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Power to remove difficulties.--- If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, not in consistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the, difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of three years from the commencement of this Act. 38.Transitonal provisions.--- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and the statutes--- (a) the first Chancellor and the first Vice—Chancellor shall be appointed by the [“Visitor”] and each of the said officers shall hold office for a term of five years; (b) the first Registrar and the first Finance Officer shall be appointed by the [“Chancellor”] and each of the said officers shall hold office for a term of three years; (c) the first [“Court”] and the first Executive Council shall consist of not more than thirty members and eleven members respectively, who shall be nominated by the [“Chancellor”] and shall hold office for a term of three years; (d) the first Academic Council shall consist of not more than twenty one members, who shall be nominated by [‘Chancellor”] and shall hold office for a term of three years; Provided that if any vacancy occurs in the above offices or authorities, the same shall be filled by appointment or nomination, as the case may be, by the [“Chancellor”], and the person so appointed or nominated shall hold office for so long as the office or member in whose place he is appointed or nominated would have held office, if such vacancy had not occurred. 22 12[“39.Completion of courses of study in colleges or institutions affiliated to the University of Bombay or South Gujarat.--- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations, any student of a college or institution situated within the [“State of Goa”] and affiliated to the University of Bombay or South Gujarat University who immediately before the date of commencement of this Act was studying or was eligible for any examination of the University of Bombay or South Gujarat University, shall be permitted to complete his course in preparation therefore, and the University shall provide for such manner as it may decide for the instruction, teaching and training of such student in accordance with the courses of studies of the University of Bombay or South Gujarat University and such students shall be permitted to appear at the different examinations held by the University of Bombay or South Gujarat University for such period or periods, as the appropriate University may decide, and be eligible to receive the degree, diploma, certificate or any other distinction of the University of Bombay or South Gujarat University.”] 13[“39A. Taking over of charge of center for Post-graduate Instruction and Research.--- (1) From such date as may be fixed by the University in consultation with the University of Bombay, the University shall take over charge of the Centre for Post–graduate Instruction and Research operating in Goa and all rights, interests, titles and liabilities vested in that Centre immediately before that date, shall vest in the University. (2) The University may, as and when it deems fit, declare that the Centre taken over by it under sub-section (1) shall be closed with effect from such date as may be specified in the declaration and that Centre shall be deemed to be closed accordingly: 12Section 39 has been substituted, vide (Amendment) Act 8 of 1987 on page 50 .The original section 39 is reproduced on page 57. 13After section 39, so substituted, new section 39 A has been inserted. See (Amendment) Act 8 of 1987 on page 50. 23 Provided that any student who was studying in that Centre immediately before that date, shall be permitted to complete his course of study and the University shall provide him instructions, teaching and training for a period of five years from that date and such student shall be eligible to take such examination: Provided further that any other student who was eligible for any examination of the University of Bombay immediately before that date may take such examination.”] THE SCHEDULE [See section 20 (1)] The Statutes of the University