Term of office etc. of Vice-Chancellor

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 11, the Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of his appointment and shall be eligible for reappointment to that office for another term of three years in the manner provided in sub-section (1) of section 11. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be paid such pay and allowances as may, by order, be specified by the Government from time to time. He shall be provided with a furnished official accommodation for which he shall pay ten per cent of his salary towards rent. (3) When the Vice-Chancellor is unable to exercise his powers, perform his functions and discharge his duties owing to absence, illness or any other cause or when the office of Vice-Chancellor is vacant, it shall be competent for the State Government to appoint a person to be in-charge Vice-Chancellor. The person so appointed as in-charge Vice-Chancellor shall exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties of the Vice-Chancellor until, the Vice-Chancellor assumes the office, or as the case may be, a new Vice-Chancellor is appointed in accordance with sub-section (1). (4) It shall be competent for the Chancellor to accept the resignation of the Vice-Chancellor. (5) When the post of the Vice-Chancellor falls permanently vacant, either by resignation or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled by the Chancellor by appointing another person as the Vice-Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor so appointed shall hold office for a full-term of three years. Kurnool. Kurnool and it may extend to any place within a radius of ten miles around it.