Spicer Adventist University (Amendment) Act, 2019

1. (1) .

Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (i) “Board of Management” means the Board of Management constituted under section 22 of this Act;
2. (ii) “campus” means the area of University within which it is established;
3. (iii) “distance education” means education imparted by combination of any two or more means of communication, viz. broadcasting, telecasting, correspondence courses, seminars, contact programmes and any other such methodology;
4. (iv) “employee” means any person appointed by the University and includes teachers, officers and other staff of the University;
5. (v) “fee” means monetary collection made by the University or its colleges, institutions or study centers, as the case may be, from the students by whatever name it may be called, which is not refundable;
6. (vi) “Government” or “State Government” means the Government of Maharashtra ;
7. (vii) “Governing Body” means the Governing Body constituted under section 21 of this Act;
8. (viii) “higher education” means pursuit of knowledge beyond learning at the stage of school education;
9. (ix) “hostel” means a place of residence for the students of the University, or its institutions and study centers, established or recognized to be as such by the University;
10. (x) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
11. (xi) “Official Gazette” means the Maharashtra Government Gazette ;
12. (xii) “prescribed” means prescribed by statutes or ordinances or regulations, as the case may be, made by or under this Act;
13. (xiii) “regulating body” means a body established by the Central Government for laying down norms and conditions for ensuring academic standards of higher education, such as University Grants Commission, All India Council of Technical Education, National Council of Teacher Education, Medical Council of India, Pharmacy Council of India, National Council of Assessment and Accreditation, Indian Council of Agriculture Research, Distance Education Council, Council of Scientific and Indian Research etc. and includes the Government;
14. (xiv) “section” means a section of this Act;
15. (xv) “Sponsoring body” means the Ashlock Education Society, Pune, registered as a Trust under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act ; XXIV of 1950.
16. (xvi) “State” means State of Maharashtra;
17. (xvii) “statutes”, “ordinances” and “regulations” mean respectively, the statutes, ordinances and regulations of the University made under this Act; (xviii) “student” means a person enrolled in the University for taking a course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic distinction instituted by the University, including a research degree;
18. (xix) “study center” means a center established and maintained or recognized by the University for the purpose of advising, counseling or for rendering any other assistance required by the students in the context of distance education ;
19. (xx) “Teacher” means a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor or any other person required to impart education or to guide research or to render guidance in any form to the students for pursuing a course of study of the University;

1. (xxi) “University” means Spicer Adventist University, Pune.

1. (1) There shall be established a University by the name of Spicer Adventist University, Pune.
2. (2) The President, the Vice-Chancellor, the governing body, the board of management, the academic council and all other persons who may hereafter become such officers or members so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, are hereby constitute a body corporate by “Spicer Adventist University, Pune”;
3. (3) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.
4. (4) The University shall function as a non-affiliating University established under this Act and it shall not affiliate any other college or Institute for the award conferment of degree, diploma and certificate of its degree to the students admitted therein.
5. (5) The University shall be situated and have its head-quarters at Aundh Road, Ganeshkhind Post, Pune, Maharashtra.

The objects of the University shall be as follows,—

1. (a) To provide learning, teaching, capacity, capability and skills development and research and development in higher and technical education, covering Liberal, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Life Sciences and Biotechnologies, Nano-Sciences and Technologies, Professional Disciplines such as Engineering, Technology, Management, Business and Commerce, Applied and Creative Arts, Vocational Education, Media, Information and Communication Technology and Education per se and their inter-disciplinary studies and development;
2. (b) To provide instructions, teaching and training in Higher and Technical Education, Arts, Sports, Culture, Film, Space Technologies, Marine Research and make provisions for research;
3. (c) To create higher level of cognitive, affective and psychomotor (head, hearts and hands) abilities;
4. (d) To create higher levels of intellectual abilities;
5. (e) To create and deploy new educational programs to promote creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship for inventing of new ways for development and social reconstruction and transformation;
6. (f) To establish state-of-the-art facilities for education and development;
7. (g) To carry out teaching and research and offer continuing quality education programmes;
8. (h) To create centers of excellence for research and development in Science and Technology and Socio Economic development, and for sharing knowledge and its application;
   • (i) To use modern and post-modern processes, mechanisms and technologies for governance and management of learning, teaching, researching, evaluating, developing, organizing and creating socio-economic wealth for individuals and society for 21st century.;
9. (j) To provide professional and development services to the industry and public organizations and society;
10. (k) To start higher education programs, courses in new and emerging areas with innovative approaches;
11. (l) To establish links, collaborations and partnerships with other higher education and research institutions in India and abroad;
12. (m) To institute degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, or any other methods of evaluation;
13. (n) To establish innovative approaches for creation of seamlessness in academic structures, learning time-frames, and working and continuous evaluation processes for nurturing and cultivation of creativity and entrepreneurship;
14. (o) To pursue any other objectives as may be suggested by the Government;
15. (p) To ensure that the standard of the degree, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions conferred by a university are not lower than those laid down by the All India Council for Technical Education or the National Council for Teacher Education established under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 or the University Grants Commission, 1956 or the Pharmacy Council of India constituted under the Pharmacy Act, 1948 or the Bar Council of India constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961 or any other statutory body, as the case may be.

The University shall have the following powers and functions, namely: —

1. (i) to make provisions and adopt all measures (including adoption and updating of the curricula) in respect of study, teaching and research, relating to the courses through traditional as well as new innovative modes including on-line education mode;
2. (ii) to institute and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates, awards, grades, credits and academic distinctions;
3. (iii) to conduct and hold examinations;
4. (iv) to provide for the degrees, diplomas, certificates, equivalent or corresponding to the degrees, diplomas, certificates of other recognized Universities, Boards or Councils;
5. (v) to take all necessary measures for setting up campus;
6. (vi) to set up central library, departmental libraries, museums and allied matters;
7. (vii) to institute and confer honorary degrees as may be prescribed;
8. (viii) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships as may be specified;
9. (ix) to take special measures for spreading educational facilities among the educationally backward strata of the society;
10. (x) to encourage and promote sports and other extra-curricular activities;
11. (xi) to create technical, administrative and other necessary posts and to make appointments thereto;
12. (xii) to undertake research projects on mutually acceptable terms and conditions;
13. (xiii) to provide consultancy services;
14. (xiv) to frame statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations for carrying out the objects of the University in accordance with the provisions of the Act;
15. (xv) to encourage and promote co-curricular activities for personality development of the teachers, students and employees of the University;
16. (xvi) to provide for dual degrees, diplomas or certificates vis-a-vis other Universities on reciprocal basis within and outside the country as per instructions of the State Government, Government of India and University Grants Commission;
17. (xvii) to make such provisions for integrated courses in different disciplines in the educational programmes of the University; (xviii) to set-up colleges, institutions, off-campus centers, off-shore campus and study centers, as per the instructions issued by the State Government, Central Government and University Grants Commission from time to time;
18. (xix) to receive donations, gifts and grants and to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any property, movable or immovable, including trust or endowed property within or outside Maharashtra for the purpose and objects of the University and to invest funds in such manner as the University thinks fit;
19. (xx) to prescribe the fee structure for various courses from time to time as per provisions of this Act;

1. (xxi) to demand and receive payments of such fees and other charges as may be specified from time to time;
2. (xxii) to seek collaboration with other institutions on mutually acceptable terms and conditions; (xxiii) to determine salaries, remunerations, honoraria to teachers and employees of the University in accordance with the norms, specified by the University Grants Commission and the other regulatory bodies;
3. (xxiv) to organize and to undertake extra-mural teaching and extension services;
4. (xxv) to establish and maintain Halls and Hostels;
5. (xxvi) to recognize, supervise and control Halls and Hostels not maintained by the University and other accommodation for the residence of the students and to withdraw any such recognition; (xxvii) to regulate and enforce discipline among students and employees of the University and to take such disciplinary measures as may be deemed necessary; (xxviii) to make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the students and the employees of the University;
6. (xxix) to co-operate with any other University in and outside the country, authority or any public or private body having in view the promotion of purposes and objects similar to those of the University for such purposes as may be agreed upon, on such terms and conditions as may, from time to time, be specified;
7. (xxx) to provide for the printing, re-printing and publication of research and other work, including text books, which may be issued by the University; (xxxii) to do all such things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the University; (xxxii) to comply with and carry out directives issued by the State Government from time to time, with reference to above powers, duties and responsibilities of the University; (xxxiii) to comply and follow from time to time the provisions of the University Grants Commission (Establishment and Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003 or any other regulations or directions issued by the University Grants Commission.

1. (1) No citizen of India shall be excluded from any office of the university or from membership of any of its authorities, bodies or committees, or from appointment to any post, or from admission to any degree, diploma, certificate or other academic distinction or course of study on the ground only of sex, race, creed, class, caste, place of birth, religious belief or profession, or political or other opinion;
2. (2) The university shall adopt government policy and orders issued, from time to time, in regard to the reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes Denotified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis)/Nomadic Tribes and Other Backward Classes employees and for the purpose of admission of students in the University departments and institutions.
3. (3) The University shall adopt the general policy of the State Government in regard to the welfare of various categories of weaker sections of the society and minorities as directed by the State Government from time to time.

The University shall be self-financed and it shall not be entitled to receive any grant or other financial assistance from the Government.

1. (1) The sponsoring body shall establish a permanent statutory Endowment Fund for the University with an amount of 5 crore rupees which may be increased suo moto but shall not be decreased.
2. (2) The Endowment Fund shall be kept as security deposit to ensure strict compliance of the provisions of this Act, rules, regulations, statutes or ordinances made thereunder.
3. (3) The Government may have the powers to forfeit, in the prescribed manner, a part or whole of the Endowment Fund in case the University or the sponsoring body contravenes any of the provisions of this Act, rules, statutes, ordinances or regulations made thereunder.
4. (4) Income from Endowment Fund shall be utilized for the development of infrastructure of the University but shall not be utilized to meet out the recurring expenditure of the University.
5. (5) The amount of Endowment Fund shall be kept invested, until the dissolution of the University, by way of long term securities received or guaranteed by the Government subject to the condition that this Fund shall not be withdrawn without the permission of the Government.
6. (6) The certificates of the long term securities shall be kept in the safe custody of the Government; and the Government shall have the right to encash the deposit amount for the purpose mentioned in sub-section (3).

University shall also establish a fund, which shall be called the General Fund to which following shall be credited, namely :—

1. (i) fees and other charges received by the University;
2. (ii) any contribution made by the sponsoring body;
3. (iii) any income received from consultancy and other works undertaken by the University;
4. (iv) bequests, donations, endowments and any other grants; and
5. (v) all other sums received by the University.

The General Fund shall be utilized for meeting all expenses, recurring or non-recurring in connection with the affairs of the University: Provided that no expenditure shall be incurred by the University in excess of the limits for total recurring expenditure and total non-recurring expenditure for the year, as may be fixed by the board of management, without the prior approval of the board of management.

The following shall be the officers of the University, namely :—

1. (i) the President;
2. (ii) the Vice-Chancellor;
3. (iii) Deans of Faculties;
4. (iv) the Registrar;
5. (v) the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer;
6. (vi) the Controller of Examinations; and
7. (vii) Such other persons in the service of the University as may be declared by the statutes to be the officers of the University.

