Act Number: 40

Act Name: The Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920

Year: 1920

Enactment Date: 1920-09-14

Long Title: An Act to incorporate a teaching and residential Muslim University at Aligarh.

Ministry: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department: Department of Higher Education

Section 2: Definit ions.
    1[2. Definitions.--In this Act and in all Statutes made hereunder, unless the context otherwise requires,--
         (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University;
         (b) "Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies of the University
         (c) "Chancellor", "Pro-Chancellor" and "Vice-Chancellor", mean respectively, the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of the University;
         (d) "Court" means the Court of the University;
         (e) "Department" means a Department of Studies and includes a Centre of Studies established by the Ordinances;
         (f) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the University;
         (g) "Faculty" means a Faculty of the University;
         (h) "Hall" means a unit of residence or of corporate life maintained by the University for its students;
         2[(hh) "non-teaching staff" means the employees of the University other than the teachers;]
         (i) "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" mean respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University for the time being in force;
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         (k) "Teachers" means Professors, Readers, Lectures and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instruction in the University or a hall and are designated as Teachers by the Ordinances;
         4[(l) "University" means the educational institution of their choice established by the Muslims of India, which originated as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh, and which was subsequently incorporated as the Aligarh Muslim University.]]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 34 of 1972, s. 2, for section 2 (w.e.f, 17-6-1972).
2. Ins. by Act 62 of 1981, s. 3 (w.e.f. 10-2-1982).
3. Clause (j) omitted by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 10-2-1982).
4. Subs. by Act 62 of 1981, s. 3, for clause (l) (w.e.f. 10-2-1982).
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