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THE UNIERSITY
OF HEALTH SCIENCES,
(Pb. Ord. LVIII of 2002)
C O N T E N T S
Sections
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.
12. Vice Chancellor.
13. Powers and duties of the Vice Chancellor.
14. Pro-Vice Chancellor.
15. Chief Executive.
16. Powers and duties of the Chief Executive.
17. Registrar.
18. Treasurer.
19. Controller of Examinations.
20. Resident Auditor.
21. Other officers.
22. Authorities.
23. Board of Governors.
24. Powers and functions of the Board.
25. Meetings of the Board.
26. Syndicate.
27. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.
28. Executive Committee.
29. Powers and duties of the Executive Committee.
30. Academic Council.
31. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.
32. Constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities.
33. Appointment of committees by the Authorities.
34. Statutes.
35. Regulations.
36. Rules.
37. Affiliation of medical institutions.
38. Extension of affiliation.
39. Inspection and reports.
40. Disaffiliation and withdrawal of privileges.
41. University Fund.
42. Recovery of University dues.
43. Audit and accounts.
44.
45. Functions
of
46. Committee of Control.
47. Retirement from service.
48.
49. Appeal and review.
50. Pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund.
51. Commencement of term of office of Authorities.
52. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities.
53. Filling
of vacancies in Authorities in certain circumstances.
54. Disputes about membership of Authorities.
55. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by vacancies.
56. Tripartite mobility.
57. First Statutes.
58. Removal of difficulties.
SCHEDULE
[1]THE
(Pb Ord LVIII of 2002)
[
An Ordinance to provide for the
establishment of the
Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for the
establishment of 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 there is anything
repugnant in the subject or context:-
(i) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University;
(ii) “affiliated” when used in relation to a medical college or
institution means a college or institution affiliated to the University
but not
maintained or administered by it;
(iii) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the University
specified in section 22;
(iv) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University constituted
under section 23;
(v) “Chairman of a Department” means head of a teaching department;
(vi) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University;
(vii) “Chief Executive” means the Chief Executive of the University
appointed under section 15;
(viii) “Collector” means the Collector appointed by the Government under
section 8 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 (XVII of 1967);
(ix) “College” means a constituent college or affiliated
college;
(x) “constituent college” means a college maintained and administered
by the University;
(xi) “Dean” means the Chairperson of the Board of a Faculty;
(xii) “Director” means the director of an institute;
(xiii) “Executive Committee” means the Executive Committee of the
University;
(xiv) “Faculty”
means a faculty of the University;
(xv) “Government”
means the Government of the
(xvi) “Governor”
means the Governor of the
(xvii) “institute” means a teaching unit of the University;
(xviii) “medical institution” means any school, institute, college or
institution imparting medical education or teaching health sciences;
(xix) “officer”
means an officer of the University specified in section 8;
(xx) “prescribed”
means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules;
(xxi) “Principal”
means the head of a College;
(xxii) “Professor Emeritus” means a retired Professor working in a
Faculty in an honorary capacity;
(xxiii) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the
University;
(xxiv) “Syndicate”
means the Syndicate of the University;
(xxv) “Statutes”,
“Regulations” and “Rules” mean respectively the Statutes, the Regulations and
the Rules made or deemed to have been made
under this Ordinance;
(xxvi) “teachers”
include Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Lecturers and
research staff engaged whole-time by the
University for teaching graduate,
honours or post graduate classes and such other persons as may be recognized to
be teachers by
the University;
(xxvii) “University”
means the
(xxviii) “Vice
Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University.
3. Incorporation.– (1) There shall be established a University to
be called the
(2) The University shall be a body corporate
having perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued by the
said name.
(3) The University shall be competent to acquire
and hold property, both movable and immovable and to lease, sell or otherwise
transfer
any property which vests in or has been acquired by it.
4. Powers of the University.– The University shall have the powers to–
(i) provide
for instruction in such branches of learning, as it may deem fit and to make
provision for research and for the advancement
and dissemination of knowledge
in such manner as it may determine;
(ii) prescribe
courses of studies to be taught in the medical institutions, affiliated and
constituent colleges;
(iii) hold
examinations and to award and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and other
academic distinctions to and on persons who have
been admitted to and have
passed its examinations under prescribed conditions;
(iv) confer,
in the prescribed manner, honorary degrees or other academic distinctions on
approved persons;
(v) confer
degrees on persons who have carried on independent research under prescribed
conditions;
(vi) provide
for teaching specified courses of training for persons not being students of
the University and grant certificates and diplomas
to such persons;
(vii) affiliate
or disaffiliate colleges and other medical institutions in the prescribed
manner;
(viii) admit
colleges and other educational institutions to its privileges or withdraw such
privileges in the prescribed manner;
(ix) inspect
colleges and medical institutions, affiliated or seeking affiliation;
(x) accept
the examinations passed and the periods of study spent by the students of the
University at other Universities, Colleges or
places of learning as equivalent
to such examinations and periods of study in the University, as it may
determine, and to withdraw
such acceptance;
(xi) co-operate
with other Universities and authorities in such manner, and for such purposes as
it may determine;
(xii) institute
Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships and
Lectureships and any other posts and to appoint persons
thereto;
(xiii) create posts
in connection with teaching, research, publication, extension, training and
administration of its affairs and for any
other related purposes and appoint
persons thereto on such terms and conditions as it may determine;
(xii) recognize
as teachers such persons as it may deem fit;
(xiv) institute
and award fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the
prescribed manner;
(xv) establish institutes, colleges, departments,
centers of advance studies, museums and other centers of learning for the
development
of teaching and research and to make such arrangements for their
maintenance, management and administration as it may determine;
(xvii) control the residence of students of the
University and to establish and maintain halls of residence and approve any
place as hostel
for lodging of students;
(xviii) supervise and control the discipline of
students of the University, to promote the co-curricular and recreational
activities of students
and to make arrangements for promoting their health and
general welfare;
(xix) take
disciplinary action against, and impose penalty on, students in the prescribed
manner;
(xx) charge
and receive such fees and other payments as it may determine;
(xxi) make
provisions for research and advisory services and with these objects to enter
into arrangements with other institutions, or with
public or private bodies
under prescribed conditions;
(xxii) enter
into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts;
(xxiii) receive
and manage property transferred and any 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
in such manner as it may deem fit;
(xxiv) provide
for the printing and publication of research and other works; and
(xxv) do
all such other acts or things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or
not, as may be requisite to further the objectives
of the University as a place
of education, learning and research.
5. Jurisdiction of the University.– (1) The University
shall exercise the powers conferred on it by or under this Ordinance within the
territorial limits in the Province
of the
Provided that Government may, in
consultation with the University, by general or special order, modify the
extent and scope of the
aforesaid powers of the University with regard to such
territorial limits or institutions.
(2) The
University may admit to its privileges under prescribed conditions, a medical
institution falling within territorial limits of
another University, whether
inside or outside Pakistan; provided that the consent of such other University
and the sanction of Government
is first obtained.
6. University open to all classes, creeds, etc.–
The University shall be
open to all and no one shall be denied the privileges of the University on the
grounds of religion, race,
class, colour or creed.
7. Teaching in the University.– (1) All recognized teaching
in various courses shall be conducted by the University, and affiliated or
constituent Colleges in the prescribed
manner, and may include lectures,
tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations as well as practical work in
laboratories, hospitals
and workshops, and other methods of instruction.
(2) The teaching in any prescribed course in the
University, medical institutions and affiliated or constituent colleges shall
be organized
by such Authority, as may be prescribed.
(3) The courses and the curricula for teaching in
the University, medical institutions and affiliated or constituent colleges
shall be
such as may be prescribed.
(4) A continuous evaluation shall be built into the system of studies.
(5) A degree, diploma or certificate shall not be
awarded to a student unless he has passed the examination in the subjects as
may be
prescribed.
8. Officers of the University.– The following shall be the officers of the
University:-
(i) the
Chancellor;
(ii) the
Vice Chancellor;
(iii) the
Pro-Vice Chancellor;
(iv) the
Chief Executive;
(v) the
Director of Institute;
(vi) the
Deans of constituent medical colleges;
(vii) the
Chairmen of teaching departments;
(viii) the
Registrar;
(ix) the
Treasurer;
(x) the
Controller of Examinations;
(xi) the
Librarian; and
(xii) such
other officers as may be prescribed.
9. Chancellor.– (1) The Governor of the
(2) The Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at
the convocation of the University.
(3) Where 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, annual
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 an incapacity which prevents him from
functioning as a member of such Authority; or
(iii) does not attend three consecutive meetings of the Authority,
without intimation to the Vice Chancellor; or
(iv) remains absent from the country for more than six months without
intimation to the Vice Chancellor; or
(v) has been convicted by a court of law of an offence involving moral
turpitude:
Provided
that no order under this sub section shall be passed unless the person to be
affected thereby is provided an opportunity
of being heard.
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 as he may deem fit, to conduct inspection of-
(i) the
University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and
equipment;
(ii) any
medical institution, college or hostel maintained, recognized by or constituent
to 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
give notice to the Syndicate or the Executive Committee, as the case may be,
his intention to cause an inspection
or inquiry to be made under sub section
(1) and the Syndicate or the Executive Committee 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
or the Executive Committee, as the case may be, and after
ascertaining the reaction of the Syndicate or the Executive Committee,
the
Chancellor may advise the Syndicate or the Executive Committee 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 or the Executive
Committee, as the case may be, 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 or the Executive
Committee issue such directions as he may deem fit, and the Vice Chancellor or
the Chief Executive, as the case may be, shall comply
with such directions.
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 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–
(i) exercise general control and supervision over all academic matters
including curriculum development, courses of studies, the syllabi,
teaching and
research;
(ii) exercise general control and supervision over the system of
examinations in the University;
(iii) direct
the activities connected with the execution of programmes for instructions,
training, research, demonstration, services to
community, etc.;
(iv) 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.
(v) appoint paper setters and examiners for all examinations of the
University after receiving panels of names from the relevant Authority;
(vi) appoint teachers, officers, members and such other persons of the
academic staff of the University as may be necessary, in accordance
with the
policies and procedures approved by the Board so as to ensure the highest
intellectual and moral qualities in the persons
appointed; provided that the
appointments in posts in basic pay scale 17 or above shall be made on the
recommendations of the Selection
Board;
(vii) make such arrangements for the scrutiny of papers, markings and
results as he may consider necessary;
(viii) direct teachers, officers and employees of the University to take
up such assignments in connection with teaching, research, examinations,
and
such other academic activities in the University as he may consider necessary
for the purpose of the University; and
(ix) appoint visiting professors in various disciplines for a period
not more than one academic year on the terms and conditions as prescribed.
(2) The Vice Chancellor may in an
emergency, which in his opinion requires immediate action, take such action as
he may consider necessary
and shall forthwith seek approval of the Board as to
the action taken in emergency.
14. Pro-Vice
Chancellor.– (1) The
Chancellor shall appoint one or more Pro-Vice Chancellors, as he may think
necessary, 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. Chief Executive.− (1) The Chief Executive shall be appointed by
the Governor on such terms and conditions as the Governor may determine, and
shall hold
office for a term of three years:
Provided
that after the completion of first term of the Chief Executive the Governor may
or may not appoint a new incumbent and, in
case no further appointment is made,
may entrust the powers and functions of the Chief Executive to the Vice
Chancellor.
(2) At any time when the office of Chief Executive
is vacant or he is absent or is unable to perform the functions of the office
due to
illness or some other cause, the Governor shall make such arrangements
for the performance of the duties of the Chief Executive as
he may deem fit.
16. Powers and duties of the Chief Executive.– (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Ordinance, the Chief Executive shall be the chief executive officer 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 administration with regards to the finance, budget and accounts of the University and shall have all powers necessary for this purpose.
(2) The Chief Executive may take such action, in
an emergency, as he may consider necessary and shall 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.
(3) The Chief Executive may appoint officers and
such other persons of the administrative staff as may be necessary, on contract
for a
period not more than two years and extendable by the Board on
satisfactory performance, in accordance with the policies and procedures
approved by the Board so as to ensure the supervision and management of the
property of the University; provided that the appointments
in posts in basic
pay scale 17 or above shall be made on the recommendations of the Selection
Board.
(4) The Chief Executive may suspend, punish and
remove from service, in the prescribed manner, such officers and other
employees whom
he is empowered to appoint.
(5) The Chief Executive shall be responsible for
the implementation of the decisions of the Board and for the execution of the
programmes
of the University in accordance with the guidelines and policies
formulated by the Board.
(6) The Chief Executive shall–
(i) submit plans of work and budget estimates of
the University for the consideration and approval of the Board;
(ii) authorize expenditure provided for in the
approved budget;
(iii) re-appropriate fully within the approved budget and report it to
the Board in the next meeting;
(iv) submit to the Board, in accordance with the rules of procedure
made by it, reports on execution of the plan of action;
(v) create and fill temporary posts relating to accounts, budgets and
administration for a period not exceeding six months; and
(vi) undertake any work assigned by the Board.
17. 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 Chief
Executive, who shall consider for this purpose a panel of three persons
recommended by a Search Committee appointed by
the Board and headed by the Vice
Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by him.
(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 Board, the Syndicate, the Executive
Committee, the Academic Council, the Advance Studies & 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.
18. Treasurer.– (1) The
Treasurer shall be a whole time officer of the University appointed by the
Chancellor on the recommendations of the Chief Executive
on such terms and
conditions as the Board may determine.
(2) Under the general supervision of the Chief
Executive, 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, the Executive
Committee
and the Board;
(iii) ensure that the funds of the University are expended on the
purposes for which they are provided;
(iv) be the Secretary of the Finance and Planning Committee; and
(iv) perform such other duties as may be prescribed.
