(a) the President;
(b) the Vice-Chancellor;
(c ) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor;
(d) the Registrar;
(e) the Deans of Schools;
(f) the Finance Officer;
(g) the Controller of Examinations; and
(g) such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be officers of the University.
13. (1) The Governor of Orissa shall be the Visitor of the University.
(2) The Visitor shall, when present, preside at the convocation of the University for conferring Degrees, Diplomas, Charters, Designations and Certificates.
(3) The Visitor shall have the following powers to be exercised in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Statutes, namely:—
(a) to call for any paper or information relating to the affairs of the University;
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(b) on the basis of the information received by the Visitor, if he is satisfied that any order, proceeding, or decision taken by any authority of the University is not in conformity with the Act, Statutes or Rules, he may give such advice to the President as he may deem fit in the interest of the University and basing on the advices of the Visitor, the President shall take a decision which shall be complied with by all concerned.
14. (1) The Chairman of the Trust shall be the President of the University.
(2) The President during his absence may, by order in writing, designate any other person from among the Board of Governors to act as the President of the University, for such period and for such functions and responsibilities as he may specify in that order, who may be called the Designated President.
(3) The President or the Designated President referred to in subsection (2) shall preside at the meeting of the Board of Governors and the President shall, when the visitor is not present, preside at the convocation of the University for conferring Degree, Diplomas, Charters, Designations or Certificates.
(4) The President shall have the following powers, namely: —
(a) to call for any information or record;
(b) to appoint and remove the Vice-Chancellor;
(c) to appoint and remove the Pro-Vice-Chancellor; and
(d) such other powers as may be conferred on him by the Act or the Statutes made thereunder.
(5) The Designated President shall perform all functions and exercise all powers, specifically delegated to him in writing by the President.
15. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the President from a panel of three persons recommended by the Board of Governors and shall hold office for a term of three years and after expiration of the term of three years, the Vice-Chancellor shall be eligible for re-appointment for another term not exceeding three years.
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(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University and give effect to the decisions of the authorities of the University.
(3) If in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor it is necessary to take immediate action on any matter for which powers are conferred on any other authority by or under this Act, he may take such action as he deems necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter report his action to such officers or authority as would have in the ordinary course dealt with the matter:
Provided that if in the opinion of the concerned authority such action should not have been taken by the Vice-Chancellor, then such case shall be referred to the President, whose decision thereon shall be final:
Provided further that where any such action taken by the Vice- Chancellor affects any person in the service of the University, such person shall be entitled to prefer, within three months from the date on which such action is communicated to him, an appeal to the Board of Governors and the Board of Governors may confirm or modify or reverse the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor.
(4) If in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor any decision of any authority of the University is outside the powers conferred by this Act, Statutes or is likely to be prejudicial to the interest of the University, he shall request the concerned authority to revise its decision within seven days from the date of his decision and in case the authority refuses to revise such decision wholly or partly or fails to take any decision within seven days, then such matter shall be referred to the President and his decision thereon shall be final.
(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be laid down by the Statutes or the Rules.
(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the convocation of the University in the absence of both, the Visitor and the President, for conferring Degrees, Diplomas, Charters, Designations or Certificates.
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(7) The President is empowered to remove the Vice-Chancellor after due enquiry and it shall be open to the President to suspend the Vice- Chancellor during enquiry depending upon the seriousness of the charges, as he may deem fit.
16. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the President in such manner, on such terms and conditions of service, and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed.
17. Deans of Schools shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed.
18. (1) The appointment of the Registrar shall be made by the President in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) All contracts shall be signed and all documents and records shall be authenticated by the Registrar on behalf of the University.
(3) The Registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed or may be required from time to time, by the Board of Governors.
(4) The Registrar shall be responsible for the due custody of the records and the common seal of the University and shall be bound to place before the President, the Vice-Chancellor or any other authority, all such information and documents as may be necessary for transaction of their business.
19. (1) The Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Board of Governors in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed.
(2) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed by the Vice- Chancellor in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed.
20. The manner of appointment, terms and conditions of service and powers, duties and functions of other officers of the University shall be such, as may be prescribed.
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