The Jadavpur University Act, 1981
Act 24 of 1981
Keyword(s): Affiliated, Convocation, Employee, Founder-Donor, Hall, Institution, Librarian, Minister, Non-teaching Staff, National Council, Principal, Registered Graduate, Statutes, Student, Teacher, University, University Laboratory
Amendment appended: 16 of 2000
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0 West Bengal Act XXIV of 1981' THE JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY ACT, 1981.
West Ben. Act V of 1983. Ben. Act XVI of 1983. Ben. Act XX of 1986. West Ben. Act WII OF 1988. West Ben. Act XVI of 2000.
An Acl ro provide far the recons~itlrtionof rhe Jadavpirr University and for certain matrers incidenrul tilerelo atrd cotinec!ed d~erevith
WHEREASil is expedient to reconslitule the Jadavpur University lo enable ir to function more efficiently as n University encouraging and providing for inslrucuon, leaching, mining and research in various branches of learning and courses of study, promoting advancement and dissemination of knowledge and learning, and ex tending higher education, to meet he growing needs of society and to make he consritution of various auhorities or bodies oflhe University more democratic consislent with the objectives of the Na~ionalCouncil of Education, Bengat and fie Dawn Society; 11 is hereby enacted in he Thirty-second Year of the RepubIic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:-
CHAPTER I Preliminary
1. (1) This Acl may be called he Jadavpur Universi~yAct, 198 1. shon tirlc and , ...... (2) This section and section 54 shall come into force at once; and commcncc- .. . . . ,. . the remaining provisions of his Acl shall come into force on such date or dales as Lhe Sure Government may, by nolification in the OJJicial ... Gazette, appoint, and different dales may be apponted for diFferent ., -, provisions of this Act.
2. In his Act, unless here is anyrhing repugnanr in the subjecl or Dclinilions.
(1) "affilialed" in relalion LO an Institution means afiliatcd lo the University of Jadavpur as consututed prior LO the ...... - ,- , --. . . . appointed day and continuing as such immediately before .. . such day or affiliated lo the University under this Acr;
LForSratemen[of Objccls and Rcxons, see thc Cdcurra Gazrftc.Exrmordinury, Pyt IV or the 6rh Seplernbcr, 1980. page 2748; for rcprt of iht Sclccl Commitw, the repon 01 lhar Commirlce published in Lhc Calcurtu Gnzcrrc, Enmod;nary, Prm IV of hc 7th April, 1981, pages 9(M(55)-W(100):lor pmcccdings of Iht Wcst Bengal Lcgislarive Assembly, see hc prococdings of hat Assembly hcld on rht 10th April. 1981. Tlre Jadavprrr U~ri~lersiwAcr, 1981.
. - [West Hen. Act
(Clraprer I.-Pre1irninnry.-Scc~inn 2.)
. . - ---- . --.. (2) "appointed day" mcans thc date rcferred sub- .m -.. .-. to in , , sccdon (5) of scc~ion54; ..- (3) "convoca~ion"mcnns a mee~ingor Lhe Court for rhc purpose of confening degrees, ri~les.diplomas. cerlifrcates or other academic dis~incrions; (3) "employee" in relalion lo the University means any person cmployed by ihc University: (5) "financial year" means the year ending oh the 3 1st day of March; (6) "founder-donors"means r he f~llowingpcrsons whoendawed properties during lheir life-lime on [he Narional Council of Education, Bengal, nameIy:- (a) Shri Brsjendn Kishore Roy Chowdhury of Gouripur, (b) Mahnr;?jnSuryyaKantn Acf~al-yyaCl~oivdhury Bahadur oi Mymensingh, (c) Raja Subodh Chandra Mallik; '(hA) "Covernrnenl Collegc" means 3 collcge muin~ained and managed by Lhc Slare Govemmenl; (7) "Governar" means [he Governor of the Starc of Wesl Bengal; (8) "HalI" or "Hosrel" meatis n 11nit or residence For students, Teachers, oflicers or nun-leaching staff recognized by [he Univerjiiy; (9) "Insli~ution"means a college, polylechnic, school or any olher place, by whalever name called, for Lnining, instruclion, research or study; =(I 0) "Librarian" meys a Librarian, Depuly Librarian, Assislanr Librarian or any ohcr persoti dischar~ingrhc func~ionsol a Librarian on whoIe-lime basis, by wha~evername called, appointed or recogni-zed as such by ~e Universiry; (11) "Minister" means the Minisrer-in-charge or Highcr Education appointed as such by [he Governor; (12) "non-teaching staff' means [he non-leaching slafi, no1 holding any leaching post (including pan-time reaching post), appoinled or recognized w such by rhc University, but does nor include an officer or a Librarian; (13) "Natianal Council" means the National Council or Educalion, Bengal, fomcd and rcgislered OIL the 1st day of June, 1906, undcr the Socielies Registrarion Act, 1860; 21 of 1860.
'Clausc (6A) was inscncd by 5. 2(a) or rhe Jadayur Univcrsily (Amendmcnr) A~I, 1983 (Wcsr Re" ACI V of 1983). 'C!susc (10) wa subr~i~urcdby s. Zm), itrid. The Jadavyirr Universip Acl, 1981.
( 14) "prescribed" mcans prescribed by S talutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules made under lhis Act:
(1 5) "Principal" means the head of an Institution, by wharever name called;
(1 6) "regislered graduale" means a graduate registered under this Act, at least lhree months prior to the date of eleclion of mcmbers to the COUFI,on application in the prescribed form and on payment of a fee of one rupee:
Provided chat no person shall be eIigible to bc registered under this Act unless he has graduared himself horn the University at least lhree years prior to the date of election of members to the Coun;
(17) "Sb~ures","Ordinances", "RegulaLions" and "Rules" mean. respectively, the S~nlutes,Ordinances, Regulauons and Rules of he Unjversiry made undcr this Act:-
(18) "Students' Union" means,-
(a) in rehiion to the University, the S~udcnls' Union consti~u~edin the manner prescribed; and
(b) in relation to an affiliated college, [he Studenls' Union constituted in the manncr prescribed;
(19) "Teacher" mcans a Professor, Reader, Principal, kcturer, Demonstrator, Tutor or any orher person, appointed or recognised as such by the Univesily, either whole-Lime or par[-time, Tor he purpose of imparting ins~ructionor conducting research in heUniversity or in an lnsli~uuon;
(20) "Universi~y" means the Jadavpur Universily as cons~ituted under lhis Act;
(2 1) "University Labaralory", "University Library", "University Museum" or "Universi~yInslitution" means a laboratory, n library, a museum or an instilution, as the case may be, and managed by the Universi~y,whehcr established by il or not. T~IEJaduvprrr Uttiversirjl Act, 1981.
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(Cl~aplcr1I.--Tl1e Urriversiry u~rlits ofJccrz.-Scctio~rs 3, 4.)
CHAPTER n
The Univcrsily and ils omcers
Thc 3. (1) The firs1 Chancellor and he firs1 Vice-Chnnccllor of he Univcrsi~y. Universily and the firs1 members ofthe Courl and the Execulive Council, and all persons who may hereafrer become heChancellor or [he Vice- ChancelIor '[or the Pro-Vice-Chancellor] of llie University or [hemembers of rhc Court or rhc Execurivc Council, so long as they continue lo hold such office or membership. shall consti wte a body corporate by the name of [he Jadwpur University. (2) The University shall have perpetual successon and a cammon seal and shall sue and be sued by Ihc name of thc Jdavpur University.
Powcrs ot 4. The Universiry shaIl have (he rollowing powers, namely:- rhc Univmiiy. (1) Lo encourage and providc for ins~ruction,teaching. training and research in all branches of enginedng, technology, humanities and science '[and in such olher branches of learning and courses oisrudy as it may think lit. and generally to promore] ~hcadvanccment and dissemination of knowledge and Icarning and he exlension ol higher educarion;
(2) to establish, mainpiin, mntlagc I[, recognize] or affiliate Institu[ions or cenlres and to take over [he mai~uenanceand managemen1 of any exisling Ins~i~urionrogerher with its assets wilh he consent of [he nuthori~itsthereof on such lerrns and condiuons as may be agreed upon; (3) ro provide for he inspection, or inveuigation inlo lhe affairs, of Institutions recognised by it or affiliated to it and to exercise general supervision and conlrol over [hem; (4) to disaffiliate an lnslitution in any subject or subjects, or lo wi[hdrarv arfilia~ionor recognition of Inslilu[ions, if necessary; (5) to institute and make appoint~nenlto Professorship, Readership, Leclureship and other teaching posls rcquired by the University;
'Words wirhin rhc squerc bnckels wcrc inscncd by s. 2 or Ihc Jadavpur Uniucrsi~y. (Arnendmcnr) Act, 2000 (Wcst Rcn. ACLXVl of ZWO). ?hc words wIrhin Ihe square bnckcu wcre subs~iiuledTor rhc wards "and lo prornorc'. by s. 3(a) ofthc Jadavgur Univesiry (Amcndmcnr) Acl, 1983 (\Yc%lBen. Act V nl1983). 'Thc word within ~hc.;qu;ire bnckcls tvils inscncd by s. 3(b), ibid. XXIY of 1981.1
(Clmprer 11.-The Ut~iversiryar~d its ~oflcer.s.-S~c~io~r4.)
(6) to create posts. as and when required, of officcrs and emptayzes of the Univcrsity besides those provided for in this ACLand [a appoint persons 10 such pos~s: (7) to prescribe, subjcc~to the provisions or this ACI, [he constirution, powcrs and du~iesof [he Boards of Studies, Finance Cornmiuee, and olher bodies; (8) to prcscribe the powers and duties of officers of thc Univcrsily; (9) to prescribe, subjec~10 the provisions of [his Acl, [he terms and condilions of service, including the rules of conduct and discipline, and the emolumcnts Tor all psis or Tcilchcrs and olher employees 01 the Univesily; (10) ro make provisions for provident rund and olhcr funds for [he e~nployeesor the University: (11) ro instirute degrees, titles, diplomas, cerlificales, and other academic dis~inclians; (12) ro hold examinations and to conferdzgrees. litlcs, diplomas, cenifiwtes and oher academic distinclions on pcrsons whe (a) shall have pursued an approved course of study in the Univcrsity or in an affiIialed or recognized Institution unless exempted therefrom in lhc manner prescribed, and shall have passed the prescribed examinalions of the Univcrsily, or (b) shall have carried .on research under conditions prescribed; ( 13) 10 withdraw or cancel degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions under such conditions as may be prescribed by Stalules and itner giving heperson affec~ed a reasonable opporlunily lo prcsenr his case; . (14) to confer honorary degrees or o~heracadcmic distincdans under condirions prescribed; (15) to prcscribe, demand and receive fees or ohcr chnrgcs for examinalions and olher purposes; (16) to establish, muinlain, manage or recognize Halls, Hostels and other places or rcsidcnce Tor the students, Teachers, officers or non-teaching slarr or University, lo withdraw such recognition, and lo take over he managemenl and maintenance aT ~hccxisling Halls. Hostels or places of residence lor studenrs, Teachers, officers or non-reaching staff of the University with rhe conscnl or the aulhorilies thereoF; The Jadavprrr Utliversiry Acr, 1981.
[Wcsl Ben. Acl ;
(17) to provide for the promotion of the health and welfare of students and of discipline among [hem; (18) io make grants lo Ihe Narional Cadet Corps and he'INalionnl Service Scheme] from [he Uuiversity Fund;
(19) to enter inlo nil agreement wit11 the Srate Goverumenr or with the approval of the Stale Governme~llwilh ally other Governmenr or with any person, body or aulhorjly for the taking over by [he Universily of the management of any Institution, including ils assets and liabili~ies,or for any olhcr purpoac not repugnant to the provisions of this Acl: (20) lo acquire. hold and disposc or property movable and immovable, and 10 make grants and advancrs Tar rutthering any or its objecls: (21) to acccpt and administer gifts, endowments and benefactions, Tor thc rurtherancc or any of its objects far thc University or on bchalr of any Instituiion established by, zllfiliated to, or recogniscd by, rhc University; (22) to institu~eawards, fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, slipcnds, bursnrics, c~hibitions, rnedals a11d prizes; (23) to accept grants horn thc Cenrril or any Slale Government or heUniversity Grants Commission, and, with thc approval of the Slale Governmenr, also horn other sources, to raise loans, or ro accepl loans from the Central or [he Slate Governmenr or [he Universily Granrs Commission and from olher sources: Provided that raising of loans and acccptancc of loans From other sources shall require approval of lhe Sratc Government; (24) ro co-operaie wirh other Universilies. institulions and educational authorities in matters that relare ro and furlher the educalional objeclives of Ihe Universiry; (25) gcncrally to do all such acts and things as may be necessary or desirable for, or incidental to, the advanceme~~tof [he objec~sor purposes of he Universily.
'The words within the squmc bnckcis wcrc subsriruicd lor the words "National Social Servicc" by s. 3(c) vT the Jildavpur Univcrsiry (Amendmcnr) Acl, 1983 (Wcsr Bcn. Acr V of 1953). Tltc Juduvprrr Utiiversity Acl, 1981.
