Insertion of section 60A in Bom. XL of 1955

After section 60 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely: -

"60A.

1. (1) As from the commencement of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Vidyapeeth (Amendment) Act, 1965 (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act"), any reference in an existing law or instrument or document-
   • (a) to the expression "the Sardar Vallabhbhai Vidyapeeth Act, 1955" shall be construed as if it were a reference to the Sardar Patel University Act, 1955, and
   • (b) to the expression "the Sardar Vallabhbhai Vidyapeeth" shall be construed as if it were a reference to the Sardar Patel University.
2. (2) Any act done by, or any suit or other proceeding filed by or against, the Sardar Vallabhbhai Vidyapeeth before the commencement of the said Act shall be deemed to have been done of, as the case may be, filed by or against the Sardar Patel University. Explanation.—For the purposes of this section "existing law" means any enactment of a Legislature or other competent authority in relation to matters specified in Lists II and III in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India in force in any part of the State of Gujarat immediately before the commencement of the said Act and includes any Statute, Ordinance, by-law, regulation, order, notification, scheme, form or other instrument having the force of law made, prescribed or issued under any such enactment."