(1) The term of office of the nominated members of the General Council shall subject to sub- of section(2) and (3) be three years.
(2) 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a person is nominated as a member of the General Council, he shall cease to be such member if his nomination as such is withdrawn by the nominating body or person as the case may be.
(3) A member of the General Council shall cease to be a member, if he resigns or becomes of unsound mind, or if a member other than the Vice-Chancellor accepts a full-time appointment in the University or if he fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the General Council without the leave granted by the Chairperson or acts against the interest of the University.
(4) A member of General Council may resign his office by a letter addressed to the Chairperson and such resignation shall take effect as soon as it has been accepted by the Chairperson.
(5) Any vacancy in the General Council shall be filled either by appointment or nomination, as the case may be, of a person by the respective authority entitled to make the same and the person so appointed or nominated shall hold office so long only as the member in whose place he is appointed or nominated could hold office if the vacancy had not occurred.
(6) The other powers and the functions of the General Council shall be such as may be prescribed.