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THE
(Pb. Act XII of
1994)
C O N T E N T S
Sections
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
CHAPTER-II
THE UNIVERSITY
3. Incorporation.
4. Powers of the University.
5. Jurisdiction of the University.
6. University to be open to all classes, creeds, etc.
7. Teaching at the University.
CHAPTER III
OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
8. Officers of the University.
9. Chancellor.
9-A. Revisional powers of the Chancellor.
10. Visitation.
11. Pro-Chancellor.
12. Vice-Chancellor.
13. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor.
14. Pro-Vice-Chancellor.
15. Registrar.
16. Treasurer.
17. Controller of Examinations.
18. Resident Auditor.
19. Other Officers.
CHAPTER IV
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY
20. Authorities of the University.
21. The Syndicate.
22. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.
23. Academic Council.
24. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.
25. Constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities.
26. Appointment of Committees by Authorities.
CHAPTER V
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES
27. Statutes.
28. Regulations.
29. Amendments and repeal of the Statutes and Regulations.
30. Rules.
CHAPTER VI
UNIVERSITY FUND
31. University fund.
32. Audit and accounts.
33. Recovery of University dues.
CHAPTER VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
34. Pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund.
35. Age of superannuation.
36.
37. Appeal and review.
38. Commencement of terms of office of Members of Authorities.
39. Filling of casual vacancies in the Authorities.
40. Voids in the constitution of Authorities.
41. Dispute about membership of Authority.
42. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by vacancies.
43. Transfers and posting.
44. First Statutes.
45. Removal of difficulties at the commencement.
46. Transitional provisions.
47. Saving.
48. Appointment of first Vice-Chancellor.
49. Appointment of first Registrar, first Treasurer, first Resident Auditor and first Director of Advanced Studies, Research and Technological Development.
50. Repeal.
SCHEDULE
THE FIRST STATUTES
1. The Faculties.
2. Board of Faculty.
3. Functions of the Board of Faculty.
4. Dean.
5. Academic Departments and Chairmen.
6. Board of Studies.
7. Functions of the Board of Studies.
8. Board of Advanced Studies, Research and Technological Development.
9. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies, Research and Technological Development.
10. Selection Board.
11. Functions of Selection Board.
12. Finance Committee.
13. Functions of the Finance Committee.
14. Planning and Development Committee.
15. Functions of the Planning and Development Committee.
[1]THE
(Pb. Act XII of 1994)
[
An Act to
provide for the establishment of a
Preamble.– Whereas it is necessary to undertake research and development in the country and produce high quality engineers and technologists to form an organised scientific infrastructure for research in engineering and development of technologies;
And
Whereas it is imperative to achieve excellence in the advancement of knowledge
in the field of engineering and to develop capability
in high quality teaching,
research and development for improving the existing industrial and
technological base of the country;
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short
title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be called the
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless the 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) “Academic Department” means a teaching, research and technological development department maintained and administered by the University;
(c) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the University specified in the Act;
(d) “Chairman of the Department” means head of an academic department and includes the Chairperson;
(e) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University;
(f) “Dean” means the Chairman/Chairperson of the Board of a Faculty;
(g) “Faculty” means a Faculty of the University;
(h) “Government” means the Government of the
(i) “Prescribed”
means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules;
(j) “Pro-Chancellor” means the Pro-Chancellor of the University;
(k) “Pro-Vice-Chancellor” means the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University;
(l) “Professor Emeritus” means a retired Professor designated as such under the Regulations;
(m) “Registered Graduate” means a graduate of the
University who has his name entered in the register maintained for this
purpose;
(n) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” means respectively the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules made or deemed to have been made under this Act;
(o) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University;
(p) “Teachers” means Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors having prescribed qualifications engaged whole time by the University for teaching 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;
(q) “Technologist” means an officer having
prescribed qualifications appointed in the grade of a Professor, Associate
Professor or Assistant
Professor engaged whole time in adapting, improving or
developing technology and scientific equipment or assigned such other duties
for the teaching, research and development of technology as may be prescribed;
(r) “University” means the
(s) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of
the University.
CHAPTER-II
THE UNIVERSITY
3. Incorporation.–
(1) There shall be a
(2) The University shall consist of the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, one or more Pro-Vice-Chancellors, Members of the Syndicate and the Academic Council, Officers, Teachers and Authorities.
(3) The
University shall be a body corporate by the name of
(4) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, or sell or otherwise transfer any property vested in it or enter into contract for purposes of this Act.
(5) All
properties, owned or possessed and all rights and all interests held or enjoyed
by, and all liabilities subsisting against the
(6) All regular employees including teachers and officers of the
4. Powers of the University.– The University shall have the powers to–
(a) provide for instructions in such branches of learning as it may
deem fit, and to make provisions for teaching, training, research
and
development of technologies and for the advancement and dissemination of
knowledge in engineering and technology and such other
fields of study as may
be prescribed;
(b) prescribe courses of studies to be taught by it;
(c) hold examinations and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on persons who have, under the prescribed conditions, been admitted to and passed its examinations;
(d) 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;
(e) provide for teaching specified courses or training for persons not being students of the University and grant certificates and diplomas to such persons;
(f) cooperate with other universities, research and educational organisations, industrial ventures in the public or private sectors or other public authorities in such manner and for such purposes as it may determine;
(g) create posts in connection with teaching,
research, development of technology, administration, and for any other purpose
related
thereto and appoint persons against those posts;
(h) institute and award fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the prescribed manner;
(i) establish Academic Departments and Faculties
for the development of teaching, research and technological development and
make such
arrangements for their maintenance, management and administration, as
it may determine;
(j) control and maintain University halls of residence for students and approve any place as hostel or lodging for students;
(k) 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;
(l) take disciplinary action against and impose penalty on students, in the prescribed manner;
(m) charge and receive such fees and other payments as it may determine;
(n) receive and manage property (acquired or transferred), grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions, made to the University, and invest any fund representing such property, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments or contributions in such manner as it may deem fit;
(o) provide for the printing and publication of research and other works as prescribed;
(p) provide facilities for development of prototypes based on research and development and exploit technology singly or in cooperation with such ventures and in such manner as it may deem fit; and
(q) do such other acts or things, whether or not
incidental to the powers aforesaid, as may be necessary to further the objects
of the
University as a place of learning, research and technological
development.
5. Jurisdiction of the University.– The University shall have jurisdiction within the limits of its campus and sub-campuses:
Provided that the Government may, in consultation with the University, by general or special order, modify the jurisdiction.
6. University to be open to all classes, creeds, etc.– The University shall be open to all persons irrespective of sex, religion, race, creed, class or colour and no person shall be denied the privileges of the University on any such ground:
Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent religious instruction being given to the students in their own religious faiths in such manner as may be prescribed.
7. Teaching at the University.– (1) All teaching in various courses in the
University, shall be conducted in the prescribed manner and it may include
lectures,
tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations, practical and
project work in laboratories and workshops of the University and
related
industrial establishments and other methods of instruction.
(2) The teaching in any prescribed course in the University shall be organized by such authority as may be prescribed.
(3) The courses and the curricula for teaching in the University shall be such as may be prescribed.
(4) A continuous evaluation shall be built into the system of studies, research and technology development.
(5) The degree, diploma or certificate at the University shall only be granted to a student after he fulfills the prescribed requirements for the said degree, diploma or certificate.
(6) The
teaching at the University shall include such additional courses of study as
would reflect national aspirations for development
and social and cultural
values of
CHAPTER III
OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
8. Officers of the University.– The following shall be the Officers of the University:-
(a) The Chancellor;
(b) The Pro-Chancellor;
(c) The Vice-Chancellor;
(d) The Pro-Vice-Chancellors;
(e) The Deans;
(f) The Directors;
(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
(2) The Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at the Convocation of the University.
(3) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the Chancellor.
(4) If the Chancellor is satisfied that the proceedings of any Authority are not in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Regulations or the Rules, he may, after calling upon such Authority to show cause why such proceedings should not be annulled, by order in writing, annul the proceedings.
(5) The Chancellor may remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such person has–
(a) become of unsound mind; or
(b) been
incapacitated to function as member of such Authority; or
(c) been convicted by a court of law of an offence involving moral turpitude; or
(d) failed to attend three consecutive meetings of the Authority without any valid reason.
[2][(6) In the performance of his functions under the Act, 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.]
[3][9-A. 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 orders and may pass such orders as he may deem fit:
Provided
that no order under this section shall be passed unless the person to be
affected thereby is afforded an opportunity of
being heard.]
10. Visitation.– (1) The Chancellor may cause an inspection or inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the University, and may from time to time, appoint such expert or experts, as he may deem fit, for purposes of carrying out the inspection of–
(a) the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, workshops and equipment;
(b) any hostel maintained or recognised by the University;
(c) the teaching and
other works including research and technological development as conducted by
the University; and
(d) the conduct of examinations held by the University.
(2) The Chancellor shall in every such case as aforesaid 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) The Chancellor shall communicate to the Syndicate his views with regard to the results of such inspection or inquiry and shall after ascertaining the views thereon of the Syndicate, advise the Syndicate on the action to be taken.
(4) The Syndicate shall communicate to the Chancellor such action, if any, as has been taken or may be proposed to be taken upon the results of the inspection or inquiry.
(5) The communication under sub-section (4) shall be submitted to the Chancellor within such time as may be specified by him.
(6) Where the Syndicate does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor, the Chancellor may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Syndicate, issue such directions as he may think fit, and the Vice-Chancellor shall comply with such directions.
11. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) The Minister for Education of the Government shall be the Pro-Chancellor of the University.
(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall perform such duties 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 the Vice-Chancellor is vacant, or the Vice-Chancellor is absent or is unable to perform the functions of his 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 Act, the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules are
faithfully observed in order to promote teaching, research, technology
development, publications, administration and the general efficiency and good
order of the University. He shall have all powers
necessary for this purpose
including administrative control over all officers, teachers and other
employees of the University.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside over the meetings of the
Authorities of which he is the Chairman and be entitled to attend and
preside
over any meeting of any other Authority or Body of the University.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor may in an emergency which in his opinion requires immediate action, take such action as he may consider necessary and shall, as soon thereafter as possible, report his action for approval to the officer, Authority or other Body which in the ordinary course would have dealt with the matter.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall also have the powers to–
(a) create and fill temporary posts for a period not exceeding one year;
(b) sanction all expenditure provided for in the approved budget and to reappropriate funds within the same major head of expenditure;
(c) sanction by reappropriation an amount not exceeding Rs.150,000 for an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget and report it to the Syndicate at its next meeting;
(d) appoint paper setters and examiners for all examinations of the University after receiving panels of names from the relevant authorities;
(e) ensure and make arrangements for secrecy and scrutiny of papers and results;
(f) direct teachers, officers and other employees
of the University to take up such assignments in connection with teaching,
research,
technology development, examination, administration and such other
activities in the University as he may consider necessary for
promoting the
purpose of the University.
(g) delegate, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be prescribed, any of his powers under this Act to an officer of the University;
(h) appoint employees below the initial monthly pay of BS-17 or equivalent and for this purpose to appoint such selection committee or committees as he may deem necessary; and
(i) exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed.
14. Pro-Vice-Chancellor.– (1) The Chancellor shall appoint one or more Pro-Vice-Chancellors from a panel recommended by the Vice-Chancellor.
(2) A Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed on such terms and conditions as the Chancellor may determine.
(3) A Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall hold office during the pleasure of the Chancellor for a term not exceeding four years.
(4) A Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Syndicate on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor.
(5) A Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if directed by the Vice-Chancellor, shall preside over the meetings of the Authorities of which the Vice-Chancellor is the Chairman.
15. Registrar.– (1) The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Syndicate on the recommendations of the Selection Board.
(2) The Registrar shall be appointed for a term not exceeding five years on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(3) The Registrar shall–
(a) be the custodian of the Common Seal and the Academic records of the University;
(b) maintain a register of registered graduates in the prescribed manner; and
(c) perform such other duties as may be prescribed.
16. Treasurer.– (1) The Treasurer shall be a whole time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Syndicate on the recommendations of the Selection Board.
(2) The Treasurer shall be appointed for a term not exceeding five years on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(3) The Treasurer shall–
(a) manage the property, the finances and the investments of the University;
(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and present them to the Finance Committee;
(c) ensure that the funds of the University are expended on the purposes for which they are provided; and
(d) perform such other duties as may be prescribed.
17. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Controller of Examinations shall be a
whole time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Syndicate on
the
recommendations of the Selection Board.
(2) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed for a term not exceeding five years on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed and shall be eligible for reappointment.
18. Resident Auditor.– There shall be a Resident Auditor whose services shall be taken from the Government on deputation.
19. Other Officers.– Subject to the provisions of this Act, the terms and conditions of service and powers and duties of other officers of the University shall be such as may be prescribed.
CHAPTER IV
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY
20. Authorities of the University.– The following shall be the Authorities of the University–
(a) The Syndicate;
(b) The Academic Council;
(c) The Boards of Faculties;
(d) The Boards of Studies;
(e) The Selection Board;
(f) The Board of Advanced Studies, Research and Technological Development;
(g) The Finance Committee;
(h) The Planning and Development Committee; and
(i) Such other Authorities as may be prescribed by Statutes.
21. The Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of–
(a) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman);
(b) all the Pro-Vice-Chancellors;
(c) the Chairman, University Grants Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a whole-time Member of the Commission;
(d) one Vice-Chancellor of any
(e) the Managing Director of Heavy Mechanical
Complex, Taxila or his nominee not below the rank
next to his own rank;
(f) the Managing Director of Aeronautical Complex, Kamra or his nominee not below the rank next to his own rank;
(g) the Commandant of Pakistan Ordnance Factory, Wah or his nominee not below the rank next to his own rank;
(h) three eminent industrialists to be nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor;
(i) one eminent educationist to be nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor;
(j) two Deans to be nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor;
(k) Secretary to Government of the
(l) Secretary to Government of the
(m) the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court,
(n) one eminent research scholar of National/International fame to be nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor; and
(o) one Member of the Provincial Assembly of the
(2) The Registrar will be the Secretary of the Syndicate.
(3) The members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio Members, shall hold office for three years during the pleasure of the Chancellor.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
22. 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 Act and Statutes,
take
effective measures to raise the standards 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 Act and the Statutes, the Syndicate shall have the powers to–
(i) take effective measures to raise the standards
of teaching, research, industrially oriented technological development and
publication
keeping in view the national needs;
(ii) hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University;
(iii) govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the Finance Committee in this behalf, the finances, accounts and investments of the University and for that purpose, to appoint such agents as it may think fit;
(iv) consider and approve the annual report, the annual and revised budget estimates and to reappropriate funds from one major head of expenditure to another;
(v) consider and approve the recommendations of the Planning and Development Committee;
(vi) transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property on behalf of the University;
(vii) enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University;
(viii) cause proper books of accounts to be kept for all sums of money received and expended by the University and for the assets and liabilities of the University;
(ix) 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, or in the purchase of immovable property or in such other manner, as it may determine, with the like power of varying such investments;
(x) receive and manage any property transferred and grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the University;
(xi) administer any funds placed at the disposal of the University for specified purposes;
(xii) determine the form, custody and regulation of the use of the Common Seal of the University;
(xiii) provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment and other means required for carrying out the work of the University;
(xiv) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or license hostels or lodgings for the residence of students;
(xv) admit educational institutions to the privileges of the University and withdraw such privileges;
(xvi) arrange for the inspection of the Academic Departments;
(xvii) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorship and other posts and to suspend or abolish such posts;
(xviii) create positions in the grade of Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor or Technologists and to suspend or abolish such posts;
(xix) create, suspend or abolish such Administrative, technical,
research, extension or other posts as may be necessary;
(xx) 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;
(xxi) appoint Professors Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed;
(xxii) confer Honorary Degrees in accordance with the conditions prescribed;
(xxiii) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University;
(xxiv) suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescribed manner such officers, teachers and other employees as are appointed by the Syndicate;
(xxv) receive an annual report and future plans at the end of each
academic year from a Sub-Committee of the Syndicate headed by the
Vice-Chancellor
on the teaching, research and development of technology in the
University and to issue such instructions as may further improve
the
administrative and academic performance of the University as it may deem
necessary;
(xxvi) appoint members to the various Authorities in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(xxvii) 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;
(xxviii) approve drafts of Statutes or recommend drafts of Statutes to the Chancellor for approval, in accordance with the requirements of sub-section (2) of section 27;
(xxix) consider and deal in the manner prescribed in sub-section (2) of section 28, the Regulations made by the Academic Council; provided that the Syndicate may frame a Regulation at its own initiative and approve it after calling for the advice of the Academic Council;
(xxx) regulate, determine and administer all other matters concerning the
University and exercise all other powers in this behalf mentioned
in this Act
and the Statutes;
(xxxi) delegate any of its powers to an Authority or Officer or a Committee or Sub-Committee;
(xxxii) appoint one or more Legal Advisers on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor for a term not exceeding 3 years on such terms and conditions as may be determined by it; and
(xxxiii) perform such other functions as are assigned to it by the Statutes.
23. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of:-
(a) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman);
(b) all the Pro-Vice-Chancellors;
(c) the Deans;
(d) the Director of Advance Studies, Research and
Technological Development;
(e) two senior most Professors, other than ex-officio members, from each academic department;
(f) all Professors Emeritus;
(g) the Chairmen of the Academic Departments;
(h) four University teachers other than Professors, two from each category of Associate professors and Assistant Professors, to be appointed by the Syndicate;
(i) three persons eminent in sciences, social sciences and engineering, of whom one shall be from each category, to be nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor;
(j) Secretary to Government of Punjab, Education Department or his nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary;
(k) the Director Public Instruction (Colleges),
(l) the Director, Technical Education,
(m) the Librarian;
(n) the Controller of Examinations; and
(o) the Registrar (Member/Secretary).
