(a) to be the custodian of the records, the common seal of the University and such other properties of the University as the Executive Council shall commit to his charge;
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(b)
(c)
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(f) to conduct the official correspondence of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Post-Graduate Board, the under-Graduate Board, the Finance Committee and the Selection Committee;
to issue all notices convening meeting of all Authorities and Committees of which he is the Secretary, to keep minutes of meeting of all such Authorities and Committees.
to arrange for, superintend and conduct all examinations held by the University, as directed by the Examination Board;
to sign and to verify all contracts and agreements made on behalf of the University;
to exercise general supervision over the funds of the University and to advise the Executive Council and the Finance Committee in regard to the financial policy of the University;
(g) to manage, subject to the control of the Executive Council, the property and the investments of the University;
(h) to prepare and to present to the Executive Council, the annual report of the working of the University, the annual statement of accounts and the budget of the University for the next financial year, and to maintain properly the accounts of the University;
(i) to receive payment of all fees and charges payable to the University;
(j) to perform such other work as may, from time to time, be assigned to him by the Executive Council, or the Vice-Chancellor, and
(k) to make appointments to ministerial and Grade. IV posts of the University.
Authorities of 14.
the University The Court 15. (1) The following shall be the authorities of the University:—
(i) the Court;
(ii) the Executive Council;
(iii) the Academic Council;
(iv) the Post- Graduate Board;
(v) the Under-Graduate Board;
(vi) the Board of studies;
(vii) the Finance Committee;
(viii) the Selection Committee; and
(ix) such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.
The Court shall consist of the following persons, namely:- A - Ex-officio Members
(i) the Chancellor;
(ii) the Vice-Chancellor;
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(iii) the Rector;
(iv) the Registrar;
(v) the Secretary, to the Government of Assam in the Higher Education Department;
(vi) the Director of Higher Education, Assam;
(vii) the Director of Medical Education, Assam;
(viii) the Director of Technical Education, Assam;
(ix) the Secretary, Education of any other State to which the jurisdiction of the University may extend;
(x) the Director of Higher Education of any other State or States, to which the jurisdiction of the University may extend;
(xi) the Principals of Jorhat Engineering College and Assam Medical College;
(xii) the Vice-Chancellor of the Gauhati University and Dibrugarh University;
(xiii) one-third of the principals of Degree Colleges affiliated to the University at a time by election from amongst themselves and shall retire after every three years in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;
(xiv) ten Heads of Departments and Professors of the University being allotted faculty-wise by rotation to be decided by the Executive Council;
B - Other Members
(xv) persons not exceeding ten in number, nominated by the Chancellor from among the donors, each of whom has contributed a sum of rupees five lakhs or more to the University;
(xvi) seven persons elected by the members of the Assam Legislative Assembly from among themselves;
(xvii) two members of the Board of Secondary Education, Assam, elected by the aforesaid Board;
(xviii) ten persons to be elected by the teachers, other than the heads of Departments and Professors of the Departments of the University and the principals of the constituent and affiliated Degree Colleges from among themselves;
(xix) ten persons distinguished in Literature, Law, Medicine, Engineering, Technology, Industry, Commerce -and Public life nominated by the Chancellor;
(xx) two persons to be nominated by the Chancellor from amongst those whose interests are not otherwise represented;
(xxi) (a) seven representatives to be elected by the post-graduate Students from amongst themselves:
Provided that a student to be so elected must have been a student of the University for at least one year prior to his election:
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Provided further that no student who has taken more than one year in excess of the period prescribed for the course of which he is a student would be eligible for such election.
(b) two representatives to be elected by the Law Students of the University from amongst themselves;
Provided that a student to be so elected must have been a student of the University for at least one year prior to his election:
Provided further that no student who has taken more than one year in excess of the period prescribed for the course of which he is a student would be eligible for such election.
(xxii) two Registered Graduates to be elected by the Registered Graduates of the University who are not employee of the University or the affiliated colleges.
(2) On dates to be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor the Court shall meet at least twice a year at the interval of about 6 months. The first meeting in the year is to be called and treated as the Annual General Meeting, in which the annual statement of accounts, the audit report and the budget of the University for the next financial year, together with the views of the Executive Council shall be presented.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor may whenever he thinks fit, and shall, upon requisition in writing signed by not less than one-third of the members of the Court, convene a special meeting of the Court.