Chapter III AUTHORITIES OF UNIVERSITY

The following shall be the authorities of the University:- (i) The General Council; (ii) The Executive Council; (iii) The Academic Council; (iv) The Finance Committee; (v) Planning and Monitoring Board; (vi) such other authorities as may be declared by the University by the Regulation to be the authorities of the University.

The General Council shall be the Apex Authority of the University.

(1) The General Council of University shall consist of the following members, namely:- (i) Chancellor; (ii) Vice-Chancellor; (iii) Directors of Campuses established under this Act; (iv) Two sitting or retired Judges of the High Court Andhra Pradesh, nominated by the Chancellor; (v) Chairman, Bar Council of India; (vi) A member of the Bar Council of India representing the State of Andhra Pradesh; (vii) Chairperson of University Grants Commission or his nominee; (viii) Advocate General of the State of Andhra Pradesh; (ix) Chairman, Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh or his nominee; (x) Two eminent persons in the disciplines of social sciences and humanities nominated by the Chancellor; (xi) Two eminent persons in legal or educational field nominated by the Chancellor; (xii) Chairman, the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education; (xiii) Four Ex-officio members whom one shall be in the rank of the Chief Secretary to Government and three members in the rank of Secretary to Government each one from Law, Finance and Higher Education Departments. (2) (i) Where a person has become a member of the General Council by reason of the office or appointment he holds, his membership shall terminate when he ceases to hold that office or appointment; (ii) the term of the office of the nominated members of the General Council other than Ex-Officio members shall be three years; (iii) A member of the General Council shall cease to be a member if he resigns or becomes unsound mind or becomes insolvent or is convicted of a criminal offence involving moral turpitude; (iv) A member of the General Council may by writing addressed to the Chancellor, resign his office and such resignation shall take effect on the date it is accepted by the Chancellor; (v) any vacancy in the General Council shall be filled by nomination by the respective nominating authority and on expiry of the period of vacancy and such nomination shall cease to be effective.

(1) The General Council shall have the following powers namely,- (i) to formulate and review the broad policies and programmes of the University and suggest measures for the development of the University; (ii) to direct the Executive Council to take such steps as are necessary for achieving the objects of the University; (iii) to consider and pass resolution on the annual report, financial estimates and audit reports of the accounts of the University; (iv) to exercise such other powers as it may deem necessary for the performance of functions and administration of the University. (2) The General Council shall meet atleast once in a year and annual meeting of the General Council shall be held on a date to be fixed by the Executive Council or by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Chancellor. (3) A report of the working of the University during the previous year together with the statements of receipts and expenditure, the balance sheet as audited and the financial estimates for the next financial year shall be presented by the Vice-Chancellor to the General Council at its annual meeting. (4) Meetings of the General Council shall be called by the Chancellor or by the Vice-Chancellor either on his own or at the request of not less than ten members of the General Council. (5) For every meeting of the General Council fourteen days notice shall be given. (6) One third of the members existing on the rolls of the General Council shall form the quorum. (7) Any urgent action if required, the Chairman may with the approval of the majority of the members of the General Council, permit the business to be transacted by circulation among the members of the General Council. The report of the action so taken shall be placed before the next meeting of the General Council. (iii) to consider and pass resolution on the annual report, financial estimates and audit reports of the accounts of the University; (iv) to exercise such other powers as it may deem necessary for the performance of functions and administration of the University. (2) The General Council shall meet atleast once in a year and annual meeting of the General Council shall be held on a date to be fixed by the Executive Council or by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Chancellor. (3) A report of the working of the University during the previous year together with the statements of receipts and expenditure, the balance sheet as audited and the financial estimates for the next financial year shall be presented by the Vice-Chancellor to the General Council at its annual meeting. (4) Meetings of the General Council shall be called by the Chancellor or by the Vice-Chancellor either on his own or at the request of not less than ten members of the General Council. (5) For every meeting of the General Council fourteen days notice shall be given. (6) One third of the members existing on the rolls of the General Council shall form the quorum. (7) Any urgent action if required, the Chairman may with the approval of the majority of the members of the General Council, permit the business to be transacted by circulation among the members of the General Council. The report of the action so taken shall be placed before the next meeting of the General Council.

The Executive Council shall be the chief executive authority of the University and as such shall have all powers necessary to administer the University subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes made thereunder and may make regulations for that purpose and also with respect to matters provided thereunder.

(1) The Executive Council shall consist of the following members namely,- (i) the Vice-Chancellor of the University; (ii) Directors of Campuses established under this Act; (iii) a member of the General Council who is a sitting or retired Judge nominated by the Chancellor; (iv) Chairman, the Andhra Pradesh State Council of High Education; (v) a member of the General Council who is an eminent legal person to be nominated by the Chancellor; (vi) Secretary to Government, Legal Affairs, Law Department; (vii) Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department; (viii) Two Professors of Law outside the University nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; (ix) three Teachers nominated by the Vice-Chancellor of whom one should be from amongst Heads of Departments, one from Professors and one from Associated Professors by rotation for a period of one year.

