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The Pro-Vice-Chancellor.—(1) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the Minister and the Vice-Chancellor. (2) (a) The Pro-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. 154 The West Bengal University of Technology Act, 2000. XV of 2000.] (Schedule.) (b) The Chancellor may, notwithstanding the expiration of the term of the office of the Pro-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 Pro-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. (4) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor through the Vice-Chancellor. (5) If— (a) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor is, by reason of leave, illness or other cause, temporarily unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office, or (b) a vacancy occurs in the office of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor by reason of death, resignation or expiry of the term of his office or otherwise, then, during the period of such temporary inability or pending the appointment of a Pro-Vice-Chancellor, as the case may be, the senior Director shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Pro-Vice- Chancellor. (6) The vacancy in the office of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor occurring by reason of death, resignation or expiry of the term of his office or otherwise shall be filled up by appointment of a Pro-Vice-Chancellor in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (1) within a period of six months from the date of occurrence of the vacancy, and such period shall be held to include any period for which a Pro-Vice-Chancellor is allowed to continue in office under item (b) of sub-clause (2) or the senior Director exercises the powers and performs the duties of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor under item (b) of sub-clause (5).