THE INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY ACT, 2008 
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
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SECTIONS 

1.  Short title and commencement. 
2.  Definitions. 
3.  The University. 
4.  Objects of the University. 
5.  Powers of the University. 
6.  Jurisdiction. 
7.  University open to all classes, castes and creed. 
8.  Fund of the University. 
9.  The Visitor. 
10.  Officers of the University. 
11.  The Chancellor. 
12.  The Vice-Chancellor. 
13.  The Pro-Vice-Chancellor. 
14.  Deans of Schools. 
15.  Directors. 
16.  Registrars. 
17.  The Finance Officer. 
18.  Other officers. 
19.  Authorities of the University. 
20.  The Court. 
21.  The Executive Council. 
22.  The Academic Council. 
23.  The Board of Affiliation and Recognition. 
24.  The Planning Board. 
25.  The Boards of Schools. 
26.  The Finance Committee. 
27.  Other authorities of the University. 
28.  Power to make statutes. 
29.  Statutes how to be made. 
30.  Power to make Ordinances. 
31.  Regulations. 
32.  Annual report. 
33.  Annual accounts. 
34.  Conditions of service of employees. 
35.  Tribunal of Arbitration. 
36.  Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students. 
37.  Right to appeal. 
38.  Provident and pension funds. 
39.  Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies. 
40.  Constitution of Committees. 
41.  Filling of casual vacancies. 
42.  Proceedings of University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies. 
43.  Protection of action taken in good faith. 
44.  Mode of proof of University record. 
45.  Power to remove difficulties. 
46.  Transitional provisions. 

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SECTIONS 

47.  Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before 

Parliament. 

48.  Completion of courses of studies in colleges or institutions affiliated to the University. 
49.  Transfer of assets and options of the employees. 
50.  Role of Central Government and Director-General of shipping. 

THE SCHEDULE. 

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THE INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY ACT, 2008 

ACT NO. 22 OF 2008 

[11th November, 2008.] 

An Act to establish and incorporate a teaching and affiliating University at the national level to 
facilitate  and  promote  maritime  studies  and  research  and  to  achieve  excellence  in  areas  of 
marine science and technology, marine environment and other related fields, and to provide 
for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. 

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 

1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Indian Maritime University Act, 

2008. 

(2)  It  shall  come  into  force  on  such  date1  as  the  Central  Government  may,  by  notification  in  the 

Official Gazette, appoint. 

2.  Definitions.—In  this  Act,  and  2[in  the  Statutes  made  thereunder],  unless  the  context  otherwise 

requires,— 

(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; 

(b)  “academic  staff”  means  such  categories  of  staff  as  are  designated  as  academic  staff  by  the 

Ordinances; 

(c)  “Board  of  Affiliation  and  Recognition”  means  Board  of  Affiliation  and  Recognition  of  the 

University; 

(d) “Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies of the University; 

(e)  “Campus”  means  the  unit  established  or  constituted  by  the  University  for  making 

arrangements for instruction, research, education and training; 

(f) “Certificate of Competency” means a certificate issued by the competent authority under the 

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958); 

(g)  “Chancellor”,  “Vice-Chancellor”  and  “Pro-Vice-Chancellor”  mean,  respectively, 

the 

Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University; 

(h) “College” means a college maintained by or admitted to the privileges of the University for 

imparting education and training in maritime studies or in its associated disciplines; 

(i) “Court” means the Court of the University; 

(j) “Department” means a Department of Studies; and includes a Centre of Studies; 

(k) “Director-General” means the Director-General of Shipping appointed by the Government of 

India under section 7 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958); 

(l) “Distance Education System” means the system of imparting education through any means of 
communication,  such  as  broadcasting,  telecasting,  correspondence  courses,  seminars,  contact 
programmes, e-learning or the combination of any two or more such means; 

(m) “Employee” means any person appointed by the University and includes teachers and other 

staff including deputationists of the University; 

(n) “Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the University; 

(o) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the University; 

1. 14th November, 2008, vide Notification No. S.O. 2660(E), dated 14th November, 2008, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, 

Part II, sec. 3(ii). 

2. Subs. by Act 19 of 2015, s. 3 and Second Sch., for “in all Statutes made thereunder” (w.e.f. 14-5-2008). 

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(p) “Governing Body” in relation to a college or an institution, means the Governing Body or any 
other body, by whatever name called, charged with the management of the affairs of such college or 
institution, as the case may be, and recognised as such by the University; 

(q)  “Hall”  means  a  unit  of  residence  for  the  students  of  the  University,  or  of  a  College  or  an 

Institution, maintained by the University; 

(r)  “Institution”  means  an  institution,  school,  college  or  centre  of  studies  maintained  by  or 
admitted to the privileges of the University for imparting education and training in maritime studies 
or in its associated disciplines; 

(s) “Notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette; 

(t) “Off-shore Campus” means an institution, college, centre, school or campus of the University, 

that could be established outside the country; 

(u) “Planning Board” means the Planning Board of the University; 

(v) “Principal” means the head of a college or an institution; 

(w) “Recognised Institution” means an institution admitted to the privileges of the University for 

imparting education in maritime studies or its associated disciplines; 

(x) “Recognised teachers” means such persons as are recognised by the University for the purpose 

of imparting instructions in a college or an institution admitted to the privileges of the University; 

(y) “School” means a School of Studies of the University; 

(z) “Statutes”, “Ordinances” and “Regulations” mean, respectively, the Statutes, the Ordinances 

and the Regulations made under this Act; 

(za) “University” means the Indian Maritime University established under this Act; 

(zb)  “teachers  of  the  University”  means  Professors,  Associate  Professors,  Assistant  Professors, 
Readers,  Senior  Lecturers,  Lecturers  and  such  other  persons  as  may  be  appointed  for  imparting 
instruction or conducting research in the University or in any college or institution maintained by the 
University; and 

(zc) “University Grants Commission” means the commission established under section 4 of the 

University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956). 

3.  The  University.—(1)  There  shall  be  established  a  University  by  the  name  of  Indian  Maritime 

University. 

(2)  The  headquarters  of  the  University  shall  be  at  Chennai  with  its  campuses  at  Mumbai,  Kolkata, 

Chennai, Vishakhapatnam and such other places within its jurisdiction as it may deem fit. 

(3)  The  first  Chancellor,  the  first  Vice-Chancellor,  the  first  members  of  the  Court,  the  Executive 
Council,  the  Academic  Council,  the  Planning  Board  and  all  persons  who  may  hereafter  become  such 
officers  or  members,  so  long  as  they  continue  to  hold  such  office  or  membership,  shall  constitute  the 
University. 

(4) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by 

the said name. 

(5) The University shall be both, a teaching and an affiliating University. 

4. Objects of the University.—The objects of the University shall be,— 

(i) to facilitate and promote maritime studies, training, research and extension work with focus on 
emerging  areas  of  studies  like  oceanography,  maritime  history,  maritime  laws,  maritime  security, 
search and rescue, transportation of dangerous cargo, environmental studies and other related fields, 
and also to achieve excellence in these and connected fields and other matters connected therewith or 
incidental thereto; 

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(ii)  to  promote  advanced  knowledge  by  providing  institutional  and  research  facilities  in  such 
branches of learning as it may deem fit and to make provisions for integrated courses in Science and 
other key and frontier areas of Technology and allied disciplines in the educational programmes of 
the University; 

(iii) to take appropriate measures for promoting innovations in teaching-learning process, inter-
disciplinary  studies  and  research;  and  to  pay  special  attention  to  the  promotion  of  educational  and 
economic interests and welfare of the people of India; 

(iv) to promote freedom, secularism, equality and social justice as enshrined in the Constitution of 
India and to act as catalyst in socio-economic transformation by promoting basic attitudes and values 
of essence to national development; and 

(v) to extend the benefits of knowledge and skills for development of individuals and society by 

associating the University closely with local, regional and national issues of development. 

5. Powers of the University.—The University shall have the following powers, namely:— 

(i)  to  provide  for  instruction  in  such  branches  of  learning  as  the  University  may,  from  time  to 
time,  determine  and  to  make  provision  for  research  and  for  the  advancement  and  dissemination  of 
knowledge; 

(ii) to make provision for recognised institutions to undertake special studies; 

(iii) to establish and maintain campuses, colleges, institutions, departments, laboratories, libraries, 

museums, centres of research, training and specialised studies; 

(iv)  to  establish  and  maintain  hostels,  health  centres  and  other  related  facilities  like  auditoria, 

playgrounds, gymnasiums, swimming pools, training ships; 

(v) to  provide  for  establishment  of  campuses  for  serving  a  group  of recognised colleges  and to 
provide  for  and  maintain  common  resource  centres  in  such  campuses  in  the  form  of  libraries, 
laboratories, computer centres and the like centres of learning; 

(vi) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas for certificates 
other than Certificates of Competencies of Sea-farers, which shall continue to be issued by Director-
General of Shipping, Government of India till the Central Government otherwise decides, and confer 
degrees and other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method 
of  testing  on  persons,  and  to  withdraw  any  such  diplomas,  certificates,  degrees  or  other  academic 
distinctions for good and sufficient cause; 

(vii) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed by the Statutes; 

(viii) to organise and to undertake extra-mural studies, training and extension services; 

(ix) to institute Directorships, Principalships, Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant 
Professorships  and  other  teaching  or  academic  positions,  required  by  the  University  and  to  appoint 
persons to such Principalships, Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships or 
academic positions; 

(x) to provide for the terms and conditions of service of— 

(i) Directors, Principals and teachers and other members of the academic staff appointed by 

the University; 

(ii) teachers and other members of the academic staff appointed by any college or institution; 

and 

(iii)  any  other  employee  of  recognised  college  or  institution,  whether  appointed  by  the 

University or such college or institution; 

(xi)  to  appoint  persons  working  in  any  other  University  or  organisation  as  teachers  of  the 

University for a specified period; 

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(xii)  to  recognise  an  institution  of  higher  learning  for  such  purposes  as  the  University  may 

determine and to withdraw such recognition; 

(xiii) to organise and conduct refresher courses, workshops, seminars and other programmes for 

teachers, evaluators and other academic staff; 

(xiv)  to  appoint  on  contract  or  otherwise  visiting  Professors,  Emeritus  Professors,  Consultants, 
Scholars  and  such  other  persons  who  may  contribute  to  the  advancement  of  the  objects  of  the 
University; 

(xv) to create teaching, non-teaching, administrative, ministerial and other posts in the University 

and to make appointments thereto; 

(xvi) to co-operate or collaborate or associate with any other University or authority or institution 
of  higher  learning  within  India  or  abroad,  in  such  manner  and  for  such  purposes  as  the  University 
may determine; 

(xvii) to approve appointment of persons for imparting instructions in any institution admitted to 

the privileges of the University and to withdraw such approval; 

(xviii) to inspect recognised institutions through suitable machinery established for the purpose, 
and  to  take  measures  to  ensure  that  proper  standards  of  instruction,  teaching  and  training  are 
maintained  by  them,  and  adequate  library,  laboratory,  hospital,  workshop  and  other  academic 
facilities are provided for; 

(xix) to prescribe fees and other charges to be levied on the students of self-financing colleges and 

institutions; 

(xx) to coordinate the work of different colleges and institutions working in the same and similar 

areas; 

(xxi)  to  set  up  central  facilities  like  computer  centre,  training  centre,  instrumentation  centre, 

library, simulators; 

(xxii) to set up curriculum development centres for different subjects; 

(xxiii) to admit to its privileges colleges and institutions, not maintained by the University, and to 
withdraw all or any of those privileges in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by 
the Statutes; 

(xxiv) to recognise guide, supervise and control Halls not maintained by the University and other 

accommodation for students, and to withdraw any such recognition; 

(xxv) to make provision for research and advisory services and for that purpose, to enter into such 

arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary; 

(xxvi) to prescribe fees for recognising of colleges and institutions; 

(xxvii)  to  determine  standards  of  admission  to  the  University  which  may  include  examination, 

evaluation or any other method of testing; 

(xxviii) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, assistantships, medals and 

prizes; 

(xxix) to demand and receive payment of fees and other charges; 

(xxx) to supervise the residences of the students of the University and to make  arrangements for 

promoting their health and general welfare; 

(xxxi)  to  make  such  special  arrangements  in  respect  of  women  students  as  the  University  may 

consider desirable; 

(xxxii) to regulate the conduct of the students of the University and of colleges and institutions; 

(xxxiii) to control and regulate admission of students for various courses of study in Departments, 

recognised institutions, schools and centres of studies; 

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(xxxiv) to regulate the work and conduct of the employees of the University and of the employees 

of the colleges and institutions; 

(xxxv) to regulate and enforce discipline among the employees and students of the University and 

to take such disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed necessary; 

(xxxvi) to prescribe code of conduct for managements of recognised colleges and institutions; 

(xxxvii) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employees of 

the University and those of colleges and institutions; 

(xxxviii) to receive benefactions, donations and gifts from persons and to name after them such 
chairs,  institutions,  buildings  and the like,  the  University  may  determine,  whose  gift  or  donation to 
the University is worth such amount as the University may decide; 

(xxxix) to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any property, movable or immovable, including 

trust and endowment properties for the purposes of the University; 

(xl) to borrow, with the approval of the Central Government, on the security of the property of the 

University, money for the purposes of the University; 

(xli)  to  assess  needs  of  the  students  in  terms  of  subjects,  fields  of  specialisation,  levels  of 
education  and  training  of  technical  manpower,  both  on  short  and  long  term  basis,  and  to  initiate 
necessary programmes to meet these needs; 

(xlii)  to  initiate  measures  to  enlist  the  co-operation  of  the  industry  to  provide  complementary 

facilities; 

(xliii) to provide for instruction through “distance learning” and “open approach” and for mobility 

of students from the non-formal open learning stream to the formal stream and vice versa; 

(xliv)  to  establish  such  campuses,  special  centres,  specialised  laboratories  or  other  units  for 
research and instruction as are, in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its 
objective; 

(xlv) to confer autonomous status on a college or an institution or a Department, as the case may 

be, in accordance with the Statutes; 

(xlvi) to arrange for the training to upgrade maritime standard of the employees of the industry 

and institutes and to levy fees for such training as prescribed by the Statutes; 

(xlvii)  to  establish  Off-shore  Campus  at  any  place  outside  the  Country  as  and  when  it  is 

considered necessary for advancing the aims and objectives of the University; and 

(xlviii) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the 

attainment of all or any of its objects. 

