Chapter IV STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the constitution, function and powers of the Faculties, Board of Studies, Finance Committee, other authorities of the University and such other bodies as may be declared to be authorities of the University; (b) the method of recruitment, conditions of service, powers and duties of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University; (c) the conferment of honorary degrees ; (d) the award of degrees, diplomas, titles, certificates and other academic distinctions; (e) the withdrawal of degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; (f) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, Medals and prizes; (g) the procedure to be followed at meetings of authorities of the University including the quorum for the transaction of business by them; (h) the classification of teachers of the University and other employees; (i) acceptance and management of bequests, donations and endowments; (j) recognition of examinations of other Universities or educational institutions as equivalent to the examinations of the University; (k) fees to be charged for the courses of studies in the University and for admission to the examinations, degrees and diplomas of the University; (l) conditions relating to the award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; (m) conduct of examinations, including the terms of office, manner of appointment and the duties of examination bodies, examiners and moderators; (n) supervision of students engaged in research and special studies; (o) fees to be charged for the service rendered by the University; and (p) any other matters which require to be or may be prescribed under this Act by the Statutes.

(1) The First Statutes of the University shall be made by the Government by notification and shall continue to be in force until amended or superseded by Statutes made by the Board in accordance with the provisions of this section. (2) The Board may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes or may amend or repeal the Statutes in the manner hereinafter provided. (3) No Statutes affecting the powers or duties of any authority of the University shall be made by the Board, unless the draft of such Statutes is referred by the Vice-Chancellor to that authority for expressing its views thereon within such period as may be specified in the reference or within such further period as the Vice-Chancellor may allow and views, if any, so expressed are duly considered. (4) Statutes passed by the Board shall be submitted to the Government, who may give or withhold its approval thereto or refer it back to the Board for reconsideration with such observations as it may deem fit. (5) No Statutes passed by the Board shall be valid until approved by Government and it shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette or on such other date as the Government may fix.

(1) The Academic Council may, subject to the approval of the Board, make Regulations consistent with this Act and the Statutes. (2) The Regulations may provide for the exercise of all or any of the powers and functions enumerated in section 22. (3) The Regulations shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Gazette or on such other date as the Board may direct.

(1) The Academic Council, Board of Studies and the Finance Committee of the University may, subject to the approval of the Board make Rules consistent with this Act, the Statutes and the Regulations. (2) The Rules may provide for — (a) the giving of notices to the members of each authority, the dates of meetings and the business to be transacted at their meetings and also for keeping a record of the proceedings of the meetings; (b) the procedure to be followed at the meetings and number of members required to form the quorum for the meetings; (c) all matters solely concerning such authority or the matters not provided for by this Act, the Statutes or the Regulations. (3) The Board may refuse to approve the Rules submitted to it or may return them to the authority concerned for further consideration or may approve the Rules without modification or subject to such modifications as the Board may deem fit. (4) Rules made under this section shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Gazette or on such other date as the Board may direct.