What does Section 2 of The Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University Act, 1986 say?

(1) "affiliated college" means a college affiliated under Section 5 or 35; (2) "approved institution" means an institution approved under Section 38; (3) "college" means a degree college or an affiliated college teaching any of the courses [leading to a diploma or a degree] ; (4) "degree college" means an affiliated college which is authorised to submit its students to an examination qualifying for any degree of the University; (5) "department" means a department designated as such by Ordinances
What does Section 2 of The Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University Act, 1986 say?

(1) "affiliated college" means a college affiliated under Section 5 or 35; (2) "approved institution" means an institution approved under Section 38; (3) "college" means a degree college or an affiliated college teaching any of the courses [leading to a diploma or a degree] ; (4) "degree college" means an affiliated college which is authorised to submit its students to an examination qualifying for any degree of the University; (5) "department" means a department designated as such by Ordinances
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The Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University Act, 1986

Q: What does Section 4 of The Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University Act, 1986 say?

(1) to provide for instruction, including correspondence courses, teaching and training in such branches of learning and courses of study as it may think fit, to make provision for research, advancement, and dissemination of knowledge, and to conduct special undergraduate courses for talented students; (2) to make such provision as would enable affiliated colleges, recognised institutions and approved institutions to undertake specialization of studies; (3) to establish, maintain, take over by a
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            "content": "(1) \"affiliated college\" means a college affiliated under Section 5 or 35;\n(2) \"approved institution\" means an institution approved under Section 38;\n(3) \"college\" means a degree college or an affiliated college teaching any of the courses [leading to a diploma or a degree] ;\n(4) \"degree college\" means an affiliated college which is authorised to submit its students to an examination qualifying for any degree of the University;\n(5) \"department\" means a department designated as such by Ordinances with reference to a subject or a group of subjects;\n(6) \"headmaster\" means the head of a secondary school;\n(7) \"hostel\" means a unit of residence for students maintained or recognised by the University under this Act;\n(8) \"principal\" means the head of a college;\n(9) \"recognised institution\" means an institution recognised under Section 37;\n(10) \"registered graduate\" means a graduate registered under the provisions of this Act;\n(11) \"secondary school\" means a secondary school registered or deemed to have been registered under Section 31 of the Gujarat Secondary Education Act, 1972 (Gujarat 18 of 1973);\n(12) \"secondary teachers\" means such class of teachers who are imparting instruction in secondary schools as may be declared to be secondary teachers;\n(13) \"Statutes\" , \"Ordinances\", \"Regulations\" and \"Rules\" means respectively the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules made under this Act and for the time being in force;\n(14) \"teachers\" means professors, readers, lecturers and such other persons imparting instruction in the University or a University college or an affiliated college or a recognised institution or an approved institution as may be declared to be teachers by the Statutes;\n(15) \"teachers\" of University means teachers appointed or recognised by the University for imparting instruction on its behalf;\n(16) \"University\" means [the Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University] constituted under this Act;\n(17) \"University area\" means the areas specified in the Schedule;\n(18) \"University college\" means a college which the University may establish or maintain under this Act or a college transferred to the University and maintained by it;\n(19) \"University Department\" means any post-graduate or research institution or department maintained by the University.\nChapter II\nThe University",
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            "content": "(1) to provide for instruction, including correspondence courses, teaching and training in such branches of learning and courses of study as it may think fit, to make provision for research, advancement, and dissemination of knowledge, and to conduct special undergraduate courses for talented students;\n(2) to make such provision as would enable affiliated colleges, recognised institutions and approved institutions to undertake specialization of studies;\n(3) to establish, maintain, take over by agreement and manage colleges, departments and institutes of research or specialized studies;\n(4) to organise common laboratories, libraries, museums and other equipment for teaching and research;\n(5) to establish within the University area or outside that area such field stations, specialised laboratories and other units for research and instructions as are necessary for the furtherance of its objects;\n(6) to create such teaching, administrative and other posts as the University may deem necessary from time to time and to make appointments thereto;\n(7) to institute professorships, readerships, lecturerships and other posts of teachers required by the University;\n(8) to appoint or recognise persons as professors, readers, or lecturers, or otherwise as teachers of the University;\n(9) to guide teaching and research work in colleges, University Departments and recognised institutions;\n(10) to lay down the courses of instruction for the various examinations;\n(11) to institute degrees, diplomas and other academic titles and distinctions;\n(12) to hold examinations or tests and confer degrees and diplomas on, and grant certificates to, persons who-\n(a) have pursued approved courses of study in the University or an affiliated college, unless exempted therefrom, in the manner prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules and have passed the examinations or tests prescribed by the University, or\n(b) have carried on research under conditions prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules;\n(13) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions in the manner laid down by Statutes;\n(14) to grant such diplomas to, and to provide such lectures, instructions and training to, persons who are not enrolled students of the University, as may be determined by the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules;\n(15) to withdraw or cancel any degree, diploma or certificate conferred or granted by the University in the manner prescribed by Statutes;\n(16) to associate or admit educational institutions with, or to the privileges of, the University by way of affiliation, recognition or approval; (17) to withdraw or modify either in whole or in part, affiliation, recognition or approval of educational institutions; (18) to inspect colleges, recognised institutions and approved institutions and to take measures to ensure that proper standards of instruction, teaching and training are maintained in them and that adequate library and laboratory provisions are made therein; (19) to lay down and regulate the salary scales, allowances, and other conditions of service of the members of the teaching other academic and non-teaching staff of the University; (20) to lay down and regulate the salary scales, allowances and other conditions of service of the members of the teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff in the affiliated colleges and recognised and approved institutions; (21) to provide for the recognition of Student's Unions or associations of teachers, academic staff or other employees of the University, affiliated colleges and recognised institutions; (22)(a) to control and co-ordinate the activities of, and to give financial aid to, affiliated colleges and recognised and approved institutions; and (b) to regulate the fees to be paid by the students in affiliated colleges and recognised and approved institutions; (23) to hold and manage trustees and endowments; (24) to institute and award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships; (25) to make special provisions for the spread of University education among classes and communities which are educationally backward; (26) to lay down courses of study to meet the requirements of rural planning, development and reconstruction and to provide for instruction, teaching and training in such courses; (27) to make special provision for disseminating knowledge and promoting arts and culture; (28) to fix, to demand and to receive or recover such fees and other charges as may be prescribed by Ordinances; (29) to establish, maintain and manage hostels; (30) to recognise hostels not maintained by the University, to inspect such hostels and to withdraw recognition therefrom; (31) to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control the residence, conduct and discipline of the students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare; (32) to take disciplinary action against the students of the University and to impose such punishments upon them as may be deemed fit for breach of discipline or misconduct, within or outside the University including the use of unfair means at an examination or in relation thereto by themselves or by any other persons or abetment thereof; (33) to conduct, co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control post-graduate teaching and research work in the University Departments [and affiliated colleges and recognised institutions] ; (34) to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control the conduct of under graduate teaching and instruction in the affiliated colleges and to under take the same in University colleges; (35) to institute and manage- (a) Printing and publication Department, (b) University Extension Boards, (c) Information Bureau, and (d) Employment Bureau; (36) to make provision- (a) for continuing education, adult education, extra-mural teaching, extension services and other recognised educational activities; (b) for Physical Education, National Cadet Corps, National Services Scheme, National Sports Organisation and such other recognised activities; (37) to co-operate with any other Universities, authorities or associations or any other public or private bodies in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine; (38) to make arrangements for training for competitive examination for recruitment of services under the Union and State Governments; (39) to promote the development of the study of Gujarati and Hindi (in Devangari script) and other languages and the use of Gujarati or Hindi (in Devanagri script) or both as the media of instruction and examination; (40) to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any property movable and immovable, including trust or endowed property within or outside the University and to invest any funds representing such property in such manner as the University thinks fit; (41) to raise public loans on security of the assets of the University for the purpose of the University, with the previous approval of the State Government; (42) to enter into any agreement for the incorporation in the University of any other institution and for taking over its rights, properties and liabilities and for any other purpose not repugnant to this Act; (43) to do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the University and generally to cultivate and promote arts, science and other branches of learning and culture. 5. Jurisdiction and admission to privileges. - (1) No educational institution situated within the University area shall, save with the sanction of the State Government and the University, be associated in any way with, or seek admission to any privileges of, any other University established by law.\n(17) to withdraw or modify either in whole or in part, affiliation, recognition or approval of educational institutions;\n(18) to inspect colleges, recognised institutions and approved institutions and to take measures to ensure that proper standards of instruction, teaching and training are maintained in them and that adequate library and laboratory provisions are made therein;\n(19) to lay down and regulate the salary scales, allowances, and other conditions of service of the members of the teaching other academic and non-teaching staff of the University;\n(20) to lay down and regulate the salary scales, allowances and other conditions of service of the members of the teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff in the affiliated colleges and recognised and approved institutions;\n(21) to provide for the recognition of Student's Unions or associations of teachers, academic staff or other employees of the University, affiliated colleges and recognised institutions;\n(22)(a) to control and co-ordinate the activities of, and to give financial aid to, affiliated colleges and recognised and approved institutions; and\n(b) to regulate the fees to be paid by the students in affiliated colleges and recognised and approved institutions;\n(23) to hold and manage trustees and endowments;\n(24) to institute and award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships;\n(25) to make special provisions for the spread of University education among classes and communities which are educationally backward;\n(26) to lay down courses of study to meet the requirements of rural planning, development and reconstruction and to provide for instruction, teaching and training in such courses;\n(27) to make special provision for disseminating knowledge and promoting arts and culture;\n(28) to fix, to demand and to receive or recover such fees and other charges as may be prescribed by Ordinances;\n(29) to establish, maintain and manage hostels;\n(30) to recognise hostels not maintained by the University, to inspect such hostels and to withdraw recognition therefrom;\n(31) to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control the residence, conduct and discipline of the students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;\n(32) to take disciplinary action against the students of the University and to impose such punishments upon them as may be deemed fit for breach of discipline or misconduct, within or outside the University including the use of unfair means at an examination or in relation thereto by themselves or by any other persons or abetment thereof;\n(33) to conduct, co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control post-graduate teaching and research work in the University Departments [and affiliated colleges and recognised institutions] ;\n(34) to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control the conduct of under graduate teaching and instruction in the affiliated colleges and to under take the same in University colleges;\n(35) to institute and manage-\n(a) Printing and publication Department,\n(b) University Extension Boards,\n(c) Information Bureau, and\n(d) Employment Bureau;\n(36) to make provision-\n(a) for continuing education, adult education, extra-mural teaching, extension services and other recognised educational activities;\n(b) for Physical Education, National Cadet Corps, National Services Scheme, National Sports Organisation and such other recognised activities;\n(37) to co-operate with any other Universities, authorities or associations or any other public or private bodies in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine;\n(38) to make arrangements for training for competitive examination for recruitment of services under the Union and State Governments;\n(39) to promote the development of the study of Gujarati and Hindi (in Devangari script) and other languages and the use of Gujarati or Hindi (in Devanagri script) or both as the media of instruction and examination;\n(40) to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any property movable and immovable, including trust or endowed property within or outside the University and to invest any funds representing such property in such manner as the University thinks fit;\n(41) to raise public loans on security of the assets of the University for the purpose of the University, with the previous approval of the State Government;\n(42) to enter into any agreement for the incorporation in the University of any other institution and for taking over its rights, properties and liabilities and for any other purpose not repugnant to this Act;\n(43) to do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the University and generally to cultivate and promote arts, science and other branches of learning and culture.",
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            "title": "6. University open to all irrespective of class, creed or opinion.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Inspection and inquiry.",
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            "content": "Chapter III\nOfficers of the University",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Officers of the University.",
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            "content": "(i) The Chancellor,\n(ii) The Vice-Chancellor,\n(iii) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any,\n(iv) The Deans of Faculties,\n(v) The Registrar,\n(vi) The University Librarian, and\n(vii) such other officers in the service of the University as may be declared the Statutes to be officers of the University.\n[8A. Eligibility of age limit for appointment nomination, co-operation in various authorities and on various offices.\n(i) on the post of officers referred to in clauses (iv), (v), (vi) and (vii) of section 8;\n(ii) on the post of teacher; or\n(iii) as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other body thereof after he attains the age of 62 years;",
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            "title": "9. Chancellor.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "content": "(i) two members (not being persons connected with the University or with any affiliated college, recognised institution or approved institution) out of whom one shall be a person nominated in the manner prescribed by the Statutes by the Executive Council and the Academic Council jointly and the other shall be a person nominated in the manner prescribed by the Statutes by the Vice-Chancellors of all the Universities established by law in the State of Gujarat;\n(ii) one member to be nominated by the Chancellor;\n(iii) one member to be nominated by the Chairman of the University Grants Commission.\n(b) The Chancellor shall appoint one of the four members of the committee as its Chairman.\n(b) in the event of a permanent vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor, until an appointment is made under sub-section (1) to that office, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and in the absence of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, one of the Deans nominated by the Chancellor for that purpose shall carry on the current duties of the office of the Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "title": "11. Powers of the Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "content": "(b) When action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under this sub-section affects any person in the service of the University such person shall be entitled to prefer an appeal through the said officer, authority or body to the Executive Council within fifteen days from the date on which such action is communicated to him.\n(i) is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or of any Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules, or\n(ii) is not in the interest of the University, or\n(iii) is likely to lead to breach of peace.\n(b) Where the authority after reconsideration revises or modifies the order or the resolution in the manner stated by the Vice-Chancellor, then notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a) such revised or modified order or resolution shall revive from the date of such revision or modification.\n(c) Where the authority revises or modifies the order or resolution in such manner as is inconsistent with the manner stated by the Vice-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor shall refer the matter to the Chancellor for his decision.\n(d) The Chancellor may, on such reference being made, revise or modify the order or resolution or direct that the order or resolution shall continue to be in force with or without modification permanently or for such period as it may specify :\n(e) The order, resolution or, as the case may be, the doing of thing shall remain in abeyance from the date of the action of the Vice-Chancellor of forwarding the copy of order or resolution or of making reference under clause (a) till the date of the order of the Chancellor under clause (d).",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Pre-Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "content": "(b) If the Vice-Chancellor decides to fill the office of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor from amongst three persons recommended by the Vice-Chancellor.\n(b) Subject to the provisions of clause (a), he shall be eligible for appointment to that office for a further term.\n(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in clauses (a) and (b) where a vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall continue to hold his office till such vacancy is filled and on the vacancy being filled, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall cease to hold his office.\n(a) in the absence of the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor, at the meetings of the Court, and\n(b) in the absence of the Vice-Chancellor, at the meetings of any other authority of the University or a committee thereof.",
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            "title": "13. The Registrar.",
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            "title": "14. University Librarian and other Officers.",
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            "content": "Chapter IV\nAuthorities of the University",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Authorities of the University.",
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            "content": "(i) The Court,\n(ii) The Executive Council,\n(iii) The Academic Council,\n(iv) The Faculties,\n(v) The Boards of Studies,\n(vi) The Finance Committee,\n(vii) The Planning Board,\n(viii) Such other Boards and bodies of the University as may be declared by the Statutes to be authorities of the University.",
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            "title": "16. The Court.",
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            "content": "Class-I Ex-Officio Members:\nClass-I Ex-Officio Members:\n(A) University Officers-\n(i) The Chancellor,\n(ii) The Vice-Chancellor,\n[(iii) The last Ex-Vice-Chancellors of the University residing in the State,]\n(iv) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any,\n(v) The Registrar,\n(vi) The University Librarian;\n(B) Others-\n(i) The Director of Higher Education or an officer not below the rank of a Joint Director of Higher Education designated by such Director;\n(ii) The Director of Technical Education or an officer not below the rank of a Joint Director of Technical Education designated by such Director;\n(iii) The Director of Health and Medical Services and Medical Education or an officer not below the rank of a Joint Director of Health and Medical Services and Medical Education designated by such Director;\n[(iv) The Chairman of the Gujarat Secondary and higher Secondary Education Board] ;\n(v) The Director of Employment and Training or an officer not below the rank of a Joint Director of Employment and Training designated by such Director;\n(C) (i) Heads of University Departments,\n(ii) Heads of recognised institutions.\nClass-II Ordinary Members\nClass-II Ordinary Members\n(A) Elected as specified below:-\n(i) two members by the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from amongst its members;\n(ii) one member by headmasters of secondary schools situate within the University area from amongst themselves in the manner specified in the Statutes;\n(iii) one member by secondary teachers, other than headmasters, of secondary schools situate within the University area from amongst themselves in the manner specified in the Statutes',\n(iv) one member other than teachers or secondary teachers or headmasters elected facultywise by registered graduates in each of the faculties from amongst themselves in the manner specified in the Statutes :\n(v) one member each by-\n(a) the Bar Council of the State of Gujarat from amongst its members;\n(b) the Gujarat Medical Council from amongst its members;\n(c) the Institute of Engineers (India), Gujarat Centre, from amongst its members:\n(vi) two members by the governing bodies of colleges affiliated to the University in the manner specified in the Statutes;\n(vii) twenty members by teachers of affiliated colleges (excluding Deans of Faculties and Principals of colleges) of whom fifteen shall be teachers having teaching experience of not less than ten years in a college or in any University established by law in the State from amongst themselves in the manner specified in the Statues;\n(viii) such number of Principals of affiliated colleges, not exceeding fifteen as may be fixed in the proportion of one for every three principals of such colleges, from amongst themselves in the manner specified in the Statutes;\n(ix) one representative of the members of non-teaching staff of the University, affiliated colleges, recognised institutions and approved institutions to be elected in the manner specified in the Statutes :\n(B) Two members to be elected in the manner specified by the Statutes from amongst themselves by donors each donating money or property of the; value of not less than such sum of rupees as m&y be specified in the Statutes.\n(a) to, or for purposes of the University, or\n(b) to, or for purposes of, a college or institution affiliated to or recognised by the University, irrespective of whether the donation was made before or after such affiliation or recognition;\n(C) (i) (a) Eight members to be nominated by the Chancellor from amongst distinguished educations, social workers, Trade Unions, representatives of backward communities, women and such other class of persons.\n(b) One member to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation from amongst the Presidents of the district panchayats functioning in the University area in the manner prescribed by Statutes.\n(c) One member to be nominated by the patan Municipality from amongst its Councillors.\n(ii) Seventeen members to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, as follows, namely:-\n(a) Five Deans of Faculties, by rotation as specified in the Statutes,\n(b) (i) Five post-graduate students who are wholly engaged in the studies in the University;\n(ii) five under-graduate students who are wholly engaged in studies in affiliated colleges from the first ten students in order of their merit in the examination held immediately before their nomination;\n(iii) two students who are wholly engaged in the under-graduate or post-graduate studies and who have achieved eminence in sports or other cultural activities organised by the University immediately before their nomination:",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Meeting of the Court.",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Powers and duties of the Court.",
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            "content": "(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;\n(b) to consider and pass resolutions on the annual report and the annual accounts of the University and the audit report on such accounts;\n(c) to advise the Chancellor in respect of any matter which may be referred to it for advice; and\n(d) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by this Act or the Statutes.",
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            "title": "19. The Executive Council.",
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            "content": "(i) The Vice-Chancellor Ex-Officio Chairman;\n(ii) The Pro Vice-Chancellor;\n(iii) The Director of Higher Education, Gujarat State or the officer designated under clause (i) of paragraph (B) of class-I of sub-section (1) of Section 16;\n(iv) The Director of Technical Education, Gujarat State or the officer designated under clause (ii) of paragraph (B) of Class-I of sub-section (1) of Section 16;\n(v) The Director of Health and Medical Services and Medical Education, Gujarat State, or the officer designated under clause (iii) of paragraph (B) of Class-I of sub-section (1) of Section 16;\n(vi) Two Deans of Faculties nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst the Deans of Faculties by rotation in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;\n(vii) Two persons to be elected by the Court from amongst its members who are not teachers or members of the teaching staff of the University affiliated colleges, recognised institutions and approved institutions and students;\n(viii) Two Principals of the affiliated colleges nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation in the manner specified by the Statutes;\n(ix) One University professor not being a Dean of a Faculty nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;\n(x) One Reader nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;\n(xi) Two persons to be nominated by the Chancellor from amongst distinguished educationists, teachers, and such other class of persons irrespective of whether they are members of the Court or not:",
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            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Powers and duties of the Executive Council.",
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            "content": "(i) to hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University;\n(ii) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University in the exercise or performance of the powers and duties assigned to it by or under this Act and the Statutes or the advice of the Finance Committee and the Legal Committee, if any, appointed by the Executive Council;\n(iii) to determine the form, and provide for the custody and regulate the use, of the common seal of the University;\n(iv) to administer funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purposes;\n(v) to pass the annual financial estimates of the University;\n(vi) after the financial estimates are voted-\n(a) to reduce the amount of the budget grant,\n(b) to sanction the transfer of any amount within a budget grant from one minor head to another or from a subordinate head under one minor head to a subordinate head under another minor head, or\n(c) to sanction the transfer of 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physical education, National Cadet Corps, National Service Scheme and Military training and such other recognised activities;\n(xiv) to manage colleges, departments, institutions of research or specialised studies, laboratories, libraries, museums and hostels maintained by the University;\n(xv) to recognise hostels, to inspect such hostels and to withdraw recognition therefrom;\n(xvi) to provide housing accommodation for University teachers and other employees, to the extent the finances of the University permit;\n(xvii) to register high schools situate outside the University area as may be provided by Statutes;\n(xviii) to arrange for, and to direct, the inspection of affiliated colleges, recognised institutions, approved institutions and hostels, to issue instructions for maintaining their efficiency and for ensuring proper conditions of employment for members of their staff, and in case of disregard of such instruction to modify the conditions of their affiliation or recognition or take such other steps as it deems proper;\n(xix) to call for reports, returns and other information from colleges, recognised institutions, approved institutions or hostels;\n(xx) to supervise and control the residence, conduct and discipline of the students of the affiliated colleges, University Departments and recognised and approved institutions and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare and to take disciplinary action against the students;\n(xxi) to institute and confer honorary degrees and academic distinctions in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;\n(xxii) to recommend to the State Government withdrawal or reduction of a grant to a college which makes default in carrying out the conditions of affiliation;\n(xxiii) to regulate the fees to be paid by the students in affiliated colleges and recognised or approved institutions;\n(xxiv) to institute and award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;\n(xxv) to appoint academic, administrative and other staff of the University, to fix their emoluments and define their duties and the conditions of their services and to take disciplinary action against them;\n(xxvi) to recognise a member of the staff of an affiliated college or recognised institution or approved institution as professor, reader, lecturer or teacher of the University and withdraw such recognition;\n(xxvii) to fix remuneration of examiners and to arrange for the conduct and for publishing the results of the University examinations and other tests;\n(xxviii) to fix, demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed by the Ordinances;\n(xxix) to lay down and regulate salary scales, allowances and conditions of service of officers (other than the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor) and members of the teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff of the University;\n(xxx) to lay down and regulate salary scales, allowances and conditions of service of the members of the teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff of the affiliated colleges and recognised or approved institutions;\n(xxxi) to make provision for instruction teaching and training in such branches of learning and courses of studies as it may think fit and for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;\n(xxxii) to make such provision as will enable affiliated colleges and recognised or approved institutions to undertake specialisation of studies;\n(xxxiii) to organise and make provision for common laboratories, libraries, museums and other equipment for teaching and research;\n(xxxiv) to establish and maintain departments and institutes of research and specialised studies;\n(xxxv) to institute professorships, readerships, lecturerships and other posts of teachers required by the University;\n(xxxvi) to institute and confer degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions;\n(xxxvii) to make, amend or repeal the Statutes and Ordinances;\n(xxxviii) to elect office bearers and authorities as provided in the Ordinances and the Statutes;\n(xxxix) to make provision relating to the use of Gujarati, Hindi (in Devnagri script) and English or all the three languages as the media of instruction and examination;\n(xl) to submit to the State Government proposals for conferment of autonomy on any affiliated college or a recognised institution or a University Department or a University college entitling it to privileges in the matters of admission of students, prescribing the courses of study, imparting instruction, teaching and training in the courses of study, the holding and conduct of examinations and power to make necessary rules for the purpose;\n(xii) to recommend to the State Government withdrawal of autonomy conferred on any affiliated college, recognised institution or a University college or Department;\n(xlii) to sanction the transfer of any immovable property;\n(xliii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations;\n(xliv) to exercise all powers of the University not otherwise provided for in this Act, or the Statutes and all other powers which are requisite to give effect to the provisions of this Act or the Statutes.",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. The Academic Council.",
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            "content": "(i) The Vice-Chancellor, Ex-Officio Chairman;\n(ii) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any, Ex-Officio ;\n(iii) The Deans of Faculties, Ex-Officio ;\n(iv) The Heads of University Departments, Ex-Officio ;\n(v) One lecturer to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from each faculty by rotation in the manner specified by the Statutes;\n(vi) One representative of Heads of recognised institutions and four Principals of affiliated colleges nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation in the manner specified in the Statutes:\n(a) where only one of the offices of the Principals of affiliated colleges is held by a woman, such woman shall be nominated as one of the four Principals, and\n(b) where more than one offices of Principals of affiliated colleges are held by women, one out of those women shall be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation in the manner specified by Statutes as one of the four Principals;\n(vii) not more than fifteen Chairmen of Boards of Studies nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation in the manner specified in the Statutes:",
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            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Powers and duties of Academic Council.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) to approve Regulations made by the Faculty concerned laying down courses of study;\n(ii) to approve Regulations made by the Faculty concerned regarding the special courses of study;\n(iii) to arrange for co-ordination of studies and teaching in affiliated colleges, recognised institutions and approved institutions;\n(iv) to promote research within the University;\n(v) to approve proposals for allocating subjects to the Faculties;\n(vi) to make proposals for the establishment of University Departments, institutes of research and specialised studies, libraries, laboratories and;\n(vii) to approve and to recommend to the Executive Council proposals for the institution of professorships, readerships, lecturerships and any other posts of teachers required by the University and for prescribing the duties of such posts;\n(viii) to approve and to recommend to the Executive Council proposals for the institution of fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships and medals and other awards and to make regulations for their award;\n(ix) to make Regulations regarding the examinations of the University and the conditions on which students shall be admitted to them;\n(x) to make and approve Regulations prescribing the equivalence of examinations;\n(xi) to approve Regulations prescribing the manner of granting exemption from approved courses of study in the University or in affiliated colleges for qualifying for degrees, diplomas and certificates;\n(xii) to recommend to the Executive Council affiliation of a college and recognition or approval of an institution;\n(xiii) to recommend to the Executive Council the institution, conferment and grant of degrees, diplomas and certificates in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;\n(xiv) to recommend to the Executive Council the conferment of honorary degrees and other academic distinctions, in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;\n(xv) to recommend to the Executive Council the institution of departments and Faculties;\n(xvi) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations; and\n(xvii) generally to advise the University on all academic matters.",
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            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Faculties and their functions.",
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            "content": "(i) all Chairmen of the Boards of Studies of the subjects comprised in the Faculty;\n(ii) Heads of University Departments of subjects comprised in the Faculty who are not Chairmen of the Boards of Studies;\n(iii) one member to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation in the manner specified by the Statutes from amongst the members of each Board of Studies for the subjects comprised in the Faculty, other than the Chairmen and the Heads of University Departments, and\n(iv) one person to be co-opted by the Faculty in respect of each Department in the Faculty from amongst such persons who are experts in the subjects dealt with by the Department.\n(b) If the Chairman of the Board of Studies, the head of University Department or the teacher, who is required under clause (a) to give intimation, fails to give such intimation, the Executive Council shall determine the Faculty of which such person shall be a member and on such determination the person shall be deemed to have ceased to be a member of other faculties.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Powers and duties of the Faculty.",
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            "content": "(i) to make Regulations in consultation with the Boards of Studies concerned laying down courses of study in the Faculty;\n(ii) to make Regulations regarding the special courses of study in the Faculty;\n(iii) to make Regulations for the standards of passing the relevant examinations in the Faculty and for awarding classes at such examinations;\n(iv) to make proposals for promoting research in the subjects assigned to the Faculty;\n(v) to make proposals for allocating subjects to the Faculty;\n(vi) to make proposals for the establishment of departments, institutions of research and specialised studies, libraries, laboratories and museums concerned with the Faculty;\n(vii) to make proposals for the institution of professorships, readerships, lecturerships and any other posts of teachers in the Faculty and for prescribing the duties of persons occupying such posts;\n(viii) to make proposals for the institution of fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals, prizes and other awards and to make Regulations for their grant;\n(ix) to make Regulations for the maximum workload of teachers, the minimum teaching work for every subject and the minimum laboratory work and any other prescribed work to be done by students for any subject in the Faculty;\n(x) to make Regulations prescribing equivalence of examination.\n(xi) to make Regulations prescribing the manner for granting exemption from approved courses of study in the University or in affiliated colleges for qualifying for degrees, diplomas and certificates in the Faculty;\n(xii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations; and\n(xiii) generally to advise the University on all academic matters pertaining to the concerned courses of studies in the Faculty.",
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            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Dean of Faculties.",
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            "content": "(i) he shall be the Chairman of the Faculty and shall preside at its meetings;\n(ii) he may attend the meeting of any Board of Studies in the Faculty;\n(iii) he shall supervise and co-ordinate the work of the different Boards of studies under the Faculty;\n(iv) he shall plan and organise seminars, refresher courses, and workshops pertaining to the subjects under the Faculty;\n(v) he shall inspect and guide the University Departments, affiliated colleges, recognised institutions and approved institutions in respect of subjects under the Faculty; and in case where he considers it necessary to do so, also make a report of such inspection to the Vice-Chancellor;\n(vi) he shall recommend to the Executive Council for approval, proposals for the programmes of visiting teachers and for the exchange of teachers; and\n(vii) he shall be responsible for the due observance of the Statutes, the Ordinances, and the Regulations relating to the Faculty.",
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            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Board of Studies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the Head of the University Departments in the subject or each of the subjects with which the Board is concerned (hereinafter in this section referred to as \"the subject\");\n(ii) not more than 10 persons nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation in the manner prescribed by Statutes from amongst the [Principals and the teachers] of affiliated colleges;\n(iii) not more than such four persons to be co-opted by the Board who are-\n(a) experts in the subject or in subjects cognate or allied to the subject; and\n(b) experts in the profession or industry concerned with the subject.\n(a) Where there are on the Board more than one University Departments represented by its Head, the Head of such University Department as may be determined by the Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Board;\n(b) where there is no such Head of the University Department on the Board, the Chairman shall be elected by such of its members as are qualified to teach post-graduate courses.\n(i) to recommend courses of studies in the subject or subjects with which the Board is concerned (hereinafter in this section referred to as \"the subject\");\n(ii) to recommend and prescribe, where necessary, books for study in the subject;\n(iii) to recommend programmes for extension services and research in the subject;\n(iv) to recommend organisation of seminars, refresher courses and workshops to the Dean of the Faculty concerned;\n(v) to recommend programmes for experiments and research in the courses of studies prescribed in the subject;\n(vi) to recommend schemes for preparation and translation for books in the subject and suggest bibliography of books for study;\n(vii) to frame and propose Regulations pertaining to the courses of study and examination in the subject'\n(viii) to review periodically the terminology current in the subject; and\n(ix) to exercise such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Finance Committee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to review the expenditure incurred by the University;\n(b) to ensure proper utilization of the money by the University according to budget provisions;\n(c) to review the position of financial resources of the University;\n(d) to formulate budget programmes;\n(e) to recommend economy in administrative expenses;\n(f) to perform such other functions relating to accounts and audit of the revenue and expenditure of the University as may be assigned to it by the Executive Council; and\n(g) to advise the Executive Council in financial matters whenever such advise is sought by the Executive Council.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. University Boards.",
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            "content": "",
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        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Constitution, powers, etc. of bodies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter V\nStatutes, Ordinances and Regulations",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Statutes.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) conferment of honorary degrees,\n(ii) holding of convocations to confer degrees,\n(iii) powers and duties of the officers of the University,\n(iv) constitution, powers and duties of the authorities of the University, save as provided in this Act,\n(v) institution and maintenance by the University of departments, institutes of research or [specialised studies, Post-graduate centres in affiliated colleges] and hostels,\n(vi) acceptance and management of bequests, donations and endowments,\n(vii) registration of graduates and maintenance of register of registered graduates,\n(viii) procedure at meetings of the authorities of the University and for the transaction of their business,\n(ix) qualifications of professors, readers, lecturers and teachers in affiliated colleges and recognised institutions,\n(x) the maximum number of students to be admitted in a college,\n(xi) all matters which by this Act are to be or may be prescribed by the Statutes.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Making of amendments, operations and repeal of Statutes.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the Executive Council shall, before proposing the draft of such Statute ascertain and consider the views of the officer, authority or Board concerned; and\n(ii) the Executive Council, before passing any such Statute taken into consideration of its own motion, shall ascertain and consider the views of the officer, authority or Board concerned.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Ordinances.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) conditions under which students shall be admitted to courses of studies for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions,\n(ii) conditions governing the appointment and the duties of examiners,\n(iii) conduct of examinations,\n(iv) recognition of teachers of the University,\n(v) conditions of residence, conduct and discipline of the students of the University,\n(vi) recognition of hostels,\n(vii) inspection of affiliated colleges, recognised institutions, approved institutions and hostels,\n(viii) rules to be observed and enforced by colleges and recognised institutions and approved institutions in respect of transfer of students,\n(ix) mode of execution of contracts of agreements for, or on behalf of, the University,\n(x) all matters which by this Act or the Statutes are to be or may be provided for by the Ordinances; and\n(xi) generally all matters for which provision is in the opinion of the Executive Council necessary for the exercise of the powers conferred or the performance of the duties imposed upon the Executive Council by this Act or the Statutes.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Making of Ordinances.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 32
        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Regulations and Rules.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VI\nAffiliation, Recognition and Approval",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 33
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Application.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) that the college will supply a need in the locality, having regard to the type of education intended to be provided by the college, the existing provisions for the same type of education made by other colleges in neighbourhood and the suitability of the locality where the college is to be established;\n(b) that the college is to be under the management of regularly constituted governing body;\n(c) that the strength and qualifications of the teaching staff and the conditions governing their tenure of office are such as to make due provision for the courses of instruction, teaching or training to be undertaken by the college;\n(d) that the buildings in which the college is or is to be located are suitable and that provision has been or shall be made, in conformity with the Ordinances, for the residence in the college or in lodgings approved by the college, of students not residing with their parents or guardians, and for the supervision and welfare of students;\n(e) that due provision is made or shall be made for a library;\n(f) that where affiliation is sought in any branch of experimental science, arrangements have been or shall be made in conformity with the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations for imparting instruction in that branch of science in a properly equipped laboratory or museum;\n(g) that due provision is made or shall be made as far as circumstances may permit, for the residence of the Principal and other members of the teaching staff in or near the college or the place provided for the residence of students;\n(h) that the financial resources of the college are such as to make due provision for its continued maintenance and efficient working;\n(i) that the college rules fixing the fees (if any) to be paid by the students have not been so framed as to involve such competition with any existing college in the same neighbourhood as would be injurious to the interest of education;\n(j) that for recruitment of the Principal and members of the teaching staff of the college, there is a selection committee of the college which shall include-\n(i) in the case of recruitment of the Principal a representative of the University nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, and\n(ii) in the case of recruitment of a member of the teaching staff of the college, a representative of the University nominated by the Vice-Chancellor and the Head of the Department, if any, concerned with the subject to be taught by such members :\n(k) that the college shall comply with the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations providing for conditions of service including salary scales and allowances of the teaching and other academic and non-academic staff of an affiliated college, not being a Government college or a college maintained by the Government;\n(l) such other conditions as may be specified in the Statutes in accordance with the provisions of this Act.\n(a) direct a local inquiry to be made by a competent person or persons authorised by the Executive Council in this behalf in respect of the matters referred to in sub-section (2) and such other matters as may be deemed necessary and relevant;\n(b) make such further inquiry as may appear to it to be necessary;\n(c) give due consideration to the request, if any, made by the applicant for reconsideration of any of the conditions conveyed to him;\n(d) record its opinion after consulting the Academic Council on the question whether the application should be granted or refused either in whole or in part, stating the result of any inquiry under Clauses (a) and (b).",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 34
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Extension of affiliation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 35
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Recognition of institutions of research and specialised studies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) constitution and personnel of the managing body;\n(b) subjects and courses in regard to which recognition is sought;\n(c) accommodation, equipment, library facilities and the number of students for whom provision has been or is proposed to be made;\n(d) the strength of the staff, their qualifications and salaries and the research work done by them;\n(e) fees levied or proposed to be levied and the financial provision made for capital expenditure on buildings and equipment and for the continued maintenance and efficient working of the institution.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 36
        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Approval of institution.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the name, qualifications, experience and research work of the teacher under whom approved work is to be done;\n(b) the nature of work or the subjects for which work is proposed to be done;\n(c) accommodation, equipment, library facilities, and the number of students for whom provision has been made or is proposed to be made;\n(d) fees levied or proposed to be levied and the financial provision made for capital expenditure on buildings and equipment and for the continued maintenance and efficient working of the institution.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 37
        },
        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Inspection of colleges and of institutions and report.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 38
        },
        {
            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Affiliated colleges, recognised and approved institutions to comply with provisions pertaining to medium of instruction.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the rights conferred on such college or institution by the affiliation, recognition, or approval shall stand withdrawn from the date of such contravention; and\n(b) such college or institution shall cease to be an affiliated college or recognised or approved institution for the purposes of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 39
        },
        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Withdrawal of affiliation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "42",
            "title": "42. Withdrawal or suspension.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 41
        },
        {
            "number": "43",
            "title": "43. Withdrawal or approval.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VII\nAutonomous Colleges, Autonomous Institutions and Autonomous University Departments",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 42
        },
        {
            "number": "44",
            "title": "44. Conferment of autonomy on colleges, etc. in certain matters.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) for the purpose of satisfying itself whether the standards of education in such college, institution or Department are so developed that it would be in the interest of education to allow the college, institution or Department to enjoy autonomy in the specified matters-\n(i) direct a local enquiry to be made by such body of persons authorised by the Executive Council in this behalf out of whom at least one person shall be a representative of the University Grants Commission; and\n(ii) make such further inquiry as may appear to it to be necessary;\n(b) after consulting the Academic Council on the question whether the college, institution or Department should be allowed to enjoy autonomy in the specified matters and stating the result of the inquiry under Clause (a) record its opinion on that question.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Standing Committee.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "46. Autonomous colleges, etc., to furnish reports etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 45
        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "47. Withdrawal of power of autonomous college, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VIII\nOrganisation Within the University Area for Post-Graduate Teaching\n[48. Post-graduate instruction, teaching and training.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 46
        },
        {
            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Affiliated colleges and institutions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) to lay down minimum educational qualifications for the different classes of teachers and tutorial staff employed by such colleges and institutions and the conditions of their service;\n(ii) to approve the appointments of the teachers made by such colleges and institutions;\n(iii) to require each such college and institution to contribute a prescribed quota of recognised teachers in any subject for teaching on behalf of the University;\n(iv) to co-ordinate and regulate the facilities provided and expenditure incurred by such colleges and institutions in regard to libraries, laboratories and other equipments for teaching and research;\n(v) to require such colleges and institutions, when necessary, to confine the enrolment of students of certain subjects;\n(vi) to levy contributions from such colleges and institutions and make grants to them; and\n(vii) to require satisfactory arrangements for tutorial and similar other work in such colleges and institutions and to inspect such arrangements from time to time :\nChapter IX\nEnrolment and Degrees",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 47
        },
        {
            "number": "50",
            "title": "50. Qualifications for enrolment of students of the University.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination [conducted by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board] in such subjects and with such standards of attainment as may be prescribed by the Statutes, or\n(ii) the Entrance Examination, if any, which may be instituted by the University with the consent of the State Government and held in such subjects and in such manner as any may be prescribed by the Statutes, or\n(iii) any other examination prescribed as equivalent to the examinations referred to in Clauses (i) and (ii),",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 48
        },
        {
            "number": "51",
            "title": "51. Residence of students.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 49
        },
        {
            "number": "52",
            "title": "52. Degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "53. Honorary degree.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 51
        },
        {
            "number": "54",
            "title": "54. Removal from membership of University and withdrawal of degree or diploma.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter X\nCommittees",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 52
        },
        {
            "number": "55",
            "title": "55. Committees or election of University teachers.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "56",
            "title": "56. Examiners' Committee.",
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            "content": "(i) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Ex-officio Chairman,\n(ii) the Dean of the concerned Faculty,\n(iii) the Chairman of the Board of Studies, and\n(iv) two members of the Board of Studies nominated by the Vice-Chancellor for the year.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "57",
            "title": "57. Inspection Committee.",
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            "number": "58",
            "title": "58. College Development Committee.",
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            "number": "59",
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            "number": "60",
            "title": "60. Other Committees.",
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            "content": "Chapter XI\nFinance",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "61",
            "title": "61. University Fund.",
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            "content": "(a) any contribution or grant by the State Government, the Union Government, or the University Grants Commission;\n(b) the income of the University from all sources including income from fees and charges;\n(c) bequests, donations, endowments and other grants, if any;\n(d) any sum borrowed from the banks with the permission of the State Government.",
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            "number": "62",
            "title": "62. Annual accounts and financial estimates.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "63",
            "title": "63. Annual Report.",
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            "content": "Chapter XII\nSupplementary Provisions",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "64",
            "title": "64. Conditions of service.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "65",
            "title": "65. Reservation of posts in favour of Scheduled Casts, etc.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "66",
            "title": "66. Officers and employees to be public servants.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "67",
            "title": "67. Dismissal, removal reduction and termination of service of staff, etc.",
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            "content": "(a) he has been given a reasonable opportunity of making representation on any such penalty proposed to be inflicted on him, and\n(b) the penalty to be inflicted on him is approved by the Vice-Chancellor or any other officer of the University authorised by the Vice-Chancellor in this behalf.\n(a) he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed termination; and\n(b) such termination is approved by the Vice-Chancellor or any officer of the University authorised by the Vice-Chancellor in this behalf:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 65
        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "68. Tribunal of Arbitration.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 66
        },
        {
            "number": "69",
            "title": "69. Reference of dispute between recognised or approved institution and its staff member to Tribunal or Arbitration.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 67
        },
        {
            "number": "70",
            "title": "70. Pension, insurance and provident fund.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 68
        },
        {
            "number": "71",
            "title": "71. Pension, Insurance Provident fund of stat of colleges, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 69
        },
        {
            "number": "72",
            "title": "72. Provident fund to be deposited in Government Treasury.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the subscriber to the fund shall be entitled to interest on the balance in his provident fund account at the same rate at which the State Government servant is for the time being entitled to on the balance in his provident fund account, and\n(ii) the rules for the time being in force relating to the limits of withdrawals from the provident fund as applicable to such Government servant shall, so far as may be, apply to the subscriber.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "73",
            "title": "73. Election to be by system of proportional representation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 71
        },
        {
            "number": "74",
            "title": "74. Vacating of office.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 72
        },
        {
            "number": "75",
            "title": "75. Filling of casual vacancies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 73
        },
        {
            "number": "76",
            "title": "76. Proceeding not invalidated by vacancies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 74
        },
        {
            "number": "77",
            "title": "77. Disputes as to constitution of University, authority or body.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) the interpretation of any provision of this Act, or of any Statute, Ordinance, Regulation or Rule, or\n(2) whether a person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is entitled to be or ceases to be entitled to be, a member of any authority or other body of the University,\n(a) it may be referred to the State Government if it relates to a matter specified in clause (1), and\n(b) it shall be referred to the State Government if-\n(i) it relates to a matter specified in clause (2), or\n(ii) if twenty members of the Court so require, irrespective of whether it relates to a matter specified in clause (1) or clause (2); and the State Government shall after making such inquiry as it deems fit (including giving an opportunity of being heard where necessary) decide the question and its decision shall be final.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 75
        },
        {
            "number": "78",
            "title": "78. Protection of acts and orders.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 76
        },
        {
            "number": "79",
            "title": "79. Non-appliances of sections 64, 67, 69 and 71 to Government college.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[79A. Construction of references to North Gujarat University Act, 1986 and North Gujarat University in existing laws, instruments, etc.\n(a) to the expression \"the North Gujarat University (Amendment) Act, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as \"the said Act\" shall be constructed as if it were a reference to \"the Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University Act, 1986\" and\n(b) to the expression, \"the North Gujarat University\" shall be constructed as if it were a reference to \"the Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University\"\nExplanation.\nChapter XIII\nTransitory Provision",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 77
        },
        {
            "number": "80",
            "title": "80. Completion of courses of students in colleges affiliated to the Gujarat University.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 78
        },
        {
            "number": "81",
            "title": "81. Appointment of first Vice-Chancellor.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 79
        },
        {
            "number": "82",
            "title": "82. Appointment of first Pro-Vice-Chancellor.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "83",
            "title": "83. Appointment of first Registrar.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 81
        },
        {
            "number": "84",
            "title": "84. Transitory powers of first Vice-Chancellor.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to give recognition to institutions, if any, as far as possible consistent with the provisions of Section 37; and\n(b) to make arrangements for constituting the Court, the Executive Council the Academic Council and other authorities of the University within six months after the date of his appointment or such longer period not exceeding one year as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette , direct.\n(a) subject to the provisions of this Act, and the approval of the Chancellor-\n(i) make provisional Statutes necessary for constituting the aforesaid authorities and regulating the procedure at their meetings and the transaction of their business,\n(ii) draw up any rules, that may be necessary for regulating the method of elections to the aforesaid authorities,\n(b) frame the first Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations under this Act and submit them for confirmation to the respective authorities when they commence to exercise their functions.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 82
        },
        {
            "number": "85",
            "title": "85. First appointment of the officers of the University.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) any officer of the University may be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the previous sanction of the Chancellor.\n(b) till the Executive Council is constituted, the teachers of the University may be appointed by the Advisory Committee referred to in sub-section (2) of Section 84 with the approval of the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Selection Committee consisting of the following persons, namely :-\n(i) the Vice-Chancellor,\n(ii) a nominee of the Chancellor,\n(iii) three experts to be appointed out of a panel of experts drawn by the Advisory Committee.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 83
        },
        {
            "number": "86",
            "title": "86. Extraordinary powers of the first Vice-Chancellor.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) with the previous approval of the Chancellor, to make additional Statutes to provide for any matter not provided for by the first Statutes;\n(b) to constitute provisional authorities and bodies and on their recommendations to make rules providing for the conduct of the work of the University;\n(c) subject to the control of the State Government, to make such financial arrangements as may be necessary to enable this Act, or any part thereof to be brought into force;\n(d) with the sanction of the Chancellor, to make for a period not exceeding three years such appointments as may be necessary to enable this Act or any part thereof, to be brought into force;\n(e) to appoint any Committee as he may think fit, to discharge such of its functions as he may direct; and\n(f) generally to exercise all or any of the powers conferred on the Executive Council by or under the provisions of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 84
        },
        {
            "number": "87",
            "title": "87. Power to remove difficulties.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 85
        },
        {
            "number": "88",
            "title": "88. Amendment of Bombay L. of 1949.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 86
        },
        {
            "number": "89",
            "title": "89. Repeal and Savings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Schedule\n[ See Section 2 (17)]\n[ See Section 2 (17)]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 87
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Banaskantha District.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 88
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Mehsana District.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 89
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Sabarkantha District.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 90
        }
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        "Act ID": "guj072",
        "Act Number": "Gujarat Act No. 22 of 1986",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1986",
        "Short Title": "The Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University Act, 1986",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Gujarat"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}
The Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University Act, 1986

