Transitory provisions

(1) The Governor of Sikkim shall, for the purposes of this section, be the Chancellor of the University, and shall exercise all the powers conferred on the Chancellor by or under this Act. (2) The first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government. He shall hold office for a term of five years. (3) The first Registrar shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government for a term of five years. (4) The first Court and the first Executive Council shall consist of not more than eleven members and seven members respectively who shall be nominated by the Chancellor and they shall hold office for a term of three years. (5) The first Academic Council shall be constituted on the expiry of period of three years from the commencement of this Act and during the said period of three years, the powers and the functions of the Academic Council shall be performed by the Executive Council constituted under section 14: Provided that if any vacancy occurs in the above offices or authorities, the same shall be filled by appointment or nomination as the case may be, by the Chancellor, and the person so appointed or nominated shall hold office for so long as the officer or members in whose place he is appointed or nominated would have held office, if such vacancy had not occurred. The authorities of the University may make rules consistent with the provisions of this Act and the Regulations for the conduct of their own business and that of the committees, if any, appointed by them. (1) The University Court may, on the recommendation of the Executive Council and by a resolution of two-third of the total membership of the University Court and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the University Court present and voting at the meeting, withdraw any distinction, degree, diploma or privilege conferred on, or granted to, any person, if such person has been convicted by a court of law for an offence which, in the opinion of the Court, involves moral turpitude or if he has been found guilty of gross misconduct. (2) No action shall be taken against any person unless he has been given an opportunity of being heard. (3) Any action taken by a decision of the University Court shall immediately be sent to the person concerned. (4) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the University Court under sub-clause (1) may appeal to the Chancellor within thirty days from the date of receipt of such resolution. (5) The decision of the Chancellor on such appeal shall be final. (i) in sub-section (2), after the words "term of five years" the words "or till he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier" shall be inserted. (ii) in sub-section (7), (i) after the words "the University" and before the words "shall appoint" the words "with the approval of the State Government" shall be inserted. (ii) the words "first Director of Colleges" shall be omitted.