(a) to preside over the meetings of the Council in the absence o f the Chairman;
(b) to call for report in any matter pertaining to the affairs o f the Council as may appear to him to be necessary;
(c) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be assigned by the General Council and/or the Chairman, as the case may be;
(d) to exercise powers o f superintendence /monitoring in all matters of functioning of the Council.
13. The names of the persons appointed/nominated by the Government as members of the Council shall be published in the Official Gazette by the Government.
14. Any member other than an ex-officio members shall be appointed by the Government ordinarily for a term o f five years and shall not be eligible for re-appointment for a second term:
Provided that the Government may, in exceptional circumstances for reasons to be recorded in writing, by notification in the Official Gazette, extend the term o f such member for another period not exceeding six months.
15. (1) The Council shall meet as often as may be necessary, but it shall meet at least once a year.
(2) The Council shall have power to act, notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership or any defect in the constitution thereof, and the proceedings o f the Council shall be valid notwithstanding that some person, who was not entitled to be a member, had attended, or otherwise had taken part in the proceedings o f the Council.
(3) The meeting o f the Council shall be convened by the Director on the advice of the Chairman.
(4) The quorum of the meeting o f the Council shall be one third o f the total existing roll of members o f the Council.
(5) In case o f requirement, the decisions o f the meeting may be taken by simple majority o f those present and voting.
996 THE AS SAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, APRIL 11,2017 Qualification, powers and functions o f the Director.
Terms and conditions of Director and Members.
Removal from membership of the council.
Filling up of casual vacancy.
16. (1) A senior administrative officer, serving or retired, not below the rank of Secretary to the State Government, having aptitude and experience in the field of education or an academician who is or has been a Vice- Chancellor or a Professor with not less than ten years of experience shall be appointed by the Government as the Mission Director of the Council:
Provided that a person who has not attained the age of sixty five years shall be eligible to be appointed as the Director.
(2) The Director shall be appointed by the Government ordinarily for a term of five years and shall not be eligible for re-appointment for a second term.
(3) The Director shall be the Executive Officer and responsible for the co operation of the functions o f the Council.
(4) The Director shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed by the General Council and Executive Council.
17. (1) The Director or any Member, may in writing under his/her signature, addressing to the Chairman, resign his/ her membership to the Council:
Provided that he/ she shall continue to hold such office until his/ her resignation is accepted and communicated in writing.
(2) The salaries, allowances and other perquisites payable to the Director and other Office bearers shall be finalized by the General Council with the approval o f the Government.
(3) Subject to the pleasure o f the Government, the Director shall hold the office for a term of five years or till the expiry o f the term of the body represented by him whichever is earlier.
(4) The other terms and conditions o f service o f the Director and Members shall be such as may be specified in the regulations.
18. (1) If, at any time, it appears to the Government that a member appointed or nominated has proved himself to be unfit to hold office or has been guilty o f misconduct or neglect which in the opinion of the Government requires his removal from the membership o f the Council, as expedient, the Government may, after giving such member a reasonable opportunity o f showing cause as to why he/ she shall not be removed from the Council and after examining the same, decide whether to continue or remove such member, as the case may be, from his/ her membership and in case o f such removal from the membership o f the Council, it shall be made by notification.
(2) The Director shall not be removed except by an order o f the State Government passed on the ground of willful omission or refusal to carry out the Rules or Regulations or for abuse o f the powers vested in him after consideration o f the report o f an inquiry ordered by the State Government in this behalf.
19. If a casual vacancy arises of a nominated or appointed Member, either by reason of his death, resignation, removal or otherwise, such vacancy shall be filled up by the Government by nomination or appointment as the case may be and such Member shall hold office only for the remaining period of the term o f the Member in whose place he was nominated or appointed.
THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, APRIL 11,2017 997 Constitution of the Executive Council.