Chapter I PRELIMINARY

1. (1) This Act may be called the Madras School of Economics Act, 2020. Short title and commencement.
2. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—Definitions.

1. (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council constituted under section 20;
2. (b) “AICTE” means the All India Council for Technical Education established under section 3 of the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987;
3. (c) “appointed date” means the date appointed for the commencement of this Act;
4. (d) “authorities” means the authorities of the Institute;
5. (e) “Centre of Public Finance” is a Centre of the Institute, wherein academic courses and research on Public finance and allied subjects are conducted;
6. (f) “Dean” means the Head of Department of, a Centre or a School of the Institute or the person appointed for the purpose to act as such in his absence;
7. (g) "Department" means a Department of Studies of the Institute and includes a Centre of Studies and Research;
8. (h) "employee" means any person appointed by the Institute, and includes a teacher or any other member of the staff of the Institute;
   • (i) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council constituted under section 19;
9. (j) "Faculty" means a Faculty of the Institute;
10. (k) "Governing Council" means the Governing Council constituted under section 18;
11. (l) "Government" means the State Government;
12. (m) “hostel” means a unit of residence for students of the Institute maintained or recognized by the Institute;
13. (n) "Institute" means the Madras School of Economics, Chennai;
14. (o) "prescribed" means prescribed by statutes and ordinances;
15. (p) “qualifying examination” means the test or examination to be cleared with such marks as may be stipulated by the Academic Council, to apply for admission to any course in the Institute;
16. (q) “regulatory body” means and includes a body such as UGC, AICTE established for the maintenance of standards of higher education;
17. (r) “society” means the Madras School of Economics registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975; “statutes” and “ordinances” means, respectively, the statutes and the ordinances made under this Act;
18. (t) "student" means a student enrolled in the register of the Institute;
19. (u) “teachers” means Professors including Honorary / Emeritus / Adjunct Professors, Associate Professors / Assistant Professors or any person appointed by the Institute to impart instructions on its behalf;
    • (v) “UGC” means the University Grants Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.