State Act

The Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University Act, 2008

11. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Trust on such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a period of five years, which may be extended by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Trust. (3) The salary, remuneration, travelling allowance and dearness allowance or any other allowance of the Vice-Chancellor shall be at par with those of the Vice-Chancellors of other Universities of the State of Punjab. (4) In the event of the Vice-Chancellor, being not in a position to perform his functions, on account of illness, leave, or due to any other reason, a Dean, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, shall act as a Vice-Chancellor. In case of any emergency, where no such nomination has been made by the Vice-Chancellor, the Dean, Academic Affairs, shall act as a Vice-Chancellor. (5) The Vice-Chancellor, shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University, and shall exercise control over its affairs in accordance with the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations, and give effect to the decisions of the authorities. He shall be the Ex-officio Chairperson of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee of the University. (6) In the absence of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor shall preside over the convocation of the University. He shall be entitled to be present at and address any meeting of any authority or other body of the University. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power of convening meetings of the Senate, the Syndicate and the Academic Council. (8) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made thereunder, are observed in letter and spirit and he shall be competent to exercise all necessary powers in this regard. (9) If, in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, an emergency has arisen, which warrants immediate action to be taken, the Vice-Chancellor shall take such action, as he deems necessary, and shall report the same for confirmation at the next meeting to the authority concerned, which in the ordinary course, could have dealt with the matter : Provided that if the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor is not approved by the authority concerned, he may refer the matter to the Chancellor, whose decision on the advice of the Trust, shall be final : Provided further that where such action adversely affects any person in the service of the University, such person shall be entitled to prefer, within a period of thirty days from the date, on which he receives notice of such action, an appeal to the Chancellor, whose decision on the advice of the Trust, shall be final. (10) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties, as may be prescribed.