Chancellor: -

17. Chancellor: - (1) The Chancellors shall be appointed by the sponsoring body for a period of three years with the approval of the Visitor: Provided that, for establishing the Private University and making it functional, the sponsoring body shall appoint the Chancellor, who should be an eminent administrator and have a proven track record of excellent academic administration and must be well qualified, for a minimum period of one year, but not exceeding three years. (2) The Chancellor shall be the head of the Private University. (3) The Chancellor shall preside over the meetings of the Governing Body and shall, when the Visitor is not present, preside over convocation of the Private University for conferring degrees, diplomas or other academic distinctions. (4) The Chancellor shall have the following powers, namely:- (a) to call for any information or record; and (b) the report to the Visitor for removal of the Vice-Chancellor, if he is satisfied on the basis of complaints that the Vice-Chancellor has acted in violation of the Act, Statutes or Ordinances of the Private University or committed financial irregularity.