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| (1) The Board of Regents of a University shall consist of the following persons: -
| | (a) an ex officio member, namely, the Vice Chancellor who shall also be the Chairman of that Board; | | |
| | (b) eleven other members all of whom shall be appointed by the National Council from among persons who have rendered distinguished service in educational, professional, commercial, industrial, scientific or administrative spheres, and at least six of whom shall temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, the National Council may appoint a fit person to act in his place. have graduated, after a period of study of at least three years, from any recognized University, or any other educational institute whose status is recognized as equivalent to that of the University; and | | |
| | (c) the Dean of every Faculty of a University, who shall not be entitled to vote. | | |
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| (2) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed a member of the Board of Regents of a University, or from continuing in office as an appointed member of that Board,-
| | (a) if he is an undischarged bankrupt or insolvent; or | | |
| | (b) if he is convicted of any crime or offence involving moral turpitude; or | | |
| | (c) if he is, under any law in force in the Island, found or declared to be of unsound mind; or | | |
| | (d) if he, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any person on his behalf or for his use or benefit, holds or enjoys any right or benefit under any contract, other than his contract of employment, made by or on behalf of the University. | | |
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| (3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (4), any appointed member of the Board of Regents of a University shall, unless he vacates office earlier, hold office for a term of three years reckoned from the date of his appointment, and shall be eligible for reappointment: |
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| (4) An appointed member of the Board of Regents of a University may resign office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman. |
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| (5) If any appointed member of the Board of Regents of a University is, by reason of illness or other infirmity or absence from Ceylon or any other cause. |
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| (6) The members of the Board of Regents of a University, other than the Chairman, shall not be entitled to any remuneration but may be paid such allowances as the Minister shall, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, approve. |
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| (7) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Regents of a University shall be seven, of whom not less than five shall be members entitled to vote. |
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| (8) The Chairman of the Board of Regents of a University shall preside at all meetings of that Board. In the absence of the Chairman from any meeting of that Board, the members thereof shall elect one of their number to preside at such meeting. |
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| (9) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the procedure for the transaction of business by the Board of Regents of a University shall be determined in accordance with rules made by that Board under this Act. |
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| (10) The Board of Regents of a University shall meet whenever necessary so however that they meet on not less than six occasions in each academic year. |
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| (11) The Chairman of the Board of Regents of a University may, whenever he thinks fit, convene a special meeting of that Board. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts