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Acts & Ordinances
UNIVERSITY OF CEYLON
Marginal Notes
1. This Act may be cited as the University of Ceylon Act, No. 1 of 1972., and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may appoint by Order published in the Gazette (in this Act referred to as the " appointed date ").
2. Incorporation and general powers of the University of Ceylon.
3. Seal of the University.
4. Powers of the University.
5. Employment and admission of non-citizens.
6. The officers of the University.
7. Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor.
8. The President of a Campus, the Dean of a Faculty, the Registrar and the Treasurer of the University.
9. The Authorities of the University.
10. The Board of Governors.
11. The constitution of the Board of Governors.
12. Powers and duties of the Board of Governors.
13. Inquiries
14. Orders and decisions to be authenticated by Vice-Chancellor, Registrar or authorized officer.
15. The Senate.
16. Powers and duties of the Senate.
17. Boards of Study established by the Senate.
18. Campuses of the University.
19. The Campus Boards.
20. Campus Committees and Libraries.
21. A Faculty of the University.
22. The Council of a Faculty.
23. Powers of a Faculty Council
24. Departments and Schools.
25. Powers and duties of a Departmental Committee.
26. The Academic Committee of a Faculty.
27. Constitution, powers and duties of other bodies.
28. Conduct of elections to Authorities and other bodies.
29. Act or proceeding of any Authority or body not invalidated by defect in constitution or procedure.
30. Exclusion of students and others from special meetings.
31. The Planning and Grants Committee.
32. Holding of a Convocation of the University.
33. The Students' Union of a Faculty of the University.
34. Statutes.
35. Ordinances.
36. Rules by Authorities and other bodies of the University.
37. Scheme of recruitment to the staff of University.
38. Appointment of teachers.
39. Appointments, other than those of teachers, to the staff of the University.
40. Transfers and appeals.
41. Appointment of public officers and Local Government officers to the staff of the University.
42. Sections 67, 68 and 69 of the Ceylon University Ordinance (Chapter 186) deemed to be in force for certain purposes.
43. Interpretation of this Part of this Act.
44. Establishment of the provident fund.
45. Statutes may be made for the regulation of the provident fund.
46. Contributions to the provident fund.
47. Payment out of the provident fund.
48. Deductions prior to payment from the provident fund.
49. Payments to the University.
50. The University Fund.
51. Payments to a Campus.
52. Treasurer to keep accounts.
53. Annual draft estimates and programme of expenditure.
54. Annual draft estimates to be considered by the Minister.
55. Board of Governors to prepare budget.
56. Inclusion of appropriations in Appropriation Bill.
57. Annual report.
58. Supplementary estimates.
59. Annual statement of accounts and statistics.
60. Audit of accounts of the University.
61. Auditor-General's report.
62. Annual accounts and the Auditor-General's report to be transmitted to Minister.
63. Certain provisions of Finance Act, No. 38 of 1971, to apply.
64. Gifts, &c.
65. Questions as to validity of elections, appointments, &c.
66. Certain assets of members of the staff of the University exempt from seizure in execution.
67. Media of instruction.
68. Radius of a Seat of a Campus of the University.
69. Members of staff deemed to be public servants, and the University a scheduled institution under the Bribery Act.
70. No person or body other than the University to grant or confer degrees.
71. Returns and information.
72. Restrictions on the use of the word " University "
73. Minister's powers.
74. Minister may make regulations.
75. Approved institutions.
76. External examinations.
77. Transfer of other institutions to the University.
78. Application of Chapter 268 to areas within the precincts or in proximity to the precincts of the University.
79. Repeal of Act No. 20 of 1966.
80. Certain provisions applicable upon the repeal of the Higher Education Act.
81. Effect of an old University becoming a section of the University.
82. Cessation of office of employees of an old University.
83. Transfer of property of the Ceylon College of Technology.
84. Transfer of staff of the Ceylon College of Technology.
85. Special provisions pending the establishment of a University under this Act.
86. Removal of difficulties.
87. Interpretation.