1. (1) The President shall be appointed by the sponsoring body for a period of three years, with the approval of the Government in such manner.
2. (2) The eligibility and criteria for the post of President shall be prescribed by the rules and regulations issued by the State Government.
3. (3) The President shall be the Head of the University.
4. (4) The President shall preside over at the meetings of the Governing Body and convocation of the University for Conferring Degrees, Diplomas or other academic distinctions.
5. (5) The President shall have the following powers, namely :—
   • (a) to call for any information or record;
   • (b) to appoint the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (c) to remove the Vice-Chancellor in accordance with the provisions of sub-section
6. (7) of section 14 of this Act;
   • (d) such other powers as may be specified by the statutes.

The President may be removed from his office by the sponsoring body, if it is satisfied that the incumbent has,—

1. (a) Becomes insane and stands so declared by a competent court; or
2. (b) Been convicted by a court for any offence involving moral turpitude; or
3. (c) Become an undischarged insolvent and stands so declared by a competent court; or
4. (d) Become physically unfit and incapable of discharging the functions or duties of the office due to protracted illness or physical disability ; or
5. (e) Willfully omitted or refused to carry out the provisions of this Act or has committed breach of any of the terms and conditions of the service contract or any other conditions laid down by the Statutes, or has abused the powers vested in him or if the continuance of the president in the office has become detrimental to the interests of the University :

Vice-Chancellor

1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the President, on such terms and conditions as may be specified by statutes, from a panel of three persons recommended by the Governg Body and shall, subject to the provisions contained in sub-section (7), hold office for a term of three years : Provided that, after the expiry of the term of three years, a person shall be eligible for re-appointment for another term of three years : Provided further that, the Vice-Chancellor shall continue to hold office even after the expiry of his term till new Vice-chancellor joins, however, in any case, this period shall not exceed one year.
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall have the superintendence and control over the affairs of the University and shall execute the decisions of various authorities of the University.
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside over at the convocation of the University in the absence of the President.
4. (4) If in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, it is necessary to take immediate action on any matter for which powers are conferred on any other authority by or under this Act, he may take such action as he deems necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter, report his action to such officer or authority as would have in the ordinary course dealt with the matter : Provided that, if in the opinion of the concerned officer or authority such action should not have been taken by the Vice-Chancellor, then such case shall be referred to the President, whose decision thereon shall be final.
5. (5) If, in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, any decision of any authority of the University is outside the powers conferred by this Act or statutes, ordinances, regulations or rules made thereunder or is likely to be prejudicial to the interests of the University, he shall request the concerned authority to revise its decision within fifteen days from the date of decision and in case the authority refuses to revise such decision wholly or partly or fails to take any decision within fifteen days, then such matter shall be referred to the President and his decision thereon shall be final.
6. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be specified by the statutes or the ordinances.
7. (7) If at any time upon representation made or otherwise and after making such inquiry as may be deemed necessary, the situation so warrants and if the continuance of the Vice-chancellor is not in the interests of the University, the President with approval of governing body may, by an order in writing stating the reasons therein, ask the Vice-Chancellor to relinquish his office from such date as may be specified in the order :

Academic Council

1. (1) The Academic Council shall consist of the Vice-Chancellor and such other members as may be specified by the Statutes.
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairperson of the Academic Council.
3. (3) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules, statutes and ordinances made thereunder, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University.
4. (4) The quorum for meetings of the Academic Council shall be such as may be specified by the statutes.

1. (1) The Board of Examination shall be the authority for conducting the examination and making policy decisions in regard to organizing and holding examinations, improving the system of examinations, appointing the paper-setters, examiners moderators and also prepare the schedule of dates of holding examinations and declaration of results. The Board of Examination should also oversee and regulate the conduct of examinations in study centers, or any center related to the University.
2. (2) The Board of Examination shall consist of following members namely:—
   • (a) The Vice Chancellor-Chairman;
   • (b) The Controller of Examination-Member-Secretary;
   • (c) Professor of each subject-Member;
   • (d) One evaluation expert, co-opted by the Board of Examination-Member.
3. (3) The powers, functions and terms of the Board of Examinations shall be such as may be laid down by the statutes.

The composition, constitution, powers and functions of other authorities of the University shall be such as may be specified by the statutes.

A person shall be disqualified for being a member of any of the authorities

1. (1) The University may, from time to time, prepare its fees structure and sent it for approval of the committee constituted by the State Government for the purpose.
2. (2) The Government shall constitute a Fee Structure Review committee, in the manner as may be prescribed, to review the fee structure proposals received from University.
3. (3) The chairman for the committee mentioned under sub-section
4. (2) shall be a Retired Justice from Supreme Court or High Court. The chairman for the committee shall be recommended by the Hon’ble High Court.
5. (4) The committee shall consider the fees structure prepared by the University, review it and shall submit its recommendations to the Government after taking into consideration whether the proposed fee is -
   • (a) Sufficient for :-
     • (i) Generating resources for meeting the recurring expenditure of the University; and
     • (ii) The savings required for the further development of the University; and
   • (b) not unreasonably excessive,
6. (5) After receipt of the recommendations under sub-section (4), if the Government is satisfied, it may approve the fee structure. The fee structure approved by the Government shall remain valid until next revision.
7. (6) State Government shall not reimburse any fees or shall not take any financial liability for students belonging to the backward classes admitted into the Self-financed University.
8. (7) The University shall not charge any fees, by whatever name called, other than that for which it is entitled under sub-section (5).

1. (1) No capitation fee shall be collected by or on behalf of Spicer Adventist University or by any person who is in charge of, or is responsible for, the management of such institution, from or in relation to any student in consideration of his admission and to prosecution of any course of study or of his promotion to a higher standard or class in such institution. As provided by the Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1987 (Collection of capitation fee prohibited). Mah. VI of 1988.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the management may in good faith collect or accept donations in cash or kind, in the prescribed manner, from benevolent persons or organization or public trusts or any other association of persons, for opening of new educational institutions of for creation of endowment fund for award of scholarship, prizes or the like, but while collecting or accepting such donations the management shall not reserve any seats in any educational institution run by it in consideration of such donations.

Examinations At the beginning of each academic session and in any case not later than 30th June of every calendar year, the University shall prepare and publish a semester-wise or annual, as the case may be, Schedule of Examinations for each and every course conducted by it and shall strictly adhere to such Schedule. Explanation. — Schedule of Examination means a table giving details about the time, day and date of the commencement of each paper which is a part of a Scheme of Examinations and shall also include the details about the practical examinations: Provided that, if for any reason whatsoever, University is unable to follow this Schedule, it shall, as soon as practicable, submit a report to the Government giving the detailed reasons for making a departure from the published Schedule of Examination.

Declaration of Results

1. (1) The University shall strive to declare the results of every examination conducted by it within thirty days from the last date of the examination for a particular course and shall in any case declare the results latest within forty-five days from such date: Provided that if, for any reason whatsoever, the University is unable to finally declare the results of any examination within the period of forty-five days, it shall submit a report incorporating the detailed reasons for such delay to the Government. The Government may, thereon, issue such directions as it may deem fit for better compliance in future.
2. (2) No examination or the results of an examination shall be held invalid only for the reasons that the University has not followed the Schedule of Examination as stipulated in section 38 and in this section.

The convocation of the University shall be held in every academic year in the manner as may be specified by the statutes for conferring degrees, diplomas or for any other purpose.

The University shall obtain accreditation from the National Council of Assessment and Accreditation (NAAC), Bangalore within three years of its establishment and inform the Government and such other regulating bodies which are connected with the courses taken up by the University about the grade provided by NAAC to the University.

University to follow rules, regulation, norms etc. of the regulating bodies Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the University shall be bound to comply with all the rules, regulations, norms, etc. of the regulating bodies and provide all such facilities and assistance to such bodies as are required by them to discharge their duties and carry out their functions.

1. (1) The annual report of the University shall be prepared by the Board of Management which shall include among other matters, the steps taken by the University towards the fulfillment of its objects and shall be approved by the Governing Body and copy of the same shall be submitted to the sponsoring body.
2. (2) Copies of the annual report prepared under sub-section
3. (1) shall also be presented to the Government.
4. (3) The State Government shall cause such report to be laid before each house of the State Legislature.

1. (1) The annual accounts including balance sheet of the University shall be prepared under the directions of the Board of Management and the annual accounts shall be audited at least once in every year by the auditors appointed by the University for this purpose.
2. (2) A copy of the annual accounts together with the audit report shall be submitted to the Governing Body.
3. (3) A copy of the annual accounts and audit report alongwith the observations of the Governing Body shall be submitted to the sponsoring body.
4. (4) Copies of annual accounts and balance sheet 47(9). Dissolution (Sub-section)
5. (9) On receipt of the report under sub-section (8), the Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, issue an order dissolving the University and from the date of publication of such notification, the University shall stand dissolved and all the assets and liabilities of the University shall vest in the sponsoring body from such date.

1. (1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
2. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
   • (a) Matter to be prescribed under clause
   • (d) of sub-section
3. (4) of section 47; and
   • (b) other matters which are required to be, or may be, prescribed by rules under this Act.
4. (3) All the rules made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after they are so made, before the State Legislative Assembly, while it is in session, for a period of not less than ten days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which they are so laid or of the session immediately following, the State Legislature makes any modification in any of such rules or agrees that any such rules should not be made, such rules shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.

1. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty.
2. (2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before the State Legislative Assembly.

A Regulatory Board shall be established as an independent body by the State Government in such manner as may be prescribed, for the purpose of providing a regulatory mechanism and for the purpose of ensuring appropriate standards of teaching, examination, research, extension programme, protection of interest of the students and reasonable service conditions of the employees are being maintained by the University.

There shall be a secretarial committee in order to verify and ensure fulfillment of the tasks as per the undertakings provided by the sponsoring body and compliance to the guidelines for self-financed University as per GR No. : USG. 2006/(254/2006)/UNI-4 dated 29th May 2013. The Committee shall submit its report to the Government. The State Government shall then, publish the notification, only after which the University shall become operational.

The Committee shall consist of Secretaries of Higher and Technical Education Department, Finance Department and Planning Department.

1 (Amendment Act). Short title and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be called the Spicer Adventist University (Amendment) Act, 2019.
2. (2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, it shall be deemed to have come into force on the 10th March 2019. 2 (Amendment Act). Substitution of section 51 of Mah. XIV of For section 51 of the Spicer Adventist University Act, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Act”), the following section shall be substituted and shall be deemed always to have been substituted, namely :— Secretarial Committee. "51.
3. (1) There shall be a Secretarial Committee in order to verify and ensure fulfillment of the undertakings given by the sponsoring body.
4. (2) The said Committee shall consist of Secretaries of Higher and Technical Education Department, Finance Department and Planning Department. The Committee shall submit its report to the Government. After considering the report, the Government may issue necessary orders." 3 (Amendment Act). Addition of section 52 in Mah. XIV of After section 51 of the principal Act, as so substituted, the following section shall be added, namely :— Punishment. "52. Contravention of any of the provisions of this Act, shall be an offence and the University as well as all officers of the University specified under section 11 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to one year and a fine not less than rupees fifty thousand which may extend to rupees five lakhs: Provided that, nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the Government from initiating any action, whether civil or criminal, for non-compliance of the provisions of this Act, including proceedings for liquidation of the University, prior to the Spicer Adventist University (Amendment) Act, 2019." 4 (Amendment Act). Repeal of Mah. Ord. XII of 2019 and saving
5. (1) The Spicer Adventist University (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 is hereby repealed.
6. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken (including any notification or order issued) under the corresponding provision of the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done, taken or issued, as the case may be, under the corresponding provisions of the principal Act, as amended by this Act.