(2) The Members appointed by nomination shall hold office for three years.
(3) The quorum or a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one-third of the total number of members.
24. 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 Act and the Statutes, have the power to lay down proper standards of instruction, research, technological development, publication and examination and to regulate and promote the academic life of the University.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the powers to:-
(a) advise the Syndicate on academic matters;
(b) propose Rules and Regulations for:-
(i) the conduct of teaching, research, technological development, publication and examinations;
(ii) the admission of students to the courses of studies and examinations in the University; and
(iii) the conduct and discipline of students of the University;
(c) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organisation of Faculties, Academic Departments and Boards of Studies;
(d) consider or formulate proposals for the planning and development of teaching, research and technology development in the University;
(e) propose Regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of Faculties and the Boards of Studies, prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for all University examinations; provided that if the recommendations of the Board of a Faculty or a Board of Studies are not received by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may continue for the next year the courses of studies already prescribed for an examination;
(f) recognise the examinations of other Universities or examining Bodies as equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University;
(g) frame Regulations for the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(h) frame
any other Regulations for submission to the Syndicate;
(i) consider, at the end of each academic year,
reports of Deans of Faculties on the performance of each academic unit and
submit a
report to the Syndicate on the teaching, research and technology
development at the University, updating the syllabi and courses
of study in the
light of the latest developments of knowledge in the fields of study at the
University and specific information
on the improvement and development of
technologies;
(j) appoint members to the various Authorities in accordance with the provisions of this Act; and
(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
25. Constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities.– The constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities for which no specific provision has been made in this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by Statutes.
26. Appointment of Committees by Authorities.– The Syndicate, the Academic Council and other Authorities may, from time to time, appoint such Standing, Special or Advisory Committees, as they may deem fit and may nominate such persons on these Committees as are not members of the Authorities appointing the Committees.
CHAPTER V
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES
27. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes may be made to
regulate or prescribe all or any of the following matters–
(a) the constitution of pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund for University employees;
(b) the scales of pay and other terms and conditions of service of officers, teachers and other employees of the University;
(c) the maintenance of the register of registered graduates;
(d) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University and the withdrawal of such privileges;
(e) the establishment of Faculties and Academic Departments;
(f) the powers and duties of Officers, Teachers, Technologists and other employees of the University;
(g) conditions under which the University may enter into arrangements with other institutions or with public bodies or industry for purposes of research, development of technology and advisory services;
(h) conditions for appointment of Professor Emeritus and award of honorary degrees;
(i) accountability, efficiency and discipline of University employees;
(j) the general scheme of studies including the duration of courses, the system of examinations and the number of subjects and papers for an examination; and
(k) all other matters which may be prescribed or regulated by Statutes.
(2) The draft of Statutes concerning any of the matters mentioned in clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1), shall be proposed by the Syndicate. The draft of Statutes concerning other clauses of sub-section (1) shall be proposed by the Vice-Chancellor:
Provided that:-
(i) the Vice-Chancellor shall not propose draft of Statutes affecting the constitution or powers of any Authority of the University until such Authority has been given an opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing upon the proposals; and
(ii) the Syndicate shall not have the power to make any Statutes concerning Efficiency and Discipline of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and such Statutes may be made by the Chancellor.
(3) The draft of Statutes to be proposed by the Vice-Chancellor shall be submitted to the Syndicate which may approve it with such modifications as it deems fit, or may refer it back to the Vice-Chancellor for reconsideration, or may reject it.
(4) The draft of Statutes to be proposed by the Syndicate shall be sent to the Chancellor who may approve it with such modifications as he deems fit, or may refer it back to the Syndicate for reconsideration, or may reject it.
28. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, Regulations may be made for all or any of the following matters:-
(a) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University;
(b) manner in which the recognised teaching referred to in sub-section (1) of section 7 shall be organised and conducted;
(c) admission of students to the University;
(d) conditions under which students shall be
admitted to the courses and examinations of the University and shall become
eligible for
the award of degrees, diplomas and certificates;
(e) conduct of examinations;
(f) fees and other charges to be paid by the
students for admission to the courses of study and the examinations of the
University;
(g) conduct and discipline of students of the University;
(h) conditions of residence of the students of the University including the levying of fees for residence in halls of residence and hostels;