1. The Governing Council (G.C.) exercises the responsibilities provided for in the present regulation, as well as any other responsibilities stipulated by the Internal Regulation of the Higher Education Institution (H.E.I.), provided that these have not been assigned by law to other bodies of the H.E.I.

2. By decision of the Governing Council, the exercise of the responsibilities referred to in points (g), (h), (i), (j) and (s) of paragraph 1 may be delegated to the Rector of the Higher Education Institution (H.E.I.) or to the competent Vice-Rector, provided that the corresponding area of responsibility has been assigned to them.

3. Any member of the Governing Council (G.C.) may submit in writing to the G.C. a motion of no confidence against the Rector, provided there is a significant reason, such as the commission of disciplinary offenses, failure to implement applicable legislation, the Internal Regulation, and the decisions of the G.C., or the unjustified non-implementation of the approved strategic plan and the programmatic agreements of the Institution as provided for in Article 15 of Law 4653/2020. By decision of the G.C., taken by an enhanced majority of eight-elevenths (8/11), the motion of no confidence may be accepted. During the same meeting, by a similar decision taken with the same majority, it shall be determined whether the Rector shall also be removed from their position as an internal member of the G.C., and, in such a case, which of the internal members shall temporarily assume the duties of Rector. The assumption of the Rector’s duties, pursuant to the foregoing, is transitional until the election of a new Rector in accordance with Article 11.