section 9
The Powers of the Visitor and the Chancellor
The National Law University Odisha Act, 2008(1) The Chancellor and the Visitor shall have the powers-
(a) to give direction, take action, or do anything as required under the provisions of this Act and the Statutes; (b) to cause an inspection by such person, as he may direct, of any work, activity or examination of the University, centers of research, or Regional centers; and
(c) to give his views or advice to the Vice-Chancellor in the matters wherein an inspection has been made under clause (b).
(2) Where either the Visitor or the Chancellor of the University under clause (b) of sub-section (1) has ordered an inspection, the University may depute one of its officers to represent it in such inspection.
(3) The Chancellor or the Visitor shall communicate the result of the inspection and his advice to the Vice-Chancellor.
(4) The result and the advice referred to in sub-section(3) shall be communicated by the Vice-Chancellor to the Executive Council with his comments for such action as the Executive Council may propose to take and the action so taken shall be communicated to the Visitor or the Chancellor, as the case may be, through the Vice-Chancellor.
(5) Where the Executive Council does not, within reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of the Visitor or the Chancellor, as the case may be, the Visitor or the Chancellor, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Executive Council, issue such directions as he may think fit and the Executive Council shall comply with such directions. (1) The Executive Council shall meet at least once in six months on a notice of not less than fifteen days. (2) Five members of the Executive Council shall constitute a quorum at any meeting thereof. (3) In case of difference of opinion among the members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail. (4) Each member of the Executive Council shall have one vote and if there shall be equality of votes on any question to be determined by the Executive Council, the Vice-Chancellor or the member presiding over that meeting shall, in addition, have a casting vote. (5) Every meeting of the Executive Council shall be presided over by the Vice-Chancellor and in his absence by a member chosen by the members present to preside on the occasion. (6) If urgent action by the Executive Council becomes necessary, the Vice-Chancellor may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of papers to the members of the Executive Council, but no action shall be taken unless agreed to by a majority of members of the Executive Council and the action so taken, if any, shall be forthwith intimated to all the members of the Executive Council and the papers relating to action so taken shall be placed before the next meeting of the Executive Council for information.
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