Section 12 in Doctor Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University Uttar Pradesh Act, 2005
12. Meetings of the General Council.
(1)The General Council shall meet at least once in a year and [at least ten days notice] [Substituted for 'at least fifteen days notice' by U.P. Act 35 of 2006, Section 4.] shall be given for its meetings.(2)The [Chairperson] [Substituted for 'Chairman' by U.P. Act 5 of 2009, Section 2.] shall preside over the meeting of the General Council and in his absence, any member duly authorised by the [Chairperson] [Substituted for 'Chairman' by U.P. Act 5 of 2009, Section 2.] shall preside over the meeting.(3)One-third of the total number of members of the General Council shall form a quorum for a meeting.(4)Each member shall have one vote and if there be equality of votes on any question to be determined by the General Council, the [Chairperson] [Substituted for 'Chairman' by U.P. Act 5 of 2009, Section 2.] or the person presiding over the meeting shall, in addition, have a casting vote.(5)If urgent action by the General Council becomes necessary, the [Chairperson] [Substituted for 'Chairman' by U.P. Act 5 of 2009, Section 2.] may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of papers to the members of the General Council. The action proposed to be taken shall not be taken unless agreed to by one-third of the total members of the General Council. The action so taken shall be forthwith intimated to all the members of the General Council and the papers shall be placed before the next meeting of [the General Council] [Substituted for 'the General Council for confirmation' by U.P. Act 5 of 2009, Section 4.].(6)A report of the working of the [University] [Substituted for 'Sansthan' by U.P. Act 35 of 2006, Section 2.] during the previous year, together with a statement of receipts and expenditure, the balance sheet as audited, and the financial estimate shall be presented by the [Vice-Chancellor] [Substituted for 'Director' by U.P. Act 5 of 2009, Section 2.] to the General Council at its annual meeting.
