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Higher Education Act (No. 20 of 1966) - Sect 88

Restrictions on the use of the word "University"

88.
(1) On or after such date as may be appointed for the purpose of this section, by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette, no educational institute shall, save as otherwise provided in subsection (3), be established or maintained by or under a name which contains the word " University " unless it is a Higher Educational Institute within the meaning of this Act.
(2) Where there is a contravention of the provisions of subsection (1) in respect of any educational institute, each member of the governing authority of that institute shall be guilty of an offence, and shall, on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine of one hundred rupees for each day upon which the word " University" was used as its name or part of its name.
(3) Nothing in the provisions of subsection (1) shall apply to any educational institute which is established or maintained with the approval of the National Council given under and in accordance with Regulations which that Council is hereby authorized to make in that behalf.


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