(1) The term of office of the Members of the Executive Council shall be three years. (2) When a person becomes a member of the Executive Council by virtue of his office, he shall cease to be such member if he ceases to hold his office. (3) When a person is nominated as a member of the Executive Council he shall ceased to be such member if his nomination of such membership is withdrawn by the nominating person. (4) A member of the Executive Council shall cease to be a member if he,- (a) tenders his resignation and such resignation is accepted; (b) becomes unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court; (c) becomes undischarged insolvent; (d) has been convicted for an offence involving moral turpitude. (5) A member of Executive Council other than the Ex-officio member may resign his office by letter addressed to the Vice-Chancellor and such resignation shall take effect as soon as it has been accepted by him. (6) Any vacancy in the Executive Council shall be filled by nomination by respective nominating authority and on expiry of the period of vacancies such nomination shall cease to be effective.

The Executive Council shall have the following powers and functions:- (1) To constitute a Selection Committee headed by the Vice-Chancellor to recommend the names of three persons to the Chancellor for appointment of Registrar of the University. (2) to create teaching, administrative and ministerial posts, to determine the number and emoluments of such posts, to specify qualifications for such posts, and to appoint persons to such posts on such terms and conditions of a service as may be prescribed by regulations in this behalf, or to delegate the powers of appointment to such authority or officer as the Executive Council may, by resolution, specify either generally or specifically: Provided that the Executive Council shall not appoint teachers without considering the recommendations of the Academic Council with regard to numbers, qualifications and emoluments. Provided further that it shall not be necessary for the Executive Council to obtain the recommendation of the Academic Council to appoint a person on the following posts, namely:- (a) any supernumerary post; or (b) Professor of eminence. (3) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, property, business and all other administrative affairs of the University and, for that purpose, to appoint such person or agency as it may think fit; (4) to invest any money belonging to the University, including any unapplied income, in such stock, funds, shares or securities, as it may think fit, or to invest in the purchase of immovable property; (5) to transfer or acquire any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University; (6) to enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the University and to appoint such officers as it may think fit for that purpose; (7) to provide buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus and other means required for carrying out the functions of the University; (8) to appoint examiners and moderators, to fix their fees, emoluments and allowances, in consultation with the Academic Council; (9) to select a common seal for the University and to provide for the custody of the seal; and (10) to exercise such other powers and to perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act.

(1) The Executive Council shall meet atleast once in four months and not less than fifteen days notice shall be given of such meetings. (2) Meeting of the Executive Council shall be called by the Registrar under instructions of the Vice-Chancellor or at the request of not less than five members of the Executive Council. (3) Six members of the Executive Council shall form quorum at any meeting. (4) Every meeting of the Executive Council shall be presided over by the Vice-Chancellor and in his absence by a member chosen by the members present. (5) If urgent action by the Executive Council becomes necessary, the Vice-Chancellor may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of the papers to the members of the Executive Council. The decision so taken shall not be valid unless agreed to by a majority of the members of the Executive Council. Such decision shall be forthwith intimated to all the members of the Executive Council. In case the Executive Council fails to take a decision the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision shall be final.

The Academic Council shall be the academic body of the University. It shall have powers to control, regulate and maintain the standards of instruction, education and examination of the University and advice the Executive Council on academic matters.

(1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following persons, namely: - (a) The Vice-Chancellor who shall be the Chairman; (b) Director of Campuses established under this Act; (c) One sitting or retired judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court nominated by the Chancellor; (d) Two persons from amongst educationists of repute or men of letters or members of the legal profession or eminent public men, who are not in the service of the University nominated by the Chancellor; (e) A nominee of Bar Council of India representing the State of Andhra Pradesh; (f) A nominee of the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh; (g) A nominee of the University Grants Commission; (h) All Professors of the University other than the Heads of the Department; (i) All the Heads of the Department; (j) Two members of the teaching staff; one each respectively representing the Associate and Assistant Professors of the University, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor for the terms specified; (k) One Dean of Law Faculty of any other University established by law in the State by rotation to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. (2) The term of the members other than Ex-officio members shall be three years. (1) ... (d) who are not in the service of the University nominated by the Chancellor; (e) A nominee of Bar Council of India representing the State of Andhra Pradesh; (f) A nominee of the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh; (g) A nominee of the University Grants Commission; (h) All Professors of the University other than the Heads of the Department; (i) All the Heads of the Department; (j) Two members of the teaching staff; one each respectively representing the Associate and Assistant Professors of the University, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor for the terms specified; (k) One Dean of Law Faculty of any other University established by law in the State by rotation to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. (2) The term of the members other than Ex-officio members shall be three years.

