(i) the Visitor;
(ii) The Chancellor;
(iii) The Vice-Chancellor;
(iv) The Registrar;
(v) The Deans of the Faculties;
(vi) The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer; and
(vii) such other officers of the University, as may be declared by the Statutes, to be the officers of the University.
Jurisdiction of the University.
Officers of the University.
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8. (1) The Governor of Punjab shall be the Visitor of the University.
(2) The Visitor shall preside over the convocation of the University for conferring degrees and diplomas.
(3) The Visitor shall have the right to call for any information relating to the affairs of the University.
(4) The Visitor, in consultation with the Chancellor, may cause the inspection, scrutiny, investigation, survey or inquiry or any other such like thing to be made by such person, as he may direct in respect of administrative, academic or executive matters of the University.
(5) The Visitor shall, in every case, give notice to the University of his intention to cause the inspection, scrutiny, investigation, survey or inquiry of any other such like thing, to be made and the University shall appoint a representative, who shall be present at such inspection, scrutiny, investigation, survey or inquiry or any other such like thing, as the case may be.
(6) The Visitor may inform the Vice-Chancellor about the results of such inspection, scrutiny, investigation, survey or inquiry and the Vice-Chancellor shall communicate to the Governing Body the views of the Visitor along-with such advice, as the Visitor may have tendered and the action to be taken on such advice.
(7) The Vice-Chancellor shall inform the Visitor about the action taken or proposed to be taken by the University with respect to the inspection, scrutiny, investigation, survey, inquiry, or any other such like thing, as the case may be.
(8) If the State Government considers it appropriate, in public interest to make inspection, scrutiny, investigation, survey or inquiry, as the case may be, in respect of any matter relating to the University or its institutions, a reference shall be made by the State Government to the Visitor, who shall, in consultation with the Chancellor, cause such inspection, scrutiny, investigation, survey or inquiry, to be made.
9. (1) The Chairman shall be the Chancellor of the University and in the absence of the Visitor, the Chancellor shall preside over the convocation of the University.
(2) The Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Governing Body and he shall approve all appointments, nominations, removals, suspensions and The Visitor.
The Chancellor.
166 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), DECEMBER 8, 2015 (AGHN 17, 1937 SAKA) reinstatements of the employees and officers of the University either suo-moto or on the recommendation of the authority concerned of the University.
(3) The Chancellor may amend or revoke any decision taken by any authority or officer of the University and may exercise his powers, either suo-moto or otherwise to do all necessary things to facilitate the smooth functioning of the University.
(4) The Chancellor shall have the power to do all such other functions, as may be required to do in furtherance to the objects of the University and any matter incidental thereto and the decisions taken by the Chancellor shall be final and binding on all concerned of the University.
(5) If, in the opinion of the Chancellor, any decision of any officer or authority of the University is beyond the powers conferred under this Act or the statutes or the ordinances or the regulations or is likely to be prejudicial to the interests of the University, he shall ask such officer or authority to revise his or its decision within a period of fifteen days and in case the officer or authority refuses to revise such decision, wholly or partly or fails to take any decision within a period of fifteen days, the decision of the Chancellor thereon shall be final.
(6) If, at any time, upon the representation made or otherwise, it appears to the Chancellor that the Vice Chancellor or any other officer of the University-
(a) has made default in performing any duty imposed upon him under this Act or otherwise; or
(b) has acted in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the University;
or
(c) is incapable of managing the affairs of the University, the Chancellor may, notwithstanding the fact that term of that officer has not expired, by an order in writing and stating the reasons therein, require the Vice-Chancellor or the officer to relinquish his office from such date, as may be specified in the order. The Vice-Chancellor or the officer concerned shall be deemed to have relinquished his office from the date so specified:
Provided that no such order shall be passed, unless the grounds on which 167PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), DECEMBER 8, 2015 (AGHN 17, 1937 SAKA) such action is proposed to be taken are communicated to the Vice- Chancellor or to the officer concerned and he is given reasonable opportunity of being heard.
10. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor from amongst the panel of three persons recommended by the Governing Body on such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed.
(2) No person shall be appointed as Vice Chancellor, unless he possesses such qualifications, as are specified by the University Grants Commission.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the overall in-charge of the University, who shall exercise general superintendence and control in the affairs of the University and shall execute the decisions of various authorities of the University.
(4) In the case of absence of the Visitor and the Chancellor, the Vice- Chancellor shall preside over the convocation of the University.
(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such powers and perform such functions, as may be prescribed.
11. (1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Chancellor from amongst the panel of three persons recommended by the Governing Body on such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed.
(2) No person shall be appointed as Registrar, unless he possesses such qualifications as are specified by the University Grants Commission.
(3) the Registrar shall sign all contracts and authenticate all documents or records for and on behalf of the University.
(4) The Registrar shall be the Member-Secretary of the Governing Body, the Board of Management and the Academic Council but he shall not have the right to vote.
(5) The Registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions, as may be prescribed.
12. (1) The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer shall be appointed by the Chancellor in such manner, as may be prescribed.
(2) No person shall be qualified to be appointed as Chief Finance and The Registrar.
The Vice- Chancellor.
The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer.
168 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), DECEMBER 8, 2015 (AGHN 17, 1937 SAKA) Accounts Officer, unless he has passed the Chartered Accountancy Test conducted by the Institute of Charted Accountants of India.
(3) The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer shall exercise such powers and perform such functions, as may be prescribed.
13. (1) The Trust may appoint such other officers, as it may deem necessary for its smooth functioning.
(2) The manner of appointment of such other officers of the University and their powers and functions shall be such, as may be prescribed.