19. Conferment of degrees---(1) The Council shall have power to confer
 any degree or to award any other academic qualification which it is for
 the time being authorised by a statute of the University to confer or
 award:

   Provided that no statute authorising the Council to confer any degree
 shall come into force until it has been approved by the University
 Grants Committee.

   (2) The Council shall, in accordance with such conditions as it may
 prescribe, have power to confer any degree or to award any academic
 distinction as an honorary degree or academic distinction:

   Provided that no honorary degree or academic distinction shall be
 conferred on or awarded to any person by the Council unless that person
 has been recommended therefor by the Senate.
     Cf. 1961, No. 50, s. 19