(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Anna University, Coimbatore Act, 2006 (Tamil Nadu Act 42 of 2006) (hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the 2006 Act), the statutes, ordinances, regulations and orders made thereunder, on and from the date of commencement of the Anna University, Tiruchirappalli 3 Inserted by ACT No. 26 OF 2007.
(Amendment) Act, 2007 (hereafter in this: Chapter referred to as the notified date), the colleges in the districts of Dindigul and Theni shall be disaffiliated from the Anna University, Coimbatore to which they were affiliated on the date immediately preceding the notified date.
(2) All colleges within the districts of Dindigul and Theni which immediately before the notified date,-
(a) continue to be affiliated to, or recognized by, the Anna University, Coimbatore and
(b) provide courses of study for admission to the examinations for degrees of the Anna University, Coimbatore shall be deemed to be colleges affiliated to the Anna University of technology, Tiruchillapalli under this Act and the provisions of this Act shall, as far as may, apply accordingly.
(3) All colleges within the districts of Dindigul and Theni which immediately before the notified date, continue to be recognized by the Anna University, Coimbatore, providing courses of study for admission to the examinations of the said University, for degrees and diplomas, shall be deemed to be colleges approved by the [Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirrappali] under this Act, and the provisions of this Act, shall as far as may, apply accordingly.
(4) All hostels within the districts of Dindigul and Theni which continue to be recognized by the Anna University, Coimbatore immediately before the appointed day shall be deemed to be hostels recognized by the [Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirrappali] under this Act and the provisions of this Act shall, as far as may, apply accordingly.