(1) Except where the University has been declared by notification in the official Gazette to be open only to persons of a specified gender, the University shall be open to all persons of either gender and of whatever religion, race, creed, class, colour, or domicile, and no person shall be denied the privileges of the University on the grounds of religion, race, caste, creed, class, colour, or domicile.
(2) An increase in any fee or charge that is in excess of ten percent per annum on an annualized basis from the last such increase may not be made except in special circumstances, and only with the approval of the Chancellor.
(3) The University shall institute financial aid programmes for students in need, to the extent considered feasible by the Senate given the resources available, so as to enable admission and access to the University and the various opportunities provided by it to be based on merit rather than ability to pay:
Provided that the University may institute self-finance schemes not covering more than ten percent of the total number of candidates in any on-campus taught course or research-based programme of study.