law: Central Universities Act, 2009
  44.
  
  Transitional provisions. -
  Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in this Act and the Statutes,-
  a.  
  
    the
  
  first Chancellor and the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the
  
  Visitor in such manner and on such conditions as may be deemed fit and each of
  
  the said officers shall hold office for such term, not exceeding five years, as
  
  may be specified by the Visitor;
  b.  
  
    the
  
  first Registrar and the first Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Visitor
  
  and each of the said officers shall hold office for a term of three years;
  c.  
  
    the
  
  first Court and the first Executive Council shall consist of not more than thirty-one
  
  members and eleven members, respectively, who shall be nominated by the Central
  
  Government and shall hold office for a term of three years; and
  d.  
  
    the
  
  first Academic Council shall consist of not more than twenty-one members, who
  
  shall be nominated by the Central Government and shall hold office for a term
  
  of three years: Provided that if any vacancy occurs in the above offices or
  
  authorities, the same shall be filled by appointment by the Visitor or
  
  nomination by the Central Government, as the case may be, and the person so
  
  appointed or nominated shall hold office for so long as the officer or member
  
  in whose place he is appointed or nominated would have held office, if such
  
  vacancy had not occurred.