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(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at the meeting of the Court and any convocation of the University. He shall be an ex-officio member and chairman of the Executive council, the Finance Committee, the Construction committee and of Academic council or any other Councils/committees/ Boards, etc. and shall be entitled to be present and to speak at any meeting of any authority or other bodies of the University. When present, he shall preside over all such meetings or authorize one from the members to preside such meeting of any councils, committees, and Boards, etc. IHEASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 z (2) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the provisions of this Act, the statutes, the ordinances and the Regulations are faithfully observed and he shall have all powers for that purpose. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to convene meetings of the Court, the Executive council, Academic Council, the Finance committee, Development and Maintenance committee or any other Councils, Committees and Boards, etc and may for that purpose direct the Registrar to convene such meetings at times and places to be specified by the Vice-chancellor and the Registrar shall be bound to comply with such direction. The venue of meeting may be at any place other than the campus or off campus of the University, in case such a necessity arises. (4) In any emergency which in the option of the Vice-chancellor requires that immediate action should be taken, the Vice- Chancellor shall take such action as he deems necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter report his action to the officer, authority or other body who or which in the ordinary courses, would have dealt with the matter. (5) Any person in the service of the University if affected by any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to prefer an appeal to the Executive council through the officer, recognized authority or body of the University within thirty days from the date on which such action is communicated to him. Decision of the Executive Council in the appeal shall be final and binding on him. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to any order of the Executive Council regarding the appointment, dismissal or suspension of any officer or teacher of the University or regarding the recognition or withdrawal of the recognition of any such officers or teacher and shall exercise general control over the University. He shall be responsible for the discipline of the University. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise and discharge such other powers and duties respectively as may be prescribed by the statutes and ordinances. ----- ---- — THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY. SEPTEMBER 7. 2010 2187 , (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general control and /supervision over the affairs of the University and shall give effect to the decisions of the University. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the appointing authority in all cases of appointments. Vice-Chancellor 14.(1) The first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the State Government . On the basis of recommendations by a committee headed by Chief Secretary, Government of Assam with the following as members: (1) Principal Secretary, Personnel A) Department-Member (2) Principal Secretary, Co-operation Department as Member Secretary. (2) The first Vice-Chancellor shall hold such qualification and experience as are required for appointment in the similar post in other Universities of the State: Provided that the first Vice-Chancellor shall retire from his office if during the term of his office he completed the age of 65 years. Dean