Chapter IX TRANSITORY PROVISIONS.

Notwithstanding anything contained in section 9, a person who holds the post of Director of the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology Trust immediately before the appointed date shall be the first President.

Notwithstanding anything contained in section 10, the first Director shall be appointed by the President.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act,- (i) the Governing Council of the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology Trust functioning immediately before the date of the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to be the first Board of Management of the University and shall function as Board until such Board is constituted under this Act; (ii) the Executive Council of the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology Trust functioning immediately before the appointed date, shall be deemed to be the first Executive Council of the University and shall function as Executive Council until such Council is constituted under this Act; (iii) the Academic and Research Council of the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology Trust functioning immediately before the appointed date, shall be deemed to be the first Academic and Research Council of the University and shall function as Academic and Research Council until such Council is constituted under this Act; (iv) the Finance and Development Committee of the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology Trust functioning immediately before the appointed date, shall be deemed to be the first Finance and Development Committee of the University and shall function as Finance and Development Committee until such Committee is constituted under this Act;

(1) All officers and employees employed in the existing CEPT Trust immediately before the appointed day shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be deemed to be the officers and employees of the University and shall exercise such power and perform such duties as are conferred upon it by or under this Act.

(2) They shall receive salaries and allowances and be subject to the same conditions of service to which they were entitled or subject to immediately before the commencement of this Act until any other provisions are made in accordance with this Act:

Provided that the conditions of service applicable immediately before the appointed day to any officer or employee shall not be varied to his disadvantage except with the previous approval of the State Government.

(3) The teachers, officers and employees of the University referred to in sub-section (1) who are covered under the pensions and provident fund scheme of the State Government shall be deemed to be continued to be governed by the said scheme of the State Government.