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Chancellor).—1[(1) The Acharya (Chancellor) shall, by virtue of his office, be the Head of the University.
(2) The Acharya (Chancellor) shall be appointed by the Paridarsaka (Visitor) from out of a panel of persons prepared and recommended by the Karma-Samiti (Executive Council) under sub-section (2A).
(2A) The Karma-Samiti (Executive Council) shall prepare and recommend a panel of not less than three persons each of whom shall be a person of eminence in the academic or public life of the country, and is in the opinion of the Karma-Samiti (Executive Council) a fit and proper person to be appointed as the Acharya (Chancellor) of the University:
Provided that if the Paridarsaka (Visitor) does not approve of any of the persons specified in the panel prepared and recommended by the Karma-Samiti (Executive Council), he may call upon the Karma-Samiti (Executive Council) to prepare a fresh panel of persons.
(2B) The Acharya (Chancellor) shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment:
Provided that the Acharya (Chancellor) shall, notwithstanding the expiry of the term of his office, continue to hold such office until his successor is appointed and has entered upon his office.]
(3) The Acharya (Chancellor), shall, if present, preside at the Convocation of the University and at meetings of the Samsad (Court) 2[and the Karma Samiti (Executive Council)].
(4) Every proposal for the conferment of an honorary degree shall be subject to the confirmation of the Acharya (Chancellor).
(5) The Acharya (Chancellor) shall have such other powers as may be conferred on him by this Act or the Statutes. 3 [14. The Upacharya (Vice-Chancellor).—(1) The Upacharya (Vice-Chancellor) shall be appointed by the Paridarsaka (Visitor) in such manner, for such term and on such emoluments and other conditions of service as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
(2) The Upacharya (Vice-Chancellor) shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University, and shall exercise general supervision and control over the academic affairs of the University and all Bhavanas and other Institutions and give effect to the decisions of all the authorities of the University.
(3) The Upacharya (Vice-Chancellor) may, if he is of opinion that immediate action is necessary on any matter, exercise any power conferred on any authority of the University by or under this Act and shall report to such authority the action taken by him on such matter:
Provided that if the authority concerned is of opinion that such action ought not to have been taken, it may refer the matter to the Paridarsaka (Visitor) whose decision thereon shall be final:
Provided further that an employee of the University, who is aggrieved by the action taken by the Upacharya (Vice-Chancellor) under this sub-section, shall have the right to appeal against such action to the Karma-Samiti (Executive Council) within ninety days from the date on which such action is communicated to him and thereupon the Karma-Samiti (Executive Council) may confirm, modify or reverse the action taken by the Upacharya (Vice-Chancellor).
(4) The Upacharya (Vice-Chancellor) shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes and the Ordinances.] 15. [The Arthasachiva (Treasurer).]—Omitted by the Visva-Bharati (Amendment) Act, 1984 (31 of 1984), s. 10 (w.e.f. 8-8-1984).