THE
UNIVERSITY OF KAMALIA ACT 2022
(Act XVII of 2022)
C O N T E N T S
Section Heading
CHAPTER
I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
CHAPTER II
THE UNIVERSITY
3. Establishment and incorporation of the
University.
4. Jurisdiction of the University.
5. University to be open to all.
6. Teaching at the University.
7. Students of the University.
8. Fee and other charges.
9. Powers and functions of the University.
10. Integration of public sector institutions.
11. Association and disassociation of colleges.
12. Students
representational system.
CHAPTER III
OFFICERS OF THE
UNIVERSITY
13. Officers of the University.
14. Chancellor.
15. Revisional powers of the Chancellor.
16. Visitation.
17. Pro-Chancellor.
18. Vice Chancellor.
19. Powers and duties of the Vice Chancellor.
20. Pro-Vice Chancellor.
21. Dean.
22. Registrar.
23. Treasurer.
24. Controller of Examinations.
25. Resident Auditor.
26. Other Officers.
CHAPTER IV
AUTHORITIES OF THE
UNIVERSITY
27. Authorities of the University.
28. Syndicate.
29. Powers and functions of the Syndicate.
30 Appointment and removal of members of the
Syndicate.
31. Academic Council.
32. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.
33. Board of Faculty.
34. Departments and Chairpersons.
35. Board of Advanced Studies and Research.
36. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies
and Research.
37. Board of Studies.
38. Functions of Boards of Studies.
39. Selection Board.
40. Functions of the Selection Board.
41. Finance and Planning Committee.
42. Functions of the Finance and Planning
Committee.
43. Discipline Committee.
44. Functions of the Discipline Committee.
45. Appointment of Committees by certain
Authorities.
CHAPTER V
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES
46. Statutes.
47. Regulations.
48. Rules.
CHAPTER VI
UNIVERSITY FUND
49. University Fund.
50. Recovery of University dues.
51. Audit and Accounts.
CHAPTER
VII
MISCELLANEOUS
52. Appeal to and review by the Syndicate.
53. Pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund
and benevolent fund.
54. Tripartite mobility.
55. Commencement of term and termination of
membership of Authorities.
56. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities.
57. Disputes about membership of Authorities.
58. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated
by vacancies.
59. Bar on membership.
60. First Statutes.
61. Amendment and repeal of statutes and
regulations.
62. Removal of difficulties.
63. Indemnity.
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE-I
SCHEDULE-II
[1]THE UNIVERSITY OF KAMALIA ACT 2022
(ACT XVII OF 2022)
[8th September 2022]
An Act to provide for establishment of University of Kamalia.
It is necessary in the public interest to make provisions
for establishment of the University of Kamalia, and
to provide for the ancillary matters.
Be it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the
Punjab as follows:
CHAPTER
I
PRELIMINARY
1.
Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be cited as the University of Kamalia Act 2022.
(2) This Act shall come into force on such
date as the Administrative Department may, by notification in the official
Gazette, specify.
2.
Definitions.- In this Act:
(a)
“Academic Council” means the Academic Council
of the University;
(b)
“Administrative Department” means the Higher
Education Department of the Government;
(c)
“Authority” means an Authority of the
University specified in terms of section 27;
(d)
“Chairperson” means the head of a department of
the University;
(e)
“Chancellor” means Chancellor of the
University;
(f)
“college” means academic-cum-administrative
unit established, administered and maintained by the University in the
prescribed manner;
(g)
“Commission” means Higher Education Commission
set up under the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002);
(h)
“constituent
college" means a college maintained and administered
by the University;
(i)
“Controller of Examinations” means Controller
of Examinations of the University;
(j)
“Dean” means the head of a faculty;
(k)
“department” means a teaching department
established, administered, and maintained by the University in the prescribed manner;
(l)
“Director” means head of an institute appointed
in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(m)
“faculty” means an academic unit of the
University consisting of one or more teaching departments, colleges or
institutes;
(n)
“Government” means Government of the Punjab;
(o)
“institute” means an
academic-cum-administrative unit established, administered and maintained by
the University in the prescribed manner;
(p)
“institution” means an institution imparting
instruction or conducting research in public or private sector;
(q)
“officer” means an officer of the University
specified in this Act;
(r)
“prescribed” means prescribed by the statutes
or regulations or rules made under this Act;
(s)
“Principal” means principal of a college
established, administered and maintained by the University;
(t)
“Pro-Chancellor” means Pro-Chancellor of the
University;
(u)
“Pro-Vice Chancellor” means Pro-Vice Chancellor
of the University;
(v)
“Punjab Higher Education Commission” means
Punjab Higher Education Commission established under the Punjab Higher
Education Commission Act, 2014 (I of 2015);
(w)
“Registrar” means Registrar of the University;
(x)
“Schedule” means a Schedule appended to this
Act;
(y)
“statutes”, “regulations” and “rules”
respectively means the statutes, the regulations and the rules made or deemed
to have been made under this Act;
(z)
“student” means a student defined under section
7 of this Act;
(aa)
“Syndicate” means Syndicate of the University;
(bb)
“teacher” means a professor, an associate
professor, an assistant professor, a lecturer and research staff, engaged on
whole time basis by the University and includes any other person declared by
regulations as teacher;
(cc)
“Treasurer” means Treasurer of the University;
(dd)
“University” means the University of Kamalia; and
(ee)
“Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of
the University.
CHAPTER
II
THE
UNIVERSITY
3.
Establishment and incorporation of
the University.- (1) As soon as may be, after
commencement of this Act, the Administrative Department shall, by notification
in the official Gazette, establish the University of Kamalia in District Toba Tek Singh with its campus located
at Kamalia in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(2) The
University shall consist of the following:
(a) Chancellor;
(b) Pro-Chancellor;
(c) Vice Chancellor;
(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor;
(e) members of the Authorities;
(f) Chairpersons and Deans;
(g) teachers and students; and
(h) officers and other employees of the
University.
(3) The
University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common
seal and may, by its name, sue and be sued.
(4) The
University may acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, and
lease, sell, transfer and otherwise dispose of any property vested in it.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in
any other law for the time being in force, the University shall have academic,
financial and administrative autonomy including the powers to employ officers,
teachers and other employees on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
4.
Jurisdiction of the University.- The Jurisdiction of the University shall be
limited to the territorial limits of the Toba Tek Singh District:
provided
that the Government may, by general or special order, modify scope of
jurisdiction of the University with regard to the territorial limits.
5.
University to be open to all.- Subject
to such reasonable restrictions as may be prescribed by the statutes and except
where the University has been declared, by notification in the official
Gazette, to be open only to persons of a specific gender, it shall be open to
all persons irrespective of gender, religion, creed, caste, race, class, colour
or domicile, who are academically qualified for admission to the courses of
study offered by the University, and no such person shall be denied the
privileges of the University on any such ground.
6.
Teaching at the University.- (1) All recognized teaching in various courses
at the University, a college, an institute and a constituent college shall be
conducted in such manner as may be prescribed by the regulations, and such
teaching may include lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars,
demonstrations, distance learning and other methods of instructions as well as
practical work in the laboratories, hospitals, workshops and fieldwork.
(2) The teaching in any prescribed course in
the University, a college, an institute and a constituent college shall be
organized by such Authority as may be prescribed by the regulations.
(3) The courses and the curricula for
teaching in the University, a college, an institute and a constituent college
shall be such as may be prescribed by the regulations.
(4) A
degree, diploma or certificate shall be granted to a student who fulfils the
prescribed requirements for that degree, diploma or certificate respectively.
7.
Students of the University.- Any person enrolled in the University, a
college, an institute or a constituent college as a learner for any academic
degree, diploma, certificate or any other program shall be deemed to be the
student of the University.
8.
Fee and other charges.- The University may, from time to time,
determine and revise fees and other charges as may be prescribed.
9.
Powers and functions of the University.- The University shall have the powers to:
(a)
provide for education and instructions limited
to four faculties only in such branches of learning as it may deem fit, and
make provisions for teaching, training, research, service to community and for
the application, advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such manner as
it may determine;
(b)
prescribe courses of studies to be conducted by
it, the colleges, institutes, and constituent colleges;
(c)
establish colleges, institutes, constituent
colleges, departments, faculties, centers of advanced
studies, centers of excellence, area study centers, laboratories, workshops, institutions, museums and
other centers of learning for the development of
teaching and research and technological development and make such arrangements
for their maintenance, management and administration as it may determine;
(d)
institute professorships, associate
professorships, assistant professorships and lectureships and any other post
and to appoint persons thereto;
(e)
create posts for teaching, research, extension,
administration, and for other related purposes and to appoint persons thereto
in the prescribed manner;
(f)
prescribe the terms and conditions of
employment of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University, and
to lay down such terms and conditions as may be different from those generally
applicable to the employees of the Government;
(g)
institute programs for the exchange of students
and teachers between the University and any other university, educational
institution or research organization within Pakistan or abroad;
(h)
support the academic and professional
development of the faculty and other employees;
(i)
hold examinations and to award and confer
degrees, diploma certificates and other academic distinctions to and on persons
who have been admitted to and have passed its examinations under such
conditions as may be prescribed;
(j)
accept an examination and the period of study
spent by a student of the University at any other university or place of
learning equivalent to an examination or period of study of the University and
to withdraw such acceptance as may be prescribed;
(k)
confer honorary degree or other academic
distinctions on persons in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may
be prescribed;
(l)
confer degrees on persons who have carried on
independent research under the prescribed conditions;
(m)
provide for such instruction and training for persons
not being students of the University, and to grant certificates and diplomas to
such persons in the prescribed manner;
(n)
collaborate and cooperate with other
universities, research and educational institutions and commercial or
industrial organizations in the public or private sector, or other public
authorities within Pakistan or abroad in such manner and for such purposes as
may be prescribed;
(o)
institute and award financial assistance to the
students for fellowships, scholarships, medals, and prizes as may be
prescribed;
(p)
establish, control and maintain the University
halls of residence for the students, and approve any place as hostel or lodging
for the students;
(q)
maintain order, discipline, and security on the
campuses of the University, a college, an institute and a constituent college;
(r)
promote co-curricular and recreational
activities of the students and make arrangements for promoting their health and
welfare;
(s)
develop and implement fund-raising plans;
(t)
undertake or engage in such commercial
activities for the purpose of generating revenue as it may deem appropriate;
(u)
carry out its development projects through
public-private partnerships in the prescribed manner;
(v)
undertake research, advisory or consultancy
services and, for the purpose, enter into arrangements with public or private
bodies as may be prescribed;
(w)
charge and receive such fees and other payments
as it may determine;
(x)
enter into the contracts for carrying out the
purposes of this Act;
(y)
receive, transfer, invest and manage property,
grants and contributions, 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 other
contributions in such manner as may be approved by the Syndicate;
(z)
provide for the printing, recording,
broadcasting, publication and distribution of teaching material, research
reports, papers and other works which may be issued by the University;
(aa)
provide career counseling
and job search services to the students and alumni;
(bb)
maintain linkages with the alumni;
(cc)
establish a grievance redressal mechanism in
such manner as may be prescribed by the regulations;
(dd)
seek support from other
universities in curricula, research, faculty development and other areas of
mutual interest; and
(ee)
do such other acts as may be
necessary for carrying out the objectives of the University.
10.
Integration of public sector institutions.- (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in any other law, notification, contract or instrument, the
Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, integrate with the
University any sub-campus or college or institute of another university or a
public sector institution situated anywhere in the Punjab or transfer any
college or institute of the University to the Government.
(2) On
the publication of a notification under subsection (1):
(a) all
rights, properties, assets and liabilities vested in or undertaken by the
Government or the University in respect of such sub-campus, college, institute
or public sector institution shall respectively become the rights, properties,
assets and liabilities of the University or the Government, as the case may be;
and
(b) all
persons serving in connection with the affairs of such sub-campus, college,
institute, or public sector institution in any capacity shall stand transferred
to the University or the Government on such terms and conditions as the
Government may determine:
provided that such terms and conditions shall
not be less favorable than those admissible to such
persons immediately before their transfer to the University or the Government.
(3) Any question arising under the proviso
to subsection (2) shall be referred to the Government and the decision of the Government
on such question shall be final.
11.
Association and disassociation of colleges.- (1) The Government may associate or
disassociate any college with or from the University.
(2)
In case of association of a college
with the University, employees of such college shall remain at the strength of
their parent department but shall serve in the associated college as long as
the Administrative Department so directs.
(3)
An employee shall cease to be the
employee of the parent department if he is absorbed in the University in such
manner and on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the University.
12.
Students representational system.- There shall be a students
representational system in the University which shall be established and
managed in such manner as may be determined by the Government.
CHAPTER
III
OFFICERS
OF THE UNIVERSITY
13.
Officers of the University.- The following shall be the officers of the
University:
(a)
Pro-Chancellor;
(b)
Vice-Chancellor;
(c)
Pro-Vice-Chancellor;
(d)
Deans;
(e)
Chairpersons;
(f)
Director General or Director of an institute or
center;
(g)
Registrar;
(h)
Treasurer;
(i)
Controller of Examinations;
(j)
Resident Auditor;
(k)
Librarian; and
(l)
such other persons as may be prescribed by the
statutes to be officers of the
University.
14.
Chancellor.- (1) Governor of the Punjab shall be the
Chancellor of the University.
(2) The
Chancellor or a nominee of the Chancellor shall preside at convocation of the
University.
(3) The
University may, with the prior approval of the Chancellor, confer an honorary
degree on a person of eminence.
(4) The
Chancellor shall have the powers to assent to such statutes as are required by
this Act to be submitted to him by the Syndicate or refer them back for
reconsideration.
(5)
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 Act, the statutes, regulations or rules,
he may direct such Authority or officer that specified proceedings or orders be
reconsidered and appropriate action be taken within one month of the direction
having been issued:
provided that if the Chancellor is satisfied
that either no reconsideration has been carried out or that the reconsideration
has failed to address the concern expressed, he may, after calling upon the
Authority or the officer to show cause why such proceedings should not be
annulled by order in writing, annul the proceedings.
(6)
In the performance of his functions
under this Act, the Chancellor shall act and shall 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.
(7)
The Chancellor shall review the
performance of the Vice Chancellor periodically in accordance with the key
performance indicators as may be determined by the Government in consultation
with the Punjab Higher Education Commission, and shall pass appropriate
directions thereon.
15.
Revisional powers of the Chancellor.- The Chancellor may, on 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 purposes of satisfying himself as to the
correctness, legality or propriety of any finding or order and may pass such
orders as he may deem fit but no order shall be so passed unless the person
likely to be affected thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard.
16.
Visitation.- (1) The Chancellor may cause a visitation or
an inspection or inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the
University, and shall, from time to time, appoint such person or persons as he
may deem fit, for the purposes of carrying out inspection of:
(a) the
University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and
equipment;
(b) a
college, an institute, a constituent college or a hostel maintained or
recognized by the University;
(c) teaching
and other work conducted by the University; and
(d) conduct
of examinations held by the University.
(2) The
Chancellor shall, in every such case, give notice to the Syndicate of his
intention to cause a visitation or an inspection or inquiry to be made under
subsection (1), and the Syndicate shall be entitled to be represented in the
matter.
(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 an action taken or proposed to be
taken upon the results of the inspection or inquiry, and such communication
shall be submitted to the Chancellor within such time as may be specified by
the Chancellor.
(5) 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 thinks fit, and the Vice Chancellor shall comply with such
directions.
17.
Pro-Chancellor.- (1) The Minister in charge of the
Administrative Department shall be the Pro-Chancellor of the University, and
shall aid and advise the Chancellor in such manner as may be required by the
Chancellor.
(2)
The Pro-Chancellor shall perform
such other duties and functions and exercise such powers as may be assigned and
delegated to him by the Chancellor.
18.
Vice Chancellor.- (1) A person who is eligible and who is not
more than sixty five years of age on the last date fixed for submission of
applications for the post of the Vice Chancellor may apply for the post.
(2) The
Government shall determine the terms and conditions of service of Vice
Chancellor.
(3) The
Government shall determine, by notification in the official Gazette, the
qualifications, experience and other relevant requirements for the post of the
Vice Chancellor.
(4) The
Government shall constitute, for a term of two years from the date of its
constitution, a Search Committee consisting of not less than three and not more
than five members for making recommendations for appointment of the Vice
Chancellor.
(5) The
Search Committee shall follow such procedure and criteria for selection of the
panel for the post of the Vice Chancellor as the Chancellor may by
notification, determine.
(6) The
Search Committee shall recommend, in order of merit, a panel of three persons
who, in its opinion, are suitable for appointment as the Vice Chancellor.
(7) The
Chancellor shall appoint the Vice Chancellor for each term of four years.
(8) If
the office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant or the Vice Chancellor is absent or
is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor owing to any cause,
the Pro-Vice Chancellor shall perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor but,
if at any time the office of the Pro-Vice Chancellor is also vacant or the
Pro-Vice Chancellor is absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice
Chancellor owing to any cause, the Chancellor shall make such temporary
arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor as he may
deem appropriate.
(9) The Chancellor may remove the Vice
Chancellor before the expiry of term if he:
(a)
has become of unsound mind; or
(b)
has become subject to any incapacity which
prevents him from functioning as the Vice Chancellor; or
(c)
has been convicted by a court of law of an
offence involving moral turpitude; or
(d)
has accepted any assignment which involves his
absence from the country for a continuous period of more than six months
without intimation to the concerned Authority; or
(e)
has been guilty of misconduct including use of
position for personal advantage of any kind or gross inefficiency in the
performance of his functions.
(10) The
Chancellor may cause inquiry, on account of any or all grounds aforementioned,
during or after the incumbency of the tenure, as the case may be, of the Vice
Chancellor, and he may advise, censure, remove or direct any agency, in case of
financial corruption, to prosecute the Vice Chancellor:
provided
that the Chancellor shall not impose any penalty without affording an
opportunity to the Vice Chancellor of being heard.
(11)
The process of selection of a new Vice
Chancellor shall be initiated six months prior to the expiry of the existing
term of the incumbent.
19.
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, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed
in order to promote teaching, research, publication, administration and the
general efficiency and good order of the University.
(2) For
purposes of subsection (1), the Vice Chancellor shall have all powers
prescribed by and under this Act, statutes, regulations and rules including
administrative control over all officers, teachers and other employees of the
University.
(3) The
Vice Chancellor shall preside at the meetings of the Authorities of which he is
the Chairperson.
(4) Subject
to such conditions as may be prescribed by the statutes, the Vice Chancellor
may, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in his competence
but in the competence of any other authority:
provided
that meeting of such authority shall be convened within forty
five days of the action taken and detailed description of the emergency
and merit of the action taken be presented to the Authority for a permanent
decision.
(5) The
Vice Chancellor shall also have the powers to:
(a)
direct officers, teachers and other employees
of the University to take up such assignments in connection with teaching,
research, examination, administration and such other activities in or for the
University as he may consider necessary for the purposes of the University;
(b)
sanction all expenditures provided for in the
approved budget in the prescribed manner.
(c)
make appointments in basic pay scale 16 and
below in such manner as may be prescribed by the statutes, subject to reporting
all such appointments to the Syndicate in its next meeting:
provided that the Selection Committee for
recommendations of suitable candidates for appointment in basic pay scale 16
and below shall be constituted by the Syndicate in such manner as may be
prescribed by the statutes;
(d)
suspend, punish, remove and dismiss from
service employees of the University in basic pay scale 1 to 16 in such manner
as may be prescribed by the statutes;
(e)
delegate, subject to such conditions as may be
determined, any of his powers under this Act to an officer of the University;
(f)
appoint examiners or reviewers and paper
setters for examinations of the University after receiving panels of names from
the relevant Authorities;
(g)
appoint foreign and local referees for
evaluation of candidates for faculty positions from the panel of names in the
prescribed manner;
(h)
appoint visiting Professors in various
disciplines for a period not more than one academic year on such terms and
conditions as may be prescribed by the statutes;
(i)
exercise and perform such other powers and
functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.
(6) The
Vice Chancellor shall present an annual report to the Chancellor thorough the
Administrative Department within three months of the closure of an academic
year, and the annual report shall present such information as regards the
academic year under review including disclosure of all relevant facts
pertaining to the following:
(a)
academics;
(b)
research;
(c)
administration; and
(d)
finances including audited statement of
accounts and management.
(7) The
annual report shall be made available, prior to its presentation before the
Chancellor, to all officers and teachers, and shall be published in such number
of copies as are required to ensure its wide circulation and uploaded to the
website of the University.
(8) The
Vice Chancellor shall be responsible for implementation of powers and functions
of the University and its Authorities.
20.
Pro-Vice Chancellor.- (1) There shall be a Pro-Vice Chancellor of
the University to be appointed by the Chancellor from amongst the three senior
most Professors of the University for a period of three years.
