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GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Law

Legal Affairs Division

—

Notification

8/4/2021-LA

The Indian International University of Legal

Education and Research of the Bar Council

of India Trust at Goa, Ordinance, 2021

(Ordinance No. 4 of 2021), which has been

promulgated by the Governor of Goa on

29-06-2021, is hereby published for general

information of the public.

Smita R. Chandwani, Joint Secretary (Law).

Porvorim, 2nd July, 2021.

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India International University of Legal

Education and Research of the Bar Council

of India Trust at Goa, Ordinance, 2021.

(Ordinance No. 4 of 2021)

I, Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Governor of Goa in

the Seventy-second Year of the Republic of

India, promulgate the India International

University of Legal Education and Research

of the Bar Council of India Trust at Goa,

Ordinance, 2021.

Ordinance

establish

India

International University of Legal Education

and Research at Goa and for the matters

connected therewith and incidental thereto.

Whereas, the Legislative Assembly of Goa

is not in session and the Governor of Goa is

satisfied that circumstances exist which

render it necessary for him to take immediate

action.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers

conferred by Clause (1) of Article 213 of the

Constitution of India, the Governor of Goa is

pleased to promulgate the following

Ordinance, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This

Ordinance may be called the India

International University of Legal Education

and Research of the Bar Council of India Trust

at Goa, Ordinance, 2021.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions.— In this Ordinance, unless

the context otherwise requires.-

(a) “Academic Council” means the

Academic Council of the University;

(b) “Bar Council of India” means the Bar

Council of India constituted under the

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Advocates Act, 1961 (Central Act 25 of

1961);

Trust;

(d) “Chairman” means the Chairman of

the Board;

(e) “Chancellor” means a Judge of the

Supreme Court of India to be nominated by

the Board;

(f) “Chief Finance and Accounts Officer”

means the Chief Finance and Accounts

Officer of the University;

(g) “Director-in-Chief” and “Director(s)”

means the Director-in- Chief and Director(s)

of the University;

(h)

“distance

education”

means

education imparted by combination of any

two or more means of communications,

including online, broadcasting, telecasting,

correspondence courses, seminars, contact

programmes or any other methodology;

(i)“Executive Council” means the

Executive Council of the University;

(j) “General Council” means the General

Council of the University;

(k) “Government” means the Government

of Goa;

(l)“hostel” means a place of residence for

the students of the University or its colleges,

institutions or centers provided, maintained

or recognized by the University;

(m) “Off-Campus Centre” means a Centre

of the University established by it outside

the main campus operated and maintained

as its constituent unit having the

University’s compliment of facilities, faculty

and staff;

(n) “Pro-Vice-Chancellor” means the Pro-

Vice-Chancellor of the University;

(o) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the

University;

(p) “Regulations” means the regulations

framed by the Executive Council;

(q) “Schedule” means the Schedule

appended to this Ordinance;

(r) “Secretary” means the Secretary of

Board;

(s) “State” means the State of Goa;

(t) “Student” means a person enrolled in

the University for a course of study for a

degree, diploma or other academic

distinction duly recognized by the

University, including a research degree;

(u) “teacher” means a Professor,

Associate Professor, Assistant Professor or

any other person required to impart

education or to guide research or to render

guidance in any other form to the students

for pursuing a course of study of the

University, who is so designated under the

Regulations;

(v) “Trust” means the Bar Council of India

Trust (registered on 26.09.2020 in the office

of Sub-Registrar-III, New Delhi/Delhi vide

registration No.443, Book No. 4, Volume No.

4,448 and Page No.1 to 30), a public

charitable trust, created by the Bar Council

of India;

(w) “University” means the India

International University of Legal Education

and Research established under sub-

section (1) of section 3;

(x) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-

Chancellor of the University;

(y) “Visitor” means the Chief Justice of

India or a Senior Judge of Supreme Court

of India as nominated by him.

3. Establishment and Incorporation of the

India International University of Legal

Education and Research.— (1) With effect from

such date as the Government may by

notification appoint, there shall be established

in the State, a University by the name of the

India International University of Legal

Education and Research.

(2) The University shall be a body corporate

having perpetual succession and a common

seal and shall sue and be sued by its name.

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(3) The headquarters of the University shall

be in the State of Goa and branch office shall

be at Delhi.

4. Objects of the University.— (1) The

objects of the University shall be,-

(a) to advance and disseminate learning

and knowledge of law and legal processes;

(b) to develop in the student and research

scholar a sense of responsibility to serve

society in the field of law by developing

skills with regard to advocacy, legal

services, legislation, law reforms and the

like;

symposia and conferences to promote legal

knowledge and to make law and legal

processes efficient instruments of social

development;

(d) to hold examinations and confer

degrees, diplomas, certificates (either

through class room studies or distance

education and further to confer other

academic distinctions; and

(e) to do all such things as are incidental,

necessary or conducive to the attainment

of all or any of the objects of the University.

(f) to reserve 20% seats in the University

for the permanent residents of the State of

Goa in the matter of admission to the

courses to be undertaken by the University.

(2) The University shall be open to all

persons of either sex irrespective of religion,

race, creed, caste or class and it shall not be

lawful for the University to impose on any

person any test whatsoever of religious belief

or profession in order to entitle him to be

admitted thereto as a teacher or a student or

to hold any office therein or to graduate

thereat or to enjoy or to exercise any privilege

thereof.

5. Powers and functions of the University.—

The powers and functions of the University

shall be,-

(i) to administer and manage the

University and such centers for research,

education and instruction as are necessary

for the furtherance of the objects of the

University;

(ii) to provide for instruction in such

branches of knowledge or learning

pertaining to law, as the University may

think fit and to make provision for research

and for the advancement and dissemination

of knowledge of law;

(iii) to involve teachers of top twenty Law

Universities of the World in the works of

teachings of the students and to grant

degrees as per decision of General Council;

(iv) to organize and undertake extra-

mural teaching;

(v) to hold examinations and to confer

degrees, grant diplomas or certificates and

to confer other academic distinctions by

virtue of class room/regular studies,

distance education subject to such

conditions as the University may determine

and to withdraw any such degree, diploma,

certificate or other academic distinction for

good and sufficient cause;

(vi) to confer honorary degrees or other

distinctions in the manner laid down in the

regulations;

(vii) to institute and maintain halls and

hostels and to recognise places of residence

for the students of the University and to

withdraw such recognition accorded to any

such place of residence;

(viii) to supervise and control the

residence and to regulate the discipline of

the students of the University and to make

arrangements for promoting their health;

(ix) to make such arrangements in

respect of the residence, discipline and

teaching of women students;

(x) to establish such special centres,

specialised study centres or other units for

research and instruction as are, in the

opinion of the General Council, necessary

for the furtherance of its objects;

(xi) to create academic, technical,

administrative, ministerial and other posts

and to make appointments thereto;

(xii) to regulate and enforce discipline

among the employees of the University and

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to take such disciplinary measures as may

be deemed necessary;

(xiii) to institute professorships, associate

professorships, assistant professorships,

readerships, lecturerships, and any other

teaching, academic or research posts

required by the University;

(xiv) to institute and award fellowships,

scholarships, prizes and medals;

(xv) to provide for printing, reproduction

and publication of research and other works

and to organize exhibitions;

(xvi) to sponsor and undertake research

in all aspects of law, justice and social

development;

(xvii) to co-operate with any other

organization in the matter of education,

training and research in law, justice, social

development and allied subjects for such

purposes as may be agreed upon on such

terms and conditions as the University may

from time to time determine;

(xviii) to co-operate with institutions of

higher learning in any part of the world

having, objects wholly or partially similar

to those of the University, by exchange of

teachers and scholars and generally in such

manner as may be conducive to the common

objects;

(xix) to regulate the expenditure and to

manage the accounts of the University;

(xx) to establish and maintain within the

University’s premises, such classrooms and

study halls as the University may consider

necessary and adequately furnish the same;

(xxi) to establish and maintain such

libraries and reading rooms as may appear

convenient or necessary for the University;

(xxii) to receive grants, subventions,

subscriptions, donations and gifts for the

purpose of the University and consistent

with the objects for which the University is

established;

(xxiii) to purchase, take on lease or accept

as gifts or otherwise any land or building

or works, which may be necessary or

convenient for the purpose of the University

on such terms and conditions as it may think

fit and proper and to construct or alter and

maintain any such building or works;

(xxiv) to sell, exchange, lease or

otherwise dispose of all or any portion of

the properties of the University, moveable

or immovable, on such terms as it may think

fit and proper without prejudice to the

interest and activities of the University;

(xxv) to draw and accept, to make and

endorse, to discount and negotiate,

promissory notes, bills of exchange,

cheques or other negotiable instruments;

(xxvi) to execute conveyances, transfers,

reconveyances, mortgages, leases, licences

and agreements in respect of property,

moveable

immovable

including

Government securities belonging to the

University or to be acquired for the purpose

of the University;

(xxvii) to appoint any person as it may

deem fit to execute an instrument or

transact any business of the University;

(xxviii) to enter into any agreement with

Central Government, State Governments,

the University Grants Commission or other

authorities for receiving grants;

(xxix) to accept grants of money,

securities or property of any kind on such

terms as it may deem expedient;

(xxx) to raise and borrow money on

bonds, mortgages, promissory notes or

other obligations or securities founded or

based upon all or any of the properties and

assets of the University or without any

securities and upon such terms and

conditions as it may think fit and to payout

of the funds of the University, all expenses

incidental to the raising of money, and to

repay and redeem any money borrowed;

(xxxi) to invest the funds of the University

or money entrusted to the University in or

upon such securities and in such manner

as it may deem fit and from time to time

transpose any investment;

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(xxxii) to make such regulations as may,

from time to time, be considered necessary

for regulating the affairs and the

management of the University and to amend

and to repeal them;

(xxxiii) to constitute for the benefit of the

academic, technical, administrative and

other staff, in such manner and subject to

such conditions as may be specified by the

regulations, such as pension, insurance,

provident fund and gratuity as it may deem

fit and to make such grants as it may think

fit for the benefit of any employees of the

University, and to aid in establishment and

support of the associations, institutions,

funds, trusts and conveyance calculated to

benefit the staff and the students of the

University;

(xxxiv) to delegate all or any of its powers

to the Vice-Chancellor or to any other officer

or to any committee or sub-committee or to

anyone or more members of its body or to

its officers;

(xxxv) to manage and regulate the

finances, accounts, investments, property,

business and all other administrative affairs

of the University and for that purpose to

appoint such officers and staff as it may

think fit;

(xxxvi) to invest any money belonging to

the University, including any unapplied

income, in such stock, funds, shares or

securities, as it may from time to time, think

fit or in the purchase of immovable property

in India or elsewhere, with the like power

of varying such investments from time to

time to achieve the objects of the University;

(xxxvii) to transfer or accept transfers of

any movable or immovable property on

behalf of the University;

(xxxviii) to enter into, vary, carry out and

cancel contracts on behalf of the University

and for that purpose to appoint such officers

as it may think fit;

(xxxix) to provide the buildings,

premises, furniture and apparatus and other

means needed for carrying on the work of

the University;

(xl) to select a common seal for the

University and to provide for the custody of

the seal; and

(xli) to do all such other acts and things

as the University may consider necessary,

conducive or incidental to the attainment

or enlargement of the aforesaid objects or

any one of them.

6. Teaching of the University.— (1) All

recognised teaching in connection with the

degree, diplomas and certificates of the

University shall be conducted, under the

control of concerned Councils of the

University, by the teachers of the University,

in accordance with the syllabus prescribed by

the regulations.

(2) The courses and curricula and the

authorities responsible for organizing such

teaching shall be as prescribed by the

regulations.

7. Visitor of the University.— The Chief

Justice of India or his nominee who is a senior

sitting Judge of Supreme Court of India shall

be the Visitor of the University.

8. Chancellor of the University.— (1) A Judge

of Supreme Court of India as nominated by the

Board shall be the Chancellor of the University.

The Chancellor shall preside over the

Convocation of the University, in absence of

the Visitor.

(2) The Chancellor may cause an

inspection to be made by/through the General

Council of the University, its buildings,

libraries, equipment and of any institution

maintained by the University and also of the

examinations, teaching and other-work

conducted or done by the University.

(3) The Chancellor may address the

Secretary with reference to the result of such

inspection,

and

the

Secretary

shall

communicate to the Board, the views of the

Chancellor along with such advice as the

Chancellor may have offered on the action to

be taken there on by the Board.

(4) The Board, through the General Council

or directly shall communicate to the

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Chancellor the action taken or proposed to be

taken on such advice.

9. Authorities of the University.— The

Authorities of the University shall be as follows,

namely:-

(i) the General Council;

(ii) the Executive Council;

(iii) the Academic Council;

(iv) the Finance Committee; and

(v) such other authorities as may be

created by the Board.

10. The General Council.— The General

Council shall be the supreme supervisory

body of the University and it shall have power

to issue guidelines to any other authority of

the University.

11. The Executive Council.— The Executive

Council shall be the executive body of the

University to ensure the execution of the

objects of the University. The Board shall

govern and manage the affairs of the

University through the Executive Council

under the guidance of General Council.

12. The Academic Council.— The Academic

Council shall be the academic body of the

University, and shall, subject to the provisions

of this Ordinance and the regulations, have

power of control and general regulation of, and

be responsible for, the maintenance of

standards of instruction, education and

examination of the University, and shall

exercise such other powers and perform such

other duties as may be conferred or imposed

upon it by the regulations framed under this

Ordinance.

13. Finance Committee.— There shall be a

Finance Committee for planning and

monitoring continuously the financial position

of the University. It shall ensure that the

University

discharges

its

financial

responsibilities as per the resolutions of the

Board and that the University remains

financially viable at all times.

14. Officers of the University.— The

following shall be the officers of the University

who shall be appointed by the University,

namely.-

(a) the Vice-Chancellor;

(b) the Registrar;

Officer; and

(d) such other officers as may be

prescribed by the regulations and/or as the

Chairman may appoint by constituting a

Selection Committee consisting of experts/

experienced people of various fields, which

may amongst others designations include

the posts of Director-in-Chief, Pro-Vice-

Chancellor, Director(s), Additional Registrar,

Joint Registrar and Assistant Registrar.

15.

Regulations.— (1) Subject to the

provisions of this Ordinance, the Executive

Council shall have, in addition to all other

powers vested in it, the power to frame

regulations to provide for the administration

and management of the affairs of the

University:

Provided that without the prior concurrence

of the Academic Council, the Executive

Council shall not make, amend or repeal any

regulation affecting any or all of the following

matters, namely:—

(a) the authorities responsible for

organising teaching in connection with

courses and related academic programmes

of the University;

(b) the withdrawal of degrees, diplomas,

certificates

and

other

academic

distinctions;

faculties,

departments,

halls

and

institutions;

(d) the institution of fellowships,

scholarships, studentships, exhibitions,

medals and prizes;

(e) conditions and modes of appointment

of examiners or conduct or standard of

examinations or any other course of study;

(f) examinations to be recognized as

equivalent to University examinations.

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(2) The Academic Council shall have the

power to propose regulations on all the matters

specified in clauses (a) to (f) above and

matters incidental and related thereto in this

regard, before the Executive Council, which

shall take a decision and place it before the

General Council.

(3) Where the Executive Council has

rejected the draft of a regulation proposed by

the Academic Council, the Academic Council

may prefer an appeal to the General Council

and the General Council may, by order, direct

that the proposed regulation may be laid

before the next meeting of the General Council

for its approval and that pending such

approval, it shall have effect from such date

as may be specified in that order:

Provided that if any regulation is not

approved by the General Council at its

meeting, it shall cease to have effect.

(4) All regulations made by the Executive

Council shall be submitted, as soon as may

be, for approval, to the General Council at its

next meeting, and the General Council shall

have power by a resolution passed by a

majority of not less than two thirds of the

members present, to cancel any regulations

made by the Executive Council and such

regulations shall from the date of such

resolution cease to have effect.

16. Action not invalidated merely on the

ground of defect in constitution, vacancy,

etc.— (1) Notwithstanding that the General

Council, the Executive Council, the Academic

Council or any other authority or body of the

University is not duly constituted or there is a

defect in its constitution or reconstitution at

any time and notwithstanding that there is a

vacancy in the membership of any such

authority or body, no act or rule or proceedings

of such authority or body shall be invalidated

on any such ground or grounds.

(2) No resolution of any authority or body of

the University shall be deemed to be invalid

on account of any irregularity in the service

of notice upon any member provided that the

proceedings of such authority or body were

not prejudicially affected by such irregularity.

17.

Removal

difficulties

the

Commencement and Transitory Provisions.—

(1) If any difficulty arises with respect to the

establishment of the University or in

connection with the first meeting of any

authority of the University or otherwise in first

giving effect to the provisions of this Ordinance

and the regulations, the Board may, at any

time, before all authorities of the University

have been constituted, by order, make any

appointment or do anything consistent, so far

as may be, with the provisions of the

Ordinance, which appear to it necessary or

expedient for the purpose of removing the

difficulty and every such order shall have

effect as if such appointment or action had

been made or taken in the manner provided

in this Ordinance and the regulations:

Provided that the first decision of the Board

for constitution of the Authorities shall require

the approval of the Bar Council of India.

(2) Notwithstanding anything in this

Ordinance, and the regulations, the Chairman

may, with the previous approval of the Board

and the Bar Council of India and subject to

the availability of funds, discharge all or any

of the functions of the University for the

purpose of carrying out the provisions of this

Ordinance and the regulations and for that

purpose he may exercise any powers or

perform any duties, which by this Ordinance

and the regulations are to be exercised or

performed by any authority of the University,

until such authority comes into existence as

provided by this Ordinance and the

regulations. The Chairman may carry out

these functions through any of the officers

under this Ordinance.

18. Authorities and officers of the University,

their entitlements, etc.— All matters relating

to the authorities of the University and their

composition, powers, functions and other

matters relating to them, their honorarium,

sitting allowances, travel allowances,

dietary/dearness allowance, etc. and of the

officers of the University and their

appointment, service conditions, salaries

etc., powers, functions and other matters

relating to them and all other matters relating

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to the finances, fees, powers, teaching,

administration and management of the affairs

of the University shall, subject to the

provisions of this Ordinance, be as specified

in the Schedule or as may be provided by the

regulations.

19. Other centres of legal education.— The

University may establish its centre(s) of legal

education in any part of India or a foreign

country.

20. Protection of action taken in good

faith.— No suit, prosecution or other legal

proceedings shall lie against any authorities

or officers of the University for anything which

is in good faith done or intended to be been

done in pursuance of this Ordinance or any

regulations made thereunder.

21. Power to amend Schedule.— (1) The

General Council may, with prior approval of

the Board and the Government, by notification

amend the Schedule.

(2) Every notification issued under sub-

section (1) shall be laid before the State

Legislature, as soon as may be, after it is

issued.

22. Powers to give directions.— The Board

may from time to time, issue such general or

special directions of policy to the University

as deemed necessary or expedient for the

purpose of carrying out the objects of this

Ordinance.

23. Ordinance to have overriding effect.—

The provisions of this Ordinance shall have

effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent

therewith contained in any other State law for

the time being in force or in any instrument

having effect by virtue of any State law other

than this Ordinance.

