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With effect from the date of coming into force of this Act,— (a) all the members of the University except the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and those referred to in clauses (iii), (iv) and (xvi) of sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Act, and the members of the Executive Council, the Academic Council, Faculties, Boards, Councils and other authority or authorities constituted under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Act or any Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules made thereunder shall vacate their respective offices; (b) all the powers and duties which may, under the provisions of the Act, or any Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules made thereunder, be exercised and performed by the University, the Executive Council, the Academic Council and all Committees, Boards or other bodies shall be exercised by the Council to be known as the Burdwan University Council in the manner provided; (c) the Council shall consist of the Chancellor, the Vice- Chancellor, members referred to in clauses (iii), (iv) and (xvi) of sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Act, the President, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education and not more than fifteen, but not less than seven persons from amongst the teachers of the University, and Principals and teachers of constituent and affiliated colleges nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Vice-Cahncellor and the Minister: 20 The Burdwan University (Temporary Supersession) Act, 1978. VI of 1978.] (Section 4.) Provided that the Registrar shall act as the Secretary to the Council; (d) the Council so constituted shall carry on the functions of the University, the Executive Council, the Academic Council, Faculties, Boards and other body or bodies constituted under the Act or any Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules made thereunder: Provided that the Council may, with the approval of the Chancellor, delegate any of its powers to such body or bodies as may be constituted to carry on the functions of the Executive Council, the Academic Council and other body or bodies which may have been constituted under the Act or any Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules made thereunder: Provided further that any vacancy in the Council or body or bodies, if any, constituted by the Council, due to omission to nominate members, death, resignation or otherwise shall not invalidate the proceedings of the Council or the body or bodies constituted: Provided also that the delegation shall not prevent the exercise of any such powers or performance of any such duties by the Council; (e) twenty-five per cent. of the members of the Council shall form the quorum for a meeting of the Council and twenty-five per cent. of the members of the particular body to which functions may be delegated under clause (d) shall form the quorum for a meeting of that body: Provided that the Chancellor, or in his absence, the Vice-Chancellor shall preside at meetings of the Council; (f) all the provisions in the Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules made thereunder shall, if in conflict with the provisions of this Act, stand modified: 21 The Burdwan University (Temporary Supersession) Act, 1978. [West Ben. Act VI of 1978.] (Sections 5-8.) Filling up of vacancies. Power to remove difficulties. Provided that nothing in this clause shall affect the powers of the Chancellor under the Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules made thereunder.