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

Section 50. (1) At any time after the p~ssing of this Act Fimt

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(2) Any appointment made under sub-section (I) shall be for such peyiod and on such conditions as the appointing authority thinks fit : Provided that no such appointment shall be made until financial provision has been made therefor by the Local Government or otherwise. 51. At any time after the passing of this Act, Extraordi- the Vice-Chancellor may, with the previous approval ;f"'&epoWers of the Chancellor and subject to the provision of vice-a,,,funds by the Local Government or otherwise, take crllor. such action, consistent so far as may be with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, as he may think necessary for the purpose of bringing the University into being, and for that purpose may exercise any power which by this Act or the Statutes is to be conferred on any officer or authority of the University. THE SCHEDULE as 2 ~ 132 Dacca University. [ ACT XVIII THE SCHEDULE. [See section 27 (I).] - Definitions. 1. In these statutes, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- - (a) << the Act " means the Dacca University Act, 1920, and " section " means a section of the Act; and 50. First appointments of University staff. 61. Extraordinary powers of the Vice-Chanoellor. THE SCI-IEDULE ==> picture [288 x 40] intentionally omitted <== The Iji~st Statutes `of` the University. SECTIONS: 50. (1) At any time after the p~ssing of this Act Fimt RY- and until such time as ttie nuthoritioa of the Uui- ~ versity shall have been duly constitutedsity Fimt RY- ~ ~ ~ sity staff. - (a) the Treasurer may be appointed by the Governor of B engal ; - ( B ) any other officers of the University may be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the previous sanction of the Goverilor of - , Bengal ; - (c) teachers of tlie University shall be appoint- ed by the- Governor of Beagal alter considering the recommendations of an Advisory Committee consisting of the Vice- Chan cellor, the hirector of Public Instruction, Bengal, and such other person or persons, if any, as the Governor of Bengal thinks fit to associate with them. - (b) << officers," < < authorities," <' Professors," c c Readers," c c Lecturers," " teachers," cc clerical staff," << servants " and " registered graduates '' mean, respectively, officers, authorities, Professors, Readers, Lecturers, teachers, clerical staff, servants and registered graduates of the University. 2. (1j I11 addition to the officers mentioned in s ~ ~ b - addition to the officers mentioned in s ~ ~ b - - oe the Court. Constitution 2. (1j I11 addition to the officers mentioned in s ~ ~ b - addition to the officers mentioned in s ~ ~ b - section (1) of section 16, the following persons shall be ex-oficio memberti of the Court, namely :- - (i) the members of the Executive Coullcil of the Governor of Bengal ; - (ii) the Y ice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta ; - (iii) the Commissioner, the Collector and the District and Sessions Judge of Dacca ; - (iv) the Director of Public Instruction in Bengal or the Secretary (if any) to t,he Local Government in the Department of Education, and the Director of Public Instruction in Assam ; - (v) the Director of Agriculture for Bengal ; - (vi) the Director of Industries for Bengal ; - (vii) the Civil Surgeon of Dacca ; - (viii) the Superintebding Engineer, Eastern Circle, Bengal ; (ix) the - (is) the Assistant Director of Public Instruction for JIuhammadan education in `B` engal ; - `(s)` the Chairman of the Dacca Municipality and of the Dacca District Board ; - `(xi)` thc Inspector of Schools of the Dacca Division ; - `(xii)` tlie Inspectress of Girls' Schools for the Dacca Circle ; - `(xiii)` the Prootor of the University ; - (xiv) the Librarian of the University ; and - `(xu)` the Principals of the Dacca Medical School, the Dacca Madrassali, the Calcutta Madrassah, the Chittagoilg Madrassah, the Sylhet Madrassah, and the Eden High School, the President of the Saraswat Samaj and the Principals of all educational institutions in the Dacca Division which prepare students for admission to the degree courses of a University. (2) The number of graduates to be elected as members of tlie Court by the registered graduates from among their own body. shall be thirty, of whom fifteen shall be Muhammadan graduates elected by the Muhammadan registered graduates, and fifteen shall be non-Muhammadan graduates elected by tho non-Muhammadan registered graduates. (3) The number of persons to be appointed by the Chancellor under clause (x) of sub-section `(1)` of soction 16 shall be forty : Provided that tlie Chancellor shall, in making such appointments, secure that, as far as possible, fifty per cent of the non-European members of the Court shall be Muhammadans. (4) Save as otherwise provided, members of the Court other than `ex-oflcio` members shall hold office For a period of three years : Provided that members elected by the Academic Council shall hold office so long only within the said period as thoy continue to be teachers. `3.` `(I)` The `Bacca Uniuersit,~.` [ `ACT` XVIII of COnstitntion the Exccu3. (1) The tl~ombers of the Executive Council, tivc Council. in addition to tho Vice-Chancellor and the Treasurer, shall be- Class `I.--3x-opcio` nzembers. `(i)` The Commissioner of the Dacca Division ; `(ii)` tlie Deans of the Faculties ; - `(iii)` the Provosts of the Dacca, the Muhammadan and thc Jagannath Halls. `Class IL-Otlze~` azenzbe~s. - `(iu)` Two non-Muhammadan mcmbers of t l ~ e Court; elected by the non-B4uhammadan membe's thereof at its annual weeting ; - `(v)` two Muliamnisdan members of the Court; elected by the Muharrlmadan members thereof at its annual meeting ; and - . `(vi)` four persons, of m~horn at least two shall be teachers, appointed by the Chancellor : Provided tlia,t, so long as one-half of the nou-European members of the Executive Council, as constituted uilder this subclause but excluding the Vice-Chancellor and the Treasurer, are not Muhammadans, any person so appointed shall be a Muhammadan. (2) The Executive Council as constituted under eub-clause (1) shall co-opt as member ong Warden. - (3) 3Xembers other than ex-oficio members shall - hold office for a period of three years : Provided that members elected by alzy body of persons from among their own number shall hold office so long only within the said period as they continue to he members of the body wliich elected them.

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