The Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University Act, 1978

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    "title": "The Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University Act, 1978",
    "short_title": "The Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University Act, 1978",
    "act_number": "(Gujarat Act No. 26 of 1978)",
    "act_year": 1978,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Gujarat",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University Act, 1978",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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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[(2A) \"autonomous college\" means a college which exercises the powers conferred on it under Section 42A;\n(2B) \"autonomous recognised institution\" means a recognised institution which exercises the powers conferred on it under Section 42A;\n(2C) \"autonomous University Department\" means a University Department which exercises the powers conferred on it under Section 42A;]\n(3) \"college\" means a degree college or an affiliated college teaching any of the courses [leading to a diploma or 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) \"head master\" 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 imparting instruction in secondary schools as may be declared to be secondary teachers by the Statutes;\n(13) \"Statutes\", \"Ordinances\", \"Regulations\" and \"Rules\" mean respectively the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules made under this Act and for the time being in force;\n[(13A) \"student\" means a person studying in a college or a University Department;]\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 the University\" means teachers appointed by the University for imparting instruction in the University Department;]\n(16) \"University\" means [Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University] constituted under this Act;\n(17) \"University area\" means the areas specified in Schedule I;\n[***]\n(19) \"University college\" means a college transferred to the University under Section 67 and maintained by it or a college which the University may establish or maintain under this Act;\n(20) \"University department\" means any post-graduate or research institution or department maintained by the University.\nChapter II\nThe University",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Incorporation of the University.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Powers of the University.",
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            "content": "(1) to provide for instruction, teaching and training in such branches of learning and courses of study as it may think fit, and to make provision for research, advancement and dissemination of knowledge and to conduct special under-graduate courses for talented students;\n(2) to make such provision as would enable University colleges, affiliated colleges, recognised institutions and approved institutions to undertake specialisation of studies;\n(3) to organise common laboratories, libraries museums and other equipment for teaching and research;\n(4) to establish, maintain, take over by agreement and manage colleges, departments, faculties, centres and institutes of research or-specialised studies;\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 institute professorships, readership, lecturerships and any other posts of teachers required by the University;\n(7) to create such teaching, administrative and other posts as the University may deem necessary from time to time and to make appointments thereto;\n(8) to appoint or recognise persons as professors, readers or lecturers or otherwise as teachers of the University;\n(9) to lay down the courses of instruction for the various examinations;\n(10) to guide teaching and research work in college, [University departments and recognised institutions] ;\n(11) to institute degrees, diplomas and other academic titles and distinctions;\n(12) to hold examinations or tests and to confer degrees and diplomas on and grant certificates to persons who-\n(a) have pursued approved courses of study in the University or in a University or affiliated college unless exempted therefrom, in the manner prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules and have passed the examinations 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 the Statutes;\n(14) to grant such diplomas to, and to provide such lectures, instruction and training for, persons who are not enrolled as 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 byway of affiliation, recognition or approval;\n(17) to withdraw or modify either in whole or in part, affiliation, recognition or approval of educational institutions;\n[(17A) to submit to the State Government proposals for conferment of autonomy on any affiliated college or a University college or a University Department or a recognized institution entitling it to privilege in the matters of admission of students, prescribing the courses of study, imparting instruction in teaching and training in the courses of study, the holding and conduct of examinations and the powers to make necessary rules for the purpose;\n(17B) to recommend to the State Government withdrawal of autonomy conferred on any affiliated college, recognized institution or a University college or Department;]\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, affiliated colleges and recognised and approved institutions;\n(20) (a) to control and co-ordinate the activities of, and to give financial aid to University colleges, affiliated colleges, recognised institutions and approved institutions; and\n(b) to regulate the fees to be paid by the students in affiliated colleges, University colleges, recognised and approved institutions;\n(21) to hold and manage trusts and endowments;\n(22) to institute and to award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals, prizes and other awards;\n(23) to make special provision for the spread of University education among classes and communities which are educationally backward;\n(24) 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(25) to make special provision for disseminating knowledge and promoting arts and culture, including holding of exhibitions;\n(26) to fix, to demand and to receive or recover such fees and other charges as may be prescribed by Ordinances;\n(27) to establish, maintain and manage hostels;\n(28) to recognise hostels not maintained by the University, to inspect such hostels and to withdraw recognition thereof;\n(29) to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control the residence, conduct and discipline of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;\n(30) to take disciplinary action against the students of the University and to impose such punishments upon them as may be deemed fit for misconduct or breach of discipline 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(31) to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control the conduct of undergraduate teaching and instruction in colleges;\n(32) to conduct, co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control post-graduate teaching and research work in the University Departments, University colleges, affiliated colleges and institutions recognised or approved by the University;\n(33) to institute and manage:\n(a) Printing and Publication Department,\n(b) University Extension Boards,\n(c) Information Bureaux, and\n(d) Employment Bureaux;\n(34) to make provisions for the following activities and, activities allied thereto:\n(a) for continuing Education, Adult Education, Extension Services, Extra-Mural teaching and other recognised educational activities;\n(b) for physical education, National Cadet Corps, National Service Scheme, National Sports Organisation, Military training and such other recognised activities;\n(c) for students' unions; and\n(d) for Sports and athletic activities;\n(35) to co-operate with other Universities, authorities or associations or any other public or private bodies in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine;\n(36) to promote the development of the study of Gujarati and Hindi in Devnagari scripts and the use of Gujarati or Hindi in Devnagari script or both as a media of institution and examination;\n(37) to make arrangements for training for competitive examinations for recruitment to the services under the Union and State Governments;\n(38) to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any property movable and immovable, including trust or endowed property within or outside the University area, for the purposes or objects of the University and to invest any funds representing such property in such manner as the University thinks fit;\n(39) to raise public loans on the security of the assets of the University for the purpose of the University, with the previous approval of the State Government;\n(40) 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(41) to do all such 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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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Jurisdiction and admission to privileges.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. University open to all irrespective of sex, religion, 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[(ii-a) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor,]\n(iii) The Deans of Faculties,\n(iv) The Registrar, and\n(v) Such other officers in the service of the University, as may be declared by the Statutes to be officers of the University.\n[8A. Eligibility of age limit for appointment, nomination, co-option in various authorities and on various offices.\n(i) on the post of officers referred to in clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) 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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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. The Chancellor.",
            "chapter": null,
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. The 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-Chancellor 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(a) under sub-clause (i) by the Executive Council and the Academic Council jointly, or by the Vice-Chancellors, or\n(b) under sub-clause (iii) by the Chairman of the University Grants Commission, it shall be lawful for the Chancellor to nominate a person to be a member of the Committee in any such case.]\n(c) The Chancellor shall appoint one of the three 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, [Pro-Vice-Chancellor and in the absence of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor [one of the Deans or] [the Senior professor nominated by the Chancellor] for that purpose shall carry on the current duties of the office of the Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "number": "11",
            "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 within thirty days from the date on which such action is communicated to him, an appeal to the Executive Council.\n(i) is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or of any statute, ordinance, rule or regulation, or\n(ii) is not in the interest of the University, or\n(iii) is likely to lead to breach of peace, he may forward a copy of the order or resolution or, as the case may be, refer the doing of the thing, with a statement of reasons, to the authority which made the order or passed the resolution or proposes to do the thing for reconsideration by that authority as to whether the said order or resolution may not be rescinded, or revised or modified in the manner stated by him, or the doing of the thing be refrained from.\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 (e) such revised or modified order or resolution shall revive from the date of the 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)]\n[11A. Pro-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(a) in the absence of the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor, at the meetings of the Senate, 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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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. The Registrar.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Other officers.",
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            "content": "Chapter IV\nAuthorities of the University",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Authorities of University.",
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            "content": "(1) The Court,\n(2) The Executive Council,\n(3) The Academic Council,\n(4) The Faculties,\n(5) The Board of Post graduate Teaching and Research,\n(6) The Boards of Studies,\n[(6-A) The Finance Committee,\n(6-B) The Planning Board.]\n(7) Such other Boards and bodies of the University as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. The Court.",
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            "content": "Class-I ex-Officio Members\nClass-I ex-Officio Members\n(A) (i) The Chancellor,\n(ii) The Vice-Chancellor,\n[(iii) The last Ex-Vice-Chancellor of the University residing in the State] ,\n[(iii-a) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor] ,\n(iv) The Registrar.\n(B) [(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,'if any, or an Officer not below the rank of a Joint Director of Employment and Training designated by such Director;\n(Q (i) The Heads of the University Departments,\n(ii) Deans of Faculties;\n(iii) Principals of degree colleges;\n(iv) Heads of recognised institutions.\nClass-II Ordinary Members\nClass-II Ordinary Members\n(A) Elected as specified below:-\n(i) Such number of members as is specified below against each Faculty by teachers (other than Heads of University Departments, Principals and Heads of recognised institutions) in the subject or subjects comprised in each such Faculty in the following manner as prescribed by Statutes :-\n(a) Teachers in Arts (from amongst themselves)\n2\n(b) Teachers in Science (from amongst themselves)\n2\n(c) Teachers in Commerce (from amongst themselves)\n2\n(d) Teachers in Law (from amongst themselves)\n1\n(e) Teachers in Education (from amongst themselves)\n1\n(f) Teachers in Rural Studies (from amongst themselves)\n1\n(g) Teachers in each such additional Faculty as may be\n\t\t\t\tprescribed by the Statutes (from amongst themselves)\n(ii) Two members from amongst such teachers of the University Departments, who are not the Heads of those Departments;\n[***]\n(iv) One member by each of the following bodies from amongst its members, namely:-\n(a) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly.\n(b) The Bhavnagar Municipality.\n(c) The Bhavnagar District Panchayat.\n(d) The Saurashtra Chamber of commerce, Bhavnagar.\n(v) One member by head-masters of secondary schools situated within the University area from amongst themselves in the manner specified in the Statutes;\n(vi) One member by secondary teachers, other than head-masters of secondary schools, situate within the University area from amongst themselves in the manner specified in the Statutes;\n(vii) 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(ix) One member (other than teachers or secondary teachers or head-masters) elected Facultywise by registered graduates from amongst themselves in each Faculty in the manner specified in the Statutes:\n(B) (i) Four persons nominated by the Chancellor, from amongst distinguished educationists, scholars, social workers, women and representatives of the minorities, backward communities and such other class of persons;\n(ii) four members to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor in the manner prescribed by Statutes as shown below:-\n(a) two post-graduate students who are wholly engaged in the studies in the University, from the members of Faculties of the University,\n(b) two under graduate students who are wholly engaged in the studies in college, from the first five students in order of their merit in an examination held immediately before their appointment.\n[(C) (i) One member from amongst such teachers of recognised institutions who are not the Heads of those Institutions to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation in the manner specified in the Statutes;\n(ii) One member from the management of colleges affiliated to the University to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation in the manner specified in the Statutes;\n(iii) One member from the following donors to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation in the manner specified by the Statutes, namely:-\n(a) to, or for the purposes of, the University, or\n(b) to, or for the purposes of, a college or institution affiliated to or recognized by the University irrespective of whether the donation was made before or after such affiliation or recognition:",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Meetings of the Court.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. 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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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. The Executive Council.",
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            "content": "(i) The Vice-Chancellor, ex-officio Chairman;\n(ii) [The Director of Higher Education] , and if he is unable to attend, the officer designated under clause (ii) of paragraph (B) of Class 1 of subsection (1) of Section 15;\n[(ii-a) The Director of Technical Education, and if he is unable to attend, the officer designated under Clause (ii) of paragraph (B) of Class I of subsection (1) of Section 15;\n(ii-b) The Director of Health and' Medical Services and Medical Education and if he is unable to attend, the officer designated under clause (iii) of paragraph (B) of class 1 of sub-section (1) of Section 15;]\n(iii) One dean of a Faculty nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst the Deans of Faculties, in the manner specified by the Statutes;\n[(iv) One Head of the University Department nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation from amongst the members of the Court who are the Heads of the University Departments in the manner specified by the Statutes;\n(v) Two persons to be nominated by the Chancellor from amongst the members of the Court who are neither teachers nor students nor employees of any University or affiliated college or recognised or approved institution;\n(vi) One University Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation from amongst the members of the Court, in the manner specified by the Statutes;\n(vii) One teacher of a University Department other than the Head of the University Department to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation from amongst the members of the Court, in the manner specified by the Statutes;\n(viii) Two Principals of affiliated colleges to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation from amongst such members of the Court who are Principals of affiliated colleges, in the manner specified by the Statutes;\n(viii-a) One teacher of the affiliated college other than a Principal dominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation from amongst such members of the Court who are teachers of affiliated colleges, in the manner specified by the Statutes;]\n(ix) One member of the Academic Council who is a teacher elected by the Academic Council from amongst the members of the Court;\n[***]\n[(x-a) [Two persons] nominated by the State Government from amongst distinguished educationists, teachers, social workers and such other class of persons, irrespective of whether they are members of the Court.]\n(xi) One representative of the donors and of managements of the affiliated colleges, elected by the Court from amongst its members:",
