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(1) The Senate may of its own motion take into :consideration the draft of any Statute, provided that in any case before such Statute is passed affecting the powers or duties of any officer or authority, the opinion of the Syndicate and a report from the person or authority concerned have been taken into consideration by the Senate. (2) The Syndicate may propose to the Senate the draft of .any Statute. Such draft shall be considered by the Senate .at its next succeeding meeting. The Senate may approve such draft and pass the Statute or may reject it or may return it to the Syndicate for reconsideration either in whole or in part, together with any amendments which the Senate may suggest. After any draft so returned has been further considered by the Syndicate, it shall be again presented to the Senate with the report of the Syndicate thereon, and the Senate may then deal with the draft in any manner it thinks How Statutes to be made. 20 The Calcutta University Act, 1951. [West Ben. Act (Chapter 171.--Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.— Section 35.) Ordinances. (3) The Syndicate shall not propose the draft of or approve the proposal of framing any Statute or of amend- ment to a Statute— (a) affecting the status, power or constitution of any authority of the University until such authority has been given an opportunity of expressing an opinion upon the proposal; any opinion so, expressed shall be in writing and shall be consi- dered by the Senate and if there be any disagree- ment between the Senate and the Syndicate shall be submitted by the Senate to the Chancellor who. may refer it back to either or both of the disagree- ing authorities for further consideration; or (b) affecting the conditions of affiliation of Affiliated Colleges or of recognition of Hostels except after consultation with the Academic Council. (4) Where the draft of a Statute proposed by the Senate is not found acceptable to the Syndicate or any other autho- rity whose functions, powers or duties are affected by the draft Statute, or where a draft of a Statute proposed by the Syndicate is rejected by the Senate after its reconsideration by the Syndicate on the same having been returned to the Syndicate in terms of sub-section (2), the same shall be submitted to the Chancellor, who may refer the draft Statute back to the Senate, the Syndicate or authority affected thereby for further consideration and if after further consideration no agreement be reached, the Chancellor may approve of the draft, if it is not inconsis- tent with any of the provisions of this Act, or may withhold his approval. (5) A Statute passed by the Senate shall have no. validity until it has been assented to by the Chancellor, in consultation with the Minister.