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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

16.0 Review of the Academic Activities of the institution deemed to be university :
The functioning of the institution deemed to be university may be reviewed after a period of
every 5 year or earlier if necessary, by a Committee appointed by the Commission.

17.0 Inspection of the institution deemed to be university by the Commission:
i) The Commission may cause an inspection, to be made by such person or persons as it
may direct, of the institution deemed to be university, its buildings, fixtures and fittings,
laboratories and equipment as also examinations, teaching and other work carried on
or done and, if necessary, to cause an inquiry to be made in respect of any matter
connected with the administration or finances of the institution deemed to be university.
ii) The Commission shall, in every case, give notice to the institution deemed to be
university of its intension to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made and on receipt
of such a notice, the institution deemed to be university shall have the right to make
such representations to the Commission as it may consider necessary.

iii) Where an inspection or inquiry has been caused to be made by the Commission, the
institution deemed to be university shall be entitled to appoint a representative who
shall have the right to be present and to be heard at such inspection or inquiry.
iv) The Commission may communicate the result of such inspection or inquiry together
with such advice as it may be pleased to offer as to the action to be taken by the
institution deemed to be university to the Vice-Chancellor who shall communicate the
same to the Board of Management.

v) The Board of Management shall give proper consideration to the said communication
regarding the result of inspection or inquiry and the proposals for action by the institution
deemed to be university and communicate to the Commission the action, if any, which
it proposes to take or has taken upon the result of such inspection or inquiry.

vi) Where the Board of Management does not, within a reasonable time, take any action to
the satisfaction of the Commission , the Commission may, after giving due consideration
to the explanation furnished or representation made by the Board of Management to
it, issue such directions as it may think fit and the Board of Management shall comply
with such directions.
18.0 Income and Property of the institution deemed to be university to be utilized for its objectives
only:
The income and property of the institution deemed to be university shall be utilized solely for
promoting the objectives of that institution deemed to be university.

19.0 Ban on payment or transferring of Income and Property of the institution deemed to be
university by way of Profit:
No portion of the income and property of the institution deemed to be university shall be paid
or transferred directly or indirectly, by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise howsoever by
way of profit to the persons who were at any time or are members of the institution deemed to
be university or to any of them or any persons claiming through them, provided that nothing
herein contained shall prevent the payment in good faith of remuneration to any member
thereof or other person as consideration for any service rendered to the institution deemed to
be university or for travelling or other allowances and such other charges.

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