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Subs. by section 2 of Uttarakhand Act No. 06 of 2011. 191 [The Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973] [Section 10-12] The Chancellor 10- (1) The Governor shall be the Chancellor of the University. He shall, by virtue of his office be the Head of the University and the President of the Court and shall, when present, preside at meeting of the Court, and at any convocation of the University. (2) Every proposal for the conferment of an honorary degree shall be subject to the confirmation of the Chancellor. (3) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to furnish such information or records relating to the administration of the affairs of the University as the Chancellor may call for. (4) The Chancellor shall have such other powers as may be conferred on him by or under this Act or the Statutes. Pro-Chancellor 11- (1) Maharaja Vibhuti Narain Singh of Varanasi shall continue to be the Pro- Chancellor for life of the [[Uttarakhand]4 Sanskrit Vishvavidya, Haridwar]3. (2) The Pro-Chancellor shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at meetings of the Court and at any convocation of the Vishvavidyalaya. (3) The Pro-Chancellor shall have such other powers as may be conferred upon him by or under this Act or the Statutes. The Vice- Chancellor 12- (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time salaried officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor except as provided by sub- section (5) or sub-section (10) from amongst the persons whose names are submitted to him by the Committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2). (2) The Committee referred to in sub-section (1) shall consist of the following members, namely :- (a) [at least three months before the date on which a vacancy in the office of the Vice Chancellor is due to occur by reason of expiry of his term]1 one person (not being a person connected with the University, an Institute a constituent college, an associated or affiliated college or a hall or Hostel) to be elected by the Executive Council; (b) one person who is or has been a Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad including the Chief Justice thereof, nominated by the said Chief Justice ; and (c) one person to be nominated by the Chancellor who shall also be the convener of the Committee : [Provided that where the Executive Council fails to elect any person in accordance with clause (a) then the Chancellor shall nominate in addition to the person nominated by him under clause (c), one person in lieu of the representative of the Executive Council]2. 1- Added by section 4 (a) (i) of U. P. Act No. 5 of 1977. 2- Insertion by section 4 (a) (ii) ibid. 3- Subs. by section 2 of Uttarakhand Act No. 17 of 2005. 4- Subs. by section 2 of Uttarakhand Act No. 06 of 2011. 192 [The Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973] [Section 12] (3) The Committee shall, as far as may be, at least sixty days before the date on which a vacancy III the office of the Vice-Chancellor is due to occur by reason of expiry of term or resignation under sub-section (7), and also whenever so required and before such date as may be specified by the Chancellor, submit to the Chancellor the names of not less than three and not more than five persons suitable to hold the office of the Vice-Chancellor. The Committee Shall, while submitting the names, also forward to the Chancellor a concise statement showing the academic qualifications and other distinctions of each of the persons so recommended, but shall not indicate any order of preference. (4) Where the Chancellor does not consider anyone or more of persons recommended by the Committee to be suitable for appointment as Vice-Chancellor or if one or more of the persons recommended is or are not available for appointment and the choice of the Chancellor is restricted to less than three persons, he may require the committee to submit a list of fresh names in accordance with sub-section (3). (5) If the Committee in the case referred to in sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) fails or is unable to suggest any names within the time specified by the Chancellor, [or if the Chancellor does not consider anyone or more of the first names recommended by the committee to the suitable for appointment as Vice- Chancellor]2 another Committee consisting of three persons of academic eminence shall be constituted by the Chancellor which shall submit the names in accordance with sub-section (3). (6) No act or proceeding of the Committee shall be invalidated merely by reason of the existence of a vacancy or vacancies among its members or by reason of some person having taken part in the proceedings who is subsequently found not to have been entitled to do so. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years from the date on which he enters upon his office : Provided that the Vice-Chancellor may by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor resign his office, and shall cease to hold his office on the acceptance by the Chancellor of such resignation. (8) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the emoluments and other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be such as maybe determined , by the State Government by general or special order-in that behalf. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall not be entitled to the benefit of any pension, insurance or provident fund constituted under section 33: [Provided that when any teacher or other employee of any University or any affiliated or associated college is appointed as Vice-Chancellor, he shall be allowed to continue to contribute to the provident fund to which he is a subscriber and the contribution of the University shall be limited to what it had been contributing immediately before his appointment as Vice-Chancellor.]1 1- Added by section 3 of UP Act No 21 of I975 and be deemed always to have been inserted. 2- Ins. by section 4 (b) of UP Act No 5 of 1977 and be deemed always to have been inserted. 193 [The Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973] [Section 13] (10) In any of the following circumstances of the existence(of which the Chancellor shall be the sole judge), the Chancellor may appoint any suitable person, to the office of Vice-Chancellor for a term not exceeding six months as he may specify- (a) where a vacancy in the office of Vice-Chancellor occurs , or is likely to occur by reason of leave or any other cause, not being resignation or expiry of term, of which a report shall forthwith be made by the Registrar to the Chancellor; (b) where a vacancy in the office of Vice-Chancellor occurs and it cannot be conveniently and expeditiously filled in accordance with the provisions of sub-sections (1) to (5) ; (c) any other emergency : Provided that the Chancellor may, from time to time, extend the term of appointment of any person to the office of Vice-Chancellor under this sub- section, so however, that the total term of such appointment (including the term fixed in the original order) does not exceed one year. (11) Until a Vice-Chancellor appointed under sub-section (1) or sub-section (5) or sub-section (10) assumes office, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any, or where there is no Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the senior most Professor of the University in the case of the University of Gorakhpur and any University mentioned in or specified under section 38, or the senior-most Principal of an affiliated college in the case of any other University shall discharge the duties of the Vice-Chancellor as well. {(12) If in the pinion of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor wilfully omits or refuses to carry out the provisions of this Act or abuses the powers vested in him, or if it 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, after making such inquiry as he deems proper, by order, remove the Vice- Chancellor. (13) During the pendency or in contemplation, of any inquiry referred to in sub-section (12) the Chancellor may order that till further orders- (a) such Vice-Chancellor shall refrain from performing the functions of the office of Vice-Chancellor, but shall continue to get the emoluments to which he was otherwise entitled under sub-section (8); (b) the functions of the office of the vice-Chancellor shall be performed by the person specified in the order.}1 Powers and duties of the Vice- Chancellor 13- (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall- (a) exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University including the constituent colleges and the Institutes maintained by the University and its affiliated and associated colleges ; 1- Ins. by section 5 of U.P Act No. 20 of 1994. 194 [The Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973] [Section 13] (b) give effect to the decisions of the authorities of the University ; (c) in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at meetings of the Court and at any convocation of the University; (d) be responsible for the maintenance of discipline in the University. [(e) be responsible for holding and conducting the University examinations properly and at due times and for ensuring that the results of such examinations are published expeditiously and that academic session of the University starts and ends on proper dates.]2 (2) He shall bean ex-officio member and Chairman of the Executive Council, Academic Council and the Finance Committee. (3) He shall have the right to speak in and otherwise to take part in the meeting of any other authority or body of the University but shall not by virtue of this sub-section be entitled to vote. (4) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure the faithful observance of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances and he shall, without prejudice to the powers of the Chancellor (under sections 10 and 68]l possess all such powers as may be necessary in 'that behalf. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene or cause to be convened meetings of the Executive Council, the Court, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee : Provided that he may delegate this power to any other officer of the University. (6) {Other than appointment of teacher of the University}1 is of urgent nature requiring immediate action and the same could not be immediately dealt with by any officer or the authority or other body of the University empowered by or under this Act to deal with it, the Vice-Chancellor may take such action as he may deem fit and shall forthwith report the action taken by him to the Chancellor and also to the officer, authority or other body who or which in the ordinary course would have dealt with the matter : Provided that no such action shall be taken by the Vice-Chancellor without the previous approval of the Chancellor, if it would involve a deviation from the provisions of the Statutes or the Ordinances : Provided further that if the officer, authority or other body is of opinion that such action ought not to, have been taken it may, refer the matter to the Chancellor who may either confirm the action taken by the Vice Chancellor or annul the same or modify it in such manner as he thinks fit and thereupon it shall cease In have affect or, as the case may be, taken effect in the modified form so however, that such annulment or modification shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done by or under the order of the Vice-Chancellor;