9. The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:-
(i) the Chancellor
(ii) the Vice-Chancellor
(iii) the Registrar; and
(iv) such other persons in the service of the University as may be declared by the Statutes to be Officers of the University:
Provided that preference will be given to women in the appointment of officers and faculty of the University except in the cases of ex-officio appointees.