Amendment of section 17

In section 17 of the Cochin University of Science and Technology Act, 1986 (31 of 1986) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), (i) in sub-section (1), (a) in item (viii), for the words “one shall be a teacher” the words, numbers and bracket “one shall be a University Professor elected to the Senate as per item (v) under the heading ‘Elected Members’ in section 19" shall be substituted;

1. (b) for item (xiv), the following item shall be substituted, namely:, “(xiv) A student nominated by the Government from among the student representatives of the Senate.";
   • (ii) in sub-section (2), (a) for the words “shall not be eligible”, the words “shall be eligible” shall be substituted;
2. (b) for the second proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:, “Provided further that the members nominated by the Government under sub-section (1) of section 17 shall hold their office during the pleasure of the Government.”.