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(1) The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor for a period of three years on the recommendation of the Government. (2) No person shall be appointed as a Registrar of the University unless, he is holding the post of a Professor or Senior Reader or any equivalent post in any University with at least fifteen years of experience in research, teaching or administration in the field of education including five years teaching experience in postgraduate classes or, he is a member of the Indian Administrative Service or the Odisha Administrative Service in a rank not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government. (3) The Registrar shall subject to the control of the Vice- Chancellor,— (a) manage the properties and investments of the University; (b) keep the properties and funds of the University in his custody; (c) keep the records, the common seal and such other property of the University as the Vice-Chancellor shall commit to entrust him, in his custody; (d) sign all contracts made on behalf of the University; The Registrar. 15 (e) exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes and the Regulations and as may, from time to time, be assigned to him by the Board and the Academic Council; (f) be the head of the University Office. (4) The Registrar shall generally, render such assistance to the Vice-Chancellor, as may be required by him in the performance of his duties. (5) The Registrar shall have the right to speak and otherwise take part in the proceedings at a meeting of any of the authorities of the University but shall not be entitled to vote at any such meeting. (6) All suits and other legal proceeding by or against the University shall be instituted by or against the Registrar.