Chapter XI TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

Notwithstanding anything contained in section 12, the first, Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the State Government as soon as practicable after the commencement of this Act for a period not exceeding three years and on such terms and conditions as the State Government thinks fit.

Notwithstanding anything contained in section 18, the first Registrar shall be appointed by the State Government as soon as practicable after the commencement of this Act for a period of not exceeding three years and on such terms and conditions as the State Government thinks fit.

(1) It shall be the duty of the first Vice-Chancellor,-

(a) to give recognition to institutions, if any, as far as possible consistent with the provisions of section 51 ; and

(b) to make arrangements for constituting, the Executive Council, the Academic Council and other authorities of the University within six months after the date of his appointment or such longer period not exceeding one year as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct.

(2) The first Vice-Chancellor shall, with the assistance of the Advisory Committee consisting of not more than fifteen members who are experts in the field of Sanskrit and its literature, nominated by the State Government,-

(a) subject to the provisions of this Act, and the approval of the Chancellor –

(i) make provisional Regulations necessary for constituting the aforesaid authorities and regulating the procedure at their meetings and the transaction of their business,

(ii) draw up rules, that may be necessary for regulating the method of nomination and appointment to the aforesaid authorities,

(b) frame the first Regulations, under this Act and submit them for confirmation to the respective authorities when they commence to exercise their functions.

(3) The authorities constituted under sub-section (1) shall commence to exercise their functions on such date or dates as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct.

(4) The Regulations framed by the first Vice-Chancellor shall, when confirmed by the Executive Council, be published in the Official Gazette.

(1) At any time after the commencement of this Act, until such time as the authorities of the University shall commence to exercise their functions -

(a) any officer of the University may be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the previous sanction of the Chancellor,

(b) till the Executive Council is constituted, the teachers of the University may be appointed by the Advisory Committee referred to in sub-section (2) of section 60 with the approval of the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Selection Committee consisting of the following persons, namely:-

(i) the Vice-Chancellor, (ii) a nominee of the Chancellor, (iii) three persons who are experts in the field of Sanskrit and its literature, to be appointed out of a panel of experts drawn by the Advisory Committee.

(2) Any appointment made under, sub-section (1) shall be for such period not exceeding. three years and on such terms and conditions as- the appointing authority thinks fit:

Provided that no such appointment shall be made until financial provision has been made therefor.

The first Vice-Chancellor appointed under section 58 shall have powers until the Executive Council commences to exercise its functions-

(a) with the previous approval of the Chancellor, to make additional Regulations to provide for any matter not provided for by the first Regulations;

(b) to constitute provisional authorities and bodies and on their recommendations to make regulations providing for the conduct of the work of the University;

(c) subject to the control of the State Government, to make such financial arrangements as may be necessary to enable this Act, or any part thereof, to be brought into force;

(d) with the sanction of the Chancellor, to make for a period not exceeding three years, such appointments as may be necessary to enable this Act or any part thereof, to be brought into force;

(e) to appoint any committee as he may thinks fit, to discharge such of its functions as he may direct; and

(f) generally to exercise all. or any of the powers conferred on the Executive Council by or-under the provisions of this Act.