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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 22nd June, 1972/Asadha 1, 1894 (Saka) THE DELHI UNIVERSITY (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1972 No. 5 OF 1972 Promulgated by the President in the Twenty-third Year of the Republic of India An Ordinance further to amend the Delhi University Act, 1922.
WHEREAS Parliament is not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action;
Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 123 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance: —
1. (I) This Ordinance may be called the Delhi University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1972.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. During the period of operation of this Ordinance, the Delhi University Act, 1922 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in sections 3 to 5.
3. In section 4 of the principal Act, after clause (9), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: — "(9A) to declare colleges conducting courses of study in the Faculties of Medicine, Technology, Music or Fine Arts, as autonomous colleges:
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Provided that the extent of the autonomy which each such college may have and the matters in relation to which it may exercise such autonomy, shall be such a3 may be prescribed by the Statutes;
(9B) to set up one or more College Councils for two or more colleges with such composition, powers and functions as may be laid down in the Statutes;71.
4. In section 28 of the principal Act, after clause (h), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: — "(hh) the extent of the autonomy which tfte colleges may have and the matters in relation to which such autonomy may be exercised;
(hhh) the composition, powers and functions of College Councils;".
.5. In section 29 of the principal Act, for sub-sections (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely: — "(2) The Executive Council"may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes or may amend or repeal the Statutes:
Provided that the Executive Council shall not make, amend or repeal any Statute affecting the status, powers or constitution of any authority of the University until such authority has been given an opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing on the proposed changes, and any opinion so expressed shall be considered by the Executive Council.
(3) Every new Statute or addition to the Statutes or any amendment or repeal of a Statute shall require the previous approval of the Visitor who may sanction, disallowed or return it to the Executive Council for further consideration.".
Amendment of section 28.
Amendment of section 29, V. V. GIRI, President.
K. K. SUNDARAM, Joint Secy, to the Govt. of India.
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