Section List

Act Number: 53

Act Name: The Pondicherry University Act, 1985

Year: 1985

Enactment Date: 1985-09-04

Long Title: An Act to establish and incorporate a teaching and affiliating University in the Union territory of Pondicherry and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department: Department of Higher Education

Section NumberTitleActions
1 Short title and commencement.
2 Definitions.
3 The University.
4 Objects.
5 Powers of the University.
6 Establishment of certain Schools.
7 Jurisdiction.
8 University open to all classes, castes and creed.
9 Visitor.
10 Chief Rector.
11 Officers of the University.
12 The Chancellor.
13 The Vice-Chancellor.
14 Directors.
15 Deans of Schools.
16 The Registrar.
17 The Finance Officer.
18 Other officers.
19 Authorities of the University.
20 The Court.
21 The Executive Council.
22 The Academic Council.
23 The Planning Board.
24 Other authorities of the University.
25 Power to make Statutes.
26 Statutes how to be made.
27 Ordinances.
28 Regulations.
29 Annual report.
30 Annual accounts.
31 Conditions of service of employees.
32 Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students.
33 Right to appeal.
34 Provident and pension funds.
35 Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies.
36 Constitution of committees.
37 Filling of casual vacancies.
38 Proceedings of University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies.
39 Protection of action taken in good faith.
40 Mode of proof of University record.
41 Power to remove difficulties.
42 Transitional provisions.
43 Completion of courses of studies in colleges and institutions affiliated to the University.
44 Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before Parliament.
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