1. Short title and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Visva-Bharati (Amendment) Act, 1984.
(2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2* * * * * 28. Transitional provisions.—
(1) Every authority of the University shall, as soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, be constituted in accordance with the provisions of the principal Act, and of the Statutes of the University, as amended by this Act and until any such authority is constituted, the authority functioning immediately before such commencement shall continue to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties under the principal Act and the Statutes, so amended.
(2) The Upacharya (Vice-Chancellor), the Karma-Sachiva (Registrar), the Artha-Sachiva (Treasurer) and the Granthagarika (Librarian) holding office immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall, on and from such commencement hold their respective offices for the same tenure and upon the same terms and conditions as they held it immediately before such commencement.
(3) The Acharya (Chancellor), Adhyakshas of the Institutes and the Chatra-Parichalaka (Proctor) shall, as soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the principal Act and the Statutes of the University as amended by this Act and the person holding any such office immediately before such commencement shall continue to hold that office until his successor enters upon his office.
(4) The person holding the office of the Dean of Student Welfare immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall continue to hold that office until the Director of Physical Education, Sports, National Service and Student Welfare enters upon his office. 29. Saving.—Anything done, any action taken or any degree or other academic distinction conferred by the Visva-Bharati before the commencement of this Act shall, notwithstanding any change made by this Act in the constitution of the Samsad (Court), the Karma-Samiti (Executive Council), the Siksha- Samiti (Academic Council), or any other authority of the University, be valid as if such thing were done, action were taken or degree or other academic distinction were conferred under the provisions of the principal Act as amended by this Act. 30. Powers of Paridarsaka (Visitor) to make appointment in certain cases.—If any difficulty arises with respect to the establishment of any authority of the University or in connection with the first meeting of any authority of the University, the Paridar saka (Visitor) may, in consultation with the Upacharya (Vice-Chancellor), by order make any appointment or do anything which appears to him necessary or expedient for the proper establishment of that authority or for the first meeting of that authority. sec. 3(ii).
2. [Repealed.]
Sections 2 to 27 rep. by Act 19 of 1988, s. 2 and the First Schedule (w.e.f. 31-3-1988).