Section 25. Experiment Stations for research.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, Experiment Stations shall be established under each corresponding University, which shall be responsible for research, both fundamental and applied, and research activities shall be concentrated as far as possible at the Central Research Stations and other Regional Research and Testing Stations in the different agro-climatic zones of the State. (2) There shall be a Director of Research in each corresponding University, who shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor and who shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Deans and with the approval of the Board. (3) The Director of Research shall be a whole-time officer trained in Agriculture and shall initiate, guide and co-ordinate the research programme of the corresponding University and its outlying sub-stations.