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The University Governing Council shall be the Chief Executive committee of the University and shall consist of the following members, namely:- 1. Ex-officio members: (i) the Vice-Chancellor; (ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor; (iii) the Secretary to Government, Fisheries Department or an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary of the Fisheries Department, nominated by him; (iv) the Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department or an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary of the Department of Higher Education, nominated by him; (v) the Secretary to Government, Finance Department or an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary of the Finance Department nominated by him; (vi) the Law Secretary or an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary of the Law Department, nominated by him; (vii) a Dean of the University Faculty; and their turn at each time shall be in the English alphabetical order of the Faculties. 2. Elected members: (i) three persons elected by single vote from among the Heads of Departments and Teachers of the University Faculty, of whom one shall be a woman; (ii) one member elected by voting from the full-time regular students in the University: Provided that the elected members of teachers and student member shall not be eligible to be elected continuously. 3. Nominated members: (i) three Members of the Legislative Assembly, nominated by the Government, of whom one shall be a woman; (ii) one representative of the Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR); (iii) one representative from fishing community having knowledge in the field of Fisheries and Marine Studies nominated by the Government; (iv) an excellent scientist in Ocean Studies, nominated by the Ministry of Earth Sciences; (v) one representative of the Fishermen, nominated by the Government; (vi) an academic from outside the University with expertise in the field of Fisheries, nominated by the Government and not below the rank of Professor; (vii) one representative from the registered Fishermen Organisation, nominated by the Government; (viii) one representative from the Fisheries Industry, nominated by the Government; (ix) a woman social worker, nominated by the Government.] Substituted by Act 18 of 2021 published in K. G. Ext. No. 3384 dt. 15/11/2021 (w.e.f. 26/02/2021). Prior to the Substitution it read as: "12. The University Governing Council.-- The Governing Council shall be the chief executive body of the University and shall consist of the following members, namely:-- 1. Ex-officio Members (i) the Vice-Chancellor; (ii) Pro-Vice-Chancellor; (iii) Secretary to Government, Fisheries Department, Government of Kerala; (iv) Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Government of Kerala; (v) Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Government of Kerala; (vi) Law Secretary or Joint Secretary nominated by the Law Secretary; (vii) two Deans of the faculties; (viii) two Directors of Schools of the University by rotation by alphabetical order for every two years; and (ix) the Vice President of Kerala State Council for Science and Technology and Environment. 2. Elected Members (i) three members elected by the teachers of the University other than Directors of the Schools from among themselves according to the principle of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote, of whom one shall be a woman; (ii) one member elected from among the regular students of the School, Departments and University in such manner as may be prescribed. 3. Nominated Members (i) two members of the Legislative Assembly as nominated by the Government; (ii) An expert in fisheries nominated by Indian Council of Agriculture Research; (iii) A representative of the fishermen community with knowledge in the field of Fisheries or Ocean Studies nominated by the Government; (iv) A Scientist of eminence in Ocean Studies nominated by the Ministry of Earth Studies; (v) A representative of fish farmers nominated by the Government; (vi) A representative from the registered fishermen unions nominated by the Government; (vii) A representative of fisheries industry nominated by the Government: Provided that a nominated member shall not be eligible for re-nomination."