The ASSAM WOMEN S UNIVERSITY, ACT 2013 (SINGLE DOCUMENT)
# ASSAM ACT NO. XXII OF 2013


# (Received the assent of the Governor 12[th] August, 2013)


# THE ASSAM WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY, ACT 2013


# AN


# ACT


to establish and constitute a teaching, non-affiliating and a
residential Women's University in the State of Assam at Jorhat
and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental
thereto.

**Preamble.** Where it is expedient to establish and constitute a teaching
non- affiliating and a residential Woman's University in the
State of Assam at Jorhat in the manner hereinafter appearing ;

It is hereby enacted in Sixty-fourth Year of the Republic of
India as follows:
**CHAPTER - I**

**PRELIMINARY**


**Short title and**
**commencement.**


**1.** (1) This Act may be called the Assam Women's University

Act, 2013.


(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 30th day

of May, 2013.

**Definitions.** **2.** In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, 
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of

the University;

(b) “Board of Studies” means a Board of Studies of the

University;

(c) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University;


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(d) “Department” means a department of the University

designated as such by the Executive Council with
reference to subject or group of subjects;

(e) “employee” means every person in the whole-time

employment of the University in any service;

(f) “Faculty” means a faculty of the University;

(g) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee

of the University referred to in section 27;

(h) “Fund” means the Fund of the University established

under section 30;

(i) „Hostel” means a unit of residence for the students of

the University;

(j) "Planning Committee" means the Planning Committee

referred to in section 26;

(k) “prescribed” means prescribed by the Statutes,

Ordinance, Regulations or rules made thereunder ;

(l) “Pro-Chancellor” means the Pro-Chancellor of the

University;

(m) “School” means a School of the University designated

as such by the Executive Council comprising a
Department or Departments;

(n) “Court” means the Court of the University;

(o) “State” means the State of Assam;

(p) “Statutes”, “Ordinances”, “Regulations” and “Rules”

means respectively the “Statutes”, “Ordinances”,
“Regulations” and “Rules” of the University;

(q) “Student” means a person duly admitted as full time

or part time student in any of the Departments of the
University in accordance with the Regulations to
undergo a course of study, research, leading to a
degree, diploma or certificate of the University;

(r) “Executive Council” means the Executive Council of

the University;

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Central Act 3
of 1956


**Objects of the**
**University.**


(s) “Teachers” means a Professor, an Associate Professor,

a Reader, Lecturer or such other person imparting
instruction or Supervising research in the Department
or School of the University;

(t) “University” means the Assam Women's University;

(u) “University Grants Commission” means the

University Grants Commission established under the
University Grants Commission Act,1956;

(v) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the

University.

(w) “Government” means the State Government of

Assam.

**3.** The following shall be the objects of the University:
(i) to provide for facilities and offer opportunities to

women for post-graduate education in applied science,
arts, technology, industry, commerce, management
and social science by instruction, training, research,
development and extension and by such other means
as the University may deem fit;

(ii) to promote research in applied science and arts,

technology, industry, commerce, management and
social science for the advancement of knowledge and
for the betterment of the society particularly with
focus on women's perspective;

(iii) to devise and implement programmes of education for

women in applied science, arts, technology, industry,
commerce, management and social science that are
relevant to the changing socio economic needs of
society, in terms of breadth of diversity and depth of
specialization;

(iv) to serve as a centre for fostering co-operation and

exchange of ideas between the academic and research
community on the one hand and industry on the other;

(v) organize exchange programme with other institutions

of repute in to India and abroad with a view to
keeping abreast of the latest developments in relevant
areas of teaching and research.

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**CHAPTER – II**

**THE UNIVERSITY**

**The University.** **4.** (1) The Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor,

and the members of the Executive Council, the Court and
Academic Council for the time being, shall constitute a
body corporate by the name of the Assam Women's
University.

(2) The University shall have perpetual succession and a

common seal, and can sue and be sued by the said name.


**Territorial**
**Limits.**

**Powers of the**
**University.**


**5.** Notwithstanding anything contained in any other State law for
the time being in force, on the coming into force of this Act,
the territorial jurisdiction of the University shall extend to the
whole of the State of Assam.

**6.** The University shall have the following powers, namely :
(i) to provide for instruction and training in such

branches of learning as are in keeping with the objects
of the University and to make provision of research
and for the advancement and dissemination of
knowledge;

(ii) to institute degree, titles, diplomas and other academic

distinctions;

(iii) to hold examinations and to confer degrees and other

academic distinctions on person who, 
(a) shall have pursued a prescribed course of study

under the University, and shall have passed the
prescribed examination; or

(b) shall have under prescribed conditions carried on

research which has been duly evaluated;

(iv) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on

distinguished persons in accordance with the

conditions to be prescribed in the Statutes;

(v) to withdraw or cancel degree, titles, diplomas,

certificates or other distinctions under conditions that
may be prescribed by the Statutes, after giving the
person affected a reasonable opportunity to present his
case;

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(vi) to make arrangement for promoting the health, general

welfare and moral well being of students and take
such measures as would foster in them habits of hard
work, self discipline and spirit of service to society;

(vii) to fix the fees payable to the University and to

demand and receive such fees;

(viii) to hold and manage endowments and bursaries and to

institute and award fellowship, scholarships,

studentships, medals and prizes;

(ix) to institute and provide fund wherever necessary for

the maintenance of;

(a) a student advisory Bureau;

(b) an Employment Bureau;

(c) University Union for students;

(d) University Athletic Club;

(e) The National Cadet Corps;

(f) The National Service Corps;

(g) University Extension Board;

(h) Students Cultural and Debating Societies;

(i) A Translation and publication Bureau;

(j) Co-operative societies and other institutions for

promoting the welfare of students and employees
of the University;

(k) A University Library;

(l) A Staff Council;

(m) Such other bodies as the Executive Council may

deem necessary.

