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Buddhasravaka Bhikku University Act (No. 26 of 1996) - Sect 14

The Council of the University

14.
(1) The Councii of the University (hereinafter referred to as "the Council") shall be the executive and governing body of the University and shall consist of the following persons :-
(i) the Mahopadyaya ;
(ii) the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the, subject of Buddha Nasanu or any person nominated by him
(iii) the Secretary to the Ministry of the minister in charge of the subject of Higher Education or any person nominated by him ;
(iv) the head of each Department of Study ;
(v) not more than five learned Bhikkus and three lay Buddhists who have recendereed distinguished service to the Buddha Sasana appointed by the Minister.
(2) The Chairman of the council shall be the Mahopadyaya who shall preside at all meetings of the Council If the Chairman is unable to preside at a meeting the members shall elect any member present of preside at such meeting.
(3) Subject to the. provisions of' subsections (4) an any appointed member of the council shall unless he vacates officer earlier: hold office for a term of three years reckoned from the date of his appointment and shall, unless removed from office be eligible for re-appointment:
(4) An appointed in member of the Council may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Minister
(5) An appointed member of the Council who, without leave from the council absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Council shall be deemed to have vacated his office as a member of the Council and the Minister shall appoint a fit person to fill the resulting vacancy
(6) A member of the Council shall not be entitled to any remuneration but may he paid such allowance as the Minister may determine in consultation with the Minister in charge of the subject of finance.
(7) The quorum for a meeting of the Council shall be one-third of its total membership.
(8) The Council shall meet whenever necessary, so however that it shall meet on not less than ten occasions in a year.
(9) The Chairman of the Council shall, whenever he thinks necessary or within one week upon the receipt by him of a written requisition horn not less than one third of the total membership of the Council, convene a special meeting of the Council


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