The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Act

Short title and commencement

Declaration of Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development as an institution of national  importance

Definitions

Incorporation of Institute

Effect of establishment of Institute

Objects of Institute

Functions of Institute

Institute to be open to all races, creeds, gender and classes

Teaching at Institute

Visitor

Authorities of Institute

Establishment of Executive Council

Terms of office of, vacancies among, and allowances payable to members of Executive Council

Meetings of Executive Council

Powers and functions of Executive Council

Academic Council

Functions of Academic Council

Finance Committee

Functions of Finance Committee

Other authorities

Officers of Institute

Director

Registrar

Other officers

Grants by Central Government

Fund of Institute

Endowment to other funds

Accounts and audit

Pension and provident fund

Appointment of staff of Institute

Power to make Statutes

Statutes how to be made

Power to make Ordinances

Ordinances how to be made

Conduct of business by authorities of Institute

Tribunal of Arbitration

Acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies

Grant of degrees, etc., by Institute

Meetings of Academic Council and Finance Committee

Power of Central Government to give directions to Institute

Protection action taken in good faith

Power to make rules

Statutes, Ordinances notifications to be published in Official Gazette and to be laid before  Parliament

Power to remove difficulties

Transitional provisions

All sections

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the
Ordinances, the Academic Council shall have the control and general regulation, and be responsible for
the framing of the Ordinances, maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examination in the
Institute and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or
imposed upon it by the Statutes.

LAWGIST

# 17 Functions of Academic Council