Section 11(1) in The Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994
(1)There shall be a Vice-Chancellor appointed as provided in section 12 who shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the university and ex-officio Chairman of the Management Council, Academic Council, Board of Examinations, Finance Committee and Academic Services Committees and shall preside in the absence of the Chancellor at any convocation for conferring degrees and also at any meeting of the senate. His powers and duties shall be as provided in section 14.
