Institute For Art and Culture Act, 2018

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THE INSTITUTE FOR ART AND CULTURE ACT, 2018 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
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CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 
1.  Short title, extent and commencement. 
2.  Definitions. 
CHAPTER II 
THE INSTITUTE 
3.  Establishment and incorporation of the Institute. 
4.  Powers and functions of the Institute. 
5.  Institute open to all classes, creeds, etc. 
6.  Teaching at the Institute. 
CHAPTER III 
OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE 
7.  Principal Officers. 
8.  Patron. 
9.  Visitation. 
10.  Chancellor. 
 

 
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11.  Removal from the Senate. 
12.  Vice-Chancellor. 
13.  Appointment and removal of the Vice-Chancellor. 
14.  Registrar. 
15.  Treasurer. 
16.  Controller of Examinations. 
CHAPTER IV 
AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE 
17.  Authorities. 
18.  Senate. 
19.  Powers and functions of the Senate. 
20.  Visitation. 
21.  Syndicate. 
22.  Powers and duties of the Syndicate. 
23.  Academic Council. 
24.  Powers and functions of the Academic Council. 
25.  Representation Committees. 
26.  Appointment of committees by certain Authorities. 
CHAPTER V 
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 
27.  Statutes. 
28.  Regulations. 
29.  Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations. 
30.  Rules.  
 
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CHAPTER VI 
INSTITUTE FUND 
31.  Institute Fund. 
32.  Audits and accounts. 
CHAPTER VI 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
33.  Opportunity to show cause.  
34.  Appeal to the Syndicate and the Senate. 
35.  Service of the Institute. 
36.  Benefits and insurance. 
37.  Commencement of term of office of members of Authority. 
38.  Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities. 
39.  Flaws in the constitution of Authorities. 
40.  Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by vacancies. 
41.  First Statutes and Regulations.  
42.  First Vice-Chancellor.  
43.  Removal of difficulty. 
44.  Indemnity.  
45.  Power to allow appointment of employees of the Government, other universities, etc. 
  
 
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INSTITUTE FOR ART AND CULTURE ACT, 2018 
 
Act No. XXXI of 2018 
 
[22nd May, 2018] 
An Act to provide for the establishment of Institute for Art and Culture 
 
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of Institute for Art and Culture and to 
provide for matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto; 
 
It is hereby enacted as follows:— 
 
CHAPTER I 
 
PRELIMINARY 
 
1. Short title, extent and commencement.___(1) This Act may be called the Institute for Art and 
Culture Act, 2018. 
 
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. 
 
(3) It shall cc me into force at once. 
 
2. Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,___ 
 
 
(i)  “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the Institute; 
 
(ii)  “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the Institute specified or set up in terms 
of section 17; 
 
(iii)  “Chancel or” means the Chancellor of the Institute: 
 
(iv)  “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission set up under the Higher 
Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002): 
 
(v)  “constituent school” means an educational institution, by whatever name desribed, 
maintained and administered by the Institute; 
 
(vi)  “Dean” means the head of a Faculty or the head of an academic body granted the 
status of a Faculty by this Act or by the Statutes or Regulations; 
 
(vii)  “department” means a teaching department maintained and administered, or 
recognized by the Institute in the manner prescribed; 
 
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(vii)  “Director means the head of an institute established as a constituent institution by 
the Institute by Statutes or Regulations in terms of the powers delegated by this 
Act; 
 
(ix)  “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the Institute consisting, of 
one or more schools, as prescribed; 
 
(x)  “Government means the Federal Government; 
 
(xi)  “Institute” means the Institute for Art and Culture; 
 
(xii)  “Institute Teacher” means a whole-time teacher appointed and paid by the Institute, 
or recognized by the Institute as such; 
 
(xiii)  “Patron” means the Patron of the Institute; 
 
(xiv)  “prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules made under this 
Act; 
 
(xv)  “Principal” means the head of a School; 
 
(xvi)  “Representation Committees” means the Representation Committees constituted 
under section 25; 
 
(xvii)  “Review Panel” means the Review Panel set up by the Chancellor in accordance 
with the provisions of this Act; 
 
(xvii)  “Search Committee” means the Search Committee set up by the Senate under this 
Act; 
 
(xix)  “Schedule” means a Schedule to this Act; 
 
(xx)  “School” means a constituent school; 
 
(xxi)  “Senate” means the Senate of the Institute; 
 
(xxii)  “Society means Society for Cultural Education; 
 
(xxiii)  “Statutes, Regulations and Rules” mean the Statutes, Regulations and Rules made 
under this Act and for the time being in force;  
 
(xxiv)  “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the Institute: 
 
(xxv)  “teachers” include Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and 
lecturers engaged whole-time by the Institute or by a constituent school and such 
other persons as may be declared to be teachers by Regulations; and 
 
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(xxvi)  “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the Institute. 
 
