(1) There shall be a Regulatory Authority called ‘the Goa Private Universities Regulatory Authority’.
(2) The Regulatory Authority shall consist of Chairperson and five members.
(3) The Chairperson of the Regulatory Authority shall be appointed by the State Government ---16--- from amongst the eminent persons having experience of academics or administration. Five other members of the Regulatory Authority shall be appointed by the Government from different fields as mentioned below:
(i) One member shall be appointed from the field of academics not below the rank of a Professor of the Private University;
(ii) one Member from the field of academics not below the rank of Professor of the State University;
(iii) one Member from the field of administration not below the rank of the Secretary to the State Government;
(iv) one Member from amongst the serving or retired judicial officers of the State not below the rank of District Judge; and
(v) Director of Higher Education shall be Ex-officio Member-Secretary.
(4) Tenure of the Chairperson and the members of the Regulatory Authority shall be five years.
Provided that the Chairperson and the Members of the Regulatory Authority shall cease to hold office after attaining the age of 70 years.
(5) In the event of any vacancy in the Regulatory Authority due to death, resignation, physical or mental incapacity, frequent or long absenteeism or misbehaviour or misconduct of the Chairperson or member of the Regulatory Authority, the Government shall take steps to fill up the vacancy as early as possible. Provided that no decision of the Regulatory Authority shall be invalid for any vacancy in the Authority.
(6) The Chairperson or the Member of the Regulatory Authority may resign from his office by tendering his resignation in writing to the Government and shall cease to hold his office from the date of acceptance of his resignation.
(7) The Government shall have power to remove the Chairperson or any member of the Regulatory Authority for his misbehaviour, misconduct, physical or mental incapacity and frequent or long absenteeism.
(8) The Regulatory Authority shall, subject to approval of the Government, make rules for conduct of its own business.
(9) The emoluments, allowances and facilities to be provided to the Chairperson, members and staff of the Regulatory Authority shall be decided by the Government.
(10) The Chairman, members and the member secretary of the Regulatory Authority shall be public servants and no suit or legal action in any civil court shall lie against them for any decision or act performed by them in discharge of their duties under this Act or the Rules, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.