The Vice -Chancellor . — (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University. — THE UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD ACT, 1974

The Vice -Chancellor . — (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University.

1. The Vice -Chancellor . — (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office: Provided that the Visitor may direct that a Vice-Chancellor, whose term of office has expired, shall continue in office for such period, not exceeding a total period of one year, as may be specified in the direction. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (2), a person appointed as Vice-Chancellor shall, if he attains the age of sixty-five years during the term of his office or any extension thereof, retire from office. (4) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be as follows: — (i) There shall be paid to the Vice-Chancellor a salary of three thousand rupees per mensem and he shall be entitled, without payment of rent, to use a furnished residence throughout his term of office and no charge shall fall on the Vice-Chancellor personally in respect of the maintenance of such residence. (ii) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to such terminal benefits and allowances as may be fixed by the Executive Council with the approval of the Visitor from time to time: Provided that where an employee of— (a) the University; or (b) any other University or College or Institution maintained by, or affiliated to, that University, is appointed as Vice-Chancellor, he shall be allowed to continue to contribute to the provident fund to which he is a subscriber, and the contribution of the University shall be limited to what he had been contributing immediately before his appointment as Vice-Chancellor. (iii) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling allowances at such rates as may be fixed by the Executive Council. (iv) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to leave on full pay for one-eleventh of the period spent by him on active service. (v) The Vice-Chancellor shall also be entitled, on medical grounds or otherwise, to leave without pay for a period not exceeding three months during the term of his office: Provided that such leave may be converted into leave on full pay to the extent to which he is entitled to leave under sub -clause (iv). (5) If the office of the Vice-Chancellor becomes vacant due to death, resignation or otherwise or if he is unable to perform his duties owing to absence, illness or any other cause, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor or if there are more than one Pro -Vice -Chancellors, the senior -most Pro -Vice -Chancellor, shall perform the duties of the Vice -Chancellor until a new Vice -Chancellor assumes office or until the existing Vice -Chancellor attends to the duties of his office, as the case may be: Provided that if a Pro -Vice -Chancellor is not available, the senior -most Professor shall perform the duties of the Vice -Chancellor.

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