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(1) The Chairperson or any distinguished person nominated by the Society shall be the Chancellor of the University and in the absence of the Visitor, the Chancellor shall preside over the convocation of the University. (2) The Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Governing Body and he or she shall approve all appointments, nominations, removals, suspensions and reinstatements of the employees and officers of the University on the recommendation of the Governing Body of the University. (3) The Chancellor may amend or revoke any decision taken by any authority or officer of the University and may exercise his powers, to do all necessary things to facilitate the smooth functioning of the University on the recommendation of the Governing Body. The visitors The Chancellor. 283 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ.(EXTRA), AUGUST 9, 2025 (SRVN 18 , 1947 SAKA) 283 (4) The Chancellor shall have the power to perform all such other functions, as may be required to do in furtherance to the objects of the University and any matter incidental thereto and the decisions taken by the Chancellor shall be final and binding on all the concerned of the University. (5) If, in the opinion of the Chancellor, any decision of any officer or authority of the University is beyond the powers conferred under this Act or the statutes or the ordinances or the regulations or is likely to be prejudicial to the interests of the University, the Chancellor shall ask such officer or authority to revise his or its decision within a period of fifteen days and in case the officer or authority refuses to revise such decision, wholly or partly, or fails to take any decision within a period of fifteen days, the decision of the Chancellor thereon shall be final. (6) If, at any time, upon the representation made or otherwise, it appears to the Chancellor that the Vice-Chancellor or any other officer of the University, - (a) has made default in performing any duty imposed upon him under this Act or otherwise; or (b) has acted in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the University; or (c) is incapable of managing the affairs of the University, the Chancellor may, notwithstanding the fact that term of that officer has not expired by an order in writing and stating the reasons therein, require the Vice-Chancellor or the officer concerned to relinquish his or her office from such date, as may be specified in the order. The Vice-Chancellor or the officer concerned shall be deemed to have relinquished his office from the date so specified: Provided that no such order shall be passed, unless the grounds on which such action is proposed to be taken are communicated to the Vice-Chancellor or to the officer concerned and he or she is given reasonable opportunity of being heard.