Chapter V GENERAL

No person shall be qualified for nomination or continuation as a member of any of the Authorities or appointment as an officer of the University, if he, - (a) is of unsound mind, a minor, a deaf-mute; or (b) applied to be adjudicated as an insolvent or is an un- discharged insolvent; or (c) has been convicted and sentenced by a criminal court to imprisonment for a period of more than one year for an offence involving moral turpitude unless such sentence has been reversed or the offence has been pardoned or a period of five years has elapsed from the date of the expiration of the sentence.

1. (a) is of unsound mind, a minor, a deaf-mute; or
2. (b) applied to be adjudicated as an insolvent or is an un- discharged insolvent; or
3. (c) has been convicted and sentenced by a criminal court to imprisonment for a period of more than one year for an offence involving moral turpitude unless such sentence has been reversed

or the offence has been pardoned or a period of five years has

elapsed from the date of the expiration of the sentence.

Save as otherwise provided, if any question arises as to whether a person has been duly nominated or is entitled to be a member of any Authority of the University, the question shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision thereon shall be final.

All the Authorities of the University shall have power to appoint Committees.

Proceedings of the University Authorities not invalidated by vacancies - No act or proceeding of any Authority of the University shall be deemed invalid by reason only of some defect in the constitution of the Authority or by reason of the existence of a vacancy or vacancies among members.

Senate, etc.,- (1) Save as otherwise provided, the Executive Council, the Finance Committee, and the Academic Senate shall be reconstituted at or about the same time every four years.

1. (2) No member of an authority specified in sub-section(1) who is appointed or nominated in his capacity as the holder of a particular office of appointment

shall continue to be a member of such authority on his ceasing to be the holder of

the particular office or appointment.

1. (3) Where an appointed or nominated member of an Authority specified in sub-section(1) is appointed temporarily to any of the offices by virtue of which he is entitled to be a member of that Authority ex-officio, he shall, by notice in writing signed by him and communicated to the Vice-Chancellor within seven clear days from the date of taking charge of his temporary appointment, choose whether he will continue to be a member of that authority by virtue of his appointment or nomination, or whether he will vacate office as such member and become a member ex-officio by virtue of his temporary appointment, and the choice shall be final.

Registered Graduates -All graduates of the University and holders of such of

the Oriental titles and diplomas which are recognized as equivalent to a degree shall be entitled to have their names enrolled in the Register of Registered

Removal from the Register of Graduates and Membership of any Authority of the University - (1) The Academic Senate may, on the recommendation of not less than two thirds of the members of the Executive

of graduates and remove any person from the membership of any Authority of the University if he has been convicted by a court of law of what in the opinion of the Academic Senate is an offence involving moral turpitude or if he has been guilty of scandalous conduct, and for the same reasons may withdraw any degree or diploma conferred on him or granted to him by the University.

1. (2) The Academic Senate may also remove any person from the membership of any Authority of the University if he becomes of unsound mind or a deaf-mute or has applied to be, or is adjudicated as an insolvent.