{
  "schema_version": "qanun-law-text/1",
  "id": "pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4",
  "title": "Pakistan Institute of Research and Registration of Quality Assurance Act, 2023",
  "source_collection": "Federal",
  "content_kind": "stored_law_text",
  "content_extent": null,
  "source_url": "https://pakistancode.gov.pk/alpha/UY2FqaJw1-apaUY2Fqa-apaUY2Npa5plZg%3D%3D-sg-jjjjjjjjjjjjj",
  "version": null,
  "source_snapshot": null,
  "legal_status": "not independently verified",
  "text_quality": "Complete stored UTF-8 TXT file recovered byte-for-byte from owned Drive. Source transcription retained verbatim; legal completeness, OCR accuracy and current consolidation unverified.",
  "text_sha256": "63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49",
  "source_sha256": "63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49",
  "text_version_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49",
  "quality_flags": [],
  "encoding": "UTF-8",
  "text": "Page 1 of 31 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n THE PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND \r\nREGISTRATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT, 2023 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nCONTENTS \r\nCHAPTER-I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\nCHAPTER-II \r\nTHE INSTITUTE \r\n3. Establishment end Incorporation of the Institute. \r\n4. Functions and Powers of the Institute \r\n5. Institute open to all classes, creeds, etc \r\n6. Teaching at the Institute \r\nCHAPTER-III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n7. Officer of the Institute \r\n8. Patron \r\n9. Visitation \r\n10. Chancellor \r\n11. Removal from the Board of Governors \r\n12. Vice-Chancellor \r\n13. Appointment and Removal of the Vice-Chancellor \r\n \r\n\r\n \r\nPage 2 of 31 \r\n \r\n14. Dean \r\n15. Registrar \r\n16. Treasurer \r\n17. Controller of Examinations \r\nCHAPTER-IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF TH E INSTITUTE \r\n18. Authorities \r\n19. Board of Governors \r\n20. Powers and functions of the Board of Governors \r\n21. Syndicate \r\n22. Powers and duties of the Syndicate \r\n23. Director Planning and Development \r\n24. Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) \r\n25. Director of  Office of Research,  Registration, Survey, Monitoring, Innovation and  \r\nCommercialization (RSMIC) \r\n26. Academic Council \r\n27. Powers and functions of the Academic Council \r\n28. Representation Committees \r\n29. Appointment of Committees by certain Authorities. \r\nCHAPTER-V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RU LES \r\n30. Statutes \r\n31. Regulations \r\n32. Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations \r\n33. Rules \r\nCHAPTER-VI \r\nINSTITUTE FUND \r\n34. Institute Fund \r\n35. Audit and Accounts \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 31 \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-VII \r\nGENERAL PROVISIONS \r\n36. Service of the Institution \r\n37. Opportunity of show cause \r\n38. Appeal to the Board of Governors \r\n39. Benefits and Insurance \r\n40. Commencement of term ot members of Authorities \r\n41. Filling of casual vacancies in authorities \r\n42. Disputes about membership of authorities \r\n43. Proceedings of authorities not invalidated by the reason of vacancies \r\n44. Transitory Provisions \r\n45. Removal of Difficulties \r\n46. Flaws in constitution of authority \r\n47. First Statute end Regulations \r\n48. Indemnity \r\n  \r\n \r\nPage 4 of 31 \r\n \r\nTHE PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND \r\nREGISTRATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT, 2023 \r\nACT No. XXII of 2023 \r\n[23rd May, 2023] \r\nAn Act to provide for the establishment of the Pakistan Institute of Research and Registration of \r\nQuality Assurance \r\nWHEREAS it is necessary to provide for the establishment of the Pakistan Institute of Research \r\nand Registration of Qu ality Assurance in the private sector and to provide for matters connected \r\ntherewith and ancillary thereto; \r\nIt is hereby enacted as fo1lows:— \r\nCHAPTER-I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement. — (1) This Act may be called the Pakistan \r\nInstitute of Research and Registration of Quality Assurance Act, 2023. \r\n(2) It shall extend to whole of Pakistan. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless there is any thing repugnant in the subject or \r\ncontext:— \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the Institute; \r\n(b) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the institute setup under section 18; \r\n(c) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Institute; \r\n(d) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the Institute; \r\n(e) “College” means a constituent college; \r\n(f)  “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan set up \r\nunder the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(g)  “Company” means the P akistan Institute of Research and Registration of \r\nQuality Assurance (Pvt) Limited, registered vide Corporate Unique No. \r\n0207663 with the Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan; \r\n(h) “Constituent College” menus an educational insti tution. by whatever name \r\ndescribed maintained and administered by the Institute; \r\n(i) “Dean” means the head of a faculty or the head of an academie body granted \r\nthe status of faculty by this Act or by Statues or Regulations; \r\n \r\nPage 5 of 31 \r\n \r\n(j) “Department” means a teaching department maintained and administered or \r\nrecognizes by the institute in the manner prescribed; \r\n(k)  “Director” means the head of an institute established as a constituent institution \r\nby the Institute by statute or regulations in terms of the powers delegated by this \r\nAct; \r\n(l)  “Institute Teacher” means a whole -time teacher appointed and paid by the \r\nInstitute or recognized by the institution; \r\n(m) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the Institute consisting \r\nof one or more Departments/ Schools; \r\n(n) “Government” means the Federal Government; \r\n(o) “Institute” means the Pakistan Institute of Research and Registration of Quality \r\nAssurance; \r\n(p) “Officer” means any officer(s) of the Institute; \r\n(q) “Patron” means the Patron of the Institute; \r\n(r) “Prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes, regulations or rules made under this \r\nAct; \r\n(s)  “Principal” means the head of a Constituent unit/ collage; \r\n(t) “Professor Emeritus” means a retired Professor appointed by the Chancellor on \r\nhonorary basis; \r\n(u) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Institute; \r\n(v) “Representation Committees” means the representation committees constituted \r\nunder section 28; \r\n(w) “Review Panel” means the Review Panel setup by the Chancellor in accordance \r\nwith the provisions of this Act; \r\n(x) “Schedule” means Schedules under this Act; \r\n(y) “Search Committee” means the search committee set up by the Board of \r\nGovernors under this Act; \r\n(z) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” means respectively the Statutes, the \r\nRegulations and the Rules made under this Act and for the time being inforce; \r\n(za)  “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the Institute constituted under this Act; \r\n(zb)  “Teacher” includes Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor and \r\nLecturer engaged whole -time by the Institute, or by a constituent college and \r\nsuch other persons as may be declared to be teacher by regulations; and \r\n(zc)  “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the Institute. \r\n \r\nPage 6 of 31 \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-II \r\nTHE INSTITUTE \r\n3. Establishment end Incorporation of the Institute.__ (1) There shall be established at \r\nGwadar a Institute to be called the Pakistan Institute of Research and Registration of Quality Assurance \r\nconsisting of:— \r\n(a) the Patron, the Chancellor , the Vice-Chancellor, the members of the Board of \r\nGovernors and Syndicate; \r\n(b) the members of the Authorities of the institute established under this Act; \r\n(c) all Institute teachers and persons recognized a.s student of the institute in \r\naccordance with the terms prescribed from time to time; and \r\n(d) all other full time officers and members of the staff of the institute. \r\n(2) The Institute shall be a body corporate by such name as may by notified and shall have \r\nperpetual succession and a common seal, and may sue and be sued by the said name. \r\n(3) The principal seat of the Institute shall be at Gwadar and it may set up its campuses, \r\ncolleges/schools, institutes, offices, research/study centers, medical and engineering testing l abs and \r\nmonitoring, surveying, registration and certification of non -government organizations a nd other \r\nfacilities at such places in Pakistan as Board of Governors may determine.  The additional campuses \r\nshall be setup in other parts of the country only after t heir evaluation by the Higher Education \r\nCommission to determine whether they meet the eligibility criteria fixed by the Commission. \r\n(4) The Institute shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both movable and \r\nimmovable, and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable and immovable p roperty which may \r\nhave become vested in or been acquired by it. \r\n(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the \r\nInstitute shall have academic, financial and administrative autonomy, including the power to employ \r\nofficers, teachers and other employees on such terms as may be prescribed, subject to the terms of this \r\nAct and the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002). In particular, and without \r\nprejudice to the authority granted to the Commission by the law, the Government or an authority or \r\nauditor appointed by the Government shall have no power to question the policy underlying the \r\nallocation of resources approved by the Board of Governors in the annual budget of the Institute. \r\n4. Functions and Powers of the Institute. — The institute shall be an autonomous body \r\nand shall have the powers to — \r\n(a) provide for teaching and t raining in faculties of Computer Sciences and \r\nInformation Technology, Management Sciences and Business Administration, \r\nLaw, Commerce, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Art and Fashion Designing, \r\nEngineering, Architecture and Design, Natural Sciences, Food and Culinary \r\nSciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Survey, Monitoring and Quality Assurance, \r\nmedical and engineering testing la bs and monitoring, surveying  and \r\ncertification of non-government organizations and Blue Economy and any other \r\nbranches of knowledge as the Board of Governors may determine and where \r\napplicable, subject to the prior approval of the relevant statutory body of \r\n \r\nPage 7 of 31 \r\n \r\nprofessional education; \r\n(b) decide teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure the most effective \r\neducational and training programs that may include virtual, on-campus, online, \r\ndistance learning, lectures, tutorials, discussions, courses of studies, seminars, \r\nconferences, demonstrations and other methods  of instructions as w ell as \r\npractical work, workshops, internship, apprenticeship in the industries, financial \r\ninstitutions, medical and engineering and other testing laboratories, hospitals, \r\nand monitoring, surveying, registration and certification of non-government and \r\nother organizations etc.; \r\n(c) hold examinations and to award and confer degrees, diplomas, ce rtificates and \r\nother academic distinctions to and on persons who have been admitted to and \r\nhave passed its examinations under prescribed conditions; \r\n(d) award degree, diploma, certification, registration and other academic distinction \r\nto the person and organization who fulfilled all the mandatory prerequisites, \r\ncodal formalities and completion of due diligence for this purpose; \r\n(e) confer honorary degree on a person of eminence subject to the prior approval of \r\nthe Chancellor; \r\n(f) offer emplo yment/promotion as Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor, Lecturer, Teaching Fellow, Research Associate, Research Assistant, \r\nPrincipal Officers and o ther employees for teachin g/research/administrative \r\nwork in the Institute; \r\n(g) to institute a programs for exchange of students and teacher between the \r\nstudents and other institutes, universities and other educational institutions and \r\nresearch organizati ons, medical and engineering labs and non -government \r\norganizations, inside as well as outside Pakistan; \r\n(h) allow the credit transfer of study spent by a student of the Institute at any other \r\ninstitute or place of learning equivalent to credit transfer of study of the Institute \r\nand may withdraw such acceptance as per prevalent policy; \r\n(i) promote extracurricular and recreational activities of the students and make \r\narrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the students; \r\n(j) institute, and collaborate with a national or international institute/ authority, \r\npublic/private research/commercial/industrial enterprise for the students/faculty \r\nexchange faculty training/ research/advisory/consultancy services in the manner \r\nand for such purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(k) sandwich Programs and Split Programs between National and International \r\nUniversities; \r\n(l) create a post for teaching/administration/training/research or other related \r\npurpose; \r\n(m) may enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts where necessary; \r\n \r\nPage 8 of 31 \r\n \r\n \r\n(n) print and publish Research or other Intellectual Patents; and perform any other \r\nprescribed Ancillary Function; \r\n(o) make provision for Research, Monitoring, Survey, Quality Assurance, \r\nregistration, certifications after completion of due di ligence and codal \r\nformalities, Advisory or Consultancy Services, sign MoUs and enter into \r\narrangements with any other institution, Public or Private Body, Commercial or \r\nIndustrial enterprise in the prescribed manner, receive and manage property \r\ntransferred and grants, contributions made to the Institute and to invest any fund \r\nin the manner as it may deem fit; \r\n(p) develop and implement fundraising plans; \r\n(q) demand and receive such fees and oth er charges from the students as it may \r\ndetermine from time to time; \r\n(r) start financial aid programs for students in need, to the extent considered \r\nfeasible by the Board of Governors given the resources available, so as to enable \r\nadmission and access to the Institute and the various opportunities provided by \r\nit to be based on merit rather than ability to pay; \r\n(s) receive, manage, transfer and dispose of property, grants, contributions made to \r\nthe Institute and to invest any fund in the manner as it may be prescribed; \r\n(t) maintain order, discipline and security in the campus of the Institute; \r\n(u) perform any other prescribed or ancillary function; \r\n(v) to prescribed terms and conditions of the employment of the officers, teachers \r\nand other employees of the institute and to  lay down terms and conditions that \r\nthey may be different from those applicable to government servants in general, \r\n(w) to accept the examination passed and the period of study spent by students of \r\ninstitutes at other universities and place of learning equivalent to such \r\nexaminations and periods of study in the institute, as it may pr escribed, and to \r\nwithdraw such acceptance; and \r\n(x) to co-operate with other universities, public authorities or private organizations, \r\ninside as well as outside Pakistan, in such manner and for such purpose as it \r\nmay prescribe. \r\n5. Institute open to all classes, creeds, etc.— (1) The Institute shall be open to all persons \r\nof either gender and of whatever religion, race, creed, class, color or domicile and no person shall be \r\ndenied privileges of the Institute on the grounds of religion, race, caste, creed, class, color or domicile. \r\n(2) An increase in any fee or charge that is in excess of ten percent per annum on an \r\nannualized basis from th e last such increase may not be made except in special circumstances , and \r\nonly with the approval of the Chancellor. \r\n(3) The Institute shall institute financial aid programmers for students in need, to the extent \r\n \r\nPage 9 of 31 \r\n \r\nconsidered feasible by the Board of Governors given the resources available, so as to enable admission \r\nand access to the Institute and the various opportunities provided by it to be based on merit rather than \r\nability to pay. \r\n6. Teaching at the Institute. — (1) All recognize d teaching in various courses sha ll be \r\nconducted by the Institute or the colleges in the prescribed manner and may include lectures, tutorials, \r\ndiscussions, seminars, demonstrations and other methods of instruction as well as practical work in the \r\nlaboratories, hospitals, workshops and other organizations. \r\n(2) The institute may setup any number of campuses, at such pla ces in Pakistan or abroad \r\nas the Board of Governors may determine and with prior approval of Higher Education Commission. \r\nCHAPTER-IH \r\nOFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n7. Officer of the Institute. — The following shall be the officers of the Institute, \r\nnamely:— \r\n(a) The Patron; \r\n(b) The Chancellor: \r\n(c) The Vice-cbancellor; \r\n(d) The Deans; \r\n(e) The Principals of the constituent colleges/ units;  \r\n(f) The Head of the teaching departments; \r\n(g) The Registrar; \r\n(h) The Treasurer; \r\n(i) The Controller of Examinations; \r\n(j) The Controller of Certification, R egistration, Monitoring and Quality \r\nAssurance; and \r\n(k) Such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations to be the \r\nprinciple officers of the Institute. \r\n8. Patron.— (1) The President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan shall be the Patron of \r\nthe Institute. \r\n(2) The Patron shall, when present , preside at the con vocation of the Institute. In the \r\nabsence of the Patron, the Board of Governors may request a person of eminence or the Chancellor to \r\npreside over the convocation of the Institute. \r\n(3) Every proposal to con fer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the \r\nPatron. \r\n \r\nPage 10 of 31 \r\n \r\n9. Visitation.— (1) The Patron may, in accordance with the terms and procedures as may \r\nbe prescribed, cause an inspection or inquiry to be made on his ow n motion or at the request of the \r\nHigher Education Commission in respect of  any  matter  connected  with  the  affairs  of the Institute  \r\nand  shall,  from time to time, direct any person or persons to inquire into or carry out inspection of: \r\n(a) the Institute, its building, laboratories, libraries and other facilities; \r\n(b) any institution, department or hostel maintained by the Institute; \r\n(c) the adequacy of financial and human resources; \r\n(d) the teaching, research, curriculum, examination and other matters of the \r\nInstitute; and \r\n(e) such other matters as the Patron may specify, \r\n(2) The Patron shall communicate to the Board o f Governors his views with regard to the \r\nresult of visitation and shal l, after ascertaining the vie ws of the Board of Governors, a dvise the \r\nChancellor on the action to be taken by it. \r\n(3) The Chancellor shall, within such time as may be specified by the Patron, communicate \r\nto him such action, if any, as has been taken or may  be proposed to be taken upon the results of \r\nvisitation. \r\n(4) Where the Board of Gov ernors does not. within the time specified, take action to the \r\nsatisfaction of the Patron, the Patron may issue such directions as he deems fit and Board of Governors \r\nshall comply with all such directions. \r\n10. Chancellor.__ (l) One of the Directors of the Smart Higher Education Services (Pvt) \r\nLimited with the mutual consent of the other Directors of the company shall be Chancellor and \r\nchairperson of Board of Governors. \r\n(2) The members of the Board of Governors as well as the Vice -Chancellor shall be \r\nappointed by the Chancellor from amongst the persons recommended by the Representation \r\nCommittee set up for this purpose or the Search Committee established in accordance with this  Act \r\nand the statutes, as the case may be, along with those elected. \r\n(3) If the Chancellor is satisfied that serious irregularity or mismanagement with respect \r\nto the affairs of the Institute has occurred, he may,— \r\n(a)  as regards proceedings of the Board of’ Governors, direct that specified \r\nproceedings be reconsidered and appropriate action taken within one month of \r\nthe direction having been issued: \r\nProvided that if the Chancellor is satisfied that either no reconsideration \r\nhas been carried out or that the reconsideration has failed to address the concern \r\nexpressed he may, after calling upon the Board of Governors to show cause in \r\nwriting, appoint a five member Review Panel to examine and report to the \r\nChancellor on the functioning of the Board of Governors. The report of the \r\nReview Panel shall be submitted within such time as may be prescribed by the \r\nChancellor. The Review Panel shall be drawn from p ersons of eminenc e in \r\nacademics and in the fields of law, accountancy and administration; and \r\n \r\nPage 11 of 31 \r\n \r\n(b) as regards proceedings of any Authority or with respect to matters within the \r\ncompetence of any Authority other than the Board of Governors , direct the \r\nBoard of Governors to exercise powers under this Act. \r\n(4) The Chancellor may remove any person from the membership of any authority if such \r\nperson has been:— \r\n(a) found of unsound mind; or \r\n(b) incapacitated to function as a member of such Authority; or \r\n(c) convicted by a court of law for an offence involving moral turpitude; or \r\n(d) found indulging in any activity against the interest of the Institute. \r\n(5) If the Chancellor be incapacitated from ac ting  as  such  due  to absence or any other \r\ncause, the Vice-Chancellor or a nominee of the Chancellor shall act for him. \r\n11. Removal from the Bo ard of Governors. — (l) The Chancellor may, upon the \r\nrecommendation of the Review Panel, remove any person from the membership of  the Board of \r\nGovernors on the ground that such person: \r\n(a) has become of unsound mind; or \r\n(b) has become incapacitated to function as member of the Board of Governors; or \r\n(c) has been convicted by a court of law for an o ffence involving moral turpitude; \r\nor \r\n(d) has absented himself from two consecutive meetings without just cause; or \r\n(e) has been guilty of misconduct, including use of position for personal advantage \r\nof any kind, or gross inefficiency in the performance of functions. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall remove any person from the membership of  the Board of \r\nGovernors on a resolution calling for the removal of such person supported by at least three-fourth of \r\nthe membership of the Board of Governors: \r\nProvided that before passing such resolution, the l3oard of Governors shall provide the member \r\nconcerned a fair hearing: \r\nProvided further that the provisions of this section shall not be applicable to the Vice-\r\nChancellor in his capacity as a member of the Board of Governors. \r\n12. Vice-Chancellor.— (1) There shall be a Vice-Chancellor of the Institute who shall be \r\nan eminent academician or a distinguished administrator and shall be appointed on such terms and  \r\nconditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the chief executive officer of the Institute responsible for \r\nall administrative and academic functions of the Institute and for ensuring that the provisions of this \r\nAct, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed to promote the general efficiency and good \r\norder of the Institute. The Vice-Chancellor shall have all powers prescribed for this purpose, including \r\n \r\nPage 12 of 31 \r\n \r\nadministrative control over all the officers, teachers and other employees of the institute, \r\n(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall, if present, be entitled to attend any meeting of any authority \r\nor body of the Institute. \r\n(4) The Vice-Chancellor, in an emergency requiring i mmediate action ordinarily not in \r\ncompetence of the Vice-Chancellor, may take such action and forward, within seventy  two hours, a \r\nreport of the action taken to the members of the Emergency Committee of the Board of Governors to \r\nbe set up by statute.  The Emergency Committee may direct such other further action as considered \r\nappropriate. \r\n(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall also have the following powers, namely:— \r\n(a) to direct teachers, officers and other employees of the Institute to take up such \r\nassignments in connection with examination, administration and such othe r \r\nactivities in the Institute as he may consider necessary for the purposes of the \r\nInstitute: \r\n(b) to sanction   by   re -appropriation  an  amount,  not  exceeding an amount \r\nprescribed by the Board of Governors, for an unforeseen item not provided for \r\nin the budget and report it the Board of Governors at the next meeting; \r\n(c) to make appointment of such categories of employees of the Institute and in \r\nsuch manner as may be prescribed by the statutes; \r\n(d) to suspend, punish and remove from service, in accordanc e with pr escribed \r\nprocedure, officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute except those \r\nappointed by or with the approval of the Board of Governors; \r\n(e) to delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his powers \r\nunder this Act to an officer or officers of the Institute; and \r\n(f) to exercise and perform such other powers and fractions as may be prescribed. \r\n(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the convocation of the Institute in the absence of \r\nthe Chancellor. \r\n(7) The Vice-Chancellor shall present an annual report before the Board of Gov ernors \r\nwithin three months of the close of the academic year. The annual report shall present such information \r\nas regard the academic year under review as may be prescribed, including di sclosure of all relevant \r\nfacts pertaining to,— \r\n(a) Academics; \r\n(b) Research; \r\n(c) Administration; and \r\n(d) Finances. \r\n13. Appointment and Removal of the Vice-Chancellor. — (1) The Vice-Chancellor shell \r\nbe appointed by the Chancellor on recommendations made by the Board of Governors. \r\n \r\nPage 13 of 31 \r\n \r\n \r\n(2) A Search Co mmittee for the recommendation of persons suitable for appointment as \r\nVice-Chancellor shall be constituted by the Board of Governors on the da te and in the m anner \r\nprescribed by the Statutes and shall consist of two e minent members of society nominated by the \r\nChancellor, of whom one shall be appointed the Convener, two members of the Board of Governors, \r\ntwo distinguished Institute Teachers who are not members of the Board of Governors and one \r\nacademician of eminence not employed by the Institute. The two distinguished Institute Teachers shall \r\nbe selected by the Board of Governors through a process, to be prescribed by the Board of Governors \r\nthat provides for the recommendation of suitable names by the Institute Teachers in general. The \r\nSearch Committee shall remain in existence till such time that the appointment of the next the Vice -\r\nChancellor has been made by the Chancellor. \r\n(3) The persons proposed by the Search Committee for appointment as Vice -chancellor \r\nshall be considered by the Board of Governors and of these a panel of three, in order of priority, shall \r\nbe recommended by the Board of Governors to the Chancellor: \r\nProvided that the Chanc ellor may d ecline to appoint any of the three persons recommended \r\nand seek recommendations of a fresh panel. In the event of a fresh recommendation being sought by \r\nthe Chancellor the Search Committee shall make a proposal to the Board of Governors in the prescribed \r\nmanner. \r\n(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed for n renewable tenure of four years on terms \r\nand conditions prescribed by statute. The tenure of an incumbent Vice-Chancellor shall be renewed by \r\nthe Chancellor on receipt of a resolution of the Board of Governors in support of such renewal: \r\nProvided that the Chancellor may call upon the Board of Governors to reconsider such \r\nresolution once. \r\n(5) The Board of Governors may , pursuant to a resolution i n this behalf passed by three-\r\nfourth of its membership, recommend to the Chancellor the removal of the Vic e-Chancellor on the \r\nground of inefficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct, including \r\nmisuse of position for personal advantage of any kind: \r\nProvided that the Chancellor may make a reference to the Board of Governors stating ab out \r\ninstance of inefficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct on the \r\npart of the Vice-Chancellor that has come to his notice. After consideration of the reference the Board \r\nof Governors may, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by two -third of its membership, \r\nrecommend to the Chancellor the removal of the Vice-Chancellor: \r\nProvided further that prior to a resolution for removal of the Vice-Chancellor being voted upon, \r\nthe Vice-Chancellor shall be given an opportunity of being heard. \r\n(6) A resolution recommending removal of the Vice -Chancellor shall be submitted to the \r\nChancellor forthwith. The Chancellor may accept the recommendation and order removal of the Vice-\r\nChancellor or return the recommendation to the Board of Governors. \r\n(7) At any time when the office of the Vice -Chancellor is vacant, or the Vice -Chancellor \r\nis absent or is unable to perform f unctions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the Board \r\nof Governors shall make such arrangements for performance of the duties of the Vice -Chancellor, as \r\nit may deem fit. \r\n \r\nPage 14 of 31 \r\n \r\n14. Dean.— (l) There shall be a dean of each faculty to be appointed by the Chancellor on \r\nrecommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The dean shall be in charge of the faculty and shall assist the Vice - Chancellor on \r\nmatters relating to teaching, research, academic program and extension of other development projects. \r\n(3) Subject to overall supervision of the Vice -Chancellor, the dean shall formulate and \r\nrecommend to the Academic Council, rules and relegations relating to academic and research matter \r\nof the faculty. \r\n(4) The dean shall also have the following powers, namely:— \r\n(a) to collaborate with universities, industry and other research organizations; \r\n(b) to formulate recommendations to the Academic Council on the courses of study \r\nto be taught in different departments of the faculty; \r\n(c) to co-ordinate the award of fellowships, stipends, medals and prizes; \r\n(d) to co-ordinate the teaching and research work of the faculty; \r\n(e) to perform such other functions and exercise such other powers as may be \r\nentrusted or delegated to him by the Board of Governors or the Vice-Chancellor; \r\nand \r\n(f) to delegate any of his p owers to appropriate levels of management, subject to \r\nsuch conditions as he may deem fit. \r\n15. Registrar.— (1) There shall be a Registrar of the Institute to be appointed by  the \r\nChancellor on the recommendation of the Vice -Chancellor, on such ter ms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(2) The experience as well as the prof essional and academic qualifications necessary for \r\nappointment to the post of the Registrar shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall:- \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the Institute and be responsible \r\nfor the provision of secretariat support to the authorities of the Institute; \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic record of the Institute; \r\n(c) maintain a register of registered graduates in the prescribed manner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of members to the \r\nvarious authorities and other bodies in the prescribed manner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The term of office of the Registrar shall be a renewable period of three years: \r\n  \r\n \r\nPage 15 of 31 \r\n \r\nProvided that the Board of Governors may, on the advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate \r\nappointment of the Registrar on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed \r\nprocedure. \r\n16. Treasurer.— (1) There shall be a Treasurer of the Institute to be appointed by the \r\nBoard of Governors on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n(2) The experience as well as professional and academic qualifications necessary for \r\nappointment to the post of the Treasurer shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be chief financial officer of the Institute and shall:— \r\n(a) manage   the   assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and  investments \r\nof the Institute; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the Institute and present them \r\nto the Executive Committee or a committee thereof for approval and \r\nincorporation in the budget to be presented to the Board of Governors; \r\n(c) ensure that funds of the Institute arc expended on the purposes for which they \r\nare provided; \r\n(d) have the accounts of the Institute audited annually to be available for submission \r\nto the Board of Governors within six months of close of the financial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The term of office of the Treasurer shall be a renewable period of three years: \r\nProvided that the Board of Governors may, on the advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate the \r\nappointment of the Treasurer on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed \r\nprocedure, \r\n17. Controller of Examinations.__ (1) There shall be a Controller of Examinations, to be \r\nappointed by the Board of Governors on the recommendation of the Vice -Chancellor, on such terms \r\nand conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The minimum qualifications necessary for appointment to the post of the Controller of \r\nExaminations shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall be \r\nresponsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and shall perform such other \r\nduties as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The Controller of examinations shall be appointed for a renewable term of three years: \r\nProvided that the Board of Gov ernors may, on the advice of the Vice -Chancellor, terminate \r\nappointment of the Controller of examinations on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance \r\nwith prescribed procedure. \r\n  \r\n \r\nPage 16 of 31 \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-IV  \r\nAUTHORITIES OF TH E INSTITUTE \r\n18. Authorities.__ (1) The following shall be the authorities of the Institute, namely:— \r\n(a) Authorities established by the Act:— \r\n(i) Board of Governors; \r\n(ii) syndicate; \r\n(iii) Academic Council. \r\n(b) Authorities to be established by the statutes:— \r\n(i) Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(ii) Board of Studies; \r\n(iii) Selection board; \r\n(iv)  Finance and planning committee; \r\n(v) Search Committee for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(vi) Representation committees for appointment to the Board of Governors, \r\nSyndicate and the Academic Council; \r\n(vii) Quality assurance committee; \r\n(viii) Discipline committee; and \r\n(ix) Such other authorities as may be prescribed by the Board of Governors. \r\n \r\n19. Board of Governors.— (1) The body responsible for governance of the Institute shall \r\nbe described as the Board of Governors, and shall consist of the following, namely:__ \r\n(a) The Chancellor who shall be the chairperson of the Board of Governors; \r\n(b) The Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(c) one member of the Government not below the rank of Additional Secretary from \r\nthe concerned Ministry or any other department relevant to the special focus of \r\nthe institute; \r\n(d) four persons mom socie ty at large being persons of distinction in the fields of \r\nadministration, management, education. acad emics, law, accountancy, \r\nmedicine, fine arts, architecture, agriculture, science, technology and \r\nengineering, such that the appointment of these persons reflects a balance across \r\nthe various fields; \r\n \r\nPage 17 of 31 \r\n \r\n(e) one person from amongst the alumni of the Institute; \r\n(f) two persons from the academic community of the country, other than an \r\nemployee of the Institute, at the level of professor or principal of a college; \r\n(g) four Institute teachers; (One from each tier i.e. Professor, Asso ciate Professor \r\nand Lecturer); \r\n(h) one person nominated by the Commission; and  \r\n(i) two Directors of the Company (Pakistan Institute of Research & Registration of \r\nQuality Assurance). \r\n(2) The number of the members of the Board of Governors described under clauses (e) to \r\n(h) of sub-section (l) may be increased by the Board of Governors through statutes subject to condition \r\nthat the total membership of the Board of Governors does not exceed twenty one, with a maximum of \r\nfive Institute teachers, and the in crease is balanced , to the extent possible, across the different \r\ncategories specified in sub-section (I). \r\n(3) All appointments to the Board of Governors shall be made by the Chancellor. \r\nAppointments of persons specified under clauses (e) and ( f) of sub-section (1) shall be made from \r\namongst a panel of three names for each vacancy recommended by the representation committee set \r\nup in terms of section 28 and in accordance with procedure as may be prescribed: \r\nProvided that effort shall be made, without compromising on quality or qualification, to give \r\nfair representation to women on the Board of Governors: \r\nProvided further that as regards the institute teachers described in clause (g) of sub-section (1) \r\nthe Board of Governors shall prescribe a procedure for appointment on the basis of elections that \r\nprovide for voting by the various categories of Institute teachers: \r\nProvided further that the Board of Governors may alternatively prescribe that appoin tment of \r\nInstitute teachers to the Board of Governors shall also be in the manner provided by this sub -section \r\nfor the persons described in clauses (e) and (f) of sub-section (1). \r\n (4) Members of the Board of Governors, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office \r\nfor three years. One-third of the members, other than ex-officio members, of the first restructured Board \r\nof Governors, to be determined by lot, shall retire from office on the expiration of one year from the \r\ndate of appointment by the Cha ncellor. One -half of the remaining members, other than ex-officio \r\nmembers, of the first restructured Board of Governors to be determined by lot, shall retire from office \r\non the expiration of two years from the date of appointment and the remaining one-half, other than ex-\r\nofficio members, shall retire from office on expiration of the third year: \r\nProvided that no person other than an ex-officio member, may serve on the Board of Governors \r\nfor more than two consecutive terms: \r\nProvided  further  that the Institute  Teachers  appointed  to the Board of  Governors may not \r\nserve for two consecutive terms. \r\n(5) The Board of Governors shall meet at least twice in a calendar year. \r\n(6) Service on the Board of Governors shall be on honorary basis:  \r\n \r\nPage 18 of 31 \r\n \r\nProvided that actual expenses may be reimbursed as may be prescribed. \r\n(7) The Registrar shall be Secretary of the Board of Governors. \r\n(8) In the absence of the Chancellor meetings of the Board of Governors shall be presided \r\nover by such member, not bein g an employee of the Institute or th e Government, as the Chancell or \r\nmay, from time to time, nominate. The member so nominated shall be the convener of the Board of \r\nGovernors. \r\n(9) Unless otherwise prescribed by this Act, all decisions of the Board of Govern ors shall \r\nbe taken on the basis of’ the opinion of a majority of the members present. In the event of the members \r\nbeing evenly divided on any matter the person presiding over the meeting shall have a casting vote. \r\n (10) The quorum for a meeting of the Boar d of Governors shall be t wo thirds of its \r\nmembership, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n20. Powers and functions of the Board of Governors. — (1) The Board of Governors \r\nshall have power of general supervision over the Institute and shall hold the Vice-Chancellor and the \r\nAuthorities accountable for all the f unctions of the Institute. The Board of Governors shall have all \r\npowers of the Institute not expressly vested in an authority or officer by this Act and all other powers \r\nnot expressly mentioned by this Act that are necessary for the performance of its functions but which \r\nare not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or the statutes, regulations and rules made \r\nthereunder. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the B oard of Governors \r\nshall have the following powers:- \r\n(a) to approve proposed annual plan of work, the annual and revised budgets, the \r\nannual report and the annual statement of accounts; \r\n(b) to hold, control and lay down policy for the administration of the property, funds \r\nand investments of the Institute, including the approval of the sale and purchase \r\nor acquisition of immovable property; \r\n(c) to oversee quality and r elevance of the Institute’s academic programmers and \r\nto review the academic affairs of the Institute; \r\n(d) to approve the appointment of the Deans, Professors, Associate Professors and \r\nsuch other senior faculty and senior administrators as may be prescribed; \r\n(e) to institute schemes, directions and guidelines for the terms and conditions of \r\nappointment of all officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute; \r\n(f) to approve strategic plans of the Institute; \r\n(g) to approve financial resource development plans of the Institute; \r\n(h)     to consider drafts of statutes and regulations proposed by the Executive \r\nCommittee and the Academic Council and deal with them in the manner as \r\nprovided for in sections 27 and 28, as the case may be: \r\nProvided that the Board of Governors may frame a statute or regulation on its \r\n \r\nPage 19 of 31 \r\n \r\nown initiative and approve it a fter calling for the advice of the Executive \r\nCommittee or the Academic Council as the case may be; \r\n(i) to annul by order in writing the proceedings of any authority or officer if the \r\nBoard of Governors is satisfied that such proceedings are not in accordance with \r\nthe provisions of this Act, statutes or regulations after calling upon such \r\nAuthority or officer to show cause why such proceedings should not be \r\nannulled; \r\n(j) to recommend to the Chancellor removal of any member of the  Board of \r\nGovernors in accordance with the provisions of this Act; \r\n(k) to make appointment of members of the Executive Committee, other than ex-\r\nofficio members, in accordance with the provisions of the Act; \r\n(l) to make appointment of members of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio \r\nmembers, in accordance with the provisions of this Act; \r\n(m) to appoint Prof essors Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(n) to remove any person from the membership of any authority if such person: \r\n(i) has become of unsound mind; or \r\n(ii) has become incapacitated to function as member of such authority; or \r\n(iii) has been con victed by a c ourt of law for an offence involving moral \r\nturpitude; and \r\n(o) to determine the form, provide for the custody and regulate the use  of the \r\ncommon seal of the Institute. \r\n(3) The Board of Governors may, subject to the provisions of this Act delegate all or any \r\nof the powers and functions of any authority, officer or employee of the Institute at its main campus, \r\nto any authority, committee, officer or employee at its additional campus for the purpose of exercising \r\nsuch powers and performing such functions in relation to such additional campus, and for this purpose \r\nthe Board of Governors may create new posts or positions at the additional campus. \r\n(4) The Board of Governors may in accordance with the Act and procedure laid down in \r\nrules and regulations inspection to be made in respect of any matter connected with the institute. \r\n21. Syndicate.— (1) There shall be an Syndicate of the Institute consisting of the \r\nfollowing:— \r\n(a) Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n(b) Deans of the faculties of the Institute/ Units; \r\n(c)  three professors from different departments, who are not members of the Board \r\nof Governors, to be elected by the Institute teachers i n accordance with \r\nprocedure to be prescribed by the Board of Governors; \r\n \r\nPage 20 of 31 \r\n \r\n(d) Principals of the constituent colleges; \r\n(e) Registrar; \r\n(f) Treasurer; \r\n(g) Controller of Certification, Registration, Monitoring and Quality  Assurance; \r\nand \r\n(h) Controller of Examinations \r\n(2) Members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for three \r\nyears. \r\n(3) As regards the three Professors described in clause (c) of sub -section (1) the Board of \r\nGovernors may, as an alternative to elections, prescribe a pro cedure for proposal of a panel of names \r\nby the representation committee set up in terms of section 28. Appointment of persons proposed by \r\nthe representation committee may be made by the Board of Governors on the recommendation of the \r\nVice-Chancellor. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one -half of the total number of \r\nmembers, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(5) The Syndicate shall meet at least once in each quarter of the year. \r\n22. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.— (1) The Syndicate shall be the executive body \r\nof the Institute and sha ll, subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, exercise general \r\nsupervision over affairs and management of the Institute. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the g enerality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the \r\nprovisions of this Act, the statutes and directions of the Board of Governors shall have the following \r\npowers:- \r\n(a) consider the annual report, the annual and revised budget estimates and to \r\nsubmit these to the Board of Governors; \r\n(b) transfer and accept transfer of movable property on behalf of the Institute; \r\n(c) enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the Institute; \r\n(d) cause proper books of accounts to be kept for all sums of money received and \r\nexpended by the Institute and for the assets and liabilities of the Institute. \r\n(e) invest any money belonging to the Institute including any unapplied income in \r\nany of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act, 1882 (Act II of \r\n1882), or in the purchase of im movable property or in such other manner, as \r\nmay prescribe, with the like power of varying such investments; \r\n(f)  receive and manage any property transferred, and grants, bequests, trust, gifts , \r\ndonations, endowments, and other contributions made to the Institute; \r\n(g) administer any funds placed at the disposal of the Institute for specified \r\n \r\nPage 21 of 31 \r\n \r\npurposes: \r\n(h) provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment and \r\nother means required for carrying out the work of the Institute; \r\n(i) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or license \r\nhostels or lodgings for the residence of students; \r\n(j) recommend to the Board of Governors admission of educational institutions to \r\nthe privileges of the Institute and withdraw such privileges; \r\n(k) to arrange for the inspection of colleges, school and the departments; \r\n(l) Institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Pro fessorships, \r\nLectureships, and other teaching posts or to suspend or to abolish such posts; \r\n(m) create, suspend or abo1ish such administrative or other posts as may be \r\nnecessary; \r\n(n) prescribe the duties of officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute; \r\n(o) report to the Board of Governors on matters with respect to which it has been \r\nasked to report; \r\n(p) appoint members to various authorities in accordance with the provisions of this \r\nAct; \r\n(q) propose drafts of Statutes for submission to the Board of Governors; \r\n(r) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the Institute; \r\n(s) take actions necessary for the good administration of the Institute in general and \r\nto this end exercise such powers as are necessary; \r\n(t) delegate any of its powers to any authority or officer or a committee; \r\n(u) perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by provisions of this \r\nAct or may be assigned to it by the Statutes. \r\n23. Director Planning and Development. — (1) There shall be a Director Planning and \r\ndevelopment of the Institute  to be appointed  by  the  Board of Governors on the recommendation of \r\nthe Syndicate for a period o f three years (once renewable) on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(2) The minimum experience as well as the professional and academic qualifications \r\nnecessary for the appointment to the post of Director Planning and Development shall be prescribed. \r\n(3) The Director Planning and Development shall be responsible for all matters connected \r\nwith planning and development and perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The Director Planning and Development shall:— \r\n(i) prepare short and long-term plans and development programs to mee t vision, \r\n \r\nPage 22 of 31 \r\n \r\ngoals and priorities set by the Institute management/ Board of Governors; \r\n(ii) conduct comprehensive review , assessment, and analysis of development \r\nplanning process (project identification, appraisal, selection, impl ementation, \r\nand monitoring) and mechanism; \r\n(iii) develop a strategy for improving development planning processes and \r\nmechanisms based on findings of the situation analysis; \r\n(iv) provide technical support in developing project proposals and PCs -I, for the \r\nInstitute; \r\n(v) preparation of the PC-I, PC-II, PC-III, PC-IV, and PC-V; \r\n(vi) preparation of cash work and activity plan; \r\n(vii) preparation of quarterly expenditure statements; \r\n(viii) preparation of monthly and quarterly progress reports; \r\n(ix) to coordinate with works, purchase, store units and accounts; and \r\n(x) to communicate/submit reports, plans and projects to different donors. \r\n(5) The Board of Governors may on the recommendation /advice of Syndicate, terminate \r\nthe services of Director Planning and Development on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in \r\naccordance with the prescribed procedure. \r\n24. Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC).— (1) There shall be a Director Quality \r\nEnhancement Cell (QEC) of the Institute to be appointed by the Board of Governors on the \r\nrecommendation of Syndicate for a renewable period of three years on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n(2) The minimum exp erience as well as the professional and academic qualifications \r\nnecessary for the appointment to the post of Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) shall be as may \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n(3) The Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) shall be responsible to:— \r\n(i) review the quality standards and the quality of teaching and learning in each \r\nsubject area; \r\n(ii) Review the academic association with other institutions in terms of effective \r\nmanagement of standards and quality of programs; \r\n(iii) defining clear and expli cit standards as points of reference to the review to be \r\ncarried out. It should also help the employees to know as to what they could \r\nexpect from candidates; \r\n(iv) developing qualifications framework by setting out the attributes and abilities \r\nthat can be e xpected from the holder of a quali fication, i.e. undergraduate and \r\ngraduate programs; developing program specifications. These are standards set \r\n \r\nPage 23 of 31 \r\n \r\nof information clarifying what knowledge, understanding, skills and \r\nother/attributes a student will have developed on; \r\n(v) successfully completing a specific program; \r\n(vi) developing quality assurance processes and methods of evaluation to affirm that \r\nthe quality of provision and the standard of awards are being maintained and to \r\nfoster curriculum, subject and sta ff development together with research and \r\nother scholarly activities; \r\n(vii) ensure that the Institute’s quality assurance procedures are  designed to fit in \r\nwith the arrangements in place nationally and; \r\n(viii) internationally for maintaining and improving the quality of Higher Education; \r\ndeveloping procedures and processes, monitoring and evaluation systems, and \r\nstandards for the following,— \r\n(a) the approval of new program; \r\n(b) annual monitoring and evaluation including program monitoring, \r\nfaculty monitoring and student perceptions; \r\n(c) departmental review; \r\n(d) student feedback; \r\n(e) employer feedback; \r\n(f) quality assurance of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs;  \r\n(g) institutional assessment and performance evaluation; \r\n(h) Program specifications; and \r\n(i) qualification framework. \r\n(4) Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QFC) shall be the member of all statutory bodies/ \r\ncommittees of the Institute. \r\n(5) The Board of Governors may on the recommendations or advice of Syndicate, terminate \r\nthe services of Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in \r\naccordance with the prescribed procedure. \r\n25. Director of Office of Research, Registration, Survey, Monitoring, Innovation and \r\nCommercialization (RSMIC). — (l) There shall b e a Director (RSMIC) of the Institute to be \r\nappointed by the Board of Governors on the recommendation of Syndicat e for a renewable period of \r\nthree years on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The minimum experience as well as  the professional and academic qualifications \r\nnecessary for the appointment to the post of Director (RSMIC) shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 24 of 31 \r\n \r\n(3) The Director (RSMIC) shall,— \r\n(i) manage and enhance the research activities of the Institute , develop research \r\npolicies and priorities, work for fund raising for research, mobilize faculty, \r\nbusiness community and industry for research commercialization and serve as \r\nan effective advocate for research with the university/Institute and to its broader \r\ncommunity of stakeholders and supporters; \r\n(ii) to supervise all aspects of the operation of the Office for Research including \r\nresearch administration, monitoring, survey (budgeting , auditing, accounting, \r\nhuman resources, management & maintenance of facili ties and equipment, \r\nimplementation of research contracts and human resources); \r\n(iii) to develop programs and activities that will increase funding for research from \r\nall public and private sources, establish and maintain excellent relationships \r\nwith donors and private sources, oversee proposals development and \r\nsubmission; \r\n(iv) to promote the development of public-private partnerships in support of Institute \r\nresearch, link the institute’s research community with the needs and prioriti es \r\nof the corporate sector, develop opportunities for applied research and explore  \r\nopportunities for technology transfer and commercialization of Institute \r\nresearch (including incubators and research parks); \r\n(v) be responsible to monetize royalty streams from licenses; \r\n(vi) collaborate with the principal liaison for technical marking and licensing on the \r\ncommercialization of the Institute’s IP in coordination with oth er relevant \r\ndepartment and offices; \r\n(vii) work in close liaison with the office of research and development, planning and \r\ndevelopment, and Institute’s technology park. \r\n(4) The Board of Governors may on the recommendations/advice of Syndicate. Terminate \r\nthe services of Director (RSMIC) on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with the \r\nprescribed procedure. \r\n26. Academic Council.__ (l) There shall be an Academic Council of the Institute consisting \r\nof the following:— \r\n(a) Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n(b) Deans of faculties and such heads of departments as may be prescribed; \r\n(c) five members representing the departments, institutes and the constituent \r\ncolleges/ school to be elected in the manner prescribed by the Board of \r\nGovernors; \r\n(d) five Professors including Professors Emeritus; \r\n(e) Registrar; \r\n \r\nPage 25 of 31 \r\n \r\n(f) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(g) Controller of Certification, Registration , Monitoring and Quality Assurance; \r\nand \r\n(h) Librarian. \r\n(2) The Board o f Governors shall appoint the members of the Academic Council, oth er \r\nthan ex-officio and elected members, on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor: \r\nProvided that as regards the five professors and the members representing the departments, \r\ninstitutes and the constituent colleges school the Board of Governors may , as an alternative to \r\nelections, prescribe a procedure for proposal of a panel of name s by the representation committee set \r\nup in terms under this Act. Appointment of persons proposed by the representation committee may be \r\nmade by the Board of Governors on recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor. \r\n(3) Members of the Academic Council shall hold office for three years. \r\n(4) The Academic Council shall meet at least once in each quarter. \r\n(5) The quorum for meetings of the Academic Council shall be one half of the total number \r\nof members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n27. Powers and functions of the Academic Council .— (1) The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the principal academic body of the Institute and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the \r\nstatutes, have the power to lay down proper standards of instruction research and examinations and to \r\nregulate and promote the academic life of the Institute and the colleges/schools. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the \r\nprovisions of this Act and the statutes, the Academic Council shall have the power to,— \r\n(a) approve the policies and procedures pertaining to the quality of academic \r\nprogrammers; \r\n(b) approve academic programmers; \r\n(c) approve the policies and procedures pertaining to student related functions \r\nincluding admissions, expulsions, punishments, examinations and certification; \r\n(d) approve the policies and procedures assuring quality of teaching and research; \r\n(e) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization of \r\nfaculties, teaching departments and boards of studies; \r\n(f) appoint paper setters and examiners for all examinations of the Institute after \r\nreceiving panels of names from the relevant authorities; \r\n(g) institute programs for the continued professional development of Institute \r\nteachers at all levels; \r\n(h) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies as \r\nequivalent to the corresponding examinations of the Institute; \r\n \r\nPage 26 of 31 \r\n \r\n(i) regulate award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; \r\n(j) frame Regulation for submission to the Board of Governors; \r\n(k) prepare an annual report on the academic performance of the Institute; and \r\n(l) perform such functions as may be prescribed by regulations. \r\n28. Representation Committees. — (1) There shall be a Representation Committ ee \r\nconstituted by the Board of  Governors through Statutes for recommendation of persons for \r\nappointment to the Board of Governors in accordance with the provisions of section l9. \r\n(2) There shall also be a Representation Committee constituted by the Board of Governors \r\nthrough Statutes for the recommendation of persons for appointment to the Syndicate and th e \r\nAcademic Council in accordance with the provisions of sections 21 and 26. \r\n(3) Members of the Representation Committee for appointments to the Board shall consist \r\nof the following:—— \r\n(a) three members of the Board of Governors who are not Institute teachers; \r\n(b) two persons nominated by the Institute teachers from amongst themselves in the \r\nmanner prescribed: \r\n(c)  one person from the academic community, not employed by the Institute, at the \r\nlevel of professor or college/ school principal to be nominated by the Institute \r\nteachers in the manner prescribed; and \r\n(d)  one eminent ci tizen with experience in administration, philanthropy. \r\ndevelopment work, law or ac countancy to be nominated by the Board of \r\nGovernors.  \r\n(4) The Representation Committee for appointments to the Executive C ommittee and the \r\nAcademic Council shall consist of the following:— \r\n(a) two members of the Board of Governors who are not Institute teachers; and \r\n(b) three persons nominated by the Institute teachers from amongst the mselves in \r\nthe manner prescribed. \r\n(5) The tenure of the Representation Committees shall be three years:  \r\nProvided that no member shall serve for more than two consecutive terms. \r\n(6) The procedures of the Representation Committees shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n(7) There may also be such other Representation Committees set up by any of the other \r\nauthorities of the Institute as arc considered appropriate for recommending persons for appointment to \r\nthe various authorities and other bodies of the Institute. \r\n29. Appointment of Committees by certain Authorities. (l) The Board of Governors, the \r\nSyndicate, the Academic Council and other authorities may, from time to time, appoint such standing, \r\n \r\nPage 27 of 31 \r\n \r\nspecial or advisory committees, as they may deem fit, and may place on such committee persons who \r\nare not members of the authorities appointing the committees. \r\n(2) The constitution, functions and powers of the authorities for which no specific provision \r\nhas been made in this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by statutes or regulations. \r\nCHAPTER-V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n30. Statutes.— (l) Subject to the provisions of this Act, statutes, to be published in the official \r\nGazette, may be made to regulate or prescribe all or any of the following matters:— \r\n(a) the contents of and the manner in which the annual report to be presented by the \r\nVice-Chancellor before the Board of Governor shall be prepared; \r\n(b) the Institute fees and other charges; \r\n(c) constitution of any pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent \r\nfund for Institute employees; \r\n(d) scales of pay and other terms and conditions of service of officers, teachers and \r\nother Institute employees; \r\n(e) maintenance of the register of registered graduates; \r\n(f)  admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the Institute and the \r\nwithdrawal of such privileges; \r\n(g) establishment of faculties, departments, institutes, colleges/schools, study \r\ncentres and other academic divisions; \r\n(h) powers and duties of officers and teachers; \r\n(i) conditions under which the Institute may enter into a rrangements with ot her \r\ninstitutions or with public bodies for purposes of research and advisory services; \r\n(j) conditions for appointmen t of Emeritus Professors and award of  honorary \r\ndegrees; \r\n(k) efficiency and discipline of Institute employees; \r\n(l) the constitution and procedure to be followed by Representation Committees in \r\ncarrying out functions in terms of this Act; \r\n(m) the constitution and pr ocedure to be followed by the Search Committee for \r\nappointment of the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(n) constitution, functions and powers of the authorities of the Institute; and \r\n(o) all other matters which by this Act are to be or may be prescribed or regulated \r\nby statutes. \r\n \r\nPage 28 of 31 \r\n \r\n(2) The draft of statutes shall be proposed by the Syndicate to the Board of Governors \r\nwhich may approve or pass with such modifications as the Board of Governors may think fit or may \r\nrefer back to the Syndicate, as the case may be, for reconsideration of the proposed draft. \r\nProvided that statutes concerning any of the matters mentioned in clauses (a) and (1) of sub -\r\nsection (l) shall be initiated and approved by the Board of Governors, after seeking th e views of the \r\nSyndicate: \r\nProvided further that the Board of Governors may initiate a Statute with respect to any matter \r\nin its power or with respect to which a Statute may be fra med in terms of this Act and approve such \r\nStatute after seeking the views of the Syndicate. \r\n31. Regulations.— (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statues, the Academic \r\nCouncil may make Regulations, to be published in the official Gazette, for all or any of the following \r\nmatters:— \r\n(a) courses of study   for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the Institute; \r\n(b) manner in which the teaching referred to in sub-section (1) of section 6 shall be \r\norganized and conducted; \r\n(c) admission and expulsion of students to and from the Institute; \r\n(d)  conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses and \r\nexaminations of the Institute and shall become eligible for award of degrees, \r\ndiplomas and certificates; \r\n(e) conduct of examinations; \r\n(f) conditions under which a person may carry on independent research to entitle \r\nhim to a degree; \r\n(g) institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; \r\n(h) use of the Library; \r\n(i) formation of faculties, departments and board of studies; \r\n(j) registration, certification, monitoring, quality assurance of labs and non -\r\ngovernment organizations; and \r\n(k) all other matters which by this Act or the statutes are to be or may be prescribed \r\nby Regulations. \r\n(2) Regulations shall be proposed by the Academic Council and shall be submitted to the \r\nBoard of Governors which may approve them or withhold approval or refer them back to the Academic \r\nCouncil for reconsideration. A regulation proposed by the Academic Council shall not be ef fective \r\nunless it receives approval of the Board of Governors, \r\n(3) Regulations regarding or incidental to matters contained in clauses (g) and (i) of sub -\r\nsection (1) shall not be submitted to the Board of Governors without the prior approval of he Syndicate. \r\n \r\nPage 29 of 31 \r\n \r\n32. Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations.— The procedure for adding to, \r\namending or repealing the Statutes and the Regulations shall be the same as that prescribed respectively \r\nfor framing or making Statutes and Regulations. \r\n33. Rules.—(1) The authorities and the other bodi es of the Institute may make rules, \r\nconsistent with the Act, Statutes or the Regulations, to regulate any matter relating to the affairs of the \r\nInstitute which has not been provided for by this Act or that is not required to be regulated by statutes \r\nor regulations, including rules to regulate the conduct of business and the time and place of meetings \r\nand related matters. \r\n(2) Rules shall become effective upon approval by the Syndicate. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-VI  \r\nINSTITUTE FUND \r\n34. Institute Fund. __ (1) T he institute shall have a fund to which shall be credited its \r\nincome from fees, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, grants, contributions and all other sources, \r\n(2) Capital recurrent expenditure of the Institute shall be met from the contributions mad e \r\nby the Board of Governors and any other source, including other foundations, universities a nd \r\nindividuals, and from the income derived from such sources. \r\n(3) No contribution, donation or grant which may directly or indirectly involve any \r\nimmediate or subsequent financial liability for the Institute, shall be accepted without prior approval \r\nof the Board of Governors. \r\n35. Audit and Accounts.__ (1) The accounts of the Institute shall be maintained in such \r\nform and manner as may be d etermined by the Board of Governors and shall be audited each y ear \r\nwithin four months of the closing of the financial year of the Institute by an independent Chartered \r\nAccountant appointed by the Board. \r\n(2) The accounts, together with the report of the auditor thereon, shall be submitted to the \r\nBoard for approval. \r\n(3) The auditor’s repor t shall certify that the auditor has complied with the standards of \r\naudit and certification laid down by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. \r\nCHAPTER-VII \r\nGENERAL PROVISIONS \r\n36. Service of the Institution. __ (1) All employee of t he Institute in accordance with the \r\nterms and conditions of the prescribed service by the statute shall be person in service of the Institute. \r\n(2) An officer, teacher and other employee of the Institut e shall retire from service on \r\nattainment of such age or tenure of the service as may be prescribed \r\n37. Opportunity of show cause. — Except as otherwise provid ed, no officer, teacher or \r\nother employee of  the Institute holding a permanent post, shall be redu ced in rank, or removed or \r\n \r\nPage 30 of 31 \r\n \r\ncompulsorily retired from service, unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause \r\nagainst the action proposed to be taken against him. \r\n38. Appeal to the Board of Governors. — (1) Where an order has been passed punishing \r\nan employee other than the Vice -Chancellor, or altering or interpreting to his disadvantage the \r\nprescribed terms or conditions of his service, he shall, where the order is pass ed, by the Vice -\r\nChancellor or any other officer or teacher of the Ins titute, has the right to appeal to the Board of \r\nGovernors against the order, and where the order is made by the Board of Governors has the right to \r\napply to the Board of Governors for review of that order. \r\n(2) The appeal or application for review shall be submitted to the Vice -Chancellor who \r\nshall lay it before the Board of Governors with his views and record of the case. \r\n(3) No order in appeal or review shall be made unless the appellant or the applicant, as the \r\ncase may be has been given an opportunity of being heard. \r\n39. Benefits and Insurance. __ (1) The Institute shall constitute for th e benefit of its \r\nemployees in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, such Schemes for the \r\nprovisions of post-employment benefit as well as health and life insurance while ln service. \r\n(2) Where any provident fund has been constituted under this Act the provision of \r\nProvident Fund Act, 1925 (XIX of 1925) shall apply to such fund. \r\n40. Commencement of term of members of Authorities.__ (1) When a member of a newly \r\nconstituted authority is elected, appointed or nominated his term of office, as fixed under this Act shall \r\ncommence from such date as may be prescribed.  \r\n(2) Where a member who has accepted any other assignment or for any other similar reason \r\nremained absent from the Institute for a period of not less than six months he shall be deemed to have \r\nresigned and vacated his seat. \r\n41. Filling of casual vacancies in authorities.— Any casual vacancy among the members \r\nof the authority shall be filled, as soon as conveniently may be, in the same manner and by the same \r\nperson or Authority that had appointed the member whose place has become vacant and the person \r\nappointed to the vacancy shall be a member of such authority for the residue of the term for which the \r\nperson whose place he fills would have been a member. \r\n42. Disputes about membership of authorities.— Notwithstanding anything contained in \r\nthis Act, a person nominated or appointed to any authority shall cease to be member of such authority \r\nas soon as he cease to hold the position by virtue of which he was nominated or appointed. \r\n(2) If a question arises whether any person is entitled to be a member of any authority, the \r\nmatter shall be referred to  a committee consisting of the Chancellor, two nominees of the Board of \r\nGovernors and a nominee of the Vice -Chancellor and the decision of the committee thereon shall be \r\nfinal and binding. \r\n43. Proceedings of authorities not invalidated by the reason of vac ancies.— No act, \r\nresolution or decision of any authority shall be invalid by the rea son of any vacancy on the Authority \r\ndoing, passing, or making it or by reason of any want of qualification or appointment or nomination \r\nof any de-facto member or the authority, whether present or absent. \r\n  \r\n \r\nPage 31 of 31 \r\n \r\n44. Transitory Provisions. — (1) Notwithstanding anything contain ed in this Act, the \r\nBoard of Governors shall b e structured and the members thereof , except the Institute teachers, \r\nappointed by the Chancellor in accordance with the numbers and criteria for membership specified in \r\nthis Act.  As regar ds the Institute teachers, they shall also be appointed by the Chancellor for first \r\nstructured Board of Governors and subsequently they will be elec ted or appointed as per prescribed \r\nmanner. The first structured Board of Governors so constitut ed shall initiate, as soon as possible, the \r\nprocess for the appointment of the members of the Syndicate and the Academic Council in accordance \r\nwith the terms of this Act. The term of tenure provided in sub-section (4) of section 19 notwithstanding, \r\none-third of the members, other than ex-officio members, of the first structured Board of Governors, \r\nto be determined by  lot, shall retire from office on the expiration  of one year from the dote of  \r\nappointment by the Chancellor. One-half of the remaining members other than ex-officio members, of \r\nthe first structured Board of Governors, to be determined by lot, shall retire from of fice on the \r\nexpiration of two years from the date of appointment and the remaining one-half, other than ex-officio \r\nmembers, shall retire from office on the expiration of the third year. \r\n(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the first Vice -Chancellor s hall be \r\nappointed by the Chancellor for a period of three years. \r\n45. Removal of Difficulties. __ (1) If any question arises as to the interpretation of any of \r\nthe provisions of this Act, it shall be placed before the Chancellor and Commission whose decision  \r\nthereon shall be final. \r\n(2) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of this Act, the chancellor \r\nmay make such order after obtaining the views of Board of Governors, not inconsistent with the \r\nprovisions of this Act, as may appear to him to be necessary for removing the difficulty. \r\n(3) Where this Act makes any provision for anything to be done but no provision or no \r\nsufficient provision has been made as respect the authority by Whom, or the time at which, or the \r\nmanner in which, it  shall be done, then it shall be done by such authority, at such time, or in such \r\nmanner as the Chancellor may direct after obtaining the views of the Board of Governors, \r\n46. Flaws in constitution of authority. —Where there is flaw in the constitution of an  \r\nauthority, as constituted by this Act, the statutes or the regulations, institutions or other body outside \r\nthe Institute has been dissolved or has ceased to function or because of some other similar reasons, \r\nsuch flaws shall be removed in such manner as the Board of Governors directed. \r\n47. First Statute and Regulations.— Not withstanding anything contained in this Act, the \r\nPresident of Pakistan shall Promulgate the first Statute and Regulations which shall be deemed to be \r\nStatus and Regulations framed under this Act and shall continue to remain in force until amended or \r\nrepealed or till such time as new Statutes and Regulations are framed in accordance with the provisions \r\nof this Act. \r\n48. Indemnity.— No suit or l egal proceedings shall lie against the Govern ment, the \r\nInstitute or any authority or employee of the Institute or any person, in respect of anything which is \r\ndone, or purported to have been done in good faith under this Act.",
  "passage_offset_convention": "zero-based Unicode code points and UTF8 bytes; end exclusive",
  "passages": [
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-0-1750:0a4aec7b443416b5237251294998c6f30c7d89904ae508d2078f4bbc184112ea",
      "character_start": 0,
      "character_end": 1750,
      "utf8_byte_start": 0,
      "utf8_byte_end": 1750,
      "passage_sha256": "0a4aec7b443416b5237251294998c6f30c7d89904ae508d2078f4bbc184112ea",
      "reader_fragment": "p-0-1750-0a4aec7b443416b5"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-1750-3505:d005c778accbf337e10997b024b6b285a0cc3c6758c58c9dac54f09087c07161",
      "character_start": 1750,
      "character_end": 3505,
      "utf8_byte_start": 1750,
      "utf8_byte_end": 3537,
      "passage_sha256": "d005c778accbf337e10997b024b6b285a0cc3c6758c58c9dac54f09087c07161",
      "reader_fragment": "p-1750-3505-d005c778accbf337"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-3505-5269:4305df8de4c8310d075440c2beb2431d8938b9e414dbf87a90a978a3217beb96",
      "character_start": 3505,
      "character_end": 5269,
      "utf8_byte_start": 3537,
      "utf8_byte_end": 5365,
      "passage_sha256": "4305df8de4c8310d075440c2beb2431d8938b9e414dbf87a90a978a3217beb96",
      "reader_fragment": "p-3505-5269-4305df8de4c8310d"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-5269-7045:d8a918b5192b182fa5af1f42aaf649e723e1523d4b0059edc28ea46b82fe42c0",
      "character_start": 5269,
      "character_end": 7045,
      "utf8_byte_start": 5365,
      "utf8_byte_end": 7179,
      "passage_sha256": "d8a918b5192b182fa5af1f42aaf649e723e1523d4b0059edc28ea46b82fe42c0",
      "reader_fragment": "p-5269-7045-d8a918b5192b182f"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-7045-8831:b5ddf6a99d561f1216a3381c17f99eec5a601215d48118bf8a5292816b5740d9",
      "character_start": 7045,
      "character_end": 8831,
      "utf8_byte_start": 7179,
      "utf8_byte_end": 8969,
      "passage_sha256": "b5ddf6a99d561f1216a3381c17f99eec5a601215d48118bf8a5292816b5740d9",
      "reader_fragment": "p-7045-8831-b5ddf6a99d561f12"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-8831-10583:4a759ab4b06a98f816e5a93425eb7361f44bf6d707138634dfba5ce52bb5ed4e",
      "character_start": 8831,
      "character_end": 10583,
      "utf8_byte_start": 8969,
      "utf8_byte_end": 10721,
      "passage_sha256": "4a759ab4b06a98f816e5a93425eb7361f44bf6d707138634dfba5ce52bb5ed4e",
      "reader_fragment": "p-8831-10583-4a759ab4b06a98f8"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-10583-12315:94925257ed21a09be531a0534757d11a98fda8ac857e93acf1d01afff81aa2ce",
      "character_start": 10583,
      "character_end": 12315,
      "utf8_byte_start": 10721,
      "utf8_byte_end": 12453,
      "passage_sha256": "94925257ed21a09be531a0534757d11a98fda8ac857e93acf1d01afff81aa2ce",
      "reader_fragment": "p-10583-12315-94925257ed21a09b"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-12315-14046:e77823f32051e208004cd21151f8591022cec6dad35b3678487e7ef6b8f7934e",
      "character_start": 12315,
      "character_end": 14046,
      "utf8_byte_start": 12453,
      "utf8_byte_end": 14184,
      "passage_sha256": "e77823f32051e208004cd21151f8591022cec6dad35b3678487e7ef6b8f7934e",
      "reader_fragment": "p-12315-14046-e77823f32051e208"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-14046-15821:ff592d6c65ef25cc36e073fc0892f54301d94599317c93d15d09583da9df14a1",
      "character_start": 14046,
      "character_end": 15821,
      "utf8_byte_start": 14184,
      "utf8_byte_end": 15967,
      "passage_sha256": "ff592d6c65ef25cc36e073fc0892f54301d94599317c93d15d09583da9df14a1",
      "reader_fragment": "p-14046-15821-ff592d6c65ef25cc"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-15821-17549:e58ccedf6e8f2b1207e4fdd56299d74ce2067dfb29289334a587ee2fa1048770",
      "character_start": 15821,
      "character_end": 17549,
      "utf8_byte_start": 15967,
      "utf8_byte_end": 17699,
      "passage_sha256": "e58ccedf6e8f2b1207e4fdd56299d74ce2067dfb29289334a587ee2fa1048770",
      "reader_fragment": "p-15821-17549-e58ccedf6e8f2b12"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-17549-19295:c2bf41549732e12eb06ccc8641427b79a6b6755d4c9e8177789733955604bee7",
      "character_start": 17549,
      "character_end": 19295,
      "utf8_byte_start": 17699,
      "utf8_byte_end": 19449,
      "passage_sha256": "c2bf41549732e12eb06ccc8641427b79a6b6755d4c9e8177789733955604bee7",
      "reader_fragment": "p-17549-19295-c2bf41549732e12e"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-19295-21043:29cb0b0a97f4664d5f323ff5597aa980b501e2eab5b7d81375d68e062b57ad16",
      "character_start": 19295,
      "character_end": 21043,
      "utf8_byte_start": 19449,
      "utf8_byte_end": 21201,
      "passage_sha256": "29cb0b0a97f4664d5f323ff5597aa980b501e2eab5b7d81375d68e062b57ad16",
      "reader_fragment": "p-19295-21043-29cb0b0a97f4664d"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-21043-22799:7229db23196f90db35598afa69e500c30450267562c29433e719b308431b7184",
      "character_start": 21043,
      "character_end": 22799,
      "utf8_byte_start": 21201,
      "utf8_byte_end": 22959,
      "passage_sha256": "7229db23196f90db35598afa69e500c30450267562c29433e719b308431b7184",
      "reader_fragment": "p-21043-22799-7229db23196f90db"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-22799-24588:2b386878b76627434b0b7045c2a189159eb637cb6d4cc9933668e6d3b3be17a2",
      "character_start": 22799,
      "character_end": 24588,
      "utf8_byte_start": 22959,
      "utf8_byte_end": 24752,
