THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION ACT, 1956

ACT NO. 3 OF 1956 · Enacted [3rd March, 1956.] · 30 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

Section 3.Application of Act to institutions for higher studies other than Universities.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION

Section 4.Establishment of the Commission.

Section 5.Composition of the Commission.

Section 6.Terms and conditions of service of members.

Section 7.Meetings of the Commission.

Section 8.Vacancies amongst members or defect in constitution not to invalidate acts or proceedings of the Commission.

Section 9.Temporary association of persons with the Commission for particular purposes.

Section 10.Staff of the Commission.

Section 11.Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Commission.

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION

Section 12.Functions of the Commission.

Section 12A.Regulation of fees and prohibition of donations in certain cases.

Section 12B.Prohibition regarding giving of any grant to a University not declared by the Commission fit to receive such grant.

Section 13.Inspection.

Section 14.Consequences of failure of Universities to comply with recommendations of the Commission.

Section 15.Payment to the Commission.

Section 16.Fund to the Commission.

Section 17.Budget.

Section 18.Annual report.

Section 19.Account and audit.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 20.Directions by the Central Government.

Section 21.Returns and information.

Section 22.Right to confer degrees.

Section 23.Prohibition of the use of the word „University‟ in certain cases.

Section 24.Penalties.

Section 25.Power to make rules.

Section 26.Power to make regulations.

Section 27.Power to delegate.

Section 28.Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament.