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| (1) The Governor-General shall be ex officio Chancellor of the University. He shall be the head of the University, and shall, when present, preside at any Convocation of the University. |
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| (2) The Minister shall be ex officio Pro-Chancellor of the University. He shall, when present, and in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at any Convocation of the University. |
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| (3) The Vice-Chancellor of the University shall be appointed by the Minister, on being duly elected by the Board of Governors from among the Presidents of the Campuses, on the basis of the single transferable vote, and such person shall relinquish the post of President held by him upon such appointment: |
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| (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time officer of the University, and shall be the principal executive and academic officer thereof. He shall be an ex officio member and Chairman of the Board of Governors and of the Senate. He shall convene all meetings of such Board and Senate, and shall, in the absence of the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor, preside at any Convocation of the University. He shall be entitled to convene, be present at, and speak at any meeting of any other Authority or body of the University, but shall not be entitled to vote at any such meeting unless he is a member of such other Authority or body. |
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| (5) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with such directions as may from time to time be lawfully Issued to him in that behalf by the Board, to ensure that the provisions of this Act and any appropriate Instrument, are duly observed, and he shall have and may exercise all such powers as he may deem necessary for the purpose. |
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| (6) Subject to the provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to give effect, or to ensure that effect is given, to the decisions of the Board of Governors and the Senate; he shall be the chief accounting officer of the University and shall cause the accounts to be maintained in such form and manner as may be prescribed. |
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| (7) The Vice-Chancellor may, with the approval of the Board, and subject to such terms and conditions as the Board may determine, delegate any of his powers, functions and duties under this Act by writing under his hand to any other officer of the University. |
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| (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall, unless he earlier vacates office, hold office for a term of three years, or until he has completed his sixty-fifth year whichever event occurs earlier. |
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| (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall not be eligible for reappointment for a consecutive term, and shall be entitled to an allowance during his period of office as Vice-Chancellor. |
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| (10) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see that the provisions of this Act and any appropriate Instrument are duly observed, and to give effect to all the recommendations of the Board of Governors duly made, to see that all information required by the Minister is duly furnished, to see that all facilities are provided for any inquiry relating to any Campus, Faculty, Institute or Department of the University by any person or persons nominated for the purpose by the Board of Governors as the Board of Governors may from time to time require. |
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| (11) The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to all the decisions of the Board regarding the teachers and officers of the University, and shall exercise general supervision over the educational and administrative arrangements of the University. He shall be responsible for the presentation to the Board of the annual accounts of the University and of all financial estimates, annual or supplementary. |
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| (12) If any vacancy occurs in the office of Vice-Chancellor or, if the Vice-Chancellor, by reason of leave, illness, or other cause, is unable temporarily to perform the duties of his office, the Board of Governors shall, as soon as possible, subject to the approval of the Chancellor, make such arrangements as it may think fit for carrying on the office: and until such arrangements are made, the Registrar shall carry on the routine duties of that office. |
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| (13) The Vice-Chancellor shall, on relinquishing his duties as Vice-Chancellor or on removal from office under sub-sections (15) or (16), revert to the substantive post held by him in the University as teacher prior to the assumption of duties as Vice-Chancellor. |
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| (14) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to-
| | (a) consult the Minister when he apprehends that a situation might develop which could endanger the smooth working of the University or a Campus, and | | |
| | (b) have regular consultation with the Minister relating to the affairs of the University including any Authority or body of the University in areas where academic freedom is not involved. | | |
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| (15) A Vice-Chancellor may be removed from office on a vote of no confidence passed on him by a two-thirds majority of the membership of the Board. |
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| (16) The Minister may, in the public interest, remove a Vice-Chancellor from office and any Vice-Chancellor so removed shall be deemed to have vacated such post from the date of such removal. Such removal shall forthwith be reported to the House of Representatives. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts