Section 27:
Statutes how to be made.
(1) The first Statutes are those set out in the Second Schedule.
(2) The Board of Management may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes or may
amend or repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1):
Provided that the Board of Management shall not make, amend or repeal any Statutes affecting the
status, powers or constitution of any authority of the University until such authority has been given an
opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing on the proposed changes, and any opinion so expressed
shall be considered by the Board of Management.
(3) Every new Statute or addition to the Statute or any amendment or repeal of a Statute shall require
the assent of the Visitor who may assent thereto or withhold assent or remit to the Board of Management
for consideration.
(4) A new Statute or a Statute amending or repealing an existing Statute shall have no validity unless
it has been assented to by the Visitor.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-sections, the Visitor may make new or
additional Statutes or amend or repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1), during the period of three
years immediately after the commencement of this Act:
Provided that the Visitor may, on the expiry of the said period of three years, make, within one year
from the date of such expiry, such detailed Statutes as he may consider necessary and such detailed
Statutes shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament.
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-section, the Visitor may direct the
University to make provisions in the Statutes in respect of any matter specified by him and if the Board of
Management is unable to implement such direction within sixty days of its receipt, the Visitor may, after
considering the reasons, if any, communicated by the Board of Management for its inability to comply
with such direction, make or amend the Statutes suitably.