The ViceChancellor shall immediately report the action taken by him under this sub-section to the Chancellor.

Dean.- (1) A Professor in each faculty according to seniority shall by rotation, act as

Dean of faculty for a period of two years: Provided that if there is no Professor the senior most 1[Associate Professor]1shall act as Dean:

Provided further that if in any Faculty there is no Professor or 1[Associate Professor]1, then the Vice- Chancellor may in his discretion designate any other suitable 1[Assistant Professor]1 to act as Dean:

Provided also that where no person is available in a Faculty to act as Dean of the Faculty or where the University does not have such a Department of Studies for any Faculty, then such teacher in a Department of Studies in any affiliated college may be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on the basis of seniority to act as a Dean of Faculty.

1. (2) The Dean of each faculty shall be the Executive Officer of the Faculty and shall preside over the meetings of the Faculty.
2. (3) The Dean shall exercise such other powers and discharge such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes or Ordinances.

¹ Substituted by Act 27 of 2016 w.e.f. 08.08.2016.