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Amendment of Universities’ Laws.- (i) The existing sub-section (2) of the section as mentioned in Column No. 4 against each of the Universities’ Laws as mentioned in Column No. 2 of the Schedule, shall be substituted by the following namely:- “(2) No person shall be eligible to be appointed as Vice-Chancellor unless he is, a distinguished 95 jktLFkku jkt&i=] vxLr 16] 2019 Hkkx 4 ¼d½ 95 academician having a minimum of ten years experience as professor in a University or College or ten year experience in an equivalent position in a reputed research and or academic administrative organization and of highest level of competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment.”; and (ii) after the existing section as mentioned in Column No. 4 against each of the Universities’ Laws as mentioned in Column No. 2 of the Schedule, new section as mentioned in Column No. 5 shall be inserted, namely:- “Removal of Vice-Chancellor.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, if at any time on the report of the State Government or otherwise, in the opinion of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor willfully omits or refuses to carry out the provisions of this Act or abuses the powers vested in him, or if otherwise appears to the Chancellor that the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in office is detrimental to the interest of the University, the Chancellor may in consultation with the State Government, after making such inquiry as he deems proper, by order, remove the Vice- Chancellor: Provided that the Chancellor may, in consultation with the State Government at any time before making such order, place the Vice-Chancellor under suspension, pending enquiry; Provided further that no order shall be made by the Chancellor unless the Vice-Chancellor has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken against him. (2) During the pendency or in contemplation of any inquiry referred to in sub-section (1) the Chancellor may, in consultation with the State Government order that till further order- (a) such Vice-Chancellor shall refrain from performing the functions of the office of the Vice- Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vxLr 16] 2019 96 96 Chancellor, but shall continue to get the emoluments to which he was otherwise entitled; (b) the functions of the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be performed by the person specified in the order.” egkohj izlkn ’kekZ, Principal Secretary to the Government. Government Central Press Jaipur.