(1) As the Principal Executive and Academic Officer of the University, the Vice Chancellor shall exercise general control over the affairs of the University. He shall exercise all the powers necessary for the maintenance of discipline in the University.
(2) The Vice Chancellor shall be ex-officio Chairperson of the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Finance Committee and also other authorities or bodies of the University as specified in the schedule and the statutes. He shall preside at the convocation of the University in the absence of both the Chancellor and the Pro Chancellor. He shall also preside at the meetings of other authorities or bodies of the University and shall be entitled to vote.
(3) He shall ensure that all the provisions of this Act and of the statutes, ordinances, regulations and rules of the University are observed and shall have all the powers necessary for that purpose.
(4) He may either himself or through any officer of the University authorized in writing by him convene the meetings of the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Finance Committee and other authorities or bodies of the University where he is the Ex-officio Chairperson and shall perform all such acts as may be necessary to carry out and give effect to the decisions of these authorities.
(5) In case of emergency which, in his opinion requires immediate action, the Vice Chancellor shall take such action as he deems necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity, thereafter report the action taken to such authority or body which in the ordinary course would have dealt with the matter:
Provided that, if the action taken by the Vice Chancellor is not approved by the authority or the body concerned, he may refer the matter to the Chancellor, whose decision thereon shall be final:
Provided further that, any person in the service of the University affected by the decision of the authority or the body based on the report of the Vice Chancellor under this sub-section may prefer an appeal to the Chancellor within thirty days from the date on which the decision was communicated to him and the decision of the Chancellor on such appeal shall be final.
Provided also that, the powers vested under this sub-section shall not be exercised to revise the pay scales of University employees. If, in the exercise of the powers under this sub-section statutes or regulations are framed, they shall be subject to the approval of the Chancellor under the relevant provisions of this Act and if ordinances are made they shall be submitted to the approval of the Chancellor, as may be required by the Act.
(6) The Vice Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be provided by the statutes, ordinances and regulations of the University.