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| (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, the University shall comply with directives made to the University by the Minister in pursuance of national policy in matters such as finance, University places, and medium of instruction. |
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| (2) A University Faculty shall comply with such instructions as may be issued by the Board of Governors in pursuance of directives received by the University under sub-section (1). |
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| (3) If any Faculty fails within a reasonable time to comply with any instructions issued by the Board of Governors under sub-section (2), the Board of Governors after taking into consideration the cause if any shown by the Faculty for its failure to comply with such instructions, may withhold from such Faculty the relevant portion of the grants proposed to be made out of the University Fund. |
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| (4) If any Faculty is aggrieved by any action taken under sub-section (3), such Faculty may, within thirty days of the withholding of the grant, appeal to the Minister. |
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| (5) Directives issued under sub-section (1) shall be reported to the House of Representatives. |
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| | (a) Where the Minister is satisfied that, due to any strike or lock-out or any other cause, the work or administration of any University Campus has been seriously dislocated and that the University authorities have failed to restore normal conditions, the Minister may take all such measures as may be necessary to ensure the restoration of normal conditions in such Campus. Pending the restoration of such normal conditions, the Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, make all such provision as he may consider necessary in respect of all or any of the following matters-
| | | (i) the closure of the Campus or a Faculty thereof; |
| (ii) the suspension of the operation of any of the provisions of this Act or any appropriate-Instrument ; |
| (iii) the appointment of any person by name, or by office for the purpose of exercising, discharging or performing in lieu of any officer, Authority or other body of such University or Campus thereof, any power, function or duty under this Act or any appropriate Instrument; and |
| (iv) any other matter connected with or relating to any of the matters aforesaid. |
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| | (b) Any Order made by the Minister under paragraph (a) of this sub-section shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette, or on such later date as may be specified therein. Any such Order shall, as soon as possible thereafter, be tabled in the House of Representatives, and shall remain in force for a period of three months thereafter, unless it is earlier rescinded. | | |
| | (c) Any decision made, any action taken or any Order made by the Minister under this sub-section shall not be called in question in any Court of law whether by way of writ, mandate or otherwise. | | |
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