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The Central Universities Act, 2009

Definitions

In force From 15 Jan 2009 Act 25 of 2009 As on 21 Oct 2026

Act 25 of 2009 Ministry Education Enacted 20 Mar 2009 In force 15 Jan 2009 Instruments 2

Section 2 of the Central Universities Act, 2009 deals with 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; The Act came into force on 15 Jan 2009.

.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) "academic staff" means such categories of staff as are designated as academic staff by the Ordinances;

(c) "Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies of a Department of the University;

(d) "College" means a college maintained by the University;

(e) "Chancellor", "Vice-Chancellor" and "Pro-Vice-Chancellor" mean, respectively, the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University;

(f) "Court" means the Court of the University;

(g) "Department" means a Department of Studies and includes a Centre of Studies;

(h) "distance education system" means the system of imparting education through any means of communication, such as broadcasting, telecasting, internet, correspondence courses, seminars, contact programmes or the combination of any two or more such means;

(i) "employee" means any person appointed by the University and include teachers and other staff of the University;

(j) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the University;

(k) "Hall" means a unit of residence or of corporate life for the student of the University, or of a College or an Institution, maintained by the University;

(l) "Institution" means an academic institution, not being a College, maintained by the University;

(m) "Principal" means the Head of a College or an Institution maintained by the University and includes, where there is no principal, the person for the time being duly appointed to act as Principal, and in the absence of the Principal, or the acting Principal, a Vice- Principal duly appointed as such;

(n) "Regulations" means the Regulations made by any authority of the University under this Act for the time being in force;

(o) "School" means a School of Studies of the University;

(p) "Statutes" and "Ordinances" mean, respectively, the Statutes and the Ordinances of the University for the time being in force;

(q) "teachers of the University" means Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and such other persons as may by appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research in the University or in any College or Institution maintained by the University and are designated as teachers by the Ordinances; and

(r) "University" means a University established and incorporated as a University under this Act.

Section 2, The Central Universities Act, 2009 (Act 25 of 2009).

Made under this section, and citing it

2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 2

What does Section 2 of the Central Universities Act deal with?

Section 2 of the Central Universities Act is headed "Definitions". "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University;

How do I find court cases under Section 2 of the Central Universities Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Central Universities Act 2, section 2 Central Universities Act, section 2 of the Central Universities Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 2 of the Central Universities Act, and has it changed?

2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently central university of kashmir : Statute (2017), then 8 Statutes amendment/addition of CU of Rajasthan notified on 18.10.2014 (2014).

When did Section 2 of the Central Universities Act come into force?

Section 2 of the Central Universities Act, cited as Central Universities Act 2, came into force on 15 Jan 2009, having been enacted on 20 Mar 2009. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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