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The Meghalaya Higher Education Council Act, 2018 (Act No. 3 of 2018)

Section 4. Disqualification.

(1) No person shall be qualified for nomination or to continue as a member of the Council, if on the date of such nomination/Tenure, he/she is:- (i) of unsound mind; (ii) adjudicated as an un-discharged insolvent; (iii) sentenced by a criminal court to imprisonment for any offence involving moral depravity; (iv) directly or indirectly by himself or his partner has any share or interest in any work done by order of, or in any contract entered into on behalf of the Council; (v) a person who has been terminated/ suspended from any government or university/organization on account of misconduct or negligence or lack of integrity. (2) In case of dispute or doubt as to whether a person is disqualified under sub-section. The decision of the Government shall be final. (3) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, no person who is not a graduate of any University established by law shall be eligible for nomination as a member of the Council under this Act. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act but save as otherwise provided, any employee of the University, both teaching and non-teaching or ministerial or any person in the management of an affiliate college in whatever capacity shall not be eligible for nomination as member of the council under this Act.

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