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The Vice-Chancellor (1) The first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor and the said officer shall hold office for a term of three years; (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years from the date on which he enters upon his office, and shall, on the expiration of his term of office, be eligible for re-appointment to that office for a second 25 term: Provided that the Chancellor may direct the Vice-Chancellor after his term has expired, to continue in office for such period, not exceeding a total period of one year as may be specified by him or till his successor is appointed and enters upon his office, whichever is earlier. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (3), a person appointed as Vice-chancellor shall, if he attains the age of seventy years during the term of his office or any extension thereof, retire from office. (5) The emoluments and other conditions of service of the Vice- Chancellor shall be as follows:- (i) The Vice-Chancellor shall be paid a monthly salary and allowances other than house rent allowance at the rates fixed by the State Government from time to time: Provided that if he assumes office after retiring on superannuation from a pensionable post, his salary and allowances shall be reduced by the gross amount of his pension prior to commutation or the payment of pension shall be held in abeyance until he relinquishes office: Provided further that if he assumes office after retiring on superannuation from a non-pensionable post, his salary and allowances shall be reduced by the gross amount equivalent of retirement benefits availed of by him on superannuation: Provided also that where such employee had been a member of any pension scheme, the University shall make the necessary contribution to such scheme. (ii) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling allowance at such rates as may be fixed by the Executive Council. (iii) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to leave on full pay at the rate of thirty days in a calendar year and the leave shall be credited to his account in advance in two half yearly installments of fifteen days each on the 1st day of January and July every year: Provided that if the Vice-Chancellor assumes or relinquishes charge of the office of the Vice-Chancellor during the currency of a half year, the leave shall be credited proportionately at the rate of two and-a-half days for each completed month of service. 26 27 (iv) In addition to the leave referred to in sub-clause (iii), the Vice-Chancellor shall also be entitled to half pay leave at the rate of twenty days for each completed year of service. This half pay leave may also be availed of as commuted leave on full pay on medical certificate. When commuted leave is availed, twice the amount of half pay leave shall be debited against half pay leave due. (v) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to such terminal benefits and allowances as may be fixed by the Executive Council with the approval of the Chancellor from time to time. (6) If the office of the Vice-Chancellor becomes vacant due to death, resignation or otherwise, or if he is unable to perform his duties due to ill health or any other cause, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor is not available, the senior-most professor shall perform 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.