Section 15, The Universities Act, 2005

(1) Each University shall have a Vice-Chancellor and Principal who shall be a person of high academic and administrative distinction and of the rank of a professor from a recognised university, or of high academic distinction, proven managerial skills and ability 8 9 University authorities. Chancellor of Duties of Pro Chancellor of Vice- Chancellor and Principal. No. 1 Universities Act 2005No. 1 Universities Act 2005 11 to mobilize and generate resources for the University, appointed by the Chancellor on the advice of the Minister, based on the recommendation of the Court through a joint search committee of the Court of the respective University and the Tertiary Education Commission, under such terms and conditions as the Court may determine. (2) The first Vice-Chancellor who shall have the qualifications referred to in subsection (1), shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the advice of the Minister, after consultation with the Tertiary Education Commission and under such terms and conditions as the Court may determine. (3) The Vice-Chancellor and Principal– (a) shall be the chief academic and administrative officer of the University and shall be responsible generally to the Court and the Senate for maintaining and promoting the efficiency of the University and shall present an annual report on those matters to the Court; (b) shall be the vote controller of the University and shall be co-signatory with the Finance Director of the University to all withdrawals from the University’s bank accounts, excluding campus accounts; (c) shall cooperate with the Tertiary Education Commission on matters pertaining to that Commission’s responsibility towards the (4) The Vice-Chancellor and Principal shall hold office for an initial term of four years, subject to a mid term review as to his ability to continue, and shall, upon completion of the initial term, be eligible for reappointment for a second four year term only. (5) If the office of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal is vacant or, if for any reason, he is unable to perform the duties of that office then, those duties shall be performed by the Pro Vice-Chancellor and in the absence of both of them, the Court shall appoint one other professor to perform the functions of Vice-Chancellor and Principal.