CHAPTER II 
 
THE INSTITUTE 
 
3. Establishment and incorporation of the Institute.___(1) There shall be established an Institute 
to be called the Institute for Art and Culture.  
 
(2) The Institute shall consist of the following, namely:___ 
 
(a)  the Patron, the Chancellor, the members of the Senate and the Vice-Chancellor; 
 
(b)  the members of the authorities of the Institute established under section 17;  
 
(c)  all Institute Teachers and persons recognized as students of the Institute in 
accordance with terms prescribed from time to time; and 
 
(d)  all other full-time officers and members of the staff of the Institute. 
 
(3) The Institute shall be a body corporate by such name as may be notified and shall have perpetual 
succession and a common seal, and may sue and be sued by the said name. 
 
(4) The Institute shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, 
and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable and immovable property which may have become 
vested in or been acquired by it. 
 
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the Institute 
shall have academic, financial and administrative autonomy, including the power to employ officers, 
teachers and other employees on such terms as may be prescribed, subject to the terms of this Act and the 
Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of2002). In particular, and without prejudice to the 
authority granted to the Commission by the law, the Government or an authority or auditor appointed by 
the Government shall have no power to question the policy underlying the allocation of resources 
approved by the Senate in the annual budget of the Institute. 
 
 
4. Powers and functions of the Institute.— The Institute shall have the following powers, 
namely:___ 
 
(i)  to provide for education and scholarship in such branches of knowledge as are 
related to or are complementary to research and teaching in the arts and culture as 
it may deem fit, and to make provision for research, service to society and for the 
application, advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it may 
determine; 
 
 
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(ii)  to provide for research, professional and technical training in traditional fields 
(Architecture, Urbanism, etc. ) and emerging scientific and artistic fields( digital 
media, informatics, robotics, etc.) and in special areas of integrating artistic and 
converging scientific knowledge and technical knowhow; 
 
(iii)  to prescribe courses of studies to be conducted by it and the schools;  
 
(iv)  to hold examinations and to award and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and 
other academic distinctions to and on persons who have been admitted to and have 
passed its examinations under prescribed conditions; 
 
(v)  to prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, teachers and 
other employees of the Institute and to lay down terms and conditions that may be 
different from those applicable to government servants in general; 
 
(vi)  to engage, where necessary, persons on contracts of specified duration and to 
specify the terms of each engagement; 
 
(vii)  to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved persons in the manner 
prescribed; 
 
(viii)  to provide for such instruction for persons not being students of the Institute as it 
may prescribe, and to grant certificates and diplomas to such persons; 
 
(ix)  to institute programmes for the exchange of students and teachers between the 
Institute and other institutes, universities, educational institutions and research 
organizations, inside as well as outside Pakistan; 
 
(x)  to provide career counselling and job search services to students and alumni; 
 
(xi)  to maintain linkages with alumni; 
 
(xii)  to develop and implement fund-raising plans; 
 
(xiii)  to provide and support the academic development of the faculty of the Institute; 
 
(xiv)  to confer degrees on persons who have carried on independent research under 
prescribed conditions; 
 
(xv)  to accept the examinations passed and the period of study spent by students of the 
institute at other universities and places of learning equivalent to such examinations 
and periods of study in the Institute, as it may prescribe, and to withdraw such 
acceptance; 
(xvi)  to co-operate with other Universities, public authorities or private organizations, 
inside as well as outside Pakistan, in such manner and for such purposes as it may 
prescribe; 
 
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(xvii)  to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships and 
Lectureships and any other posts and to appoint persons thereto; 
 
(xviii)  to create posts for research, extension, administration and other related purposes 
and to appoint persons thereto; 
 
(xix)  to recognize selected members of the teaching staff of constituent schools or 
colleges or educational institutions admitted to the privileges of the Institute or such 
other persons as it may deem tit, as Institute Teachers; 
 
