(1) The Pro-V ice-chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the Vice- chancellor shall be appointed by the chancellor .
(2) The Pro-V ice-chancellor shall hold office for a period o f three years and shall be eligible for re-appointm ent for a second term.
(3) The condition o f service o f the Pro-Vice-chancellor shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
(4) If the Chancellor is satisfied, on an enquiry made or caused to be made on a representation m ade to him or otherwise, that the continuance o f Pro-Vice chancellor in his office is prejudicial to the interest o f the University or the situation so warrants, he may, by an order in writing and stating the reasons therein for doing so, ask the Pro-Vice-chancellor to relinquish his office from such date as may be specified in the order;
Provided that before taking an action under this sub-section, the Pro-Vicechancellor shall be given an opportunity o f being heard.
(5) The Pro-Vice-chancellor shall assist the Vice-chancellor in such matters as are assigned to him by the Vice-chancellor from time and shall exercise such power and perform such functions as may be delegated to him by the Vicechancellor.