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The Chancellor.- (1) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Sponsoring Body. (2) The current Chairperson of the Sponsoring Body shall be the first Chancellor of the University, whose term shall be as decided by the Sponsoring Body. (3) The subsequent Chancellor shall be either a member of the Sponsoring Body or such other person of eminence or national figure in the field of Higher Education as may be decided by the Sponsoring Body. (4) The subsequent Chancellor so appointed shall hold the office as determined by 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 may include the following powers; namely;- (i) to function as the Head of the University; (ii) to preside over all the Convocations of the University in the absence of the Visitor and Pro-Visitor; (iii) to function as the Chairperson of the Board of Governors; (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 nominate a person as a member of the Nomination Committee as per this Act; (vi) to appoint the Registrar and the Finance Officer; (vii) to nominate two academicians as members on the Board of Governors; (viii) to approve the appointment of Pro Vice-Chancellor(s); (ix) to constitute the first Board of Management, the Academic Council, the Finance Committee and other Committees; (x) to pre-approve the Agenda matters in the Board of Governors in the manner provided for in the Act; and (xi) to resolve a conflict (excluding conflicts at a meeting of the Board of Governors) and in the manner provided for in this Act; (6) 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.