Statutes

(i) The Statute of the University shall contain such instruction, direction, procedures and details as are necessary to be laid down under and in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. (ii) The Statute as contained in the schedule to this Ordinance as amended from time to time, shall be binding on all authorities, officers, teachers and employees of the University and persons connected with the University. (iii) General Council on its own or on the recommendation of the Executive Council shall have all powers to make any amendments in the Statute contained in the schedule to this Act. Provided that the General Council shall not amend Statute affecting the constitution status or power of any authority of the University without affording to such authority a reasonable opportunity of making a representation on the proposed changes. (iv) Any amendment to the Statute, whether by adding, deleting or in any other manner, shall not take effect unless the Chancellor and the State Government assented to it. (v) The Chancellor may after the said consultation and on being satisfied that assent be not given, withhold assent or return the proposal for amendment to the Executive Council for reconsideration in the light of observation, if any, made by him. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (iii) or sub-section (iv) the Chancellor shall have power to amend, after consultation with the State Government, whether by adding, deleting, or in any other manner, the Statutes contained in the Schedule. (vi) An amendment to the Statutes shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Not withstanding that: (i) The General Council, the Executive Council, the Academic Council or any other authority or body of the University is not duly constituted or there is a defect in its constitution or reconstitution at any time and (ii) there is a vacancy in the membership of any such authority or body, no Ordinance or rule or proceedings of such authority or body shall be invalidated on any such ground or grounds. No act or rule or proceedings of such authority or body shall be invalidated on any such ground or grounds. (i) The Vice- Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor from out of a panel of not less than three persons recommended (the names being arranged in the alphabetical order ) by a committee constituted under the clause (ii): Provided that if the Chancellor does not approve of any of the persons so recommended he may call for fresh recommendations: (ii) The Committee referred to in clause (i) shall consist of three eminent persons of whom one shall be nominated by the Executive Council, one by the State Govt. and one by the Chancellor from amongst retired or serving Judges of the High Court of Jharkhand. The person nominated by the Chancellor shall be the convener of the Committee provided that no person who is an employee of the University shall be nominated as the member of the Committee, (iii) The Vice- Chancellor who shall be an academic person and an outstanding scholar in law or an eminent jurist be a whole time salaried officer of the University; (iv) The Vice- Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office, or until he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier, and he shall be eligible for re-appointment for further terms till he attains the age of seventy years; Provided that the Chancellor may require the Vice-Chancellor after his term has expired, to continue in office for such period, not exceeding a total period of one year as may be specified by him; (v) The emoluments and other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be as prescribed by Regulations; (i) The Vice- Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor from out of a panel of not less than three persons recommended (the names being arranged in the alphabetical order) by a committee constituted under the clause (ii): Provided that if the Chincellor does not approve of any of the persolls so reco,mmended he may call for fresh recommendations: (ii) The Committee referrbd to in clause (i) shall consist of three eminent persons ofwhom one shall be nominated by the Executive Council, one by the State Golt. and one by the Chancellor from amongst retired or serving Judges ofthe High Court of Jharkhand. The person nominated by the Chancellor shall be the convener of the Committee provided that no person who is an employee ofthe University shall be nominated as the member of the Committee, (iii) The ,Vce- Chancellor who shall be a.rr academic person and atr outstanding scholar in law or an eminent jurist be a whole time salaried officqr of the University; (iv) The Vrce- Chancellor shall hold office for a term offive years from the date on which he enters upon his ofEce, or until he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier, and he shall be eligibie for re-appointment for further terms till he attains the age of sevenfy years; Provided that the Chancellor may require the vice-Chancellor after his term has expired, to continue in ofice for such period, not exceeding a total period of one year as may be specified by him; (v) The emoluments and other conditions of service of the Vce-Chancellor shall be as iprescribed by Regulations; (vi) If the ofrce of the Mce-Chancellor becomes vacant due to death, resignation or othenvise or if he is unable to perform his duties due to ill health or any other cause, the chancellor shall have the authority to designate a professor of the University to perform the functions of the Vice- Chancellor until the new Vce-Chancellor assumes his office br until the existing Vice-Chancellor attends to the duties ofhis office, as the case may be. Provided that the first Mce-Chancellor of the University shall be appointed by Chancellor in consultation with the State Government, on such terms and conditions as may be specified, by order, by Chancellor for a period not exceeding tkee years.