law: University Grants Commission Act 1956
  25. Power
  
  to make Rules.
  (1) The
  
  Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to
  
  carry out the purposes of this Act.
  (2) In
  
  particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power,
  
  such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a)
  
  the procedure for the retirement of members under section 6; (b) the
  
  disqualifications for continuing as a member of the Commission; (c) the terms
  
  and conditions of service of members of the Commission; (d) the terms and
  
  conditions of service of employees appointed by the Commission; (e) the
  
  additional functions which may be performed by the Commission under clause (j)
  
  of section 12; (f) the returns and information which are to be furnished by
  
  Universities in respect of their financial position or standards of teaching
  
  and examination maintained therein; (g) the inspection of Universities; (h) the
  
  form and manner in which the budget and reports are to be prepared by the
  
  Commission; (i) the manner in which the accounts of the Commission are to be
  
  maintained; (j) the form and manner in which returns or other information are
  
  to be furnished by the Commission to the Central Government; (k) any other
  
  matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed.
  1*[(3)
  
  The power to make rules conferred by this section shall include the power to
  
  give retrospective effect from a date not earlier than the date of commencement
  
  of this Act, to the rules or any of them but no retrospective effect shall be
  
  given to any rule so as to prejudicially affect the interests of any person to
  
  whom such rule may be applicable.]
  
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  by Act 59 of 1984, s. 5 (w.e.f 1-10-1984). 112-B