Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The Government may, by notification, constitute a State Council for the purpose of this Act to be known as the Sikkim State Higher Education Council, with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification. (2) The State Council shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the name of the Sikkim State Higher Education Council. (3) The headquarters of the State Council shall be located in Gangtok. (1) The State Council shall consist of the following members, namely: - (a) Chairman and Vice Chairman (i) Minister-in-Charge, Human Resource Development Department, shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the State Council; (ii) A Vice-Chairman should be an eminent educationalist! educational administrator to be appointed by the Government. (b) Ex-officio Members (i) Secretary, University Grants Commission, or his nominee not below the rank of a Joint Secretary, University Grants Commission. (li) Secretary-in-Charge, Human Resource Development Department, Government of Sikkim and State Project Director (RUSA). (iii) Secretary-in-Charge, Health Care, Human Services and Family Welfare Department, Government of Sikkim. 3 Provided further that it shall be competent for the Government to make any appointment under this sub- section for a term of less than 4 (four) years if it .considers necessary to do so: Provided also that the Vice-Chairman or any other member (other than ex-officio member) who incurs any disqusliflcation under the rules made in this behalf shall cease to hold the office of the Vice-Chairman or of the member of the State Council. (2) The Vice-Chairman or any other member (other than ex-officio member) may resign from his/her office by writing under his/her hand addressed to the Government, and every such resignation shall take effect from the date on which it is accepted by the Government. (3) The Vice-Chairman or any other member (other than an ex-officio member) shall not be removed from his/ her office except by an order of the Government on the ground of willful omission or refusal to carry out the provisions of this Act or abuse of the powers vested on him/her and after such inquiry as may be, shall be given an opportunity of making his/her representation against such removal. (4) A member of the State Council by virtue of his acquiring financial or other interest shall cease to be a member of the State Council and be removed as a member in accordance with this Act. (5) If any casual vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice- Chairman or any other member (other than an ex- officio), whether by reason of his death, resignation or inability to discharge his function owing to illness or other capacity or for any other reason, such vacancy shall be filled by the Government as soon as may be in the manner provided in sub-section (1). Such Vice- Chairman or nominated or appointed member shall hold office only for the remainder of the term for which the person whose place he/she fills would have remained as the Vice-Chairman or nominated or appointed member, as the case may be. (6) The office of the Vice-Chairman and the Members, and the terms and conditions of service of the Vice-Chairman and other members shall, subject to the provisions of this sub-section, be such as may be prescribed. 5 Functions of the State Council Secretary' or any other officer of the State Council authorized in the like manner in this behalf.