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            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. 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 or 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 or the Statutes;\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 frame the annual financial estimates of the University and to place them before the Court for suggestions;\n(a) to adopt annual financial estimates after considering the suggestions, if any, of the Court;\n(b) to reduce the amount of any budget grant;\n(c) 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; and to sanction the transfer of any amount within a minor head from one subordinate head to another, or from one primary unit to another;\n(d) to make provision for buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus and other means needed for carrying on the work of the University;\n(vii) to accept, on behalf of the University, bequests, donations and transfers of any movable or immovable property to the University;\n(viii) to transfer any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University;\n(ix) to recommend to the Court, the raising of public loans on the security of the assets of the University with the previous approval of the State Government;\n(x) to manage and regulate the funds, finances, accounts and investments of the University;\n(xii) to institute and manage-\n(a) Printing and Publication Department;\n(b) University Extension Boards;\n(c) Information Bureaux;\n(d) Employment Bureaux; and\n(e) Such other institutions or organisations as may be necessary for the functioning of the University;\n(xiii) to make provision for the following activities and activities allied thereto-\n(a) for continuing Education and Adult Education;\n(b) for extramural teaching and extension courses and research and other recognised educational activities;\n(c) physical education, National Cadet Corps. National Service Scheme, National Sports Organisation, military training and such other recognised activities;\n(xiv) to manage and maintain colleges, departments, institutes of research or specialized studies, laboratories, libraries, museums and hostels of the University;\n(xv) to establish within the University area or outside that area such field stations and specialized laboratories and such other units for research and instruction as are necessary for the furtherance of object of the University;\n(xvi) to recognise hostels, to inspect such hostels and to withdraw recognition therefrom;\n(xvii) to provide housing accommodation for University teachers and other employees, to the extent the finances of the University permit;\n(xviii) to register secondary schools situate outside the State of Gujarat as may be provided by Statutes;\n(xix) to recommend to the State Government to affiliate colleges; (xx) to arrange for and to direct the inspection of affiliated colleges, recognised or approved institutions and hostels, to issue instructions for maintaining their efficiency and for ensuring proper conditions of employment, including salary scales and allowances for members of their teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff, and in case of disregard of such instructions, to recommend modification of the conditions of their affiliation or recognition or to take such other steps as it may deem proper; (xxi) to recommend to the State Government- (a) the withdrawal, either in whole or in part, or to modify, the rights conferred on a college by affiliation; (b) the withdrawal or reduction of a grant to a college which makes default in carrying out the conditions of affiliation; (xxii) to withdraw recognition or approval of institutions or to modify the right conferred on an institution by recognition or approval; (xxiii) (a) to control and co-ordinate the activities of, and to give financial aid to, affiliated colleges and recognized or approved institutions, and (b) to regulate the fees to be paid by the students in affiliated colleges, recognised and approved institutions; (xxiv) to call for reports, returns and other information from colleges, recognised or approved institutions, or hostels; < (xxv) to supervise and control the residence, conduct and discipline of the students of the affiliated colleges, University 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; (xxvi) to recommend to the Court, the institution and conferment or grant of degrees, diplomas and certificates, in the manner prescribed by the Statutes; (xxvii) to recommend to the Court, the conferment of honorary degrees, and other academic distinctions in the manner prescribed by Statutes; (xxviii) to institute and award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals, prizes and other awards; (xxix) to appoint academic, administrative and other staff of the University, fix their emoluments, if any, and define their duties and the conditions of their service, and to take disciplinary action against them; (xxx) to recognize a member of the staff of an affiliated college or recognised or approved institution as a professor, reader, lecturer or teacher of the University, and to withdraw such recognition; (xxxi) [to fix remuneration of examiners] and to arrange for the conduct and publication of the results of University examinations and other tests; (xxxii) to fix, demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed by Ordinances; (xxxiii) to make, amend and cancel Ordinances; (xxxiv) to make provision for instruction, teaching and training in such branches of learning and courses of study as it may think fit for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge; (xxxv) to make such provision as will enable affiliated colleges and recognised or approved institutions to undertake specialisation of studies; (xxxvi) to organize and make provision for common laboratories, libraries museums and other equipment for teaching and research; (xxxvii) to institute professorships, readerships, lecturerships and other posts of teachers required by the University ; (xxxviii)to lay down and regulate salary scales, allowances and conditions of service of officers, members of teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff of the University ; (xxxix) to lay down and regulate the salary scales, allowances and conditions of service of the members of the teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff of affiliated colleges and recognised or approved institutions; (xl) to recommend to the Court, the institution of new Departments and Faculties in the University; (xli) 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; (xlii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations; (xliii) 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": "20",
            "title": "20. The Academic Council.",
