Cap. 25:31 MANICALAND STATE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES No. 4/2016 8 Vice-Chancellor (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor after consultation with the Minister and the Council, and shall hold office for such period as is provided in his or her contract of employment. (2) Subject to the general control of the Council, the Vice-Chancellor shall be the chief academic, administrative and disciplinary officer of the University, with general responsibility for maintaining and promoting the efficiency, effectiveness and good order of the University. (3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), the Vice-Chancellor may— (a) suspend from duty any member of staff of the University ; (b) subject to section 6, prohibit the admission of a student or any person to the University; (c) prohibit, indefinitely or for such period as he or she may specify, any student or group of students from attending any class or classes; (d) prohibit any student or group of students or person or group of persons from entering or remaining on such pail or parts of the University campus as he or she may specify; (e) expel or suspend, indefinitely or for such period as he or she may specify, any student or group of students; (f) dissolve or suspend, indefinitely or for such a period as he or she may specify, the Students’ Union or any of its committees or organs; (g) prohibit or suspend, indefinitely or for such period as he or she may specify, any activity or function of the Students’ Executive Council or any of its committees or organs; (h) impose any other penalty or give any other order in respect of— (i) a member of staff, which is recommended by the Staff Disciplinary Committee in terms of section 26(7); (ii) a student, which is recommended by the Student Disciplinary Committee in terms of section 27(6). (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall not expel a student for misconduct unless the Student Disciplinary Committee in terms of section 27 has found the student guilty of misconduct. (5) Any action taken by the Vice Chancellor in terms of subsection (3), shall be subject to ratification by the Council. 9 Pro-Vice Chancellor (1) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor after consultation with the Minister and the Council, and shall hold office for such period as is provided in his or her contract of employment. (2) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall assist the Vice-Chancellor in the performance of his or her functions and, in addition, shall have such functions as may be specified in the Statutes. (3) The Vice-Chancellor may delegate to the Pro-Vice Chancellor, either absolutely or subject to conditions, any of his or her functions in terms of this Act, and may at any time amend or withdraw any such delegation: Provided that the delegation of a function in terms of this subsection shall not prevent the Vice-Chancellor from exercising that function himself or herself. (4) Where the Council deems it fit to appoint a second Pro-Vice Chancellor, the Council shall submit a written justification of the reason(s), to the Permanent Secretary who shall in consultation with the Minister approve or disapprove such appointment. 137