(2) The
Pro-Vice Chancellor shall be deemed to be the acting Vice Chancellor to perform
all the functions and powers of the Vice Chancellor in case of expiration of
the tenure of the regular Vice Chancellor or in case of vacancy of the office
of Vice Chancellor owing to any other reason.
(3) The Pro-Vice Chancellor, in addition to
his duties as Professor, shall perform such other functions as may be assigned
to him under this Act, the statutes or regulations.
21.
Dean.- (1) There shall be a Dean of each faculty, who
shall be the Convener of the Board of Faculty.
(2) The
Dean of each faculty shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendation
of Vice Chancellor from amongst the three senior most
Professors in the faculty for a period of three years, and shall be eligible
for re-appointment for not more than two consecutive terms:
provided
that where a Professor is not available in the
respective faculty, a Professor from another faculty may be appointed as Dean
till the appointment of the Professor of the respective faculty.
(3) The
Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree, except honorary degrees,
in the courses falling within the purview of the faculty.
(4) The
Dean shall exercise such other administrative and academic powers and perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.
22.
Registrar.- (1) The Registrar shall be the whole time
officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the
recommendations of the Syndicate for a term of three years in such manner and
on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the statutes.
(2)
No person shall be appointed as
Registrar unless he possesses the prescribed experience, qualifications and
other requirements of the post.
(3)
The Registrar shall:
(a)
be the administrative head of the secretariat
of the University, and be responsible for the provision of secretariat support
to the Authorities of the University and the Vice Chancellor;
(b)
act as Secretary to the Syndicate, Academic
Council, Selection Board and such other Authorities, bodies and committees of
the University;
(c)
be the custodian of academic records, the
common seal and such other properties of the University as the Syndicate may
commit to his charge;
(d)
have the power to enter into agreements, sign
documents and authenticate records on behalf of the University subject to the
decision of Authorities;
(e)
maintain a register of registered graduates in
the prescribed manner;
(f)
supervise the process of appointment or
nomination of members to the various
Authorities and other bodies in the
prescribed manner;
(g)
prepare and update the handbook of the
statutes, regulations and rules approved by the officer, Authorities, bodies or
committees from time to time, and make them available to public, all respective
members of the Authorities and officers of the University; and
(h)
exercise such other powers and perform such
other duties as prescribed by or under this Act or assigned to him, from time
to time, by the Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor.
(4) The
Chancellor may, on the advice of the Syndicate or otherwise, cause an inquiry
to be conducted in the prescribed manner on account of gross misconduct,
inefficiency, corruption, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity
during or after the incumbency of the tenure of the Registrar, and he may
advise, censure, remove or direct any agency, in case of financial corruption,
to prosecute the Registrar.
(5) When the office of the Registrar is vacant
or the Registrar is absent or unable to perform his functions owing to any
cause, the Chancellor shall make temporary arrangements, on the recommendations
of the Syndicate, for performance of duties of the Registrar but the period of
such temporary arrangements shall not exceed six months, and the Registrar
shall be appointed during that period.
(6) Before
the six months of expiry of term of the Registrar, the Vice Chancellor shall
cause to initiate process for recruitment of the Registrar.
23.
Treasurer.- (1) The Treasurer shall be a whole time
officer of the University and shall be taken from the officers of Finance Department
of the Government or from officers of Auditor General of Pakistan on deputation
on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, or appointed for a term of
three years by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Syndicate in such
manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the statutes.
(2) No
person shall be appointed as Treasurer unless he possesses the prescribed
experience, qualifications and other requirements of the post.
(3) The
Treasurer shall be the Chief Financial Officer of the University and shall:
(a)
manage the property, assets, liabilities,
receipts, expenditures, funds and investments of the University;
(b)
prepare the annual and revise budget estimates
of the University and present them to the Finance and Planning Committee and
Syndicate for approval;
(c)
ensure that the funds of the University are
expended on the purposes for which they are provided;
(d)
have the account of the University audited
annually so as to be available for submission to the Syndicate within six months
of the close of the financial year; and
(e)
perform such other duties as may be determined
by the Syndicate.
(4) The
Chancellor may on the advice of the Syndicate or otherwise cause inquiry in the
manner prescribed on account of gross misconduct, inefficiency, corruption,
moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity during or after the incumbency
of the tenure of a Treasurer, and he may advise, censure, remove or direct any
agency, in case of financial corruption, to prosecute a Treasurer.
(5) When
the office of the Treasurer is vacant or the Treasurer is absent or unable to
perform his functions owing to any cause, the Chancellor shall make temporary
arrangements on the recommendations of the Syndicate for performance of duties
of the Treasurer, but the period of such temporary arrangements shall not
exceed six months, and the Treasurer shall be appointed during that period.
(6) Before
the six months of expiry of term of Treasurer, the Vice Chancellor shall cause
to initiate process for recruitment of the Treasurer.
24.
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 recommendation of the Syndicate for a term of three years in such manner and
on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the statutes.
(2) No
person shall be appointed as the Controller of Examinations unless he possesses
the prescribed experience, qualifications and other requirements of the post.
(3) The
Controller of Examinations shall be responsible for all matters connected with
evaluation and assessment records and the conduct of examinations and perform
such other duties as may be determined by the Syndicate.
(4) The
Chancellor may, on the advice of the Syndicate or otherwise, cause inquiry in
the manner prescribed on account of gross misconduct, inefficiency, corruption,
moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity during or after the incumbency
of the tenure of a Controller of Examinations, and he may advise, censure,
remove or direct any agency, in case of financial corruption, to prosecute a
Controller of Examinations.
