Section 23 in Bihar State Universities (Patna, University of Bihar, Bhagalpur and Ranchi) Act, 1960
23. The Academic Council.
(1)The Academic Council shall consist of-(i)The Vice-Chancellor ;(ii)The Deans of Faculties ;(iii)The Director of Public Instruction, Bihar ;(iv)Five Principals and five Heads of University departments as are not Deans to be nominated by rotation, in the manner prescribed by the Statutes :Provided that where the Academic Council is dealing with a subject the Head of the University department or the Head of the College department of which is not on the Academic Council, it may invite the Head of University department of that subject to attend any of its meetings at which it may deal with that subject ;(v)Four teachers, other than Deans, Principals and Heads of University departments be co-opted by the Council ; and(vi)Not more than two experts, preferably not in the service of the University, to be co-opted by the Council for specific purposes, if necessary.(2)The term of office of members, other than the ex-officio members, shall be for a period of three years with effect from the dates of their respective nomination or co-option and shall include any further period which may elapse between the expiration of the said period of three years and the date of the next succeeding nominated or co-option, as the case may be, not being a nominated or co-option to fill up any casual vacancy under section 53 :Provided that any member nominated or co-opted shall be deemed to vacate office with effect from the date on which he ceases to be a member of the body as a representative of which he was nominated or co-opted.
