Section 15 in Atal Medical and Research University, Himachal Pradesh Act, 2017
15. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor.
(1)The Vice- Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall exercise supervision and control over the affairs of the University and give effect to the decisions of all the authorities of the University. He shall exercise all powers necessary for the due maintenance of discipline in the University.(2)The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of the opinion that immediate action is necessary on any matter, exercise any power conferred upon any authority of the University under this Act and inform such authority about the action taken by him on such matters and obtain rectification for the same:Provided that, if the authority concerned is of the opinion that such action ought not to have been taken, it may refer the matter to the Chancellor, whose decision thereon, shall be final.(3)The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions, as may be prescribed by the statutes and ordinances.(4)The Vice-Chancellor shall convene the meetings of the Senate, the Board of Management, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee and he may by order in writing, delegate the powers of convening any of the said meetings to any of the officers of the University. The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Ex-officio convener of the Board of Management and Ex-officio Chairman of the Senate, Academic Council and Finance Committee and preside over the meetings of these bodies in the capacity of Chairman.(5)The Vice-Chancellor shall ensure strict observance of the provisions of this Act and the statutes and ordinances made thereunder.(6)The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the presentation of the annual financial estimate of the University, the annual accounts and balance sheet to the Board of Management.(7)The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the proper administration of the University and for close co-ordination and integration of teaching, research and dissemination of knowledge.
