Bare ActsThe Maharaja Bir Bikram University Act

Section 9

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(i) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried ollicer of‘ the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor from amongst a panel of not less than three eligible names, as per UGC guideline submitted to him in alphabetical order by a Committee consisting the following :~ V (a) A nominee of the Chancellor; (b) A nominee of the Syndicate; . (c) _ A nominee of the State Government, and C (d) A nominee of the Chairman, University Grants Commission; The Chancellor shall appoint one of the members of the Committee as the convener; Provided that none of the members of the panel shall be an employee of the University or a member of any authority of the University or connected with any approved institution or college or institution recognized by or associated with the University. (ii) (a) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a tenn of live years or till he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier, unless sooner removed‘ by an order of the (Ihancellor, and shall subject to the provisions of this section, be eligible for reappointment for another tenn of five years or till he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier; Provided that no \/ice~Chancellor should he removed from office except by an order passed by the Chancellor on the ground of misbehaviour, mismanagement, incapacity or misuse of powers after due enquiry by a serving or retired Judge of the Supreme Court or High Court appointed by the Chancellor with the approval of the Syndicate; (b) The Chancellor may, notwithstanding the expiration of the term of the officc ol the Vice-Chancellor or his attaining the age of 65 years, allow him to continue in office till a successor assumes office, provided that he shall not continue as such for any period exceeding six months; (iii) The Vice-Chancellor may resign from his office in writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor, g (iv) il‘— _ (a) the Vice~(,‘.hancellor is, by reasons of leave, illness or any other cause, temporarily unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties oi‘ his oflicc, or (b) a vacancy occurs in the oftiee of the Viee—Chaneellor by reason of death, resignation or expiry of the term of his office or otherwise, then, during the period ol‘ such temporary inability, or pending the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor as the case may be, the Chancellor may appoint the senior rrrost Dean of Faculty to excrciseithe power and perform the current duties of\/ice-Chancellor; (v) The vacancy in the offiee of the Vice~Chancellor occurring by reason of death, resignation or expiry of the tenn of his office or otherwise shall be tilled up by appointment of a Vice-Chancellor in accordance with the provisions of sub—scction (i) within a period of six months from the date of occurrence of the vacancy; (vi) Arrangement of work during vacancy in the oflice ol‘ the Vice-Chancellor — (a) during the temporary absence of the Vice-Chancellor by reason ol‘ leave, illness or any other cause, the Clrancellor may make such arrangements as he deems lit for eanying on the duties of the Vice-Chancellor; Page ‘) . ~ Provided that pending the making ol si.1ch arrangements by the Chancellor, the Vice- Chancellor may designate the senior most Dean available in the University to be in-charge or the current duties of the Vice-Chancellor for a period not exceeding one month or till anangements arc made by the Chancellor, whichever is earlier; (b) during the period when a vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor remains unfilled, the senior most Dean available in the University, as the Chancellor may appoint, shall act as Vice-Chancellor and the person so appointed, shall have all the powers ::tnd shall be entitled to all the privileges of the Vice-Chancellor and to such emoluments and allowances as may be determined by the Chancellor in accordance with the Statutes, if any, framed in this behalf.

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