(1) If a casual vacancy arises by reason of any member appointed under clause (vi), clause (xii) or clause (rvi.) of sub-section (1) of section 8 having,—
(a) refused to serve as a member, or
(b) died, or
(c) resigned his office as a member, or
(4) ceased to be a member under the proviso to subsection (4) of section 8, or
(e) been removed from his office as a member under subsection (2) of section 11, the Chancellor shall appoint a person, with the requisite qualifications to fill the vacancy.
(.2) A person appointed under sub-section (1) to fill a casual vacancy shall, subject to the provisions of the proviso to sub-section (4) of section 8, hold office as a member for a period of two years from the date of his appointment as a member.
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(3) If a - casual vacancy arises in the seat of any member elected under clause (xiii) or clause (xiv) of sub-section (1) of section 8 for any of the reasons referred to in clauses (a), (b),
(c), (d) or (e) of sub-section (1), such vacancy shall be filled by a person having the requisite qualifications to be elected by the body and in the manner referred to in clause (xiii) cr v), as the case may be.
(4) Any person elected under sub-section (3) to fill a casual vacancy shall, subject to the provisions of the proviso to sub-section (4) of section 8, hold office as a member for the unexpired period of the term of office of the member in whose place lie is so elected.
The Burdivan University Act, 1959. 9 XXIX of 1959.]
(Chapter IL—The University.—Section 13.— Chapter III.—Officers of the University.— Sections 14-17.)
13, No act or proceedings of the University or any subordinate authority of the University shall be called into question or invalidated merely by reason of the existence of a vacancy or vacancies among its members or of any member not having been duly appointed or having become disqualified.
Safeguard against invalidation of acts or proceedings of the University.
CHAPTER III.
Officers of the University,
14. The following shall be the officers of the Officers University :— of the University.
(i) The Chancellor,
(ii) The Vice-Chancellor,
(iii) The Finance Officer,
(iv) The Registrar, and
(v) such other persons in the service of the University as the University may declare to be officers of the University.
15, The Governor of the State of West Bengal shall be the ex-officio Chancellor of the University and shall, when present, preside at meetings of the University including any convocation of the University.
18, (1) The Vice-Chancellor of the University shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the Minister. He shall be paid from the University fund such salary and emoluments as the Chancellor may decide and shall hold office for four years.
(2) If - the Vice-Chancellor is by reason of leave, illness or other cause temporarily unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office, the University may, subject to the approval of the Chancellor, appoint one of its members to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Vice- Chancellor,
(3) If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice-Chancellor by reason of his resignation or death or the expiration of his term of office, the Chancellor shall appoint a new Vice- Chancellor and pending such appointment the University shall, subject to the approval of the Chancellor, authorise one of its members to exercise the powers and perform'the duties of the Vice-Chancellor.
17, (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time officer of the University and shall be the administrative and academic head of the University. He shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at meetings of the University including any convocation of the University. He shall be an ex-officio The Chancellor.
The Vice- Chancellor.
Powers and duties of the Vice- Chancellor.
• 10 The Burdwan University Act, 1959.
[West Ben. Act (Chapter 111.—Officers of the University.—Sections 18, 19.)
member and Chairman of such subordinate authorities constituted by the University as may be prescribed and shall be entitled to be present at, and to address, any meeting of any other subordinate authority of the University but shall not be entitled to vote thereat.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules made thereunder are duly observed and he shall exercise yeneral control over the affairs of the University and exercise all such powers as may be necessary for this purpose.
(3) In any emergency which in the opinion of the Vice- Chancellor requires that immediate action should be taken, he may take such action as he may deem necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity report his action to the authority which would have ordinarily dealt with the matter:
Provided that where any such action taken by the Vice- Chancellor prejudicially 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 University.