Section 42A(2) in Bhavnagar University (Amendment) Act, 1987
(2)Either on receipt of a letter of application under sub-section (1) or where it appears to the Executive Council that the standards of education in any affiliated college or University college or recognised institution or University Department are so developed that it would be in the interest of education to allow the college, institution or Department to enjoy autonomy in the specified matters, on its own motion the Executive Council shall-(a)for the purpose of satisfying itself whether the standards of education in such college, institution or Department are so developed that it would be in the interest of education to allow the college, institution or Department to enjoy autonomy in the specified matters-(i)direct a local enquiry to be made by such body of persons authorised by the Executive Council in this behalf, out of whom at least one person shall be a representative of the University Grants Commission; and(ii)make such further inquiry as may appear to it to be necessary;(b)after consulting the Academic Council on the question whether the college, institution or Department should be allowed to enjoy autonomy in the specified matters and stating the result of the inquiry under clause (a) record its opinion on that question.
