Governing Council and its term of office

(1) The Governing Council shall be the supreme authority of the University and shall consist of following persons, namely :–– (a) the Chancellor ; (b) the Pro-Chancellor ; (c) the Vice-Chancellor ; (d) one person from amongst the sitting Judges of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, nominated by the Chancellor ; (e) one person from amongst the former Judges of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, nominated by the Chancellor ; (f) the Chairman, Bar Council of India or his nominee from amongst the members of the Bar Council of India ; (g) the Chairman, Bar Council of Jammu and Kashmir, or his nominee amongst the members of the Bar Council of the Jammu and Kashmir ; (h) two pre-eminent persons in the disciplines of social sciences and humanities, nominated by Chancellor ; (i) two pre-eminent persons in the field of legal education/legal profession, nominated by Chancellor ; (j) the Chief Secretary ; (k) the Advocate General ; (l) the Administrative Secretary, Finance ; (m) the Administrative Secretary, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. (2) Where a person has become a member of Governing Council by reasons of appointment or office he holds, his membership shall terminate when he ceases to hold that appointment or office. (3) The term of office of the nominated members of the Governing Council other than ex-officio members shall be three years. (4) A member of Governing Council shall cease to be a member if he resigns or becomes insolvent or is convicted of a criminal offence involving moral turpitude. A member, other than the Vice-Chancellor or professor, shall also cease to be member if he accepts a full time appointment in the University, or if he, not being ex-officio member, fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Governing Council without the leave of the Chancellor. (5) A member of the Governing Council, other than the ex-officio member, may resign his office by a letter addressed to the Chancellor and such resignation shall take effect as soon as it has been accepted by him. (6) Any vacancy of the nominated member in the Governing Council shall be filled by nomination by the respective nominating authority and on expiry of the period of the vacancy, such nomination shall cease to be effective.