Section 29 of the Central Universities Act, 2009 - Regulations

Section 29 authorises the authorities of a Central University governed by the Central Universities Act, 2009 to make Regulations for conducting their own business and the business of committees appointed by them, subject to the Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances.

Updated: 15 September 2026

Text of Section 29 - Regulations

The authorities of the University may make Regulations, consistent with this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, for the conduct of their own business and that of the Committees, if any, appointed by them and not provided for by this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances, in the manner prescribed by the Statutes.

Meaning and scope of Section 29

Section 29 deals with the University's internal regulatory power. It permits a University authority to frame Regulations for procedural and business matters concerning that authority and its committees where the matter has not already been provided for by the Central Universities Act, 2009, the applicable Statutes or the Ordinances.

What are "Regulations" under Section 29?

For the purpose of Section 29, Regulations are rules made by a University authority for the conduct of its own business and the business of committees appointed by it. This power is not independent of the University's governing legal framework. A Regulation must remain consistent with the Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances and must be made in the manner prescribed by the Statutes.

Hierarchy under the provision

The wording of Section 29 establishes an important limitation: Regulations cannot override or contradict the Central Universities Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances. They operate within that framework and principally address matters of internal business that are otherwise not provided for.

Essential requirements for making Regulations

The Regulation must be made by an authority of the University.
It must concern the conduct of that authority's business or the business of a committee appointed by it.
The subject should not already be provided for by the Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances.
The Regulation must be consistent with the Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances.
The prescribed procedure under the Statutes must be followed.

Relationship with Sections 26, 27 and 28

Section 29 should be read with the provisions immediately preceding it. Section 26 concerns the power to make Statutes, Section 27 deals with how Statutes are made, and Section 28 deals with the power to make Ordinances. Section 29 then provides for Regulations within the limits fixed by those superior instruments.

Legal note: The precise validity and application of a particular University Regulation depend on the governing Act, applicable Statutes and Ordinances, the authority that made the Regulation, and compliance with the prescribed procedure.

Official text of the Central Universities Act, 2009

For the authoritative statutory text and subsequent amendments, refer to the official India Code version of the Central Universities Act, 2009.

Central Universities Act, 2009 - India Code (official PDF)