20. Directions by the Central Government.—(1) In the discharge of its functions under this Act, the
Commission shall be guided by such directions on questions of policy relating to national purposes as
may be given to it by the Central Government.
(2) If any dispute arises between the Central Government and the Commission as to whether a
question is or is not a question of policy relating to national purposes, the decision of the Central
Government shall be final.
21. Returns and information.—The Commission shall furnish to the Central Government such
returns or other information with respect to its property or activities as the Central Government may, from
time to time, require.
22. Right to confer degrees.—(1) The right of conferring or granting degrees shall be exercised only
by a University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act or
an institution deemed to be a University under section 3 or an institution specially empowered by an Act
of Parliament to confer or grant degrees.
(2) Save as provided in sub-section (1), no person or authority shall confer, or grant, or hold himself
or itself out as entitled to confer or grant, any degree.
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(3) For the purposes of this section, “degree” means any such degree as may, with the previous
approval of the Central Government, be specified in this behalf by the Commission by notification in the
Official Gazette.
23. Prohibition of the use of the word “University” in certain cases.—No institution, whether a
corporate body or not, other than a University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a
Provincial Act or a State Act shall be entitled to have the word “University” associated with its name in
any manner whatsoever:
Provided that nothing in this section shall, for a period of two years from the commencement of this
Act, apply to an institution which, immediately before such commencement, had the word “University”
associated with its name.
24. Penalties.—Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 22 or section 23 shall be punishable
with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, and if the person contravening is an association or
other body of individuals, every member of such association or other body who knowingly or wilfully
authorises or permits the contravention shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand
rupees.
25. Power to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may
provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the procedure for the retirement of members under section 6;
(b) the disqualifications for continuing as a member of the Commission;
(c) the terms and conditions of service of members of the Commission;
(d) the terms and conditions of service of employees appointed by the Commission;
(e) the additional functions which may be performed by the Commission under clause (j) of
section 12;
(f) the returns and information which are to be furnished by Universities in respect of their
financial position or standards of teaching and examination maintained therein;
(g) the inspection of Universities;
(h) the form and manner in which the budget and reports are to be prepared by the Commission;
(i) the manner in which the accounts of the Commission are to be maintained;
(j) the form and manner in which returns or other information are to be furnished by the
Commission to Central Government;
(k) any other matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed.
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[(3) The power to make rules conferred by this section shall include the power to give retrospective
effect from a date not earlier than the date of commencement of this Act, to the rules or any of them but
no retrospective effect shall be given to any rule so as to prejudicially affect the interests of any person to
whom such rule may be applicable.]
26. Power to make regulations.—(1) The Commission 2
[may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
make regulations] consistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder,—
(a) regulating the meetings of the Commission and the procedure for conducting business thereat;
(b) regulating the manner in which and the purposes for which persons may be associated with
the Commission under section 9;
1. Subs. by Act 59 of 1984, s. 5, for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 1-10-1984).
2. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for “may make regulations” (w.e.f. 1-10-1984).
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(c) specifying the terms and conditions of service of the employees appointed by the
Commission;
(d) specifying the institutions or class of institutions which may be recognised by the
Commission under clause (f) of section 2;
(e) defining the qualifications that should ordinarily be required of any person to be appointed to
the teaching staff of the University, having regard to the branch of education in which he is expected
to give instruction;
(f) defining the minimum standards of instruction for the grant of any degree by any University;
(g) regulating the maintenance of standards and the co-ordination of work or facilities in
Universities.
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[(h) regulating the establishment of institutions referred to in clause (ccc) of section 12 and other
matters relating to such institutions;
(i) specifying the matters in respect of which fees may be charged, and scales of fees in
accordance with which fees may be charged, by a college under sub-section (2) of section 12A;
(j) specifying the manner in which an inquiry may be conducted under sub-section (4) of
section 12A.]
(2) No regulation shall be made under clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c) or clause (d)
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[(or
clause (h) or clause (i) or clause (j)] of sub-section (1) except with the previous approval of the Central
Government.
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[(3) The power to make regulations conferred by this section [except clause (i) and clause (j) of
sub-section (1)] shall include the power to give retrospective effect from a date not earlier than the date of
commencement of this Act, to the regulations or any of them but no retrospective effect shall be given to
any regulation so as to prejudicially affect the interests of any person to whom such regulation may be
applicable.]
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[27. Power to delegate.—(1) The Commission may, 3
[by regulations made, by notification in the
Official Gazette,] under this Act, delegate to its Chairman, Vice-Chairman or any of its officers, its power
of general superintendence and direction over the business transacted by, or in, the Commission,
including the powers with regard to the expenditure incurred in connection with the maintenance of the
office and internal administration of the Commission.
(2) No regulation shall be made under this section except with the previous approval of the Central
Government.]
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[28. Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament.—Every rule and every 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 rule or regulation or
both Houses agree that the rule or regulation should not be made, the rule 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 rule or regulation.]