The Vice-Chancellor

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Summary

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time salaried officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor except as provided by sub-section (6) or sub-section (10) from amongst the persons whose names are submitted to him by the committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (3). (2) (a) Only such person shall be eligible for the appointment to the office of Vice-Chancellor who has not attained the age of 65 years; (b) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years from the date he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of sixty-eight years, whichever is earlier; (c) The Vice-Chancellor, who has not attained the age of 65 years may be appointed as such for second term: Provided that the Vice-Chancellor may by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor resign his office, and shall cease to hold his office on the acceptance by the Chancellor of the resignation. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by ihe Chancellor on the recommendation of a committee consisting of: (a) the Chief Secretary; (b) the Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary to Government of Uttar Pradesh, Department of Ayush; (c) the Vice-Chancellor, Uttarakhand Ayurveda University, Dehradun ; (d) the Director, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AllA), New Delhi ; (e) One expert in Ayush field, not below the rank of a Head of Medical Institution or Ayush University to be nominated by the Chancellor. (4) The Committee shall as far as may be at least sixty days before the date on which a vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor is due to occur by reason of expiry of term or resignation under sub-section (2) and also whenever so required and before such date as may be specified by the Chancellor submit to the Chancellor the names of not. less than three and not more than five persons to hold the office of the Vice- Chancellor. The Committee shall while submitting the names, also forward to the Chancellor a concise statement showing the academic qualification of each of the persons so recommended but shall not indicate any order of preference. (5) Where the Chancellor does not consider any one or more of persons recommended by the committee to be suitable for appointment as Vice- Chancellor or if one or more of the persons recommended is or are not available for appointment and the choice of the Chancellor is restricted to less than three persons, he may require the committee to submit a list of fresh names in accordance with sub-section (4). (6) No act or proceeding of the committee shall be invalidated merely by reason of the existence of a vacancy or vacancies among its members or by reasons of some person having taken part in the proceeding who is subsequently found not to have been entitled to do so. (7) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the emoluments and other conditions of services of the Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be determined by the State Government by general or special order in that behalf. (8) In any of the following circumstances (of the existence of which the Chancellor shall be the sole judge), the Chancellor may appoint any suitable person to the office of Vice-Chancellor for a term not exceeding six months as he may specify:— (a) Where a vacancy in the office of Vice-Chancellor occurs or is likely to occur by reason of leave or any other cause, not being resignation or expiry of term of which a report shall forthwith be made by the Registrar to the Chancellor; (b) Where a vacancy in the office of Vice-Chancellor occurs and the vacancy cannot be conveniently and expeditiously filled in accordance with the provisions of sub-sections (1) to (5); (c) any other emergency: Provided that the Chancellor may, from time to time extend the term of appointment of any person to the office of Vice-Chancellor under this sub- section so however that the total term of such appointment (including the term fixed in the, original order) does not exceed one year. (9) Until a Vice-Chancellor appointed under sub-section (1) or sub-section (6) or sub- section (8) assumes office, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor if any or where there is no Pro-Vice- Chancellor, the senior most Professor of the University shall discharge the duties of the Vice-Chancellor as well. (10) If in the opinion of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor wilfully ommits or refuses to carry out the provisions of this Act or abuses the powers vested in him, or if it otherwise appears to the Chancellor that the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in office is detrimental to the interest of the University, the Chancellor may, after making such inquiry as he deems proper, by order, remove the Vice-Chancellor. (11) During the pendency, or in contemplation of any inquiry referred to in sub- section (10) the Chancellor may order that till further orders,— (a) such Vice-Chancellor shall refrain from performing the functions of the office of the Vice-Chancellor, but shall continue to get the emoluments to which he was otherwise entitled under sub-section (7). (b) the functions of the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be performed by the person specified in the orders.

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time salaried officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor except as provided by sub-section (6) or sub-section (10) from amongst the persons whose names are submitted to him by the committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (3). (2) (a) Only such person shall be eligible for the appointment to the office of Vice-Chancellor who has not attained the age of 65 years; (b) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years from the date he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of sixty-eight years, whichever is earlier; (c) The Vice-Chancellor, who has not attained the age of 65 years may be appointed as such for second term: Provided that the Vice-Chancellor may by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor resign his office, and shall cease to hold his office on the acceptance by the Chancellor of the resignation. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by ihe Chancellor on the recommendation of a committee consisting of: (a) the Chief Secretary; (b) the Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary to Government of Uttar Pradesh, Department of Ayush; (c) the Vice-Chancellor, Uttarakhand Ayurveda University, Dehradun ; (d) the Director, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AllA), New Delhi ; (e) One expert in Ayush field, not below the rank of a Head of Medical Institution or Ayush University to be nominated by the Chancellor. (4) The Committee shall as far as may be at least sixty days before the date on which a vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor is due to occur by reason of expiry of term or resignation under sub-section (2) and also whenever so required and before such date as may be specified by the Chancellor submit to the Chancellor the names of not. less than three and not more than five persons to hold the office of the Vice- Chancellor. The Committee shall while submitting the names, also forward to the Chancellor a concise statement showing the academic qualification of each of the persons so recommended but shall not indicate any order of preference. (5) Where the Chancellor does not consider any one or more of persons recommended by the committee to be suitable for appointment as Vice- Chancellor or if one or more of the persons recommended is or are not available for appointment and the choice of the Chancellor is restricted to less than three persons, he may require the committee to submit a list of fresh names in accordance with sub-section (4). (6) No act or proceeding of the committee shall be invalidated merely by reason of the existence of a vacancy or vacancies among its members or by reasons of some person having taken part in the proceeding who is subsequently found not to have been entitled to do so. (7) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the emoluments and other conditions of services of the Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be determined by the State Government by general or special order in that behalf. (8) In any of the following circumstances (of the existence of which the Chancellor shall be the sole judge), the Chancellor may appoint any suitable person to the office of Vice-Chancellor for a term not exceeding six months as he may specify:— (a) Where a vacancy in the office of Vice-Chancellor occurs or is likely to occur by reason of leave or any other cause, not being resignation or expiry of term of which a report shall forthwith be made by the Registrar to the Chancellor; (b) Where a vacancy in the office of Vice-Chancellor occurs and the vacancy cannot be conveniently and expeditiously filled in accordance with the provisions of sub-sections (1) to (5); (c) any other emergency: Provided that the Chancellor may, from time to time extend the term of appointment of any person to the office of Vice-Chancellor under this sub- section so however that the total term of such appointment (including the term fixed in the, original order) does not exceed one year. (9) Until a Vice-Chancellor appointed under sub-section (1) or sub-section (6) or sub- section (8) assumes office, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor if any or where there is no Pro-Vice- Chancellor, the senior most Professor of the University shall discharge the duties of the Vice-Chancellor as well. (10) If in the opinion of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor wilfully ommits or refuses to carry out the provisions of this Act or abuses the powers vested in him, or if it otherwise appears to the Chancellor that the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in office is detrimental to the interest of the University, the Chancellor may, after making such inquiry as he deems proper, by order, remove the Vice-Chancellor. (11) During the pendency, or in contemplation of any inquiry referred to in sub- section (10) the Chancellor may order that till further orders,— (a) such Vice-Chancellor shall refrain from performing the functions of the office of the Vice-Chancellor, but shall continue to get the emoluments to which he was otherwise entitled under sub-section (7). (b) the functions of the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be performed by the person specified in the orders.

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