(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances or the Rules,-
(a) any student who immediately prior to the commencement of this Act was studying for a degree in health science of the Bangalore University, the Karnataka University, the Mysore University, the Kuvempu University, the Gulbarga University, or the Mangalore University established under the Bangalore University act, 1964, the Karnataka University Act, 1949, the Mysore University Act, 1956 and the Karnatake State Universities Act 1976, in accordance with the Regulations in force under those Acts, may until such examinations is provided by the University, be admitted to the examinations of the Universities of Bangalore, Karnataka and Mysore and Kuvempu University, Gulbarga University, Mangalore University and be conferred the degree in Health Sciences of the inter universities for which he qualifies on the result of such examination.
(b) If the Bangalore University, the Karnataka University or Mysore University, Gulbarga University or the Mangalore University or the Kuvempu University established under the Bangalore University Act, 1964, the Karnataka University Act, 1949, the Mysore University Act, 1956 and Karnataka State Universities Act, 1976 has held any examination 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 38 published by the said University, then such examination shall be deemed to have been held by the Bangalore University, the Karnataka University or the Mysore University, Kuvempu University, Gulbarga University and Mangalore University.