(a) of any ambiguity or defect in the constitution of the authority, or
(b) of any defect or irregularity in nomination or appointment of a person acting as a member thereof; or
(c) of any defect or irregularity in such act or pr oceedings, not affecting the merits of the case.
52. If any question arises whether any person has been duly Nominated as, or is entitled to be a member of any authority, or body of the University, the question shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision thereon, shall be final.
53. (1) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ma ke arrangement for constituting the authorities of the University , other than the Board of anagement, within a period of six months from the date of commencement of this Act or within such longer period, not ex ceeding one year, as the OVemment may by notification, direct.
Appointment of Visiting Professor.
Protection of action taken in good taith.
Proceedings of the authorities of University not invalidated by vacancies.
Disputes as to the constitution of the authorities or bodies of University.
Transitory powers of the first Vice- Chancellor Vice-Chanceller and other officers to be public servants Continuance of statutes, ordinances and regulations.
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(2) The first Vice-Chancellor. with the approval of the Board of Management, may make such statutes and ordinances, as may he necessary tor the functioning of the University.
(3) It shall be the duty of the first Vice-Chancellor to draft such Statutes, as may be immediately necessary and submit them to the Board of Management for approval.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, until such time, an authority is duly constituted under the Act, the first Vice-Chancellor, may constitute any committee temporarily, and appoint any officer to exercise and perform any of the powers and duties of such authority under this Act.
34. The Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Finance Officer and other employees of the University. shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, statutes, ordinance or regulation, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act X1.V of 1860).
5S. Until statutes, ordinances and regulations are made under this “Act. the statutes, ordinances and regulations, framed under the relevant laws, and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall, subject to such adaptations or modifications, as may be made therein by the Vice- Chancellor with the endorsement of the Board of Management and approval of Chancellor, in so far as they are not in-consistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to be the statutes, ordinances and regulations, made under this Act.
36. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act. the statutes, ordinances or regulations,
(a) any student, who immediately before the commencement of this Act, was studying for degree or diploma or certificate in the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences in accordance with the regulations in force under the relevant Act under which that University was established, may, until such examinations are conducted by this University, be admitted to the examination of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences and be conferred the degree or diploma or certificate In AY USH System of that U niversity, for which he qualifies on the result of such examination ; and S E — PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA.), MARCH 12,2010 47 (PHGN. 21, 1931 SAKA) (bj if the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences has held any examination, the result of which has been published, but the degrees, diplomas or certificates 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 that University.
57. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act, the statutes, ordinances or regulations made thereunder, shall have effect, sotwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force.
58. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act. the Government may. by an order, published in the Official Gazette. make such provision, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. as may app eat to it, to be necessary for removing the difficulty :
Provided that no such order shall be made under this section a fter the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commence ment of this Act.
(2) No order made under sub-section (7), shall be questioned in a court of law on the ground that no difficulty as is referred to in the said subsection, existed or was required to be resolved.
(3) Every order made under this secti on shall, as soon as may be, after its publication, be laid before the Sate Legislature.
REKHA MITTAL, Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Legal and Legisl ative Affairs.
12870 LRP) Govt. Press. UZ, Chd.
Over-riding effect on other laws.
Power to remove difficulties.