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(1) The Court shall consist of the following members:— (a) Ex officio Members: (i) the Chancellor; (ii) the Vice-Chancellor; (iii) the Deans of Faculty Councils for Post-Graduate and Undergraduate Studies; (iv) the Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of West Bengal; (v) the Secretary, Finance Department, Government of West Bengal or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of West Bengal; (vi) the Chairman, West Bengal State Council of Higher Education; (vii) the President, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education; (viii) the President, West Bengal Madrasah Education Board; (ix) the President, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education; (x) a nominee of the Chairman of University Grants Commission; (xi) a nominee of the National Council of Teachers' Education; (b) Representatives of Departments: (xii) heads of Departments of the University; (xiii) five teachers, of whom at least two shall be Professors, elected by the teachers of the Departments under the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate and Undergraduate Studies in Arts from amongst themselves as may be prescribed by Statutes; (xiv) five teachers, of whom at least two shall be Professors, elected by the teachers of the Departments under the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate and Undergraduate Studies in Science from amongst themselves as may be prescribed by Statutes; (xv) five teachers, of whom at least two shall be Professors, elected by the teachers of the Departments under the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate and Undergraduate Studies in Education from amongst themselves as may be prescribed by Statutes; (xvi) one representative of officers of the University, to be elected from amongst themselves in the manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes; (xvii) one representative of non-teaching employees to be elected from amongst themselves in the manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes; 10 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JANUARY 28, 2013 [PART III The Diamond Harbour Women's University Act, 2012. (Chapter 111.—Authorities of the University.—Section 18.) Powers and duties of the Court. (c) Nominated Members: (xviii) not more than five persons to be nominated by the Chancellor from amongst the persons interested in university education: Provided that no employee of the University or institution affiliated with the University or recognized by it shall be eligible to be a member; (d) Special Invitee: (xix) any official or expert in any field or eminent educationist, whom the University may require for advice, consultation or assistance, may be invited to attend the meeting: Provided that not more than one official or expert or eminent educationist may be invited in a meeting at a time. (2) A member of the Court shall held office for a period of four years, if not expressly provided otherwise in sub-section (1). Any vacancy among the members of the Court shall be filled up immediately by the concerned authority. (3) No act or proceedings of the Court or any body constituted by the Court shall be invalid or called in question by reason of the existence of any vacancy, initial or subsequent, in the Court or in any body constituted by the Court, as the case may be.