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CHENNAI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Maasi 13, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2052

TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2021

[Price: Rs. 20.80 Paise.

Part IV—Section 2

Tamil Nadu Acts and Ordinances

Ex-IV-2—123--1

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CONTENTS

Pages.

ACTS:

No. 1 of 2021—The Tamil Nadu Gaming and police Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021.

2-6

No. 2 of 2021—The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2021. ..

7-8

No. 3 of 2021—The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021.

9-12

No. 4 of 2021—The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2021.

13-14

No. 5 of 2021—The Dr. J. Jayalalitha University Act, 2021.

15-50

No. 6 of 2021—The Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2021.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the

assent of the Governor on the 25th February 2021 and is hereby

published for general information:—

ACT No. 1 OF 2021.

An Act further to amend the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1930, the

Chennai City Police Act, 1888 and the Tamil Nadu District Police

Act, 1859.

Bඍ it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu

in the Seventy-second Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

PART – I.

PRELIMINARY.

Short title and

commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police

Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021.

(2) (i) All sections except sections 2 and 8 shall be deemed to

have come into force on the 21st November 2020.

(ii) Sections 2 and 8 shall come into force at once.

PART – II.

Substitution of

sections 2 and 3.

AMENDMENTS TO THE TAMIL NADU GAMING ACT, 1930.

2. In the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1930 (hereinafter in this Part referred

to as the 1930 Act), for sections 2 and 3, the following sections shall be

substituted, namely:—

“2. Extent.— This Act extends to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Act III of

1930.

3. Deﬁ nitions.— In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the

subject or context,—

(a) “common gaming-house” means any house, room, tent,

enclosure, vehicle, vessel, cyber cafe or any place whatsoever in which

instruments of gaming are kept or used for the proﬁ t or gain of the person

owning, occupying, using or keeping such house, room, tent, enclosure,

vehicle, vessel, cyber cafe or place, whether free of cost or by way of

charge for the use of instruments of gaming or of the house, room, tent,

enclosure, vehicle, vessel, cyber cafe or the place; and includes any house,

room, tent, enclosure, vehicle, vessel, cyber cafe or place opened, kept or

used or permitted to be opened, kept or used for the purpose of gaming;

(b) “gaming” does not include a lottery, but includes any game

involving wagering or betting in person or in cyber space.

Explanation.— For the purposes of clause (b) and section 3-A,

wagering or betting shall be deemed to comprise the collection or soliciting

of bets, the receipt or distribution of winnings or prizes, in money or

otherwise, including through electronic transfer of funds, in respect of any

wager or bet, or any act which is intended to aid, induce, solicit or facilitate

wagering or betting or such collection, soliciting, receipt, or distribution;

(d) “instruments of gaming” includes cards, dice, gaming table or

cloth, board, computers, computer system, computer network, computer

resource, any communication device or any other article used or intended

to be used as a subject or means of gaming, any document or electronic

record, used or intended to be used as a register or record or evidence

of any gaming, the proceeds of any gaming, and any winnings or prizes

in money or otherwise, including through electronic transfer of funds,

distributed or intended to be distributed in respect of any gaming;

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(e) the words ‘computer’, ‘communication device’, ‘computer network’,

‘computer resource’, ‘computer system’, ‘cyber cafe’, and ‘electronic record’

used in this Act shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the

Information Technology Act, 2000.

Central Act 21 of

2000.

3-A. Wagering or betting in cyber space.—

(1) No person shall wager or bet in cyberspace using

computers, computer system, computer network, computer resource,

any communication device or any other instrument of gaming by playing

Rummy, Poker or any other game or facilitate or organize any such wager

or bet in cyberspace.

(2) Whoever wagers or bets in cyberspace using computers,

computer

system,

computer

network,

computer

resource,

any

communication device or any other instrument of gaming by playing

Rummy, Poker or any other game or facilitates or organizes any such

wager or bet in cyberspace, shall be punished with imprisonment which

may extend to two years or with ﬁ ne not exceeding ten thousand rupees or

with both.”.

3. In section 4 of the 1930 Act, in sub-section (1), in clauses (b), (c)

and (d), after the expression “enclosure, vehicle, vessel”, the expression

“cyber cafe” shall be inserted.

Amendment of

section 4.

4. In section 5 of the 1930 Act, in sub-section (1), for the expression

“not inferior to a Judicial Magistrate of the second class or any police oﬃ cer

not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police”, the expression “or

any police oﬃ cer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police or

Assistant Commissioner of Police, as the case may be” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 5.

5. In section 6 of the 1930 Act, after the expression “Any cards,

dice, gaming table or cloth, board”, the expression “electronic record,

computers, computer system, computer network, computer resource or

any communication device” shall be inserted.

Amendment of

section 6.

6. In section 8 of the 1930 Act, for the expressions “ﬁ ve hundred

rupees” and “three months”, the expressions “ten thousand rupees” and

“two years” shall, respectively, be substituted.

Amendment of

section 8.

7. In section 9 of the 1930 Act, for the expressions “two hundred

rupees” and “one month”, the expressions “ﬁ ve thousand rupees” and “six

months” shall, respectively, be substituted.

Amendment of

section 9.

8. For section 11 of the 1930 Act, the following section shall be

substituted, namely: —

“11. Games of mere skill.— Notwithstanding anything contained

in this Act, sections 3A and sections 5 to 10 shall apply to games of mere

skill, if played for wager, bet, money or other stake.”.

Substitution of

section 11.

9. In section 12 of the 1930 Act, for the expressions “one hundred

rupees” and “three months”, the expressions “ﬁ ve thousand rupees” and

“six months” shall, respectively, be substituted.

Amendment of

section 12.

10. After section 13-A of the 1930 Act, the following section shall be

inserted, namely:—

Insertion of new

section 13-B.

“13-B. Oﬀ ences by companies.— (1) Where an oﬀ ence under this

Act has been committed by a company, every person who, at the time the

oﬀ ence was committed, was in-charge of, and was responsible to, the

company for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the

company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the oﬀ ence and shall be liable to

be proceeded against and punished accordingly:

Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any

such person liable to any punishment, if he proves that the oﬀ ence was

committed without his knowledge or that he had exercised all due diligence

to prevent the commission of such oﬀ ence.

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(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where

an oﬀ ence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is

proved that the oﬀ ence has been committed with the consent or connivance

of, or is attributable to, any neglect on the part of any director, manager,

secretary or other oﬃ cer of the company, such director, manager, secretary

or other oﬃ cer shall be deemed to be guilty of that oﬀ ence and shall be

liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

Explanation.— For the purposes of this section.—

(a) “company” means any body corporate and includes a

ﬁ rm or other association of individuals; and

(b) “director” in relation to a ﬁ rm, means a partner in the

ﬁ rm.”.

PART – III.

AMENDMENTS TO THE CHENNAI CITY

POLICE ACT, 1888.

Amendment of

section 3.

11. In section 3 of the Chennai City Police Act, 1888 (hereinafter

in this Part referred to as the 1888 Act), the deﬁ nitions of ‘conviction’,

‘imprisonment’, ‘common gaming house’, ‘gaming’ and ‘instruments of

gaming’ shall be omitted.

Tamil Nadu Act III of

1888.

Omission of certain

sections.

12. Sections 40-A, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 49-A, 49-B, 50, 51

and 52 of the 1888 Act shall be omitted.

Amendment of

section 79.

13. In section 79 of the 1888 Act, for the expression “English, Tamil,

Telugu and Hindustani”, the expression “English and Tamil” shall be

substituted.

Insertion of new

section 80-A.

14. After section 80 of the 1888 Act, the following section shall be

inserted, namely:—

“80-A. Oﬀ ences by companies.— (1) Where an oﬀ ence under this

Act has been committed by a company, every person who, at the time

the oﬀ ence was committed, was in-charge of, and was responsible to, the

company for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the

company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the oﬀ ence and shall be liable to

be proceeded against and punished accordingly:

Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any

such person liable to any punishment, if he proves that the oﬀ ence was

committed without his knowledge or that he had exercised all due diligence

to prevent the commission of such oﬀ ence.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where

an oﬀ ence under this Act has been committed by a company and it

is proved that the oﬀ ence has been committed with the consent or

connivance of, or is attributable to, any neglect on the part of any

director, manager, secretary or other oﬃ cer of the company, such

director, manager, secretary or other oﬃ cer shall be deemed to be guilty

of that oﬀ ence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished

accordingly.

Explanation.— For the purposes of this section.—

(a) “company” means any body corporate and includes a ﬁ rm or

other association of individuals; and

(b) “director” in relation to a ﬁ rm, means a partner in the ﬁ rm.”.

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(By order of the Governor)

C. GOPI RAVIKUMAR,

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

PART – IV.

AMENDMENT TO THE TAMIL NADU DISTRICT POLICE ACT, 1859.

Central Act XXIV of

1859.

15. In the Schedule to the Tamil Nadu District Police Act, 1859,

the expressions “Deﬁ nition of ‘imprisonment’, ‘gaming’, ‘Instruments of

gaming’, ‘common gaming-house’ and ‘conviction’ in section 3” and “48,

50,” shall be omitted.

Omission of certain

expressions.

Tamil Nadu

Ordinance 11 of

2020.

16. (1) The Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws (Amendment)

Ordinance, 2020 is hereby repealed.

Repeal and Saving.

Tamil Nadu Act III of

1930.

Tamil Nadu Act III of

1888.

Central Act XXIV of

1859.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action

taken under the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1930, the Chennai City Police

Act, 1888 and the Tamil Nadu District Police Act, 1859, as amended by

the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under

the respective Acts, as amended by this Act.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the

assent of the Governor on the 25th February 2021 and is hereby

published for general information:—

ACT No. 2 OF 2021.

An Act further to amend the Tamil Nadu Co-operative

Societies Act, 1983.

Bඍ it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in

the Seventy-second Year of the Republic of India as follows: —

1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies

(Amendment) Act, 2021.

Short title and

commencement.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Tamil Nadu Act 30 of

1983.

2. In section 81 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies

Act,

1983

(hereinafter

referred

the

principal

Act),

sub-section (4), —

Amendment of

section 81

(i) for the expression “not exceeding three months”, the

expression “not exceeding one month” shall be substituted;

(ii) for the expression “shall not exceed six months”, the

expression “shall not exceed three months” shall be substituted.

3. In section 82 of the principal Act, in sub-section (4), —

Amendment of

section 82.

(i) for the expression “not exceeding three months”, the

expression “not exceeding one month” shall be substituted;

(ii) for the expression “shall not exceed six months”, the

expression “shall not exceed three months” shall be substituted.

4. For the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 87 of the

principal Act, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely: —

Amendment of

section 87.

“ Provided further that the action commenced under this sub-

section shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of

such commencement or such further period or periods not exceeding one

month at a time as the next higher authority may permit but such extended

periods shall not exceed three months in the aggregate.”.

5. In section 90 of the principal Act, —

Amendment of

section 90.

(1) in sub–section (1), in clause (d), after the expression “any

other registered society”, the expression “or between the society and the

liquidator of another registered society or between the liquidator of the

registered society and the liquidator of another registered society” shall be

inserted;

(2) in sub-section (9), in clause (a), in sub-clause (i), for the expression

“a special oﬃ cer”, the expression “an administrator” shall be substituted.

(By order of the Governor)

C. GOPI RAVIKUMAR,

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the

assent of the Governor on the 25th February 2021 and is hereby

published for general information:—

ACT No. 3 OF 2021.

An Act further to amend the laws relating to the Municipal

Corporations and Municipalities in the State of Tamil Nadu.

Bඍ it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in

the Seventy-second Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

PART – I.

PRELIMINARY.

(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws

(Amendment) Act, 2021.

Short title and

commencement.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the

30th day of December 2020.

PART – II.

AMENDMENT TO THE CHENNAI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 1919.

Tamil Nadu

Act IV of 1919.

2. In section 414-B of the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act,

1919, for the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2020”, the

expression “upto the 30th day of June 2021” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 414-B.

PART – III.

AMENDMENT TO THE TAMIL NADU DISTRICT

MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1920.

Tamil Nadu

Act V of 1920.

3. In section 375-B of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920,

for the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2020”, the expression

“upto the 30th day of June 2021” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 375-B.

PART – IV.

AMENDMENT TO THE MADURAI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 1971.

Tamil Nadu

Act 15 of 1971.

4. In section 510-AAA of the Madurai City Municipal Corporation

Act, 1971, for the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2020”, the

expression “upto the 30th day of June 2021” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 510-AAA.

PART – V.

AMENDMENT TO THE COIMBATORE CITY MUNICIPAL

CORPORATION ACT, 1981.

Tamil Nadu

Act 25 of 1981.

5. In section 511-AAA of the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation

Act, 1981, for the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2020”, the

expression “upto the 30th day of June 2021” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 511-AAA.

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PART – VI.

AMENDMENT TO THE TIRUCHIRAPPALLI CITY MUNICIPAL

CORPORATION ACT, 1994.

Amendment of

section 10-A.

6. In section 10-A of the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation

Act, 1994, for the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2020”, the

expression “upto the 30th day of June 2021” shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu

Act 27 of 1994.

PART – VII.

AMENDMENT TO THE TIRUNELVELI CITY MUNICIPAL

CORPORATION ACT, 1994.

Amendment of

section 10-A.

7. In section 10-A of the Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation Act,

1994, for the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2020”, the

expression “upto the 30th day of June 2021” shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu

Act 28 of 1994.

PART – VIII.

AMENDMENT TO THE SALEM CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT,

1994.

Amendment of

section 10-A.

8. In section 10-A of the Salem City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994,

for the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2020”, the expression

“upto the 30th day of June 2021” shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu

Act 29 of 1994.

PART – IX.

AMENDMENT TO THE TIRUPPUR CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 2008.

Amendment of

section 9-A.

9. In section 9-A of the Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008,

for the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2020”, the expression

“upto the 30th day of June 2021” shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu

Act 7 of 2008.

PART – X.

AMENDMENT TO THE ERODE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT,

2008.

Amendment of

section 9-A.

10. In section 9-A of the Erode City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008,

for the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2020”, the expression

“upto the 30th day of June 2021” shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu

Act 8 of 2008.

PART – XI.

AMENDMENT TO THE VELLORE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 2008.

Amendment of

section 9-A.

11. In section 9-A of the Vellore City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008,

for the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2020”, the expression

“upto the 30th day of June 2021” shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu

Act 26 of 2008.

PART – XII.

AMENDMENT TO THE THOOTHUKUDI CITY MUNICIPAL

CORPORATION ACT, 2008.

Amendment of

section 9-A.

12. In section 9-A of the Thoothukudi City Municipal Corporation

Act, 2008, for the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2020”, the

expression “upto the 30th day of June 2021” shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu

Act 27 of 2008.

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PART – XIII.

AMENDMENT TO THE THANJAVUR CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 2013.

Tamil Nadu

Act 24 of 2013.

13. In section 9-A of the Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation Act,

2013, for the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2020”, the

expression “upto the 30th day of June 2021” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 9-A.

PART – XIV.

AMENDMENT TO THE DINDIGUL CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 2013.

Tamil Nadu

Act 25 of 2013.

14. In section 9-A of the Dindigul City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013,

for the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2020”, the expression

“upto the 30th day of June 2021” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 9-A.

PART – XV.

AMENDMENT TO THE HOSUR CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT,

2019.

Tamil Nadu

Act 10 of 2019.

15. In section 10 of the Hosur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019, in

sub-section (4), for the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2020”,

the expression “upto the 30th day of June 2021” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 10.

PART – XVI.

AMENDMENT TO THE NAGERCOIL CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 2019.

Tamil Nadu

Act 11 of 2019.

16. In section 10 of the Nagercoil City Municipal Corporation Act,

2019, in sub-section (4), for the expression “upto the 31st day of December

2020”, the expression “upto the 30th day of June 2021” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 10.

PART – XVII.

AMENDMENT TO THE AVADI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT,

2019.

Tamil Nadu

Act 24 of 2019.

17. In section 10 of the Avadi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019, in

sub-section (4), for the expression “upto the 31st day of December 2020”,

the expression “upto the 30th day of June 2021” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 10.

Tamil Nadu

Ordinance

13 of 2020.

18. (1) the Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Fourth Amendment)

Ordinance, 2020 is hereby repealed.

Repeal and saving.

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(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken

under the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919, the Tamil Nadu

District Municipalities Act, 1920, the Madurai City Municipal Corporation

Act, 1971, the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981, the

Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, the Tirunelveli City

Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, the Salem City Municipal Corporation Act,

1994, the Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008, the Erode City

Municipal Corporation Act, 2008, the Vellore City Municipal Corporation

Act, 2008, the Thoothukudi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008, the

Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013, the Dindigul City Municipal

Corporation Act, 2013, the Hosur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019,

the Nagercoil City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019 and the Avadi City

Municipal Corporation Act, 2019, as amended by the said Ordinance,

shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the respective Acts, as

amended by this Act.

Tamil Nadu Act IV of

1919.

Tamil Nadu Act V of

1920.

Tamil Nadu Act 15 of

1971.

Tamil Nadu Act 25 of

1981.

Tamil Nadu Act 27 of

1994.

Tamil Nadu Act 28 of

1994.

Tamil Nadu Act 29 of

1994.

Tamil Nadu Act 7 of

2008.

Tamil Nadu Act 8 of

2008.

Tamil Nadu Act 26 of

2008.

Tamil Nadu Act 27 of

2008.

Tamil Nadu Act 24 of

2013.

Tamil Nadu Act 25 of

2013.

Tamil Nadu Act 10 of

2019.

Tamil Nadu Act 11 of

2019.

Tamil Nadu Act 24 of

2019.

(By order of the Governor)

C. GOPI RAVIKUMAR,

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the

assent of the Governor on the 25th February 2021 and is hereby

published for general information:—

ACT No. 4 OF 2021.

An Act further to amend the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.

Bඍ it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the

Seventy-second Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Panchayats

(Amendment) Act, 2021.

Short title and

commencement.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 30th day of

December 2020.

Tamil Nadu

Act 21 of 1994.

2. In section 261-A of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, for the

expression “upto the 31st day of December 2020”, the expression “upto the

30th day of June 2021” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 261-A.

Tamil Nadu

Ordinance 12

of 2020.

(1) The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Fourth Amendment) Ordinance,

2020 is hereby repealed.

Repeal and saving.

Tamil Nadu

Act 21 of 1994.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action

taken under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, as amended by the said

Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the said Act, as

amended by this Act.

(By order of the Governor)

C. GOPI RAVIKUMAR,

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

DR. J JAYALALITHAA UNIVERSITY ACT, 2021.

Arrangement of Sections.

CHAPTER I.

PRELIMINARY.

Short title, extent, application and commencement.

Deﬁ nitions.

CHAPTER II.

THE UNIVERSITY.

The University.

Objects and powers of University.

Colleges not to be aﬃ liated to any other University and recognition of institutions by University.

Admission to University.

Visitation.

CHAPTER III.

OFFICERS OF UNIVERSITY.

Oﬃ cers of University.

Chancellor.

10.

Pro-Chancellor.

11.

Vice-Chancellor.

12.

Powers and duties of Vice-Chancellor.

13.

Registrar.

14.

Dean.

15.

Finance Oﬃ cer.

16.

Controller of Examinations.

17.

Librarian.

CHAPTER IV.

AUTHORITIES OF UNIVERSITY.

18.

Authorities of University.

19.

Disqualiﬁ cation for membership.

20.

Disqualiﬁ cation for election or nomination to Academic Council and Syndicate in certain cases.

21.

Syndicate.

22.

Powers of Syndicate.

23.

Meetings of Syndicate.

24.

Academic Council.

25.

Powers and functions of Academic Council.

26.

Meetings of Academic Council.

27.

Finance Committee.

28.

Planning Board.

29.

Boards of Studies.

30.

Constitution and functions of faculties.

31.

Constitution of other authorities.

CHAPTER V.

STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS.

32.

Statutes.

33.

Statutes, how made.

34.

Ordinances.

35.

Ordinances, how made.

36.

Regulations, how made.

CHAPTER VI.

ADMISSION AND RESIDENCE OF STUDENTS.

37.

Admission to University courses.

38.

Admission to University examinations.

39.

Attendance qualifying for University examinations.

40.

Residence and hostels.

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CHAPTER VII.

UNIVERSITY FUNDS.

41.

General Fund.

42.

Other Funds.

43.

Management of Funds.

44.

Annual report.

45.

Annual accounts.

CHAPTER VIII.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE.

46.

Pension, gratuity, etc.

47.

Conditions of service.

48.

Selection Committees.

49.

Terms and conditions of service of Heads of Departments.

50.

Constitution of committees.

CHAPTER IX.

TRANSFER OF COLLEGES.

51.

Transfer of certain colleges to the University.

52.

Transfer of service of certain employees of Thiruvalluvar University to the University.

CHAPTER X.

TRANSITORY PROVISIONS.

53.

Appointment of ﬁ rst Vice-Chancellor.

54.

Appointment of ﬁ rst Registrar.

55.

Transitory powers of ﬁ rst Vice-Chancellor.

CHAPTER XI.

MISCELLANEOUS.

56.

Filling of casual vacancies.

57.

Proceedings of the University, authority and bodies not invalidated by vacancies.

58.

Removal from membership of University.

59.

Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies.

60.

Power to obtain information.

61.

Transfer of accumulations in provident fund and other like funds.

62.

Payment of certain amounts by Thiruvalluvar University.

63.

Tamil Nadu Act 32 of 2002 not to apply.

64.

Registration of graduates.

65.

Special mode of appointment.

66.

Report on aﬃ liated colleges.

67.

Power to remove diﬃ culties.

68.

Power of Government to issue directions.

69.

Removal of doubts.

70.

Amendment to 2002 Act.

“THE SCHEDULE.

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The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the assent

of the Governor on the 25th February 2021 and is hereby published for

general information:—

ACT No. 5 OF 2021.

An Act to provide for the establishment and incorporation of a

University at Villupuram.

Bඍ it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the

Seventy-second Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

CHAPTER – I.

PRELIMINARY.

Tamil Nadu Act

of 2013.

1. (1) This Act may be called the Dr. J. Jayalalithaa University Act, 2021.

Short title,

extent,

application

and

commence-

ment.

(2) It extends to the area comprising the districts of Villupuram and

Kallakurichi and the district of Cuddalore except the areas speciﬁ ed under sub-

section (2) of section 1 of the Annamalai University Act, 2013 (Tamil Nadu Act 20 of

2013) in the State of Tamil Nadu.

(3) It applies to all colleges and institutions situate within the University

area and maintained by, aﬃ liated to, or approved by, the University in accordance

with the provisions of this Act and the statutes, ordinances and regulations made

thereunder and also to all colleges and institutions deemed to be aﬃ liated to, or

approved by, the University under this Act.

(4) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by

notiﬁ cation, appoint.

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

Deﬁ nitions

(a) “aﬃ liated college” means any college or institution situate within the

University area and aﬃ liated to the University and providing courses of study for

admission to the examinations for degrees of the University and includes a college or

institution deemed to be aﬃ liated to the University under this Act and an autonomous

college;

(b) “appointed date” means the date speciﬁ ed in the notiﬁ cation issued

under sub-section (4) of section 1;

University area and approved by the University and providing courses of study for

admission to the examinations for titles and diplomas of the University and includes

a college or institution deemed to be approved by the University under this Act;

(d) “autonomous college” means any aﬃ liated college designated as an

autonomous college by the statutes;

(e) “college” means any college or institution maintained or approved by,

or aﬃ liated to, the University and providing courses of study for admission to the

examinations for degrees, diplomas or other academic distinctions of the University;

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(f) “Government college” means every college and institution speciﬁ ed in

the Schedule;

(g) “Government” means the State Government;

(h) “hostel” means a unit of residence for the students of the University

maintained or recognised by the University in accordance with the provisions

of this Act and includes a hostel deemed to be recognised by the University

under this Act;

(i) “post-graduate college” means a University college or an aﬃ liated

college situate within the University area and providing post-graduate courses of

study leading upto the post-graduate degrees of the University;

(j) “prescribed” means prescribed by the statutes, ordinances or

regulations;

(k) “Principal” means the head of a college;

(l) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act;

(m) “statutes” “ordinances” and “regulations” means, respectively the

statutes, ordinances and regulations of the University made or continued in force

under this Act;

(n) “teachers” means such Assistant Professors, Associate Professors,

Professors and other persons giving instruction, in University colleges or laboratories,

in aﬃ liated or approved colleges, or in hostels, and librarians as may be declared by

the statutes to be teachers;

(o) “teachers of the University” means persons appointed by the University

to give instruction on its behalf;

(p) “University” means the Dr. J Jayalalithaa University;

(q) “University area” means the area comprising the districts of Villupuram,

Cuddalore and Kallakurichi in the State of Tamil Nadu;

(r) “University centre” means any area within the University area containing

one or more departments or colleges competent to engage in higher teaching and

research work;

(s) “University college” means a college located within or outside the

University campus and established or maintained by the University for providing

courses of study qualifying students for admission to the examination in accordance

with the regulations;

(t) “UGC” means the commission established under section 4 of the

University Grants Commission Act, 1956;

Central Act 30

of 1956.

(u) “University laboratory” means laboratory maintained by the University

whether instituted by it or not, and intended for the carrying on and advancement of

research work;

(v) “University Assistant Professor”, “University Associate Professor”

or University Professor” means a Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor

or Professor respectively, appointed or deemed to be appointed as such by the

University in the University departments, University colleges and University centres;

(w) “University library” means a library maintained by the University,

whether instituted by it or not.

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CHAPTER—II.

THE UNIVERSITY.

(1) There shall be established a University by the name the

Dr. J. Jayalalithaa University.

The University.

(2) The University shall be a body corporate, have perpetual succession

and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.

(3) The headquarters of the University shall be located within the limits of

the Villupuram Municipality or in any place within the radius of twenty-ﬁ ve kilometers

around those limits.

4. The University shall have the following objects and powers, namely:—

Objects and

powers of

University.

(1) to provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning as it

may determine;

(2) to provide for research and for the advancement and dissemination of

knowledge;

(3) to institute degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions;

(4) to hold examinations and to confer degrees, titles, diplomas and other

academic distinctions on persons who—

(a) shall have pursued an approved course of study in a University

college or laboratory or in an aﬃ liated or approved college, unless exempted

therefrom in the manner prescribed by the statues and shall have passed the

prescribed examinations of the University; or

(b) shall have carried on research under conditions prescribed;

(5) to confer degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions on

persons who shall have pursued an approved course of study in an autonomous

college;

(6) to hold examinations and to confer degrees, titles, diplomas and other

academic distinctions on persons who shall have pursued an approved course of

study by correspondence, whether residing within the University area or not and

to provide such lectures and instructions for persons not being residents within the

University area under conditions prescribed;

(7) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions under

conditions prescribed;

(8) to institute, maintain and manage institutes of research, University

colleges and laboratories, libraries, museums and other institutions necessary to

carryout the objects of the University;

(9) to aﬃ liate colleges to the University under conditions prescribed and to

withdraw the aﬃ liations:

Provided that no college shall be aﬃ liated to the University unless the

permission of the Government to establish such college has been obtained and the

terms and conditions, if any, of such permission have been complied with;

(10) to approve colleges providing courses of study for admission to the

examinations for titles and diplomas of the University under conditions prescribed

and to withdraw such approval:

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Provided that no institution shall be approved by the University unless the

permission of the Government to establish such institution has been obtained and

the terms and conditions, if any, of such permission have been complied with;

(11) to designate or cancel any college as an autonomous college with the

concurrence of the Government, in the manner and under conditions prescribed;

(12) to institute Assistant Professorships, Associate Professorships,

Professorships and any other teaching posts required by the University and to appoint

persons to such Assistant Professorships, Associate Professorships, Professorships

and other teaching posts;

(13) to institute and award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships,

studentships, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes in accordance with the

statutes;

(14) to establish, maintain and manage hostels, to recognise hostels not

maintained by the University and to withdraw recognition therefrom;

(15) to exercise such control over the students of the University through

the colleges, as will secure their health and well-being and discipline;

(16) to hold and manage endowments and other properties and funds of

the University;

(17) to borrow money, with approval of the Government, on the security of

the property of the University for the purposes of the University;

(18) to ﬁ x fees and to demand and receive such fees as may be prescribed;

(19) to make grants from the funds of the University for the maintenance

of the National Cadet Corps;

(20) to institute and maintain a University Extension Board;

(21) to institute and provide funds for the maintenance of,—

(a) a publication bureau;

(b) an employment bureau;

(d) University athletic clubs; and

(e) other similar associations;

(22) to encourage co-operation among the colleges, institutions and

laboratories in the University area and co-operate with other Universities and other

authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine;

(23) to conduct evaluation or inspection of the colleges at required interval

and to take suitable action as prescribed, to improve academic excellence of the

colleges;

(24) to monitor academically the aﬃ liated colleges and prescribe the

control mechanism to achieve academic excellence; and

(25) generally to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary or

desirable to further the objects of the University.

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5. (1) No college within the University area shall be aﬃ liated to any University

other than the Dr. J. Jayalalithaa University.

Colleges not to

be aﬃ liated

to any other

University

and

recognition

of institutions

by University.

(2) No college or institution aﬃ liated to, or associated with, or maintained

by any other University in the State of Tamil Nadu shall be recognised by the

University for any purpose except with the prior approval of the Government and the

University concerned.

6. (1) The University shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes,

be open to all persons.

Admission to

University.

(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall require the University—

(a) to admit to any course of study any person who does not possess

the prescribed academic qualiﬁ cation or standard;

(b) to retain on the rolls of the University any student whose academic

record is below the minimum standard required for the award of a degree, diploma or

other academic distinction; or

prejudicial to the interests of the University or the rights and privileges of other

students and teachers.

(1) The Government shall have the right to cause an inspection or inquiry to

be made, by such person or persons as it may direct, of the University, its buildings,

laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipment and of any institution

maintained, recognised and other work conducted or done by the University and to

cause an inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the University.

Visitation.

(2) The Government shall in every case give notice to the University of

its intention to cause such inspection or inquiry to be made and the University shall

be entitled to be represented thereat.

(3) The Government shall communicate to the University its views with

reference to the results of such inspection or inquiry and may, after ascertaining the

opinion of the University thereon, advise the University upon the action to be taken

and ﬁ x a time limit for taking such action.

(4) The University shall, within the time so ﬁ xed, report to the Government

the action, if any, which is proposed to be taken or has been taken, upon the results

of such inspection or inquiry or on the advice tendered by the Government. Such

report shall be submitted within such time as the Government may direct.

(5) Where the University does not take action to the satisfaction of the

Government within a reasonable time, the Government may, after considering any

explanation furnished or representation made by the University, issue such directions

as it may think ﬁ t and the University shall comply with such directions. In the event

of the University not complying with such directions within such time as may be ﬁ xed

in that behalf by the Government, the Government shall have power to appoint any

person or body to comply with such directions and make such orders as may be

necessary for the expenses thereof.

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CHAPTER – III.

OFFICERS OF UNIVERSITY.

Oﬃ cers of

University.

8. The University shall consist of the following oﬃ cers, namely:—

(1) The Chancellor;

(2) The Pro-Chancellor;

(3) The Vice-Chancellor;

(4) The Registrar;

(5) The Dean;

(6) The Finance Oﬃ cer;

(7) The Controller of Examinations;

(8) The Librarian; and

(9) Such other persons as may be declared by the statutes to be oﬃ cers

of the University.

Chancellor.

9. (1) The Governor of Tamil Nadu shall be the Chancellor of the University. He

shall, by virtue of his oﬃ ce, be the head of the University and shall, when present,

preside at any convocation of the University and confer degrees, titles, diplomas or

other academic distinctions upon persons entitled to receive them.

(2) Where power is conferred upon the Chancellor to nominate

persons to the authorities, the Chancellor shall, in consultation with the

Vice-Chancellor and to the extent necessary nominate persons to represent interests

not otherwise adequately represented.

(3) The Chancellor may, of his own motion or on application call for

and examine the record of any oﬃ cer or authority of the University in respect of

any proceeding to satisfy himself as to the regularity of such proceeding or the

correctness, legality or propriety of any decision taken or order passed therein and,

if, in any case, it appears to the Chancellor that any such decision or order should

be modiﬁ ed, annulled, reversed or remitted for reconsideration, he may pass orders

accordingly:

Provided that every application to the Chancellor for the exercise of the powers

under this section shall be preferred within three months from the date on which the

proceedings, decision or order to which the application relates was communicated

to the applicant:

Provided further that no order prejudicial to any person shall be passed

unless such person has been given an opportunity of making his representation.

(4) No honorary degree or other distinction shall be conferred by the

University upon any person without the prior approval of the Chancellor.

(5) The Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such

other duties as may be conferred on him by or under this Act.

Pro-Chancellor.

10. (1) The Minister-in-charge of the portfolio of Higher Education shall be the

Pro-Chancellor of the University.

(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as

may be conferred on him by or under this Act.

(3) In the absence of the Chancellor or during the Chancellor’s inability to act,

the Pro-Chancellor shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the

Chancellor.

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11. (1)

Every appointment of the Vice-Chancellor shall be made by the

Chancellor from out of a panel of three names recommended by the Committee

referred to in sub-section (2). Such panel shall not contain the name of any member

of the said Committee:

Vice-

Chancellor.

Provided that if the Chancellor does not approve any of the persons in

the panel so recommended by the Committee, he may take steps to constitute

another Committee in accordance with sub-section (2), to give a fresh panel of three

diﬀ erent names and shall appoint one of the persons named in the fresh panel as

Vice-Chancellor.

(2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Committee shall consist of—

(i) a nominee of the Chancellor, who shall be a retired Judge of the

Supreme Court or any High Court or an eminent educationist;

(ii) a nominee of the Government, who shall be a retired or serving

oﬃ cer of the Government not below the rank of Principal Secretary to Government

or an eminent educationist; and

(iii) a nominee of the Syndicate who shall be an eminent educationist.

Explanation.—For the purpose of this sub-section, “eminent educationist”

means a person,—

(i) who is or has been a Vice-Chancellor of any University established by

the State Government or Central Government; or

(ii) who is a distinguished academician, with a minimum of ten years of

experience as Professor in a State or Central University or in both taken together; or

(iii) who is or has been a Director or Head of any institute of national

importance:

Provided that the person so nominated shall not be a member of any of

the authorities of the University or shall not be connected with the University or a

University college.

(3) A person recommended by the Committee for appointment as

Vice-Chancellor shall—

(i) be a distinguished academician with highest level of competence,

integrity, morals and institutional commitment;

(ii) possess such educational qualiﬁ cations and experience as may

be speciﬁ ed by the Government in consultation with the Chancellor by an order

published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

(4) The process of nominating the members to the Committee by the

Chancellor, the Government and the Syndicate shall begin six months before the

probable date of occurrence of vacancy in the oﬃ ce of the Vice-Chancellor and

shall be completed four months before the probable date of occurrence of vacancy

in the oﬃ ce of the Vice - Chancellor.

(5) The process of preparing the panel of suitable persons

for appointment as Vice-Chancellor shall begin at least four months

before the probable date of occurrence of the vacancy in the oﬃ ce of the

Vice-Chancellor.

(6) The Committee shall submit its recommendation to the Chancellor

within four months from the date of its constitution. If the Committee does not submit

its recommendation to the Chancellor within the said period, the Chancellor may

grant further time to the Committee to submit its recommendation or take steps to

constitute another Committee in accordance with sub-section (2).

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(7) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold oﬃ ce for a period of three years and

shall be eligible for re-appointment for a further period of three years:

Provided that the Vice-Chancellor may, by writing under his hand

addressed to the Chancellor and after giving two months’ notice, resign his oﬃ ce:

Provided further that a person appointed as Vice-Chancellor shall retire

from oﬃ ce if, during the term of his oﬃ ce or any extension thereof, he completes the

age of seventy years.

(8) When any temporary vacancy occurs in the oﬃ ce of the

Vice-Chancellor or when the Vice-Chancellor is, by reason of illness, absence

or for any other reason, unable to exercise the powers and perform the

duties of his oﬃ ce, the senior most Professor of the University shall exercise

the powers and perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor till the Syndicate makes

the requisite arrangements for exercising the powers and performing the duties of

the Vice-Chancellor.

(9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time oﬃ cer of the University and

his emoluments and other terms and conditions of service shall be as follows:—

(a) There shall be paid to the Vice-Chancellor a ﬁ xed salary of two

lakh and ten thousand rupees per mensem or such higher salary as may be ﬁ xed

by the Government, from time to time, and he shall be entitled, without payment of

rent, to the use of a furnished residence throughout his term of oﬃ ce and no charge

shall fall on the Vice-Chancellor personally in respect of the maintenance of such

residence. The Vice-Chancellor may be entitled to such other perquisites as may be

provided in the statutes.

(b) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to such terminal beneﬁ ts

and allowances as may be ﬁ xed by the Syndicate with the approval of the Chancellor,

from time to time:

Provided that, where an employee of—

(i) the University; or

(ii) any other University or college or institution maintained by, or aﬃ liated

to that University, is appointed as Vice-Chancellor, he shall be allowed to continue to

contribute to the Provident Fund to which he is a subscriber and the contribution of

the University shall be limited to what he had been contributing immediately before

his appointment as Vice-Chancellor;

rates as may be ﬁ xed by the Syndicate;

(d) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to earned leave on full pay at one

eleventh of the periods spent by him on active service;

(e) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled, on medical grounds or otherwise,

to leave without pay for a period not exceeding three months during the term of his

oﬃ ce:

Provided that on the date of expiry of the term of his oﬃ ce, if he had not

availed of the earned leave before the date of expiry of the term of his oﬃ ce, shall

be entitled to draw cash equivalent to leave salary after relinquishment of his oﬃ ce

in respect of earned leave at credit subject to a maximum of two hundred and forty

days:

Provided further that such leave may be converted into leave on full pay to

the extent to which he is entitled to earned leave under clause (d).

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12. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the academic head and principal executive

oﬃ cer of the University.

Powers and

duties of

Vice-

Chancellor.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall, in the absence of the Chancellor and Pro-

Chancellor, preside at the convocation of the University and confer degrees, titles,

diplomas or other academic distinctions upon persons entitled to receive them.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise control over the aﬀ airs of the

University and shall be responsible for the due maintenance of discipline in the

University.

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall ensure the faithful observance of the

provisions of this Act and the statutes, ordinances and regulations.

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall give eﬀ ect to the decision of the Syndicate

regarding the appointment, suspension and dismissal of the teachers and other

persons employed in the University.

(6) In any emergency, which in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor requires

immediate action to be taken, he shall, by order, take such action as he deems

necessary and shall, at the earliest opportunity, report the action taken to such oﬃ cer

or authority or body as would have in the ordinary course dealt with the matter:

Provided that no such order shall be passed unless the person likely to be

aﬀ ected, has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

(7) Any person aggrieved by any order of the Vice-Chancellor under

sub-section (6) may prefer an appeal to the Syndicate within thirty days from the

date on which such order is communicated to him and the Vice-Chancellor shall give

eﬀ ect to the order passed by the Syndicate on such appeal.

(8) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-oﬃ cio Chairman of the Syndicate,

Academic Council and the Finance Committee. The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled

to be present at, and to address, any meeting of any authority or other body of the

University, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat, unless he is a member of the

authority or body.

(9) The Vice-Chancellor shall convene meetings of the Syndicate, the

Academic Council and the Finance Committee.

(10) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the co-ordination

and integration of teaching and research, extension education and curriculum

development.

(11) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform

such duties as may be prescribed by the statutes.

13. (1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time salaried oﬃ cer of the

University appointed by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the

Vice-Chancellor. The qualiﬁ cations and the method of recruitment shall be such as

may be prescribed. The terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be as

follows:—

Registrar.

(i)

The holder of the post of Registrar shall be not lower in rank than that

of a University Professor.

(ii)

The Registrar shall hold oﬃ ce for a period of three years:

Provided that the Registrar shall retire on attaining the age of sixty years

in the case of an academician and ﬁ fty-nine years in the case of a non-academician

or on the expiry of the period speciﬁ ed in this clause, whichever is earlier;

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(iii) the emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the

Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed;

(iv) when the oﬃ ce of the Registrar is vacant or when the Registrar is, by

reason of illness, absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his

oﬃ ce, the duties of the oﬃ ce of the Registrar shall be performed by such person as

the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose.

(2) (a) The Registrar shall have power to take disciplinary action against

such of the employees, excluding teachers of the University and academic staﬀ , to

suspend them pending inquiry, to administer warnings to them or to impose on them

the penalty of censure or withholding of increments:

Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed unless the person

concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the

action proposed to be taken against him.

(b) An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor against an order of the

Registrar imposing any of the penalties speciﬁ ed in clause (a).

powers of the Registrar is called for, the Registrar shall, upon conclusion of the

inquiry, make a report to the Vice-Chancellor along with his recommendations:

Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Syndicate against an order of the

Vice-Chancellor imposing any penalty.

(d) No appeal under clause (b) or clause (c) shall be preferred after

the expiry of sixty days from the date of receipt of the order appealed against.

(3) The Registrar shall be the ex-oﬃ cio Secretary to the Syndicate,

Academic Council, the Faculties and the Boards of Studies, but shall not be deemed

to be a member of any of these authorities.

(4) It shall be the duty of the Registrar,—

(a) to be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such

other property of the University as the Syndicate shall commit to his charge;

(b) to issue all notices convening meetings of the Academic Council,

the Syndicate, the Faculties, the Boards of Studies, the Boards of Examiners and of

any committee appointed by the authorities of the University;

Academic Council, the Syndicate, the Faculties, the Boards of Studies, the Boards

of Examiners and of any Committee appointed by the authorities of the University;

(d) to conduct the oﬃ cial correspondence of the Syndicate;

(e) to supply to the Chancellor, copies of the agenda of the meetings

of the authorities of the University as soon as they are issued and the minutes of the

proceedings of such meetings; and

(f) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as

may be speciﬁ ed in the statutes, the ordinances or the regulations or as may be

required, from time to time, by the Syndicate or the Vice-Chancellor.

(5) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University, the

pleadings shall be signed and veriﬁ ed by the Registrar and all processes in such

suits and proceedings shall be issued to, and served on, the Registrar.

Dean.

14. (1) The Dean shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor from among the

Professors in the Faculty for a period of three years and he shall be eligible for

reappointment:

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Provided that a Dean, on attaining the age of sixty years, shall cease to hold

oﬃ ce as such:

Provided further that if at any time there is no Professor in a Faculty, the Vice-

Chancellor shall exercise the powers of the Dean of the Faculty.

(2) When the oﬃ ce of the Dean is vacant or when the Dean is, by reason

of illness, absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his oﬃ ce, the

duties of his oﬃ ce shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may

appoint for the purpose.

(3) The Dean shall be the Head of the Faculty and shall be responsible

for the conduct and maintenance of the standards of teaching and research in the

Faculty. The Dean shall have such other functions as may be prescribed by the

ordinances.

(4) The Dean shall have the right to be present and to speak at any meeting

of the Board of Studies or Committees or the Faculty, as the case may be, but shall

not have the right to vote thereat unless he is a member thereof.

15. (1) The Finance Oﬃ cer shall be a whole-time salaried oﬃ cer of the

University, appointed by the Syndicate for such period as may be speciﬁ ed by the

Syndicate in this behalf.

Finance

Oﬃ cer.

(2) Every appointment of the Finance Oﬃ cer shall be made by the

Syndicate on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor from out of a panel of

three names of oﬃ cers forwarded by the Government.

(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the

Finance Oﬃ cer shall be such as may be prescribed by the ordinances.

(4) The Finance Oﬃ cer shall retire on attaining the age of

ﬁ fty-nine years or on the expiry of the period speciﬁ ed by the Syndicate under

sub-section (1), whichever is earlier:

(5) When the oﬃ ce of the Finance Oﬃ cer is vacant or when the Finance

Oﬃ cer is, by reason of illness, absence or any other cause, unable to perform the

duties of his oﬃ ce, the duties of the Finance Oﬃ cer shall be performed by such

person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose.

(6) The Finance Oﬃ cer shall be the ex-oﬃ cio Secretary to the Finance

Committee.

(7) The Finance Oﬃ cer shall,—

(a) exercise general supervision over the funds of the University and

shall advise the University as regards its ﬁ nancial policy; and

(b) exercise such other powers and perform such other ﬁ nancial

functions as may be assigned to him by the Syndicate or as may be prescribed:

Provided that the Finance Oﬃ cer shall not incur any expenditure or make

any investment exceeding such amount as may be prescribed without the previous

approval of the Syndicate.

(8) Subject to the control of the Syndicate, the Finance Oﬃ cer shall,—

(a) hold and manage the property and investment on the University

including trust and endowed property;

(b) ensure that the limits ﬁ xed by the Syndicate for recurring and

non-recurring expenditure for a year are not exceeded and that all moneys are

expended on the purposes for which they are granted or allotted;

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estimates and the budget of the University and for their presentation to the Syndicate;

(d) keep a constant watch on the cash and bank balances and of

investments;

(e) watch the progress of the collection of revenue and advise on the

methods of collection employed;

(f) ensure that the registers of buildings, lands, furniture and

equipments are maintained up-to-date, and that stock checking is conducted, of

equipments and other consumable materials in all oﬃ ces, special centres and

specialised laboratories;

(g) bring to the notice of the Vice-Chancellor any unauthorised

expenditure or other ﬁ nancial irregularity and suggest appropriate action to be

taken against persons at fault; and

(h) call from any oﬃ ce, centre, laboratory and college maintained by

the University, any information or returns that he may consider necessary for the

performance of his duties.

(9) The receipt of the Finance Oﬃ cer or of the person or persons duly

authorised in this behalf by the Syndicate for any money payable to the University

shall be suﬃ cient discharge for payment of such money.

Controller of

Examinations.

16. (1) The Controller of Examinations shall be a whole-time oﬃ cer of the

University appointed by the Syndicate for such period and on such terms and

conditions as may be prescribed.

(2) The Controller of Examinations shall exercise such powers and perform

such duties as may be prescribed.

Librarian.

17. (1) The Librarian shall be a whole time oﬃ cer of the University appointed by

the Syndicate on the recommendation of the Selection Committee constituted for the

purpose, for such period and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.

(2) The Librarian shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as

may be assigned to him by the Syndicate.

CHAPTER—IV.

AUTHORITIES OF UNIVERSITY.

Authorities of

University.

18. The authorities of the University shall be the following, namely:—

(1) the Syndicate;

(2) the Academic Council;

(3) the Finance Committee;

(4) the Planning Board;

(5) the Board of Studies;

(6) the Faculties; and

(7) such other authorities as may be declared by the statutes to be

authorities of the University.

Disqualiﬁ cation

for

membership.

19. (1) No person shall be qualiﬁ ed for nomination or election as a member of

any of the authorities of the University, if, on the date of such nomination or election,

he is,—

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(a) of unsound mind; or

(b) an applicant to be adjudicated as an insolvent or an undischarged

insolvent; or

involving moral turpitude.

(2) In case of dispute or doubt as to whether a person is disqualiﬁ ed under

sub-section (1), the Syndicate shall determine and its decision shall be ﬁ nal.

20.(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 21 and 24, no person

who has held oﬃ ce as a member for a total period of six years in the Syndicate or

the Academic Council or in both, of the University shall be eligible for election or

nomination to either of the said two authorities:

Disqualiﬁ cation

for

election or

nomination

to Academic

Council and

Syndicate

in certain

cases.

Provided that for the purpose of computing the total period of six years

referred to in this sub-section, the period of three years during which a person

held oﬃ ce in one authority either by election or by nomination and the period of

three years during which he held oﬃ ce in another authority either by election or by

nomination shall be taken into account and accordingly such person shall not be

eligible for election or nomination either to Syndicate or the Academic Council:

Provided further that for the purpose of this sub-section, if a person who

has held oﬃ ce for a period of not less than one year in any one of the authorities

referred to in this sub-section in a casual vacancy shall be deemed to have held

oﬃ ce for a period of three years in that authority:

Provided also that for the purpose of this sub-section, if a person was

elected or nominated to one authority and such person becomes a member of

another authority by virtue of the membership in the ﬁ rst mentioned authority, the

period for which he held oﬃ ce in the ﬁ rst mentioned authority alone shall be taken

into account.

(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall have application in respect of—

(i) ex-oﬃ cio members referred to in section 21;

(ii) ex-oﬃ cio members referred to in section 24.

21. (1) The Chancellor shall, as soon as may be, after the ﬁ rst

Vice-Chancellor is appointed under section 53, constitute the Syndicate.

Syndicate.

(2) The Syndicate shall, in addition to the Vice-Chancellor, consist of the

following members, namely:—

Class I – Ex-Oﬃ cio Members.

(a) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Higher Education;

(b) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Law;

Class – II Other Members.

(a) Three eminent persons to be nominated by the Chancellor on the

recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, who will guide the Vice-Chancellor in

administrative, academic and ﬁ nancial matters including any issues connected with

social justice and policies of the State Government.

