The University of Hyderabad Act, 1974
| Enactment Date | 03 September 1974 |
| Record Number | 197439 |
| Date | 03 September 1974 |
| Act Number | 39 |
| Court | Ministry of Human Resource Development |
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THE UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD ACT, 1974
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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SECTIONS
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
3. The University.
4. Objects.
5. Powers of the University.
6. Jurisdiction.
7. University open to all classes, castes and creed.
8. Visitor.
9. Chief Rector.
10. Officers of the University.
11. The Chancellor.
12. The Vice-Chancellor.
13. The Pro-Vice-Chancellors.
14. Deans of Schools.
15. The Registrar.
16. The Finance Officer.
17. Other officers.
18. Authorities of the University.
19. The Court.
20. The Executive Council.
21. The Academic Council.
22. Other authorities of the University.
23. Planning Board.
24. Statutes.
25. Statutes how made.
26. Ordinances.
27. Regulations.
28. Annual report.
29. Annual accounts.
30. Conditions of service of employees.
31. Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students.
32. Right to appeal.
33. Provident and pension funds.
34. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies.
35. Constitution of Committees.
36. Filling of casual vacancies.
37. Proceedings of University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies.
38. Protection of action taken in good faith.
39. Mode of proof of University record.
40. Power to remove difficulties.
41. Transitional provisions.
THE SCHEDULE.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD ACT, 1974
ACT NO. 39 OF 1974
[3rd September, 1974.]
An Act to establish and incorporate a teaching University in the State of Andhra Pradesh and to
provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the University of Hyderabad
Act, 1974.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, and in all Statutes made hereunder, unless the context otherwise
requires,—
(a) “Academic council” means the Academic Council of the University;
(b) “academic staff” means such categories of staff as are designated as academic staff by
the Ordinances;
(c) “Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies of the University;
(d) “Chancellor”, “Vice-Chancellor” and “Pro-Vice-Chancellor” mean, respectively, the
Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University;
(e) “College” means a College maintained by the University;
(f) “Court” means the Court of the University;
(g) “Department” means a Department of Studies, and includes a Centre of Studies;
(h) “employee” means any person appointed by the University, and includes teachers
and other staff of the University;
(i) “Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the University;
(j) “Hall” means a unit of residence or of corporate life for the students of the University, College
or Institution, provided, maintained or recognised by the University;
(k) “Institution” means an academic institution, not being a College, maintained by the
University;
(l) ”Principal” means the Head of a College or an Institution;
(m) “recognised institution” means an institution of higher learning recognised by the University;
(n) “recognised teachers” means person working in any recognised institution or in any Institution
associated with the University and recognised by the University for the purpose of imparting
instruction or conducting research or both;
(o) “School” means a School of Studies of the University;
(p) “Statutes”, “Ordinances” and “Regulations”, mean, respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances and
Regulations of the University for the time being in force;
(q) “teachers of the University” means Professors, Readers, Lecturers and such other persons as
may be appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research in the University or in any College
or Institution maintained by the University and designated as teachers by the Ordinances;
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