5. '(1) Save as hereinafter othcnvise provided, ~hclocal limits of ','Eyi:iclion ,., jurisdiction of the Universily (hcreinafrer referred lo as the terrilorial Univcrsiry. lirni~sof the University) shall cxlend to an area lvilhin n radius of rhrcc and a halFkiIometers from Ihc place where [he Universily has its orficcs. '(2) Norwilhslanding anything conlnincd in sub-seclion (l), any college or Institurion sirualed beyond the tcmtorial limits of lhc Universily may, wirh [he sanction of lhe State Govcmmenl, apply lo the University for affiliarion or recognition or any course or courscs of s~udy(leading to any degree, diploma or ccrlilicnre of [he Univcrsity) coaducted by the college or Instilution, u rhc case may be, and the Univeaily may, subjccl lo such condilio~lsand resrriclions as it may with lhe approval of Ihc Slate Governrnenr rhink lic LO impose, affiliate co ilself, or recognize the coursc or courses of study conducled by, such collcge or Insti tution and admit the college or ~hcInstilu~ion, as thc case may be, lo 311 Ihc privileges of thc Univerisly.
6. The University may detegare such of its powers as it )nay deem D~I~~~,~~,, expedient lo any of the authorities referred [o in scclion 15 or to any Of ~\~crb- of its officers, and may, at any lime, withdraw any power so delegated.
7. The following shall bc the orficers of [he Universi1y:- orficcr~of Lhc (1) the Vice-Chancellor; Univcsity. ?(1A) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor; (2) the Registrar; (3) the Finance Officer: (4) persons holding such other posts as may be declared by Slatules to be posts of officers of Ihe Univcrsi~y.
8. (I) The Governor shall, by virlue of his orficc, be [he Chaocellor nc of the Universily. He shall be the head of the Univcrsily and [he President Ch"cccOr. of the Coun and shall, when present, preside ovcr Ihe meelings of lhe Coun. (2) The Chancellor shall exercisc such powers as may bc conlerred on him by or under the provisions or [his Act. (3) Where power is conrerred upon the Chancellor lo make nominations to any authority or body of [he Univcrsity, the Chancellor shall, lo the exrent ncccssary, nominale persons Lo represen1 i~~tereslsnot otherwise adcquateIy represenled.
'Scc~ion5 rvns rcnurnkrcd as sub-SCCI~D~(I) 111 (hat scclion and nr~crsub-scclion (I) as so rcnurnbercd, subscclion (7) tv.x inscncd by s. 4 or ~hcJndnvpur Univcsi~y (Amendrncnl) Act, 1983 (\VCSI Bcn. Act V of 1983). :Clause (IA) rvas insencd by s. 3 of thc Jadavpur Univcrsi~y(Arncndrncnt) Act, 2000 (\VCSI Ben. Acr XVI or 2WO). [West Ben. Act
(4) Evcry proposal to confer any honorary degree shall be subject ., to confirmaiion by he Clla~~cellor.
T~CVicc- 9. (1) The Vice-Chartcellor shall bc appoinled by the Chancellor Chancellor. on Ihe unanimous rccomn~zndationof the Court. If [he Courl fails to make any such recommendation, the Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by Ihe Chuncellor in consuliaiimi wiib the Minister Irom n pone1 of three persans lo be elccled by Lhe Court in accordance wilh the system 01 proportional representation by lncans of ~hcsingle transferable vote. (2) (a) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of four years or \ill he a~~insthe age oF 65 years, whicileuer is enrlirlt, and shall be eligible Tor re-appoinlmcnt for anolher [errn of four years or till he atlains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. (bl The Ch~ncellarmay, nolwithslanding Ihc expiration OF chc term of the orfice of lhc Vicc-Chancellor or his attailling the age of 65 years, allow him io coninue in office till a successor assumcs office, provided [hat he shall no1 conrinue as such or any period exceeding six months.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-lime oiricer of the University md shall be paid fram chc Universi~yFund such salary and allorvances as lhc Cltancellor may decide in consul~ationwith the S~atc Government. (3) The Vicc-Chancellor ]nay resign his office by wiring under his hand addressed lo the Chancellor.
'(5) (3) 1f the Vice-Chnncelloris, by reason of leave, illness or orher cause, temporarily unable lo exercise lhe powers and perform the du [ics of his otfice, Den. during he period of such iemporary inability ![the PraVice-Chancellor] shall exercisc he powers and perrunn [he duties of he Vice-ChanceIlor. (b) When a vacancy occurs in the orfice of the Vice-Chancellor by rexxon or death, resignation or expiry of rhc term of his office or niherwise, lhen, pending [he appoinlment of a Vice-Chancellor, the ChancelIor in consultalion with thc Minister may appoint any person lo exercise the powers and perform [he di~tiesnf the Vice-ChanceIlor for any pcriod rlo~ ekcwding six manIhs.
'Snb-srcrion (5) subbti~ulcdrvr ~ljziiv~lb~P- 'Ihc word rvirhin ~hc~quxrc hnckcks tcrc rubsritu~cdTor ~hcwonk "111c xniur Dwn or rhc Facully Cuuncils for poskpdualc and under-gmdua~c51udic5" by 5. 3 or Lhc Jadavpur Univcrsi~y(An:cndrnenl) Act. 2000 (West Ben. Acl XVI of 2000). The Jadov~~trr-Utrivcrsiy Act, 1981. XXIV of 1981.1 (6) The vacancy in hc office of the Vicc-Chancellor occurring by -: reason of death, resignarion or expiry of the term or his office orothcnvise shall be IiIled up by appointmcnr of a Vice-Chancellor in accordance wilh the provisions of sub-seclion (1) within a period of six nlonths from the dale of occurrcnce of [he vacancy '[and such period shall be hcld lo include any pcriod for which n Vice-Chaucellor is allowcd to conunue in office under cinusc (b) of sub-seciion (2) or a person is appointed ro exercisc [he powers and perform I be dulies oC rhc Vice-Chancellor under clause (b) ai sub-seclion (51.1 ...... , ...... 10. (1) The Vice-Ch~nccllorshall be ~hc~rincipal execulive and ~olvckand ...... duties ofthc academic orficcr of the Univcrsity and shall, in [he absence of the Vice- Chancellor, prcside over the mccting of the Courl. He shall, by vinue Chnnccllor. of his office, bc n member and the Chairman or the Execulive Cou~lcil and the Faculty Councils for post-graduale and under-graduare st urlies and also [he Chairman of any orhcr aulhorily or body of the Universily or which he may not be a member, but shall no1 bc entirled to vote thereat. (2) The Vice-Chnnccllor shall havc [he power Lo- convcne nieerjngs of he Cour~,the Execudvc Council, the Faclully Councils for posl- graduate and undergraduare studies and or any other auihorily or body of Ihc Universily. '(3) It shall be the duly or ~hcVice-Chanccllnr to ensurc, that [he provisions of \his Acr, and the Statutes, the Ordinances, [he Iiegulalions and the Rules are raithfully observed. and ro lakc such action as may be necessary For this purpose. (4) Thc Vice-Chancetlor shall have the powcr to exercise genhal conk01 and supervision ovcr all other orficers or Lhe Univcrsity and ovcr all Teachers and employees of the Ut~ivcrsilyand generally over all [he arrairs of the Universiry. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and discharge such other duljes as may be delegated Lo him by any authority or body OF the Universi ty or as may be prescribed by Slatutes, Ordinances or Regulalions. (6) The Vice-Chancellor may rake on behalf of the Universiiy such action as he may deem expedient in any rnnrtcr which, in his opinion. is eilhcr urgent ar or an emergent nalure and shill[ repon Lhe same for confirmation aL hencxt meeting of !he aulhorily or body which, in the ordinxy course, woulil have dealr wilh the rnnlicr: Il'hc \cords, Icr~crs,figures and bnckcts wcrc inscr~cdby s. 5(b) or ~hcInd:~vpur Univeni~y(Arncndnitnl) Acr. 1983 (WBI Bcn. Act V 1983). Tlr e Jurlavpu~.Uni~~e~-~-iiry Act, 1981. [West Ben. Act (Ciruprcr I~.-TIIL,Urriier~.i.iry u~rrl irs oficers.-Secriot~ lOA, 108.) Provided rhal if the aclio11 taken by rhe Vice-Chancellor is not approved by the authority or body concerned. the matrershnll immediately be relerrcd to lhe Chancellor whose decision thereon shall bc final. (7) Thc Vice-Chancellor may, wit11 he approval of the Executive Council, ;u any lime delegate any of his powers other rhan the powers referred to in sub-section (6) 10 any o~lierofticer subordinate lo him. 'XOA. (1) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be appointcd by the Clianccllor in consultalion with the Minisler and the Vicc-Chancellor. The term of his office shall be for four years and he shall bc cligible for re-nppoimmcnl for a period not exceeding [our years bu~shall not liotd olfice beyond the ngc of 65 years. (2) Thc Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-limc officcr of the Universiiy and shall be paid from Lhz Universily Fund such salary and allowances as thc Chancellor may decide in consultalion with thc State Governmenl. (3) The Pro-Vice-Cl~aaczllormay rcsign his office by writing under his hand addrcsscd to [he Chancellor. (4) Ir- (a) [he Pro-Vice-Chnnccllor is, by reason of leave, illness or ollier cause, IemporariIy unnblc to exercise the powers and perform [he duties or his oTLcc, or (b) a vacancy occurs in the orlice of&c Pru-Vicc-Chancel!or by rcslson of dealh, resignalion or expiry or thc [em of his office, removal or otherwise, then, during thc pcriod of such lernporary inabilily or pcnding the appoinllnent ora Pro-Vicc.Chancellor, as the case may be, the Chnnccllor, in consultation with heMinistcr and the Vice-Chancellor, shall authorisc the Dean of the Facully Council for post-gndunre and undergraduate studics in Engineering and Technology to cxcrcise lhc poxvcrs and perform rhc durics of the Pro-Vice-Cl~ancellor. (5) The vacancy in thc oflice of (he Pro-Vice-Chancellor occurring by reas011 of death, resignation or expiry of the term of his office, removal or olherivise shalt bc litled up by appoinlmenl of a Pro-Vice- Chancellor in accordance with \he provisions of sub-seclion (1) within a period of six lnonrhs rrom ~hcdatc of occurrence of the vacancy. Lmalion uT '10B. (1) The office of the Pro-Vice-Chnnccllor shall be located a! oflice and powers nnd [he campus of the Universiiy situated at Bidhilnnagar, district Norlh 24- dutics or rhc Parganas (hercinafler referred ro in this scction as the campus of he Pru-Vicc- Chnnccllor. Univcrsily). 'Secrions 10A and LOB wcrc insicncd by s. 5 of [he Jndnvpur Univcrsi~y(A~nc~idrncnl) ACI. 2UW (Wcs~Ben. Acl XVI or 2000). XXIV or 1981.1 (Ci~uprer11.-The Ut~ivct-sityarrd irs o/licers.-Sectio~ls 11, 12.) (2) Subjec~to the supervision. direction and general conlrol of !he .: Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vicc-Chancellor shnll be [he academic and adminjsrralive officer in all matters concerning [he develop men^ and improvement OF posr-graduate and undergraduale srudies and rcscarch conducled in the campus or he Universi~y. (3) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall, by virlue of his oflicc, be a member of [he Court, ~hcExecutive Council. and 11ie Faculry Council For post-graduale and undergraduate studies in Engineering and Technology and such o~hercornmirtees or Ihc University as may be required under the provisions of this AcL or Ihe Slatules. He shall also auend the meetings or ~hcFaculty Council lor yosr-graduate and undergraduate sludies in Scicncc, IT the Vice-Chancellor considers it necessary. He shnll prcsidc over [he mee~ingof the Faculty Council for post-gnduak and undergraduate s~udiesin Science, ifthe Vicc-Chancellor is obscnt in such meeting. (4) Thc Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such othcr powers and pcrlbrm such olher duties for the developniznl and irnprovcmenl or all ndminislralive and academic matters conducted in thr campus of the University as may be delegated ro him by ~hcVice-Chancellor or as Aay be prescribed or as may be delegi~lcdto him by or under any provisions of his Act. 11. (1) The Regislrar shall be a whole-time officcr of rhc Univcrsi~y Thc , , and shall be appoinled by lhe Execulive Council on lhe recommcndnlion Registrar-. of a Committee consisting of the Vicc-Chancellor as Chairman and ~wo nominees of thc Excculivc Council, a nominee of tbe Chancellor and a nominee of the State Govemmenl. (2) Thc Regislrar may resign his office by wriling under his hand addressed lo he Vice-Chancellor. (3) If the Rcgisuar is Ibr any reason temporarily unable to exercise the powers or pcrrorm lhc dutics or his orlice, the Vice-Chancello; may. with the approval of rhc Exccutivc Council. appoi~lla Teacher of [he University or an offjccr of thc univcrsily, temporarily for a tola1 period not exceeding six months, to cxercise the powers and perform the duties of the Rcgislrar. .-...... 12. Subject to the supervision, direction and general conlrol of the Powers ;~nd . . durim of tllc Vice-Chancellor, Ihz Rzgisuar shall acl as the Secretary of the Court Regisrrar. as also of he Executive Council and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed, or delegiltcd lo him by or under this Act and the Sralutes, the Ordinances or [he Regulations, as the case may be. [West Ben. Acr Thc Financc 13. (1) The Finance OFficer shall be a whole-rime officer of lhe Officcr. University and shall bc appointed by the Execulive Council on the recomnle~~dalionof a Commiltce consisling of the Vice-Chilncellor as Chairman and ~wonominees of !he Execulive Council. a nominec of the Chancellor and a nominee of llle Stalc Govcmmenr. (2) Thc Finance Officer nlay resign his office by wrhing under his band addrcsscd lo the Vice-Chancellor. (3) I1 the Financc Officer is Tor any reason temporarily unable to exercise rhe powers and pcrforn~llle duties of his oIficc, the Vice- Chancellor [nay, wilh the approval of the Execulive Council, appoint a pcrson, temporarily for a tolal pcriod not exceeding six months, to excrcisc the powers and perrorm the dulics of he Finance OTIicer. (4) Subjcct lo thc supervisio~~.direction and general conlrol of [he Vice-Chancellor and ~hcExeculive Council, lhc Finance Officer shall be in charge of [he ndministration of lhe funds, hc finilnces and the properties and assets of 1hc Universi~yand of all lrusls and endowments; and he shall lake special in[crcst in activities lhat aim a1 raising funds Tor purposcs of the Universily and augmenting [he resources of the Univecsjtp. (5) Thc Finnnce Oflice; shall exercisc such otherpowers and perform such olher dulies us may be prescribed, or delegated 10 him by or under dlis ACLand rhc Stniutes. the Ordinances, or thc Regulations, as he case may be. Supcruisory 14. In their respecrjve sphcrcs of duties, the Regislrar and the Finance pltrcrsor lhc Rcgisrnr Officer shnll, subject LO [he provisions of rhis Act, have thc power of and [he supervision and curitrol over all orficcrs and employees scrving in binmcc Orliccr. deparlrnents under their charge and shall exercise such disciplinary power as may be canferred on [hem by or undcr this Acl or by Statules, or Ordinances. CHAPTER 111 0 Authorities of the University IS. Thc followjrlg shnll be [he aulhoriries of the Universi1y:- (1) the Courl: -(2) _ the Execu~iveCouncil; (3) the Facully Councils for post-graduate and undergradunte studies; (4) lhc Boards of Siudics; (5) the Financc Cornmirlee: (6) such other authorilies as may bc established under [he S~alules. XXIV of 1981.1 16. (1) The Court shall consisr of the following members:- Thc Coun. #.-.I ..-...... ,. .. -,.. , (i) thc Chancellor, rx oflcio: , , (ii) [he Vice-Chancellor, e.r oficio; '(iia) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, ex oficio; 2(iii) the Secrelary, Educa~ionDeparlment, Governmenl of West Bengal, ex oficio or his nominee not below the rank or Deputy Secretary LO he Governmen[ of Wesl Bengal: (iv) he Sccrctary, Finance Deparlmenl, Govcrnmen~of West - - Bengal, ex oficio or his nominee not bclow thc rank of Deputy Secrelary to thc Governmenl 01 Wen Bengal; (v) one represenlarive of the Government of India in [he Ministry of Education dealing wirh Technical Educa~ion: (vi) thc Deans of Ihe Facul~yCouncils for posl-gradu~tcand undergraduate studies, ex oflcio; (vii) [he Principals or the Heads of all Insdtulions esrablished, managed or mainrained by or aflilialed lo lhe Universily, ex oficio; (viii) the Presidcnl, Wesr Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Educalion, ex oficio; (ix) t he Presidenl, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, ex oficio; {x) the Chairman, West Bengal State Cenire, Institudon of Engineers (India), ex qficio; (xi) ihc President, Nalional Council of Education, e.r uficio; (xii) one nominee of the All India Council for Technical Education; (xiii) five Teiichers, of whom '[at least] one shall be a ProTessor, electcd by Ihe Teachers of heDepartments under the Faculty Council Tor posl-graduate and undergraduate studies in Engineering and Technology from amongsr themselves; (xiv) five Tenchcn, of whom '[at leasr] one shall be a Professor, elec~edby Ihe Teachers of [he Deparlrncnts undcr the Faculty Council for post-graduate and undergraduarc s~udiesin Arts from mongsL themselves; 'Clause (iia) was insencd by s, 6 of ihc Jadavpur Univcrsi~y(Amcndrncni) Act, 2UMl (Wcsl Bcn. Acl XVI of 2000). 'Claw(iii) WEiubslilutcd by s. 5 (a) 01hc WcsLBcng~lUnivcnity Lws(Amcndmen1) ACI. 1986 (iVcst Bcn. Aci XX 01 1986). -'The rvnrds within thc squarc bnckcts were subs~itu~cdlor thc rvords "not morc than" by 5.6 (3of thc Iad~vpurUnivcrsi~y (Amcndmcnr) ACI, 1983 (We51 Bcn. Act V of 1983). 'The words wilhin Lhe square bnckc~swcrc subs~il~l~dfor the words "not more thnn" by s. 6 @). ilrid. Tlrr Jadnvprrr Utriversity ACI, 1981. [West Ben. Act (Cl~apterIll.-A~irllori~ie,~ of rile Utrhersify.-Sccfio,r 16.) (xv) five Teachers, 01whom '[at least] one shall be a Professor, elec~edby the Teachers of the Dep~nrncnrsunder [he faculty Council for posl-graduale and uttdrrgradualc sludies in Scicncc from amongst themselves; (xvi) lwo Teachers, other d~anPrincipals, zlzcled by lhe Teachers of affilialed insrilu~ionsfrom amongsl ~hernselves; (xvii) nor less rhnn Fve and no1 more than tcn persons elected by regislered graduates from nmongsl !hcmsclves. [he number of such persons to be elected being calcula(ed as far as practicable on the basis of one person for every two hundred rcsistcrcd graduates; (xviii) onc menlber of the Wes~Bengnl Legislarive Assembly elected by thc members of the Wes~Bengal Legislative Assembly from arnongsl Ihemselves; (xix) three pcrsons, no1 being ernpIoyees of the Univcrsily or an Inslitution cslablished, managed or mainlined by or affiliated lo ihe Universily, of whom- (a) onc shall be nominated by [he legal representalives of Shri Brajcndru Kishore Roy Chowdhury of Gouripur, fou ttdzr-donor, (b) one shdl be nominilted by the legal represenlarives of Maharaja Suryya Kan~aAcharyya Chowdhury, founder- donor, (c) one shall be nominated by the legal represenlalives of Raja Subodh Mullick, rounder-donor: Provided that iF the IegaI representalives of any of the founder-donors fail to agree on the person to be nominaled by Ihcm, they shall submit [he names of persons proposed by lhcm to [he Sl~eGovernmen1 and it shall be competenl for [he mcmbcrs of the coun to nominate one from amongsl such persons; (xx) (a) six regular students of the Universi~y,of whom not more Ihan ~woshall be from d~eDepartmen1 or Departmcnls under each of the Faculty Councils for post-graduate md undergradua~esludies, elecled by such sludenls of the University from amongsl rl~emselves; The words wirhin dlc squarc bnckca wrc subalirultd for rhe words "nor mom Lhm" by s. 6 (c)of kcJudavpur Univcrsiiy (Amcndmcn!) Act. 1953 (\Vcsl Ben. Acl V of 1983), ?71e Jadavper Urriversiry Act, 1981. (Chapter III.-Autlrorities of die Un iversiv.-Secliotl 16.1 (b) one regular studenl posecuring his studies in undergraduale or post-graduate degree classes OF affilinred colleges, elected by such undergradua~eand posr-graduate studenb from amongsl rhemselves; fiplunation I.-"Regular studenl" shall mean a s~udentwho ha been prosecuting his sludies in a post- graduate or undergraduate dcparlrnenl of [he Universily under any of thc Faculry Councils for post-graduale and undergndunle studies or in utldergraduale and post- graduale degree classes of aft7 liated collcges and who is not in deFdult of paymcnr of prescribed lulion fees and orher dues of [he University or affiliared colleges till such dare as may be nolified by the University or arfiIialed colleges in this behalf. Explanatiotl II.-Nolwi thstanding any thing conmined elsewhere in hisAct, a member elected under his clause shall hold ofice for a period of two years from the date of his election or till hc ceases to be a regular s~udent,whichever is earlier; (xxi) one Research Scholar or Research Fellow of the Universily electcd by such Research Scholars and Research Fellows. Explana~ionI.-"Rcscnrch Scholar" or "Research Fcllow" means a whole-time Research Scholar or Research Fellow of he Universiry who received a stipend from he Universily. Explanation II.-Norwithstanding anylhing contained elsewhere in this Act, a Research Scholar or a Research Fellow elected under this clause shall cease to hold officc on [he cxpirntion of the term of Research Scholarship or Research Fellowship, as the case may be; (xxii) four persons, no1 being cmployces of [he Universily or or an Tnsti~utionesrablished, managed or mainrained by or affiliated ro Ihc University, eleaed by the NarionnI Council of Education, Bengal; (xxiii) one member elecled by [he officers of [he University elected from arnongsl Ihemselves; (xxiv) lhree members elecled by rhe members of the non-teaching staff of the University from amongsr themselves; (XXV) Lhree persons lo be nominaied by the Slate Government of whom-- (a) one shall be a member of a regisrered lrade union within the territorial jurisdiction of the University, [Wcsl Ben. Acl (b) one shall bc a member or a primary school teachers' association ivirhin llie ~errilorialjurisdiction of the Univeairy, and (c) one shalI be a member of a secondary school lcachers' association 'within the territorial jurisdiclion of the Universiry; (xxvi) ~wopersons no~nitlaiedby he Cl~ancellor. (2) All eleclion lo [he Coun shall be hetd in the manner prescribed by Sratutes. Po\vcrs md 17. (1) Subjec~lo such condilions as may be provided by or under ri~nc~ionsof Coun, the provisions of this Act, he Court shall exercisc the Following powers and perform the rollowing I'unctions:- (i) to cs~abtishUniversity Depanments, Institudons, centres. Libraries, Iaborarories and museums for study and research; (ii) to create and iaslitulc, wirh [he approval of ihc Stare Govemmcn~,Profesorships, Readerships, Lcc~ureships,and such posts including posis of officers as may be necessary for [he eslilbl ishrnen L or the University Departrncn~s, Institutions, ccntres. libraries, labaralories and nluseurns rercrred to in clause (i); (iii) lo insti tule degrees. tillcs, diplomas, cerlifica~esand other academic distinctions; (iv) lo instilu~efellowships, [ravelling fc'cllowships,scholarships, sludenwhips, aipends, bursaries, cxhibilious, medals and prizes ro be awarded out of rhe University Fund: (v) to confer degrees, lit lcs, diplomas, cert ificares and other academic distinciions on persons wh- (a) havc pursued prescribed courses or s!udies or have been excmpled [hererrom in [he manncr prescribed, and have pnsscd such examiniltions as may bc prescribed, or , (6) havc carried on rcsearch in accordance with such condilions as may be prescribed; (vi) 10 withdraw or to cancel degrees, dlles, diplomas, cerdficates or other academic distinctions under such conditions as may be prescribed by Slarules and after giving llle person affected a reasonable apportunity lo prcscnt his case; (vii) 10 confer honorary degrees or olher academic distinctions; '(vjii) to consider ?he Annual Statement of Accounts, the Audit Repod iu respect of the Annual Slatement of Accou tlis, [he Internal Audi~Rcport and the Annual Budget approved by 1l1e Executive Council ~ndto pass such resolutians relaling therelo as may be considered necessary: Provided rhal Tor the purpose of passing a resolution adopring, modifying or rejecting rhc Annual Budget. it shall be necessary for a majorily of the tolal membership of [he Coun lo vote in favour of the resolution; (ix) lo consider the Annual Reporl as prepared by the Executive Council and to pass such resolulions relating thereto as may be considered necessary; (x) 10 consider. arid advise on, such orher reports from the Enecuuve Council or any 01lle.r body as may he made 10 it; (xi) to consider, and advise on, prvposals from he Execulive Council for enlering into agrccrnen t with thc Government or, with the approvaI of the State Governmenr, with any person, body or nurhority for the Laking over by the Universily of [he managemenl of ;my Instilulion, ii~cludingits asseu and liabililizs, or for any olher purpose not repugnant to the provisions of this Acl; (xii) lo consider, and advise on, proposals from Ihe Execuljve CounciI for co-opention with other Universities, institulions and educadonal authori~iasin mallers lhat retare to or Furlher lhe educationnl objeclives of rhe University; (xjji) lo consider and suggest measures for the improvemen1 of the ndniinisuntion and Finar~ces of the Univcrsi~y,and generally For thc furtherance of its objcclives; (xiv) to make rules Ibr the [ransaclion or its own business; (XV) to exercise a11 olher.powzrs and perform all other func~ions conferred and imposed on the Court by or under lhis Act. (2) The Court shall not exercise the powcrs and perform the funclions refcrred 10 in clauses (i) to (vii) of sub-seciion (1) except on the recornn~endauonof [he ~xeculiveCouncil bul may send proposals in respect therear to [he Executive Council for iu recommcndalion. (3) The Courl shall have the power ro review the aclion of the Executive Council, save where lhe Executive Council has acted in accordance with thc powers conferred on it by or under Ihis Acl: 'Clausc (r-iii) was subslirurcd lor origir,al cIausc by 5. 