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(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on such terms and conditions as approved by the Board of Governors for a term of five years. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor from a panel of three persons recommended by the Board of Governors: Provided that after expiration of the term of five years, the Vice Chancellor shall be eligible for re-appointment: Provided further that Vice-Chancellor shall continue to hold office even after expiry of his term till new Vice Chancellor joins, however, in any case, this period shall not exceed one year. (3) The Committee shall, on the basis of merit, prepare a panel of name of three persons suitable to hold the office of the Vice-Chancellor and forward the same to the Chancellor along with the 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. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the Convocation of the University in the absence of both the Visitor and the Chancellor for conferring Degrees, Diplomas, Distinctions or Certificates. (6) 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 or under this Act to deal with it, the Vice-Chancellor may take such action as he may deem fit with the prior approval of the Chancellor. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be laid down by the Statutes of the Rules. (8) If in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor it is necessary to take immediate action on any matter for which powers are conferred on any other authority by or under this Act, he may take such action as he deems necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter report his action to such officers or authority as would have in the ordinary course dealt with the matter: Provided that if in the opinion of the concerned authority such action should not have been taken by the Vice-Chancellor, then such case shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision thereon shall be final: Provided further that where any such action taken by the Vice-Chancellor affects any person in the service of the University, such person shall be entitled to prefer, within three months from the date on which such action is communicated to him, and appeal to the Board of Governors and the Board of Governors may confirm or modify or reverse the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor.