The Tamil Nadu Medical University Act, 1987

(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Medical University Act, 1987. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu. (3) It applies to all colleges and institutions situate within the University area and which are affiliated to, or approved by, the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act, statutes, ordinances and regulations made thereunder. (4) This section and sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 31, 34, 46, 47, 48, 49, 57, 60, 61, 65, 66, 67 and 68 shall come into force at once and the rest of this Act shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint. Various Short titles for Amendment Acts covering 1991, 1992, and 1993 as published. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai (Amendment) Act, 2012. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 6th day of August 2012.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "affiliated college" means any college or institution, situate within the University area and affiliated to the University and providing courses of study in medical science for admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University and includes a college deemed to be affiliated to the University under this Act and includes an autonomous college; (b) "approved institution" means any hospital, centre or other institution situated in the University area which,- (i) is approved by the University; and (ii) provides training for admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University; (c) "autonomous college" means any college designated as an autonomous college by or under the statutes; (d) "college" means any college or any institution maintained by or affiliated to the University and providing courses of study or training in medical science for admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University; (e) "Dental Council of India" means the Dental Council of India, constituted under section 3 of the Dentists Act, 1948 (Central Act XVI of 1948); (f) "Government" means the State Government; (g) "hostel" means a unit of residence for the students maintained or recognised by the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (u) "University Laboratory" means a laboratory maintained by the University, whether instituted by it or not, which is intended to carry on research work; (v) "University Lecturer", "University Reader", "University Professor" or "University Teacher" mean Lecturer, Reader, Professor or Teacher respectively, appointed by the University; (w) "University Library" means a library maintained by the University, whether instituted by it or not. In section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in the proviso to sub-section (3), for the expression “sixty-five years”, the expression “seventy years” shall be substituted.

(1) There shall be a University by the name "The Tamil Nadu Medical University". (2) The University shall be a body corporate, shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name. (3) The headquarters of the University shall be located within the limits of the Madras Metropolitan Planning Area as defined in clause (23-a) of section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972). (1) The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012 is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act, as amended by this Act.

The University shall have the following objects, namely: (1) to provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning as it may determine in the field of medical science; (2) to provide for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the field of medical science; (3) to institute degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions; (4) to institute lecturerships, readerships, professorships and other teaching posts required by the University and to appoint persons to such lecturerships, readerships, professorships and other teaching posts; (5) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes in accordance with the statutes; (6) to institute research posts and to appoint persons to such posts; (7) to organise advanced studies and research programmes from time to time; (8) to organise continuing medical education programmes; (9) to develop research; (10) to encourage co-operation among the colleges, University laboratories, hospitals and institutions in the University area and to co-ordinate with other Universities and other authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine.

The University shall have the following powers, namely: (1) to hold examinations and to confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions on any person who, (a) shall have pursued an approved course of study in a college or University laboratory unless exempted therefrom in the manner prescribed and shall have passed the examinations prescribed; (b) shall have carried on research under conditions prescribed by the statutes; (2) to confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions on persons who shall have pursued an approved course of study, training or research in an autonomous college; (3) to confer honorary degrees or other honorary academic distinctions under conditions prescribed; (4) to establish, maintain and manage colleges, departments, laboratories and other institutions necessary to carry out the objects of the University; (5) to affiliate colleges to the University as affiliated colleges, within the University area under conditions prescribed and to withdraw such affiliation; (6) to take over any Government institution with the approval of the Government; (7) to approve institutions providing training for admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University under conditions prescribed and to withdraw such approval; (8) to designate any college as an autonomous college, with prior concurrence of the Government under conditions prescribed; (9) to establish, maintain and manage hostels, to recognise hostels not maintained by the University under conditions prescribed and to withdraw such recognition thereof; (10) to exercise such control over the students of the University, through the colleges and institutions, as will secure their health and well-being and discipline; (11) to hold and manage endowments and other properties and funds of the University; (13) to fix fees and to demand and receive such fees as may be prescribed; (14) to make grants from the funds of the University for the maintenance of National Cadet Corps, National Service Scheme or other similar organisations; and (15) generally to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary or desirable to further the objects of the University.

(1) No college or institution within the University area shall be affiliated to any other University other than the Tamil Nadu Medical University. (2) No institution affiliated to, or associated with, or maintained by, any other University whether within the State of Tamil Nadu or outside the State of Tamil Nadu shall be recognised by the University for any purpose except with the prior approval of the Government and the University concerned.

The University shall consist of the following officers, namely: (1) The Chancellor; (2) The Pro-Chancellor; (3) The Vice-Chancellor; (4) The Registrar; (5) The Controller of Examinations; (6) The Finance Officer; and (7) Such other persons as may be declared by the statutes to be officers of the University.

(1) Every appointment of the Vice-Chancellor shall be made by the Chancellor from out of a panel of three names recommended by the Committee referred to in sub-section (2). Such panel shall not contain the name of any member of the said Committee. (2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Committee shall consist of three persons of whom one shall be nominated by the Government, one shall be nominated by the Senate and one shall be nominated by the Governing Council: Provided that the person so nominated shall not be a member of any of the authorities of the University. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a further period of three years: Provided that no person shall hold the office of Vice-Chancellor for more than six years in the aggregate or after attaining the age of sixty-five years. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3), where the Chancellor is of the opinion that a Vice-Chancellor could not be appointed immediately after the expiry of the term of office of the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, he may direct the outgoing Vice-Chancellor to continue in office for such period, not exceeding a total period of one year, as may be specified in the direction. (5) The Vice-Chancellor may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor and after giving two months notice, resign his office. (6) When any temporary vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice-Chancellor or if the Vice-Chancellor is, by reason of absence or for any other reason, unable to exercise the powers and perform the functions of his office, the seniormost Professor of the University shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Vice-Chancellor till the Governing Council makes the requisite arrangements for exercising the powers and performing the functions of the Vice-Chancellor. Provided that if the Chancelor is of the opinion that none of the persons in the panel so recommended by the Committee is suitable for appointment as Vice-Chancellor, he may take steps to constitute another committee, in accordance with sub-section (2), to give a fresh panel of three different names and shall appoint one of the persons named in the fresh panel, as the Vice-Chancellor.

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time officer of the University and his terms and conditions of service shall be as specified in the following sub-sections. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be paid— (i) a salary of Rs. 5,000 (Rupees five thousand only) per mensem or such higher salary as may be fixed by the Government from time to time; and (ii) such other perquisites as may be fixed by the statutes. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to such terminal benefits and allowances as may be fixed by the Governing Council with approval of the Chancellor from time to time: Provided that, where an employee of,— (a) the University; or (b) any college or institution maintained by the University, is appointed as Vice-Chancellor, he shall be allowed to continue to contribute to the Provident Fund to which he is a subscriber, and the contribution of the University shall be limited to what he had been contributing immediately before his appointment as Vice-Chancellor. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling allowances at such rates as may be fixed by the Governing Council. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to earned leave on full pay at one-eleventh of the period spent by him on duty. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall, on the expiry of the term of his office or upon relinquishment of his office, be entitled to draw cash equivalance of leave salary in respect of the earned leave at his credit subject to a maximum of one hundred and eighty days. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled, on medical grounds, to leave without pay for a period not exceeding three months during his term of office.

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the academic head and the principal executive officer of the University and shall, in the absence of the Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor, preside at any convocation of the University and confer degrees, diplomas or other academic distinctions upon persons entitled to receive them. He shall be a member ex-officio and Chairman of the Senate, the Governing Council, the Standing Academic Board and the Finance Committee. (2) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the provisions of this Act, the statutes, ordinances and regulations are observed and carried out and he may exercise all powers necessary for this purpose. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to convene meetings of the Senate, the Governing Council, the Standing Academic Board and the Finance Committee. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to take action on any matter concerning the affairs of the University and may take such action as he may deem necessary but shall, as soon as may be, thereafter report the action taken to the officer or authority or body who or which would have ordinarily dealt with the matter: (5) When action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section (4) affects any person in the service of the University, such person shall be entitled to prefer an appeal to the Governing Council within thirty days from the date on which he has notice of such action. The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the order passed by the Governing Council on such appeal. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to give effect to the decisions of the Governing Council. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to exercise control over the affairs of the University and shall be responsible for the due maintenance of discipline in the University. (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the coordination and integration of teaching and research, extension education and curriculum development. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. In sub-section (2), after the expression "to ensure that the provisions of this Act, the statutes, ordinances and regulations", the expression "except section 35-A" shall be inserted.

(1) The Registrar shall be a whole time salaried officer of the University appointed by the Governing Council on such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the Governing Council. (2) The Registrar shall be an academician in the field of medical science not lower in rank than that of a Professor of a medical college. (3) The Registrar shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a further period of three years: Provided that no person appointed as Registrar shall hold office on attaining the age of fifty-eight years. (4) The Registrar shall be ex-officio Secretary of the Senate, the Governing Council, the Standing Academic Board, the Faculties and the Boards of Studies, but shall not be deemed to be a member of any of these authorities. (5) When the office of the Registrar is vacant, or when the Registrar, by reason of illness, absence or for any other reason, is unable to perform the duties of the office, the duties of the office shall be performed and discharged by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. (6) It shall be the duty of the Registrar,— (a) to manage the property and investments of the University including trust and endowed property in accordance with the decision of the Finance Committee and the Governing Council; (b) to be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such other properties of the University as the Governing Council shall commit to his charge; and (c) to issue all notices convening meetings of the Senate, the Governing Council, the Standing Academic Board, the Faculties, the Boards of Studies, the Boards of Examiners and of any Committee appointed by the authorities of the University. (7) The Registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions and discharge such other duties as may be prescribed by the Governing Council. (8) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University, the pleadings shall be signed and verified by the Registrar and all processes in such suits and proceedings shall be issued to, and served on, the Registrar.

