THE
(Ordinance XLVIII of 2002)
C O N T E N T S
Section Heading
1. Short
title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
3. Incorporation.
4. Powers
of the University.
5. Jurisdiction
of the University.
6. University
to be open to all classes, creeds, etc.
7. Teaching
in the University.
8. Officers
of the University.
9. Chancellor.
10. Revisional powers of the Chancellor.
11. Visitation.
11-A. Pro
Chancellor.
12. Vice
Chancellor.
13. Powers
and duties of the Vice Chancellor.
13-A. Pro-Vice
Chancellor.
14. Registrar.
15. Treasurer.
16. Controller
of Examinations.
17. Resident
Auditor.
18. Other
officers.
19. Authorities
of the University.
20. The
Syndicate.
21. Powers
and duties of the Syndicate.
22. Academic
Council.
23. Powers
and duties of the Academic Council.
24. Constitution,
functions and powers of other Authorities.
25. Appointment
of Committees by Authorities.
26. Statutes.
27. Regulations.
28. Rules.
29. Affiliation
of educational institutions.
30. Extension
of affiliation.
31. Inspection
and reports.
32. Disaffiliation.
33. University
Fund.
34. Audit
and accounts.
35. Recovery
of University dues.
36.
37. Functions
of
38. Committee
of Control
39. Retirement
from service.
40. Pension, insurance, gratuity,
provident fund and benevolent fund.
41.
42. Appeal
and Review.
43. Commencement
of term of office of members of Authorities.
44. Filling
of casual vacancies in Authorities.
45. Filling
of vacancies in authorities in certain circumstances.
46. Disputes
about Membership of Authority.
47. Tripartite
mobility.
48. Proceedings
of Authorities not invalidated by vacancies.
49. Indemnity.
50. Savings.
51. First Statutes.
52. Transitory Provisions.
53. Removal of difficulties.
54. Repeal.
Schedule
[1]THE
(Ordinance
XLVIII of 2002)
[
An Ordinance to provide for the establishment
of the
Preamble.–
Whereas it is expedient to establish the
And whereas
the Provincial Assembly of the
And whereas
under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No.9 of 1999,
as amended by the Chief Executive Order No.11 of 2000, the Governor of a
Province may issue and promulgate an Ordinance;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the aforesaid powers and all other powers enabling him
in that behalf, the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and promulgate
the following Ordinance:-
1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Ordinance may
be called the
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the subject or context otherwise requires, the
following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to
them, that is to say–
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University;
(b) “affiliated college” means an educational institution
affiliated to the University but not maintained or administered by it;
(c) “Academic Department” means a teaching, research and technological
development Department maintained and administered by the University;
(d) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the University
specified in the Ordinance;
(e) “Chairperson” means head of an Academic Department;
(f) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University;
(g) “College” means a
(h) “Dean” means the Chairperson of the Board of Faculty;
(i) “Director” means the Director of an Institute;
(j) “Faculty” means a faculty of the University;
(k) “Government” means the Government of the
(l) “Institute” means a teaching unit of the
University;
(m) “officer” means an
officer of the University specified in the Ordinance;
(n) “prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes,
Regulations or Rules;
(o) “Principal” means the head of a college;
[2][(o-a) ‘Pro-Chancellor’
means the Pro-Chancellor of the University;]
(p) “Professor Emeritus” means a retired Professor working in an
honorary capacity;
(q) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” mean respectively the
Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules made or deemed to have been made under
this Ordinance;
(r) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University;
(s) “teachers” mean Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant
Professors, Lecturers and Research staff having prescribed qualifications
engaged whole time by the University for teaching certificate, diploma, degree
or postgraduate classes and engaged in research and development of technologies
and such other persons as may be declared as teachers by Regulations;
(t) “Teaching Unit” means a constituent or affiliated college,
institute, department or such other unit where instruction for research is
being undertaken;
(u) “University” means the
(v) “
(w) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University.
3. Incorporation.– (1) The Government College,
(2) The
University shall have its main campus at,
(3) The
University may open and administer new campuses and institutes.
(4) The University shall consist of the Chancellor, the Vice
Chancellor, members of the Syndicate and the Academic Council, officers,
teachers and Authorities.
(5) The
University shall be a body corporate and shall have a perpetual succession and
a common seal and may, by the aforesaid name, sue and
be sued.
(6) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold property,
both movable and immovable, and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any
property vested in it or enter into contract for purposes of this Ordinance.
(7) All properties, owned or possessed and all
rights and all interests held or enjoyed by, and all liabilities subsisting
against the
(8) All employees,
regular or on contract basis, serving the College, immediately before coming
into force of this Ordinance, shall stand transferred to the University except
those who are working in the College on deputation with or without deputation
allowance; provided that they shall remain on deputation with or without
deputation allowance, as the case may be, and shall be liable to be transferred
to their parent Department at any time.