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SCHEDULE

(See Section 18)

1. Definitions.— In this Schedule, unless the

context otherwise requires,-

(a) “clause” means a clause of this Schedule;

(b) “teacher” means a Professor, Associate

Professor, Assistant Professor, Teaching Associate

or any other person required to impart Education

or to guide research or to render guidance in any

other form to the students for pursuing a course

of study of the University, who is so designated

under the Regulations.

2. Membership of General Council.—(1) There shall

be a General Council of the University, which shall

consist of the following members, namely.—

(a) the Chancellor;

(b) the Chairperson of the Bar Council of India;

(d) the Chief Justice of the High Court of

Bombay;

(e) the Senior Most Judge-in-Charge of the High

Court of Bombay at Goa, Panaji;

(f) two Chief Justices (sitting or former) or

Judges (sitting or former), of High Court

nominated by the Trust;

(g) the Advocate General of Goa;

(h) four members amongst which one shall be

the Finance Minister of Government (or his

nominee), one shall be the Law Minister of

Government (or his nominee), one shall be the

Secretary (Higher Education) to the Government

and one shall be an eminent person in the field of

law to be nominated by the Government;

(i) three nominees of the Bar Council of India

from amongst its members;

(j) five nominees of the Trust from among its

Managing Trustees;

(k) three representatives of allied disciplines

in social sciences and humanities nominated by

the Trust;

(l) five persons nominated by the Trust from

among persons connected with administration of

law and education and/or management;

(m) seven members nominated by the Trust of

which one shall be the Chairperson of the Bar

Council of Maharashtra and Goa and others shall

be advocates, experts of any other field,

academicians and/ or industry:

Provided that an employee of the University

and/or the Trust shall not be eligible for

nomination under item (m).

(2) The Chairperson may invite any educationist,

judge, social worker, minister, bureaucrat and/or

advocate as a special invitee to attend any meeting

of the General Council. Special invitees shall have

no voting rights:

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Provided that the first General Council shall be

constituted by the Board.

3. Term of office of members of the General

Council.— (1) The term of office of the nominated

members of the General Council shall be three years:

Provided that the term of the first General Council

shall expire on constitution of the regular General

Council under the provisions of this Schedule.

(2)

Where a person has become a member of the

General Council by reason of the office or

appointment he holds or by nomination, his

membership shall terminate when he ceases to hold

such office or appointment or his nomination is

withdrawn or cancelled, 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 becomes insolvent or is convicted of a

criminal offence involving moral turpitude or if a

member accepts a full time appointment in the

University or if he fails to attend three consecutive

meetings of the General Council without the leave

of the Chairperson of the General Council.

(4)

A member of the General Council may resign

his office by a letter addressed to the Chairperson

and such resignation shall take effect as soon as such

resignation has been accepted by him.

(5)

Any vacancy in the General Council shall be

filled as early as practicable, in like manner as if the

appointment/nomination is being made originally.

4. Powers and Functions of the General Council.—

The General Council shall have the following powers,

namely:—

(a) General Council shall be the supreme

supervisory body of the University and it shall

discharge its functions to achieve the objects of

the University and it shall have power to issue

necessary guidelines to any other authority of the

University.

(b) to review from time to time the broad

policies and programmes of the University and

suggest measures to the Board for the

improvement and development of the University.

policies, regulations and all connected matters

and on the annual report, financial matters and

the audit reports, placed by the Executive Council

or Academic Council.

(d) to perform such other functions as it may

deem necessary for the efficient functioning and

administration of the University.

5. Meetings of the General Council.— (1) The

General Council shall meet at least once a year. The

annual meeting of the General Council shall be held

on a date to be fixed by it’s Chairperson.

(2)

The Chairman of the Board shall be the

Chairperson of the General Council and he shall

preside over all the meetings. However, the Annual

General Meeting of the General Council shall be

presided over by the Chairman of the Bar Council of

India:

Provided that whenever the Chancellor attends

any meeting of the General Council, the Chairman

of the Board shall request him to preside over such

meeting.

(3) A report of the working of the University during

the previous year, together with a statement of

receipts and expenditure, the audited balance sheet,

and the financial estimate expenditures shall be

presented by the Vice-Chancellor at the meeting.

(4) Meetings of the General Council shall be called

by the Secretary on the direction of the Chairperson

or a meeting may be convened by the Secretary at

the request of not less than twenty-one members of

the General Council.

(5) For every meeting of the General Council

atleast fifteen days notice shall be given. However,

if the Chairperson thinks it necessary, he may direct

to convene the meeting on a short notice.

(6) Twenty-one members of the General Council

shall form the quorum.

(7) Each member shall have one vote and if there

be equality of votes on any question to be

determined by the General Council, the Chairperson

or the person presiding over the meeting shall, in

addition, have a casting vote.

(8) In case of difference of opinion among the

members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail.

(9) If some urgent action by the General Council

becomes necessary, the Chairperson may permit the

business to be transacted by circulation of papers

or through e-mail or other methods 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 matter

shall be placed before the next meeting of the

General Council for confirmation.

6. Membership of the Executive Council.-— (1) The

Executive Council shall consist of the following

members, namely:-

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(a) the Chairman of the Board;

(b) the Chairman of the Bar Council of India or

his nominee;

nominated by the Board;

(d) the Chief Justice of the High Court of

Bombay or his nominee Judge;

(e) the senior most Judge-in-Charge of the High

Court of Bombay at Goa;

(f) the Advocate General of Goa;

(g) nine persons nominated by the Trust from

amongst the distinguished men of letters,

educationists of repute, members of the learned

professions or eminent public persons from the

field of management, medical or other

occupations and/or the members of State Bar

Council(s);

(h) the Secretary (Finance) to the Government;

(i) the Secretary (Law) to the Government;

(j) three members nominated by the Trust from

amongst its Managing Trustees and/or Associate

Managing Trustees;

(k) three Professors of the University nominated

by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation of the

Board;

(l) the Vice-Chancellor;

(m) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (if appointed in the

University by the Board);

(n) the Secretary;

(o) the Director-in-Chief nominated by the

Board as a special invitee;

(p) the Director/Director(s); and

(q) the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer

(without having voting rights).

(2) The Chairman of the Board shall be the

Chairperson of the Executive Council:

Provided that an employee of the University and/

/or the Trust except the members at clauses 6(1)(l),

6(1)(m), 6(1)(o) and 6(1)(p), shall not be eligible for

nomination under sub-clause (1).

(3) The Chairperson of the Executive Council may

invite any educationist, judge, social worker,

minister, bureaucrat and/or advocate as a special

invitee to attend any meeting of the Executive

Council. Special invitees shall have no voting rights.

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chief

Executive Officer of the Executive Council and he

shall discharge all the functions and exercise all the

powers of the Executive Council, if the Chairperson

of the Executive Council issues such directions to

him. However, all the decisions of Vice-Chancellor

shall require the approval of the Executive Council

in its next meeting.

7. Term of Office of Executive Council.—(1) Where

a person has become a member of the Executive

Council by reason of the office or appointment he

holds or by nomination, his membership shall

terminate when he ceases to hold that office or

appointment or his nomination is withdrawn or

cancelled, as the case may be.

(2) A member of the Executive Council shall cease

to be a member if he resigns or becomes of unsound

mind or becomes insolvent or is convicted of a

criminal offence involving moral turpitude or if a

member other than the Vice-Chancellor or a member

of a faculty accepts a full time appointment in the

University or if he fails to attend three consecutive

meetings of the Executive Council without the leave

of the Chairperson of the Executive Council.

(3) Unless the membership of the Executive

Council is terminated or a member ceases to be a

member as provided in the sub-clauses (1) and (2),

the term of the members of the Executive Council

shall expire on the expiry of three years from the

date on which they become members of the

Executive Council but they shall be eligible for re-

nomination or re-appointment, as the case may be:

Provided that the term of the first Executive

Council shall be three years.

(4) A member of the Executive Council other than

an ex-officio member may resign his office by a letter

addressed to the Chairperson of the Executive

Council and such resignation shall take effect as

soon as it has been accepted by the Chairperson.

(5)

Any vacancy of a member of the Executive

Council shall be filled as early as practicable, in like

manner as if the appointment/nomination is being

made originally.

8. Functions of the Executive Council.— The

Executive Council shall discharge the following

functions, namely:-

(i) to take decision on the matters of

appointment, from time to time, of the Vice-

Chancellor, Registrar, Professors, Associate

Professors, Assistant Professors and other

members of the teaching staff, as may be

necessary, on the basis of the recommendations

of Selection Committee(s). The Executive Council

may seek the opinion of Academic Council, in

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regard to the number, qualifications and

emoluments of teachers:

Provided that it shall not be necessary to

constitute any selection committee for making

appointments on the post of,-

(a) the Director-in-Chief and/or Director(s);

(b) Professor of a person of high academic

distinction, eminence and professional

attainment invited by the Executive Council

to accept the post;

(ii) to create administrative, ministerial and

other necessary posts, to determine the number

and emoluments of such posts, to specify

minimum qualification for appointment to such

posts and to recommend to the Board on the

matters of appointments to the posts relating to

administrative functions, assistants, stenos,

clerical staff and all non-teaching, and ministerial

posts on the basis of the recommendations of the

concerned Selection Committee. In absence of the

Councils, the Board shall be competent to make

such appointments, which shall require the

approval of the Executive Council after its

constitution;

(iii) to grant in accordance with the regulations

leave of absence other than casual leave to any

officer of the University and to make necessary

arrangements for the discharge of the functions

of such officer during his absence;

(iv) to entertain, adjudicate upon, and if it

thinks fit, to redress any grievances of the officers

of the University, the teachers, the students and

the employees of the University, who may, for any

reason, feel aggrieved, otherwise than by an act

of a court;

(v) to appoint examiners and moderators, and

if necessary, to remove them and to fix their fees,

emoluments and travelling and other allowances,

after consulting the Academic Council;

(vi) to exercise such other powers and to

perform such other duties as may be conferred or

imposed on it by the General Council;

(vii) any regulation proposed by the Executive

Council shall be submitted, as soon as may be, for

approval, to the General Council and the General

Council shall have power by a resolution passed

by a majority of not less than two thirds of the

members present, to cancel any such proposed

regulation and such regulations shall from the

date of such resolution cease to have effect;

(viii) to review the performance of the teachers

and other staff or to entertain complaints against

them and to hold enquiry, if required; and to make

recommendations on the basis of enquiry report(s)

to the General Council for taking necessary

action;

(ix) to make provision of reservation of 20% seats

in the University for the permanent residents of

the State of Goa in the matters of admission to the

courses to be undertaken by the University.

9. Meeting of the Executive Council.—(1) The

Executive Council shall meet at least thrice in a year

and not less than fifteen days notice shall be given

of such meeting. However, the Chairperson of the

Executive Council may convene an emergent

meeting on short notice, if required.

(2) Nine members of the Executive Council shall

constitute a quorum at any meeting thereof.

(3)

In case of difference of opinion among the

members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail.

(4) Each member of the Executive Council shall

have one vote and if there shall be equality of votes

on any question to be determined by the Executive

Council, the Chairperson in addition, shall have a

casting vote.

(5) If urgent action by the Executive Council

becomes necessary, the Chairperson of the Executive

Council may permit the business to be transacted

by circulation of papers or through email or through

any other permissible means to the members of the

Executive Council. The action proposed to be taken

shall not be taken unless agreed to by a majority of

members of the Executive Council. The action so

taken shall be forthwith intimated to all the members

of the Executive Council. The decisions and papers

shall be placed before the next meeting of the

Executive Council for confirmation.

10. Constitution of Standing Committee and

appointment of Ad hoc Committees by the Executive

Council.— (1) Subject to the provisions of this

Ordinance and the regulations made in this behalf,

the Executive Council may, by resolution, constitute

such Standing Committees or committees or appoint

Ad hoc Committees for such purposes and with such

powers as the Executive Council may deem fit for

exercising any power or discharging any function

of the University or for enquiring into, reporting or

advising upon any matter relating to the University.

All such resolutions shall be placed before the

Governing Council for its approval.

(2) The Executive Council may co-opt such

persons to a Standing Committee or an Ad hoc

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Committee as it considers suitable and may permit

them to attend the meetings of the Executive Council.

11. Delegation of powers by Executive Council.—

The Executive Council may, by resolution, delegate

to the Vice-Chancellor or Director (if any) or to a

committee, such of its powers as it may deem fit

subject to the condition that the action taken by the

Vice-Chancellor or Director or such committee in the

exercise of the powers so delegated shall be reported

at the next meeting of the Executive Council.

