Chapter VIII STATUTES, ORDINANCES, REGULATIONS AND ORDERS

Statutes.—Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statute may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

1. (a) the constitution, powers and duties of the authorities and other bodies of the University not specifically provided for in this Act;
2. (b) the powers and duties of the officers of the University not specifically provided for in this Act;
3. (c) the procedure for election of members to any authority of the University to which some members are to be elected under the provisions of this Act;
4. (d) award of degrees, diplomas, titles, certificates and other academic distinctions including honorary degrees by the University;
5. (e) the holding of convocations to confer degrees;
6. (f) the procedure for recruitment of the teaching and non-teaching staff of the University;
7. (g) the classification, terms and conditions of service, disciplinary control, termination of tenure and such other service matters relating to the teachers, officers and other employees of the University;
8. (h) the maintenance of the accounts and the preparation and approval of the annual budget of the University;
   • (i) the procedure to be followed for making, amending or repealing Ordinances and Regulations;
9. (j) all other matters which under the provisions of this Act are to be or may be prescribed by prescribed by Statutes.

Procedure for making Statutes.—(1) The Syndicate may prepare the draft of Statutes and submit such draft to the Chancellor for his assent, together with a report on the issues involved.

1. (2) If a draft Statute prepared by the Syndicate relates to an academic matter, it shall be sent to the Academic Council for its advice before it is submitted to the Chancellor for his assent.
2. (3) On receipt of the advice of the Academic Council under sub-section
3. (2) the Syndicate shall further examine the draft and effect modifications, if any, found necessary and submit it to the Chancellor together with a report on the issues involved in the draft Statutes, the advice tendered by the Academic Council and its remarks thereon, for his assent.
4. (4) The Chancellor shall give his assent to the Statutes with or without modification.
5. (5) The Statutes shall come into force on the date on which the same as assented by the Chancellor is published in the Gazette.
6. (6) No provision which affects the status, powers, or constitution of any authority of the University shall be included in a Statutes until such authority has been given an opportunity to record its opinion in writing on the proposal to include such provision and the opinion so expressed has been given due consideration by the Syndicate and the Chancellor.
7. (7) No Statutes or amendment to a Statutes involving expenditure shall be made by the Syndicate without the prior concurrence of the Government.

Ordinances.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Syndicate shall have power to make Ordinances providing for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

1. (a) the levy of fees in the departments and institutions of the University;
2. (b) the workload and pattern of teaching to be followed in the Academic departments and institutions of the University.
3. (c) the fixation of the scales of pay of various posts in the University;
4. (d) the residence and discipline of students;
5. (e) all other matters which by this Act or the Statutes are to be or may be prescribed by Ordinances.

1. (2) Ordinances which involve expenditure shall not be passed by the Syndicate without the prior concurrence of the Government.
2. (3) All Ordinances shall have effect from such date as the Syndicate may direct.
3. (4) Every Ordinance shall, as soon as possible, be laid before the Academic Council for its information.

Regulations.—Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and Ordinances, the Academic Council may make Regulations providing for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

1. (a) the course of studies and the conduct of examinations;
2. (b) the admission of students to the various courses of study and to the examinations;
3. (c) the qualifications of teachers;
4. (d) the appointment and prescription of duties of the Boards of Studies and the examiners;
5. (e) recognition of examinations, degrees and diplomas of other Universities as equivalent to the examinations, degrees and diplomas of the University; and
6. (f) all other matters which under the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances are to be or may be prescribed by Regulations.

Orders:—(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to issue orders not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations for the guidance and working of Boards and committees and other bodies constituted under the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances or the Regulations and for regulating the procedure and conduct of business at the meetings of any authority of the University other than the Syndicate and Academic Council.

1. (2) All orders shall have effect from such date as the Vice-Chancellor may direct in each case.
2. (3) Every order shall be laid before the Syndicate during its next succeeding meeting and the Syndicate shall have power to amend or modify the order in such manner as it deems fit.

Publication in the Gazette.—All Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made under this Act and the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor, the Principal, Dean of Studies and the Registrar shall be published in the Gazette.