Chapter III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

The following shall be the Officers of the University,-

1. (1) The Chancellor;
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor;
3. (3) The Dean of a Faculty or a School;
4. (4) The Registrar;
5. (5) The Finance Officer, and
6. (6) Such other persons as may be declared by the Statutes to be Officers of the University.

1. (1) The Governor of the State of Andhra Pradesh shall be the Chancellor of the University established or deemed to have been established under this Act.
2. (2) The Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office, be the Head of the University and shall, when present, preside at the Convocation of the University.
3. (3) The Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred on or vested in him by or under the provisions of this Act.
4. (4) The Chancellor may, by order in writing, annul any proceeding of the University, which is not in conformity with this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations: Provided that before making any such order, the Chancellor shall give notice calling upon the University to show cause why such an order should not be made, and if any cause is shown within the time specified therefor in the said notice, shall consider the same.
5. (5) The Chancellor may initiate proceedings, consistent with the provisions of this Act, against any officer of the University for violation and or endorsing the violations of the statutory provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.

1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a person of proven competence, integrity, morals, and institutional commitment, and shall be a distinguished academician with a minimum of ten years of experience as a Professor in a university or ten years of experience in an equivalent position or above in a reputed research organization.
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the academic head and principal executive officer of the University, and shall exercise general control over its affairs. He shall be a whole time officer of the University.
3. (3) The Government shall constitute a Search Committee for the appointment of Vice-Chancellor. The Search Committee shall consist of nominees, one each, from,-
   • (a) the Executive Council of the University;
   • (b) the University Grants Commission; and
   • (c) the State Government.
4. (4) The said nominees shall be persons of proven eminence in the field of higher education and are not connected in any manner with the university concerned or its colleges.
5. (5) The Search Committee shall, by following the procedure prescribed by the Government for the purpose, recommend to the Government a panel of three persons arranged in alphabetical order of their names: Provided that it shall be competent for the Government to call for a fresh panel if they consider it necessary, and in such a case the Search Committee shall submit a fresh panel to the Government.
6. (6) The Government shall forward the said panel to the Chancellor who shall then appoint the Vice-Chancellor from among the persons named from that panel.
7. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of four
8. (4) years from the date of his appointment.
9. (8) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section
10. (7) above, the Chancellor may, on the advice of the Government, at any time after the Vice-Chancellor has taken change, by order in writing, remove the Vice-Chancellor from office on proven grounds of incapacity, misconduct or violation of the provisions of this Act or any statutory regulations made under thereto. Provided that no such order shall be made by the Chancellor unless the Vice-Chancellor was given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken against him. Provided further that the Chancellor may, at any time before making such order, place the Vice-Chancellor under suspension pending enquiry by a sitting or retired Judge of the High Court/Supreme Court. Provided also that where the Lokayukta enquiries into an allegation against the Vice-Chancellor under the Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta Act, 1983 (Act 11 of 1983) then, notwithstanding anything contained in section 12 of the said Act, the Lokayukta shall submit the report to the Government and the Chancellor shall act in accordance with the advice tendered by the Government on consideration of the report while exercising his powers under this sub-section.
11. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be paid such pay and allowances as may, by order, be specified by the Government from time to time. He shall be provide with furnished official accommodation for which he shall pay ten percent of his pay towards rent.
12. (10) When the Vice-Chancellor is unable to exercise his powers, perform his functions and discharge his duties owing to absence, illness, or any other cause or when the office of Vice-Chancellor is vacant, a senior most Dean or Professor shall hold the Office of the Vice-Chancellor.
13. (11) The In-charge Vice-Chancellor so appointed shall exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties of the Vice-Chancellor until the Vice-Chancellor resumes office or, as the case may be, a new Vice-Chancellor is appointed in accordance with sub-section (4),
14. (5) and
15. (6) above.
16. (12) It shall be competent for the Chancellor to accept the resignation of the Vice-Chancellor. When the post of the Vice-Chancellor falls permanently vacant, either by resignation or otherwise, the Government shall appoint in-charge Vice-Chancellor, who shall exercise the powers, performs the functions and discharge the duties of Vice-Chancellor until new Vice-Chancellor is appointed in accordance with sub-sections 4,5 and 6 above.

1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office, be a member and Chairperson of the Executive Council and of the Academic Senate and shall preside at the Convocation of the University in the absence of the Chancellor.
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to be present at the address at any stage, any meeting of any Authority of University, but not vote thereat, unless he is a member of the authority concerned.
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene meetings of the Executive Council and the Academic Senate.
4. (4) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see that the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances, and Regulations are duly observed and he may exercise all powers necessary for this purpose.
5. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to interpet the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations. Any person or authority aggrieved by such interpretation may appeal to the Executive Council within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the order, provided that if such interpretation was given otherwise than at a meeting of the Executive Council.
6. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the decisions of the authorities of the University taken in accordance with the powers conferred on him by or under this Act.
7. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes. (8)
   • (a) When the Vice-Chancellor consider immediate action desirable with regard to any matter in which any officer or authority may take action, he may, subject to the general control of the Chancellor, take such action as may be necessary, but shall, as soon as may be, report the action taken to the officer or authority concerned; and
   • (b) an appeal shall lie to the Executive Council against any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section(8)(a) above affecting any person in the service of the University.

The Registrar

1. (1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time paid officer of the University appointed by the Executive Council for a term not exceeding four
2. (4) years or to appoint for a lesser period initially on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Statues.
3. (2) The Registrar shall act as the Secretary of the Executive Council and the Academic Senate.

Dean of a Faculty or School

1. (1) There shall be Dean of Faculty / School who shall be appointed by the Executive Council from among the senior teachers holding the post of Professor in a department of teaching in the Faculty / School concerned.
2. (2) The Dean shall hold office for a maximum period of three
3. (3) years from the date of his appointment or until he or she superannuates, whichever is earlier.
4. (3) The Dean shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes;.
5. (4) In the temporary absence of a Dean or pending the filling up of the vacancy caused in any manner, the Vice-Chancellor may, until such time as the appointment is made, nominate a senior Professor in the Faculty / School concerned to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Dean provided that such temporary arrangement shall not exceed three
6. (3) months.

1. (1) The Finance Officer shall be whole time officer of the University appointed by the Executive Council from out of a panel of three officers obtained from the Government and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed under this Act.
2. (2) The Finance Officer shall maintain the accounts of the University and advice the University on all matters relating to income and expenditure.
3. (3) The Finance Officer shall act as the Secretary of the Finance Committee and participate in the discussions thereof but shall not be entitled to vote.
4. (4) The Finance Officer shall exercise such powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes.