(a) the admission of the students to the constituent colleges;
(b) the courses of study leading to all degree, diplomas and certificates of the University;
(c) the conditions under which the students shall be admitted to the degree, diploma or certificate courses;
(d) the conduct of examinations of the University and the conditions on which students shall be admitted to such examinations;
(e) the manner in which exemptions relating to the admission of students to examinations may be given;
(f) the conditions and mode of appointment and duties of examining bodies and examiners;
(g) the maintenance of discipline among the students of the University;
(h) any other matter which by this Act or the statutes, is to be made or may be provided for by an Ordinance.
(2) Save as otherwise provided in this section Ordinances shall be made by the Academic Senate.
(3) All Ordinances made by the Academic Senate shall take effect from such date as may be fixed by the Academic Senate but every Ordinance so made shall be submitted as soon as may be after it is made to the Council and shall be considered by the Council at its next succeeding meeting.
(4) The Council 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 effect in such modified form or shall stand cancelled, as the case may be.
28. Regulations - (1) The Council and the Academic Senate may make regulations consistent with the provisions of this Act, the statutes and the Ordinances, for all or any of the other matters which by this Act and the statutes are to be provided for by regulations and also for any other matter solely concerning such authorities and not so provided.
(2) Each of the authorities referred to in sub-section (1) shall make regulations providing for the giving of notice to the members thereof of the dates of meetings and of business to be considered at meetings and for the keeping of a record of the proceedings of meetings.
(3) The Council may direct the amendment in such manner as it may specify, of any regulation made under this section or the annulment of any resolution made thereunder, by itself or by the Academic Senate.
CHAPTER – VII TRANSFER OF COLLEGES.
29. Disaffiliation of Architecture and Fine Arts Colleges etc. in the State - 1[The Colleges of Architecture and Fine Arts which were affiliated to or recognized by the Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad at the time of bifurcation of the State and affiliated to the concerned University in the State of Andhra Pradesh subsequent to bifurcation shall be disaffiliated from the concerned University and shall be deemed to be affiliated to or recongnized by Dr.YSR Architecture and Fine Arts University.]
30. Constituent Colleges - There shall be an Academic Committee for each constituent college, the composition and functions of which shall be as specified in the Schedule.
31. Appointing of staff for regulating student’s affairs - (1) There shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor, with the approval of the Council, such officers and other members of staff, as may be necessary, for regulating the students’ affairs of the constituent colleges.
(2) For the purposes of this section, the expression Students’ affairs’ means -
(a) the provision and management of facilities for housing and boarding of students;
(b) the arranging of programmes for student counseling;
(c) the assistance in the employment of students in accordance with the plans approved by the Vice-Chancellor;
(d) the organisation, promotion and supervision of the extracurricular activities of the students and the arrangements in regard to their personal comforts and hygienic conditions required to maintain proper health of the students;
(e) the organisation and maintenance of contacts with the other Universities in regard to matters of common interest for students;
(f) the assistance to students in procuring the required study materials, instruments, books and periodicals;
(g) such other affairs of the University and its constituent colleges as may, from time to time, be specified by the Vice- Chancellor as students’ affairs.
CHAPTER - VIII MISCELLANEOUS
32. Reservations of seats for Backward classes, Scheduled Castes an Scheduled Tribes - The University shall reserve seats in constituent colleges for the members of the Socially and Educationally backward classes, the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes in accordance with such principles as may, from time to time, be determined by Government in this behalf.
33. Observation of rule of reservation - Every appointment made to the services of the University, as constituted under the statutes, shall conform to
1. Substituted by the Act No.15 of 2020, S.5.
such rule of reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes as may be made under the Statutes of the University except where the Government by general or special order exempts any category from its applicability keeping in view the general policy enunciated by the Government from time to time:
Provided that the statutes may provide for such preference to women, as is for the time being provided for recruitment to Government service.
34. Staff students of the university not to engage themselves in activities involving violence etc., - (1) No teacher, member of non-teaching staff, or student of the University, shall -
(a) engage himself in any activity instigating or involving violence or threat of violence, likely to disrupt teaching, study, or research in, or administration of the University, or the proceedings of any of its bodies, or
(b) obstruct any teacher or officer of the University in the performance of his duties, or
(c) damage or deface any property in the University or in colleges admitted to its privileges, or
(d) occupy or use such property, otherwise than in accordance with the rules on other provisions made therefor by the University or other authority concerned.
(2) Any teacher, member of non-teaching staff or student of the University who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be liable for disciplinary action as provided in the statutes.
35. Recovery of loans etc., as arrears of land revenue - Where the arrears of any loan or advance granted by the University to any college or institution or person is not paid before the date specified therefor, the Council may, without prejudice to any other mode of recovery, issue a certificate for the recovery of the amount stated therein to be arrears to the Collector of the District concerned and the Collector shall proceed to recover the amount stated to be due in the said certificate, in the same manner as arrears of land revenue.
36. University not to pay dividend etc., in money - The University shall not pay in money to any of its members of staff or students any dividend, gift, diversion or bonus, except by way of prize, reward or special grant.
37. Members, officers, etc., to be public servants - All members, officers and employees of the University, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any provisions of this Act, shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
38. Right to Appeal - Every employee or student of the University shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, have a right to appeal to the Executive Council against the decision of any officer of the University affecting such employee or student within sixty days from the date of communication of such decision and thereupon the Executive Council may confirm, modify or reverse the decision appealed against:
Provided that the Executive Council may condone the delay, if any, in filing the appeal, if such delay is caused due to reasons beyond the control of the appellant.
39. Review Committee - (1) The Chancellor may appoint a Review Committee consisting of one or more persons to make an enquiry and report in regard to the work and progress of the University in general, or in regard to any specific activity of the University,
(2) The Chancellor may, on receipt of the report of the said committee, made under sub-section (1), take such action and issue such directions as he considers necessary in respect of any matter dealt with in the said report and the University shall be bound to comply with such directions.
40. Annual report of the University - The Council shall prepare an annual report under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor and submit the said report to the Government within one month of its annual meeting at which the said report was considered.
41. Visitation - (1) The Government shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as they may direct, of the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipment and of any institutions maintained by the University and also to cause an enquiry to be made into the teaching and other work conducted or done by the University in respect of any matter connected with the University.
(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 forward to the Council a copy of the report of inspection or inquiry for expressing its views and on receipt thereof, the Government may tender such advice or give such directions as they may consider necessary, and fix a time limit for action to be taken by the Council in that regard. The Council shall, within the time so fixed take necessary action.
The Council shall submit a report to the Government on the action taken within such time as the Government may direct.
(4) In the event of the University not complying with the direction of the Government within the time specified 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.
42. Power to remove difficulties - If any difficulty arises as to the constitution or reconstitution or appointment of any authority or officer of the University or otherwise in first giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order do anything not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appears to them to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty.
43. Appointment of first Vice Chancellor - Notwithstanding anything in this Act and the Statutes, the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Government and his salary and conditions of service shall also be fixed by it.
He shall hold office for a term, fixed by the Government but not exceeding three years.
CHAPTER – IX TRANSITIONAL 1 [44. Option for students to transfer to the Dr.YSR Architecture University – Any student studying in any college, in any course under Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University shall be given an option to transfer to the Dr.YSR Architecture and Fine Arts University within such time as the University may determine upon its functioning provided the said courses are available in the University.
Provided that the student availing transfer shall be governed by the syllabi, curricula and the scheme for the conduct of examination and the conferment of degree, diploma or certificate, as the case may be, applicable to student under Dr.YSR Architecture and Fine Arts University.]