6. Jurisdiction.—The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to the whole of India. 

7.  University  open  to  all  classes,  castes  and  creed.—The  University  shall  be  open  to  persons  of 
either sex and of whatever caste, creed, race or class, and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt 
or impose on any person, any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession in order to entitle him to be 
appointed as a teacher of the University or to hold any other office therein or be admitted as a student in 
the University or to graduate thereat or to enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof: 

Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making special 
provisions for the employment or promotion of educational interests of women, physically handicapped 
or of persons belonging to the weaker sections of the society and, in particular, of the Scheduled Castes 
and the Scheduled Tribes. 

8. Fund of the University.—(1) There shall be a University Fund which shall include— 

(a)  any  contribution  or  grant  made  by  the  Central  Government  or  an  instrumentality  of  the 

Central Government; 

(b) any contribution or grant made by the State Governments; 

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(c) any contribution from the shipping companies, off-shore construction companies and diving 

companies; 

(d)  any  bequests,  donations,  endowments  or  other  grants  made  by  any  private  individual  or 

institution; 

(e) income received by the University from fees and charges; and 

(f) amounts received from any other source. 

(2) The said fund shall be utilised for such purposes of the University and in such manner as may be 

prescribed by the Statutes and the Ordinances. 

9. The Visitor.—(1) The President of India shall be the Visitor of the University. 

(2) The Visitor may, from time to time, appoint one or more persons to review the work and progress 
of the University, including colleges and institutions managed by it, and to submit a report thereon; and 
upon receipt of that report, the Visitor may, after obtaining the views of the Executive Council thereon 
through  the  Vice-Chancellor,  take  such  action  and  issue  such  directions  as  he  considers  necessary  in 
respect of any of the matters dealt with  in the report and the University shall be bound to comply with 
such directions. 

(3) The Visitor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as he 
may  direct,  of  the  University,  its  buildings,  libraries,  laboratories  and  equipment,  and  of  any  college, 
institution  or  Campus  maintained  by  the  University  or  admitted  to  its  privileges;  and  also  of  the 
examinations, instruction and other work conducted or done by the University and to cause an inquiry to 
be  made  in  like  manner  in  respect  of  any  matter  connected  with  the  administration  or  finances  of  the 
University, colleges or institutions. 

(4) The Visitor shall, in every matter referred to in sub-section (3), give notice to the University of his 

intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made,— 

(a) to the University, if such inspection or inquiry is to be made in respect of the University or 

any college or institution maintained by it, or 

(b) to the management of the college or institution, if the inspection or inquiry  is to be made in 

respect of the college or institution admitted to the privileges of the University, 

and  the  University  or  the  management,  as  the  case  may  be,  shall  have  the  right  to  make  such 
representations to the Visitor, as it may consider necessary. 

(5) After considering the representations, if any, made by the University or the management, as the 

case  may  be,  the  Visitor  may  cause  to  be  made  such  inspection  or  inquiry  as  is  referred  to  in                        
sub-section (3). 

(6) Where any inspection or inquiry has been caused to be made by the Visitor, the University or the 
management shall be entitled to appoint a representative, who shall have the right to be present in person 
and be heard at such inspection or inquiry. 

(7)  The  Visitor  may,  if  the  inspection  or  inquiry  is  made  in  respect  of  the  University,  college  or 
institution maintained by it, address the Vice-Chancellor with reference to the result of such inspection or 
inquiry together with such views and advice with regard to the action to be taken thereon, as the Visitor 
may  be  pleased  to  offer,  and  on  receipt  of  address  made  by  the  Visitor,  the  Vice-Chancellor  shall 
communicate forthwith to the Executive Council the results of the inspection or inquiry, and the views of 
the Visitor and the advice tendered by him upon the action to be taken thereon. 

(8)  The  Visitor  may,  if  the  inspection  or  inquiry  is  made  in  respect  of  any  college  or  institution 
admitted  to  the  privileges  of  the  University,  address  the  management  concerned  through  the  Vice-
Chancellor with reference to the result of such inspection or inquiry, his views thereon and such advice as 
he may be pleased to offer upon the action to be taken thereon. 

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(9) The Executive Council or the management, as the case may be, shall communicate, through the 
Vice-Chancellor to the Visitor such action, if any, as it proposes to take or has been taken upon the result 
of such inspection or inquiry. 

(10) Where, the Executive Council or the management, does not, within a reasonable time, take action 
to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Visitor,  the  Visitor  may,  after  considering  any  explanation  furnished  or 
representation made by the Executive Council or the management, issue such directions as he may think 
fit and the Executive Council shall comply with such directions. 

(11)  Without  prejudice  to  the  foregoing  provisions  of  this  section,  the  Visitor  may,  by  order  in 
writing, annul any proceeding of the University which is not in conformity with the Act, the Statutes or 
the Ordinances: 

Provided that before making any such order, the Visitor shall call upon the Registrar to show cause 
why  such  an  order  should  not  be  made,  and,  if  any  cause  is  shown  within  a  reasonable  time,  he  shall 
consider the same. 

(12)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  foregoing  provisions,  the  Visitor  may  give  any 

direction to the University after giving an opportunity to the University as the circumstances warrant. 

(13) The Visitor shall have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

10. Officers of the University.—The following shall be the officers of the University:— 

(1) the Chancellor; 

(2) the Vice-Chancellor; 

(3) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor; 

(4) the Deans of Schools; 

(5) the Directors; 

(6) the Registrars; 

(7) the Finance Officer; and 

(8) such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be officers of the University. 

11. The Chancellor.—(1) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor in such manner as may be 

prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) The Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office, be the Head of the University. 

(3) The Chancellor shall, if present, preside at the convocations of the University held for conferring 

degrees. 

12.  The  Vice-Chancellor.—(1)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Visitor  in  such 

manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University, and 
shall  exercise  general  supervision  and  control  over  the  affairs  of  the  University  and  give  effect  to  the 
decisions of all the authorities of the University. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of opinion that immediate action is necessary on any matter, 
exercise any power conferred on any authority of the University by or under this Act and shall report to 
such authority the action taken by him on such matter: 

Provided that if the authority concerned is of opinion that such action ought not to have been taken, it 

may refer the matter to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final: 

Provided further that any person in the service of the University who is aggrieved by the action taken 
by  the  Vice-Chancellor  under  this  sub-section  shall  have  the  right  to  appeal  against  such  action  to  the 
Executive Council within three months from the date on which decision on such action is communicated 
to  him  and  thereupon  the  Executive  Council  may  confirm,  modify  or  reverse  the  action  taken  by  the       
Vice-Chancellor. 

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(4) The Vice-Chancellor, if he is of the opinion that any decision of any authority of the University is 
beyond the powers of the authority conferred by the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances 
or  that  any  decision  taken  is  not  in  the  interest  of  the  University,  may  ask  the  authority  concerned  to 
review its decision within sixty days of such decision and if the authority refuses  to review the decision 
either in whole or in part or no decision is taken by it within the said period of sixty days, the matter shall 
be referred to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final. 

(5) The Vice-Chancellor may cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as he may 
direct,  of  a  college  or  an  institution  not  being  maintained  by  the  University,  its  buildings,  libraries, 
laboratories  and  equipment,  and  also  examinations,  teaching  and  other  work  conducted  or  done  by  the 
college or  the institution and cause an inquiry, to be made in the like manner, in respect of any matter 
connected with the administration or finance of the college or the institutions. 

(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be 

prescribed by the statutes or the Ordinances. 

13.  The  Pro-Vice-Chancellor.—The  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  in  such  manner,  on 
such terms and conditions of service, and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be 
prescribed by the Statutes. 

14. Deans of Schools.—Every Dean of a School shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise 

such powers and perform such duties, as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

15. Directors.—Every Director shall be appointed in such manner, on such terms and conditions of 

service, and perform such duties, as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

16. Registrars.—(1) Every Registrar shall be appointed in such manner, as may be prescribed by the 

Statutes. 

(2)  The  Registrar  shall  have  the  power  to  enter  into  agreement,  sign  documents  and  authenticate 

records on behalf of the University. 

(3) Every Registrar shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be prescribed by the 

Statutes. 

17. The Finance Officer.—The Finance Officer shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise 

such powers and perform such duties, as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

18. Other officers.—The manner of appointment and powers and duties of the other officers of the 

University shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

19. Authorities of the University.—The following shall be the authorities of the University:— 

(1) the Court; 

(2) the Executive Council; 

(3) the Academic Council; 

(4) the Planning Board; 

(5) the Board of Affiliation and Recognition; 

(6) the Boards of Schools; 

(7) the Finance Committee; and 

(8)  such  other  authorities  as  may  be  declared  by  the  Statutes  to  be  the  authorities  of  the 

University. 

20.  The  Court.—(1)  The  constitution  of  the  Court  and  the  term  of  office  of  its  members  shall  be 

prescribed by the Statutes. 

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(2)  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  the  Court  shall  have  the  following  powers  and  functions, 

namely:— 

(a)  to  review,  from  time  to  time,  the  broad  policies  and  programmes  of  the  University  and  to 

suggest measures for the improvement and development of the University; 

(b) to consider and pass resolutions on the annual report and the annual accounts of the University 

and the audit report on such accounts; 

(c) to advise the Visitor in respect of any matter which may be referred to it for advice; and 

(d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

21. The Executive Council.—(1) The Executive Council shall be the principal executive body of the 

University. 

(2) The constitution of the Executive Council, the term of office of its members and its powers and 

functions shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

22. The Academic Council.—(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the 
University  and  shall,  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  the  Statutes  and  the  Ordinances,  have  the 
control  and  supervision  over,  and  be  responsible  for,  the  maintenance  of  standards  of  instruction, 
education and examination within the University and shall exercise such other powers and perform such 
other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it. 

(2)  The  Academic  Council  shall  have  the  right  to  advise  the  Executive  Council  on  all  academic 

matters. 

(3) The constitution of the Academic Council and the term of office of its members shall be such as 

may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

23. The Board of affiliation and recognition.—(1) The Board of affiliation and recognition shall be 

responsible for admitting colleges and institutions to the privileges of the University. 

(2) The constitution of the Board of Affiliation and Recognition, the term of office of its members 

and its powers and duties shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

24.  The  Planning  Board.—(1)  The  Planning  Board  shall  be  the  principal  planning  body  of  the 

University. 

(2) The Planning Board shall be responsible for monitoring the development of the University. 
(3) The constitution of the Planning Board, term of office of its members and its powers and functions 

shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

25. The Boards of Schools.—(1) There shall be such number of Boards of Schools as the University 

may determine from time to time. 

(2)  The  constitution,  powers  and  functions  of  the  Boards  of  Schools  shall  be  such  as  may  be 

prescribed by the Statutes. 

26.  The  Finance  Committee.—The  constitution,  powers  and  functions  of  the  Finance  Committee 

shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

27.  Other  authorities  of  the  University.—The  constitution,  powers  and  functions  of  other 
authorities, as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University, shall be prescribed 
by the Statutes. 

28. Power to make statutes.—Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all 

or any of the following matters, namely:— 

(a) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities and other bodies of the University, as 

may be constituted from time to time; 

(b) the election and continuance in office of the members of the said authorities and bodies, the 
filling up of vacancies of members, and all other matters relating to those authorities and other bodies 
for which it may be necessary or desirable to provide; 

(c) the manner of appointment of the officers of the University, terms and conditions of service, 

their powers and duties and emoluments; 

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(d) the manner of appointment of teachers, academic staff and other employees of the University 

and their emoluments; 

(e) the manner of appointment of teachers and academic staff working in any other University or 
organisation for a specific period for undertaking a joint project, their terms and conditions of service 
and emoluments; 

(f)  the  conditions  of  service  of  employees  including  provision  for  pension,  insurance  and 

provident fund, the manner of termination of service and disciplinary action; 

(g) the principles governing the seniority of service of the employees of the University; 

(h)  the  procedure  for  arbitration  in  cases  of  dispute  between  employees  or  students  and  the 

University; 

(i)  the  procedure  for  appeal  to  the  Executive  Council  by  any  employee  or  student  against  the 

action of any officer or authority of the University; 

(j) the conferment of autonomous status on a college or an institution or a Department; 

(k)  the  establishment  and  abolition  of  Schools,  Departments,  Centres,  Halls,  colleges  and 

institutions; 

(l) the conferment of honorary degrees; 

(m) the withdrawal of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; 

(n) the conditions under which colleges and institutions may be admitted to the privileges of the 

University and the withdrawal of such privileges; 

(o) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, assistantships, medals and prizes; 

(p) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or officers of the University; 

(q) the maintenance of the discipline among the employees and students; and 

(r) all other matters which by this Act are to be or may be provided for by the Statutes. 

29. Statutes how to be made.—(1) The first Statutes are those set out in the Schedule. 

(2) The Executive Council may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes or may amend or 

repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1): 

Provided that the Executive Council shall not make, amend or repeal any Statutes affecting the status, 
powers  or  constitution  of  any  authority  of  the  University  until  such  authority  has  been  given  an 
opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing on the proposed changes, and any opinion so expressed 
shall be considered by the Executive Council. 

(3) Every new Statute or addition to the Statutes or any amendment or repeal of a Statute shall require 
the assent of the Visitor who may assent thereto or withhold assent or remit to the Executive Council for 
consideration. 

(4) A new Statute or a Statute amending or repealing an existing Statute shall have no validity unless 

it has been assented to by the Visitor. 

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-sections, the Visitor may make new or 
additional Statutes or amend or repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1), during the period of three 
years immediately after the commencement of this Act: 

Provided that the Visitor may, on the expiry of the said period of three years, make, within one year 
from  the  date  of  such  expiry,  such  detailed  Statutes  as  he  may  consider  necessary  and  such  detailed 
Statutes shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament. 

(6)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  foregoing  sub-section,  the  Visitor  may  direct  the 
University  to  make  provisions  in  the  Statutes  in  respect  of  any  matter  specified  by  him  and  if  the 
Executive Council is unable to implement such direction within sixty days of its receipt, the Visitor may, 

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after considering the reasons, if any, communicated by the Executive Council for its inability to comply 
with such direction, make or amend the Statutes suitably. 

30.  Power  to  make  Ordinances.—(1)  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act  and  the  Statutes,  the 

Ordinances may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— 

(a) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment as such; 

(b)  the  courses  of  study  to  be  laid  down  for  all  degrees,  diplomas  and  certificates  of  the 

University; 

(c) the medium of instruction and examination; 

(d) the award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions, the qualifications 

for the same and the means to be taken relating to the granting and obtaining of the same; 

(e)  the  fees  to  be  charged  for  courses  of  study  in  the  University  and  for  admission  to  the 

examinations, degrees and diplomas of the University; 

(f) the conditions for award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, assistantships, medals and 

prizes; 

(g) the conduct of examinations, including the term of office and manner of appointment and the 

duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators; 

(h) the conditions of residence of the students of the University; 

(i) the special arrangements, if any, which may be made for the residence, discipline and teaching 

of women students and the prescribing of special courses of studies for them; 

(j) the appointment and emoluments of employees other than those for whom provision has been 

made in the Statutes; 

(k)  the  establishment  of  centre  of  Studies,  Board  of  Studies,  Special  centre,  Specialised 

Laboratories and other Committees; 

(l)  the  manner  of  co-operation  and collaboration  with  other  Universities in  India  or  abroad  and 

authorities including learned bodies or associations; 

(m) the creation, composition and functions of any other body which is considered necessary for 

improving the academic life of the University; 

(n)  such  other  terms  and  conditions  of  service  of  teachers  and  other  academic  staff  as  are  not 

prescribed by the Statutes; 

(o) the management of colleges and institution maintained by the University; 

(p) the supervision and management of colleges and institutions admitted to the privileges of the 

University; 

(q) the setting up of a machinery for redressal of grievances of employees; and 

(r) all other matters which by this Act or the Statutes may be provided for by the Ordinances. 

(2)  The  first  Ordinances  shall  be  made  by  the  Vice-Chancellor  with  the  previous  approval  of  the 
Central Government and the Ordinances so made may be amended, repealed or added to at any time by 
the Executive Council in the manner prescribed by the Statutes. 

31. Regulations.—The authorities of the University may make Regulations, consistent with this Act, 
the  Statutes  and  the  Ordinances in  the  manner  prescribed  by  the  Statutes,  for  the  conduct  of  their  own 
business  and  that  of  the  Committees,  if  any,  appointed  by  them  and  not  provided  for  by  this  Act,  the 
Statutes or the Ordinances. 

32. Annual report.—(1) The annual report of the University shall be prepared under the direction of 
the  Executive  Council,  which  shall  include,  among  other  matters,  the  steps  taken  by  the  University 
towards the fulfilment of its objects and shall be submitted to the Court on or after such date as may be 
prescribed by the Statutes and the Court shall consider the report in its annual meeting. 

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(2) The Court shall submit the annual report to the visitor along with its comments, if any. 

(3)  A  copy  of  the  annual  report,  as  prepared  under  sub-section  (1),  shall  also  be  submitted  to  the 
Central  Government,  which  shall,  as  soon  as  may  be,  cause  the  same  to  be  laid  before  both  Houses  of 
Parliament. 

33.  Annual  accounts.—(1)  The  annual  accounts  and  balance  sheet  of  the  University  shall  be 
prepared under the directions of the Executive Council and shall, once at least every year and at intervals 
of not more than fifteen months, be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or by such 
persons as he may authorise in this behalf. 

(2)  A  copy  of  the  annual  accounts  together  with  the  audit  report  thereon  shall  be  submitted  to  the 

visitor and the Court along with the observations, if any, of the Executive Council. 

(3) Any observation made by the Visitor on the annual accounts shall be brought to the notice of the 
Court and the observations of the Court, if any, shall, after being considered by the Executive Council, be 
submitted to the Visitor. 

(4) A copy of the annual accounts together with the audit report as submitted to the Visitor, shall also 
be submitted to the Central Government, which shall, as soon as may be, cause the same to be laid before 
both Houses of Parliament. 

(5)  The  audited  annual  accounts  after  having  been  laid  before  both  Houses  of  Parliament  shall  be 

published in the Gazette of India. 

34.  Conditions  of  service  of  employees.—(1)  The  University  shall  enter  into  written  contract  of 
service with every employee of the University appointed on regular basis or otherwise and the terms and 
conditions of the contract shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the 
Ordinances. 

(2) A copy of the contract referred to in sub-section (1) shall be kept with the University and a copy 

thereof shall also be furnished to the employee concerned. 

35. Tribunal of Arbitration.—(1) Any dispute arising out of the contract between the University and 
any employee shall, at the request of the employee, be referred to a Tribunal of Arbitration consisting of 
one member appointed by the Executive Council, one member nominated by the employee concerned and 
an umpire appointed by the Visitor. 

(2) The decision of the Tribunal of Arbitration shall be final and binding on the parties. 

(3) Every request made by the employee under sub-section (1), shall be deemed to be a submission to 
arbitration upon the terms of this section within the meaning of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 
(26 of 1996). 

(4) The procedure for regulating the work of the Tribunal shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

36. Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students.—(1) Any student 
or candidate for an examination whose name has been removed from the rolls of the University by the 
orders  or  resolution  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  and  who  has  been  debarred  from  appearing  at  the 
examinations of the University for more than one year, may, within ten days of the date of receipt of such 
orders or copy of such resolution by him, appeal to the Executive Council and the Executive Council may 
confirm, modify or reverse the decision of the Vice-Chancellor or the Committee, as the case may be. 

(2) Any dispute arising out of any disciplinary action taken by the University against a student shall, 
at the request of such student, be referred to a Tribunal of Arbitration  and the provisions of section 35 
shall, as far as may be, apply to a reference made under this sub-section. 

37.  Right  to  appeal.—Every  employee  or  student  of  the  University  or  of  a  college  or  institution 
maintained by the University shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, have a right to appeal 
within such time as may be prescribed by the Statutes to the Executive Council against the decision of any 
officer or authority of the University or of the Principal of any college or institution, as the case may be, 
and thereupon the Executive Council may confirm, modify or reverse the decision appealed against. 

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38.  Provident  and  pension  funds.—(1)  The  University  shall  constitute  for  the  benefit  of  its 
employees such provident or pension fund or provide such insurance schemes as it may deem fit in such 
manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) Where such provident fund or pension fund has been so constituted, the Central Government may 
declare that the provision of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (19 of 1925) shall apply to such fund, as if it 
were a Government provident fund. 

39. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies.—If any question arises as to 
whether any person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of any authority 
or other body of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be 
final. 

40. Constitution of Committees.—Where any authority of the University is given power by this Act 
or the Statutes to appoint Committees, such Committees shall, save as otherwise provided, consist of the 
members of the authority concerned and of such other person, if any, as the authority in each case may 
think fit. 

41.  Filling  of  casual  vacancies.—All  casual  vacancies  among  the  members  (other  than  ex  officio 
members)  of  any  authority  or  other  body  of  the  University  shall  be  filled,  as  soon  as  may  be,  by  the 
person or body who appointed, elected or co-opted the member whose place has become vacant and the 
person appointed, elected or co-opted to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for 
the residue of the term for which the person of whose place he fills would have been a member. 

42.  Proceedings  of  University  authorities  or  bodies  not  invalidated  by  vacancies.—No  act  or 
proceedings  of  any  authority  or  other  body  of  the  University  shall  be  invalid  merely  by  reason  of  the 
existence of a vacancy or vacancies among its members. 

43. Protection of action taken in good  faith.—No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against 
any officer or other employee of the University for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be 
done in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

44.  Mode  of  proof  of  University  record.—A  copy  of  any  receipt,  application,  notice,  order, 
proceedings,  resolution  of  any  authority  or  Committee  of  the  University,  or  other  documents  in 
possession of the University, or any entry in any register duly maintained by the University, if certified by 
the  Registrar,  shall  be  received  as  prima  facie  evidence  of  such  receipt,  application,  notice,  order, 
proceeding,  resolution  or  documents  or  the  existence  of  entry  in  the  register  and  shall  be  admitted  as 
evidence of the matters and transactions therein where the original thereof would, if produced, have been 
admissible in evidence, notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) 
or in any other law for the time being in force. 

45. Power to remove difficulties.—(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of 
this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, 
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing 
the difficulty: 

Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of three years from the 

commencement of this Act. 

(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each 

House of Parliament. 

46. Transitional provisions.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and the Statutes,— 

(a) the first Chancellor and the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor and each of 

the said officers shall hold office for a term of three years; 

(b)  the  first  Registrar  and  the  first  Finance  Officer  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Visitor  on  the 
recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor and each of the said officers shall hold office for a term of 
two years; 

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(c) the first Court and the first Executive Council shall consist of not more than fifteen members, 

who shall be nominated by the Visitor and they shall hold office for a term of two years; 

(d)  (i)  the  first  Planning  Board  shall  consist  of  not  more  than  fifteen  members,  who  shall  be 
nominated by the Visitor out of a panel submitted by the Vice-Chancellor and they shall hold office 
for a term of two years; and 

(ii) the first Planning Board shall, in addition to the powers and functions conferred on it by this 
Act, exercise the powers of the Academic Council, until the Academic Council is constituted under 
the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, and in the exercise of such powers, the Planning Board 
may co-opt such members as it may decide: 

Provided that if any vacancy occurs in the above offices or authorities, the same shall be filled by 
appointment  or  nomination,  as  the  case  may  be,  by  the  Visitor,  and  the  person  so  appointed  or 
nominated shall hold office for so long as the officer or member in whose place he is appointed or 
nominated would have held that office, if such vacancy had not occurred. 

47. Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid 
before Parliament.—(1) Every Statute, Ordinance or Regulation made under this Act shall be published 
in the Official Gazette. 

(2) Every Statute, Ordinance or Regulation made under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be after 
it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which 
may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the 
session  immediately  following  the  session  or  the  successive  sessions  aforesaid,  both  Houses  agree  in 
making any modification in the Statute, Ordinance or Regulation or both Houses agree that the Statute, 
Ordinance or Regulation should not be made, the Statute, Ordinance or Regulation shall thereafter have 
effect  only  in  such  modified  form  or  be  of  no  effect,  as  the  case  may  be;  so,  however,  that  any  such 
modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under 
that Statute, Ordinance or Regulation. 

(3)  The  power  to  make  Statutes,  Ordinances  or  Regulations  shall  include  the  power  to  give 
retrospective  effect  from  a  date  not  earlier than  the  date of commencement  of this  Act, to the  Statutes, 
Ordinances  or  Regulations  or  any  of  them  but  no  retrospective  effect  shall  be  given  to  any  Statute, 
Ordinance  or  Regulation  so  as  to  prejudicially  affect  the  interests  of  any  person  to  whom  such  Statute, 
Ordinance or Regulation may be applicable. 

48.  Completion  of  courses  of  studies 

in  colleges  or 

institutions  affiliated  to  the                 

University.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this  Act, or in the Statutes or the Ordinances, any 
student of a college or an institution, who, immediately before the admission of such college or institution 
to  the  privileges  of  the  University,  was  studying  for  a  degree,  diploma  or  certificate  of  any  University 
constituted under any Act, shall be permitted by the University, to complete his course for that degree, 
diploma  or  certificate,  as  the  case  may  be,  and  the  University  shall  provide  for  the  instructions  and 
examination of such student in accordance with the syllabus of studies of such college or institution or 
University, as the case may be. 

49. Transfer of assets and options of the employees.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this 
Act,  or  in  the  Statutes  or  the  Ordinances,  consequent  upon  merger  of  the  Training  Ship  Chanakay, 
Mumbai, the Marine Engineering and Research Institute, Mumbai, the Marine Engineering and Research 
Institute,  Kolkata,  Lal  Bahadur  Shastri  College  of  Advance  Maritime  Studies,  Mumbai,  the  National 
Maritime Academy, Chennai, Indian Institute of Port Management, Kolkata and the National Ship Design 
and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam into the Indian Maritime University, all the assets and employees 
shall stand transferred to the University and such employees shall have the following options:— 

(i) the employees  of  the  four  training  institutes  under  Indian  Institute  of  Maritime  Studies  who 
shall  stand  transferred  to  Indian  Maritime  University  shall  have  the  option  to  continue  on  deemed 
deputation  in  Indian  Maritime  University  on  the  terms  and  conditions  in  force  of  the  Central 
Government and also continue to retain or to be allotted government residential accommodation on 
turn and avail of the Central Government Health Scheme facilities till their retirement; 

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(ii)  the  employees  of  the  National  Maritime  Academy,  Chennai,  Indian  Institute  of  Port 
Management, Kolkata and the National Ship Design and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam shall have 
the option to continue on the terms and conditions of their respective institutes till their retirement; 
and 

(iii)  all  employees  shall  have  the  option  to  join  University  as  per  the  service  conditions  of  the 

University. 

50. Role of Central Government and Director-General of Shipping.—(1) The University shall, in 
discharge  of  its  functions  under  this  Act,  be  bound  by  such  directions  on  questions  of  policy  as  the 
Central Government may give in writing to it from time to time. 

(2) The decision of the Central Government as to whether a question is one of policy or not shall be 

final. 

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THE SCHEDULE 

(See section 29) 

THE STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY 

1.  The  Chancellor.—(1)  The  Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Visitor  recommended  by  the 
Executive  Council  from  amongst  three  persons  of  eminence  in  the  field  of  academic,  maritime,  public 
administration, or public life of the country: 

Provided that if the Visitor does not approve of any of the persons so recommended, he may call for 

fresh recommendations from the Executive Council. 

(2) The Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment: 

Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of his term of office, the Chancellor shall continue to hold 

office until his successor enters upon his office. 

2. The Vice-Chancellor.—(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor from a panel of 
not  less  than  three  persons  having  experience  in  the  field  of  human  resource  management,  maritime, 
public administration, marine or port administration: 

Provided that if the Visitor does not approve of any of the persons included in the panel, he may call 

for a fresh panel. 

(2) The Committee referred to in clause (1), shall consist of three persons, none of whom shall be an 
employee of the University or the Academic Council or a member of the Court, the Executive Council, 
Planning Board or member of any authority of the University or connected with an institution recognised 
by or associated with the University and out of the three persons, one shall be nominated by the Executive 
Council, one by the Court and one by the Visitor and the nominee of the Visitor shall be the convener of 
the Committee. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University. 

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters 
upon  his  office, or  until  he  attains the  age  of  sixty-five  years,  whichever  is  earlier,  and  he  shall  not  be 
eligible for re-appointment: 

Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of the said period of five years, he shall continue in office 

until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office: 

Provided  further  that  the  Visitor  may  direct  any  Vice-Chancellor  after  his  term  has  expired,  to 

continue in office for such period, not exceeding a total period of one year, as may be specified by him. 

(5) The emoluments and other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be as follows:— 

(i) The Vice-Chancellor shall be paid a monthly salary and allowances other than the house rent 
allowance, at the rates fixed by the Central Government from time to time and he shall  be entitled, 
without  payment  of  rent,  to  use  a  furnished  residence  throughout  his  term  of  office  and  no  charge 
shall fall on the Vice-Chancellor in respect of the maintenance of such residence. 

(ii)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  entitled  to  such  terminal  benefits  and  allowances  as  may  be 

fixed by the Executive Council with the approval of the Visitor from time to time: 

Provided that where an employee of the University or a college or an institution maintained by or 
affiliated to it, or of any other University or any institution maintained by or affiliated to such other 
University, is appointed as the Vice-Chancellor, he may be allowed to continue to any provident fund 
of  which  he  is  a  member  and  the  University  shall  contribute  to  the  account  of  such  person  in  that 
provident  fund  at  the  same  rate  at  which  the  person  had  been  contributing  immediately  before  his 
appointment as the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided  further  that  where  such  employee  had  been  a  member  of  any  pension  scheme,  the 

University shall make the necessary contribution to such scheme. 

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(iii) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling allowance at such rate as may be fixed by 

the Executive Council. 

(iv)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  entitled  to  leave  on  full  pay  at  the  rate  of  thirty  days  in  a 
calendar year and the leave shall be credited to his account in advance in two half-yearly instalments 
of fifteen days each on the 1st day of January and July every year: 

Provided that if the Vice-Chancellor assumes or relinquinshes charges of the office of the Vice-
Chancellor during the currency of a half year, the leave shall be credited proportionately at the rate of 
two and-a-half days for each completed month of service. 

(v) In addition to the leave referred to in sub-clause (iv), the Vice-Chancellor shall also be entitled 
to half pay leave at the rate of twenty days for each completed year of service. This half pay leave 
may also be availed of as commuted leave on full pay on medical certificate. When commuted leave 
is availed, twice the amount of half pay leave shall be debited against half pay leave due. 

(6) If the office of the Vice-Chancellor becomes vacant due to death, resignation or otherwise, of if he 
is unable to perform his duties due to ill health or any other cause, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall perform 
the duties of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided that if the Pro-Vice-Chancellor is not available, the senior-most Professor shall perform the 
duties  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  until  a  new  Vice-Chancellor  assumes  office  or  until  the  existing  Vice-
Chancellor attends to the duties of his office, as the case may be. 

3.  Powers  and  duties  of  the  Vice-Chancellor.—(1)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  ex  officio 
Chairman of the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Planning Board, Board of Affiliation and 
Recognition  and  the  Finance  Committee  and  shall,  in  the  absence  of  the  Chancellor,  preside  at  the 
convocations held for conferring degrees. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to be present at, and address, any meeting of any authority 
or other body  of the University, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat unless he is a member of such 
authority or body. 

(3) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see that this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the 

Regulations are duly observed, and he shall have all the powers necessary to ensure such observance. 

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise control over the affairs of the University and shall give effect 

to the decisions of all the authorities of the University. 

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall have all the powers necessary for the proper maintenance of discipline 

in the University and he may delegate any such powers to such person or persons as he may deem fit. 

(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene or cause to be convened the meeting of the 

Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Planning Board and the Finance Committee. 

(7) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to make a short-term appointment with the approval of 
the Executive Council, for a period of six months of such persons as he may consider necessary for the 
functioning of the University. 

4.  Pro-Vice-Chancellor.—(1)  Every  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Executive 

Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided  that  where  the  recommendation  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  is  not  accepted  by  the  Executive 
Council, the matter shall be referred to the Visitor who may either appoint the person recommended by 
the Vice-Chancellor or ask the Vice-Chancellor to recommend another person to the Executive Council: 

Provided  further  that  the  Executive  Council  may,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Vice-Chancellor, 
appoint  a  Professor to  discharge  the  duties  of a  Pro-Vice-Chancellor in  addition  to  his  own  duties as a 
Professor. 

(2) The  term  of  office  of  a  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  such  as  may  be  decided  by  the  Executive 
Council but it shall not in any case exceed five years or until the expiration of the term of office of the 
Vice-Chancellor, whichever is earlier: 

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Provided  that  a  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  whose  term  of  office  has  expired  shall  be  eligible  for 

reappointment: 

Provided further that, in any case, a Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall retire on attaining the age of sixty-five 

years: 

Provided also that the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall, while discharging the duties of the Vice-Chancellor 
under  clause  (6)  of  Statute  2,  continue in  office  notwithstanding  the expiration of  his  term  of  office  as 
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, until a new Vice-Chancellor or the Vice-Chancellor, as the case may be, assumes 
office: 

Provided  also  that  when  the  office  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  becomes  vacant  and  there  is  no              

Pro-Vice-Chancellor to perform the functions of the Vice-Chancellor, the Executive Council may appoint   
Pro-Vice-Chancellor and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor so appointed shall cease to hold office as such as soon 
as a Vice-Chancellor is appointed and enters upon his office. 

(3) (a) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of a Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be 

such as may be laid down by the Ordinances. 

(b)  The  salary  of  the  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  decided  by  the  Executive  Council  with  the 

approval of the Visitor. 

(c)  The  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  entitled  without  payment  of  rent,  to  the  use  of  a  furnished 
residence throughout his tenure of office and no charge shall fall on the Pro-Vice-Chancellor personally 
in respect of maintenance of such residence. 

(d) In addition to the salary specified in sub-clause (b), a Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to such 

leave, benefits and other allowances as admissible to the employees of the University from time to time. 

(e)  The  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  entitled  to  such  terminal  benefits  as  may  be  fixed  by  the 

Executive Council from time to time. 

(f) The  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  entitled to  subscribe  to  the  contributory  provident  fund  of the 

University till the end of his tenure: 

Provided  that  when  an  employee  of  the  University  or  a  college  or  an  institution  or  of  any  other 

University  or 
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, his salary shall be fixed after taking into consideration the salary of such person. 

institution  maintained  or  affiliated 

to  such  other  University 

is  appointed  as                             

(4)  A  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  assist  the  Vice-Chancellor  in  respect  of  such  matters  as  may  be 
specified by the Vice-Chancellor in this behalf, from time to time, and shall also exercise such powers 
and perform such duties as may be assigned or delegated to him by the Vice-Chancellor. 

5.  Registrars.—(1)  Every  Registrar  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Executive  Council  on  the 
recommendation of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and shall be a whole-time salaried 
officer of the University: 

Provided that a nominee of the Court shall also be included in the Selection Committee. 

(2) He shall be appointed for a term of five years and shall be eligible for reappointment for one more 

term. 

(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as may 

be prescribed by the Ordinances: 

Provided that the Registrar shall retire on attaining the age of sixty-two years. 

(4) When the office of the Registrar is vacant or when the Registrar is, by reason of illness, absence, 
or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed 
by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. 

(5)  (a)  The  Registrar  shall  have  power  to  take  disciplinary  action  against  such  of  the  employees, 
excluding teachers and academic staff, as may be specified in the order of the Executive Council and to 

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suspend  them  pending  inquiry,  to  administer  warnings  to  them  or  to  impose  upon  them  the  penalty  of 
censure or the withholding of increment: 

Provided  that  no  such  penalty  shall  be  imposed  unless  the  person  concerned  has  been  given  a 

reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him. 

(b) An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor against any order of the Registrar imposing any of the 

penalties specified in sub-clause (a). 

