Chapter VI STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS

33. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :-

1. (i) the holding of convocation to confer degrees;
2. (ii) the conferment of honorary degrees and academic distinctions;
3. (iii) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities of the University;
4. (iv) the manner of filling vacancies among members of the authorities;
5. (v) the allowances to be paid to the members of the authorities and committees thereof;
6. (vi) the procedure at meetings of the authorities including the quorum for the transactions of business at such meetings;
7. (vii) the authentication of the orders or decisions of the authorities;
8. (viii) the formation of departments of teaching at the University and the University colleges;
9. (ix) the term of office and methods of appointment and conditions of service of the officers of the University other than the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor;
10. (x) the qualifications of the teachers and other persons employed by the University;
11. (xi) the classification, the method of appointment and determination of the terms and conditions of service of teachers and other persons employed by the University;
12. (xii) the institution of pension, gratuity, insurance or provident fund for the benefit of the officers, teachers and other persons employed by the University;
13. (xiii) the institution of fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes and the conditions of award thereof;
14. (xiv) the establishment and maintenance of halls, hostels and laboratories;
15. (xv) 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;
16. (xvi) the conditions of registration of graduates and the maintenance of register thereof;
17. (xvii) the conditions of recognition of approved colleges and of affiliation to the University of affiliated colleges; (xviii) 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 Standing Committee on Academic Affairs, Staff Council, Boards of Studies and Boards of Examiners;
18. (xix) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or officers of the University; and
19. (xx) 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 the statutes in the manner hereafter provided in this section.
2. (2) The Standing Committee on Academic Affairs may propose to the Syndicate the draft of any statute or of any amendment 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 Standing Committee on Academic Affairs shall not propose the draft of any statute or of any amendment to, or of repeal of, a statute relating to matters other than academic affairs.
3. (3) The Syndicate may consider the draft proposed by the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs under sub-section (2) and may either pass the draft or reject or return it with or without amendments to the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs for reconsideration.
4. (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 a matter not falling within the purview of the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs.
   • (b) In case such draft relates to a matter within the purview of the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs, the Syndicate shall refer it for consideration to the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs, 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 Standing Committee on Academic Affairs may approve and the Syndicate may either pass with or without amendment or reject the draft.
5. (5) A statute or an amendment to, or repeal of, a statute passed by the Syndicate shall be submitted to the Chancellor who may assent thereto or withhold his assent.

Ordinances 35. Subject to the provisions of this Act, and the statutes, the ordinances may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :-

1. (i) the admission of students to the University and its approved or affiliated colleges and the levy of fees in University colleges and laboratories;
2. (ii) the courses of study leading to all degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University;
3. (iii) the conditions of residence of students of the University and the levy of fees for residence in hostels maintained by the University;
4. (iv) the conditions of recognition of hostels not maintained by the University;
5. (v) the conditions under which the students shall be admitted to the courses of study leading to degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University;
6. (vi) the conduct of examinations of the University and the conditions on which students shall be admitted to such examinations;
7. (vii) the manner in which exemption relating to the admission of students to examinations may be given;
8. (viii) the conditions and mode of appointment and duties of examining bodies and examiners;
9. (ix) the maintenance of discipline among the students of the University;
10. (x) the fees to be charged for courses of study, research, experiment and practical training and for admissions to the examinations for degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University;
11. (xi) the conditions subject to which persons who may hereafter be permanently employed may be recognised as qualified to give instruction in affiliated and approved colleges and hostels; and
12. (xii) any other matter which by this Act or the statutes is required to be or may be prescribed by the ordinances.

36. (1) In making ordinances, the Syndicate shall consult, (i) the Boards of Studies when such ordinances affect the appointment and duties of examiners; and

1. (ii) the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs when they affect the conduct or standard of examinations, or the conditions of residence of students.

1. (2) All ordinances made by the Syndicate shall have effect from such date as it may direct, but every ordinance so made shall be submitted, as soon as may be, to the Chancellor and the Senate and shall be considered by the Senate at its next succeeding meeting.
2. (3) The Chancellor may direct that the operation of any ordinance shall be suspended until such time as the Senate has had an opportunity of considering the same.

37. (1) The Standing Committee on Academic Affairs may make regulations consistent with this Act, the statutes and the ordinances to carry out the duties assigned to it thereunder.

1. (2) All such regulations shall have effect from such date as the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs may direct but every regulation so made shall be submitted, as soon as may be, to the Senate for its consideration at its next succeeding meeting.