69. Special Provisions pending the establishment of the University

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(1)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other provisions of this Act, pending the establishment and organization of the Faculties, the constitution of the several Authorities and the appointment of the officers and other staff of the University under this

Act, the President shall in consultation with the Minister to whom the subject of Skills Development is assigned, appoint an Interim Committee consisting of—

(a)

the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister to whom the subject of Skills Development is assigned ;

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(b)

the Chairman of the National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical Engineering established by the

National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical

Engineering Act, No. 36 of 1999 ;

(c)

the Director-General of the National Institute of

Fisheries and Nautical Engineering established by the National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical

Engineering Act, No. 36 of 1999.

(2)

The Interim Committee appointed under subsection (1) shall subject to the provisions of subsection (4), function for a period of three months commencing from the appointed date and shall be responsible for taking all such measures and making arrangements as may be necessary to enable the

University to commence its activities under this Act.

(3)

The Interim Committee, in the discharge of its functions under subsection (2), shall have the power to—

(a)

allocate to the University, the staff, students, equipment, land, buildings and other facilities and to determine the structure and composition of each

Faculty and any other Institution and the disciplines and subjects that are to be assigned to such Faculties or Institutions, as the case may be ; and

(b)

exercise the powers of the Board and of any other

Authority of the University, in respect of any matter concerning the University and the appointment of any person or persons, inclusive of officers required to be appointed under this Act, for the purpose of organizing, carrying out and directing the functioning of the University during such period.

(4)

The period of three months referred to in subsection (2) may be extended by the Minister on the recommendation of the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister to whom the subject of Skills Development is assigned for a period not

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Parliament for its approval within one month of the date of its publication in the Gazette. A 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.

(5)

The date on which any Notification shall be deemed to be rescinded shall be published in the Gazette.

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