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Appointment and the powers of the Vice-Chancellor. – (1) The Vice- Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendations of a Search Committee and after obtaining the advice of the State Government thereon: 1 Provided that the first Vice-Chancellor of the University shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government, on such terms and conditions as may be specified, by order, by the Chancellor for a period not exceeding five years. (2) The Search Committee referred to in sub-clause (1), shall consist of the following members, namely:- (a) a person nominated by the Executive Council, not connected with the University or any other college affiliated to the University or any institution thereof; (b) one eminent authority on law nominated by the Chancellor; and (c) one nominee of the Bar Council of India. (3) The Chancellor may appoint one of the members of the Search Committee constituted under sub-clause (2) to act as the Chairman of the Committee. (4) The Search Committee shall submit a panel of at least three persons for appointment to the position of Vice-Chancellor for the consideration of the Chancellor. (5) 2 The term of the Vice-Chancellor shall be five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier. (6) The outgoing Vice-Chancellor will continue till newly selected Vice- Chancellor assumes the office. (7) If the office of the Vice-Chancellor falls vacant due to resignation, illness or otherwise, the Chancellor shall make such arrangement to carry on the office of the Vice-Chancellor, as he deems fit. 22 1 Subs. by Notification No. 43941-1(B)-HE-UM-23/2011/HE dt. 29-12-2011 by Govt. of Odisha, Department of Higher Education. Clause 18(1) before substitution, stood as : “Provided that the first Vice-Chancellor of the University shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government, on such terms and conditions as may be specified, by order, by the Chancellor for a period not exceeding three years.” 2 Subs. by Notification No. 43941-1(B)-HE-UM-23/2011/HE dt. 29-12-2011 by Govt. of Odisha, Department of Higher Education. Clause 18(5) before substitution, stood as : The term of the Vice-Chancellor shall be five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier. (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chief Executive and academic head of the University and subject to specific and general directions of the Executive Council; the Vice-Chancellor shall exercise all powers of the Executive Council in the management and administration of the University. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall – (a) ensure that the provisions of this Act and the regulations are duly observed, and he shall have all powers as are necessary for that purpose; (b) convene the meetings of the General Council, the Executive Council, the academic Council and shall perform all other acts, as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Act; (c) have all powers relating to the proper maintenance of discipline in the University ; and (d) if, in his opinion any emergency has arisen which requires immediate action to be taken he shall take such action as he deems necessary and shall report the same for confirmation to the next meeting of the authority which, in the ordinary course, would have dealt with the matter. REGISTRAR