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THE
(Pb Ord XLIX of 2002)
C O N T E N T S
Section
1.
Short title and commencement.
2.
Definitions
3.
Incorporation
4.
Powers of the University
5.
Jurisdiction of the University
6.
University to be open to all classes, creeds, etc.
7.
Teaching in the University
8.
Officers of the University
9.
Chancellor
10.
Revisional powers of the
Chancellor
11.
Visitation
11-A. Pro-Chancellor
12.
Vice-Chancellor
13.
Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor
14.
Registrar
15.
Treasurer
16.
Controller of Examinations
17.
Resident Auditor
18.
Other officers
19.
Authorities of the University
20.
The Syndicate
21.
Powers and duties of the Syndicate
22.
Academic Council
23.
Powers and duties of the Academic Council
24.
Constitution, functions and powers of other
Authorities
25.
Appointment of Committees by Authorities
26.
Statutes
27.
Regulations
28.
Rules
29.
Affiliation of educational institutions
30.
Extension of affiliation
31.
Inspection and reports
32.
Disaffiliation
33.
University Fund
34.
Audit and accounts
35.
Recovery of University dues
36.
37.
Functions of
38.
Committee of Control
39.
Retirement from service
40.
Pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and
benevolent fund
41.
42.
Appeal and Review
43.
Commencement of term of office of members of
Authorities
44.
Filling of causual
vacancies in Authorities
45.
Filling of vacancies in authorities in certain
circumstances
46.
Disputes about Membership of Authority
47.
Tripartite mobility
48.
Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by
vacancies
49.
Indemnity
50.
Savings
51.
First Statutes
52.
Transitory Provisions
53.
Removal of difficulties
54.
Repeal
SCHEDULE
THE FIRST STATUTES
(SEE SECTION 51)
1.
Faculties
2.
Dean
3.
Teaching Departments/Institutes and
Chairpersons/Directors
4.
Board of Studies
5.
Advanced Studies and Research Board
6.
Selection Board
7.
Functions of the Selection Board
8.
Finance and Planning Committee
9.
Functions of Finance and Planning Committee
10.
Affiliation Committee
11.
Functions of the Affiliation Committee
12.
Discipline Committee
13.
Functions of the Discipline Committee
[1]THE
(Pb Ord XLIX of 2002)
[
An Ordinance to provide for the
establishment of the
Preamble.–
Whereas it is expedient to establish
the
And whereas the Provincial Assembly of the
And whereas under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution
(Amendment) Order No.9 of 1999, as amended by the Chief Executive Order No.11
of
2000, the Governor of a Province may issue and promulgate an Ordinance;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the aforesaid powers and all other
powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to
make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-
1. Short title and
commencement.– (1) This Ordinance may be called the
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the
subject or context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the
meanings hereby respectively
assigned to them, that is to say –
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council
of the University;
(b) “affiliated college” means an educational
institution affiliated to the University but not maintained or administered by
it;
(c) “Academic Department” means a teaching,
research and technological development Department maintained and administered
by the University;
(d) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of
the University specified in the Ordinance;
(e) “Chairperson” means head of an Academic
Department;
(f) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the
University;
(g) “College” means a
(h) “Dean” means the Chairperson of the Board of
Faculty;
(i) “Director” means
the Director of an Institute;
(j) “Faculty” means a faculty of the University;
(k) “Government” means the Government of the
(l) “Institute” means a teaching unit of the
University;
(m) “officer” means an officer of the University
specified in the Ordinance;
(n) “prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes,
Regulations or Rules;
(o) “Principal” means the head of a college;
[2] [(o-a) ‘Pro-Chancellor’ means the Pro-Chancellor of
the University;]
(p) “Professor Emeritus” means a retired
Professor working in an honorary capacity;
(q) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” mean
respectively the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules made or deemed to have
been
made under this Ordinance;
(r) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the
University;
(s) “teachers” mean Professors, Associate
Professors, Assistant Professors, Lecturers and Research staff having
prescribed qualifications
engaged whole time by the University for teaching
certificate, diploma, degree or postgraduate classes and engaged in research
and development of technologies and such other persons as may be declared as
teachers by Regulations;
(t) “Teaching Unit” means a constituent or
affiliated college, institute, department or such other unit where instruction
for research
is being undertaken;
(u) “University” means the
(v) “
(w) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor
of the University.
3. Incorporation.– (1) The
(2) The
University shall have its main campus at
(3) The
University may open and administer new campuses and institutes.
(4) The University shall consist of the Chancellor,
the Vice Chancellor, members of the Syndicate and the Academic Council,
officers,
teachers and Authorities.
(5) The University shall be a body corporate and
shall have a perpetual succession and a common seal and may, by the aforesaid
name,
sue and be sued.
(6) The University shall be competent to acquire
and hold property, both movable and immovable, and to lease, sell or otherwise
transfer
any property vested in it or enter into contract for purposes of this
Ordinance.
(7) All
properties, owned or possessed and all rights and all interests held or enjoyed
by, and all liabilities subsisting against the
(8) All
employees, regular or on contract basis, serving the College, immediately
before coming into force of this Ordinance, shall
stand transferred to the
University except those who are working in the College on deputation with or
without deputation allowance;
provided that they shall remain on deputation
with or without deputation allowance, as the case may be, and shall be liable
to
be transferred to their parent Department at any time.
