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Visitation.- (1) The Chancellor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as he may direct, of the Uni- versity or any institution maintained by the University, or of a College, including the buildings, laboratories, record and equipment thereof and also of the examinations, teaching and other work conducted or done by it, or to cause an inquiry to be made in a like manner in respect of any matter connected with the administration and finances of the University, or the institution maintained by it. (2) The Chancellor shall, in every case, give notice of his intention to cause an inspection or an inquiry to be made, to the University in the case of the University or an institution maintained by it, or the Management in the case of a College, and the University or the Management of the College, as the case may be, shall be entitled to appoint a representative, who shall have the right to be present and be heard at such inspection or inquiry. (3) In case of inspection or inquiry relating to the University or an institution maintained by it, the Chancellor may communicate to the Vice- Chancellor the result of such inspection or inquiry together with his views thereon and advice regarding the action to be taken, and the Vice-Chancellor shall place the same before the Executive Council. (4) In case of inspection or inquiry relating to a college or institution, the Chancellor may communicate to the Management of such College or institution the result of such inspection or inquiry together with his views thereon and advice regarding the action to be taken. (5) The Vice-Chancellor or the Management, as the case may be, shall communicate to the Chancellor the action, if any, taken or proposed to be taken upon the result of such inspection or inquiry. (6) Where the Executive Council or the Management of the College or institution, as the case may be, does not take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor, the Chancellor may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Executive Council or the Management of the College or institution, as the case may be, issue such direction as he may deem fit and the University or the Management of the College or institution shall comply with such directions. THE HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY ACT, 1970 11 1[9-A. Power of the Chancellor to annul proceedings or decisions of the University and its bodies.- Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, the Chancellor may, by order in writing, annul proceedings of the University or of its any authority or the decision of any officer of the University, which is not in conformity with this Act or the Statutes or the Ordinances made thereunder: Provided that before making such order, the Chancellor shall call upon the University, or as the case may be its authority or the officer, to show cause why such an order should not be made and if any cause is shown within the period specified by him in this behalf, shall consider the same.] 2[9-B. Power of State Government to enquire.- The State Government may, cause an enquiry to be made by any of its officers or agency, as it may direct on any matters connected with the administration and finances of the University or the institutions maintained by it and the report of such enquiry shall be sent to the State Government and the State Government after examining the same, shall forward the report to the Chancellor and may also recommend any action including g removal of Vice-Chancellor or the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, as the case may be, if in its opinion there exist such circumstances as are contained in sub-section (5) of section 12 of this Act and the Chancellor may take action accordingly: Provided that before taking such action, the Chancellor shall afford a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the Vice-Chancellor or pro-Vice- Chancellor, as the case may be.]