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(1) Subject to the provisions of this Chapter and the provisions of the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations, bye-laws and rules made thereunder, the University shall have all other powers over the Autonomous Colleges as are applicable to any affiliated college of the University under this Act and the Statutes, Ordinances and the Regulations made thereunder. (2) Where the Governing Council of an Autonomous College has approved and recommended any academic programme to the University, the Vice-Chancellor shall cause the proposal to be placed before the relevant Board of Studies of the University for approval: Provided that where there is no Board of Studies with respect to the academic programme proposed, the University shall constitute a Board of Studies or an Expert Committee for the purpose; Provided further that the Expert Committee, so appointed shall have adequate number of members to facilitate a fair and objective assessment of the Academic Programme submitted to the University. (3) The Board of Studies or the Expert Committee, as the ease may be, shall, within thirty working days from the date of receipt of the proposal, consider it for the Academic Programme referred to in sub-section (2) and approve, reject or return the same, with remarks, to the Vice-Chancellor: Provided that such rejection shall be on the ground that the proposal received from the Governing Council of an Autonomous College does not conform to the duration, number of credits, evaluation and grading system for that Academic Programme already prescribed by the University or where the Board of Studies or Expert Committee feels, for reasons to be recorded in writing, that the proposal of the Governing Council of an Autonomous College will have the effect of lowering academic standards or it is against national interest: Provided further that where the Autonomous College which submitted the proposal has not been informed of the decision within thirty working days from the date of submission of the proposal to the University, the proposal shall be deemed to have been approved by the University except where the proposal is against national interest. (4) Where the Board of Studies or Expert Committee returns the proposal to the Vice-Chancellor with remarks pointing out the defects for transmitting the same to the Governing Council of an Autonomous College, the Governing Council may re-submit the proposal to the University with its remarks within thirty working days of receipt of such remarks. (5) The Board of Studies shall, thereafter, within a period of thirty working days, either approve or reject the proposal and the Vice-Chancellor shall intimate the same to the Governing Council of that college through the Principal of that College: Provided that where the Autonomous College resubmitting the proposal has not been informed of the decision within thirty working days from the date of re-submission of the proposal to the University, the proposal shall be deemed to have been approval by the University except where the proposal was rejected on the ground that it was against national interest. (6) A copy of all such approvals or rejections shall be sent to the Autonomy. Approval Committee. (7) All such decisions to approve or reject the proposal shall be reported to the Academic Council of the Autonomous College: Provided that the Academic Council of the Autonomous College may, if it differs with the decision, address the Chancellor for a review of the same. (8) the Governing Council of an Autonomous College may appeal to the Autonomy Approval Committee against any order of rejection and the decision thereon of the Autonomy Approval Committee shall be final: Provided that where the Autonomy Approval Committee deems it fit, it may appoint a panel of experts to advise the Autonomy Approval Committee in arriving at a decision on the appeal so preferred. (9) The Syndicate of the University shall have powers to inspect to verify whether a college that has been granted autonomy by the University Grants Commission violates the conditions specified for the grant of such autonomy. (10) For the purpose of sub-section (9), the Syndicate may constitute a Committee either from among itself with experts in the field or a committee of experts as it deems fit, to inspect the facilities in the college, verify records of the college relevant to the purpose of the above inspection: Provided that such experts shall be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor: Provided further that such enquiry shall extend only to complaints or information in writing regarding the violation of the conditions of autonomy, poor academic and administrative practices that lower the quality of higher education or unethical practices in the matter of admissions, levying fees and conduct of examinations, adopted by the college for which autonomous status was granted. (11) The Committee constituted under sub-section (10) shall not finalise any report without giving the representative of the college that has been granted autonomy, a fair and reasonable opportunity of being heard. (12) The Syndicate shall, after consideration of the report of the said Committee, recommend to the Autonomy Approval Committee through the Vice-Chancellor, the suspension or revocation of the autonomy granted to it. (13) If any complaint or information in writing is received in Government with respect to an Autonomous College, the Government may, after due consideration of the contents of the complaint and the importance of the same, refer it to the Autonomy Approval Committee: Provided that such reference shall extent only to complaints or information received in writing, with respect to violation of the conditions of autonomy, poor academic and administrative practices that lower quality of higher education or unethical practices in the matter of admissions, levying fees and conduct of examinations, adopted by the college for which autonomous status has been granted. (14) On receipt of any report of the University containing its recommendations under sub-section (12) or on receipt of any reference from Government under sub-section (13), the Autonomy Approval Committee shall consider the report or reference, as the case may be: Provided that the Autonomy Approval Committee may conduct an enquiry for which it may constitute a committee either from among itself or from among the field of experts as it deems fit. (15) The Committee constituted under sub-section (10) shall have powers to inspect the facilities in the college and to verify records of the college relevant to the purpose of such enquiry. (16) All Autonomous Colleges shall furnish records and provide information sought by the Committee for the purpose of such enquiry: Provided that no such enquiry shall be completed without giving the Principal of the Autonomous College a fair and reasonable opportunity of being heard. (17) Each Autonomous College shall submit a Manual of Examinations to the University within six months before the date of the first set of examinations that it proposes to conduct in the college and the University shall offer its remarks on the Manual within sixty working days of such submission. The remarks of the University shall be offered with the object of improving the safeguards in the conduct of the examinations and for ensuring the integrity of the examinations conducted by an Autonomous College. The Autonomous College shall incorporate all the necessary modifications consistent with the remarks of the University in the Manual.