(c) In a case where the inquiry discloses that a punishment beyond the power of the Registrar is called 
for, the Registrar shall, upon conclusion of the inquiry, make a report to the Vice-Chancellor along with 
his recommendations: 

Provided  that  an  appeal  shall  lie  to  the  Executive  Council  against  an  order  of  the  Vice-Chancellor 

imposing any penalty on an employee. 

(6)  The  Executive  Council  shall  designate  any  Registrar  to  act  ex  officio  in  one  or  more  of  the 

following capacities, namely:— 

(i) Secretary to the Court; 

(ii) Secretary to the Executive Council; 

(iii) Secretary to the Academic Council; 

(iv) Secretary to the Board of Affiliation and Recognition; and 

(v) Secretary to the Planning Board. 

(7) It shall be the duty of the Registrar so designated in relation to the authority concerned to— 

(a) be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such other property of the University as 

the Executive Council shall commit to his charge; 

(b) issue all notices convening meetings of that authority and the Committees appointed by it; 

(c) keep the minutes of all the meetings of that authority and the Committees appointed by it; 

(d)  conduct  the  official  correspondence  of  the  Court,  the  Executive  Council,  the  Academic 

Council, the Planning Board and the Board of Affiliation and Recognition; 

(e) arrange for and superintend the examinations of the University in accordance with the manner 

prescribed by the Ordinances; 

(f) supply to the Visitor copies of the agenda of meetings of the authorities of the University as 

soon as they are issued; and the minutes of such meetings; 

(g) represent the University in suits or proceedings by or against the University, sign powers-of-

attorney and verify pleadings or depute his representative for the purpose; and 

(h)  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  specified  in  the  Statutes,  the  Ordinances  or  the 
Regulations  or  as  may  be  required,  from  time  to  time,  by  the  Executive  Council  or  the  Vice-
Chancellor. 

6. The Finance Officer.—(1) The Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Executive Council on 
the recommendations of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and he shall be a whole-time 
salaried officer of the University. 

(2) He shall be appointed for a term of five years and shall be eligible for reappointment for one more 

term. 

(3)The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Finance Officer shall be such as 

may be laid down by the Ordinances: 

Provided that a Finance Officer shall retire on attaining the age of sixty-two years. 

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(4)  When  the  office  of  the  Finance  Officer  is  vacant  or  when  the  Finance  Officer  is,  by  reason  of 
illness, absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall 
be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. 

(5)  The  Finance  Officer  shall  be  ex  officio  Secretary  of  the  Finance  Committee  but  shall  not  be 

deemed to be a member of such Committee. 

(6) The Finance Officer shall— 

(a) exercise general supervision over the funds of the University and shall advise it as regards its 

financial policy; and 

(b) perform such other financial functions as may be assigned to him by the Executive Council or 

as may be prescribed by the Statutes or the Ordinances: 

Provided  that  the  Finance  Officer  shall  not  make  any  expenditure  or  make  any  investment 

exceeding one lakh rupees without the prior approval of the Executive Council. 

(7) Subject to the control of the Executive Council, the Finance Officer shall— 

(a) hold and manage the property and investments of the University including trust and endowed 

property; 

(b)  ensure  that  the  limits  fixed  by  the  Executive  Council  for  recurring  and  non-recurring 
expenditure for a year are not exceeded and that all moneys are expended on the purpose for which 
they are granted or allotted; 

(c) be responsible for the preparation of annual accounts and the budget of the University and for 
their  presentation  to  the  Executive  Council  after  they  have  been  considered  by  the  Finance 
Committee; 

(d) keep a constant watch on the state of the cash and balances and on the state of investments; 

(e)  watch  the  progress  of  the  collection  of  revenue  and  advise  on  the  methods  of  collection 

employed; 

(f) ensure that the registers of buildings, land, furniture and equipment are maintained up-to-date 
and  that  stock-checking  is  conducted,  of  equipment  and  other  consumable  materials  in  all  offices, 
Special Centres, Specialised Laboratories, colleges and institutions maintained by the University; 

(g)  bring  to  the  notice  of  the  Vice-Chancellor,  unauthorised  expenditure  or  any  other  financial 

irregularities and suggest appropriate action against persons at fault; and 

(h)  call  for  from  any  office,  Centre,  Laboratory,  college  or  institution  maintained  by  the 

University any information that he may consider necessary for the performance of his duties. 

(8) Any receipt given by the Finance Officer or the person or persons duly authorised in this behalf by 
the Executive Council for any money payable to the University shall be sufficient discharge for payment 
of such money. 

7. Deans of Schools of Studies.—(1) Every Dean of a School of Studies shall be appointed by the 
Vice-Chancellor  from  among  the  Professors  in  the  School  for  a  period  of  three  years  and  he  shall  be 
eligible for reappointment: 

Provided that a Dean on attaining the age of sixty years shall cease to hold office as such: 

Provided further that if at any time there is no Professor in a School, the Vice-Chancellor, or a Dean 

authorised by the Vice-Chancellor in this behalf, shall exercise the powers of the Dean of the School. 

(2) When the office of the Dean is vacant or when the Dean is, by reason of illness, absence or any 
other  cause,  unable  to  perform  duties  of  his  office,  the  duties  of  the  office  shall  be  performed  by  such 
person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. 

(3)  The  Dean  shall  be  the  Head  of  the  School  and  shall  be  responsible  for  the  conduct  and 
maintenance of the standards of teaching and research in the School and shall have such other functions 
as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

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(4) The Dean shall have the right to be present and to speak at any meeting of the Boards of Studies 
or Committees of the School, as the case may be, but shall not have the right to vote thereat unless he is a 
member thereof. 

8. Heads of Departments.—(1) In the case of Departments which have more than one Professor, the 
Head of the Department shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation of the Vice-
Chancellor from among the Professors on rotation basis. 

(2) In the case of Departments where there is only one Professor, the Executive Council shall have the 
option to appoint, on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, either the Professor or a Reader as the 
Head of the Department: 

Provided that it shall be open to a Professor or Reader to decline the offer of appointment as the Head 

of the Department. 

(3) A person appointed as the Head of the Department shall hold office as such for a period of three 

years and shall be eligible for reappointment. 

(4) A Head of a Department may resign his office at any time during his tenure of office. 

(5) A Head of a Department shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

9. Proctors.—(1) Every Proctor shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation 
of the Vice-Chancellor and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to him 
by the Vice-Chancellor. 

(2) Every Proctor shall hold office for a term of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment. 

10.  Librarian.—(1)  The  Librarian  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Executive  Council  on  the 
recommendations  of  the  Selection  Committee constituted for the  purpose  and  he  shall  be a  whole-time 
officer of the University. 

(2) The Librarian shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to him by 

the Executive Council. 

11.  Membership,  Constitution,  Quorum  and  Tenure  of  the  Executive  Council.—(1)  The 

Executive Council shall consist of the following members, namely:— 

(a) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the Chairperson, ex officio; 

(b) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, ex officio; 

(c)  the  Secretary  of  Ministry  of  Shipping,  Road  Transport  and  Highways  (Department  of 

Shipping), Government of India, or his nominee not below the rank of a Joint Secretary; 

(d) the Director-General of Shipping or his nominee not below the rank of a Joint Secretary; 

(e) The Chairman, Indian Port Association, New Delhi; 

(f)  the  Financial  Adviser,  Ministry  of  Shipping,  Road  Transport  and  Highways  (Department  of 

Shipping), Government of India, or his nominee not below the rank of a Joint Secretary; 

(g)  five  members  to  be  nominated  by  the  Visitor  having  special  knowledge  and/or  practical 
experience  in  respect  of  maritime-education,  industry,  science  or  technology  and  other  related 
subjects on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, out of a panel of at least ten persons; 

(h) one member not below the rank of Joint Secretary to be appointed by the Central Government 

to represent the Ministry of Defence of the Central Government; 

(i) one Dean of Schools of Studies nominated by the Vice- Chancellor by rotation on the basis of 

seniority; 

(j) two Directors nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation on the basis of seniority; 

(k)  three  Principals  of  the  affiliated  colleges  and  academic  institutions  nominated  by  the 

Executive Council by rotation; 

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 (l) one Vice-Chancellor present or former, of any technical University; and 

(m) one representative of the Government of the State where University is located. 

(2) The Registrar shall be ex officio Secretary of the Executive Council. 

(3)  Seven  members  of  the  Executive  Council  shall  form  a  quorum  for  a  meeting  of  the  Executive 

Council. 

(4) The members of the Executive Council other than ex officio members shall hold office for a term 

of three years. 

(5)  There  shall  be  not  less  than  four  meetings  of  the  Executive  Council  in  a  year  and  the  rules  of 
procedure  for  conduct  of  business  to  be  followed  at  a  meeting  and  such  other  matters  in  relation  to 
meeting as may be necessary shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

12.  Powers  and  functions  of  the  Executive  Council.—(1)  The  Executive  Council  shall  have  the 
power of management and administration of the revenue and property of the University and the conduct 
of all administrative affairs of the University not otherwise provided for. 

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, the Executive Council shall, 

in addition to all other powers vested in it, have the following powers, namely:— 

(i) to create teaching and academic posts, to determine the number and emoluments of such posts 
and  to  define  the  duties  and  conditions  of  service  of  Professors,  Associate  Professors,  Assistant 
Professors  and  other  academic  staff  and  Principals  of  colleges  and  institutions  maintained  by  the 
University: 

Provided  that  no  action  shall  be  taken  by  the  Executive  Council  in  respect  of  the  number, 
qualifications and the emoluments of teachers and academic staff otherwise than after consideration 
of the recommendations of the Academic Council; 

(ii)  to  appoint  such  Professors,  Associate  Professors,  Assistant  Professors  and  other  academic 
staff,  as  may  be  necessary,  and  the  Principals  of  colleges  and  institutions  maintained  by  the 
University on the recommendation of the Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and to fill 
the temporary vacancies therein; 

(iii)  to  create  administrative,  ministerial  and  other  necessary  posts  and  to  make  appointments 

thereto in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances; 

(iv) to grant leave of absence to any officer of the University other than the Chancellor and the 
Vice-Chancellor,  and  to  make  necessary  arrangements  for  the  discharge  of  the  functions  of  such 
officer during his absence; 

(v) to regulate and enforce discipline among employees in accordance with the Statutes and the 

Ordinances; 

(vi) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, property, business and all other 
administrative affairs of the University, and for that purpose to appoint such agents as it may think fit; 

(vii) to fix limits on the total recurring and the total non-recurring expenditure for a year on the 

recommendations of the Finance Committee; 

(viii) to invest any money belonging to the University, including any unapplied income, in such 
stocks,  funds,  share  or  securities,  from  time  to  time,  as  it  may  think  fit  or  in  the  purchase  of 
immovable property in India, with the like powers of varying such investment from time to time; 

(ix)  to  transfer  or  accept  transfers  of  any  movable  or  immovable  property  on  behalf  of  the 

University; 

(x) to provide buildings, premises, furniture and apparatus and other means needed for carrying 

on the work of the University; 

(xi) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University; 

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(xii) to entertain, adjudicate upon, and, if thought fit, to redress any grievances of the employees 

and students of the University who may, for any reason, feel aggrieved; 

(xiii) to appoint examiners and moderators and, if necessary, to remove them, and to fix their fees, 

emoluments and travelling and other allowances, after consulting the Academic Council; 

(xiv) to select a common seal for the University and provide for the custody and use of such seal; 

(xv) to make such special arrangements as may be necessary for the residence and discipline of 

women students; 

(xvi) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor, the  Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the Deans, 
the  Registrar  or  the  Finance  Officer  or  such  other  employee  or  authority  of  the  University  or  to  a 
committee appointed by it as it may deem fit; 

(xvii) to institute fellowships, scholarships, studentships, assistantships, medals and prizes; 

(xviii) to provide for the appointment of Visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Consultants and 

Scholars and determine the terms and conditions of such appointments; and 

(xix) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed 

on it by the Act, or the Statutes. 

13. Meetings of the Court.—(1) An annual meeting of the Court shall be held on a date to be fixed 

by the Executive Council unless some other date has been fixed by the Court in respect of any year. 

(2) At an annual meeting of the Court, a report on the working of the University during the previous 
year,  together  with  a  statement  of  the  receipts  and  expenditure,  the  balance-sheet  as  audited,  and  the 
financial estimates for the next year shall be presented. 

(3) A copy of the statement of receipts and expenditure, the balance-sheet and the financial estimates 
referred to in clause (2), shall be sent to every Member of the Court at least seven days before the date of 
the annual meeting. 

(4) Twelve Members of the Court shall form a quorum for a meeting of the Court. 

(5) Special meetings of the Court may be convened by the Executive Council or the Vice-Chancellor 
or  if  there  is  no  Vice-Chancellor,  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  or  if  there  is  no  Pro-Vice-Chancellor,  by  the 
Registrar. 

