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The Vice-Chancellor.-(1) There shall be a Vice-Chancellor of the University who shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the advise of the State Government from a panel of eminent educationists in veterinary and animal sciences recommended by the Search Committee referred to in sub-section (2) and such panel shall not contain the name of any member of the said Committee. (2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Search Committee shall consist of four persons of whom one shall be nominated by the Chancellor, one shall be nominated by the Board, one shall be nominated by the Veterinary Council of India and one shall be nominated by the Government: Provided that one of these members shall be nominated by the Chancellor to act as convener and all the members of the Search Committee must have basic veterinary qualification as provided in the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 (Central Act No. 52 of 1984): Provided further that the persons so nominated shall not be a member of any of the authorities of the University. (3) A person who has attained academic excellence and demonstrated leadership qualities in veterinary and animal sciences education and has the following minimum qualifications shall be eligible for the post of Vice-Chancellor:- (a) a recognized veterinary qualification as defined in the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 (Central Act No. 52 of 1984); (b) minimum six years of experience on the post of Professor or equivalent in any teaching or research or extension system of veterinary and animal sciences of any University or research centre etc. of the Country, out of which at least three years of experience should be as Chairperson or Dean of faculty of any University or Dean or Principal of any college in the Country. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible to be appointed for a second term but thereafter he or she shall not be eligible to hold office of the Vice-Chancellor: Provided that- 18 (a) the Chancellor may, by order, direct that a Vice-Chancellor, whose term of office has expired, shall continue in office for such period, not exceeding a total period of one year, as may be specified in the order; and (b) the Vice-Chancellor may, by writing under his or her hand addressed to the Chancellor and after giving one month notice, resign his or her office: Provided further that a person appointed as Vice-Chancellor shall retire from his or her office if, during the term of his or her office or any extension thereof, he or she completes the age of sixty five years. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall not be removed from his or her office except by order of the Chancellor passed on the ground of misbehaviour or incapacity or if it appears to the Chancellor that the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in office is detrimental to the interests of the University, after due inquiry by such person who is or has been a Judge of High Court to be nominated by the Chancellor in which the Vice-Chancellor, shall have an opportunity of making his or her representation. (6) Where a permanent vacancy in the office of the Vice- Chancellor occurs by reason of his or her death, resignation, removal or expiry of the term or on any other ground, it shall be filled by the Chancellor in the manner specified in sub-section (1) and for so long as it is not so filled, stop-gap arrangement may be made by the Chancellor under and in accordance with sub-section (7). (7) In the case of a temporary vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor by reason of illness, absence, suspension or otherwise, or when a stop-gap arrangement is necessary under sub-section (6), the Chancellor may, on advice of the Government, make such arrangements for carrying on the functions of the Vice-Chancellor as he or she deems fit. (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time officer of the University and his or her emolument and other terms and conditions of service shall be as follows:- (i) the Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to such salary as may be prescribed by Statutes; (ii) the Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to free furnished official residence; and (iii) the Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to such terminal benefits and allowances as are sanctioned or granted from time to time by the Board with the approval of the Chancellor or prescribed by Statutes. (9) The official residence of the Vice-Chancellor shall be maintained from the funds of the University. 19 (10) Where a person appointed as the Vice-Chancellor was in employment before such appointment in any other college, institution or University, he or she may continue to contribute to the provident fund of which he or she was a member in such employment and the University shall contribute to the account of such person in that provident fund. (11) Where the Vice-Chancellor had been in his or her previous employment, a member of any insurance or pension scheme, the University shall make necessary contribution to such scheme. (12) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling and daily allowance at such rates as may be fixed by the Board. (13) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to leave as under:- (a) leave on full pay at the rate of one day for every eleven days of active service; and (b) leave on half pay at the rate of twenty days for each completed year of service: Provided that leave on half pay may be commuted as leave on full pay on production of medical certificate. (14) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Government and the provisions of sub-sections (3) to (13) shall apply to the appointment made under this sub-section.