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| (1) A University may, from time to time, with the concurrence of the National Council and with the approval of the Minister, establish such number o Faculties as it may deem necessary for the attainment of its objects. The University shall assign a suitable name or designation to each such Faculty. Any such Faculty may be so established whether by the addition of Faculties or by the sub-division or combination of an existing Faculty or of existing Faculties, or otherwise. |
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| (2) The Minister may from time to time, acting on the advice of the National Council, as respects any University,-
| | (a) establish a Faculty with such suitable name or designation as he may assign to such Faculty; or | | |
| | (b) transfer a Faculty, or a department of study comprised in a Faculty, or any particular course of study, from that University to any other University. | | |
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| (3) Each Faculty of a University shall consist of the following ex officio members, namely all such Professors, Readers, Lecturers, and Assistant Lecturers, of the departments of study comprised in such Faculty as have been confirmed in their appointments as such. |
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| (4) The departments of study to be comprised in a Faculty, and the formation of such departments, shall be prescribed by Ordinance. |
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| (5) There shall be a Dean of each Faculty who shall be the academic and administrative head of such Faculty. The Dean shall be elected by the Faculty from among Professors who have been confirmed in their appointments as such and, where possible, who have been Heads of departments of study comprised in such Faculty for a period of at least two years. The Dean shall, subject to the provisions of any appropriate Instrument, hold office for a period of three years. The Dean shall be eligible for reappointment. |
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| (6) When a Dean of a Faculty goes on leave, the Vice-Chancellor shall appoint an acting Dean to serve for the period of absence of the Dean on leave provided the leave does not exceed three months. But where a Dean resigns or retires or goes on leave for a period exceeding three months or is incapacitated or dies, that vacancy shall be filled within one month by the election of a new Dean by the faculty concerned and the person so elected to fill the vacancy shall serve the remainder of the term of his predecessor. |
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| (7) The Head of a department of study comprised in a Faculty shall be a Professor, or in the absence of a Professor, a Reader or a Senior Lecturer, of the Faculty appointed by the Board of Regents on the recommendation of the Senate. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts