The Vice-Chancellor

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor from a panel of three names recommended by a Committee consisting of three members, one nominated by the University Grants Commission, one elected by the Executive Council and one nominated by the Chancellor. The Chancellor shall designate one of the members as Chairman of the Committee. (2) No person shall be eligible to be a member of the Committee, if he/she is (a) a member of any of the authorities of this University, or (b) an employee of this University, or (c) an employee of any college/institution maintained or recognized by or affiliated to any other University in the State of Orissa. (3) The business of the Committee shall be conducted in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) If the persons approved on priority basis by the Chancellor, out of the panel so recommended, are not willing to accept the appointment, the Chancellor may call for a fresh panel of three different names from the said Committee, or if the Chancellor is of the opinion that none of the persons out of the said panel is suitable for appointment as Vice-Chancellor, the Chancellor may take steps to constitute another Committee to give a fresh panel of three different names and shall appoint one of the persons named in the fresh panel as the Vice-Chancellor. (5) The term of office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be three years from the date he assumes office or on attainment of sixty-five years of age whichever is earlier : Provided that no person shall be appointed as Vice-Chancellor for more than two terms. (6) The Chancellor may extend from time to time the term of office of the Vice-Chancellor for a total period not exceeding six months without following the procedure laid down in sub-section (1). (7) In case the office of the Vice-Chancellor falls vacant due to the absence of the Vice-Chancellor, the Chancellor shall appoint a person on such terms and conditions as he deems necessary to act as the Vice-Chancellor and such person shall be entitled to all emoluments attached to the office. (8) In case the office of the Vice-Chancellor falls vacant due to any other reason, the vacancy shall be filled up in the manner specified in sub-section (1) and the person appointed to fill up such vacancy shall be eligible for re-appointment in accordance with the provisions contained in sub-section (5) : Provided that where it is not reasonably practicable to fill up the vacancy in the manner aforesaid immediately after it occurs, the Chancellor may appoint a person to act as the Vice-Chancellor for such period, not exceeding six months, as he/she may fix and the person so appointed shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Vice-Chancellor and shall be entitled to all emoluments attached to the office. (9) The Executive Authority of the University shall vest in the Vice-Chancellor. (10) The Vice-Chancellor of the University shall, when present preside over the meetings of the Senate, the Executive Council and the Academic Council or in every meeting of any other authority of which he is a member and in the absence of the Chancellor, shall also preside over the convocations of the University. (11) The conditions of service such as salary and allowances of the Vice-Chancellor of the University shall be such as may be prescribed. (12) Subject to availability of funds in the budget, the Vice-Chancellor of the University shall have power to sanction, after obtaining the opinion of the Comptroller of Finance, expenditure up to such sum as may be prescribed during the course of a financial year and shall make a report of all such expenditure to the Executive Council at the earliest opportunity. (13) If the Vice-Chancellor of the University is of the opinion that any order or decision in respect of any matter, which is required under the provisions of this Act or the Statutes to be passed or made by any authority of the University, is necessary to be passed or made immediately and it is not practicable to convene a meeting of the concerned authority for that purpose, he/she may pass such order or take such decision as the case may be, and place before the concerned authority at its next meeting for ratification, and where the authority differs from the Vice-Chancellor, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision thereon shall be final; Provided that if the matter involves any linancial lransaction, the Vice-Chancellor shall, before paisiig such order or taking slch decision, obtain the opinion of the Comptrpller of fiynce, but the vice-hanceflor is at hb discrelion to ditler lrom such opinibri, if helshe deems it so lit, alter recording hisiher reasons thereof. (14) The Vice-Chancellor of Ihe Universily shall review the performance ol teachers and oilicers of the Universily annually and submit a report thereon to rhe Chancellor in the manner prescribed. (15) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the powers,-- (a) to require the teachers of Ihe Deparlrnents/Schools of !he University to report himlher all academic aspects ~ncluding, if any, aboul the conduct~of Univerr iy examinations; and (b) to give sech directions to !he Officers-in-Charge of such examinations, as helshe deems necessary, in consultation with the Controller of -Examinalions. (16) The Vice-Chaticellor shall inspect ihe DepartmentslSchools ot the Universily as and when helshe feels necessary and at feast once in a year. (17) The Chancellor may, at any time, by an order in writing remove the Vice-Chancellor of Ihe university from office if in his opinion it appears,that his continbance'in office is detrimental to the inlerests of the University : Provided lhat no such removal shall be made without holding an enquiry being conducted by a Committee consisting of at least three members not below Ihe rank of a Vice-Chancellor. (18) From the date specified in the order made undcr sub-section (17) lhe Vice-Chancellor shall be deemed to have relinquished the aftice and the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall fall vacant.