The Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920

Act No. 40

14-Sep-1920

Section 1 — Short title and commencement

1. Short title and commencement.

(1)This Act may be called the Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920.

(2)It shall come into force on such date2 as the 3[Central Government] may, by notification in the 4[Official Gazette], appoint.

Section 2 — Definitions

2. Definitions. - In this Act and in all Statutes made hereunder, unless the context otherwise requires, -

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

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

(c)“Chancellor ”, “Pro-Chancellor ” and “Vice -Chancellor ”, mean respectively, the Chancellor, Pro -Chancellor and Vice -Chancellor of the University;

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

(e)“Department ” means a Department of Studies and includes a Centre of Studies e stablished by the Ordinances;

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

(g)“Faculty ” means a Faculty of the University;

(h)“Hall” means a unit of residence or of corporate life maintained by the University for its students; 6[(hh) “non-teaching staff ” means the employees of the University other than the teachers;]

(i)“Statutes ”, “Ordinances ” and “Regulations ” mean respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University for the time being in force; 7* * * * *

(k)“Teachers ” means Professors, Readers, Lectures and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instruction in the University or a hall and are designated as Teachers by the Ordinances;

Section 2 — This Act was brought into force on the 1st December, 1920, vide Notification No. 1458, dated 1 -12-1920, see Gazette of

2. This Act was brought into force on the 1st December, 1920, vide Notification No. 1458, dated 1 -12-1920, see Gazette of India, 1920., Pt. I, p. 2213. (For Notification, see G.S.R.O. Volume VIII, p. 192).