Sections

1. Short title, extent and commencement.

2. Definitions.

3. Incorporation of the University.

4. Power of the University.

5. Jurisdiction and admission to privileges.

6. University open to all irrespective of class, creed or opinion.

7. Inspection and inquiry.

8. Officers of the University.

9. Chancellor.

10. Vice-Chancellor.

11. Powers of the Vice-Chancellor.

12. Pre-Vice-Chancellor.

13. The Registrar.

14. University Librarian and other Officers.

15. Authorities of the University.

16. The Court.

17. Meeting of the Court.

18. Powers and duties of the Court.

19. The Executive Council.

20. Powers and duties of the Executive Council.

21. The Academic Council.

22. Powers and duties of Academic Council.

23. Faculties and their functions.

24. Powers and duties of the Faculty.

25. Dean of Faculties.

26. Board of Studies.

27. Finance Committee.

28. University Boards.

29. Constitution, powers, etc. of bodies.

30. Statutes.

31. Making of amendments, operations and repeal of Statutes.

32. Ordinances.

33. Making of Ordinances.

34. Regulations and Rules.

35. Application.

36. Extension of affiliation.

37. Recognition of institutions of research and specialised studies.

38. Approval of institution.

39. Inspection of colleges and of institutions and report.

40. Affiliated colleges, recognised and approved institutions to comply with provisions pertaining to medium of instruction.

41. Withdrawal of affiliation.

42. Withdrawal or suspension.

43. Withdrawal or approval.

44. Conferment of autonomy on colleges, etc. in certain matters.

45. Standing Committee.

46. Autonomous colleges, etc., to furnish reports etc.

47. Withdrawal of power of autonomous college, etc.

49. Affiliated colleges and institutions.

50. Qualifications for enrolment of students of the University.

51. Residence of students.

52. Degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions.

53. Honorary degree.

54. Removal from membership of University and withdrawal of degree or diploma.

55. Committees or election of University teachers.

56. Examiners' Committee.

57. Inspection Committee.

58. College Development Committee.

59. Joint Consultative Committee.

60. Other Committees.

61. University Fund.

62. Annual accounts and financial estimates.

63. Annual Report.

64. Conditions of service.

65. Reservation of posts in favour of Scheduled Casts, etc.

66. Officers and employees to be public servants.

67. Dismissal, removal reduction and termination of service of staff, etc.

68. Tribunal of Arbitration.

69. Reference of dispute between recognised or approved institution and its staff member to Tribunal or Arbitration.

70. Pension, insurance and provident fund.

71. Pension, Insurance Provident fund of stat of colleges, etc.

72. Provident fund to be deposited in Government Treasury.

73. Election to be by system of proportional representation.

74. Vacating of office.

75. Filling of casual vacancies.

76. Proceeding not invalidated by vacancies.

77. Disputes as to constitution of University, authority or body.

78. Protection of acts and orders.

79. Non-appliances of sections 64, 67, 69 and 71 to Government college.
