University of Hyderabad Act, 1974
No: 39 Dated: Sep, 03 1974
THE UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD ACT, 1974
ACT NO. 39 OF 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;
(r) “University” means the University of Hyderabad