Section 15A(1)(a) in The Gauhati University Act, 1947
(a)There shall be a Selection Committee for making recommendations to the Executive Council for appointment of Professors, Readers, Lecturers, Registrar, treasurer, Librarian and other officers of the University as may be provided for by the Statutes consisting of the following members :(i)the Vice-Chancellor as Chairman of the Selection Committees ;(ii)three persons not holding any office of profit under the University of whom one nominated by the Chancellor, or to be nominated by the State Government and the other to be nominated by the Executive Council;(iii)the Register shall be the member-Secretary of the Selection Committee except for the Selection Committee for the appointment of Registrar in which case the Vice-Chairman shall nominate one person as member-Secretary in consultation with the Executive Council.