Heads of Departments

(1) Each Department of the University shall be placed in charge of a Head, who shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst the Professors. If there is no Professor in a department he shall be appointed from amongst the Associate Professors; Provided that there is no Professor or Associate Professor, in a Department, the Dean of the Faculty concerned shall act as the Head of the Department : Provided also that where in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, the situation so demands, the Vice-Chancellor may himself take temporary charge of a Department or place it under the charge of the Dean of the Faculty concerned or a Professor from other Department for a period not exceeding six months. (2) It shall be open to a Professor or Associate Professor to decline the offer of an appointment as the Head of the Department. (3) A person appointed as the Head of the Department shall hold office as such for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment. (4) A Head of a Department shall perform such functions as may be prescribed.