4. Powers
of the University.– The
University shall have the powers to –
(a) provide for instruction in such branches of
learning as it may deem fit, and to make provisions for teaching, training,
research,
demonstration and development of technologies in the fields of Arts,
Sciences and applied disciplines at the undergraduate, graduate
and
post-graduate levels and for the advancements and dissemination of knowledge in
such manner and by such means as the University
may determine;
(b) frame and prescribe courses of studies to be
taught by it, and the institutes, affiliated and University colleges;
(c) prescribe criteria of admission, migration
and examination of students and to admit and examine students;
(d) establish sub Campuses of the University;
(e) hold examinations and to award and confer
degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on persons who
have, under
the prescribed conditions, been admitted to and have passed its
examinations;
(f) accept the examinations passed and periods of
study spent by the students of the University at other Universities and places
of
learning, as equivalent to such examination and period of study in the
University as the University may determine, and to withdraw
such acceptances at
any time;
(g) confer degrees on persons who have carried on
independent research under prescribed conditions;
(h) confer, in the prescribed manner, honorary
degrees or other academic distinctions on such persons as the Chancellor may
approve
on the recommendation of the Syndicate;
(i) collaborate with
other universities, research and educational institutions and commercial or
industrial organizations, in the public
or private sectors or other public
authorities in such manner and for such purposes as it may determine;
(j) make provision for teaching, research,
consultancy and advisory services and with these objects to enter into such
arrangements
with other institutions or organizations or with public bodies as
the University may consider desirable;
(k) recognize as teachers such persons as it may
deem fit;
(l) institute such offices whether academic or
not as may be required by the University, and to appoint persons to and to
remove them
from such offices, and to prescribe their conditions of service;
(m) create posts in connection with teaching,
research, development of technology, administration, and for any other purpose
related
thereto and to select, appoint and promote academic and administrative
staff;
(n) institute and award fellowships,
scholarships, medals, bursaries and prizes in the prescribed manner;
(o) institute Professorships, Associate
Professorships, Assistant Professorships and Lectureships and any other post
and to appoint
persons thereto;
(p) establish institutes, colleges, departments,
faculties, centres of advanced studies, laboratories
workshops, hospitals, farms, institutions, museums and other centres of learning for the development of teaching,
research and technological development and make such arrangements for their
maintenance,
management and administration, as it may determine;
(q) establish, control and maintain University
halls of residence for students and approve any place as hostel or lodging for
students;
(r) supervise and control the discipline of
students of the University and promote co-curricular and recreational
activities of such
students and make arrangements for promoting their health
and general welfare;
(s) take disciplinary action against, and impose
penalty on students, in the prescribed manner;
(t) charge and receive such fees and other
payments as it may determine;
(u) enter into, carry out, vary or cancel
contracts;
(v) receive and manage property (acquired or
transferred), grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other
contributions,
made to the University, and to invest any fund representing such
property, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments
or contributions,
and to convert one kind of property into another in such manner as it may deem
fit;
(w) provide for the printing, recording,
broadcasting, publication and distribution of teaching material, research
reports, papers and
other works which may be issued by the University;
(x) affiliate or disaffiliate colleges and other
educational institutions in the prescribed manner;
(y) admit colleges and other educational
institutions to its privileges or withdraw such privileges from them in the
prescribed manner;
(z) inspect colleges, affiliated or seeking
affiliation;
(aa) affiliate or
associate itself with Examination Bodies and other institutions within
(bb) provide for teaching specified courses of
training for persons not being the students of the University and grant
certificates and
diploma to such persons;
(cc) do such other acts or things, whether or not
incidental to the powers aforesaid, as may be necessary to further the
objectives of
the University as a place of education, learning, research and
technical development.
5. Jurisdiction of the University.– The University shall have jurisdiction within the
limits of the Province of the
6. University to be open to all classes, creeds,
etc.– The University shall be open to
all persons irrespective of their religion, race, creed, class or colour and no person shall be denied the privileges of the
University on any such ground.
7. Teaching in the University.– (1) All recognized teaching in various courses in the
University and affiliated colleges shall be conducted in the prescribed manner,
and it may include lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations
as well as practical work in laboratories and workshops
and other methods of
instruction.
(2) The teaching in any prescribed course in the
University or affiliated colleges shall be organized by such Authority as may
be prescribed.
(3) The courses and the curricula for teaching in
the University and affiliated colleges shall be such as may be prescribed.
(4) A discipline to be called Islamic and Pakistan
Studies shall be offered, as a compulsory subject at the Bachelor’s level, in
the
University and affiliated colleges provided that non Muslim students may
opt for Ethics and Pakistan Studies.
(5) The degree, diploma or certificate at the
University shall only be granted to a student after fulfilling the prescribed
requirements
for the said degree, diploma or certificate.
(6) A continuous evaluation shall be built into
the system of studies.
8. Officers
of the University.– The following
shall be the officers of the University:-
(a) the Chancellor;
(b) the Vice-Chancellor;
(c) the Deans;
(d) the Associate Deans;
(e) the Directors of Institutes;
(f) the
(g) the Chairmen of Academic Departments;
(h) the Registrar;
(i) the Treasurer;
(j) the Controller of Examinations;
(k) the Librarian; and
(l) such other persons as may be prescribed to be
officers.
9. Chancellor.– (1) The Governor of the
(2) The Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at
the convocation of the University.
(3) If the Chancellor is satisfied that the
proceedings of any Authority or the orders of any officer are not in accordance
with the
provisions of this Ordinance, the Statutes, the Regulations or the
Rules, he may, after calling upon such Authority or officer to
show cause why
such proceedings or orders should not be annulled, by order in writing, annul
such proceedings or orders.
(4) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree
shall be subject to confirmation by the Chancellor.
(5) The Chancellor shall have the power to assent
to such statutes as are required to be submitted to him by the University or
withhold
assent or refer them back to the University for reconsideration.
(6) The Chancellor may remove any person from the
membership of any Authority if such person –
(i) has become of unsound mind; or
(ii) has become subject to any incapacity which prevents him from
functioning as member of such Authority; or
(iii) has been convicted by a court of law of an offence involving moral
turpitude; or
(iv) does not attend three consecutive meetings of the Authority,
without intimation to the Vice-chancellor; or
(v) remains absent from the country for more than six months without
intimation to the Vice-Chancellor:
Provided
that no order under this sub section shall be passed unless the person to be
affected thereby is afforded an opportunity
of being heard.
[3][(7) In the
performance of his functions under this Ordinance, the Chancellor shall act and
be bound in the same manner as the Governor
of a Province acts and is bound
under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.]
10. Revisional Powers of the
Chancellor.- The Chancellor may, of his own motion or otherwise, call for and
examine the record of any proceedings in which an order has been
passed by any
authority for the purpose of satisfying himself as to the correctness, legality
or propriety of any finding or order
and may pass such order as he may deem
fit.
11. Visitation.– (1) The Chancellor may cause an inspection or inquiry to be
made in respect of any matter directly or indirectly connected with the
affairs
of the University and shall, from time to time, appoint one or more persons to
conduct inspection of –
(i) the University, its buildings, laboratories,
libraries, museums, workshops and equipment;
(ii) any institution, college or hostel maintained,
recognized or licensed by the University;
(iii) the teaching and other work conducted by the
University; and
(iv) the conduct of examinations held by the
University.
(2) The Chancellor shall in every such case give
notice to the Syndicate of his intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to
be made,
and the Syndicate shall be entitled to be represented thereat.
