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(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the State Government from amongst three persons recommended by a search committee constituted for the purpose under sub-section (4). (2) To be eligible for being appointed as the Vice-Chancellor, a person Shall be,- (i) an eminent academician having a Ph. D. degree with a mininium of ten year of experience as a professor, or: (ii) a dislinguishcd academician having a Ph. D. degree with a minimum of twelve years experience in the field of academic, education or in the tribal affairs in a University, reputed academic, administrative or research organization: (iii) a person to be appointed may be preferably from Scheduled Tribes. [PART N PART N] GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, EX. 01-04-2017 (3) In case where the three names as recommended by the search committee under sub-section (6) include a candidate or candidates from the Scheduled Tribes, then a person to be appointed as a Vice- Chancellor may be preferably from such tribe. (4) For the purpose of sub-section (l), the State Government shall constitute a search commillee which shall consist of the following members, namely:- (i) two members (not being persons co1mected with lbe University or with any college or institution) out of whom one shall be a person nominated in lbe manner prescribed by Statutes by the E1<ecative Council and the Academic Cow1cil jointly and the other shal 1 be a person nominated in the manner prescribed by Statutes by the Vice- Chancellors of all the State Universities established by law in the State of Gujarat; (ii) one member, who is an eminent educationalist and has contributed to the University education system, to be nominated by the State Government. (5) The State Government shall designate one of the Lhree members of the Search Committee as its ChairperSotL (6) The Committee so appointed shall, within mru<imum eight weeks and in such manner as may be prescribed by Statutes, select tnree persons whom it considers fit for being appointed as the Vice- Chancellor and shall recommend to the State Government lhc names of the persons so selected together with such other particulars as may be prescribed by the Statutes. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a tem1 of three years and shall be eligible for being re-appointed to that office for one more tem1 only: 15-13 15-14 GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZE'ITE, EX. 01-04-2017 Provided that no person appointed or reappointed as the Vice- Cbancellor shaU continue to bold his office as such after he attains the age of seventy years. (8) The emolument$ to be paid to the Vice-Cl1ancellor, and the terms and conditions subject to which he shall hold office, shall be such as may be dctennined by tb.e State Government: Provided that such emolwnents or such teans and conditions shall not, during the currency of the term of the holder of that office. be varied to disadvantage without his consent. (9) (a) During tl1e leave or absence of the Vice-Chancellor, or (b) in the event of a permanent vacancy in the office of the Vice- Chancellor, until an appointment is made under sub-section (1) to that oflice, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be given a charge of that post and, in his absence, one of the Deans as nominated by the State Government for that purpose shall carry on the current duties of the office of the Vice-Chancellor. (10) The Vice-Chancellor may, by writing under his signature addressed to the State Government, after giving one month' s notice, resign from his office and such resignation shall take effect from the date of the acceptance of resignal ion by the State Govemmeot. (11) The Vice-Chancellor may be removed from hls office by the State Government, if it is satisfied that tl1e incumbent:- (a) bas become insane and stands so declared by a competent court; (b) has been convicted by a court for any offence involving moral turpitude; ( c) has become an insolvent and stands so declared by a competent court; (d) bas been physically unfit and incapable of discbarging functions due to protracted illness or physical disability; (PART lV PART IVl GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, EX. 01-04-2017 (e) has willfully omitted or refused to carry out the provisions of this Act or has committed breach of any of the terms and conditions of the service as detel'mined by the State Government or has abused the powers vested in him or if the continuation of the Vice- Chancellor in the office is detrimental to the interest of the University: Provided that the Vice-Chancellor shall JlOt be removed fro111 his office, unless an opportunity of being heard is offered to him.