BURDWAN UNIVERSITY ACT, 1981
(1) This Act may be called the Burdwan University Act, 1981.
(2) This section and 11. Subst. by W.B. Act 17 of 1983 w.e.f. 22.7.83. [section 57] shall come into force at once; and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on such date or dates as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.
In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
(1) "affiliated" in relation to a college or an institution means affiliated to the University of Burdwan as constituted prior to
(2) "appointed day" means the date referred to in sub-section (5) of section 57;
(3) "constituent college" means an affiliated college in which instruc- tion is provided, under prescribed conditions, for honours as well as for post-graduate courses of study, and which is declared as such by the University:
Provided that, if in any professional subject no honours course of study have been prescribed, a profe
(1) The first Chancellor and the first Vice- Chancellor of the University and the first members of the Court and the Executive Council and all persons who may hereafter become the Chan- cellor of or the Vice-Chancellor of the University or the members of the Court or the Executive Council so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, shall constitute a body corporate by the name of the University of Burdwan.
(2) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the name of the University of Burdwan.
The University shall have the following powers, namely:
(1) to provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning as it may think fit and to make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
(2) to establish, maintain and manage colleges, libraries, museums and such other institutions or centres as it may consider fit;
(3) to recognise any college as a constituent college or a professional college and to withdraw such recognition;
(4) to affiliate to itself or to recognise colleges or institutions or centres;
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(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the powers of the University conferred by or under this Act shall extend to the whole of each of the districts referred to in clause (5) of section 2.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the territorial limits of the University shall not include any area which, for the time being, is included within the local limits of jurisdiction of any other University established by law within West Bengal.
(3) Nothing in this Act shall affect the powers exercised by the Visva Bharati at Santiniketan in the district of Birbhum under the Visva Bharati Act, 1951.
(4) The University shall not exercise any
The University may delegate such of its powers as it may deem expedient to any of the authorities constituted under section 16 or to any of its officers, and may, at any time, withdraw at its discretion any power so delegated.
The following shall be the officers of the University:
(i) the Vice-Chancellor,
(it) the Registrar,
(iii) the Finance Officer, and
(iv) persons holding such other posts as may be declared by Statutes to be posts of officers of the University.
(1) The Governor shall, by virtue of his office, be the Chancellor of the University. He shall be the Head of the University and the President of the Court and shall, when present, preside over the meetings of the Court.
(2) The Chancellor shall exercise such powers as may be conferred on him by or under the provisions of this Act.
(3) Where power is conferred upon the Chancellor to make nominations to any authority or body of the University, the Chancellor shall, to the extent necessary, nominate persons to represent interests not otherwise adequately represented.
(4) Every proposals to confer any honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the C
(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the unanimous recommendation of the Court if the Court fails to make any such recommendation, the Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor in confutation with the Minister from a panel of three persons to be elected by the Court in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
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(a) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold-office for a term of four years or till he attains the age Of 65 years, whichever is earlier, and shall be eligible for re-appointment for only another term of four years or till he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
(b) The Chancellor may, notwit
(1) The Vice- Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall in the absence of the Chancellor, preside over the meeting of the Court. He shall, by virtue of his office, be a member and the Chairman of the Executive Council and the Faculty Councils for Post- Graduate Studies and also the Chairman of any other authority or body of the University of which he may be a member. He shall also be entitled to be present at and to address any meeting of any other authority or body of the University of which he may not be a member, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene meetings of the Court, the Executive Council, the Faculty Councils for Post-Graduate Studies and Council for undergraduate studies and of any other authority or body of the Un
(1) The Registrar shall be a wholetime officer of the University. He shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Vice-Chancellor as Chairman, a nominee of the Chancellor, two nominees of the Executive Council and a nominee of the State Government.
(2) The Registrar may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-Chancellor.
