Chapter V STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

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

1. (a) the constitution, powers and duties of authorities of the University, and the declaration of other bodies to be such authorities ;
2. (b) the emoluments and other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor and his powers and duties ;
3. (c) the designations, qualifications, method of recruitment, pay, allowances and other conditions of service of various categories of employees of the University, and their powers and duties ;
4. (d) the constitution, reconstitution or abolition of Faculties and their powers and duties ;
5. (e) the establishment of Departments of Teaching in the Faculties ;
6. (f) the conferment and withdrawal of honorary degrees and academic distinctions ;
7. (g) the institution of pension or provident fund or insurance scheme, or all or any one or more of them, for the benefit of employees of the University ;
8. (h) the qualifications of Professors, Associate Professors, Lecturers, Demonstrators and other members of the academic staff of affiliated colleges and recognised institutions ;
   • (i) registration of graduates and maintenance of register of registered graduates ;
9. (j) recognition of examinations of other Universities or educational institutions as equivalent to the examinations of the University ;
10. (k) procedure of meetings of the Court and the conduct of its business ;
11. (l) any matter which is to be or may be prescribed under this Act ;
12. (m) any other matter which is necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Act.

1. (1) The first Statutes necessary for effective operation of the University and to be made before the Court is constituted, with regard to matters set out in section 35, shall be made by the first Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the State Government.
2. (2) The Court may make new or additional Statutes or may amend or repeal the Statutes, from time to time, in the manner hereafter in this section provided.
3. (3) The Court may take into consideration the draft of a Statute either of its own motion or on a proposal by the Executive Council. In the case of a draft which is not prepared by the Executive Council, the Court, before considering the same, shall obtain the opinion of the Executive Council : Provided that, if the Executive Council fails to submit its opinion within three months from the date it receives the draft, the Court may proceed to take the draft into consideration.
4. (4) The Court, if it thinks necessary, may also obtain the opinion of any other authority of the University in regard to any draft Statute which is before it for consideration.
5. (5) Every Statute passed by the Court shall be submitted to the Chancellor, who may give or withhold his assent thereto or refer it back to the Court for reconsideration.
6. (6) No Statute passed by the Court shall be valid or shall come into force until assented to by the Chancellor.

1. (1) The Executive Council, the Academic Council and the Faculties may make Regulations consistent with this Act and the Statutes made thereunder for all or any of the following matters :—
   • (a) laying down the procedure to be observed at their meetings (including the quorum required) and the conduct of their business ;
   • (b) providing for the matters which by this Act, or the Statutes have to be provided by Regulations ;
   • (c) providing for all matters solely concerning such authorities or for matters for which provision is, in the opinion of such authorities, necessary for the exercise of their powers and performance of their duties under this Act or the Statutes.
2. (2) Each authority of the University shall make Regulations providing for the giving of notice to the members of such authority of the dates of meetings and of the business to be considered at meetings and for keeping of a record of the proceedings of the meetings.
3. (3) The Academic Council may, subject to the provisions of the Statutes, and approval of the Executive Council, make Regulations providing for courses of study, system of examinations, and degrees and diplomas of the University, after receiving drafts of the same from the Faculty concerned.
4. (4) The Academic Council may not alter a draft received from the Faculty but may reject the draft or return it to the Faculty for further consideration, together with the suggestions of the Academic Council.
5. (5) The Executive Council may direct the amendment, in such manner as it may specify, of any Regulation made by any authority under this section or the annulment of any such Regulation, so however that any such amendment or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done or omitted to be done under that Regulation.