Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Inserted vide H.P. Act No. 4 of 1996. THE HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY ACT, 1970 15 remains unfilled, 1[and if there is no Pro-Vice-Chancellor to perform the duties and to exercise the powers of the Vice Chancellor,] such person as the Chancellor may appoint shall act as Vice-Chancellor and the person so appointed shall have all the powers of the Vice-Chancellor and shall be entitled to the privileges of the Vice-Chancellor and to such emoluments and allowances as may be determined by the Chancellor. 12-C. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor.- (1) The Vice- Chancellor, who shall be the principal executive and academic officer of University, shall take rank next to the Chancellor and shall exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University, and shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at the meetings of the Court and any convocation of the University. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Executive Council, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee. He shall be entitled to be present at and to address any meeting of any authority or body of the University, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat unless he is member of such authority or body. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University and shall be responsible for its proper and efficient functioning. He shall also exercise all powers necessary for due maintenance of discipline in the University. (4) He shall ensure the observance of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations and he shall have all powers necessary for that purpose. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall, either himself or through any officer of the University authorised in writing by him, convene the meetings of the Executive Council, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee and shall perform all such acts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions contained in this Act, the Statues, the Ordinances and the Regulations and to give effect to the decisions of the said authorities. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall at the close of each academic year, in the manner prescribed in the Statutes or Ordinances, assess and evaluate the teaching and research work done by the members of the Faculty. On such assessment or the evaluation, if the Vice-Chancellor is of the opinion that the work and conduct of any member of the Faculty is not satisfactory, he shall, in the manner as laid down in the Statutes or Ordinances, initiate or cause to be initiated action against such a member. 2[(7) In case of emergency warranting immediate action to be taken, in respect of powers not vested in him, the Vice-Chancellor shall take such action as he deems necessary after recording reasons in writing and shall place the matter before the authority, competent to exercise such powers, for