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(1) No person shall be qualified for election as a member of any of the authorities of the University, if, on the date of nomination or election, he is - Disqualification for membership (a) of unsound mind, a deaf-mute or suffering from leprosy; (b) an applicant to be adjudicated insolvent or an undischarged. insolvent; (c) sentenced by a criminal court to imprisonment for any offence involving moral turpitude. (2) In case of dispute of doubt, the Syndicate shall determine whether a person is disqualified under sub- section and its decision shall be final.] *[5-A. Restriction for election or nomination to Senate, Syndicate and Academic Council in certain cases [1] notwithstanding anything contained in Sections 14, 18 or 23, any person who has completed two terms of three years each, continuously in any one or two of the following authorities of the University namely:-** (i) the Senate (ii) the Syndicate and 1 Substituted for original by the Madras University Amendment Act 1966. * This Clause was inserted by the Tamil Nadu Universities Law (Amendment Act, 1997 (Act No.41 of 1998) Act 2 of 1966 THE MADRAS UNIVERSITY ACT, 1923 Act XII of 1929 and Act 2 of 1966 (iii) the Academic Council Shall be eligible, after a period of three years has elapsed from the date of his ceasing to be such member, for election or nomination to any of the above mentioned authorities. Provided that for the purpose of this Sub-section, if a person was elected or nominated to one authority and such person became a member of another authority by virtue of the membership in the first mentioned authority, the period for which he held office in the first mentioned authority alone shall be taken into account. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall have application in respect of- (i) ex-officio members referred to in Section 14(a), but not including members of the Syndicate who are not otherwise members of the Senate referred to in item (10), (ii) ex-officio members referred to in Section 18(a), and (iii) ex-officio members referred to in Section 23(a), but not including members of the Syndicate who are not otherwise members of the Academic Council referred to in item (5).” 'T6. No attendance at instruction given in any (college or institution) other than Attendance that conducted, *(affiliated to or qua ifying or approved by the University) shall University . . . qualify for admission to any examinations examinations of the University.] 1 This Section was substituted for the original by Section 6 of the Madras University (Amendment) Act, 1929 (Madras Act XII of 1929) 2 & 3 Words substituted by the Madras Act 2 of 1966. THE MADRAS UNIVERSITY ACT, 1923 29 '6-A. Colleges in the University area not to be affiliated to any other University and recognition of institutions by the University;- (1) No college within the University area shall be affiliated to any University established by or under any law in force other than the University of Madras. (2) No Institution affiliated to, or associated with, or maintained by, any other University established by or under any law in force shall be recognised by the University for any purpose except with the prior approval of the Government and the concerned University. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, any affiliation or recognition granted by any other University established by, or under any law in force to any institution within the University area, prior to the date of publication of the Madras University and Madurai-Kamaraj University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, shall be deemed to be withdraw on and from the said date. Explanation:- For the purpose of this Section, “University area” means the area comprising the districts of Madras, Chengalpattu, North Arcot, South Arcot, Salem and Dharmapuri in the State of Tamil Nadu.]