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General Council.—(1) The General Council shall consist of the following members:— (a) the Chancellor—Chairman; (b) the Vice-Chancellor—Vice-Chairman; (c) the Chairman of the Advisory Council; (d) the Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal, or his nominee not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government of West Bengal; (e) The Secretary, Finance Department, Government of West Bengal, or his nominee not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government of West Bengal; (f) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor; (g) the Directors; (h) three persons proficient in any subject or subjects relating to Science, Engineering, and Technology and Management, nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Vice- Chancellor, provided that no employee of the University shall be nominated for the purpose; 146 The West Bengal University of Technology Act, 2000. XV of 2000.] (Schedule.) ( ) one person representing the industry, nominated by the State Government; (j) the Head of each of a scientific institute, a technology and engineering institute, and a management institute at the national level, nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government; (k) three Professors of the University, elected by such Professors from amongst themselves; (1) three Teachers of the University other than professors, elected by such Teachers from amongst themselves; (m) two Principals of any affiliated institutions, elected by the Principals of the affiliated institutions from amongst themselves; (n) three Teachers of any affiliated institution, elected by the Teachers of the affiliated institutions from amongst themselves; (o) one officer, elected by the officers from amongst themselves; (p) one non-teaching employee of the University, elected by such employees from amongst themselves; (q) one nominee of the University Grants Commission; (r) one nominee of the All India Council for Technical Education; (s) the Registrar. (2) The Registrar shall act as the Secretary to the General Council. (3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the term of office of the members and the powers and functions of the General Council shall be such as may be prescribed. (4) Where a member of the General Council becomes such member by reason of the office or appointment he holds (by election or otherwise) or is a nominated member, his membership shall terminate when he ceases to hold such office or appointment, as the case may be, or his nomination is withdrawn or cancelled. (5) A member of the General Council shall cease to be a member if he resigns, or becomes of unsound mind, or becomes insolvent, or is convicted of a criminal offence involving moral turpitude, or if a member, other than the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor or any employee, accepts a full-time appointment under the University. (6) A member of the General Council may resign his office by a letter addressed to the Chancellor, and such resignation shall take effect as soon as it is accepted by the Chancellor. 147 The West Bengal University of Technology Act, 2000. [West Ben. Act (Schedule.) (7) Any vacancy in the General Council shall be filled in the prescribed manner and the person appointed, elected or nominated to fill the vacancy shall hold office for so long as the member in whose place he is appointed, elected or nominated, as the case may be, could have held office if the vacancy had not occurred.