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            "content": "(i) The Vice-Chancellor, ex-officio Chairman;\n[(i-a) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any, ex-officio ;]\n(ii) The Deans of the Faculties;\n[***]\n(iv) One member, other than the Dean, elected by each Faculty from amongst its members;\n[(v) not more than five Head of the University Department to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation, in the manner specified by the Statutes;\n(vi) One Head of the recognised institution to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation from amongst the Heads of recognised institutions, in the manner specified by the Statutes:]\n[(vii) two principals of colleges to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation, in the manner specified by the Statutes.]",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Powers and duties of the 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 laying down special courses of study;\n(iii) to arrange for co-ordination of studies and teaching in affiliated colleges and recognised 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 Departments, Institutes of Research and specialised studies, Libraries, Laboratories and Museums;\n(vii) to recommend 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 recommend 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 the institution and conferment of degrees, diplomas, and certificates in the manner prescribed by Statutes;\n(xiii) to recommend to the Executive Council the conferment of honorary degrees and other academic distinctions in the manner prescribed by Statutes;\n(xiv) to recommend to the Executive Council the institution of Departments and Faculties;\n(xv) to recommend to the Executive Council the affiliation of colleges and recognition or approval of institutions ;\n(xvi) to refer any academic matter to the relevant University authority or for consideration ;\n(xvii) generally to advise the University on all academic matters; and\n(xviii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or, under this Act, statutes and ordinances.",
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            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Faculties and their functions.",
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            "content": "(i) All Chairmen of the Boards of Studies for the subjects comprised in the Faculty;\n[***]\n(iii) the University professors of subjects comprised in the Faculty and not covered by clauses (i) and (ii);\n[(iv) One University reader of the subject comprised in the Faculty to be nominated by Vice-Chancellor by rotation, in the manner specified by the Statutes;\n(v) One member who is a teacher to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation from amongst the members of the Board of Studies other than the Chairman in the manner specified by the Statutes.]\n[(2-A) As soon as the Faculty is constituted under sub-section (2), it may co-opt as its additional members two persons who are experts in the subject comprised in the Faculty, whether they are or are not connected with the University as its members, teachers or otherwise.]",
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            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Powers and duties of Faculties.",
            "chapter": null,
            "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 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, institutes of research and specialized studies, libraries, laboratories and museums concerned with the Faculty;\n(vii) to make proposals for the institution of professorships, readership, lecturerships, and 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 prescribing 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 the manner of 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(xi) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by the Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations; and\n(xii) generally to advice the University in all academic matters pertaining to the courses of study in the Faculty.",
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            "sort_order": 22
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Deans of Faculties.",
            "chapter": null,
            "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 University Departments, affiliated colleges, recognised institutions and approved institutions in respect of subjects under the Faculty; and in cases 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;\n(vii) he shall be responsible for the due observance of the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations relating to the Faculty.",
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            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. The Boards of Studies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) 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\") pertaining to the Board;\n(ii) Professors of the University Departments in the subject;\n(iii) One Reader and one Lecturer of the University Department in the subject to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor in the manner specified by the Statutes;\n(iv) Head of the Department in the subject in the degree colleges, and recognized institutions;\n(v) One teacher in the subject from each of the degree colleges, teaching the subject, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor in the manner specified by the Statutes;\n(vi) A post-graduate student in the final year of the Master's Degree Course, who has obtained the highest number of marks in the subject at the previous examination held by the University;\n(vii) Not more than three experts in the subject to be co-opted by the Board from amongst those University teachers who do not belong to the class of teachers represented under any of the clauses (i) to (v) and who have teaching experience of at least five years in the subject, or from amongst persons who are qualified in the subject or who possess practical experience of the subject.\n(a) where there are on the Board more than one University Department 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 nominated by rotation by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst the other members of the Board in the manner specified in the Statutes.] ,",
            "footnote": "",
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            "sort_order": 24
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            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. The powers and duties of the Boards of Studies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(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 organization of seminars, refresher courses and work-shops to the Dean of the Faculty concerned;\n(v) to recommend programmes for experiments and research in the courses of study prescribed in the subject ;\n(vi) to recommend schemes for preparation and translation of books in the subject and suggest bibliographies of books for study;\n(vii) to propose Regulations pertaining to the courses of study and examinations in the subject;\n(viii) to review periodically' the terminology current in the subject;\n(ix) to prepare panels of examiners for the subject at the different examinations including the panels of applicants who fulfil the qualifications laid down by the Academic Council for appointment as examiners and to suggest from among the panels, persons particularly suited for any branch or any paper of a subject;\n(x) to bring to the notice i^f the relevant University authority important matters connected with examinations in the subject and also to address the Faculty concerned on any matters connected with the improvement of courses in the subject;\n(xi) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Board of Post Graduate Teaching and Research.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 26
        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. University Boards.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Constitution, powers, etc. of other bodies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter V\nStatutes, Ordinances and Regulations",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 28
        },
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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 a 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 recognized 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.\n[31. Making amendment operations and repeal of Statutes.\n(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 take into consideration of its own motion, shall ascertain and consider the views of the officer, authority or Board concerned.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 29
        },
        {
            "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 or 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 Ordinance; 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.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Regulations and Rules.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VI\nAffiliation, Recognition and Approval",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 32
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            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Affiliation.",
            "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 the 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 a 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 to be located are suitable, and provision will 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 has been made or will be made for a library;\n(f) that where affiliation is sought in any branch of experimental science, arrangements have been or will be made in conformity with the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations for imparting instructions in that branch of science in a properly equipped laboratory or museum;\n(g) that due provision will, as far as circumstances may permit, be made for the residence of the Principal and some members of the teaching staff in or near the college or the place provided for the residence of the students;\n(h) that the financial resources of the college are such as to make due provision for its continued maintenance and efficient working; and\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 interests of education;\n(j) that for recruitment of the Principal and members of the teaching staff to the college there is a selection committee of the college which shall include-\n(1) in the case of recruitment of the Principal, a representative of the University nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, and\n(2) in the case of recruitment of a member of the teaching staff of the college, a representation of the University nominated by the Vice-Chancellor and the Head of the Department, if any, concerned with the subjects to be taught by such member;\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;\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-sections (1) 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 an inquiry under Clauses (a) and (b) of subsection (1) :",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Extension of affiliation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 34
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Recognition of institution 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.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "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": 36
        },
        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Inspection of colleges and report.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 37
        },
        {
            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Withdrawal of affiliation.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Withdrawal of recognition.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "42",
            "title": "42. Withdrawal of approval.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[Chapter VI-A]\nAutonomous Colleges, Autonomous Institutions and Autonomous University Departments",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "42A",
            "title": "42A. 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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        },
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            "number": "42B",
            "title": "42B. Standing Committee.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "42C",
            "title": "42C. Autonomous colleges, etc. to furnish reports, etc. and inspection of such colleges, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 43
        },
        {
            "number": "42D",
            "title": "42D. Withdrawal of power of autonomous college, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VII\nOrganisation Within the University Area for Post-Graduate Teaching\n[43. Post-graduate instruction, teaching and training.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "43A",
            "title": "43A. 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 institution;\n(iii) to require each such college and institutions 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 equipment for teaching and research;\n(v) to require such colleges and institutions, when necessary, to confine the enrolment of students to 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 VIII\nEnrolment and Degrees",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "44",
