(a) the Visitor,
(b) the Chairman,
(c) the Director,
(d) the Attorney General of India,
(e) one Judge of the Supreme Court of India nominated by the Visitor,
(f) the Minister for Finance, State of Gujarat,
(g) the Minister for Higher Educaction, State of Gujarat,
(h) the Minister for Law, State of Gujarat,
(i) the Chief Justice, High Court of Gujarat,
(j) two Judges of the High Court of Gujarat to be nominated by the Visitor,
(k) the Solicitor General of India,
(l) any Additional Solicitor General of India to be nominated by the Attorney General of India,
(m) the Advocate General, State of Gujarat,
(n) the Chairperson of the University Grants Commission or his nominee from among the members of the University Grants Commission,
(o) the Chairman, Bar Council of India,
(p) the Chairman, Bar Council of Gujarat,
(q) the Chairman, Gujarat State Law Commission, Chairman.
21 of 1860.
Authorities of University.
General Council.
Constitution of General Council.
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(r) the Director of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad,
(s) two members of the Executive Council as are not otherwise members of the General Council,
(t) an eminent scholar to be nominated by the State Government,
(u) two distinguished persons to be nominated by the State Government,
(v) (i) the Chairman, Indian Institute of Legal Studies Society, and
(ii) one member to be nominated by the Indian Institute of Legal Studies Society nominated by it from amongst its members,
(w) two Vice-Chancellors of other Universities established by law in the State of Gujarat, by rotation to be nominated by the State Government,
(x) two distinguished lawyers to be nominated by the Visitor,
(y) two distinguished lawyers to be nominated by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Gujarat,
(z) two distinguished educationalists to be nominated by the Director in consultation with the Visitor:
Provided that an employee of the University shall not be eligible for nomination under sub-clauses (x) and (z).
14. (1) The term of office of the members of the General Council shall be five years.
(2) When a person becomes a member of the General Council by virtue of his office, he shall cease to be such member if he ceases to hold that office.
(3) When a person is nominated as a member of the General Council, he shall cease to be such member if his nomination as such is withdrawn by the nominating body or person, as the case may be.
(4) A member of the General Council shall cease to be a member, if he,-
(a) tenders his resignation and such resignation is accepted; or
(b) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or
(c) becomes undischarged insolvent; or
(d) has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude; or
(e) has accepted a full time appointment to the post other than the post of Director in the University.
(5) A member of the General Council may, by writing addressed to the Chairman resign his office and such resignation shall take effect on the date it is accepted by the Chairman.
(6) Any vacancy in the General Council shall be filled in by nomination of a person by the relevant authority and the person so nominated shall hold office for so long as the member in whose place he is nominated would have held office had the vacancy not occurred.