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SINDH ACT NO. III OF 2015. THE SHAHEED MOHTARMA BENAZIR BHUTTO UNIVERSITY AT SHAHEED BANAZIRABAD ACT, 2014. 1 C O N T E N T S Preamble Sections CHAPTER-I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and commencement and application. 2. Definitions. CHAPTER-II THE UNIVERSITY 3. Incorporation. 4. Power and Functions of the University. CHAPTER-III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 5. Officers of the University 6. Patron. 7. Visitation. 8. Chancellor. 9. Vice Chancellor. 10. Powers and duties of the Vice Chancellor. 11. Provost 12. Registrar. 13. Director Finance. 14. Controller of Examination 15. Internal Auditor. CHAPTER-IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY 16. Authorities. 17. Board of Governors. 18. Power and duties of the Board. 19. Meeting of the Board 20. Academic Council. 21. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.

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C O N T E N T S

Preamble

SectionsCHAPTER-I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title and commencement and application.2. Definitions.

CHAPTER-IITHE UNIVERSITY

3. Incorporation.4. Power and Functions of the University.

CHAPTER-IIIOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

5. Officers of the University6. Patron.7. Visitation.8. Chancellor.9. Vice Chancellor.10. Powers and duties of the Vice Chancellor.11. Provost12. Registrar.13. Director Finance.14. Controller of Examination15. Internal Auditor.

CHAPTER-IVAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

16. Authorities.17. Board of Governors.18. Power and duties of the Board.19. Meeting of the Board20. Academic Council.21. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.

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CHAPTER-VSTATUTTES, REGULATIONS AND RUIES

22. Statutes.23. Regulations.24. Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations.25. Rules.

CHAPTER-VITHE UNIVERSITY FUND

26. University Fund, Audit and Accounts.

CHAPTER-VIIGENERAL PROVISIONS

27. Retirement from service.28. Pension, Insurance, Gratuity, Provident Fund and Benevolent Fund.29. Terms of office of members of Authorities.30. Filling of casual vacancies in authorities.31. Constitutions, Functions and Powers of other Authorities.32. Appointment of Committee by the Authority.33. First Statutes34. Removal of difficulties.35. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidate by vacancies.36. Bar of Jurisdiction.37. Indemnity.

THE SCHEDULEFIRST STATUTES

1. Faculties.2. Board of Faculties.3. Deans.4. Teaching Department.5. Board of Studies.6. Board of Advanced Studies and Research7. Selection Board.8. Finance and Planning Committee.9. Discipline Committee and its functions10. Affiliation Committee.

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[5th January, 2015]

An Act to provide for the establishment of the ShaheedMohtarma Benazir Bhutto University at Shaheed Banazirabad.

WHEREAS the eminent philanthropist Mr. Malik Riaz andBahria Town have committed to establish the ShaheedMohtarma Benazir Bhutto University at Shaheed Banazirabadand fully fund the University in its, establishment, futuremanagement, maintenance and running.

AND WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for theestablishment of the Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir BhuttoUniversity at Shaheed Banazirabad and to provide for mattersancillary thereto:-

Preamble.

It is hereby enacted as follows:-

CHAPTER-IPRELIMINARY

1. (1) This Act may be called the Shaheed Mohtarma BenazirBhutto University at Shaheed Banazirabad Act, 2014.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Short title andcommencement.

2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant to the subjector context:

Definitions.

(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Councilof the University;

(b) “Affiliated College” means an educational institutionaffiliated to the University but not maintained oradministered by it;

(c) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of theUniversity specified in section 16;

(d) “Board” means the Board of Governors of theUniversity;

(e) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the TeachingDepartment;

(f) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University;

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(g) “College” means a college and includes anInstitution in which arrangement exist for impartinginstructions in general, technical, professionaleducation or other disciplines of higher learning andsuch other subjects as may be prescribed;

(h) “Dean” means the Head of faculty;

(i) “Director” means the head of a teaching oradministrative division of an institute;

(j) “Faculty” means an academic division within theUniversity comprising one or more TeachingDepartments;

(k) “Government” means the Government of Sindh;

(l) “Officer” means any of the Officers of the Universityspecified in section 5;

(m) “Patron” means the Patron of the University;

(n) “Prescribed” means prescribed by statutes,regulations or rules;

(o) “Professor Emeritus” means a retired Professor workingin the University in an honorary capacity;

(p) “Provost” means the Provost of the University;

(q) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University;

(r) “Statutes” “regulations” and “rules” meansrespectively the statutes, regulations and rules madeunder this Act;

(s) “Teaching Department” means a TeachingDepartment of the University;

(t) “Teacher” means whole time teacher engaged asProfessor, Associate Professor, Lecturer and suchother persons as may be declared to be Teacher;

(u) “Trust” means “Begum Akhter Rukhsana MemorialWelfare Trust (BARMWT)”;

(v) “University” means Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir

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Bhutto University at Shaheed Banazirabad establishedunder this Act;

(w) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of theUniversity.

CHAPTER-IITHE UNIVERSITY

3. (1) There shall be established a University to be called theShaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto University at ShaheedBanazirabad, consisting of a Board of Governors, aChancellor, a Vice Chancellor, a Provost, Deans,Chairmen of the Teaching Departments and Members ofthe Board, the Members of the Academic Council andsuch other officers as may be prescribed,

(2) The University shall be a body corporate by the name ofthe Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto University atShaheed Banazirabad, owned, managed andadministered by the Trust and shall have perpetualsuccession and a common seal and may sue and besued by the said name.

(3) The University shall be competent to acquire and holdproperty, both movable and immovable, to lease, sell orotherwise transfer any movable and immovable propertywhich may have become vested in or been acquired byit.

(4) Subject to admissions policy prescribed from time to timeby the Trust, the University shall be open to all persons ofeither sex or whatever religion, race, creed, color ordomicile who are academically qualified for admission tothe course of study offered by the University and no suchperson shall be denied the privilege on such ground.

(5) The University shall take measures to setup campus orcampuses anywhere in Sindh.

4. (1) The University shall be an autonomous body and shall havethe powers to-

Power andFunctions of theUniversity.

(a) Provide for instructions in such branches of learningas it may deem fit, and to make provision for theadvancement and dissemination of knowledge insuch manner as it may determine; provided that

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the faculty of medicine shall be established as perrequirement of the Pakistan Medical and DentalCouncil;

(b) Affiliate itself or associate with other institutions andestablish faculties and the Teaching Departmentsto discharge its functions and responsibilities forimparting education;

(c) Prescribe courses of studies and curricula;

(d) Admit and hold examinations and to award andconfer degrees, diploma, certificates and otheracademic distinctions to the persons who havebeen admitted to and have passed itsexaminations under prescribed conditions;

(e) Confer honorary degrees or other distinctions onapproved persons in the manner as may beprescribed;

(f) Establish faculties, teaching departments, researchinstitutes and other learning centers in any and allbranches of learning and to provide and supportother faculties for education, professional trainingand research;

(g) Affiliate and disaffiliate educational institutions andinspect colleges and other educational institutionsaffiliated or seeking affiliation with it;

(h) Cooperate with other Universities and publicauthorities in such manner and for such purposes asper rules and regulations;

(i) Institute Professorship, Associate Professorship,Assistant Professorship and Lectureship and anyother posts and to appoint persons thereto;

(j) Create posts for research, extension, administrationand other related purposes and to appoint personsthereto;

(k) Institute and award fellowships, scholarships,

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exhibitions, bursaries, medals and prizes in suchmanner as may be prescribed;

(l) Control the residence of the students of the University,to institute and maintain halls of residence and toapprove license hostels and lodgings;

(m) Supervise and control the discipline of the students ofthe University and the colleges, to promote theextra-curricular and recreational activities of suchstudents and to make arrangement for promotingtheir health and general welfare;

(n) Demand and receive such fees and other charge asit may determine;

(o) Enter into carry out, vary or cancel contracts;

(p) Receive and manage property transferred andgrants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations,endowments or other contributions made to theUniversity and to invest any funds representing suchproperty, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donationsendowments or contributions in such manner as itmay deem fit;

(q) Undertake such research as it may determine in anyand all branches of learning;

(r) Provide for the printing and publication of researchand other works;

(s) Appoint members of various bodies and committees,as the Board may determine for academic andadministrative activities;

(t) Appoint such officers and staff and prescribe termsand conditions and powers and duties of suchofficers and staff;

(u) Establish academic linkages and collaborativeactivities with other institutions for the betterment ofacademic standards; and

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(v) Do all such acts and things, as may be requisite tofurther its objectives.

CHAPTER-IIIOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

5. The following shall be the officers of the University, who shallbe appointed by the Trust on such terms and conditions asdeemed fit by the Trust, and shall hold their respectiveposts at the pleasure of the Trust:-

Officers of theUniversity.

(a) Chancellor;(b) Vice Chancellor;(c) Provost;(d) Deans;(e) Directors;(f) Chairman of the Teaching Departments;(g) Registrar;(h) Director of Finance;(i) Controller of Examinations;(j) Internal Auditor;(k) Librarian; and(l) Such other persons as may be prescribed by

regulations to be the officers;

6. (1) The Trust shall appoint a Patron of the University, whosetenure, terms and conditions shall be at the pleasure ofthe Trust.

Patron.

(2) The Patron shall, when presents, preside at theconvocation of the University.

7. (1) The Patron may cause an inspection or inquiry to be madein respect of any matter connected with the affairs of theuniversity and shall, from time to time, direct any personor persons to inquire into or carry out inspection of-

(a) the University, its building, libraries and otherfacilities;

(b) any institution, department or hostel maintained bythe University.

Visitation.

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(c) the adequacy of financial and human resources,

(d) the teaching, research, curriculum, examinationand other matters of the University; and

(e) such other matters as may be specified by him.

(2) The Patron shall communicate to the Board his views withregard to the result of visitation and shall afterascertaining the views of the Board, advise the Board onthe action to be taken by it.

(3) The Board shall, within such time as may be specified bythe Patron, communicate to him such action, if any, ashas been taken or may be proposed to be taken uponthe results of visitation.

(4) Where the Board does not, within the time specified, takeaction to the satisfaction of the Patron, if Patron mayissue such directions as he deems fit and the Board shallcomply with all such directions.

8. (1) The Chancellor shall be a person of eminence, known forhis contribution in the field of knowledge of service tosociety and appreciated for high moral and hisintellectual caliber.

Chancellor.

(2) The Chancellor shall, in the absence of the Patron, presideat the convocation of the University.

(3) Every proposal of conferring an honorary degree shall besubject to the confirmation by the Chancellor.

(4) if the Chancellor is satisfied that the proceedings of anyAuthority (except the Board of Governors) are not inaccordance with the provisions of this Act, the statutes,the regulations or the rules, he may, after calling uponsuch Authority to show cause why such proceedingsshould not be annulled, by order in writing, annual theproceedings.

(5) Should the Chancellor be incapacitated from acting assuch due to absence or any other cause, the ViceChancellor or any person authorized by the Board shallexercise all the powers and perform all the duties and

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functions of the Chancellor.

(6) The Chancellor may cause a visitation or inquiry to bemade in respect of any matter connected with the affairsof the University and appoint such person as may bedeemed fit for the purpose.

(7) The Chancellor shall, on receipt of a report under sub-section (4) above, issue such directions as he thinks fitand the Vice Chancellor will comply with such directions.

(8) Any person aggrieved by any order under sub-section (4)may file an appeal within 30 days of such order cominginto his knowledge before the Board of Governors.

(9) The appeal under sub-section (8) shall be decided by atleast 3 members of Board, nominated by the Board tohearing such appeals, exclusive of the Chancellor.

9. At any time when the office of the Vice Chancellor isvacant, or the Vice Chancellor is absent or is unable toperform the functions of his office due to illness or othercauses, the Chancellor shall make such arrangements forthe performance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor ashe may deem fit.

10.(1) The Vice Chancellor shall be principal executive officer ofthe University and shall be responsible for implementationof the provisions of this Act, the statutes, the regulationsand the rules and execution of the policies and theprograms of the University.

(2) The Vice Chancellor shall, in the absence of theChancellor, preside over the meetings of the Authoritiesof which the Chancellor is the Chairman; provided thatthe meetings of the Board shall be presided over by themember elected from amongst the members present inthe meeting.

(3) The Vice Chancellor may, in any emergency, which in hisopinion requires immediate action, take such action ashe may consider necessary and shall, as soon thereafteras possible, report his action to the officer, authority orother body which in the ordinary course, would havedealt with the matter.

(4) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the

ViceChancellor.

Powers andduties of theViceChancellor.

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foregoing powers, the Vice Chancellor shall also havethe powers:

(a) to create and fill temporary posts for a period notexceeding six months;

(b) to sanction all expenditures provides for in theapproved budget and to re-appropriate fundswithin the same major head of expenditure;

(c) to sanction or re-appropriate an amount as fixedand revised by the Board from time to time for anunforeseen item not provided for in the budgetand report it to the Board at the next meeting;

(d) to make such arrangements for the security ofpapers, grades and results as he may considernecessary;

(e) to direct teachers, officers and other employees ofthe University to take such assignments inconnection with teaching, research, examination,administration and such other activities in theUniversity as he may consider necessary;

(f) to appoint employees of such categories inrespect of which powers have been delegated tohim by the Board;

(g) to delegate, subject to such conditions, if any, asmay be prescribed, any of his powers under thisAct, to an officer or other employee of theUniversity; and

(h) to exercise and perform such other powers andfunctions as may be prescribed.

11.(1)The Provost shall be the Chief Academic officer of theUniversity with overall responsibility for the academic andresearch program and shall be appointed by the Boardon such terms and conditions as the Board maydetermine.

(2) The Provost shall, subject to the statutes, relations and rules,

Provost.

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have powers to-

(a) direct the activities connected with the executionof programmes for instruction, training, research,demonstrations and service; and

(b) direct teachers to take such assignment inconnection with teaching, research, examination;

(c) appoint paper setters and examiners for allexaminations of the university after receiving panelsof names from the relevant Authorities; and

(d) perform such other functions and exercise such otherpowers as may be prescribed.

12.(1)The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of the Universityand shall be appointed by the board on such terms andconditions as the Board may determine.

Registrar.

(2) The Registrar shall-

(a) be the custodian of the common seal and theacademic records of the University; and

(b) perform such other duties as may be prescribed.

13.(1) The Director of Finance shall be a whole time officer of theUniversity and shall be appointed by the Board on suchterms and conditions as the Board may determine;

(2) The Director of Finance shall-

(a) manage the property, the finance and theinvestments of the University;

(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimatesof the University and present them to the Financeand Planning Committee and the Board;

(c) ensure that the funds of the University areexpended for the purposes for which they areprovided; and

(d) perform such other duties as may be prescribed.

DirectorFinance.

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14. The Controller of the Examinations shall be a whole timeofficer of the University and shall be responsible for allmatters connected with the conduct of examinationsand perform such other duties as may be prescribed.

Controller ofExaminations.

15. The Internal Auditor shall be a whole time officer of theUniversity and shall be responsible for internal audit of theUniversity.

InternalAuditor.

CHAPTER-IVAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

16.(1)The following shall be the Authorities of the University:-

(a) The Board of Governors;(b) The Academic Council;(c) The Board of Faculties;(d) The Board of Studies;(e) The Selection Board;(f) The Board of Advanced Studies and Research;(g) The Finance and Planning Committee;(h) The Discipline Committee;(i) The Affiliation Committee; and(j) Such other Authorities as may be prescribed by the

statutes.

Authorities.

17.(1) The Board shall consist of-

(a) the Chancellor, who shall be its Chairman;

(b) the Vice Chancellor;

(c) the Chief Justice of the High Court of Sindh or asitting or retired Judge of High Court nominated byhim;

(d) the Chairman Higher Education Commission orwhole time member of the Commission nominatedby him;

(e) the Provost;

(f) Secretary to the Government of Sindh, EducationDepartment or his nominee;

(g) Four persons of outstanding merit nominated by

Board ofGovernors.

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the Trust;

(h) Five persons of eminence representing variousdisciplines and professions nominated by theChancellor in consultation with the ViceChancellor.

(2) The Registrar shall act as Secretary of the Board;

(3) A nominated member shall hold office for a term of threeyears and shall be eligible for re-nomination on theexpiry of his term.

(4) The office of a nominated member shall become vacantif he resigns or fails to attend three consecutive meetingsof the Board without sufficient cause or leave ofabsence or his nomination is changed by the Authoritynominated him.

18.(1)The Board shall be the executive and Governing body ofthe University and shall subject to this provisions of this Actand the statutes, exercise general supervision over theaffairs and management of the University.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoingpowers and subject to the provisions of this Act and thestatutes, the Board shall have the powers-

(a) to hold control and administer the property andfunds of the University;

(b) to govern and regulate, with due regard to theadvice of the relevant Committee, the finances,accounts and investments of the University and forthat purpose, to appoint such agents as it maythink fit;

(c) to consider annual and revised budget estimatesand to re-appropriate funds from one major headof expenditure to another;

(d) to transfer and accept transfer of movable orimmovable property on behalf of the University;

(e) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts

Powers andduties of theBoard.

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on behalf of the University;

(f) to cause proper books of accounts to be kept forall sums of money received and expended by theUniversity and for the assets and liabilities of theUniversity;

(g) to receive and manage any property transferredand grants, bequests, donations, endowments andother contributions made to the University;

(h) to administer any funds placed at the disposal ofthe University for specified purposes;

(i) to determine the form, provide for the custody andregulate the use of the common seal of theUniversity;

(j) to provide the buildings, libraries, premises,furniture, apartments, equipment and other meansrequired for carrying out the work of the University;

(k) to establish and maintain halls of residence andhostels or approve or license hostels or lodgings forthe residence of students;

(l) to institute Professorship, Associate Professorship,Assistant Professorship, Lectureship and otherteaching posts or to suspend or abolish such posts;

(m) to create, suspend or abolish such administrativeteaching research or other posts as may benecessary;

(n) to make appointments on the recommendation ofthe Selection Board to the posts of teachers,officers and such other cadres as may bedetermined by the Board;

(o) to appoint Emeritus and Distinguished Professors onsuch terms and conditions as may be prescribed;

(p) to confer honorary degrees on therecommendation of the Academic Council inaccordance with the prescribed conditions;

(q) to prescribe the duties of officers, teachers andother employees of the University;

(r) to suspend, impose penalty and remove from

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service officers (other than the Vice Chancellor),teachers and other employees in the mannerprescribed;

(s) to appoint members of the various Authorities inaccordance with the provisions of this Act;

(t) to propose statutes for submission to theChancellor;

(u) to consider and dispose of the regulations madeby the Academic Council; provided that the Boardmay frame the Regulations on its own initiative andapprove it after consulting the Academic Council;

(v) to regulate, determine and administer all othermatters concerning the University and, to this end,exercise all other powers not specificallymentioned in this Act and the statutes;

(w) to delegate any of its powers to an Authority orOfficer or a Committee or Sub-Committee; and

(x) to perform such other functions as have beenassigned to it under this Act, or may be assigned toit by the statutes.

19.(1)The Board shall meet at least three times in a year on thedates to be fixed by the Vice Chancellor; provided that aspecial meeting may be called at any time on thedirection of the Chancellor or on a requisition made bynot less than four members of the Board to consider amatter of urgent nature.

(2) Not less than ten clear days’ notice of a special meetingshall be given to the members of the Board, and theagenda of the meeting shall be restricted to the matterfor which the special meeting is called.

(3) The quorum for a meeting or the Board shall be one half ofits members, a fraction being counted as one.

(4) The decision of the Board shall be expressed in terms of theviews of the majority of the members present and if themembers are equally divided, the Chairman of the Boardshall have and exercise a casting vote.

(5) Subject to sub-section (3), the members of the Board may

Meeting of theBoard.

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take part in a meeting of the Board by using anycommunication equipment and the member shall bedeemed to have participated in the meeting.

(6) A resolution in writing signed by the majority of themembers of the Board shall be valid and effectual as if ithad been passed in a meeting of the Board duly calledand constituted.

20.(1)The Academic Council shall consists of-

(a) the Vice Chancellor who shall be the Chairman;(b) the Provost;(c) the Deans;(d) the University Professors including Emeritus and

Distinguished Professors.(e) the Chairman of the Teaching Departments;(f) three eminent persons known for their intellectual

caliber on international level, service to society orleadership in profession nominated by theChancellor on the recommendation of Board;

(g) the Controller of Examination;(h) the Registrar who shall act as its Secretary.

AcademicCouncil.

(2) A nominated member shall hold office for a term of threeyears and shall be eligible for re-nomination on the expiryof his term.

(3) The office of a nominated member shall become vacant ifhe resigns or fails to attend three consecutive meetings ofthe Council without sufficient cause or leave of absenceor his nomination is changed by the nomination Authority.

(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Council shall be one halfof the total number of members, a fraction beingcounted as one.

21.(1)The Academic Council shall be highest academic body ofthe University and shall, subject to the provisions of thisAct and the statutes, have the powers to lay downproper standards of instruction, scholarship, research andexaminations and to regulate and promote theacademic life of the University.

(2) In particular and without prejudice of the generality of the

Powers andduties of theAcademicCouncil.

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foregoing provisions, the Council shall have the powers-

(a) to advise the Board on academic matters;

(b) To regulate the admission of students to the coursesof studies and examinations;

(c) To propose to the Board, schemes for theconstitution and organization of Faculties, TeachingDepartment, Institutes and Boards of Studies;

(d) To consider or formulate proposals for the planningand development of teaching and research in theUniversity;

(e) To make regulations on the recommendations ofthe Board of Faculties and the Boards of Studiesprescribing the course of Studies and the syllablefor all University examination; provides that, if therecommendations of the Board of Faculties andBoards of Studies are not received by theprescribed date, the Council may, subject to theapproval of the Board, continue for the next yearthe courses of studies already prescribed for anexamination;

(f) To recognize the examinations of other University orexamining bodies as equivalent to thecorresponding examinations of the University;

(g) To frame regulations for submission to the Board;

(h) To perform such other functions as may beprescribed by the statutes.

CHAPTER-VSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES

22.(1)Subject to the provisions of the Act, Chancellor may, withthe approval of the Board, make and promulgatestatutes to regulate or prescribed all or any of thefollowing matters, namely:-

(a) terms and conditions of service of employees ofthe University including scales of pay, constitutionof pension, insurance, gratuity provident fund,benevolent fund and other fringe benefits;

Statutes.

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(b) terms and conditions of contractual appointmentof teachers, researchers and officers;

(c) establishment of Faculties, Teaching Departmentsand other academic units and divisions;

(d) powers and duties of Officers and Teachers;

(e) conditions under which the University may enterinto arrangements with other public or privateorganizations for purposes of instruction, researchand other scholarly activities;

(f) conditions of appointment of Professor Emeritusand Distinguished Professor;

(g) award of honorary degrees;

(h) standard of evaluation of efficiency and exercisingdisciplinary measures over the employees of theUniversity;

(i) acquisition and administration of properties andinvestments of the University; and

(j) all other matters which under this Act are requiredto be or may be prescribed or regulated by thestatutes.

(2) The draft of statutes shall be proposed by the Board for theapproval of the Chancellor who may refer them back tothe Board for reconsideration.

(3) The Chancellor shall have the powers to assent to thestatutes submitted to him for approval.

(4) No statute shall be valid until it has been approved by theChancellor.

23.(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes,regulations may be made for all or any of the followingmatters:-

(a) the courses of study for degrees, diplomas andcertificates of the University;

Regulations.

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(b) the admission of students to the University;

(c) the conditions under which students shall beadmitted and shall become eligible for the awardof degrees, diplomas and certificates;

(d) the conduct of examinations;

(e) fees and other charges to be paid by students foradmission to the courses of study and examinationsof the University;

(f) the conduct and discipline of students of theUniversity;

(g) conditions of residence of the students of theUniversity or the colleges, including the levy of feesfor residence in the halls of residence and hostels;

(h) the approval and licensing of hostels and lodgings;

(i) conditions under which a person should carry onindependent research to entitle him to a degree;

(j) the institution of fellowship, scholarships, exhibitions,medals and prizes;

(k) the institution of stipends and free and half freestudentship;

(l) the academic costumers;

(m) the use of Library;

(n) the formation of Teaching Departments andBoards of Studies; and

(o) all other matters which by this Act and the statutesare to be or may be prescribed by the regulations.

(2) The Regulations shall, with regard to the academicresearch and students matters, be prepared by theAcademic Council and shall be submitted to the Boardwhich may approve them or with hold approval or referthem back to the Academic Council for reconsideration.

(3) A Regulation prepared by the Academic Council shall not

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be valid, unless it receives the approval of the Board.

24. The procedure for adding to, amending or repealing thestatutes and the regulations shall be the same as thatprescribed respectively for framing or making statutesand regulations.

Amendmentand repeal ofStatutes andRegulations.

25.(1)The Authorities and the other bodies of the University maymake rules consistent with this Act, the statutes and theregulations, to regulate the conduct of their business andthe time and place of meetings and related matters;

Provided that the board may direct theamendment or the annulment of any rules, made byanother Authority or body under this section;

(2) The Board may make rules to regulate any matter relatingto the affairs of the University which has not beenspecifically provided for by this Act, the statutes orregulations.

Rules.

CHAPTER-VITHE UNIVERSITY FUND

26.(1)The University shall have a fund to which shall be creditedits income from fees, donations, trusts, bequests,endowments, contributions, grants and all other sources.

(2) Capital and recurrent expenditure of the University shall bemet out from its Fund and contributions made by the Trustincluding any other trust, Universities, Associations,Societies or individuals and from the Income derived fromany other source.

(3) No contribution, donation or grant which may directly orindirectly involve any immediate or subsequent financialliability for the University or which may involve an activitynot included in the programs for the time being, shall beaccepted without the prior approval of the Board.

(4) The accounts of the University shall be maintained in suchform and in such manner as may be determined by theBoard and shall be audited each year within four monthsof the closing of the financial year of the University by a

UniversityFund, Auditand Accounts.

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firm of Chartered Accountants appointed by the Board.

(5) The accounts, together with the report of the Auditorthereon, shall be submitted to the Board for approval.

(6) The Auditor’s report shall certify that the report hascompiled with the standards of audit and certificationlaid down by the Institution of the Chartered Accountantsof Pakistan.

CHAPTER-VIIGENERAL PROVISIONS

27. An employee of the University shall retire from service atsuch age as may be prescribed by the statutes orregulations.

Retirementfrom service.

28.(1)The University may constitute for the benefit of itsemployees in such manner and subject to suchconditions as may be prescribed, schemes such asinsurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fundas it may deem fit.

Pension,Insurance,Gratuity,Provident Fundand BenevolentFund.

(2) Where any Provident Fund has been constituted under thisAct, the provisions of the Provident Funds Ordinance 1925shall apply to such funds.

29. When a member of a newly constituted Authority isappointed or nominated, his terms of office, as fixedunder this Act, shall commence from such date as maybe prescribed.

Terms of officeof members ofAuthorities.

30.(1)Any casual vacancy among the appointed or nominatedmembers of any Authority shall be filled, as soon, asconvenient may be, by the person or the body, whoappointed or nominated the member whose place hasbecome vacant, and the person appointed ornominated to the vacancy shall be a member or suchAuthority for the residue of the terms for which the personwhose place he fills would have been a member;

(2) Provided that where a vacancy to the membership of anAuthority, other than the Board, cannot be filled for thereason that the member was ex-officio, and the office

Filling ofcasualvacancies inauthorities.

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has ceased to exist, or the organization, Institution orother body, other than the University has ceased to existor has ceased to function, or for any other circumstanceswhich make it impracticable to fill the vacancy, thevacancy shall be filled in such manner as the Chancellormay direct on the recommendation of the Board.

31. The constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities forwhich no specific provision or insufficient provision hasbeen made in this Act shall be such as may beprescribed by the statutes.

Constitution,Functions andPowers of otherAuthorities.

32. The Board, the Academic Council or other Authorities mayappoint such Standing, Special or Advisory Committees,as they may consider advantageous in the performanceof their functions.

Appointment ofCommittee bythe Authority.

33.(1)Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, thestatutes set out in the Schedule, shall be deemed to bethe statutes framed under section 22 and shall remain inforce until they are amended or replaced by newstatutes framed in accordance with this Act.

(2) The Board in its meeting shall have the power, functionand authority to amend by way of addition orsubtraction any item mentioned in entry 1(1) of “TheSchedule First Statutes” of this statute.

First Statutes.

34. If any difficulty arises as to the first constitution orreconstitution or any Authority upon coming into force ofthis Act or otherwise in giving effect to any provision ofthis Act, the Chancellor may give appropriate directed toremove such difficulty.

Removal ofdifficulties.

35. No Act, proceeding, resolution or decision of anyAuthority shall be invalid by reason only or any vacancyor defect in the constitution of, or in the appointment ornomination of any member of the Authority.

Proceedingsof Authoritiesnotinvalidated byvacancies.

36. No court shall have jurisdiction to entertain anyproceedings, grant any injunction or make any order inrelation to anything done in good faith or purported tohave been done of intended to be done under this Act.

Bar ofJurisdiction.

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37. No suit or legal proceedings shall lie againstGovernment, the University or any Authority or anemployee of Government or the University or any person,in respect of anything which is done or purported to havebeen done in good faith or intended to, or has beendone in good faith under this Act.

Indemnity.

THE SCHEDULEFIRST STATUTES

(See Section 33)

1.(1) The University shall have the following Faculties:-(a) Faculty of Science;(b) Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences;(c) Faculty of Engineering and Textile;(d) Faculty of Information Technology;(e) Faculty of Arts;(f) Faculty of Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering;(g) Faculty of Veterinary Medical Sciences;(h) Faculty of Management Sciences;(i) Faculty of Law;(j) Faculty of Pharmacy;(k) Faculty of Fashion Designing;(l) Faculty of Economics;(m) Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences;(n) Faculty of Mass Communication;(o) Faculty of Alternative Energy;(p) Any other faculty as may be prescribed by the

statutes.

(2) Each Faculty shall include such institutes, teachingdepartments, centers, or other teaching or research unitsas may be prescribed by the statutes.

Faculties.

2.(1) There shall be a Board of each Faculty consisting of-

(a) the Deans;

(b) the Professors, Associate Professors and chairmanof the Teaching Departments comprised in thefaculty;

(c) one member of each Board of Studies comprised

Board ofFaculties.

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in the Faculty, to be nominated by the Board ofStudies concerned; and

(d) three teachers to be nominated by the AcademicCouncil by reason of their specialized knowledgeof subjects which, though not assigned to theFaculty, have in the opinion of the AcademicCouncil, important bearing on this subject assignedto the Faculty.

(2) The members, mentioned in clauses (c) and (d) of sub-section (1) shall hold office for three years.

(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of a Faculty shallbe one-half of the total number of members, a fractionbeing counted as one.

(4) The Board of each Faculty shall, subject to the generalcontrol of the Academic Council and the Board, havethe powers:-

(a) to coordinate the teaching and research in thesubjects assigned to the Faculty;

(b) to scrutinize the schemes of courses and syllableproposed by the Board of Studies comprised in theFaculty, and forward them to the AcademicCouncil along with its observations;

(c) to scrutinize the recommendations of the Board ofStudies comprised in the faculty, on theappointment of paper setters and examiners,(except for research and degrees examiners), tothe Vice Chancellor; and

(d) to perform such other functions as may beprescribed.

3.(1) There shall be a Dean for each Faculty who shall be theChairman of the Board of Faculty and shall be appointedby the Vice Chancellor on the recommendation ofProvost.

(2) The Dean shall hold office for three years.

(3) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to

Deans.

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degrees, except honorary in the courses falling within thepurview of the Faculty.

(4) The Dean shall exercise such other powers and performsuch other duties as may be prescribed.

4.(1) There shall be a Teaching Department for each subject orgroup of allied subjects as may be approved by theAcademic Council and each Teaching Department shallbe headed by a Chairman.

(2) The Chairman of a Teaching Department shall beappointed by the Vice Chancellor on therecommendations of the Provost.

(3) The Chairman of the Teaching Department shall plan,organize and supervise the work of the Department inaccordance with the provisions of this Act and shall beresponsible to the Dean of the Faculty in which hisDepartment is comprised, for the work of his Department.

TeachingDepartment.

5.(1) There shall be a Board of Studies for each subject or groupof subjects as may be prescribed by the regulations.

(2) Each Board of Studies shall consist of-

(a) the Chairman of the Teaching Departmentconnected;

(b) all Professors and Associate Professors in theTeaching Department concerned;

(c) such University Teachers, other than Professors orAssociate Professors, to be appointed by theAcademic Council;

(d) three experts, other than University Teachers, to beappointed by the Provost.

(3) The term of office of member of the Board of the Studies,other than ex-officio members shall be three years.

(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Studies shall be

Board ofStudies.

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one-half of the total number of members, a fractionbeing counted as one.

(5) The functions of the Board of Studies shall be-

(a) to advise the Authorities on all academic mattersconnected with instructions, research andexaminations in the subjects concerned;

(b) to propose curricula and syllable for all degrees,diploma and certificate courses in the subject ofsubjects concerned;

(c) to suggest a panel of names of paper setters andexaminers in the subject concerned; and

(d) to perform such other functions as may beprescribed by regulations.

6.(1) There shall be a Board of Advanced Studies and Researchconsisting of-(a) the Provost who shall be the Chairman;(b) The Deans;(c) Three University Professors other than Deans to be

appointed by the Board;(d) Three University Teachers having research, qualifications

and experience to be appointed by the AcademicCouncil; and

(e) The Professors Emeritus.

Board ofAdvancedStudies andResearch.

(2) The term of office of the members of the AdvancedStudies and Research Board, other than ex-officiomembers, shall be three years.

(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Advanced Studies andResearch Board shall be one-half of the total number ofmembers, a fraction being counted as one.

(4) The functions of the Advanced Studies and ResearchBoard shall be-

(a) to advise the Authorities on all matters connected withthe promotion of advanced studies and research in theUniversity.

(b) To propose Regulations regarding the award ofresearch degrees;

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(c) To appoint supervisors for research students todetermine the subject of their thesis;

(d) To recommend the names of paper setters andexaminers for research examination after consideringthe proposals of the Board of Studies in this behalf; and

(e) To perform such other functions as may be prescribedby studies.

7.(1) There shall be a Selection Board consisting of-

(a) the Vice Chancellor who shall be the Chairman;

(b) One member of the Board to be nominated by theChancellor;

(c) Two persons of eminence to be nominated by theBoard; provided that none of them is an employee ofthe University;

(d) the Provost;

(e) the Dean of the Faculty concerned;

(f) the Chairman of the Teaching Department concerned.

(2) The members of the Selection Board, other than ex-officiomembers, shall hold office for three years.

(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Selection Board shall befour members.

(4) No member of the Selection Board who is a candidate forthe post to which appointment is to be made shall takepart in such proceedings of the Selection Board.

(5) In selecting candidates for the post of Professors andAssociate Professors, the Selection Board shall, co-opt orconsult three experts in the subject concerned and, inselecting candidates for other teaching posts, twoexperts in the subject concerned to be nominated by theVice Chancellor, from a standing list of experts of eachsubject approved by the Board on the recommendationof the Selection Boards revised from time to time.

(6) The functions of the Selection Board shall be-

SelectionBoard.

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(a) to consider all applications for teaching and otherposts received in response to an advertisementand shall recommended to the Board the namesof suitable candidates for appointment to suchposts;

(b) to recommend the board the grant of higher initialpay in a suitable case for reasons to be recorded inwriting;

(c) to recommend to the Board the appointment ofan eminently qualified person to a position in theUniversity on the terms and conditions as may beprescribed;

(d) to consider all cases of promotion of academicstaff and officers of the University and recommendto the Board the names of suitable candidates forsuch promotions; and

(e) that in the event of an unresolved difference ofopinion between the Selection Board and theBoard, the matter shall be referred to theChancellor whose decision shall be final.

8.(1) There shall be a Finance and Planning Committeeconsisting of-

(a) the Chancellor, who shall be its Chairman;

(b) the Vice Chancellor;

(c) Four members of the Board, of whom at least twowill be nominees of the Trust;

(d) The Director Finance of the University who shall bethe Member/Secretary.

(2) The quorum for a meeting of the Finance and PlanningCommittee shall be three members.

(3) The functions of Finance and Planning Committee shall be-

(a) to consider annual statement of accounts andrevised budget estimate and advise the boardthereon;

Finance andPlanningCommittee.

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(b) to review periodically the financial position of theUniversity;

(c) to advise the Board on all matters relating toplanning development finance investments andaccounts of the University;

(d) to prepare short term and long term developmentplans;

(e) to prepare staff and resource development plans;and

(f) to perform such other functions as may beprescribed by the statutes.

9.(1) The Discipline Committee shall consist of- DisciplineCommitteeand itsfunctions.

(a) the Vice Chancellor or his nominee;

(b) the Provost;

(c) Two Professors to be nominated by the AcademicCouncil;

(d) one member to be nominated by the Trust; and

(e) the Teacher or Officer Incharge of Students Affairsby whatever name called who shall act asMember Secretary.

(2) The term of office of members of the Discipline Committee,other than ex-officio members shall be two years.

(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Discipline Committeeshall be three members.

(4) The functions of the Discipline Committee shall be-

(a) to propose regulations to the Academic Councilfor the conduct of University students,maintenance of discipline and for dealing withcases of discipline; and

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(b) to perform such other functions as may beassigned to it by the statutes or regulations.

10.(1) There shall be an affiliation Committee consisting of-

(a) the Vice Chancellor who shall be the Chairman;(b) the Provost;(c) one member of the Board to be nominated by the

Board;(d) two Professors to be nominated by the Academic

Council.(2) The term of office of the members of the Committee

excluding ex-officio members shall be two years.(3) The Affiliation Committee may co-opt not more than

three years.(4) The quorum for a meeting of or an inspection by the

Affiliation Committee shall be three members.(5) An officer of the University to be designated by the Vice

Chancellor for this purpose shall act as the Secretary ofthe Committee.

AffiliationCommittee.