(1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University appointed by the Syndicate for such period as may be specified by the Syndicate.
(2) The holder of the post of Registrar shall be an academician not lower in rank that of a University Professor.
(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed by the ordinances;
Provided that the Registrar shall hold office for a period of three years;
Provided further that the Registrar shall retire on attaining the age of fifty-eight years.
(4) When the office of the Registrar is vacant, or when the Registrar is, by reason of illness, absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office of the Registrar shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose.
(5) (a) The Registrar shall have power to take disciplinary action against such of the employees, excluding teachers of the University and academic staff, as may be specified in the orders of the Syndicate and to suspend them pending inquiry to administer warnings to them or to impose on them the penalty of censure or withholding of increments;
Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed unless the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him;
(b) An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor against any order of the Registrar imposing any of the penalties specified in clause (a);
(c) In any case where the inquiry discloses that punishment beyond the powers of the Registrar is called for, the Registrar shall, upon conclusion of the inquiry, make a report to the Vice-Chancellor along with his recommendations:
Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Syndicate against an order of the Vice-Chancellor imposing any penalty;
(d) No appeal under clause (b) or clause (c) shall be preferred after the expiry of sixty days from the date on which the order appealed against was received by the appellant.
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(6) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Faculties and the Board of Studies, but shall not be deemed to be a member of any of these authorities.
(7) It shall be the duty of the Registrar:-
(a) to be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such other property of the University as the Syndicate shall commit to his charge;
(b) to issue all notices convening meetings of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Faculties, the Boards of Studies, the Boards of Examiners and of any Committee appointed by the authorities of the University;
(c) to keep the minutes of all the proceedings of the meetings of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Faculties, the Board of Studies, the Boards of Examiners and of any Committee appointed by the authorities of the University;
(d) to conduct the official correspondence of the Syndicate;
(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 the proceedings of such meetings;
and
(f) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be specified in the statutes, the ordinances or the regulations or as may be required, from time to time, by the Syndicate or the Vice-Chancellor.
(8) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University, the pleadings shall be signed and verified by the Registrar and all processes in such suits and proceedings shall be issued to and served on, the Registrar.
16. The Finance Officer: (1) The Finance Officer shall be a whole time salaried officer of the University appointed by the Syndicate from out of a panel of three names recommended by the Government, for such period as may be specified by the Syndicate in this behalf.
(2) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Finance Officer shall be such as may be prescribed by the ordinance.
(3) The Finance Officer shall retire on attaining the age of fifty-eight years or on the expiry of the period specified by the Syndicate under sub-section (1), whichever is earlier;
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Provided that the Finance Officer shall notwithstanding his attaining the age of fifty-eight years, continue an office until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office or until the expiry of a period of one year whichever is earlier.
(4) When the Officer of the Finance Officer is vacant, or when the Finance Officer is, by reason of illness, absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the Finance Officer shall be performed by the person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose.
(5) The Finance Officer shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Finance Committee, but shall not be deemed to be a member of such Committee.
(6) The Finance Officer shall :-
(a) exercise general supervision over the funds of the University and shall advise the University as regards its financial policy; and
(b) exercise such other powers and perform such other financial function as may be assigned to him by the Syndicate or as may be prescribed by the statutes or the ordinance:
Provided that the Finance Officer shall not incur any expenditure or make any investment exceeding such amount as may be prescribed without the previous approval of the Syndicate.
(7) Subject to the control of the Syndicate, the Finance Officer shall –
(a) hold and manage the property and investment of the University including trust and endowed property;
(b) ensure that the limits fixed by the Syndicate for recurring and non-recurring expenditure for a year are not exceeded and that all moneys are expended on the purposes for which they are granted or allotted;
(c) be responsible for the preparation of annual accounts, financial estimates and the budget of the University and for their presentation to the Syndicate;
(d) keep a constant watch on the cash and bank balances and of investments;
(e) watch the progress of the collection of revenue and advise on the methods of collection employed;
(f) ensure that the registers of buildings, land, furniture and equipment are maintained upto-date, and that stock-checking is conducted, of equipments and other consumable materials in all offices, special centres, specialized laboratories and colleges maintained by the University;
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(g) bring to the notice of the Vice-Chancellor any unauthorized expenditure or other financial irregularity and suggest appropriate action to be taken against persons at fault; and
(h) call from any office, centre, laboratory and college maintained by the University, and information or returns that he may consider necessary for the performance of his duties;
8. The receipt of the Finance Officer or of the person or persons duly authorized to this behalf by the Syndicate for any money payable to the University shall be sufficient discharge for payment of such money.
17. The Controller of Examinations : (1) The Controller of Examinations shall be a whole-time officer of the University appointed by the Syndicate for such period and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The Controller of Examinations shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed.