Chapter III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:

(i) the Chancellor;

(ii) the Vice-Chancellor;

(iii) The Registrar;

(iv) the Comptroller;

(v) the Dean of Student Affairs;

(vi) the Deans of the various Faculties;

(vii) the Director of Agricultural Experiment Stations;

(viii) the Director of Extension; and

(ix) such other persons in the service of the University as may be prescribed.

The Governor of Andhra Pradesh shall be the Chancellor of the University. He shall, by virtue of his office, be the head of the University, and shall, when present, preside at any convocation of the University. He shall exercise such other powers as may be conferred on him by or under this Act.

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time officer and shall be appointed by the Chancellor he shall be paid a salary of three thousand rupees per mensem inclusive of pension, if any.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for another term of three years.

(3) The conditions of service other than the emoluments of the Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be prescribed and shall not be varied to his advantage after his appointment.

(4) The Vice-Chancellor may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor, resign his office. The resignation shall be delivered to the Chancellor ordinarily sixty days prior to the date on which the Vice-Chancellor wishes to be relieved of his office, but the Chancellor may relieve him earlier. The resignation shall take effect from the date of relief.

(5) In the temporary absence of the Vice-Chancellor on leave, for whatever reason, or until the vacancy caused in any other manner is filled, the Chancellor shall appoint any person temporarily to act as Vice-Chancellor.

(6) Where the post of the Vice-Chancellor falls permanently vacant either by resignation or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled by the Chancellor in accordance with the provisions of sub section (1) and the Vice-Chancellor so appointed shall hold office for a full term of three years.

(7) If, in the opinion of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor wilfully omits or refuses to carry out the provisions of this Act or abuses the powers vested in him and if it appears to the Chancellor that the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in office is detrimental to the interests of the University, the Chancellor may, XXXXX, by order, remove the Vice-Chancellor, after giving him an opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him.

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the academic head and principal executive officer of the University and shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at any convocation of the University.

(2) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure the faithful observance of the provisions of this Act and the statutes and he may exercise all powers necessary for this purpose.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to convene the meetings of the Academic Council.

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general control over the University and its affairs and shall be responsible for the due maintenance of discipline in the University.

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the presentation of the budget and the statement of accounts to the Board.

(6) Subject to the control of the Chancellor, in any emergency, which, in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, requires, immediate action to be taken, he shall take such action as he deems necessary, and shall at the earliest opportunity intimate the action taken to the officer, authority or other body who or which in the ordinary course would have dealt with the matter.

(7) Where any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section (6) affects any person in service of the University to his disadvantage, such person may prefer an appeal to the Board within thirty days from the date on which such person has notice of the action taken.

(8) The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the decision of the authorities of the University taken in accordance with the powers conferred by or under this Act.

(9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for a close co-ordination and integration of teaching, research, and extension.

(10) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed.

(1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time officer and shall be appointed by the Board in the manner prescribed.

(2) The salary and allowances payable to the Registrar and the conditions of service shall be such as may be prescribed:

Provided that the conditions of service of the Registrar shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.

(3) The Registrar shall be responsible for the due custody of the records and the common seal of the University. He shall be ex-officio Secretary of the Board and of the Academic Council, and shall be bound to place before it all such information as may be necessary for the transaction of its business. He shall receive applications for entrance to the University and shall keep a permanent record of all courses, curricula and other information as may be necessary.

(4) The Registrar may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Board, resign his office. The resignation shall be delivered to the Board ordinarily sixty days prior to the date on which the Registrar wishes to be relieved of his office, but the Board may relieve him earlier. The resignation shall take effect from the date of relief.

(5) In the temporary absence of the Registrar on leave, for whatever reason, or until the vacancy caused in any other manner is filled, the Vice-Chancellor shall appoint any person temporarily for a period not exceeding three months, to act as the Registrar.

(6) The Registrar shall be responsible for the conduct of the examinations and for the due execution of all processes connected therewith.

(7) The Registrar shall discharge such other duties and perform such other functions as may be prescribed or required, from time to time, by the Board or the Vice-Chancellor.

(1) The Comptroller shall be a whole-time officer and shall be appointed by the Board in the manner prescribed.

(2) He shall be paid such salary and allowances as may be prescribed.

(3) The provisions relating to conditions of service other than emoluments, resignation, filling of temporary vacancies contained in sub-sections (3),(4) and (5) of section 11 shall apply to the office of the Comptroller subject to the variation that for the expressions "Vice-Chancellor" and "Chancellor", the expressions "Comptroller" and "Board" shall respectively be substituted.

(4) The Comptroller shall manage the property and the investments of the University and tender advice in regard to its financial policy. He shall be responsible for the preparation of the budget and statement of accounts for presentation to the Vice-Chancellor.

(5) The Comptroller shall be responsible for ensuring that no expenditure not duly authorised is incurred by the University otherwise than by way of investment and shall disallow any expenditure which may contravene the terms of any statute or for which provision is required to be made by the statutes but has not been made.

The Board may direct that the powers and duties of the Registrar and the Comptroller shall be exercised and performed by a single person for such period as it deems fit.

(1) The Dean of Student Affairs shall be a whole-time officer and shall be appointed by the Board in the manner prescribed.

(2) The salary and allowances payable to the Dean of Student Affairs shall be as prescribed.

(3) The Dean of Student Affairs shall have the following duties, namely:-

(a) to make arrangements for the housing of students;

(b) to arrange a programme of student counselling;

(c) to arrange for the employment of students in accordance with the plans approved by the Vice-Chancellor;

(d) to supervise the extra-curricular activities and to look after the needs of students;

(e) to assist in the placement of graduates of the University; and

(f) to organise and maintain contact with the alumni of the University. (d) to supervise the extra- curricular activities and to look after the needs of students;

(e) to assist in the placement of graduates of the University; and

(f) to organise and maintain contact with the alumni of the University.

No officer shall accept any remuneration from any source other than the remuneration to which he is entitled under the statutes.