      "passage_sha256": "2b386878b76627434b0b7045c2a189159eb637cb6d4cc9933668e6d3b3be17a2",
      "reader_fragment": "p-22799-24588-2b386878b7662743"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-24588-26366:4c876c43681d13f9cfccbea1725213669bf6bdc79e69cd22ad51fa0b2964b203",
      "character_start": 24588,
      "character_end": 26366,
      "utf8_byte_start": 24752,
      "utf8_byte_end": 26532,
      "passage_sha256": "4c876c43681d13f9cfccbea1725213669bf6bdc79e69cd22ad51fa0b2964b203",
      "reader_fragment": "p-24588-26366-4c876c43681d13f9"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-26366-28121:3105eb7564efed9524475edacb14fd510dd38638bf8fe67c8ce80e93139b375b",
      "character_start": 26366,
      "character_end": 28121,
      "utf8_byte_start": 26532,
      "utf8_byte_end": 28287,
      "passage_sha256": "3105eb7564efed9524475edacb14fd510dd38638bf8fe67c8ce80e93139b375b",
      "reader_fragment": "p-26366-28121-3105eb7564efed95"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-28121-29866:1b73c1a1b5cf21f71e8a69770a82fdcc7ba8539821900070c98e3f0066376acc",
      "character_start": 28121,
      "character_end": 29866,
      "utf8_byte_start": 28287,
      "utf8_byte_end": 30038,
      "passage_sha256": "1b73c1a1b5cf21f71e8a69770a82fdcc7ba8539821900070c98e3f0066376acc",
      "reader_fragment": "p-28121-29866-1b73c1a1b5cf21f7"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-29866-31664:796c87c18751d1b3ea9f286634ec607201c9368a35dcadafdc27d652733c2c41",
      "character_start": 29866,
      "character_end": 31664,
      "utf8_byte_start": 30038,
      "utf8_byte_end": 31840,
      "passage_sha256": "796c87c18751d1b3ea9f286634ec607201c9368a35dcadafdc27d652733c2c41",
      "reader_fragment": "p-29866-31664-796c87c18751d1b3"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-31664-33452:b3e0807597d23d6e0f7f7b45aa8519300bdcdfa398689f91dd6a107d633ab968",
      "character_start": 31664,
      "character_end": 33452,
      "utf8_byte_start": 31840,
      "utf8_byte_end": 33632,
      "passage_sha256": "b3e0807597d23d6e0f7f7b45aa8519300bdcdfa398689f91dd6a107d633ab968",
      "reader_fragment": "p-31664-33452-b3e0807597d23d6e"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-33452-35199:fa36fa242f226f75ee23294719df06873ecad10cbab6166f5c5ac58e89342067",
      "character_start": 33452,
      "character_end": 35199,
      "utf8_byte_start": 33632,
      "utf8_byte_end": 35383,
      "passage_sha256": "fa36fa242f226f75ee23294719df06873ecad10cbab6166f5c5ac58e89342067",
      "reader_fragment": "p-33452-35199-fa36fa242f226f75"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-35199-36900:9f3b11d1dc5ad64b595a75c3665323d354258cdd817170916deb159b3841f3d6",
      "character_start": 35199,
      "character_end": 36900,
      "utf8_byte_start": 35383,
      "utf8_byte_end": 37084,
      "passage_sha256": "9f3b11d1dc5ad64b595a75c3665323d354258cdd817170916deb159b3841f3d6",
      "reader_fragment": "p-35199-36900-9f3b11d1dc5ad64b"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-36900-38677:41fd15962594706247026c238f94826c55ec7c2d6b38ef2a1cf244c2a3efc6f1",
      "character_start": 36900,
      "character_end": 38677,
      "utf8_byte_start": 37084,
      "utf8_byte_end": 38863,
      "passage_sha256": "41fd15962594706247026c238f94826c55ec7c2d6b38ef2a1cf244c2a3efc6f1",
      "reader_fragment": "p-36900-38677-41fd159625947062"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-38677-40415:f231dea73550f3737f1e0f03fb35e58dca318f9d41282745fee6ea13396a1f9b",
      "character_start": 38677,
      "character_end": 40415,
      "utf8_byte_start": 38863,
      "utf8_byte_end": 40605,
      "passage_sha256": "f231dea73550f3737f1e0f03fb35e58dca318f9d41282745fee6ea13396a1f9b",
      "reader_fragment": "p-38677-40415-f231dea73550f373"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-40415-42183:528c9fa62b47280b95799d98aa3520ef385053d9ba03d701b485ec6ed8420684",
      "character_start": 40415,
      "character_end": 42183,
      "utf8_byte_start": 40605,
      "utf8_byte_end": 42373,
      "passage_sha256": "528c9fa62b47280b95799d98aa3520ef385053d9ba03d701b485ec6ed8420684",
      "reader_fragment": "p-40415-42183-528c9fa62b47280b"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-42183-43910:9a12f2930f8e4278f260aabe87346b750bfc9df6e0a7c1c12c34b6aea60af25a",
      "character_start": 42183,
      "character_end": 43910,
      "utf8_byte_start": 42373,
      "utf8_byte_end": 44104,
      "passage_sha256": "9a12f2930f8e4278f260aabe87346b750bfc9df6e0a7c1c12c34b6aea60af25a",
      "reader_fragment": "p-42183-43910-9a12f2930f8e4278"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-43910-45701:fda910b16ae59f6e28f4e612978c1db1bfec5bfb18d94068a79d71ec05e12ff9",
      "character_start": 43910,
      "character_end": 45701,
      "utf8_byte_start": 44104,
      "utf8_byte_end": 45897,
      "passage_sha256": "fda910b16ae59f6e28f4e612978c1db1bfec5bfb18d94068a79d71ec05e12ff9",
      "reader_fragment": "p-43910-45701-fda910b16ae59f6e"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-45701-47476:22c21432b10bc585788fca9ac042988b882b5f28db86e9bf9826bf7e286150e9",
      "character_start": 45701,
      "character_end": 47476,
      "utf8_byte_start": 45897,
      "utf8_byte_end": 47674,
      "passage_sha256": "22c21432b10bc585788fca9ac042988b882b5f28db86e9bf9826bf7e286150e9",
      "reader_fragment": "p-45701-47476-22c21432b10bc585"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-47476-49223:38aa75d4e60a13089796cbc5bebfbd6edd6e79b0d9f1aee77e2970f745637ecf",
      "character_start": 47476,
      "character_end": 49223,
      "utf8_byte_start": 47674,
      "utf8_byte_end": 49423,
      "passage_sha256": "38aa75d4e60a13089796cbc5bebfbd6edd6e79b0d9f1aee77e2970f745637ecf",
      "reader_fragment": "p-47476-49223-38aa75d4e60a1308"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-49223-50958:651712692f820366579a48360e79d93988335675949f25b8ef7332f97e5a04a1",
      "character_start": 49223,
      "character_end": 50958,
      "utf8_byte_start": 49423,
      "utf8_byte_end": 51162,
      "passage_sha256": "651712692f820366579a48360e79d93988335675949f25b8ef7332f97e5a04a1",
      "reader_fragment": "p-49223-50958-651712692f820366"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-50958-52748:23230deabfedd557a224270335f38e3dd42063bf3f486c1874eba5e416c66b2b",
      "character_start": 50958,
      "character_end": 52748,
      "utf8_byte_start": 51162,
      "utf8_byte_end": 52960,
      "passage_sha256": "23230deabfedd557a224270335f38e3dd42063bf3f486c1874eba5e416c66b2b",
      "reader_fragment": "p-50958-52748-23230deabfedd557"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-52748-54456:c140461d9004092f90928747c4597dca4feec81393d08d85d29cbe7f509d8363",
      "character_start": 52748,
      "character_end": 54456,
      "utf8_byte_start": 52960,
      "utf8_byte_end": 54674,
      "passage_sha256": "c140461d9004092f90928747c4597dca4feec81393d08d85d29cbe7f509d8363",
      "reader_fragment": "p-52748-54456-c140461d9004092f"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-54456-56234:c8e57c37c3575688098ea8fd3a8a2271ebb19d13f66e4093a5ed1269c7c5c048",
      "character_start": 54456,
      "character_end": 56234,
      "utf8_byte_start": 54674,
      "utf8_byte_end": 56456,
      "passage_sha256": "c8e57c37c3575688098ea8fd3a8a2271ebb19d13f66e4093a5ed1269c7c5c048",
      "reader_fragment": "p-54456-56234-c8e57c37c3575688"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-56234-58016:d9e0a0e19843753de7cbafa1281c8467e332ba0d953740fc9cca4aeb6ce8b8a8",
      "character_start": 56234,
      "character_end": 58016,
      "utf8_byte_start": 56456,
      "utf8_byte_end": 58242,
      "passage_sha256": "d9e0a0e19843753de7cbafa1281c8467e332ba0d953740fc9cca4aeb6ce8b8a8",
      "reader_fragment": "p-56234-58016-d9e0a0e19843753d"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-58016-59777:4fb9c3afb4b69da74f4d234f8c3603539899553bd565aadac2a68a10d54b252a",
      "character_start": 58016,
      "character_end": 59777,
      "utf8_byte_start": 58242,
      "utf8_byte_end": 60009,
      "passage_sha256": "4fb9c3afb4b69da74f4d234f8c3603539899553bd565aadac2a68a10d54b252a",
      "reader_fragment": "p-58016-59777-4fb9c3afb4b69da7"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-59777-61526:beb902954f0545c21326f4682ddb0c134461be7240c44d4655e943f3d303f0aa",
      "character_start": 59777,
      "character_end": 61526,
      "utf8_byte_start": 60009,
      "utf8_byte_end": 61762,
      "passage_sha256": "beb902954f0545c21326f4682ddb0c134461be7240c44d4655e943f3d303f0aa",
      "reader_fragment": "p-59777-61526-beb902954f0545c2"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-61526-63254:2b613b1b0f89519831e9cf47a5137c2ac5664c7eaa9c09238ccf3ba5d1c5ae3c",
      "character_start": 61526,
      "character_end": 63254,
      "utf8_byte_start": 61762,
      "utf8_byte_end": 63494,
      "passage_sha256": "2b613b1b0f89519831e9cf47a5137c2ac5664c7eaa9c09238ccf3ba5d1c5ae3c",
      "reader_fragment": "p-61526-63254-2b613b1b0f895198"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-63254-65043:61828397d80d0eb342f8157b4cfdb328810834aa88bd0dab965b73b99c5f2cd2",
      "character_start": 63254,
      "character_end": 65043,
      "utf8_byte_start": 63494,
      "utf8_byte_end": 65285,
      "passage_sha256": "61828397d80d0eb342f8157b4cfdb328810834aa88bd0dab965b73b99c5f2cd2",
      "reader_fragment": "p-63254-65043-61828397d80d0eb3"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-65043-66791:69fbe110eb5374f18fe63aeadee15cd106abb506ace476de0351e10520d3bb12",
      "character_start": 65043,
      "character_end": 66791,
      "utf8_byte_start": 65285,
      "utf8_byte_end": 67037,
      "passage_sha256": "69fbe110eb5374f18fe63aeadee15cd106abb506ace476de0351e10520d3bb12",
      "reader_fragment": "p-65043-66791-69fbe110eb5374f1"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-66791-68537:b0a55a30cb075c422329425bfb773770e2f39a2db59eaf33d95e8776f007c19d",
      "character_start": 66791,
      "character_end": 68537,
      "utf8_byte_start": 67037,
      "utf8_byte_end": 68787,
      "passage_sha256": "b0a55a30cb075c422329425bfb773770e2f39a2db59eaf33d95e8776f007c19d",
      "reader_fragment": "p-66791-68537-b0a55a30cb075c42"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-68537-70276:c8e98add6552874d3e8c06db192c3a1f358ca9f20fa9ae304c1d3dcbc07d6420",
      "character_start": 68537,
      "character_end": 70276,
      "utf8_byte_start": 68787,
      "utf8_byte_end": 70530,
      "passage_sha256": "c8e98add6552874d3e8c06db192c3a1f358ca9f20fa9ae304c1d3dcbc07d6420",
      "reader_fragment": "p-68537-70276-c8e98add6552874d"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-70276-72010:f6efa1dfa3ffff7a0be650b8203ecd820d846d200781a6540a1182c52dac48cb",
      "character_start": 70276,
      "character_end": 72010,
      "utf8_byte_start": 70530,
      "utf8_byte_end": 72268,
      "passage_sha256": "f6efa1dfa3ffff7a0be650b8203ecd820d846d200781a6540a1182c52dac48cb",
      "reader_fragment": "p-70276-72010-f6efa1dfa3ffff7a"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-72010-73810:37c814d54d96ed74916212bbccf3c41f696372a531adfbe22f0ea53a07ff5509",
      "character_start": 72010,
      "character_end": 73810,
      "utf8_byte_start": 72268,
      "utf8_byte_end": 74072,
      "passage_sha256": "37c814d54d96ed74916212bbccf3c41f696372a531adfbe22f0ea53a07ff5509",
      "reader_fragment": "p-72010-73810-37c814d54d96ed74"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-023b39cfad5e3ae4:sha256:63e627bfab6c4ab830c6b5dec21f77cfff2de0804633e0905fbdf3efa9d5bf49:chars-73810-74394:e8d5f70c77bee8e14bff66e638dfe8f22447f42bb5d13cf4696a7e2b1b4ab81c",
      "character_start": 73810,
      "character_end": 74394,
      "utf8_byte_start": 74072,
      "utf8_byte_end": 74658,
      "passage_sha256": "e8d5f70c77bee8e14bff66e638dfe8f22447f42bb5d13cf4696a7e2b1b4ab81c",
      "reader_fragment": "p-73810-74394-e8d5f70c77bee8e1"
    }
  ]
}