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(1) Every Dean shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor from among the professors in the School or Directors of the Centres, for a period of three years and he shall be eligible for reappointment: Provided that a Dean on attaining the age of sixty years shall cease to hold office as such: Provided further that if at any time there is no professor in a school, the Vice-Chancellor, shall exercise the powers of the Dean of the School. (2) When the office of the Dean is vacant or when the Dean is, by reason of illness, absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of his office shall be performed by such person as the Vice- Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. (3) The Dean shall be the Head of the School and shall be responsible for the conduct and maintenance of the standards of research in the school. The Dean shall also have such other functions as may be prescribed. (4) The Dean shall have the right to be present and to speak at any meeting of the Boards of studies or Committee of the Schools, as the case may be, but shall not have the right to vote thereat unless he is a member thereof. 1[SELECTION COMMITTEE