19. Controller of
Examinations.– (1) 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 Vice Chancellor, who shall consider for this purpose a panel of three
persons recommended by a Search Committee
appointed by the Board and headed by
a Pro-Vice Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by
him.
(2) He shall be responsible for all matters
connected with the conduct of examinations and shall perform such other duties
as may be prescribed.
20. Resident Auditor.– The Resident Auditor shall be taken from the Office of the Auditor
General of
21. Other officers.– Subject
to the provisions of this Ordinance the terms and conditions of service and the
powers and duties of other officers of the
University shall be such as may be
prescribed.
22. Authorities.– The
following shall be the Authorities of the University:-
(i) the
Board of Governors;
(ii) the
Syndicate;
(iii) the
Executive Committee;
(iv) the
Academic Council;
(v) the
Selection Board;
(vi) the
Finance and Planning Committee;
(vii) the
Board of Faculties;
(viii) the
Advanced Studies and Research Board;
(ix) the
Discipline Committee; and
(x) such
other authorities as may be prescribed.
23. Board of Governors.– (1) The general supervision and control of the administrative, academic and
financial affairs and the powers to lay down the policies
of the University
shall vest in a Board of Governors consisting of the following members:-
(i) five non official members from amongst
educationists, eminent jurists, financial experts, philanthropists, management
experts and
distinguished retired civil or military officers;
(ii) the
Vice Chancellor;
(iii) the
Chief Executive;
(iv) the
Secretary to Government of the
(v) the Secretary to Government of the
(2) The Registrar of the University shall act as
Secretary of the Board but he shall not have the right to vote.
(3) The selection of members, other than ex
officio members, shall be made from a panel of five individuals for each
vacancy, prepared
by the Health Department and approved by the Governor.
(4) The Chairman of the Board shall be elected by
all the members of the Board from amongst the non-official members at its first
meeting.
(5) A non-official member of the Board shall hold
office for three years and shall be eligible for re-nomination on the expiry of
his
term unless the Chancellor, for reasons to be recorded terminates his
membership earlier;
(6) The office of a non-official member of the
Board shall become vacant if he resigns or fails to attend three consecutive
meetings of
the Board, without sufficient cause or leave of absence.
(7) The Governor shall perform functions of the
Board till such time the Board becomes functional.
24. Powers and functions of the Board.– (1) The powers and functions of the Board shall
be to -
(i) formulate
and approve the principles, policies and plans governing the activities and
operations of the University so as to facilitate
research, teaching and other
academic works;
(ii) approve
the Regulations prepared by the various Authorities;
(iii) prepare
or have prepared and revised from time to time Rules and Regulations for the
efficient and effective operation of the University;
(iv) create
a component of the University such as faculties, departments, schools, colleges
and institutions under its jurisdiction and
to constitute such standing
committees, councils and other administrative or academic advisory bodies, as
it deems necessary, and
to review their work;
(v) consider
and approve plans of work and annual budget of the University;
(vi) call
for and consider reports relating to the activities of the University and the
execution of the plans of work and to direct the
Chief Executive or Vice
Chancellor to furnish information relating to any matter specified by the
Board;
(vii) create
or abolish such academic or administrative posts as it may deem necessary and
on such terms and conditions as it may determine;
(viii) appoint
from amongst its members, the members of committees or sub committees as it may
deem necessary; and
(ix) take
all such initiatives as it may consider necessary or desirable for the efficient
and effective management and functioning of
the University.
(2) The Board may delegate any of its powers to
the Chief Executive or Vice Chancellor under such conditions as it may deem fit
to impose.
25. Meetings of the Board.– (1) The Board shall meet at least twice in a year on dates to be fixed by
the Chairperson of the Board.
(2) A special meeting may be called at any time by
the Chancellor, Chairperson of the Board, Chief Executive or Vice Chancellor,
or on
request by not less than five members of the Board to consider any matter
of urgent nature.
(3) In case of special meeting a notice, not less
than ten clear days, shall be given to the members of the Board and the agenda
of the
meeting shall be restricted to the matters for which the special meeting
is called.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be
one half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
(5) The decisions of the Board shall be expressed
in terms of the views of the majority of members present and voting and in the
event
of equality of votes the Chairperson of the Board shall have, and
exercise a casting vote.
26. Syndicate.– (1) The
Syndicate shall consist of–
(i) the
Vice Chancellor, who shall be its Chairman;
(ii) the Secretary to Government of the
(iii) the
Secretary to Government of the
(iv) one
Vice Chancellor of any public University in the
(v) three
heads of the teaching departments to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(vi) four eminent personalities to be nominated by the Chance