(1) The Vice- Chancellor, who shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University, shall take rank next to the Chancellor and shall exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University, and shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at the meetings of the Court and any convocation of the University.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Executive Council, the Academic Council and Finance Committee. He shall be entitled to be present at and to address any meeting of any authority or body of the University, but shall not be entitled to vote there at unless he is a member of such authority or body.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University and shall be responsible for its proper and efficient functioning. He shall also exercise all powers necessary for due maintenance of discipline in the University.
(4) He shall ensure the observance of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations and he shall have all powers necessary for that purpose.
(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall, either himself or through any officer of the University authorised in writing by him, convene the meeting of the Executive Council, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee and shall perform all such acts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions contained in this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations and to give effect to the decisions of the said authorities.
(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall at the close of each academic year, in the manner prescribed in the Statutes or Ordinances, assess and evaluate the teaching and research work done by the members of the Faculty. On such assessment or the evaluation, if the Vice-Chancellor is of the opinion that the work and conduct of any member of the Faculty is not satisfactory, he shall, in the manner as laid down in the Statutes or Ordinances, initiate or cause to be initiated action against such a member.
(7) In case of emergency warranting immediate action to be taken, in respect of powers not vested in him, the Vice-Chancellor shall take such action as he deems necessary after recording reasons in writing and shall place the matter before the authority, competent to exercise such powers, for 14 THE SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY MANDI, HIMACHAL PRADESH (ESTABLISHMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 2021 confirmation in its next following meeting but not later than sixty days, failing which the action taken by him shall cease to have any effect and if the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor is not confirmed by such authority, the same shall also cease to have any effect:
Provided that such emergency powers shall not be exercised by the Vice-Chancellor for making any appointment to any position or assignment or removal of any incumbent from such position or assignment.
(8) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.