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(1) The Academic Council, shall consist of the following members, namely;- The Academic Council Class – I – Ex-officio members (a) The Chancellor; (b) The Pro-Chancellor; (c) The Vice-Chancellor (d) All Directors; (e) Librarian; Class-II-Other members (a) Not more than six teachers, other than Directors, to be nominated by the Syndicate on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor; (b) Not more than ten persons who are not employees of the University, 16 co-opted by the Academic Council for their special knowledge, including representatives of employer’s organisations, industries, trade and commerce, academic and professional organizations, communications field etc. (2) (a) Save as otherwise provided, nominated and co-opted members of the Academic Council shall hold office for a period of three years and such member shall be eligible for election or nomination for not more than another period of three years. (b) Where a member is nominated to the Academic Council 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: Provided that a member of the Academic Council who is nominated in his capacity as a member of a particular body or the holder of a particular appointment, shall cease to be a member of the Academic Council from the date on which he ceases to be a member of that body, or the holder of that appointment, as the case may be: Provided further that where a nominated member of the Academic Council is appointed temporarily to any of the offices by virtue of which he is entitled to be a member of the Academic Council 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 taking charge of his appointment, choose whether he will continue to be member of the Academic Council by virtue of his 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 a choice, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office as an elected or a nominated member. (3) When a person ceases to be a member of the Academic Council 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 Academic Council. (4) The members of the Academic Council shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the University except such daily and traveling allowances as may be prescribed: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall preclude any member from drawing his normal emoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the office he holds. (5) A member of the Academic Council other than an 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.