law: National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Act, 1998
  35. Transitional provisions 
  Notwithstanding anything contained in this
  
  Act,-
  (a) the Board of Governors of the Society
  
  functioning as such immediately before the commencement of this Act shall
  
  continue to so function until a new Board is constituted for the Institute
  
  under this Act, but on the constitution of a new Board under this Act, the
  
  members of the Board holding office before such constitution shall cease to
  
  hold office;
  (b) until the first Statutes and the
  
  Ordinances are made under this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances of the
  
  National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector-67, S.A.S.
  
  Nagar (Mohali), district Ropar, Punjab as in force, immediately before the
  
  commencement of this Act, shall continue to apply to the Institute in so far as
  
  they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.