(1) To constitute a Selection Committee headed by the Vice-Chancellor to recommend the names of three persons to the Chancellor for appointment of Registrar of the University.
(2) to create teaching, administrative and ministerial posts, to determine the number and emoluments of such posts, to specify qualifications for such posts, and to appoint persons to such posts on such terms and conditions of a service as may be prescribed by regulations in this behalf, or to delegate the powers of appointment to such authority or officer as the Executive Council may, by resolution, specify either generally or specifically:
Provided that the Executive Council shall not appoint teachers without considering the recommendations of the Academic Council with regard to numbers, qualifications and emoluments.
Provided further that it shall not be necessary for the Executive Council to obtain the recommendation of the Academic Council to appoint a person on the following posts, namely:-
(a) any supernumerary post; or
(b) Professor of eminence.
(3) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, property, business and all other administrative affairs of the University and, for that purpose, to appoint such person or agency as it may think fit;
(4) to invest any money belonging to the University, including any unapplied income, in such stock, funds, shares or securities, as it may think fit, or to invest in the purchase of immovable property;
(5) to transfer or acquire any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University;
(6) to enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the University and to appoint such officers as it may think fit for that purpose;
(7) to provide buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus and other means required for carrying out the functions of the University;
(8) to appoint examiners and moderators, to fix their fees, emoluments and allowances, in consultation with the Academic Council;
(9) to select a common seal for the University and to provide for the custody of the seal; and
(10) to exercise such other powers and to perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act.
18. Meetings of the Executive Council - (1) The Executive Council shall meet atleast once in four months and not less than fifteen days notice shall be given of such meetings.
(2) Meeting of the Executive Council shall be called by the Registrar under instructions of the Vice-Chancellor or at the request of not less than five members of the Executive Council.
(3) Six members of the Executive Council shall form quorum at any meeting.
(4) 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.
(5) If urgent action by the Executive Council becomes necessary, the Vice-Chancellor may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of the papers to the members of the Executive Council. The decision so taken shall not be valid unless agreed to by a majority of the members of the Executive Council. Such decision shall be forthwith intimated to all the members of the Executive Council. In case the Executive Council fails to take a decision the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision shall be final.
19. Academic Council - The Academic Council shall be the academic body of the University. It shall have powers to control, regulate and maintain the standards of instruction, education and examination of the University and advice the Executive Council on academic matters.