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(1)(a) The vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time officer of the University. The salary and other emoluments and conditions of service of the Vice- Chancellor shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes. (b) Subject to the provisions of clause (c), the Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of his appointment and he shall be eligible for re-appointment to that office for another term of three years only: Provided that in no case the Vice-Chancellor shall hold office beyond the age of sixty-five years; Provided further that the Vice-Chancellor shall however continue to hold office after the expiration of his term of appointment for a period not exceeding six months or until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office, whichever is earlier. (c) The Vice-Chancellor shall not be removed from his office expect by an order of the Chancellor issued on the ground of misbehaviour or incapacity and after due inquiry by such person who is or has been a Judge of a High Court or the Supreme Court as may be appointed by the Chancellor, in which Vice-Chancellor, shall have an opportunity of making his representation against such removal. (2) (a) The Vice-Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office, be a member and Chairman of the Executive Council and of the 1*[Academic Senate] and shall preside at the convocations of the University in the absence of the Chancellor. (b) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to convene meetings of the Executive Council and the *[Academic Senate]. (c) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to be present at and address at any stage of any meeting of any authority of the University but not to vote thereat unless he is a member of the authority concerned. (3) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see that the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations are duly observed and he may exercise all powers necessary for this purpose. (4) When the vice-Chancellor is unable to exercise his powers, perform his functions and discharge his duties owning to absence, illness or any other cause, the Rector, if any, shall exercise, the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties of the Vice-Chancellor until a new Vice-Chancellor assumes office or until the existing Vice-Chancellor attends to the duties of his office, as the case may be: Provided that if the Rector is not available, the Chancellor may make necessary arrangements to perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor by appointing a Vice-Chancellor incharge or otherwise.