Bare ActsThe Cochin University Act, 1971

Section 1971

ates 3/23—17 258 (2) It shall come into force at once

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ates 3/23—17 258 (2) It shall come into force at once. 2 Definitions—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (1) “Academie Council” means the Academic Council of the University , (2) “annual meeting’ means one of the ordinary meetings of the Senate held every year under sub-section (1) of section 18 and deciared by the Statutes to be the annual meeting of the Senate, (3) ‘Board of Studies’’ means a Board of Studies of the University ; (4) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University ; (5) “Constituent College’ means a college admitted to the University as a constituent college under sub-section (1) of section 48 of the Act, and in which instruction is provided in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, Ordinances, and the Regulations made thereunder from time to time. (6) ‘Department’ means a department designated as such by the Ordinances or Regulations with reference to a subject or group of subjects; (7) “Educational Agency” means any person or body of persons who or which establishes and maintains a college or colleges , (8) “Faculty” means a Faculty of the University ; (9) ‘Hostel’’ means a unit of residence for the students of the University, the constituent colleges or the recognised institutions , (10) “Prescribed means prescribed by this Act or the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules made thereunder , (11) “Principal” means the head of a college; (12) “Private College’ means a college maintained by an educational agency other than the Government or the University ; (13) ‘“Pro-Chancelior”’ means the Pro-Chancellor of the University ; (14) ‘‘Pro-Vice-Chancellor’ means the Pro-Vice- Chancellor of the University ; 259 (15) “Recognised Institution” means an institution other than a constituent college, for research and or special] studies, recognised as such by the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, and Ordinances ; (15) “Recognised Institution” means an institution other than the provisions of this Act and Statutes and includes graduates deemed to be registered graduates under this Act Explanation.—All registered graduates of any other Uni- versity in the State who on the date of commencement of this Act are employed in or are resident within the territorial limits of the University of Cochin may apply to the University of Cochin to get their names registered as registered graduates of the University of Cochin Upon such registration being granted, they shall cease to be registered graduates of the other University and shall be deemed to be registered graduates of the University of Cochin (17) “Senate means” the Senate of the University ; (18) “State” means the State of Kerala, (19) “Statutes”, “Ordinances”, “Regulations”, and “Rules” mean respectively the ‘Statutes’, Ordinances”, “Regulations”, and “Rules” of the University ; (20) “Student” means a part-time or full-time student receiving instruction or carrying on research in any of the institutions of the University or the constituent colleges or recognised institutions ; (21) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University ; (22) “Teacher” means a Principal, Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Reader, Lecturer, Instructor or such other person imparting instruction or supervising research in any of the constituent colleges or recognised institutions and whose appointment has been approved by the University ; (23) “Teachers of the University” mean _ persons employed as teachers in institutions maintained by the University ; (24) “University” means the University of Cochin con- stituted under this Act; (25) “University area” means the area to which this Act extends: a 3/23—-17a 260 (26) “University Appellate Tribunal” means the Uni- versity appellate tribunal constituted under section 63 of this Act , (27) “University Fund’ means the Cochin University Fund established under sub-section (1) of section 36; (28) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University. CHAPTER II THE UNIVERSITY 3 The University—(1) The Chancellor, the Pro- Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-vice-Chancellor, if any; and the members of the Senate, the Syndicate and the Academic Council for the time being, shall constitute a body corporate by the name of the University of Cochin (2) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall sue and be sued by the said name 4 Territorial Limits—Notwithstanding anything con- tained in any other law for the time being in force, on the coming into force of this Act; (1) The territorial jurisdiction of the University shall extend to the area comprised for the time being within the jurisdiction of— (a) The Corporation of Cochin. (b) The Municipality of Alwaye. (c) The Municipality of Parur (d) The Panchayats of— (1) Maradu, (ii) Cheranellur, (iii) Mulavukad, (iv) Elamkunnapuzha, (v) Thrikkakara, (vi) Kalamassery, (vii) Eloor, (vili) Kadungallur, (1x) Keezhmadu, (x) Choornikara, (xi) Edathala, (xii) Vadavukode-Puthencruz, (xii) Tripuni- thura, (xiv) Thiruvankulam, (xv) Alengad, (xvi) Kottuvally, (xvii) Ezmkara. (2) Subject to the provisions in sub-section (1) of section 57 of this Act, the jurisdiction of the University of Kerala over the territorial limits of the University of Cochin shall cease ; : “a yy a 261 (3) No educational institution situated beyond the territorial limits of the University, shall, save with the sanc- tion of the Chancellor and the Government, be under the administrative control of the University.

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