(1) The Controller of Examinations shall be an academician in the field of medical science and a whole-time officer of the University appointed by the Governing Council on such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the Governing Council. (2) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a further period of three years: Provided that no person appointed as Controller of Examinations shall hold office on attaining the age of fifty-eight years. (3) The Controller of Examinations shall exercise such powers and perform such functions and discharge such duties as may be prescribed in the statutes.

The authorities of the University shall be the following, namely:— (1) The Senate; (2) The Governing Council; (3) The Finance Committee; (4) The Standing Academic Board; (5) The Faculties; (6) The Boards of Studies; and (7) Such other bodies as may be declared by the statutes to be authorities of the University.

(1) The Senate shall consist of the following members, namely:— [List continues, though only clauses 2 and 3 are present]. (2) The ex-officio members of the Senate shall be— (a) the Chancellor; (b) the Pro-Chancellor; (c) the Vice-Chancellor; (d) the Director of Medical Education; (e) the Director of Medical Services and Family Welfare; (f) the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine; (g) the Director of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy; (h) Heads of University Departments of study and research; (i) Deans or Principals of all Medical Colleges; (j) Principals of all Dental Colleges; (k) Principals of Post-Graduate Dental Colleges; (l) Principals of Post-Graduate Colleges of Nursing; (m) Deans or Principals of Post-Graduate Colleges of Pharmacy; (n) the President of the Tamil Nadu State Medical Council; (o) the President of the Tamil Nadu Homoeopathy Council; (p) the President of the Tamil Nadu Board of Indian Medicine; (q) members of the Governing Council who are not otherwise members of the Senate; and (r) the Librarian of the University Library. (3) The other members of the Senate shall be— (a) one Professor elected by the teachers of each affiliated medical college from among themselves; (2) The ex-officio members of the Senate shall be:- (a) the Chancellor; (b) the Pro-Chancellor; (c) the Vice-Chancellor; (d) the Director of Medical Education; (e) the Director of Medical Services and Family Welfare; (g) the Director of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy; (h) Heads of University Departments of study and research; (i) Deans or Principals of all Medical Colleges; (k) Principals of Post-Graduate Dental Colleges; (l) Principals of Post-Graduate Colleges of Nursing; (m) Deans or Principals of Post-Graduate Colleges of Pharmacy; (n) the President of the Tamil Nadu State Medical Council; (o) the President of the Tamil Nadu Homoeopathy council; (p) the President of the Tamil Nadu Board of Indian Medicine; (q) members of the Governing Council who are not otherwise members of the Senate; and (r) the Librarian of the University Library.

(3) The other members of the Senate shall be,- (a) one Professor elected by the teachers of each affiliated medical college from among themselves; (c) one Professor elected by teachers of all affiliated colleges of Nursing from among themselves; (d) one Professor elected by teachers of all affiliated colleges of Pharmacy from among themselves; (e) two members elected by the members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from among themselves; (f) one member nominated by the President of the Indian Medical Council; (g) one member nominated by the Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research; (h) one member each nominated by the Chancellor representing,- (i) Chambers of Commerce; (ii) Industries including engineering and technology; (iii) Social Sciences; (iv) Other sciences; and (v) Law; and (i) one member each to be nominated by the Pro-Chancellor to secure the representation of,- (A) the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes; and (B) Sports.

Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Senate shall have the following powers and functions, namely :- (a) to review, from time to time, the broad policies and programmes of the University and to suggest measures for the improvement and development of the University; (b) to advise the Chancellor in respect of any matter which may be referred by him for advice; (c) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.

(1) The Senate shall meet at least twice in every year on the dates to be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor. (2) One-third of the total strength of the members of the Senate shall be the quorum required for a meeting of the Senate: Provided that such quorum shall not be required at a convocation of the University. (3) The Vice-Chancellor may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall, upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than fifty per cent of the total members of the Senate, convene a special meeting of the Senate.

(1) The Chancellor shall, as soon as may be, after the first Vice-Chancellor is appointed under section 47, constitute the Governing Council. (2) The Governing Council shall, in addition to the Vice-Chancellor, consist of ex-officio and other members. (3) The ex-officio members of the Governing Council shall be,- (b) the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Finance; (c) the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Education; (d) the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Law; (e) the Director of Medical Education; (g) the Director of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy. (4) The other members of the Governing Council shall be,- (b) two members elected by the Deans or Principals of affiliated Colleges providing courses of study and training in medical science from among themselves; (c) one member elected by the University Professors from among themselves; and (d) one expert in Medical Education, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor.

