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(1) The Court shall consist of the following :— (a) ex officio members (i) the Chancellor; (ii) the Vice-Chancellor; (iii) the Registrar; (iv) the immediately preceding Vice-Chancellor; (v) the Deans of the Faculty Councils for post-graduate studies; (vi) the Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of West Bengal; (vii) the Secretary, Finance Department, Government of West Bengal or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of West Bengal; (viii) the President, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education; (ix) the President, West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education; (x) the President, West Bengal Council of Vocational Education and Training; (xi) the Chairman, West Bengal College Service Commission; (b) elected members (xii) three Professors of the University Departments elected by such Professors of whom at least one shall belong to any Depart- ment under each Faculty Council for Post-graduate studies; 10 THE KOLKATA GAZE TIE, EXTRAORDINARY, FEBRUARY 19, 2008 [PART III The Gour Banga University Act, 2007. (Section 17.) (xiii) four teachers of University Departments other than Professors elected by such teachers from amongst themselves of whom at least one shall belong to any Department under each Faculty Council for Post-graduate studies; (xiv) Four Teachers, other than Principals, elected by the Teachers of affiliated colleges (other than teachers' training, engineering and medical colleges) from amongst themselves of whom at least one shall be a woman; (xv) one Teacher elected by the Teachers of Teachers' Training Col- leges from amongst themselves; (xvi) two Principals of affiliated colleges of whom one shall be a Prin- cipal of a Teachers' Training College, elected by the Principals of all affiliated col- leges; (xvii) two persons elected (must be one woman) by the registered gradu- ates from amongst themselves; (xviii) three members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly con- stituencies within the territorial jurisdiction of the University elected from amongst themselves by the members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly (xix) three regular post-graduate students of the University, not more than one from any Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies, of whom one shall be a lady student, elected by an electoral college of such students constituted in the manner prescribed; Explanation I.—"regular post-graduate student" shall mean a student who has been prosecuting his studies in a Post-graduate Department of the University under any Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies and who is not in default of payment of prescribed tuition fees and other dues of the University fill such date as may be notified by the University in this behalf. Explanation 11.—Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, a regular post-graduate student elected under this clause shall hold office from the date of his election and for a period of two years or till he ceases to be a regular post- graduate student, whichever is earlier; (xx) two regular students prosecuting their studies in undergraduate or post-graduate degree classes of affiliated colleges elected by an electoral college of such students constituted in the manner prescribed; Explanation I.—"regular student" shall mean a student who has been prosecut- ing his studies in any stream in an undergraduate or post-graduate degree class of an affiliated college and who is not in default of payment of prescribed tuition fees and other dues of such college till such date as may be notified by the University in this behalf. Explanation 11.—Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, a regular student elected under this clause shall hold office from the date of his election and for a period of three years or till he ceases to be a regular student, whichever is earlier; (xxi) one Research Scholar or Research Fellow of the University elected by the Research Scholars and the Research Fellows of the University. Explanation I.—"Research Scholar or Research Fellow of the University" shall mean a whole-time Research Scholar or Research Fellow of the University who receives a stipend from the University. Explanation 11.—Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, a Research Scholar or Research Fellow of the University elected under this clause shall cease to hold office on the expiration of the term of Research Scholarship or Research Fellowship, as the case may be; (xxii) one person to be elected by the Librarians of the University and of the colleges affiliated to the University from amongst themselves PART III] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, FEBRUARY 19, 2008 11 The Gour Banga University Act, 2007. (Section 18.) (xxiii) three members elected by the members of the non-teaching staff of the University from amongst themselves; (xxiv) two member elected by the members of the non-teaching staff of affiliated colleges froiri amongst themselves; (xxv) one member elected by the officers of the University from amongst themselves; (c) nominated members Powers and duties of the Court. (xxvi) six persons nominated by the State Government of whom— (A) one shall be a member of a registered trade union within the territorial jurisdiction of the University, (B) one shall be a member of a peasants' organisation within the territorial jurisdiction of the University, (C) one shall be a member of a primary school teachers' association within the territorial jurisdiction of the University, and (D) one shall be a member of a secondary school teachers' asso- ciation within the territorial jurisdiction of the University; (xxvii) three persons nominated by the Chancellor to secure the rep- resentation of the professions. (2) All elections to the Court shall be held in the manner prescribed by Statutes.