(i) the Chancellor;
(ii) the Vice-Chancellor;
(iii) the Registrar;
(iv) the Deans of the Faculties; and
(v) such other persons in the service of the University, as may be declared by the Statutes to be officers of the University.
8. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the mode of appointment of the officers of the University, their powers and duties, the terms and conditions of their service and the filling of casual vacancies in such offices shall be provided for by the Statutes and Ordinances.
9. The Governor of Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the University .
10. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the advice of the State Government:
Provided that the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed for a period of three years by the State Government:
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years which may be extended by the Chancellor, on similar advice, for such further periods not exceeding three years at a time, as he may deem fit.
(3) The Chancellor shall determine the amount of remuneration and other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor:
Provided that such terms and conditions shall not be altered to the disadvantage of the Vice-Chancellor during his term of office.
(4) In the event of the Vice-Chancellor being not in position on account of illness, absence on leave or in any other contingency, the Chancellor may, on the advice of the State Government, appoint any person to act as Vice- Chancellor for the disposal of business during the period the Vice-Chancellor is not in position. The person temporarily appointed to discharge the functions of the Vice-Chancellor shall hold office during the pleasure of the Chancellor who shall also determine the emoluments or allowances payable to the person so appointed.
Officers of the University.
Appointment, duties and powers and conditions of service of officers of the University.
Chancellor.
Appointment, powers, duties and conditions of service of Vice- Chancellor.
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(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall exercise control over its affairs in accordance with the Statutes and Regulations and give effect to the decisions of the authorities of the University. He shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee and shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at any convocation of the University.
He shall be entitled to be present at and address any meeting of any authority or other body of the University.
(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power of convening meetings of the Senate, the Syndicate and the Academic Council. He may delegate this power to any other officer of the University.
(7) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations are faithfully observed and he shall have all powers necessary for this purpose.
(8) If, in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, an emergency has arisen which requires immediate action to be taken, the Vice-Chancellor shall take such action as he deems necessary and shall report the same for confirmation at the next meeting to the authority which, in the ordinary course, would have dealt with the matter:
Provided that if the action taken by the Vice- Chancellor is not approved by authority concerned, he may refer the matter to the Chancellor 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 thirty days from the date on which he receives notice of such action, an appeal to the Chancellor.
(9) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers, as may be prescribed by the Statutes and Ordinances.
11. (1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Syndicate and shall be a whole-time administrative officer of the University. The terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed:
Provided that the term of office of the Registrar shall be four years or up to the age of sixty years, whichever expires earlier.
Appointment, powers, duties and conditions of service of Registrar.
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(2) The Registrar shall be ex-officio Secretary of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee.
(3) It shall be the duty of the Registrar,-
(a) to be custodian of the records, common seal and such other property of the University as the Syndicate shall commit to his charge;
(b) to keep the minutes of all meetings of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee;
(c) to conduct the official correspondence of the Senate, the Syndicate and the Academic Council;
(d) to arrange for and superintend the examinations of the University;
(e) to supply to the Chancellor copies of the agenda of the meetings of the authorities of the University as soon as they are issued and the minutes of meetings of the authorities ordinarily within a month of the holding of the meetings; and
(f) to perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Syndicate.