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The Syndicate.- (a) The Chancellor shall as soon as may be, after the first Vice-Chancellor is appointed under section 54 constitute the Syndicate. (b) The Syndicate shall, in addition to the Vice-Chancellor, consist of the following persons, namely:- Class I - Ex-officio Members (1) The Secretary to Government, in-charge of Education; 1,(1-A) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Health and Family Welfare; 1 (1-AA) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Law; (2) The Director of Collegiate Education; (3) The Director of Technical Education; [2] (4) The Director of Medical Education; and 3 1 (5)The Director of Legal Studies. Class /I - Other Members 4(1) Two members elected by principals of affiliated colleges from among themselves in accordance with the 1 Items (1-A), (1-AA) and 5 were inserted by section 5 of Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act 1986, 2 The word 'and' was omitted by ibid. 3 The word 'and' was added by section ibid. 4 Items (1) to (7) were substituted for the original by section 21 of Bharathidasan University (Amendment) Act, 1985, System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote; (2)' Two members elected by teachers of affiliated colleges, other than principals, from among themselves who are members of the Senate, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote; Explanation- For the purpose of this item 'teachers' shall mean those teachers elected to the Senate, by the teachers of the affiliated colleges from among themselves. (3) One University Professor for every ten Heads of Departments of study and research, schools of excellence or centres of advanced studies or part therof, to be nominated by rotation among such Departments, schools and centres by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor; (4) One member, not falling under any of the above three categories, elected by the Senate from among Its members; (5) Three members from among the Academic Experts to be nominated by the Chancellor; (6) One University Reader to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority; and (7) One University Lecturer to be nominated by the Vice-Chanellor by rotation according to seniority. Bharathidasan University (Amendment) Act, 1986 (c) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Syndicate. (d) In case the 1 [the Secretary to Government in-charge of Education, or the Secretary to Government in-charge of Health and Family welfare, or the Secretary to Government in-charge of law] is unable to attend the-meetings of the Syndicate for any reason he may depute any officer of his Department not lower in rank that of a Deputy Secretary to attend the meetings. (e) 2 [Provided that a member of the Syndicate who is elected or nominated in his capacity as a member of a particular electorate or body, or the holder of a particular appointment, shall cease to be a member of the Syndicate from the date on which he ceases to be a member of that electorate or body, or the holder of that appointment, as the case may be.] 3 (i) save as otherwise provided, the members of the Syndicate, other than the ex-officio members, shall hold office for a period of three years and such members shall be eligible for re-election or re- nomination. (ii) Where a member is elected or nominated to the Syndicate to a casual vacancy, the period of office held for not less than one year by any such member shall be construed as a full period of three years for the purpose of this clause. 1 substituted for the original by section 5 of Bharathidasan University Laws (Amendment) Act, 1986. 2 inserted by Sec. 2 of part IV of T.N. Govt. Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 15.6.1992 (PP 83 & 84) 3 Act No.41 of 1998 – An Act further to amend the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws – substituted for Section 24. Explanation.- For the purpose of this clause, the expression "period" shall include the period held prior to the date of the publication of the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Second Amendment)· Act, 1991, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette":] Provided further that where an elected or nominated member of the Syndicate is appointed temporarily to any of the offices by virtue of which he is entitled to be member of the Syndicate ex-officio, he shall, by notice in writing signed by him and communicated to the Vice- Chancellor within seven days from the date of his charge of his appointment, choose whether he will continue to be member of the Syndicate by virtue of his election or nomination or whether he will vacate office as such member and become a member ex-officio by virtue of his appointment and the choice shall be conclusive. On failure to make such choice, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office as an elected or nominated member. (f) When a person ceases to be a member of the Syndicate, he shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities of the University of which he may happen to be a member by virtue of his membership of the Syndicate. (g) The members of the Syndicate shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the University except such daily and travelling allowance as may be prescribed : Provided that nothing contained in this clause shall preclude any member from drawing his normal emoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the office he holds. (h) A member of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio member; may tender resignation of his membership at any time before the term of his office expires. Such resignation shall be conveyed to the Chancellor by a letter in writing by the member, and the resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Chancellor. 1 [Notwithstanding anything contained in the 1923 Act, the 1929 Act, the 1978 Act, Tamil Nadu Act of 1982, Tamil Nadu Act 2 of 1982, Tamil nadu act 9 of 1982, the 1984 Act or the 1985 Act as amended this Act, or in any other law for the time being in force or in any judgement, decree or order of a court, the term of office of every member (whether elected or nominated) of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council, the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs, the Academic Committee or the Executive Council, as the case may be, of the Madras University, the Annamalai University, the Madurai- Kamaraj University, the Anna University, the Bharathiar University, the Bharathidasan University, the Tamil University, Mother Teresa Women's University, or the Alagappa University, as the case may be, who has held office as a member in anyone or more of the aforesaid authorities of the University concerned for a total period of six years and holding office as such member immediately before the date of the publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, shall expire on the date of the publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, and every such member shall vacate his office on and from the date of such publication.]