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(I) (a) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a distinguished academic with proven competence and integrity, and having a minimum of ten years of experience in a University system of which at least five years shall be as professor or ten years of experience in a reputed research or academic administrative organization of which at least five years shall be in an equivalent position of professor. (b) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor out of the panel of three names recommended in order of preference by the Search Committee constituted by the State Government. While preparing the panel, the Search Committee must give proper weightage to academic excellence, exposure to the higher education system in the country and abroad and adequate experience in academic and administrative governance and reflect the same in writing submitting the panel to the Chancellor; (c) The Search committee shall be constituted in the following: manner:— (i) an academician, not below the rank of the Vice-chancellor of a Central or State aided University or the Director of a National institute of higher • learning, to be nominated by the. Chancellor in consultation with the. Minister, and such academician be the. Chairperson of the Committee; (ii) an academician, not below the rank of a Professor of a Central or State aided University or National institute of higher learning, to be nominated by the State Government: tiii) an academician not below the rank- of a Professor of a Central or State aided University or National institute of high'er learning, to be nominated by the Court, Provided that the nominees. as mentioned under sub-clause (i). (ii) and tut) shall not be the persons associated with the concerned University for which the Search Committee is constituted. (2) (a) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of four years or till he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier, and shall be eligible. for re- appointment for another term of four years or till he .attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier, following the provisions of sub-section ). (b) The Chancellor may, notwithstanding the expiration of the. term of the office ofihe Vice-Chancellor or his attaining the age of sixty-five 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 Siaic Government, (4) The Vice-Chincellor ma). resign his ()thee by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor. (5) ) the Vice-Chancellor by reason of leave, illness 01 other cause, temporarily unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office: or 12 THE KOLKA1 A GAZETTE. EXTRA01,,D1NARY, JANUARY 16. 2015 The West Bengal Universitv of Teachers' Training, Education Planning and Administration Act, 2014. 41ifiR, 1 ,1 irw VICc - Ch:111: H1, 1; (Chapter IL—The University and its Officers Section (h) a vacancy occurs, in the office of the Vice-Chancellor by reason of death, resignation, removal, expiry of term of his office or otherwise. then, during the period of such temporary inability or pending the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor, as the case may be, the Chancellor in consultation with the Minister may appoint a person to exercise the. powers and perform the duties of the Vice- Chancellor. (6) The vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor OCC1.11Tific4 by reason of death, resignation or expiry of the terra of his office, removal or otherwise shall be filled up by appointment of a Vice-Chancellor in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (I)-within a period of six months from the date of occurrence of the vacancy, and such period sh•.d.1 be held IC.) indirde .1r13.' period fbr which a Vice-Chancellor is alhOWed to cOntirwe in Orrice under clause (b) of sub-section (2), or a person is appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the Minister to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section (5). (7) The Vice-Chancellor may be removed from his office by the Chancellor if Ire is satisfied that the incumbent,— (a) has become insane and adjudged by a competent court to he of unsound mind; or (b) has become an undischarged insolvent and stands so declared by a competent Court: or (c) has been physically unfit and incapable of discharging function due to protracted illness or physical disability; or (5) has wilfully omitted or refused to carry out the provisions of this Act or lois committed breach of any of the terms and conditions of the service contract or has abt,cd ot misused the powers vested in him c)r if the continuance in the office of the Vice-Chancellor is detrimental to the interest of the University: of has been proved to he 22uilty of criminal breach of trust or criminal negligence Or cross financial irregularity or impropriety or gross negligence of duty, or (f) has shown incompetence to perform or has persistently made default in the performance of the dirties imposed on him by or tinder this Act: or (e) has been convicted by a Court for any offence within the concept and meanini,, of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; or any partisan mariner while in office. .s a membei of, or otherwise associated with, any political party or acts rra Expia,iation. —For the Purpose of this sub-clause. whether any party is a political party or any association is a political association or any of the Vice-Chancellor is partisan. the decision of the Chancellor thereon shall he fi na l, Provided that the Vice-Cltiincellor he given a reasonable opportunity ) show H si Ow (71-wnc,-,110) lily 1c1"011Ne f;11 - Ili,. removal undei clans id (1) it) ). 3, (i) Th W ins -Chmeellor \Jiall IR the principtle\CULIlivi. and ic.•.(1erilic officer the Uni crsity and shall_ in the all-.eitcc of tyre Chancellor, preside ovvcr the meeting t he (.2ourt, ll droll, by ,., irirre Cif ill`, 0111 LT, he a Inc-mber and the n rnion t council and citesAcademic councils and also the Chairmat_Thai ol anyo oih the ei anlhority or bodY of the 1-i ntvQ1 `,' ii1 which he tints be a member. lie shall also he te) 2 of 1974 PART III] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JANUARY 16, 2015 13 The West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education Planning and Administration Act, 2014. The Pro-Vice- Ch:in cellor, (Chapter 11,—The University and its Officers.—Section 14.) entitled to be present at and to address any meeting of any other authority or body of .the University of which he may not be a member, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat. (?) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene meetings of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Councils, the Department of Post-graduate and Undergraduate Sttidies and of any other authority or body of the University. (3) 11 shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the provisions of this Act, the rules, the Statutes. the Ordinances and the Regulations. are faithfully observed and to take such action as may be necessary for this purpose, (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to exercise general control and supervision over all other of ficers of the University and over all teachers and employees of the University and generally over all the. affairs of the University. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise .such other powers and discharge such other duties as may be delegated to him by any .authprity or body of the University or as maybe provided by Statutes, Ordinances Or Regulations. (.6) The Vice-Chancellor may take on behalf of the University such action as he .may deem expedient in any matter which, in his opinion, is either urgent or of an emergent nature and shall report the same for confirmation at the next meeting to thP authoritv or body which. in the ordinary ..course. would have dealt with the matter: Provided that if the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor is not approved by the authority or body concerned, the matter shall immediately be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be ri'oai. (7) The vice_onincclior may, with the approval of the Executive Council. delet'ate any of his powers. other than the power referred to in sub-section (6). to any other officer subordinate - to him.