University Grants Commission Act 1956
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 the Central Government; (k) any other
matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed.
1*[(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.]
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by Act 59 of 1984, s. 5 (w.e.f 1-10-1984). 112-B