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. (1) the holding of convocation to confer degrees;
2. (2) the conferment of honorary degrees and academic distinctions;
3. (3) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities of the University;
4. (4) the manner of filling vacancies among members of the authorities of the University;
5. (5) the allowances to be paid to the members of the authorities and committees thereof;
6. (6) the authentication of the orders or decisions of the authorities;
7. (7) the condition of recognition of approved institution and of affiliation to the University of affiliated colleges;
8. (8) the procedure at meetings of authorities including the quorum for the transaction of business at such meetings;
9. (9) the formation of departments of music and fine arts at the affiliated colleges;
10. (10) the terms of office and methods of appointment and conditions of service of the officers of the University other than the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor;
11. (11) the qualifications of the teachers and other persons employed by the University;
12. (12) the classifications, the method of appointment and determination of the terms and conditions of service of teachers and other persons employed by the University;
13. (13) the institution of pension, gratuity, insurance or provident fund for the benefit of the officers, teachers and other persons employed by the University;
14. (14) the institution of fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes and the conditions of award thereof;
15. (15) the establishment and maintenance of halls and hostels;
16. (16) the conditions for residence of students of the University in the halls and hostels and the levy of fees and other charges for such residence;
17. (17) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or officers of the University;
18. (18) admission of students to the University;
19. (19) the conditions and mode of appointment and duties of examining bodies and examiners;
20. (20) the conditions of maintenance of the discipline among the students of the University;
21. (21) the fees to be charged for research; and
22. (22) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed by the statutes.

1. (1) The Syndicate may, from time to time, make statutes and amend or repeal them in the manner hereafter provided in this section.
2. (2) The Academic Council or the Vice-Chancellor may propose to the Syndicate, the draft of any statute or of any amendments to, or of repeal of, a statute, to be passed by the Syndicate and such draft shall be considered by the Syndicate at its next meeting: Provided that the Vice-Chancellor shall not propose any amendment to any statute affecting the powers and constitution of any authority of the University, until such authority has been given an opportunity of expressing its opinion, and the opinion, so expressed shall be considered by the Syndicate.
3. (3) The Syndicate may consider the draft proposed by the Academic Council or the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section
4. (2) and may either pass the draft or reject or return it with or without amendments to the Academic Council or the Vice-Chancellor, as the case may be, for reconsideration. (4)
   • (a) Any member of the Syndicate may propose to the Syndicate, the draft of a statute or of any amendment to, or of repeal of, a statute and the Syndicate, may, either accept or reject the draft, if it relates to matter not falling within the purview of the Academic Council.
   • (b) In case such draft relates to a matter within the purview of the Academic Council, the Syndicate shall refer it for consideration to the Academic Council, which may either report to the Syndicate that it does not approve the draft or submit the draft to the Syndicate in such form as the Academic Council may approve and the Syndicate may, either pass with or without amendments or reject the draft.
5. (5) The Syndicate shall, obtain the opinion of the Finance Committee in respect of such of the statutes involving financial implications.
6. (6) The Syndicate, if it thinks necessary, may also obtain the opinion of any officer, authority or body of the University in regard to the draft of the statute, before taking it up for consideration.
7. (7) The statute passed by the Syndicate shall not be given effect to until it is assented to by the Chancellor.

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, the authorities of the University may make regulations to provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
   • (a) the manner in which and the conditions subject to which the pension, gratuity, insurance and provident fund may be instituted for the benefit of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University;
   • (b) the appointment, procedure for selection, and pay and allowances and other conditions of services of officers, teachers and other employees of the University;
   • (c) the giving of notice to the members of any authority of the University, the dates of the meetings and the business to be transacted at the meetings and for keeping a record of the proceedings of the meetings;
   • (d) the procedure to be observed at the meetings and the number of members required to form the quorum; and
   • (e) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed by regulations.
2. (2) The Academic Council may, subject to the provisions of the statutes, make regulations providing for the courses of study, system of examinations and award of degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University, after receiving the draft of the same from the Board of Studies concerned.
3. (3) The Syndicate may issue such direction, as it may think fit to the concerned authority to amend any regulation.