7 of Ihc Jadavpur Univcnity 1.4mcndrncnl) Act, 1983 (\Vcsi Bcn. ACI V of 1983). [\Vest Ben. Act i ! Provided thal if any question arises as lo whether the Execulivc Council has acred in accordance wilh the powers conferred on i~ by or under this Acl the mauer shall bc decided by reference 10 the Chancellor whose dccision shall be final. Mcclinps nl IS. (1) The Court shall meer at leas1 lhrice in a financial ycar, olher tllc coun. than for convocation, on dales ro be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor. One or such meetings shall be held before March and shall be called [he Annual meeting. Thc Coun may also meet a1 such o!her times as il may, from lime LO rime, decide. (2) One-~hirdof [he iota1 number of members of the Court pI~rsone shall be a quorum for a rnee~ingor the Coun: Providcd lhal such quorum shall no1 be required at a convocation. (3) The Vice-Chancellor may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall, upon a requisiuan in writing signed by not less chan one-rhird of the total number of members of the Coun, convene a mecling of the Coun. A mcedng on such requisition shall be held within fifleen days oi [he receipt of the requisition by the Vice-Chancellor. The 19. (1) The Executive Council shall consist of [he following Enccutivc Cauncil, members:- (n) ex oficio tnerebers (i) the Vice-Chancellor; '(ia) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor; '(ii) [he Secrc~nry,Education Dcparlment, Governmentof West Bengal or his nominee nor below the rank of Depuly Secretary to the Government of Wesr Bengal; (jii) thc Sccrelary, Finance Depment, Governmcn~01 Wesl Bengal or his nominee not betow the rank of Depuly Secrerary to the Government of West Bengnl; (iv) the Deans or !he Faculry Councils Tor posr-graduate and undersraduate studies; (v) thc President, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education: 'Clilvse (jil) w, inzncd by s. 7 01 the Jadavpur Universi~y(Amcndmcnt) Aci. tODO (West Ben. Acr XVI of 2MO). :Clause (ii) wns subsun~redtor ~hcoriginal clausc by s. 5(b) of he Wcsl Bcngal University Laws (Arncndrnen~) Act, 1966 (Wcst Ben, Act XX of 1986). XXIV of 1981.1 (b) orher ~izerrlbcrs (vi) (a) '[four Teachers] of the Universily of whom not more than one shall be a Profcssor, elected by such Teachers or the Universily as are n~embcrs of the Court from amongst ~hemselves,and ?(b) three Professors of the Universjly, one from each FacuIty Council for post-graduate and under- graduate smdies; elcc~edFacullywise by such Professors of the Universiry as are members of [he respccrive Facully Counci I for posl-graduate and undergraduale studies lrom amongsr lhemselves; >(c) rhree Readers ur Leclurers of thc Universily, one from each Faculry Council lor posr-graduale and undergmdua~estudits, elected Faculrywise by such Readers or Leciurers or [he Universily as are members of the respective Faculty Council ibr past-graduate and undergraduate studies Iiom amongst themselves; (vii) six persons, other than Teachers, studenis and non- teaching staff. '[af whom three] shall be regisrered graduates, elected by the members of the Courl horn amongst Lhemselves: (viii) five persons of wborn- (a) onc shall be from the Teachers OF an affiliated college elecled by such Teachers as are members of [he Court from amongst ~hernselvcs, (b) two shall be sludents of whom one shall be from the Department or Deparlmcntq for posl-graduare and undergraduate sludies in Engineering and Technology elccled by such students as are mcmbers of the Courl from amongst themselves. and (c) rwo shall be non-teaching staff of heUniversity elecied by such non-teaching staff as are members or [he Courl rrom arnongsl ~heniselves: 'The words tuilhin the square bnckc~swcrc subsiirurcd (of lhc words "ll~rccTcachca" by 5. R(u)(i) of ~hcJadarpur Univesicy (Amcndrncnt) ..\cl. 1983 (Wcst Ucn. Act V of 1983). !C~~W.C(b) was subsliturcd for ~hcoriginal clausc by s. X(n)(ii), ibid. 'Clausc [c) was subs~iluledlor dic original clausc by 8(a)(iii), ibid. 'Words within rhc squan bnckcls wcrc subs!iruicd lor rhc words "of whom two" by s. 8(b), ihid. Titc Jodavp~trUniversity ACI, 1981. [West Ben. Act (ix) the member elected under clause (xxiii) of sub- section (1) or section 16; (x) one person nomina~edby the Chancellor. (2) All elections to 1heExecutive Council shaH be held in the manner prescribed by Stalules. (3) One-lhird of he Lola1 number of members or thc Execulive Council pl~rsone shall be a quorum lor a rneeling of the Executive Council. PO~VCI-S and 20. Subjcct to the provisions ofthis Act, [he Execu~iveCouncil shall func~ionsof LC exercise rhe following powers and perform the following functions:- Excculivc Council. (i) ro initiate proposals for he making of Statures and Ordinances incIuding proposals for amcndmenr or repeal ihercof, in lhe manner hereinafter provided; (ii) ro recommend to [he Coun, afier consulling herespective Faculty Councils for pos~-graduateand undergraduate studies, [he establishment of Universily Deparlnienta, Insliruuons, cenlres, libruries, laboralories and museums for sludy and research: (iii) ro maintain University Departments, University Instirurions, University libraries, Universily laboratories and University museums; (iv) lo establish, maintain, manage and recognize Halls and Hostels; (Y) to djrec t the inspection of University libraries, Univcrsi ty labora!aries, Univcrsily museums, and Hosrels; (vi) ra recommend to heCourt, after consulting herespective Faculty Councils for post-graduak and undergraduate sludies, Lhe insiitu tion of fellowships, Iravelling fellowships. scholarships, studenlships, stipends, bursaries, exhibitions. medals and prizes, [he expenses or which shall be met from the Universily Fund, and to award Ihc same afier institution [hereof by the Courl; (vii) lo recommend to he Court, ahcr consuIling !he respec~ive Faculty Councils for post-graduate and undergraduate s~udies,the crearion and inslilution of Professorships, Readerships, Lectureships and such posts as may be necessary for the establishmen1 of the University Depar~ments,Institu~ions. centres, libraries, laboratories and muscums referred LO in clause (i) or sub-scclion (1) of seciion 17: [West Bcn. Act (xvi) LO recommend to the Courl, af~crconsulting herespeclive Faculry Counci Is For pos t-graduarc and undergradunlc studies, thc inslitution or degrees, [ides, diplomas, cerlificnles and olhcr academic dislinclions; (xvii) lo recommend to ~hcCourl. on [he advice of lhe appropriate body, thc conrermen~of degrees, litles, diplomas, ccrlificatcs and orher academic disrirlcrions on persons who hnvc pursried [he prescribed courses or srudics or have been exempted ~berefromin the prescribed manner, and have passed such examinations, or have carried on research under such condilions, as may bc prescribed; (xviii) to recommend ro rhc Cot~rlthc confcrrnenl of honorary degrees and other acadcrnic distinclions; (xix) lo approve [lie constirution or reconsdrulion or the respective department of leaching in he Univcrsiry on rhc rccommcndalion of lhc rcspeclive Facul~yCouncil Tor post- gradunre and undergradua~esludies; (xx) lo make regulntions regarding thc courses or sludies and thc division of subjccts afler obrainiug and considering the recornmendalion of the Facully Councils For posl-graduare and undergraduale sludies in this regard; (xxi) ro makc regulalions regarding Ihe examinations which shall bc recognized as the equivalenl examinalions held by [he Universily: (xxii) lo makc rcgulalions regarding thc conducl of exarninnuons held by the Universily and [he condilion under which slude~uslnay be admirted to the different courses of sludies of and the examinalions held by the University; (xxiii) to make regulations regarding all olher matrcrs which may be or are required lo bc prcscribcd or provided for by rcgulnlions; (xxiv) lo provide for co-opernlion and reciprocity among lnstitutioils and laborarorics ilnd ~hcUniversity so as LO foster the developmen[ of academic lifc and [v ensure the fulles~u~ilisation of [he reaching resources available on the recommendation OF the respecrive Facully Council for post- graduate nnd undergraduate studies: (xxv) to givc direcrions regarding ~hcrorm, custody and use of thc common scill or thc Universily: Tf~eJ(tduvprrr Ut~iversiiyAcr, 1981. (xxvi) to acquire, hoId and dispose of properry, movable and immovable, and to administer all msels, properlies and funds or the Universiry, and to undci-kke all measurcs necessary or desirable For heconscrvalion or augmentadon of Ihe resources of [be University: Providrd tha~Tor rhe purpose or disposing of any propeny valued a1 nor less than one Iakh orrupecs, previous approval of the Courr shall be necessag; (xxvii) to accepl and adminisrer gik, cndowmenb, and benclaclions for the lurlherance of the purposes of this Act: (xxviii) to accept granls and with [he approval of Lhe Sratc Government lo raisc or accepr loans on behalf of the Univcrsity and lo make grants or advances horn the University Fund or other special funds maintnincd by Lhe University; (xxir) to enler inlo an agreeinen1 with thc Stale Govern~nen~ur with the approval of he Stale Government will1 ally orhcr Govcrnmen~or wirh any pcrson, body or authori~yfor the taking over by the Univcrsity of [he managemcnl of any instilulion, including its asseis and liabiliries, or rnr any other purpose no1 repugnant to !he provisions of lhis Acl on thc recom~nendnlionor the Faculty Council for post- graduate and undergraduate studies concerned; (xxx) to mnnagc the Press Eslnblishmenl, [lie Publjca~ionBureau and [he Employmeol Bureau of thc Universily, jT any, and to exercise general supervision uver Sludents' Unions, University Sporls Board and olhcr bodies insliruted by the Universiry ; [(xxxi) ro approve the AnnuaI Slaternent of Accounts, the Audil Report in rcspect of the Annual Stalemenr of Accounts, the Internal Audit Report and thc Annual Budger of the Universi~y and ro subniil [he snmc to the Courr for considenlion; (xxxii) lo pieparc [he annual repart and submil the same to rhe Court for consideralion: (xxxiii) ro make duc provision for the hcalth, welfare, residence and discipline or students and thcir relalionship with [he Uiliversiry and to provide for such other training oTsludents as may be considered desirnblc; -- - 'C lx~sc(xxxi) \I.L< substiluttd (or original CI~USCby S. 9 he Judnvpur Clnivcrsiiy (A~llcndmcnr)Acl, I9R3 (\Val Ben. Act V rll 1983). T~EJ~~dl~vytir Urli\:er.~ily Acr, 1981 (xxaiv) Lo cu-opcrnie with other universi tics, institulions, associations, socieries or bodies on such terms and for such ptirposes, not inco~isis~entwith Lhe purposes of [his Acl, as it rnay delenni~ie; (xxxv) 10 make rules for lhe tnnsaction of its own business; (xxxvi) to exercise all olher powers and perlbrm all other functions conferred and imposed nn rhc Executive Council by or under this Act; (sxxvii) LO exc~ciscgeneral supervision over Ihc Faculty Councils for pan-graduale and undergraduutc s~udicsand ~ivesuch direc~ionslo these Councits for the due discharge of their respective dulies as it may consider necessary. The Fatulry 21. (1) There shall be the rollorving Fl~~ItyCouncils for post- Councils Cor ~OSI- graduaie and undergradua~cs~udics:- graduntc ;~nd undcr- (a) the Facully Cou uci l For post-graduare and undergraduate grziduntc s~udiesin Engineering and Tcchnalagy: ht~ldir..r. (b) the Faculty Council for post-graduate and undergraduate studies in Ar&; (c) thc Fnculry Council for post-graduate and undergradua~c studies in Science. (2) Thc Facu Ily Council Tor posr-gradu ale and undergradua~eslud ics in Arls and thc Facul~yCouncil for post-graduate and undergradualc studics in Science shalI each cons is^ of Lhe following mc~nbcrs:- (i) the Vice-Cbancel lor--Chairman; (ii) thc Hcad or Heads of the Department or Depanrnenls concerned: I* * X: * t * '(iv) Ihree Teachers, of whom at least one shall be a Prolzssor, from each of the Depnrtmcn~oT the iacul~yCounciI concerned, electcd jointly by such Teachers of the respeclive Uepurlrncnl rrom amongsr themselves; (v) the Principal or Principals of affilialed college or colleges conccmcd; (vi) one Teacher from affiliated collegcs [caching in the subjec~ . or s~~bjzcrsconcen~ed elecled joinrly by the Tcnchers of such colIeges: (vii) ~woperso~is having special knowledge in thc subject or subjects concerned nominared by Lhe Vice-Chanccllor. 'Clause (iii) was ornj~rcdby s. I0 (ii}(i) or rhc Jadnvpur Univcrsily (A~ncnd~ncnl)Acl, 19R3 (ilrcsl Bcn. ACL V of 1983). 'Clnusc (iv) was subs~ilurcdTvr original clnusc by s. 10 (a)($, ibirl. (3) The Faculty Council for posl-graduate and undergraduate s~udies .. in Engineering and Technology shall consis1 01Lhc following members:- (i) Ihc Vice-Chancellor-Chairman; '(iu) [he Pro-Vice-Chancellor-Vidhairman; (ii) he Head or Hcnds of the Dcpartnlenl or Dcpnrrmenrs concerned; la: * Y * L !4 3(iv) lhree Teachers, of whom at leaw onc shall be a Professor, rrom each of [he Dcparlmenls oT thc Facul~yCouncil concerned, elecled joinlly by such Teachers or the respeclive Depanrnenl from anlongs1 themselves; (v) Iwo persons having special: knowledge in the subjecr or subjecrs concerned ntlmin~~cdby (he Vice-Chancellor. (4) Each Ficulty Council Tor posl-gndua~eand u~ldergrnduates~udies shalt have a Secrc~aryto be appointed by lhc Executive Council. (5) One-third of helotill number of mcmbers of a Facul~yCouncil for post-gradua~eand undergraduale srudies pitt~onc shall be a quorum for a mccring of the Faculry Cauncil. 22. (1) Subjcct to [he provisions of this Act, and the Srarules, [he Porvcrs and lunctions oi Ordinances and heRegularions, a Facul~yCouncil for posl-graduate and thc Faculty ! undergraduale sludies shall excrcise [he following powers and pcrlorm Council Tor I tW5.L- [he following func1ions:- graduate and (i) to make proposals lo hcExecu~iveCouncil Far eslablishmcnr under- gradu~lc ofthe University Depxhncn~,lnsliruuons, cenves, libraries, s~udics. laboratories and museums Tor study artd rescarch ro be . . . . maintained by the University; jii) to recommend to the Execulive Council-the affilialion ol an lnsiitution in one or more subjeca; (iii) lo makc proposals 10 [he Executive Council for the promolion of research and through spccial commit~ecs.if any, constiluted for thc purpose. lo call Tor repons on such research work from persons engaged thercin, and to make recornmrnda~ionsto the Executive Council rhereol; - (iv) lo recommend lo [he Execulive Council ~hccrealion and insd lulion or Professorships, Readerships. Leclur~shipsand olhcr ieaching posts and the durics and elnolumenls thereor: 'Clause (in) wx inscncd by s. 8 olrhc Jadavpur Univcrsi~y(A~ncndlncn~) Gel, 2000 OVcsr Ben. Acl XV1 01 2WO). 'Clnusc {iii)was omitted by s. I0 (b)(i) OF fit Jndavpur Univcrsiry (Amendnlcnr) Act, 1983 (Wesr Urn. Acc V of 19R3), 'Clause (iv) wu ~ubs~iru~cdior uriginil clausc hy .\. 10 (b)(ii). ibid. [West Bcn. Act (v) to rccomrnend to [he Execulive Council Lhe minimum qualifica~ionsfor posrs of Tcachers of rhc University; (vi) to make proposals 10 thc Executivc Council regarding provisjons to be made lor enabling the Univcrsily lo underlake speci~lisntionor srudies and Tor orgnnisa~ionof common Iaborntories, libraries, museums. institu~esof research and other Insti~utions,nlainrlrined by rhc Universi~y; (vii) to make proposal to thc Excciitive Council for consriluling or recondiluring deparrments of teaching in [hc Univcrsily; (viii) 10 make provisions Tor lec~uresand instructions for sluden ts of ariiIinted colleges, University Departmcnts, University Lnbora[ories and also oihcr persons who are no1 such srudeots; (ix) 1u advise the Exccurive Council on the insrirurion of degrees, titles, diplornos. cenificntes and ollieracademic distinctions: (x) to fix ttc dale of comn~encement of, and to hold and conduct (subjecl to gcncral supervision by lhe Exccu~ive Council), Universi~yexaminations ar the post-graduaie and undergrndunte srages and publish he results ~hercorin accordance with rhc regula[ions nlnde in this behall: (xi) to provide for ~hcinspecrion or the invesligalion it110 the affairs or University dcpartmen[s and submit repm 10 thc Esecutive Council; (xji) to provide ror Ihe inspection or the jnvcstigatio~~into the affairs OF affiliated Insti~udonsand submit report lo the Execulivc Council and 10 exercise general supervision and control over thern; (xiii) to rccomrnend Lo the Executive Council he disdfilialion or wilhdrawal or affiliation OF any Inslirulion in respecr of any subject or subjecrs. if on rcceipl of writtcn reporl from a learn of inspectors appointed by !he Universiry the Facul~y Council is of opinion tha~proper standard or leaching is no1 maituained or condilions of aifiliarion are nol properly fulLlled or the results of the candidates sent up by [he Ins~i~urionfor any cxamiualion are unsalisfactory or [he Insiilurion fails to comply with the dircclives of the Rcully Council: (xiv) LO recommend Lo the Executive Council hedissolution of 1l1eGovcming Body of an alfilialed Instilulion. alher than a Govcmment College, and pending rccons!itution of lhe Governing Body, he nppojntmeru or an Adrninisrnror or nn nrf IIUC Governing Body; XXIV of 1981.1 (CII[IPIPIEFIll.-~lit111orities 01 rhe Ut~i~~cr.si~y.-Scc/ioti22.) I* w * * 8 * (XV) to call for such reports or inforrnalion as thc Facully Council may consider necessary for efficie~~rdischnrgc of i(s duties from the leaching depart men&, research uails or Boards of Sludies: (xvi) to consider any educa~ionalmailer relating to ~hcFaculty Council and lo arrive a[ decisions or make recommcnd~lions pedaining there10 10 the appropriate au thoriry or officer; Jxvii) lo frame rules rclnling ro [he courses of post-graduate and undergraduale sludies and ~hcdivision of subjec~sin regard thereto and lo recornmend 10 the Exccutivc Council Lhe making of regula~ionin this behalf; (xviii) to maintain conlact with other Faculry Councils for thc purpose of sharing idcas and ensuring co-ordinarion: (xix) to submil each year iw annual reporl lo the Execurive Counci I; (xx) to make rulcs Tor the [ransaclion of ils own business; . (xxi) lo cxcrci~eall other powers and per~ormall othcr runctions confemcd and imposed on it by or under this Act; (xxii) to delegale ro lhc Lci~chingdepartrnen~s, research uniu. and Boards of Sludies auached ro il rhc responsibility for such ncadcmic matters as respectively conccrn such dcparlmenls, unils and Boards; (xxiii) to recommend 10 thc Exccutive Council he conferment af post-graduale and undergraduate degrees, diplomas and ccrdficates; (xxiv) to have gcneral supervision over the Bods or S~udies attached to the Fikculty Council; (xxv) to appoint, if required by rhc Exccutive Council, arrer considering rhe views of (he Baards of Sludies attached to he Faculty Council, Boards of Examiners in he subject or subjecls relating lo pos~-graduatestudies, incIuding the subjects Tor doc[oril thesis and for prizes and medaIs. (2) A Fncully Council for post-graduate and undergraduale sludies shalt not exercise the powers and perform rtle funcrions referred to in cIauses (iv), (v), (vii), (viii), (ix) and (xvii) of sub-seclio~~(1) without consulling thc Boards of Studies. 'Tl~c'F,rplotroriot~' was omillcd by s. 11 of thc Jadarpur Unirrcrsiry (Arncndrncnt) ha. 1983 (Wcsr UCII. Acl V or 1983). [West Ben. Act 23. (1) There shall bc a Dcan for each Facully Council for posl- graduate and u~~dergrnduntesludies who shall be a Professor of the Universily. '(2) The Dean shnll be elected by the members of lhc Faculty Council from amongst lhemselves. The Dean of the Faculty Council for post- graduate and undergraduate studies in Arls and [he Dean or lhc Faculry Council Tor posl-graduate and undergradua~cstudies in Scicnce shall be the Vice-Chairman of the respeclivc Facul~yCouncils. (3) Thc Dcnn shnll hold oflicc lor such lerm as may be prescribed by Stalulcs '[and shall exercise such powers and perform such iunclions ns may be prescribed by Regulations]. Thc Boards 24. There shall be Boards or Sludics allached LO every Facully oiSrudics. Council for post-graduntc nnd undcrgrad~~alesiudies. The conslitulion of [he Bods or Studies shnll be prescribed by Slamles and Ihe powers and ruunclions of !he Boards shnll be prescribed by Regulations. Thc I'innncc 25. Thcrc shnll be a Finance Commi~teewi~b the Vice-Chancellor Commirlcc. 3s Lhe Chairman '[and the Pro-Vice-Cha~icelloras the Vice-Chairman]. The consrilulion, powers and f~b'lrnclionsof the Finance Cornmiltee shall be prescribed by Slatules and its procedure in financial matters, including [he delegation of its powers, shall be prescribed by Ordinrrnces. 26. A Univcrsity Professor or a Universily Reader or a University Lecturer shall be appoin~edby the Executive Council on [he recommendation of n Scleclion Commirtee consisling of- (i) lhc Vicc-Chancellor as Chairman: (ii) he Dean or the Fnculiy Coutlcil concerned; (iii) a persoa, expert in the subject. not holding any office of profit under the Universily, nomina~edby thc Chancellor; (iv) two persons, expert in the subjecl, riot holding any oKce of profi~under the University, nominulcd by the Execulive Council; (v) L~VOexperk in the subjec~concenled to be nominated by heVice-Chancellor in consultariotl wit11 lhe Dean or the FacuI~yCouncil and rhc Hcild oT11ic Dcpartmcnt conccrncd. Thccxpcris shnll bc thoscn Trom a standing panel orcxpcrts, prepared by the Board of Studies and approved by the Facul~yCouncil for post-graduate and undergraduare sludies and he Execu~ivcCouncil; lSub-scc~ion(2) tvas subs~ituttd lor original su\+sccrion by 5. 9 or Ihc ladavpur Univcnily (Amcndmcnt) Act. 2003 (\Vesl Dcn. Act XVI of2000). Prior lo this substirution, thc tvurds 'Trrorn amongst ~hcm*elvc\~wcre insencd, in original sub~sccrian(2). by s. 12(a) or the Jndnvpur Uniccrsi~y(Amcndmcnt) Acl, 1983 (\Vest Ucn. ACI V of 1983). Thc wads will~inthc square br~ekch~r,crc instrlcd by S. 12(h), ihid. 'The words wilhin Ibc quart: bnckccr w.r.rt inscncd by s. I0 oCihcJadavpur Univcrsiiy (Amendmen:) ACI, 2000 (\Vcs! Bcn. Acl XVI of ?MI). XXIV or 1981.1 (vi) [he Head of the Deparlmcnt conccmcd. (1) Four members, of whom two shall be expens. shall be a Proccdurc a Committee. Tor holding for a rnee~ingof Selection mcelin~sof Sclcciion If [he Executive Council does no1 accepl the recornrnendalion Commi~~cc. of a Seteclion Cornmillee, it shall rcfcr herccormnendatio~~ back ro [he Selection Commit~eewith reasons for rcconsiderarion artd if Ihe Executive Council does not acccpl [he reconsidered views of the Selection Committee, thc maller shnll be referred lo the Chancellor with rcitsons and he decision of the Chancellor shnll bc final. 28. (1) Every Teacher, every officer and every employce of the Lci~crof Univcnity shall, on appain~menras such, be provided with u lclter of :f$::~:,: appointmenl conlaining such terms and condi~ionsof appointment as officers and may be prescribed by LISralutes]. cmployccs. (2) A Tcncher or nn ofliccr or an employee appointed a~ainsla pcrmanenl vacancy shall bc on probation ordinarily for a period OF one year from the dale of such appointment and such period of probation may, at [he discretion of the appropriate aulhoriry or heUniversily, be extended Ibr a further period not cxcceding one year. (3) If, at any rime during [he period of probation, the probarioner's work is no1 considered saiisfaclory, [he probationer shall be discharged by the aulhoriry concerned. (4) On salisfacrory completion of the period or probat ion, Teacher or an officer or on empIoyee, as the case may be, shnll be conLrmed with effecl from the date of his appointmeni on probation by on ortlcr in writing made by the University in this behalf and fie fact or such conlimation shall be communicntcd ro fie person concerned: Provided that if, on completion of the period or probu~ion,no such order of confirmation is made and communicated to rhe person concemcd wilhin a period of two months of the complerion or he pcriod or probation, the person concerned shall be deemed to have ban confirmed wilh effect from the dare of his appointmenl on probation. 29. The services of a temponry Teacher or ~Cficcror employee shall Tcrminaliun not be terminated before the expiration of the period far which he is +;!:gnv appointed except after serving one month's notice ar paying him one olficcror month's salary in lieu hereo of. crnploycc. 'The word wirhin [he square bnckeis w.u subs~ilulcdfor ~hcwords "Ordinances." by 5. 13 or hc Jadavpur Univcnily (Alncndmenl) Act, 1953 (Wcsl Ben. Act V al 1983). The Jrrhvl~rrrUtlivsrsiy Act, 1981. S~.ulding '30. The Executive Council may, subject to the provisions oi this cornmilrcc lor selection Act, prcscribc by Ordinances the coiis~ilulionof a standing comrni~~ee or O~F~CC~S or standing commi~~ccsTor selection or persorls for appaintmcnt to the nnd non- teaching posts of orficcrs and to the orher non-leaching pos~sof the University clnployccs. and the procedure and the method of such seleclion. Tribunal. 31. (1) If in [he case of any dispule belween rhe Univcrsi~yand any Teacher, orficer or employee of [he University IIO f nal order has bcen passed by the Universily within a pcriod of one year from [he dale on which tliz dispule was referred lo the Univcrsiry by such Teacher, officer or employee, such dispure shall, on the requesl of such Tcacher, officer arcmploycc, be referred to a Tribunal consisting or~hefol towing members, namd y:- (i) n Chairman, \\rho shall be nominated by thc Chanccltnr in consullntion with the Minisler; (ii) one person ro be iiontinated by llie Teacher, officer or employee conccmcd, and (iii) one person lo be nomin:t~cd by the Execudve Council. 2(2) Any appeal rrom an cmploycc of the University ngajnsr an order of termination of his service in a disciplinary proceeding it~s~iruted, continued and concluded in the manner prescribed by Slatutes shall be referred to the Tribunal and shall be decided and disposed of by [he Tribunal: Provided lhal any othcr appeal From an employee of the University in a disciplinary malter shall be disposed of in the manner prescribed by Slarures. (3) The Tribunal may call lor any record, repon or other information rrom the Universily if, in its opinion, such record, reporl or athcr inrorrnution is necessary for efficient discharge of -i ts iunclions, and thc Univcrsi~yshall furnish such record, report or other infonnation to he Tribunal. (4) The decision of heTribunal shaI1 bc Lnal and no suil or prmceding shall lie in any civil courl in respect or thc mauers decided by the Tribunal. (5) Evcry request under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a submission 10 arbilralion upou he lerrns of lhis section, ~vi~binthe mcaning of the Arbitration Acl, 1940, and all thc provisions of thal Act 10,lr 1940. with the cxception of seclior~2 [hereof shall apply nccordingly. 