Lawgist15The Vice-Chancellor
(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor in such manner, for such term and on such emoluments and other conditions of service as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal academic and executive officer of the University, and shall exercise supervision and control over the affairs of the University and give effect to the decisions of all the authorities of the University.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of the opinion that immediate action is necessary on any matter, exercise any power conferred on any authority of the University by or under this Act and shall report to such authority the action taken by him on such matter:
Provided that if the authority concerned is of the opinion that such action ought not to have been taken, it may refer the matter to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final:
Provided further that any person in the service of the University who is aggrieved by any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under this sub-section shall have the right to represent against such action to the Governing Board within ninety days from the date on which such action is communicated to him and thereupon the Governing Board may confirm, modify or reverse the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor, if he is of the opinion that a decision of any authority is beyond the powers of the authority conferred by the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances or that any decision taken is not in the interest of the University, may ask the authority concerned to review its decision within sixty days of such decision and if the authority refuses to review its decision either in whole or in part or no decision is taken by it within the said period of sixty days, the matter shall be referred to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final:
Provided that the decision of the authority concerned shall remain suspended during the period of review of such decision by the authority or the Visitor, as the case may be, under this sub-section.
(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes and the Ordinances.
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- 1 Short title and commencement
- 2 Declaration of Nalanda University as an institution of national importance
- 3 Definitions
- 4 Establishment and incorporation of Nalanda University
- 5 Effect of establishment of University
- 6 Jurisdiction
- 7 Governing Board
- 8 Powers and functions of Governing Board
- 9 Objectives of University
- 10 Powers of University
- 11 University open to all persons
- 12 Visitor
- 13 Officers of University
- 14 The Chancellor
- 15 The Vice-Chancellor
- 16 The Registrar
- 17 The Finance Officer
- 18 The Controller of Examinations
- 19 The Librarian
- 20 Other officers
- 21 Privileges and immunities of academic staff, etc
- 22 Authorities of the University
- 23 The Academic Council
- 24 The School of Studies
- 25 The Finance Committee
- 26 Other authorities
- 27 Statutes
- 28 Statutes how made
- 29 Ordinances
- 30 Regulations
- 31 Annual report
- 32 Annual accounts, etc
- 33 Conditions of service of employees
- 34 Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students
- 35 Right to appeal
- 36 Provident and pension funds
- 37 Disputes as to the constitution of authorities and bodies
- 38 Filling of casual vacancies
- 39 Proceedings of authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies
- 40 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 41 Power to remove difficulties
- 42 Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before Parliament
- 43 Transitional provisions
- 44 Repeal of University of Nalanda Act
