Bare ActsThe Apex Professional University Act, 2012

Section 13

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ThePro-Chancellor: (1) The Sponsoring Bodyshall appoint Pro-Chancellors of the Univer sity for assisting the Chancellor in discharging its duties. The emolu- ments and other terms and conditions of employment of the Pro Chancellors shall decided by the Sponsoring body. (2) The Sponsoring Body is empowered to remove the Pro Chancellor afterdue enquiry. The Sponsoring Body may suspend the Pro Chan- cellorduring enquiry depending upon the seriousness of the charges as it deems fit. (3) The Pro Chancellor shall have such powers and performed such other duties as may be laid down by the Statutes. 't4. The Vice-Chancellor : (1) The Mce-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor out of a panelnotless than three person re@mmended by Search Committee consisting of three persons whom one shall be nominated by the Chancellor, one by the Spontoring Body and Commiaaioner (Education), Govemment ofArunachal Pradesh or his nominee not below the rank of a Joint Director. The Search Committee shall, on the basas of merit, recommend three persons suitable to hold the office of the Vice-Chancellor and foMard the same to the Chancellor along with a concise statement showing the academic qualifications and other distinctions of each person but shall not indicate any order of preference. Provided that if the Chancellor does not awrove any percon included in the panel, he may calltresh panelftom Search Committee. (2) The emoluments and other service conditions of the Mce-Chancellor shaltbe such as may be determined by the Chancellor and shall not be varied to the dis-advantage after his appointment as Vice- Chancellor. lf a retired person is appointed as Vice-Chancellor, the emoluments shall be reduced by the amount of pension and allowances drawn by him (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of flve years from the date on which he enters upon his office, or until he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier, and he shall not be eligible for re- appointment; 329 Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of the said period of five .years, he shall continue in office until hls suecessofus appointed and enters upon his office: Provided tufther that the Chancellor may direct any Vice- Chancellor afrer his term has expired, to conlnue in office for such peiod, not exceeding a total peiN of one year, as may be specified by him. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Principal Executive andAcademic Officer of the University and shall exercise general supervision and contsol over the affairs of the Univers,ty and give effect to he decisions ofthe authorities of the University. (6) The Vrce{hancellor shall cdlvene meetings of the Board of Governors and keep the minutes of all the proceedings of the Board of C,o\rernors. (7) The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of the opinion that immediate action is necessary on any matter, exercise any power confened on any authority of the University by or under this Act and shall report to - such authority at its next meeting the action taken by him on such matter Provided that if the authority concemed is of the opinion that such action ought not to have been taken, it may reter the mafter to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final; Provided fufther thal any person in the seryice of the University who is aggrieved by the action taken by the Vice- . Chancellor under this sub-section shall have the right to represent against such action to the Board of Governors within throa months from the date on which decision on such action is communicated to him and theraupon the Board of Governors may confirm, modify or reverse the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor. (8) The Vice-Chancellor, if he is of the opinion that any decision of any authority of the University is beyond the powers of the authority conferred by the provisions of this Act, the Statutes orthe Regulat ons orthat any decision taken is not in the interest of the University, may ask the authority concerned to review its decision within sixty days of such decision and if the authority refuses to review the decision 330 ' either in whole or in part or no decision is taken by at within the said period of sixty days, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside over the convocation of the University in the absence of the Chancellor. (10) The Vice-Chancellor may, byorder in writing, delegate any power vested in him to any other officer of the University. (11) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be laid down by the Statutes or the Regulations. (12) The Chancellor is empowered to remove the Vice-Chancellor. The Chancellor may, at any time after the Mce-Chancellor has entered upon his otfice, by order in writing, remove the Vice.Chancellor from office on grounds of wilful omission or tncapacity, misconduct or refusal to carry out the provisions of this Act or violation of statutory provisions orfor abuse ofthe powers vested in him: Provided that the Chanceltor shall consult the Sponsorn-g Body before making such order. (13) The Chancellor may suspend the Vice-Chancellor during enquiry depending upon lhe seriousness of the charges as he deems fit. (14) The Mce.Chancellor may relinquish his omce by resignation in writing underhis hand addressed to the Chancellorwhich shall be delivered to Chancellor normally sixty days prior to the date on which the Vrce-Chancellorwishes to relieved from his otfice, but the Chancellot rhay relieve him earlier. ('15) During the period when a vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor remains unfilled, the Pro Vice-Chancellor or Professor in the University, as the Chancellor may appoint, shall act as Vice- Chancellor and the person so appointed shall have all the powers and Shall be entitled to all the privileges of the Vice-Chancellor and to such emoluments and allowances as may be determined by the Chancellor

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