(a) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment as such;
(b) the courses of study to be laid down for all degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University;
(c) the degree, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions to be awarded by the University, the qualifications for the same, and the procedure to be adopted for granting and obtaining of the same;
(d) the fees to be charged for courses of study in the University and its affiliated colleges and for admission to the examinations degrees and diplomas of the University;
(e) the conditions for the award of fellowships, scholarships, studentship, medals and prizes;
(f) the conduct of examinations, including the terms of office and manner of appointment and the duties of the examining bodies, examiners and moderators;
The making of statutes.
Ordinances.
(g) the maintenance of discipline among the students of the University;
(h) the conditions of residence of students at the University;
(i) the emoluments and the terms and conditions of service of teachers and non-teaching employees of the University;
(j) the management of colleges and other institutions founded or administered by the University;
(k) the supervision and inspection of colleges and other institutions admitted to the privileges of the University; and
(l) all other matters, which by this Act or the statutes are to be or may be provided for by the ordinances.
46. (1) The ordinances shall be made, amended or repealed by the Board of Management:
Provided that any Ordinance affecting,
(a) the admission or enrolment of students or prescribing examinations to be recognized as equivalent to the University examination, or
(b) the conditions, mode of appointment or duties of examiners or the conduct or standard of examinations or any course of study;
shall be made according to the recommendations of the Academic Council.
(2) If the Board of Management does not agree with the recommendations of the Academic Council, it may return the same for reconsideration by the Academic Council either in whole or in part, together with any amendment, which the Board of Management may suggest or it may reject the recommendations after these have been submitted for the second time.
(3) Every Ordinance made by the Board of Management, shall have effect from such date, as the Board of Management may specify; and every Ordinance shall be submitted to the Chancellor for information.
47. (1) The authorities of the University may, make regulations consistent with this Act, the Statutes and Ordinances in respect of matters which are within their powers.
Making of Ordinances.
Regulations.
(2) The regulations may provide for -
(a) suitable recruitment procedure both for teaching and non- teaching posts;
(b) conduct of University employees and disciplinary procedure to be followed in case of misconduct and other lapses in the discharge of their duties;
(c) giving of notice to the members of each authority of the dates of meetings and also for keeping the record of the proceedings of the meetings;
(d) the procedure to be followed at the meetings; and
(e) all matters concerning such Authority not provided for under this Act, the statutes, or the ordinances made thereunder.
(3) Every regulation made under this section, shall come into force on the date, specified by the Board of Management.
CHAPTER VII AFFILIATION OF COLLEGES AND RECOGNITION OF INSTITUTIONS
48. (1) Colleges related to various disciplines of Health Sciences, located within the University area may, on satisfying such conditions as laid down by statute or ordinances for the purposes of affiliation, be affiliated to the University.
(2) The rights conferred on a college by affiliation may be withdrawn in whole or in part or may be modified, if the college has failed to comply with any of the provisions of the Statutes or Ordinances governing the affiliation or if the affairs of the college are conducted in a manner which is prejudicial to the interests of education.
49. (1) Any institution situated within or outside the University area, which conducts specified research or studies, may be recognised by the Board of Management as a recognised institution for such purpose and in such manner and subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed by the statutes.
(2) Any such recognition may be withdrawn either in whole or in part or may be modified in such manner and for such reasons, as may be prescribed by statutes.
50. (1) Every affiliated College shall furnish to the Registrar such reports, returns and other information, as the Board of Affiliation of Colleges.
Recognition of institutions other than colleges.
Inspection of the colleges and reports.
Management may require, to enable it to judge the efficiency of the college or institution.
(2) The Board of Management shall cause every such college to be inspected from time to time by one or more competent persons authorised by it in this behalf.
(3) The Board of Management may call upon any college so inspected to take within a specified period, such action, as may appear to it necessary in respect of the inspection referred to in sub-section (2).
CHAPTER VIII APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY
51. (1) While making appointments to various posts in the University, the University shall give priority to efficiency and economy without compromising on the quality of work to be accomplished by each employee.
(2) No excessive manpower shall be created and wherever possible the University shall appoint employees on contractual basis on such terms and conditions as prescribed by the Board of Management.
(3) Administrative work, and maintenance of record should, as far as possible, be conducted by modern methods like computerisation for reasons of efficiency, economy and transparency.
(4) The method of selection and appointment, remuneration, terms and conditions of service of teaching and nonteaching employees of the University not already laid down in this Act, shall be, as prescribed by the statutes and ordinances.
52. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 51, the Board of Management shall be competent to invite on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, a person of high academic distinction and professional attainments to accept the post of visiting Professor in the University on such terms and conditions, as may be mutually agreed upon for a period not exceeding one year at a time.
CHAPTER IX GENERAL Appointment of Visiting Professors.
Protection of action taken in good faith.
53. No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against the University for anything, which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, the statutes or ordinances made thereunder.
54. No act done, or proceeding taken, under this Act by any authority of the University, shall be invalid merely on the ground, -
(a) of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the authority; or
(b) of any defect or irregularity in nomination or appointment of a person acting as a member thereof;
or
(c) of any defect or irregularity in such act or proceeding, not affecting the merits of the case.
55. If any question arises whether any person has been duly 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 final.
56. (1) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to make arrangement for constituting the authorities of the University other than the Board of Management within a period of six months from the date of commencement of this Act or within such longer period not exceeding one year, as the Government may by notification direct.
(2) The first Vice-Chancellor with the approval of Board of Management, may make such ordinances and statutes as may be necessary for the functioning of the University.
(3) It shall be the duty of first Vice-Chancellor to draft such statutes as may be immediately necessary and submit them to the Board of Management for approval.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and until such time an authority is duly constituted under the Act, the first Vice-Chancellor may appoint any officer or constitute any committee temporarily to exercise and perform any of the powers and duties of such authority under this Act.
57. The Vice-Chancellor,1[***], Registrar, Finance Officer and other employees of the University, shall be deemed, when acting or 1 Omitted by Punjab Act No. 9 of 2006, Section 8 Vice- Chancellor and other officers to be public servants.
Proceedings of the University authorities not invalidated by vacancies.
Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies.
Transitory powers of the first Vice- Chancellor.
Continuance purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, statute, ordinance or regulations, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act XLV of 1860).
58. Until statutes, ordinances and regulations are made under appropriate provisions of this Act, the statutes, ordinances and regulations, framed under the relevant laws and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall, subject to such adaptations or modifications as may be made therein by the Vice- Chancellor with the endorsement of the Board of Management and approval of Chancellor in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, deemed to be statutes, ordinances and regulations made under the appropriate provisions of this Act.
59. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the statutes or the ordinances,
(a) any student, who immediately prior to the commencement of this Act was studying for degree in Health Sciences of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar or Panjab University, Chandigarh or Punjabi University, Patiala in accordance with the regulations in force under the respective Acts under which these Universities were established, may until such examinations are provided by the University, be admitted to the examination of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Panjab University, Chandigarh and Punjabi University, Patiala and be conferred the degree in Health Sciences of the respective Universities, for which he qualified on the result of such examination.
(b) If the Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, or Panjab University, Chandigarh or Punjabi University, Patiala, has held any examinations, the result of which have been published but the degrees relating thereto have not been conferred or issued or the result of any such examination has not been published by the said University, then such examination shall be deemed to have been held by the respective University.
Saving as to certain examinations.
60. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act or regulations or bye-laws made thereunder have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force.
61. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, or by reason of anything contained in this Act in relation to any other enactment for the time being in force, the Government may, as occasion arises, by order, published in the Official Gazette direct that this Act shall during such period, as may be specified in the order, but not extending beyond the expiry of two years from the date of commencement of this Act, have effect subject to such adaptation whether by way of modification, addition or omission, as it may deem to be necessary and expedient.
(2) No order made under sub-section (1) shall be questioned in a court of law on the ground that no difficulty as is referred to in the said sub-section exists or was required to be resolved.
(3) Every order published under this section shall, as soon as may be after its publication, be laid before the State Legislature.
Over-riding effect on other laws.
Power to remove difficulties.