STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND
 REGULATIONS

**27.-Powers to make Statutes

- 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 functions of the authorities of the University, and such other authori- ties as may be constituted from time to time;

(b) the election and continuance in office of the members of the said authorities, the filling of vacan- cies of members, and all other matters relative to those authorities for which it may be necessary or desirable to provide;

*Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1951.

*Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1972.

**Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1981.

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*(c) the manner of election or appointment, as the case may be, of the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor, the Vice- Chancellor and other officers of the University;

(d) the manner of appointment of teachers and other academic staff and their emoluments;

(e) the manner of appointment of employees other than teachers and other academic staff of the University and their emoluments;

(f) the manner of appointment of teachers and other academic staff working in any other University or Insti- tution for a specified period for undertaking a joint project;

(g) the conditions of service of employees including the provision for pension, insurance and provident fund', the manner of termination of service and disci- plinary action;

(h) the principles governing seniority of service of employees;

(i) the procedure for arbitration in cases of dispute between employees or students and the University;

(j) the procedure for appeal to the Executive Council by any employee or student against the action of any officer or authority of the University;

(k) the establishment and recognition of Students' Union or associations of teachers, academic staff or other employees of the University;

(l) all other matters which by this Act are to be, or may be provided by the Statutes.

*28. The Statutes

-(1) On the commencement of the Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1981, the Statutes in force immediately before such commencement, as amended by that Act, shall be the Statutes of the University.

(2) After the commencement of the Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1981, the Court may, not withstanding anything con- tained in sub-section (1), make new or additional Statutes of may amend or repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1) in the manner hereinafter provided in this section.

*Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1981.

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(3) The Executive Council may propose to the Court the draft of any Statutes for its consideration and such draft shall be considered by the Court at its next meeting :

Provided that the Executive Council shall not propose the draft of any Statute or of any amendment of a Statute affecting the status powers of constitution of any authority of the University until such authority has been given an opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing upon the proposal and any opinion so expressed shall be con- sidered by the Court.

(4) The Court may approve any such draft as is referred to in subsection (3) or reject it or return it to the Executive Council for reconsideration, either in whole or in part, together with any amend- ments which the Court may suggest.

(5) Any member of the Court may propose to the Court, the draft of any Statute and the Court may reject the proposal or refer such draft for consideration to the Executive Council, which may either reject the proposal of submit the draft to the Court in such form as the Executive Council may approve and the provisions of this section shall apply in the case of any draft so submitted as they apply in the case of a draft proposed by the Executive Council.

(6) No new Statute or amendment or addition or repeal of any Statute shall come into force unless it is approved by the Visitor, who may sanction or disallow it, or return it for further considera- tion.

+29. Powers to make Ordinances

-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Ordinances may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :-

(a) the admission of students to 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 award of degrees, diplomas certificates and other academic distinctions, the qualifications for the same and the means to be taken relating to the granting and obtaining of the same;

(d) the fees to be charged for courses of study in the University and for admission to the examinations, de- grees and diplomas of the University;

+Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1951.

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(e) the conditions of the award of fellowships, schol- arships, studentships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;

(f) the conduct of examinations, including the terms of office and manner of appointment and the duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators;

*(g) the remuneration to be paid to the examiner, moderator, invigilator and tabulator;

(h) the conditions of residence of the students of the University;

(i) the special arrangements, if any, which may be made for the residence, discipline and teaching of women students and the prescribing for them of special courses of studies;

(j) the giving of religious instruction;

*(k) the emoluments and the terms and conditions of service of the academic and other staff of the Universi- ty ;

(l) the maintenance of High Schools and other institu- tions in accordance with the provisions of section 12;

*(m) the establishment of Centres of study, Boards of Study, Inter-disciplinary Committees, Special Centres, Specialised Laboratories, Committees on Advanced Study and Research, committees of Departments and cen- tres, Admission Committees, Examination Committee, Boards of Residence and Halls, Discipline Committee, Cultural Committee, Social Service Committee, Games Committee and Students Advisory Committees;

*(n) the manner of co-operation and collaboration with other Universities and authorities including learned bodies or associations;

*(o) the creation, composition and functions of any other body which is considered necessary for improving the academic life of the University;

*(p) such other terms and conditions of teachers as are not prescribed by the Statutes; and

*(q) all other matters which by this Act or the Stat- utes may be provided for by the ordinances.

*Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1972.

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*(2) The Ordinances in force immediately before the commencement of the Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1972, may be amend- ed, repealed or added to at any time by the Executive Council, provid- ed that-

(i) in making the Ordinances in respect of the matters enumerated in sub-section (1) other than those enumerat- ed in clauses (k) and (p), the Executive Council shall act on the recommendation of the Academic Council.

**(ii) Omitted.

(3) The Executive Council shall not have power to amend any draft proposed by the Academic Council under the provisions of sub- section (2) but may reject the proposal or return the draft to the Academic Council for reconsideration, either in whole or in part, together with any amendments which the Executive Council may suggest.

*(4) Where the Executive Council has rejected of returned the draft of an Ordinance proposed by the Academic Council, the Academic Council may consider the question afresh and in case the original draft is re-affirmed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting and mote than half the total number of members of the Academic Council, the draft may be sent back to the Executive Council which shall either adopt it or refer it to the Visitor whose decision shall be final.

*(5) Every Ordinance made by the Executive Council shall come into effect immediately.

*(6) Every Ordinance made by the Executive Council shall be sub- mitted to the Visitor within two weeks. The Visitor shall have the power to direct the University within four weeks of the receipt of the Ordinance to suspend the operation of any such Ordinance and he shall, as soon as possible inform the Executive Council about his objection to the proposed Ordinance. The Visitor may, after receiving the comments of the University, either withdraw the order suspending the Ordinance or disallow the Ordinance, and his decision shall be final.

+30. Omitted.

*Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1972.

**Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1981.

+Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1951. 939-3

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31. Regulations

-(1) The authorities of the University may make regulations consistent with this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances--

(a) laying down the procedure to be observed at their meetings and the number of members required to form a quorum;

(b) providing for all matters which by this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances, are to be prescribed by Regulations; and

(c) providing for all other matters solely concerning such authorities or committees appointed by them not providing for by this Act, the Statutes and the Ordi- nances.

(2) Every authority of the University shall make regulations, providing for the giving of notice to the members of such authority, of the dates of meeting and of the business to be considered at meet- ings and for the keeping of a record of the proceedings of meetings.

*(3) The Executive Council may direct the amendment, in such manner as it may specify, of any Regulation made under this section **other than any Regulation made by the Court or the annulment of any such Regulation.