Transitory provisions

(1) The Governor of Sikkim shall, for the purposes of this section, be the Chancellor of the University, and shall exercise all the powers conferred on the Chancellor by or under this Act. (2) The first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government. He shall hold office for a term of five years. (3) The first Registrar shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government for a term of five years. (4) The first Court and the first Executive Council shall consist of not more than eleven members and seven members respectively who shall be nominated by the Chancellor and they shall hold office for a term of three years. (5) The first Academic Council shall be constituted on the expiry of period of three years from the commencement of this Act and during the said period of three years, the powers and the functions of the Academic Council shall be performed by the Executive Council constituted under section 14: Provided that if any vacancy occurs in the above offices or authorities, the same shall be filled by appointment or nomination as the case may be, by the Chancellor, and the person so appointed or nominated shall hold office for so long as the officer or members in whose place he is appointed or nominated would have held office, if such vacancy had not occurred. (6) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the regulations, the first Vice-Chancellor may, with the previous approval of the Chancellor and subject to the availability of funds, discharge all or any of the functions of the University for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act and the regulations until such authority comes into existence in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the regulations. (7) The University shall appoint the first Finance Officer, first Director of Colleges and such other officers and teachers as may be necessary for conducting examinations in such manner and on such emoluments and other conditions of service and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions, as may be prescribed. No student shall be eligible for admission to a course of study for a degree or diploma unless he possesses such qualifications as may be prescribed.