(a) to review from time to time the broad policies and programme of the University and suggest measures for the improvement and development of the University;
(b) to consider and pass the resolution on the annual report, financial estimates and the audit reports on such accounts; and
(c) to perform such other functions as it may deem necessary for the efficient functioning and administration of the University.
23. (1) The General Council shall meet at least once in a year. An annual meeting of the General Council shall be held on a date to be fixed by the Executive Council, unless some other date has been fixed by the General Council in respect of any year.
(2) A report of the working of the University during the previous year, together with a statement of receipts and expenditure, the balance sheet as audited, and the financial estimate shall be presented by the Vice-Chancellor to the General Council at its annual meeting.
(3) Meetings of the General Council shall be called by the Chairman or in his absence by the Vice-Chancellor either on his own or at the request of not less than ten members of the General Council.
(4) For every meeting of the General Council fifteen days notice shall be given.
(5) One-third of the members of the General Council shall form the quorum.
(6) Each member shall have one vote and if there be equality of votes on any question to be determined by the General Council, the Chairman or the person presiding over the meeting shall, in addition, have a casting vote.
(7) In case of difference of opinion among the members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail.
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(8) If urgent action by the General Council becomes necessary, the Chairman may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of papers to the members of the General Council. The action proposed to be taken shall not be taken unless agreed to by a majority of the members of the General Council. The action so taken shall be forthwith intimated to all the members of the General Council and the papers shall be placed before the next meeting of the General Council for confirmation.
Executive Council.
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
24. (1) The Executive Council shall be the chief executive body of the University.
(2) The administration, management and control of the University and the income thereof shall be vested with the Executive Council, which shall control and administer the property and funds of the University.
(3) The Executive Council shall consist of the following ex-officio and other members, namely:- Chancellor;
Advocates;
Class I—Ex-officio Members.
(a) The Vice-Chancellor;
(b) The Advocate General, Tamil Nadu;
(c) The Heads of Departments of the University;
(d) The Secretary to Government, in-charge of Law.
Class II – Other Members.
(a) A serving or a retired Judge of the High Court of Madras, nominated by the
(b) Two members of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu nominated by the Chancellor;
(c) Two members nominated by the Chancellor from among eminent Senior
(d) One member nominated by the Government from among the members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly;
(e) Three Professors elected from and by the teaching staff of the University.
(4) (a) Save as otherwise provided, elected and nominated members of the Executive Council shall hold office for a period of three years and such members shall be eligible for election or nomination for not more than another period of three years.
(b) Where a member is elected or nominated to the Executive Council to a casual vacancy, the period of office held for not less than one year by any such member shall be construed as a full period of three years:
Provided that a member of the Executive Council who is elected or nominated in his capacity as a member of a particular electorate or body, or the holder of a particular appointment, shall cease to be member of the Executive Council from the date on which he ceases to be a member of that electorate or body, or the holder of that appointment, as the case may be:
Provided further that where an elected or a nominated member of the Executive Council is appointed temporarily to any of the offices by virtue of which he is entitled to be a member of the Executive Council ex-officio, he shall, by notice in writing signed by him and communicated to the Vice-Chancellor within seven days from the date of his taking charge of his appointment choose, whether he will continue to be a member of the Executive Council by virtue of his election or nomination or whether he will vacate office as such member and become a member ex-officio by virtue of his appointment and the choice shall be conclusive. On failure to make such a choice, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office as an elected or a nominated member.
(5) When a person ceases to be a member of the Executive Council, he shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities of the University of which he may happen to be a member by virtue of his membership of the Executive Council.
(6) The members of the Executive Council shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the University except such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed:
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall preclude any member from drawing his normal emoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the office he holds.
(7) A member of the Executive Council, other than an ex-officio member, may tender resignation of his membership at any time before the term of his office expires. Such resignation shall be conveyed to the Chancellor by a letter in writing by the member, and the resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Chancellor.
25. The Executive Council shall have the power,—
(a) to make regulations and amend or repeal the same;
(b) to hold, control and administer the properties and funds of the Powers of Executive Council.
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(c) to provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning in various fields of law as it may deem fit;
(d) to establish departments of study in the University in such disciplines of learning in various fields of law as it may deem fit;
(e) to provide for research and advancement and dissemination of knowledge in various fields of law;
(f) to institute professorships and any other teaching posts required by the University;
(g) to institute degrees or other academic distinctions;
(h) to confer degrees or other academic distinctions on persons who—
(i) shall have pursued an approved course of study or training in a college or in an approved institution, unless exempted therefrom in the manner prescribed by the regulations and shall have passed the examinations prescribed by the University; or
(ii) shall have carried on research under conditions prescribed by the regulations;
(i) to confer honorary degrees or other honorary distinctions on the recommendation of not less than two-thirds of the members of the General Council;
(j) to consider and take such action as it may deem fit on the annual report, the annual accounts and the financial estimates;
(k) to prescribe the qualifications of teachers in the Departments of the University;
(l) to appoint on the recommendation of the selection committee of experts appointed for the purpose, teachers of the University, fix their emoluments, define their duties and the conditions of their service and provide for filling up of temporary vacancies;
(m) to make regulations specifying the mode of appointment of persons to administrative and other posts, provide for filling up of temporary vacancies and define their duties and their terms and conditions of service;
(n) to take disciplinary proceedings against the teachers and other employees of the University in the manner prescribed by the regulations and to impose such penalties as may be specified in the regulations and to place them under suspension pending enquiry;
(o) to cause an inspection of all Departments of the University, and to take such action as may be deemed necessary;
(p) to raise on behalf of the University, loans from the Central or any State Government or any Corporation owned or controlled by the Central or any State Government or from the public;
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Members not entitled to remuneration.
(q) to borrow money for the purposes of the University with the approval of the Government on the security of the property of the University;
(r) to appoint examiners on the recommendation of the Boards of Studies and to fix their remuneration;
(s) to charge and collect such fees as may be prescribed by the regulations;
(t) to conduct the University examination and approve and publish the results thereon;
(u) to appoint members to the Boards of Studies;
(v) to make regulations, regarding the admission of students to the University for prescribing examinations to be recognized as equivalent to University examinations;
(w) to establish and maintain hostels;
(x) to supervise the residence of the students of the University and to make arrangements for securing their health and well-being;
(y) to award fellowships, travelling fellowships, studentships, medals and prizes in accordance with the regulations;
(z) to manage any publication bureau, employment bureau and University sports or athletic clubs instituted by the University;
(aa) to review the instruction and teaching of the University;
(bb) to promote research within the University and to require reports, from time to time, of such research;
(cc) to administer all properties and funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purposes;
(dd) to accept, on behalf of the University, endowments, bequests, donations, grants and transfer of any movable or immovable property of the University made to it; and
(ee) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor or to a Committee from among its own members or to a Committee appointed in accordance with the regulations.
26. (1) The Executive Council shall meet at least once in every two months at such times and places and shall, subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), observe such rules of procedure in regard to transaction of business at its meetings including the quorum at meetings as may be prescribed by the regulations.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor or, in his absence, any member chosen by the members present, shall preside at a meeting of the Executive Council.
(3) All questions at any meeting of the Executive Council shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and, in the case of equality of votes, the Vice-Chancellor or the member presiding as the case may be, shall have and exercise a second or casting vote.
(4) In case, the Secretary to Government in-charge of law, who is an ex-officio member, is unable to attend the meeting of the Executive Council for any reason, he may depute an officer of his department not lower in rank than that of a Deputy Secretary to Government to attend the meeting and the officer so deputed shall have the right to take part in the proceedings of such meetings and shall have the right to vote.
(5) The Executive Council may, for the purpose of consultation, invite any person having special knowledge or practical experience in any subject under consideration to attend any meeting. Such person may speak in and otherwise take part in the proceedings of such meeting but shall not be entitled to vote. The person so invited shall be entitled to such daily and travelling allowances as are admissible to a member of the Executive Council.
27. The members of the Executive Council shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the University except such travelling and daily allowances as may be prescribed by the regulations:
Provided that nothing contained in this section shall preclude any member from drawing his emolument to which he is entitled by virtue of the office he holds.
THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL.