Chapter IIL OFFICERS OF UNIVERSITY.

The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:-

(a) the Chairman, (b) the President, (c) the Director, (d) the Deans. (e) the Registrar, and (f) such other officers in the service of the University, as may be declared by the regulations, to be the officers of the University.

(1) The President shall be a person of eminence having distinguished himself in the areas of design, planning, environment and technology. He shall be a person of vision and subscribe to the objectives and philosophy of the University and shall be interested in academics.

(2) The President shall be appointed by the Chairman:

Provided that until the first President is appointed by the Chairman, the first Director shall be the President of the University.

(3) The President shall hold office for a term of five years and shall be eligible for re-appointment to that office for a further term of five years. (4) The Chairman shall appoint a Committee consisting of three members, out of whom- (i) one shall be the Chairman of the CEPT Trust; (ii) one shall be the expert from academics in the field of environmental planning and technology; and (iii) one shall be the expert from the profession or industry in the field of environment and technology; who shall prepare a panel of three suitable persons suitably ranked for the office of the President. The Chairman shall select one person from the panel and appoint him as the President of the University. The Chairman shall have the authority to ask the panel for additional names, if it does not find any one from the panel of names submitted as suitable for the office of the President. (5) The President shall be the Chairman of,- (i) the Executive Council; (ii) the Finance and Development Committee. (6) The President shall preside over the convocation of the University in the absence of the Chairman. (7) The President shall appoint the Deans of various Faculties of the University in consultation with the Director. (8) The President shall carry out such other functions as may be assigned to him by the Chairman or the Board.

(1) The Director shall be appointed by the Board from amongst the Deans by rotation. (2) The term of office of the Director shall be for a period of five years. (3) The Director of the CEPT Trust shall be the first Director of the University. (4) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Director shall be such as may be prescribed by the regulations: Provided that the Chairman shall determine the terms and conditions of service of the Director until it is prescribed by the regulations. (5) The Director shall, - (i) exercise general supervision of the management and control the affairs of the University; (ii) ensure implementation of the decisions of the authorities of the University; (iii) be the Chairman of the Academic and Research Council; (iv) be responsible for imparting of instructions and maintenance of discipline in the University; and (v) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may he assigned to him under this Act or the regulations or as may be delegated to him by the Board or the President, as the case may be.

(1) the Registrar shall be appointed by the President, in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the regulations, and shall be the whole time officer of the University. (2) The Registrar shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely:- (i) he shall be responsible for the custody of records, common seal, the funds of the University and such other property of the University; (ii) he shall place before the Board and other authorities all such information as may be necessary for transaction of their business; (iii) he shall be responsible to the Governing Body, the Board, the President and the Director for the proper discharge of his functions; (iv) he shall, subject to the superintendence of the Director, be responsible for the administration and services of the University and make all other arrangements necessary for conducting the examinations and be responsible for the execution of all processes connected therewith; (v) he shall attest and execute all the documents on behalf of the University; and (vi) he shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him under this Act, the regulations or as may be delegated to him by the Board or the Director.

(1) The Deans shall be appointed by the President in consultation with the Director, from amongst the Faculties of the University. (2) The term of office of the Dean shall be for a period of three years. (3) The Deans shall assist the Director in managing the academic and other affairs of the University and shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties as may be prescribed by the regulations or as may be entrusted by the Director.