5. Registrars. - (1) Every Registrar shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University: Provided that a nominee of the Court shall also be included in the Selection Committee. (2) He shall be appointed for a term of five years and shall be eligible for reappointment for one more term. (3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed by the Ordinances: Provided that the Registrar shall retire on attaining the age of sixty-two years. (4) When the office of the Registrar is vacant or when the Registrar is, by reason of illness, absence, or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. (5) (a) The Registrar shall have power to take disciplinary action against such of the employees, excluding teachers and academic staff, as may be specified in the order of the Executive Council and to suspend them pending inquiry, to administer warnings to them or to impose upon them the penalty of censure or the withholding of increment: Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed unless the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him. (b) An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor against any order of the Registrar imposing any of the penalties specified in sub-clause (a). (c) In a case where the inquiry discloses that a punishment beyond the power of the Registrar is called for, the Registrar shall, upon conclusion of the inquiry, make a report to the Vice-Chancellor along with his recommendations: Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Executive Council against an order of the Vice-Chancellor imposing any penalty on an employee. (6) The Executive Council shall designate any Registrar to act ex officio in one or more of the following capacities, namely:- (i) Secretary to the Court; (ii) Secretary to the Executive Council; (iii) Secretary to the Academic Council; (iv) Secretary to the Board of Affiliation and Recognition; and (v) Secretary to the Planning Board. (7) It shall be the duty of the Registrar so designated in relation to the authority concerned to- (a) be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such other property of the University as the Executive Council shall commit to his charge; (b) issue all notices convening meetings of that authority and the Committees appointed by it; (c) keep the minutes of all the meetings of that authority and the Committees appointed by it; (d) conduct the official correspondence of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Planning Board and the Board of Affiliation and Recognition; (e) arrange for and superintend the examinations of the University in accordance with the manner prescribed by the Ordinances; (f) supply to the Visitor copies of the agenda of meetings of the authorities of the University as soon as they are issued; and the minutes of such meetings; (g) represent the University in suits or proceedings by or against the University, sign powers-of-attorney and verify pleadings or depute his representative for the purpose; and (h) perform such other duties as may be specified in the Statutes, the Ordinances or the Regulations or as may be required, from time to time, by the Executive Council or the Vice-Chancellor.
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