41Transitional provisions

(1) The Anjuman (Court), the Majlis-i-Muntazimah (Executive Council), the Majlis-i-Talimi (Academic Council), the Majlis-i-Maliyat (Finance Committee) and Faculties of the University shall, as soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, be constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Act and until so constituted, the Anjuman (Court), the Majlis-i-Muntazimah (Executive Council), the Majlis-i-Talimi (Academic Council), the Majlis-i-Maliyat (Finance Committee) and Faculties of the Jamia Millia Islamia functioning immediately before such commencement, shall continue to exercise all the powers and perform all the functions of such authority under this Act.

(2) The Amir-i-Jamia (Chancellor), the Shaikh-ul-Jamia (Vice-Chancellor), the Musajjil (Registrar), Deans of Faculties, Heads of the Departments, Principals of Institutions, other officers and employees of the Jamia Millia Islamia holding office immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall, on and from such commencement, continue to hold their respective offices by the same tenure and upon the same terms and conditions as they held it immediately before such commencement.

(3) Anything done or any action taken or any degree or other academic distinction conferred by the Jamia Millia Islamia before the commencement of this Act shall, notwithstanding any change made by this Act in the constitution of the Anjuman (Court), the Majlis-i-Muntazimah (Executive Council), the Majlis-i-Talimi (Academic Council), the Majlis-i-Maliyat (Finance Committee), Faculties and other officers be valid, as if such thing was done, action taken, or degree or academic distinction conferred under this Act.