The Finance Officer

(i) (a) The Finance Officer shall be a whole-time Officer of the University and shall be appointed in accordance with the UGC Regulation by the Syndicate on the recommendation of a Committee consisting of the Vice-Chancellor as Chairman, two nominees of the Syndicate, a nominee of the Chancellor and a nominee of the State Government, or (b) he may be brought on deputation from an Organized Accounts Service for a period of not exceeding five years on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. (ii) The Finance Officer shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Finance Committee or Committees constituted by it, but shall not be deemed to be a member of the Finance Committee; (iii) If the Finance Officer is for any reason temporarily unable to exercise the powers or perform the duties of his office, the Vice-Chancellor may, with the approval of the Syndicate, appoint a person temporarily for a total period not exceeding six months to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Finance Officer.