Ocean University of Sri Lanka Act 2014 · As enacted · Part IV · Chancellor and Officers of the University
11. The Vice Chancellor
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The Vice Chancellor of the University shall be appointed by the President in consultation with the Minister, from and out of a Panel of three persons nominated by the
Board of Governors of the University.
The Panel of three persons to be nominated for the purpose of subsection (1) shall be selected from amongst those who have academic qualifications, knowledge and experience in the fields of engineering, fisheries, science, technology, management or any other relevant field.
The Vice Chancellor shall hold office for a period of four years. However a person shall not be appointed as a
Vice Chancellor for more than two consecutive terms.
The Vice Chancellor shall be a full-time officer of the
University and shall be the principal executive officer and the principal academic officer thereof. He shall be an ex-officio member and Chairman of both the Board of Governors of the University and of the Academic Council. The Vice
Chancellor shall be entitled to convene, be present and speak at any meeting of any other Authority of the University or other body as may be prescribed by Ordinance, but shall not be entitled to vote at any such meeting, unless he is a member of such other Authority or other body.
It shall be the duty of the Vice Chancellor in accordance with such directions as may, from time to time, be lawfully issued to him in that behalf by the Board of
Governors of the University, to ensure that the provisions of this Act and of any appropriate Instrument are duly observed, and he shall have and may exercise all such powers as he may deem necessary for the purpose.
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Subject to the provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Vice Chancellor to give effect to and ensure that effect is given to the decisions of the Board of Governors of the University and of the Academic Council.
The Vice Chancellor shall be the Accounting Officer of the University and shall be responsible for the maintenance of discipline within the University.
The Vice Chancellor may, unless he vacates office earlier or is removed from office under subsection (9) of this section, hold office until he has completed his sixty fifth year or his term of office expires whichever is earlier.
The President may remove the Vice Chancellor from office for reasons assigned therefor.
Where the Vice Chancellor by reason of leave, illness, absence from Sri Lanka or for any other cause is temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, the Deputy Vice
Chancellor, if any, shall perform such duties on behalf of the
Vice Chancellor. If a Deputy Vice Chancellor is not available, the Minister, on the recommendation of the Board of
Governors of the University shall within seven days of the occurrence of such inability, make such arrangements as he may think fit for carrying on the duties of the office of the
Vice Chancellor. The Registrar of the University shall until such arrangements are made carry out the routine duties of the office of the Vice Chancellor.
Where any vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice
Chancellor, the President may within seven days of the occurrence of such vacancy, make such arrangement as he may think fit, for carrying on the duties of the office until a permanent appointment is made. Until such arrangements are made, the Registrar of the University shall carry out the routine duties of the office of the Vice Chancellor.
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