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The figure ‘(6)’ was substituted for the ‘(7)’ by Section 14 ibid. 4 This word was substituted for the word “authorities’ by Section 14 ibid. Noe 36 THE MADRAS UNIVERSITY ACT, 1923 CHAPTER Il The Senate — Powers and Duties 1[14.?[a] [The Senate shall consists of (1) (2) (3) 14) (5) (6) (7) “[(7-A) (8) (9) (10) the following persons, namely; -] Ex-officio Members. The Chancellor; The Pro-Chancellor; The Vice-Chancellor; Omitted.] The Director of Collegiate Education, Madras; The Director of Secondary Education, Madras. The Director of Technical Education, Madras; The Director of Medical Education;] The Principals of affiliated colleges who have served as principals for not less than three years; Every whole-time University Professor in charge of a Department; and Members of the Syndicate who are not otherwise members of the Senate. Life Members 5[(1) & (2) Omitted.] Other Members (1) Twenty members elected by registered graduates from among themselves in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote; 1 & 2 This Section was substituted for the original by Section 15 of Madras Act XII of 1929 and amended by Madras Act 2 of 1966. eA Rw This was omitted by Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1980. This Clause was substituted by Tamil Nadu Act 42 of 1979. This was omitted by Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 1982. Now termed as “Chennai.” THE MADRAS UNIVERSITY ACT, 1923 37 (2) Ten members elected by the Academic Council from among its own body of whom not less than five shall be teachers of affiliated colleges; (3) Six members elected by the Members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Madras from among themselves in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote; (4) Three members elected by the Members of the Legislative Council of the State of Madras from among themselves in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote; (5) Three members elected by the principals of approval colleges from among themselves in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote; (6) One member elected by the headmasters of high schools in each of the following revenue districts, or groups of revenue districts, from among themselves, namely:- (a) Coimbatore and the Nilgiris; (b) Salem and Dharmapuri; (c) North Arcot; (d) Chingleput and Madras; (e) South Arcot; (f) Thanjavur; (g) Tiruchirapalli; (7) One member elected by the Councillors of the Municipal Corporation of Madras from among themselves; 38 THE MADRAS UNIVERSITY ACT, 1923 (8) One member elected by the chairman of municipal Councils and of Panchayat Union Councils in each revenue district in the State of Madras, except the area comprising the revenue districts of Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari, from among such Chairman and the Members of Municipal Councils, Panchayat Union Councils and Panchayat in such revenue districts; and (9) Fifteen members nominated by the Chancellor of whom not less than ten shall be nominated to secure the representation of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes not otherwise adequately represented. * ek Ok K 14(b) (i) Save as otherwise provided, elected and nominated members of the Senate shall hold office for a period of three years and such members shall be eligible for re-election or re-nomination. (ii) Where a member is elected or nominated to the Senate 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 Gazettee”. Provided that a member of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu shall cease to be a member of the Senate from the date on which he ceases to be a member of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu. * Items 10 to 14(a) are omitted under “Other Members” (Vide Page 24 of the University Calendar Vol.1, 1964-65). ** — This Clause was inserted by the Tamil Nadu Universities Law (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Act No 41 of 1998) THE MADRAS UNIVERSITY ACT, 1923 39 Provided further that where an elected or nominated member of the Senate is appointed temporarily to any of the office by virtue of which he is entitled to be a member of the Senate ex-officio, he shall, by 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 Senate by virtue of his 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. Explanation: For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared for the time being in force or in any judgement, decree or order of any court, every person who has been elected to the Senate of the Madras University, in his capacity as a member of the Legislative Assembly and who had ceased to be a member of the Legislative Assembly but holding office as a member of the Senate immediately (before the date of the publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazettee, shall cease to be a member of the Senate of the University on the date of the publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.) Every person who ceases to be a member of the Senate by reason of the operation of this Act shall cease to be a member of the Syndicate, Academic Council or any other authority of the University of which he may happen to be a member by virtue of his membership of the Senate. On failure to make such choice, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office as an elected or nominated member. (c) When a person ceases to be a member of the Senate he shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities of the University of which he may happen to be member by virtue of his membership of the Senate. 40 THE MADRAS UNIVERSITY ACT, 1923 Act XI of 1929 Act 2 of 1966 1T15. The Senate shall be supreme governing body of the University and shall have The Senate to be . . power to review the action of the the Supreme Syndicate and of the Academic Governing body yn Council save where the Syndicate and the Academic Council have acted in accordance with powers conferred on them under this Act, the statutes, the Ordinances or the Regulations and shall exercise all the powers of the University not otherwise provided for and all powers requisite to give effect to the provisions of this Act; Provided that if any question arises whether the Syndicate or the Academic Council has acted in accordance with such powers as aforesaid or not, the question shall be decided by a resolution passed by two- thirds of the number of the members present and voting at a meeting of the Senate and the decision shall be final. | 2[16. In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the powers Powers of the Senate. (1) to make Statues and amend or repeal the same; (2) to modify or cancel Ordinances and Regulations in the manner prescribed by this Act; (3) to encourage co-operation among University colleges and laboratories, affiliated colleges and approved colleges; (4) to provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning as it may think fit;