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(1) The Executive Council may consider and recommend to the General Council the conferment of an honorary degree or other academic distinction on any person, without requiring him to undergo any test or examination, on the ground solely that he, by reason of his eminent position, attainments and public service, is a fit and proper person to receive such degree or other academic distinction, and such recommendation shall be deemed to have been duly passed if supported by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present at the meeting of the General Council, being not less than one-half of its total membership: Provided that the Executive Council shall not entertain or consider any proposal in that behalf without the Vice-Chancellor having obtained the previous approval of the Chancellor. (2) The Executive Council may take a decision on the proposal of the General Council provided that the General Council shall not entertain or consider any proposal in that behalf without the Vice-Chancellor having obtained prior approval of the Chancellor. PART III] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, AUGUST 1, 2002 35 The West Bengal University of Health Sciences Act, 2002. (Sections 61, 624 (4) Without prejudice to the foregoing powers of the Vice-Chancellor, the principals of conducted colleges, heads of the University Departments or institutions shall have the authority to exercise all such powers, over the students in their respective charges, as may be necessary for the maintenance of proper discipline. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall, subject to the approval of the Executive Council, make rules of discipline and proper conduct for students of the University which shall also apply to the students of all its conducted colleges and University Departments or institutions and every student shall be supplied with a copy of such rules. (6) The principals of the colleges and heads of the institutions, maintained by the University, may make such supplementary rules of discipline and proper conduct, not inconsistent with the rules made by the Vice-Chancellor, as they think necessary and every student shall be supplied with a copy of such supplementary rules. (7) At the time of admission, every student shall sign a declaration to the effect that he submits himself to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Vice-Chancellor and the other officers and authorities or bodies of the University and the authorities or bodies of the conducted colleges and institutions, and shall observe and abide by the rules made by the Vice-Chancellor in that behalf and in so far as they may apply, the supplementary rules made by the principals of conducted colleges and heads of the University institutions. (8) All powers relating to disciplinary action against students of an affiliated college or recognised institution, not maintained by the. University, shall vest in the principal of the affiliated college or head of the recognised institution, and the provisions of the foregoing sub-sections including the rules, if any, made there- under, shall apply, inutatis mutandis, to such colleges, institutions and students therein. Degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions. Honorary degree.