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The Vice Chancellor.-(1) The Vice Chancellor shall be a whole time officer and be the Principal academic and executive officer of the University. (2) He shall be a person of the highest level of competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment. Besides, the Vice Chancellor shall be an eminent academician with specialization in any field of AYUSH System with a minimum teaching experience of twenty-five years out of which at least ten years as Professor as per Apex body norms or in an equivalent position at a reputed research and development or administrative organization. (3) The Vice Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor as per the following procedure, namely:- (i) The State Government shall constitute a Search Committee consisting of four persons, who shall be experts in the field of AYUSH system, of whom, one shall be nominated by the Chancellor, one by the University Grants Commission, one by the State Government and one by the Syndicate. The State Government shall appoint one of the members as the Chairman of the Committee. The Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Health and family Welfare or his nominee not below the rank of the Deputy Secretary to Government shall be the convenor of the Search Committee. (ii) No person connected with the affairs of the State Government, the University or any college or institution affiliated to the University shall be nominated as the member of the Search Committee. (iii) The Search Committee shall submit to the State Government a panel of three names of persons fulfilling the requirements under sub-section (2) and are eminent academicians from the field of AYUSH system, in the alphabetical order. The State Government shall forward the panel to the Chancellor who shall keeping in view merit, equity and social justice and with the concurrence of the State Government, appoint one person from the panel as the Vice-Chancellor: Provided that the Chancellor may with the concurrence of the State Government call for a second panel if he considers it necessary and the Search Committee shall submit a second panel which shall be final. Provided also that, the first Vice Chancellor of the University established under this Act shall be appointed by the State Government subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified by it. (4) No person shall be appointed to hold the office of Vice Chancellor if he has attained the age of sixty five years. (5) The Vice Chancellor shall, subject to the pleasure of the Chancellor and subject to sub-section (4), hold the office for a maximum period of four years. He shall not be eligible for re-appointment for a second term. (6) The Vice Chancellor shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the Chancellor on the grounds of wilful omission or refusal to carry out the provisions of this Act or for abuse of the powers vested in him on consideration of the report of an inquiry ordered by the Chancellor. (7) For the purpose of holding an Inquiry, the Chancellor shall appoint a person who is or has been a Judge of the High Court or the Supreme Court. The Inquiry Authority shall hold the inquiry after giving an opportunity to make representation by the Vice Chancellor and shall submit its findings and recommendations to the Chancellor. The Chancellor shall on consideration of the same take appropriate action in the matter including action in civil or criminal proceedings as may be required in his opinion. (8) The emoluments and other conditions of service of the Vice Chancellor shall be as determined by the Chancellor subject to such conditions as laid down by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), from time to time: (9) If a retired person is appointed as Vice Chancellor, the terms and conditions of service upon his appointment as Vice Chancellor including emoluments shall be as determined by the Chancellor. (10) If a Professor in the service of a University is appointed as Vice Chancellor, he shall retain his lien in the post held earlier to the appointment.