(1) The Chief Minister of the [Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] shall be the ex officio Pro-Chancellor of both the Universities.
(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall, when present, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at the meetings of the University Council and at the Convocations of both the Universities.
(3) The Pro-Chancellor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made, by such person or persons as he may direct, of a University, its buildings, laboratories, equipment, and of any institutions associated with the University and also of the examinations, teaching and other work conducted or done by the University and to cause an inquiry to be made in like manner in respect of any matter connected with the University. The Pro-Chancellor shall in every case give notice to a University of his intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made and the University concerned shall be entitled to be represented thereat.
(4) The Pro-Chancellor may address the Vice-Chancellor of the University concerned with reference to the result of such inspection and inquiry and the Vice-Chancellor shall place the same before the Syndicate and also the University Council, of the University concerned, if necessary, with such advice as the Pro-Chancellor may offer upon the action to be taken thereon.
(5) The Vice-Chancellor of the University concerned shall then, within such time as the Pro-Chancellor may fix, submit to him a report of the action taken or proposed to be taken by the Syndicate together with the view which the University Council concerned may have expressed on the report.
(6) If the Syndicate concerned does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of the Pro-Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor may, after considering any explanation which the Syndicate concerned may furnish, issue such directions in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor concerned as he may think fit.