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section 9

The Vice-Chancellor

The Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Act, 1965
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  1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor.
  2. (2) No person shall be eligible for such appointment unless he is above forty years of age.
  3. (3) The term of office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be three years from the date of his appointment: Provided that the Chancellor may, from time to time, extend the aforesaid term of office for a total period not exceeding six months.
  4. (4) The Chancellor may at any time remove the Vice-Chancellor from office, if in his opinion or on receipt of a resolution of the Board adopted by two-thirds of its members, it appears that his continuance in office is detrimental to the interests of the University: Provided that no such removal shall be made without giving the Vice-Chancellor a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
  5. (5) The Vice-Chancellor may relinquish his office by submitting resignation to the Chancellor subject to the condition that he shall give notice of three months of his intention so to do.
  6. (6) A person holding the office of Vice-Chancellor shall be eligible for reappointment: Provided that no person shall be eligible to hold such office for more than two terms consecutively.
  7. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University and his emoluments and other service conditions shall be such as may be prescribed and shall not during his term of office be varied to his disadvantage.
  8. (8) Where a vacancy occurs or is likely to occur in the office of the Vice-Chancellor for any cause (other than the expiry of the term of office) the Registrar shall report the fact forthwith to the Chancellor and such vacancy shall be filled up in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1).
  9. (9) In case the Vice-Chancellor proceeds on leave the Chancellor may appoint any person to act as the Vice-Chancellor during the period of leave.

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