Section 27 of IIT Act, 1961 : Section 27: Statutes How Made

Explanation using Example

Imagine the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) XYZ is newly established and needs to create its foundational policies and rules. According to Section 27(1) of The Institutes of Technology Act, 1961, the first set of rules, known as Statutes, must be drafted by the overarching governing body, the Council, and must receive approval from the Visitor (typically the President of India) before they can be implemented. Once approved, these Statutes must be presented to both houses of the Indian Parliament.

Later on, if the Board of Governors of IIT XYZ decides that a new rule is needed to address a recent issue, such as changes in faculty recruitment criteria, they can propose a new Statute as per Section 27(2). Before this new Statute can take effect, it must go through the process outlined in Section 27(3), which means getting the Visitor's approval. The Visitor has the power to agree to the new Statute, reject it, or send it back to the Board for further deliberation.

Finally, Section 27(4) emphasizes that no matter what changes are proposed—whether it's a completely new rule or an amendment to an existing one—none of these changes are legally binding until the Visitor has given their official assent.