(a) the procedure to be observed at the meetings of a subordinate authority and the number of members required to form a quorum;
(b) the calling of meetings of such subordinate authority, and giving of notice to its members of the dates of the meetings and of the business to be considered thereat and the keeping of a record of the proceedings of such meetings;
(c) matters which by this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances are required to be prescribed by Regulations;
(d) all other matters solely concerning a subordinate authority or a committee appointed by it and not provided for by this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances.
52. (1) The Executive Council or a Committee appointed by it shall take into consideration drafts of Regulations, consistent with this Act and the Statutes and the Ordinances after notice of the proposed Regulations has been given to the members of the Executive Council at least three weeks in advance of the date fixed for consideration of the same by the Executive Council or the Committee appointed by it. The Vice-Chancellor may direct a shorter notice in a matter which in his opinion is of an emergent nature.
(2) A Regulation shall be deemed to be passed by the Executive Council if it is agreed to at a meeting of the Executive Council by a majority of the total number of members of the Executive Council existing at the time. A Regulation shall come into force immediately on being passed unless otherwise directed by the Chancellor.
284 The North Bengal University Act, 1981.
XXV of 1981.]
(Chapter 171.—Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules.—Section 53.— Chapter M.-Miscellaneous and Transitory Provisions.—Section 54.)
(3) The Court shall have the power, by a resolution passed by a majority of its total number of members existing at the time, to cancel or modify any Regulation.
(4) A Regulation shall, unless cancelled or modified by the Court under sub-section (3), remain in force until repealed or amended by a new Regulation similarly passed and brought into force.
53. Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Rules.
Ordinances and the Regulations, Rules may be made for the purpose of duly carrying out the provisions of, or exercising the powers conferred by, this Act or to provide for matters which, by the Statutes, the Ordinances or the Regulations, are required to be prescribed by Rules.
CHAPTER VII Miscellaneous and Transitory Provisions
54. (1) The Vice-Chancellor or, with the approval of the Vice- Delegation.
Chancellor, the Registrar, may, subject to the provisions of this Act, delegate such of his powers or duties conferred or imposed by or under this Act as may be prescribed by the Statutes to an officer of the University under his direct administrative control.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act,—
(a) the Court may delegate any of its powers or duties, conferred or imposed by or under this Act, to—
(i) the Vice-Chancellor,
(ii) the Executive Council,
(iii) a committee constituted from among its own members, or
(iv) a committee appointed in accordance with the Statutes;
(b) the Executive Council may delegate any of its powers or duties, conferred or imposed by or under this Act, to—
(i) the Vice-Chancellor,
(ii) a committee constituted from among its own members,
(iii) a committee constituted in accordance with the Statutes or the Ordinances,
(iv) any of the Faculty Councils for post-graduate studies or Councils for undergraduate studies, or
(v) the Finance Committee;
285 The North Bengal University Ac't, 1981.
[West Ben. Act (Chapter VII—Miscellaneous and Transitory Provisions.— Sections 55-57.)
(c) the Faculty Council for post-graduate studies or the Councils for undergraduate studies may delegate any of its powers or duties, conferred or imposed by or under this Act, to—
(i) the Vice-Chancellor,
(ii) a committee constituted from among its own members,
(iii) a committee constituted in accordance with the Regulations, or
(iv) any of the Boards of Studies;
(d) the Finance Committee may delegate any of its powers or duties, conferred or imposed by or under this Act, to—
(i) the Vice-Chancellor, or
(ii) a committee constituted from among its own members.
Passing of properties and rights, etc.
Completion of courses of studies in college affiliated to the former University.
Transitory provisions and repeal.
55. All properties and all rights of whatever kind used, enjoyed or possessed by, and all interests of whatever kind owned by or vested in or held in trust by or for, the University of North Bengal as constituted prior to the appointed day (hereinafter referred to as the former University) as well as all liabilities legally subsisting against the former University shall pass to the University as constituted under this