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This clause was substituted by Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1992 * This clause was inserted by the Tamil Nadu Universities Law (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Act No. 41 of 1998) 56 THE MADRAS UNIVERSITY ACT, 1923 Act 2 of 1966 Act 2 of 1966 (ii) Where a member is elected or nominated to the Academic Council to a casual vacancy, the period of office held for not less than one year by any such member shall be construed as a full period of three years for the purpose of this Clause. Explanation : For the purpose of this Clause, the expression “period” shall include the period held prior to the date of the publication of the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 1991, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Provided also that where an elected or nominated member of the Academic Council is appointed temporarily to any of the offices by virtue of which he is entitled to be a member of the Academic Council ex-officio, he shall be notice in writing signed by him and communicated to the Vice-Chancellor within seven days from the date of his taking charge of his appointment, choose whether he will continue to be a member of the Academic Council by virtue ofhis election or nomination or whether he will vacate office as such member and become a member ex-officio by virtue of his appointment and the choice shall be Conclusive. On failure to make such choice, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office as an elected or nominated member. [Provided also that a member elected by the Senate from its own body who is not engaged in teaching shall cease to be a member of the Academic Council if he subsequently becomes engaged in teaching. | (c) When a person cease to be member of the Academic Council he shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities of the University of which he may happen to be a member by virtue of his membership of the Academic Council. 1 Proviso substituted for Original by Madras University Amendment Act 1966 (Madras Act 2 of 1966). THE MADRAS UNIVERSITY ACT, 1923 57 1[24. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Academic Council shall have the Powers of the . following powers, namely:- Academic Council (a) to make Regulations and amend or repeal the same ; (b) to advice the Senate and Syndicate on all academic matters ; (c) to make proposals to the Senate and the Syndicate for theinstitution of professorships, Readerships, lectureships, or other teaching posts and in regard to the duties and emoluments thereof ; *[(d) to make Regulations regarding the special courses of study or division of subjects in University colleges and laboratories and °[affiliated and approved colleges. | 2(e) to make Regulations for the encouragement of co-operation and reciprocity among University colleges and laboratories and [affiliated and approved colleges] with a view to promoting academic life ; 2(f) to make Regulations regarding courses of study, examinations and the conditions on which students of University colleges and laboratories and of [affiliated and approved colleges] shall be admitted to examinations of the University ; (g) to constitute Faculties in Arts, Science, Law, Medicine Engineering, Technology, Teaching, Agriculture, Commerce, *Indian and other Languages, Indian System of Medicine Veterinary Science, Fine Arts and such other subjects as may be prescribed ; 1 This section was substituted for the Original by Section 23 of the Madras University (Amendment) Act, 1929 (Madras Act XII of 1929). 2 Vide Amendment Act. 1943 (Madras Act No. XXVII_ of 1943). 3 Substituted by the Madras University Amendment Act 1966. As amended by Act XXVII of 1943 & Act 2 of 1966 58 THE MADRAS UNIVERSITY ACT, 1923 As amended by Act XXVII of 1943 Act 2 of 1966 Act XII of 1929 and Act 2 of 1966 '(h) to make proposals to the Syndicate for the framing Ordinances for the management of University colleges and laboratories, libraries and institutes of research, hostels instituted by the University and other institutions established by the University. (i) to recommend to the Senate schemes for the Constitution or reconstitution of departments of teaching ; 7[(j) to advice the Syndicate on the promotion of research in the University] ; 3[jj) to receive and to call for and to consider reports from the Syndicate reviewing the instruction and teaching of the University and the research work done in the University :] and *(k) to appoint a Standing Committee of which not less than one-third shall be members of the Academic Council who are principals or teachers of affiliated colleges and to delegate to it such of its powers as it may deem fit.] 4[25 (1) [The University shall include Faculties of Arts, Science, Law, Medicine, Engineering, **(Technology, Teaching, Agriculture, Commerce, Indian and other languages, Indian System of Medicine, Veterinary Science and Fine Arts) and such other Faculties as may beprescribed by the Statutes. Each Faculty shall comprise such departments of teaching as The faculties 1 Vide Amendment Act 1943 Act No. XXVII of 1943. 2 & 3 Substituted for original by the Madras University Amendment Act 1966, * Subsequently amended vide Regulation 2 of Chapter XVI pending Act amendment. 4 This Section was substituted for the original by Section 24 of the University (Amendment) Act, 1929 (Madras Act XII of 1929.) ** Words substituted by the Madras University Amendment Act 1966. THE MADRAS UNIVERSITY ACT, 1923 59 may be prescribed by the Ordinances. The constitution and functions of the Faculties shall in all other respects be prescribed by the Regulations; provided that not less than three-fourths of the total number of members of every Faculty shall be members of the Academic Council.] ***7(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Academic Council may, on the recommendation of the Syndicate, appoint any teacher of the University as a member of Faculty. 1[25-A. There shall be Boards of Studies attached to each department of teaching. The constitution and power of the Boards of Studies shall be prescribed by the Ordinances. ] The Boards of Studies [26.[(1) The Finance Committee shall consist of the following five members, namely: Finance Committee (i) The Vice-Chancellor : 3[(ii) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Finance or any officer nominated by him.] (iii) Three members nominated by the Syndicate from among its members. (2) If for any reason the officer referred to in Clause (ii) of sub-section (i) is unable to attend any meeting of the Finance Committee, he may depute any officer of the department to attend such meeting. The officer so *** Inserted by the Madras University Act 2 of 1966. 1 This Section was inserted by section 15 of the Madras University (Amendment) Act, 1929 (Madras Act XII of 1929) 2 New section inserted by the Madras University Act 2 of 1966