85. Notwithstanding anything in any other provision of this Act, the following provisions shall apply during the transitional period pending the creation and organization of the Faculties and Institutes, the constitution of the Authorities and the election of officers of the University under this Act for the purposes of enabling all such arrangements and measures to be made and taken as are necessary to enable the University to commence to function as such, and to carry out its objects, as early as possible after the date of its establishment: -
| (a) The Governor-General and the Minister may commence to hold office as Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor respectively as from the date of the commencement of such period, and accordingly may exercise, discharge and perform all such powers, functions and duties in respect of the University as are conferred or imposed on them under this Act or any appropriate Instrument. |
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| (b) The first Vice-Chancellor may be appointed by the Minister at any time during that period, and if so appointed,-
| | (i) he may exercise, discharge and perform in respect of the University all such powers, functions and duties as are conferred or imposed on him under this Act or any appropriate Instrument; | | |
| | (ii) he shall, unless he earlier vacates office, hold office until such time as arrangements for the transition to the new structure are completed as determined by the Minister; and | | |
| | (iii) notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, the first Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to reallocate the staff, students, equipment, land, buildings and other facilities of the University, inclusive of those of the old Universities, among the several Campuses of the University and to determine the structure and composition of each Campus including the Faculties, the Departments and sub-Departments and the disciplines and subjects that are to be assigned to such Faculties, Departments and sub-Departments and he shall during the transitional period have and exercise powers of the Board of Governors and any other Authority or body of the University in respect of any matter concerning the University, and the appointment of any person or persons inclusive of officers named under this Act for the purpose of organizing, carrying out and directing the functioning of the University during the transitional period. | | |
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| (c) The first Presidents of each of the Campuses may be appointed by the Minister, at any time during the period and if so appointed-
| | (i) they may exercise in respect of the Campuses such powers, functions and duties as are imposed on them under this Act or any appropriate Instrument; | | |
| | (ii) the first President of each Campus shall, unless he earlier vacates office, hold office until such time as arrangements for the transition to the new structure are completed. | | |
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| (d) The first Registrar and Treasurer may be appointed by the Minister at any time during the transitional period, and if so appointed, may exercise, discharge and perform in respect of the University all such powers, functions and duties as are conferred or imposed on them under this Act or any appropriate Instrument. |
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| (e) The first Registrar shall, in consultation with the first Vice-Chancellor-
| | (i) take all necessary steps to conduct the first elections to all University Authorities and bodies and the first election of officers, and | | |
| | (ii) arrange for the establishment of the several Campuses of the University and the allocation of staff, equipment and students to the several Campuses. | | |
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| (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 81, the first Vice-Chancellor or any person or persons appointed by him shall within the transitional period determine the staff required for the proper functioning of the University and any person in excess of such actual requirements shall be retired from the service of the University and such retirement shall be deemed to be a retirement on the ground of the abolition of such post. |
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| (g) The Minister shall have the power to make regulations, in respect of arrangements for the transition. |
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| (h) The transitional period shall, in the first instance, be a period of two years from the appointed date and may at the end of that period be extended by the Minister, by Notification published in the Gazette, for a further period not exceeding one year at a time. Every such Notification shall, as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before the House of Representatives for approval. Any Notification not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of disapproval, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder. Notification of the date of any such rescission shall be published in the Gazette. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts