Regulations

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Executive Council shall, in addition to all other powers vested in it, have the power to make regulations to provide for the administration and management of the affairs of the Institute: Provided that the Executive Council shall not make any such regulation affecting the status, powers or constitution of any authority of the Institute until such authority has been given an opportunity of expressing its opinion in writing on the proposed changes and any opinion so expressed shall be considered by the Executive Council. Provided further that the Executive Council shall not make any regulation affecting any or all of the following matters, nor shall it amend or repeal it, without the prior concurrence of the Academic Council, namely:- (i) constitution, powers and duties of the Academic Council; (ii) authority responsible for organizing teaching courses and academic programmes in relation to the Institute; (iii) withdrawal of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; (iv) establishment and abolition of faculties, departments, halls and institutions; (v) institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, assistantships, medals and prizes; (vi) conditions/manner of appointment of examiners or the conduct/standards of examinations or other courses of study; (vii) manner of enrolment or admission of students; (viii) recognition of other examinations as equivalent to the examinations of the Institute. (2) The Academic Council shall have the power to propose regulations on all matters specified in clauses (i) to (viii) of sub-section (1) and matters connected or incidental thereto. (3) Where the Executive Council has rejected the draft of a regulation proposed by the Academic Council, the Academic Council may appeal to the Visitor, and the Visitor may, by order, direct that the proposed regulation shall be laid before the next meeting of the General Council for its approval and pending such approval of the General Council such regulation shall be effective from such date as may be specified in such order: Provided that if such regulation is not approved at such meeting of the General Council, it shall cease to be effective. (4) All regulations made by the Executive Council shall be placed before the General Council at its next meeting and the General Council shall have the power to amend or annul any regulation made by the Executive Council: Provided that such regulations, in so far as they concern provident fund, gratuity and pension as enumerated in section 33, shall come into force only after approval by the General Council.