Chapter V Chapter V

Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations, Rules and Bye-laws

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

1. (a) the powers and duties of the officers of the University, not specifically provided for in this Act;
2. (b) the constitution, powers and duties of the authorities of the University, not specifically provided for in this Act;
3. (c) the procedure for election of members of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council and other authorities of the University and all such other matters relating to these bodies, as may be necessary or desirable to provide;
4. (d) award of degrees, diplomas, titles, certificates and other academic distinctions by the University;
5. (e) the withdrawal or cancellation of degrees, diplomas, titles, certificates and other academic distinctions;
6. (f) the maintenance of a register of registered graduates;
7. (g) the holding of convocations to confer degrees;
8. (h) the conditions and procedure for affiliation of colleges;
   • (i) conferment of honorary degrees;
9. (j) the maintenance of the accounts and the preparation and passing of the annual budget of the University;
10. (k) all other matters which by this Act are to be, or may be, prescribed by Statutes.

Procedure for making Statutes.-

1. (1) The Senate may of its own motion take into consideration the draft of a Statute: Provided that, in any such case, before a Statute is passed, the Senate shall obtain and consider the opinion of the Syndicate.
2. (2) The Syndicate may propose to the Senate the draft of any Statute for consideration and such draft shall be considered by the Senate at its next meeting.
3. (3) The Senate may approve the draft of a Statute proposed by the Syndicate and pass the Statute or may reject it or return it to the Syndicate for reconsideration, either in whole or in Part together with amendments which the senate may suggest.
4. (4) After any draft returned by the Senate under sub-section
5. (3) has been further considered by the Syndicate, together with any amendment suggested by the Senate, it shall be again presented to the Senate with the report of the Syndicate thereon, and the Senate may then deal with the draft in any manner it thinks fit.
6. (5) Where any Statutes has been passed by the Senate, it shall be submitted to the Chancellor who may refer the Statute back to the Senate for further consideration or assent thereto or withhold his assent.
7. (6) No Statute passed by the Senate shall be valid or come into force until assented to by the Chancellor.
8. (7) The Syndicate shall not propose the draft of a Statute or of an amendment to a Statute affecting the status , powers or constitution of any authority of the University until such authority has been given an opportunity of expressing an opinion upon the proposal; and any opinion so expressed shall be in writing and shall be considered by the Senate.
9. (8) No Statute providing for the conditions for, or procedure relating to, the affiliation of private colleges shall be passed by the Senate without the previous approval of the Government.

Ordinances.- 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 colleges and other institutions, by the University; .
2. (b) the residence and discipline of students;
3. (c) the work load and pattern of teaching staff in colleges;
4. (d) the fixation of the scales of pay of various posts in the University and the terms and conditions of service of officers of the University; and
5. (e) all other matters which by this Act or the Statutes are to be, or may be, provided for by the Ordinances.

Procedure for making Ordinances.-

1. (1) All Ordinances made under this Act shall have effect from such date as the Syndicate may direct, but every Ordinance so made and the repeal of any Ordinance shall be laid before the Senate during its next succeeding meeting.
2. (2) If any Ordinance or repeal of an Ordinance is not laid before the Senate as required by sub-section (1), the Ordinance shall lapse or, as the case may be, the Ordinance repealed shall revive, after the next succeeding meeting of the Senate.
3. (3) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections
4. (1) and (2), the procedure to be followed in making, amending or repealing Ordinances shall be prescribed by the Statutes.
5. (4) No Ordinance involving expenditure shall be valid or come into force until assented to by the Chancellor.

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

1. (a) the courses 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 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 Acts, the Statutes and the Ordinances are to be, or may be, prescribed by Regulations.

Procedure for making Regulations.-

1. (1) All Regulations made under this Act shall have effect, from such date as the Academic Council may direct, but every Regulation so made shall be laid before the Senate during its next succeeding meeting.
2. (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the procedure to be followed in making, amending or repealing Regulations shall be prescribed by the Statutes.

Rules, bye-laws and orders.-

1. (1) The Syndicate shall have power to make rules, bye-laws and orders not inconsistent with the provisions of the 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, or the Statutes or the Ordinances or the Regulations and for regulating the procedure and conduct of business at meetings of any authority of the University other than the Senate.
2. (2) All such rules, bye-laws and orders shall have effect from such date as the Syndicate may direct; but every such rule, bye-law or order shall be submitted to the Senate during its next succeeding meeting.
3. (3) The Senate shall have power to cancel or modify any such rule, bye-law or order.

Publication in the Gazette.- All Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made under this Act shall be published in the Gazette.