(1) Subject to the provisions of the Act, Statutes and Regulations and overall supervision of the Executive Council, the Academic Council shall manage the academic affairs and matters in the University and in particular shall exercise and perform the following powers and functions namely: (i) To report on any matter referred or delegated to it by the General Council or the Executive Council: (ii) To make recommendations to the Executive Council with regard to the creation, abolition or classification of teaching posts in the University and the emoluments payable and the duties attached thereto; (iii) to formulate and modify or revise schemes for the organization of the faculties, and to assign to such faculties their respective subjects and also to report to the Executive Council as to the expediency of the abolition or sub-division of any faculty or the combination of one faculty with another; (iv) To recommend arrangements for the instructions and examination of persons other than those enrolled in the University; (v) To promote research under the University and to require from time to time, reports on such research; (vi) To consider proposals submitted by the faculties; (vii) To suggest policies for admissions to the University; (viii) To recommend recognition of diplomas and degrees of other Universities and institutions and to determine their equivalence in relation to the certificates, diplomas and degrees of the University; (ix) To fix subject to any conditions accepted by the General Council, the time, mode and conditions of competition for Fellowships, Scholarships and other prizes and to recommend for the award of the same; (x) To make recommendations to the Executive Council in regard to the appointment of examiners and if necessary their removal and fixation of their fees, emoluments and travelling and other expenses; (xi) To recommend arrangements for the conduct of examinations and the date for holding them; (xii) To declare or review the result of the various examinations or to appoint committees or officers to do so, and to make recommendations regarding the conferment or grant of degrees, honours, diplomas, licences, titles and marks of honour; (xiii) To recommend stipends, scholarships, medals and prizes and to make other awards in accordance with the regulations and such other conditions as may be attached to the awards; (xiv) To approve or revise lists of prescribed or recommended text books and to publish the same and syllabus of the prescribed courses of study; (xv) To approve such forms and registers as are from time to time, required by the Regulations; and (xvi) To perform, in relation to academic matters, all such duties and to do all such acts as may be necessary for the proper carrying of the provisions of this Act and the Regulations made thereunder. (2) (i) The Academic Council shall meet as often as may be necessary, but not less than two times during an academic year; (ii) One half of the existing members of the Academic Council shall form the quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council; (iii) In case of difference of opinion among the members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail; (iv) Each member of the Academic Council, including the Chairman of the Academic Council, have one vote and if there be an equality of votes on any question to be determined by the Academic Council, the Chairman of the Academic Council, or as the case may be, the member presiding over the meetings, shall in addition, have a casting vote; (v) Every meeting of the Academic Council shall be presided over by the Vice-Chancellor and in his absence by a member chosen in the meeting to preside on the occasion; (vi) If urgent action by the Academic Council becomes necessary, the Chairman of the Academic Council may permit the business to be transacted by the circulation of papers to the members of the Academic Council, the decision taken shall not be valid unless agreed to, by a majority of the members of the Academic Council. The decision so taken shall forthwith be intimated to all the members of the Academic Council. In case the Academic Council fails to take decision the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision shall be final.

(1) The Finance Committee shall consist of the following members:- (i) Vice-Chancellor; (ii) Registrar; (iii) Two members to be nominated by the Executive Council from among its members. (2) The Term of Members of the Finance Committee shall be three years. (3) A Member shall cease to be a member of Finance Committee if he ceases to be a member of the Executive Committee or if he ceases to hold the post of Vice-Chancellor. (4) The powers and functions of the Finance Committee shall be as follows: (i) to examine and scrutinize the annual budget of the University and to make recommendations in financial matters to the Executive Council. (ii) to consider all proposals for new expenditure and to make recommendations to the Executive Council; (iii) to consider periodical statement of accounts and to review the finances of the University from time to time and to consider re-appropriation statements and audit reports and to make recommendations to the Executive Council; (iv) to give its views and to make recommendations to the Executive Council on any financial matters affecting the University either on its own motion or on reference from the Executive Council or the Vice-Chancellor. (5) The Finance Committee shall meet at least thrice in ever year. Three members of the Finance Committee shall form the quorum for a meeting. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside over the meeting of the Finance Committee or in his absence the Registrar shall preside.

(1) There shall be a Planning and Monitoring Board consisting of,- (i) Vice-Chancellor (Chairman); (ii) Director of Campuses established under this Act; (iii) Four Members among the Heads of Departments, University Professors nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; (iv) Two eminent legal Scholars nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. (v) A nominee of the University Grants Commission; (vi) A Member of Bar Council of India representing the State of Andhra Pradesh; (2) The Board shall be the Principal Planning and Reviewing Body and it shall also arrange for periodical monitoring and development programmes in teaching and research in the University.