Chapter III — THE AUTHORITIES OF INSTITUTES

Section 23Statutes

Section 23: Statutes

23. Statutes

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

(a)

the conferment of honorary degrees;

(b)

the formation of departments of teaching;

(c)

the fees to be charged for courses of study in the Institute and for admission to the examinations for degrees and diplomas of the Institute;

(d)

the institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;

(e)

the qualifications, classification, terms and conditions of service and method of appointment to academic, administrative, technical and other posts;

(f)

the constitution of pension, insurance and provident funds for the benefit of the officers, teachers and other staff of the Institute;

(g)

the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities of the Institute;

(h)

the establishment and maintenance of halls and hostels;

(i)

the conditions for residence of students of the Institute and charging of fees for residence in the halls and hostels and other charges;

(j)

the manner of filling up the vacancies of Members of the Board;

(k)

the allowances to be paid to the Chairperson and Members of the Board;

(l)

the authentication of the orders and decisions of the Board;

(m)

the financial accountability of the Institute;

(n)

the meetings of the Board, the Senate, or any Committee, the quorum at such meetings and the procedure to be followed in the conduct of their business; and

(o)

any other matter which, by this Act, is required to be, or may be, specified by the Statutes.