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After Chapter VI of the principal Act, the following Chapter shall be inserted namely:- CHAPTER VI – A ADMISSION AND RESIDENCE OF STUDENTS 33-A. Admission to University Courses (1) The University shall be open to women only. (2) No woman shall be admitted to a course of study in the University for admission to the examinations for degrees, titles or diplomas of the University unless she (i) has passed the examination prescribed therefore: and (ii) fulfils such other conditions as may be prescribed by the University. 86 (3) Every candidate for a University examination shall, unless exempted from the provisions of this sub-section by a special order of the Executive Council made or the recommendation of the Academic Committee, be enrolled as a member of a constituent college or of an affiliated or approved college. Any such exemption may be made subject to such conditions as the Executive Council may think fit. (4) Students exempted from the provision of sub-section (2) and students admitted, in accordance with the conditions prescribed, to courses of study other than courses of study for a degree shall be non-collegiate students of the University. 33-B. Admission to University Examinations. No candidate shall be admitted to any University examination unless she is enrolled as member of constituent college or of an affiliated or approved college and has satisfied the requirements as to the attendance required under the regulations for the same or unless she is exempted from such requirements of enrollment or attendance or both by an order of the Executive Council passed on the recommendation of the Academic Committee made under the regulations prescribed. Exemption granted under this section shall be subject to such conditions as the Executive Council may think fit. 33-C. Attendance qualifying for University Examinations. No attendance at instruction given in any college other 87 than that maintained, affiliated or approved by the University, shall qualify for admission to any examination of the University. 33-D. Residences and Hostels. “Every student of the University other than a non- collegiate student shall be required to reside in a hostel or under such other conditions as may be prescribed”. Insertion of new Chapter VIII – A CHAPTER VIII – A. Transfer of certain colleges, employees and funds 38-A. Tamil Nadu Act 33 of 1965 not to apply: (1) Subject to the provision of sub-sections (2) to (6), the Madurai Kamaraj University Act, 1965 (Tamil Nadu Act 33 of 1965) (hereafter in this section referred to as the University Act) shall, with effect on and from the date of commencement of the Mother Teresa Women’s University. (Amendment) Act 2002 (hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the notified date), cease to apply in respect of every college to which this Act applies. 88 (2) Such cessor shall not affect – (a) The previous operation of the University Act in respect of the Colleges referred to in sub- section (1); (b) Any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against the University Act; or (c) any investigation, legal proceedings or remedy in respect of such penalty, forfeiture, or punishment and any such investigation, legal proceedings or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if the Mother Teresa Women’s University (Amendment) Act. 2002 had not been passed. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub- section (1), all statutes, ordinances and regulations made under the University Act and in force on the notified date shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue to be in force in respect of the colleges referred to in sub-section (1), until they are replaced by statutes ordinances and regulations made under this Act. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Statutes, ordinances and regulations continued in force under sub-section (3) or made under this Act, every woman who immediately before the notified date was a 89 student of a college within the University areas affiliated to or approved by the Madurai – Kamaraj University was eligible to appear for any of the examinations of the Madurai – Kamaraj University shall be permitted to complete her course of study in the Mother Teresa Women’s University and the Mother Teresa Women’s University shall make arrangements for the instruction, teaching and training for such students for such period and in such manner as may be determined by the Mother Teresa Women’s University, in accordance with the course of study in the Madurai - Kamaraj University and such student shall during such period be admitted to the examinations held or conducted by the Madurai – Kamaraj University and the corresponding degree, diploma or other academic distinctions of the Madurai - Kamaraj University shall be conferred upon the qualified students on the result of such examinations by the Madurai – Kamaraj University. (5) All colleges within the University area which immediately before the notified date,- (a) Continue to be affiliated to, or recognized by the Madurai – Kamaraj University; and (b) Provide course of study for admission to the examination for degrees and diplomas of the Madurai – Kamaraj University, Shall be deemed to be colleges affiliated to the Mother Teresa Women’s University under this Act and the provisions of this Act shall as far as may be, apply accordingly. 90 (6) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) but without prejudice to the provisions of sub-sections (3) to (5), anything done or any action taken before the notified date under any provisions of the University Act in respect of any area to which the provisions of this Act apply shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provision of this Act and shall continue to have effect accordingly unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act. 38 – B Transfer of certain Colleges to University (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Madurai – Kamaraj University Act, 1965 Tamil Nadu Act 33 of 1965) or the statutes, regulations and orders made there under, on and from the notified date, the colleges specified in clause (a) of section 2 of this act shall be transferred to and maintained by the Mother Teresa Women’s University as the constituent colleges of that University. (2) On and from the notified date, the control and management of the colleges specified in sub-section (1) and all properties, assets and liabilities of the Government in relation thereto shall stand transferred, and vest in, the University. 91 38 – C. Transfer of certain Employees - (1) Every person, who immediately before the notified date, is serving in the colleges specified in clause (ae) of section 2 of this Act shall, as from the said date, become an employee of the University and shall cease to be an employee of the Government. (2) (a) As soon as may be, after the notified date, the Government may, after consulting the Vice-Chancellors of the Mother Teresa Women’s University and the Madurai – Kamaraj University as are specified in such order shall stand allotted to serve in connection with the affairs of the Mother Teresa Women’s University with effect on and from such date as may be specified in such order. Provided that no such order shall be issued in respect of any such employee without his consent for such allotment. (b) With effect on and from the date specified in the order under clause (a), the persons specified in such order shall become employees of the Mother Teresa Women’s University and shall cease to be employees of the Madurai – Kamaraj University. 92 (3) Every person referred to in sub-sections (1) and (2) shall hold office under the Mother Teresa Women’s University for the same tenure at the same remuneration and upon the same rights and privileges as to pension or gratuity, if any, and other matters as he would have held the same on the notified date or the date specified in the order under clause (a) of sub-section (2), as the case may be, as if the Mother Teresa Women’s University (Amendment) Act. 2002 had not been passed. (4) The liability to pay pension and gratuity to the persons referred to in sub-sections (1) and (2) shall be the liability of the Mother Teresa Women’s University. 38 – D. Transfer of accumulations in Provident Fund and other like Funds. - (1) The sums at the credit of the Provident Fund Accounts of the persons referred to in sub-section (1) of section 38-C as on the notified date and of the persons referred to in sub-section (2) of that section as on the date specified in the order under clause (a) of the said sub- section (2) shall be transferred to the Mother Teresa Women’s University and the liability in respect of the said Provident Fund Accounts shall be the liability of the Mother Teresa Women’s University. 93 (2) There shall be paid to the Mother Teresa Women’s University out of the accumulations in the Superannuation Fund and other like funds, if any, of the Madurai – Kamaraj University or, of the Government, such amounts as have been credited to the Superannuation Fund or other like Funds, if any, on behalf of the persons referred to in sub- sections (1) and (2) of section 38-C. The amounts so paid shall form part of the Superannuation Fund or other like Funds, if any, that may be established by the Mother Teresa Women’s University for the benefit of its employees. 38–E. Payment of certain moneys to the Mother Teresa Women’s University - (1) The Madurai – Kamaraj University shall out of its funds as on the notified date, pay to the Mother Teresa Women’s University such amount as the Government may, it consultation with the Madurai – Kamaraj University specify. (2) The amount payable under sub-section (1) shall be in addition to the amounts transferred under section 38-D.” Insertion of new sections 44-A and 44-B