Chapter VI STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes of a corresponding University may provide for any matter and shall, in particular, provide for the following:--

1. (a) the constitution, powers and duties of the authorities of the University;
2. (b) the election, appointment, and continuance in office of the members of the authorities of the University and of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University including the filling up of vacancies and all other matters relating to these authorities and officers, teachers and other employees for which it may be necessary or desirable to provide;
3. (c) the designation, the manner of appointment, the powers, and the duties of the officers of the University;
4. (d) the classification and the manner of appointment of teachers;
5. (e) the constitution of gratuity or provident fund or both for the benefit of officers, teachers and other employees of the University;
6. (f) the institution of degrees and diplomas;
7. (g) the conferment of honorary degrees;
8. (h) the establishment, amalgamation, sub-division and abolition of Departments;
   • (i) the establishment, and the abolition of hostels maintained by the University;
9. (j) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes;
10. (k) the maintenance of a register of graduates;
11. (l) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment and continuance as such;
12. (m) the courses of study to be laid down for degrees and diplomas of the University;
13. (n) the conditions under which students shall be admitted to the degree, diploma or other courses and the manner in which the examinations are to be held and the eligibility for the award of degrees and diplomas;
14. (o) the conditions of residence of the students of the University and the levy of fees for residence in hostels maintained by the University;
15. (p) the recognition and supervision of hostels not maintained by the University;
16. (q) the number, qualifications, emoluments, and other conditions of service of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and the preparation and the maintenance of record of their services and activities;
17. (r) the fees which may be charged by the University;
18. (s) the remuneration and allowances, including travelling and daily allowances, to be paid to persons employed on the business of University;
19. (t) the conditions for the award of fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes, stipends and fee concessions;
20. (u) all other matters which by this Act are to be or may be provided for by the Statutes.

1. (1) The Statutes made by the existing University under section 30 of the Punjab Agricultural University Act, 1961 (Punjab Act 32 of 1961), and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, and subject to such adaptations and modifications as may be notified by the appropriate Government, be the first Statutes of a corresponding University.
2. (2) The Board may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes and may amend or repeal the Statutes in the manner hereinafter provided in this section.
3. (3) The Academic Council may propose to the Board the draft of Statutes and such draft shall be considered by the Board at its next meeting: Provided that the Academic Council shall not propose the draft of any Statute or any amendment of a Statute affecting the status, powers or constitution of any authority of the University until such authority has been given an opportunity to express its opinion upon the proposal, and any opinion so expressed shall be considered by the Board.
4. (4) The Board may consider any such draft as is referred to in sub-section (3) and pass the proposed Statute or reject or return it to the Academic Council for re-consideration, either in whole or in part, together with any amendment which it may suggest.
5. (5) (a) Any member of the Board may propose to the Board the draft of any Statute and the Board may either accept or reject the proposal if it relates to a matter not falling within the purview of the Academic Council.
   • (b) In case such a draft relates to a matter within the purview of the Academic Council, the Board shall refer it for consideration to the Academic Council, which may either report to the Board that it does not approve the proposal, which, then, shall be deemed to have been rejected by the Board or submit the draft to the Board in such form as the Academic Council may approve, and the provisions of this section shall apply in the case of the draft submitted by any member of the Board as they apply in the case of a draft presented to the Board by the Academic Council.

1. (1) Any authority of a corresponding University may make Regulations consistent with this Act and the Statutes for--
   • (a) laying down the procedure to be observed at its meetings and the number of members required to form a quorum;
   • (b) providing for all matters which by this Act and the Statutes are to be provided for by the Regulations; and
   • (c) providing for any other matter solely concerning the authority and not provided for by this Act and the Statutes.
2. (2) Every authority of the corresponding University shall make Regulations providing for the giving of notice to the members of such authority of the dates of meetings and of the business to be transacted at meetings and for keeping of records of the proceedings of the meetings.
3. (3) The Academic Council may, subject to the provisions of the Statutes, make Regulations providing for courses of study, system of examinations, and degrees and diplomas of a corresponding University after receiving drafts of the same from the Board of Studies concerned.
4. (4) The Academic Council may not alter a draft received from the Board of Studies, but may reject or return it to the Board of Studies for further consideration together with the suggestions of the Academic Council.
5. (5) The Board may direct the amendment, in such manner as it may specify, of any Regulation made under this section or the annulment of any Regulation made under sub-section (1).
6. (6) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the Regulations made by the existing University under section 31 of the Punjab Agricultural University Act, 1961 (Punjab Act 32 of 1961) and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and subject to such adaptations and modifications as may be notified by the appropriate Government, be the first Regulations of each corresponding University.