3Appointed day
(1)If Her Majesty is pleased to grant a Royal Charter incorporating the University, the appointed day for the purposes of this Act shall be 1st October 2004 or the date of the coming into effect of that Charter whichever is later.
(2)As soon as practicable after the appointed day occurs, the University shall publish a notice in the London Gazette of the occurrence of the appointed day, stating that it is the appointed day for the purposes of this Act.
(3)The publication of a notice under subsection (2) above shall be conclusive evidence of the appointed day for the purposes of this Act, and a photocopy or other reproduction, certified by an authorised officer of the University, of a page or part of a page of the London Gazette containing the notice shall be conclusive evidence of publication of the notice.