(6) The Court shall consist of the following members, namely:— 

Ex Officio Members: 

(i) the Vice-Chancellor; 

(ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor; 

(iii) the Deans of Schools of Studies; 

(iv) the Heads of teaching Departments who are not the Deans; 

(v) the Dean of students' Welfare; 

(vi) the Registrar; 

(vii) the Librarian; 

(viii) the Proctor; 

(ix) the Finance Officer. 

Representatives of Teachers: 

(x) All Professors who are not Heads of teaching Departments; 

(xi) Two Readers who are not Heads of teaching Departments, by rotation according to seniority, 

to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor; 

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(xii) Two Lecturers by rotation according to seniority, to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor. 

Representatives of Non-Teaching Staff: 

(xiii) Two members of the non-teaching staff, one from among group 'D' Staff and the other from 

the rest, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. 

Representatives of Institutions affiliated to the University: 

(xiv) One representative from the affiliated institutions who shall be the head of the institution, to 

be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. 

Representatives of Parliament: 

(xv) Five representatives of Parliament out of which three to be nominated by the Speaker of the 
Lok  Sabha  and  two  by  the  Chairman  of  the  Rajya  Sabha  from  amongst  the  Members  thereof. 
However,  consequent  upon  a  Member  of  Parliament  becoming  a  Minister  or  Speaker  or  Deputy 
Speaker, of the Lok Sabha or Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, his/her nomination or election to 
the Court of the University shall be deemed to have been terminated. 

Persons representing Industry: 

(xvi)  Eleven  persons  representing  the  Maritime  Industries,  to  be  nominated  by  Visitor  out  of 
which  one  each  from,-  Indian  National  Ship  Owners'  Association,  Maritime  Association  of  Ship 
Owners  and  Ship  Managers  Association,  Foreign  Owners  Representatives  and  Ship  Managers 
Association, Ship Building Industries, Dredging Industries, Offshore Industries, Unions representing 
Seamen, Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India, Indian Register of Shipping, Major 
and Minor Ports; 

(xvii) Ten representatives of maritime States, out of which one each to be nominated by the States 

or Union territories. 

Other Members: 

(xviii) Members of the Executive Council, who are not authorised members of the Court. 

(7) All members of the Court, other than the ex officio members, shall hold office for a term of three 

years: 

Provided that a Member of Parliament shall hold office for three years or so long as he continues to 

be a member of the House which he represents, whichever is less. 

14.  Membership,  Constitution,  Quorum  and  Tenure  of  the  Academic  Council.—(1)  The 

Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely:— 

(a) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the Chairperson, ex officio; 

(b) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor; 

(c) the  Chief  Surveyor,  Directorate-General  of  Shipping,  Ministry  of  Shipping,  Road  Transport 

and Highways (Department of Shipping), Government of India, or his nominee; 

(d) the Nautical Advisor, Directorate-General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport 

and Highways (Department of Shipping), Government of India, or his nominee; 

(e) the Deans of Schools of Studies; 

(f) all Directors of University maintained Campuses; 

(g) all Heads of University teaching Departments; 

(h) one Professor from each University teaching Department by rotation on the basis of seniority 

to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; 

(i) three eminent experts in the field of maritime studies and related subjects, nominated by the 

Vice-Chancellor; and 

(j) two Principals of recognised colleges. 

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(2)  The  Registrar  shall  be  ex  officio  Secretary  to  the  Academic  Council,  but  shall  have  no  right  to 

vote. 

(3)  Nine  members  of  the  Academic  Council  shall  form  a  quorum  for  a  meeting  of  the  Academic 

Council. 

(4) The members of the Academic Council other than ex officio members, shall hold office for a term 

of three years. 

(5) The Academic Council shall meet at least twice a year. 

15.  Powers  of  the  Academic  Council.—Subject  to  the  Act,  the  Statutes  and  the  Ordinances,  the 
Academic  Council  shall,  in  addition  to  all  other  powers  vested  in  it,  have  the  following  powers, 
namely:— 

(a)  to  exercise  general  supervision  over  the  academic  policies  of  the  University  and  to  give 
directions regarding methods of instructions, co-operative teaching among colleges and institutions, 
evaluation of research or improvements in academic standards; 

(b)  to  bring  about  inter-School  co-ordination,  to  establish  or  appoint  committees  or  boards,  for 

taking up projects on an inter-School basis; 

(c) to consider matters of general academic interest either on its own initiative or on a reference 

by a School or the Executive Council and to take appropriate action thereon; 

(d) to frame such regulations and rules consistent with the Statutes and the Ordinances regarding 
the  academic  functioning  of  the  University,  discipline,  residences,  admissions,  award  of  fellowship 
assistantship, research assistantship and studentships, fees, concessions, corporate life and attendance; 

(e)  to  recommend  the  Executive  Council,  the  number,  qualification  and  the  emolument  of  the 

teacher and other academic staff; 

(f) to recommend the Executive Council, examiners and moderators; 

(g) to recommend the Executive Council, persons for award of honorary degrees; and 

(h) to recommend the executive council, setting up of Chairs. 

16. Membership, Constitution, Quorum and Tenure of the Planning Board.—(1) The Planning 

Board shall consist of the following members, namely:— 

(a) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the Chairperson ex officio; 

(b) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor; 

(c) the Secretary, Department of Shipping, in the Government of India or his nominee not below 

the rank of a Joint Secretary; 

(d) the Secretary, Ministry of Defence in the Government of India, or his nominee not below the 

rank of a Joint Secretary; 

(e) the Director-General of Shipping, Department of Shipping, in the Government of India; 

(f)  the  Financial  Adviser, Department  of  Shipping, in  the  Government  of  India,  or  his  nominee 

not below the rank of a Joint Secretary; 

(g)  two  members  to  be  nominated  by  the  Visitor  having  special  knowledge  and/or  practical 
experience  in  respect  of  maritime-education,  industry,  science  or  technology  and  other  related 
subjects on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor out of a panel of at least six persons; 

(h) one Dean of Schools of Studies nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation on the basis of 

seniority; 

(i) one Director of the University Campus nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation on the 

basis of seniority; 

(j) one Principal of the affiliated colleges nominated by the Executive Council by rotation; and 

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(k) one Vice-Chancellor present or former, of any Technical University: 

Provided  that  the  members  nominated  under  sub-clauses  (e)  to  (i)  above  shall,  as  far  as 

practicable, be drawn from different faculties. 

(2) The Registrar shall be the ex officio Secretary of the Planning Board. 

(3) The conduct of the meetings of the Planning Board and the quorum required for such meetings 

shall be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(4) The members of the Planning Board other than ex officio members, shall hold office for a term of 

three years. 

17.  The  Planning  Board.—(1)  The  Planning  Board  shall  be  the  principal  planning  body  of  the 

University and shall be responsible for— 

(a) reviewing the educational programmes offered by the University; 

(b)  organising  the  structure  of  education  in  the  University  so  as  to  provide  opportunities  to 
students  to  offer  different  combinations  of  subjects  appropriate  for  the  development  of  personality 
and skills for useful work in society; 

(c) creating an atmosphere and environment conducive to value oriented education; and 

(d)  developing  new  teaching-learning  processes  which  will  combine  the  lectures,  tutorials, 

seminars, demonstrations, self-studies and collective practical projects. 

(2)  The  Planning  Board  shall  have  the  power  to  advise  on  the  development  of  the  University  and 
review  the  progress  implementation  of  programmes  so  as  to  ascertain  whether  they  are  on  the  lines 
recommended  by  it  and  shall  also  have  the  power  to  advise  the  Executive  Council  and  the  Academic 
Council on any matter in connection therewith. 

(3)  The  Academic  Council  and  the  Executive  Council  shall  be  bound  to  consider  the 
recommendations  of  the  Planning  Board  and  shall  implement  such  of  the  recommendations  as  are 
accepted by it. 

(4) Recommendations of the Planning Board as have not been accepted by the Executive Council or 
the  Academic  Council  under  clause  (3)  shall  be  submitted  by  the  Vice-Chancellor  along  with  the 
recommendations  of the  Executive  Council  or  the  Academic  Council,  to  the  Visitor  for  advice  and  the 
advice of the Visitor shall be implemented by the Executive Council or the Academic Council, as the case 
may be. 

(5)  The  Planning  Board  may  constitute  such  committees  as  may  be  necessary  for  planning  and 

monitoring the programmes of the University. 

18. Schools of Studies and Departments.—(1) The University shall have such Schools of Studies as 

may be specified by the Ordinances. 

(2)  Every  School  shall  have  a  School  Board  and  the  members  of  the  first  School  Board  shall  be 

nominated by the Executive Council and shall hold office for a period of three years. 

(3) The powers and functions of a School Board shall be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(4) The conduct of the meetings of a School Board and the quorum required for such meetings shall 

be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(5) (a) Each School shall consist of such Departments as may be assigned to it by the Ordinances. 

(b) No Department shall be established or abolished except by the Statutes: 

Provided that the Executive Council may, on the recommendation of the Academic Council, establish 
Centres  of  Studies to  which  may  be  assigned  such  teachers  of the  University  as  the  Executive  Council 
may consider necessary. 

(c) Each Department shall consist of the following members, namely:— 

(i) Teachers of the Department; 

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(ii) Persons conducting research in the Department; 

(iii) Dean of the School; 

(iv) Honorary Professors, if any, attached to the Department; and 

(v) Such other persons as may be members of the Department in accordance with the provisions 

of the Ordinances. 

19.  Boards  of  Studies.—(1)  Each  Department  shall  have  a  Board  of  Post-graduate  Studies  and  a 

Board of Under-graduate Studies. 

(2) The Constitution of a Board of Post-graduate Studies and the term of office of its members shall 

be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(3)The  functions  of  a  Board  of  Post-graduate  Studies  shall  be  to  approve  subjects  for  research  for 
various degrees and other requirements of research degrees and to recommend to the concerned School 
Board in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances— 

(a)  courses  of  studies  and  appointment  of  examiners  for  Post-graduate  courses,  but  excluding 

research degrees; 

(b) appointment of supervisors of research; and 

(c) measures for the improvement of the standard of Post-graduate teaching and research: 

Provided that the above functions of a Board of Post-graduate Studies shall, during the period of three 

years immediately after the commencement of the Act, be performed by the Department. 

(4)  The  constitution  and  functions  of  a  Board  of  Under-graduate,  Post-graduate  and  Vocational 

Studies and the term of its members shall be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

20.  Finance  Committee.—(1)  The  Finance  Committee  shall  consist  of  the  following  members, 

namely:— 

(i) the Vice-Chancellor; 

(ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor; 

(iii)  three  persons  nominated  by  the  Executive  Council,  out  of  whom  at  least  one  shall  be  a 

member of the Executive Council; 

(iv) three persons nominated by the Visitor; and 

(v) atleast one person to be nominated by the Court. 

(2)  Five  members  of  the  Finance  Committee  shall  form  a  quorum  for  a  meeting  of  the  Finance 

Committee. 

(3) All the members of the Finance Committee, other than ex officio members, shall hold office for a 

term of three years. 

(4) A member of the Finance Committee shall have the right to record a minute of dissent if he does 

not agree with any decision of the Finance Committee. 

(5)  The  Finance  Committee  shall  meet  at  least  thrice  every  year  to  examine  the  accounts  and  to 

scrutinise proposals for expenditure. 

(6) All proposals relating to creation of posts, and those items which have not been included in the 
Budget,  should  be  examined  by  the  Finance  Committee  before  they  are  considered  by  the  Executive 
Council. 

(7) The annual accounts and the financial estimates of the University prepared by the Finance Officer 
shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and comments and thereafter submitted to 
the Executive Council for approval. 

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(8) The Finance Committee shall recommend limits for the total recurring expenditure and the total 
non-recurring expenditure for the year, based on the income and resources of the University (which, in the 
case of productive works, may include the proceeds of loans). 

21. Selection Committees.—(1) There shall be Selection Committees for making recommendations 
to the Executive Council for appointment to the posts of Professor, Reader, Lecturer, Registrar, Finance 
Officer, Librarian and Principals of colleges and institutions maintained by the University. 

(2) The Selection Committee for appointment to the posts specified in column 1 of the Table below 
shall  consist  of  the  Vice-Chancellor,  Pro-Vice-Chancellor,  a  nominee  of  the  Visitor  and  the  persons 
specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the said Table: 

1 

TABLE 

2 

Professor 

(i) The Head of Department concerned, if he is a Professor. 

(ii) One Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. 

(iii)  Three  persons  not  in  the  service  of  the  University,  nominated  by  the 
Executive Council, out of a panel of names recommended by the Academic 
Council for their special knowledge of, or interest in, the subject with which 
the Professor will be concerned. 

Reader/Lecturer 

(i) The Head of the Department concerned. 

(ii) One Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. 

(iii)  Two  persons  not  in  the  service  of  the  University,  nominated  by  the 
Executive Council, out of a panel of names recommended by the Academic 
Council for their special knowledge of, or interest in the subject with which 
the Reader or a Lecturer will be concerned. 

Registrar, Finance Officer 

(i) Two members of the Executive Council nominated by it. 

Librarian 

(ii)  One  person  not  in  the  service  of  the  University  nominated  by  the 
Executive Council. 

(i)  Two  persons  not  in  the  service  of  the  University,  who  have  special 
knowledge of the subject of the Library Science/ Library Administration to 
be nominated by the Executive Council. 

(ii)  One  person  not  in  the  service  of  the  University,  nominated  by  the 
Executive Council. 

Principal  of  college  or 
institution  maintained  by 
the University 

Three  persons  not  in  the  service  of  the  University  of  whom  two  shall  be 
nominated by  the  Executive  Council  and  one  by  the Academic  Council  for 
their  special  knowledge  of,  or  interest  in,  a  subject  in  which  instruction  is 
being provided by the college or institution. 

NOTE:  1.  Where  the  appointment  is  being  made  for  an  inter-disciplinary  project,  the  head  of  the 

project shall be deemed to be the Head of the Department concerned. 

2.  The  Professor  to  be  nominated  shall  be  Professor  concerned  with  the  speciality  for  which  the 
selection is being made and that the Vice-Chancellor shall consult the Head of the Department and the 
Dean of School before nominating the Professor. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor, or in his absence, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the meetings of a 

Selection Committee: 

Provided  that  the  meetings  of  the  Selection  Committee  shall  be  fixed  after  prior  consultation  with, 
and subject to the convenience of Visitor's nominee and the persons nominated by the Executive Council 
under clause (2): 

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Provided further that the proceedings of the Selection Committee shall not be valid unless,— 

(a) where the number of Visitor's nominee and the persons nominated by the Executive Council is 

four in all, at least three of them attend the meeting; and 

(b) where the number of Visitor's nominee and the persons nominated by the Executive Council is 

three in all, at least two of them attend the meeting. 

(4) The meeting of a Selection Committee shall be convened by the Vice-Chancellor or in his absence 

by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor. 

(5) The procedure to be followed by a Selection Committee in making recommendations shall be laid 

down in the Ordinances. 

(6)  If  the  Executive  Council  is  unable  to  accept  the  recommendations  made  by  a  Selection 

Committee, it shall record its reasons and submit the case to the Visitor for final orders. 

(7) Appointments to temporary posts shall be made in the manner indicated below:— 

(i) If the temporary vacancy is for a duration longer than one academic session, it shall be filled 
on the advice of the Selection Committee in accordance with the procedure indicated in the foregoing 
clauses: 

Provided that if the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that in the interests of work it is necessary to fill 
the  vacancy,  the  appointment  may  be  made  on  a  purely  temporary  basis  by  a  local  Selection 
Committee referred to in sub-clause (ii) for a period not exceeding six months. 

(ii) If the temporary vacancy is for a period less than a year, an appointment to such vacancy shall 
be made on the recommendation of a local Selection Committee consisting of the Dean of the School 
concerned, the Head of the Department and a nominee of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided that if the same person holds the offices of the Dean and the Head of the Department, 

the Selection Committee may contain two nominees of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided further that in case sudden casual vacancies of teaching posts caused by death or any 
other  reason,  the  Dean  may,  in  consultation  with  the  Head  of  the  Department  concerned,  make  a 
temporary appointment for a month and report to the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar about such 
appointment. 

(iii)  No teacher  appointed temporarily  shall, if he is not recommended  by  the  regular  Selection 
Committee  for  appointment  under  the  Statutes,  be  continued  in  service  on  such  temporary 
employment, unless he is subsequently selected by a local Selection Committee, for a temporary or 
permanent appointment, as the case may be. 

22.  Special  mode  of  appointment.—(1)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  Statute  21, 
Executive  Council  may  invite  a  person  of  high  academic  distinction  and  professional  attainments  to 
accept a post of  Professor or Reader or any other academic post in the University, as the case may be, on 
such terms and conditions as it deems fit, and on the person agreeing to do so appoint him to the post. 

(2) The Executive Council may appoint a teacher or any other academic staff working in any other 
University or organisation for undertaking a joint project in accordance with the manner, laid down in the 
Ordinances. 

23.  Appointment  for  a  fixed  tenure.—The  Executive  Council  may  appoint  a  person  selected  in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Statute 21 for a fixed tenure on such terms and conditions as 
it deems fit. 

24.  Recognised  teachers.—(1)  The  qualifications  of  recognised  teachers  shall  be  such  as  may  be 

prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(2) All applications for the recognition of teachers shall be made in such manner as may be laid down 

in the Ordinances. 

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(3)  No  teacher  shall  be  recognised  as  a  teacher  except  on  the  recommendation  of  a  Selection 

Committee constituted for the purpose in the manner laid down in the Ordinances. 

(4) The period of recognition of a teacher shall be determined by the Ordinances made in that behalf. 

(5) The  Academic  Council  may,  by  a  special  resolution  passed  by  a  majority  of  not  less than  two-

thirds of the members present and voting, withdraw recognition from a teacher: 

Provided that no such resolution shall be passed until notice in writing has been given to the person 
concerned calling upon him to show cause, within such time as may be specified in the notice, why such 
resolution  should  not  be  passed  and  until  his  objections,  if  any,  and  any  evidence  he  may  produce  in 
support of them have been considered by the Academic Council. 

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order of withdrawal under clause (5) may, within three months from 
the date of communication to him of such order, appeal to the Executive Council which may pass  such 
orders thereon as it thinks fit. 

25.  Committees.—(1)  Any  authority  of  the  University  may  appoint  as  many  Standing,  Special  or 
Search  Committees  as  it  may  deem  fit,  and  may  appoint  to  such  Committees,  persons  who  are  not 
members of such authority. 

(2) Any such Committee appointed under clause (1) may deal with any subject delegated to it subject 

to subsequent confirmation by the authority appointing. 

26.  Terms  and  conditions  of  service  and  code  of  conduct  of  the  teachers,  etc.—(1)  All  the 
teachers and other academic staff of the University shall, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary, 
be governed by the terms and conditions of service and code of conduct as are specified in the Statutes, 
the Ordinances and the Regulations. 

(2) Every teacher and member of the academic staff of the University shall be appointed on a written 

contract, the form of which shall be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(3) A copy of every contract referred to in clause (2) shall be deposited with the Registrar. 

27. Terms and conditions of service and code of conduct of other employees.—All the employees 
of the University, other than the teachers and other academic staff of the University, shall, in the absence 
of any contract to the contrary, be governed by the terms and conditions of service and code of conduct as 
are specified in the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations. 

28. Seniority list.—(1) Whenever, in accordance with the Statutes, any person is to hold an office or 
be a member of an authority of the University by rotation according to seniority, such seniority shall be 
determined according to the length of continuous service of such person in his grade, and, in accordance 
with such other principles as the Executive Council may, from time to time prescribe. 

(2) It shall be the duty of the Registrar to prepare and maintain, in respect of each class of persons to 
whom the provisions of these Statutes apply, a complete and up-to-date seniority list in accordance with 
the provisions of clause (1). 

(3) If two or more persons have equal length of continuous service in a particular grade or the relative 
seniority of any person or persons is otherwise in doubt, the Registrar may, on his own motion and shall, 
at the request of any such person, submit the matter to the Executive Council whose decision thereon shall 
be final. 

29.  Removal  of  employees  of  the  University.—(1)  Where  there  is  an  allegation  of  misconduct 

against  a  teacher,  a  member  of  the  academic  staff  or  other  employee  of  the  University,  the                        
Vice-Chancellor, in the case of the teacher or member of the academic staff, and the authority competent 
to  appoint  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  appointing  authority)  in  the  case  of  other  employee,  may,  by 
order in writing, place such teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee, as the case may be, 
under suspension and shall forthwith report to the Executive Council the circumstances in which the order 
was made: 

Provided that the Executive Council may, if it is of the opinion, that the circumstances of the case do 

not warrant the suspension of the teacher or the member of the academic staff, revoke such order. 

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(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the terms of the contract of appointment or of any other 
terms and conditions of service of the employees, the Executive Council in respect of teachers and other 
academic  staff,  and  the  appointing  authority,  in  respect  of  other  employees,  shall  have  the  power  to 
remove a teacher or a member of the academic staff, or as the case may be, other employee on grounds of 
misconduct. 

(3) Save as aforesaid, the Executive Council, or as the case may be the appointing authority, shall not 
be  entitled  to  remove  any  teacher,  member  of  the  academic  staff  or  other  employee  except  for  a  good 
cause and after giving three months' notice or on payment of three months' salary in lieu thereof. 

(4) No teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee shall be removed under clause (2) or 
clause (3) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed 
to be taken in regard to him. 

(5) The removal of a teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee shall take effect from 

the date on which the order of removal is made: 

Provided that where the teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee is under suspension 
at the time of his removal, such removal shall take effect from the date on which he was placed under 
suspension. 

(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Statute, a teacher, member 

of the academic staff or other employee may resign,— 

(a)  if  he  is  a  permanent  employee,  only  after  giving  three  months'  notice  in  writing  to  the 
Executive Council or the appointing authority, as the case may be or by paying three months' salary in 
lieu thereof; and 

(b)  if  he  is  not  a  permanent  employee,  only  after  giving  one  month's  notice  in  writing  to  the 
Executive Council or, as the case may be, the appointing authority or by paying one month's salary in 
lieu thereof: 

Provided that such resignation shall take effect only on the date on which the resignation is accepted 

by the Executive Council or the appointing authority, as the case may be. 

30. Honorary Degrees.—(1) The Executive Council may, on the recommendation of the Academic 
Council and by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and 
voting, make proposals to the Visitor for the conferment of honorary degrees: 

Provided  that  in  case  of  emergency,  the  Executive  Council  may,  on  its  own  motion,  make  such 

proposals. 

(2) The Executive Council may, by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the 
members  present  and  voting,  withdraw,  with  the  previous  sanction  of  the  Visitor,  any  honorary  degree 
conferred by the University. 

31. Withdrawal of degrees, etc.—The Executive Council may, by a special resolution passed by a 
majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting, withdraw any degree or academic 
distinction conferred on, or any certificate or diploma granted to, any person by the University for good 
and sufficient cause: 

Provided that no such resolution shall be passed until a notice in writing has been given to that person 
calling upon him to show cause within such time as may be specified in the notice why such a resolution 
should  not  be  passed  and  until  his  objections,  if  any,  and  any  evidence  he  may  produce  in  support  of 
them, have been considered by the Executive Council. 

32.  Maintenance  of  discipline  among  students  of  the  University.—(1)  All  powers  relating  to 

discipline  and  disciplinary  action  in  relation  to  students  of  the  University  shall  vest  in  the                          
Vice-Chancellor. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor may delegate all or any of his powers as he deems proper to a Proctor and to 

such other officers as he may specify in this behalf. 

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(3)  Without  prejudice  to  the  generality  of  his  powers  relating  to  the  maintenance  of  discipline  and 
taking such action, as may seem to him appropriate for the maintenance of discipline, the Vice-Chancellor 
may, in exercise of his powers, by order, direct that any student be expelled, or rusticated, for a specified 
period, or be not admitted to a course of study in a college, institution or Department of the University for 
a stated period, or be punished with fine for an amount to be specified in the order, or be debarred from 
taking an examination or examinations conducted by the University, college, institution or Department or 
a School for one or more years, or that the results of the student or students concerned in the examination 
or examinations in which he or they have appeared be cancelled. 

(4)  The  Principals  of  colleges,  institutions,  Deans  of  Schools  of  Studies  and  Heads  of  teaching 
Departments in the University shall have the authority to exercise all such disciplinary powers over the 
students in their respective colleges, institutions, Schools and teaching Departments in the University as 
may be necessary for the proper conduct of such colleges, institutions, Schools and teaching Departments. 

(5)Without prejudice to the powers of the Vice-Chancellor, the Principals and other persons specified 
in  clause  (4),  detailed  rules  of  discipline  and  proper  conduct  shall  be  made  by  the  University.  The 
Principals of colleges, institutions, Deans of Schools of Studies and Heads of teaching Departments in the 
University may also make the supplementary rules as they deem necessary for the aforesaid purpose. 

(6) At the time of admission, every student shall be required to sign a declaration to the effect that he 
submits  himself  to  the  disciplinary  jurisdiction  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  and  other  authorities  of  the 
University. 

33. Maintenance of discipline among Students of colleges, etc.—All powers relating to discipline 
and  disciplinary  action  in  relation  to  students  of  a  college  or  an  institution,  not  maintained  by  the 
University, shall vest in the Principal of the college or institution, as the case may be, in accordance with 
the procedure prescribed by the Ordinances. 

34.  Admission  of  colleges,  etc.,  to  the  privilege  of  the  University.—(1)  Colleges  and  other 
institutions  situated  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  University  may  be  admitted  to  such  privileges  of  the 
University as the Executive Council may decide on the following conditions, namely:— 

(i) Every such college or institution shall have a regularly constituted Governing Body, consisting 
of not more than fifteen persons approved by the Executive Council and including among others, two 
teachers of the University to be nominated by the Executive Council and three representatives of the 
teaching  staff  of  whom  the  Principal  of  the  college  or  institution  shall  be  one.  The  procedure  for 
appointment  of  members  of  the  Governing  Body  and  other  matters  affecting  the  management  of  a 
college or an institution shall be prescribed by the Ordinances: 

Provided that the said condition shall not apply in the case of colleges and institutions maintained 
by  Government  which  shall,  however,  have  an  Advisory  Committee  consisting  of  not  more  than 
fifteen  persons  which  shall  consist  of  among  others,  three  teachers  including  the  Principal  of  the 
college or institution, and two teachers of the University nominated by the Executive Council. 

(ii) Every such college or institution shall satisfy the Executive Council on the following matters, 

namely:— 

(a) the suitability and adequacy of its accommodation and equipment for teaching; 

(b) the qualifications and adequacy of its teaching staff and the conditions of their service; 

(c) the arrangements for the residence, welfare, discipline and supervision of students; 

(d) the adequacy of financial provision made for the continued maintenance of the college or 

institution; and 

(e)  such  other  matters  as  are  essential  for  the  maintenance  of  the  standards  of  University 

education. 

(iii) No college or institution shall be admitted to any privileges of the University except on the 
recommendation  of  the  Academic  Council  made  after  considering  the  report  of  a  Committee  of 
Inspection appointed for the purpose by the Academic Council. 

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(iv)  Colleges and institutions  desirous of admission  to  any  privileges  of  the  University  shall be 
required to intimate their intention to do so in writing so as to reach the Registrar not later than the 
15th August, preceding the year from which permission applied for is to have effect. 

(v) A college or an institution shall not, without the previous permission of the Executive Council 
and  the  Academic  Council,  suspend  instruction  in  any  subject  or  course  of  study  which  it  is 
authorised to teach and teaches. 

(2)  Appointment  to  the  teaching  staff  and  Principals  of  colleges  or  institutions  admitted  to  the 

privileges of the University shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances: 

Provided  that  nothing  in  this  clause  shall  apply  to  colleges  and  institutions  maintained  by 

Government. 

(3)  The  service  conditions  of  the  administrative  and  other  non-academic  staff  of  every  college  or 

institution referred to in clause (2) shall be such as may be laid down in the Ordinances: 

Provided  that  nothing  in  this  clause  shall  apply  to  colleges  and  institutions  maintained  by 

Government. 

(4) Every college or institution admitted to the privilege of the University shall be inspected at least 
once in every two academic years by a Committee appointed by the Academic Council, and the report of 
the  Committee  shall  be  submitted  to  the  Academic  Council,  which  shall  forward  the  same  to  the 
Executive Council with such recommendations as it may deem fit to make. 

(5)  The  Executive  Council,  after  considering  the  report  and  the  recommendations,  if  any,  of  the 
Academic Council, shall forward a copy of the report to the Governing Body of the college or institution 
with such remarks, if any, as it may deem fit for suitable action. 

(6)  The  Executive  Council  may,  after  consulting  the  Academic  Council,  withdraw  any  privileges 
granted to a college or an institution, at any time it considers that the college or institution does not satisfy 
any of the conditions on the fulfilment of which the college or institution was admitted to such privileges: 

Provided  that  before  any  privileges  are  so  withdrawn,  the  Governing  Body  of  the  college  or 
institution concerned shall be given an opportunity to represent to the Executive Council why such action 
should not be taken. 

(7) Subject to the conditions set forth in clause (1), the Ordinances may prescribe— 

(i) such other conditions as may be considered necessary; 

(ii) the procedure for the admission of colleges and institutions to the privileges of the University 

and for the withdrawal of those privileges. 

(8) the constitution of Board of affiliation and recognition and the terms of office of its members shall 

be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

35.  Convocations.—Convocations  of  the  University  for  the  conferring  of  degrees  or  for  other 

purposes shall be held in such manner as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

36.  Acting  Chairman  of  meetings.—Where  no  provision  is  made  for  a  President  or  Chairman  to 
preside over a meeting of any authority of the University or any Committee of such authority or when the 
President  or  Chairman  so  provided  for  is  absent,  the  members  present  shall  elect  one  from  among 
themselves to preside at such meeting. 

37.  Resignation.—Any  member,  other  than  an  ex  officio  member  of  the  Court,  the  Executive 
Council,  the  Academic  Council  or  any  other  authority  of  the  University  or  any  committee  of  such 
authority may resign by letter addressed to the Registrar and the resignation shall take effect as soon as 
such letter is received by the Registrar. 

38.  Disqualifications.—(1)  A  person  shall  be  disqualified  for  being  chosen  as,  and  for  being,  a 

member of any of the authorities of the University,— 

(i) if he is of unsound mind; 

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(ii) if he is an undischarged insolvent; and 

(iii)  if  he  has  been  convicted  by  a  court  of  law  of  an  offence  involving  moral  turpitude  and 

sentenced in respect thereof to imprisonment for not less than six months. 

(2)  If  any  question  arises  as  to  whether  a  person  is  or  had  been  subjected  to  any  of  the 
disqualifications  mentioned  in  clause  (1),  the  question  shall  be  referred  to  the  Visitor  and  his  decision 
shall be final and no suit or other proceeding shall lie in any civil court against such decision. 

39. Residence condition for membership and office.—Notwithstanding anything contained in the 
Statutes, a person who is not ordinarily resident in India shall be eligible to be an officer of the University 
or a member of any authority of the University. 

40.  Membership  of  authorities  by  virtue  of  membership  of  other  bodies.—Notwithstanding 
anything contained in the Statutes, a person who holds any post in the University or is a member of any 
authority or body of the University in his capacity as a member of a particular authority or body or as the 
holder of a particular appointment shall hold such office or membership only for so long as he continues 
to  be  a  member  of that  particular  authority  or  body or  the  holder of that  particular  appointment,  as  the 
case may be. 

41. Alumni Association.—(1) There shall be an Alumni Association for the University. 

(2)  The  subscription  for  membership  of  the  Alumni  Association  shall  be  prescribed  by  the 

Ordinances. 

(3) No member of the Alumni Association shall be entitled to vote or stand for election unless he has 
been a member of the Association for at least one year prior to the date of the election and is a degree 
holder of the University of at least five years standing: 

Provided that the condition relating to the completion of one year's membership shall not apply in the 

case of the first election. 

42.  Students'  Council.—(1)  There  shall  be  constituted  in  the  University,  a  Students'  Council  for 

every academic year, consisting of— 

(i) the Dean of Students' Welfare, who shall be the Chairman of the Students' Council; 

(ii) all students who have won prizes in the previous academic year in the fields of studies, fine 

arts, sports and extension work; 

(iii) ten students to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis of merit in studies, sports 

activities and all-round development of personality: 

Provided that any student of the University shall have the right to bring up any matter concerning the 
University before the Students' Council if so permitted by the Chairman, and he shall have the right to 
participate in the discussions at any meeting when the matter is taken up for consideration. 

(2) The functions of the Students' Council shall be to make suggestions to the appropriate authorities 
of  the  University  in  regard  to  the  programmes  of  studies,  students'  welfare  and  other  matters  of 
importance in regard to the working of the University in general and such suggestions shall be made on 
the basis of consensus of opinion. 

(3) The Students' Council shall meet at least once in an academic year preferably in the beginning of 

that year. 

43. Ordinances how to be made.—(1) The first Ordinances made under sub-section (2) of section 30 
may  be  amended,  repealed  or  added  to  at  any  time  by  the  Executive  Council  in  the  manner  specified 
below. 

(2) No Ordinance in respect of the matters enumerated in section 30 other than those enumerated in 
clause  (n)  of  sub-section  (1)  thereof,  shall  be  made  by  the  Executive  Council  unless  a  draft  of  such 
Ordinance has been proposed by the Academic Council. 

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(3) The Executive Council shall not have power to amend any draft of any Ordinance proposed by the 
Academic  Council  under  clause  (2),  but  may  reject  the  proposal  or  return  the  draft  to  the  Academic 
Council  for  re-consideration,  either  in  whole  or  in  part,  together  with  any  amendment  which  the 
Executive Council may suggest. 

(4) Where the Executive Council has rejected or returned the draft of an Ordinance proposed by the 
Academic Council, the Academic Council may consider the question afresh and in case the original draft 
is reaffirmed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting and more than 
half the total number of members of the Academic Council, the draft may be sent back to the Executive 
Council which shall either adopt it or refer it to the Visitor whose decision shall be final. 

(5) Every Ordinance made by the Executive Council shall come into effect immediately. 

(6)  Every  Ordinance  made  by  the  Executive  Council  shall  be  submitted  to  the  Visitor  within  two 
weeks from the date of its adoption. The Visitor shall have the power to direct the University within four 
weeks  of the receipt of the  Ordinance  to  suspend  the  operation of any  such  Ordinance and  he  shall, as 
soon  as  possible,  inform  the  Executive  Council  about  his  objection  to  the  proposed  Ordinance.  The 
Visitor  may,  after  receiving  the  comments  of  the  University,  either  withdraw  the  order  suspending  the 
Ordinance or disallow the Ordinance, and his decision shall be final. 

44.  Regulations.—(1)  The  authorities  of  the  University  may  make  Regulations  consistent  with  the 

Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances for the following matters, namely:— 

(i)  laying  down  the  procedure  to  be  observed  at  their  meetings  and  the  number  of  members 

required to form a quorum; 

(ii) providing for all matters which are required by the Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances to be 

prescribed by Regulations; and 

(iii) providing for all other matters solely concerning such authorities or committees appointed by 

them and not provided for by the Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

(2) Every authority of the University shall make Regulations providing for the giving of notice to the 
members of such authority of the dates of meeting and of the business to be considered at meetings and 
for the keeping of a record of the proceedings of meetings. 

(3)  The  Executive  Council  may  direct  the  amendment  in  such  manner  as  it  may  specify,  of  any 

Regulation made under the Statutes or the annulment of any such Regulation. 

45.  Delegation  of  powers.—Subject  to  the  provisions  of  the  Act  and  the  Statutes,  any  officer  or 
authority of the University may delegate his or its powers to any other officer or authority or person under 
his or its respective control and subject to the condition that overall responsibility for the exercise of the 
powers so delegated shall continue to vest in the officer or authority delegating such powers. 

46.  Equivalence  Committee.—(1)  Keeping  in  view  the  outstanding  nature  of  qualification  in 
maritime  discipline,  Ministry  of  Shipping,  Road  Transport  and  Highways,  Government  of  India 
constituted an “Equivalence Committee” with a view to consider relativity of the existing teaching posts 
in  four  Government  Maritime  Institutes  (Marine  Engineering  and  Research  Institute,  Kolkata  and 
Mumbai, Lal  Bahadur  Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies and Research,  Mumbai,  Training  

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Ship Chanakya, Navi Mumbai), presently under Indian Institute of Maritime Studies with equivalent posts 
in the proposed University. The recommendation of the committee is given in the Table below: 

TABLE 

(1) 

Name  of 
recruitment rules as per the Gazette notification 

the  present  posts  and  pay  scale  and 

Captain Superintendent/Principal/ Director  
(Rs.18400-500-22400) 

Recommendation 
Committee' 
for 
University 

Professor 

(2) 

by 

the 

recognition  of  post 

'Equivalence 
in  

Vice  Principal/Deputy/Chief  Officer/Senior  Engineer 
Officer/Senior Nautical Officer 
(Rs.14300-400-18300) 

Associate Professor 

Engineer Officer/Nautical Officer  
(Rs.12000-375-16500) 

Senior Lecturer 
(Rs.12000-375-16500) 

Senior Lecturer (MERI) 
(Rs.10000-325-15000) 

Lecturer 
(Rs.8000-275-13500) 

Assistant Professor 

Assistant Professor 

Senior Lecturer 

Lecturer 

(2) In the absence of Post-graduate and Doctoral studies in maritime discipline, the existing posts in 

the Institutes are deemed to be equivalent to the University posts in the appropriate scale. 

(3) The qualifications for future direct recruitments shall be governed by separate Ordinances to be 

framed by the University. 

47. Review of fees.—The Fees shall be reviewed after every three years. 

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