Chapter XIV TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

1. (1) With effect from the appointed day,-
   • (i) the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Act, 1989 (Mah. XXII of 1989) shall stand repealed.
   • (ii) the existing committees and officers of the existing University shall be deemed to have vacated their offices.
2. (2) The students enrolled as such of the existing University shall be deemed to have been admitted as student of the University established under this Act.

Notwithstanding anything contained in section 13, 17 and 19,-

1. (a) the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the State Government, as soon as possible, for a period of three years on such terms and conditions as the State Government may fix.
2. (b) the first Registrar shall be appointed by the State Government, as soon as possible, for a period of five years, and on such terms and conditions as the State Government may fix.
3. (c) the first Finance Officer shall be appointed by the State Government, as soon as possible for a period of five years, and on such terms and conditions as the State Government may fix : Provided that, nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the State Government in appointing the Vice–Chancellor, the Registrar and the Finance Officer, holding such post on the appointed day.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the employees and the staff of the existing University constituted under the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Act, 1989 (Mah. XXII of 1989), appointed in accordance with the relevant Statutes shall be deemed to have been employed as staff or employee, as the case may be, of the University established under this Act.

1. (1) It shall be the duty of the first Vice-Chancellor to make arrangements for forming the Executive Council, the Academic Council and other authorities of the University, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, within a period of two years from the commencement of this Act. The State Government may, however, extend the said period, if found necessary, so, however, that the period so extended shall not exceed three years in the aggregate.
2. (2) The first Vice-Chancellor shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and with prior approval of the Chancellor, make the first Statutes, Ordinances, regulations and rules necessary for giving effect to the provisions of this Act and effective working of the University.
3. (3) Each authority formed under sub-section (1) shall hold their first meeting on such date as the Vice-Chancellor may direct.

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 27 from the date of commencement of this Act, until such time as the Executive Council constituted in accordance with the provisions of that section holds its first meeting, the Executive Council consisting of such members as the State Government may nominate, shall be deemed to be the Executive Council for the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) The Registrar shall be the ex officio Secretary of the Executive Council, but shall not be deemed to be a member of the Executive Council.

Notwithstanding anything contained in section 30 until such time as the Academic Council constituted in accordance with the provisions of that section holds its first meeting, the Academic Council consisting of such members as the State Government may nominate, shall be deemed to the Academic Council for the purpose of this Act.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, Statutes, Ordinances, regulations or rules,-

1. (a) any student who immediately prior to appointed day was studying for degree in various courses excepting those in Management which are coming under the purview of All India Council of Technical Education, Council of Architecture and Council of Pharmacy in any of the universities specified in Schedule-I be conferred a related degree of the respective universities for which he qualifies on the result of such examination;
2. (b) if any of the University specified in the Schedule-I, has held any examination in any courses excepting those in Management which are coming under the purview of All India Council of Technical Education, Council of Architecture and Council of Pharmacy, the result of which has been published but the degrees relating thereto have not been conferred or issued or the result of any such examination has not been published by the said University, then such examination shall be deemed to have been held by such University under this Act, and it shall be competent to confer or issue such degrees and to declare results of such examinations.

With effect from the appointed day, the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994 (Mah. XXXV of 1994), shall be amended to the extent specified in Schedule III.

1. (1) If any difficulty arises regarding the first constitution or reconstitution of any authority or body of the University after the commencement of this Act, or in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette after consultation with the Chancellor, do anything, not inconsistent with the objects and purposes of this Act, which it thinks necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty : Provided that, such order shall not be made later than two years from the date of commencement of this Act.
2. (2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be, before each House of the State Legislature.