Vice-Chancellor.

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed solely on academic considerations. He shall be a distinguished educationalist having commitment to the values for which the University stands and abilities to provide leadership to the University by his academic worth, administrative competence and moral stature. (2) The Government shall constitute a Selection Committee consisting of one nominee of the Chancellor and two nominees of the Executive Council, which shall prepare a panel of at least three names, in alphabetical order, from which the Chancellor shall appoint the Vice-Chancellor, on the advice of the Government. The terms and conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be determined by the Chancellor, on the advice of the Government. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a period of three years, which may be renewed for not more than one term: Provided that no person shall be appointed to, or continue in, the office of the Vice-Chancellor if he has attained the age of sixty-eight years. (4) The Chancellor may, on the advice of the Government cause an inquiry to be held in accordance with the principles of natural justice and remove the Vice-Chancellor from office, if he is found on such inquiry, to be a person patently unfit to be continued in such office. (5) If the Vice-Chancellor is unable to perform his duties owing to his temporary incapacity on account of illness or any other reasons, or the office of the Vice-Chancellor falls vacant due to death, resignation or otherwise, the Chancellor may make arrangement for the performance of duties of the Vice-Chancellor until the existing Vice-Chancellor is able to resume his office or until a regular Vice-Chancellor is appointed, as the case may be: Provided that where the arrangement is made on account of death, resignation or otherwise, the period shall not exceed six months and regular appointment shall be made within this period. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University and give effect to the decisions of all the authorities of the University. (7) The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of the opinion that immediate action is necessary on any matter, exercise any power conferred on any authority of the University by or under this Act, except in the matters involving creation or abolition of a faculty, department or post and the matter involving appointment or removal of an employee: Provided that the Vice-Chancellor before exercising powers under this section shall record in writing the reasons, why the matter cannot wait till the meeting of the authority concerned: Provided further that if the authority concerned is of the opinion that such action ought not to have been taken by the Vice-Chancellor, it may refer the matter to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final: Provided further that any person in the service of the University who is aggrieved by the action taken by the Vice- Chancellor under this sub-section shall have the right to represent to the Executive Council within one month from the date on which decision on such action is communicated to him and thereupon the Executive Council may confirm, modify or reverse the action taken by the Vice- Chancellor. The employee shall be informed that the action has been taken under emergency powers. (8) The Vice- Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties, as may be prescribed by the Statutes or Ordinances.