            "title": "44. Qualifications for enrolment of student of the University.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the Secondary School Certificate Examination [***] or the Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination [conducted by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board] in such subjects and with such standards of attainments 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 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), and also possess such further qualifications, if any, as may be prescribed by the Statutes.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Residence of students.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "46. Degree, Diplomas and other academic distinctions.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 48
        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "47. Honorary degree.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 49
        },
        {
            "number": "48",
            "title": "48. Removal from membership of University and withdrawal of degree or diploma.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter IX\nCommittees",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Committees for selection of University teachers.",
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            "content": "[50. Examiners' Committee.\n(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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            "number": "51",
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            "number": "52",
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            "content": "Chapter X\nFinance",
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            "number": "53",
            "title": "53. 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": "54",
            "title": "54. Annual Accounts and Financial estimates.",
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            "number": "55",
            "title": "55. Annual Report.",
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            "number": "56",
            "title": "56. Conditions of service.",
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            "number": "57",
            "title": "57. Officers and employees to be public servants.",
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            "number": "59",
            "title": "59. Pension, Insurance and Provident Fund.",
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            "content": "[59A. Provident Fund to be deposited in Government Treasury.\n(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.",
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            "number": "60",
            "title": "60. Officers responsible for damage.",
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            "number": "61",
            "title": "61. Power to annul, suspend, etc. proceeding of officers and authorities.",
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            "number": "62",
            "title": "62. Election to be by system of proportional representation.",
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            "content": "",
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            "number": "63",
            "title": "63. Vacating of office.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "64",
            "title": "64. Filling of casual vacancies.",
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            "content": "",
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            "number": "65",
            "title": "65. Delegation of powers.",
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            "number": "66",
            "title": "66. Acts and proceedings not invalidated merely on the ground of defect in constitution, vacancy, etc.",
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            "content": "[67. Disputes as to constitution of University authority or body.\n(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",
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        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "68. Protection of acts and orders.",
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            "content": "[68A. Construction of reference to the Bhavnagr University Act, 1978 and the Bhavnagar University in existing laws, instruments, etc.\n(i) to the expression \"the Bhavnagar University Act, 1978\" shall be construed as if it were a reference to \"the Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University Act, 1978, and\n(ii) to the expression \"The Bhavnagar University\" shall be construed as if it were a reference to \"Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University\".\nChapter XII\nTransitory Provisions",
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        },
        {
            "number": "69",
            "title": "69. Transfer of certain Colleges, Departments and the Centres of the Saurashtra University to the University.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
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        {
            "number": "70",
            "title": "70. University to absorb staff of Colleges, Departments and Centres transferred to it.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "71",
            "title": "71. Completion of courses of colleges affiliated to the Saurashtra University.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "72",
            "title": "72. Appointment of the first Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "number": "73",
            "title": "73. Appointment of the first Registrar.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 72
        },
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            "number": "74",
            "title": "74. Transitory powers of the first Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "content": "(a) to give recognition to institutions, if any, as far as possible consistently 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 , specify.\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 election 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.",
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            "number": "75",
            "title": "75. First appointment of the officers and teachers of the University.",
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            "content": "(a) any officer of the University may be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the previous sanction of the Chancellor,\n(b) teachers of the University may be appointed by the Chancellor after considering the recommendations of an Advisory Committee consisting of the Vice-Chancellor, the Director of Education and such other person or persons, if any, as the Chancellor thinks fit to associate with them.",
