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(a) The Syndicate shall, in addition to the Vice-Chancellor, consist of the The Syndicate. following persons, namely:- Ex-officio Members 21) The Secretary to the Government in- charge of Education. 4(1-A) The Secretary to the Government in-charge of Health and Family Welfare- 5(1-AA) The Secretary to the Government in-charge of Law (1-(AAA) The Director of Higher Education, Madras (2) The Director of Technical Education, Madras 3(3) The Director of Medical Education and §(4) The Director of Legal Studies 7(aa) In case the Secretary to Government in-charge of (Higher) Education, or the Secretary to the 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 1 Sub-section substituted by the Madras Act 2 of 1966. 2 This clause was added by the Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1980. 3 This sub-section was added by the Tamil Nadu Act 42 of 1979 4 to 7 This clause was added by the Tamil Nadu Act 75 of 1986 6 & 7 Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment Act), 1986 (Tamil Nadu Act, 75 of 1986) 46 THE MADRAS UNIVERSITY ACT, 1923 not lower in rank than that of Deputy Secretary to Government to attend the meetings. Other Members (1) Six members elected by the Senate from among its members. (2) Five members elected by the Academic Council from among its members of whom four shall be teachers of affiliated colleges and the remaining shall be a teacher of an approved college; (3) Three members nominated by the Chancellor; (4) Three University professors from among the Heads of Departments of study and research, schools of excellence or centres of advanced studies, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommen- dation of the Vice-Chancellor, by rotation among such Departments, Schools and Centres. (5) One University Reader nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority, and (6) One University lecturer nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority. *[b](i) Save as otherwise provided, elected and nominated mem- bers of the Syndicate 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. Explanation : For the purpose of this Clause, the expression “period shall include the period held prior to the date of the 1, This Clause was substituted by the Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 1982