Section 12(1)(a) in The Calcutta University Act, 1979.
(a)The Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Business Affairs and Finance shall be appointed from the persons of the highest level of competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment. The Pro-Vice Chancellor shall be a distinguished academic with a minimum of ten years of experience in a University system of which at least 5 years shall be as Professor or ten years of experience in a reputed research or academic administrative organization of which at least 5 years shall be in an equivalent position of Professor.