State Act
Section 38. The First Statutes.
This Act was repealed on 1 April 2022 by the Sardar Patel University Mandi, Himachal Pradesh (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2021 (Act No. 3 of 2022), s.55(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.
38. The First Statutes.- (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, and the rules made thereunder, the First Statutes of the University may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities and other bodies of the Cluster University, as may be constituted from time to time; (b) the terms and conditions of appointment of the Vice-Chancellor and his powers and functions; (c) the manner of appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Registrar and the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer, and their powers and functions; (d) the manner of appointment and terms and conditions of service of the employees and their powers and functions; (e) the procedure for arbitration in case of disputes between the employees, students and the Cluster University; (f) the provisions regarding exemption of students from payment of tuition fee and for awarding to them scholarships and fellowships; (g) provisions regarding the policy of admissions, including regulation of reservation of seats; (h) provisions regarding fees to be charged from the students; and (i) provisions regarding number of seats in different courses. (2) The First Statutes shall be made by the Government and published in the Rajpatra (e-Gazette), Himachal Pradesh and a copy thereof shall be laid before the State Legislative Assembly.