Chapter VIII MISCELLANEOUS

Pension and Provident Fund

1. (1) The University shall constitute for the benefit of its officers, teachers, and other employees such pension, provident fund, and insurance schemes as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.
2. (2) Where such provident fund and insurance schemes have been so constituted, the Government may declare that the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (19 of 1925) shall apply to the University as if it were a local authority.

Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies If any question arises as to whether any person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of any authority or other body of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final:

Filling of casual vacancies Filling of casual vacancies

1. (1) All casual vacancies among the members (other than ex-officio members) of any authority or other body of the University shall be filled as soon as may be convenient, by the person or body who appointed, elected or co-opted the member whose place has become vacant and the person appointed, elected or co-opted to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member.

Proceedings of University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies No act or proceedings of any authority or other body of the University shall be invalidated merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy or vacancies among its members.

1. (1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any officer, employee or authority of the University for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act or any Statutes or Ordinances made thereunder.
2. (2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the University for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act or any Statutes or Ordinances made thereunder.

A copy of any receipt, application, notice, order, proceeding or resolution of any authority or a committee of the University or other documents in possession of the University or any entry in any register duly maintained by the University, if certified by the Registrar or any other person authorised in this behalf, shall be received as prima facie evidence of such receipt, application, notice, order, proceeding, resolution or document or the existence of entry in the register and shall be admitted as evidence of the matters and transactions therein recorded in any case where the original thereof would, if produced, have been admissible in evidence.

Power to remove difficulties.

1. (1) 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 inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may 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 date of commencement of this Act.
2. (2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Act to override other enactments. The provisions of this Act, and any rules and statutes made thereunder shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act.