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 from amongst the persons whose names are submitted to him by the Committee constituted in accordance with provisions of sub-section (2). (2) The Committee referred to in sub-section (1) shall consist of the following members namely- (a) the Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh the ex-officio Chairman of the Committee (b) the Principal Secretary or the Secretary to the State Government in the Medical Education Deptt Convener. (c) the Vice Chancellor, King George's Medical UniversityMember (d) the Director, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, LucknowMember (e) One person nominated by the Chancellor Member (3) 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 (7) and also whenever so required and before such date as may be specified by the Chancellor submit to the Chancellor names of not less than three persons to hold the office of the ViceChancellor. The Committee shall while submitting the names, also forward to the Chancellor a concise statement showing the qualification of each of the persons so recommended but shall not indicate any order of preference. (4) Where the Chancellor does not consider anyone 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 (3). (5) 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. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years from the date on which he enters upon his office: 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 such resignation. (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) The Vice-Chancellor shall not be entitled to the benefit of any pension, insurance or provident fund in respect of his service as Vice-Chancellor. (9) 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 the 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 the vacancy in the office of Vice-Chancellor occurs and it 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. (10) In the absence of the Vice-Chancellor, 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. (11) If in the opinion of the Chancellor the Vice-Chancellor willfully omits or refuses to carry out die provisions of this Act or abuses the powers vested in him, or if it otherwise appears to the Chancellor that the continuance of the ViceChancellor 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 ViceChancellor. (12) During the pendency, or in contemplation of any inquiry, 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 (8). (b) the functions of the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be performed by the person specified in the order.

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time salaried officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor from amongst the persons whose names are submitted to him by the Committee constituted in accordance with provisions of sub-section (2). (2) The Committee referred to in sub-section (1) shall consist of the following members namely- (a) the Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh the ex-officio Chairman of the Committee (b) the Principal Secretary or the Secretary to the State Government in the Medical Education Deptt Convener. (c) the Vice Chancellor, King George's Medical UniversityMember (d) the Director, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, LucknowMember (e) One person nominated by the Chancellor Member (3) 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 (7) and also whenever so required and before such date as may be specified by the Chancellor submit to the Chancellor names of not less than three persons to hold the office of the ViceChancellor. The Committee shall while submitting the names, also forward to the Chancellor a concise statement showing the qualification of each of the persons so recommended but shall not indicate any order of preference. (4) Where the Chancellor does not consider anyone 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 (3). (5) 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. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years from the date on which he enters upon his office: 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 such resignation. (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) The Vice-Chancellor shall not be entitled to the benefit of any pension, insurance or provident fund in respect of his service as Vice-Chancellor. (9) 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 the 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 the vacancy in the office of Vice-Chancellor occurs and it 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. (10) In the absence of the Vice-Chancellor, 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. (11) If in the opinion of the Chancellor the Vice-Chancellor willfully omits or refuses to carry out die provisions of this Act or abuses the powers vested in him, or if it otherwise appears to the Chancellor that the continuance of the ViceChancellor 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 ViceChancellor. (12) During the pendency, or in contemplation of any inquiry, 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 (8). (b) the functions of the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be performed by the person specified in the order.

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