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

Section 22. (1) The

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(4) Each Faculty shall comprise such Depart- ments of teaching as may bb prescribed by the Ordinances. The head of every such Department shall be the Professor of the Department or, if there is no Professor, the Reader. If there is more than one Professor or more than one Reader of a Department, as the case may be, the Vice-Chancellor shall appoint such Professor or Reader to be head of the Department as he thinks fit. The head of the Department shall be responsible to the Dean for the organisation of the teaching in that Department. (5) The Ordinances shall provide for Departments of Oriental Studies (including Departments of Islamic and Sanskritic Studies) in the Faculty of Arts, in which the same degrees shall be conferred as in the other Departments of that Facalty. `(6)` The Dean of a Faculty shall be elected by the Faculty from among the heads of Departments of the Faculty. The Dean shall receive in respect of his duties as Dean such additional remuneration (if any) as shall be fixed by the Executive Council, and shall hold office as Dean for sucl~ term as mav be prescribed by the Btatutes. 23. The a20 Other `23.` The constitution, Inowcrs and duties of such authorities of the other authorities as may be declared by Ihe Statutes University. to be authorities of the University shall be provided for in the iiianner prescribed by the Statutes. University `84.` Tlle Uiiiversity shall include `n` Residence, Boards. Health and Discipline Board and such other Boards as may be prescribed by the gtatutes. Constitution, `25.` The constitution, powers ancl duties of the etc., of Boards to Residence, Health and Discipline Board and of all be pre- other Boards of tlie University shall be prescribed by scribed Ordinances. `by` the Ordinances. Statutes, 0s-clinances and Regulations. Statutes. 26. gubject to the provisions of this Act, the gtatutes may provide for all or ally of the following matters, namely :- (2) The constitution and powers of the Faculties shall be prescribed by the Statutes. (3) There sl~all be a Ilean of each Faculty, who shall be elected in the manner laid down in subsection (6); and shall be responsible for the due observance of the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations relating to the Faculty. 22. (1) The 22. (1) The Uiliversity shall include the Facul- The Fe,culties* ties of Arts, Science, Law, Medicine and Agriculture, and such other Faculties (whether formed `1;;` the sub-division or colnbinatiou of an existing Faculty or Faculties, or by the creation of a new Faculty or otherwise) as may be prescribed by the Statutes. Each Faculty shall, subject to the control of the Academic Council, have charge of the teaching and the'courses of study and the research work in such subjects as may be assigned to such Faculty by the Ordinances. (a) the conferineilt of honorary degrees ; ( b ) the institution of Fello~vships, Schalarships, Exhibitions and Prizes ; (G) the term of office and conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor ; (d) the designations and powcrs of the officers of the University ; (e) the constitution, powers and duties of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council and the Faculties ; ( j ) the institution and maintenance of Halls and the management of Hostcls ; (g) the mode of appointment of the Professors and Readers of the University ; (h) the constitu-tion of a pension or provident fund for the benefit of the officers, teachers, clerical staff and servants of the Uiliversity ; `(i)` the maintenawe of a register of registered graduates ; and ( j) all xatters which by this Act are to be or may be prescribed by the Btatutes.

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