Section 12 in The Punjab Agricultural University Act, 1961
12. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor.
(1)The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and the Chairman of the Academic Council and shall, in the absence of the Chancellor preside at a convocation of the University and shall confer degrees on persons entitled to receive them.(2)The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general control over the affairs of the University and shall be responsible for the due maintenance of discipline at the University.(3)The Vice-Chancellor shall convene meetings of the Academic Council unless he temporarily delegates this power to some other officer of the University.(4)The Vice-Chancellor shall ensure the faithful observance of the provisions of this Act and the Statutes and he shall, without prejudice to the powers of the State Government under section 24, possess all such powers as may be necessary in this behalf.(5)The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the presentation of the budget and the statement of accounts to the Board.(6)In any emergency, which in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, requires immediate action to be taken, he shall take such action as he deems necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity report the action taken to the officer, authority or other body for confirmation who or which in the ordinary course would have dealt with the matter, but nothing in this sub-section shall be deemed to empower the Vice-Chancellor to incur any expenditure not duly authorised and provided for in the budget.(7)Where any action by the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section (6), affects any person in the service of the University to his disadvantage, such person may prefer an appeal to the Board within thirty days of the date on which the action is communicated to him.(8)Subject as aforesaid, the Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders, of the Board regarding the appointment, suspension and dismissal of officers, teachers and other employees of the University.(9)The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the close co-ordination and integration of teaching, research and extension education.(10)The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed.(11)The salary and allowances payable to the officers, teachers and other employees of the University shall be determined by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Board.
