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(1) The Governing Council shall be the supreme authority of the University and it shall consist of the following persons, namely:- (a) the Vice-Chancellor ; Chairman (b) the Advocate General, Punjab; Member (c) the Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab; Member The Chancellor. The Governing Council and its terms of office. Authorities of the University. PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 (ASVN 8, 1942 SAKA) 100 (d) the Legal Remembrancer and Secretary to Member Government of Punjab, Department of Legal and Legislative Affairs; (e) the Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department Member of Finance; (f) the Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department Member of Higher Education and Languages; (g) two persons from amongst retired judges of the Members Supreme Court of India or the Punjab and Haryana High Court to be nominated by the Chancellor on advice of the State Government; (h) two eminent persons in the disciplines of Law, Social Members Sciences and Humanities to be nominated by the Chancellor on advice of the State Government; (i) two Professors of Law from outside the University Members to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on advice of the State Government; (j) two Professors of the University to be nominated Members by the Vice Chancellor of the University; (k) one member of Parliament from the State of Punjab Member to be nominated by the State Government; (l) two members of the Punjab State Legislative Members Assembly to be nominated by the State Government; and (m) the Chairman, Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana Member or his nominee from amongst the members of the Bar Council. (2) The membership of a person, who has become a member of the Governing Council by reason of office or appointment he holds, shall be terminated when he ceases to hold that office or appointment. (3) The term of the nominated members of the Governing Council shall be three years. PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 (ASVN 8, 1942 SAKA) 101 (4) A member of the Governing Council shall cease to be a member before the expiry of his term, 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 Professor, shall also cease to be member, if he accepts a full time appointment in the University or if he not being an ex officio member, fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Governing Council without obtaining the leave of the Chancellor. (5) A member of the Governing Council other than an ex-officio member may resign from his membership by a letter addressed to the Chancellor and such resignation shall take effect as soon as he has accepted it.