KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ACT, 1971
[10th September, 1971]
PREAMBLE
An Act to establish and incorporate a University for the, development, of agriculture in the State of Kerala
Whereas it is expedient to establish and incorporate a University for the development of agriculture in the State of Kerala;
Be it enacted in the Twenty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows:--
(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Agricultural University Act, 1971.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 24th day of February, 1971.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(1) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University:
(2) "agriculture" means the basic and applied sciences of soil and water management, crop production including production of all garden crops, animal husbandry including veterinary and dairy science, fisheries, forestry including farm forestry, home science, agricultural engineering and technology, marketing, processing, cooperation, land use and management and the economic and social uplift of the rural people;
(3) "Authority" means any Authority of the University specified in section 9;
(4) "Board of Studies" means a Board of Studies of the University;
(5)) "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University;
(6) college" means a constituent college of the University whether located at the headquarters campus
(1) There shall be established and incorporated in and for the State of Kerala a University by the name "The Kerala Agricultural University" which shall consist of a Chancellor, a Pro-Chancellor, a Vice-Chancellor, a Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any, a General Council, an Executive Committee, an Academic Council and other authorities and officers as set forth in this Act or as provided in the Statutes.
(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.
(3) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold property both movable and immovable, to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property which may have become vested in or have been acquired by it for the purpose of the University, and to borrow moneys from the Central Government or any State Government or from any body corporate approved by the Government of Kerala a
(1) With respect to teaching at the University or college level, and research and extension educational programmes in the field of agriculture, the territorial jurisdiction and responsibility of the University shall extend to the entire State.
(2) The University may assume responsibility for the establishment, development and operation of agricultural polytechnics as may be required in various parts of the State.
(3) All colleges, research and experimental stations and other institutions coming under the jurisdiction and authority of the University shall form constituent units of the University under the full management and control of the Officers and Authorities of the University and no college, research or experimental station or other institution shall be recognised as an affiliated unit.
The following shall be the objects of the University:--
(1) making provision for imparting education in different branches of study, particularly agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry including veterinary and dairy science, cooperation, fisheries, forestry, agricultural engineering, home science and other allied branches of learning and scholarship;
(2) furthering the advancement of learning and prosecution of research, particularly in agriculture and other allied sciences;
(3) undertaking an extension education programme; and
(4) Such other purposes as the University may from time to time determine.
(1) The University shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, be open to all persons:
Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to require the University to admit to any course of study any person who does not meet the prescribed academic standards for admission or to retain on the rolls of the University any person whose academic records are below the minimum standards required for the award of a degree or diploma or certificate, or whose personal conduct is such as to be inimical to the appropriate rights and privileges of other students and staff, or to admit to any course of study a larger number of students than can be accommodated with the available facilities of the University and as determined by the Academic Council.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sob-section (1) the Government may direct that the University shall reserve in colleges seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes
The University shall have the following powers and functions, namely:--
(1) to provide for instruction in agriculture and other allied branches of learning as the University may deem fit;
(2) to make provisions for conduct of research in agriculture and allied branches of learning;
(3) subject to the provisions of section 40, to make provisions for dissemination of the findings of research and technical information through an extension education programme;
(4) to institute degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions;
(5) to institute courses of study and hold examinations for, and confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions on, persons who have--
(a) pursued a prescribed course of study; or
(b) carried out such research as may be prescribed in the University or an institution recognised in
(1) The Government shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as the Government may direct of the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries museums, workshops and equipments and any institution, college or hostel maintained or administered by the University, of the teaching and other work conducted by the University or under its auspices and of the conduct of any other functions of the University, and to cause an inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the administration and finances of the University.
(2) The Government shall, before causing an inspection or inquiry to be made under sub-section (1), give due notice to the University of Government's intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made, and the University shall be entitled to appoint a representative who shall have the right to be present and to be heard at such inspection or inquiry.
(3)
The following shall be the Authorities of the University, namely:--
(1) the General Council;
(2) the Executive Committee;
(3) the Academic Council;
(4) the Faculties;
(5) the Board of Studies of each Faculty;
(6) such other bodies as may be specified by the Statutes to be Authorities of the University.
