STATUTES

GENERAL COUNCIL. Membership of General Council:- There shall be a General Council of the University which shall consist of the following members, namely- (i) The Chancellor, (ii) The Attorney-General of India or The Solicitor General of India, (iii) The Law Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, (iv) The Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department Government of Jharkhand, (v) The Secretary to the Government, Finance Department Jharkhand Government, (vi) The Chairman, Jharkhand Human Right Commission/committee, (vii) The Chairman, Jharkhand State Bar Council, (viii) The Chairperson of the University Grants Commission, or his nominee, (ix) Two eminent persons nominated by the Chancellor working in the field of law or law education, (x) The Vice-Chancellor, (xi) One distinguished educationist nominated by the Visitor, (xii) One distinguished educationist nominated by the Rector, (xiii) One Vice-Chancellor of State Universities of Jharkhand for a three year period on rotation. The basis of rotation shall be the date of establishment of Universities, (xiv) The Advocate General of Jharkhand, (xv) Registrar, (xvi) Two Senior most professors of the University, (xvii) Three Members of the State Legislature to be nominated by the Speaker of Vidhan Sabha. Donor members :- Any person who makes a donation of an amount exceeding Rs. 1 Crore at one time to the University, shall be the Donor member of the General Council during his life time and shall have a right to nominate a representative to attend meeting, subject to approval of the Chancellor. Chairman and Secretary of the General Council: (i) The Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the General Council: (ii) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the General Council. Terms of office of members of the General Council: (i) The terms of the office of the members of the General council except Donor members, if any, shall subject to sub clauses (ii) and (iii) be three years: provided that the term of the first General Council will expire on constitution of the regular General Council under the provisions of this schedule. (ii) Where a member of the General Council becomes such member by virtue of the office or appointment he holds or is a nominated member, his membership shall be terminated when he ceases to hold such office or appointment or as the case may be, his nomination is withdrawn or cancelled. (iii) (a) A member of the General council shall cease to be a member if he resigns or becomes of unsound mind or becomes insolvent or is convicted of a criminal offence. (b) if any member other than the vice-chancellor accepts a full time appointment in the University. (c) if he is a nominated member and fails to attend three consecutive meetings of a General Council without the leave of the Chairman. (iv) A member other than ex-officio member of the General council may resign his office by a letter addressed to the chairman and such resignation shall take effect as soon as such resignation is accepted by the Chairman. (v) Any vacancy in the General Council shall be filled either by appointment or nomination, as the case may be, of a person by the respective authority entitled to make the same and the person so appointed or nominated, shall hold office so long any as the member in whose place he is appointed or nominated could have held office if the vacancy had not occurred. Powers of the General Council :- (i) The General Council shall have all the powers necessary for the administration and management of the University and for conducting its affairs including the power to review the action of the Authorities and the power to review the regulations made by the Executive council and shall exercise all powers of the university except as otherwise provided in this Act. (ii) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-clause (i), the General Council shall:- a) recommend the broad policies and programmes of the University and suggest measures for the improvement and development of the University. b) consider and pass the resolutions on the annual report, the financial estimates and the audit report on such accounts. c) 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. Meeting of the General Council: (i) The General council shall meet at least once in six months. Annual meeting of the General council shall be held on a date to be fixed by the Executive council unless the General Council in respect of any year has fixed some other date. (ii) The visitor, if present shall preside over the meetings of the General council. In his absence the chancellor shall preside over the meetings, provided that in absence of the Chancellor, a nominee of the Chancellor from among members of the General Council shall preside over the General Council. (iii) A report of the working of the University during the previous year, together with a Statement of receipt and expenditure as also the balance sheet as audited and the financial estimates, shall be presented by the Vice-Chancellor to the General Council at its meeting. (iv) Meeting of the General Council shall be called by the Vice-Chancellor on his own or at the request of not less than two-thirds of the members of the General Council including the ex-officio members. (v) For every meeting of the General Council at least 15 days notice shall be given. (vi) One-third of the members of the General Council shall form the quorum. (vii) Each member shall have one vote and if there is equality of votes on any question to be determined by the General Council the Chairman or the person presiding over meeting shall in addition have a casting vote. (viii) In case of difference of opinion among the members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail. (ix) If urgent action by the General Council becomes necessary the Chancellor may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of papers to the members of the General Council. However, the action proposed to be taken shall not be taken unless agreed to by a majority of the members of the General Council. The action so taken shall forthwith be intimated to all the members of the General Council and the papers shall be placed before the next meeting of the General Council for confirmation. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 7. Membership of the Executive Council :- (1) The Executive Council shall consist of the following, namely :- (i) The Vice Chancellor; (ii) Three member of the General Council (to be nominated by the General Council); (iii) A member of State Legislature to be nominated by the speaker of Vidhan Shabha; (iv) A nominee of Rector; (v) A sitting Judge of Jharkhand High Court nominated by the Chancellor; (vi) A nominee of the Visitor; (vii) The Advocate General, Jharkhand High Court; (viii) The Law Secretary to the Government of Jharkhand, or his nominee, not below the rank of Additional Legal Remembrance; (ix) The Secretary, Higher Education Department, Jharkhand or his Nominee from the Department; (x) The Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, Jharkhand or his nominee from the Department; (xi) The Secretary to the Government, Social welfare department Jharkhand; (xii) The Chairman, the State Bar Council, Jharkhand; (xiii) Two senior most faculty members to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairman and the Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Executive Council. Term of Office of Executive Council:- (i) Where a person has become a member of the Executive Council by virtue of the office or appointment he holds his membership shall terminate when he ceases to hold that office or appointment. (ii) A member of the Executive Council shall cease to be a member if he resigns or becomes of unsound mind or becomes insolvent or is convicted of a criminal offence involving moral turpitude or if a member other than the Vice-Chancellor or a member of the faculty accepts a full time appointment in the University or if he is a member other than ex-officio member and fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Executive Council without the leave of the Chairman of Executive Council. (iii) Unless their membership of the Executive Council is previously terminated as provided in the above sub-clause members of the Executive Council shall cease to be the members on the expiry of three years from the date on which they become members of the Executive Council: Provided that the term of the Executive Council shall be three years. (iv) A member of the Executive Council other than an ex-officio member may resign his office by a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Executive Council and such resignation shall take effect as soon as the Chairman of the Executive Council accepts it. (v) Any Vacancy in the Executive Council shall be filled either by appointment or nomination, as the case may be, by the respective authority entitled to make the same and on the expiry of the vacancy such appointment or nomination shall cease to be effective.