Chapter III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

8. The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:-

1. (i) The Chancellor,
2. (ii) The Vice-Chancellor, ¹[(ii-a) The Pro-Vice Chancellor]
3. (iii) The Deans of Faculties.
4. (iv) The Registrar, and
5. (v) such other officer in the service of the University, as may be declared by the Statutes to be officers of the University.

²[8A.

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules, no person shall be appointed, nominated or, as the case may be, co-opted,-
   • (i) on the post of officers reffered to in clause (iii),
   • (iv) and
   • (v) of section 8;
   • (ii) on the post of teacher ; or
   • (iii) as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other body thereof after he attains the age of 62 years: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the Chairman or a member of any of the authorities of the University, committee or any other body thereof, who holds the Chairmanship or membership by virtue of his office as a Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor or, as the case may be, the Pro-Vice- Chancellor.
2. (2) Any person who has been appointed on the posts referred to in clause
   • (i) and
   • (ii) of sub-section
3. (1) or nominated or co-opted as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other body thereof, shall cease to hold his office as sush or, as the case may be, to be a member after attaining the age of 62 years.]

1. (1) The Governor of Gujarat shall be the Chancellor of the University.
2. (2) The Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office, be the head of the University and the President of the Court and shall, when present, preside at the meetings of the Court and at any convocation of the University.
3. (3) The Chancellor shall have such other powers as may be conferred on him by this Act or the Statutes.

10.

1. (1) ³[The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by ⁴[ * * * ] the State Government] from amongst three persons recommended under sub-section
2. (3) by a committee appointed for the purpose under sub-section (2).
3. (2) ⁵[(a) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the Chancellor shall appoint a Committee which shall consist of the Following members namely:,
   • (i) two members (not being persons connected with the University or with any affiliated college, recognised institution or approved institution) out of whom one shall be a person nominated in the manner prescribed by the Statutes by the Executive Council and the Academic Council jointly and the other shall be a person nominated in the manner prescribed by the Statutes by the Vice-Chancellor of all the University established by law in the State of Gujarat;
   • (ii) one member to be nominated by the Chancellor;
   • (iii) one member to be nominated by the Chairman of the University Grants Commission:] ¹[ Provided that in any case where for any reson whatsoever a person is not nominated,
   • (a) under sub-clause
     • (i) by the Executive Council and the Academic Council jointly, or by the Vice-Chancellor, or
   • (b) under sub-clause
     • (iii) by the Chairman of the University Grants Commission, it shall be lawful for the Chancellor to nominate a person to be a member of the Committee in any such case.]
   • (b) The Chancellor shall appoint one of the three member of the Committee as its Chairman.
4. (3) The Committee so appointed shall, within such time and in such manner as may br prescribed by Statutes, select three person whom it considers fit for being appointed as Vice-Chancellor ²[and shall recommend to the State Government] the names of the persons so selected arranged in an alphabetical order together with such other particulars as may be prescribed by the Statutes: Provided that as far as possible the Committee shall not select any such person who if appointed as Vice-Chancellor, would case to hold that office on account of attaining the age of 65 years before completion of the term of three years:
5. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years and he shall be eligible for reappointment to that office for a further term of three years: Provided that no person appointed as the Vice-Chancellor, shall continue to hold his office as such after he attains the age of 65 years.
6. (5) The emoluments to be paid to the Vice-Chancellor, and the terms and condition subject to which he shall hold office ³[shall be such as may be determind by the State Government:] Provided that such emoluments or such terms and conditions shall not, during the currency of the term of the holder of that office, be veried to his disadvantage without his consent. (6)
   • (a) During the leave or absence of the Vice-Chancellor, or
   • (b) in the event of a permanent vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor, until an appointment is made under sub-section
7. (1) to that office. ⁴[Pro-Vice-Chancellor and in absence of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor ⁵[one of the Deans or] ⁶[the Senior professor nominated by ⁷[the State Government]]] for that purpose shall carry on the current duties of the office of the Vice-Chancellor.

11.

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 chairman of the Executive Council, and of the Academic Council. He shall be entitled to be present with the right to speak, at any meeting of any other authority or body of the University, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat unless he is a member of that authority or body.
2. (2) The Vice-chancellor shall have power to convene meetings of the Court, the Executive Council and the Academic Council and such other authority of the University of which he may be the Chairman. He may delegate this power to any other officer of the University.
3. (3) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules are faithfully observed and he shall have all powers necessary for the purpose. (4)
   • (a) If there are reasonable grounds for the Vice-Chancellor to believe that there is an emergency which requires immediate action to be taken, he shall take such action as he thinks necessary, and shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter, ¹[furnish information regarding his action] to such officer, authority or body as would have in the ordinary course, dealt with the matter.
   • (b) When action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under this sub-section affects any person in the service of the University, such person shall be entitled to prefer within thirty days from the date on which such action is communicated to him, an appeal to the Executive Council.
4. (5) Where any matter is required to be regulated by the Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations, but no Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations are made in that behalf, the Vice-Chancellor may, when in his opinion there is an emergency requiring such matter to be promptly regulated regulate the matter by issuing such directions as he thinks necessary, and shall, at the earliest opportunity thereafter, place them before the Executive Council or other authority or body concerned for approval. He may, at the same time, initiate the necessary action for the purpose of making the Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations, as the case may be, required to regulate such matter.
5. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders of the Executive Council and shall exercise general control over the affairs of the University. He shall be responsible for the discipline of the University in accordance with this Act, Statutes and Ordinances. ²[(6A)
   • (a) Subject to the provisions contained in sub-section
6. (4) and notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section
7. (5) and (6), where the Vice-Chancellor after making such inquiry as he deems fit is of opinion that the execution of any order or resolution of an authority specified in or declared under section 14, or the doing of anything which is about to be done or is being done by or on behalf of the University,
   • (i) is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or of any statute, ordinance, rule or regulation, or
   • (ii) is not in the interest of the University, or
   • (iii) is likely to lead to breach of peace, he may forward a copy of the order or resolution or, as the case may be, refer the doing of the thing, with a statement of reasons, to the authority which made the order or passed the resolution or proposes to do the thing for reconsideration by that authority as to whether the said order or resolution may not be rescinded, or revised or modified in the manner stated by him, or the doing of the thing be refrained from.
   • (b) Where the authority after reconsideration revises or modifies the order or the resolution in the manner stated by the Vice-Chancellor, then notwithstanding anything contained in clause
   • (e) such revised or modified order or resolution shall revive from the date of such revision or modification.
   • (c) Where the authority revises or modifies the order or resolution in such manner as is inconsistent with the manner stated by the Vice-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor shall refer the matter to ¹[the Chancellor for his decision].
   • (d) ²[The Chancellor] may, on such reference, being made, revise or modify the order or resolution or direct that the order or resolution shall continue to be in force with or without modification permanently or for such period as it may specify: Provided that the order or resolution shall not be revised or modified or continued by ³[the Chancellor] without giving the concerned authority a reasonable opportunity of showing the cause against the order.
   • (e) The order, resolution or, as the case may be, the doing of thing, shall remain in abeyance from the date of the action of the Vice-Chancellor of forwarding the copy of order or resolution or of making reference under clause
   • (a) till the date of the order of ⁴[the Chancellor] under clause (d)].
8. (7) It shall be lawful for the Vice-Chancellor, as the principal executive and academic officer, to regulate the work and conduct of the officers, and of the teaching, academic and other employees of the University, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.
9. (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.

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1. (1) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by ²[the State Government] from amongst three persons recommennded by the Vice-Chancellor. ³[(2)
   • (a) The term of the office of Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be co-terminus with that of the Vice-Chancellor.
   • (b) Subject to the provisions of clause (a), he shall be eligible for appointment to that office for a further term: Provided that no person appointed as a Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall continue to hold his office as such after he attains the age of 65 years.]
2. (3) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be a wholetime salaried officer and his emoluments and conditions of service shall be determined by the State Government: Provided that the emoluments and conditions of service of the holder of such office shall not during currency of the term of the holding of that office, be varied to his disadvantage without his consent.
3. (4) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal inspecting officer of the University and shall exercise such of the powers and perform such of the duties of the Vice-Chancellor as the Vise-Chancellor may either specially or generally confer or impose on him with the approval of the Executive Council.
4. (5) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall, in the absence of the Vice-Chancellor, or in the event of his being unable to perform duties of his office exercise all the rights and powers and discharge all the functions and duties of the Vice-Chancellor.
5. (6) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall preside,
   • (a) in the absence of the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor, at the meetings of the Senate, and
   • (b) in the absence of the Vice-Chancellor at the meetings of any other authority of the University or a committee thereof.]

13. The powers and duties of the Officers of the University referred to in clause

1. (v) of section 8 shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.