The University Grants Commission Act, 1956

Sections

1. I — PRELIMINARY
2. 1Short title and commencement
3. 2Definitions
4. 3Application of Act to institutions for higher studies other than Universities
5. II — ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION
6. 4Establishment of the Commission
7. 6Terms and conditions of service of members
8. 7Meetings of the Commission
9. 8Vacancies amongst members or defect in constitution not to invalidate acts or proceedings of the Commission
10. 9Temporary association of persons with the Commission for particular purposes
11. 10Staff of the Commission
12. 11Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Commission
13. III — POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION
14. 12Functions of the Commission
15. 13Inspection
16. 14Consequences of failure of Universities to comply with recommendations of the Commission
17. 15Payment to the Commission
18. 16Fund of the Commission
19. 17Budget
20. 18Annual report
21. 19Account and audit
22. IV — MISCELLANEOUS
23. 20Directions by the Central Government
24. 21Returns and information
25. 22Right to confer degrees
26. 23Prohibition of the use of the word "University" in certain cases
27. 24Penalties
28. 25Power to make rules
29. 26Power to make regulations
30. 27Power to delegate
31. 28Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament