The Chancellor

The Chancellor of the University shall be the Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh. The Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office, be the head of the University and shall, if present, preside at Convocation of the University held for conferring degrees. The Chancellor may delegate such powers to the Vice-Chancellor as he deems fit. No act, or rule or proceedings of the General Council, the Executive Council, the Academic Council or any other authority or body of the University shall be invalidated only on the ground or grounds that such authority or body is not duly constituted or there is a defect in its constitution or reconstitution at any time, or that there is a vacancy in the membership thereof. (1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation of the Selection Committee constituted by the Executive Council under the Chairmanship of the Vice Chancellor: Provided that the First Registrar of the University shall be appointed by the Chancellor, in consultation with the State Government. (2) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Executive Council, the Finance Committee and the faculties, but shall not be deemed to be a member of these authorities. (1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation of the Selection Committee constituted by the Executive Council under the Chairmanship of the Vice Chancellor. Provided that the First Registrar of the University shall be appointed by the Chancellor, in consultation with the State Government. (2) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Executive Council, the Finance Committee and the faculties, but shall not be deemed to be a member of these authorities. (3) The Registrar shall,- (a) Comply with all directions and orders of the Executive Council and the Vice Chancellor; (b) Be the custodian of the records, common seal and such other property of the University as the Executive Council shall assign to his charge; (c) issue all notices for convening meetings of the General Council, Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Finance Committee, the faculties and of any Committee appointed by the authorities of the University; (d) Keep the minutes of all meetings of the General Council, Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Finance Committee, the faculties and any Committee appointed by the authorities of the University; (e) Conduct the official correspondence with the Executive Council and the Academic Council; (f) Supply the Visitor the copies of the agenda of the meeting of the authorities of the University as soon as they are issued and the minutes of the meetings of the authorities ordinarily within a month of the holding of the meeting; (g) Call a meeting of the Executive Council forthwith in an emergency, when neither the Vice Chancellor nor the officer duly authorized is able to act, and to take its directions for carrying on the work of the University; (h) Be directly responsible to the Vice Chancellor for the proper discharge of his duties and function; (i) Perform such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Executive Council or the Vice Chancellor; and (j) In the event of the post of the Registrar remaining vacant for any reason, it shall be open to the Vice Chancellor to authorize any officer in the service of the University to exercise such powers, functions and duties of the Registrar as the Vice Chancellor deems fit.