Statutes

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the holding of convocation to confer degrees; (b) the conferment of honorary degrees and academic distinctions; (c) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities of the University; (d) the manner of filling vacancies among members of the authorities; (e) the allowances to be paid to the members of the authorities and committees thereof; (f) the procedure at meetings of authorities including the quorum for the transaction of business at such meetings; (g) the authentication of the orders or decisions of the authorities; (h) the formation of departments of teaching at the University; (i) the term of office and method of appointment and conditions of service of the officers of the University other than the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor; (j) the qualifications of the teachers and other persons employed in the University; (k) the classifications, the method of appointment and determination of the terms and conditions of service of teachers and other persons employed in the University; (l) the institution of pension, gratuity, insurance or provident fund for the benefit of the officers, teachers and other persons employed by the University; (m) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes and the conditions of award thereof; (n) the establishment and maintenance of halls, hostel and laboratories; (o) 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; (oa) the conditions of recognition of approved colleges and of affiliation to the University, (ob) the manner in which, and the conditions subject to which, a college may be designated as an autonomous college or the designation of such college may be cancelled and the matters incidental to the administration of autonomous colleges including the constitution or reconstitution, powers and duties of the Academic Council and Boards of Studies; (p) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed by the statutes.