Amendment of Act 4 of 1991

) In the Andhra Pradesh Universities Act, 1991,-

1. (i) for section 18 alongwith the heading the following shall be substituted namely :- The Executive Council 18(1). The Executive Council shall consist of the following persons namely :- Class I - Ex-Officio Members :
2. (i) the Vice-Chancellor ;
3. (ii) the Rector ;
4. (iii) the Secretary to Government in the Education Department or an officer in the Education Department nominated by the Government ;
5. (iv) the Secretary to Government in the Finance and Planning (Finance Wing) Department or an officer in the Finance and Planning (Finance Wing) Department nominated by the Government ;
6. (v) the Director of Higher Education/the Commissioner of Collegiate Education ; Provided that in the case of Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, the Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams, Tirupati shall also be the Ex-Officio Member. Class II - Other Members :
7. (i) one senior professor of the University Colleges to be nominated by the Government ;
8. (ii) one Principal of the University Colleges to be nominated by the Government ;
9. (iii) one Principal of the affiliated Colleges to be nominated by the Government ;
10. (iv) one teacher from among the teachers of the University Colleges to be nominated by the Government ;
11. (v) one teacher from among the teachers of the affiliated Colleges to be nominated by the Government ;
12. (vi) four eminent persons representing industry, agriculture, trade, commerce, education, public life, legal profession, social work etc. to be nominated by the Government.

1. (2) Every member of the Executive Council other than ex-Officio Member shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor.
2. (3) The Executive Council shall meet atleast once in three months and may meet often if necessary.
3. (4) Upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than one third of the total number of members of the Executive Council, the Vice-Chancellor shall convene a meeting thereof on a date appointed by him which shall not be later than seven days from the date of receipt of requisition aforesaid.
4. (5) In the absence of the Vice-Chancellor from any meeting of the Executive Council, the members present at the meeting shall choose one among themselves to preside over the meeting.
5. (6) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Council shall be one-third of the total number of members or six persons whichever is less.
6. (2) For the words "Board of Management" wherever they occur, the words "Executive Council" shall be substituted.