Transitory provisions: — ACT 5 OF 1975 THE CALICUT UNIVERSITY ACT, 1975

81. Transitory provisions: Any officer or authority of the University of Calicut exercising any power or performing any duty under the Calicut University Act, 1968, immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, for a period of nine months from such commencement or until the corresponding officer or authority is appointed, elected, nominated or constituted, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the Statutes or Ordinances made thereunder, whichever is later, continue to exercise such power or perform such duty as the case may be, so far as such power or duty is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act: Provided that the Vice-Chancellor and Pro- Vice-Chancellor appointed under the Calicut University Act, 1968 and holding office immediately before the commencement of this Act shall be entitled to hold office for the full term of his appointment as if this Act had not been passed. The Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations, rules, bye-laws and orders in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue to be in force until they are replaced by the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations, rules, bye-laws or orders made under this Act. All properties, all rights of whatever kind, used, enjoyed or possessed by and all interests of whatever kind owned by or vested in or held in trust by or for the University of Calicut constituted under the Calicut University Act, 1968 and all liabilities legally subsisting against the said University, shall pass to the University constituted under this Act. First Statutes and Ordinances: Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the first Statutes and the first Ordinances of the University shall be made by the government.

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