The UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION ACT, 1956

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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  1. 1.Short title and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Application of Act to institutions for higher studies other than Universities.
  4. 4.Establishment of the Commission.
  5. 5.Composition of the Commission.
  6. 6.Terms and conditions of service of members.
  7. 7.Meetings of the Commission.
  8. 8.Vacancies amongst members or defect in constitution not to invalidate acts or proceedings of the Commission.
  9. 9.Temporary association of persons with the Commission for particular purposes.
  10. 10.Staff of the Commission.
  11. 11.Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Commission.
  12. 12.Functions of the Commission.
  13. 12A.Regulation of fees and prohibition of donations in certain cases.
  14. 12B.Prohibition regarding giving of any grant to a University not declared by the Commission fit to receive such grant.
  15. 13.Inspection.
  16. 14.Consequences of failure of Universities to comply with recommendations of the Commission.
  17. 15.Payment to the Commission.
  18. 16.Fund to the Commission.
  19. 17.Budget.
  20. 18.Annual report.
  21. 19.Account and audit.
  22. 20.Directions by the Central Government.
  23. 21.Returns and information.
  24. 22.Right to confer degrees.
  25. 23.Prohibition of the use of the word „University‟ in certain cases.
  26. 24.Penalties.
  27. 25.Power to make rules.
  28. 26.Power to make regulations.
  29. 27.Power to delegate.
  30. 28.Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament.