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Section 10
Sher-I-Kashmir Universities of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Act, 1982Jammu and Kashmir

Section 10. University Council

(1) 1[Each University shall have] a University Council consisting of the following members,—

(i) The Chancellor ;

(ii) The Pro-Chancellor ;

(iii) Agriculture Minister, 2[Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] ;

3[(iv) The Vice-Chancellor of the University concerned ;

(iv-a) The Vice-Chancellor of the other University established under the provisions for this Act] ;

(v) A nominee of the Government ;

(vi) The Council may co-opt not more than two specialists as members to advise on particular matter under consideration.

(2) The Chancellor shall preside over the meetings of the University Council when present. In his absence the Pro-Chancellor shall preside. In case Pro-Chancellor be not available, the Agriculture Minister shall preside.

(3) The University Council shall meet twice a year. However, a special meeting of the Council may be convened whenever considered necessary.

1Superscript markers show text inserted or substituted by a later amendment. The Act carries the markers without the footnotes they refer to, so they are shown without a target.