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(1) The Vice-Chancellor holding office at the date of publication of this Act in the Official Gazette shall be the first Vice-Chancellor of the University and shall be deemed to have been appointed under this Act and shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of publication of this Act in the Official Gazette or till he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. (2) The first Vice-Chancellor shall, with the approval of the Chancellor and with the assistance of a committee consisting of not less than nine members nominated by the State Government, cause the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations of the former University to be reviewed and, if he considers it necessary, cause them to be amended. 198 The Burdwan University Act, 1981. XXIII of 1981.] (Chapter VIL—Miscellaneous and Transitory Provisions.— Section 57.) (3) The first Vice-Chancellor shall, within six months from the date of publication of this Act in the Official Gazette or within such longer period, not exceeding one year from the date of publication of this Act in the Official Gazette, as the State Government may, by notification, direct, cause arrangements to be made for constituting the Court, the Executive Council, the Faculty Councils for Post-Graduate Studies, the Councils for undergraduate studies and the Boards of Studies, in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations of the former University as reviewed or amended under sub-section (2), as if they had already come into force. (4) If, for any reason,— (a) the constitution of the Court, the Executive Council and other bodies referred to in sub-section (3) cannot be completed within the period of office of the first Vice-Chancellor appointed under sub-section (1), then, on the expiry of such period, the Chancellor may, in consultation with the Minister, on such terms and conditions as he thinks fit, appoint the first Vice-Chancellor whose period of office has expired or other person to be the Vice-Chancellor for the purposes of this section for such period not exceeding one year as the Chancellor thinks fit, or (b) a vacancy occurs in the office of the first Vice-Chancellor before the expiry of the periods of his office, then, the Chancellor may, in consultation with the Minister, on such terms and conditions as he thinks fit, appoint another person to be the Vice-Chancellor for the purposes of this section for the unexpired portion of such or such further period not exceeding one year as the Chancellor thinks fit, and references in this Act to the first Vice-Chancellor shall be deemed to include references to the Vice-Chancellor appointed under this sub-section. (5) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a date and on and from such date, the Court, the Executive Council, the Faculty Councils for Post-Graduate Studies, the Councils for undergraduate studies and the Boards of Studies shall commence to exercise their respective functions and the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations of the former University as reviewed or amended under sub- section (2) shall come into force and shall be the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations of the University. 199 The Burdwan University Act, 1981. [West Ben. Act (Chapter VIL—Miscellaneous and Transitory Provisions.— Section 57.) (6) (a) The Burdwan University (Temporary Supersession) Act, 1978 hereinafter referred to in this sub-section as the said Act), shall stand repealed with effect from the date of publication of this Act in the Official Gazette. (b) (i) Notwithstanding such repeal, until the appointed day, the Burdwan University Council, referred to in clause (b) of section 4 of the said Act, shall continue to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties in the manner and on the terms and conditions provided in the said Act. (ii) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Burdwan University (Temporary Supersession) Act, 1978, shall be deemed to have been validly done or taken under this Act. (7) The first Statutes, the first Ordinances and the first Regulations of the University shall remain in force until new Statutes, new Ordinances and new Regulations are made under the provisions of this Act. (8) The first Vice-Chancellor may, subject to the approval of the Chancellor, appoint such administrative, clerical and other staff as he deems necessary for giving effect to the provisions of this section. (9) On and from the appointed day the Burdwan University Act, 1959 shall stand repealed and thereupon— (a) the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations of the former University shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (5), stand repealed and all authorities or bodies of the former University shall cease to function; (b) all colleges and institutions affiliated to or recognised by the former University and continuing as such immediately before the appointed day shall be deemed to be affiliated to, or recognised by, the University; (c) all colleges or institutions of whatever kind established, maintained or managed by the former University prior to the appointed day shall be deemed to be colleges or institutions established, maintained or managed by the University under this Act; (d) all affairs, functions or activities of the former University, including studies and examinations, commenced and in progress before the appoointed day, shall be deemed to be in progress as if they had been commenced by the University under this Act; West Ben. 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