Authorities and officers of the University, their entitlements etc.

All matters relating to the authorities of the University and their composition, powers, functions and other matters relating to them, their honorarium, sitting allowances, travel allowances, dietary/dearness allowance etc. and of the officers of the University and their appointment, service conditions, salaries etc., powers, functions and other matters relating to them and other matters relating to them and the finances, fees, powers, teaching, administration and management of the affairs of the University shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be as specified in the Schedule or as may be provided by the regulations. (1) The post of Pro-Vice-Chancellor may be created, as per the requirement and he may be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation of the Selection Committee specified in section 21. His qualifications and service conditions shall be as prescribed by the Regulations framed under section 15. Provided that the first Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Bar Council of India and the Board in their joint meeting. His tenure shall be of three years.

(2) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be an academic person who has held the post of professor, or principal of a college or an institution with not less than ten years teaching or research experience. He shall hold office for a term of five years. Upon the expiry of the term, he shall vacate office unless his contract of service is renewed:

Provided that the Pro-Vice-Chancellor may be relieved of his services before the expiry of the term by the Executive Council by giving one month's notice, for the reasons to be recorded in writing.

(3) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall.— (a) aid and assist the Director-in-Chief and Vice-Chancellor and in the absence of the Vice-Chancellor shall assume the duties of the Vice-Chancellor;

(b) be an academic and executive officer subordinate to the Vice-Chancellor;

(4) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor by writing under his signature addressed to the Executive Council, after giving three month's notice resign from his office and shall cease to hold his office on the acceptance of his resignation by the Executive Council or from the date of expiry of the said notice period, whichever is earlier.