The Court

(1) The Court shall constitute of the following members, namely:— (A) Ex-officio Member :— (i) The Chancellor; (ii) The Vice-Chancellor; (iii) The Minister of Education, Assam; (iv) The Registrar; (v) The Academic Registrar; (vi) The Controller of Examinations; (vii) The Finance Officer; (viii) All Deans of the University; (ix) All Directors of the University; (x) The Senior-most Secretary to the Government of Assam in the Higher Education Department; (xi) The Director of Higher Education, Assam; (xii) The Director of Technical Education, Assam; (xiii) The Director of Medical Education and Research, Assam; (xiv) The Director of Agriculture, Assam; (xv) The Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Assam; (xvi) The Vice-Chancellor of the Dibrugarh University; (xvii) The Vice-Chancellor of the Gauhati University; (xviii) The Director, Information and Technology, Electronics and Communication; (xix) Two members nominated by the Executive Council; (xx) One-third of the Principals of the Degree Colleges affiliated to the University, at a time, by election from amongst themselves and shall retire after every three years in the manner prescribed by the Statutes; (xxi) two Heads of the Academic Departments of Kokrajhar University (to be selected on the basis of seniority); (xxii) Director of Education, Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). (B) Other Members:— (xxii) two persons distinguished in Literature, Law, Medicine, Science, Engineering, Technology, Commerce, Public life etc., nominated by the Chancellor; (xxiii) two members (one female) of the Kokrajhar University Alumni (to be nominated by the Chancellor). (xxiv) two representatives with good records to be elected by the Post-Graduate Students of the University from amongst themselves: Provided that a student to be elected must have been a student of the University for at least one year prior to his/her election. (xxv) two representatives from Assam Legislative Assembly to be selected by the Hon'ble Speaker. (2) Save as otherwise provided and except that ex-officio members and student members, all other members shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of their election or nomination, as the case may be: Provided that no person nominated or elected in his/her capacity as a member of a particular body or as holder of a particular appointment shall be a member after he/she ceases to be a member of that body or holder of that appointment, as the case may be: Provided further that any member elected or nominated under Clause (xxiv) shall hold office for a period of one year only from the date of his/her election or nomination, as the case may be. He/ She shall cease to be a member of the Court on his/her ceasing to be a student of the University. (3) When a person ceases to be a member of the Court, he/she shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities or committees of the University of which he/she may happen to be a member by virtue of the membership of the Court. (4) With the approval of the Court, the Vice Chancellor may remove an elected or selected member.