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(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a who!e time oflicer of the University and Chancelior. shall be appoinled by the Chancellor from a panel of three names recommended by 'a Committee consisting 01 three members','one nominated by the University Grants Commission. one elected by the Executive Council and one nominated by the Chancellor. The Chancellorshall designate one ol the members as Chairman of the Commit tee. (2) No person shall be eligible to be a member of the Gommiltee, if he/she is (a) a member of any of the authorities of this Univers~ty, or (b) an employee of this University, or (c) an empioyee ol any collegelinstilution maintainedor recognized by or affiliated to any olher University in the Stare of Orissa. (3)The business of the Cornmiltee shall be conducted in such manner as may be prescribed. . (4) If the persons approved on priority basis by the Chancellor, out of Ihe panel so recommended, are not willing to accept the appointment, lhe Chancellor may call lor a fresh panel of three different names from Ihe said Cr>mrniltee.or if the Chancellor is of the opinion that none of the persons out of the said panel is suitable for appoiniment as Vice-Chancellor. the Chancellor may take steps to constitule another Committee to give a fresh panel of three dilferent names and shall appoint one of the persons named in Ihe fresh panel as Ihe Vice-Chancellor. (5) The term of office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be three years lrom the date he assumes olfice or on attainment ol sixty-live years ol age whichever is earlier : Provided that n'o person shall be appointed as Vice-Chancellor lor more lhan two lerms. (6) The Chancellor may exlend lrom time to time the term of olfice of the Vice-Chancellor Ior a total period not exceeding six months without following the procedure laid down in sub-section (1). (7) In case the office of Ihe Vice-Chancellor falls vacant due to the absence of the V~ce-Chancellor, the Chancellor shall appoint a person on such terms and condilions as he deems necessary to act as Ihe Vice-Chancellor and such person shall be entitled to all emoluments attached to the office. (8) In case the office of Ihe Vice-Chancellor falls vacant due to any other reason, the vacancy shall be filled up in the manner specified in sub-section(1) and the person'appointed to fill up such vacancy shal[ be eligibte for ?e-appoinipent in accordance with the provisions contained in sub-section (5) : provided that where it is not reasonably practicable-to fill up the vacancy in the manner aforesaid immediately afer it occurs, the Chancellor may appoint a person to act as the Vice-Chancellor for such period, not exceeding six months, as heishe may fix and the person so appointed shall exercise the powers and perform the lunctions of the Vice-Chancellor and shall be entitled to all emoluments attached to lhe office. . . (9)The Executive Aulhority 01 lhe Univewily shall vesl in the Vice-Chancellor. _ I . (10) The Vice-Chancellor of tho University shali, when present preside dver the meelings'ol the Senate, the Executive Council and the Academic Council or in every meeling 0 1 any other authority 01 which he'is'a member and in the absence of Ihe Chancellor, shall also preside over the convocations of the Uriiversily. (I I) The condi lions of service such as salary and allowances of the Vice- ., Chancejlar of the Universily shall be such as may be prescribed. (12) Subject to availability of funds in the budget, the Vice-Chancellor of the University shall have-power lo sanction, afer obtaining the opinion of the Comptroller of Fin$nce, expenditure up to such sum as may be prescribed during the course of,a financial year andshall make a report of all such expenditure to Ihe - Executive Council at the earliest opporlunity. (13) If Ihe Vice-Chancellor of the University is of the opinion thal any order or decision in respect of any matter, which is required under Ihe provisions ot this Act or the Statules-to be passed or made by any authority of the Universily, is necessary to be passed or made immediately and it is not practicable to convene a meeting of the concerned authordy [or Ihal purpose, helshe may pass such order or take such'decision as the case may be, and place before the concerned authority at ils nexl meeting lor ratification, and where the aulhoriv diflers from the -.Vice-Chancellor, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision lhereon shall be final ; 105 Tho Reqictrar. . , - Provided that if the matter involves any linancial lransaction, the Vice- Chancellor shall, before paisiig such order or taking slch decision, obtain''the opinion of the Comptrpller of fiynce, but the vice-~hanceflor is at hb discrelion to difler lrom such opinibri, if helshe deems it so lit, alter recording hisiher reasons thereof. ( I #)The Vice-Chancellor of Ihe Universily shall review the performance ol teachers and oilicers of the Universily annually and submit a report thereon to rhe Chancellor in the manner prescribed. (15) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the powers,-- (a) to require the teachers of Ihe Deparlrnents/Schools of !he University to report himlher all academic aspects ~ncluding, if any, aboul the ' . conduct~of Univerr iy examinations; and (b) to give sech directions to !he Officers-in-Charge of such examinations, as helshe deems necessary, in consultation with the Controller of -Examinalions. (16) The Vice-Chaticellor shall inspect ihe DepartmentslSchools ot the Universily as and when helshe feels necessary and at feast once in a year. (17) The Chancellor may, at any time, by an order in writing remove the Vice-Chancellor of Ihe university from office if in his opinion it appears,that his continbance'in office is detrimental to the inlerests of the University : , , . " . , Provided lhat no such removal shall be made without holding an enquiry being conducted by a Committee consisting of at least three members not below Ihe rank of a Vice-Chancellor. (18) From the date specified in the order made undcr sub-section (17) lhe Vice-Chancellor shall be deemed to have relinquished the aftice and the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall fall vacant.