The Governing Council shall have the following powers, namely :- (1) to make statutes and amend or repeal the statutes; (2) to make ordinances and amend or repeal the same; (3) to hold, control and administer the properties and funds of the University; (4) to provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning in medical science as it may think fit; (5) to institute departments of study in the University in such discipline of learning in medical science as it may deem fit; (6) to provide for research and advancement and dissemination of knowledge in medical science; (7) to institute lecturerships, readerships, professorships and any other teaching posts required by the University; (8) to prescribe, in consultation with expert committees to be appointed for the purpose, the conditions for affiliating colleges to the University or approval of institutions by the University and to withdraw such affiliation or approval; (9) to institute degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions; (10) to confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions on persons who,- (a) shall have pursued an approved course of study or training in a college, or University laboratory or an approved institution unless exempted therefrom in the manner prescribed by the statutes and shall have passed the examinations prescribed by the University; or (11) to confer honorary degrees or other honorary academic distinctions on the recommendation of not less than two-thirds of the members; (12) to consider and take such action as it may deem fit on the annual report, the annual accounts and the financial estimates; (13) to prescribe the qualifications of teachers in the University departments and colleges of the University and the affiliated colleges in the statutes; (14) to appoint on the recommendation of the Selection Committee of Experts appointed for the purpose, University Lecturers, Professors, Readers and Teachers, fix their emoluments, define their duties and the conditions of their services and provide for filling up of temporary vacancies; (15) to make statutes specifying the mode of appointment of persons to administrative and other posts, provide for filling up of temporary vacancies and define their duties and their terms and conditions of service; (16) to take disciplinary proceedings against the University Professors, Readers, Lecturers, Teachers and other employees of the University in the manner prescribed by the statutes and to impose such penalties as may be specified in the statutes and to place them under suspension pending enquiry; (17) to cause an inspection of all colleges, hospitals and other institutions affiliated or to be affiliated, to the University and to take such action as may be deemed necessary; (18) to prescribe, in consultation with the Standing Academic Board, the manner in which and conditions subject to which, a college or institution may be designated as an autonomous college or institution and to cancel such designation; (19) with the concurrence of the Government, to designate any college as an autonomous college and to cancel such designation; (20) to recognise, on the report of inspection commission, any college or institution outside the University area; (21) to raise, on behalf of the University, loans from the Central or any State Government, or any corporation owned or controlled by the Central or any State Government or the public; (22) to borrow money for the purposes of the University with the approval of the Government on the security of the property of the University; (23) to appoint examiners on the recommendation of the Boards of Studies and to fix their remuneration; (24) to charge and collect such fees as may be prescribed by the statutes; (25) to conduct the University examinations and approve and publish the results thereon; (26) to appoint members to the Boards of Studies; (27) to make ordinances, regarding the admission of students to the University, or prescribing examinations to be recognised as equivalent to University examinations; (28) to establish and maintain hostels; (29) to recognise hostels not maintained by the University, and to suspend or withdraw recognition of any hostel which is not conducted in accordance with the conditions subject to which such hostel was recognised; (30) to supervise the residence of the students of the University and to make arrangements for securing their health and well-being; (31) to award fellowships, travelling fellowships, studentships, and prizes in accordance with the statutes; (32) to manage any publication bureau, employment bureau and University sports or athletic clubs instituted by the University; (33) to review the instruction and teaching of the University; (34) to promote research within the University and to require reports, from time to time, of such research; (35) to administer all properties and funds placed at the disposal of University for specific purposes; and (36) to accept, on behalf of the University, endowments, bequests, donations, grants and transfers of any movable and immovable property of the University made to it.

(1) The Governing Council shall meet at such times and places and shall, subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), observe such rules of procedure at its meetings including the quorum at meetings, as may be prescribed by the statutes. (2) The Vice-Chancellor or, in his absence, any member chosen by the members present, shall preside at a meeting of the Governing Council. (3) All questions at any meeting of the Governing Council shdl be decided by a majority of the votes of the members p.-esent and voting &, in the case of equality of votes, the Vice -Chancellor or the member prest ding, as the case may be, shall have and excrcine a second or casting vote. (4) (a) The Governing Council may, for the purpose of c;:ysultati&, invite any person having special knowledge or practiea; ~uperience in .any subject under consideration to attend any meeting. Such person may speak in, and otherwise take part in, the proceedings of such meeting but shall not be entitled to vote. (b) The person so invited shall be entitled to such daily an$ travelling allowances as are admissible to a member of the Governing Council.

The members of the Governing Council shall not be entitled to -Pweive any remaneratioti from the University except such travelling and daily allowances as may be, prescribed by the statutes : Provided that nothing contained in this section shall preclude any member from drawing his emoluments to which he is entitled DY- virtue of the office he holds.

A member of the Governing Council, othLLr than ex-oficio members, may tender resignation of his membership at ally time before the expiry of the term of his office. Such resignation &all be conveyed to the Chancellor by a letter in writing by the member and the resignation shall take ~ q e c t from the date of its acceptance by the Chancellor.

(1) The annual report of the University shall be prepared by the Governing Council and shall be placed before the Senate on or before such dats as may be prescribed by the statutes and shall be considered by the Senate its next annual meeting. The Senate may pass resolution thereon' communicate the same to the Governing Council. (2) The Governing Council shall inform.at a sudsequent m of the Senate the action taken .by it on the resolution passed by the &liatC*. (3) A copy of the annual report and a copy of the resolution ma< hy the Senate together with inf@rm:ition 011 the action taken under ~ b - a,,,, (2) be submitted to the Government by the Governing sea 1 P 0 r . c r+~(-,il for 'inforlnatio~~

(1 ) The ani, n ! I accounts of the University shall be submitted by the Goveriiing Council to such examination and audit as the Goverllrnent may direct, (2) The Governing C~uncil shall settle objections raised ill such audit and carry out such instructions as may be issued by the Govern- ment on the audit report, as prescribed in the statutes. (3) The accounts when audited shall be published by the Governing Council in such manner as may be prescribed by the ordinances and copies thereof shall be'submitted to the Senate at its next meeting, and to the Gdvernment within three months of such publication.

(1) The Finance C'omnlittee shall consist of the following members, namely :- (a) the Vice-Chancellor ; (b) the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Finance ; (c) the Secretarj to Government, in-chage of Health and Fagily Welfare ; and (d) three members nonlinated by the ~overnini Council from among its members. (2) If for any reasons. the member referred to in clause (I.) or clause (c) of sub-section(lJ, is unable to attend any inecting of the Finance Committee, he may depute any officer of his 'Department coilccs~~~d tlot llower in rank than that of Denuty Secretary to Government to attend such meeting. The officer so deputed shall have the right to take part in the discussions of the Finance Committee and sl~all have the right to Vote. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-oficio Chairman and the Finance Officer shall be the ex-qficio Secretary of the Finance Com- b mittee. (4) The members noainated by the Governing Council under clause (d) of sub-section (I), shall hold office for a period of three years. (5) The annua; accounts of the University prepared by the Finance Officer shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and comments and thereafter submitted to the Governing Council for approval. (6) The annual financial estimates of the University shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and comments. The said estinlntes, as modified by the Finance Committee, shall then laid before the Governing Council for consideration. The Governing Couilcil may approve the financial estimates with such n~odifications as it dccms fit. (7) The Rnancc Committee shall- (u.) meet at least ofice in three rnontlls to examine the accounts and to scrutinisc proposals for expenditure ; (b) review thc financial position of the University from time to 1 time ; (c) make rccolnmcndation to the Governing Council on every proposal involving invcst mcnt or cxpcnditure for wllich no proVision, has been made in thc a111lua1 finallcia1 estimates or wlzicl~ involves expendi- ture in excess ofthe amount provided for in the annual financial estimates; (il) prescribe thc methods and procedure and forms for niain- taining the accounts of the University and Colleges ; (e) make recon~rnendation to the Governing Council on ali matters relating to the finances of the Univcrsity; and (f) perforin such other ftinctions as may be prescribed by the statutes.

(i) There shall be a Standing Acad-emic Board of the University wllich shall, subject to the provisions f this Act, the statutes and the ordinances, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic affairs of the University. (2) The Standing Acadetnic Board shall consist of the foliowing r-oflcio members, namely :- (a) the Vice-Chancc~llor ; (b) the Director of ~ e d i c a i Education ; (c) the Director of Medical Services and Fainily Welfare ; (d) the Discctor of Public Health aud Prevantive Medicine ; (e) tlic Dircctor of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy; (f) the Presidents of thc Faculties of the University ; aud (g) Ihc Cllair~ncn of tl~c Boards of Studies of the University. (3) Subjct to tlie proviiions of this Act, the statutes and the ordi- nances, the Standing Academic Board shall have the following poweq namely :- (a) to make regulations and amend or repekl the same ; (b) to advise the Governing Council, on the promotion of research in the University ; and (c) to suggest measures for revisions and idnovations in academic arid research programmes. (4) The Standilrb Academic Board shall ordinarily meet twice in a year. The uoard may, however, meet on other occasions as may be decided by the Governing Council. (5) One-third of the total strength of the members of the Standing Academic Board shall be the quorum required for a meeting of the Swag Academic Board. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall presiue at all meetings of the Standing Academic Board. If the Vice-Chancellor cannot be present at a meeting of the Standing Academic Board due to any reason, the members present may elect a Chairman from among themselves. (3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes and the ordinances, the Standing Academic Board shall have the following powers namely :-(a) to make regulations and amend or repeal the same ;(b) to advise the Governing Council, on the promotion of research in the University ; and (c) to suggest measures for revisions and innovations in academic and research programmes.(4) The Standing Academic Board shall ordinarily meet twice in a year. The board may, however, meet on other occasions as may be decided by the Governing Council.(5) One-third of the total strength of the members of the Standing Academic Board shall be the quorum required for a meeting of the Standing Academic Board.(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside at all meetings of the Standing Academic Board. If the Vice-Chancellor cannot be present at a meeting of the Standing Academic Board due to any reason, the members present may elect a Chairman from among themselves.

(1) The University shah coisist of thd following Faculties, namely :-- (a) 'kaculty of Bas2 Medical Sciences ; (b) Facutlyof Medicine, Paediatrics and Medical Specialities ; (c) Faculty of Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology ahd Surgical Specialities ; (d) Faculty of Community ~ealth; Social Sciences and History of Medicine ; (e) Faculty of Dentistry, pharmacy and Nursing ; and (f) sqch other Faculty as may be prescribed by the statutes. (2) The constitution and functions of the Faculties shall, in all other respects, be such as may be prescribed by the regulations. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the Stand&tg Academic Board may, on the recommendation of the Governing Council, appoint any teacher of the University as a member of a Faculty.

