Power to remove difficulties.

1. (1) If any difficulty arises as to the first constitution or reconstitution of any authority of the University after the notified date, or otherwise in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, as occasion may require, by order, do anything which appears to them necessary for the purpose of removing the difficulty.

1. This expression was substituted for the expression "Madurai University" by section 4

of the Madurai University (Amendment and Special Provisions) Act, 1978 (Tamil Nadu Act No. 38 of 1978) which was deemed to have come into force on the 22nd July 1978.

2. These words were substituted for the word "Madras" by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of

Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1969, which came into force on the 14th January 1969.

1. (2) Every order issued under sub-section (1) shall, as soon as possible after it is issued, be placed on the table of both Houses of the Legislature and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so placed or the next session, both Houses agree

in making any modification in any such order or both Houses agree that the order

should not be issued, the order 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 under that order.

Certain provisions of the Madurai University (Amendment and Special

Provisions) Act, 1978 (Tamil Nadu Act 38 of 1978), not incorporated in the

principal Act.

• • * * * * * * * * * 5. Construction of references to "Madurai University" and "Madurai

University Act”. — References to "Madurai University" and "Madurai University

Act" in any Act or in any rule, notification, proceeding, order, regulation, by-law or other instrument made or issued under such Act, or "statutes", "ordinances" and "regulations" made or continued in force under the principal Act shall be construed as references to "Madurai-Kamaraj University" and "Madurai-Kamaraj University Act" respectively.

6. Legal proceedings. — Where immediately before the commencement of

"Madurai University" in those proceedings.

7. Repeal. — (1) The Madurai University (Amendment and Special

Provisions) Ordinance, 1978 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 7 of 1978), is hereby repealed.

1. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act, as amended by this Act, as if this Act had come into force on the 22 nd July 1978.

Certain provisions of the Madurai-Kamaraj University (Amendment)

Act. 1981 (Tamil Nadu Act 60 of 1981) not incorporated in the Principal Act.

6. Certain proceedings to hold elections to be void. — Every action

taken and every proceeding commenced on or after the 1st May 1981, but before the date of publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, to hold election to the Senate of the Madurai-Kamaraj University from among registered graduates [with reference to section 15 (a) Class III — Other Members — (1) of the

principal Act] shall be deemed to be null and void and accordingly fresh action

or proceeding shall hereafter be taken in accordance with the provisions of the principal Act, as amended by this Act.

the operation of section 6, shall cease to be a member of —

1. (i) the Syndicate, or the Academic Council, as the case may be to

which he was elected in his capacity as a member of the Senate, or

1. (ii) the Syndicate to which he was elected in his capacity as a member

member of the Senate by reason of the said section 6.

1. (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), every member of the Senate, Syndicate or Academic Council, elected or nominated before the 1st May 1981, shall continue to be such member for the period for which he would have continued as such member but for the amendments made to the principal Act by sections 2,3, 4 and 5 of this Act: Provided that nothing contained in sub-section (2) shall be construed as enabling any member referred to therein to continue as a member of any of the authorities of the Madurai-Kamaraj University of which he may happen to be a member by virtue of his membership of the Senate, Syndicate or Academic Council, as the case may be, after he ceases to be a member of the Senate, Syndicate or Academic Council, as the case may be.

Repeal and saving — (1) The Madurai-Kamaraj University (Amendment)

Ordinance, 1981 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 7 of 1981) is hereby repealed.

1. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act as amended by this Act and anything done or any action taken under section 5 or section 6 of the said Ordinance shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act, as if the corresponding provisions of this Act had come into force on the 30th June 1981. *******