Amendment of section 56

In section 56 of the Cochin University Act, 1971 (30 of 1971) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:— " Provided that if for any reason, the constitution of any of the authorities of the University in accordance with the provisions in Chapter IV of this Act cannot be done before the expiry of the period for which that authority is nominated under sub-section (2), the Chancellor may, by notification in the Gazette, extend the period of that authority for a further period not exceeding one year."