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(1) The Court shall consist of the following persons, namely : A- Ex-officio Members: (i) the Chancellor, * (ii) the Vice-Chancellor, (iii) the Rector, (iv) the Registrar, (v) the Principal Secretary to the Government of Assam and in his absence the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam in the Higher Education Department, (vi) the Director of Higher Education, Assam. (vii) the Director of Technical Education, Assam. (viii) the Principals of all Engineering Colleges of the State of Assam, B- Other Members (ix) persons not exceeding five in number, nominated by the Chancellor from among the donors, each of whom has contributed a sum of rupees ten lakhs or more to the University, (x) seven persons elected by the members of the Assam Legislative Assembly from among themselves, (xi) two members of the Higher Secondary Education Council, Assam, elected by the aforesaid Council, (xii) ten persons distinguished in Literature, Law, Medicine, Engineering Technology Industry, Commerce and Public life nominated by the Chancellor, (xiii) two persons to be nominated by the Chancellor from amongst those whose interests are not otherwise represented, (xiv) seven representatives to be elected by the post graduate students from amongst themselves; Provided that a student to be so elected must have been a student of a college under the University for at least one year prior to his election: Provided further that no student who has taken more than one year in excess of the period .prescribed for the course of which he is a student would be eligible for such election. THE ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY, JANUARY 4. 2010 21 Powers and duties . U . of the Court i The Executive Council 1 g . ’> (xv) two Registered Graduates to be elected by the Registered Graduates 'of the University who are . not employee of the University or the affiliated colleges. ■’ (2) On dates to be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor the Court shall meet at least twice a year at the interval of about 6 months, The first meeting in the year is to be called and treated as the Annual General Meeting, in which the annual statement of accounts, the audit report and the budget of the University for the next financial year, together with the views of the Executive Council Shall be presented. (3) The Vice-Chancellor may whenever he thinks fit, and shall, upon requisition in writing signed by not less than one-third of the members of the Court, convene a special meeting of the Court. Subject to the provisions of this. Act, .the Court shall have the following powers and duties, namely :------ (a) to review, from time to time, the1 broad policies and programmes of the University, and to suggest measures for the improvement and development of such policies, programmes, works and other affairs; (b) to consider the annual report, the annual statement of accounts, the audit report and the btidget of the University for the next financial year,' to approve the budget, with modification, if any, to express its views on the annual report, the statement of accounts and the audit report and to suggest such measures as it may deem proper on the matter covered by them; (c) to approve with or without modifications, the Statutes submitted by the Executive Council: Provided that before making any modifications to the Statutes submitted by the Executive Council, the Executive Council shall be given an opportunity to consider the modifications proposed by the Court and the Court shall consider the opinion expressed by the Executive Council on such modifications. The Executive Council shall be the Chief Executive Body of the University and shall consist of the following persons, namely:----- (i) the Vice-Chancellor. (ii) the Rector, (iii) the Director of Higher Education, Assam (iv) the Director of Technical Education, Assam (v) the Chairperson, Higher Secondary Education Council, Assam. (vi) two Principals of affiliated Colleges to be elected from amongst themselves. (vii) four members of the Court, other than the employees of the University or affiliated or recognized Colleges , or institutions elected by the court at its Annual General Meeting, (viii) two persons, of whom at least one shall be woman, nominated by the Chancellor,' (ix) two persons nominated by the State Government of Assam. 22 THE ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY, JANUARY 4.2010 Powers and duties of the