STATUTES - GENERAL COUNCIL

1. Membership of General Council.- There shall be a General Council of the University which shall consist of the following members, namely:-(i) The Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature of Chhattisgarh; (ii) The Minister in-charge of Law, Government of Chhattisgarh; (iii) The Minister in-charge of Higher Education, Government of Chhattisgarh; (iv) The Minister in-charge of Tribal Affairs, Government of Chhattisgarh; (v) Advocate General, Chhattisgarh; (vi) The Chairperson of the University Grants Commission; (vii) Three eminent persons nominated by the Chancellor working in the field of law; (viii) The Vice Chancellor; (ix) The Chairman, Chhattisgarh State Bar Council; (x) Three eminent jurists to be nominated by the Visitor; (xi) The Director - Vice Chancellor of National level Law Universities at Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jodhpur and Kolkata: Provided that an employee of the University shall not be eligible for nomination to the General Council.

2. Donor members.- Any person who makes a donation to the University of an amount of not less than Rs. 5,00,000 shall be a donor member and shall have a right to nominate a representative to attend meetings.

3. Chairperson and Secretary of the General Council.- (1) The Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature of Chhattisgarh shall be the chairperson of the General Council. (2) The Vice Chancellor shall be the Secretary of the General Council.

4. Term of office of members of the General Council.- (1) The term of office of the members of the General Council, except donor members, if any, shall, subject to sub-sections (2) and (3), be three years: Provided that the term of the first General Council will expire on constitution of new General Council as provided in this Schedule. (2) Where a member of the General Council becomes such member by virtue of holding an office, he shall cease to be a member when he ceases to hold that office. (3) A member of the General Council may resign his office by a letter addressed to the Chairperson and such resignation is accepted by the Chairperson. (4) A member nominated by the Chancellor and nominated shall hold office so long only as the authority in whose name he is nominated could have held office if the vacancy has not arisen.

5. Powers and functions of General Council.- (1) The General Council shall have the power to review the management of the University and to give such directions as it may consider necessary for the better functioning and administration of the University and the Vice Chancellor shall act in accordance with such directions of the General Council. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), the Council shall: (i) Recommend the academic and developmental goals of the University. (ii) Consider and approve the regulations on the annual report, the financial estimates and the audit report of the University. (iii) Perform such other functions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as it may deem necessary for the better functioning and administration of the University.