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(b) The Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration).
(c) The Registrar - Secretary.
(d) The Finance Officer - Member.
(e) Such other members as may be prescribed in the Statutes.
(f) Principal Director, Finance Revenue and Expenditure Department Government of Sikkim.
(2) The Finance Committee shall be the principal financial body of the University to take care of financial matters and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes and rules, coordinate and exercise general supervision over the financial matters of the University.
The constitution, powers and functions of the other authorities of the University shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
No act or proceeding of any authority of the University shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the authority.
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CHAPTER V STATUTES AND RULES
27. Subject to the provisions of this Act and rules, the Statutes may provide for any matter relating to the University and staff, as given below :-
(a) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities and other bodies of the University as specified in the Act and such other authorities as may be constituted from time to time;
(b) the terms and conditions of appointment of the Vice- Chancellor, the Registrar and the Finance Officer and their powers and functions;
(c) the mode of recruitment and the conditions of service of the other officers, teachers and employees of the University;
(d) the procedure for resolving disputes between the University and its officers, faculty members, employees and students;
(e) creation, abolition or restructuring of departments and faculties;
(f) the manner of co-operation with other Universities or institutions of higher learning;
(g) the Registration of Training Organizations, Learning Centres or Accreditation of Institutions or Industries providing Education, Training, Learning Support or facilitation for Skill Development;
(h) the modalities for determination or revision of the framework of qualifications, prescriptions for learning pathways, curriculum, training, skill development, recognition of prior learning, credit transfer, learning support and such other academic matters;
(i) number of seats in different courses of studies and the procedure of admission of students to such courses;
U) the fee chargeable from students for various courses of studies:
Provided that the University shall not make any Statute relating to the charging of capitation fee from the students;
(k) procedure for creation and abolition of posts;
(I) all other matters which by this Act are required to be provided.
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Statutes Rules Rules - how made The first Statutes framed by the Board of Governors, shall be submitted to the State Government for its consent.
The Board of Governors may make new or additional Statutes or amend or repeal the Statutes as required with the consent of the State Government.
30. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :-
(a) admission of students to the University and their enrolment and continuance as such;
(b) the courses of study to be laid down for all Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates, Charters and other academic distinctions of the University;
(c) the award of Degrees, Diplomas. Charters, Certificates and other academic distinctions of the University; the procedure for conferment of honorary degrees;
(d) creation of new authorities of the University;
(e) accounting Policy and financial procedure;
(f) institution of and conditions for the award of fellowships, freeships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;
(g) the conduct of examinations and the conditions and mode of appointment and duties of examining bodies, examiners, invigilators. tabulators and moderators;
(h) the fee to be charged for admission to the Examinations, Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates, Charters and other academic distinctions of the University;
(i) revision of fees;
U) alteration of number of seats in different courses and programs;
(k) the conditions of residence of the students at the University or a constituent college;
(I) maintenance of discipline among the students of the University or a constituent college;
.(m) all other matters as may be provided in the Statutes and rules made under the Act.
31. The first rules made by the Board of Governors, shall be submitted to the State Government for its consent.
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of Rules Conditions of 33. (1) service of employees.
Right to Appeal Provident Fund and Pension Disputes as to constitution of University Authorities and Bodies Constitution of Committees Filling of Casual Vacancies
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The Board of Governors may make new or additional rules or amend or repeal the rules as required, with the consent of the State Government.
CHAPTER VI MISCELLANEOUS Every employee shall be appointed under a written contract, which shall be kept in the University and a copy of which shall be furnished to the employee concerned.
(2) Disciplinary action against the students/employees shall be governed by procedure prescribed in the Statutes.
Every employee or student of the University or of a constituent college shall notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, have a right to appeal within such time as may be prescribed, to the Board of Management against the decision of any officer or authority of the University or of the Principal of any such college, and thereupon the Board of Management may confirm, modify or change the decision appealed against.
The University shall constitute for the benefit of its employees such provident or pension fund and provide such insurance scheme as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by rules.
If any question arises as to whether any person has been duly elected or appointee as, or is entitled to be a member of any authority or other body of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.
Any authority of the University mentioned in section 20 may constitute a committee of such authority, consisting of such members as such authority may deem fit and having such powers as the authority may deem fit.
Any casual vacancy among the members, other than exofficio members of any Authority or body of the University shall be filled in the same manner in which the member whose vacancy is to be filled up, was chosen, and the person filling the vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he/she fills would have been a member 17 Protection of 39.
action taken in good faith Transitional 40.
provisions Endowment Fund General fund No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any officer or other employee of the University or anything, which is done in good faith or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the rules.
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this Act and the Statutes :-
(a) the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor and the said officer shall hold office for a term of 5 (five) years;
(b) The first Registrar and the first Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Chancellor who shall hold office for a term ·of 5 (five) years;
(c) The first Board of Governors shall hold office for a term not exceeding 5 (five) years;
(d) The first Board of Management, the first Finance Committee and the first Academic Council shall be constituted by the Chancellor for a term of 5 (five) years.