Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act,-
(i) the first Vice Chancellor shall be appointed by the Government in such manner and on such conditions as may be deemed fit;
(ii) the first Registrar, the first Controller of Examination and the first Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Government;
(iii) the first Vice Chancellor may, with the previous approval of the Chancellor, discharge all or any of the functions of the Karnataka State AYUSH University as case may be, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act and for that purpose may exercise any power or perform any duty which by the this Act is to be exercised or performed by any Authority of the University until such Authority comes into existence as provided by this Act;
(iv) All statutes, ordinances, regulations and rules made by the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences as applicable to the Karnataka State AYUSH Colleges and the University as the case may be, shall be deemed to be the statutes, ordinances, regulations and rules made by the Karnataka State AYUSH University as the case may be, and shall continue as such till the Karnataka State AYUSH University makes its own statutes, ordinances, regulations and rules:
Provided that, the Vice-Chancellor may with the approval of the Chancellor make such modification and adaptations therein as may be considered necessary.
(v) Existing teaching and non teaching staff born on the Government Ayurveda Medical College, Shivamogga shall be given option to continue under the sanctioned posts of the University.