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Powers and functions of the Vice-Chancellor.- (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be ex- officio Chairman of the Board of Management, Academic Council and Finance Committee. 19 (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to be present at and address, any meeting of any other authority or other body of the university, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat, unless he is a member of such authority or body. (3) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see that this Act, the Statute, Ordinances and Regulations are duly observed and he shall have all the powers necessary to ensure such observance. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise control over the affairs of the university and shall give effect to the decisions of all the authorities of the university. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall have all the powers necessary for the proper maintenance of discipline in the university and he may delegate any such powers to such persons as he may deem fit. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall be empowered to grant leave to any officer of the university and make necessary arrangements for the discharge of the functions of such officer during his absence. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall grant leave of absence to any employee of the University in accordance with the Statutes and if he so desire, delegate such powers to another officer of the University. (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene or cause to be convened the meetings of the Board of Management, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the following further powers, namely:- (i) to appoint such Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other teachers as may be necessary with the prior approval of the Board of Management. (ii) to appoint course writers, script writers, councillors, programmers, artists and such other persons as may be considered necessary for the efficient functioning of the University. (iii) to make short-term appointments for a period not exceeding six months at a time, of such person as may be considered necessary for the functioning of the University; (iv) to arrange for the establishment and maintenance of Regional and Study Centres at different places as may be required from time to time and delegate to any employee such powers as are necessary for their efficient functioning.