(3) If the Registrar is for any reason temporarily unable to exercise the powers or perform the duties of his office, the Vice-Chancellor, with the approval of the Executive Council, may appoint a Teacher of the University or an officer of the University temporarily for a total period not exceeding six months to exercise the powers and perform the du
Subject to the supervision, direction and general control of the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar ahull act as the Secretary of the Court as also of the TandftC.utwe Council and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed or delegated to him by or under the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances or the Regulations, as the case may be.
(1) The Finance Officer shall be a wholetime officer of the University. He shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation of a committee consisting pf the Vice-Chancellor as Chairman, a nominee of the Chancellor, two nominees of the Executive Council and a nominee of the State Government.
(2) The Finance Officer may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-Chancellor.
(3) If the Finance Officer is for any reason temporarily unable to exercise the powers or perform the duties of his office, the Vice-Chancellor, with the approval of the Executive Council, may appoint a person temporarily for a total period not exceeding six months to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Finance Officer.
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(1) Subject to the supervision, direction and general control of the Vice-Chancellor, the Finance Officer shall be in charge of the administration of the funds, the finances and the properties and assets of the University and of all trusts and endowments; and he shall take special interest in activities that aim at raising funds for the purposes of the University and augmenting resources of the University.
(2) The Finance Officer shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed or delegated to him by or under the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances or the Regulations, as the case may be.
In their respective spheres of duties, the Registrar and the Finance Officer shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, have the power of supervision and control over all officers and employees serving in departments under their charge and shall exercise such disciplinary power as may be conferred on them by or under this Act or the Statutes and Ordinances made thereunder.
The following shall be the authorities of the Uni- versity
(1) the Court;
(2) the Executive Council;
(3) the Faculty Councils for Post-Graduate Studies;
(4) the Councils for undergraduate Studies;
(5) the Boards of Studies;
(6) the Finance Committee; and
(7) such other authorities as may be established under the Statutes.
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(1) The Court shall consist of the following members,
(a) ex officio members
(i) the Chancellor;
(ii) the Vice-Chancellor;
(iii) the immediately preceding Vice-Chancellor;
(iv) the Deans of the Faculty Councils for Post-Graduate Studies;
(v) the Secretary, Education Department, Government of West Bengal 44. Words inst. by W.B. Act 20 of 1986. [or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of West Bengal];
(vi) the Secretary, Finance Department, Government of West Bengal or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of
(1) Subject to such conditions as may be provided by or under the provisions of this Act, the Court shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions:
(i) to establish University Departments, institutions, centres, librar- ies, laboratories and museums for study and research ;
(ii) to create and institute, with the approval of the State Govern- ment, Professorships, Readerships, Lectureships, and such posts including posts of officers as may be necessary for the establish- ment of the University Departments, institutions, centres, librar- ies, laboratories and museums referred to in clause (i);
(iii) to institute degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;
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(1) The Court shall meet at least thrice in a financial year, other than for convocation, on dates to be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor, One of such meetings shall be held before March and shall be called the Annual Meeting. The Court may also meet at such other times as it may, from time to time, decide.
(2) One-third of the total number of members of the Court plus one shall be a quorum for a meeting of the Court: Provided that such quorum shall not be required at a convocation of the Court.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall, upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than one-third of the members of the Court, convene a meeting of the Court. A meeting on such requisition shall be held within fifteen days of th
(1) The Executive Council shall consist of the following members; ex officio members
(i) the Vice-Chancellor;
(ii) the Deans of the Faculty Councils;
(iii) the Secretary, Education Department, Government of West Bengal 99. Words Inst. by W.B. Act 17 of 1983. [or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of West Bengal];
(iv) the Secretary, Finance Department, Government of West Bengal or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of West Bengal;
(v) the President, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Edu- cation;
(vi) the Principal, Regional Engineering Colle
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Executive Council shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions:
(i) to initiate proposals for the making of Statutes and Ordinances including proposals for amendment or repeal thereof, in the manner hereinafter provided;
(ii) to recommend to the Court after consulting the respective Faculty Councils for Post-Graduate Studies, the establishment of Univer- sity Departments, institutions, centres, libraries, laboratories and museums for study and research;
(iii) to maintain University Departments, University Institutions. University Libraries, University Laboratories and University Museums;
(1) There shall be the following Councils for Post-Graduate Studies to be known as Faculty Councils:
(a) Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Arts., Commerce, Law, Fine Arts, and Music;
(b) Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Science; 1313. Word omitted and words subst. by W.B. Act 12 of 1993. [* *]
(c) Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Engineering 1313. Word omitted and words subst. by W.B. Act 12 of 1993. [and Technology; and]
1414. Clause (d) and words inst. by W.B. Act 12 of 1993. (d) Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Medicine.
(2) Each Faculty Council for Post-Graduate
Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations, a Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions:
(i) to make proposals to the Executive Council for the establishment of University Departments, institutions, centres, libraries, labo- ratories and museums for study and research to be maintained by the University;
(ii) to recommend to the Executive Council the creation and insti- tution of Professorships, Readerships, Lectureships and other teaching posts and the duties and emoluments thereof;
(iii) to make proposals to the Executive Council for the promotion of research and, through special c
(1) There shall be the following Councils for undergraduate studies:
(i) Council for Undergraduate Studies in Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Fine Arts and Music;
(ii) Council for Undergraduate Studies in Engineering and Technol- ogy; and
(iii) Council for Undergraduate Studies in Medicine.
(2) The Council for Undergraduate Studies in Arts Science, Commerce, Law, Fine Arts and Music shall consist of the following members:
(i) the Vice-Chancellor Chairman;
(ii) the Deans of the Faculty Councils for Post-Graduate Studies in
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, and the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations, a Council for undergraduate studies shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions:
(i) to recommend to the Executive Council the affiliation of a college or an institution in one or more subjects;
(ii) to ensure annual inspection of colleges;
(iii) to exercise general supervision over the colleges to ensure that the conditions of affiliation are properly fulfilled, the standard of teaching is uniformly maintained and syllabi as prescribed are properly completed within the academic year;
(iv) to fix the last date of admission of students to different courses of studies and the date
(1) There shall be a Dean for each Faculity Council for Post-Graduate Studies who shall be a Professor of the University.
(2) The Dean shall be elected by the members of the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies and shall act as the Vice-Chairman of the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies.
(3) The seniormest Dean shall act as the Vice-Chairman of a Council for Under-Graduate Studies.
(4) The Dean shall hold office for such term as may be prescribed by Statutes.
There shall be Boards of Studies attached to every Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies or Council for under- graduate studies. The constitution of the Boards of Studies shall be prescribed by the Statutes and the powers and functions of the Boards shall be prescribed by the Regulations.
There shall be a Finance Committee with the Vice-Chancellor as the Chairman. The constitution, powers and functions of the Finance Committee shall be prescribed by the Statutes and its procedure in financial matters, including the delegation of its powers, shall be prescribed by Ordinances.
(1) A University Professor shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommen- dation of a Selection Committee consisting of
(i) the Vice-Chancellor as Chairman;
(ii) the Dean of the Faculty Council concerned;
(iii) a person, not holding any office of profit under the University and having special knowledge of the subject which the Professor will teach, nominated by the Chancellor;
(iv) two persons, not holding any office of profit under the University and having special knowledge of the subject which the Professor will teach, nominated by the Executive Council.
(2) A University Reader or a University L
(1) Three members of whom at least two shall be presons having special knowledge in the subject concerned shall be a quorum for a metting of a Selection Committee.
(2) It the Executive Council does not accept the recommendation of a Selection Committee, it shall refer the recommendation back to the Selection Committee with reasons for reconsideration and if the Executive Council does not accept the reconsidered views of the Selection Committee, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor with reasons and the decision of the Chancellor shall be final.
(1) Every teacher, every officer and every employee of the University shall, on appointment as such, be provided with a letter of appointment containing such terms and' conditions of appointment as may be prescribed by the Ordinances.
(2) A Teacher or an officer or an employee appointed against a permanent vacancy shall be on probation ordinarily for a period of one year from the date of such appointment and such a period of probation may, at the discretion of the appropriate authority at the University, be extended for further period not exceeding one year.
(3) If, any time during the period of the probation, the probationer's work is not considered satisfactory, the probationer shall be discharged by the authority concerned.
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The services of a temporary Teacher or officer or employee shall not be terminated before the expiration of the period for which he is appointed except after serving one month's salary in lieu thereof.
Sec. 33 subst. by W.B. Act 8 of 1988. The Executive Council may, subject to the provisions of this Act, prescribe by Ordinances the constitution of a standing committee or standing committees for selection of persons for appointment to the posts of officers and to the other non-teaching posts of the University and the procedure and the method of such selection.
(1)If in the case of any dispute between the Court and any Teacher, officer or employee of the University no final order has been passed by the Court within a period of one year from the date on which the dispute was referred to the Court by such Teacher, officer or employee, such dispute shall, on the request of such Teacher, officer or employee, be referred to a Tribunal consisting of the following members, namely;
(i) a Chairman who shall be nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Minister;
(ii) one person to be nominated by the Executive Council;
(iii) one person to be nominated by the Teacher, oficer or employee concerned.
(2) The Tribuna
(1) No person shall be qualified for election or nomination as a member of any authority or body of the University or shall continue as such member if he
(i) is of unsound mind or a deaf-mute, or
(ii) is an undischarged insolvent, or
(iii) has been convicted by a court of law for an offence involving moral turpitude.
(2) In case of any doubt or dispute, the Chancellor's decision whether a person is disqualified under the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be final.
(3) No person shall be entitled to stand as a candidate for election to any authority or body of the
Section 35A inst. by W.B. Act 20 of 1986. Notwith- standing anything contained elsewhere in this Act, no person shall,
(a) if he is a Teacher, not holding any whole-time teaching post, or appointed for a specified period, or
(b) if he is a member of the non-teaching staff, not appointed on a regular scale of pay, or not holding any whole-time non-teaching post, be entitled to be enrolled as a voter for, or to cast his vote at, an election to any authority or body of the University or of any college or institution affiliated to the University or to be nominated to any such authority or body.
Explanation. "Regular scale of pay" shall mean pay which, subject to any conditions prescribed by the Universi
(1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (4), an elected or nominated member of any authority or body of the University shall hold office for a period of four years from the date of his election or nomination, as the case may be:
Provided that in respect of the first elections and nominations under this Act, the said period of four years shall commence from the date of the first meeting of the authority or body held after such elections and nominations.
(2) The terms of office of members other than ex-officio members of any authority or body of the University shall be held to include any period which may elapse between the expiry of the said term and the date of election of new members to such authority or body to fill vacancies arising by
(1) When a person is qualified to be a member of any authority or body of the University by virtue of his membership of any other authority or body, he shall cease to be a member of the authority or-body or the University when he ceases to be a member of the other.
(2) When a person is elected or nominated as a member of any authority or body of the University from any constituency, he shall cease to be such a member when he ceases to belong to that constituency.
(1) Any casual vacancy among the elected members of any authority or body of the University shall be filled, in such manner and within such time as may be prescribed, by election by such authority or body of a peson representing the interest which the member, whose seat has become vacant, represented.
(2) Any vacancy among the nominated members of any authority or body of the University shall be filled,within such time as may be prescribed, by nomination by the person or authority that nominated the member whose seat has become vacant.
(3) Vacancies arising by efflux of time in the seats of elected members of any authority or body of the University shall be filled by election to be held on such date or dates, not latter than six months or such e
No act or proceedings of the Court or of any authority or body of the University shall be deemed to be invalid merely by reason of the existence of a vacancy or vacancies among its members or the invalidity of the election of any of the members.
Explanation. For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that when the office of any member of any authority or body of the University cannot be filled up, when such authority or body is constituted for the first time, on account of any election or appointment not being for any reason feasible, there shall be deemed to be a vacancy in the office of such member until election takes place or such appointment is made.
(1) There shall be an Election Tribunal to which shall be referred any question as to whether any person is eligible under this Act for election or nomination or has been duly elected or nominated as, or is entitled to be, a member of any authority or body of the University, and the decision of the Election Tribunal on such question shall be final,
(2) The constitution of Election Tribunal shall be prescribed by Statutes.
(3) If, during the progress of any election of members to any authority or body of the University, the Election Tribunal is satisfied that such election is vitiated by fraud or corrupt practice, the Election Tribunal may make an order annulling the proceedings in respect of such election or any part thereof and directing fresh
At a meeting of the Court, the Executive Council, the Faculty Councils for Post-Graduate Studies, the Councils for undergraduate studies or any other authority or body of the University, the person presiding at the meeting shall not vote in the first instance, but shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes.
The University shall have a fund to be known as the University Fund to which shall be credited all its income from fees, fines, contributions, donations, loans and advances and from any other source whatsoever. The University may also create, by Ordi- nances made in this behalf, separate special funds for the administration of endowments, trusts or specific grant or stands or other special purposes.
(1) The budget of the University showing the receipt and expenditure of the University on different accounts for a financial year shall be submitted to the State Government for approval at least four months before the begining of such financial year in such form as may be specified by the State Government.
(2) The State Government shall, within fifteen days of the commence- ment of financial year to which the budget reletes, communicate its approval or otherwise of the budget to the University:
Provided that the State Government shall, from time to time, release grants to the University to incur expenditure till the budget is approved.
(3) Notwithstandin
Any provident fund instituted by the University for the benefit of its employees shall be governed by the provisions of the Provident Fund Act, 1925, as if such fund were a Government Provident Fund and the Executive Council shall have power to frame Statutes not inconsistent with the provisions of that Act, for the adminstrtion of the fund.
(1) The Annual Statement of Accounts of the University shall, after examination by the Executive Council, be subjected to such audit as the State Government may direct.
(2) Such Annual Statement of Accounts shall, together with copies of the audit report thereo, be submitted to the Court and to the State Government and shall thereupon be published by the Court. The Court shall consider the audited annual accounts at a meeting and may take such action thereon as it thinks fit.
(3) The Court, shall have a continuous internal audit, and the report of such audit shall be submitted to the State Government as soon as possible after the end of every financial year.
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(1) (i) The State Government shall have the right:
(1) to cause an inspection to be made, by such peson or persons as it may direct,
(a) of the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, mu- seums, press establishment, workshops and equipment.
(b) of any college or institution maintained by or affiliated to the University, and
(c) into all affairs of the University and of such college or institution including examination and other work conducted or done by the University or such college or institution, and
(2) to cause an enquiry to be made into the income, expenditure, properties, assets and liabilities of the University and of any college or inst
Sudject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes may be made to provide for all or any of the following matters:
(a) the declaration of posts as posts of officers of the University referred to in sub-clause (it)) of section 7;
(b) the establishment of authorities of the University referred to in clause (7) of section 16;
(c) the constitution, duties and powes of the subordinate authorities which may be constituted by the University;
(d) the subordinate authorities of which the Vice-Chancellor shall be an ex officio member and Chairman;
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(1) The Executive Council may of its own motion, and shall, when required by the Court, make a draft of any Statutes and submit the same to the Court. The draft so submitted shall be considered by the Court at a meeting or meetings to be held within a period of six weeks from the date of such submission (hereinafter referred to as the said period), and the drat so submitted shall, unless rejected or amended by the Court before the expiry of the said period by a majority of the total number of its members existing at the time, be deemed to have been passed by the Court. If the Court so rejects or amends the draft of any Statutes, it shall be sent back to the Executive Council with the views of the Court for reconsi-deration. Thereupon, the Executive Council shall reconsider the draft and resubmit it to the Court with such changes as it may deem necessary. On such resubmission of the draft, it shall again be considered by the C
Subject to the provisons of this Act and the Statutes, Ordinances may be made to provide for all or any of the following matters:
(a) the admission of students of the University and their enrolment as such;
(b) the courses of study to be laid down for all degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University;
(c) the degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions to be awarded to be awarded by the University, the qualifications for the same, and the examinations and papers, if any, to be passed and submitted relating to the granting and obtaining of the same;
(d} the conditions of the award of
(1) The Executive Council shall take in consideration drafts of Ordinances proposed to be passed, after notice thereof has been given to the members of the Executive Council at least three weeks in advance of the date fixed for consideration of the same by the Executive Council. The Vice-Chancellor may direct a shorter notice in a matter which in his opinion is of an emergent nature.
(2) An Ordinance shall be deemed to be passed by the Executive Council if it is agreed to by a majority of the total nember of members of the Executive Council existing at the time.
(3) An Ordinance passed by the Executive Council in the manner provided hereinbefore in this section shall be submitted to the Chancellor for assent and shall come into force on being as
Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes and the Ordinances, Regulations may be made to provide for all or any of the following matter:
(a) the procedure to be observed at the meetings of a subordinate authority and the number of members required to form a quorum;
(b) the calling of meetings of such subordinate authority, and the giving of notice to its members of the dates of the meetings and of the business to be considered thereat and for the keeping of a record of the proceedings of such meetings;
(c) matters which by this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances are required to be prescribed by Regulations; and
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(1) The Executive Council or a Committee appointed by it shall take into consideration drafts of Regu- lations, consistent with this Act and the Statutes and the Ordinances after notice of the proposed Regulations has been given to the members of the Executive Council at least three weeks in advance of the date fixed for consideration of the same by the Executive Council or the Committee appointed by it. The Vice-Chancellor may direct a shorter notice in a matter which in his opinion is of an emergent nature.
(2) A Regulation shall be deemed to be passed by the Executive Council if it is agreed to at a meeting of the Executive Council by a majority of the total number of members of the Executive Council existing at the time. A Regulation shall come into force immediately on being passed unless otherwise directed by the Chancellor.
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Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations, Rules may be made for the purpose of duty carrying out the provisions of, or exercising the powers conferred by, this Act or to provide for matters which by the Statutes, the Ordinances or the Regulations, are required to be prescribed by Rules,
(1) The Vice-Chancellor or, with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar may, subject to the provisions of this Act, delegate such of his powers or duties conferred or imposed by or under this Act as may be prescribed by the Statutes to an officer of the University under his direct administrative control.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act,
(a) the Court may delegate any of its powers or duties, conferred or imposed by or under this Act, to
(i) the Vice-Chancellor,
(ii) the Executive Council,
(iii) a committee constituted from among its own members, or
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All properties and all rights of whatever kind used, enjoyed or possessed by, and all interests of whatever kind owned by or vested in or held in turst by or for, the University of Burdwan as constituted prior to the appointed day (here- inafter referred to as the former University) as well as all liabilities legally subsisting against the former University shall pass to the University as constituted under this Act.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Rugulations, any student of a college affiliated to the former University, who was studying for any examination of the former University, shall be permitted to complete his couse in preparation therefor and the University shall hold for such students, examinations, in accordance with the curricula fo study in force in the former University for such period as may be prescribed.
(1) The Vice-Chancellor holding office at the date of publication of this Act in the Official Gazette' shall be the first Vice-Chancellor of the University and shall be deemed to have been appointed under this Act and shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of publication of this Act in the Official Gazette or till he attians the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
(2) The first Vice-Chancellor shall, with the approval of the Chancellor and with the assistance of a committee consisting of not less than nine members nominated by the State Government, cause the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Rugulations of the former University to be reviewed and, if he considers it necessary, cause them to be amended.
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If on account of any lacunae or omission in the provisions of this Act, or for any other reason whatsoever, any difficulty arises as to the first constitution of any authority of the University under this Act, or otherwise in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government, as occasion may require, may, by order, do anything which appears to it to be necessary for the purpose of removing the difficulty notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Act or in any other law.
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