'Sectiun 30 was subsri~ufcdfor orig~nnlscclion by 5, 5(b) ol thc Wcst Bcnga.1 Univcrjiry Laws (Amcndmcnr) Act, 1988 (Wcs~Rcn, Act Vlll uf 19SB). Sub-scc~ion(2) wils sl~bstitulcdfor original sub-scclion by s. 14 of ~ILCJad~vpur Univcrsiry (AmcndmcntJ Act. 1983 OVcst Bcn. Act V of 1983). T11e Jaduvprrr Utriversiry Acr, 1981. XXIV of 1981.) (Cl~upfer1V.-Generul yrovisioiu go~renri~~gall nrr~horifiesor orher burlits 01 111e Uiliversily.-S~'c~iot~.s32, 32A.) CHAPTER IV General provisions governing all authorities or othcr bodies or the Univcrsity. 32. (1) No person shall be qualified for cleclio~~or nominulion as Disqualilica- a mcmber of any authority or body of the University or shall mnlinuc lions* as such member if hc- -(i) is of unsound mind or a dcar-mute, or (ji) js an undischarged insolvent, or (iii) hus been convicted by a cowl or law far an ~rrenccinvolving rnorar lurpi~udc. (2) Incaw of any doubt or dispute, thc Ch~ncellor'sdecision wheiher a persoil is disqualified under the provisions of sub-seclion (1) shall be final. (3) No person shall be entillcd to sland as a candidate for election to any aulhorily or body of lhc University from more than one constiluency. (4) No person shall be enlitled lo be erirolled as il voler for, or 10 CDSIhis vole at, an clcction Lo any aulhorily or body of lhe University horn more than onc constituency: 'Provided thal [his sub-section shall not apply in the case of an eleclion of niembcrs or [he Court and thc Facul~yCouncils for post- graduate and undergraduate studies to the Executive Council. t* P * I 3 .t: * . . '32A. Notwithstanding anylhing contained elsewhcrc in his Act, no Rrl-lirnc ...... -... , person shall,- Tcachcrs or pan-time . . (a) if hc is a Teacher, no1 holding any whole-~imeleaching non-~wching srarf not 10 . - post, or appointed for a specified period, or . . . be cnriricd ro . . -, (b) if he is a member of lhe non-teaching slalr, no^ appoinled bc cnrollcd LS VDIC~nr on u regular scale of pay, or no[ holding any whole-lime to bc non-teaching posl. nonliiralcd. be entitled to bc enrolled as a voter for, or 10 cast his vole a[, an eleclion lo any authority or body ol [he University or of any college or instilution affiliated LO the Univcrsity or lo be no~ninaledto any such authori~yor body. 'The proviso was substiiurcd Tor original proviso by s. 15[a) uTIhc Jadavpur University (Amcndrnen~) ACI 1953 (Wur Ocn. ACI Y of 1983). 'Sub-seciion (5) w= finr inscncd by s. 15(b), ihid. Thcrcd~cr.thc samc w;a omil~vd by 5. 5(c) of rhc Wcst Bcngal Univcrsity LIWS(Amcndmcnt) AFI, I966 (\%I Bcn, Avl XX of 1986). 'Section 32A wsinscncd by s. 5[d). ;hi,( [West Ben. Acl (Clraprer I V.-GcrrurnI provi.~iu~isgover-nhll: all arrrl~oririesor orhrrr boriics of fire Utl iver,~iry.-Sec~inrt,~ 33-35.) Explm~a~io~z,-"Regular scale of pay" shall mean pay which, su bjecl 10 any conditio~lsprescribed by rbe University, riscs by periodical incremenls from a minimum to a ~naximum. 33. (11 Savc as othenvisc provided in nib-section (4), an elecled or nominated mcmbcr of any nulharity or body of the University shalt hold olficc for a period of four ycars froin [he dole of his clecrion or nomination, as the cnsc may be: Provided thar in respccl of the firs1 clcclio~~sand nominalions under this ACL,the said period or [our years shaIl commence from the dale of he first meeting or the authoriry or body held nlier such eleclions and nominations. (2) The term of office of members olher than ex-oficio members oi any authorily or body of the University shall be held LO include any period which may elapse belween Lhe expiry of the said icrm and thc date of elecdon of new members lo such aulhority or body to fill vacancies arising by efflux of rime. (3) Whcn eleclions arc held on morc Lhan one dale, ll~tlasr of such dates shall be uken to be rhc dare or eIeclion for the purposes of this section. (4) Any mcmber elecled or iiomioa~edlo fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for thc unexpjretl partion of thc lcrm of office of the member in whose seat hc is so elecled or naminnled. Ccssaiion of 34. (1) When a person is qualified to be a member of any aulhoriry mcrnbcrship in ccnain or body of the University by virtue OF his membership or any other cxsc-5. auihority or body, he shall cease robe a mcmber 01thc aulhorily or body of [he University when he ceases to be s member of the other. (2) When n pcrson is elected or nominated as n member of any aulhoriry or body of rhe University from any constiruency, he shall cease to be such a member when he ceases lo belong lo that conslituency. Filling or 35. (1) Any casual vacancy among [he elected members of any Vacwcics. aulhority or body of the University shall be filled, in such manner and within such time as may be prescribed, by eleclion by such authority or body of a person represcnting the inlercst which [he mclnbcr, whose sear has become vacant, reprcsen~ed. (2) Any vacancy among the nominated lnembcrs of any aulhority or body of the Universily shall be fillcd, wirhi~rsuch Limt as may be prescribed, by nomination by the person or authorily that nominated the member whose sear has become vacant. The Jada~lprrr U~rivc~.si~yAct. 1981. XXIV of 1981.1 (3) Vacancies arising by efflux of lime iu the seals of elecled members I of any aurhori~yor body of lbe Universily shall be filled by election lo be held on such date or dales, lio~laler Ihan six monrbs or sucli exrended period as [he Chancellor may, by order made in lhis bebal i.speci iy. so however lha~the aggregare period shall not exceed one year, From [he date on which the vacancies arise, ns thc Vicc-Chancellor may fix. 36. No act or proceedings or the Universily or 01 any authority or Procecdings or thc body of the University shall be deemed to be invalid merely by reason Univcrti~y of [he existence of a vacancy or vacancies among ils members or the or the au~huritia invalidi~yof [lie eleclion of any of [he members. or bodics of the Explu~rurio~r.-For the avoidance or doubr ir is hereby dcclarcd Univcrsily that where the office or any member of any aulhorily or body of !he nor University cannol be filled up. when such authority or body is consrirurcd invalidnrcd hy for d~efirst lime, 011 accounl 01' any elzcriou or nppoinlmenr no1 bcing vncaocics. [or any reason feasible. [hew shall be deemed to be a vacancy in thc officc or such member unii I sucl~election takes pIace or such appointnlenl is made. 37. (1) Ttieresfiall be an ElectionTribunal to which shall be referrcd Elccrion Tribunal any question LS to whell~erany person is eligible under this Acr for clcctioi~or nomination or has been duly elecred or nominared as. or is entitled to bc, a mernbcr of any authorily or body of the Universily, and the decision or the Election Tribunal on such qucslion shall be final. (2) Tlie constitution of [he Elrclion Tribunal shall be prescribed by Statutes. (3) If, during heprogrtss of any elec~ionor members lo any authority or body of the University, the Eleclion Tribunal is salisfied that such election is vitiated by fraud or corrupt pnclice, the Elecrion Tribunal may make an order annulling the proceedings in respecl of such eleclion or any par1 thereof and directing fresh proceedings ro be starled, in accordance with thc provisions of [his Acr and [he Sralures, [he Ordinances and [he Rcgularions, horn such stagc as may he specified in [he order and such order 01 lhe Elcclion Trihunal shall hc final. (4) No sui~or proceeding shall lit in any civil court against a decision or an order of the EIeclion Tribunal tinder su b-section ( I) or sub-section (3), as the case may be. 38. A1 a meeting of the Courr, the Execulive Council. rhe Facully Ca51ing vuic Councils Ibr posl-graduale end undergraduare sludies or any olher $:!hnn. aulhorjly or body or rhc University. lie person presiding ut [he rneeling shall nor vole in thc Iirsl inslance, bul shnI1 havc a c~s';tingvole in rhe cnsc of an equali~yof voles. The Judavprlr Utrivcrsi~Acr, 1981. [West Ben. Act (Cliaprer V.-FI~II~.Tof rfle U~riversi~.Accolrtr~s, Arrdit and lt~specriorr.-Secriorls 39-42.) Funds of the Univcrsily, ~ccoinls,Audit nnd Inspection Thc 39. The Universily shall have n fund ro be known as heUniversi~y Univcsiry Fund. Fund to which shall be credited all its income rrom fees, lines, contriburions, '[granrs,] donnlions, loans and advances and from any othcr sourcc wharsocvcr. Thc Univcrsiry may also creale, by Ordinances made in this behalf, separate special funds for he admiuislration of endorvmenls, mlsu or specific granls for other special purposes. 40. (1) The budget of the University showing the receipt and expendi~ureof [he University on dilrcrcnt accounls for a financial ycar shall bc submiued ro the Slntc Governmcnr for approval at least four monrhs before the beginning of such financial year in such form as may be specified by [he State Governmen!. (2) The Stare Government shall, within fifieen days of cornmencemenl of the financial year lo which the budget relates, communicate its approval or orhenvise of rhe budget ro rhe University: Provided thal lhe Srare Government shall, from Lime lo time, rclcasc granls to the Universily 10 incur expendilure lill [he budget is approved. (3) Nolwilhsranding anything lo the conrrary conrained in this Act, [he University shalI nol, excepl with the prior approval of Ihc Statc Government, incur any expenditure on any account in excess of thc amounl specified in the budgel on lhat account...... Providcnl 41. Any providenl fund instituted by the University for [he benefil Fund. of its Tcachcrs, orficers or employees shall be governed by the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925, as if such fund were il govern men^ 19 ,r 1925, Providenl Fund and the Executive Council shall have power to frame . . Slatules, not inconsislent wilh Lhe provisions of thal Acr, Tor the adrninisrralion of the Fund. Annual 42. (I) Thc Annual Sralcment of Accounts of rhe University shall. AccounLs and Audir. after examinnrion by thc Executive Council, be subjcclcd 10 such audit as Lhe Stale Government may direct. (2) Such Annual Statement of Accounls shall, together with copies of thc audil reporl thcrcon, be subrnirted to [lie Court and lo lhe Stare Government and shall thereupon be publishcd by the Courl. "Thc word wihin d~csquarc bnckcls was inscncd by s. 16 oithc Jadavpur Univcnity (Arncndrncn~)Act, 1983 (iVcs~Ucn. Acr V of 1983). [West Bcn. Acl CHAPTER VI Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rulcs Sraiulcr. '44. Subject to Ihc provisions of this Acl, Slatules may be made to provide for all or any of the following ma(tcrs:- (a) hedeclarillion of pos~sas posw of orlicers of the Universily referred to in clausc (4) of sectian 7: (6) the cslablishment af zlu[lloritics of [he University referred lo in clause (6) of section 15; (c) the appointment, powcrs, duties, and lerms and condilions of scrvice of the orficers of the Universily in so Tar as lhese have no! been spccilically provided for in this ACL; the appoinlment of Teachers and other employees of the University, lhcir emolumcnls, duties and terms and coaditions of service; (e) 1111: c~nsti[urion,powers and dulies or the authorhies oiihe University in so Far as lhese have nol been specifically providcd for in this Acl: (0 the rules and procedure Tor holdjug elections lo the Courl, the Executive Council and other rruthoriues and bodics of thc University; (g) [he terms and conditions of affilia~ionor recognition of collegcs or Institutions, including lerms and conditions Tor con~inuanceof such affiliation or recognilion and rules for disnrIiUalion or withdrawal of recognition of such colleges or Instilutions; (h) the conslitulion, powers and iuncrions or the Governing Bodies of colleges, olher lhan Governrncnl Colleges; (i) the terms and condiuons of service and the minimum emolurnenrs for posts of Principals, Teachrrs and such other employees as the University may deem li~,of all aFliliated colleges, olher lhan Govcmmeni Colleges; ti) the rulcs for Providcnl Futlds for Tcachers of colleges, other than Governmen1 Colleges; (k) rhc rules for tlie insrilurion of Provident Fund, pension fund and gratuity for ~hcbenefil or thc Teachers, officers and olher employees of [he Universi~y: 'Sccrion 44 wssuhs~i~utcd for oripinnl section by s. 17 of fhc Jadavpur University (Amcndrncni) AcC 19R3 (\VcsI Ucn. Acr V of IY83). The Jdrluvprrr Utriversiry Acr, 1981. (Cllaprel- VI.-Srurlrres, Ordirrntices, Regrrlariorrs a~idR1rles.- Section 35.1 (I) the holding of convocations to coder dcgrees. ritles. diplomas, certificates and olher academic disliuclions. including honorary dcgrces and disliactions: (m) [he conditions for (he regislrntion ol gradualzs of the University and Tor the maintenance of a Rcgistel- for registered graduates; (n) the minimum qualifications Tor Principals and other Tzaclizrs and Teachers of thc Univcrsi~y: (a) aIl olher matters wliich under [his Act arc rcquircd to bc or may be prescribed by Statutes. 45. (I) The Executive Council may of its own motion and shall. Haw 10 ilialie when required by die Caud, makc a draft of any S~atutrand submit the s~~~~~~, same 10 the Courl. The draf so submiucd shall bc considered by the Coun at II mccting or meclings 10 bc hcld within a period of six weeks lrom thc da~cor such submission (hereinaner referred to as the said period), and the drafl so sub~nirledshall. unless rcjcclcd or amcndcd by [he Coun before the expiry of (he said period by ;I majority of the rolal number of its members exisling at the timc. bc dccmcd to hnvc bccn pnsscd by thc Courl. IT the Coun so rejects or amends the draf~of any Sratute, it shall be sen[ back lo [be Execurive Council wilh llie views of thc Court Ibr rcconsideralion. Thereupon, the Executive Council shall reconsider the drair and resubrnir jr to the Court with such chaiiges as it may deem necessary. On such resub~nissionof the drafi, it shall again be considered by the Cour~a1 a nlee~ingor meerings lo be held npithin a period OF six weeks from rhe dare or such submissioii (hereinafier referred lo as Ihc lulrer period) and the drafl so resubmitlcd shalt unless rejected by the Coun before the expiry of the latter period by a majority of the IOIPI number OF ils inembers existing at he lime, be dcemed to havc been passed by Ihc Courl withour any amendment, or bc passcd by the Coun with such amcndmcnts as it may deem fil to makc herein within thc Iallcr pcriod and by the snmc majority as arorcsoid. (2) A Stalure. passed in the mannerprovidcd in sub-sec~ion(11, shall be presenred lo the Chancellor Tor assen1 and shall come inlo force on being assented to by the Chnncellor in consulta~ionwith the Minister. (3) A statute shall remain in Forcc unlil repealed or amended by a new Statute similarly passed and assenled to by rhc Chancellor. [West Bcn. Act ' ...... , , ...... Ordin;lnces, 46. Su bjt~tro [he provisions or this Acr and [he Slalu tes, Ordinances .,.. ,,. I:, I:, . . . [nay be made to provide for all or any or rhc rullowing marrers:- I (a) thc adinission ol'sludenls ro !he University and thc colleges affiliated to orrecognized by it ;mtl ~hcirenrolmetliassuch; (6) he levy of fees in Univcrsily Laboratories and Universily 1nsli1utioiis; (c) (lie co~~ditio~~sof rcsidcnce and rules of discipline of [he s~ude~itsof the Utliversiry. including sludents of the colleges and Inwitulions nlliliated lo or rccogliized by i~,and the levy ol fees Tor ~rside~~cein Halls; (d) rules for the esinblishmcn~,rnain~enatice and management or University Librnrics, University Museums, Halls and othcr University Insiiluliuns for sludy, research and residence; (e) rulcs lor the recognirion of libraries, laboralories, museums, hostels aiid instilu~ionsTor srudy, rcscarch and residence, otl~ertliitn those eswhIished, maintained and managed by be Univcrsi~y; (f) rules lor thc laking over of the rnanagcrnenl of an alriliatcd or n rccognizcd college or Insritution. olhcr ihan n Govemmcnt College or Ins~jiulio~~,in order ro ensure rha~ proper slnndards of teaching. training and inslrucrion are maintained thcrcin; (g) rules Tor the exetiisc of general supervision and conlrol ovcr nffi lialed or recogoizcd colleges or Institn!ions and for the giving of financial aid lo them; (h) rulcs for [he inspection ur i~ivestigationjnru the affairs of collcgcs or other I~~stirurions,affiliated to or recognized by (he University, to ensure lhal proper standards of leaching, training and rescarch are mainluincrl therein: (i) rulcs For [lie i~nposirionand collecrio~~of rccs, fines and olhcr dues payable to lhc Universily; (j) the dulies and ri~ncliunsnT ~hzTeachers of lhe Universily including the Heads or Deparlments; (k) ruIcs for the regislrarion of students: (I) lbe appointmcni, dulies and rcmuncmtio~~of examiners; (m) rulcs for the ndminislration of girts, endowments and benefactions. and lor [he inslitulion and award or fcllowsliips, lravelling fellowships, scholarships, s\udcnrships, stipends, bursaries, exhibilions, medals and pri zcs: 'Scclion 16 w.u subhriti~tcdlor original wcliun by s. 18 or ~hcJadavpur Univcsi~y (Amcndmcnr) Act, 1983 (\Vcsl Bcr. Act V or 1983). Tiir Jodovprrr Unhrersi~q'Act, 19SI. (n) rules aud pmccdurc for accepting granls and for raising or accepting loans other Ihan loans from the Cenlral or any S[a[e Govcmmcnt or dte Univcrsi~yGra~~rs Col~irnission: (0) all olhcr matters which under 11iis Act or the Slatules are . rcqnired to be or may be prescribed by Ordinances. 47. (1) The Executivc Council shall rrrkc in10 consideralioi~drnfis rn OF Ordinances proposed to bc pased. ai~erno~icc rhcreof has been given m;'kt Ordi~inn~es. 10 thc members of [he Exccurive Coutlcil a1 ICJS~ ~hreeweeks in .J d vnnce urlhe dale lixed for consideralion of the sumc by Ihe Execu~iveCuuncil. The Vice-Chancellor may direct a shorlcr nolice in a matlcr which in his opinion is of an emergent nalurc. (2) An Ordinance shall bc dcemed to be passed by the Executive Council if il is agreed to by a majorily of the tol;~l number or members of the Executive Council exisling at rl~etime. (3) An ordinalice passed by the Execulive Council in he manner provided hereinbefore in this scction sliall be submittcrl to [he Chancellor for assen1 and shall come inlo force on being assented to by the Chancellor nnd shall bc rcporlcd lo [he Coun al ils ncxl meeting. (4) The Chancellor may direct [hat [he opcmlion of ally Ordinance shall be suspended unlil such time as [he Court has 11nd an opportuni~y of considering the same. (5) An Ordinance shall unless cancelled or modified by thc Chancellor shall rcmain in force until repealcd or amended by a ncw Ordinance similarly passed and brought inlo force. '48. Subject to [he provisions of this ACLand ~hcStarules and Ilie Regulalions Ordinances, Regulations may be made LO providc Tor all or any of the following matters:- (a) the powers and runclions of the Uonrds or Studies: (b) the i-unc~ions and du~iesof Teachers' Councils in the Univcrsi~yand in colleges and Instituriolis. other ban Government Colleges and lnstirurions: (c) [lie condi~ionsfor admission lo he dirrcrcnl courses of srudy and examinations of sludenls; (d) rhc rulcs for [he conducr of Univcrsily examinarions; (e) the courses of study and [he division of subjccts up011 lhe recommendations of thc Faculry Council for posl-graduate and uudergraduatc sludies concerned; 'Sccrion 48 rvm subslilurrd Tor original scclion by 5. 19 or thc Jadavpur U~~ivcrsiry (Amcndmcn~)Act, 19113 (WCSI Ucn. Aci V ur 1983). [Wat Ben. Act (ChapI er VI.-S~a/rrtcs, Ordinances, RegrrIa f ions mrd Rtr1es.- Secfions 49. 50.-Chapter VIL-Miscclla~~eorrsand Transitoty Provisiotrs.-Section 51.) (0 all other matters which under his Act or Lhc Statutes or rhc Ordinances are required to be or may be prescribed by Regulalions. : Hoiv 10 49. (1) The Executivc Council or a Comrni ttee appointed by it shall make take inlo consideralion drafk of Regulations, consistent with this Act and Regulation S. the Sratules and thc Ordinances, aner notice of [he proposed Regulations has been given lo the members of the Executive Council at lem~hree wceks in advance of the dare fixed for consideration of the same by the Executive Council or lhe Cornmirlee appojnled by it. The Vice-Chancellor may direcl a shorler nolice in a matler which in his opinion is of an emergen1 nalure. (2) A Re~ulalionshalI be deemed lo be passed by the Executive Council if it is agreed to a1 a. rneeling of the Executive Council by a majority of rhc total number of members of the Executive Council exisling at the time. A Regulation shall come inlo force irnmediatcly on being passed unless olhenvise directed by the Chancellor. (3) The Coun shall have the power, by a resoluuon passed by a majorily of iu lola1 number or members existing at hetime, lo cancel or modify any Regula~ion. (4) A Regulation shaII, unless cancclled or modified by rhe Courl under sub-section (31, remain in lorce unul repealed or amended by a new Regulation similarly passcd and brought in to force. 50. Subject lo thc provisions of this Aci and he Statules, the Ordinances and the Regulations, Rules may be made for the purpose of duly carrying out he provisions of, or exercising the powers conferred by, this Act or ro provide for matters which, by the Statutes, the Ordinances or the Regulations, are required lo be prescribed by Rules. CHAPTER VII Miscellaneous and Transitory Provisions Dclcgntion. 51. (1) '[The Vice-Chancellor or, wih the approval of the Vice- Chancellor, lhe Pro-Vice-chancellor or the Registrar may,] subjecr lo the provisions ofthis ACL,delegate such of his powers or duties conferred or imposed by or under this Acr as may be prescribed by the Starulcs lo an officer 01 rhc Universily under his direct adminisha ive control. (2) Subject lo 111e provisions of [his Act,- (a) the Court may delegate any of i~ powers or dut ies, conferred or imposed by or under this Act, ie (i) the Vice-Chancellor, - - - - 'The words wi~hin~hc squ,ue bnckck~wcm substituted for the words 'The Vicc- Chmccllor, or. wilh he nppmval of ~hcVice-Chancellor. he Rcgismr, may," by s. L 1 of the Iadavpur Univcniry (Arncndmcni) Act. ZOO0 (Wcsl Bcn, Acl XVI of 2000). XXIV of 1981.1 (ji) the Execu~iveCouncil, (iii) acommitteeconstilured fromamongilsownmembers, or (iv) 3 cornrnit~cr:appoin~cd in accordance with the Statutes; (b) the Executive Council may delegate any of ils powers or duries, conferred or imposed by or undcr this Ack t* (i) Lhe Vice-Chancellor, (ii) a cornmiltec consritutcd from among its own members, (iii) a committee consrituled in accordance with Ihe S~atutes or the Ordinances, (iv) any of the Faculty Councils for post-graduate and undergraduate sludies, or (v) Ihe Finance Cornminee; (c) he Facully Council Tor pos~-graduateand undergradua~e srudies may delegale any oT its powers or duties, conferred or imposed by or under [his Acl, to- (i) [he Vice-Chancellor. (ii) a commi [tee consliluted from among its own members, (iii) a cornmiltee constirured in accordance with the Regulations, or (i;) any of the Boards of Srudies: (d) [he Finance Cornmiltee may ddelcgale any or ils powers or duries. conferred or imposed by ar under his Act, t+ (i) [he Vice-Chancetlor, or (ii) a cornn~itteeconstiruted from among irs own membcrs. 52. All properlies and aIl rights of whatever kind used, enjoyed or Prussing of possessed by, and all inlcrerl of whalever kind owned by or vesled in !:$;::, or heId in uvsl by or for, the Jadavpur University as constituted prior ctc. 10 the appainled day (hereinnTrer referred lo as the former Universily) as well rts all LiabjIirjes legally subsisting against the Corrncr Universily shall pass lo the University as consti~u~edunder this Act. 53. Nolwilhstanding any thing contained in this Acl, he Slalwes. the Complcrion Ordinances and heRegularions, any student of a college affilialed to $!:::or the former University. who was studying for any examinalion or rhe collcgrs former Uoivcrsi ty, shall bc permi tted to complete his course in prepamlion ~~~~~~ therefor and the Universiry shill[ hold, for such students, examinalions Univcrsiiy. in accordance with [he cumculn of study in force in the former Universiry for such period as may bc prescribed. [West Ben. Act Tmngi!ory 54. (I) Thc Vicc-Chancellor holding ofIicc at [he date ofpubIicalion provlslonx reF31, or Ihis Act ill the Oflicial Gnzerrc shall bc thc firs1 Vice-C11;lnctllor oi [he Uaiversity nnd be shall be deemed 10 have been appointed under this ACLand he shall hold olfice for a period or four years rrom the date of publication of this Acl in the Oficicrl Guzcrrc or rill he alrains [he age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. (2) Thc rirsl Vice-ChancetIor sball, wit11 the approval of Ihe Chanccllor and with thc assistance or a c~mrni~tceconsisting of not less than nine members nominated by the State tiovernmcnl cause the Slatutes, the Ordinances and [he Regulariotls of the Universily 10 be framed. '(3) The first Vice-Chnnccllor shall, wihin six months From the dale of publication or [his Act in thc Oflcial Gazerre or within such longer period as the Stale Government may, from limc lo time, by notification direct. cause arrangements lo be mndc so as to complete, wilhin the period of tiis office as the firs1 Vice-Chancellor appoinied under sub- sccrion (l), the consli~ulionof the Court, [he Executive Council, the Faculty Councils fof post-graduare :md undergrdduate studies and the Roards of Srudies in accordance with [he provisions of the S~alutes,!he Ordinances and the Regulariotls as framed under sub-sccrion (Z), as if thcy had already come into forcc. (4) IT, for any reason,- (a) the constitution or thc Court, the Executive Council and other bodies referred lo in sub-section (3) cannol be compleled wilhin [he period of office or the First Vice- Chancellor appointed under sub-seclion (I), hen, on the expiry of such period, the Chancellor may, in consullarion wirh thc Minister, on such terms andconditions as ha thinks fit, appoint thc first V~CC-chancellor whose period of officc has expired or nnoth=r pperson lo be the Vice-ChanceIlor for the purposes of dds keclion for such pcriod not exceeding one year as tile ChancelIor thinks 111, or (b) a vacancy occurs in the office of he firs^ Vice-Chancellor before the expiry of the period of his officc, then, the Chancellor may, in coiisultation with the Minister, on such lerrns and conditio~isas he thinks fit, appoinl anorher person ro be he Vicc-Chancellor Tor rhe purposes of this seclion Tor the unexpired porlion of such period or such further period not exceeding one ycar as the Chancellor rhinks lit, and references in fhis Acl lo he first Vice-Chancellor shall be deemed to include relcrcnccs to the Vice-Chancellor appoinled undcr this sub- section. lSub-scclion (3) wit; subsrilulcd lor originnl sub-scc~ionby s. ?