The Jawaharlal Nehru University Act, 1966
Administered Ministry: Ministry of Education / Department of Higher Education
Section
Section 21 Disputes as to constitution of the University authorities and bodies.
If any question arises whether any person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of any authority or other body of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final.
Section 22 Constitution of committees.
Where any authority of the University is given power by this Act or the Statutes to appoint committees, such committees shall, save as otherwise provided, consist of members of the authority concerned and of such other persons (if any) as the authority in each case may think fit.
Section 23 Filling of casual vacancies.
All casual vacancies among the members (other than ex officio members) of any authority or other body of the University shall be filled, as soon as conveniently may be, by the person or body who appointed, elected or co-opted the member whose place has become vacant, and the person appointed, elected or co-opted to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member.
Section 24 Proceedings of the University authorities and bodies not invalidated by vacancies.
No act or proceedings of any authority or other body of the University shall be invalidated merely by reason of the existence of a vacancy or vacancies among its members.
Section 25 Removal of difficulties.
If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the purposes of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty.
Section 26 Transitional provisions.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and the Statutes--
(a) the first Chancellor, members of the Court, the Executive Council and the Academic Council shall be nominated by the Visitor and shall hold office for a term of three years;
(b) the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor and he shall hold office for a term of five years.
(a) the first Chancellor, members of the Court, the Executive Council and the Academic Council shall be nominated by the Visitor and shall hold office for a term of three years;
(b) the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor and he shall hold office for a term of five years.
Section 27 Amendment of Act 8 of 1922.
In the Delhi University Act, 1922, in sub-section (2) of section 5, after the words "for the time being in force, the words and figures "but subject to the provisions contained in the Jawaharlal Nehru University Act, 1966 shall be inserted.