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(1) Each Department of the University shall be placed in charge of a Head, who shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst the Professors. If there is no Professor in a department he shall be appointed from amongst the Readers: Provided that if there is no Professor or Reader, in a department, the Dean of the Facul:v concerned shall act as the Head of the department : Provided. also that where in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, the situation so demands, the Vice-Chancellor may himself take temporary charge of a · Department or place it under the charge of .the Dean of the Faculty concerned or a Professor from other Department for a period not exceeding six months. (2) It shall be open to a Professor or Reader to decline the offer of an appointment as the Head of the Department. (3) A person appointed as the Head of the Department shall hold office as such for a period of three years' and shall be eligible for re-appointment.· (4) A Head of a Department may resign his office at any time during the tenure of office. (5) A Head of a Department shall perform such· functions as may be prescribed. Meetings of the Court