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Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancel/or:- (1) The Vice-Chancellor sha!l be the academic head and the principal executive officer of the University and shall, in the absence of the Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor, preside at any convocation of the University and confer degrees, titles, diplomas, or other academic distinctions upon persons entitled to receive them. He shallbe a( member ex-officio and Chairman of the Senate, Syndicate, Standing Committee on Academic Affairs and the Finance Committee and shall be enntiec to be present at, and to address, any meeting of any authority of the University but shall not be entitled to vote thereat, unless he is a member of the authority concerned. T.N. Govt. Gazette - EXlraordinary No.154 dated 08-08-2014 Part IV-Secion1 (2) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the provisions of this Act, the statutes, ordinances and regulations are observed and carried out and he may exercise all powers necessary for this purpose. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to convene meetings of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs and the Finance Committee. (4) (a) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to take action on any matter and shall by order take such action as he may deem necessary but shall, as soon as may be, thereafter report the action taken to the officer or authority or body who or which would have ordinarily dealt with the matter. Provided that no such order shall be passed unless the person likely to be affected has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard: (b) When action taken by Vice-Chancellor under this subsection affects any person in the service of the University, such person shall be entitled to prefer an appeal to the Syndicate within thirty days from the date on which he has notice of such action. The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the order such appeal. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders of the Syndicate regarding the appointment, suspension and dismissal of the teachers and the other employees of the University. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise control over the affairs of the University and shall be responsible for the due maintenance of discipline in the University. (7) The Vice-Chancellor Shall be responsible for the coordination and integration of teaching and research, extension education and curriculum development (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by statutes 1 [14. The Registrar- (1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University appointed by the Syndicate and the terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be as follows:- (i) The holder of the post of Registrar shall be an academic not lower in rank than that of Professor of a college affiliated to any University; (ii) The Registrar shall hold office for a period of three year: Provided that the Registrar shall retire on attaining the age of fifty-eight years or on the expiry of the period specified in this clause whichever is earlier; (iii) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed; (iv) When the office of the Registrar is vacant or when the Registrar is by reason of illness, absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office of the Registrar shall be performed by such person as the Vice- Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. (2) (a) The Registrar shall have power to take disciplinary action against such of the employees excluding teachers of the University and academic staff, as may be specified in the orders of the Syndicate and to suspend them pending inquiry, to administer warnings to them or to impose on them the penalty of censure or withholding of increments: 1Substituted for the originall:by Section 14 of Bharathidasan University (Amendment) Act, 1986. Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed unless the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him; (b) An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor against any order of the Registrar imposing any of the penalities specified in clause (a) ; (c) In any case where the inquiry discloses that punishment beyond the powers of the Registrar is called for, the Registrar shall, upon conclusion of the inquiry, make a report to the Vice- Chancellor along with his recommendations: Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Syndicate against an order of the Vice-Chancellor imposing any penalty ; (d) No appeal under clause (b) or clause (c) shall be preferred after the expiry of sixty days from the date on which the order appears against was received by the appellant. (3) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Faculties and the Boards of Studies, but shall not be deemed to be a member of any of these authorities. (4) It shall be the duty of the Registrar,- (a) to be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such other property of the University as the Syndicate shall commit to his charge; (b) to issue all notices convening meetings of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Faculties, the Boards of Studies, the Boards of Examiners and of any Committee appointed by the authorities of the Univesity; (c) to keep the minutes of all proceedings of the meetings of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Faculties, the Boards of Studies, the Boards of Examiners and of any Committee appointed by the authorities of the Univesity; (d) to conduct the official correspondence of the Syndicate; Bharathidasan University (Amendment) Act, 1986 Bharathidasan University (Amendment) Act, 1986 (e) to supply to the Chancellor, copies of the agenda of the meetings of the authorities of the University as soon as they are issued and the minutes of the proceedings of such meetings; and (f) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be specified in the statutes, the ordinances or the regulations or as may be required, from time to time, by the Syndicate or the Vice-Chancellor. (5) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University, the pleadings shall be signed and verified by the Registrar and all processes in such suits and proceedings shall be issued to, and served on, the Registrar] '[15. The Finance Officer:- (1) The Finance Officer shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University appointed by the Syndicate for such period as may be specified by the Syndicate in this behalf. 2 [x x] 1substituted for the original by section 17 of Bharathidasan University (Amendment) Act. 1985. 2words “and the terms and conditions of service of the Finance officer shall be such as may be specified in the first Statute" were omitted by section 15 of Bharathidasan University (Amendment) Act, 1986. Bharathidasan University (Amendment) Act, 1986 (2) Every appointment of the Finance Officer shall be made by the Syndicate from out of panel of three names recommended by the Government] 1 [ (3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Finance Officer shall be such as may be prescribed by the ordinances. (4) The Finance Officer shall retire on attaining the age of fifty- eight years or on the expiry of the period specified by the Syndicate under sub-section (1) whichever is earlier. Provided that the Finance Officer shall, not withstanding his attaining the age of fifty-eight years, continue in office until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office or until the expiry of a period of one year, whichever is earlier. (5) When the office of the Finance Officer is vacant or when the Finance Officer is, by reason of illness, absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office,the duies of the Finance Officer shall be performed by such person as the Vice- Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. (6) The Finance Officer shall be the ex-offcio Secretary of the Finance Committee, but shall not be deemed to be a member of such Committee. (7) The Finance Officer shall- (a) exercise general supervision over the funds of the 1 sub sections 3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9 were added by section 15 of Bharathidasan University (Amendment) Act, 1986. Bharathidasan University (Amendment) Act, 1986 University and shall advise the University as regards its financial policy; and (b) exercise such other powers and perform such other financial functions as may be assigned to him by the Syndicate or as may be prescribed by the statutes or the ordinances: Provided-that the Finance Officer shall not incur any expenditure or make any investment exceeding such amount as may be prescribed without the previous approval of the Syndicate. (8) Subject to the control of the Syndicate, the Finance Officer shall- (a) hold and manage the property and investments of the University including trust and endowed property; (b) ensure that the limits fixed by the Syndicate for recurring and non recurring expenditure for a year are not exceeded and that all moneys are expended on the purposes for which they are granted or allotted. (c) be responsible for the preparation of annual accounts, financial estimates and the budget of the University and for their presentation to the Syndicate; (d) keep a constant watch on the cash and bank balances and of investments; (e) watch the progress of the collection of revenue and advise on the methods of collection employed; Bharathidasan University (Amendment) Act, 1986 (f) ensure that the registers of buildings, land, furniture and equipment are maintained up-to-date and that stock checking is conducted, of equipments and other consumable rnaterials in all offices, special centres, specialised laboratories and colleges maintained by the University; (g) bring to the notice of the Vice-Chancellor any unauthorized expenditure or other financial irregularity and suggest appropriate action to be taken against persons at fault; and (h) call from any office, centre, laboratory and college maintained by the University any information or returns that he may consider necessary for the performance of his duties. (9) The receipt of the Finance officer or of the person or persons duly authorised in this behalf by the Syndicate for any money payable to the University shall be sufficient discharge to payment of such money.]