(1) Qere shdl be constituted a Plannjlgn B&g& which sh313 ~jviss: nenerallv on the nhnninn and derroInnmnc.+ A* and re the Un ing Boa ( (1) There shall be constituted a Planning Board which shall advise generally on the planning and development of the University and review from time to time the standards of education and research in the University.(2) The Planning Board shall consist of the following members, namely :-(a) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the Chairman of the Planning Board; and(b) not more than eight persons of high academic standing nominated by the Governing Council.(3) The Planning Board shall, in addition to all other powers in it by this Act, have the right to advise the Governing Council and Standing Academic Board on any academic matter.(4) The term of office of the nominated members of the Planning Board shall be three years and they are eligible for re-nomination after the expiry of their term of office.

(1) There shall be Boards of studies attached to each department of study or research.(2) The constitution and powers of the Boards of Studies shall he such as may be prescribed by the statutes.

The Governing Council may constitute such other authorities of the University as may be necessary in the manner prescribed in the statutes.

[Content as referenced in the Act but not fully provided in snippets] The University shall have a General Fund to which shall be credited,-(a) its income from fees, grants, donations and gifts, if any ;(b) any contribution or grant received from the Central Government or any State Government or any Local Authority or the University Grants Commission or any other similar body or any Corporation owned or controlled by the Central or any State Government ; and(c) endowments and other receipts.

[Content as referenced in the Act but not fully provided in snippets] (1) No person shall be admitted to a course of study or training in a College or University laboratory or an approved institution to appear for any examination held by the University for conferring any degree, diploma or other academic distinction unless he,-(a) has passed the qualifying examination therefor prescribed by the University ; and(b) fulfils such other conditions as may be prescribed by the regulations.(2) The Governing Council may, on the recommendation of the Standing Academic Board, exempt from the provisions of sub-section (1) a candidate who has undergone an equivalent course of study or training in any college or institution outside the University area.(3) The question whether such candidate has undergone the equivalent course of study or training shall be decided by the Standing Academic Board with reference to the syllabus, the course contents and the period of study or training.

[Content as referenced in the Act but not fully provided in snippets] (1) No candidate shall be admitted to any University examination unless,-(a) he is enrolled as a member of a University college, University laboratory, affiliated college or approved institution ; and(b) he has satisfied the requirements as to the attendance prescribed by the regulations.(2) The Governing Council may, on the recommendation of the Standing Academic Board, grant exemption to any candidate from the provisions of sub-section (1) subject to such conditions, as it may deem fit.

[Content as referenced in the Act but not fully provided in snippets] The University may appoint such number of officers, heads of departments, professors, readers, lecturers, teachers, librarians and such other employees as necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, in such manner as may be prescribed by statutes.

[Content as referenced in the Act but not fully provided in snippets] Subject to the provisions of this Act, the appointment shall be such as may be prescribed by statutes : Explanation.-For the purpose of this section, the word "officers" shall not include the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor.

[Content as referenced in the Act but not fully provided in snippets] (1) The University shall institute, for the benefit of its officers, teachers and other persons employed by the University, such pension, gratuity, insurance and provident fund as it may deem fit, in such manner and subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed by statutes.(2) Where the University has so instituted a provident fund under sub-section (1), the Government may declare that the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (Central Act XIX of 1925), shall apply to such fund as if the University were a local authority and the fund, a Government Provident Fund.

[Content as referenced in the Act but not fully provided in snippets] Provided further that in a department where there is no Professor an Assistant Professor or a Reader may be appointed as a Head of the department in the manner prescribed by the statutes. (4) A Head of the department may resign his office at any time during his tenure of office.(5) A Head of the department shall perform such functions and discharge such duties as may be prescribed by statutes.

[Content as referenced in the Act but not fully provided in snippets] (1) There shall be a Co-ordinator of University departments who will act as a liaison officer between the Vice-Chancellor and the Heads of departments of the University. He shall perform such functions and discharge such duties as may be prescribed by statutes.(2) There shall be a Dean of students in the University who shall be in-charge of the welfare of, and the discipline among, the students. He shall exercise such powers and perform such functions and discharge such duties as may be prescribed by statutes.

[Content as referenced in the Act but not fully provided in snippets] (1) The Governing Council may, from time to time, make statutes and amend or repeal the same.(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes may provide for,-(a) the holding of convocation to confer degrees and academic distinctions ;(b) the conferment of honorary degrees and honorary academic distinctions ;(c) the institution, powers and functions of the authorities of the University ;(d) the manner of filling vacancies among members of the authorities of the University ;(e) the allowances to be paid to the members of the authorities of the university and committees thereof;(f) the procedure at meetings of the authorities including the quorum for the transaction of business at such meetings;(g) the authentication of the orders of decisions of the authorities of the University ;(h) the formation of departments of research at the University ;(i) 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 ;(j) the qualifications of the teachers and other persons employed by the University and affiliated colleges or institutions ;(k) nothing here ;(l) nothing here ;(m) nothing here (n) the conditions of affiliation of colleges to the University ;(o) nothing here (p) the establishment and maintenance of halls.

