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(I) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the Univctsity and, in absence of the Chancellor, he shall preside over the meetings of the Board. He shall be an ex- officio Chairperson of the Executive Council, Academic Council, Finance Committee and Buildings and Estate Committee. He shall be entitled to be present, with the right to speak, at any meeting of any other authority or body or the University, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat unless he is a member ohhat authority or body. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to convene meetings of the Executive Council, Academic Council and f.inance Committee and such other authorities of the University of which he is lhe Chairperson. He may delegate this power to any other officer of the University. (3) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that this Act, the Statutes. Ordinances, regulations and rules are failhfully observed and he shall have all the powers necessary for this purpose. (4) (a) The Vice-CbanceJlor shall nominate members on any of the authorities as required under this Act; (b) (i) all powers relating to the maintenance of discipline and disciplinary action in relation to the students of the University and the University as a whole shall vest in the Vice-Chancellor; l5-L5 Powers ofVlce- Chancellor. 15-16 GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, EX. 01-04-2017 , (ii) the Vice-Chancellor may delegate all or any of his powers referred to in sub-clause (i), as he deems proper, to the Pro-Vice- Chancellor and to such other officer as he may specify in this behalf. (5) (a) [n any emergency which, in the opinion of the Vice- Chancellor, reC[uires that immediate action should be taken, he shall take such action as he deems necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter famish information regarding action with !lie reasons he has considered as emergent, to such officer, authority or body as would have in the ordinary course dealt with the matter. (b) When action taken by the Vice-Chru1cellor under this sub-section affects any person in the service of the University, such person shall be entitled to prefer an appeal through the said officer, authority or body to the Executive Counci I, within one month from the date on which such action is communicated to him. (6) (a) Subject to the provisions contained in sub-section (4) and notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (5), where the Vice-Chancellor after making such inquiry as he deems fit and is of the opinion that the execlllion of any order or resolution of any authority specified in or declared under section 21, or the doing of anything or is being done by or on behalf of tbe University,- (i) is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or of any Statute, Ordin<mce, rule or regulation, or (ii) is not in the interest of the University, or (iii) is likely tQ lead to breach of peace, or (iv) is inconsistent with the guidelines, directives of the University Grants Commission, State Government or any regulatory body, as the case may be. he may forward a copy of the order or resolution or, as the case may be, refer the doing of the thing, with a statement of reasons, lo the [PART TV PART NJ GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, EX. 01-04-2017 authority which made the order or passed the resolution or proposes to do the thing for reconsideration by that atnhority as to why the said order or resolution may not be rescinded or revised or modilied in the manner stated by him or the doing of the thing be refrained from. (b) Where the authority after reconside.ration revises or modi.fies the order or resolution in the manner stated by the Vice-Chancellor, then, notwithstauding anything contained in clause (c) such revised or modified order or resolution shall revive from the date of such revision or modification. ( c) Where the authority revises or modifies the order or resolution in such manner as is inconsistent with the m::uuier stated by the Vice- Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor shall refer the mm1er to the State Government for its decision. (d) The State Government may. on such reference, being made, revise or modify the order or resolution or direct that the order or resolution shall continue to be in force with or without modification permanently or for such period as it may specify: Provided that the order or resolution shall not be revised or modified or continued by the State Government without giving the concerned authority a reasonable opportunity of showing lbe cause against the order or resol ntion. (e) The order, resolution or, as the case may be, the doing of thing, shall remain in abeyance fro111 the date of the action of IJ1e Vice- Chancellor of forwarding the copy of order or resolution or of making reference under clause (a) till the date of the order of the State Government under clause (d). (f) In case where the authority modifies or revises its order or resolution under clause (b) or where the State Government revises or modifies the order or resolution under clause (d). any action. if taken prior Lo forwarding a copy of the order or resolution or making a reference with regard to doing of the thing by 1t1c Vice-Chancellor 15-17 J 5-18 Pro-Vi~e Chancellor. GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, EX. OJ -04-2017 under clause (a) to the concemed authority, shall be treated as ab- inilio void. (7) Ibc Vice- Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perfonn such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances or regulations.