Section 40(1) in Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (Chennai) Act, 1987
(1)Each department of the University shall have a Head who shall be a Professor or Director and whose functions and duties and terms and conditions of appointment shall be such as may be prescribed by statutes :Provided that if there is more than one Professor in any department, the Head of the department shall be appointed in the manner prescribed by statutes:Provided further that in a department where there is no Professor, an Assistant Professor or a Reader may be appointed as a Head of the department in the manner prescribed by the statutes.
