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Buddhasravaka Bhikku University Act (No. 26 of 1996) - Sect 7

The first Mahopadyaya

7.
(1)
(a) The first Mahopadyaya of the University shall be appointed by the Minister and when appointed -
(i) he shall exercise perform and discharge all such powers duties and functions as are conferred or imposed on or assigned to him under this Act
(ii) he may exercise perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions of any or all Authorities of the University until such time as such Authorities are duly constituted under this Act. And
(iii) he shall unless he vacates office earlier, and subject to the provisions of subsection (3) and subsection (4) of this section hold office lot a term of three years reckoned from the date of his appointment, and shall he eligible for re-appointment under subsection (2) of this section for a further period of three years notwithstanding anything in sub-paragraph (iv) of subsection (2).
(b) The Mahopadayaya of the university shall be a disciplined Upasampada Bhikku who has completed twenty years after Upasampada. He shall be a person holding a postgraduate degree in buddhist studies from a recognized University.
(2)
(i) Application for the post of every subsequent Mahopadayaya shall be published in the Government Gazette and in a prescribed local newspaper in sinhala. Tamil and English.
(ii) the council shall select three names from among Bhikku applicants who possess the qualifications specified in subsection (1) (b) and submit those names to the Uththarithara Sabhawa constituted under section 12 of this Act.
(iii) the Uththarithara Sabhawa constituted under section 12 of this Act shall examine the educational and other qualifications of the Bhikku applicants and select and recommend the name of one Bhikku applicant to the Minister, within three months of the submission of the names
(iv) The Bhikku recommended by the Uththarithara Sabhawa shall be appointed by the Minister as the Mahopadayaya of the University for a period of three years No Bhikku shall be appointed as Mahopadayaya of the university for more than two consecutive terms.
(v) Any Mahopadayaya who vacates office by reason of the expiration of his term or by resignation shall have the right to revert back to the substantive post held by him in the University before he was appointed to the post of Mahopadayaya if he has not completed his age of retirement.
(3) If the Minister is of the opinion that there is sufficient proof that the Mahopadayaya has acted in a manner detrimental to the interests of the University, the Minister may, by order in writing remove the Mahopadayaya from office.
(4) The Mahopadayaya of the University, the shall be removed from office by the Minister on a vote of censure passed by not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the Uththarithara Sabhawa, at a special meeting convented for the purpose.
(5) It shall be the duty of the Mahopadyaya. to ensure that the provisions of this Act and of any appropriate instrument are duly observed and he shall have and may exercise all such powers as he may deem necessary for the purpose.
(6) Subject to the provisions of this Act. It shall be the duty of the Mahopadyaya to give effect or to ensure that effect is given to the decisions of the Council and of the Senate.
(7)The Mahopadyaya shall be responsible for the maintenance of discipline within the University.
(8)The Mahopadyaya shall, unless he vacate office earlier or is removed from office under subsection (3) and subsection (4) of this section, hold office for a term of three years or until he has completed his sixty fifth year, whichever event occurs earlier.
(9) If the Mahopadyaya, by reason of leave, illness, absence from Sri Lanka, or other cause, is temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, the Council may within seven days of the occurrence of such inability, make such arrangements as it may think lit for carrying on the duties of-the office. Until such arrangements are made, the Registrar shall carry on such duties of the office as are of a routine nature.
(10) If any vacancy occurs in the office of the Mahopadyaya. the Minister shall, within seven days of the occurence of the vacancy, make such arrangements as he may think fit for carrying on the duties of tire office, until a permanent appointment is made under the preceding provisions of this section and until such arrangements are made the Registrar shall carry on such duties of the office as are of a routine nature.


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