12. Membership of the Academic Council.— (1) The

Academic Council shall consist of the following

persons, namely:-

(a) the Director-in-Chief (if any);

(b) the Vice-Chancellor shall be the

Chairperson of the Academic Council, however,

if a Judge of Supreme Court or any High Court is

the nominee of the Board, then he shall preside

over the meeting of the Academic Council,

irrespective of the fact that Vice-Chancellor is the

Chairman of the Academic Council;

(d) three persons nominated by the Board from

amongst the educationists of repute or men of

letters or members of the learned professions or

eminent public men, who are not in the service of

the University;

(e) a nominee-member of the Bar Council of

India;

(f) five nominees of the Board, who shall be

noted academicians, Judges, Jurists and Senior

Advocates;

(g) all the Heads of the Departments of the

University (but, they shall have no voting rights);

(h) all professors other than the Heads of the

Departments (but, they shall have no voting

rights);

(i) two members of the teaching staff,

representing Associate and Assistant Professors

of the School to be nominated by the Executive

Council.

(j) the Secretary; and

(k) the Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary

of the Academic Council.

(l) the Chairman of the Board shall be a

permanent special invitee to Academic Council:

Provided that an employee of the University

and/or Trust except the members at clauses

12(1)(a), 12(1)(b), 12(1)(c) and 12(1)(j) shall not be

eligible for nomination.

(2) The Chairperson of the Academic Council may

invite any educationist, judge, social worker,

minister, bureaucrat, advocate as a special invitee

to attend any meeting of the Academic Council.

Special invitees shall have no voting rights.

(3) The Chairman of the Board, regardless of his

not being a member of the Academic Council shall

have the privilege to invite any educationist, judge,

public leader, minister, bureaucrat, advocate as a

special invitee to attend any meeting of the

Academic Council. However, such invitees shall have

no voting rights.

(4) The term of the members of the Academic

Council other than ex-officio members shall be two

years:

Provided that the term of the first Academic

Council shall be three years.

13. Duties and Functions of the Academic

Council.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this

Ordinance and the regulations, the Academic

Council shall, in addition to all other powers vested

in it, have the following powers, namely:—

(i) to suggest to the Executive Council the

criteria and process for admission to courses of

programs of study to be offered by the University;

(ii) to specify the academic calendar, academic

content of programs and courses of study and

undertake modifications therein periodically,

with a view to maintain high standards of

education in the University;

(iii) to report on any matter referred to it by the

General Council or the Executive Council;

(iv) to make suggestions to the General Council

through the Executive Council with regard to the

creation, abolition or classification of teaching

posts in the University and the emoluments and

the duties attached thereto;

(v) to formulate and modify or revise schemes

for the organisation of the faculties, and to assign

to such faculties their respective subjects and also

to suggest to the Executive Council as to the

expediency of the abolition or sub-division of any

faculty or the combination of one faculty with

another;

(vi) to make arrangements through regulations

for the instruction and examination of persons

other than those enrolled in the University;

(vii) to promote research within the University

and to require, from time to time, reports on such

research;

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(viii) to consider proposals submitted by the

faculties;

(ix) to appoint committees for admission to the

University in consultation with the Executive

Council;

(x) to recognise diplomas and degrees of other

universities and institutions and to determine

their equivalence in relation to the diplomas and

degrees of the University;

(xi) to fix, subject to any conditions accepted

by the General Council, the time, mode and

conditions of competition for fellowships,

scholarships and other prizes, and to award the

same;

(xii) to make recommendations to the Executive

Council in regard to the appointment of examiners

and if necessary their removal and the fixation of

their fees, emoluments and travelling and other

expenses;

(xiii) to make arrangements for the conduct of

examinations and to fix dates for holding them;

(xiv) to declare the result of the various

examinations, or to appoint committees or officers

to do so, and to make recommendations regarding

the conferment or grant of degrees, honours,

diplomas, licences, titles and marks of honour;

(xv) to awards stipends, scholarships, medals

and prizes and to make other awards in

accordance with the regulations and such other

conditions as may be attached to the awards;

(xvi) to publish lists of prescribed or

recommended text-books and to publish syllabus

of the prescribed courses of study;

(xvii) to prepare such forms and registers as

are, from time to time, prescribed by regulations;

(xviii) to perform, in relation to academic

matters, all such duties and to do all such acts as

may be necessary for the proper carrying out of

the provisions of this Ordinance and the

regulations; and

(xix) to give up and cease from carrying on any

classes or departments of the University.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall place all the

resolutions of Academic Council before Executive

Council for its approval in its next meeting.

14. Procedure of the Meetings of the Academic

Council.— (1) The Academic Council shall meet as

often as may be necessary, but not less than two

times during an academic year.

(2) Nine of the total number of members of the

Academic Council shall form quorum for a meeting

of the Academic Council. However, if, there is a

Director-in-Chief appointed in the University, his

presence in the meeting will be mandatory.

(3) In case of difference of opinion among the

members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail.

(4) Each member of the Academic Council, shall

have one vote and if there shall be an equality of

votes on any question to be determined by the

Academic Council, the Chairman of Board, even

though he is not a member of the Academic Council,

but is a permanent Special Invitee shall have the

privilege of casting vote.

(5) If urgent action by the Academic Council

becomes necessary, the Chairperson of the Academic

Council, may permit the business to be transacted

by circulation of papers to the members of the

Academic Council. The action proposed to be taken

shall not be taken unless agreed to by a majority of

members of the Academic Council. The action so

taken shall be forthwith intimated to all the members

of the Academic Council. The papers shall be placed

before the next meeting of the Academic Council

for confirmation.

15. Finance Committee.— (1) There shall be a

Finance Committee constituted by the Executive

Council consisting of the following, namely:-

(a) Chairman of the Board or a person as

nominated by the Board shall be the Chairperson

of the Finance Committee;

(b) the Secretary;

(d) the Pro-Vice Chancellor and Director-in-

Chief nominated by the Board as special invitees;

(e) three members nominated by the Board from

amongst its members out of whom at least one

should be from the Bar Council of India Trust, one

shall be a Chartered Accountant and one shall be

from the field of Finance;

(f)the Registrar; and

(g) The Director/Director(s), if any;

(h) the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer

shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Finance

Committee.

(2)

The members of the Finance Committee

(other than the Secretary and Vice-Chancellor), shall

hold office for a term of three years:

Provided that an employee of the University and/

/or Trust except the members at clauses 15(1)(c),

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15(1)(d) and 15(1)(g) shall not be eligible for

nomination under this provision.

(3)

The functions and duties of the Finance

Committee shall be as follows, namely:—

(a) to prepare the Annual Accounts and

Budget of the University and place it before the

Executive Council.

(b) to examine and scrutinise the annual

budget of the University and to make

recommendations on all the financial matters to

the Board;

and to make recommendations to the Executive

Council in this regard;

(d) to consider the periodical statements of the

accounts and to review the finances of the

University from time to time and to consider re-

appropriation statements and audit reports and

to make suggestions to the Board;

(e) to give its views and to make

recommendations to the Executive Council on

any financial question affecting the University

either on its own initiative or on reference from

the Executive Council or the Board.

(4) The Finance Committee shall meet at least

twice every year. Five members of the Finance

Committee shall form the quorum. However, the

presence of the Chairman of the Board or the person

nominated by the Board as the Chairperson or the

Secretary shall be mandatory for a valid meeting of

the Finance Committee.

(5) In case of difference of Opinion among the

members, the opinion of the majority of the members

present shall prevail.

16. Director-in-Chief.— (1) The post of Director-in-

Chief may be created, as per the requirement and he

may be appointed by the Executive Council. His

service conditions shall be regulated through the

Regulations.

(2) The Director-in-Chief shall be an eminent

academic person and he shall hold office for a term

of five years. Upon the expiry of the term, he shall

vacate office unless his contract of service is

renewed:

Provided that he may be relieved of his services

before the expiry of the term by the Executive

Council by giving one month’s notice, for reasons to

be recorded in writing.

(3) The Director-in-Chief shall act in supervisory

capacity to the Vice-Chancellor and issue directions/

/guidelines to the Vice-Chancellor in accordance

with the provisions of this Ordinance and

Regulations, which the Vice-Chancellor shall comply

with.

(4) The Director-in-Chief by writing under his

signature addressed to the Executive Council, after

giving three month’s notice resign from his office

and shall cease to hold his office on the acceptance

of his resignation by the Executive Council or from

the date of expiry of the said notice period,

whichever is earlier.

17. Vice-Chancellor.— (1) The Vice-Chancellor

shall be appointed by the Executive Council in

accordance with the regulations made in that behalf

and in consultation with the Visitor:

Provided that the first Vice-Chancellor shall be

appointed by the Bar Council of India and the Board

in their joint meeting. His tenure shall be of five

years.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be an academic

person and a Professor of Law. He shall hold office

for a term of five years or till he attains the age of

retirement prescribed for the members of the

teaching staff, whichever is earlier. Upon expiry of

this term, he shall continue in office until his

successor is appointed and enters upon his office:

Provided that the Vice-Chancellor may be relieved

of his services before the expiry of the term by the

Executive Council by giving one month’s notice for

the reasons to be recorded in writing.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall,—

(a) being the Chief Executive of the University

shall ensure that the objects of the University are

duly achieved;

(b) have all powers relating to the proper

maintenance of discipline in the University.

(4) If, in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, if any

emergency has arisen, which requires that

immediate action be taken, he shall take such action

as he deems necessary and shall report the same for

confirmation to the next meeting of the Executive

Council which, in the ordinary course, would have

dealt with the matter.

(5) The Vice-Chancellor by writing under his

signature addressed to the Executive Council, after

giving one month’s notice resign from his office and

shall cease to hold his office on the acceptance of

his resignation by the Executive Council or from the

date of expiry of the said notice period, whichever is

earlier.

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18. Pro-Vice-Chancellor.—(1) The post of Pro-Vice-

Chancellor may be created, as per the requirement

and he may be appointed by the Executive Council

on the recommendation of the Selection Committee

specified in clause 21. His qualifications and service

conditions shall be as prescribed by the Regulations

framed under section 15:

Provided that the first Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall

be appointed by the Bar Council of India and the

Board in their joint meeting. His tenure shall be of

three years.

(2)

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be an

academic person who has held the post of professor,

or principal of a college or an institution with not

less than ten years teaching or research experience.

He shall hold office for a term of five years. Upon the

expiry of the term, he shall vacate office unless his

contract of service is renewed:

Provided that the Pro-Vice-Chancellor may be

relieved of his services before the expiry of the term

by the Executive Council by giving one month’s

notice, for the reasons to be recorded in writing.

(3) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall,-

(a) aid and assist the Director-in-Chief and

Vice-Chancellor and in the absence of the Vice-

-Chancellor shall assume the duties of the Vice-

-Chancellor;

(b) be an academic and executive officer sub-

ordinate to the Vice-Chancellor;

(4) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor by writing under his

signature addressed to the Executive Council, after

giving three month’s notice resign from his office

and shall cease to hold his office on the acceptance

of his resignation by the Executive Council or from

the date of expiry of the said notice period,

whichever is earlier.

19. Heads of the Departments.—(1) There shall be

a head of the department for each of the departments

in the University.

(2) The powers, functions, appointments and the

conditions of service of the heads of the departments

shall be as prescribed by the Executive Council by

the Regulations.

20. Registrar.— (1) The Registrar shall be

appointed by the Executive Council on the

recommendation of Selection Committee constituted

by the Executive Council. He shall be a whole time

officer of the University:

Provided that the first Registrar shall be

appointed by the Bar Council of India and the Board

in their meeting. His tenure shall be of five years.

(2) The terms and conditions of service of the

Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed by the

regulations:

Provided that the Registrar may be relieved of his

services before the expiry of the term by the

Executive Council by giving one month’s notice for

the reasons to be recorded in writing.

(3) The Registrar shall be an academic person and

a person of eminence from the field of education. He

shall hold office for a term of five years. Upon the

expiry of the term, he shall vacate office unless his

contract of service is renewed:

Provided that the Registrar may be relieved of his

services before the expiry of the term by the

Executive Council by giving one month’s notice for

the reasons to be recorded in writing.

(4) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary

of the Academic Council, but shall not be deemed to

be a member thereof.

(5) The Registrar shall,—

(a) perform all such duties as may be assigned

to him, from time to time, by the Executive

Council.

(b) comply with all directions and orders of the

Vice-Chancellor.

(6) In the event of the post of the Registrar

remaining vacant for any reason, it shall be open to

the Executive Council to authorize any officer in the

service of the University to exercise such powers,

functions, and duties of the Registrar as the

Executive Council deems fit.

(7) The Registrar by writing under his signature

addressed to the Executive Council, after giving

three months’ notice resign from his office and shall

cease to hold his office on the acceptance of his

resignation by the Executive Council or from the date

of expiry of the said notice period, whichever is

earlier.

21. Selection Committee.— (1) The Executive

Council shall constitute Selection Committee for the

posts of Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor,

Registrar, Teachers and the Ministerial Staff.

(A) The Selection Committee for the posts of

Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall

consist of seven members, amongst which two

shall be nominated by the Bar Council of India,

one by the Executive Council, one by the

Chairman of University Grants Commission, one

by the Chancellor from amongst the sitting or

former Judges of any High Court, two members

shall be nominated by the Board.

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(B) The Selection Committee for the post of

Registrar shall consist of five members, one shall

be a nominee of the Bar Council of India, two

nominees of the Board, one nominee of the

Chancellor and one will be the Vice-Chancellor.

(i) The Executive Council, in consultation

with the Academic Council shall constitute the

Selection Committee and lay down the

qualification(s) for the posts of teachers as per

the norms of Bar Council of India and University

Grants Commission.

(ii) The Selection Committee shall consist

of—

(i) the Director-in-Chief (if any);

(ii) the Vice-Chancellor;

(iii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (if any);

(iv) one Academician nominated by the

Board;

(v) one Jurist nominated by the Board;

(vi) two noted academicians, one

nominated by the Executive Council and

one by the Academic Council. Such

nominees shall be preferably the teachers

from any of the top twenty Universities of

the World; and

(vii) one sitting or former Judge of a High

Court to be nominated by the General

Council.

(D) The Selection Committee for Ministerial

Staff.

(i) The Ministerial staff such as Librarian,

Stenos,

Assistants,

Clerks,

Peons,

Superintendents and other non-teaching staff

shall be appointed by the Executive Council

on the recommendation of the Selection

Committee consisting of Vice-Chancellor,

Secretary, Registrar and two nominees of Board.

(ii) The qualification and other criterias for

these posts shall be fixed by the Executive

Council.

(iii) Till the constitution of such Selection

Committee, the Chairman of the Board shall be

competent to make appointments, which shall

be subject to approval of the Executive Council.

(2) The Selection Committee shall recommend

three names against one post to the Executive

Council.

22. The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer.—

There shall be a Chief Finance and Accounts Officer

appointed by the Executive Council. The Chief

Finance and Accounts Officer shall possess

experience of Accounts and Management and such

qualifications as prescribed by Regulations.

23. The Director.— (1) The Executive Council may

create the post of one or more Directors to discharge

the specific duties assigned to him/them.

(2) The Director may be an Advocate, an

educationist or a former Judicial or Administrative

or Law Officer, an Engineer, a Doctor or a person from

the field of Management or a person of repute. .

24. Other Officers and employees.— (1) Subject to

the regulations made for the purpose every other

officer or employee of the University shall be

appointed under a written contract setting out the

conditions of service as prescribed by the regulations

which shall be lodged with the University and a copy

thereof furnished to the officer or employee

concerned.

(2) Any dispute arising out of the contract

between the University and any of its officers or

employees shall, at the request of the officer or the

employee concerned, or at the instance of the

University be referred to a Tribunal for arbitration

consisting of three members appointed by the

Executive Council.

25. Annual Accounts, Audit and Report.— (1) The

Annual Accounts, Budget of the University shall be

prepared by the Finance Committee and placed

before the Executive Council.

(2) All the accounts of the University shall, at least

once in a year, be audited by the auditors appointed

by the Executive Council with the approval of the

General Council:

Provided that the General Council shall have the

power to direct, whenever considered necessary, an

audit of the account of the University, including the

institutions managed by it, by such auditors, as it

may specify.

(3) The accounts along with the audit report shall

be placed before the Executive Council, which, in

turn shall place it before General Council before

publication for its approval.

(4) The Annual Accounts shall be placed before

the General Council at its annual meeting. The

General Council may take decisions and pass

resolutions with reference thereto and communicate

the same to the Executive Council with its

suggestions. The Executive Council shall consider

the decisions/resolutions of the General Council.

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The Executive Council shall inform the General

Council at its next meeting all actions taken by it

and the General Council may issue such suggestions

as it may deem fit and proper.

(5) Copies of the annual report along with the

resolution of the General Council thereon shall be

submitted to the Executive Council for

consideration and necessary decisions and

directions.

26. Financial Estimates.— (1) The Executive

Council shall, in consultation with the Finance

Committee, prepare before such date as may be

prescribed by the regulations, the financial estimates

for the ensuing year and place the same before the

General Council for the needful.

(2) The Executive Council may, in case where the

expenditure in excess of the amount provided in the

budget is to be incurred or in cases of urgency, for

reasons to be recorded in writing, incur expenditure

subject to such restrictions and conditions specified

in the regulations. Where no provision has been

made in the budget in respect of such excess

expenditure a report shall be made to the General

Council at its next meeting.

27. Eligibility for Admission of Students.— No

student shall be eligible for admission to a course of

study for a degree or diploma, unless he possesses

such qualifications as may be prescribed by the

University.

28. Offices, Residence of Students and

Authorities.— Every student of the University shall

reside in a hostel maintained or recognized by the

University and under such conditions as may be

specified by the Executive Council.

29. Honorary Degrees.—If not less than two thirds

of the members of Academic Council, recommend

that an honorary degree or academic distinction be

conferred on any person on the ground that he is, in

their opinion, by reason of eminent attainment and

position, fit and proper to receive such degree or

academic distinction, the General Council may, by a

resolution, decide that the same may be conferred

on the person recommended.

30. Withdrawal of Degree or Diploma.— (1) The

General Council, may at its own or on the

recommendation of the Executive Council, withdraw

any distinction, degree, diploma or privilege

conferred on or granted to any person by a resolution

passed by the majority of the total membership of

the General Council and by a majority of not less

than two thirds of the members of the General

Council present and voting at the meeting, if such

person has been convicted by a court of law for an

offence, which in the opinion of the General Council

involves moral turpitude or if he has been guilty of

gross misconduct.

(2)

No action under sub-section (1) shall be taken

against any person unless he has been given an

opportunity to show cause against the action

proposed to be taken.

(3) A copy of the resolution passed by the

General Council shall be immediately sent to the

person concerned.

31. Discipline.— (1) The final authority responsible

for maintenance of discipline among the students of

the University shall be the Vice-Chancellor. His

directions in that behalf shall be carried out by the

Heads of the University and hostels and institutions

under the University.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-

section (1), the punishment of debarring a student

from the examination or rustication from the

University or a hostel or an institution, shall on the

report of the Vice-Chancellor, be considered and

imposed by the Executive Council:

Provided that no such punishment shall be

imposed without giving to the student concerned a

reasonable opportunity to show cause against the

action proposed to be taken against him.

Place: Raj Bhavan. BHAGAT SINGH KOSHYARI

Date: 29-06-2021. Governor of Goa.

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