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ACT X OF 2020 ACT X OF 2020 BABA GURU NANAK UNIVERSITY NANKANA SAHIB ACT, 2020 An Act to provide for the establishment of Baba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib [Gazette of Punjab Extraordinary, 2nd July, 2020] Baba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib Act, 2020 was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 26 June 2020; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 1st July 2020; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2nd July 2020, pages 67-83. It is necessary in public interest to make provisions for the establishment of Baba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib and for the matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto. Be it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: CHAPTER III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 15. Powers of the Vice Chancellor.---(1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the chief executive and academic officer of the University and shall ensure that the provisions of the Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed in order to promote teaching, research, technology development, publications, administration and the general efficiency and good order of the University. (2) The Vice Chancellor shall preside over the meetings of the Authorities of which he is the Chairman and be entitled to attend and preside over any meeting of any other Authority or body of the University. (3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Vice Chancellor may, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of the Vice Chancellor but is in the competence of any other Authority. (4) The Vice Chancellor shall, within seven days of taking an action under subsection (3), submit a report to the members of the Syndicate; and, the Syndicate shall, within forty five days of the action of the Vice Chancellor, pass such orders as it may deem appropriate. (5) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Syndicate, the Vice Chancellor may: (a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up such assignment in connection with examination, administration or any other activity in relation to the University; (b) sanction by re-appropriation an amount for an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget of the University; (c) make appointments of employees of the University in BS-16 or below and in such manner as may be prescribed; (d) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee of the University in the prescribed manner; (e) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his powers to a teacher or officer of the University; and (f) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed or as may be assigned by the Syndicate. (6) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing information as regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all relevant facts pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the University. (7) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the conclusion of an academic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Syndicate.