Amendment of section 14.

In section 14 of the Dhanamanjuri University Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act),-

(i) in the second proviso to sub-section (2), for the words "of 3(three) years", the words "not exceeding 3(three) years" shall be substituted.

(ii) in sub-section (4), for the words "of five years", the words "not exceeding five years" shall be substituted.

(iii) in the proviso to sub-section (4), for the words "the Vice-Chancellor shall", the words "with the approval of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor may" shall be substituted.

(iv) after sub-section (4), the following new sub-section (5) shall be inserted, namely,-

"(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act and the Statutes, the Administrative Secretary in-charge of the Department of Higher & Technical Education shall be ex-officio Vice-Chancellor, if for any reason, the posts of the Vice-Chancellor and the Pro Vice-Chancellor remain vacant.".