The Central Universities Act 2009

ACT NO. 25 OF 2009
[20th March, 2009.]

An Act to establish and incorporate universities for teaching and research in the various States
and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixtieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Act may be called the Central Universities Act, 2009.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 15th day of January, 2009. .

Section 2 Definitions

Section 3 Establishment of Universities

Section 3A Special provision with respect to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir

Section 3B Special provision with respect to State of Bihar

Section 3C Establishment of Central University of Andhra Pradesh

Section 3D Establishment of Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh

Section 3E Establishment of Sindhu Central University

Section 3F Establishment of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya in Gujarat

Section 4 Effect of establishment of Universities

Section 5 Objects of University

Section 6 Powers of University

Section 7 University open to all castes, creed, race or class

Section 8 Visitor of University

Section 9 Officers of University

Section 10 Chancellor

Section 11 Vice-Chancellor

Section 12 Pro-Vice-Chancellor

Section 13 Deans of Schools

Section 14 Registrar

Section 15 Finance Officer

Section 16 Controller of Examinations

Section 17 Librarian

Section 18 Other officers

Section 19 Authorities of University

Section 20 The Court

Section 21 Executive Council

Section 22 Academic Council

Section 23 Boards of Studies

Section 24 Finance Committee

Section 25 Other authorities of University

Section 26 Powers to make Statutes

Section 27 Statutes, how to be made

Section 28 Power to make Ordinances

Section 29 Regulations

Section 30 Annual report

Section 31 Annual accounts

Section 32 Returns and information

Section 33 Conditions of service of employees, etc

Section 34 Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students

Section 35 Right to appeal

Section 36 Provident and pension funds

Section 37 Disputes as to constitution of authorities and bodies

Section 38 Filling of casual vacancies

Section 39 Proceedings of authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies

Section 40 Protection of action taken in good faith

Section 41 Mode of proof of University record

Section 42 Power to remove difficulties

Section 43 Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before Parliament

Section 44 Transitional provisions

Section 45 Amendment of Madhya Pradesh Act 22 of 1973

Section 46 Amendment of President's Act 10 of 1973

Section 47 Repeal and savings