(3) After
the inspection or inquiry is completed, the Chancellor shall cause his views as
a result thereof to be communicated to the
Syndicate, and after ascertaining
the views of the Syndicate, the Chancellor may advise the Syndicate to refrain
from taking an
action or to take such action, and within such time, as he may
specify in this behalf.
(4) Where the Syndicate fails to carry out the
advice of the Chancellor given under sub-section (3), the Chancellor may, after
considering
the explanation or representation, if any, made by the Syndicate,
issue such directions as he may deem fit, and the Vice-Chancellor
shall comply
with such directions.
[4][11-A. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) The Minister for Education, Government of the
(2) He
shall perform such duties and functions and exercise such powers as may be
assigned and delegated to him by the Chancellor.]
12. Vice-Chancellor.– (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be
appointed by the Chancellor on such terms and conditions as the Chancellor may
determine, and shall
hold office during the pleasure of the Chancellor for a
term not exceeding four years.
(2) At
any time when the office of Vice-Chancellor is vacant, or he is absent or is
unable to perform the functions of the office due
to illness or some other
cause, the Chancellor shall make such arrangements for the performance of the
duties of the Vice-Chancellor
as he may deem fit.
13. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor.– (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the
principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall ensure
that the provisions
of this Ordinance, the Statutes, the Regulations and the
Rules are faithfully observed in order to promote the general efficiency
and
good order of the University and shall have all powers necessary for this
purpose, including administrative control over all
officers, teachers, students
and employees of the University.
(2) The Vice Chancellor shall, in the absence of
the Chancellor, preside at a convocation of the University and shall, if
present, preside
at the meetings of the Authorities or other bodies of the
University, colleges and institutes of which the Vice Chancellor may or
may not
be the head.
(3) The Vice Chancellor may take such actions in
an emergency as may be considered necessary by him and report thereafter as
soon as
possible, the action so taken to the officer, Authority or other body
which in the ordinary course would have taken that action.
(4) The Vice Chancellor shall also have the powers
to –
(i) create and fill temporary posts for a period
not exceeding six months;
(ii) sanction all expenditures provided for in the approved budget and
to re-appropriate funds within the same major head of expenditure;
(iii) sanction and re-appropriation of an amount not exceeding one lac and fifty thousand rupees for an unforeseen item not
provided for in the budget and report it to the Syndicate at its next meeting;
(iv) appoint paper setters and examiners for all examinations of the
University after receiving panels of names from the relevant authorities;
(v) to make such arrangements for the scrutiny of papers, marks and
results as he may consider necessary;
(vi) direct teachers, officers and other employees of the University to
take up such assignments in connection with teaching, research,
examination,
administration and such other activities in the University as Vice Chancellor
may consider necessary for the purpose
of the University;
(vii) delegate, subject to such conditions if any, as may be prescribed,
any of the powers under this Ordinance to an officer of the University;
(viii) to exercise general control and supervision over the system of
examinations in the University;
(ix) to appoint visiting Professors in various disciplines for a period
not more than one academic year on the terms and conditions as
prescribed; and
(x) exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be
prescribed.
14. Registrar.– (1) The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of the
University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendations
of
the Government which shall consider for this purpose a panel of three persons
recommended by a Search Committee appointed by
the Syndicate and headed by the
Vice-Chancellor on such terms and conditions as it may determine.
(2) Under the general supervision of the Vice
Chancellor, the Registrar shall –
(i) be the custodian of the Common Seal and the
academic records of the University;
(ii) maintain a register of Registered Graduates in the prescribed
manner;
(iii) conduct elections of members to the various authorities in the
prescribed manner;
(iv) be the Secretary of the Syndicate, the
Academic Council, Advanced Studies and Research Board, the Selection Board and
such other
Committees as may be prescribed; and
(v) perform such other duties as may be specified by the
Vice-Chancellor and other authorities from time to time.
15. Treasurer.– The Treasurer shall be a whole time officer of the
University appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Government
on such terms and conditions as the Chancellor may determine. The Treasurer
shall –
(i) manage the property, the finances and the
investments of the University;
(ii) prepare
the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and present them to
the Finance and Planning Committee and the
Syndicate;
(iii) ensure
that the funds of the University are expended on the purposes for which they
are provided;
(iv) perform
such other duties as may be prescribed; and
(v) be
the Secretary of the Finance and Planning Committee.
16. Controller of Examinations.– The Controller of Examinations shall be a
whole time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor
on the recommendations
of the Government which shall consider for this purpose
a panel of three persons recommended by a Search Committee appointed by
the
Syndicate and headed by the Vice-Chancellor on such terms and conditions as may
be determined by it. The Controller of Examination
shall be responsible for all
matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform such other
duties as may be prescribed.
17. Resident Auditor.– The Resident Auditor shall be taken from
the Audit Department of the Government on deputation on such terms and
conditions as the
Syndicate may determine.
18. Other officers.– Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the terms
and conditions of service and powers and duties of other officers of the
University shall be such as may be prescribed.
19. Authorities
of the University.– The following
shall be the Authorities of the University:-
(a) the Syndicate;
(b) the Academic Council;
(c) the Board of Faculties;
(d) the Selection Board;
(e) the Advanced Studies and Research Board;
(f) the Finance and Planning Committee;
(g) the Affiliation Committee;
(h) the Discipline Committee; and
(i) such other
Authorities as may be prescribed by Statutes and Regulations.
20. The
Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall
consist of –
(i) the
Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson;
(ii) the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court or
a Judge of the Lahore High Court nominated by him;
(iii) the Secretary to Government of the
(iv) the Secretary to Government of the
(v) the Secretary to Government of the
(vi) the Chairman of the University Grants
Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a whole time member of the
Commission;
(vii) one Vice-chancellor of any public University
of the
(viii) three Deans of the faculty to be nominated by
the Chancellor;
(ix) three Directors of Institutes to be nominated
by the Vice Chancellor;
(x) four persons of eminence to be nominated by
the Chancellor;
(xi) Chairman Board of Intermediate &
Secondary Education,
(xii) two Principals of constituent colleges to be
nominated by the Government;
(xiii) two Principals of affiliated colleges to be
nominated by the Government; [5][***]
(xiv) the Executive District Officer (Education),
[7][(xv) three
women members of the Provincial Assembly of the
(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the
Syndicate.
(3) Members of the Syndicate, other than
ex-officio members, shall hold office for three years.
(4) The number of members to constitute the quorum
for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be eight.
21. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall be the executive body of the
University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and Statutes,
take effective measures to raise the standard of teaching, research,
technological development, publication and other academic
pursuits and exercise
general supervision over the affairs and management of the property of the
University.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing powers and subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the Syndicate
shall
have the powers to –
(i) hold, control and
administer the property and funds of the University;
(ii) govern and regulate, with due regard to the
advice of the Finance and Planning Committee in this behalf, the finances,
accounts
and investments of the University and for that purpose, to appoint
such agents as it may deem fit;
(iii) consider and approve the annual report, the
annual and revised budget estimates and to re-appropriate funds from one major
head
of expenditure to another;
(iv) transfer and accept transfer of movable or
immovable property on behalf of the University;
(v) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel
contracts on behalf of the University;
(vi) cause proper books of account to be kept for
all sums of money received and expended by the University and for the assets
and liabilities
of the University;
(vii) invest any money belonging to the University
including any unapplied income in any of the securities described in section 20
of
the Trusts Act, 1882 (II of 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property
or in such other manner, as it may determine, with the
like power of varying
such investments;
(viii) receive and manage any property transferred,
grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions
made
to the University;
(ix) determine the form, custody and regulation of
the use of the Common Seal of the University;
(x) provide buildings, libraries, premises,
furniture, apparatus, equipment and other means required for carrying out the
work of the
University;
(xi) establish and maintain halls of residence and
hostels or approve or license hostels or lodgings for the residence of
students;
(xii) affiliate or disaffiliate Colleges and
Institutes;
(xiii) admit educational institutions to the privileges
of the University and withdraw such privileges;
(xiv) arrange for the inspection of the Academic
Departments;
(xv) institute Professorships, Associate
Professorships, Assistant Professorships, Lectureships and other posts and to
suspend or abolish
such posts.
(xvi) create, suspend or abolish such
administrative, technical, research, extension or other posts as may be
necessary;
(xvii) appoint University teachers and other
officers on the recommendation of the Selection Board for teaching and other posts
in BS-17
or equivalent and above;
(xviii) confer with prior approval of the Chancellor,
Honorary Degrees in accordance with the conditions prescribed;
(xix) prescribe the duties of the officers,
teachers and other employees of the University and of those working in the
University on deputation
or on contract;
(xx) appoint members to the various Authorities,
Committees and Bodies in a prescribed manner;
(xxi) remove any person from the membership of any
authority if such person has accepted any assignment which involves his absence
from
the University for a continuous period of six months or more;
(xxii) regulate, determine and administer, all other
matters concerning the University and to this end exercise all necessary powers
not
specifically mentioned in this Ordinance and the Statutes but not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance;
(xxiii) appoint Professors Emeritus on such terms and
conditions as may be prescribed;
(xxiv) suspend, punish and remove from service in
the prescribed manner officers, teachers and employees whom it is empowered to
appoint;
(xxv) consider and approve regulations recommended
by the Academic Council;
(xxvi) approve Statutes and recommend those drafts
of the Statutes, for approval of the Chancellor, which pertain to terms and
conditions
of service of the University employees;
(xxvii) delegate any of its powers to an Authority or
officer or a committee or sub-committee; and
(xxviii) perform such other functions as may be
assigned to it by this Ordinance and the Statutes.
22. Academic
Council.– (1) The Academic Council
shall consist of –
(i) the
Vice-chancellor who shall be its Chairperson;
(ii) the Deans;
(iii) the Directors of Institutes;
(iv) the Principals of constituent colleges;
(v) the Principals of affiliated colleges;
(vi) the Professors including Professors Emeritus;
(vii) two Associate Professors, two Assistant
Professors and two lecturers to be elected from amongst themselves;
(viii) the Chairpersons of the Academic Departments;
(ix) five persons to be nominated by the
Chancellor;
(x) three persons of eminence to be nominated by
the Syndicate;
(xi) the Secretary to Government of the
(xii) the Executive District Officer (Education),
(xiii) two persons from the private sector to be
nominated by the Chancellor;
(xiv) two experts in the field of education to be
nominated by the Chancellor;
(xv) the Registrar (Member/Secretary);
(xvi) the Controller of Examinations; and
(xvii) the Librarian.
(2) The members of the Academic Council, other
than ex-officio members, shall hold office for three years; and if the office
of any
such member becomes vacant before the expiry of such terms, such vacancy
shall be filled in the prescribed manner.
(3) The
quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one-third of the total
number of members, a fraction being counted as
one.
23. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall be the academic body of
the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the
Statutes and the Regulations, have the powers to lay down proper standards of
instruction, research, publication and examination
and to regulate and promote
the academic life of the University and affiliated colleges.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing provisions and subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance,
the Statutes and the Regulations, the Academic Council shall have
the powers to –
(i) advise the
Syndicate on academic matters;
(ii) regulate teaching, research and examinations;
(iii) regulate the admission of students to the
courses of studies and examinations of the University and affiliated colleges;
(iv) regulate the award of studentships, scholar
ships, medals and prizes;
(v) regulate the conduct and discipline of
students of the University and affiliated colleges;
(vi) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the
constitution and organization of faculties, institutes and other academic
bodies;
(vii) make Regulations on the recommendations of
the Boards of Faculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and
approval of the
Syndicate;
(viii) propose for each academic year, on the
recommendations of the Boards of Studies of the University, Regulations
prescribing the courses
of studies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for
all examinations; provided that, if the recommendations of a Board of Faculties
or the Board of Studies are not received by the prescribed date, the Academic
Council may, subject to the approval of the Syndicate
permit such Regulations
to continue for the following years;
(ix) recognize the examinations of other
Universities or examining bodies as equivalent to the corresponding
examinations of the University;
(x) appoint members to the Authorities in
accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance; and
(xi) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by the Statutes.
24. Constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities.–
The constitution, functions and
powers of the Authorities for which no specific provision, or insufficient
provision, has been made
in this Ordinance shall be such as may be prescribed
by the Statutes.
25. Appointment of Committees by Authorities.– Any Authority may, from time to time, constitute such
standing, special or advisory committees as it may deem fit, and appoint to
such committees persons who are not its members.
26. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, Statutes may be made
to provide for and regulate all or any of the following matters:-
(i) scales of pay and other terms and conditions
of service of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and the
constitution
of their pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and
benevolent fund;
(ii) conduct and discipline of the officers,
teachers and other employees of the University;
(iii) constitution, powers and duties of the
Authorities and conduct of elections to such Authorities and related matters;
(iv) affiliation and disaffiliation of colleges,
institutes, etc. and related matters;
(v) admission of educational institutions to the
privileges of the University and the withdrawal of such privileges;
(vi) establishment of Institutes, Faculties, Colleges,
Departments and Academic Divisions;
(vii) powers and duties of officers, teachers and
employees of the University;
(viii) conditions for appointment of Professors
Emeritus;
(ix) conditions on which the University may enter
into arrangements with public bodies or other organizations for purposes of
research
and advisory services;
(x) general scheme of studies including the
duration of courses, the system of examinations and the number of subjects and
papers for
examinations;
(xi) award of Honorary Degrees;
(xii) maintenance of Register of Registered
Graduates;
(xiii) conduct of elections for membership of
Authorities of the University and related matters; and
(xiv) all other matters which are to be or may be
prescribed or regulated by Statutes.
(2) The draft of the Statutes for clause (1) (a)
shall be proposed by the Syndicate to the Chancellor who may approve it with or
without
any modification or may refer it back to the Syndicate for
reconsideration or may reject it:
Provided
that–
(i) the Statutes
affecting the constitution or powers of any Authority shall not be proposed or
approved until such authority has been
given an opportunity of expressing its
opinion in writing on the proposal;
(ii) the Statutes for clause (1) (a) shall not be
effective until they have been approved by the Chancellor; and
(iii) the
Syndicate shall not have the power to make any Statute concerning efficiency
and discipline of officers, teachers and other
employees of the University and
such Statutes may be made by the Chancellor.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in
sub-section (2) the Statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be
statutes framed
under this section and shall remain in force until they are
amended or replaced by Statutes framed in accordance with this section.
27. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and
the Statutes, Regulations may be made in respect of all or any of the following
matters:-
(i) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and
certificates of the University;
(ii) manner and method of teaching conducted in
the University and affiliated colleges;
(iii) admission of students to the University and
conditions under which they are admitted or allowed to take courses and
examinations
of the University and become eligible for the award of degrees,
diplomas and certificates;
(iv) fees and other charges to be paid by students
for admission to the courses of studies and the examinations of the University;
(v) conduct of examinations;
(vi) conduct and discipline of students of the
University;
(vii) conditions of residence of the students of
the University or colleges including the levying of fee for residence in halls
of residence
and hostels and approval of hostels, and lodgings for students;
(viii) conditions for acquiring research degrees;
(ix) institution of fellowships, scholarships,
medals and prizes;
(x) institution of stipends and free and
half-free studentships;
(xi) academic costume;
(xii) use of the library;
(xiii) formation of Teaching Departments and Boards
of Studies; and
(xiv) all other matters which under this Ordinance
or the Statutes are to be or may be prescribed by Regulations.
(2) The Academic Council shall prepare and submit
the Regulations to the Syndicate which may approve them with or without
modifications
or refer them back to the Academic Council for reconsideration or
reject them.
(3) No Regulation shall be valid unless, it has
been approved by the Syndicate.
29. Rules.– The
Authorities and the other Bodies of the University may make Rules consistent
with this Ordinance, Statutes and the Regulations,
to regulate the conduct of
their business:
Provided
that the Syndicate may direct the amendment or repeal of any rules made by any
Authority:
Provided
further that if any such Authority is dissatisfied with such direction given by
the Syndicate, it may appeal to the Chancellor
whose decision thereon shall be
final.
30. Affiliation of educational institutions.– (1) An educational institution seeking affiliation to the
University shall make an application satisfying the University that –
(i) the educational institution is under the management of
the Government or a regularly constituted governing body;
(ii) the financial resources of the educational institution
are sufficient to ensure its continued maintenance and efficient working;
(iii) the strength and qualifications and the terms and
conditions of service of the teaching and other staff of the educational
institution
are satisfactory for the purpose of teaching of prescribed courses
of studies and training in the institution;
(iv) the educational institution has framed proper rules
governing the conduct and discipline of its employees;
(v) the building of the educational institution is
suitable and commodious for its requirements;
(vi) the educational institution has, or can make, a
provision in the prescribed manner for the residence of students not residing
with
their parents or guardians, and their supervision and physical and general
welfare;
(vii) the educational institution has a provision for a
library and adequate library service;
(viii)
the educational
institution has properly equipped, laboratories, museums and other places of
practical work required for courses
of studies taught in the educational
institution;
(ix) the educational institution has, or can make, provision
for the residence of its Principal/Director and other members of the teaching
staff in the educational institution building or near such building or the
residence of students; and
(x) the affiliation of the educational institution shall
not be injurious to the education or discipline of the students of other
institutions
in the neighborhood.
(2) The application shall further contain an undertaking
by the educational institution that after the institution is affiliated, any
change in the management or the teaching staff shall forthwith be reported to
the University and that the teaching staff shall
possess such qualifications as
are, or may be, prescribed.
(3) The Syndicate shall after considering the
recommendations of the Affiliation Committee, dispose of the application for
affiliation
in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed and may
grant or refuse affiliation:
Provided that the affiliation shall not
be refused, unless the educational institution has been given an opportunity of
making a
representation against the proposed decision.
29. Extension of affiliation.– Where an affiliated college desires to add to the
courses of studies in respect of which it is granted affiliation, the procedure
prescribed for affiliation of colleges shall as far as possible may be
followed.
31. Inspection and reports.– (1) Every affiliated educational institution shall
furnish such reports, returns and other information as the University may
require
to enable it to judge the efficiency of the educational institution.
(2) The University may call upon any affiliated
educational institution to take, within a specified period, such action in
respect of
any matter mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 29 as the
University may deem fit.
32. Disaffiliation.– (1) Where any affiliated educational institution has
failed to fulfill any requirement of this Ordinance, or has failed to observe
any of the conditions of affiliation or its affairs are conducted in a manner
prejudicial to the interests of education, the Syndicate
may, in the prescribed
manner, and after considering any representation that the educational
institution may wish to make, modify
or withdraw all or any of the privileges
conferred on the educational institution by the affiliation.
(2)
Where
any educational institution has been refused affiliation or all or any of the
privileges conferred on any educational institution
by affiliation have been
modified or withdrawn under sub-section (1) it may, within the prescribed
period, apply for review to
the Syndicate against such refusal and the
application shall be disposed of in such manner as may be prescribed.
33. University Fund.– There shall be a fund of the University to be called
the University Fund to which shall be credited all moneys received by it from
fees, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions, grants and other
sources.
34. Audit and accounts.– (1) The accounts of the University shall be maintained in
such form and in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) No
expenditure shall be made from the University Fund unless a bill for payment
has in the prescribed manner, been audited by the
Resident Auditor in
conformity with the Statutes, Regulations and Rules.
(3) The
accounts of the University shall be audited in the prescribed manner once a
year by an auditor appointed by the Government in
this behalf.
(4) The
annual statement of accounts of the University signed by the Treasurer and the
Resident Auditor shall be submitted to the Government
within six months of the
closing of the financial year.
(5) The
accounts of the University together with audit objections, if any, and the
observations of the Auditor appointed by the Government
and the Treasurer
shall, in the prescribed manner, be presented to the Syndicate with the remarks
of the Finance and Planning Committee.
35. Recovery of University dues.– The University or any person generally or specially
authorized by it may apply to the Collector for recovery of any sum due to the
University and the Collector shall thereupon proceed to recover the sum due, as
if it were an arrear of land revenue.
36. Research Center.– There shall be a
37. Functions of
Research Center.– The functions of the
(i)
undertake
research and policy studies on education and employment, including part-time
education programmes;
(ii)
make
studies to determine and define the role of education in national development;
(iii)
make
evaluative studies on institutional and other programmes
in the Province;
(iv) develop learning and teaching materials
for its own needs and other institutions in the Province;
(v)
monitor,
analyze, utilize and disseminate innovations in education;
(vi) make exploratory studies on the needs of
special categories, such as gifted and handicapped population, and formulate
appropriate
plans for meeting the identified needs; and
(vii) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed.
38. Committee of Control.– The
(a)
the
Vice-Chancellor who shall also be its Chairperson;
(b)
the
Secretary to Government of the
(c)
the
Secretary to Government of the
(d)
a
Dean to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(e)
the
Chairman, University Grants Commission, or his nominee;
(f)
a
Professor of a
(g)
three
persons/ representatives to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(h)
Principals
of constituent colleges;
(i)
three
Principals of affiliated colleges; and
(j)
the
Registrar.
39. Retirement
from service.– An
officer, teacher or other employee of the University shall retire from service
–
(a)
on
such date, after he has completed twenty five years of service qualifying for
pension or other retirement benefits as the competent
authority may, in the
public interest, direct, or
(b)
where
no direction is given under clause (a), on the completion of the sixtieth year
of his age.
Explanation:- In this section, “competent
authority” means the appointing authority or a person duly authorized by the
appointing
authority in that behalf, not being a person lower in rank to the
officer, teacher or other employee concerned.
40. Pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund
and benevolent fund.– (1) The University shall constitute
for the benefit of its officers, teachers and other employees, in such manner
and subject to such
conditions as may be prescribed, such pension, insurance,
gratuity, provident fund, benevolent fund and any other scheme as it may
deem
fit.
(2) Where
any provident fund has been constituted under this Ordinance, the provisions of
the Provident Fund Act, 1925 (XIX of 1925)
shall apply to such fund as if it
were a Government Provident Fund and the University were the Government.
41.
42. Appeal and Review.– (1) Where an order is passed punishing any officer,
other than the Vice- Chancellor, or any teacher or employee of the University
or altering or interpreting to his disadvantage the prescribed terms and
conditions of service, he shall, where the order is passed
by the Vice-
Chancellor or any other officer or teacher of the University, have the right to
appeal to the syndicate against the
order, and where the order is made by the
Syndicate have the right to apply to the Chancellor for review of that order.
(2) The appeal or application for review shall be
submitted to the Vice- Chancellor who shall refer it to the Chancellor with
such recommendation
as the Vice- Chancellor may consider necessary.
(3) No order on an appeal or application for review shall
be passed without affording to the appellant, as the case may be, an
opportunity
of being heard.
43. Commencement of term of office of members of
Authorities.– When a member of an
Authority is appointed or nominated, his term of office, as fixed under this
Ordinance, shall commence on such
date as may be prescribed.
44. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities.– Any casual vacancy among the elected, appointed or
nominated members of any authority shall be filled as soon as may be, by the
person or the body who elected, appointed or nominated the member whose place
has become vacant and the person elected, appointed
or nominated to the vacancy
shall be a member of such authority for the residue of the term for which the
person whose place he
fills would have been a member.
45. Filling of vacancies in authorities in certain
circumstances.– Where a vacancy in
the membership of an Authority cannot be filled because of –
(a)
the
office, the holder whereof was to be a member of the Authority ex-officio,
having ceased to exist; or
(b) the organization, institution or other body, other
than the University having either ceased to exist or to function; or
(c) the occurrence of other circumstances in which it has
become impracticable to fill the vacancy,
the vacancy shall be filled in such
manner as the Chancellor may direct.
46. Disputes about Membership of Authority.– (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this
Ordinance, a person nominated or appointed to an Authority shall cease to be a
member
of such Authority as soon as she ceases to hold the position by virtue
of which she was appointed or nominated.
(2) If
a question arises whether or not any person is entitled to be a member of any
Authority, the matter shall be referred to a Committee
consisting of the
Vice-chancellor, the Chairman, University Grants Commission or his nominee on
the Syndicate and the Secretary
to Government of the Punjab, Education
Department or his nominee on the Syndicate and the decision of this Committee
shall be final.
47. Tripartite mobility.– (1) Any
officer, teacher of the Government or employee of the University on the
recommendation of the Syndicate may be directed to serve
in any post in the
University under the Government or an educational research institution in the
public interest:
Provided that the terms and conditions
offered to him shall not be less favorable than those enjoyed by him
immediately before his
services are placed at the disposal of the University,
and full benefit of his previous service shall continue to remain in force
until amended or repealed.
(2) The Government may, in consultation with the Selection
Board place the services of an employee of the Government or any other
University
or an educational or research institution at the disposal of the
University in the public interest:
Provided that the terms and conditions
offered to him shall not be less favorable than those enjoyed by him
immediately before his
services are placed at the disposal of the University
and that full benefit of his previous service shall be allowed to him.
48. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by
vacancies.– No act, proceeding,
resolution or decision of any Authority shall be invalid by reason only of the
existence of any vacancy in,
or any defect in the constitution of, the
Authority.
49. Indemnity.– No suit or legal proceeding shall lie against the
Government, the University or any Authority, officer or employee of the
Government
or the University in respect of anything in good faith done or
purporting to have been, or intended to be done under this Ordinance.