4. Powers of the University.– The University shall have the powers to–
(a) provide for instruction in such branches of
learning as it may deem fit, and to make provisions for teaching, training,
research, demonstration and development of technologies in the fields of Arts,
Sciences and applied disciplines at the undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate
levels and for the advancements and dissemination of knowledge in such manner
and by such means as the University may determine;
(b) frame and prescribe
courses of studies to be taught by it, and the institutes, affiliated and
University colleges;
(c) prescribe criteria
of admission, migration and examination of students and to admit and examine
students;
(d) establish
sub-campuses of the University;
(e) hold examinations and to award and confer
degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on persons who
have, under the prescribed conditions, been admitted to and have passed its
examinations;
(f) accept the examinations passed and periods of
study spent by the students of the University at other Universities and places
of learning, as equivalent to such examination and period of study in the
University as the University may determine, and to withdraw such acceptances at
any time;
(g) confer degrees on
persons who have carried on independent research under prescribed conditions;
(h) confer, in the
prescribed manner, honorary degrees or other academic distinctions on such
persons as the Chancellor may approve on the recommendation of the Syndicate;
(i) collaborate
with other universities, research and educational institutions and commercial
or industrial organizations, in the public or private sectors or other public
authorities in such manner and for such purposes as it may determine;
(j) make provision for
teaching, research, consultancy and advisory services and with these objects to
enter into such arrangements with other institutions or organizations or with
public bodies as the University may consider desirable;
(k) recognize as
teachers such persons as it may deem fit;
(l) institute such
offices whether academic or not as may be required by the University, and to
appoint persons to and to remove them from such offices, and to prescribe their
conditions of service;
(m) create posts in connection with teaching,
research, development of technology, administration, and for any other purpose
related thereto and to select, appoint and promote academic and administrative
staff;
(n) institute and award
fellowships, scholarships, medals, bursaries and prizes in the prescribed
manner;
(o) institute
Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships and Lecturerships and any other post and to appoint persons
thereto;
(p) establish institutes, colleges, departments,
faculties, centres of advanced studies, laboratories,
workshops, hospitals, farms, institutions, museums and other centres of learning for the development of teaching,
research and technological development and make such arrangements for their
maintenance, management and administration, as it may determine;
(q) establish, control
and maintain University halls of residence for students and approve any place
as hostel or lodging for students;
(r) supervise and
control the discipline of students of the University and promote co-curricular
and recreational activities of such students and make arrangements for promoting
their health and general welfare;
(s) take disciplinary
action against, and impose penalty on students, in the prescribed manner;
(t) charge and receive
such fees and other payments as it may determine;
(u) enter into, carry
out, vary or cancel contracts;
(v) receive and manage property (acquired or
transferred), grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other
contributions, made to the University, and to invest any fund representing such
property, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments or
contributions, and to convert one kind of property into another in such manner
as it may deem fit;
(w) provide for the printing, recording,
broadcasting, publication and distribution of teaching material, research
reports, papers and other works which may be issued by the University;
(x) affiliate or
disaffiliate colleges and other educational institutions in the prescribed
manner;
(y) admit colleges and
other educational institutions to its privileges or withdraw such privileges
from them in the prescribed manner;
(z) inspect colleges,
affiliated or seeking affiliation;
(aa) affiliate
or associate itself with Examination Bodies and other institutions within
(bb) provide for teaching specified courses of
training for persons not being the students of the University and grant
certificates and diploma to such persons;
(cc) do such other acts or things, whether or not
incidental to the powers aforesaid, as may be necessary to further the
objectives of the University as a place of education, learning, research and
technical development.
5. Jurisdiction of the University.– The University shall have jurisdiction
within the limits of the Province of the
6. University to be open to all classes, creeds,
etc.– The University shall be open to all persons
irrespective of their religion, race, creed, class or colour
and no person shall be denied the privileges of the University on any such
ground.
7. Teaching in the University.– (1) All recognized teaching in various
courses in the University and affiliated colleges shall be conducted in the
prescribed manner, and it may include lectures, tutorials, discussions,
seminars, demonstrations as well as practical work in laboratories and
workshops and other methods of instruction.
(2) The teaching in any prescribed course in the
University or affiliated colleges shall be organized by such Authority as may
be prescribed.
(3) The courses and the curricula for teaching in the University and
affiliated colleges shall be such as may be prescribed.
(4) A discipline to be called Islamic and Pakistan Studies shall be
offered, as a compulsory subject at the Bachelor’s level, in the University and
affiliated colleges provided that non Muslim students may opt for Ethics and
Pakistan Studies.
(5) The degree, diploma or certificate at the University shall only be
granted to a student after fulfilling the prescribed requirements for the said
degree, diploma or certificate.
(6) A continuous evaluation shall be built into the system of studies.
8. Officers of the University.– The following shall be the officers of the University:-
[3][(a) Chancellor;
(aa) Pro-Chancellor;
(b) Vice Chancellor;
(bb) Pro-Vice
Chancellor;]
(c) the Deans;
(d) the Associate Deans;
(e) the Directors of
Institutes;
(f) the
(g) the Chairmen of
Academic Departments;
(h) the Registrar;
(i) the
Treasurer;
(j) the Controller of
Examinations;
(k) the Librarian; and
(l) such other persons as
may be prescribed to be officers.
9. Chancellor.– (1) The Governor of the
(2) The Chancellor or his
nominee shall preside at the convocation of the University.
(3) If
the Chancellor is satisfied that the proceedings of any Authority or the orders
of any officer are not in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, the
Statutes, the Regulations or the Rules, he may, after calling upon such
Authority or officer to show cause why such proceedings or orders should not be
annulled, by order in writing, annul such proceedings or orders.
(4) Every proposal to
confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the Chancellor.
(5) The Chancellor shall
have the power to assent to such statutes as are required to be submitted to
him by the University or withhold assent or refer them back to the University
for reconsideration.
(6) The Chancellor may
remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such person–
(i) has
become of unsound mind; or
(ii) has become subject to
any incapacity which prevents him from functioning as member of such Authority;
or
(iii) has been convicted by
a court of law of an offence involving moral turpitude; or
(iv) does not attend three
consecutive meetings of the Authority, without intimation to the Vice
Chancellor; or
(v) remains absent from
the country for more than six months without intimation to the Vice Chancellor:
Provided that no order under this sub section
shall be passed unless the person to be affected thereby is afforded an
opportunity of being heard.
[4][(7) In the performance of his functions under this Ordinance, the
Chancellor shall act and be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a
Province acts and is bound under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan.]
10. Revisional powers of
the Chancellor.– The
Chancellor may, of his own motion or otherwise, call for and examine the record
of any proceedings in which an order has been passed by any authority for the
purpose of satisfying himself as to the correctness, legality or propriety of
any finding or order and may pass such order as he may deem fit.
11. Visitation.– (1) The Chancellor may cause an inspection or
inquiry to be made in respect of any matter directly or indirectly connected
with the affairs of the University and shall, from time to time, appoint one or
more persons to conduct inspection of–
(i) the University, its
buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipment;
(ii) any institution, college or hostel maintained, recognized or
licensed by the University;
(iii) the teaching and other work conducted by the University; and
(iv) the conduct of examinations held by the University.
(2) The Chancellor shall
in every such case give notice to the Syndicate of his intention to cause an
inspection or inquiry to be made, and the Syndicate shall be entitled to be
represented thereat.
(3) After the inspection or inquiry is completed, the Chancellor shall
cause his views as a result thereof to be communicated to the Syndicate, and
after ascertaining the views of the Syndicate, the Chancellor may advise the
Syndicate to refrain from taking an action or to take such action, and within
such time, as he may specify in this behalf.
(4) Where
the Syndicate fails to carry out the advice of the Chancellor given under
sub-section (3), the Chancellor may, after considering the explanation or
representation, if any, made by the Syndicate, issue such directions as he may
deem fit, and the Vice Chancellor shall comply with such directions.
[5][11-A. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) The Minister for
Education, Government of the
(2) He shall perform such duties and functions and
exercise such powers as may be assigned and delegated to him by the
Chancellor.]
[6][12. 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, by
notification in the official Gazette, the qualifications, experience and other
relevant requirements for the post of the Vice Chancellor.
(3) The
Government shall constitute, for a term of two years, a Search Committee
consisting of not less than three and not more than five members for making
recommendations for appointment of the Vice Chancellor.
(4) The Search Committee shall follow such procedure and criteria, for selection of the panel for the post of the Vice Chancellor, as the Government may, by notification, determine.
(5) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Government, in alphabetical order without any preference, a panel of three persons who, in its opinion, are suitable for appointment as the Vice Chancellor.
(6) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice Chancellor for each term of four years but he shall serve during the pleasure of the Chancellor.
(7) The Government shall determine the terms and conditions of service of the Vice Chancellor.
(8) The incumbent Vice Chancellor shall not be allowed any extension in his tenure but subject to eligibility he may again compete for the post of the Vice Chancellor in accordance with the procedure prescribed by or under this section.
(9) 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 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 fit.]
13. Powers and duties of the Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be
the principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall ensure
that the provisions of this Ordinance, the Statutes, the Regulations and the
Rules are faithfully observed in order to promote the general efficiency and
good order of the University and shall have all powers necessary for this
purpose, including administrative control over all officers, teachers, students
and employees of the University.
(2) The Vice Chancellor
shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at a
convocation of the University and shall, if present, preside at the
meetings of the Authorities or other bodies of the University, colleges and
institutes of which the Vice Chancellor may or may not be the head.
[7][(3) Subject to such conditions as may be
prescribed, the Vice Chancellor may, in an emergency, take an action which is
not otherwise in the competence of the Vice Chancellor but is in the competence
of any other Authority.
(3a) The
Vice Chancellor shall, within seven days of taking an action under sub-section
(3), submit a report of the action taken to the Pro-Chancellor and to the
members of the Syndicate; and, the Syndicate shall, within forty five days of
such an action of the Vice-Chancellor, pass such orders as the Syndicate deems
appropriate.]
(4) The Vice Chancellor shall also have the powers
to–
(i) [8][* * * * * * * * * * *]
(ii) sanction all expenditures provided for in
the approved budget and to re-appropriate funds within the same major head of
expenditure;
(iii) sanction and re-appropriation of an amount not exceeding one lac
and fifty thousand rupees for an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget
and report it to the Syndicate at its next meeting;
(iv) appoint paper setters
and examiners for all examinations of the University after receiving panels of
names from the relevant authorities;
(v) to make such
arrangements for the scrutiny of papers, marks and results as he may consider
necessary;
(vi) direct teachers, officers and other employees
of the University to take up such assignments in connection with teaching,
research, examination, administration and such other activities in the
University as Vice Chancellor may consider necessary for the purpose of the
University;
(vii) delegate, subject to
such conditions if any, as may be prescribed, any of the powers under this
Ordinance to an officer of the University;
(viii) to exercise general control and
supervision over the system of examinations in the University;
(ix) to appoint visiting Professors in various disciplines for a period
not more than one academic year on the terms and conditions as prescribed; and
(x) exercise and perform such other powers and
functions as may be prescribed.
[9][13-A. Pro-Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Chancellor shall nominate the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University, from amongst three senior most Professors of the University, for a term of three years.
(2) The Pro-Vice Chancellor shall perform such
functions as may be assigned to him under this Ordinance, statutes or
regulations.
(3) The Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor may assign any other functions
to the Pro-Vice Chancellor in addition to his duties as Professor.]
14. Registrar.– (1) The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of
the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendations
of the Government which shall consider for this purpose a panel of three
persons recommended by a Search Committee appointed by the Syndicate and headed
by the Vice Chancellor on such terms and conditions as it may determine.
(2) Under the general supervision of the Vice
Chancellor, the Registrar shall–
(i) be the
custodian of the Common Seal and the academic records of the University;
(ii) maintain a register of Registered Graduates in the
prescribed manner;
(iii) conduct elections of members to the various authorities in
the prescribed manner;
(iv) be
the Secretary of the Syndicate, the Academic Council, Advanced Studies and
Research Board, the Selection Board and such other Committees as may be
prescribed; and
(v) perform such other duties as may be specified by the Vice
Chancellor and other authorities from time to time.
15. Treasurer.– The
Treasurer shall be a whole time officer of the University appointed by the
Chancellor on the recommendation of the Government on such terms and conditions
as the Chancellor may determine. The Treasurer shall–
(i) manage the property, the finances and the
investments of the University;
(ii) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the
University and present them to the Finance and Planning Committee and the
Syndicate;
(iii) ensure that the funds of the University are expended on the
purposes for which they are provided;
(iv) perform such other duties as may be prescribed; and
(v) be the Secretary of the Finance and Planning Committee.
16. Controller of Examinations.–
The Controller of Examinations shall be a whole time officer of the
University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendations of
the Government which shall consider for this purpose a panel of three persons
recommended by a Search Committee appointed by the Syndicate and headed by the Vice
Chancellor on such terms and conditions as may be determined by it. The
Controller of Examination shall be responsible for all matters connected with
the conduct of examinations and perform such other duties as may be prescribed.
17. Resident Auditor.– The
Resident Auditor shall be taken from the Audit Department of the Government on
deputation on such terms and conditions as the Syndicate may determine.
18. Other officers.– Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the terms and conditions of service and powers and duties of other officers of the University shall be such as may be prescribed.
19. Authorities of the University.– The following shall be the Authorities of the University:-
(a) the Syndicate;
(b) the Academic Council;
(c) the Board of Faculties;
(d) the Selection Board;
(e) the Advanced Studies and Research Board;
(f) the Finance and Planning Committee;
(g) the Affiliation Committee;
(h) the Discipline Committee; and
(i) such other
Authorities as may be prescribed by Statutes and Regulations.
20. The Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of–
(i) the Vice Chancellor
who shall be its Chairperson;
(ii) the
Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court or a Judge of the Lahore High Court
nominated by him;
(iii) the Secretary to
Government of the
(iv) the Secretary to Government of the
(v) the Secretary to Government of the
(vi) the Chairman of the
University Grants Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a whole time
member of the Commission;
(vii) one [10][female] Vice Chancellor of any public
University of the
(viii) three Deans of the faculty to be nominated by the
Chancellor;
(ix) three Directors of Institutes to be nominated by the Vice
Chancellor;
(x) four persons [11][including at least one woman] of eminence
to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(xi) Chairman Board of Intermediate & Secondary
Education,
(xii) two Principals of constituent colleges to be nominated by the
Government;
(xiii) two Principals of affiliated colleges [12][including at least one female Principal] to
be nominated by the Government; [13][* * *]
(xiv) the Executive District Officer (Education),
[16][(xv) three members [17][including at least one female member] of
the Provincial Assembly of the
(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Syndicate.
(3) Members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for three years.
(4) The number of members to constitute the quorum for a meeting of the
Syndicate shall be eight.
21. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall be the executive
body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance
and Statutes, take effective measures to raise the standard of teaching,
research, technological development, publication and other academic pursuits
and exercise general supervision over the affairs and management of the
property of the University.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing powers and subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the Syndicate
shall have the powers to–
(i) hold, control and
administer the property and funds of the University;
(ii) govern and regulate, with due regard to the
advice of the Finance and Planning Committee in this behalf, the finances,
accounts and investments of the University and for that purpose, to appoint
such agents as it may deem fit;
(iii) consider and approve the annual report,
the annual and revised budget estimates and to re-appropriate funds from one
major head of expenditure to another;
(iv) transfer and accept transfer of movable or
immovable property on behalf of the University;
(v) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel
contracts on behalf of the University;
(vi) cause proper books of account to be kept
for all sums of money received and expended by the University and for the
assets and liabilities of the University;
(vii) invest any money belonging to the University including any
unapplied income in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts
Act, 1882 (II of 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such
other manner, as it may determine, with the like power of varying such investments;
(viii) receive and manage any property transferred, grants, bequests,
trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the
University;
(ix) determine the form, custody and regulation
of the use of the Common Seal of the University;
(x) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus,
equipment and other means required for carrying out the work of the University;
(xi) establish and maintain halls of residence
and hostels or approve or license hostels or lodgings for the residence of
students;
(xii) affiliate or disaffiliate Colleges and
Institutes;
(xiii) admit educational institutions to the
privileges of the University and withdraw such privileges;
(xiv) arrange for the inspection of the Academic
Departments;
(xv) institute Professorships, Associate
Professorships, Assistant Professorships, Lectureships and other posts and to
suspend or abolish such posts.
(xvi) create, suspend or abolish such
administrative, technical, research, extension or other posts as may be
necessary;
(xvii) appoint University teachers and other
officers on the recommendation of the Selection Board for teaching and other
posts in BS-17 or equivalent and above;
(xviii) confer with prior approval of the
Chancellor, Honorary Degrees in accordance with the conditions prescribed;
(xix) prescribe the duties of the officers,
teachers and other employees of the University and of those working in the
University on deputation or on contract;
(xx) appoint members to the various
Authorities, Committees and Bodies in a prescribed manner;
(xxi) remove any person from the membership of
any authority if such person has accepted any assignment which involves his
absence from the University for a continuous period of six months or more;
(xxii) regulate, determine and administer, all other matters concerning
the University and to this end exercise all necessary powers not specifically
mentioned in this Ordinance and the Statutes but not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Ordinance;
(xxiii) appoint Professors Emeritus on such terms
and conditions as may be prescribed;
(xxiv) suspend, punish and remove from service in
the prescribed manner officers, teachers and employees whom it is empowered to
appoint;
(xxv) consider and approve regulations recommended
by the Academic Council;
(xxvi) approve Statutes and
recommend those drafts of the Statutes, for approval of the Chancellor, which
pertain to terms and conditions of service of the University employees;
(xxvii) delegate any of its powers to an Authority
or officer or a committee or sub-committee; and
(xxviii) perform such other functions as may be
assigned to it by this Ordinance and the Statutes.
22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of–
(i) the Vice Chancellor
who shall be its Chairperson;
(ii) the Deans;
(iii) the Directors of Institutes;
(iv) the Principals of constituent colleges;
(v) the Principals of affiliated colleges;
(vi) the Professors including Professors Emeritus;
(vii) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two
lecturers [18][out of whom at least two shall be women] to
be elected from amongst themselves;
(viii) the Chairpersons of the Academic Departments;
(ix) five persons [19][including at least two women] to be
nominated by the Chancellor;
(x) three persons [20][including at least one woman] of eminence
to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(xi) the Secretary to
Government of the
(xii) the Executive District Officer (Education),
(xiii) two persons [21][including at least one woman] from the
private sector to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(xiv) two experts [22][including at least one female expert] in
the field of education to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(xv) the Registrar (Member/Secretary);
(xvi) the Controller of Examinations; and
(xvii) the Librarian.
(2) The members of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio members,
shall hold office for three years; and if the office of any such member becomes
vacant before the expiry of such terms, such vacancy shall be filled in the
prescribed manner.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one-third
of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
23. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.–
(1) The Academic Council
shall be the academic body of the University and shall, subject to the
provisions of this Ordinance, the Statutes and the Regulations, have the powers
to lay down proper standards of instruction, research, publication and
examination and to regulate and promote the academic life of the University and
affiliated colleges.
(2) In
particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions
and subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the Statutes and the
Regulations, the Academic Council shall have the powers to–
(i) advise the
Syndicate on academic matters;
(ii) regulate teaching, research and
examinations;
(iii) regulate the admission of students to the
courses of studies and examinations of the University and affiliated colleges;
(iv) regulate the award of studentships,
scholarships, medals and prizes;
(v) regulate the conduct and discipline of
students of the University and affiliated colleges;
(vi) propose to the Syndicate
schemes for the constitution and organization of faculties, institutes and
other academic bodies;
(vii) make Regulations on the recommendations of
the Boards of Faculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and
approval of the Syndicate;
(viii) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of the
Boards of Studies of the University, Regulations prescribing the courses of
studies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for all examinations; provided
that, if the recommendations of a Board of Faculties or the Board of Studies
are not received by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may, subject to
the approval of the Syndicate permit such Regulations to continue for the
following years;
(ix) recognize the examinations of other Universities
or examining bodies as equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the
University;
(x) appoint members to the Authorities in
accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance; and
(xi) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by the Statutes.
24. Constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities.– The constitution, functions and powers of
the Authorities for which no specific provision, or insufficient provision, has
been made in this Ordinance shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
25. Appointment of Committees by Authorities.– Any Authority may, from time to time,
constitute such standing, special or advisory committees as it may deem fit,
and appoint to such committees persons who are not its members.
26. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the
provisions of this Ordinance, Statutes may be made to provide for and regulate
all or any of the following matters:-
(i) scales of pay and other terms and conditions
of service of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and the
constitution of their pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and
benevolent fund;
(ii) conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers and other
employees of the University;
(iii) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities and
conduct of elections to such Authorities and related matters;
(iv) affiliation and disaffiliation of colleges, institutes, etc.
and related matters;
(v) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of
the University and the withdrawal of such privileges;
(vi) establishment of Institutes, Faculties, Colleges,
Departments and Academic Divisions;
(vii) powers and duties of officers, teachers and employees of the
University;
(viii) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus;
(ix) conditions on which the University may enter into
arrangements with public bodies or other organizations for purposes of research
and advisory services;
(x) general scheme of studies including the duration of courses,
the system of examinations and the number of subjects and papers for
examinations;
(xi) award of Honorary Degrees;
(xii) maintenance of Register of Registered Graduates;
(xiii) conduct of elections for membership of Authorities of the
University and related matters; and
(xiv) all other matters which are to be or may be prescribed or
regulated by Statutes.
(2) The draft of the
Statutes for clause (1) (a) shall be proposed by the Syndicate to the
Chancellor who may approve it with or without any modification or may refer it
back to the Syndicate for reconsideration or may reject it:
Provided that–
(i) the Statutes
affecting the constitution or powers of any Authority shall not be proposed or
approved until such authority has been given an opportunity of expressing its
opinion in writing on the proposal;
(ii) the Statutes for clause (1) (a) shall not be effective until
they have been approved by the Chancellor; and
(iii) the Syndicate shall not have the power to make any Statute
concerning efficiency and discipline of officers, teachers and other employees
of the University and such Statutes may be made by the Chancellor.
(3) Notwithstanding
anything contained in sub-section (2) the Statutes set out in the Schedule
shall be deemed to be statutes framed under this section and shall remain in force
until they are amended or replaced by Statutes framed in accordance with this
section.
27. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance and the Statutes, Regulations may be made in respect of all or any of
the following matters:-
(i) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of
the University;
(ii) manner and method of teaching conducted in the University
and affiliated colleges;
(iii) admission
of students to the University and conditions under which they are admitted or
allowed to take courses and examinations of the University and become eligible
for the award of degrees, diplomas and certificates;
(iv) fees and other charges to be paid by students for admission
to the courses of studies and the examinations of the University;
(v) conduct of examinations;
(vi) conduct and discipline of students of the University;
(vii) conditions of residence of the students of the University or
colleges including the levying of fee for residence in halls of residence and
hostels and approval of hostels, and lodgings for students;
(viii) conditions for acquiring research degrees;
(ix) institution of fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes;
(x) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentships;
(xi) academic costume;
(xii) use of the library;
(xiii) formation of Teaching Departments and Boards of Studies; and
(xiv) all other matters which under this Ordinance or the Statutes
are to be or may be prescribed by Regulations.
(2) The Academic Council shall prepare and submit
the Regulations to the Syndicate which may approve them with or without
modifications or refer them back to the Academic Council for reconsideration or
reject them.
(3) No Regulation shall be valid unless, it has been approved by the
Syndicate.
28. Rules.– The Authorities and the other Bodies of the University may make Rules
consistent with this Ordinance, Statutes and the Regulations, to regulate the
conduct of their business:
Provided that the Syndicate may direct the amendment or repeal
of any rules made by any Authority:
Provided further that if any
such Authority is dissatisfied with such direction given by the Syndicate, it
may appeal to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.
29. Affiliation of educational institutions.– (1) An educational institution seeking
affiliation to the University shall make an application satisfying the
University that–
(i) the educational
institution is under the management of the Government or a regularly
constituted governing body;
(ii) the financial
resources of the educational institution are sufficient to ensure its continued
maintenance and efficient working;
(iii) the strength and qualifications and the terms and conditions
of service of the teaching and other staff of the educational institution are
satisfactory for the purpose of teaching of prescribed courses of studies and
training in the institution;
(iv) the educational institution has framed proper rules
governing the conduct and discipline of its employees;
(v) the building of the educational institution is suitable and
commodious for its requirements;
(vi) the
educational institution has, or can make, a provision in the prescribed manner
for the residence of students not residing with their parents or guardians, and
their supervision and physical and general welfare;
(vii) the educational institution has a provision for a library
and adequate library service;
(viii) the educational institution has properly equipped,
laboratories, museums and other places of practical work required for courses
of studies taught in the educational institution;
(ix) the
educational institution has, or can make, provision for the residence of its
Principal/Director and other members of the teaching staff in the educational
institution building or near such building or the residence of students; and
(x) the affiliation of the educational institution shall not be
injurious to the education or discipline of the students of other institutions
in the neighborhood.
(2) The application shall further contain an undertaking by the
educational institution that after the institution is affiliated, any change in
the management or the teaching staff shall forthwith be reported to the
University and that the teaching staff shall possess such qualifications as
are, or may be, prescribed.
(3) The Syndicate shall after considering the
recommendations of the Affiliation Committee, dispose of the application for
affiliation in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed and may
grant or refuse affiliation:
Provided
that the affiliation shall not be refused, unless the educational institution
has been given an opportunity of making a representation against the proposed
decision.
30. Extension of affiliation:- Where an affiliated college desires to add to the courses of studies in
respect of which it is granted affiliation, the procedure prescribed for
affiliation of colleges shall as far as possible may be followed.
31. Inspection and reports.–
(1)
Every affiliated educational institution shall furnish such reports, returns
and other information as the University may require to enable it to judge the
efficiency of the educational institution.
(2) The University may call upon any affiliated educational institution
to take, within a specified period, such action in respect of any matter
mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 29 as the University may deem fit.
32. Disaffiliation.– (1)
Where any affiliated educational institution has failed to fulfill any
requirement of this Ordinance, or has failed to observe any of the conditions
of affiliation or its affairs are conducted in a manner prejudicial to the
interests of education, the Syndicate may, in the prescribed manner, and after
considering any representation that the educational institution may wish to make,
modify or withdraw all or any of the privileges conferred on the educational
institution by the affiliation.
(2) Where any educational
institution has been refused affiliation or all or any of the privileges
conferred on any educational institution by affiliation have been modified or
withdrawn under sub-section (1) it may, within the prescribed period, apply for
review to the Syndicate against such refusal and the application shall be
disposed of in such manner as may be prescribed.
33. University Fund.– There
shall be a fund of the University to be called the University Fund to which
shall be credited all moneys received by it from fees, donations, trusts,
bequests, endowments, contributions, grants and other sources.
34. Audit and accounts.– (1) The accounts of the University shall be
maintained in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) No
expenditure shall be made from the University Fund unless a bill for payment
has in the prescribed manner, been audited by the Resident Auditor in
conformity with the Statutes, Regulations and Rules.
(3) The
accounts of the University shall be audited in the prescribed manner once a
year by an auditor appointed by the Government in this behalf.
(4) The annual statement
of accounts of the University signed by the Treasurer and the Resident Auditor
shall be submitted to the Government within six months of the closing of the
financial year.
(5) The
accounts of the University together with audit objections, if any, and the
observations of the Auditor appointed by the Government and the Treasurer
shall, in the prescribed manner, be presented to the Syndicate with the remarks
of the Finance and Planning Committee.
35. Recovery of University dues. - The University or any
person generally or specially authorized by it may apply to the Collector for
recovery of any sum due to the University and the Collector shall thereupon
proceed to recover the sum due, as if it were an arrear of land revenue.
36. Research Center.– There shall be a
37. Functions of Research Center.– The functions of the
(i) undertake research
and policy studies on education and employment, including part-time education programmes;
(ii) make studies to determine and define the role of education
in national development;
(iii) make evaluative studies on institutional and other programmes in the Province;
(iv) develop learning and teaching materials for its own needs
and other institutions in the Province;
(v) monitor, analyze,
utilize and disseminate innovations in education;
(vi) make
exploratory studies on the needs of special categories, such as gifted and
handicapped population, and formulate appropriate plans for meeting the
identified needs; and
(vii) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
38. Committee of Control.– The
(a) the
Vice Chancellor who shall also be its Chairperson;
(b) the
Secretary to Government of the
(c) the
Secretary to Government of the
(d) a
Dean to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(e) the
Chairman, University Grants Commission, or his nominee;
(f) a
Professor of a
(g) three
persons/representatives to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(h) Principals of
constituent colleges;
(i) three Principals of affiliated colleges; and
(j) the
Registrar.
39. Retirement
from service.– An officer, [23][other than the Chancellor,
Pro-Chancellor and Vice Chancellor]
teacher or other employee of the University shall retire from service–
(a) on such date, after
he has completed twenty five years of service qualifying for pension or other
retirement benefits as the competent authority may, in the public interest,
direct, or
(b) where
no direction is given under clause (a), on the completion of the sixtieth year
of his age.
Explanation:-
In this section, “ competent authority” means the appointing authority or a
person duly authorized by the appointing authority in that behalf, not being a
person lower in rank to the officer, teacher or other employee concerned.
40. Pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund.– (1) The University shall constitute for the
benefit of its officers, teachers and other employees, in such manner and
subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, such pension, insurance,
gratuity, provident fund, benevolent fund and any other scheme as it may deem
fit.
(2) Where any provident fund has been constituted under this Ordinance,
the provisions of the Provident Fund Act, 1925 (XIX of 1925) shall apply to
such fund as if it were a Government Provident Fund and the University were the
Government.
41.
42. Appeal and Review.– (1) Where an order is
passed punishing any officer, other than the Vice Chancellor, or any teacher or
employee of the University or altering or interpreting to his disadvantage the
prescribed terms and conditions of service, he shall, where the order is passed
by the Vice Chancellor or any other officer or teacher of the University, have
the right to appeal to the syndicate against the order, and where the order is
made by the Syndicate have the right to apply to the Chancellor for review of
that order.
(2) The appeal or application for review shall be submitted to the Vice
Chancellor who shall refer it to the Chancellor with such recommendation as the
Vice Chancellor may consider necessary.
(3) No order on an appeal or application for review shall be passed
without affording to the appellant, as the case may be, an opportunity of being
heard.
43. Commencement of term of office of members of Authorities.– When a member of an Authority is appointed
or nominated, his term of office, as fixed under this Ordinance, shall commence
on such date as may be prescribed.
44. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities.–
Any casual vacancy among
the elected, appointed or nominated members of any authority shall be filled as
soon as may be, by the person or the body who elected, appointed or nominated
the member whose place has become vacant and the person elected, appointed or
nominated to the vacancy shall be a member of such authority for the residue of
the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member.
45. Filling of vacancies in authorities in certain circumstances.– Where
a vacancy in the membership of an Authority cannot be filled because of–
(a) the
office, the holder whereof was to be a member of the Authority ex-officio,
having ceased to exist; or
(b) the organization, institution or other body, other than the
University having either ceased to exist or to function; or
(c) the occurrence of other circumstances in which it has become
impracticable to fill the vacancy,
the vacancy shall
be filled in such manner as the Chancellor may direct.
46. Disputes about Membership of Authority.– (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance,
a person nominated or appointed to an Authority shall cease to be a member of
such Authority as soon as he ceases to hold the position by virtue of which he
was appointed or nominated.
(2) If a question arises
whether or not any person is entitled to be a member of any Authority, the
matter shall be referred to a Committee consisting of the Vice Chancellor, the
Chairman, University Grants Commission or his nominee on the Syndicate and the
Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Education Department or his nominee on
the Syndicate and the decision of this Committee shall be final.
47. Tripartite mobility.– (1) Any officer, teacher of the Government or
employee of the University on the recommendation of the Syndicate may be
directed to serve in any post in the University under the Government or an
educational research institution in the public interest:
Provided that the terms and conditions
offered to him shall not be less favorable than those enjoyed by him
immediately before his services are placed at the disposal of the University,
and full benefit of his previous service shall continue to remain in force
until amended or repealed.
(2) The Government may, in consultation with the Selection Board place
the services of an employee of the Government or any other University or an
educational or research institution at the disposal of the University in the
public interest:
Provided that the terms and
conditions offered to him shall not be less favorable than those enjoyed by him
immediately before his services are placed at the disposal of the University
and that full benefit of his previous service shall be allowed to him.
48. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by vacancies.– No
act, proceeding, resolution or decision of any Authority shall be invalid by
reason only of the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the
constitution of, the Authority.
49. Indemnity.–
No suit or legal proceeding shall lie against the Government, the
University or any Authority, officer or employee of the Government or the
University in respect of anything in good faith done or purporting to have
been, or intended to be done under this Ordinance.
50. Savings.–
(1) Upon the commencement of this Ordinance–
(i) all funds,
properties, rights and interests of whatsoever kind issued, used, enjoyed,
possessed, owned or vested in the Government College, Lahore, existing
immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance and all liabilities
subsisting against the said College shall stand transferred to the University
established under this Ordinance; and
(ii) everything done, action taken, obligations
and liabilities incurred, rights and assets acquired, persons appointed or
authorized, jurisdictions or powers conferred, endowments, bequests, funds or
trusts created, donations or grants made, orders issued existing immediately
before the commencement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to have been
respectively done, taken, incurred, acquired, appointed, conferred, created,
made or issued under this Ordinance.
(2) The Rules and Regulations made by the
Government College, Lahore, under the Government College, Lahore Act, 1997 (III
of 1997) and in force at the commencement of this Ordinance shall, be deemed to
have been made under this Ordinance.
51. First Statutes.– Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Ordinance, the Statutes, set out in
the Schedule appended to this Ordinance shall be deemed to be the Statutes
framed under section 26 of this Ordinance and shall continue to remain in force
until amended or repealed.
52. Transitory Provisions.– A Chancellor’s Committee shall be constituted by
the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor to exercise the
powers assigned to the Syndicate under this Ordinance till such time the
Syndicate is constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.
53. Removal of difficulties.– If any difficulty arises as to the first
constitution or reconstitution of any Authority after the commencement of this
Ordinance or otherwise in giving effect to the provisions of this Ordinance,
the Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, give
appropriate directions to remove such difficulty.
54. Repeal.– The
Schedule
The First Statutes
(See
Section 50)
1. Faculties.– (1) The University shall include the
following Faculties–
(i) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
(ii) Faculty
of Science and Technology.
(iii) Faculty
of Islamic and Oriental Learning.
(iv) Faculty of Management and
Administrative Science.
(2) There shall be a Board of each Faculty, which shall consist of
(i) the Dean to be appointed in the manner as may be prescribed;
(ii) the Professors and
the Chairpersons of the Teaching Departments & Directors of Institutes
comprising the Faculty;
(iii) one Lecturer, one
Assistant Professor and one Associate Professor to be nominated by rotation in
order of seniority from each Department/Institute constituted in the Faculty;
and
(iv) three teachers to be nominated by the
Academic Council by reason of their specialized knowledge of the subjects
which, though not assigned to the Faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic
Council important bearing on the subjects assigned to the Faculty.
(3) The members mentioned in clauses (iii) and (iv)
of sub-paragraph (2) shall hold office for three years.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of a Faculty shall be
one-half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
(5) The Board of each Faculty shall, subject to the general control of
the Academic Council and the Syndicate, have the powers to–
(i) co-ordinate the
teaching, publication and research work in the subjects assigned to the
Faculty;
(ii) scrutinize the
recommendations of the Boards of Studies comprised in the Faculty in regard to
the appointment of paper setters and examiners, except for research examinations
and to forward the panels of suitable paper setters and examiners for each
examination to the Vice Chancellor;
(iii) consider any other academic matter
relating to the Faculty and to report thereon to the Academic Council; and
(iv) perform such other functions as may be
assigned to it.
2. Dean.– (1) There
shall be a Dean of each Faculty, who shall be the Chairperson and Convenor of the Board of Faculty.
(2) The Dean of each Faculty shall be appointed by the Chancellor from
amongst the three senior most Professors in the Faculty for a period of three
years and shall be eligible for re-appointment:
Provided that if no Professor
is available in a Faculty, a Professor from some other Faculty may act as Dean
till a Professor of the Faculty itself is appointed.
(3) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degrees except
Honorary Degrees, in the course falling within the purview of the Faculty.
(4) The Dean shall exercise such administrative and academic powers as
may be delegated to him.
3. Teaching Departments/Institutes and Chairpersons/Directors.– (1)
There shall be a Teaching Department/ Institute for each subject or a group of
subjects, as may be prescribed by the Regulations and each Teaching
Department/Institute shall be headed by a Chairperson/Director.
(2) The Chairperson of a Teaching Department/Director of an Institute
shall be appointed by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the Vice
Chancellor from amongst the three senior most Professors of the
Department/Institute for a period of three years and shall be eligible for
re-appointment:
Provided that in a
Department/Institute where there are less than three Professors the appointment
shall be made from amongst the three senior most Professors and Associate
Professors of the Department/ Institute:
Provided further that in a Department/Institute in which there is no Professor or
Associate Professor, no such appointment shall be made and the
Department/Institute shall be looked after by the Dean of the Faculty with the
assistance of the senior most teacher of the Department/Institute.
(3) The Chairperson of the Department/Director of the Institute shall
plan, organize and supervise the work of the Department/Institute and shall be
responsible to the Dean for the work of his Department/Institute.
4. Board of Studies.– (1) There shall be a separate Board of
Studies for each subject or group of subjects, as may be prescribed by
Regulations.
(2) Each Board of Studies shall consist of–
(i) the Director of the
Institute/Chairperson of the University Institute/Teaching Department;
(ii) all Professors and Associate Professors
in the Institute/ University Teaching Departments;
(iii) two experts to be appointed by the Vice
Chancellor;
(iv) three teachers, other than University
teachers, to be appointed by the Syndicate from Colleges; and
(v) one Assistant Professor and one Lecturer
to be appointed by rotation in order of seniority from the Department
concerned:
Provided that in the case of
professional subjects which are taught in the affiliated institutes/colleges
only and not in the University, such as Medicine, Dentistry, Home Economics and
Education, etc. the Board of Studies shall consist of–
(i) the Principals of
the Colleges, Directors of the Institutes, Heads of the Institutes concerned;
(ii) five teachers of the
Colleges, to be appointed by the Syndicate; and
(iii) two experts to be appointed by the Vice Chancellor:
Provided further that in the
case of such subjects of Humanities and Sciences as are taught in the affiliated
colleges only and not in the University, the Board of Studies shall consist of–
(i) three teachers from
the Colleges doing teaching work in the subject to be appointed by the Academic
Council; and
(ii) two experts to be appointed by the Vice Chancellor.
(3) The term of office of members of the Board of Studies, other than
ex-officio members, shall be three years.
(4) The quorum for meetings of the Board of Studies shall be one-half
of the number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
(5) The Chairperson of the University Teaching Department/ Institute
concerned shall be the Chairperson and Convener of the Board of Studies. Where
in respect of a subject there is no University Teaching Department, the
Chairperson shall be appointed by the Syndicate.
(6) The functions of the Board of Studies shall be to–
(i) advise the
Authorities on all academic matters connected with instruction, publication,
research and examination in the subjects concerned;
(ii) propose curricula and syllabi for all
degree, diploma and certificate courses in the subjects concerned;
(iii) suggest a panel of names of paper setters
and examiners in the subjects concerned; and
(iv) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by Regulations.
5. Advanced Studies and Research Board.– (1) The Advanced Studies and Research Board
shall consist of–
(i) the Vice Chancellor (Chairperson);
(ii) the Deans;
(iii) three University
Professors other than Deans to be appointed by the Syndicate;
(iv) three University teachers having research
qualifications and experience to be appointed by the Academic Council; and
(v) three teachers from affiliated colleges
having research qualifications to be appointed by the Academic Council.
(2) The term of office of members of the Advanced Studies and Research
Board, other than ex-officio members, shall be three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Advanced Studies and Research Board
shall be one-half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as
one.
(4) The functions of the Advanced Studies and Research Board shall be
to–
(i) advise
the Authorities on all matters connected with the promotion of Advanced Studies
and Research in the University;
(ii) consider and report to the Authorities on
the institution of research degrees in the University;
(iii) propose Regulations regarding the award
of research degrees;
(iv) appoint supervisors for research studies
and to determine the subjects of their thesis;
(v) recommend panels of names of paper setters and examiners for research
examinations after considering the proposals of the Board of Studies in this
behalf; and
(vi) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by Statutes.
6. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of–
(i) the Vice Chancellor (Chairperson);
(ii) one Vice Chancellor
of a general University to be appointed by the Chancellor;
(iii) the Chairman or a member of the Punjab
Public Service Commission to be nominated by the Chairman;
(iv) the Dean of the
School (Faculty) concerned;
(v) the Chairperson of
the Teaching Department/ Director of the Institute and Principal of the
constituent College, concerned; and
(vi) one member of the Syndicate and two other
members to be appointed by the Syndicate; provided that none of them is an employee
of the University.
(2) The members other than ex-officio members shall hold office for
three years.
(3) The quorum of Selection Board in case of selection of a Professor/ Association
Professor and other teachers shall be four and three respectively. In case of
selection of officers, other than teachers, the Selection Board shall consist
only of members mentioned at (i), (ii), (iii) and
(vi) of sub-paragraph (1) and the quorum shall be three.
(4) No member who is a candidate for the post to which appointment is
to be made shall take part in the proceedings of the Board.
(5) In selecting candidates for the posts of
Professors and Associate Professors, the Selection Board shall co-opt or
consult three experts in the subject concerned and in selecting candidates for
other teaching posts, two experts in the subject concerned, to be nominated by
the Vice Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject approved
by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the Selection Board and revised from
time to time.
7. Functions of the Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board for teaching and
other posts shall consider the applications received in response to an
advertisement or cases of persons whose services are to be acquired on
deputation basis, and recommend to the Syndicate the names of suitable persons
for appointment to teaching or other posts, as the case may be, and may also
recommend–
(i) the grant of a
higher initial pay in a suitable case for reasons to be recorded;
(ii) the appointment of
an eminently qualified person to a Professorship in the University on terms and
conditions other than those prescribed;
(iii) cases of move-over
and award of increments/cash award on the basis of research contribution as
prescribed.
(2) In the event of unresolved difference of opinion between the
Selection Board and the Syndicate, the matter shall be referred to the
Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.
8. Finance and Planning Committee.– (1) The Finance and Planning Committee shall
consist of–
(i) the Vice Chancellor;
(ii) one member of the Syndicate to be appointed by the
Syndicate;
(iii) two members of the Academic Council to be appointed by the
Academic Council;
(iv) the Secretary (Higher Education) or his nominee;
(v) the Secretary Finance Department or his nominee;
(vi) the Treasurer; and
(vii) the Registrar.
(2) The term of office of the appointed members shall be three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee
shall be three members.
9. Functions of Finance and Planning Committee.–
The functions of Finance
and Planning Committee shall be to–
(a) consider the annual statement of accounts and the annual and
revised budget estimates and advise the Syndicate thereon;
(b) review periodically the financial position of the
University;
(c) advise the Syndicate on all matters
relating to planning, development, finances, investments and accounts of the
University; and
(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
10. Affiliation Committee.– (1) The Affiliation
Committee shall consist of–
(i) a Chairperson to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(ii) two Professors to be
nominated by the Academic Council;
(iii) two teachers to be
nominated by the Syndicate; and
(iv) the Executive
District Officer (Education),
(2) The term of office of the members of the Committee, other than
ex-officio members, shall be two years.
(3) The Affiliation Committee may co-opt not more than three experts
who shall be counted for the quorum of an inspection by the Affiliation
Committee.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of, or an inspection by, the Affiliation
Committee shall be three.
(5) The Deputy Registrar dealing with the affiliation cases or such
other person as may be designated by the Vice Chancellor for this purpose shall
act as Secretary of the Committee.
11. Functions of the Affiliation Committee.– The functions of the Affiliation Committee
shall be to–
(a) inspect the educational institution seeking affiliation with
or admission to the privileges of the University and to advise the Syndicate
thereon;
(b) inquire into complaints alleging breach of conditions of
affiliation by affiliated colleges and to advise the Syndicate thereon; and
(c) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the
Regulations.
12. Discipline Committee.–
(1)
The Discipline Committee shall consist of–
(i) a Chairperson to be
nominated by the Vice Chancellor;
(ii) two Professors to be nominated by the
Academic Council;
(iii) two Professors to be nominated by the
Syndicate; and
(iv) the teacher or officer-in-charge of
students’ affairs by whatever name called (Member/Secretary).
(2) The term of office of the members of the Committee, other than
ex-officio members, shall be two years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of Discipline Committee shall be four
members.
13. Functions of the Discipline Committee.– The functions of the Discipline Committee
shall be to–
(a) propose Regulations to the Academic Council relating to the
conduct of University students, maintenance of discipline and breach of
discipline; and
(b) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
[1]Promulgated by the Governor of
the
[2]Added by the
[3]Substituted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012).
[4]Added by the
[5]Added by the
[6]Substituted by the Public Sector
Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012). Any appointment of
the Vice Chancellor made or purported to have been made prior to coming into
force of this amendment (i.e. November 14, 2012) has been validated vide
Section 16.
[7]Substituted by the Public Sector
Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012).
[8]Clause (i)
deleted by the Public Sector Universities
(Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012), which
read as under:-
“(i) create and fill temporary posts
for a period not exceeding six months;”.
[9]Inserted ibid.
[10]Inserted by the
[11]Inserted by the
[12]Inserted by the
[13]The word “and” omitted by the
[14]Substituted ibid., for the full-stop.
[15]Added ibid.
[16]Ibid.
[17]Inserted by the
[18]Inserted by the
[19]Inserted by the
[20]Inserted by the
[21]Inserted by the
[22]Inserted by the
[23]Inserted by the Public Sector
Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012).