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Powers, Functions, and Meetings of the Governing Council:- (1) The Governing Council shall be the plenary authority of the University and shall formulate and review from time to time the broad policies and programmes of the University and devise measures for the improvement and development of the University and shall also have the following powers and functions, namely :- (a) To consider and pass the annual report, financial statement and the budget estimates prepared by the Executive Council and to adopt them with or without modification; (b) To make Statutes concerning the administration of the affairs of the University including prescribing the procedures to be followed by the authorities and the officers of the University in the discharge of their functions. (2) The Governing Council shall meet at least once in a year. An annual meeting of the Governing Council shall be held on a date to be fixed by the Executive Council, unless some other date has been fixed by the Governing Council in respect of any year. (3) A report of the working of the University during the previous year, together with a statement of receipt and expenditure, the balance sheet as audited, and the financial estimates shall be presented by the Vice-Chancellor to the Governing Council at its annual meetings. (4) The meetings of the Governing Council shall be called by the Chancellor or by the Vice-Chancellor either on his own or at the request of not less than ten members of the Governing Council. (5) For every meeting of the Governing Council, fifteen days notice shall be given. (6) One-half of the members existing on the rolls of the Governing 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 Governing Council the person presiding over the meeting shall, in addition, have a casting vote. 10 Chap. III, Sec.12 Authorities of University (8) In case of difference of opinion among the members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail. (9) If urgent action by the Governing Council becomes necessary, the Vice-Chancellor may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of papers to the members of the Governing Council. The action so proposed to be taken shall not be taken unless agreed to by a majority of members of the Governing Council. The action so taken shall be forthwith intimated to all members of the Governing Council. In case the authority concerned fails to take decision, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision shall be final. *13.Executive Council:- (1) The Executive Council shall consist of the following persons, namely:- (a) the Vice-Chancellor of the University; (b) the Chairman of the Bar Council of India, or his nominee from amongst its members; (c) the Chairman, Bar Council of Delhi, or his nominee from amongst its members; (d) the Principal Secretary, Finance, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi; (e) the Secretary, Higher Education, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi; (f) the Principal Secretary, Law, Justice and Legislative Affairs, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi; (g) three Professors of Law outside the University nominated by the Chancellor ; (h) two teachers of the University to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor, of whom one shall be from among the Professors and one from among the associate professors of the University, by rotation for a period of one year. *(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Executive Council. (3) Where a person has become a member of the Executive Council by reason of the office or appointment he holds, his membership shall terminate when he ceases to hold that office or appointment. * Amended vide Delhi Act 7 of 2009 published in Delhi Gazette on 22.6.2009. 11 Chap. III, Sec.13 NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY ACT, 2008 (4) The term of office of the nominated members of the Executive Council, other than ex-Officio members, shall be three years. (5) A member of the Executive Council shall cease to be member, if he resigns or becomes of unsound mind or becomes insolvent or is convicted of a criminal offence, involving moral turpitude. A member other than the Vice- Chancellor or teacher shall also cease to be a member if he accepts a full time appointment in the University, or if he, being a teachers fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Executive Council without the leave of the Vice-Chancellor. (6) A member of the Executive Council other than an ex-officio member, may resign his office by a letter addressed to the Vice-Chancellor and such resignation shall take effect as soon as it has been accepted by him. (7) Any vacancy in the Executive Council shall be filled by nomination by the respective nominating authority and on expiry of the period of vacancy, such nomination shall cease to be effective.