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(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendation of a "Search Committee" to be constituted for this purpose. The "Search Committee" shall have three members, one member to be nominated by the Minister and two by the Court, in the manner prescribed by the Statutes. No person, who is an employee or a member of any authority of the University, shall be nominated to be a member of the "Search Committee". The Registrar shall be the non-member convenor of the "Search Committee". 6 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2004 [PART III The Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur Act, 2004. (Chapter 11.—The University and its officers.—Section 8.) (2) (a) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a period of four years or till he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier, and shall, subject to the provisions of this section, be eligible for re-appointment for a further period not exceeding four years. (b) The Chancellor may, notwithstanding the expiration of the term of the office of 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. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time officer of the University and shall be paid from the University Fund such salary and allowances as the Chancellor may decide in consultation with the State Government. (4) The Vice-Chancellor may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor. (5) If the Vice-Chancellor is, by reason of leave, illness or other cause, temporarily unable to exercise the powers, and perform the duties, of his office, then, during the period of such temporary inability of him, the Chancellor may, in consultation with the Minister, appoint any person to exercise the powers, and perform the duties, of the Vice-Chancellor for a period not exceeding six months from the date of such appointment, pending the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1). (6) If any vacancy arises in the office of the Vice-Chancellor by reason of death, resignation or expiry of the term of his office or otherwise, then, such vacancy shall be filled up by appointment of a Vice-Chancellor in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) within a period of six months from the date of occurrence of such vacancy, and such period shall be held to include any period for which a Vice- Chancellor is allowed to continue in office in terms of clause (b) of sub-section (2), or a person is appointed to exercise the powers, and perform the duties, of the Vice- Chancellor under sub-section (5). Powers and duties of the Vice- Chancellor.