The Dacca University Act 1920, 18 of 1920, (Rep., Act 42 of 1953)

Section 111. The Acade~nic Council,

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

(2) The number of members to be elected or appointed under clauses (viii) and (x) and the tenure 'of office of members to be elected or appointed under clauses (viG), (x), (xi) and (xii) of sub-section (I) shall be prescribed by the Statutes, and the manner of ~oting for the election of members to be elected under clauses `(uiii)` and `(iz)` of sub-section (I) shall be prescribed by the Ordinances. 17. ( I ) The Court shall, on a date to be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor, meet once a year at a meeting to be called the annual meeting of the Court. 111. The Acade~nic Council, IV. The Faculties, and V. Sucli other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be authorities of the University. `16.` ( I ) The Court sliall consist of the following Tlie court. persons, namely :- Class I.- Ex-oficio members. ( i ) The Chancellor, (ii) The Vice-Chancellor, (iii) The Treasurer, (iv) The Registrar, (u) The Provosts and Wardens, (ui) The Professors and Readers, and ('liii) sucb a 8 Meeting8 "' of Powere and duCies of Dhe Court. Dacca University.[ ACT XVIIX 116 - (vii) such other ex=o$icio members as may be prescribed by the Statutes. * - Class II.- `0` the?. mem hem - (viii) Graduates of the University elected by the registered graduates from among their own body, - (ix) five Lecturers elected by the teachers of the Universi t8y, - (x) persons appointed by the Chancellor, - (xi) persons appointed by the Chief Commissioner of Assam, whose number shall be determined by the Chancellor, - (xii) ten persons appointed by associations or other bodies approved in this behalf by the Chancellor, and - . (xiii) persons (if any) appointed by the Chancellor to be life-members on the ground that they have rendered great services to education or have made substantial donations to the University. (2) The Vice-Chancellor may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall, upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than thirty members of the Court, convene a special meeting of the Court. `18.` Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Court shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely :- - (a) of making St.atutes, and -of amending or repealing the same, (b) of OP 1920.1 Bacca l7~iuersity. `117` - (6) of considering and cancelling Ordinauces, ail d - ( G ) of considering and passing resolutiolls on the aunual report, the annual accounts and the financial estimates, and shall exercise such other powers and perform wuch other duties as may be conferred or imposed up011 it by t'his Act or the Statutes. `19,` The Executive Council shall be the execu- ~ h s tive body of the University, and its constitution [Council. ] and the terms of office of its membere, other than ex-oficio members, shall be prescribed by the Statutes. h Executive s 20. The Executive Council- Powers and duties of of the (a) shall hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University, and for these purposes shall appoint from among its own members a Finance Committee to advise it on matters of finance. The Treasurer shall be Chairman of the Finance Committee, and at least one member of the Committee shall be a member elected to the Executive Council by the Court ; duties of of and administer the Execntive - (6) shall direct the form, custody and use of the Common Seal of the University ; (c) shall, subject to the powers conferred by this Act on the Vice-Chancellor, regulate and determine all matters concerning the University in accordance with this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances : Provided that no action shall be,taken by the Executive Council in respect of the fees pabid to examiners and the emolnments ofteachers otherwise than on the recommendation of the Academic Council ; (d) sha.11 lay before the Local Government annually a full statement of all the requests received by it for financial assistance from any institution associated with Dacca Uaiversity. [ ACT XVIII: - with , the Univeilsity, together with its views thereou ; - (e) shall administer any funds placed at the disposal of the `ill` niversity for specific - . . purposes ; - (f) save as otherwise provided by this Act or the Statutes, shall appoint tlie officers (other than the Chancellor, the ViceCllancellor and the Treasurer), teachers, clerical staff and servants of the University, and shall define their duties and the conditions of their service, and shall provide for the filling of temporary vacancies ill their posts - ; - `(9)` shall have power to accept transfers of any moveable or immoveablo property on behdf of the University ; - (h) shall publish the results of the University examinations ; - (i) shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by this Act or the Statutes ; and - (j) shall exercise all other powers of the Univereity not otherwise provided for by this Act or the Btatutes.

Source: India Code