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(b) Two members elected by the Principals of the aﬃ liated colleges from

among themselves in accordance with the system of proportional representation by

means of the single transferable vote;

Principals) from among themselves who are members of the Academic Council, in

accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single

transferable vote.

Explanation.—For the purpose of this item, “teachers” shall mean those

teachers elected to the Academic Council by the teachers of the aﬃ liated colleges

from among themselves;

(d) One Dean or Director nominated by the Chancellor on the

recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor;

(e) One University Professor nominated by the Chancellor on the

recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor;

(f)

One

University

Associate

Professor

nominated

the

Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority;

(g)

One

University

Assistant

Professor

nominated

the

Vice-Chancellor according to seniority; and

(h) One member elected by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from

among its members.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-oﬃ cio Chairman of the Syndicate.

(4) (a) In case the Secretary to Government in-charge of Higher Education

or the Secretary to Government in-charge of Law, is unable to attend the meetings

of the Syndicate, for any reason, he may depute any oﬃ cer of his department, not

below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government to attend the meetings. The

oﬃ cer so deputed shall have the right to take part in the discussion of the meeting

and shall have the right to vote;

(b) In case the Director of Collegiate Education is unable to attend

the meetings of the Syndicate, for any reason, he may depute any oﬃ cer of his

department, not below the rank of Deputy Director, to attend the meetings. The

oﬃ cer so deputed shall have the right to take part in the discussion of the meeting

and shall have the right to vote.

(5) (a) Save as otherwise provided, the members of the Syndicate, other

than the ex-oﬃ cio members, shall hold oﬃ ce for a period of three years and such

members shall be eligible for election or nomination for another period of three years;

(b) Where a member is elected or nominated to the Syndicate in a

casual vacancy, the period of oﬃ ce held for not less than one year by any such

member shall be construed as a full period of three years:

Provided that a member of the Syndicate who is elected or nominated in his

capacity as a member of a particular electorate or body, or the holder of a particular

appointment, shall cease to be a member of the Syndicate from the date on which he

ceases to be, a member of that electorate or body or the holder of that appointment,

as the case may be:

Provided further that where an elected or a nominated member of the Syndicate

is appointed temporarily to any of the oﬃ ces by virtue of which he is entitled to be a

member of the Syndicate ex-oﬃ cio, he shall, by notice in writing signed by him and

communicated to the Vice-Chancellor within seven days from the date of his taking

charge of his appointment, choose whether he will continue to be a member of the

Syndicate by virtue of his election or nomination or whether he will vacate oﬃ ce as

such member and become a member ex-oﬃ cio by virtue of his appointment and the

choice shall be conclusive. On failure to make such a choice, he shall be deemed to

have vacated his oﬃ ce as an elected or a nominated member.

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(6) When a person ceases to be a member of the Syndicate, he shall cease to

be a member of any of the authorities of the University of which he may happen to

be a member by virtue of his membership of the Syndicate.

(7) The members of the Syndicate shall not be entitled to receive any

remuneration from the University except such sitting fee and travelling allowance as

may be prescribed:

Provided that nothing contained in this clause shall preclude any member

from drawing his normal emoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the oﬃ ce he

holds.

(8) A member of the Syndicate other than ex-oﬃ cio member, may tender

resignation of his membership at any time before the term of his oﬃ ce expires.

Such resignation shall be conveyed to the Chancellor by a letter in writing by the

member and the resignation shall take eﬀ ect from the date of its acceptance by the

Chancellor.

22. (1) The Syndicate shall have the following powers, namely:—

Powers of

Syndicate.

(a) to make statutes and amend or repeal the same;

(b) to make ordinances and amend or repeal the same;

and colleges in such manner and for such purposes as it may determine;

(d) to provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning

as it may think ﬁ t;

(e) to provide for research, advancement and dissemination of

knowledge;

(f) to institute Assistant Professorships, Associate Professorships,

Professorships and any other teaching posts required by the University;

(g) to prescribe the conditions for aﬃ liating colleges to the University,

aﬃ liate colleges within the University area and withdraw the aﬃ liation;

(h) to prescribe the manner in which, and the conditions subject to

which, a college may be designated as an autonomous college and such designation

may be cancelled;

(i) to provide such lectures and instructions for students of University

colleges, colleges and approved colleges as the Academic Council may determine

and also to provide for lectures and instructions to persons not being students of

colleges and to grant diplomas to them;

(j) to institute degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic

distinctions;

(k) to confer degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions

on persons who—

(i) shall have pursued an approved course of study in a University

college or laboratory or in an aﬃ liated or approved college or have been exempted

therefrom in the manner prescribed and shall have passed the prescribed

examinations of the University;

(ii) shall have carried on research under conditions prescribed;

(l) to confer honorary degrees of academic distinctions on the

recommendations of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Syndicate;

(m) to establish and maintain hostels and manage hostels instituted

by the University;

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(n) to institute fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships,

studentships, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes;

(o) to prescribe the fees to be charged, for the approval and aﬃ liation

of colleges, for admission to the examinations, degrees, titles and diplomas of the

University, for the registration of graduates, for the renewal of such registration and

for any of the purposes speciﬁ ed in section 4;

(p) to consider and take such action as it may deem ﬁ t on the annual

report, the annual accounts and the ﬁ nancial estimates;

(q) to institute a University Extension Board and to maintain it;

(r) to institute publication bureau, students’ unions, employment bureau

and University athletic clubs and to maintain them;

(s) to enter into any agreement with the Central or any State Government

or with a private management for assuming the management of any institution and

for taking over its properties and liabilities or for any other purposes not repugnant to

the provisions of this Act;

(t) to make statutes regulating the method of election to the authorities of

the University and the procedure at the meeting of the Academic Council, Syndicate

and other authorities of the University and the quorum of members required for the

transaction of business by the authorities of the University other than the Academic

Council;

(u) to recommend to the Government the recognition of an area within the

University area as University Centre;

(v) to hold, control and administer the properties and funds of the University;

(w) to direct the form, custody and use of the common seal of the University;

(x) to regulate and determine all matters concerning the University in

accordance with this Act, the statutes, the ordinances and the regulations;

(y) to administer all properties and funds placed at the disposal of the

University for speciﬁ c purposes;

(z) (i) to appoint the Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, Professors

and the teachers of the University, ﬁ x their emoluments, if any, deﬁ ne their duties and

the conditions of their service and provide for ﬁ lling up of temporary vacancies;

(ii) to prescribe the mode of appointment of administrative and other

similar posts and ﬁ x their emoluments, if any, deﬁ ne their duties and the conditions

of their service and provide for ﬁ lling up of temporary vacancies;

(aa) to suspend and dismiss the Assistant Professors, Associate

Professors, Professors and the teachers and other employees of the University;

(ab) to accept on behalf of the University, endowments, bequests,

donations, grants and transfers of any movable or immovable properties made to it:

Provided that all such endowments, bequests, donations, grants and transfers

shall be reported to the Academic Council at its next meeting;

(ac) (i) to raise, on behalf of the University, loans from the Central or any

State Government or the public or any corporation owned or controlled by the Central

or any State Government;

(ii) to borrow money, with the approval of the Government on the

security of the property of the University for the purposes of the University;

(ad) to recognise colleges as approved colleges;

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(ae) to designate any college as an autonomous college with the

concurrence of the Government and to cancel such designation;

(af) to recognise hostels not maintained by the University and to suspend

or withdraw recognition of any hostel which is not conducted in accordance with the

ordinances and the conditions imposed thereunder;

(ag) to arrange for and direct the inspection of all University colleges,

aﬃ liated and approved colleges and hostels;

(ah) to prescribe the qualiﬁ cation of teachers in the University, aﬃ liated

and approved colleges and hostels;

(ai) to award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships,

bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes in accordance with the statutes;

(aj) to charge and collect such fees as may be prescribed;

(ak) to conduct the University examinations and approve and publish the

results thereof;

(al) to make ordinances regarding the admission of students of the

University and to prescribe examinations to be recognised as equivalent to University

examinations;

(am) to appoint members to the Boards of Studies;

(an) to appoint examiners, after consideration of the recommendations of

the Boards of Studies and ﬁ x their remuneration;

(ao) to supervise and control the residence and discipline of the students

of the University and make arrangements through the colleges for securing their

health and well-being;

(ap) to institute and manage University centers, University colleges

and laboratories, libraries, museums, institutes of research and other institutions

established or maintained by the University;

(aq) to regulate the working of the University Extension Board;

(ar) to manage any publication bureau, students’ unions, employment

bureau and University athletic clubs instituted by the University;

(as) to review the instruction and teaching of the University;

(at) to promote research within the University and to require reports, from

time to time, of such research;

(au) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may

be conferred or imposed on it by this Act or the statutes, ordinances or regulations;

and

(av) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor, to a committee

from among its own members or to a committee appointed in accordance with the

statutes.

(2) The Syndicate may consult the Academic Council in respect of any

academic matter, where it considers such consultation is necessary.

23. (1) The Syndicate shall meet at least once in every two months at such time

and places and shall, subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), observe

such rules of procedure in regard to transaction of business at its meetings including

the quorum at meetings, as may be prescribed.

Meetings of

Syndicate.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor, or in his absence, any member chosen by the

members present, shall preside at a meeting of the Syndicate.

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(3) All questions at any meeting of the Syndicate shall be decided by

a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and in the case of an

equality of votes, the Vice-Chancellor or the member presiding, as the case may be,

shall have and exercise a second or casting vote.

(4) (a) The Syndicate may, for the purpose of consultation, invite any

person having special knowledge or practical experience in any subject under

consideration to attend to any meeting. Such person may speak in, and otherwise

take part in, the proceedings of such meeting but shall not be entitled to vote.

(b) The person so invited shall be entitled to such daily and travelling

allowances as are admissible to a member of the Syndicate.

Academic

Council.

24. (1) The Academic Council, shall consist of the following members, namely:—

Class – I Ex-Oﬃ cio.

(a) The Vice-Chancellor;

(b) Deans of Faculties;

(d) University Physical Education Director;

Class – II Other Members.

(a) Five Principals of Government Colleges to be nominated by the Chancellor

by rotation on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor;

(b) Fifteen members from among the Professors, Heads of Departments and

other teachers of the University, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation

of the Vice-Chancellor;

themselves in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means

of the single transferable vote;

(d) Not more than ten teachers of aﬃ liated and approved colleges other than

Principals of aﬃ liated colleges elected from among themselves in accordance with

the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote;

(e) Not more than ten Chairmen of Boards of Studies to be nominated by

rotation by the Vice-Chancellor;

(f) Five persons to be nominated by the Chancellor;

(g) Five persons to be nominated by the Pro-Chancellor;

(h) Two members of the Legislative Assembly to be elected from among

themselves;

(i) Two Secretaries of private colleges to be elected from among themselves in

accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single

transferable vote;

(j) Two local body members in the University area to be nominated by the

Pro-Chancellor;

(k) Two headmasters of higher secondary schools in the University area to be

nominated by the Pro-Chancellor;

(l) Four members from private industries, research organisations and public

sector undertakings to be nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of

the Government;

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(m) Four persons from professional societies or institutions or bodies or

associations to be nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the

Government;

(n) Two alumini nominated by the Pro-Chancellor on the recommendation of the

Vice-Chancellor; and

(o) Members of the Syndicate who are not otherwise members of the Academic

Council:

Provided that in clauses (c), (d) and (e), the exact number to be elected or

nominated shall be as may be prescribed by the statutes:

Provided further that the nomination by the Chancellor may take into

consideration the requirements of social justice and areas remaining unrepresented.

(2) (i) In case the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Higher Education

or the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Law, who is a member of Academic

Council by virtue of item (o) under ‘Class II - Other Members’ in sub-section (1)

is unable to attend the meetings of the Academic Council for any reason, he may

depute any oﬃ cer of his department, not lower in rank than that of Deputy Secretary

to Government to attend the meetings;

(ii) In case the Director of Collegiate Education who is a member of

the Academic Council, by virtue of item (o) under ‘Class II - Other Members’ in

sub-section (1) is unable to attend the meetings of the Academic Council for any

reason, he may depute any oﬃ cer of the department, not lower in rank than that of

Deputy Director, to attend the meetings.

(3) (a) Save as otherwise provided, elected and nominated member of the

Academic Council shall hold oﬃ ce for a period of three years and such member shall

be eligible for election or nomination for another period of three years.

(b) Where a member is elected or nominated to the Academic Council to

a casual vacancy, the period of oﬃ ce held for not less than one year by any such

member shall be construed as a full period of three years:

Provided that a member of the Academic Council who is elected or

nominated in his capacity as a member of a particular electorate or body or the

holder of a particular appointment, shall cease to be a member of the Academic

Council from the date on which he ceases to be a member of that electorate or body

or the holder of that appointment, as the case may be:

Provided further that where an elected or a nominated member

of the Academic Council is appointed temporarily to any of the oﬃ ces by

virtue of which he is entitled to be a member ex-oﬃ cio of the Academic

Council, he shall, by notice in writing signed by him and communicated to the

Vice-Chancellor within seven days from the date of his taking charge of his

appointment, choose whether he will continue to be member of the Academic

Council by virtue of his election or nomination or whether he will vacate oﬃ ce as

such member and become a member ex-oﬃ cio by virtue of his appointment and the

choice shall be conclusive. On failure to make such a choice, he shall be deemed

to have vacated his oﬃ ce as an elected or a nominated member.

(4) When a person ceases to be a member of the Academic Council, he shall

cease to be a member of any of the authorities of the University of which he may

happen to be a member by virtue of his membership of the Academic Council.

(5) The members of the Academic Council shall not be entitled to receive any

remuneration from the University except such daily and travelling allowances as may

be prescribed:

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Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall preclude any

member from drawing his normal emoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the

oﬃ ce he holds.

(6) A member of the Academic Council, other than an ex-oﬃ cio member,

may tender resignation of his membership at any time before the term of his oﬃ ce

expires. Such resignation shall be conveyed to the Chancellor by a letter in writing

by the member and the resignation shall take eﬀ ect from the date of its acceptance

by the Chancellor.

Powers and

functions of

Academic

Council.

25. (1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the

University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, and the statutes have the

control and general regulations of teaching and examination in the University and be

responsible for the maintenance of the standards thereon. In addition, it also act as

the body to review the broad policies and programmes of the University.

(2) The Academic Council shall have the following powers and functions of

the principal academic body of the University:—

(a) to exercise general control on teaching and other educational

programmes and maintain and promote the standards thereof;

(b) to make regulations and amend or repeal the same;

(i) regarding the admission of students to the University and the

number of students to be admitted;

(ii) regarding the courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas

and other academic distinctions;

(iii) regarding the conduct of examinations and maintenance and

promotion of standards of education;

(iv) prescribing equivalence of degrees, diplomas and certiﬁ cates

of other Universities, Colleges, Institutions and Boards;

(v) for the assessment, evaluation and grading of students

performance;

(d) to advise the Syndicate on all academic matters including the

control and management of libraries;

(e) to make recommendations to the Syndicate for the

institution of Assistant Professorship, Associate Professorship, Professorship

and other teaching posts including posts in research and in regard to the duties

and emoluments thereof;

(f)

to formulate, modify or revise schemes for the constitution or

reconstitution of departments of teaching and research;

(g) to make recommendations to the Syndicate regarding

post-graduate teaching and research;

(h) to make recommendations to the Syndicate regarding the

qualiﬁ cations to be prescribed for teachers;

(i) to make recommendations to the Syndicate for the conferment of

honorary degrees or other distinctions;

(j)

to review and act upon the proposals of Boards of Studies in

formulating rules, regulations, syllabi and methods of evaluation, introduction of

new courses and modiﬁ cation of existing courses;

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(k) to make recommendations to the Syndicate regarding institution

of fellowship and scholarships;

(l)

to recommend to the Syndicate measures for promoting

collaboration between industries and Governmental employers on the one hand and

the University on the other;

(m) to delegate to the Vice-Chancellor or to any of the committees of

the Academic Council, any of its powers; and

(n) to assess and make recommendations laying down standards

of accommodation, equipment, apparatus, library, maintenance and other physical

facilities required for each faculty.

(3) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Academic Council in

its capacity as a reviewing body 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 advise the Chancellor in respect of any matter, which may be

referred to it for advise; and

as may be prescribed by the statutes.

26. (1) The Academic Council shall meet at least twice every year on dates

to be ﬁ xed by the Vice-Chancellor. One of such meeting shall be called the annual

meeting. The Academic Council may also meet at such other times as it may,

from time to time, determine.

Meetings of

Academic

Council.

(2) One third of the total strength of the members of the Academic Council

shall be the quorum required for a meeting of the Academic Council:

Provided that such quorum shall not be required at convocation of the

University, or a meeting of the Academic Council held for the purpose of conferring

degrees, titles, diplomas or other academic distinctions.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor may whenever he thinks ﬁ t, and shall upon a

requisition in writing signed by not less than ﬁ fty per cent of the total members of the

Academic Council, convene a special meeting of the Academic Council.

27. (1) The Finance Committee shall consists of the following members,

namely:—

Finance

Committee.

(i) The Vice-Chancellor;

(ii) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Finance;

(iii) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Higher Education;

(iv) Three members nominated by the Syndicate from among its members

of whom one shall be a Professor and one shall be a person nominated to the

Syndicate by the Chancellor.

(2) If for any reason, the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Finance

or the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Higher Education is unable to attend

the meetings of the Finance Committee, he may depute any oﬃ cer of his department

not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government. The oﬃ cer so deputed

shall have the right to take part in the discussion of the meeting and shall have the

right to vote.

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(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-oﬃ cio Chairman of, and the

Finance Oﬃ cer shall be the ex-oﬃ cio Secretary to, the Finance Committee.

(4) All the members of the Finance Committee, other than the ex-oﬃ cio

members, shall hold oﬃ ce for a period of three years.

(5) The Finance Committee shall meet at least twice every year to examine

the accounts and to scrutinise proposals for expenditure.

(6) The annual accounts of the University prepared by the Finance

Oﬃ cer shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and comments

and thereafter submitted to the Syndicate for approval.

(7) The Finance Committee shall recommend limits for the total recurring

expenditure and the total non-recurring expenditure for the year based on the income

and resources of the University which, in the case of productive works, may include

the proceeds of loans.

(8) The Finance Committee shall—

(a) review the ﬁ nancial position of the University, from time to time;

(b) make recommendations to the Syndicate on every proposal

involving investment or expenditure for which no provision has been made in the

annual ﬁ nancial estimates or which involves expenditure in excess of the amount

provided for in the annual ﬁ nancial estimates;

the accounts of the University and colleges;

(d) make recommendations to the Syndicate on all matters relating to

the ﬁ nances of the University; and

(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.

(9) The ﬁ nancial estimates of the University prepared by the Finance

Oﬃ cer shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and comments.

The said estimates, as modiﬁ ed by the Finance Committee, shall then be laid before

the Syndicate for consideration. The Syndicate may accept the modiﬁ cation made

by the Finance Committee.

Planning

Board.

28. (1) There shall be constituted a Planning Board of the University which shall

advise generally on the planning and development of the University and review the

standard of education and research in the University.

(2) The Planning Board shall consist of the following members, namely:—

(a) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the ex-oﬃ cio Chairperson of the

Board; and

(b) not more than eight persons of high academic standing.

(3) The members of the Planning Board shall be appointed by the

Chancellor on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor and shall hold oﬃ ce for

such period as the Chancellor may determine.

(4) The Planning Board shall, in addition to all other powers vested in it

by this Act, have the right to advise the Syndicate and the Academic Council on any

academic matter.

Boards of

Studies.

29. There shall be Boards of Studies attached to each department of

teaching. The constitution and powers of the Boards of Studies shall be such as

may be prescribed.

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30. (1) The University having regard to the objectives and its functions, may

constitute such faculties as may be prescribed by the statutes.

Constitution

and functions

of faculties.

(2) The constitution and functions of the faculties shall be such as may be

prescribed by the statutes.

(3) Each faculty shall comprise such departments of teaching as may be

prescribed in the statutes.

31. The constitution and powers of such other bodies as may be declared by

the statutes to be authorities of the University shall be such as may be prescribed.

Constitution

of other

authorities.

CHAPTER-V.

STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS.

32. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes may provide for all or any

of the following matters, namely:—

Statutes.

(i) the holding of convocation to confer degrees;

(ii) the conferment of honorary degrees and academic distinctions;

(iii) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities of the

University;

(iv) the manner of ﬁ lling vacancies among members of the authorities;

(v) the allowances to be paid to the members of the authorities and

committees thereof;

(vi) the procedure at meetings of the authorities including the quorum for

the transactions of business at such meetings;

(vii) the authentication of the orders or decisions of the authorities;

(viii) the formation of departments of teaching at the University and the

University colleges;

(ix) the term of oﬃ ce and methods of appointment and conditions of service

of the oﬃ cers of the University other than the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor;

(x) the qualiﬁ cations of the teachers and other persons employed by the

University;

(xi) the classiﬁ cation, the method of appointment and determination of the

terms and conditions of service of teachers and other persons employed by the

University;

(xii) the institution of pension, gratuity, insurance or provident fund for the

beneﬁ t of the oﬃ cers, teachers and other persons employed by the University;

(xiii) the institution of fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships,

studentships, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes and the conditions of award

thereof;

(xiv) the establishment and maintenance of halls, hostels and laboratories;

(xv) the conditions for residence of students of the University in the halls

and hostels and the levy of fees and other charges for such residence;

(xvi) the conditions of registration of graduates and the maintenance of

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(xvii) the conditions of recognition of approved colleges and of aﬃ liation to

the University of colleges;

(xviii) the manner in which, and the conditions subject to which, a

college may be designated as an autonomous college or the designation of

such college may be cancelled and the matters incidental to the administration

of autonomous colleges including the constitution or reconstitution, powers and

duties of the Academic Council, Staﬀ Council, Boards of Studies and Boards of

Examiners;

(xix) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or oﬃ cers of the

University; and

(xx) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed by the

statutes.

Statutes, how

made.

33. (1) The Syndicate may, from time to time, make statutes and amend or

repeal the statutes in the manner hereafter provided in this section.

(2) The Academic Council may propose to the Syndicate, the draft of

any statute or of any amendment to or of repeal of, a statute to be passed by the

Syndicate and such draft shall be considered by the Syndicate at its next meeting:

Provided that the Academic Council shall not propose the draft of any statute

or of any amendment to, or of repeal of, a statute relating to matters other than

academic aﬀ airs.

(3) The Syndicate may consider the draft proposed by the Academic

Council under sub-section (2) and may either pass the draft or reject or return it with

or without amendments to the Academic Council for reconsideration.

(4) (a) Any member of the Syndicate may propose to the Syndicate, the

draft of a statute or of any amendment to, or of repeal of, a statute and the Syndicate

may either accept or reject the draft, if it relates to a matter not falling within the

purview of the Academic Council.

(b) In case such draft relates to a matter within the purview of the

Academic Council, the Syndicate shall refer it for consideration to the Academic

Council, which may either report to the Syndicate that it does not approve the draft or

submit the draft to the Syndicate in such form as the Academic Council may approve

and the Syndicate may either pass without amendment or reject the draft.

(5) A statute or an amendment to or repeal of, a statute passed by the

Syndicate shall be submitted to the Chancellor who may assent thereto or withhold

his assent. A statute or an amendment to or repeal of, a statute passed by the

Syndicate shall have no validity until it has been assented to by the Chancellor.

Ordinances.

34. Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, the ordinances may

provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

(i) the admission of students to the University and its approved and

aﬃ liated colleges and laboratories;

(ii) the courses of study leading to all degrees, titles, diplomas and other

academic distinctions of the University;

(iii) the conditions of residence of students of the University and the levy of

fees for residence in hostels maintained by the University;

(iv) the conditions of recognition of hostels not maintained by the University;

(v) the conditions under which the students shall be admitted to the

courses of study leading to degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions

of the University;

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(vi) the conduct of examinations of the University and the conditions on

which students shall be admitted to such examinations;

(vii) the manner in which exemption relating to the admission of students

to examinations may be given;

(viii) the conditions and mode of appointment and duties of examining

bodies and examiners;

(ix) the maintenance of discipline among the students of the University;

(x) the fees to be charged for courses of study, research, experiment and

practical training and for admissions to the examinations for degrees, titles, diplomas

and other academic distinctions of the University;

(xi) the qualiﬁ cations and emoluments of teachers of the University;

(xii) the conditions subject to which persons who may hereafter be

permanently employed or may be recognised as qualiﬁ ed to give instruction in

aﬃ liated colleges and approved colleges and hostels; and

(xiii) any other matter which by this Act or the statutes is required to be or

may be prescribed by the ordinances.

35. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, ordinances shall be made

by the Academic Council.

Ordinances,

how made.

(2) All ordinances made by the Academic Council shall take eﬀ ect from

such date as may be ﬁ xed by the Academic Council, but every ordinance so made

shall be submitted as soon as may be after it is made to the Syndicate and shall be

considered by the Syndicate at its next meeting.

(3) The Syndicate shall have power by a resolution passed by a majority of

not less than two-thirds of the members present at such meeting, to modify or cancel

any such ordinance and such ordinance shall from the date of such resolution have

eﬀ ect in such modiﬁ ed form or be of no such eﬀ ect, as the case may be.

36. (1) The Academic Council may make regulations consistent with this Act,

the statutes and the ordinances, to carry out the duties assigned to it thereunder.

Regulations,

how made.

(2) All such regulations shall have eﬀ ect from such date as the Academic

Council may direct, but such regulations so made shall be submitted as soon as may

be to the Syndicate for its consideration at its next meeting.

CHAPTER-VI.

ADMISSION AND RESIDENCE OF STUDENTS.

37. (1) No person shall be admitted to a course of study in the University for

admission to the examinations for degrees, titles or diplomas of the University unless

he—

Admission to

University

courses.

(a) has passed the examination prescribed therefor; and

(b) fulﬁ lls such other academic conditions as may be prescribed by the

University.

(2) Every candidate for a University examination shall, unless exempted

from the provisions of this sub-section by a special order of the Syndicate made

on the recommendation of the Academic Council, be enrolled as a member of a

University. Any such exemption may be made subject to such conditions as the

Syndicate may think ﬁ t.

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(3) Students exempted from the provisions of sub-section (2) and students

admitted in accordance with the conditions prescribed, to courses of study other

than courses of study for a degree shall be non-collegiate students of the University.

Admission to

University

examinations.

38. No candidate shall be admitted to any University examination unless he is

enrolled as a member of University college or laboratory or of an aﬃ liated college or

approved college and has satisﬁ ed the requirements as to the attendance required

under the regulations for the same or unless he is exempted from such requirements

of enrollment or attendance or both by an order of the Syndicate passed on the

recommendation of the Academic Council made under the regulations prescribed.

Exemptions granted under this section shall be subject to such conditions as the

Syndicate may think ﬁ t.

Attendance

qualifying for

University

examinations.

39. No attendance at instruction given in any college, other than that established

and maintained by, aﬃ liated to, or approved by, the University shall qualify for

admission to any examination of the University.

Residence and

hostels.

40. Every student of the University other than a non-collegiate student shall be

required to reside in a hostel or under such other conditions as may be prescribed.

CHAPTER-VII.

UNIVERSITY FUNDS.

General Fund.

41. The University shall have a General Fund to which shall be credited—

(a) its income from fees, grants, donations and gifts, if any;

(b) any contribution or grant made by the Central Government, any State

Government, University Grants Commission or like authority, any local authority or

any corporation owned or controlled by the Government; and

Other Funds.

42. The University may have such funds as may be prescribed by the statutes.

Management

of Funds.

43. The funds and all moneys of the University shall be managed in such

manner as may be prescribed.

Annual report.

44. The annual report of the University shall be prepared by the Syndicate

and shall be submitted to the Academic Council on or before such date as

may be prescribed and shall be considered by the Academic Council at its

next annual meeting. The Academic Council may pass resolutions thereon

and communicate the same to the Syndicate, which shall take action in

accordance therewith. The Syndicate shall inform the Academic Council

of the action taken by it. A copy of the annual report with a copy of the

resolutions thereon, if any, of the Academic Council shall be submitted to the

Government for information.

Annual

accounts.

45. (1) The annual accounts of the University shall be submitted to such

examination and audit as the Government may direct and a copy of the annual

accounts and audit report shall be submitted to the Government.

(2) The University shall settle objections raised in such audit and carry out

such instructions as may be issued by the Government on the audit report.

(3) The accounts, when audited, shall be published by the Syndicate in

such manner as may be prescribed and copies thereof shall be submitted to the

Academic Council at its next meeting and to the Government within three months of

such publication.

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(4) The Government shall cause the audited annual accounts and annual

report to be laid before the Legislative Assembly together with their comments.

CHAPTER-VIII.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE.

46. (1) The University shall institute for the beneﬁ t of its oﬃ cers, teachers and

other persons employed by the University, such pension, gratuity, insurance and

provident fund as it may deem ﬁ t, in such manner and subject to such conditions, as

may be prescribed.

Pension,

gratuity, etc.

Central Act XIX

of 1925.

(2) Where the University as so instituted a provident fund under

sub-section (1), the Government may declare that the provisions of the Provident

Funds Act, 1925 shall apply to such funds as if the University where a local authority

and the fund a Government Provident Fund.

(3) The University may, in consultation with the Finance Committee, invest

the provident fund amount in such manner as it may determine.

47. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the appointment, procedure for

selection, pay and allowances and other conditions of service of oﬃ cers, teachers

and other persons employed in the University shall be such as may be prescribed.

Conditions of

service.

Explanation.—For the purpose of this section, the word “oﬃ cers” shall not

include the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor.

48. (1) There shall be Selection Committees for making recommendations

to the Syndicate for appointment to the posts of Assistant Professor, Associate

Professor, Professor, Librarian and other posts of teachers of the University.

Selection

Committees.

(2) The Selection Committee for appointment to the posts speciﬁ ed in

sub-section (1) shall consist of the Vice-Chancellor, a nominee of the Chancellor, a

nominee of the Government and such other persons as may be prescribed:

Provided that selection of such appointments by the Selection Committee shall

be made in accordance with the guidelines that may be issued by the UGC or other

agencies concerned in relation to such appointment.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the meetings of a Selection

Committee.

(4) The meetings of a Selection Committee shall be convened by the

Vice-Chancellor.

(5) The procedure to be followed by a Selection Committee in making

recommendations shall be laid down in the ordinances.

(6) If the Syndicate is unable to accept the recommendations made by a

Selection Committee, it shall record its reasons and submit the case to the Chancellor

for ﬁ nal orders.

(7) Appointments to temporary posts shall be made in the manner indicated

below:—

(i) If the temporary vacancy is for a duration longer than one academic

session, it shall be ﬁ lled on the advice of the Selection Committee in accordance with

the procedure indicated in the foregoing provisions:

Provided that if the Vice-Chancellor is satisﬁ ed that in the interest

of work it is necessary to ﬁ ll the vacancy, the appointment may be made on a

temporary basis by a local Selection Committee referred to in sub-clause (ii) for

a period not exceeding six months;

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(ii) If the temporary vacancy is for a period less than a year,

appointment to such vacancy shall be made on the recommendation of a local

Selection Committee consisting of the Dean of the Faculty concerned, the Head of

the Department and a nominee of the Vice-Chancellor:

Provided that if the same person holds the oﬃ ces of the Dean and the

Head of the Department, the Selection Committee shall consist of two nominees of

the Vice-Chancellor:

Provided further that in case of sudden casual vacancies in teaching posts

caused by death or any other reason, the Dean may, in consultation with the Head of

the Department concerned, make a temporary appointment for a month and report

to the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar about such appointment;

(iii) No teacher appointed temporarily shall, if he is not recommended

by a regular Selection Committee for appointment under this Act, be continued in

service on such temporary employment unless he is subsequently selected by a

local Selection Committee or a regular Selection Committee, for a temporary or a

permanent appointment, as the case may be.

Terms and

conditions

of service

of Heads of

Departments.

49. (1) Each Department of the University shall have a Head who shall be a

Professor or Director and whose duties and functions and terms and conditions of

appointment shall be as prescribed by the ordinances:

Provided that if there are more than one Professor in any Department,

the Head of the Department shall be appointed in the manner prescribed by the

ordinances:

Provided further that in a department where there is no Professor, an

Associate Professor or Assistant Professor may be appointed as the Head of the

Department in the manner prescribed by the ordinances.

(2) It shall be open to a Professor, an Associate Professor or Assistant

Professor to decline the oﬀ er of appointment as the Head of a Department.

(3) A person appointed as the Head of a Department shall hold office

as such for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(4) The Head of a Department may resign his oﬃ ce at any time during his

tenure of oﬃ ce.

(5) The Head of a Department shall perform such functions as may be

prescribed by the ordinances.

Constitution of

committees.

50. All the authorities of the University shall have power to constitute or

reconstitute committees and to delegate to them such of their powers as they deem

ﬁ t. Such committees shall, save as otherwise provided, consist of members of the

authority concerned and of such other persons, if any, as the authority in each case

may deem ﬁ t.

CHAPTER-IX.

TRANSFER OF COLLEGES.

Transfer of

certain

colleges

to the

University.

51. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Thiruvalluvar University Act,

2002 (hereinafter referred to as the 2002 Act), the statutes, ordinances, regulations

and orders made thereunder, on and from the appointed date, the colleges in the

University area shall be disaﬃ liated from the Thiruvalluvar University, established

under the 2002 Act to which they were aﬃ liated on the date immediately preceding

the appointed date.

Tamil Nadu Act

32 of 2002.

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(2) The Government may, at any time after the appointed date, transfer to

the University any of their lands for its use on such terms and conditions as they

deem proper.

(3) The Government may, at any time after the appointed date, transfer to

the University the control and management of any of their colleges and institutions

situated within the University area on such terms and conditions as they deem

proper.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law relating to the

establishment of a University in the State or the statutes, ordinances, regulations and

order made thereunder, on and from the appointed date, the colleges or institutions

referred to in sub-section (3) shall be disaﬃ liated from the University to which they

were aﬃ liated on the date, immediately preceding the appointed date and shall be

aﬃ liated to the University.

52. (1) Every person, who immediately before the appointed date, was serving

in connection with the aﬀ airs of the Thiruvalluvar University in the University Centre

at Villupuram, shall from the said date, ceases to be an employee of the Thiruvalluvar

University and becomes an employee of the University.

Transfer of

service

of certain

employees of

Thiruvalluvar

University

to the

University.

(2) (a) As soon as may be, after the appointed date, the Government may,

after consulting the Vice-Chancellor of the Thiruvalluvar University and the University,

direct by general or special order that such of the employees of the Thiruvalluvar

University as are speciﬁ ed in such order shall stand allotted to serve in connection

with the aﬀ airs of the University, on and from such date as may be speciﬁ ed in such

order:

Provided that no such direction shall be issued in respect of any such

person without his consent for such allotment.

(b) With eﬀ ect on and from the date speciﬁ ed in the order under

clause (a), the persons speciﬁ ed in such order shall become employees of the

University and shall cease to be the employees of the Thiruvalluvar University.

(3) Every person referred to in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall

hold oﬃ ce under the University by the same tenure, at the same remuneration and

upon the same terms and conditions and with the same rights and privileges as to

pension or gratuity, if any, and other matters as he would have held the same on the

appointed date or the date speciﬁ ed in the order under sub-section (2), as the case

may be, as if this Act had not been passed.

(4) The liability to pay pension and gratuity to the persons referred to in

sub-sections (1) and (2) shall be the liability of the University.

CHAPTER-X.

TRANSITORY PROVISIONS.

53. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) of section 11, within

three months from the date of publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government

Gazette, the ﬁ rst Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Government on a

salary to be ﬁ xed by them for a period not exceeding three years and on such other

conditions as they deem ﬁ t:

Appointment of

ﬁ rst Vice-

Chancellor.

Provided that a person appointed as the ﬁ rst Vice-Chancellor shall retire

from oﬃ ce if, during the term of his oﬃ ce, he completes the age of seventy years.

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Appointment

of ﬁ rst

Registrar.

54. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) of section 13, within

three months from the date of publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government

Gazette, the ﬁ rst Registrar shall be appointed by the Government on a salary to be

ﬁ xed by them for a period not exceeding three years and on such conditions as they

think ﬁ t:

Provided that the person appointed as the ﬁ rst Registrar shall retire from oﬃ ce

if, during the term of his oﬃ ce, he completes the age of sixty years in case of a

University Professor and ﬁ fty nine years in case of a Professor of a Government

college.

Transitory

powers of

ﬁ rst Vice-

Chancellor.

55. (1) It shall be the duty of the ﬁ rst Vice-Chancellor to make arrangements for

constituting the Syndicate and the Academic Council and such other authorities of

the University within six months after the appointed date or such longer period, not

exceeding one year as the Government may, by notiﬁ cation, direct.

(2) The ﬁ rst Vice-Chancellor shall, in consultation with the Government,

make such rules as may be necessary for the functioning of the University.

(3) The authorities constituted under sub-section (1) shall commence to

exercise their functions on such date as the Government may, by notiﬁ cation, specify

in this behalf.

(4) It shall be the duty of the ﬁ rst Vice-Chancellor to draft such statutes,

ordinances and regulations as may be necessary and submit them to the

respective authorities competent to deal with them for their disposal. Such

statutes, ordinances and regulations, when framed, shall be published in the

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and the statutes and

until such time an authority is duly constituted, the ﬁ rst Vice-Chancellor may appoint

any oﬃ cer or constitute any committee temporarily to exercise and perform any of

the powers and duties of such authority under this Act and the statutes.

CHAPTER-XI.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Filling of casual

vacancies.

56. All casual vacancies among the members (other than ex-oﬃ cio members)

of any authority or other body of the University shall be ﬁ lled as soon as conveniently

may be, by the person or body, who or which, nominated or elected the member

whose place has become vacant and the person nominated or elected to a casual

vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of the term for

which the person whose place he ﬁ lls would have been a member:

Provided that vacancies arising by eﬄ ux of time among elected members

of any authority or other body of the University may be ﬁ lled at elections which may

be ﬁ xed by the Vice-Chancellor to take place on such days not earlier than two

months from the date on which the vacancies arise, as he thinks ﬁ t:

Provided further that no casual vacancy shall be ﬁ lled if such vacancy

occurs within six months before the date of expiry of the term of the members of any

authority or other body of the University.

Proceedings

of University,

authority and

bodies not

invalidated

vacancies.

57. No act or proceeding of any authority or other body of the University shall

be invalidated merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy or of any defect

or irregularity in the election or appointment of a member of any authority or other

body of the University or of any defect or irregularity in such act or proceeding not

aﬀ ecting the merits of the case or on the ground that the authority or other body of

the University did not meet at such interval as required under this Act.

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58. (1) The Syndicate may remove by an order in writing made in this behalf any

person from membership of any authority of the University by a resolution passed

by a majority of the total membership of the Syndicate and by a majority of not less

than two-thirds of the members of the Syndicate present and voting at the meeting,

if such person has been convicted by a criminal court for an oﬀ ence which in the

opinion of the Syndicate involves moral turpitude or if he has been guilty of gross

misconduct and for the same reason, the Syndicate may withdraw any degree or

diploma conferred on or granted to that person by the University.

Removal from

membership

of University.

(2) The Syndicate may also by an order in writing made in this behalf

remove any person from the membership of any authority of the University if he

becomes of unsound mind or has applied to be adjudicated or has been adjudicated,

as an insolvent.

(3) No action under this section shall be taken against any person unless

he has been given a reasonable opportunity to show cause against the action

proposed to be taken.

(4) A copy of every order passed under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2),

as the case may be, shall, as soon as may be after it is so passed, be communicated

to the person concerned in the manner prescribed by regulations.

59. If any question arises whether any person has been duly elected or

nominated as, or is entitled to be, a member of any authority of the University or

other body of the University, the question shall be referred to the Chancellor whose

decision thereon shall be ﬁ nal.

Disputes as to

constitution

of University

authorities

and bodies.

60. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, or in any other law for the

time being in force, the Government may, by order in writing, call for any information

from the University or any matter relating to the aﬀ airs of the University and the

University shall, if such information is available with it, furnish the Government with

such information within a reasonable period:

Power to

obtain

information.

Provided that in the case of information which the University considers

conﬁ dential, the University may place the same before the Chancellor and Pro-

Chancellor.

61. (1) The sums at the credit of the Provident Fund accounts of the persons

referred to in sub-section (1) of section 52 as on the appointed date and of the

persons referred to in sub-section (2) of section 52 as on the date speciﬁ ed in

the order under clause (a) of the said sub-section (2) shall be transferred to the

University and the liability in respect of the said provident fund accounts shall be

liability of the University.

Transfer of

accumulations

in provident

fund and other

like funds.

(2) There shall be paid to the University out of the accumulations

in the superannuation fund and other like funds, if any, of the Thiruvalluvar

University such amounts as have been credited to the superannuation

fund or other like funds, if any, on behalf of the persons referred to in

sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 52. The amount so paid shall form part of

superannuation fund or other like funds, if any, that may be established by the

University for the beneﬁ t of its employees.

62. (1) The Thiruvalluvar University shall, out of its funds as on the appointed

date, pay to the University such amount as the Government may, in consultation with

the Thiruvalluvar University, specify.

Payment of

certain

amounts by

Thiruvalluvar

University.

(2) The amount payable under sub-section (1) shall be in addition to the

amounts payable by the Thiruvalluvar University to the University under section 52.

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63. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) to (8), the 2002 Act shall,

with eﬀ ect on and from the appointed date, cease to apply in respect to the areas to

which the provisions of this Act extend.

Tamil Nadu Act

32 of 2002

not to apply.

(2) Such cessor shall not aﬀ ect,—

(a) the previous operation of the 2002 Act in respect of the areas to

which the provisions of this Act extend; or

(b) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any

oﬀ ence committed against the 2002 Act; or

penalty, forfeiture or punishment, and any such investigation, legal proceeding or

remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or

punishment may be imposed as if this Act had not been passed.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), all statutes,

ordinances and regulations made under the 2002 Act and in force on the appointed

date, shall in so far as they are not inconsistent with this Act, continue to be in

force in the University area until they are replaced by the statutes, ordinances and

regulations made under this Act.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the statutes, ordinances and

regulations continued in force under sub-section (3) or made under this Act, every

person who, immediately before the appointed date, was a student of a college

within the University area aﬃ liated to, or approved by, the Thiruvalluvar University

and of the Departments of the University or was eligible for any of the examinations

of the Thiruvalluvar University shall be permitted to complete his course of study

in the Thiruvalluvar University, and this University shall make arrangements for

the instruction, teaching and training for such students for such period and in such

manner as may be determined by the Thiruvalluvar University in accordance with

the course of study in the Thiruvalluvar University and such students shall, during

such period, be admitted to the examinations held or conducted by the Thiruvalluvar

University and the corresponding degree, diploma or other academic distinctions of

the Thiruvalluvar University shall be conferred upon the qualiﬁ ed students on the

result of such examinations, by the Thiruvalluvar University.

(5) All colleges within the University area which immediately before the

appointed date,—

(a) continue to be aﬃ liated to, or recognised by, the Thiruvalluvar

University; and

(b) provide courses of study for admission to the examination for degrees

of the Thiruvalluvar University;

shall be deemed to be the colleges aﬃ liated to the University under this Act and the

provisions of this Act shall, as far as may be, apply accordingly.

(6) All colleges within the University area which immediately before the appointed

date, continue to be recognised by the Thiruvalluvar University as colleges providing

courses of study for admission to the examinations of that University, for degrees

and diplomas, shall be deemed to the colleges approved by the University under this

Act and the provisions of this Act shall, as far as may be, apply accordingly.

(7) All hostels within the University area which immediately before the appointed

date, continue to be recognised by the Thiruvalluvar University, shall be deemed to

be hostels recognised by the University under this Act and the provisions of this Act,

shall as far as may be, apply accordingly.

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(8) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), but without prejudice to the

provisions of sub-sections (3) to (6), anything done or any action taken before

the appointed date under any provisions of the 2002 Act in respect of any area

to which the provisions of this Act extend shall be deemed to have been done or

taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act and shall continue to have eﬀ ect

accordingly unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under

the corresponding provisions of this Act.

64. (1) On and from the appointed date, every person ordinarily resident within

the University area, who—

Registration of

graduates.

(a) has been for a period of not less than three years a graduate of

any University in the territory of India; or

(b) is a registered graduate of any University in the territory of India,

shall be entitled to have his name entered in the register of graduates maintained

under this Act, for a period of ﬁ ve years on payment of such fee and subject to such

conditions as may be prescribed by the statutes.

(2) All applications for registration under sub-section (1) shall be sent to

the Registrar together with the prescribed fee and such proof of qualiﬁ cations as

may be prescribed by the statutes.

(3) The Registrar shall, on receipt of an application made under sub-

section (2) and after making such enquiry as he deems ﬁ t, enter in the register of

graduates the name of the applicant.

(4) Every person whose name has been entered in the register of graduates

under sub-section (3) shall be entitled to have such entry renewed every ﬁ ve years

on application made in that behalf to the Registrar within such time, in such manner

and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed by the statutes.

65. (1) The Syndicate may invite a person of high academic distinction and

professional attainments to accept a post of Professor in the University on such

terms and conditions as it deems ﬁ t, and on the person agreeing to do so, appoint

him to the post.

Special

mode of

appointment.

(2) The Syndicate may appoint a teacher or any other member of the

academic staﬀ working in any other University or organisation for undertaking a joint

project in accordance with the manner laid down in the ordinances.

66. The Syndicate shall, at the end of every three years from the appointed date,

submit a report to the Government on the condition of the aﬃ liated and approved

colleges within the University area. The Government shall take such action on it as

they deem ﬁ t.

Report on

aﬃ liated

colleges.

67. (1) If any diﬃ culty arises as to the ﬁ rst constitution or re-constitution of any

authority of the University after the appointed date or otherwise in giving eﬀ ect to the

provisions of this Act, the Government may, by notiﬁ cation, make such provision, not

inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to them to be necessary

or expedient for removing the diﬃ culty:

Power to

remove

diﬃ culties.

Provided that no such notiﬁ cation shall be issued after the expiry of three

years from the date of establishment of the University under section 3.

(2) Every notiﬁ cation issued under sub-section (1) or under any other

provisions of this Act shall, as soon as possible after it is issued, be placed on the

table of the Legislative Assembly, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it

is so placed or the next session, the Assembly makes any modiﬁ cation in any such

notiﬁ cation or the Assembly decides that the notiﬁ cation should not be issued, the

notiﬁ cation shall thereafter have eﬀ ect only in such modiﬁ ed form or be of no eﬀ ect,

as the case may be, so however, that any such modiﬁ cation or annulment shall be

without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that notiﬁ cation.

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Power of

Government

to issue

directions.

68. The Government may, from time to time, issue such directions to the

University, as they may deem ﬁ t, for giving eﬀ ect to the provisions of this Act and it

shall be the duty of the University, to comply with such directions.

Removal of

doubts.

69. For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that members of the

authorities of the Thiruvalluvar University elected or nominated or otherwise as such

members under the 2002 Act, from the colleges deemed to have been aﬃ liated to

the University under sub-section (5) of section 63 of this Act and holding oﬃ ce as

such members in any of the authorities of the Thiruvalluvar University immediately

before the date of commencement of this Act shall continue to be such members till

the term of oﬃ ce expires.

70. (1) In section 1 of the 2002 Act, for sub-section (2), the following

sub-section shall be substituted, namely:—

Amendment to

2002 Act.

“(2) It extends to the area comprising the districts of Vellore, Tirupattur,

Ranipet and Thiruvannamalai in the State of Tamil Nadu”.

(2) For the Schedule to the 2002 Act, the following Schedule shall be

substituted, namely:—

“THE SCHEDULE.

[See sections 2(e) and 60-A.]

Government Arts College, Thiruvannamalai.

Aringar Anna Government Arts College, Cheyyar.

Muthurangam Government Arts College, Vellore.

Government Thirumagal Mills College, Gudiyatham.

Aringar Anna Government Arts College for Women, Walajapet.”.

THE SCHEDULE.

[See sections 2(f) and 2 (l).]

Periyar Arts College, Cuddalore.

Government Arts College, Chidambaram.

Thirukolanjiappar Government Arts College, Virudhachalam.

Aringar Anna Government Arts College, Villupuram.

Thiru A.Govindasamy Government Arts College, Thindivanam.

(By order of the Governor)

C. GOPI RAVIKUMAR,

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

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The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the

assent of the Governor on the 25th February 2021 and is hereby

published for general information:—

ACT No. 6 OF 2021.

An Act further to amend the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services

Tax Act, 2017.

Bඍ it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of

Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-second Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services

Tax (Amendment) Act, 2021.

Short title and

commencement.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Tamil Nadu Act 19

of 2017.

2. In section 173 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017,

after clause (v), the following clause shall be added, namely:—

Amendment of

section 173.

Tamil Nadu Act XX

of 1949.

“(vi) section 14 of the Tamil Nadu Sugar Factories Control Act,

1949 shall be omitted.”.

(By order of the Governor)

C. GOPI RAVIKUMAR,

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

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