THE
(Ordinance LX
of 2002)
C O N T E N T S
Section Heading
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
3. Establishment of the University.
4. Functions and powers of the University.
5. Jurisdiction.
6. Patron.
7. Inspection and inquiry.
8. Board of Governors.
9. Rector.
10. Powers and functions of the Board of Governors.
11. Business of the Board.
12. Appointments.
13. Delegation of powers.
14. University Fund.
15. Budget, audit and accounts.
16. Regulations.
17. Removal of difficulties.
18. Academic Council.
19. Powers and duties of Academic Council.
20. First Statutes.
Schedule
[1]THE
(Ordinance LX of 2002)
[
An Ordinance to provide
for the establishment
of the
Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the
And
whereas the Provincial Assembly of the
And
whereas under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order
No.9 of 1999, as amended by the Chief Executive Order No.11 of 2000, the
Governor of a Province may issue and promulgate an Ordinance;
Now,
therefore, in exercise of the aforesaid powers and all other powers
enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and
promulgate the following Ordinance:-
1. Short title
and commencement.– (1) This Ordinance may be called the
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance unless there is anything
repugnant in the subject or context -
(a) “Academic Council”
means the Academic Council of the University;
(b) “Board” means the Board of Governors;
(c) “Chairperson of Department” means the head of
a teaching department;
(d) “Company” means the Madina
Foundation;
(e) “Dean” means the Chairman of the Board of a
Faculty;
(f) “Faculty” means a faculty of the University;
(g) “Government” means the Government of the
(h) “Patron” means the Governor of the
[2][(ha) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means the
Punjab Higher Education Commission set up under the Punjab Higher Education
Commission Act 2014 (I of 2015);]
(i) “Rector” means the Rector of the University;
(j) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the
University;
(k) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” mean
respectively the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules made or deemed to have
been made under this Ordinance; and
(l) “University” means the
3. Establishment of the University.–
(1) There shall be established a University to be called the
(2) The University shall be a body corporate
having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and
dispose of property and shall, by the said name, sue and be sued.
4. Functions and powers of the University.– The functions and powers of the University shall be–
(a) to provide for instruction and training in–
[3][(i) Information
Technology, Management Sciences, Sciences (Mathematics, Physics and others),
Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics, Islamiat
and others), Law, Fashion and Textile, Languages and Literature (English,
Arabic and other languages), Professional Health Technologies, Medicine,
Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Arts, Design and Architecture and
Education; and]
(ii) such other branches of learning as the Board
of Governors may determine with the approval of the Patron given on the
recommendation of a committee constituted by the Education Department:
Provided
that in case of medical and engineering education, approval of the Pakistan
Medical & Dental Council and Pakistan Engineering Council respectively
shall be a pre-requisite;
(b) to
provide for research, demonstration and other services, and for the advancement
and dissemination of knowledge;
(c) to
hold examinations and confer on or award degrees, diplomas, certificates and
other academic distinctions to persons who have passed its examinations;
(d) to
select and promote faculties;
(e) to
prescribe courses of studies;
(f) to
establish and support other facilities for education, training and research;
and
[4][(g) to
decide teaching methods and strategies including virtual, on–campus, online,
distance learning etc in order to ensure the most
effective educational and training programs.]
5. Jurisdiction.– (1) The
jurisdiction of the University shall be restricted to the Province of the
(2) The University shall not open any sub-campus
or affiliate any other educational institution for a period of ten years from
the commencement of this Ordinance after which period it may have sub-campuses
with the approval of the Patron.
6. Patron.– (1) The Governor of the
(2) The Patron or his nominee shall preside at the
convocations of the University.
(3) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree
shall be subject to confirmation by the Patron.
7. Inspection and inquiry.–
(1) The Patron may cause an inspection or inquiry to be made in respect of any
matter connected with the affairs of the University.
(2) The Patron shall communicate to the Board of
Governors his views with regard to the result of the inspection or inquiry and
shall, after ascertaining the views of the Board, advise the Board on the
action to be taken by it.
(3) The Board of Governors shall, within such time
as may be specified by the Patron, communicate to him such action as has been
taken as a result of the inspection or inquiry.
(4) Where the Board of
Governors does not, within the time specified, take action to the satisfaction
of the Patron, the Patron may issue such directions as he thinks fit and the
Board shall comply with all such directions.
(5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of a
Committee constituted by the Patron and comprising a nominee of the Board of
Governors, a Judge of the Lahore High Court to be nominated by the Chief
Justice of the said Court and a Professor Emeritus or Vice Chancellor, take any
action against the University including its closure.
(6) The Government may make Rules to give effect
to the provisions of sub-section (5).
(7) The Patron shall have
the authority to annul any decision or action of the Board of Governors, which
he thinks was taken against the interest of academic excellence, religious and
cultural ideology and national integrity.
8. Board of Governors.–
(1) The Board of Governors of the University shall consist of the following–
(i) the Chairman of the Madina
Foundation;
(ii) members of the Board of Directors of the
Company subject to a maximum of eight members;
[5][(iii) the
Chairman, Higher Education Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a whole time member;]
(iv) a Vice Chancellor of a University in the Punjab nominated by the Patron;
(v) the Rector; and
(vi) Secretary to Government of the
(2) The Chairman of the Company shall be the
Chairman of the Board.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be
one half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
9. Rector.– (1) The Rector shall be appointed by the
Government on such terms and conditions as may be determined on the
recommendations of the Board.
(2) The Rector shall perform such functions as are
assigned to him by the Board.
10. Powers and functions of the Board of Governors.– The administration and management of the
affairs of the University shall vest in the Board.
11. Business of the Board.–
(1) The meetings and the business of
the Board shall be conducted in such manner and in accordance with such
procedure as may be prescribed in the Regulations and until these matters are
prescribed, as may be determined by the Board.
(2) No Statute, Regulation or proceeding of the
Board shall be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution
of the Board.
12. Appointments.– The University may appoint such persons in its
services as may be necessary on such terms and conditions as may be determined
by the Board.
13. Delegation of powers.–
The Board may delegate to any person or a committee any of its powers,
duties or functions.
14. University Fund.– There
shall be a fund to be known as the
15. Budget, audit and accounts.–
The budget of the University shall be approved and its accounts shall be
maintained and audited in such manner as may be prescribed by the Board.
16. Regulations.–The
Board may, by notification, make Regulations for the administration and
management of the affairs of the University.
17. Removal of difficulties.–If
any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of this
Ordinance, the Government may, in consultation with the Board, give such
directions, not inconsistent with the said provisions, as it may consider
necessary for the removal of such difficulty.
18. Academic Council.–
(1) The Academic Council
shall consist of -
(i) the Rector (Chairman);
(ii) all the Deans;
(iii) all the Heads of the Departments/Institutes;
(iv) all Professors and Associate Professors of the
University;
(v) nominee of the Secretary Education not below
the rank of Deputy Secretary;
(vi) two Associate Professors, two Assistant
Professors and two Lecturers to be nominated by the Board;
(vii) three persons eminent in the fields of arts
and sciences of whom at least one shall be from each category, to be nominated
by the Board;
[6][(viii) a
representative of the Punjab Higher Education Commission; and]
(ix) the Registrar (Member/Secretary).
(2) Members appointed by nomination shall hold
office for three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one half
of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
19. Powers and duties of Academic Council.– (1)The Academic Council shall be the academic body of the University and
shall, by the Statutes, 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.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing powers and subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and the
Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the powers to–
(a) advise the Board of Governors on academic
matters;
(b) regulate the conduct of teaching, research,
publication and examinations;
(c) regulate the admission of students to the
courses of studies and examinations in the University;
(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the
students of the University;
(e) propose
to the Board of Governors scheme for the constitution and organization of
faculties and teaching departments;
(f) consider or formulate proposals for the
Planning and Development of teaching and research in the University;
(g) make
Regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi and the outlines of
tests for all University examinations subject to the approval of the Board of
Governors;
(h) regulate the award of studentships,
scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(i) frame
Regulations for submission to the Board of Governors;
(j) appoint/nominate members to the various
Authorities in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance; and
(k) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
20. First Statutes.–The Schedule prescribes the Regulations for the establishment of the
departments, faculties and bodies under the First Statutes of the University.
Schedule
(See Section 20)
The First Statutes of The
1. Faculties.– [7][(1)] There
shall be a faculty for a teaching department or a group of teaching
departments. The University shall include the following faculties and such
other faculties as may be prescribed:-
(a) Faculty of Management Studies;
(b) Faculty of Information Technology;
(c) Faculty of Education;
(d) Faculty of Law;
[8][(e) Faculty
of Languages and Literature (English, Arabic and other languages;]
[9][(ee) Faculty of Professional Health Technologies;
(ef) Faculty of
Medicine, Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences;
(eg) Faculty of
Arts, Design and Architecture;]
(f) Faculty of Sciences (Mathematics and
Physics); and
(g) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
(Economics, Islamiat, Fashion and Textile);
[10][(2) Clauses
(e), (ee), (ef) and (eg) above shall be deemed to have been so substituted or so
inserted retrospectively.]
2. Board of Faculty.– (1) There shall be a Board of each Faculty which
shall consist of–
(a) the Dean of the Faculty;
(b) the
Professors and the heads of the teaching departments in the Faculty;
(c) one
member other than Professors and head of each teaching department to be
nominated by the Head of Department;
(d) two 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;
(e) two
experts in the field from outside the University to be appointed by the Board
of Governors; and
(f) one
member to be nominated by the Rector.
(2) The members other than ex-officio members
shall hold office for a period of three years.
(3) 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.
(4) The Board of each Faculty shall, subject to
the general control of the Academic Council and the Board, have the powers to-
(i) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in
the subjects assigned to the faculty;
(ii) scrutinize the recommendations of the Boards
of Studies comprising the 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
Rector;
(iii) consider any other academic matter relating to
the faculty and report thereon to the Academic Council;
(iv) prepare a comprehensive annual report
regarding the performance of each department comprising the faculty for
presentation to the Academic Council; and
(v) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by Statutes.
(5) There shall be a Dean of each Faculty who
shall be the Chairman and Convener of the Board of Faculty.
(6) The Dean shall be appointed by the Board of
Governors from amongst the three senior most
professors of the faculty on the recommendations of the Rector and shall hold
office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(7) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree (except
honorary degrees) in the courses falling within the purview of the faculty.
(8) The Dean shall have such powers and duties as
may be prescribed by the Board on the recommendations of the Rector.
3. Academic
Departments and Head of the Department.– (1) There shall be an Academic Department for each subject or a group of
subjects, as may be prescribed by Regulations and each Academic Department
shall be headed by a Head of Department.
(2) The Head of an Academic Department shall be appointed by the Board
on the recommendations of the Rector from amongst three senior
most Professors other than any Professor already working as Dean for a period
of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment; provided that in a
department where there are less than three eligible Professors, the appointment
shall be made from amongst the three senior most Professors and Associate
Professors of the Department.
(3) The Head of the Department shall plan,
organize and supervise the work of the department and shall be responsible to
the Dean for the work of his department.
(4) The Head of the
Department shall, under the general supervision of the Rector and the Dean,
exercise all administrative, financial and academic powers and such other
duties or powers as may be delegated to him.
(5) The heads of the departments shall prepare a
comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of department at the
Graduate and Postgraduate levels, faculty research and development and submit
this report to the Dean of the Faculty for his evaluation.
4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research.– (1) The Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall
consist of–
(a) the
Rector (Chairman);
(b) all
the Deans;
(c) one
University Professor from each Faculty other than Dean to be appointed by the
Board;
(d) one
member to be nominated by the Rector;
(e) three members from
the relevant field, research Organizations and Government Departments, to be
nominated by the Board; and
(f) the
Registrar as Secretary.
(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies
and Research other than ex-officio members shall be three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of
Advanced Studies and Research shall be one half of the total number of members,
a fraction being counted as one.
5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies
and Research.– The functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall be to–
(a) advise the
Authorities on all matters connected with the promotion of advanced studies and
research publication in the University;
(b) consider
and report to the Authorities in the University of research degrees in the
University;
(c) propose
Regulations regarding the award of research degrees;
(d) appoint
supervisors for Postgraduate research students and to approve titles and
synopses of their thesis/dissertations;
(e) recommend
panels of names of examiners for evaluation of their other research
examinations; and
(f) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
6. Selection
Board.– (1) The
Selection Board shall consist of–
(a) the
Rector (Chairman);
(b) the
Dean of the Faculty concerned;
(c) the
Head of the Academic Department concerned;
(d) one member of the Board of Governors to be
nominated by the Board;
(e) one
eminent scholar to be nominated by the Board of Directors of the Company; and
(f) one
expert in the subject to be nominated by the Secretary to Government of the
(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the
Selection Board.
(3) The members other than ex-officio members
shall hold office for a period of three years.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Selection
Board shall be four.
(5) No member who is a candidate for the posts to which appointment is
to be made shall take part in the proceedings of the Board.
(6) In selection of 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 Rector from a
standing list of experts for each subject approved by the Board on the
recommendations of the Selection Board and revised from time to time.
7. Functions of the Selection Board.–
The functions
of the Selection Board shall be to–
(a) consider
the applications and recommend to the Board the names of suitable candidates
for appointment to teaching and other posts, as the case may be, and recommend
suitable salary for the person concerned; and
(b) consider
all cases of promotion or selection of officers of the University and recommend
the names of suitable candidates for such promotion or selection to the Board.
8. Finance and Planning Committee.–
(1) The Finance
and Planning Committee shall consist of–
(a) the Rector (Chairman);
(b) all the Deans;
(c) one member of the Board to be nominated
by the Board;
(d) one member of the Academic Council to be
nominated by the Academic Council;
(e) one representative each from Education
Department and Finance Department of the Government of the Punjab not below the
rank of Deputy Secretary;
[11][(f) one
nominee of the Punjab Higher Education Commission who deals with Finance and
Planning;]
(g) the Registrar; and
(h) one nominee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
(2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Finance and
Planning Committee shall be five.
9. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee.– The functions of the Finance and Planning Committee
shall be to–
(a) prepare
the annual statement of accounts and propose annual budget estimates and advise
the Board thereon;
(b) review
periodically the financial position of the University;
(c) advise
the Board on all matters relating to finance, investments and accounts of the
University; and
(d) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
[1]Promulgated by the
Governor of the Punjab on 2 October 2002; and published on the same day in the
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 2977-85.
[2]Inserted by the University
of Faisalabad (Amendment) Act 2021 (I of 2021).
[3]Substituted by the University
of Faisalabad (Amendment) Act 2021 (I of 2021), for the following:
“(i) Information Technology, Management Sciences, Sciences (Mathematics
and Physics), Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics and Islamiat),
Law, Fashion and Textile, Languages and Literature (English and Arabic) and
Education; and”
[4]Substituted by the University
of Faisalabad (Amendment) Act 2021 (I of 2021), for the following:
“(g) to decide teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure the
most effective educational and training programs.”
[5]Substituted by the University
of Faisalabad (Amendment) Act 2021 (I of 2021), for the following:
“(iii) the Chairman, University Grants Commission or his nominee not below
the rank of a whole time member;”
[6]Substituted by the University
of Faisalabad (Amendment) Act 2021 (I of 2021), for the following:
“(viii) Director Academic, University Grants
Commission; and”
[7]Renumbered as sub-para
(1) by the University of Faisalabad (Amendment) Act 2021 (I of 2021).
[8]Substituted by the University
of Faisalabad (Amendment) Act 2021 (I of 2021), for the following:
“(e) Faculty of Languages and Literature (English
and Arabic);”
[9]Inserted by the University
of Faisalabad (Amendment) Act 2021 (I of 2021).
[10]Added by the University
of Faisalabad (Amendment) Act 2021 (I of 2021).
[11]Substituted by the University
of Faisalabad (Amendment) Act 2021 (I of 2021), for the following:
“(f) Director Planning, University Grants
Commission;”