Section 1. Short title and commencement

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920. (2) It shall come into force on such date[2] as the[3] [Central Government] may, by notification in the 4[Official Gazette], appoint. 5 [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) "Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies of the University; (c) "Chancellor", "Pro-Chancellor" and "Vice-Chancellor", mean respectively, the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of the University; (d) "Court" means the Court of the University; (e) "Department" means a Department of Studies and includes a Centre of Studies established by the Ordinances; (f) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the University; (g) "Faculty" means a Faculty of the University; (h) "Hall" means a unit of residence or of corporate life maintained by the University for its students; 6 [(hh) "non-teaching staff" means the employees of the University other than the teachers;] (i) "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" mean respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University for the time being in force; 7* * * * * (k) "Teachers" means Professors, Readers, Lectures and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instruction in the University or a hall and are designated as Teachers by the Ordinances; 1. The words "establish and" omitted by Act 62 of 1981, s. 2 (w.e.f. 10-2-1982). 2. This Act was brought into force on the 1st December, 1920, vide Notification No. 1458, dated 1-12-1920, see Gazette of India, 1920., Pt. I, p. 2213. (For Notification, see G.S.R.O. Volume VIII, p. 192). 3. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "G.G. in C." . 4. Subs., ibid., for "Gazette of India". 5. Subs. by Act 34 of 1972, s. 2, for section 2 (w.e.f, 17-6-1972). 6. Ins. by Act 62 of 1981, s. 3 (w.e.f. 10-2-1982). 7. Clause (j) omitted by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 10-2-1982). 1[(l) "University" means the educational institution of their choice established by the Muslims of India, which originated as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh, and which was subsequently incorporated as the Aligarh Muslim University.] ] THE UNIVERSITY 2 [ 3. Incorporation.— The Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor and the members of the Court, the Executive Council and the Academic Council, for the time being, shall be a body corporate by the name of the Aligarh Muslim University and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by that name.]