Cochin University Act, 1971

No: 30 Dated: Aug, 24 1971

THE COCHIN UNIVERSITY ACT, 1971

(Act 30 of 1971)

    An Act to establish and incorporate a University at Cochin.

    Preamble—WHEREAS it is expedient to establish a University of a federal type at Cochin for the development of higher education with particular emphasis on postgraduate studies and research in applied seience, technology, induslry and commerce;

BE it enacted in the Twenty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows :—

CHAPTER I

Preliminary

1. Short title and commencement—(1) This Act may be called the Cochin University Act, 1971. 

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwxse requires,—

(1) "Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University,

(2) "annual meeting" means one of the ordinary meetings of the Senate held every year under sub-section (1) of section 18 and declared by the Statutes to be the annual meeting of the Senate,

(3) "Board of Studies" means a Board of Studies of the University;

(4) ”Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University ;

(5) "Constituent College" means a college admitted to the University as a constituent college under sub-section (1) of section 48 of the Act, and in which instruction is provided in accordance With the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, Ordinances, and the Regulations made thereunder from time to time.

(6) "Department" means a department designated as such by the Ordinances or Regulations With reference to a subject or group of subjects;

(7) "Educational Agency” means any person or body of persons who or which establishes and maintains a college or colleges,

(8) "Faculty" means a Faculty of the University;

(9) ”Hostel” means a unit of resrdence for the students of the University, the constituent colleges or the recognised institutions,

(10) "Prescribed" means prescribed by this Act or the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules made thereunder,

(11) "Principal” means the head of a college;

(12) ”Private College” means a college maintained by an educational agency other than the Government or the University;

(13) "Pro-Chancellor" means the Pro-Chancellor of the University;

(14) “Pro-Vice-Chancellor" means the Pro~ViceChancellor of the University;