(x) to co-operate with other University or authorities or

associations in such manner and for such purposes as
the Executive Council may determine;

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**University open**
**to Women of all**
**classes and**
**creeds.**


(xi) to take and hold any property, movable or

immovable, which may become vested in it for the
purpose of the University by purchase, grant,
testamentary disposition or otherwise and to grant,
demise, alienate or otherwise dispose of all or any of
the properties belonging to the University and also to
do all other acts incidental or appertaining to a body
corporate;

(xii) to direct, manage and control all immovable and

movable properties owned by the University or
transferred to the University by the Government;

(xiii) to establish, maintain and manage hostels;

(xiv) to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control the

conduct of teaching and research work to the extent
deemed necessary;

(xv) to define the powers and duties of the officers and

other employees of the University other than those
prescribed in this Act;

(xvi) to institute professorships, lectureships and any other

teaching and research posts required by the
university and to appoint persons to such

professorship, readerships, lectureships and other
teaching and research posts as per designations given
by University Grants Commission from time to time;

(xvii) to manage and control any institution under the

University;

(xviii) generally to do all such other acts and things,

whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not as
may be required in order to further the objects of the
University.

**7.** (1) The University shall be open to women of all classes and

creeds for the purpose of admissions in academic course.

(2) No person shall, on grounds only for religion, race, caste,

descent, place of birth, residence, language, political
opinion or any of them, be ineligible for, or discriminated
against, in respect of any employment or office under the
University or membership of any of the authorities or
bodies of the University:

Provided that the University may, in consultation with
the Government, reserve seats for the members of socially

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and educationally backward classes or Scheduled Castes
or Scheduled Tribes; Other Backward Classes for the
purpose of admission as students in the University.

(3) In making appointments for all posts as determined by the

Executive Council in any service, class or category under
the University, the University shall observe such rules,
Acts as are administered by the Government.

**CHAPTER – III**

**THE CHANCELLOR, PROCHANCELLOR AND**

**OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY**

**The Chancellor. 8.** (1) The **[1][Governor]** of Assam shall, by virtue of his office,

be the Chancellor of the University.

**[1][* * * * * * * * *]**

Provided that during the proclamation of Emergency
and imposition of President's Rule in the State under
Articles 352 and 356 respectively of the Constitution of
India, the Governor of Assam shall be the Chancellor of
the University.

(2) The Chancellor shall be the head of the University and

shall, when present, preside at the meeting of any meeting
of the Court and at any convocation of the University.

(3) All the authorities of the University shall be subordinate to

the Chancellor.


**Powers and**
**Duties of the**
**Chancellor.**


**9.** (1) The Chancellor shall have the right to cause an inspection

to be made by such person or persons as he may direct of
the affairs and properties of the University, of the
colleges, institutions and bodies maintained by the
University and also of the examination, teaching and other
works conducted or done by the University, its officers
and authorities, and to cause an enquiry to be made in the
like manner in respect of all or any of the matters
aforesaid and of any other matter connected with the
University.

(2) The Chancellor shall in every such case give notice to the

Executive Council of his intention to cause an inspection
or enquiry to be made and the Executive Council shall be
entitled to appoint a representative who shall have the
right to be present and heard at such inspection or enquiry.


1. Subs. By Assam Act No. XXI of 2019 and proviso is

omitted by Assam Act No. XXI of 2019.


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**Officers of the**
**University.**

**The Vice -**
**Chancellor.**


(3) The Chancellor may address the Vice-Chancellor with

reference to the result of such inspection or enquiry and
the Vice-Chancellor shall communicate to the Executive
Council the views of the Chancellor with such advice as
the Chancellor may offer on the action to be taken
thereon.

(4) The Executive Council shall communicate through the

Vice-Chancellor to the Chancellor such action, if any, as it
is proposed to take or has been taken on the result of such
inspection or enquiry and the advice of the Chancellor.

(5) When the Executive Council does not within a reasonable

time, take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor, the
Chancellor may, after considering any explanation
furnished or representation made by the Executive
Council, if any, issue such directions as be may think fit
and the Executive Council shall be bound to comply with
such directions.

(6) Expenses that may be incurred in connection with such
inspections on enquiries and certified as such by the
Chancellor, shall be a charge on the University.

(7) The Chancellor as head of the University shall have the
power to suspend the activities of the various authorities
of the University as and when circumstances so demand
and vest all powers and functions of these authorities in
the Chancellor to control the affairs of the authority on
authorities so suspended in such manner and for such a
period as deemed fit and reasonable by him.

**10.** The following shall be the officers of the University, namely;
(i) the Vice Chancellor;

(ii) the Registrar;

(iii) the Finance Officer; and

(iv) such other Officers in the service of the University as

may be declared by the Statutes to be Officers of the
University.

**11.** (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the
Chancellor on the unanimous recommendation of a
Committee appointed by him/her consisting of three
members, one nominated by the Chancellor, one elected
by the Executive Council and the third nominated by the
Government. The Committee shall make its

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recommendation within a period of three months from
the date of its appointment.

(2) In case the Committee appointed under sub-section (1) is
unable to recommend a name unanimously, the ViceChancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor from the
panel of three names submitted to him/her by the
Committee within the period specified in the preceeding
sub-section.

(3) If the Committee fails to make a unanimous
recommendation or submit a panel of names as
aforesaid, another Committee consisting of three new
members, one nominated by the Chancellor, one elected
by the Executive Council and the third nominated by the
Government shall, make a unanimous recommendation
or submit a panel of three names to the Chancellor,
within three months of its constitution, and the
Chancellor shall appoint a Vice-Chancellor accordingly:

Provided that it shall be open to the Chancellor for
reasons to be stated in writing, to appoint, by
nomination, an appropriate person as Vice-Chancellor
for such time as he may consider expedient.

**1[(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall retire on the date he attains the**

age of 70 years.]

**2[(5)** The Vice Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five

years from the date on which he/she enters upon his/her
office and shall be eligible for re-appointment.]

(6) The remuneration payable to, and the other conditions of
service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be determined by
the Chancellor.

(7) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal academic and
executive officer of the University.

(8) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the
Executive Council, the Court and the Academic Council,
and shall be entitled to be present at and to address any
meeting of any authority of the University, but shall not
be entitled to vote there unless he/she is a member of the
authority concerned.


1. Subs. by Assam Act No. XII of 2015.
2. Subs. by Assam Act No. XII of 2015.


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(9) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that
the provisions of this Act, and the Statutes, Ordinances
and Regulations are observed and shall have all the
powers necessary for this purpose.

(10) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the right of visiting and

inspecting institutions maintained by the University.

