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The Vice-Chancellor.- (1) The Vice- Chancellor shall be appointed for a term of four years by the Chancellor subject to other terms and conditions as may be laid down by the Statutes from among three persons recommended by the Nomination Committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of sub- section (2). The Vice-Chancellor shall not continue in office after the age of sixty seven years. (2) The Nomination Committee referred to in sub-section (1) shall consist of the following persons, namely:- (i) One person nominated by the Sponsoring Body, who shall be the convener of the nomination committee. (ii) One person nominated by the Board of Governors; and (iii) One person nominated by the Academic Council; (3) The Nomination Committee shall, on the basis of merit, recommend three persons suitable to hold the office of the Vice-Chancellor and forward the same to the Chancellor along with a concise statement showing the academic qualifications and other distinctions of each person. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Principal Executive and Academic Officer of the University and shall exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University and give effect to the decisions of the authorities of the University: Provided that, where any matter, other than the appointment of a Teacher is of urgent nature requiring immediate action and the same could not be immediately dealt with by any officer or the authority or other body of the University empowered by or under this Act to deal with it, the Vice-Chancellor may take such action as he may deem fit with the prior written approval of the Chancellor. (5) The Vice- Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be laid down by the Statutes or the Rules: Provided that, where in the opinion of the Vice-chancellor, any decision of any authority of the university is outside the powers conferred by this Act or Statutes, Regulations or Rules made there under or is likely to be prejudicial to the interests of the university, he shall request the concerned authority to revise its decision within fifteen days from the date of its decision and in case the authority refuses to revise such decision wholly or partly or fails to take any decision within fifteen days, then such matter shall be referred to the Chancellor and his decision thereon shall be final. 19 (6) The services of the Vice- Chancellor can be terminated by the Chancellor with the approval of the Board of Governors after following the principles of natural justice and after providing an opportunity to present their case including, for termination on, disciplinary grounds. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the Convocation of the University in the absence of the Visitor, the Pro-Visitor, the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor.