Section 3. Constitution of the Council

(i) The Government may by notification, constitute, with effect from such date as may be specified therein, a council to be called the Jharkhand State Higher Education Council. (ii) The Council shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by that name sue and be sued. (iii) The Council shall have the power to acquire and hold, both movable and immovable property and subject to the provisions of this Act, and the rules made there under to transfer any property held by it and to contract and to do all other things necessary for the purpose of this Act. (iv) The headquarter of the council shall be located at Ranchi.