50. Savings.– (1) Upon
the commencement of this Ordinance –
(i)
all
funds, properties, rights and interests of whatsoever kind issued, used,
enjoyed, possessed, owned or vested in the Lahore College,
for Women, Lahore,
existing immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance and all
liabilities subsisting against the said
College shall stand transferred to the
University established under this Ordinance; and
(ii)
everything
done, action taken, obligations and liabilities incurred, rights and assets
acquired, persons appointed or authorized,
jurisdictions or powers conferred,
endowments, bequests, funds or trusts created, donations or grants made, orders
issued existing
immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance shall be
deemed to have been respectively done, taken, incurred, acquired,
appointed,
conferred, created, made or issued under this Ordinance.
(2) The
Rules and Regulations made by the Lahore College for Women, Lahore, under the
Lahore College for Women Act, 1999 (X of 1999)
and in force at the commencement
of this Ordinance shall, be deemed to have been made under this Ordinance.
51. First Statutes.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Ordinance, the Statutes, set out in the Schedule appended to this
Ordinance
shall be deemed to be the Statutes framed under section 26 of this
Ordinance and shall continue to remain in force until amended
or repealed.
52. Transitory Provisions.– A Chancellor’s Committee shall be
constituted by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor to
exercise the powers
assigned to the Syndicate under this Ordinance till such time
the Syndicate is constituted in accordance with the provisions of
this
Ordinance.
53. Removal
of difficulties.– If any
difficulty arises as to the first constitution or reconstitution of any
Authority after the commencement of this Ordinance
or otherwise in giving
effect to the provisions of this Ordinance, the Chancellor may, on the
recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor,
give appropriate directions to remove
such difficulty.
54. Repeal.–
The
THE
FIRST STATUTES
1. Faculties.– (1) The University shall include the following
Faculties –
(i)
Faculty
of Arts and Social Sciences.
(ii) Faculty of Science and Technology.
(iii) Faculty of Islamic and Oriental Learning.
(iv) Faculty of Management and Administrative Science.
(2) There shall be a Board of each Faculty, which shall
consist of
(i) the Dean to be appointed in the manner as may be
prescribed;
(ii) the Professors and the Chairpersons of the Teaching
Departments & Directors of Institutes comprising the Faculty;
(iii) one Lecturer, one Assistant Professor and one
Associate Professor to be nominated by rotation in order of seniority from each
Department/Institute
constituted in the Faculty; and
(iv) three teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council
by reason of their specialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not
assigned to the Faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council important
bearing on the subjects assigned to the Faculty.
(3) The members mentioned in clauses (iii) and (iv) of
sub-paragraph (2) shall hold office for three years.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of a Faculty
shall be one-half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as
one.
(5) The Board of each Faculty shall, subject to the
general control of the Academic Council and the Syndicate, have the powers to –
(i) co-ordinate the teaching, publication and research
work in the subjects assigned to the Faculty;
(ii) scrutinize the recommendations of the Boards of
Studies comprised in the Faculty in regard to the appointment of paper setters
and
examiners, except for research examinations and to forward the panels of
suitable paper setters and examiners for each examination
to the
Vice-Chancellor;
(iii) consider any other academic matter relating to the
Faculty and to report thereon to the Academic Council; and
(iv) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it.
2. Dean.–
(1)
There shall be a Dean of each Faculty, who shall be the Chairperson and Convenor of the Board of Faculty.
(2) The Dean of each Faculty shall be appointed by the
Chancellor from amongst the three senior most Professors in the Faculty for a
period of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment:
Provided that if no Professor is
available in a Faculty, a Professor from some other Faculty may act as Dean till
a Professor of
the Faculty itself is appointed.
(3) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to
degrees except Honorary Degrees, in the course falling within the purview of
the Faculty.
(4) The Dean shall exercise such administrative and
academic powers as may be delegated to him.
3. Teaching Departments/Institutes and
Chairpersons/Directors.– (1) there
shall be a Teaching Department/ Institute for each subject or a group of
subjects, as may be prescribed by the Regulations
and each Teaching Department/Institute
shall be headed by a Chairperson/Director.
(2) The Chairperson of a Teaching Department/Director of
an Institute shall be appointed by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the
Vice-Chancellor from amongst the three senior most Professors of the Department/Institute
for a period of three years and shall
be eligible for re-appointment:
Provided
that in a Department/Institute where there are less than three Professors the
appointment shall be made from amongst the
three senior most Professors and
Associate Professors of the Department/Institute:
Provided
further that in a Department/Institute in which there is no Professor or
Associate Professor, no such appointment shall
be made and the
Department/Institute shall be looked after by the Dean of the Faculty with the
assistance of the senior most teacher
of the Department/Institute.
(3) The Chairperson of the Department/Director of the
Institute shall plan, organize and supervise the work of the
Department/Institute
and shall be responsible to the Dean for the work of his
Department/Institute.
4. Board of Studies.– (1) There shall be a separate Board of Studies for
each subject or group of subjects, as may be prescribed by Regulations.
(2) Each Board of Studies shall consist of –
(i) the Director of the Institute/Chairperson of the
University Institute/ Teaching Department;
(ii) all Professors and Associate Professors in the
Institute/University Teaching Departments;
(iii) two experts to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor;
(iv) three teachers, other than University teachers, to be
appointed by the Syndicate from Colleges; and
(v) one Assistant Professor and one Lecturer to be
appointed by rotation in order of seniority from the Department concerned:
Provided that in the case of
professional subjects which are taught in the affiliated institutes/colleges
only and not in the University,
such as Medicine, Dentistry, Home Economics and
Education, etc. the Board of Studies shall consist of –
(i) the Principals of the Colleges, Directors of the
Institutes, Heads of the Institutes concerned;
(ii) five teachers of the Colleges, to be appointed by the
Syndicate; and
(iii) two experts to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor:
Provided
further that in the case of such subjects of Humanities and Sciences as are
taught in the affiliated colleges only and
not in the University, the Board of
Studies shall consist of –
(i) three teachers from the Colleges doing teaching work
in the subject to be appointed by the Academic Council; and
(ii) two experts to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor.
(3) The term of office of members of the Board of Studies,
other than ex-officio members, shall be three years.
(4) The quorum for meetings of the Board of Studies shall
be one-half of the number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
(5) The Chairperson of the University teaching
Department/Institute concerned shall be the Chairperson and Convener of the
Board of
Studies. Where in respect of a subject there is no University teaching
Department, the Chairperson shall be appointed by the Syndicate.
(6) The functions of the Board of Studies shall be to –
(i) advise the Authorities on all academic matters
connected with instruction, publication, research and examination in the
subjects
concerned;
(ii) propose curricula and syllabi for all degree, diploma
and certificate courses in the subjects concerned;
(iii) suggest a panel of names of paper setters and
examiners in the subjects concerned; and
(iv) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by
Regulations.
5. Advanced Studies and Research Board.– (1) The Advanced Studies and Research Board shall
consist of –
(i) the Vice-Chancellor
(Chairperson);
(ii) the
Deans;
(iii) three University Professors other
than Deans to be appointed by
the Syndicate;
(iv) three University teachers having
research qualifications and
experience to be appointed by
the Academic Council; and
(v) three teachers from affiliated colleges
having research qualifications to be
appointed by the Academic Council.
(2) The term of office of members of the Advanced Studies
and Research Board, other than ex-officio members, shall be three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Advanced Studies and
Research Board shall be one-half of the total number of members, a fraction
being counted as one.
(4) The functions of the Advanced Studies and Research
Board shall be to –
(i) advise the Authorities on all matters connected with
the promotion of Advanced Studies and Research in the University;
(ii) consider and report to the Authorities on the
institution of research degrees in the University;
(iii) propose Regulations regarding the award of research
degrees;
(iv) appoint supervisors for research studies and to
determine the subjects of their thesis;
(v) recommend panels of names of paper setters and
examiners for research examinations after considering the proposals of the
Board
of Studies in this behalf; and
(vi) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
6. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of –
(i) the
Vice-Chancellor (Chairperson);
(ii) one
Vice-Chancellor of a general University
to be appointed by the Chancellor;
(iii) the
Chairman or a member of the
Public Service Commission to be
nominated by the Chairman;
(iv) the Dean of the School (Faculty) concerned;
(v) the Chairperson of the Teaching
Department/Director of the Institute
and Principal of the constituent
College, concerned; and
(vi) one
member of the Syndicate and two
other members to be appointed by the
Syndicate; provided that none of them
is an employee of the University.
(2) The members other than ex-officio members shall hold
office for three years.
(3) The quorum of Selection Board in case of selection of
a Professor/Association Professor and other teachers shall be four and three
respectively. In case of selection of officers, other than teachers, the
Selection Board shall consist only of members mentioned
at (i),
(ii), (iii) and (vi) of sub-paragraph (1) and the quorum shall be three.
(4) No member who is a candidate for the post to which
appointment is to be made shall take part in the proceedings of the Board.
(5) In selecting candidates for the posts of Professors
and Associate Professors, the Selection Board shall co-opt or consult three
experts in the subject concerned and in selecting candidates for other teaching
posts, two experts in the subject concerned, to
be nominated by the
Vice-Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject approved by
the Syndicate on the recommendation
of the Selection Board and revised from
time to time.
7. Functions of the Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board for teaching and other posts
shall consider the applications received in response to an advertisement or
cases of persons whose services are to be acquired on deputation basis, and
recommend to the Syndicate the names of suitable persons
for appointment to
teaching or other posts, as the case may be, and may also recommend—
(i) the grant of a higher initial pay in a suitable case for
reasons to be recorded;
(ii) the appointment of an eminently qualified person to a
Professorship in the University on terms and conditions other than those
prescribed;
(iii) cases of move-over and award of increments/cash award
on the basis of research contribution as prescribed.
(2) In the event of unresolved difference of opinion
between the Selection Board and the Syndicate, the matter shall be referred to
the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.
8. Finance and Planning Committee.– (1) The Finance and Planning Committee shall consist
of –
(i) the Vice-Chancellor;
(ii) one member of the Syndicate to be appointed by the
Syndicate;
(iii) two members of the Academic Council to be appointed by
the Academic Council;
(iv) the Secretary (Higher Education) or his nominee;
(v) the Secretary Finance Department or his nominee;
(vi) the Treasurer; and
(vii) the Registrar.
(2) The term of office of the appointed members shall be
three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning
Committee shall be three members.
9. Functions of Finance and Planning Committee.–
The functions of Finance and Planning
Committee shall be to –
(a) consider the annual statement of accounts and the
annual and revised budget estimates and advise the Syndicate thereon;
(b) review periodically the financial position of the University;
(c) advise the Syndicate on all matters relating to
planning, development, finances, investments and accounts of the University;
and
(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
10. Affiliation Committee.– (1) The Affiliation Committee shall consist of –
(i) a Chairperson to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(ii) two Professors to be nominated by the Academic
Council;
(iii) two teachers to be nominated by the Syndicate; and
(iv) the Executive District Officer (Education),
(2) The term of office of the members of the Committee,
other than ex-officio members, shall be two years.
(3) The Affiliation Committee may co-opt not more than
three experts who shall be counted for the quorum of an inspection by the
Affiliation
Committee.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of, or an inspection by, the
Affiliation Committee shall be three.
(5) The
Deputy Registrar dealing with the affiliation cases or such other person as may
be designated by the Vice-Chancellor for this
purpose shall act as Secretary of
the Committee.
11. Functions of the Affiliation Committee.– The functions of the Affiliation Committee shall be
to–
(a) inspect the educational institution seeking
affiliation with or admission to the privileges of the University and to advise
the
Syndicate thereon;
(b) inquire into complaints alleging breach of conditions
of affiliation by affiliated colleges and to advise the Syndicate thereon;
and
(c) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by
the Regulations.
12. Discipline Committee.– (1) The Discipline Committee shall consist of -
(i) a Chairperson to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
(ii) two Professors to be nominated by the Academic
Council;
(iii) two Professors to be nominated by the Syndicate; and
(iv) the teacher or officer-in-charge of students’ affairs
by whatever name called (Member/Secretary).
(2) The term of office of the members of the Committee,
other than ex-officio members, shall be two years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of Discipline Committee shall
be four members.
13. Functions of the Discipline Committee.– The functions of the Discipline Committee shall be to
–
(a) propose Regulations to the Academic Council relating
to the conduct of University students, maintenance of discipline and breach
of
discipline; and
(b) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed.
LT.
GEN. (RETD) KHALID MAQBOOL
GOVERNOR
OF THE
Dated:
[1]Promulgated by the Governor
of the
[2]Added by the
[3]Added by the
[4]Added by the
[5]Deleted by the
[6]Substituted and added by the
[7]Added by the
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