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            "number": "76",
            "title": "76. Extraordinary powers of the first Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "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 his 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.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "77",
            "title": "77. Prohibition of simultaneous membership of authorities of Saurashtra and Bhavnagar Universities.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "78",
            "title": "78. Power to remove difficulty.",
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            "content": "",
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            "number": "79",
            "title": "79. Amendment of Gujarat 39 of 1965.",
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            "content": "[Schedule I]\n(See Sections 2 (17) and 5)\n(See Sections 2 (17) and 5)\nSchedule II\n( See Section 69)\n( See Section 69)\n(1) Samaldas Arts College, Bhavnagar.\n(2) Sir P.P. Institute of Science, Bhavnagar.\n(3) M.J. College of Commerce, Bhavnagar.\n(4) Department of Chemistry, Saurashtra University.\n(5) Department of Mathematics, Saurashtra University.\n(6) Post-graduate Centre in Education, Saurashtra University.\n(7) Post-graduate Centre in Economics, Saurashtra, University.\n(8) Post-graduate Centre in commerce, Saurashtra University.\n(9) Post-graduate Centre in Gujarati, Saurashtra University.\nSchedule III\n( See Section 79)\n( See Section 79)\n(Amendments to the Saurashtra University Act, 1965).\nSr. No.\nSr. No.\nExtent of amendments\nExtent of amendments\n1\n1\n2\n2\n1.\nIn Section 3, for sub-section (4), the\n\t\t\t\t\tfollowing sub-section shall be substituted, namely:-\n\"(4) The headquarters of the University\n\t\t\t\t\tshall be located at Rajkot.\"\n2.\nIn Section 8,\n(1) for clause (iii), the following clause\n\t\t\t\t\tshall be substituted, namely:-\n\"(iii) the Pro-Vice Chancellor, if any,\";\n(2) clause (va) shall be deleted.\n3.\nIn Section 10, in sub-section (6) ; for the\n\t\t\t\t\twords \"Pro-Vice-Chancellor and in the absence of the\n\t\t\t\t\tPro-Vice-Chancellor\" the words \"Pro-Vice-Chancellor,\n\t\t\t\t\tif any, and in the absence of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor\"\n\t\t\t\t\tshall be substituted.\n4.\nIn Section 11, in sub-section (1), for the\n\t\t\t\t\twords, figures and letter \"Subject to the provision of\n\t\t\t\t\tSection 12-A the Vice-Chancellor\" the words \"The\n\t\t\t\t\tVice-Chancellor\" shall be substituted.\n5.\nFor Section 12, the following shall be\n\t\t\t\t\tsubstituted, namely:-\n\"12. The Pro-Vice Chancellor. - (1)\n\t\t\t\t\t(a) The Senate may, by resolution, decide that appointment shall\n\t\t\t\t\tor shall not be made to the office of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor.\n\"12. The Pro-Vice Chancellor.\n(b) If the Senate decides under clause (a) that\n\t\t\t\t\tappointment shall be made to the office of the\n\t\t\t\t\tPro-Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice- Chancellor shall be appointed\n\t\t\t\t\tby the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor.\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time salaried officer\n\t\t\t\t\tand his emoluments and conditions of service shall be determined\n\t\t\t\t\tby the Statutes.\n(2) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be the\n\t\t\t\t\tprincipal inspecting officer of the University and his powers\n\t\t\t\t\tand duties shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.\n\t\t\t\t\tHe shall also exercise such powers and perform such duties as\n\t\t\t\t\tmay be delegated to him by the Vice-Chancellor, and shall, in\n\t\t\t\t\tthe absence of the Vice-Chancellor, preside at all meetings and\n\t\t\t\t\texercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the\n\t\t\t\t\tVice-Chancellor.\"\n6.\nSections 12-A and 12-A shall be deleted.\n7.\nIn Section 16, -\n(1) in-sub-section (1),-\n(a) under the heading \"Class-I ex-officio Members,\" in paragraph (A),-\n(i) for sub-clause (iv), the following\n\t\t\t\t\tsub-clause shall be substituted, namely:-\n\"(iv) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any,\";\n(ii) sub-clause (vi) shall be deleted;\n(b) under the heading \"Class-II Ordinary\n\t\t\t\t\tMembers\", in paragraph (A) in clause (iv),-\n(i) for item (a), the following shall be\n\t\t\t\t\tsubstituted, namely:-\n\"(a) one member by the Municipal\n\t\t\t\t\tcorporation of the City of Rajkot;\"\n(ii) item (aa) shall be deleted ;\n(iii) in item (b), for the words \"other\n\t\t\t\t\tMunicipalities\" the word \"Municipalities\" shall\n\t\t\t\t\tbe substituted;\n(2) to sub-section (2), the following proviso\n\t\t\t\t\tshall be added, namely:-\n\"Provided that the member referred to in\n\t\t\t\t\titem (aa), in clause (iv) in paragraph (A) in Class II Ordinary\n\t\t\t\t\tMembers, elected by the Bhavnagar Municipality who may be\n\t\t\t\t\tholding office as such member immediately before the deletion of\n\t\t\t\t\tthe said item (aa) by the amendments made to this Act by the\n\t\t\t\t\tBhavnagar University Act, 1978 (Gujarat 26 of 1978) shall cease\n\t\t\t\t\tto hold such office on and from the date on which such\n\t\t\t\t\tamendments shall come into force.\".\n8.\nIn Section 19, in sub-section (1), in clause\n\t\t\t\t\t(ii) for the words \"The Pro-Vice-Chancellor\" the words\n\t\t\t\t\t\"The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any,\" shall be\n\t\t\t\t\tsubstituted.\n9.\nIn Section 21, in sub-section (1), in clause\n\t\t\t\t\t(ii) for the words \"The Pro-Vice-Chancellor\" the words\n\t\t\t\t\t\"The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any,\" shall be\n\t\t\t\t\tsubstituted.\n10.",
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            "number": "60-A",
            "title": "Section 60-A shall be deleted.",
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            "content": "11.\nIn the Schedule, for entry 2, the following\n\t\t\t\t\tentry shall be substituted, namely: -\n\"(2) Bhavnagar District excluding the\n\t\t\t\t\tBhavnagar University area.\".",
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        "Act Number": "(Gujarat Act No. 26 of 1978)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1978",
        "Short Title": "The Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University Act, 1978",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Gujarat"
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}