Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Higher Education Act (No. 20 of 1966)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.	   Short title  
   2.	   Higher education  
   3.	   Responsibility of Minister  
   4.	   Power of Minister to issue directions to the Council of National Higher Education  
   5.	   Power of Minister to cause of activities or administration of Higher Educational Institutes to be investigated and reported upon  
   6.	   Duties of the National Council of Higher Education and a Higher Educational Institute in respect of any order made under section 5  
   7.	   Establishment of National Council of Higher Education  
   8.	   Objects of the National Council  
   9.	   Constitution of the National Council  
   10.	   Disqualifications for membership of the National Council  
   11.	   Term of office of appointed members of the National Council  
   12.	   Resignation of office by appointed members of the National Council  
   13.	   Acting appointment to the National Council  
   14.	   Reimbursement of expenses of members of the National Council  
   15.	   Proceedings of the National Council  
   16.	   Chairman of the National Council  
   17.	   Staff of the National Council  
   18.	   Appointment of certain classes of officers and servants to the staff of the National Council  
   19.	   Members of the National Council and the staff of that Council deemed to be public servants. Cap. 19  
   20.	   The National Council deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. Cap. 26  
   21.	   Fund of the National Council  
   22.	   Accounts of the National Council and financial year  
   23.	   Audit of accounts of the National Council  
   24.	   The Auditor-General's report  
   25.	   Annual accounts with the auditor's report to be transmitted to the Minister  
   26.	   Protection for action taken under this Act. &c., or on the direction of the National Council  
   27.	   No writ to issue against person or property of a Member of the National Council  
   28.	   Succeeding provisions of this Part of this Act not to prejudice the operation of certain other provisions  
   29.	   General powers of the National Council  
   30.	   Establishment and maintenance of a Central Agency for regulation of admissions of students to Higher Educational Institutes  
   31.	   Annual report of the National Council  
   32.	   Power of the National Council to call for information or returns  
   33.	   Power of the National Council to make Regulations  
   34.	   Incorporation order for the establishment of a University  
   35.	   Effect of the Incorporation Order and general powers of a Higher Educational Institute which is a University  
   36.	   Objects of a University  
   37.	   Powers of a University  
   38.	   Certain restrictions on the application of section 38. Cap. 351  
   39.	   Certain restrictions on the application of section 38  
   40.	   Power of Minister to postpone the date on which a University shall commence to carry out its objects  
   41.	   Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor  
   42.	   The Vice-Chancellor of a University,  
   43.	   The Secretary and Librarian of a University  
   44.	   The Authorities of a University  
   45.	   The Board of Regents of a University  
   46.	   Powers and duties of the Board of Regents of a University  
   47.	   The Senate of a University  
   48.	   Powers and duties of the Senate of a University  
   49.	   Faculties and Deans of Faculties  
   50.	   Powers and duties of a Faculty of a University  
   51.	   Other Authorities of a University  
   52.	   Holding of a Convocation of a University  
   53.	   Procedure of a Convocation of a University  
   54.	   Establishment of a Campus of a University  
   55.	   A Campus Board  
   56.	   Statutes  
   57.	   Ordinances  
   58.	   Rules by Authorities and other bodies of a University  
   59.	   Student Unions of a Campus or University  
   60.	   Student Councils of a Campus or a University  
   61.	   Certain prohibitions imposed on Student Councils, &c  
   62.	   Power of Board of Regents of a University in relation to student organizations in certain circumstances  
   63.	   Schemes of recruitment to the staff of a University  
   64.	   Appointments, &c., to the staff of a University  
   65.	   Interpretation of this Part of this Act  
   66.	   Establishment of a provident fund  
   67.	   Statutes for the regulation of a provident fund  
   68.	   Contributions to a provident fund  
   69.	   Payments out of a provident fund  
   70.	   Deductions prior to payment from a provident fund  
   71.	   Financial year  
   72.	   University Fund  
   73.	   Grants in aid of a University  
   74.	   The Secretary to keep accounts, &c  
   75.	   Audit  
   76.	   Publication of accounts in Gazette  
   77.	   Estimates and appropriations to be considered by the Board of Regents  
   78.	   Estimates, appropriations and annual accounts to be considered by the National Council  
   79.	   The National Council to return estimates and appropriations with any resolution under section 78  
   80.	   Supplementary estimates  
   81.	   Gifts, bonuses, &c  
   82.	   Deprivation of degree, etc., on account of misconduct  
   83.	   Questions as to validity of elections, appointments, &c  
   84.	   Vacancies or defects not to invalidate resolutions or proceedings  
   85.	   Certain assets of members of the staff of a University exempt from seizure in execution  
   86.	   Special powers of the Minister in cases of emergency  
   87.	   Radius of a Campus of a University  
   88.	   Restrictions on the use of the word "University"  
   89.	   Establishment of a Higher Educational Institute having the status of a Junior University College  
   90.	   Effect of an Order made under section 89  
   91.	   Objects of a Junior University College  
   92.	   Administration of Junior University Colleges  
   93.	   Regulations relating to Junior University Colleges  
   94.	   Financial provision in respect of a Junior University College  
   95.	   Application of Chapter 268 to areas within the precincts or in proximity to the precincts of a University  
   96.	   Repeals of University Enactments. Cap. 186  
   97.	   Certain provisions applicable upon the repeal of a University Enactment  
   98.	   Provisions applicable for the purpose of giving full force and effect to section 97  
   99.	   Effect of an old University becoming a transferred University  
   100.	   Special provisions relating to the Registrar of an old University  
   101.	   Special provisions relating to transferred members of the staff of a University  
   102.	   Special provisions pending the establishment of a University under this Act  
   103.	   Adjustment of questions not provided for  
   104.	   Interpretation