Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor

Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor.

1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Principal Executive and Academic Officer of a University and shall, in the absence of the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor, preside at the meetings of the University Council and at any convocation of the University. He shall be an ex-officio member and Chairman of the Academic Council and shall be entitled to be present and to speak at any meeting of such other authorities and bodies as are provided under the provisions of the Act, and shall be entitled to be present and to speak at any meeting of any authority or body of the University concerned but shall not be entitled to vote thereat unless he is a member of the authority or the body concerned.
2. (2) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see that the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Regulations are faithfully observed and he shall have all powers necessary for the purpose.
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to convene meetings of the University Council, the Syndicate, the Academic Council and joint meetings of Faculties and Boards of Studies of the University concerned.
4. (4) The Vice-Chancellor may take action as he deems necessary in any emergency which, in his opinion, calls for immediate action. He shall in such a case and as soon as may be thereafter, report his action to the officer, authority or other body of the University concerned who or which would ordinarily have dealt with the matter.
5. (5) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the Vice-Chancellor of a University shall have the powers to make appointments of the ministerial staff and inferior staff.
6. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders of the University Council and the Syndicate of the University concerned regarding the appointment, dismissal and suspension of persons in the employment of the University 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 Regulations.
7. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by Statutes and Regulations.
8. (8) The Vice-Chancellor may delegate any of his powers under this Act or the Statutes and Regulations made thereunder, to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor or any other officer or body of the University concerned.