Act Number: 25

Act Name: The Central Universities Act, 2009

Year: 2009

Enactment Date: 2009-03-20

Long Title: An Act to establish and incorporate universities for teaching and research in the various States and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department: Department of Higher Education

Section 20: The Court.
    (1) The constitution of the Court and the term of office of its members shall be prescribed by the Statutes:
     Provided that such number of members, as may be prescribed by the Statutes, shall be elected from among the teachers, employees and students of the University.
     (2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Court shall have the following powers and functions, namely:--
         (a) to review, from time to time, the broad policies and programmes of the University, and to suggest measures for the improvement and development of the University;
         (b) to consider and pass resolutions on the annual report and the annual accounts of the University and the audit report on such accounts;
         (c) to advise the Visitor in respect of any matter which may be referred to it for advise; and
         (d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
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