[Content as referenced in the Act but not fully provided in snippets] (2) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, the ordinances may provide for,-(a) the admission of the students to the University and to its affiliated colleges and the levy of fees for admission to the University, colleges and University laboratories ;(b) the courses of study leading to all degrees diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University ;(c) the conditions under which the students shall be admitted to the courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University ;(d) the conduct of examinations of the University and conditions subject to which students shall be admitted to such examinations ;(e) the manner in which exemption relating to the admission of students to examination may be given ;(f) the conditions and mode of appointment and duties of examining bodies and examiners ;(g) the maintenance of discipline among the students of the University ;(h) the fees to be charged for courses of study, research, experiment and practical training and for admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University ; and(i) any other matter expressly required or allowed by this Act or the statutes.(3) In making the ordinances, the Governing Council shall consult,-(a) the Boards of Studies in matters relating to the appointment and duties of examiners ; and(b) the Standing Academic Board in matters relating to the conduct or standard of examination.(4) All ordinances made by the Governing Council shall have effect from such date as the Governing Council may specify and every ordinance so made shall be submitted, as soon as may be, to the Chancellor and the Senate for information.

(1) The Standing Academic Board may make regulations consistent with this Act, the statutes and the ordinances to carry out the duties assigned to it thereunder. (2) All such regulations shall have effect from such date as the Standing Academic Board may specify and every regulation so made shall be placed before the Governing Council for information.

[Content as referenced in the Act but not fully provided in snippets] (1) Every elected and nominated member of the Senate and Governing Council, shall hold office for a period of three years and such member shall be eligible for election or nomination for another period of three years. (2) Any person who has completed two terms of three years each continuously in any one of the authorities referred to in sub-section (1) shall be eligible after a period of three years has elapsed from the date of his ceasing to be such member for election or nomination for a further period of three years. Explanation - For the purpose of this section, a person who has held office for a period not less than one-year in any one of the authorities mentioned in sub-section (1) in a casual vacancy, shall be deemed to have held office for a term of three years in that authority. (3) Where an elected or nominated member of any of the authorities is appointed temporarily to any of the offices by virtue of which he is entitled to be an ex-officio member of any other authority, he shall, by notice in writing signed by him and communicated to the Vice-Chancellor within seven days from the date of his taking charge of his appointment, choose whether he will continue to be a member of the authority to which he was elected or nominated by virtue of his election or nomination or whether he will vacate office as such member and become a member ex-officio of any other authority by virtue of his appointment and the choice shall be conclusive. On failure to make such a choice, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office as an elected or nominated member. (4) Where a person is a member of any authority and by virtue of such membership, he is a member of any other authority or authorities and if for any reason, he ceases to be a member of the first mentioned authority, he shall also cease to be a member of other authority or authorities. (5) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall have application in respect of;— (i) ex-officio members referred to in sub-section (2) of section 18 but not including members of the Governing Council who are not otherwise members of the Senate referred to in clause (a); and (ii) ex-officio members referred to in sub-section (3). Provided that a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elected to the Senate shall cease to be a member of the Senate from the date on which he ceases to be a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

[Content as referenced in the Act but not fully provided in snippets] (3) The authorities constituted under sub-section (1) shall perform their functions with effect from such date as the Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf. (4) It shall be the duty of the first Vice-Chancellor to draft such statutes, ordinances and regulations as may be necessary and submit them to the respective authorities competent to deal with them for their disposal. Such statutes, ordinances and regulations when framed shall be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and statutes and until such time an authority is duly constituted, the first Vice-Chancellor may appoint any officer or constitute any committee temporarily to exercise, perform and discharge any of the powers, functions and duties of such authority under this Act and the statutes.

[Content as referenced in the Act but not fully provided in snippets] Where any vacancy among the elected members of any authority or other body of the University arises by efflux of time, such vacancy shall be filled by way of election which may be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor: Provided that such election shall not be held earlier than two months from the date on which the vacancy arises.

[Content as referenced in the Act but not fully provided in snippets] All casual vacancies among the members (other than ex-officio members) of any authority or other body of the University shall be filled, as soon as may be, by the person or body who or which nominated or elected the member whose place has become vacant and the person nominated or elected to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member: Provided that no casual vacancy shall be filled, if such vacancy occurs within six months before the date of the expiry of the term of the member of any authority or other body of the University.

(1) The Governing Council may (a) remove by an order in writing made in this behalf any person from membership of any authority of the University by a resolution passed by a majority of the total membership of the Governing Council and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Governing Council present and voting at the meeting, if such person has been convicted by a criminal court for an offence which, in the opinion of the Governing Council, involves moral turpitude; (b) withdraw any degree, diploma and other academic distinction granted to, that person by the University or other body of the University.