(5) When
the office of the Controller of Examinations is vacant or the Controller of
Examinations is absent or unable to perform his functions owing to any cause,
the Chancellor shall make temporary arrangements on the recommendations of the
Syndicate for performance of duties of the Controller of Examinations but the
period of such temporary arrangements shall not exceed six months, and the
Controller of Examinations shall be appointed during that period.
(6)
Before the six months of expiry of
term of Controller of Examinations, the Vice Chancellor shall cause to initiate
the process for recruitment of the Controller of Examinations.
25.
Resident Auditor.- (1) The Resident Auditor shall be a whole time
officer of the University and shall be taken from the officers of Finance
Department of the Government or from the officers of Auditor General of
Pakistan on deputation on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the
statutes.
(2) The
Resident Auditor of the University shall be responsible for pre-auditing of all
bills and documents for all payments to be made by the University and to carry
out internal audit of all units including colleges, institutes, constituent
colleges, administrative sections and developmental projects.
(3) The
Resident Auditor shall perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
(4) The
Vice Chancellor may, with the approval of the Syndicate, repatriate the
services of the Resident Auditor on grounds of allegation of gross misconduct,
inefficiency, corruption, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity in
accordance with the procedure prescribed by the statutes before completion of
his tenure.
(5) Before
the six months of expiry of the term of the Resident Auditor, the Vice
Chancellor shall cause to initiate process for deputation of the Resident
Auditor.
26.
Other Officers.- Subject to the provisions of this Act, the
terms and conditions of the service and the powers and duties of other officers
including but not limited to the Deans, Chairpersons, Principals, Directors,
Librarian of the University shall be such as may be prescribed by the statutes.
CHAPTER
IV
AUTHORITIES
OF THE UNIVERSITY
27.
Authorities of the University.- The following shall be the Authorities of the
University:
(a)
Syndicate;
(b)
Academic Council;
(c)
Boards of Faculties;
(d)
Board of Advanced Studies and Research;
(e)
Boards of Studies;
(f)
Selection Board;
(g)
Finance and Planning Committee;
(h)
Discipline Committee; and
(i)
such other Authorities as may be prescribed by
the statutes.
28.
Syndicate.- (1) The Syndicate shall consist of:
(a)
the Pro-Chancellor
(b)
the Vice Chancellor;
(c)
a retired civil servant not below the rank of
BS-20 to be nominated by the Government;
(d)
a serving Vice Chancellor of a public sector
university to be nominated by the Government;
(e)
one member of Provincial Assembly of Punjab to
be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly;
(f)
Secretary of the Administrative Department or
his nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary;
(g)
Secretary to the Government, Finance Department
or his nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary;
(h)
Secretary to the Government, Law and
Parliamentary Affairs Department or his nominee not below the rank of a Deputy
Secretary;
(i)
Chairman of the Commission or his nominee not
below the rank of a Director;
(j)
Chairperson, Punjab Higher Education Commission
or his nominee not below the rank of a Director;
(k)
two persons from society at large being persons
of distinction in the fields of administration, management, education,
academics, law, accountancy, medicine, fine arts, architecture, industry,
agriculture, science, technology and engineering with a view to create
diversity and balance across the various fields, to be nominated by the
Government;
(l)
one Dean of the Faculties of the University to
be nominated by the Government;
(m)
one Professor, one Associate Professor and one
Assistant Professor of the University to be elected by teachers of their
respective cadres in such manner as prescribed by the statutes; and
(n)
the Registrar who shall act as Secretary to the
Syndicate.
(2) The
meetings of the Syndicate shall be presided over by the Pro-Chancellor or his
nominee from amongst the members of the Syndicate.
(3) The
members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for
three years:
provided
that no person, other than an ex-officio member, may serve on the Syndicate for
more than two consecutive terms:
provided
further that the University teachers appointed to the Syndicate may not serve
for two consecutive terms.
(4) The
quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be two-third of its total members a
fraction being counted as one excluding the vacant categories, wherever
applicable.
(5) At
least three members of the Syndicate shall be women.
(6)
The Syndicate shall meet at least
once in each quarter of the year, and the Registrar shall, with the approval of
the Vice Chancellor, summon a meeting of the Syndicate.
(7) Unless
otherwise prescribed by this Act, all decisions of the Syndicate shall be taken
on the basis of the opinion of majority of the members present, and in event of
the members being evenly divided on any matter, the person presiding over the
meeting shall have a casting vote.
29.
Powers and functions of the Syndicate.- (1) The Syndicate shall be the executive body
of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the
statutes, exercise general supervision over the affairs and management of the
University.
(2) Without
prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the
provisions of this Act, the statutes, the Syndicate shall have the powers to:
(a)
consider the annual report and annual plan of
work including key performance indicators to be set up by the University, and
to submit these to the Chancellor;
(b)
approve the annual and revised budget estimates
with due regard to the advice of the Finance and Planning Committee;
(c)
review the performance of authorities and
officers, and pass appropriate direction for the purpose of improvement in
management, administration and financial discipline;
(d)
review the quality and relevance of the
University’s academic programs and review the academic affairs and performance
of the University in general;
(e)
approve strategic plans and policies;
(f)
consider and approve the statutes, rules and
regulations falling within its authority to approve, and recommend the statutes
required to be approved by the Chancellor for his approval;
(g)
recommend to the Government removal of any
person, other than ex-officio member, from the membership of any Authority, if
such person:
(i)
has become unsound mind; or
(ii)
has become incapacitated to function as member
of such Authority; or
(iii)
has been convicted by a court of law for an
offence involving moral turpitude; and
(iv)
has been proven guilty of misconduct under the
statutes made for ensuring efficiency and discipline in the University; or
(v)
remains continuously absent from three
consecutive meetings without any intimation.