(a) of ihc Jildnvpur University (Second A~ncnd~ncnt)Acl. 1983 (1Vcs1 Bcn.Acr XVI al 19831. (5) The Slale Govemmcnl sl~all,by natiIicalio~~in lhc Oflcirrl Gazette, appoint a date and on and From such dare the Court, lhe Execulivc ' Council, the Facul~yCouncils for post-gndua~eand undcrgndua~esrudics rritd ~hcBoards oF S~udicssl~nll commclice lo cxcrcisc [heir respective functions and ~hcSla~ules, !be Or(lin;~ncesand rhc Regulalions as Framed under sub-section (2) shall comc into force and be llie firs1 Slalules. [he first Ordinances aod lie firs[ Regulations or the Univcrsiky. WCSL Bcn. (6) (a) The Jahvpur University [Tumporary Supersession) Acl, Acr V of 1980. 1980 (hereinafrer rcicrred to in this sub-sec~ionas rhc said Acl) shall stand repealed wirh effecl from rhc dare of publica~ionof Ibis Act in rhc Oflchial Gozctre. (b) Notwilhstanding such repeal,- (i) until Ihe appointed day. the Jadnvpur University Council. referred Lo in cli111se(b) of sccrion 4 of !he said Acl sball conlinue ro cxercise all the powers and pcrrorm all rile duties in the manner and on lhc rcrms and conditions provided in the said ACI. aad (ii) any[ hing done or any aclion Laken undcr the said ACI shull be dcemed to llavc been validly donc or taken undcr lhis Act. (7) Thc Iirst Stalu~es,thc first Ordinances and ctle first Regulations of [he Univcrsily shall rerni~inin force until ncw Srnlutes, rlew Ordinances and new Regulatiolls arc made under lhc provisions of this Acr. (8) The first Vice-Chancellor may subjec~LCI thc approval of he Chancellor appainl such administrative, clerical and olher stall ;ls he deems ncccssary for giving crrect to [he provisions of [his seclion. . Wcst Bcn. (9) On and from Ihc appointed day, [he Jndavpur Univcrsily Act, Ac'xXX'll 01 1455. 1955 shall stand repcarcd and rhereupun- (a) I~Crules made by the fomcr LJniversily for carrying our [he provisio~lsof tlic Jndnvpur Universi~yAcl, 1955 shall, subjccl ta the provisions of sub-section (5). srand repealcd and all nulhorilies or bodies of [he rormer Ul~iversilyshall cease IQ funclion; (6) all institulions affiliated 10 or recogniscd by the forn~er University and con~inuingw such imniediulely before the appointed day shall be decrned to be zlffiliated lo, or recogniscd by, the Universily: (c) all Insliluiio~lsof whatever kind ehlablished, rnain~uincdor manqed by the Ibrnler Uliiversily prior w lhc appointed day shall be deemed lo be Ins~irulionseslablishcd, maintained or managed by ~hcUniversity undcr this Act; [West Ben. Acl XXIV of 1981.1 (d) all affairs, funnions or aclivities of the former Univcrsi~y, including sludies and examinalions, colnmcnced and in progress before the appointed day, shall be dcemed to be in progress as if lhcy had been commenced by thc University under this Acl: (e) a11 things done or decmed io have been done, and all aclions takcn or decmed ro have been taken and all appoinrments made by rhz former Univcrsiry undcr heJadavpur University WCSI Bcn. Act, 1955 shall be deemed 10 be ~hingsdone or aclions laken t;::GX1u or appoinrmen~smade by heUniversity undcr [his Act as if this Act had been in force when such things were done or such ac~ionswere raken or such appointments were made: Provided that unriI such repeal rei-erer~ces10 the Vice-Chancellor under the said Acl, shall be deemed lo be references to the firs1 Vice- Chancellor under this Act. (10) In construing the pravisions of seclion 16, section 1'3, seclion 21 and sccriou 24 and construing Ihe provisions of the Statures, the Ordinances and the Rcgulalions OF the Universily in relation io the consrilu~ion,uudec this seclion, of thc Coun, the Executive Council, rhc Faculry Councils for posl-graduate and unde&raduale studies and the Boards of Siudies, refcret~ces10 rhe.hends of depnrlmenrs of leaching of the University, and Tcacl~ersof the Universiy shall be deemed 10 bc references Lo Lhe persons holding offices respectively as Lhe heads of depwrmcnts of [caching and Teachers of the Jadavpur Universily, imn~ediately'[before [he date of publication of final list of voters for election under this Act and the Sratutes 10 the Courl, the Execubve Council, rhc Faculty Councils for fist-graduate and undergradualc studies or he Boards of Studies, as he case may be.] (I I) The provisions OF [his section shall have eCCect nolwithslanding onylhing 10 Ihe conlmry contained elsewhere in [his Act or in any other law. 55. Iron account of any lacuna or omission in the provisions of chis Acr, or for any othcr reason whatsoever, any dif6cully arises as LO rhc firs[ constilution of any aulhority of lhe Univcrsi~yunder this Act, or othcnvise in giving cffec~lo the provisions of this Act, rhc Stale Govcrnrnent, as occasion may require, may by order do anything which appears to il to be necessary for the purpose of'removing he difficulry nolrvithslanding anything lo the contrary contained elsewhere in this Acl or in any other Iaw. 'Thc words within thc squaw brnckc~qruere subsri~utcdTor llic words "befort thc d;~kc of nppoinlrncnt ollhc lirsr Vicc-ChmcclIor." by s. ?(b) ofthe ladaupur Univcrsiry (Sccond Anicndmcnl) ACI. 1983 (Wcsl Ucn. Act XVI 01 1983). 0 GOVERNMJZNT OF WEST BENGAL LAW DEPARTMENT Legislative West Bengal Act XVI of 2000 THE JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000. [Passed by the West Elcrrgal Legislarrire. [Assent of the Governor wa first published in [he Colctrrm Gazeue, Extraortii~lary,of the 25th July. 2000.1 At1 Acr to artrend rlre Jadavprrr Universiry Acr, 1981. Wcsr Bcn. WHEREASit is expedient to amend thc Jadavpur University Act, 1981, $t9yfor the purposes and in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enac~edin heFifry-first Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislalure of West Bcngal, as follows:- 1. (1) This Act may becalled theJadavpur University (Amendment) rilk and Act, 2000. commcncc- mcnt. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Govemmcni may, by notificadon in heOflcial Gazene, nppoint. 2. In sub-section (I) of section 3 of the Jadavpuf University ACI, Alncndrnen~ of scclion 3 1981 (hercinafler referred to as the principal Acl), after the words "or ,r we;, Ben, Lhe Vice-ChancelIorl', the words "or hePro-Vice-Chancellor" shall be AcL XXLV 01 1981. inserted. 3. In sec~ion7 of the principal Act, after clause (I), Ihe follo~ing Arnendrncnl clause shall bc inserted:- orsection 7. "(1A) thc Pro-Vice-ChanceIlor:". 4. In clause (a) of sub-senion (5) of section 9 of lhc principal Act, Amcndrncni orsccrion 9. for [he words "the senior Dean of the Faculty Councils for post-graduale and undergraduate studies", the words "the Pro-Vice-Chancellor"shall bc substi tuled. Tl~eJadavpur Ur~iversiry(A/nendmerl() Act, 2000. [West Ben. Act I I (Section 5.) lnscnion 5. After section I0 of the principal Acl, hefollowing secdons shall or nc.w sccljon 10~ be inserted:- and 10B. '~hcpro-vice- 10A. (I) The pro-vice-chancellor shall be appointed Chmccl'or- by the Chancellor in cpnsullalion with heMinister and the Vicc-ChmcelIor. The term of his office shall be for four years and he shall be eligible Tor rc-appointment for a period not exceeding four years but shall not hold oflice beyond he age of 65 years. (2) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-lime officer of he Universily and shall be paid from the Universiry Fund such salary and allowances as the Chancellor may decide in consultation with the State Government. (3) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor. (4) If- (a) [he Pro-Vicc-Chanccllor is, by reason of leave, illness or olher cause, lemporarily unable 10 exercise hepowers and perform Ihe duries of his office, or (b) a vacancy occurs in the office of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor by reason of deah, resignation or expiry of heterm of his office, removal or orherwise, then, during thc period of such temporary inability or pending the appoinlment of a Pro-Vice-Chancellor, as the case may be, the Chancellor, in consultation with the Minister and the Vice-Chancellor, shall auhorise Ihe Dean of the Faculty Council for post-graduate and undergraduate studies in Engineering and Technology to exercise he powers and perform the duks of he Pro-Vice-Chancellor. (5) Thevacancy in heofficeof he Pro-Vice-Chancelloroccurring by reuon of death, resignation or expjlof heterm of his office. removal or otherwise shall be filled up by appointment af a Pro-Vice-chancellor in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) wilhin a period of six months from the dale of occurrence of the vacancy. harion or orfice 10B. (I) Theoficeof hePm-Vice-Chancellorshall andpoweFsmd be located at the campus of the University situated at duucs of thc Pro- Vicc-Chancellor. Bidhannagar, district Noh 24-Parganas (hcreinafler referred lo in (his section as the campus of heUniversity). (2) Subjcct to hesupervision, direction and general conuol of the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancelior shall be he academic and administmlive officer in all matters concerning the development md improvement of post-graduate and undergraduate studies and research conducted in he campus of the University. 771e Jadavpur University (Amendment) Act, 2000. (Secrions 6-9.) (3) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall, by vime of his office, be a " member of the Court, the Executive Council, and ihe Faculty Council for post-graduate and undergraduate studies in Engineering and Technology and such other committees of the University as may be required under the provisions of rhis Act or the Statutes. He shall also attend the meetings of the Faculty Council for post-graduate and undcrgraduale studies in Science, if he Vice-Chancellor considers il necessary. He shall preside over he rneeling of the Faculty Council for pox-graduate and undergraduate studies in Science, if the Vice- Chancellor is absent in such meeting. (4) The Pro-Vice-Chancellorshall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties for the development and improvement of all adminisrauvc and academic matters conducled in the campus of the University as may be delegaled lo him by he Vice-Chancellor or as may be prescribed or as may be delegaled lo him by or under any provisions of this Act.". 6. In sub-secuon (1) of seclion I6 of Ihe principal Act, after clause (ii), he following clause shall be insened:- "(iia) he Pro-Vice-Chancellor, ex oflcio;". I 7. In sub-section (I) of section 19 of heprincipal Act, under the Amendment orsection 19. heading "(a) ex oflcio menrbers", after clause (i). the following clause shall be inserted:- "(j a) hePro-Vice-Chancellor;". 8. In sub-seclion (3) of section 21 of the principal Act, after Amendment clause (i), he following clause shall be inserted:- of section 21. "(ia) the Pro-Vicc-ChancelIor-Vice-Chairman;". 9. For sub-section(2) of section23 of heprincipal Acl, the following Arncndmcnl sub-section shall be substituted:- or section 23. "(2) The Dean shall be elecled by the members of Ihe Faculty Cauncil from amongst ~hernselves.The Dean of Ihe Faculcy Council far post-graduate and undergraduate studies in Arts and the Dean of the Faculty Council for post-graduale and underpduale sludies in Science shall be the Vicc-Chairman of the respeclive Faculty Councils.". The Jadavprrr Llniversiry (Attr etrdttr ent) Acr, 2000. ! [West Ben. Act XVI of 2000.1 1 Arncndmcnl 10. Tn section 25 of the principal Act, &er [he words "wilh the of +!tion 25. Vice-Chancellor as the Chairman", the words "and lhe Pro-Vice- Chancellor as [he Vice-Chairman" shall be inserted. Amendrncnl 11. In sub-section (1) of seclion 5 1 of the principal Act, for the words orseclion 51n 'The Vice-Chancellor, or, wilh Ihe approval of the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, may,", the words "The Vice-Chancellor or, with Lhe approval of [he Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-chancelloror the Registrar may." shaH be substituted.