(11) If at any time, except when the Executive Council or the

Academic Council is in session, the Vice-Chancellor is
satisfied that an emergency has arisen requiring him/her
to take immediate action involving the exercise of any
power vested in the Executive Council or the Academic
Council, the Vice-Chancellor may take such action as
he/she deems fit, and shall, as soon as may be, report the
action taken by him/her to the Executive Council or the
Academic Council, as the case may be, for approval.

(12) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the

Ordinances, the Vice-Chancellor shall have the power,
(a) to make appropriate to posts below the rank of

Assistant Registrar, and prescribe their duties;


(b) to suspend, dismiss or otherwise punish any

employee of the University below the rank of
Assistant Registrar;

(c) to take disciplinary action against students of the

University.

(13) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene

meetings of the Executive Council, the Court and the
Academic Council, or any other authority of the
University.

(14) It shall be the duty of the Vice -Chancellor to ensure that

the proceedings of the University are carried on in
accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Statues,
the Ordinances, the Regulations and the Rules made
thereunder and to report to the Chancellor every
proceedings which is not in conformity with such
provisions.

(15) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers

and perform such other functions as may be prescribed
by the Statutes.

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(16) In the event of a permanent vacancy occurring in the

officer of the Vice-Chancellor, the Chancellor shall
make necessary arrangements for exercising the powers
and performing the duties of the Vice-Chancellor until a
Vice-Chancellor who is appointed under the provisions
of this Act, assumes office.

**The Registrar** **12.** (1) The Executive Council shall appoint a person selected by
the Government from among a panel containing the
names of three persons furnished by the Executive
Council to the Government, as Registrar of the
University for such period and on such terms as may be
prescribed by the Statutes.

(2) The Registrar shall be a whole time salaried officer of
the University and shall exercise such powers and
perform such duties as may be prescribed by the
Statutes.

(3) Suits by against the University shall be instituted by or
against the Registrar.


**The Finance**
**Officer**

**Appointment to**
**be notified.**

**Authorities of**
**the University.**


**13.** (1) The Executive Council shall appoint a person selected by
the Government from among a panel containing the
names of three persons furnished by the Executive
Council to the Government, as Finance Officer of the
University for such period and on such terms as may be
prescribed by the Statutes.

(2) The Finance Officer shall be a whole time salaried
officer of the University and shall exercise such powers
and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the
Statutes.

**14.** The appointments of the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar and
Finance Officer shall be notified in the Official Gazette.

**CHAPTER – IV**

**AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY AND STAFF**

**COUNCIL**

**15.** The following shall be the authorities of the University,
namely:
(i) The Court;

(ii) The Executive Council;

(iii) The Academic Council;

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(iv) The Faculties;

(v) The Board of Studies;

(vi) the Planning Committee;

(vii) The Finance Committee;

(viii) Such other boards or bodies of the University as may

be declared by the Statutes to be authorities of the
University;

**The Court.** **16.** (1) The Court shall consist of the following members,
namely :
**EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:**

(i) The Chancellor;

(ii) The Vice- Chancellor;

(iii) The Minister of Education, Assam;

(iv) The Registrar;

(v) Academic Registrar;

(vi) The Controller of Examinations;

(vii) The Finance Officer;

(viii) The senior most Secretary in the Education (Higher)

Department of the Government of Assam;

(ix) The Director of Higher Education, Assam;

(x) The Director of Technical Education, Assam;

(xi) The Director of Medical Education, Assam;

(xii) The Director of Agriculture, Assam;

(xiii) The Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary,

Assam;


(xiv) The Vice-Chancellors of the Gauhati University and

the Dibrugarh University;

(xv) Two members nominated by the Executive ;

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(xvi) Three Head of the Academic Departments.

**OTHER MEMBERS:**

(xvii) Two persons distinguished in Literature/ Law/

Medical/ Engineering/ Technology/ Commerce/
Public life nominated by the Chancellor;

(xviii) Seven representatives to be elected by the post
graduate students of the University from amongst
themselves:

Provided that a student to be so elected must have
been student of the University for at least one year
prior to his election:

Provided further that no student who has taken
more that one year in excess of the period prescribed
for the course of which he is a student shall be
eligible for such election.

(2) Save as otherwise provided and except the ex-officio
members, all other members shall hold office for a
period of three years from the date of their election or
nomination, as the case may be:

Provided that no person nominated or elected in his
capacity as a member of particular body or as a holder of
a particular appointment shall be a member after he
ceases to be a member of that body or holder of that
appointment, as the case may be:

Provided further that any member elected or
nominated under clause (xviii) shall hold office for a
period of one year only from the date of his election or
nomination, as the case may be. He shall cease to be a
member of the Court on his ceasing to be a student of the
University.

(3) When a person ceases to be a member of the Court, he
shall cease to be a member of any of the Authorities or
Committees of the University which he may happen to
be a member by virtue of the membership the Court.

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**Meeting of the**
**Court.**

**Powers and**
**Duties of the**
**Court.**

**The Executive**
**Council.**


(4) With the approval of the Court, the Vice-Chancellor may
remove an elected or selected member.

**17.** The Court shall meet at least twice a year on dates to be fixed
by the Vice- Chancellor. One of such meetings shall be held in
January and shall be called that Annual General Meeting. The
Court may also meet at such other times as it may, from time
to time determine.

**18.** Subject to, the provisions of this Act, the Court shall have the
following powers and duties, namely :
(i) to review, from time to time, the broad policies and

programmes, of the University and to suggest
measures for the improvements and developments of
such policies, programmes works and other affairs;

(ii) to consider the annual report, and the annual

accounts, the audit report and the statement of the
financial estimates, for the ensuing year, to approve
the financial estimate, with such comments, if any,
to express its views on the annual report and to
suggest such measures as it may deem proper on the
matters covered by them;

(iii) to approve, with or without modifications, the

Statutes submitted by the Executive Council:

Provided that before making any modification to
the Statutes submitted by Executive Council, the
Executive Council shall be given an opportunity to
consider the modifications proposed by the Court
and the Court shall consider the opinion expressed
by the Executive Council on such modification.

**19.** (1) The Executive Council shall be the Executive body of
the University. It shall consist of the following members,
namely:
**EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:**

(i) The Vice Chancellor;

(ii) The Registrar;

(iii) The Academic Registrar;

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(iv) Three Members of Assam Legislative Assembly;

(v) The Director of Higher Education, Assam;

(vi) The Director of Technical Education, Assam;

(vii) The Director Health Services, Assam;

(viii) The Chairman, Board of Secondary Education,

Assam;

(ix) Chairman, Higher Secondary Education Council,

Assam;


**OTHER MEMBERS :**

(x) Two Heads of Department, other than Deans of

Faculties, of the University who are professors; to be
chosen by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according
to seniority for a period of three years;

(xi) One Dean of Faculty to be chosen by the Vice
Chancellor from the Dean of Faculties of the
University for a period of three years, by rotation
according to seniority;

(xii) Three members to be elected by the Court from

amongst its members at its Annual General Meeting
other than employees and students of the University;

(xiii) Two teachers other than a Dean of Faculty of the

University to be elected by the Academic Council
from amongst such teachers who are its members;

(xiv) Three persons of whom at least one shall be a

woman to be nominated by the Chancellor; and

(xv) Three persons to be nominated by the Government.

(2) Save as otherwise provided and except the ex-officio
members, all other members shall hold office for a
period of three years from the date of their election or
nomination, as the case may be:

Provided that no person nominated or elected in
his/her capacity as a member of a particular body or as a
holder of a particular appointment shall be a member
after he/she ceases to be a member of that body or holder
of that appointment, as the case may be.

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**Power of**
**Executive**
**Council.**


(3) When a person ceases to be a member of the Executive
Council, he shall cease to be a member of any of the
authorities of the University of which he may happen to
be a member by virtue of his membership of the
Executive Council,

**20.** (1) The Executive Council shall hold, control and administer
the property and funds of the University and shall
appoint a Finance Committee to advise it on matters of
finance consisting of six members of whom the ViceChancellor shall be the Chairman, the Finance Officer
shall be the Secretary and the other four members shall
be appointed as follows:
(i) Two members to be elected by the Executive

Council from among its members; and

(ii) Two members to be nominated by the Government

one from the Finance Department and the other from
the Education Department of the Government.

(2) It shall do all acts appertaining or incidental to the
construction of buildings, roads, tanks, pipelines and
other structures of the University and for the purpose
shall appoint a Construction Committee consisting of
seven members of whom the Vice-Chancellor shall be
the Chairman, the Registrar shall be the Secretary, the
Finance Officer, a member and the remaining four
members shall be appointed from among from the
members of the Executive Council with power to co-opt
experts as members who shall have no power to vote :

Provided that at least one member of the Committee
shall be appointed from amongst the members elected to
the Executive Council by the Court.

(3) It shall determine the form and regulate, the use of the
Common Seal of the University.

(4) It shall lay before the Government annually a full
statement of the financial requirements of the University.

(5) It shall administer funds placed at the disposal of the
University for any specific purpose including those
given for the purpose of buildings, roads, tanks,
pipelines and other structures of the University.

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**The Academic**
**Council.**


(6) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, it
shall appoint the officers (other than the Chancellor and
the Vice-Chancellor), teachers, the clerical staff and
other employees of the University and define their duties
and conditions of service and shall provide for the filling
up of temporary vacancies:

Provided that the University shall not create any post
without prior approval of the State Government.

(7) It shall have power to accept on behalf of the University,
bequest, endowments, donations, or transfer of any
movable or immovable property.

(8) It shall arrange for holding of conducting and publishing
the results of the University examination.

(9) It shall subject to the powers conferred by this Act on the
Vice-Chancellor regulate and determine all matters
under this Act concerning the University in accordance
with this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances :

Provided that no action shall be taken by the
Executive Council in respect of the numbers,

qualifications or emoluments of teachers otherwise than
in consultation with the Academic Council; and

(10) It shall exercise all other powers of the University of

which no specific provisions have been made in this Act
or in the Statutes.

**21.** (1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic
body of the University and subject to the provisions of
this Act, the Statutes and Ordinances, co-ordinate and
exercise general supervision over the academic

programmes and policies of the University. It shall be
responsible for the maintenance of standards of
instruction, research education and examination within
the University, and shall exercise such powers and
perform such other duties as may be conferred on it by
the Statutes.

(2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following
members, namely:
**EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS**

(i) the Vice Chancellor;

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(ii) a nominee each of the Vice Chancellors of other

Universities in the State, representing the ·Faculties
of Science/ Engineering/ Technology/ Social

Science/ Management;

(iii) the Director of Technical Education, Assam;

(iv) the Deans of Faculties;

(v) all members of the Executive Council who are not

otherwise members of the Academic Council;


(vi) all the heads of Departments/ Schools of study and

research;

(vii) all the Chairman of the Boards of Studies who are

not otherwise members of the Academic Council.


**NOMINATED MEMBERS**

(i) Three Senior Professors who are not otherwise

members of the Academic council nominated by the
Vice-Chancellor for a term of two years,

representing distinct branches of studies;


(ii) Three Senior Readers who are not otherwise

members of the Academic Council nominated by the
Vice-Chancellor for a term of two years,

representing distinct branches of studies;


(iii) Five outstanding scholars of national/international

repute from outside the State nominated by the
Chairman, University Grant Commission, for a
period of two years;

(iv) One representative each of the following national

institutions/ organizations to be nominated by the
Chancellor, on the recommendation of the ViceChancellor, for a period of two years; (a)
Agricultural Research, (b) Department of Science &
Technology (Government of India), (c) Indian
Council of Agricultural Research, (d) Indian Space
Research organization, (e) National Institute of
Oceanography and (f) Defence Research

Development Organization;

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**Powers and**
**duties of the**
**Academic**
**Council.**


(v) Three experts in Industry and Commerce to be

nominated by the Chancellor for a term of two years.

**ELECTED MEMBERS**

Two members, elected by the students of the University, for
one year, from among themselves in such manner as may be
prescribed of whom one shall be from the research wing and
the other from the post-graduate students.

**22.** Subject to the provisions of this Act and of the Statutes, the
Academic Council shall have the following powers, duties and
functions, namely:
(i) to advise the Executive Council on all academic

matters;

(ii) to make Regulations and to amend or repeal the

same, with the approval of the Executive Council on
the following matters ;
(a) prescribing courses of studies and scheme of

examination;

(b) prescribing qualifications for admission of

students to various courses of studies and to
research degree, and to the examinations and the
conditions under which exemption may be
granted;

(c) prescribing the standards of evaluation of the

performance of students and classification of
students on the basis of their performance in the
examination;

(d) prescribing the conditions for admission of

candidate for research degree and the

requirement for the award of such degrees;

(e) prescribing the qualifications for recognition of

teachers and Scientists as Supervising guides for
research;

(f) prescribing the qualifications of examinations,

degree, diplomas and certificates of other
Universities, Institutions, Boards;

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(g) prescribing the qualifications of teachers in

conformity with the recommendations of the
University Grants Commission;

(h) prescribing the norms for the upgradation of

teaching posts;

(iii) to examine and act upon the recommendation of the

various faculties in making Regulations;

(iv) to determine what degree, diplomas and other

academic distinctions shall be granted by the
University, and to award the same;

(v) to institute teaching posts, scholarship, fellowship;

(vi) to consider the annual reports and to make

suggestions thereon before it is considered by the
Executive Council;

(vii) to recommended to the Executive Council the

conferment of honorary degrees and other

distinctions;

(viii) to delegate to the Vice-Chancellor any of its powers;

(ix) to exercise such other powers and perform such

other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

**Faculties.** **23.** (1) (a) The University shall have such faculties as may be
prescribed by the Statutes from time to time.

(b) Each Faculty shall subject to the control of the
Academic Council, be responsible for the coordination
of study and research in the branches of studies
represented in the Boards of Studies coming under its
purview.

(2) The term of the Faculty, its constitution and membership
shall be prescribed by the Statutes.

(3) Subject to the provision of this Act, each Faculty shall
exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be
prescribed by the Statues.

(4) There shall be a Dean for each Faculty, who shall be
nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.

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**Boards of**
**Studies.**

**Planning**
**Committee.**

**Finance**
**Committee.**


(5) The Dean of each Faculty shall be responsible for the
due observance of the Statutes, Regulations and
Ordinances and in guiding the deliberations of the
Faculty,

(6) The Dean of a Faculty shall hold office for a term of
three years,

**24.** (1) There shall be a Board of studies for each branch of
studies as the Executive Council may be decide.

(2) The constitution and powers of the Boards of Studies
shall be prescribed by the Statutes.

**25.** (1) There shall be a Planning Committee with a person
deputed by the Executive Council as Chairman to advise
the Executive Council and the Academic Council or any
matter which it considers necessary for the fulfilment of
the objectives of the University.


(d) assessing the overall performance of the University

in achieving targets set for the Plan period.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the constitution,
powers and functions of the Planning Committee shall be
prescribed by the Statutes.

**26.** (1) There shall be a Finance Committee with a person
deputed by the Executive Council as Chairman to advise
the University on any question affecting its finances.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the constitution,
powers and functions of the Finance Committee and its
procedures, including the delegation of its powers, shall
be prescribed by the Statutes.

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(2) The Planning Committee shall be responsible for, 

(a) the overall planning of the development of the

University in the perspective of five years;


(b) the delineation of desirable direction of growth;


(c) monitoring the implementation of programmes

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**Staff Council.** **27.** (1) The Staff Council shall consist of the following
members, namely:
(a) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the Chairman of

the Staff Council;

(b) two members elected by the teaching staff of the

University, from among themselves ;


(c) two members elected by the non-teaching staff of the

University, from among themselves;

(d) two members elected by the members of the Court

from among themselves;


(e) two members elected by the members of the

Executive Council, from among themselves.


(2) The Staff council shall be reconstituted every two years.


**Constitution of**
**Selection**
**Committees.**


(3) The Staff Council have the power, subject to the
provisions of this Act and with the previous approval of
the Executive Council, make rules regarding the
procedure and conduct of its business.

(4) The Staff Council may, subject to the provision of this
Act, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulation, discuss the
general or individual grievances, if any, of the
employees of the University and submit its suggestions
thereon for the consideration of the Executive Council.

**CHAPTER – V**

**SELECTION COMMITTEES**

**28.** (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall in consultation with the
Executive Council, constitute from time to time, separate
Selection Committees for the purpose of selection of
candidates for direct recruitment to the posts of :
(i) Professor, Reader;

(ii) Lecturers and other posts not being posts of non
teaching staff;

(iii) Non-teaching staff.

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(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of,
(a) in the case of the Selection Committee for selection

of Professors and Readers, 
(i) The Vice Chancellor, Ex-Officio Chairman;

(ii) one member of the Executive Council

nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;


(iii) three subject experts not being in the service of

the University chosen by the Executive
Council;

(iv) the Dean of the Faculty concerned;

(b) in the case of the Selection Committee for selection

of lecturers and other teaching staff, 
(i) the Vice-Chancellor, Ex-Officio Chairman;

(ii) one member of the Executive Council

nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;


(iii) two subject experts not being in the service of

the University chosen by the Executive
Council;

(iv) the Head of the concerned Department or the

Professor in charge;


(c) In the case of the Selection Committee for

recruitment of non- teaching staff,
(i) the Vice- Chancellor, Ex-Officio Chairman;

(ii) two members of the Executive Council

nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, one of
whom shall be a person belonging to the
Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribes;

(iii) the Registrar, who shall be the Secretary of the

Committee;


(iv) a member of the Executive Council, deputed by

the Executive Council;

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(3) No person shall be directly recruited to the teaching or
non-teaching staff of the University except on the
recommendation of the concerned Selection Committee
constituted under sub-section (1).

(4) The quorum for a meeting of a Selection Committee
shall be three.

(5) The procedure to be followed by each Selection
Committee for selection of candidates shall be
prescribed by the Statutes.

(6) Where the oral test (interview) is proposed to be
conducted by the Selection Committee, the Committee,
shall invite the Head of the Department concerned to be
present or to appoint a representative to be present and to
Head of Department or his/her representative so present
may take part in the deliberation of the Selection
Committee but shall not be entitled to award marks:

Provided that the Selection Committee shall invite,
where they consider it necessary any person or persons
with expert knowledge in particular subjects to be
present at the interview to assist the Selection Committee
but such person or persons shall not be entitled to award
marks.

(7) It shall be the duty of the Heads of Departments or their
representatives and persons with expert knowledge who
are invited to be present at the interview, to be present at
the appointed time and cooperate with the Selection
Committee in the conduct of the selection.

(8) Any person referred to in sub-section (7) being an
employee of the Government or a University in the State
who violates the provisions of that sub-section or
misbehaves or acts in any manner so as to affect the fair
conduct of a selection, shall be guilty of misconduct and
shall be liable for disciplinary action.

(9) The rank of list prepared by the Selection Committee
shall be published in the notice Board of the University
and also in the Official Gazette.

(10) A rank list published under sub-section (9) shall remain

in force for a period of one year from the date of such
publication and all vacancies arising during the period
shall be filled up from the list so published.

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(11) The Registrar shall maintain a register containing the list

of appointment made indicating the vacancies filled up
by open competition and by reservation of Schedule
Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes,
Vacancies remaining to be filled up for want of qualified
candidates from Scheduled Castes, Schedule Tribes and
Other Backward Classes, and vacancies carried
forwarded for want of qualified candidates under
reservation quota for being filled up in future vacancies
and any other details as may be specified in the Statues.

(12) Where the Executive Council proposes to make an

appointment otherwise than in accordance with the order
of merit arranged by Selection Committee, it shall record
its reasons therefore in writing and submit them to the
Chancellor who may approve proposal or return in to the
Executive Council for reconsideration.

(13) After reconsideration in pursuance of sub-section (12), if

the Executive Council desires to pursue its original
proposal, it shall refer the matter again to the Chancellor
whose decision thereon shall be final.

(14) The Chancellor shall have the power to give directions to

the Vice-Chancellor to cancel appointments made not in
accordance with the provisions of this section :

Provided that before giving a direction under this subsection the Chancellor shall give to the person so
appointed, a reasonable opportunity to show cause as to
why such direction should not be given and shall
consider his explanations and objections, if any.

(15) If at any time, it is disclosed that a person has secured

appointment to any post under the University by making
any false statement before the Selection Committee or in
any application submitted by him or by producing any
documents, his appointment shall, without prejudice to
any other action that any be taken against him/her, be
cancelled by the Vice-Chancellor.

Provided that before cancelling an appointment under
this sub-section, the Vice-Chancellor shall give to the
person so appointed, a reasonable opportunity to show
cause as to why the appointment should not be cancelled
and shall consider his explanations and objections, if
any.

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**The University**
**Fund.**

**Power to**
**borrow.**

**Annual**
**Accounts.**


**CHAPTER – VI**

**FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS**

**29.** (1) The amounts received from the following sources shall
from part of the University's Fund :
(a) any contribution or grant made by the Government;

(b) any contribution or grant made by the University

Grants Commission;

(c) any contribution or grant made by the Central

Government and its agencies;


(2) The fund shall be kept in a nationalized bank or invested
in securities authorized by the Indian Trust Act, 1882, as
may be decided by the Executive Council.

(3) The fund may be employed from any of the persons of
the University in the manner prescribed.

(4) The fund shall be operated by the Registrar or by an
Officer of the University not below the rank of an
Assistant Registrar authorized in this behalf by the ViceChancellor.

**30.** The University may, with the previous sanction of the
Government as regards the purpose and amount of loan and
subject to such conditions as may be specified by the
Government as to security, and rate of interest, borrow any
sums of money from any nationalize bank or Scheduled Bank
or any other incorporated body.

**31.** (1) The annual accounts of the University shall be prepared
under the directions of the Executive Council and shall
be submitted to the Government for audit.

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(d) any bequests, donations, endowments or other

grants made by the private individuals or
institutions;

(e) the income received by the University from fees

and charges;


(f) the amount borrowed by the University; and


(g) the amount received from any other source.


Central Act 2
of 1882.


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**Annual Finance**
**Estimates.**

**Audit of**
**Accounts of the**
**University.**


(2) The annual accounts together with the Audit report
thereon shall be published by the Executive Council, and
copies of such accounts and audit report shall be
submitted to the Government.

**32.** (1) The Executive Council shall prepare, before such date as
may be prescribed by the Statutes, the financial estimates
for the ensuing year.

(2) The Executive Council may, in urgent cases where
expenditure in excess of the amounts provided for in the
Budget is found to be necessary, for reasons to be
recorded in writing, incur such expenditure.

**33.** (1) The Government shall appoint auditors of the accounts
of the University and of the institutions under its
management.

(2) The auditors shall maintain a continuous audit of the
accounts of the University and may after giving due
intimation, conduct local audit of any institution under
the management and control of the University.

(3) The University shall bear the cost of the audit as fixed by
the Government.

(4) After completing the audit for a year or for any shorter
period or for any transaction or series of transactions, the
auditors shall send a report to the University and a
duplicate copy thereof to the Government.

(5) The auditors shall specify in the report under sub-section
(4) all cases of irregular, illegal or improper expenditure
or of failure to recover moneys or other property due to
the University or of any loss or waste of money or other
property thereof caused by neglect or misconduct of the
officers and authorities of the University.

(6) The auditors shall also report on any other matter
relating to the accounts of the University as may be
required by the Government.

(7) The University shall forthwith remedy any defect or
irregularity pointed out by the auditors and report the
action taken to the Government.

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**Annual Report.** **34.** (1) The Executive Council shall prepare the annual report of
the University containing such particulars as the
Government may specify covering each financial year,
and before its final approval, it shall be presented to the
Academic Council for the review on or before such date
as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

(2) Copies of the Annual Report and the Annual Accounts
shall be sent to the Government and the Government
shall place them before the State Legislature.

**CHAPTER – VII**

**STATUTES ORDINANCES, REGULATIONS AND**

**RULES**

**The Statutes.** **35.** Subject to the provisions of this act, the Statutes may provide
for all or any of the following matters, namely:
(a) the constitution, functions and powers of the

authorities of the University and such other bodies
as may be declared to be authorities of the
University from time to time;

(b) the appointment, conditions of service, powers and

duties of the officers, teachers and other employees
of the University and settlement of any disputes
relating to their service;

(c) the conferment of Honorary Degrees;

(d) the award to degrees, diplomas, titles, certificates

and other academic distinctions;

(e) the withdrawal of degrees, diploma, certificates and

other academic distinctions;

(f) the institution of fellowships, scholarships,

studentships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;

(g) the procedure to be followed at meetings of

authorities of the University including the quorum
for the transaction of business by them;

(h) the classification of teachers of the University and

other employees;

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**Procedure for**
**making**
**Statutes.**


(i) acceptance and management of bequests, donations
and endowments;

(j) all other matters which by this Act are to be or may
be provided for by the Statutes.

**36.** (1) The first Statues of the University shall be made by the
Government, by notification in the Gazette and shall
continue in force until amended or suspended by Statutes
made by the Executive Council in accordance with the
provisions of this section.

(2) The Executive Council may, from time to time, make
new or additional Statutes or may amend or repeal
Statutes in the manner hereinafter provided.

(3) No Statutes affecting the powers or duties of any
authority or officer of the University shall be considered
by Executive Council unless the draft of such Statutes is
referred by the Vice-Chancellor to such authority or
Officer concerned for expressing its or his views thereon
within such period as may be specified in the reference
or within such further period as the Vice Chancellor may
allow and views, if any, so expressed duly considered.

(4) Every Statutes passed by the Executive Council shall be
submitted to the Chancellor who may give or withhold
his assent thereto or refer it back to the Executive
Council for reconsideration with such observations as be
made thereon by the Chancellor.

(5) No Statutes passed by the Executive Council shall have
validity until assented to by the Chancellor and it shall
come into force on the date of its publication in the
official Gazette or such other date as the Chancellor may
fix.


**Ordinances.** **37.** Subject to the provision of this Act, and the Statutes, the
Ordinances of the University may provide for all or any of the
following matters, namely:
(a) fees to be charged for the courses or the courses or

the courses of study in the University and for
admission to the examination, degree and diplomas
of the University;

(b) conditions relating to the award of fellowships,

scholarships studentships, exhibitions, medals and
prizes ;

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**Procedure for**
**making**
**Ordinances.**

**Procedure of**
**making**
**Regulations.**


(c) conduct of examinations including the terms of

office, manner of appointment and the duties of
examining bodies, examiners and moderators;

(d) emoluments, terms and conditions of services of

employees of the University in so far as they are not
provided for the Statutes;

(e) management and control of the institutions under

the University;

(f) supervision of students engaged in research and

special studies in institutions under the University;

(g) fees to be charged for the services rendered by the

University;

(h) all other matters which by this Act or by the

Statutes are to be or may be provided for the
Ordinances of the University.

**38.** The Executive Council shall have power to make Ordinances
in the manner hereinafter provided:
(1) In making Ordinances, the Executive Council shall

consult the Board of Studies concerned where such
Ordinances affect the appointment and duties of
examiners.

(2) Every ordinance made by the Executive Council

shall be submitted to the Academic Council at its
next meeting. The Academic Council shall be
competent to propose amendments to any such
Ordinance for the consideration of the Executive
Council. The Executive Council shall resubmit the
Ordinance at the next meeting of the Academic
Council with or without amendments.

(3) Every Ordinance shall have effect from the date of

its publication in the official Gazette or such other
date as the Executive Council may direct.

**39.** (1) The Academic Council may, subject to the approval of
the Executive Council, make Regulations consistent with
this Act and the Statutes and the Ordinances of the
University.

(2) The Regulations may provide for the exercise of all or
any of the powers enumerated in section 23 (ii).

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(3) Every Regulations shall come into force on the date of
its publication in the official Gazette or such other date
as the Executive Council may direct.

**Rules.** **40.** (1) Any of the authorities enumerated at clause (v) to (viii)
of section 16 may, subject to the approval of the
Executive Council, make rules consistent with this Act
and the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations
made thereunder.


(2) The rules may provide for;

**Protection of**
**act and**
**Proceeding of**
**the Executive**
**Council, Court,**
**Academic**
**Council etc.**


(a) the giving of notice to the members of each

Authority or Board, of the dates of meetings and of
the business to be transacted at the meetings and
also for keeping a record of the proceeding of
meetings;

(b) the procedure to be followed at the meetings and

number of members required to form the quorum
for the meetings;

(c) all matters solely concerning such Authority or

Board and not provide for by this Act;

(3) The Executive Council may refuse to approve the rules
submitted to it or may return them to the Authority or
Board concerned for further consideration or may
approve the rules without modification or subject to such
modifications as the Executive Council may deem fit.

(4) Every rule made under this section shall come into force
on the date of its publication in the official Gazette or
such other date as the Executive Council may direct.

**CHAPTER – VIII**

**FILLING OF VACANCIES, RESIGNATIONS,**

**REMOVAL ETC, OF MEMEBERS OF THE**

**AUTHORITIES AND BODIES OF THE UNIVIERSITY**

**41.** (1) No act or proceedings of the Executive Council, the
Court, the Academic Council or any other body
constituted under this Act or the Statutes, Ordinances,
Regulations or Rules made there under shall be invalid
merely by reason of any vacancy existing in the body
performing the act or passing the proceedings.

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**Filling up**
**vacancies.**

**Resignation or**
**removal of**
**member of any**
**authority or**
**body.**


(2) The Registrar shall forward to the Government copies of
the proceedings at a meeting of the Executive Council
and the Academic Council within two months of such
meeting.

**42.** (1) All vacancies among the members (other than ex-officio
members) of any Authority or Body of the University by
reason of death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled,
as soon as may be, by the person or authority who or
which appointed or nominated the member whose place
has become vacant.

(2) Any person appointed or nominated under sub-section
(1) shall hold office as member so long only as the
member in whose place he is appointed, or nominated as
the case may be, would have been entitled to hold office
if the vacancy had not occurred.

**43.** (1) Any member of any Authority or Body of the University
may resign his office by letter addressed to the Registrar
and the resignation shall take effect from the date of
receipt of the letter by the Registrar.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor may, on recommendation of not
less than two-thirds of the members of the Executive
Council, remove the name of any person convicted by a
court of law for any offence involving moral turpitude or
punished by the University for malpractice connected
with any University examination from membership of
any Authority or Body of the University and for the
same reason may withdraw any degree or diploma
conferred or granted by the University.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor may on the recommendation of the
Executive Council also remove any person from the
membership of any authority or body of the University
or Body of the University if he becomes of unsound
mind or a deaf or dumb or has applied to be adjudicated
or has been adjudicated as insolvent.

(4) If a member of any Authority or Body of the University
who is not an ex-officio member fails to attend three
consecutive meetings of that Authority or Body, he shall
cease to be a member of such Authority or body and
thereupon the Registrar shall intimate him that he ceased
to be such member:

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**Protection of**
**acts and orders.**


Provided that such Authority or Body may, if
satisfied that there was sufficient cause for the failure of
the member to attend the meetings, restore him to its
membership.

**CHAPTER – IX**

**MISCELLANCEOUS**

**44.** All acts and orders duly and in good faith done or passed by
the University or any of its Authorities, Bodies or officers shall
be final and no suit shall be institute against, or damage
claimed from, the University or its Authorities, Bodies or
officers for any thing purporting to be done in pursuance of
this Act and the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations, Rules and
orders made there under.


**Dispute.** **45.** (1) If any dispute arises regarding the interpretation of any
provision of this Act or any Statutes, Ordinances or as to
whether a person has been duly appointed, or nominated
or is 'entitled to be a member of any Authority or Body
of the university, the matter may be referred to the
Chancellor, and shall be so referred to him if not less
than ten members of the Executive Council So require.

(2) The Chancellor shall, after taking such advise as he
deem necessary, decide the question and his decision
thereon shall be final.


**Bar on**
**jurisdiction of**
**Civil Court.**

**Power of**
**Government to**
**cause**
**inspection of**
**the University.**


**46.** No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to settle, decide or deal
with any question or to determine any mater which is, by or
under this Act, required to be settled, decided or dealt with or
to be determined by any Authority or person under this Act.

**47.** (1) The Government shall have the right to cause an
inspection to be made by such person or persons as they
may direct of the University, its building, laboratories,
libraries, museums, workshops and equipments and of
any institutions maintained, or approved by, the
University and also of the work conducted by the
University, and to cause enquiry to be made in respect of
any matter connected with the University.

(2) The Government shall before taking any action under
sub-section (1), give notice to the University of their
intention to cause such inspection or enquiry to be made
and the University shall be entitled to be represented
thereat.

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**Appointment of**
**Commission to**
**enquire into the**
**working of the**
**University.**


(3) The Government shall communicate to the Executive
Council the result of any inspection or inquiry made
under sub-section (1) and any, after ascertaining the
opinion of the Executive Council thereon, convey their
views to the Vice-Chancellor and to the Executive
Council.

(4) The Government may, after considering the views of the
Vice- Chancellor and Executive Council on the result of
any inspection or inquiry under sub-section (1), advise
the University upon the action to be taken in the matter.

(5) The Executive Council shall report to the Government
the action, if any, which is proposed to be taken, or has
been taken upon the, result of any, which is proposed to
be taken, or taken, or has been taken upon the result of
any inspection or inquiry under sub-section (1).

(6) A report under sub-section (5) shall be submitted with
the opinion of the Executive Council thereon and within
such time as the Government may direct.

(7) Where the Executive Council does not, within a
reasonable time, take any action referred to in subsection (4) to the satisfaction of the Government, the
Government may, after considering any explanation
furnished by the Executive Council in the matter, issue
such directions as they may think fit, and the Executive
Council shall comply with such directions.

**48.** (1) The Government may at any time and shall, on the
expiry of ten years from the commencement of this Act
and thereafter at the expiration of every ten years, by
order published in the official Gazette, constitute a
Commission which shall consist of a Chairman and such
other members not exceeding five, as the Government
may appoint, and such order shall define the procedure
to be followed by the Commission.

(2) The Commission constituted under sub-section (1) shall
inquire into and report on, 
(i) the working of the University during the period to

which the inquiry relates;

(ii) the financial position of the University;

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**Conditions of**
**service.**

**Pension,**
**Insurance and**
**Provident**
**Fund.**

**The nomination**
**of the First**
**Court of the**
**University.**


(iii) any chance to be made in the provisions of this Act

or the Statutes, Ordinances, Rules made thereunder
with a view to bringing about improvement in the
affairs of the University; and

(iv) such other matter as may be referred to it by the

Government, and make such recommendations to
the Government as it thinks fit.

(3) On receipt of the report and the recommendation of the
Commission under sub-section (2), the Government shall
forthwith refer such report and recommendations to the
Executive Council for consideration and report.

(4) Immediately after the Executive Council has considered
the report and recommendation of the Commission and
submitted its report to the Government, shall consider
the report of the Executive Council and pass such orders
thereon as they think fit and shall also cause the same to
be published in the official Gazette.

**49.** (1) Save as otherwise provided by or under this Act, every
salaried officer, teachers and non-teaching staff of the
University shall be appointed by a written order.

(2) The written order referred to in sub-section (1) shall be
lodged with the Registrar and a copy thereof shall be
furnished to the officer or teacher concerned.

(3) Any other conditions of service of the salaried officers,
teachers and non-teaching staff of the University and
settlement of disputes relation to their service shall be
such as may be prescribed in the statutes.

**50.** With the previous approval of the Government, the University
shall make appropriate provisions for the benefit of its
officers; teachers and non- teaching staff under its control in
matter of insurance, pension and provident fund and for such
other benefits as it may deem fit, in such manner as may be
prescribed by the Ordinances.

**51.** Notwithstanding anything- contained in this Act, the First
court shall be nominated by the Government.

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**Transitory**
**Provisions.**

**Removal of**
**difficulties.**

**Inconsistency**
**with other laws.**


**52.** (1) Any officer or Authority of the University exercising any
power or performing any duty under this Act,
immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall
for a period of three-months from such commencement
or until the corresponding Officer or Authority is
appointed, nominated or constituted, as the case may be,
in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the
Statutes or Ordinances made hereunder, whichever is
earlier, continue to exercise such powers or perform
such duties, as the case may be, so far as such powers or
duties, are not inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act.

(2) The Statues, Ordinances, Regulations. Rules and orders
in force immediately before the commencement of this
Act shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act, continue to be in force until they
are replaced by the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations,
Rules or orders framed under this Act.

(3) All properties, all rights of whatever kind used, enjoyed
or possessed by, and all interest of wherever kind owned
by or vested in or held in trust by or for the University
constituted under this Act and all liabilities legally
subsisting against the said University shall pass to the
University Constituted under this Act.

**53.** If any difficult arise as to the first constitution or reconstitution
of any Authority of the University after the commencement of
this Act, or otherwise in first giving effect to the provisions of
this Act, the Government may, be order, do anything which
appears to them necessary for the purpose of removing the
difficulty.

**54.** When the provisions of any other law relating to matters dealt
with in this Act, are inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act, the provision of such other law shall to the extent of such
inconsistency, have no effect.

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