Chapter III OFFICERS OF UNIVERSITY

The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:- (i) The Chancellor; (ii) The Vice-Chancellor; (iii) The Director-General; (iv) The Registrar; (v) The Finance and Accounts Officer; and (vi) such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be the officers of the University.

(1) The Governor of Gujarat shall be the Chancellor of the University. He shall, by virtue of his office, be the head of the University. (2) The Chancellor shall have the following powers and functions:- (a) The Chancellor, when present, shall preside at the Convocation of the University and may issue direction to the Vice-Chancellor to convene the meeting of any authority of the University for specific purposes. (b) The Chancellor, in the interests of the University, may direct the Standing Committee to look into the matter of disqualification of any member of the University, authority, body or committee, the conduct of any nominated or appointed or co-opted member if he thinks it is against the smooth functioning of the University.

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the State Government in the manner stated hereunder:- (2) (a) There shall be a Search Committee constituted by the State Government consisting of three members, to be nominated by the State Government to recommend suitable names, for appointment of Vice-Chancellor. The members of the Search Committee shall be from any one or more of the following categories, namely:- (i) an eminent educationist; (ii) a retired Judge of the High Court of Gujarat; (iii) a retired Chief Secretary/Additional Chief Secretary of the Government of Gujarat; (iv) former Vice-Chancellor of any University in the State of Gujarat; The State Government shall nominate one of them as the Chairman of the Committee. (b) The members nominated for the committee shall be the persons who are not connected with the University or any institution of the University. (3) The committee appointed under sub-section (2) shall begin the process of recommending the panel of names for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor, at least four months, before the probable date of occurrence of the vacancy of the post of the Vice-Chancellor and shall complete within the time limit as may be fixed by the State Government. The State Government may extend the time limit if in the exigency of the circumstances, it is necessary so to do: Provided that the period so extended shall not exceed three months in the aggregate. (4) The committee shall consider and recommend the names of persons who possess the following qualification for the post of Vice-Chancellor: (a) leadership in any field of children's education, care and development with the experience of having served in a University or children's institution for not less than ten years and is renowned for research or creative work as evidenced through publications or guidance provided to research students of a University or college or leadership provided to the field of humanities, science, fine-arts and crafts, technology, medicine, industry; or (b) leadership in the field of administration as evidenced through service of ten years' of experience as a Registrar in a University or as a Principal of a college or in a research academy or a Research Council under the State or the Central Government; (5) The search committee shall recommend a panel of three suitable persons for the consideration of the State Government for being appointed as the Vice-Chancellor. The names shall be in alphabetical order without any preference being indicated. The report may be accompanied by a detailed write-up on suitability for each person included in the panel. (6) The State Government shall, appoint one of the persons included in the panel referred to in sub-section (5) as the Vice-Chancellor of the University.

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal academic and executive officer of the University responsible for the efficient functioning and development of academic programmes of the University. He shall oversee and monitor the administration of the academic programmes and general administration of the University to ensure efficiency and good order of the University. (2) He shall be entitled to be present, with the right to speak, at any meeting of any authority or body of the University, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat, unless he is the Chairman or member of that authority or body. (3) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the directives of the State Government, if any, and the provisions of the Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations are strictly observed and that the decisions of the authorities, bodies and committees which are consistent with the Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances or the Regulations are properly implemented. (4) The Vice-Chancellor may take suitable action in case of any emergency, in interests of the University: Provided that, where any such action taken by the Vice-Chancellor affects any person in the service of the University, such person shall be entitled to prefer, within thirty days from the date on which he receives notice of such action, an appeal to the Executive Council. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the appointing and disciplinary authority for Director General, Registrar, Assistant Director General Finance and Accounts Officer, members of the academic staff of the University and officers of the University of the rank of Assistant Registrar and of the rank equivalent thereto and above. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall place before the Executive Council a report of the work of the University periodically. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons or body of persons as he may direct, of the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipment, hostels maintained or recognised by the University, and of any institution of the examinations, teachings and other work conducted by or on behalf of the University, and to cause an inquiry to be made in a like manner regarding any matter connected with the administration finance, and academic of the University. (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by or under the Act.

(1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendations of the standing committee constituted for the purpose. (2) The qualification, salary, emoluments, other perks and allowances and the terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed by Statutes. (3) The Registrar shall be a full-time salaried officer of the University and shall work directly under the superintendence, direction and control of the Vice-Chancellor. (4) Appointment of the Registrar shall be for a term of five years and he shall be eligible for re-appointment for further term of five years. (5) When the post of Registrar remains vacant for any reason or when the Registrar is, by reason of illness or absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the Vice-Chancellor shall appoint a senior officer of the University to officiate as the Registrar until the Registrar resumes duty. (6) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the General Council, Executive Council and Academic Council. (7) The Registrar shall be the appointing and the disciplinary authority of the employees of the University other than the teachers, non-vacation academic staff and officers of the rank of Assistant Registrar and other officers holding posts equivalent thereto or above. (8) Subject to the decision of the authorities of the University, the Registrar shall have the power to enter into agreements, sign documents and authenticate records on behalf of the University. (9) The Registrar shall be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such other property of the University as the Executive Council may commit to his charge. (10) The Registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as prescribed by Statutes or assigned to him, from time to time, by the Vice-Chancellor.

(1) The Finance and Accounts Officer shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be prescribed by Statutes. (2) The qualification, salary, allowances, emoluments, other perks and facilities and terms and conditions of service, the tenure of the Finance and Accounts Officer shall be such as may be prescribed by Statutes. (3) When the office of the Finance and Accounts Officer is vacant or when the Finance and Accounts Officer is, by reasons of illness, absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. (4) The Finance and Accounts Officer shall- (a) exercise general supervision over the funds of the University and shall advise as regards its financial policy; and (b) perform such other financial functions as may be assigned to him by the Executive Council.