(1) The General Council shall consist of the following members, namely:--
Ex-officio Members
(1) the Chancellor;
(2) the Pro-Chancellor;
(3) the Vice-Chancellor;
(4) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any;
(5) the Secretaries to Government in the Departments of Agriculture, Development and Finance;
(6) the Director of Agriculture;
(7) the Director of Animal Husbandry;
(8) the Director of Dairy Development;
(9) the Director of Fisheries;
(10) the Chief Conservator of Forests;
(11) the Registrar of Co-operative Societies;
(12) the Deans of Faculties;
(13) the Director of Extension;
(14) the Director of Research;
(1
(1) The General Council shall be reconstituted every three years.
(2) Every member of the General Council other than an ex-officio member shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, hold office until the next reconstitution of the General Council:
Provided that no member nominated or elected in his capacity as a member of a particular body or as the holder of a particular office shall hold office for a longer period than three months after he has ceased to be such member or holder of such office, unless in the meanwhile he again becomes a member of that body or the holder of that office:
Provided further that where an elected or nominated member of the General Council is appointed temporarily to any office, by virtue of which he is entitled to be a member of the General Council ex-officio, he shall cease to be such elected or nominated member, as the case may be.
(1) The General Council shall be the supreme authority of the University and shall have the power to review the actions of the Executive Committee and the Academic Council save where the Executive Committee or the Academic Council has acted in accordance with the powers conferred upon it under this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances or the Regulations, and shall exercise all the powers of the University not otherwise provided for by this Act or the Statutes:
Provided that if any question arises as to whether the Executive Committee or the Academic Council has acted in accordance with such powers as aforesaid or not, the question shall be decided by the Chancellor and his decision shall be final.
(2) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the General Council shall have the following powers, namely:--
(a) to determine what degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions shall be granted b
(1) The General Council shall meet atleast once in four months on dates to be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor and one of such meetings shall be called the annual meeting.
(2) One-fifth of the total number of members of the General Council shall he the quorum for a meeting of the Council:
Provided that such quorum shall not be required for a convocation of the University or a meeting of the General Council, held for the purpose of conferring degrees, titles or other distinctions.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall, upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than one-fourth of the total number of members of the General Council, convene a special meeting of the Council.
(4) When a special meeting is convened on requisition, no subject other than that shown in the requisition shall be considered at the meeting.
The Executive Committee shall be the chief executive body of the University and shall consist of the following members, namely:--
Ex-officio Members
(1) the Vice-Chancellor;
(2) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any;
(3) the Secretaries to Government in the Departments of Agriculture. Development and Finance;
Other Members
(1) the member representing the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in the General Council:
(2) one Dean of Faculty elected by the General Council;
(3) one member elected from among the teachers in the General Council, by the Council;
(4) four non-official members of the General Council, elected by the Council.
Elected members of the Executive Committee shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of their election:
Provided that no person elected in his capacity as a member of a particular both or as a holder of a particular office shall be a member of the Executive Committee for a longer period than three months after he has ceased to be such member or holder of such office unless in the meanwhile be again becomes a member of that body or the holder of that office:
Provided further that no person than an ex-officio members or the member representing the Indian Council of Agricultural Research shall be eligible to hold office for more than two terms in succession.
Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the executive powers of the University including the general superintendence and control over the institutions of the University shall be vested in the Executive Committee and subject likewise the Committee shall have the following powers namely:--
(a) to make Ordinances and to amend or repeal the same:
(b) to propose Statutes for the consideration of the General Council;
(c) to hold, control and administer the properties and funds of the University;
(d) to direct the form, custody and use of the common seal of the University;
(e) to arrange for and direct the inspection of colleges, hostels and other institutions;
(f) to establish, maintain and manage colleges and institutes of research and other institutions of higher learning as it may from time to time, deem necessary;
(1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely:--
(a) the Vice-Chancellor;
(b) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any;
(c) the Deans of Faculties;
(d) the Director of Research;
(e) the Director of Extension;
(f) the Director of Student Welfare;
(g) the Librarian;
(h) six members from among the Heads of Departments of the Faculties, nominated by the Chancellor or rotational basis;
(i) three members from among the stall' of the research stations of the University, nominated by the Chancellor;
(j) one member each from among the Post Graduate students and the Research students of the University, elected in such manner as may be prescribed;
(k) one member elected by the teachers (other than the Dean) of ea
(1) The Academic Council shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, have the control and general regulation, and be responsible for the maintenance of standards, of instruction, education and examinations within the University and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Statutes.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the following powers, duties and functions, namely:--
(a) to advise the General Council and the Executive Committee on all academic matters;
(b) to make Regulations and to amend or repeal the same,
(c) to prescribe the courses of studies in the institutions maintained by the University;
(d) to prescribe the qualifications of teachers--
(i) in colleges; and
(1) The University shall have the Faculties of basic sciences and humanities, agriculture, co-operation, veterinary and animal science, home science, fisheries, forestry, agricultural engineering and technology and such other Faculties as may be prescribed.
(2) Each Faculty shall comprise such departments and with such assignments of subjects of study as may be prescribed.
(3) The Dean shall be the Chairman of the Faculty or Faculties under him, and shall be responsible for the faithful observance of the Statutes, he Ordinances and the Regulations relating to such Faculty or Faculties and for the organisation and conduct of the teaching, research and extension work of the departments comprised therein.
(4) In carrying out the research and extension programmes, the Dean shall work in close co-operation with the Director of Research and the Director of Extension respectively.
(5
There shall be a Board of Studies of each Faculty, the constitution and powers of which shall be such as may be prescribed.
Every Authority shall have the power to appoint committees which may, unless otherwise provided in this Act or the Statutes, consist of the members of the Authority, and such other persons as it may think fit.
(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, any casual vacancy among the members, other than the ex-officio members, of any Authority or other body of the University shall be filled, as soon as may be convenient, by the person or body who or which nominated or elected the member whose place has become vacant, and the person nominated or elected to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such Authority or body for the remaining period for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member.
(2) The General Council may remove any person from membership of any Authority or body of the University on the ground that such person has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude, provided that no order for removal shall be passed against any person without giving him an opportunity of being heard.
(3) Any person who is a member of any Authority of the University, other than the General Council or the Executive
(1) No act or proceedings of any Authority or other body of the University shall be invalid merely by reason of any defect in the constitution of such Authority or body or the existence of a vacancy or vacancies among its members or by reason of some person having taken part in the proceedings who is subsequently found not to have been entitled to do so.
(2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, all acts and orders in good faith done and passed by the University or any Authority or body of the University shall be final and no suit shall be instituted against or damage claimed from the University or Authority or body for anything done or purported to be done in pursuance of this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations made thereunder.
(3) No suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall lie against any officer or other employee of the University for any act done or purported to be done under this Act, or the
The following shall be the Officers of the University, namely:--
(1) the Chancellor;
(2) the Pro-Chancellor;
(3) the Vice-Chancellor;
(4) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any;
(5) the Registrar;
(6) the Comptroller;
(7) the Director of Physical Plant;
(8) the Librarian;
(9) the Deans of Faculties;
(10) the Director of Student Welfare;
(11) the Director of Research;
(12) the Director of Extension;
(13) such other persons in the service of the University as may be declared by the Statutes to be Officers of the University.
(1) The Governor of Kerala shall, by virtue of his Office, be the Chancellor of the University.
(2) The Chancellor shall be the Head of the University, and shall, when present, preside at the meetings of the General Council, and at any convocation of the University.
(3) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the Chancellor.
(4) The Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed on him by this Act or the Statutes.
(1) The Minister in charge of the Agriculture Department of the State shall, by virtue of his office, be the Pro-Chancellor of the University.
(2) In the absence of the Chancellor or during his inability to act, the Pro-Chancellor shall exercise all the powers and perform all the functions of the Chancellor.
(3) The Pro-Chancellor shall also exercise such other powers and perform such other functions of the Chancellor as the Chancellor may by order in writing delegate to the Pro-Chancellor, and such delegation may be subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be specified in such order.
(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a full-time Officer of the University.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the advice of a selection committee consisting of a nominee of the Chancellor, the Director-General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and one nominee of the General Council:
Provided that the nominee of the General Council shall not be from among the members of that Council or an employee of the University:
Provided further that if the advice tendered by the selection committee is not unanimous, the Chancellor may accept the opinion of the majority of its members:
Provided also that if the selection committee fails to tender advice, the Chancellor shall be free to make the appointment on the advice of the Government.
(3) The nominee of the Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the selection committee.
<(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and ex-officio Chairman of the Executive Committee and of the Academic Council and shall, in the absence of the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor, preside at the meetings of the General Council and at the convocation of the University and confer degrees on persons entitled to receive them.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general control over the affairs of the University and shall be responsible for the due maintenance of discipline in the University.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall convene meetings of the General Council, the Executive Committee and the Academic Council.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall ensure the faithful observance of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations and may exercise such powers as may be necessary for this purpose.
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(1) If the General Council considers it necessary to have a Pro-Chancellor to assist the Vice-Chancellor in the discharge of his duties, it may appoint a Pro-Vice-Chancellor.
(2) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University.
(3) The salary and other conditions of service of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be determined by the chancellor.
(4) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall assist the Vice-Chancellor in respect of such matters as may be specified by the Vice-Chancellor in that behalf and shall also exercise such powers and discharge such duties as may be delegated to him by the Vice-Chancellor.
(1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Executive Committee in accordance with the Statutes.
(2) The salary and allowances payable to the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed.
(3) The Registrar shall be responsible for the due custody of the records and the common seal of the University.
(4) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary to the General Council, the Executive Committee and the Academic Council and shall be bound to place before each such authority all such information as may be necessary for the transaction of its business.
(5) The Registrar shall receive applications for entrance to the University, and shall keep a permanent record of all courses, curricula and other information as may be deemed necessary by the Academic Council.
(6) The Registrar shall be responsible for m
(1) The Comptroller shall be a whole-time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Government on such terms and conditions as they may think fit.
(2) The Comptroller shall manage the funds and investments of the University and shall advise in regard to its financial policy.
(3) The Comptroller shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor in the preparation of the budget and statement of accounts of the University.
(4) The Comptroller shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for ensuring that no expenditure not authorised in the budget is incurred by the University and shall disallow any expenditure which may contravene the terms of any Statute or Ordinance or for which provision is required to be, but not, made by the Statutes or the Ordinances.
(5) The Comptroller shall be responsible for revision of the budget when such revision is required in the interests
(1) The Director of Physical Plant shall be appointed by the Executive Committee in accordance with the Statutes.
(2) The salary and allowances and other conditions of service of the Director of Physical Plant shall be such as may be prescribed.
(3) The Director of Physical Plant shall be the general custodian of all the properties of the University and shall have the following duties, namely:--
(a) to make arrangements for the construction and maintenance of the buildings and other structures of the University;
(b) to make arrangements for the purchase and maintenance of machinery and other equipments necessary for the purposes of the University;
(c) maintenance of the lawns, grounds and gardens of the University campus;
(d) such other duties as may be prescribed or as may be assigned to him by the Vice-Chancellor.
(1) The Librarian shall be appointed by the Executive Committee in accordance with the Statutes and shall be responsible to that Committee for the purchase, cataloguing, maintenance, issue and receipt of books and journals and for all other matters concerning the library.
(2) The salary and allowances and other conditions of service of the Librarian shall be such as may be prescribed.
(1) There shall be a Dean for each Faculty who shall be appointed in such manner as may be prescribed:
Provided that the General Council may direct that a Dean shall be in charge or more than one Faculty.
(2) The Deans shall be full-time salaried officers of the University and shall hold office for such period as may be prescribed.
(3) The Deans shall be paid such salary and allowances and shall be subject to such conditions of service as may be prescribed.
(4) The Dean shall be the Chairman of the Board of Studies of the Faculty or Faculties under him and shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the faithful observance of the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations relating to the Faculty or Faculties and for the organisation and conduct of those functions, he shall work in close liaison with other officers including the Directors of Research and Extension and sh
(1) There shall be a Director of Research who shall be a whole-time salaried Officer of the University.
(2) The Director of Research shall be appointed by the Executive Committee in accordance with the Statutes.
(3) The salary and allowances and other conditions of service of the Director of Research shall be such as may be prescribed.
(4) The Director of Research shall be responsible for the direction and co-ordination of research programmes set forth in section 39 and for the efficient working of the research stations.
(5) The Director of Research shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be conferred or imposed on him by the Statutes.
(1) There shall be a Director of Extension who shall be a whole-time salaried Officer of the University.
(2) The Director of Extension shall be appointed by the Executive Committee in accordance with the Statutes.
(3) The salary and allowances and other conditions of service of the Director of Extension shall be such as may be prescribed.
(4) The Director of Extension shall be responsible for the agricultural, extension education programme as set forth in section 40.
(5) The Director of Extension shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be conferred or imposed on him by the Statutes.
(1) The Director of Student Welfare shall be a whole-time Officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Executive Committee in accordance with the Statutes.
(2) The salary and allowances and other conditions of service of the Director of Student Welfare shall be such as may be prescribed.
(3) The Director of Student Welfare shall have the following duties, namely:--
(a) to make arrangements for housing of students;
(b) to arrange programme of student counselling;
(c) to arrange for the employment of students in accordance with the plans approved by the Vice-Chancellor;
(d) to supervise the extra-curricular activities and to look after the general needs of the students;
(e) to assist in the placement of the graduates of the University;
(f) to organise and maintain contact with
No Officer or employee of the University shall from any source accept any remuneration save as may be provided for in the Statutes.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the University shall carry on research throughout the State directed primarily to the problems of agriculture and allied sciences for the purpose of aiding the development of agriculture and for the benefit of the agricultural population of the State and shall for this purpose establish agricultural research stations.
(2) The University through its Agricultural Research Organisation shall be the principal agency of control over agricultural research activities in the State.
(3) The jurisdiction over all research programmes, research stations, facilities, personnel and budgets assigned to the Director of Agriculture and the Director of Animal Husbandry of the Government and to such other agencies of the Government concerned with research in agriculture immediately before the commencement of this Act. shall be transferred to the University according to plans mutual
(1) An Agricultural Extension education programme shall be developed under the guidance of the Director of Extension.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the University shall make useful information based upon the findings of research available to the farmers and others through the concerned Government department:
Provided that in special circumstances, the University may, with the previous approval of the Government, make such information available to the farmers otherwise than through the concerned Government department.
(3) In order to at the University may conduct such educational activities, the Government shall transfer to the University the necessary personnel, Facilities and funds in accordance with a plan mutually agreed upon between the University and the Government.
(1) In consultation with the appropriate officers of the University, the Vice-Chancellor shall take such steps as may be necessary for the full co-ordination of teaching research and extension activities of the University.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible to see that conditions are established whereby there is maximum feasible progress in the development of new information and technology in the natural, physical and social sciences related to agriculture.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible to see that there is appropriate inter-relation of the different curricula and courses offered in the different Faculties of the University so as to avoid unnecessary duplication of functions between Faculties and to provide the students with the best course offerings and faculty contacts feasible within the resources and talents of the University.
(4) The University shall develop its program
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the members of the staff of the University shall be appointed by the Executive Committee
(2) (a) Except in cases otherwise provided for in this Act and the Statutes, every salaried officer and teacher of the University shall be appointed under a written contract.
(b) The contract shall be lodged with the Vice-Chancellor and a copy thereof shall be furnished to the officer or teacher concerned.
(c) The contract shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes for the time being in force in relation to conditions of service.
(3) The procedure for selection of officers, teachers and other employees of the University shall, unless otherwise provided for in this Act, be such as may be prescribed.
(4) With the exception of the Chancellor, the Pro Chancellor and the Vice-Chanc
The rules for the reservation of appointments to posts under the Government, in favour of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other backward classes of citizens, shall apply in the case of appointments of the teachers and the non-teaching staff of the University.
(1) The University shall constitute for the benefit of the officers, teachers, clerical staff and other employees of the University such pension, insurance and provident funds as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) Where any such pension, insurance or provident fund has been constituted by the University, the Government may declare that the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (Central Act 19 of 1925), shall apply to such fund as if it were a Government Provident Fund:
Provided that the University shall have power in consultation with the Finance Committee constituted under section 46 to invest the provident fund amount in such manner as it may determine.
(1) The University shall have a General Fund to which shall he credited
(a) its income from fees, endowments and grants, if any;
(b) contributions or grants which may be made by the Government to such fund on such conditions as they may impose: and
(c) other receipts.
(2) (a) The University shall form a fund called the Foundation Fund from contributions and grants made by the Central Government and the Government of Kerala for being credited to that fund and such other sums from the University which may be credited to the said fund.
(b) The monies in the Foundation Fund shall be invested in the securities mentioned or referred to in clauses (a) to (d) of section 20 of the Indian Trusts Act. 1882 (Central Act 2 of 1882).
(c) The University shall furnish such statements, accounts reports and other particulars as the Government may re
(1) The Executive Committee shall constitute a Finance Committee consisting of the Vice-Chancellor, the Finance Secretary to Government, the Comptroller and two members chosen by the Executive Committee, one from among its non-official members and the other from among its ex-officio members.
(2) The Finance Committee shall have the following powers, namely:--
(a) to examine the annual accounts of the University and to advice the Executive Committee thereon;
(b) to examine the annual budget estimates of the University and to advice the Executive Committee thereon;
(c) to review the financial position of the University from time to time;
(d) to make recommendations to the Executive Committee on all matters relating to the finance of the University;
(e) to make recommendations to the Executive Committee on all proposals involving expe
(1) The annual accounts of the University shall be prepared by the Comptroller under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor and all the monies accruing to or received by the University from whatever source and all amounts disbursed and paid by the University shall be entered in the accounts.
(2) The annual accounts and the balance sheet of the University shall be submitted by the Vice-Chancellor to the Government who shall cause an audit to be carried out by the Accountant General or the Examiner of Local Fund Accounts or such chartered accountant as they may appoint in this behalf.
(3) The accounts when audited shall be printed and copies thereof together with the audit report shall be presented by the Vice-Chancellor to the General Council, the Executive Committee and the Chancellor.
(4) The Executive Committee shall submit a copy of the accounts and the audit report to the Government along with a s
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
(a) the constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities of the University not specifically provided for in this Act;
(b) the powers and duties of the officers of the University not specifically provided for in this Act;
(c) the procedure for election of members of the General Council and other Authorities of the University and all such other matters relating to those bodies as may be necessary or desirable to provide;
(d) award of degrees, diplomas, titles, certificates and other academic distinctions by the University;
(e) the withdrawal or cancellation of degrees, diplomas, titles, certificates and other academic distinctions;
(f) the holding of convocations to confer degrees;
(g) the confer
(1) The General Council may of its own motion take into consideration the draft of a Statute:
Provided that in any such case, before a Statute is passed, the General Council shall obtain and consider the opinion of the Executive Committee.
(2) The Executive Committee may propose to the General Council the draft of any Statute and such draft shall be considered by the General Council at its next succeeding meeting.
(3) The General Council may approve the draft of a Statute proposed by the Executive Committee and pass the Statute or may reject it or return it to the Executive Committee for re-consideration either in whole or in part together with amendments which the General Council may suggest.
(4) After any draft returned by the General Council under sub-section (3) has been further considered by the Executive Committee together with any amendments suggested by the General Co
Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Executive Committee shall have power to make Ordinances providing for all or any of the following matters, namely:
(a) the levy of fees in colleges and other institutions by the University;
(b) the work load and pattern of teaching staff in colleges;
(c) the fixation of the scales of pay of various posts in the University and the terms and conditions of service of Officers of the University;
(d) the residence and discipline of students; and
(e) all other matters which by this Act or the Statutes are to be or may be provided for by the Ordinances.
(1) All Ordinances made under this Act shall have effect from such date as the Executive Committee may direct, but every Ordinance when made and the repeal of any Ordinance shall be laid before the General Council during its next succeeding meeting.
(2) If any Ordinance or repeal of an ordinance is not laid before the General Council as required by sub-section (1), the Ordinance shall lapse or, as the case may be, the Ordinance repealed shall revive after the next succeeding meeting of the General Council.
(3) No Ordinance involving expenditure shall be valid or come into force until assented to by the Chancellor.
(4) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (3), the procedure to be followed for making, amending or repealing Ordinances shall be prescribed by the Statutes.
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, the Academic Council may make Regulations providing for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
(a) the courses of studies and the conduct of examinations;
(b) the admission of students to the various courses of study and to the examinations;
(c) the qualifications of teachers;
(d) the appointment and prescription of duties of the Boards of Studies and Examiners:
(e) recognition of examinations, degrees and diplomas of other Universities as equivalent to the examinations, degrees and diplomas of the University; and
(f) all other matters winch under the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances ate to be or may be prescribed by Regulations.
(1) All Regulations made under this Act shall have effect from such date as the Academic Council may direct, but every Regulation so made shall be laid before the General Council during its next succeeding meeting.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1) the procedure to be followed in making, amending or repealing Regulations shall be prescribed by the Statutes.
(1) The Executive Committee shall have power to issue orders not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations for the guidance and working of Boards and Committees and other bodies constituted under the provisions of this Act or the Statutes or the Ordinances, or the Regulations and for regulating the procedure and conduct of business at meetings of any Authority of the University other than the. General Council.
(2) All such orders shall have effect from such date as the Executive Committee may direct, but every such order shall be submitted to the General Council during its next succeeding meeting.
(3) The General Council shall have power to cancel or modify any such order.
All Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made under this Act shall be published in the Gazette.
Students shall reside in accommodations maintained by the University or which have been approved by the Director of Student Welfare, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.
(1) The annual report of the University shall be prepared under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor and shall be submitted to the General Council through the Executive Committee at least one month before the annual meeting at which it is to be considered.
(2) The General Council shall, after consideration of the annual report, forward it to the Government with such comments as may be deemed necessary, and the Government shall cause a copy of the report together with its comments to be laid before the Legislative Assembly.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Kerala University Act, 1969 (9 of 1969) or the Calicut University Act, 1968 (24 of 1968) or the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or orders made thereunder, the Agricultural College and Research Institute, Vellayani and the Kerala Veterinary College and Research Institute, Mannuthy, Trichur, shall, as from such date as the Government may by notification in the Gazette specify, be disaffiliated from the Kerala University or the Calicut University, as the case may be, and shall be maintained by the Agricultural University of Kerala as constituent colleges.
(2) The control and management of the colleges specified in sub-section (1) shall, as from the date notified under that sub-section, be transferred to the University and all properties and assets and liabilities and obligations of the Government in relation thereto shall stand transferred to, vest in, or devolve upon, the University.
The University may, subject, to such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the Government, the University and the Rural Institute, Thavanoor, take over that institute and thereupon such institute shall be maintained by the University as a constituent unit subject to those conditions.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the Kerala University Act, 1969 (9 of 1969) or the Calicut University Act, 1968 (24 of 1968) or the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made under any of the aforesaid enactments, any student who immediately before the date specified in the notification under sub-section (1) of section 58 wa studying in any of the colleges specified in that sub-section for any degree diploma or certificate of the Kerala University or the Calicut University shall be entitled to be examined by and if on the result of such examination he qualifies, be entitled to be conferred with the corresponding degree, diploma or certificate, as the case may be, of the University established under this Act.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the Statutes Ordinances or Regulations made thereunder, any student of any collect specified in sub-section (1) of section 58 who is studying for any examination of
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this Act, the first set of all the Authorities of the University shall be nominated by the Chancellor as soon as may be after the publication of this Act in the Gazette.
(2) A member of any Authority nominated under sub-section (1) shall hold office for a period of 1[three year from the date of such nomination or till the members of the corresponding Authority are elected or nominated, as the case may be, under the provisions of this Act, whichever is earlier.
The General Council may delegate to any Officer or Authority of the University any of the powers conferred on it by this Act or by the Statutes, to be exercised subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be prescribed.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the first Statutes and the first Ordinances of the University shall be made by the Government.
(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may by order published in the Gazette do anything not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, which appears to them to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:
Provided that no order shall be made under this section after the expiration of three years from the date on which this Act comes into force.
(2) No order made under sub-section (1) shall be questioned in any court of law on the ground that no difficulty as is referred to in the said sub-section existed or was required to be removed.
(3) Every order published under this section shall, as soon as may be after its publication, be laid before the Legislative Assembly.
(1) The Kerala Agricultural University Ordinance, 1971 (16 of 1971), is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), any provisional authority or body constituted by the Vice-Chancellor before the date of publication of this Act in the Gazette shall, with effect from the date of nomination of the first set of Authorities of the University under section 61, cease to exist.
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