Amendment of section 24 of Guj. 16 of 2017

In the principal Act, in section 24,-

1. (1) for sub-section (2), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(2) To be eligible for being appointed as the Vice-Chancellor, a person shall have academic excellence and demonstrated leadership qualities in the agricultural development along with minimum ten years of academic/ research/ administrative experience and has not attained the age of sixty- five years.”;
2. (2) for sub-section (3), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(3)
   • (a) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the State Government shall appoint a Committee which shall consist of the following members namely;
     • (i) Three members from the field of Agriculture and allied sciences, to be nominated by the State Government;
     • (ii) One member, to be nominated by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
   • (b) The State Government shall appoint one of the four members of the Committee as its Chairman.;
3. (3) for sub-section (7), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(7)
   • (a) During the leave or absence of the Vice-Chancellor, or
   • (b) In the event of a vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor, until an appointment is made under sub-section
4. (1) to that office, the Vice-Chancellor of any Agricultural University or the Director of Research and Dean of Post-graduate Studies or any of the Deans of any Faculty nominated by the State Government for the purpose shall carry on the current duties of the office of the Vice-Chancellor.”;
5. (4) in sub-section (8), for the word “Chancellor”, the words “State Government” shall be substituted;
6. (5) in sub-section (9), for the word “Chancellor”, the words “State