(1) The Board shall consist of the following members : --
(a) Vice-Chancellor -- Ex officio
(b) The Secretary to the State Government in the -- Ex officio Agriculture Department
(c) The Secretary to the State Government in the -- Ex officio Finance Department
(d) The Secretary to the State Government, in the -- Ex officio Education Department
(e) The Director of Agriculture, U. P. -- Ex officio
(f) The Director of Animal Husbandry, U.P. -- Ex officio [(g) Two members of the Legislative Assembly of the State, other than a Minister, to be elected by the said Assembly,
(h) One member of the Legislative Council of the State, other than a Minister, to be elected by the said Council,] 1
1. Substituted by section 2 (a) of U. P. Act No. 8 of 1999.
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(i) Five members nominated by the State Government, being respectively-
(i) an eminent agricultural scientist,
(ii) a progressive farmer;
(iii) a live-stock breeder,
(iv) a distinguished industrialist or manufacturer having special knowledge of or practical experience in agricultural development,
(v) an outstanding woman social worker, preferably havingbackground of rural advancement, [(j) one representative of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, and] 2
(k) one representative of the Registered Graduates elected in the manner prescribed.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be ex officio Chairman of the Board.
(3) The nomination and election of members of the Board other than ex officio members shall be notified by the State Government in the Gazette.
(4) The term of office of members of the Board, other than ex officio members, shall be three years commencing from the respective dates of notification' of their nomination or election under sub-section (3) :
Provided that the term of office of any such member elected, or nominated to fill a casual vacancy shall be the residue of his predecessor's term.
[(4-a) Where a member referred to in clause (g) or clause (h) or sub-section (1) as the case may be, is appointed as a Minister he shall cease to be member of the Board notwithstanding that his term under sub-section (4) has not expired and the vacancy so caused shall be filled for the residue of his term.]
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(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (4) upon the first constitution of the Board after the eighteenth day of January, 1966, provision shall be made in the Statutes for curtailing the term of the office of some of the members referred to in the said sub-section in order that, as nearly as may be, one third of the members shall retire every year thereafter.]
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(6) Members shall serve without pay, but shall be entitled to daily allowance and travel expense, to be paid from the budget of, the University.
(7) The powers and duties of the Board shall be as below:
(a) to approve the budget submitted by the Vice- Chancellor ;
(b) to, appoint the members of the academic and administrative staff of the University in the manner prescribed ;
(c) to hold and control the property and funds of the University and issue of general directive in that behalf;
1. Subs. by section 5 of U. P. Act No. 8 of 1966.
2. Subs. by section 6 of U. P. Act No. 5.of 1972.
3. Subs. by section 2 (b) of U. P. Act No. 8.of 1999.
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(d) to accept the transfer or any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University;
(e) to administer any funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purposes;
(f) to invest moneys belonging to the University ;
(g) to direct the form and use of the Common Seal of the University;
(h) to appoint such committees, either standing or temporary, at it deems necessary for its proper functioning ;
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(j) to borrow money for capital improvements and make suitable arrangements for its repayment ;
(k) to meet at such time and in such places as it deems necessary, provided however, that it shall hold one regular meeting at least every two months, and provided further that at least one-half of its regular meetings he held at the University; and
(l) to regulate and determine all matters concerning the University in accordance with this Act and the Statutes and to exercise such powers and to discharge such duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by this Act and the Statute.
[Explanation-- For the purpose of this section, the word ‘Minister’ includes the Chief Minister, a Minister of State or a Deputy Minister.]
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11. [(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time officer of the University. The first Vice-Chancellor, after the commencement of the Uttar Pradesh Krishi VishwaVidyalaya (Sanshodhan) Adhyadesh, 1966, shall be appointed by the Chancellor. The subsequent. Vice-Chancellors shall be appointed by the Chancellor out of a panel of. three persons nominated by a committee consisting of a representative of the Board chosen in the prescribed manner and two other members appointed by the State Government..]
2 [(1-A) Where the Kuladhipati (Chancellor) does not consider anyone or more of the persons recommended by the Committee to be suitable for appointment as Kulpati (Vice-Chancellor or if one or more of the persons recommended is or are not available for appointment and the choice of the Kuladhipati (Chancellor) is restricted to less than three persons, he may require the Committee to submit a panel of fresh names in accordance with sub-section
(1).]
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(2) The term of office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be [three years.]
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(3) No person shall be eligible to hold the office of the Vice Chancellor for more than [three terms.]
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1. Deleted by section 2 of U. P. Act No. 8 of 1966.
2. Subs. by section 3(i) ibid.
3. Subs . by section 3(ii) ibid.
4. Subs. by section 4 of U. P. Act No.5, 1972..
5. Added by section 2 (a) of U. P Act No. 8 of 1981.
6. Insertion by section 2 (c) of U.P. Act No. 8 of 1999.
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(4) The emoluments and other conditions of service of Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be prescribed and shall not he varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.
(5) The Vice-Chancellor may relinquish office by resignation in writing addressed to the [Chancellor] 3 The resignation shall ordinarily be delivered to the Secretary of the [Chancellor] 3 sixty days prior to the date on which the Vice-Chancellor wishes to be relieved.
[(6) In any of the following circumstances (of the existence of which the Kuladhipati (Chancellor) shall be the sole judge), the Kuladhipati (Chancellor) may appoint any suitable person to the office of Kulpati (Vice- Chancellor) for such term not exceeding six months, as he may specify :--
(a) where a vacancy in the Office of Kulpati (ViceChancellor) occurs or is likely to occur, by reason of leave or any cause not being expiry of term;
(b) where a vacancy in the Office of Kulpati (Vice-Chancellor) occurs and it cannot be conveniently and expeditiously filled in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1); and
(c) any other emergency :]
3 [Provided that the Chancellor (Kuladhipati) may from time to time, extend the term of appointment of any person to the office of Vice- Chancellor (Kulpati) under this sub-section, so however, that the total term of such appointment (including the term fixed in the original order) does not exceed one year.]
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(7) Until the vacancy is filled under sub-section (6) or [until such time as the Chancellor appoints a Vice-Chancellor] 2 the Registrar shall carry on the current duties of the office of the Vice-Chancellor.
Powers and duties of the Vice- Chancellor