(h)
hold, control and lay down policy for the administration
of the property, funds and investments of the University including the approval
of the sale and purchase or acquisition of immovable property;
(i)
transfer
and accept transfer of movable and immovable property on behalf of the
University;
(j)
enter
into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University;
(k)
cause proper books of account to be kept for
all sums of money received and
expended by the University and for the assets and liabilities of the
University;
(l)
invest any money belonging to the University
including any unapplied income in any of the securities described in section 33
of the Punjab Trusts Act 2020 (XXI of 2020), or in the purchase of immovable
property or in such other manner, as it may prescribe, with the like power of varying
such investments;
(m)
receive and manage any property transferred,
and grants, bequests, trust, gifts, donations, endowments, and other
contributions made to the University;
(n)
administer any funds placed at the disposal of
the University for specified purposes;
(o)
provide the buildings, libraries, premises,
furniture, apparatus, equipment and other means required for carrying out the
objectives of the University;
(p)
establish and maintain halls of residence and
hostels;
(q)
arrange for the inspection of colleges, institutes,
constituent colleges and the departments;
(r)
institute professorships, associate
professorships, assistant professorships, lectureships and other teaching posts
or to abolish such posts;
(s)
subject to this Act, appoint teachers, officers
and other employees on the recommendation of the Selection Board in basic pay
scale 17 and above in accordance with the statutes;
(t)
suspend, punish, remove and dismiss from the
service, the officers and teachers of the University in basic pay scales 17 to
21 in accordance with the statutes;
(u)
promote the officers of the administrative
cadre to the next higher scale on such terms and conditions as provided in the
statutes;
(v)
appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and
conditions as may be prescribed;
(w)
create, or abolish such administrative or other
posts as may be necessary;
(x)
prescribe powers and duties of officers,
teachers and other employees of the University and of those working in the
University on deputation or on contract;
(y)
confer, with prior approval of the Chancellor,
an honorary degree on a person of eminence;
(z)
approve admission of educational institutions
to the privileges of the University and withdraw such privileges;
(aa)
appoint members to various Authorities,
committees and bodies in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(bb)
regulate the conduct and discipline of the
students of the University;
(cc)
take actions necessary for the good
administration of the University in general and to this end exercise such
powers as are necessary;
(dd)
prescribe conditions under which the University
may enter into agreements with other institutions and public bodies for
purposes of research and advisory services; and
(ee)
perform such other functions as have been
assigned to it by the provisions of this Act or the statutes.
(3) The
Syndicate may delegate any of its functions to an Authority or officer or a
committee except for legislative and budgetary functions.
30.
Appointment and removal of members of the Syndicate.- (1) The members of the Syndicate shall be
appointed and notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Vice
Chancellor.
(2) The
Government may, on its own motion or on the recommendation of the Vice
Chancellor, remove any member of the Syndicate other than ex-officio members,
if he has:
(a) become
of unsound mind; or
(b) become
subject to any incapacity which prevents him from functioning as member of the
Syndicate; or
(c) been
convicted by a court of law of an offence involving moral turpitude; or
(d) absented
himself from three consecutive meetings of the Syndicate without just cause; or
(e) accepted
any assignment which involves his absence from the country for a continuous
period of more than six months without intimation to the Vice Chancellor; or
(f) been
guilty of misconduct including use of position for personal advantage of any
kind or gross inefficiency in the performance of his functions:
provided that before passing such orders, the
member concerned shall be afforded a fair opportunity of being heard by the
Chancellor.
(3) Subject
to the provisions of this Act, the Government shall also nominate members other
than ex-officio members of the Syndicate.
31.
Academic Council.- (1) The Academic Council shall consist of:
(a)
Vice Chancellor (Chairperson);
(b)
Pro-Vice Chancellor;
(c)
Deans;
(d)
Principals and Directors of colleges,
institutes and constituent colleges;
(e)
Director, Board of Advanced Studies and
Research;
(f)
two senior most
professors, other than ex-officio members, from each academic department;
(g)
all Professors Emeritus and Meritorious
Professors;
(h)
Chairpersons of the academic departments;
(i)
four University teachers other than Professors,
two from each category of Associate professors and Assistant Professors to be
appointed by the Syndicate;
(j)
three persons eminent in sciences, social
sciences and Arts, of whom one shall be from each category and shall include at
least one woman from any of the categories, to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(k)
Secretary to the Government, Administrative
Department or his nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary;
(l)
Director Public Instructions (Colleges) of the
Government or his nominee;
(m)
Librarian of the University;
(n)
Controller of Examinations; and
(o)
Registrar (Member/Secretary).
(2)
The members of the Academic Council, other than
ex-officio, shall hold office for a term of three years, and if the office of
any such member becomes vacant before the expiry of the term, the vacancy shall
be filled for the remaining period in the prescribed manner.
(3)
The quorum for a meeting of the Academic
Council shall be one-third of the total number of members, a fraction being
counted as one.
(4)
The Academic Council shall meet at least once
in six months.
32.
Powers and duties of the Academic Council.- (1) The Academic Council shall be the academic
body of the University and may lay down proper standards of instructions,
research, publication and examination and regulate and promote the academic
life of the University and its constituent colleges.
(2)
In particular, and without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing provision, the Academic Council may:
(a)
advise the Syndicate on academic matters;
(b)
regulate conduct of teaching, research and
examinations;
(c)
regulate the admission of students to the
courses of studies and examinations of the University;
(d)
regulate the award of studentships,
scholarships, medals and prizes;
(e)
propose to the Syndicate schemes for the
constitution and organization of faculties, institutes and other academic
bodies;
(f)
recommend policies and procedures pertaining to
the quality of academic programs to the Syndicate;
(g)
propose regulations on the recommendations of
the Boards of Faculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and
approval of the Syndicate;
(h)
propose for each academic year, on the
recommendations of the Boards of Studies, regulations prescribing the courses
of studies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for all examinations;
provided that, if the recommendations of a Board of Faculties or the Board of
Studies are not received by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may,
subject to the approval of the Syndicate, permit such regulations to continue
for the following years;
(i)
recognize the examinations of other
universities or examining bodies as equivalent to the corresponding
examinations of the University;
(j)
institute programs for the continued
professional development of the teachers at all levels;
(k)
prepare an annual report on the academic
performance of the University;
(l)
appoint members to the Authorities in
accordance with the provisions of this Act; and
(m)
perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by the statutes or assigned by the Syndicate.
33.
Board of Faculty.- (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each
faculty which shall consist of:
(a)
Dean of the faculty (Chairperson);
(b)
Professors and the Chairpersons in the faculty;
(c)
two members to be nominated by the Academic
Council on the basis of their specialized knowledge of the subjects which,
though not assigned to the faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council
important bearing on the subjects assigned to the faculty;
(d)
two experts, including at least one woman, in
the field from outside the University to be appointed by the Syndicate; and
(e)
one member from amongst the officers of the
University to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor on recommendations of the Principal of the constituent college or Director of an
institute.
(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, a fraction being counted as one.
(4)
A Board of faculty, subject to the general
control of the Syndicate and Academic Council, may:
(a)
coordinate 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 paper setters
and examiners for graduate and postgraduate examinations, and to forward the
panels of suitable paper setters and examiners for each examination to the Vice
Chancellor;
(c)
consider any other academic matter relating to
the faculty and submit its report to the Academic Council;
(d)
prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding
the performance of each department in the faculty for presentation to the
Academic Council; and
(e)
perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by the statutes.
34.
Departments and Chairpersons- (1) There shall be a department, college or
an institute for each subject or a group of subjects as may be prescribed by
the regulations, and each department, college or an institute shall be headed
by the Chairperson or Principal or Director.
(2) The
Chairperson of a department, Principal of a college, or Director of an
institute shall be appointed by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the Vice
Chancellor from amongst the three senior most Professors of the department,
institute or college for a period of three years, and shall be eligible for
reappointment but if in a department, college or an institute, no Professor is
available, the appointment shall be made from amongst the three senior most
Associate Professors of the department, college or an institute:
provided
that in a department, college or an institute, where there is no Professor or
Associate Professor, no such appointment shall be made and the department or
the institute shall be looked after by the Dean of the faculty with the
assistance of the senior most teacher of the department or institute.
(3)
The Chairperson, Principal or
Director shall plan, organize and supervise the work of the department, college
or institute and shall be responsible to the Dean for the work of his
department, college or institute.
35.
Board of Advanced Studies and Research.- (1) The Board of Advanced Studies and Research
shall consist of:
(a)
Vice Chancellor (Chairperson);
(b)
all the Deans;
(c)
all Principals and Directors of constituent
colleges and institutes;
(d)
Controller of Examinations;
(e)
one University Professor from each faculty to
be nominated by the Academic Council;
(f)
one member from amongst the officers of the
University to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor;
(g)
three members from the relevant field, research
organizations and the Government including at least one woman from any of the
categories to be nominated by the Syndicate; and
(h)
Registrar who shall act as Secretary to Board
of Advanced Studies and Research.
(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,
a fraction being counted as one.
36.
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 University;
(b)
consider
and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of the University;
(c)
propose
regulations regarding the award of a research degree;
(d)
appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research
student and to approve title and synopsis 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.
37.
Board of Studies.- (1) There shall be a separate Board of Studies
for each subject or group of subjects as may be prescribed by the regulations.
(2)
The Board of Studies shall consist of:
(a)
the Chairperson of the departments;
(b)
all the teachers of the departments concerned;
and
(c)
three to five experts or teachers, other than
the teachers of the University, to be appointed by the Syndicate according to
the need of the Board of Studies.
(3)
The term of office of members of the Board of
Studies other than ex- officio members shall be three years.
(4)
The quorum for meeting of the Board of Studies
shall be one-half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as
one.
(5)
The Chairperson of the concerned department
shall be the Chairperson and Convener of the Board of Studies.
(6)
The Chairperson of the department concerned
shall be the Chairperson and Convener of the Board of Studies, and where in
respect of a subject there is no department, the Chairperson shall be appointed
by the Syndicate.
38.
Functions of Boards of Studies.- The Board of Studies shall perform the
following functions: