THE KINNAIRD
COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, LAHORE ORDINANCE, 2002
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C O N T E N T S
Sections
1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Incorporation
4. Board of Governors
5. Powers and functions of the Board
6. Principal
7. Committees
8. Appointments
9. Delegation of Powers
10. Business of the Board
11. Functions and powers of the College
12. College fund
13. Budget, audit and accounts
14. Rules
15. Regulations
16. Savings
17. Removal of difficulties
[1]THE KINNAIRD COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
LAHORE
ORDINANCE, 2002
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AN
ORDINANCE
to reconstitute
and reorganize the
Preamble.— Whereas it is expedient to
reconstitute and reorganize the
Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore in co-operation with the Association of
the Kannaird College for Women, Lahore being the
owner and previous management of the College, and to make provisions connected
therewith and ancillary thereto;
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) “Association”
means the Association of the
(b) “Board”
means the Board of Governors;
(c ) “College” means the
(d) “Government”
means the Government of the
(e) “Governor”
means the Governor of the
(f) “prescribed”
means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance; and
(g) “Principal”
means the Principal of the
3. Incorporation.—
(1) The College
shall be reconstituted and reorganized in accordance with the provisions of
this Ordinance.
(2) The
College shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal
with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property other than that owned by
the Association, and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
4. Board of Governors.— (1) The Board shall consist of the following:
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(i) Chairman of the Association;
(ii) Vice
Chairman of the Association;
(iii) Secretary to the Government of the
(iv) Secretary
to the Government of the
(v) Secretary
to the Government of the
(vi) eight
nominees of the Association;
(vii) one alumnae of the College to be nominated by the Board;
(viii) one member of the teaching staff of the College to be selected by
the Board;
(ix) Principal,
Convent of Jesus and Mary,
(x) two
distinguished educationists or eminent persons to be nominated by the Governor
for a period of three years if not prematurely removed by the Governor in his
discretion;
(xi) Chairman
Higher Education Commission or his nominee; and
(xii) the Principal.
(2) Chairman
and Vice Chairman of the Association shall be the Chairman and Vice Chairman
respectively of the Board and the Principal shall be the Secretary of the
Board.
5. Powers and functions of the Board.— (1) The administration and
management of the affairs of the College shall vest in the Board.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing provisions, the functions and powers of the Board shall be to –
(i) take effective measures to raise the
standards of teaching, research and other academic pursuits in the light of
national and international needs with special emphasis on education and
training in scientific and technological disciplines;
(ii) hold,
control and administer the property and funds of the College;
(iii) consider and approve the annual and revised budget estimates;
(iv) transfer
and accept transfer of moveable and immoveable property on behalf of the
College;
(v) enter
into and cancel contracts on behalf of the College;
(vi) cause
proper books of accounts to be kept for all sums of moneys received and
expended by the College, and for the assets and liabilities of the College;
(vii) invest
any money belonging to the College, as the Board may determine, with the like
power of varying such investments;
(viii) receive
and manage any property transferred, and grants, bequests, trusts, gifts,
donations, endowments and other contributions made to the College;
(ix) govern
and regulate the finance, accounts and investments of the College and for that
purpose appoint such agents and auditors as the Board may deem fit;
(x) determine
the form, custody and regulate the use of the Common Seal of the College;
(xi) provide
buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment and other means
required for carrying out the work of the College;
(xii) approve
or license hostels or lodgings for the residence of students;
(xiii) institute
Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorship, Lectureship
and other teaching posts or to suspend or abolish such posts;
(xiv) create,
suspend or abolish such teaching, research, training, extension administration
or other posts as may be necessary and to appoint persons thereto;
(xv) prescribe
the terms and conditions of service of teaching and non-teaching staff
including their qualifications, experience and eligibility for appointment, and
to appoint, confer, suspend, remove, dismiss or take disciplinary action
against the staff in the prescribed manner;
(xvi) institute
Emeritus Professorships and make these appointments on such terms and
conditions as may be prescribed;
(xvii) confer
Honorary Degrees in accordance with the conditions prescribed;
(xviii) prescribe
the duties of officers, teachers and other employees of the College;
(xix) institute
fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes;
(xx) promote
cooperation with the Government, national and international organizations and
universities in activities falling within the purview of the College;
(xxi) devise
and implement participatory, merit based, result oriented and accountable
management with suitable checks and balances; and
(xxii) perform
such other functions as have been assigned to it by the other provisions of
this Ordinance.
6. Principal.— (1) The Government shall, on recommendation of
the Board, appoint the Principal whose qualifications and terms and conditions
of service shall be such as may be determined by the Board.
(2) The
Principal shall be the Chief Executive of the College and shall perform such
functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him by the Board.
7. Committees.— The Board may constitute such committees as
may be deemed necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance.
8. Appointments.— (1) The College may appoint such persons in
its service as may be necessary on the terms and conditions as may be
determined by the Board.
(2) All
persons serving the College, in any capacity, immediately before the
commencement of this Ordinance, unless absorbed in the service of the College,
shall remain on deputation and shall be liable to be transferred to their
parent department at any time.
9. Delegation of powers.— The Board may delegate to any person or a
committee any of its powers, duties or functions.
10. 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 and until these matters are prescribed, as may
be determined by the Board.
(2) No act or
proceeding of the Board shall be invalid by reasons of any vacancy or defect in
the constitution of the Board.
11. Functions and powers of the College.— The functions and powers of the
College shall be to –
(i) provide instruction, tuition, training,
research, demonstration and service in the fields of arts and sciences and
applied disciplines at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels;
(ii) perform
academic functions to achieve its objectives;
(iii) prescribe criteria of admission, migration and examination of
students;
(iv) admit
students and conduct examinations;
(v) award
degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic disciplines;
(vi) select,
appoint and promote academic and administrative staff;
(vii) frame and prescribe courses of study;
(viii) provide for research and printing and publication of research and
other works;
(ix) decide
teaching methods and strategies as well as co-curricular activities in order to
ensure the most effective educational and other related programmes;
(x) accept
examinations passed and the periods of study spent by students at other
colleges or universities or institutions and places of learning as equivalent
to such examination and study in the College as it may determine and to
withdraw such acceptance;
(xi) make
provisions for research, consultancy and advisory services and with these
objectives to enter into arrangements with other institutions or with public
bodies;
(xii) affiliate or associate itself with other institutions within
(xiii) introduce, suspend or abolish any of the disciplines; and
(xiv) do such other acts and things whether incidental to the powers
aforesaid or not, as may be required in order to further the objects of the
College as a place of education, learning and research.
12. College fund.— (1) There shall be a fund to be known as the
Kinnaird College Fund which shall vest in the College and to which shall be
credited all sums received by the College.
(2) The fund
shall be kept in such custody and shall be utilized and regulated in such
manner as may be prescribed.
13. Budget, audit and accounts.— The budget of the College shall be approved
and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be
prescribed.
14. Rules.— Government may, by notification, make rules
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance for carrying out the
purposes of this Ordinance.
15. Regulations.— The Board may, by notification, make
regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance and the
rules made thereunder for the administration and management of the affairs of
the College.
16. Savings.— Upon the commencement of this Ordinance –
(a) all funds, properties, rights and interests
of whatsoever kind issued, used, enjoyed, possessed or owned by the College
immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance and all liabilities
subsisting against the College shall stand transferred to the College
established under this Ordinance:
Provided that all properties owned
by the Association shall continue to be owned by the Association; and
(b) everything
done, action taken, obligations and liabilities incurred, persons appointed or
authorized, jurisdictions or powers conferred, orders issued and rules or
regulations made by or in relation to the College 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.
17. Removal
of difficulties.— If any difficulty arises in giving
effect to any provision of this Ordinance, Government may, on recommendation of
the Board, give such directions, not inconsistent with the said provisions, as
it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty.
[1]Promulgated by the Governor of the