Bare ActsThe BMS UNIVERSITY ACT, 2023

Section 14

The Chancellor

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The Chancellor.- (1) The Sponsoring Body shall appoint the Donor Trustee of the Sponsoring body as the first Chancellor for a term of three years; (2) After the expiry of term of three years, the Sponsoring body shall appoint its life trustee as Chancellor for a term of three years. 13 (3) In the process of appointment of the Chancellor as stated above, the procedure in sub-section (1) and (2), shall continue in the similar style and sequence thereafter. (4) The Sponsoring Body may appoint Pro-Chancellor who shall be a trustee of the Sponsoring body. (5) The Chancellor shall have such powers as may be conferred on him by this Act or the Statutes made there under, which shall include the following powers, namely:- (i) to function as the head of the University; (ii) to preside at all convocations of the University in absence of visitor and pro-visitor; (iii) to function as a Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the University; (iv) to appoint or re-appoint or terminate the appointment of the Vice- Chancellor, in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes; (v) to propose the appointment of the Pro Vice-Chancellor, the Dean, the Registrar and the Finance Officer; (vi) to appoint the first Pro Vice-Chancellor and the Finance Officer; (vii) to constitute the first Board of Management, the Finance Committee, the Research Council and the Academic Council; (viii) to approve the Agenda matters in the manner provided for in the Act; and (ix) to resolve a conflict (excluding conflicts at a meeting of the Board of Governors) in the manner provided in this Act. (7) In the event of there being a conflict inter-se between the functionary or body and any other functionary or body of the University, then the issue shall be referred to the Chancellor and the decision of the Chancellor in respect of such issue shall be final and binding on the University.

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