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(4) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Vice-Chancellor, and with the previous approval of the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, may delegate any of his powers or duties conferred upon, imposed by or under this Act to an Officer under his direct administrative control.The Chancellor shall, within three months from the date of the commencement of this Act, appoint, on such terms and conditions as he thinks fit, a person to be the Vice-Chancellor. For this purpose he/she may constitute an Advisory Board as described in section 12(1). A Joint Secretary in the Education (Higher) Department shall be the Secretary to the search Committee so constituted.A Joint Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Assam, nominated by Government shall act as the first Registrar of the University until a regular Registrar is appointed.The existing bank balances, bank accounts of the Cotton College and Cotton College State University shall be the property of the Cotton University.The first Vice-Chancellor shall, within a period of three months from the date of his appointment or within such longer period, not exceeding six months from the date of his appointment as theVice Chancellor, may by notification, direct and with the assistance of a Committee consisting of not more than six member nominated by the Chancellor, cause the first Statutes, the first Ordinances and the first Regulation so framed to come into force with effect from the date of such publication as if they were framed or made under the provisions of the Act relating to them.(5) The first Vice-Chancellor shall within three months or within such a longer period not exceeding six months as the State Government may, by notification direct, from the date of coming into force of the first Statutes, the first Ordinance and the first Regulation, cause arrangements to be made for constituting the first Court, the first Executive Council, the first Post-Graduate Board in accordance with the first Regulations.(6) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a date, and on and from such date the Authorities of the University constituted under Section 23 shall commence to exercise the powers and duties conferred upon them by or under this Act, the first Statutes, and the first Regulations.(7) The first Statutes, the first Ordinances and the first Regulations of the University shall remain in force until new Statutes, new Ordinances and new Regulations are made under the provisions of this Act.(8) The first Vice-Chancellor may, subject to the sanction of the Chancellor appoint such administrative, ministerial and other staff as he deems necessary for giving effect to the provisions of this section.(9) Notwithstanding that all the officers and members of the Authorities, constituting the University have not been appointed, nominated, chosen or elected, as the case may be, the University shall be deemed to have come into existence on and from the date on which this Act comes into force.
THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, APRIL 11, 2017 1021(10) The present Principal of Cotton College shall hold an administrative /academic post deemed appropriate to the rank, qualification and status of the incumbent First appointment of Teachers and Authorities
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Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the first Registrar shall be appointed by the Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as he may deem fit A Joint Secretary, Education (Higher), Government of Assam shall be the first Registrar until a regular Registrar is appointed by the Chancellor.(1) The teachers of the University may be appointed by the Executive Council after considering the recommendations of a Selection Committee consisting of the Vice-Chancellor and such other person or persons as per rules and regulations of the University.(2) The seniority of the teachers in the integrated degree and postgraduate course shall be maintained as per norms.(3) The headship in the department shall rotate every three years among those who are eligible for it.(4) The University shall not create any post without the approval of the State Government Existing Teachers and Staff State Government's power of supervision
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(1) All posts of Cotton College and Cotton College State Universityincluding the vacant posts are transferred immediately to the Cotton University with effect from the date of commencement of this Act.£2) The existing teachers and staff of the Coton College and CottonCollege State Unviersity shall constitute a special cadre with respect to their service conditions at the time of their appointments.(3) All pension matters of the present and past teachers and staff ofCotton College (now upgraded to Cotton University) shall be handled by the Directorate of Higher Education.(1) If, at any time, the State Government is of the opinion that specialreasons exist that in any respect the affairs of the University are not managed in furtherance of the objects for which any grant or donation is specifically made by the State Government, Public bodies or individuals. University Funds are misappropriated or misapplied, the State Government may indicate to the Executive Council such matter in regard to which the State Government desires explanation and call upon that body within reasonable time to offer such explanation as it may desire to offer, with any proposal which it may desire to make.(2) If the Council fails to offer any explanation or makes proposal orproposals which, in the opinion of the State Government is or are unsatisfactory, the State Government may issue such instructions, as may appear to them to be necessary and desirable in the circumstances of the case and the Executive Council shall give effect to such instructions.
Emergency power of the State Government
54. CD If, at any time, it appears to be necessary and expedient in the opinion of the State Government, the State Government may with prior consultation with the Chancellor, by a notification published in the Official Gazette, suspend all or any of the powers of the University as provided in section 7 and other powers as may be ancillary to such powers and take over all or any of the powers of management, functions of such authorities or officers including holding, conduct and superintendence of and management, and appointment of any person or authority in connection with any or more examination or publication of the result of any such examination or to any matter incidental thereto for such period as may be specified in the notification and may be specified in the notification and may be exercised by the State Government if and when necessary, during such period, in such manner and through such officers or authority as may be considered fit by the State Government.
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