(1) The Vice-Chancellor of the University shall be The viceappointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the chancellor.
Minister. He shall be paid from the University Fund such salary and other 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 V ice-C h ancellor.
(3) If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice-Chancellor by reason of his resignation or death or the expiration of him 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, appoint one of its members to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor.
17. (/) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time officer Powers afthdeutiee of the University and shall be the administrative and and academic head of the University. He shall, in the absence of °Vicethe Chancellor, preside at meetings of the University Chancellor.
Officers of the Univer.
city.
The Chancellor.
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Finance Officer.
Powers and duties of the Finance Officer.
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including any convocation of the University. He shall be an ex-officio member and Chairman of such subordinate authorities constituted by the University as may be prescribed by Statutes 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 general 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 and the decision of the University thereon shall be final.