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section 13

The Vice-Chancellor

The Punjabrao Agricultural University (Krishi Vidyapeeth) Act, 1968
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Chapter III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

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  1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of this sub-section. For the selection of the Vice-Chancellor, there shall be a Committee of three persons, two of whom shall be persons who are members of the Executive Council and are nominated by it, and one person nominated by the Chancellor. The Chancellor shall also appoint one of the three as Chairman of such Committee. The Committee shall select not less three persons, who are well qualified preferably in agriculture, or any of the allied sciences and shall report its selection to the Chancellor. The Chancellor may approve and appoint one of the persons so selected to be Vice-Chancellor. If the Chancellor does not approve any of the persons so selected or the person approved by the Chancellor is not willing to accept office, the Chancellor may call for a fresh selection. The Committee shall report its selection to the Chancellor three months in advance before the date of expiry of the term of the existing Vice-Chancellor. If the Committee fails to submit its report in time, the Chancellor may appoint any person whom he deems fit to be Vice-Chancellor.
  2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University.
  3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years, which may be extended by the Chancellor in exceptional circumstances to a term not exceeding in the aggregate six months, for reasons which shall be stated in the order extending the term.
  4. (4) The Vice-Chancellor may, after giving three months' notice, resign his office, by tendering his resignation in writing to the Chancellor. The resignation shall take effect on its acceptance by the Chancellor.
  5. (5) The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Court supported by a resolution passed by it by a majority of the total membership of the Court and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members thereof present and voting if in his opinion the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in the office is detrimental to the interests of the University, by order remove the Vice-Chancellor at any time from office : Provided that, no such order shall be made unless the Vice-Chancellor has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of the action proposed to be taken against him.
  6. (6) The emoluments to be paid to the Vice-Chancellor and other conditions of service shall be such as may be determined 1[by the Statutes] and accepted by the Vice-Chancellor at the time of his appointment, and shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment, without his consent. 2[(7) In the event of the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, a Dean or any other person nominated by the Chancellor for that purpose shall act as Vice-Chancellor, until the date on which the new Vice-Chancellor enters upon his office.
  7. (8) Where any temporary vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor occurs by reason of leave, illness or other cause, the Pro-Chancellor shall make such arrangements for carrying on the duties of the office of the Vice-Chancellor, as he may think fit. Until such arrangements are made, the Dean or any other person nominated by the Pro-Chancellor for that purpose shall carry on the current duties of the office of the Vice-Chancellor : Provided that, in case of a temporary vacancy of less than two months, the Vice-Chancellor may by order in writing entrust his duties to a Dean, or in the absence of any Dean to the Registrar, as a measure of emergency.]

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