Chapter III AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE

Authorities of the Institute The following shall be the authorities of the Institute, namely:—

1. (a) the General Council;
2. (b) the Board of Governors;
3. (c) the Senate; and
4. (d) such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the Institute.

The General Council

1. (1) The General Council shall be the supreme governing body of the Institute and shall have the power to review the acts of the Board of Governors and the Academic Council, and shall exercise and perform all the powers and functions of the Institute, except where otherwise provided by this Act or the Statutes.
2. (2) The General Council shall consist of the following members, namely:—
   • (a) the Chancellor, who shall be the Chairperson;
   • (b) the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (c) the Secretary in-charge of the Department of Information Technology of the Government;
   • (d) the Secretary in-charge of the Department of Finance of the Government;
   • (e) the Secretary in-charge of the Department of Higher Education of the Government;
   • (f) the Director of the Institute;
   • (g) such other members as may be prescribed by the Statutes to represent the industry, civil society, alumni and other interests:

Term of office and vacancies among members of General Council Term of office and vacancies among members of General Council

1. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the term of office of the members of the General Council, other than the ex-officio members, shall be three years from the date of their nomination or appointment.
2. (2) A member of the General Council, other than an ex-officio member, may resign from his office by a letter addressed to the Chairperson and such resignation shall take effect from the date on which the same is accepted by the Chairperson.
3. (3) Any vacancy occurred in the General Council shall be filled in the same manner as provided in section 9 and the person appointed or nominated to fill the vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the member in whose place he is appointed or nominated.
4. (4) A member of the General Council shall be eligible for re-nomination or re-appointment.
5. (5) The General Council shall have the power to act, notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership or any defect in the constitution thereof, and the proceedings of the General Council shall be valid notwithstanding that some person who was not entitled to be a member sat or voted or otherwise took part in the proceedings.

Powers and functions of the General Council.—(1) The General Council shall be the supreme body of the Institute and shall have the following powers and functions, namely:—

1. (a) to advise on the broad policies and programmes of the Institute and suggest measures for its development;
2. (b) to consider and review the appointments, financial performance and the results of the Institute;
3. (c) to approve the rules and regulations of the Institute as proposed by the Board;
4. (d) to review the annual report and the audited accounts of the Institute;
5. (e) to advise the Board in regard to the strategic directions of the Institute; and
6. (f) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed.

1. (2) The General Council shall meet at least once in a year at such time and place as may be decided by the Chairperson.

The Board of Governors.—(1) The Board shall be the principal executive body of the Institute.

1. (2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:—
   • (a) the Chairperson, who shall be a person of eminence in the field of technology or education, to be appointed by the Visitor on the advice of the State Government;
   • (b) the Director, ex officio;
   • (c) two persons to be nominated by the State Government, one of whom shall be a representative of the Finance Department not below the rank of a Joint Secretary;
   • (d) two persons to be nominated by the Promoter (if the Promoter is other than the State Government);
   • (e) one person to be nominated by the industry;
   • (f) two professors of the Institute to be nominated by the Director by rotation, one of whom shall be a senior-most professor;
   • (g) the Registrar, who shall be the non-voting Secretary of the Board: Provided that the composition of the Board shall be such that the number of members nominated by the State Government and the Promoter shall be in harmony with the provisions of this Act.
2. (3) The Chairperson shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his appointment and shall be eligible for re-appointment.
3. (4) The Board shall have the power to manage all affairs of the Institute, including the power to appoint such committees as it considers necessary for the efficient exercise of its powers and performance of its duties.
4. (5) The Board shall be responsible for the management and administration of the affairs of the Institute and shall have all powers which are necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
5. (6) The terms and conditions of service of the members of the Board shall be such as may be prescribed.

Powers and functions of the Board of Governors.—

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board shall be responsible for the general superintendence, direction and control of the affairs of the Institute and shall exercise all the powers of the Institute not otherwise provided for by this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, and shall have the power to review the acts of the Senate.
2. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Board shall—
   • (a) take decisions on questions of policy relating to the administration and working of the Institute;
   • (b) institute courses of study at the Institute;
   • (c) make Statutes;
   • (d) institute and appoint persons to academic as well as other posts in the Institute;
   • (e) consider and modify or cancel Ordinances;
   • (f) consider and pass resolutions on the annual report, the annual accounts and the budget estimates of the Institute for the next financial year as it thinks fit, together with a statement of its development plans;
   • (g) receive and acquire property on behalf of the Institute;
   • (h) provide for the welfare of the employees of the Institute;
     • (i) confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;
   • (j) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by this Act or the Statutes.
3. (3) The Board shall have the power to appoint such committees as it considers necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under this Act.