The Chancellor shall determine the emoluments or allowances if any payable to such a person temporarily appointed to exercise the powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor.

Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor

1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University, and shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at meetings of the Court and any convocation of the University. He shall be an ex-officio Member and Chairperson of the Executive Council, the Standing Finance Committee, the Construction Committee of the Academic Council and shall be entitled to be present and to speak at any meeting of any authority or other body of the University. When present, he shall preside over all such meetings.
2. (2) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations are duly observed.
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene meetings of the Court, Executive Council, Academic Council, Finance Committee and Construction Committee.
4. (4) In any emergency which, in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor requires that immediate action should be taken, the Vice-Chancellor shall take such action as deemed necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity, report his action to the officer, authority or other body who or which in the ordinary course, would have dealt with the matter.
5. (5) When any such action taken by the Vice-Chancellor affects any person in the service of the University, such persons shall be entitled to prefer an appeal to the Executive Council through the officer, authority or body of the University within thirty days from the date on which such action is communicated to him.
6. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to any order of the Executive Council regarding the appointment, dismissal or suspension of an officer or Teacher of the University or regarding the recognition or withdrawal of the recognition of any such teacher and shall exercise general control in the University. He shall be responsible for maintenance of discipline in the University.
7. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes and Ordinances.
8. (8) In consultation with the appropriate officers of the University, the Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for taking such steps as may be necessary for the full co- ordination of teachings, research and extension activities of the University.
9. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the creation of conditions conducive to maximum progress in the development of new information and technology in Sciences, Social sciences and Humanities, their inclusion in the curricula and application in practice throughout the State.