The Vice-Chancellor

The Vice-Chancellor.

1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall either be a whole-time paid officer or a part-time honorary officer of the University as the Chancellor may determine, and shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the Pro-Chancellor from a panel of three names recommended to him by a committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2).
2. (2) The committee referred to in sub-section
3. (1) shall consist of three persons, namely :-
   • (a) a person not connected with the University, college or associated college of that University to be nominated by the Syndicate;
   • (b) a person not connected with the University or any college or affiliated college of that University to be nominated by the University Council; and
   • (c) a third person not connected with the University or any college or affiliated college of that University to be nominated by the Chancellor, who shall also be the chairman of the committee.
4. (3) The committee constituted under sub-section
5. (2) shall submit a panel of three names to the Chancellor for appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.
6. (4) If the Chancellor does not approve the panel recommended by the committee he may direct the committee to suggest another panel for submission to him or may direct the committee to suggest another panel for the purpose.
7. (5) The Vice-Chancellor of a University shall be a whole-time or part-time officer as determined by the Chancellor: Provided that on the expiry of the term of his office, he shall be eligible for re-appointment for such term as the Chancellor may, in consultation with the Pro-Chancellor, determine: Provided further that the Vice-Chancellor may be removed from his office by the Chancellor, after due inquiry by such person as he may appoint, if it appears to the Chancellor that the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in office is detrimental to the interests of the University, the Chancellor having given the Vice-Chancellor a reasonable opportunity of making his representations against such removal.
8. (6) The Vice-Chancellor of a University shall, in case he is a whole-time paid officer, receive such salary not exceeding two thousand and five hundred rupees per mensem and other facilities as the Chancellor may determine in addition to free residential accommodation: Provided that in exceptional cases the Chancellor may determine in consultation with the Government. In case he is appointed on a part-time honorary basis, he shall receive such allowances as the Chancellor may determine in consultation with the Government.
9. (7) Where any temporary vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor occurs by reason of resignation, illness, leave or other cause, the Registrar shall report the same to the Chancellor who shall make such arrangements for carrying on the duties of the Vice-Chancellor as he may deem fit.
10. (8) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (6), the Vice-Chancellor shall continue in office beyond the expiry of his term until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office.