Section 1. Short title and commencement

1. Short title and commencement .—(1) This Act may be called the University of Hyderabad Act, 1974. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 1. The Vice-Chancellor .—(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office: Provided that the Visitor may direct that a Vice-Chancellor, whose term of office has expired, shall continue in office for such period, not exceeding a total period of one year, as may be specified in the direction. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (2), a person appointed as Vice-Chancellor shall, if he attains the age of sixty-five years during the term of his office or any extension thereof, retire from office. (4) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be as follows:— (i) There shall be paid to the Vice-Chancellor a salary of three thousand rupees per mensem and he shall be entitled, without payment of rent, to use a furnished residence throughout his term of office and no charge shall fall on the Vice-Chancellor personally in respect of the maintenance of such residence. (ii) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to such terminal benefits and allowances as may be fixed by the Executive Council with the approval of the Visitor from time to time: Provided that where an employee of— (a) the University; or (b) any other University or College or Institution maintained by, or affiliated to, that University, is appointed as Vice-Chancellor, he shall be allowed to continue to contribute to the provident fund to which he is a subscriber, and the contribution of the University shall be limited to what he had been contributing immediately before his appointment as Vice-Chancellor. (iii) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling allowances at such rates as may be fixed by the Executive Council. (iv) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to leave on full pay for one-eleventh of the period spent by him on active service. (v) The Vice-Chancellor shall also be entitled, on medical grounds or otherwise, to leave without pay for a period not exceeding three months during the term of his office: Provided that such leave may be converted into leave on full pay to the extent to which he is entitled to leave under sub-clause (iv). (5) If the office of the Vice-Chancellor becomes vacant due to death, resignation or otherwise or if he is unable to perform his duties owing to absence, illness or any other cause, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor or if there are more than one Pro-Vice-Chancellors, the senior-most Pro-Vice-Chancellor, shall perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor until a new Vice-Chancellor assumes office or until the existing Vice-Chancellor attends to the duties of his office, as the case may be: Provided that if a Pro-Vice-Chancellor is not available, the senior-most Professor shall perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor.