Section 20

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The School.\--( 1) rhc University shall have the followmg Schoob, namely -- (1) School of Aquaculture and BIOtechnology, (11) School of f1shene~ Resource Managcm<;nt and Harvest Technology, (111) School of Aquatic rood Products and lechnology. (IV) School of rlshcry Environment, (v) School of Ocean Stud1es and l'cchnology, (v1) School of Ocedn Engmccnng and Underwater 'lcchnology, (vu) School of Management and I:ntrcprcncursh1p, and such other schools as may be prescnbed from t1me to t1mc. (2) Each school may compnse such departments and With such syllabi ~f subjects of study as may be prescnbcd · (3) [ach school w1ll have a Director appomtcd as per Statute<; ( 4) 1 he D1rcctor shall be the Ch1cf fxecut1vc of the School under hun and shall be re~pons1ble for the fa1thful ob~crvancc of the Statutes, Ordmance-; and Regulat10ns rclatmg to the School and for the orgamzatJOn and for carrymg out teachmg, research and extensiOn work m the school 84 (5) In carrymg out tcachmg, research and extensiOn programmes, the Duector shall work m close co-operatton With the Heads of Departments, D1rector of Research and D1rector of Extension. (6) The D1rector shall have financ1al powers for the day to day and . routmc funct1onmg of the School 21 Sc_hool Govermng Counczl-( I) The School Govemmg Council !>hall conSI!>t of the followmg members, namely - (1) D1rcctor of the School, who ~hall be the Cha1rman, (n) Head!> of all Depdrtment!> of the School, (111) Semor most reacher of each Department, (1v) FuJJnce Officer or h1s rcpre!>entat1ve not below the rank of ASSIStant, fv) not more than f1ve expert~ 1n the f1eld nommated by the V1ce-Chancellor m consultatiOn w1th the Director Prov1ded that :.uch experts shall be mv1ted only when the agenda mcludes d1scu:-slon on curnculum rev1~1on Councd (2) rhe School Go"cmmg Councd shall meet at lca!>t once m a month (1) More than hall of the members .;hall form the quorum of the 22 PoH;cr, and Funuwn\ of the 'Sc_hool Gove1 ntng Council-( I) ~II policies regard1ng academic and admm1strat1vc matter:- of the School shall be taken m the mcetmg of the School Govcmmg Counc1l (2) The School Govemmg Council shall oversee and approve proposal~ from the Dcpartmcntdl Governmg Council m all academic matters mcludmg cxammat10ns and results thereof (3) The D1rector shall carry out the deeisionc; of the School Govemmg Council and co-ordmate the functiOns of the departments m the best mtercst of the School and the Umvl'r~lt)' (4) rhe School Ciovernmg Council shall prescnbe the qualificatiOn'> of the cxammer~ and approve the panel of exammer~ for externdl exammatwns (5) The D1rector ~hall appomt cxammers and conduct the external exammallons j I j It· .. 85 (6) The School Govemmg Counc1l shall meet at least once m three months or as and when required to review the academic actiVIties and to take decisions on need based curncular changes (7) 'lbe School Govemmg Council shall have adequate fmancial powers • for the functiOning of the yanous departments under the School mcludmg power for strengthemng the mfrao;tructurc, Irnprovmg the tcachmg and research facilities and for mamtammg and operatmg research vessel • • (8) Without preJUdice to the provi'>Ions m sub-claul>e'> (I) to (7), the School Govemmg Council shall have the followmg powero;, namely -- (a) to propose the courses of studic~ I!l the mstJtutiOns mamtamed by the Umversity, (b) to propose the qualificatiOns of teachers m Schools and other mst1tut1ons mamtamcd by the Umvers1ty, (c) to propose the quahficatwns of students for admiSSion to the vanous courses of studies and to the cxammat10ns and the conditions under wh1ch exemptions may be granted, / (d) to make proposal for mstruct10n and trammg m such branches of leammg as 11 may thmk fit, 7(~) to make propol>al for the mstttutlon of Proiessorsh1ps . Rcader<;h!ps, Lccturcrship<; and other teachmg and research po\lo; required by the Um'verslly, ( 1) to propose schemes for the con<;tllutiOn or reconstitutiOn of departments for teachmg, reseacch and cxtenswn educatiOn based on the propoc;ab rccctvcd from the Department Govemmg Council, (g) to exerCI'\e such other powers and perfonn such other functiOns as may be confcned or 1mpo~ed on 11 by thts Act dnd Statutes, Ordrrianccs and RegulatiOns made thereunder 23 Departments-( I) f:ach School shall have such number of Departments as may be prescnbed from time to ttme (2) Each Department shall have a Head w)lose appomtment, powers and duttcs ~hall be such a'> may be prescnbed by the Statutes (3) The Head of the Department shall be the Executive Head and shall be responsible for the faithful obscrvdncc of Statute'>, Ordmancc<> and RegulatiOns rclatmg to the Department and for the orgamzat10n and condu'ct of teachmg, research and extcns1on work m the Department under h1m .. 86 ( 4) The Head of the Department shall also be respons1ble to the Duector of School for the teachmg. research and extenswn programmes entrusted to h1s Department 24 The Department Govermng Counctl -{ 1) All permanent teachers of the concerned Department shall be the members of the Department Governmg Counc1l (2) All pohc1c~ regardmg the academic and admmJstratJve matters pcrtammg to the Department shall be taken m a meetmg of the Department Govcmmg CounCil ... (3) The Department Govcrnmg Council shall prcscnbe the quahficat10ns of the cxammers and approve the panel of exammers for mtemal cxammat10n (4) The Head of Department shall Implement the deciSions of the Department Govermng Council after, due approval by the ct>ncerned bod1es (5) The Head of Department shall appomt exammers, and conduct the mtemal examrnatwn (6) The Department Govemmg Counc1l shall de•agn the syllabus and make proposal regardmg the courses of study m the Department to the School Governmg Council (7) The Department Governmg Council shall meet at least once m a month or dS and when reqUired to rev1ew the academ1c actiVIties and to suggest need based curncular changes 25 The Facultw~ -(I) The facult1cs shall be the pnnc1pal acadcm1c co-ordmauon authonues of the Umvcrslly m respect of stud1cs and research m the SUbjeCtS mcluded In the fawlty and abo 10 re<;pcct of studieS and rC!.Carch 10 mult1-dJsclpl10ary faculties (2) The Umverslty shall have such facult1cs as may be prescnbed by the Statutes • (3) A faculty shall be constituted, d1v1ded or combmed w1th another faculty or abohshed only w1th the approval of the Academ1c Council ( 4) "1 he faculty shall compn~e such subjectc; a~ may be prescnbed by the Statu teo; (5) The faculty c;hall cons1st of the follow10g members, namely- (1) the Dean- Ex-officiO Chmrperson, ' . • • 87 (u) the Chatrpcrson of each Board of Studtcs for the subjects compnscd m the Faculty, (111) one member of each Board of Studtes to be elected by the members of the Board of Studtes from among themselves out of whom at lea<,t one shall be a postgraduate teacher, and (tv) two !.UbJect expert,, preferably trom out!>tdc the State, nommatcd by the Vtcc-ChanccliOJ (6) The term of members of a faculty shall he three years or such pcJ:wd as may be prescnbcd by the Statute~ 26 The powen and funawns of Facultte~ --( l) The faculty shall have the followmg powers and funGtJOn~. namely -- (a) to constder and report on any matter referred to tt by any Council mcludmg the Umvcrslly Govcrnmg Council, Academtc Council or Plannmg Comrmttce, (b) to eonstder and approve rccommendatwm of the Board of Stud1e~ m the faculty on matters not affcctmg any other faculty, (c) to conc;tder and make recommcnda!lonc; to the.Academtc Counctl on acadcmtc matters wllhm tts purvtcw whtch affect any other faculty or facultte" or whtch mvolve admuustrattve or financtal tmpltcatJOm, (d) to constder and recommend to the Acadcmtc Counctl mtroductlon of new courses, mter-dtsctplmary courses and short-term trammg programmes referred to tt by the Board of Studtcs or Board of Intcr-dt~ctplmary Studtes. tf any, constttuted by the Statutes, (c) to ensure that rules and gutdelmec; framed for the followmg matterc; by the J\eademtc Counctl arc tmplcmcnted -- (t) long-term cumculum development, (u) faculty development, (m) tcaehmg or learnmg matenal development, (tv) rec;earch 111 educattondl matterc; wtth parttcular reference to college'>, (f) to plan organtsatton of mter-dcpartmcntal and mter-faculty programmes m consultatton wtth the Board of Studtcs and other faculttcs, 88 (g) to recommend to the Academ1c Staff College and the Academic Council regardmg orgamzat10n of contmumg fishenes/contmumg ocean studtes educatiOn, refresher and onentauon courses for teachers of Umverslty especially for the revised or newly introduced or mter-dJsc1plmary courses of study, (h) to p1cpare and submit the annual report of the funcuonmg of the faculty to the VIce-Chancellor, and • (1) to constder any other academtL matter wh1ch may be referred to 1t 27 Con~tllutwn of Comn11ttees -Every Authonty ::.hall have the power to appomt commlltees wh1ch may, unles" otherwise provided m th1s Act or the Statutes, cons1o;t of the mcmbero; of the Authonty, and such other person~ as 1t may thmk tit 28 Prov1swns relntmg to membership m Authontzes.-( l) Save as otherwise provided m this Act, any casual vacancy among the members, other than ex-officio members of any Authonty or body of the Umverstty shall be filled, as "oon as may be convement, by nommated or elected members who<>e place ha::. beLome vacant, as the case may be and the pen .. on nommatcd or elected to ~uch casual vacancy shall be a member of such Authonty or body for the remammg penod for whtch the person whose place he fills would have been a member (2) The Umverslly Govermng Council may remove any person from membership of any Authonty or body of the Umvcrs1ty on the ground that such person has been convtctcd of an offence mvolvmg moral turpitude Pro" 1ded that no order for 1 emoval shall be passed agamst any pero;on without g1vmg h1m an opportumty of bemg heard. (3) Any person who ts a member of any Authonty of the Umvers1ty, other tban the UmvcrsJty Govcrmng Council as a representative of another body, whether of the Umvers1ty or not, shall retam h1s membership m the Authonty only so long as he contmues to be a member of the body from wh1ch he was nommated or elected and contmue thereafter till h1s successor 1s duly nommated or elected (4) lf any queo;tJon anses as to whether any person has been duly nom mated or elected as, or I'i entitled to be, a member of any Authonty of the Umvers1ty. the questiOn ~hall be referred to the Chancellor whose deciSion <:hall be final .. .. 89 29 Sll\•mgs of va!tdtt} -( 1) No act or proceedmg<; of any Authonty or other body of the Umvcrstty shall be mvaltd merely by reason of any defect 111 the constitutiOn of. such Authorny nr body or the cxtstcncc of a vacancy or vacanctcs among tts member<; or by rea~on of a per!>on havmg tdkcn part m the procecdmgs who 1~ subsequently found not to have been entttlcd to do <;o (2) Save as otherwt:-.c. pro~tdcd 111 thts Act, dll «cts done and urders passed tn good fatth by the Untventty or any Authortty or body of the Untvcr.;tty ~hall be !mal and no ~utt shall be tmtttutcd agam<;t or damage c:atmcd from the Um, cr<.llY. or "ucb Auth<)tlly 01 bc,dy fn• an:,. thmB done or purpoticd to be done tn pursuance of tht:. Act, ~tatu\cs, Ordit;..tnec!> and Rcgulattons made thereunder (3) No sull, prosecutiOn or other proeecdmg!> shdll he ag.1m~t any officer or other employee of the Umverstty for any Act done or purported to be done under tht:. Act or Statute<; or Ordtnance~ or Rcguldttott:. made thereunder wtthout the previous sanction of the Untver~Ity" Govermng Council (4) No O!Ttcer or other employee of the Umvcrs!ly shall he lldble tn respect of any such Act m dny ctvtl or cr:n111tal proceedtn[<;, tf the Act Wd<. done m good fatth dnd tn the cour~..: of the exccutton of the duttC'S or m the dP .. charge of functton!> nnposed by or under ti11S J\cl CHAI'i rR IV OJ riCERS • 30 Oj}icen of the Umversm:- · I he followmg shall be the Officers of the Uruvcrstty, namciy -- .; (t) the Chancellor, (n) the Pro-Chancellor, (Ill) the Vtcc-Chancellcr, (tv) the Pro-Vtcc Chancellor, (v) the Dean1 (vt) the Rcgt~tr;lr, (vn) the lmc1nce Offic-er, (\'Ill) the llmvcr'tty [ngmcer, (tx) the Ltbrar!an, - (x) the Dtrc<..lOI of Rc::.c..tr<..h, (xt) the Dtrector ot ExtensiOn. • I~ 1 41)~120 li'Dl p 90 (X11) the Controller of Exammat10ns, (xm) D1rcctor of Schools, (xJV) Heads of Departments, and • such other Officers m the scrv1cc of the Umvcrs1ty as may be prcscnbcd m the Statutes 31 /1((• Chancellor-( l-) 1 he Governor of Kerala shall, by v1rtue of h1s Office, be the Chancellor of the Um\'erslly (2) The Chancellor shall be the Head of the Umvcrs1ty and shall, when pre~ent, prcs1de over the mcetmg'! of the Umvcrslly Govcmmg Council and the eonvocat1on of the Umvers1ty (3) No honorary degree or d1stmctwns shall be conferred by the Umverslly upon any person Without the approval of the Chancellor (4) lhc Chancellor shall excrc1se such other powers and perform such other functwns as may be conferred or vested m the Chancellor by or under th1s Act or Statutes. 32 The Pro-Chancel/or--(1) The Mm1ster m-chargc of the hshcncs Department of the State s~ll, by vlrtue of h1~ office, be the Pro-Chancellor of the Umvcr,lly (2) In the ab!>Cnt,e of the Chancellor or dunng h1o; mab1hty to act, the Pro-Chancellor !>hall cxcrc•sc all the powers and perform all the funct10no; of the Chancellor mcludmg prcs1dmg over the convocatiOn of the Umvcrs1ty. (3) ,The Pro-Chancellor shall also cxerc1sc such powers and perform such functwns of the Chancellor as the Chancellor may, by order m wntmg, delegate to the Pro-Chdncellor and such delegatiOn may be subJect to such rcstnctwno; and condltlous as may be specified m such order. 33 file Vzce-Chancellor --(1) The Vtce-Chancel\or shaH be a full-ttmc Offi:..er of the Umva~tty (2) The Vtcc-Chancellor shall be appomtcd by the Chancellor on the advtcc o! the Sclcetton Committee cons1stmg of one person nommatcd by the Govcrnmg Couucli of the Umvcr~ll)', one pcn .. on nommatcd by the Government, D1rcctor General of the Indian /\gncultural Rc~carch or hi~ rcprescntdtivc Prov1dcd that the nommcc of the Unt\crsity Govcrnmg Counc1l shall not be from among the members of that Councrl or an employee of the Umverstty Provided further that the sclectwn committee shall submit a panel of members not exceedmg three to the Chancclior unammously· - • 91 Provtdcd also that tf the advtcc rendered by the Selection Commlltcc ts not unammous, the Chancellor may accept the opmton of the maJOrtty of tiS members (3) l he Vtce-Chanccllor <;hall be a person of cmment and expert m the field of Ftshcncs or Ocean Studtcs " (4) lhc Selection Commtttce may formulate tts own procedure for sccurmg name'> of po'><>tblc candtdatcs for constdcratton and m consultation with such mdtvtduals or bodtes ao; tt constders appropnate (5) Notwtthstandmg anythmg eontamed m sub-sectiOn (2), the first Vtce-Chanccllor shall be appomtcd by the Government for a pcnod not exceeamg five year-. on such terms and condtuons • . ( 6) 1 he term of the Vtcc-Chanccllor !>hall be five years or ttll he attams the age of stxty five years, whtehcver ts Cdrhcr Pro'vtdcd that he shall be cltgtblc for rc-appomtmcnt · (7)" fhe emoluments and other condttwns of o;crvtce of the Vtcc-Chanccllor shall be such as may be prcscnbcd . (8) l he Vtcc-Chanccllor may, by wntmg under hto; hand addreo;scd to the Chancellor, restgn hts office (9) 'J he rcstgnauon of the Vtce-Chdocellor shall be dcltvcrcd to the Chancellor ordmanly at lcao;t stxty day'> pnor to the date on whtch the Vtcc-Chancellor wtshc~ to be reltevcd from ht<; office, but the Chancellor may reheve htm carhcr ( l 0) '[he restgnatton of Lhe Ytcc-Chdnccllor -;hall take effect from the date of rcltef (II) In the event of a temporary vacancy occur!> m the Office of the Vtce-Chancellor, or tf the Ytcc-Chanecllor ts, by rca!>on of tllness, absence or for any other reason, unable to cxcrct~c the powers and perform the duties of h1c; office, the Chancellor shall make necessary arrangements m con!>ultatton wtth the Pro-Chancellor for exerct~mg the powers and performmg the duttcs of the Vtcc- Chanccllor unttl a Vtcc-Chanccllor appomtcd under the provtstons of thts Act aso;umes office · ( 12) Where the post of Ytcc-Chanccllor falls permanently vacant, etthcr by rc'>tgnatJOn or othcrwtsc, the vacancy <,hall be filled 111 accordance wtth the provtstons of sub-scctton (2) and the Vtce-Chanccllor so appomtcd shall hold office for a full term of five years • 92 34 Powers and dut1es of the Vice-Chance//or.-(1) The VIce-Chancellor shall be the pnnctpal cxccuttve and academtc officer of the Umverstty and Ex-offic1o Chatnnan of the Umvers1ty Govemmg Counc1l and of the Acadcm1c Council and shall m the absence of the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor, pre<>lde the convocation of the Umvers1ty and confer degrees on persons ent1tled to recetve them (2) The Vtce-ChanceiJor <>hall exercJ<;e general control over the affatrs of the Umvet~lly dnd shall be re'>pomthle for the due mamtenance of dtsctplme m the Untvcr~tty (3) I he VIce-Chancellor shall convene meetmgs of the Umvemty Govcmmg Counctl and the Academic Counctl. ( 4) 1 he Vtce-Chancellor shall ensure that the prov1s10ns of thts Act, Statutes, Ordmances and Regulations made thereunder arc observed and shall have all the powe1s neces~ary for that purpose (5) The Vtcc-Chaneellor shall be re~pons1ble for the presentation of the budget esttmate and the statement of accounts and the balance sheet to the Umver~tty Gcwemmg Council (6) The Vtce-Chancellor may take any actton m any emergency wh1ch m ht'> opm:on calls for unmedt.ate actiOn and shall m such a case and at the earltc~t opportumty thereafter report the actiOn so taken to the officer or authonty or body who or whtch would ordmanly have dealt With the mafter (7) V. here any action taken by the VJce-Chancellm under sub-sec lion (6) atle<.t~ any person m the serv1ce of the Umvcrstty to h1s dt~advantage, such person may prefer an appeal to the Umvcrstty Govemmg Counctl wtthm th1rty days from the date of recetpt of such not1ce ot the actiOn taken (8) The VJce,:-Chaflcellor shall g1ve effect to the orders of the UmverMty Governmg Council regardmg the appomtment, suspensiOn and d1Sm1ssal of officers, teacher!> and other employees of the Umvers1ty (9) 1 he VIce-Chancellor shall on the basts of recommendation of the Govcmmg Counctl and subJect to budget proVJ<non perrmt the officers to travel ouhtdc the State and abroad 111 connectiOn w1th vanous functiOns of the UtllVersJty (10) The Vice-Chancellor shall be respons1ble for the proper adJmmstrallon of the Umverstty and for close co-ordmat10n and mtegrat10n of teachmg, research and exten~ton education. .. • 93 (II) Subjeet to ratification by the Umvers1ty Governmg Council, the Vtce-Chancellor shall have puwer to suspend teachers and other employees of the Umverstty and to t_akc dtsc1phnary actiOn agamst them (12) Inc V1ee-Chancellor shall exerc1sc supcrv1s10n and control over the res1dence and d1sc1plme of students (13) Exammers for conductmg cxammatwns and prcpanng quest1on papers shall be appomted from jl panel approved by the Board of Exammattons (14) 'lhc V1ce-Chancellor >.hall const1tute a v1gdance :-.quad for mspectmg Umvers1ty l.:xammat1ons (15) l'he V1ce-Chancellor ~hall exerc1se such othl!r powers as may be prescnbed by the Statutes and RegulatiOns 35 The Pro-Vice Chana/lor.- -·(1) The Chancellor shall, m consultation w1th the V1ce-Chancellor appomt an emment person m the field of r1.,hcnes or Ocean Stud1es as the Pro-V1ce Chancellor of the Umveri>lty • (2) lne term of Pro-V1cc Chancellor shall be five years or nll he attams the age of s1xty years, _wh1chever IS earher, provtded that a person shall not be appomted as Pro-V1ce Chancellor for more than two consecutive terms (3) 1 he Pro-V1ce Chdncellor <>hall be a full-t1me salancd officer of the Umver~•ty and the term.<> and cond1t1ons of h1s scrv1ce mcludmg pay and allowance.shall be such as may be detenmned by the Government ( 4) When the Office of the Pro-V1ce Chancellor falls vacant or when the Pro-V1ce Chancellor li>, by reasons of Illness or absence or any other cause, unable to perform the dut~es of h1s Off1ce, the Chancellor, upon the recommendatiOn of the V1ce-Chanecllor, may appomt a su1table person to perform the dulles of the Pro-V1cc Chancellor till the Pro-V1ce Chancellor resumes office or the new Pro-Y1ce Chancellor duly appomted assumes office, a~ the case may be (5) Notwlthi>tandmg anythmg con tamed m sub-clause (I) the first Pro-V1ce Chancellor <>hall be appomted by the Government for a penod not exceedmg five years on such terms and cond1t1ons 36 Dean -( 1) A perc;on not below the rank of Professor and havmg educdtlondl quahficatJOns and teachmg expenence_ as may be preo;cnbed by the Statute may appomt as the Dean of the raculty (2) Dean !.hall be an acadcnuc officer of the Umvers1ty 94 (3) Dean shall be responsible for attammg academiC progress, keepmg standard of tcachmg