University Grants Commission Act 1956
26. Power
to make Regulations.
(1) The
Commission 1*[may, by notification in the Official Gazette make regulations]
consistent with this Act and the rules made there under,- (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; (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. 2*[(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) 2*[or clause (h)] or clause (i) or clause (j) of sub-section (1) except
with the previous approval of the Central Government.
2*[(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 interest of any person to whom
such regulation may be applicable.]