(1) The University of Madras shall out of its funds as on the notified date, pay to the Tamil Nadu Medical University such amount as the Government, in consultation with the University of Madras, specify. (2) The amount, payable under sub-section (1) shall be in addition to the amount payable by the University of Madras to the Tamil Nadu Medical University under section 57.

(1) The Government shall have the right to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made, by such person or persons, as they may direct, of the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipments, and of any institutions maintained, recognised or approved by or affiliated to, the University and also of the examinations, teaching and other work conducted or done by the University and to cause an inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the University. The Government shall in every case give notice to the University of their intention to cause such inspection or inquiry to be made and the University shall be entitled to be represented thereat. (2) The Government shall communicate to the Governing Council their views with reference to the result of such inspection or inquiry and may, after ascertaining the opinion of the Governing Council thereon, advise the Governing Council upon the action to be taken and fix a time limit for taking such action. (3) The Governing Council shall report to the Government the action, if any, which is proposed to be taken or has been taken, upon the result of such inspection or inquiry. Such report shall be submitted within such time as the Government may direct. (4) Where the Governing Council does not take action to the satisfaction of the Government within a reasonable time, the Government may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Governing Council, issue such directions as they may think fit and the Governing Council shall comply with such directions. In the event of the Governing Council not complying with such directions within such time as may be fixed in that behalf by the Government, the Government shall have power to appoint any person or body to comply with such directions and make such orders as may be necessary for the expenses thereof.

(2) The Governing Council may appoint a teacher or any other member of the academic staff working in any other university or organisation for undertaking a joint project in the manner laid down in the ordinances.

(1) There shall be a Selection Committee for making recommendations to the Governing Council for appointment to the posts of Professor, Assistant Professor, Reader, Lecturer and Librarian of institutions maintained by the University. Provided that at least two experts shall be present at the Selection Committee meeting:

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) to (7), the Madras University Act, 1923 (Tamil Nadu Act VII of 1923), the Madurai-Kamaraj University Act, 1965 (Tamil Nadu Act 33 of 1965), the Bharathiar University Act, 1981 (Tamil Nadu Act 1 of 1982) and the Bharathidasan University Act, 1981 (Tamil Nadu Act 2 of 1982) (hereafter in this section referred to as the said Acts) shall with effect on and from the notified date, cease to apply in respect of every college and institution to which this Act applies. (2) Such cessor shall not affect— (a) the previous operation of the said Acts in respect of the colleges and institutions referred to in sub-section (1), (b) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against the said Acts, or (c) any investigation, legal proceedings, or remedy, in respect of any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment, and any such investigation, legal proceedings or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if this Act had not been passed. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), all statutes, ordinances and regulations made under the said Acts and in force on the notified date shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with this Act, continue to be in force in respect of the colleges and institutions referred to in sub-section (1), until they are replaced by the statutes, ordinances and regulations to be made under this Act. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the statutes, ordinances and regulations continued in force under sub-section (3) or made under this Act, every person who immediately before the notified date was a student of a college within the University area affiliated to, or maintained by, the Madras, Madurai-Kamaraj, Bharathiar, Bharathidasan Universities, or was eligible to appear for any of the examinations of the said Universities, shall be permitted to complete his course of study in the respective Universities and the University shall make arrangements for the instruction, teaching and training for such students. (5) All property, whether movable or immovable, including lands, buildings, equipments, books and library and all rights of whatsoever kind owned by or vested in, or held in trust, immediately, before the notified date, by the University of Madras at the University campus at Taramani, Madras as well as liabilities legally subsisting against that University at that campus shall stand transferred to, and vest in, the Tamil Nadu Medical University. (7) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) but without prejudice to the provisions of sub-sections (3) to (6), anything done or any action taken before the notified date under any provisions of the said Acts in respect of any area to which the provisions of this Act apply shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provision of this Act and shall continue to have effect accordingly unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under the corresponding provision of this Act. In section 67 of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, Act, 1987, (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), after sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:— “(4A) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the statutes, ordinances and regulations continued in force under the Annamalai University Act, 2013 or made under this Act, every person who immediately before the 26th February 2021 was a student of the Annamalai University or was eligible to appear for any of the examinations in medical science, dentistry or nursing of the Annamalai University, shall be permitted to complete his course of study in the Annamalai University and the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai shall make arrangements for the instruction, teaching and training for such students for such period and in such manner as may be determined by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai in accordance with the course of study in the Annamalai University, and such students shall, during such period, be admitted to the examinations held or conducted by the Annamalai University and the corresponding degree, diploma or other academic distinctions of the Annamalai University shall be conferred upon the qualified students on the result of such examinations, by the Annamalai University.”.

Provided that no such direction shall be issued in respect of any institution without his consent for such allotment. (b) With effect on and from the date specified in the order under clause (a), the persons specified in such order shall become employees of the Tamil Nadu Medical University and shall cease to be employees of the University of Madras.