THE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN PUNJAB MULTAN ACT 2010
(Act XIV of 2010)
C O N T E N T S
Section Heading
Chapter I
Preliminary
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
Chapter II
University
3. Establishment of University.
4. Functions of the University.
5. University open
to all.
6. Jurisdiction.
Chapter III
Officers of the University
7. Officers of the University.
8. Patron.
9. Inspection and inquiry.
10. Rector.
11. Powers of the Rector.
12. Acting Rector.
13. Registrar.
14. Controller of Examinations.
15. Treasurer.
16. Appointments.
Chapter IV
Authorities of the University
17. Authorities of the University.
18. Board of Governors.
19. Powers and duties of the Board.
20. Business of the Board.
21. Delegation of powers.
22. Academic Council.
23. Powers and duties of Academic
Council.
Chapter V
Financial Provisions
24. University Fund.
25. Budget, audit and accounts.
Chapter VI
Miscellaneous
26. Rules.
27. Statutes.
28. First Statutes.
29. Regulations.
30. Removal of difficulties.
31. Savings.
Schedule
[1]THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN PUNJAB MULTAN ACT 2010
(Act
XIV of 2010)
[02nd
August 2010]
An Act to provide for the establishment of the
[2][University of Southern Punjab] Multan.
Preamble.– Whereas it is
expedient to provide for the establishment of the [3][University of
Southern Punjab] Multan in the private sector and connected matters;
It is enacted as follows:-
Chapter I
Preliminary
1. Short title and
commencement.– (1) This Act may be cited as the [4][University of
Southern Punjab] Multan Act 2010.
(2) It
shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.– In this Act–
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the [5][University];
(b) “Authority”
means an Authority of the [6][University] specified in section 17;
(c) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the [7][University];
(d) “Chairman”
means Chairman of the Board;
(e) “Chairperson”
means the head of a department or principal of a constituent college;
(f) “constituent college” means a college maintained and
administered by the [8][University];
(g) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations
of the [9][University];
(h) “Dean”
means the head of a faculty of the [10][University];
(i) “Department” means a teaching department
maintained and administered by the [11][University] in the prescribed manner;
(j) “Faculty”
means an administrative and academic unit of the [12][University] consisting of one or more departments or
constituent colleges, as may be prescribed;
(k) “Government”
means the Government of the Punjab;
(l) “Higher
Education Commission” means the Higher Education Commission established under
the Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002);
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(n) “Patron”
means the Governor of the Punjab;
(o) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, Statutes or
regulations;
(p) “Rector” means the Rector of the [14][University];
(q) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the [15][University];
(r) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to
the Act;
(s) “Search
Committee” means the Search Committee constituted by the Board for making
recommendations for appointment of the Rector;
(t) “Statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean
respectively the Statutes, regulations and rules made under the Act;
(u) “teacher” includes a
Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor or Lecturer engaged whole
time by the [16][University] and such other person as may be prescribed;
(v) “Treasurer”
means the Treasurer of the [17][University]; [18][*]
(w) “Trust” means the Marjan Educational Trust [19][* * * *; and]
[20][(x) “University” means the University of Southern
Punjab established under this Act.]
Chapter II
[21][University]
3. Establishment
of [22][University].– [23][(1) University of Southern Punjab shall be deemed
to have been established in the private sector with its campus located at
Multan.]
(2) The [24][University] shall be a body corporate having
perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose
of property and shall, by the said name, sue and be sued.
(3) The [25][University] shall consist of the following:-
(a) Patron,
Chairman and members of the Board and Rector;
(b) Chairpersons
and the Deans;
(c) Members
of an Authority;
(d) teachers and the students of the [26] University]; and
(e) officers and members of the staff of the [27][University].
4. Functions of the [28][University].– The [29][University] shall–
[30][(a) provide instruction and training in faculties
of Management Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, Engineering and Applied
Technology, Computer Sciences and Information Technology, Law, Natural
Sciences, Medical and Dentistry, Allied Health Sciences, Art, Design and
Architecture, Pharmacy, Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences and such other
branches of knowledge and faculties as the Board may determine with the
approval of the Patron given on the recommendation of a committee constituted
by the Board and, where applicable, subject to the prior approval of the
relevant statutory body of a professional education;
Provided
that the Board shall be competent to establish and approve departments on the
recommendation of Academic Council for the approved faculties subject to the
prior approval of the relevant statutory body of a professional education,
where applicable;]
(b) establish,
maintain and administer a department, constituent college or an Institute;
(c) establish and
support other facilities for education, training and research;
(d) prescribe courses
of studies;
[31][(e) decide teaching methods and strategies
including virtual, on-campus, online, and distance learning modes in such a
manner as may be determined by the Board to ensure the most effective
educational and training programs;]
(f) hold examinations
in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies the examination, award
degree, diploma, certificate and other academic distinction to the person;
(g) prescribe the
terms and conditions of employment of the officers, teachers and other
employees of the [32][University];
(h) engage, where
necessary, a person on contract of specified duration and to specify the terms
of the engagement;
(i) [33][University] programs
for the exchange of students and teachers between the [34][University] and any
other university, educational institution or research organization;
(j) provide career
counselling and job-search services to the students and alumni;
(k) maintain linkages
with alumni;
(l) develop and
implement fund-raising plans;
(m) provide and support
the academic development of the faculty of the [35][University];
(n) confer degree on a
person who has successfully conducted research in the prescribed manner;
(o) accept an examination and the period of
study spent by a student of the [36][University] at any
other university or place of learning equivalent to an examination or period of
study of the [37][University] and may
withdraw such acceptance;
(p) cooperate with a public authority, university or private
organization in the manner and for the purpose as may be prescribed;
(q) [38][University] Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant
Professorship and Lecturership or any other post and
may appoint a person to the post;
(r) create a post for
research, extension, administration or other related purpose and may appoint a
person to the post;
(s) [39][University] and award
financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, scholarships, bursaries,
medals and prizes in the prescribed manner;
(t) provide for the residence of the students, establish and
maintain halls of residence and may approve or licence a hostel, lodging or
boarding place;
(u) maintain order,
discipline and security in a campus of the [40][University];
(v) promote the extra
curricular and recreational activities of the students and make arrangements
for promoting health and general welfare of the students;
(w) demand and receive
such fees and other charges from the students as it may determine;
(x) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy
services and enter into arrangements with any other institution, public or
private body, commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner;
(y) print and publish
research or any other work;
(z) receive and manage
property transferred and grants, contributions made to the [41][University]
and to invest any fund in the
manner as it may deem fit; and
(aa) perform any other
prescribed or an ancillary function.
5. [42][University] open to all.– (1) The [43][University] shall not discriminate against any person solely on the basis of gender,
religion, race, creed, colour or domicile.
(2) Subject
to the reasonable restrictions as may be prescribed, the [44][University] shall be open to all persons and admission to the [45][University] shall not be denied on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed, colour
or domicile.
6. Jurisdiction.– [46][(1) The jurisdiction
of the University shall extend to Province of Punjab.]
[47][(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in
sub-section (1) the University shall not open any sub-campus or grant
affiliation to any college for a period of ten years from the commencement of
this Act and after the expiry of this period, the Government may allow the
University to open a sub-campus or to affiliate another educational institution
with the approval of Patron.]
[48][*
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Chapter III
Officers of the [49][University]
7. Officers of the [50][University].– The following shall be the officers of
the [51][University]–
(a) Patron;
(b) Rector;
(c) Deans;
(d) Chairpersons;
(e) Registrar;
(f) Treasurer;
(g) Controller of Examinations; and
(h) such other persons as
may be prescribed by the Statutes or regulations to be the officers of the [52][University].
8. Patron.– (1)
The Patron or his nominee shall preside over a convocation of the [53][University].
(2) The [54][University] may confer honorary degree subject to
the prior approval of the Patron.
(3) The Patron may approve the draft Statutes
submitted by the Board or return the Statutes to the Board for reconsideration.
(4) In the performance of functions under this
Act, the Patron shall act on the advice of the Chief Minister of the Punjab or,
within fifteen days of the advice, refer it back to the Chief Minister for
reconsideration; and, if the Chief Minister tenders advice to the Patron after
reconsideration of the matter, the Patron shall act accordingly.
9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Patron may
direct inspection or inquiry into the affairs of the [55][University].
(2) The Patron shall convey his views with regard
to the result of the inspection or inquiry to the Board and may, after
ascertaining the views of the Board, recommend any remedial action to the
Board.
(3) The Board shall, within the time specified by
the Patron, submit report to the Patron about the action taken on the
recommendation of the Patron.
(4) If the Board fails to take action to the
satisfaction of the Patron within the specified time, the Patron may issue such
direction as he thinks fit and the Board shall comply with the direction.
(5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of a
Committee constituted by him and comprising a nominee of the Board, a Judge of
the Lahore High Court to be nominated by the Chief Justice of the High Court
and a Professor Emeritus or Vice Chancellor of any university, take action
against the [56][University] by appointing an administrator, who
shall exercise the powers of the Board to run the affairs of the [57][University] till such time as may be specified by
the Patron.
(6) The Patron shall not take any action under
sub-section (5), unless the Chairman of the Board is afforded an opportunity of
hearing.
(7) The Patron may set aside a decision or action
of the Board, which, in the opinion of the Patron, is against the objectives of
the [58][University] or against the interest of academic
excellence, religious or cultural ideology or national integrity.
10. Rector.– (1) The Government shall, on the recommendation of the
Search Committee, appoint a person as Rector.
(2) The Board shall determine the terms and
conditions of service of the Rector.
(3) The Rector shall be the person who possesses
the prescribed qualifications and experience.
(4) The Rector shall perform such functions as are
given in the Act or as may be prescribed or as are assigned to him by the
Board.
11. Powers of the Rector.– (1) The Rector shall be
the chief executive officer of the [59][University] responsible for all
administrative and academic functions of the [60][University] and for ensuring that
the provisions of the Act, rules, Statutes and regulations are observed in all
the affairs of the [61][University].
(2) The Rector may attend a meeting of an
Authority or body of the [62][University].
(3) Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed
by the Board, the Rector may, in an emergency, take an action which is not
otherwise in the competence of the Rector and within three days of taking of
such action, he shall submit a report of the action taken to the Chairman of
the Board.
(4) Subject to the general supervision and control
of the Board, the Rector may–
(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the [63][University] to take up such assignment in connection
with examination, administration or any other activities in the [64][University] as he may consider necessary;
(b) sanction by re-appropriation an amount for an unforeseen
item not provided for in the budget of the [65][University];
(c) make appointments of such categories of employees of the [66][University] and in such manner as may be prescribed;
(d) suspend, punish or remove, in accordance with prescribed
procedure, an officer, teacher or employee of the [67][University] except those appointed by the Board;
(e) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any
other employee of the [68][University] in the prescribed manner;
(f) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed,
any of his powers to a teacher or officer of the [69][University]; and
(g) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed.
(5) The Rector shall prepare an annual report
containing information as regards the preceding academic year including
disclosure of all relevant facts pertaining to academics, research,
administration and finances of
the [70][University].
(6) The Rector shall, within three months of the
conclusion of an academic year, submit the annual report of the [71][University] to the Board.
12. Acting Rector.– Subject to the
conditions as may be prescribed, if the office of the Rector is vacant, or the
Rector is absent or is unable to perform the functions of his office due to
illness or some other cause, the Board shall make arrangements for the
performance of the duties of the Rector by any other person, as it may deem
fit.
13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the
Rector, appoint a Registrar of the [72][University] on
such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The
Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience.
(3) The
Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the [73][University] and shall–
(a) be the administrative
head of the secretariat of the [74][University] and be responsible
for the provision of secretariat support to the Board and the Rector;
(b) be the custodian of
the common seal and the academic records of the [75][University];
(c) maintain a register
of the students and graduates in the prescribed manner;
(d) supervise the
process of election, appointment or nomination of a member to an Authority or
body of the [76][University] in the prescribed
manner; and
(e) perform such other
duties as may be prescribed or as may be assigned by the Board.
(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a
renewable term of three years.
14. Controller
of Examinations.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Rector, appoint a
Controller of Examinations of the [77][University] on such terms and
conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations unless he possesses
the prescribed qualifications
and experience.
(3) The Controller of
Examinations shall be a full-time officer of the [78][University] and shall be responsible for
all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform such other
duties as may be prescribed.
(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold
office for a renewable term of three years.
15. Treasurer.– (1) The
Board shall, on the recommendation of the Rector, appoint a Treasurer of the [79][University] on
such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The
Board shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience.
(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial
officer of the [80][University] and shall–
(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures,
funds and investments of the [81][University];
(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the [82][University] and present the estimates to the Board;
(c) ensure that the funds of the [83][University] are spent according to the budget or any other
special arrangement;
(d) ensure that the accounts of the [84][University] are audited annually and are available for
submission to the Board within six months of the end a financial year; and
(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or
assigned to him by the Board.
(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a
renewable term of three years.
16. Appointments.– The [85][University] may employ such
persons in its service as may be necessary, on such terms and conditions as may
be determined by the Board.
Chapter IV
Authorities of the [86][University]
17. Authorities of the [87][University].– The following shall be the Authorities
of the [88][University]:-
(a) Board of Governors;
(b) Academic Council;
(c) Boards of Faculties;
(d) Board of Advanced Studies and Research;
(e) Selection Board;
(f) Finance and Planning Committee; and
(g) any other Authority
as may be prescribed by the statutes or the regulations.
18. Board of Governors.– (1) The Board of
Governors of the [89][University] shall consist of the following:-
(a) the Chairman of the
Board of Trustees of the Trust;
(b) members of the Trust
subject to a maximum of four members to be nominated by the Trust;
[90][(c) three
members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at least one female
member of the Assembly, to be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly;]
(d) four persons each one
of whom is an expert in any of the fields of knowledge, to be nominated by the
Trust;
(e) the Chairman, Higher
Education Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a Director;
(f) a Vice Chancellor of
a public sector university in the Punjab nominated by the Patron;
(g) Secretary to the Government, Education
Department or his nominee not below the rank of an Additional Secretary; and
(h) the Rector.
(2) The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the
Trust shall be the Chairman of the Board and the Rector shall be the Secretary
of the Board.
(3) Members of the Board other than ex-officio
members shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible for
re-appointment on the expiry of their term of office.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be
one half of the total number of members with at least three ex-officio members.
(5) The Secretary shall, with the approval of the Chairman
of the Board, call the meeting of the Board.
(6) The Trust may fill a casual vacancy occurring
because of death or resignation of a member of the Board nominated by the Trust
to the extent of the remainder of the term of the former member.
19. Powers
and duties of the Board.– (1) The administration
and management of the affairs of the [91][University] shall vest in the Board.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the
aforesaid power, the Board may–
(a) formulate or approve
the principles, policies and plans governing the activities and operations of
the [92][University] so as to facilitate research, teaching
and other academic work;
(b) recommend the
Statutes to the Patron;
(c) make or approve
regulations;
[93][(d) create a component of
the University such as faculty, department, constituent college or institute,
subject to the provisions of the Act;]
(e) constitute a
committee, council and any other administrative or academic advisory body;
(f) create such academic
or administrative posts as it may deem necessary and to approve appointments to
such posts as it may specify;
(g) hold, control and
administer the property, funds and resources of the [94][University] and raise funds for the purpose of the [95][University] upon such security as may be required
under the regulations;
(h) undertake the
responsibility for the financial viability of the [96][University] including responsibility for ensuring
effectiveness of its operations, their continuity and preservation of the
autonomy of the [97][University];
(i) consider and
approve, through a resolution, the annual report, plan of work, statement of
accounts and the annual budget estimates;
(j) call for and
consider reports relating to the activities of the [98][University] and may direct the Rector to furnish information
relating to any matter specified by the Board; and
(k) take all such
initiatives as it may consider necessary or desirable for the efficient and
effective management and functioning of the [99][University].
(3) The Board shall recommend Statutes to the
Patron and the Statutes shall come into force if the same are approved by the
Patron.
20. Business
of the Board.– (1)
The meetings and business of the Board shall be conducted in such manner and in
accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed in the regulations and
until these matters are prescribed, as may be determined by the Board.
(2) The Statutes, regulation or proceeding of the
Board shall not be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the
constitution of the Board.
21. Delegation
of powers.– (1) Subject to sub-section (2), the
Board may delegate any of its powers or functions to a person or committee of
the Board.
(2) The Board shall not delegate the power to–
(a) make the regulations or Statutes;
(b) recommend any action to the Patron;
(c) appoint the Registrar, Controller of Examinations or Treasurer; and
(d)
approval of annual budget and consideration of audit
report.
22. Academic
Council.– (1)
The Academic Council shall consist of–
(a) Rector (Convener);
(b) all the Deans;
(c) all the
Chairpersons;
(d) Controller of Examinations;
(e) all the
Professors of the University;
(f) nominee of the Secretary to the Government, Education
Department not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary;
(g) two Associate
Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers to be nominated by the
Board;
(h) three persons
eminent in the field of art or science of whom at least one shall be from each
category, to be nominated by the Board;
(i) Director Academics of the Higher
Education Commission; and
(j) Registrar (Secretary).
(2) A nominated member shall hold office for a
renewable term of three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic
Council shall be one half of the total number of members of the Academic
Council.
23. Powers
and duties of Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall be the
academic body of the [100][University] and may, subject to
the Statutes, lay down proper standards of instruction, research, publication
and examination and to regulate and promote the academic life of the [101][University].
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing powers and subject to the provisions of this Act, rules, Statutes and
regulations, the Academic Council may–
(a) advise the Board on
academic matters;
(b) regulate the conduct
of teaching, research and publication;
(c) regulate the
admission of students to the courses of studies and examinations in the [102][University];
(d) regulate the conduct
and discipline of the students of the [103][University];
(e) propose to the Board,
scheme for the constitution and organization of faculties, teaching
departments, constituent colleges and institutes;
(f) consider or formulate
proposals for the planning and development of teaching and research in the [104][University];
(g) recommend regulations
prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for
the [105][University] examinations to the Board;
(h) regulate the award of
studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(i) make regulations
for submission to the Board;
(j) appoint or nominate
members to the various Authorities in accordance with the provisions of this
Act; and
(k) perform such other functions
as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
Chapter V
Financial Provisions
24. [106][University] Fund.– (1) The Board shall
establish a fund to be known as the [107][University of
Southern Punjab] Multan Fund
which shall vest in the [108][University] and to which shall be credited all sums
received by the [109][University].
(2) The [110][University] may
accept donations in the shape of land, vehicle, equipment or any other item
that may facilitate the functioning of the [111][University] and all
such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the [112][University] in the
prescribed manner.
25. Budget, audit and
accounts.– (1) The budget of the [113][University] shall be approved and its accounts shall
be maintained and audited in such manner as may be determined by the Board.
(2) The
Board may approve the budget of the [114][University], appropriations of accounts of the [115][University] and settle an audit para relating to the
audit of the [116][University].
Chapter VI
Miscellaneous
26. Rules.– The Government may,
by notification, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
27. Statutes.– Subject to the rules, the Patron may approve Statutes on the
recommendation of the Board in order to provide for and to regulate any matter
relevant to the [117][University].
28. First Statutes.–
Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Act, the Statutes set out in the Schedule shall be
deemed to have been the Statutes made under section 27 and shall continue to
remain in force until amended or repealed in accordance with the provisions of
this Act.
29. Regulations.– Subject to the
rules and Statutes, the Board may, make regulations for the proper
administration and management of the affairs of the [118][University].
30. Removal
of difficulties.– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions
of this Act, the Board may, with the approval of the Government, give such
directions, not inconsistent with this Act, as it may consider necessary for
the removal of such difficulty.
31. Savings.– Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Act, an examination conducted by the proponents of
the [119][University], prior to the coming into force of this
Act, shall be deemed to be the examination conducted by the [120][University] under this Act and the [121][University] may award degree, diploma or certificate
on the basis of such examination.
Schedule
(See
Section 28)
The First Statutes
1. Faculties.– (1) There shall be a faculty for a teaching department or a group
of teaching departments.
(2) The [122][University] shall include the following faculties
and such other faculties as may be prescribed–
[123][(a) Faculty of Management Sciences;
(b) Faculty of Social Sciences;
(c) Faculty of Humanities;
(d) Faculty of Engineering and Applied Technology;
(e) Faculty of Computer Sciences and Information
Technology;
(f) Faculty of Law;
(g) Faculty of Natural Sciences;
(h) Faculty of Medical and Dentistry;
(i) Faculty of Allied Health Sciences;
(j) Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture;
(k) Faculty of Pharmacy; and
(I) Faculty of Agriculture
and Veterinary Sciences.]
2. Board of Faculty.– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty
for each faculty which shall consist of–
(a) Dean of the faculty;
(b) Professors and the Chairpersons in the
faculty;
(c) two teachers to
be nominated by the Academic Council due to 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;
(d) two experts in
the field from outside the [124][University] to be appointed by the Board; and
(e) one member to
be nominated by the Rector.
(2) The members other than ex-officio members of a
Board of Faculty shall hold office for a period of three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty
shall be one half of the total number of members.
(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general
control of the Academic Council and the Board, may–
(a) co-ordinate the
teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to the faculty;
(b) scrutinize the
recommendations of a Board of Studies comprising a faculty with regard to the
appointment of papersetters and examiners for
graduate and postgraduate examinations and to forward the panels of suitable papersetters and examiners for each examination to the
Rector;
(c) consider any other
academic matter relating to the faculty and to submit its report to the
Academic Council;
(d) prepare a
comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of each department or
constituent college comprising the faculty for presentation to the Academic
Council; and
(e) perform such other
functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
(5) The Dean of the faculty shall be the convener
of the Board of Faculty.
(6) The Dean shall be appointed by the Board from
amongst the three senior most Professors of the faculty on the recommendation
of the Rector and shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be
eligible for reappointment.
(7) The Dean shall present candidates for
admission to degree, except honorary degrees, courses falling within the
purview of the faculty.
(8) The Dean shall have such powers and duties as
may be prescribed by the Board on the recommendations of the Rector.
3. Academic
department, constituent college and Institute.– (1)
There shall be an academic department or constituent college for each subject
or a group of subjects, as may be prescribed by the regulations and each
academic department or constituent college shall be headed by a head of
department or principal of the constituent college, collectively called
Chairperson.
(2) The Board shall, on the recommendations of the
Rector, appoint the Chairperson from amongst three senior most Professors other
than a Professor already working as Dean for a period of three years and the
Chairperson shall be eligible for re-appointment; provided that in a department
or constituent college there are less than three eligible Professors, the
appointment shall be made from amongst the three senior most Professors and
Associate Professors of the department or constituent college.
(3) The Chairperson shall plan, organize and
supervise the work of the department or constituent college and shall be
responsible to the Dean for the work of his department or constituent college.
(4) The Chairperson shall, under the general
supervision of the Rector and Dean, exercise all the administrative, financial
and academic powers and such other duties or powers as may be delegated to him.
(5) The Chairperson shall prepare a comprehensive
annual report regarding the performance of the department or constituent
college or Institute at the graduate and postgraduate levels, faculty research
and development and submit this report to the Dean for evaluation.
4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research.– (1) The Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall consist of–
(a) Rector (Convener);
(b) all the Deans;
(c) Controller of Examinations;
(d) one Professor of the [125][University] from each faculty other than Dean to be
appointed by the Board;
(e) one member to be
nominated by the Rector;
(f) three members from
the relevant field, research organizations and Government, to be nominated by
the Board; and
(g) Registrar (Secretary).
(2) The term of office of the members of the Board
of Advanced Studies and Research other than ex-officio members shall be three
years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of
Advanced Studies and Research shall be one half of the total number of members.
5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies
and Research.– The Board of Advanced
Studies and Research shall–
(a) advise an Authority
on all matters connected with the promotion of advanced studies and research
publication in the [126][University];
(b) consider and report
to an Authority with regard to a research degree of the [127][University];
(c) propose regulations
regarding the award of a research degree;
(d) appoint supervisors
for a postgraduate research student and to approve title and synopses of a
thesis or dissertation;
(e) recommend panels of
names of examiners for evaluation of a research examination; and
(f) perform such other
functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
6. Selection Board.– (1)
The Selection Board shall consist of–
(a) Rector (Convener);
(b) Dean of the faculty concerned;
(c) Chairperson concerned;
(d) one member of
the Board to be nominated by the Board;
(e) one eminent
scholar to be nominated by the Trust; and
(f) one expert in
the subject to be nominated by the Secretary to the Government, Education
Department.
(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the
Selection Board.
(3) The members other than ex-officio members
shall hold office for a period of three years.
(4) Four members of the Selection Board shall
constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Selection Board.
(5) No member who is a candidate or whose family
member is a candidate, for a post to which appointment is to be made, shall
take part in the proceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a
candidate on such post.
(6) In selection of candidates for the post of
Professor or Associate Professor, the Selection Board shall co-opt or consult
three experts in the subject concerned and in selecting candidates for any
other teaching post, two experts in the subject concerned, to be nominated by
the Rector from a standing list of experts for each subject approved by the
Board on the recommendation of the Selection Board.
(7) The Board may revise the standing list of
experts of a subject on the recommendation of the Selection Board.
7. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board
shall–
(a) consider the applications and recommend to the
Board, the names of suitable candidates for appointment to teaching and other
posts and recommend suitable salary for the selected candidate; and
(b) consider all cases of
promotion or selection of officers of the [128][University] and recommend the names of suitable
candidates for such promotion or selection to the Board.
8. Finance and Planning Committee.– (1) The Finance and Planning Committee shall consist of–
(a) Rector (Convener);
(b) all the Deans;
(c) Treasurer;
(d) one member of
the Board to be nominated by the Board;
(e) one member of
the Academic Council to be nominated by the Academic Council;
(f) one
representative each from Education Department and Finance Department of the
Government not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary;
(g) Director Planning of the Higher
Education Commission;
(h) Registrar; and
(i) one nominee of the Trust.
(2) The term of office of the nominated members
shall be three years.
(3) Five members of the Finance and Planning
Committee shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning
Committee.
9. Functions of the Finance and Planning
Committee.– The Finance and
Planning Committee shall–
(a) prepare the annual
statement of accounts and propose annual budget estimates and advise the Board
thereon;
(b) review periodically
the financial position of the [129][University];
(c) advise the Board on
all matters relating to finance, investments and accounts of the [130][University]; and
(d) perform such other
functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
[1]This Act was
passed by the Punjab Assembly on 21 July 2010; assented to by the Governor of
the Punjab on 30 July 2010; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette
(Extraordinary), dated 2 August 2010, pages 439-450.
[2]Substituted for the words
“Institute of Southern Punjab”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment)
Act 2024 (XII of 2024).
[3]Substituted for the words
“Institute of Southern Punjab”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan
(Amendment) Act 2024 (XII of 2024).
[4]Substituted for the words
“Institute of Southern Punjab”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan
(Amendment) Act 2024 (XII of 2024).
[5]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[6]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[7]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[8]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[9]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[10]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[11]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[12]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[13]The following omitted by the Institute of
Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024 (XII of 2024):
“(m) “Institute”
means Institute of Southern Punjab Multan established under the Act;”.
[14]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[15]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[16]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[17]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[18]The word “and”, omitted by the Institute of
Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024 (XII of 2024).
[19]The expression “(Registered) Islamabad”,
omitted and the expression “; and”, inserted by the Institute of Southern
Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024 (XII of 2024).
[20]Inserted by the Institute
of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024 (XII of 2024).
[21]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[22]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[23]Substituted by the Institute of Southern
Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024 (XII of 2024); for the following:
“(1) The
Government shall, by notification, establish an Institute to be called the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan in the private sector with its campus located at Multan.”.
[24]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[25]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[26]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[27]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[28]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[29]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[30]Substituted by the Institute of Southern
Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024 (XII of 2024); for the following:
“(a) provide
instruction and training in faculties
of management sciences, social sciences, humanities, and such other
branches of knowledge, except medical, dental, allied health sciences or
nursing education, as the Board may determine with the prior approval of the
Patron given on the recommendation of a committee constituted by the Government
and, where applicable, subject to the prior approval of the relevant statutory
body of a professional education;”.
[31]Substituted by the Institute of Southern
Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024 (XII of 2024); for the following:
“(e) decide teaching methods and strategies in accordance with
the education policy of the Government to ensure the most effective educational
and training programs;”.
[32]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[33]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[34]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[35]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[36]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[37]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[38]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[39]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[40]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[41]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[42]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[43]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[44]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[45]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[46]Substituted by the Institute of Southern
Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024 (XII of 2024); for the following:
“(1) The jurisdiction of the Institute shall be restricted to the
Province of the Punjab.”.
[47]Substituted by the Institute of Southern
Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024 (XII of 2024); for the following:
“(2) The Institute shall not open any sub-campus
for a period of ten years from the date of coming into force of this Act.”.
[48]The following omitted by the Institute of
Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024 (XII of 2024):
“(3) Subject to sub-section (2), the Institute
may, after the said period, establish a sub-campus with the prior approval of
the Government.”.
[49]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[50]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[51]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[52]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[53]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[54]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[55]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[56]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[57]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[58]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[59]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[60]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[61]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[62]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[63]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[64]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[65]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[66]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[67]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[68]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[69]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[70]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[71]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[72]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[73]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[74]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[75]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[76]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[77]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[78]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[79]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[80]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[81]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[82]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[83]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[84]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[85]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[86]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[87]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[88]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[89]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[90]Substituted by the Universities
and Institutes Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXIII of 2025) for the following:
“(c) one member of the Provincial Assembly of the
Punjab, to be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly;”
[91]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[92]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[93]Substituted by the Institute of Southern
Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024 (XII of 2024); for the following:
“(d) create
a component of the Institute such as faculty, department, constituent college
or Institute, subject to the provisions of the Act;”.
[94]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[95]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[96]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[97]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[98]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[99]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[100]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[101]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[102]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[103]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[104]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[105]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[106]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[107]Substituted for the words
“Institute of Southern Punjab”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan
(Amendment) Act 2024 (XII of 2024).
[108]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[109]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[110]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[111]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[112]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[113]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[114]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[115]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024 (XII
of 2024).
[116]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[117]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[118]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[119]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[120]Substituted for the word “Institute”,
by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024 (XII of 2024).
[121]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[122]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[123]Substituted by the Institute of Southern
Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024 (XII of 2024); for the following:
“(a) faculty of Management Sciences comprising
Department of Business Administration and Department of Commerce;
(b) faculty of Social Sciences consisting of
Department of Economics, Department of Psychology; Department of Education,
Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Department of Mass Communication
and Department of Fine Arts; and
(c) faculty of
Humanities consisting of Department of English.”.
[124]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[125]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[126]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[127]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[128]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[129]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).
[130]Substituted for the word
“Institute”, by the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan (Amendment) Act 2024
(XII of 2024).