prov1dmg trammg to teachers and 1mplementmg academic pohc1cs approved by the Academic Council (4) Dean of each Faculty shall be nommated by VIce-Chancellor from the members of the Faculty (5) Dean shall be respons1ble for convenmg the meetings of the Faculty m consultation wnh the VIce-Chancellor, 1f It IS necessary, and shall be t.hc Chamndn of such mectmg (6) Dean shdll be rcspons1ble for fonnulatmg pohc1es and development programme~ of the facult1es and submit them before the concerned authont1es for cons1dcrat10n (7) Dean shall be respons1ble for 1mplcmcntmg dec1s1ons of Senate, ·Govemmg Counc1l and Academic Councli m connect1on w1th the Facult1es and for the academic development of the Faculty (8) Dean shall be responstble for takmg dectston on the complamts of students m the matters of enrolment, quahficat10n, m1grat10n, scholarsh1p, studentshtp of freesh1p, extensiOn of tenure and admtss1on to Untverstty fxammatwn subJeCt to d1rcct10ns and rcstnct10ns of the V1ce-Chancellor (9} Dean shall have the power to conduct contmumg enqu1ry m the matter JS d1rccted by the Academ1c Councli, 1f the Umvcrs1ty Departm~nt of any other tnstttUtlOn conductmg cnqutry and reported thetr findmg before the J\cadem1c Councd regardmg the Jrregulant1cs occurred m the matters connected w1th the acaden11c progress of the constttucnt facullles (I 0) Dean ~hall have power to prepare proposals for fellowshtps, scholarships and other ·d1stmcttons related to the constituent faculttes an.d the same may be submitted for the cons1derat10n of the Academic Councli " 37 The RegiStrar--{ I) The Reg1strar shall be a full-ttme salaned officer of the Umvcrstty· and shall be appomted by the Umvcrs1ty Govemmg Counctl m accordance w1th the Statutes (2) The ~alary and allowances payable to the Reg1strar shall such as may be prc~cnbcd (3) ·The Reg1strar shall be respon~1ble for the due custody of the record~ and the common seal of the Umvcrstty .. • • 95 (4) The Rcgtstrar shall be cx-officw Secretary of the Umvcrstty Govcmmg Counctl and the Acadcmtc Counctl and shall be bound to place before - each such authonty all such mformatton as may be necessary for the transaction of tts busmcss • (5) rhc Rcgto;trar '>hall rccctve appltcallons for entrance to the Umvcrstty, and shall keep permanent rccordc; of all courses cumcula and other mformatton as may be deemed necessary by the Acadctmc Counctl (6) The Rcgtstra~ !>hall be re!>pon~tble for mdmtammg a permanent record of the acadcmtc perfom1ancc of studcntc; of the Umverslty meludmg the courses taken. grades obtamcd, degrees awarded pnzcs or other dtstmcttonc; won and any other Items pertmcnt to the acadcmtc performance of the students (7) , I he Rcgtc;trar ~hall perform ~ueh other duttcs as may be prcc;cnbcd or whtch mdy be aso;tgnc.d by the Umvcr'>tty Govcrnmg Counul or the Vtcc-' Chancellor (8) The Rcgto;trar ~hall have overall supcrvtSOl)' rcc;ponstbtltty of the Umvcrs1ty cxammatwns and dcclaratton of results thereof (9) Notwtthstandtng anythmg contdtned 111 ~ub clau ... e (I) the itrst Regtc;trar ~hall he appomted for a pcnod not cxceedmg 5 year~ on c;ueh terms and condttwns 38 The Fmance Officer-( I) The Fmancc Officer shdll be a full-lime salaned offtcer of the Umvcmty and shall be appomtcd by the Umverstty Govcmmg Counctl on such terml> and condtttons a~ tt may deem fit (2) The Fmance Officer ~hall manage the funds and mvcstmcnts of the Umvcr~tty and shall advtsc with regard to Its ftnanctal pohcy <> (3) The Fmancc Officer shall be rcspono;tblc t9 the VIce-Chancellor .m the prcpdratiOn of the budget and statement of account~ of the Untvcr~Ity (4) The rmancc Officer l>hall be rcspon~:.tblc to the Vtcc-Chanccllor for cnsunng that no expendtture not author11.:cd m the budget I!> mcut red by the Umvcrstty and shall dt~allow any \!Xpcndtture whtch may contravene the terms of any Stdtutc or Ordmance or for whtch provtston t<; requucd to be, but not made by the Statutes or the Ordmanccc; (5) "[he Fmance Officer shall be rcspomtbk for rcvt.,tons of the budget when c;ucb revtc;ton ts rcqUJred m the mterests of expcdttmg new programmcc; or .for any other reason and for expedltmg the approval of the budget 96 39 The Umverslly Engmeer -(1) The Umverstty Engmeer shall be appornted by the Umverstty Govermng Council m accordance wtth the Statutes (2) The salary and allowances and other condttlons of servtce of the Umverstty f:ngmecr shall be such as may be prescnbcd. (3) The Umverstty Engmcer.shall be the general custodtan of all the propertiC!> of the Umvef~1ty dnd shall have the followmg dulles, namely - (a) to make arrangements for the constructions and mdmtcn<~nce of the butldmg~ and other structure~ of the Un1vcrs1ty, (b) to rnJke arrangements for the purchase and ma1ntenance of machmery and other equ1pments necessary for the purposes of the Umverstty, (c) to mamtam the lawns, ground~ and gardens of the Umverslty Campus, and (d) such other duttcc; as may be asstgned to htm by the Vtcc-Chancellor (4) The Umverstty l:ngmeer shall, m the dtscharge of hts dtltles, be respon!>tble to the U111v{'r~1ty Govcmmg Cmtnct! 40 117e l.1brarwn -( 1) rhc L1branan o;hall be appomted by the UmveNty Governmg Council m accordance wtth the Statutes and !>hall be n:spons1ble to that Council for the purt.hase, catalogumg, mamtenance, 1ssuance and rece1pt of bookc; and JOUrnals and for all other matters mcludmg digital system concemmg the Library (2) The !>alary and allow,mce:. and other condl!lons of :-,ervice of the Libranan s~all be such as may be prescnbed . 41 The Controller of the Exumznntwnv -(I) The Controller of ExammatJon<> shall be appomtcd by the Vtce-Ch'ancellor on the recommendatiOn of a SelectiOn Commtttee constituted for the purpose m suctl a manner as may be prescnbed by the Statute!> The Controller of Exammat10ns shall be a full-ttme salaned offi~cr of the Umverstty dnd o;hall work directly under the control of the Vtce-Chancellor (2) l11c term of appomtment of the Controller of Exammat10ns shall be for a penod of five years and shall be cltgible for re-appomtment (3) The qualificatiOn~ and expenencc for appomtment as Controller of L xammatlom shall bC' c;uch, a<> may be pn:scnbed by Statute!> (4) The Controller of Exam1natton~ ~hall be the Pnnctpal Officer m-t.hargc of'thc conduct of exammat10ns and te~ts of the Umverslty and declaration of thetr results and '>~all d1~charge htc; functions under the supenntcndence, direction and guidance of the Board of l:.xammatJOns ' 97 (5) The Controller of Lxammauon<; shall be the Member-Secretary of the BoJrd of Lxammatwn-. Jnd of the Committees appomted by the Board, except the commillcc!>'con<>tltute<i for appomtment of paper-setter-. and cxammcrs (6) Without prcJudJcc to the gcncralJty of the pro• J<>Jon~ ol !>llh-~cciJOn (4), the Controllc1 of [xJmtndtJons !-hall bL rc-.ron.,•hlc for mak1ng all anan~c1ncnt~ nccc!>SJry for huldmg cxamJratJ,ln~ dnd tc't' nnd dcLiaJ,ItJon nf re-.ulh · (7) l he Cut.tJ ol!c1 o.,hall c;...cr,to.,L' ;...Ji..l. pt!H·r rowero., ..:nd perform o;uch other dut!L'> a., may hr prr·scnbcd by the Statut''' (lr a..,~1gned to toe ( untrollcr, by the Board of' rxanPnatJOn~ from tnnc to tunc 42 7 he IJ11 r•r 101 of Re,ew Lh -(I) I here o.,hall be a Dtrcctor of l~c-.carch who <;hall be a whole-time salancd ollicer ol the l}mvcrs•t") (2) 'lhe DJrcctoJ of Rc<>caJch o;hall be appotntco by the UnJ\ef<;Jly Govcmmg Council m accordance w1th the Statute., . (3) 1 he ~alJry and allowance<; and othe1 -.ond11Jons of 'en tee of the Dtrector of Re!>cc:Jch shall be <;uch ao., mJy be p1esulbcd .(4) l he DtrectOI of Rese,treh !>hJII be rc:-pono;Jblc fer the dJrcctJun and co-mdmat1on of research programm~~ o.,et forth m SectiOn 46 ::nd for th~ ef!ic:cnt workmg· of the JC<;Carch ..:entre., l5) 'I he DtrectoJ of Rc,catch ·,hJII be responsible fo1 <1ll matte!~ LOnncctcd Wllh CXtemall:y runded prOJCLts folluwmg a smgk wmJow dc,trancc <>ystem (6) The Director of Research shall C'<ercise sud1 powers and pcrfm111 such dut1e~ as may be conferred or Imposed on l11m by the Statutes 43 1 he Du·ect01 oj J~>.ten.\to/1.- (I) fh~rc <>hall be c.1 Dtrector of Lxtcn:.Jon 'Nho :,hall be a wholc-tJmc sJlanccl officc1 of the UnJvCJ stty (2) I he Dnector of Extension shall be appomted b:y the UnJver<:Jty Govemmg Council m accorddncc wtth the StJtutc!> 0) fh..: salary and allowa!lcc., and other condtllon-> of servJlL. of the Dtrectot of 1:->.tcnstnn -.hall be SU(.,h ,\~ may be prcsl nbcd (4) I he ])Jrcdor pf !'xten<;ton <:h,jll he "~'-pO:lsJblc for the 1,<-h~r!l:.., Jnd Ocean StudtLS L;~. lCll<;l()ll r dli::dtiOO J'rogJ JnlnJL- d!> ,u forth 10 Section 117 (5) I he D:r< Lto1 of [xtcnSHY' sl·.1ll e--~ n he c,u~h IW\',<.:r!> ~nd pclf01m .... uch Juttc<; a!> may be Cllllll..rrcd or llnpu-,..:J 1111 lum b:,. the ~talute~ ~3'4'J6/:20ll/i)!J> . 98 44 D1rector of School-( I) There shall be a Dtrector for each School who shall he appomtcd m such manner as may be prescnbcd Provtded that the Umvers1ty Govemmg Council may dtrcct that a D1rector shall be m-chdrgc of m0re than one School (2) I he D1rector shall be a fllil-llmc Sdlancd officer of the Um\-crs1ty and -;hall hold offit-c for ~uch pcnod as may be prescnbcd (1) I he Dtrector ~hall be pa1d o;uch salary and allowances subject to sut-h condttton<; of serv1cc as may be prescnbed (4) The Dtrcctor shall be the Chtcf Exccuttve of the School and Chamnan of the Schu0l Govemmg Count-11 under htm and :.hall be rcspon~tble t0 the Vtcc-Chancellor for the fatthful ob:.ervance of the Statutes, the Ordmanccs and Regulations rc!atmg to the School llc o,hall v.ork m close ha1son w1th other 0fficcrs mcludmg the D1rector of Rcse.Jrch and ExtensiOn and shall generally v. ork through the Heads of Department~ of Schools and School Governmg Counc:l (5) fhe Dtreuor -;hall discharge o;uch other dulles and perform such . otl'cr Junct1ons net-cssary fpr the proper funcllonmg of the work of Iw. school d). may be as~tgncd to hm1 by the lln1vcr~1ty Govemmg Counc1l. 4 '; lie ad of DPpm tment- (l) [ach department shall have a Head whose appomtmcnt. power!. and dut1eo; shall he such as may be prescnbed by the Statuti's (2) l he ll~o:dd of the Department shall be the Executive Head and .,hall be rcspon:.thlc for the fallhf•d observance of Statutes, the Ordmances, and the Regulat10m. rclat:ng to .. uch Departments and for the orgamzatton and conduct of the teachmg, research .1nd cxten:.10n work ol the Department under h1m (3) i'he Head of the department c;hall also be rcspons1ble to the Dm:ctor of School for the teachmg, re-;c<t:-ch and c"<ten-.JOn programmes cntn..~tcd to lm, dcpdrtmcnt 'l6 Rennme1allun o( Of}iu:1.1 and Emplo.vees -~-No Officer or employee of the lJmvcr~lly ,.;h:lil accept lrorr any .,uurcc any remuneratton save as may be pzov1ded tor m the Statute's I l • 99 CIIAI'II R v RCSI·ARCII A.t'JD IXII:NSION l:DUC.A!lON 47 Research Programme for F1.1henes and Ocean Studw!> -(I) SubJect to the prov1~1ons of th1s Act and the Statutes, the Umvers1ty ~hall ca~ry out research throughout the State pnmanly .n allied 1\elds for the purpose of encouragmg fish farmer.; and for the benefit of the r1,hern1en Commumty of the State and shall, for tim. purpose. cstJbli<;h I t<,hcne" and Ocean Studtc<; Rc-;earch Ccnt1e~ . (2) rhc Umvcr'>tty shall, through it' r;-;henco; dnd Ocedn Stud1c" Research Centres, be the pnnc1pal agency controllmg resea1ch actJVItteo; m I 1shcne<> and Ocean Stud1cs m the StJtc (3) I he JUnSd!ctwn over all re<;carch prog1ammes, re.,earch !.latiOns, facilities, personnel and budgets assigned to the Kerala Agncultural Umversity concerned with research m Flshenes, Ocean Studies and allied fields of :-.tudy Immediately before the commencement of tht" Act -;hall be trano;fcrred to the Umverslly accordmg, to terms mutually agreed upon between the Umver.sJty and the Government (4) !be Central Government "'"lllUtion'> of research m !Jshcnc<.. Ocean StudJC'> and allied fields 111 the Stale may he transferred to the Umvcr<;Jty accordmg to teqm mutually agteed upon between the Umvcr'>lly dnd the Central Government 48 Ft~hene.\ and Ocean Stuclte\ L),(en110n i' clucatwn J>t og1 am me --( l) '1 he rishencs and Ocean ~tudies Ex ten~ !On Lducauon Programme .;hall he developed undc1 the !,TUldancc of the D1rcctor of Extcnc;l(ln (2) Subject to the provJ<;JOns o[ th1s Act dnd th(· Statutes, the Umvers1ty <;hall make dVailablc useful mformdtlon bao;cd on the fmdmgs of rc~earch to the fish fdrmers, fishern1en dnd entrepreneurs through the conccrnc-ti Government Dcpdrtment (3) rhe Government <;hall transfer to the Umverslly ncce.,sary personnel, facilities and funds to conduct educatiOnal JCtiVltles m accordance wtth a pldn mutually <~greed upon between the Umvcr:-.Jty and the Government. • ' 49 Co-111 dtnatwn of funuwns --(I) 'l he VJcc-Ch,mccllor <;hall, m con~ultat1on with the appropnatc officer~ of the Umvcr<,Jly, tdkc such <;tep" as may be nccc~sary for the full co-ordmdlion of tcachmg, research and cxtem1on acllvJtlCS of the Umvers!ly ' 100 .. (2) I he Va,e-Chanccllor shall be rcspons1ble to sec that conditions arc crcdtcd fo1 makmg maximum fcdsiblc progress Jn the development of new mformat10n and technology m F1shcnes and Ocean .Stud1es (3) rhc V•ce-Chancellor shall be rcspons1ble to sec that there 1s approplldtC mtcr-t ciatiOll of the d1 ffcrenl CUrriCUla and courses offered In the d1ffctcnt ~chooJ, of the Umver'\Ily ~o d~ to avOid unnece'\sary dupltcatwn of functiOn' between Schools and to ptovide the student~ With the best cour.,es .:nd .nstructtnn laculttc:, fca-.tb!c wtth111 the IC!>oun e' of the Univcr~tly (4) lhc liniVCI!>Ity shall dc,·clop m programmes of re.,carch and <'XtCr:!>IOn cdut-ation kt.cpmg 111 VIC\\ the needs ot the State dnd provide d,1proprtdlc t..:'-hmcal support and comultalt\C ~crv1cc to Government Department and 0ther ..lgcnciC!> engaged m I I!>hcne~ and Occdn Stud1cs development work CHAP I rR VI APPOIN rMEN I 01' !TACII ERS, 01 HCER <; A~TI S I'AFF 50 ,1PJ'(Hnlmcnt oj teachc1 1 of(iGcn and 'tafl - (I) SubJeCt to the piO\I'>tOrh of thi"> At-t and the Statute., the member., of the staff of the Umw1 '1ty 'hJII be' appomtcd by the lintvcrsity GO\ emmg Council L:>..cepf the olliccrs unde1 ->ect10n 30, the appollltn:::nt of non-teachmg '-!.tff of th..: ljnr\cr-.rry shall be lC'ndultcJ th10ugh Kerala l'ubhc S..:n1ce Commt":-Ion ' (2) Lxc..:pt m case~ otherw1sc provided for 111 th1s Act and the Statute<>. every salancd off1ec1 anC: tC.Jlhct of the Unn·cr-..ty ->hall be appomkd under a wntten contr.tct. (3) The contrdCI shall he lodged With the VIce-Chancellor and a copy thereof 1ohall be furn1shed to the officer or teachcc concerned. (4) !'he contract shall not be 10con"i~tcnt With the proVISions of th1s Act and th-: St3t11tcs for the tunc bcmg m force "' relatiOn to the cond1trons of -.~.-n ICC (5) I he proccdur..: for ~l!lcction of officer~. te.Jchcr!. and other cmpl<))'ec~ of the Umvcrsrty shall. unlcs-; othcrWI'-C prov1dcd for m tlu-> Act, be .;uch a~ mdy he prcscnbca • • • 101 (6) THe normal rettrement age of the Dean, Dtrectors of Schools, Dtrector of Reiearch, Dtrector of rxtens10n, Dtrector of Regtonal Centres, Profe~sors and other catcgones of teachers of the Umverl>tly shall be stxty years • (7) l he normal rcttrcment age of officers of the Umverstty other than the Chancellor, the Pro-Chdricellor, the Vtce-Chancellor and tho'ic spcctlied 111 sub-scct10n (6) shall be fifty five yedrs 5 I Re\el vat1on of appointment\- rhe rules for th~.: re:,ervatJOn of appomtments to po:,ts under the Government m favour of the Scheduled Cdstec; or Scheduled rnbe~ and other backward classes of c1ttzens shall apply m the case of appomtment of the teachets, non-teaehmg staff and other employees of the Umver<>tty CIIAI'I l:H VII ADMISSIONS AND 0'1 IIER MAlll.RS Rl L/\TING ·1 0 S l UDCNTS 52 Ad!fuuwn~ and Exammatwm --(I) Subject to the reservatiOn pohcy of the Government for the weaker sectton-; of soc1ety, admiSSIOn to all courses m the Umvcrs1ty departments, colleges and -;choob shall be made on the ba<>ts of compellllvc ment m accordance w1th the rule'i, 1f any, made by the Government Provided that where rule'i have been framed by the Government m the mterc!-1 of the students of the enure Stale, the Umver-.Ity shall adopt and pubhsh the same m the Gd~ette, at least ~1x months before the begmnmg of any academiC SCSSIOn p'rov1ded further that havmg regard to the mairrtenancc of di'>Clphne, the authonty wncemed shdll have the power to r-efuse admtsston to a student (2) At the begmnmg of each academic year, the Umvers1ty shall prepare and pubhsh an academic calendar for all programmes mcludmg a Schedule of Exammat10ns Provtded that no exammat10n or result of an exammat10n shall be held mvahd only for the reason that the Umvcrstty has not followed the Schedule 53 Selectwn of :,tudents for 1port1, c.ultural and other ac.t/vlttes- The Umver~1ty shall provide m the Statutes prov1~10n to ensure thJt the ~tudcnts !>elected to represent thetr classes. colleges or the Umverstty, a~ the case may be, for sports, cultural and all other acltviltcs arc selected cnllrely on the ba~1s of menl 102 54 Restdence of student~ -Students shall res1de m hostels mamtamed by the Umver~lly or approved by the Director of Students Welfare, subJect to such cond111ons as may be prescnbed 55 Enrolment of students.--A person to be enrolled as a student of the Umvcrslly <;hall possess such qualdicat10ns and fulfill such condlt~ons as may be prcscnbcd by the Statute<; 56 Dtsrtpluwry pm'>er!> and dt,up!tne umong .\ludents -(I) All powers rclatmg to di~Ciphnc and dJ<;Ciplmary action 111 relation to the students of the Un1verslty departments and m-;utution~ and colleges, mamtamed by the Umvcrl--Ity, ~hall vest m the Vtcc-Chanccllor (2) The V1ce-Chanccllor may, by order, delegate all or any of h1~ powers under th1s Act· to such other officers or body as he may nommate or create m that behalf CIIAi' II R VIII DEGREES AND CONVOCA110NS 57 ConfeJ nng of degrees, dtploma~ and certific~tes-{ I) The Govemmg Council may msutute and confer such degrees, d1plomas, certificates and other academiC dis\lnctwns dS may be recommended by the Academic Council (2) The Govermng Council may con~1dcr and recommend to the Senate, the conferment of an honor-E~ry degree or other academic dlstmctwns on any person without rcqumng h1m to undergo any te!>t or exammat10n on the sole ground that he, by reason of h1s cmment posii!on, attarnments and public scr\'ICC, ~~ a !it and proper pcr<;0n to rccetvc such degree 01 other academ1c di~tltH.:IIon., and such recommendatiOn shall be deemed to have been duly passed by a maJonty of not Jes~ thdn two-th1rd of the members preo;ent .tt the mcetmg of the Senate, bemg not less than one-half of 1\s total membership Prov1ded that the Govcrnmg Council shall not cntertam or cons1der any proposal m that behalf w1thout the pnor approval of the Chancellor, obtamed by the Vice-Chancellor · (3) The Governmg Counc1l may take a decision on the proposal of the Senate dnd the Senate shall not entertam or consider any proposal m that behalf without the pnor approval of the Chancellor, obtamed by the VIce-Chancellor (4) l'he convocatiOn of the Umversity shall oe held at least once dunng an acadcnuc year m the manner pre~cnbed by Statutes for confcrnng degree~, postgraduate degrees or d1plomas or for any other purpose • • 103 CHAI'II R IX . GRTI:VANC[ RDJRLSSAL MLCIIANISM 58 Grzel'ances Redre!>!>al Comml/lee --(I) There shall be a Gnevances Redress,!ll Commtttee m the Umverslty to deal wtth the gnevances of teacher<; and other employees of the Umvcrstty, constttuent college!> and Jn!>lltuttons managed by the Umvcrstty, to hear and settle gnevance!> a"-far JS pracllcahle wtthm a reasonable penod of not more than '>1'<- month~ and the commlltee !>hall make a report to the Govemmg Counctl • (2) It shall be lawful for the Gnevan\.cs Rcdtc~-,.,ti Commlitel' to cntertam and eon~tdcr gnc\ ance~ or compiJtnb and report It' the CJovemtng Council for takmg such actton a~ 11 dcemc; fit and the dectstons of the Govcmmg Counctl on such report ~hall be final (3) The Gnevancc~ ReJtcs..,al Co:mmllcc shall constst of the follo\'<mg members, namely - (1) the Pro-Vtcc Chancellor (u) two members of the Senate elected by the members of the Senate from amnng them!>ch'ec;, one shall be a \'<omen (m) three member~ of Govcmlllg Counnl elected by the membet ~ of the Govemmg Counctl from among thcmc;clvc~ one shall be a women (tv) the Regtstrar • ( 4) 'J be Reg1strar ~hall not have the nght to vote Chairperson Membcrc; Memberc; Member Secretary 59 Board of Adjlldl(:atiOn- ( l) l'here shall be a Board of Adjudtcatwn for heanng the gncvances and complamts of the <;tudents on academtt; matters eoncemmg the exammat10n, evaluation, rcc;ults and other related matters referred to 1t by any authonty of the Umvcr!>tty (2) fhe Board c;hall con<;t<;t of the followmg members, nam('ly -- ' (1) Pro-Vtce Chancellor (u) Dean of a I acuity nomJndtcd by the Vtcc-Chancdlor (111) Three Member~ of the GO\ cmmg Council nommatcd by the YJce-Chancellor Chamnan, Mcmbci Members 104 (3) The procedure for rece1vmg complamt~ and settlement' thereof shall be as may be prec;cnbcd by the Statutes 60 Umverslly Appellate Tnhunal - (I) fhe Government shall constitute an Appellate fnbunal for the purpose~ of th1s Act • (2) The Appellate I 11bunal sh.tll be a JUdicial officer not below the rank of a D1stnct Judge nommated by the Chancellor m con,ultatlon With the lllgh Court (3) fhc tem1 of office of the Appellate "lnbunal shall he thH:c year~ from the date of Its nommat1on (4) The Appellate Tnbunal shall have the power to make regulauon~ consistent w1th the provJ:,Jons of the Ordmance w1th the prevwu~ ~am.twn of the Government for regulatmg 1ts procedure and d1c;posal of ItS busmcss The regulatwns ~o made '>hall be pubh~hcd m the Ga?.ctte (5) The remunerallon and other cond1t10n~ of serv1ce crf the Appellate 1 nbunal c;hall be ·such a!> may be prcc;cnbed by the Stntutes ' 61 Bm of JwJSdiCilon of Cn !I Cou• I~ -No C1vd Court '>hall have JUnsdJctwn to ~cttle, dcc1de or deal with any quest1011 or to determme any . matte! wh1ch ~~ by or under th1s Act requ1rcJ to be ~ettled, dec1ded or dealt \\ 1th or to be detcm11ned by any authonty or person under th1s Act CIIAPTrR X FUNDS AND ACCOUNfS 62 Pens ron, Prov1dent Fund etc-( I) The Umverstty shall conc;tltutc for the bcnef1 t of the off1cers, teachers, other non-teaching statf and other employees of the Un}verslty such pens1on, msurance and prov1dent fund schemes as 1t may deem fit 10 such manner and subJect to such cond1t10ns a:, may be prescnbed ' (2) Where any such pensiOn, msurance or prov1dent fund has been constlluted by the Un1ver~1ty, the Government may declare that the prov1~1onc; of the Prov1dent Fund Act, 1925 (Central Act 19 of 1925) <>hall apply to such fund ac; 1f 1t were a Government Prov1dent Fund ' Prov1ded that the Umverslty shall, m consultat:on with the fwancc Committee con~!ltuted under secuon 63 mvest the prov1dcnt fund amount m such manner dS 1t may determme I , • • 105 63 Unzvenlty funds and grant.\ -- {I) The Umvers1ty shall have a General fund to wh1ch shall be crcdltcd,-- (a) 1ts mcomc from fccs,,cndowmcnts and grants, 1f any,.and (b) other rccc1pts and donatiOns from butldmg agcnc1cs ' (2) rhc Umvers1ty shall form a 1 und called the l·oundat1on lund from contnbutwn<; and g1ant" made by the Central Government and the Government of Kcrala for bcmg crcd1tcd to that fund and such other sums from the Umvel»lty d~ may be crcdttetl to the :-.aJd fund (3) The moneys m the roundat10n I und shall be mvcstcd 111 the sccunt1cs menuoncd or referred to m clauses (a) to (d) of sectiOn 20 of the Jnd1an l rust Act, 1882 (Central Act 2 of 1882) (4) The UmvcrSlty shall furn1sh such statemonts, account<;, report., and other particulars as the Government may requ~re rclatmg to any grant made by the Government and <;hall take <;uch act10n and furn1sh such statement!>, accounts, report<; and other parttcular" rclatmg to the ut1luat10n of any grant w1thm such time and m such manner d'- thc Government may drrcct (5) It o;hall be competent for the Uiuvers1ty, 111 furtherance of 11!- obJCCtlvcs, to accept grants from the Government of Kcrala or any other St<~h: Government or donatiOns under such cond1t10ns as may be agreed upon between the Umvers1ty and the grautor"'br donor (6) 'lbe Umverslly may have such other funds a-; may be prescnqed (7) The General fund, the foundatton fund and other funds of the Umvcrs1ty shall be mat;aged accordmg to prov1s1ons latd down m the Statutes (8) The Government shall make non lapsable lump sum grants to the Umvcrs1ty every year as follows-- (a) a grant not less than the expenditure mcurrcd tn the pre'v 10us year by the m~tllullons of the I l<;hcne~ and Ocean Stud1cs and other Government and Umvers1ty Departments on such of the actiVIttcs as arc transferred to the Umver:-.ttv, (b) a g1ant 1\0t less than the estimated net expenditure tov..ards pdy and allowances of the staff, contmgctH,IC'-, suppl1es and ~ervtce:, ol the Umvcrs1ty other than that towards the actiVttles cf the m..,l!tut10n~ rclc1 red to Ill clause (a), 13t40(!!2(1 I I 'f) I" 106 (c) a grant to meet such addJtlonal 1tems of expenditure, recumng and non-rccurnng as the Government may deem necessary for the proper funct10mng 0f the Umverslty (9) The Government shall also make a non-lap<;able lump c;urn grant to the Un1veNty m respect of sch..:rnes mcluded m the F1ve Year Plan and transfer to the Umver<;Jty. an amount equal to the net outlay as shown m the annual • plan for the 1rnplementallon of schemes (I 0) The Government may make AdjustJ~tcnts for the antiCipated a~s1stancc from the Central Government and other agenc1cs sponso11ng such s<..heme<; ' l'rov1dcd that such assistance shall come to the Umverslty d1rect and not through the Government 64 Fmance Committee ---(I) The Umverslty Governmg Councd shall constitute a Fmance Committee con~1stmg of the VIce-Chancellor. the Fmance Secretary to Government, H1gher Educdllon Sccretdry, Fmance Officer and two membe~ cho~cn by the Umvcrslty Governmg Council. one from among 1ts non- officJ.tl members and the other from dmong 1ts cx-offic1o members who have cxpcrtl<>e II' the field rhc hnancc Committee <;hall meet once m three months (2) The Fmance Comm•ttee shall have the followmg powers, namely- (a) to exarnmc the annual accounts of the Umverc;1ty and to adv1se the Umvers1ty Governmg Counc1l thereon, (b) to exarnme the annual budget estllnates of the Umvers1ty and to advJ!>e the Umvers1ty Governmg Coun<..JI thereon, (c) to rev1ew the financ1al pos1t1on of the Umvcrslly from lime to t11nc ld) to make n:comrnendat10ns to the Umvemty Governmg Council on all matters rclatmg to the Fmance of the Umvers!ly, (c) to rnak.c recommendations to the Umvers1ty Governmg Council on all proposals mvolvmg expenditure for wh1ch no proviSIOn has been made 111 the budget or wh1ch tnvolvc expenditure m excess of the amount provided m the budget 65 Accounts and Auda-{1) The annuc~l accounts of the Umvers1ty shall be prepared by the rmance Officer under the du-ectton of the V1ce-Chancellor and all the money~ accrued to or rccctved by the Umvcrs1ty from whatever source and all c~mounts d1~burscd and pa1d by the Umverstty shall be entered m the de count~ • • 107 (2) rhe annual accounts of the Umvers1ty c;hall be submitted by the VIce-Chancellor to the Government, wh1ch shall· cause an aud1t to be conducted by the Accountant General or the Director of Local l·und Aud1t (3) 1 he accounts when audited ~hall be pnnted and cop1es thereof • together with the aud1t report shall be presented by the Vtce-Chancellor to the Umverslly Governmg Counctl and the Chancellor (4) 1 he Umverstty Governmg Counctl ~hall submtt a copy of the accounts and dUdtt report to the Government along w1th a <>tatcment of actton taken by the Umvers1ty on the audit report for the financ1al year endmg on 3l·st March of the year, on or before the 1st day of March of succecdmg year and on receipt of the same, the Government shall Immediately cause the same to be la1d on the table of the Lcgisldtivc Assembly 1f ll IS m sessiOn, and 1f 1t IS not m sess10n, m the next ses~10n Immediately followmg such receipt CIIAI"ll R XI S'JA:lUll:S, ORDINANCrS, RI:GUI.AilONS AND ORDERS 66 Statutes--( I) Subject to the provi!>Ions of th1s Act, the Govcrnmg Council shall have, m additiOn to all other powc1s ve-;tcd m 1t, the power to make Statutes to prov1dc for the admm1strdtlon and management of the affa1rs of the Umverslty · (2) Statutes may prov1de for all or any of the followmg matters, ndmcly-- (1) the powers and dulles of the officers of the Umvers1ty, (11) the constitutiOn, powers dnd dut1es of the authont1es of the Umver~lt)' not spec1fically prov1ded for m th1s Act, (111) the procedure for the electiOn of members of the Senate, the Govcmmg Counc1l, the Academic Council and other authont1cs or bod1cs of the Umverslty and all such other matters, rclatmg to theo;e authont1es 01 bod1es, as may be necessary or des1rable to prov'tde, (1v) conferment of honorary degrees dnd holdmg convocation, (v) the establishment and mamtenance of the Umvers1ty schools, departments, !nl>lltutwns, conslltuent colleges, mst11ut10ns of lughcr learmng centres for research or spec1ah~ed stud1es and hostels, (v1) the pnnc1ples govemmg the scmonty and scrv1ce condiiiOnl> of the employee'> of the Umverslly. • 108 (vu) the proviSIOn for disqualifying members of the authorities, bod1cs or committees of the Umvcrslty, (vlll) abolitiOn of Umvcrs1ty schools, departments or mstttutwns, con:.titucnt colleges and centres, (1:>..) quahficallons, recruitment, workload, code of conduct, terms of office, duties and condltwns of se1 vice, mclud1ng pcnod1c assessment of teacher<;, officers and other employees of the Umverstty, the provision of pension, gr.ttUJty and provident fund, the manner of termmanon of their services, wherever apphcablc, as approved by the State Government, , (x) applicatiOn of funds of the Umvcrs~ty for furtherance of the obJC'Ctives of the limvcrsity, (x1) conditiOns and procedure for the affiliation of colleges or for withdrawmg the affiliatiOn of colleges, (x11) the norms for grant of autonomy to Umvers1ty schools, departments, colleges and rccogmsed mstnuuons, subJect to the approval of the State Government, (x111) acceptance and management of trusts, bequests, donations, endowments and grants from mdividuals or orgamsatwns, (x1v) provision of reservatiOn of adequate number of posts of tea<.hers, officers and other employee~ of the Umvers1ty, colleges, and schools • for the members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled 1 nbes and Other • Backward Classes m accordance with the Constitutional proviSions and pohcy of the State Government, (xv) fixmg of number of workmg days, number of actual days of IRstructwns, holidays other than Sundays, vacatiOn and terms 111 academic year, (x v1) disciplmary action agamst teachers, officers and other employees of the Umvcrs1ty, affiliated ~olleges and recogmsed mstltutions, (xvu) the taking over or transfernng, tn pubhc mterest, of the management of a college or msututiOn by the Umvers1ty and the conditions for <;uch takmg over or transfcmng, subJect to the approval of the State Government, and (xv111) any matter a:. may be prcscnbed by Statutes or which IS necessary to g1vc effect to the proviSions of th1s Act 109 .. 67 Protedure for makmg Statute~ (1) Notw1thstand1ng anyth1ng conta1ncd tn th1s Act, the Government shall make the f1rst Statute of the Umvcrslly . (2) I he Govcrnmg Coune1l may, from 11mc to t1mc, make new • or add1twnal Statutes or may amend or repeal the Statutes referred to m sub-sect10n ( 1) • > (3) The Statute may be made, amended or repealed by the Govcmmg Council m the manner heremaftcr provtdcd,- (1) 'lbc Govemmg C~unctl may take mto consideratiOn the draft of a Statute e1ther moved by any member of the Council or on a proposal by the VIce-Chancellor, (11) '!be Govemmg Counc1l, 1f 1t thmks necessary may also obtam the op1mon of any officer, authonty or body of the Untvcrslly m regard to any draft Statute wh1ch IS before 1t for consideration Prov1dcd that, where any such draft Statute pcrnuns to acadcm1c matters, the Govemmg Council shall obta{n the optmon of the Academtc Counc1l before constdenng the same, (111) '!be Govcmmg Council shall not propose the draft of a Statute or of an amendment to a Statute affcctmg the status, powers or constttutton of any authonty of the Umvcrstty until such authonty has been gtvcn an opportumty of exprcssmg an opm10n upon the proposal and any opm10n so expre<>Scd shall be m wntmg and shall be cons1dercd by the Govcmmg Council (tv) [very Statute passed by the Governmg Counctl shall be subn11tted to the Chancellor who may gtve or wHhhold hts assent thereto, or send 1t back to the Govemmg Council for reconsideration, (v) No Statute passed by the Govemtng Counctl c;hall be vahd or shall come mto force until asc;ented to, by the Chancellor 68 Ordmances -Subject to the condlt10ns preo;cnbcd by or under thts Act, the Govcmmg Counc1l may make Ordmances, to provtde for all or any of the followmg matters, namely- (1) the conditions under whtch students shall be admttted to courses of study for degree, dtploma, certtficatc and other academ1c dtstmcttons, 110 (u) the fees to be charged for enrolment of students for attendmg such courses m the Umvcrs1ty and that for admiS~Jon to the exammat1ons leadmg to degrees, diplomas, certificate and other academiC d1stmctwns, and for registratiOn of graduates and any other type of fees to be charged, (u1) the cond1t10n~ of residence, conduct and dJSCiplme of the students of the Umvc~lty, and actiOn to be taken agamst them for breach of d1sc•phnc or misconduct, mcludmg the followmg -- (a) usc of unfdir means at an cxanunallon or abetment thereof, (b) refusal to appear or g1vc evidence m any authonsed mqmry by an officer m charge of an exammatwn or by any officer or authonty of the Umvcrslly , or (c) disorderly or otherwise obJeCtiOnable conduct, whether w1thm or outs1dc the Umvers1ty, (•v) the cond1t1ons govcnung the appomtmcnt and dulles of cxammers, . (v) the conduct of cxammat10ns and other tc'its and the manner m v. h1ch the candidates may be a~~cssed or cxammcd by the cxammcrs, (v1) the classification of teachers, staff strength m vanous departments, v.orkload of teachers and other staff m the Umvcrs1ty departments, colleges and schools, (vu) the mo;pcctJon of colleges, rccogmsed mstJtutJOns, and hostels; (\ lll) the mode of executiOn of contracts or agreements for, by or on behalf of the Umvers•ty, (1x) the rule~ to be observed and enforced by colleges and recogmsed mstitutwns regardmg transfer of students wherever necessary, (x) the duties and functiOns of students' assoc1atwns and other orgamsatwns m colleges, (x1) all other matters wh1ch, by or under th1s Act or Statutes, arc to be or may be, provided by Ordmanccs, and (xu) generally, all matters for which proviSion IS, m the opm1on of the Govcrnmg Council, necc~~ary for the exercise of the power<> conferred or the performance of the dut1e~ unposed on any authonty of the Umvers1ty under th1s Act or Statutes • • • • 111