(1) As the Principal Executive and Academic Officer of the University, the Director 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 Director shall be ex-officio Member of the Board of Governors, the Chairperson of the Executive Committee, Academic Senate, the Finance Committee and other Authorities or Bodies of the University as provided by the Regulations. He shall preside at the Convocation of the University in the absence of the Visitor, the Pro Visitor and the Chairperson of the Board of Governors. He shall also preside at the meetings of other Authorities or Bodies of the University, and shall be entitled to vote.
(3) He shall implement all the decisions of the Authorities or bodies of the University.
(4) He shall ensure that all the provisions of this Act and of the Regulations, the Ordinances, the Regulations and the Rules of the University are observed and shall have all the powers necessary for that purpose.
(5) He may either himself or through any Officer of the University authorized in writing by him convene the meetings of the Executive Committee, the Academic Senate, the Finance Committee and other Authorities or Bodies of the University where he is the Exofficio Chairperson and shall perform all such acts as may be necessary to carry out and give effect to the decisions of these Authorities.
(6) In case of an emergency which, in his opinion requires immediate action, the Director 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, the powers vested under this sub-section shall not be exercised to revise the pay scales of University employees.
(7) The Director shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be provided by the Ordinances or Regulations of the University or as may be delegated to him by the Board of Governors or the Chairperson of the Board, as the case may be:
Provided that, the Board may lay down the criteria to be followed by the Director while exercising powers and performing his duties, which shall be evaluated by the Board annually, and if the Board is of the opinion that such criteria has not been followed, then, the Board may, after giving an opportunity of being heard to the Director, initiate action for removal of the Director under sub section (12) of section 24.