The Vice-Chancellor.

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time officer of the University. (2) He shall be appointed by the Pro-Chancellor in accordance with the procedures prescribed in Section 10 of the Act. (3) No person shall be appointed or hold office as Vice-Chancellor if he has attained the age of 65 years. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall, subject to pleasures of the Pro-Chancellor and the provisions of sub-section (3), hold office for a period of five years; but he shall be eligible for re-appointment; Provided that no person shall be appointed as Vice-Chancellor for more than two terms: Provided further that no Vice-Chancellor shall be removed from the office except by an order passed on the ground of mis-behaviour, mis-management, mis-capacity or otherwise after due enquiry by a serving or retired Judge of the Sikkim High Court, appointed by the Chancellor. (5) The emoluments and other service conditions of the Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be determined by the Pro-Chancellor in accordance with the regulations, if any, framed in this behalf and they shall not be varied to his dis-advantage after his appointment. Without prejudice to cause 5 the Executive Committee shall have the following powers and function, namely :- (1) to appoint, from time to time, the Registrar, the Director, the Librarian, the Professor, Readers, Associated Professors, Assistant Professors and other members of teaching staff, as may be necessary : (2) to appoint, from time to time, such Ilumber of other officers, employees and on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit for carrying out the management and affairs of the University; (3) to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary post, and to determine the emoluments of such positions, to specify minimum qualifications for appointment to such posts subject to such law, as may be applicable, and for the time being in force, and to appoint persons to such posts on such terms and condtions of services as may be prescribed by the regulations made in this behalt, after delegating the powers of appointment to such authority or authorities or office or officers as the Executive committee may, from time to time, by resolution, generally or specifically, direct; (4) to excercise, control and discipline over the employees of the University; (5) to accept on behalf of the University, endowment, bequests, donations, grants and transfers of any immovable property; (6) to receive money, securities, instruments or any other movable properties for and on behalt of the University; (7) to grant receipts, sign and execute instruments and endorsements, discount cheques crolher negotiable'instruments through its accredited agencies; (8) to mako, sign and account of such ..documents and instruments as may be necessary or proper for carrying out the management of the property or affairs of the University; (9) to introduce courses of study at the University and to take decision on the recommendations of the Academic Senate; (10) to co-operate and co-opt witll other educational and medical institutions and authorities in India and abroad; (11) to create fellowships and scholarships or other assistance on such ' terms and condilions.as it may prescribe, to such person as it may select to carry out research, investigation or study; (12) to propose regulations for consideration and adoption of the Governing Council; (13) to grant in accordance with the regulations leave of absence other than casual leave to.any officer of the University and to make necessary arranoements for the discharge of the functions of such officer during his absence; (14) to manage and regulate finances, accounts, investments, property, business and all other administrative affairs of the school and for tha; purpose to appoint such agents, as it may think fit; (15) to invest any money belonging to the University, Including any unapplied income, in such stock, funds, shares or securituies, as it may from time to time, think fit or in the purchase of immovable property in India, with the like power of varying such investiments form time to time; (16) to transfer or accept transfers of any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University; (17) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University and for that purpose to appoint such officers, as it may think fit; (18) to provide the buildings, premises, furniture and apparatus and other means needed for carrying on the work of the University; (19) to entertain, adjudicate upon,' and if it thinks fit, to redress any grievances of the offficers of the University, the teachers, the students and the University employees, who may, for any reason, feel aggrhv Jd, otherwise than by an act of a Court. (20) to appoint examiners and moderators, and if necessary to remove them and to fix their fees,emoluments and traveling and other alowances, after consulting with 'the Academic Senate; (21) to select a common seal for the University and to provide for the custody of the seal; and (22) to exercise such other powers and to perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act.