(xx)  to institute and award financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, 
scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes under prescribed conditions; 
 
 
(xxi)  to establish teaching departments, schools, faculties, institutes, museums and other 
centres of learning for the development of teaching and research, professional and 
technical training and special studies and to make such arrangements for their 
maintenance, management and administration as it may prescribe; 
 
(xxii) to pre vide for the residence of the students of the Institute and the schools, to 
institute and maintain halls of residence and to approve or license hostels and 
lodging; 
 
(xxiii)  to maintain order, discipline and security on the campuses of the Institute and the 
schools; 
 
(xxiv)  to promote the extracurricular and recreational activities of such students, and to 
make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare; 
 
(xxv)  to demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine;  
 
(xxvi)  to make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and with these 
objects to enter into arrangements with other institutions, public or private bodies, 
commercial and industrial enterprises under prescribed conditions; 
 
(xxvii)  to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; 
 
(xxvii)  to receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made to the 
Institute and to invest any fund representing such property, grants, bequests, trusts, 
gifts, donations, endowments or contributions in such manner as it may deem fit; 
 
(xxix)  to provide for the printing and publication of research and other works; and 
 
(xxx)  to do all such other acts as may be requisite or expedient for furtherance of 
objectives of the Institute as a centre of education, learning, research, professional 
 
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and technical training, special studies, and for safeguarding tangible and intangible 
cultural heritage. 
 
5. Institute open to all classes, creeds, etc.___(1) The Institute shall be open to all persons of either 
gender and of whatever religion, race, creed, class, colour or domicile and no person shall be denied 
privileges of the Institute on the grounds of religion, race, caste, creed, class, colour or domicile. 
 
(2) An increase in any fee or charge that is in excess of ten percent per annum on an annualized 
basis from the last such increase may not be made except in special circumstances, and only with the 
approval of the Chancellor. 
 
(3) The Institute shall institute financial aid programmes for students in need, to the extent 
considered feasible by the Senate given the resources available, so as to enable admission and access to 
the Institute and the various opportunities provided by it to be based on merit rather than ability to pay. 
 
6. Teaching at the Institute.___(1) All recognized teaching, professional and technical training in 
various courses shall be conducted by the Institute or the schools in the prescribed manner and may include 
lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations, distance learning and other methods of 
instruction as well as practical work in the laboratories, hospitals, workshops and other governmental or 
private organizations. 
 
(2) The authority responsible for organizing recognized teaching shall be such as may be 
prescribed. 
 
CHAPTER III 
 
OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE 
 
7. Principal Officers. The following shall.be the principal officers of the Institute, namely:___ 
 
(a)  the Patron; 
 
(b)  the Chancellor; 
 
(c)  the Vice-chancellor; 
 
(d)  the Pro Vice -Chancellor; 
 
(e)  the Deans; 
 
(f)  the Principals of the constituent schools; 
 
(g)  the Chairpersons of the teaching departments;  
 
(h)  the Registrar; 
 
 
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(i)  the Treasurer; 
 
(j)  the Controller of Examinations; and 
 
(k)  such other persons as may be prescribed by the Statutes or Regulations to be the 
principal officers of the Institute. 
 
8. Patron.___(1) The President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan shall be the Patron of the Institute. 
 
(2) The Patton shall, when present, preside at the convocation of the Institute. In the absence of 
the Patron, the Syndicate may request a person of eminence or the Chancellor to preside over the 
convocation of the Institute. 
 
(3) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the Patron. 
 
9. Visitation.___(1) The Patron may, in accordance with the terms and procedures as may be 
prescribed, cause an inspection or inquiry to be made on his own motion or at the request of the 
Commission in respect of any matter connected with the affairs of the Institute and shall, from time to 
time, direct any person or persons to inquire into or carry out inspection of___ 
 
(a)  the Institute, its building, laboratories, libraries and other facilities;  
 
(b)  any institution, department or hostel maintained by the Institute;  
 
(c)  the adequacy of financial and human resources; 
 
(d)  the teaching, research, curriculum, examination and other matters of the Institute; 
and 
 
(e)  such other matters as the Patron may specify. 
 
(2) The Patron shall communicate to the Senate his views with regard to the result of visitation and 
shall, after ascertaining the views of the Senate, advise the Chancellor on the action to be taken by it. 
 
(3) The Chancellor shall, within such time as may be specified by the Patron, communicate to him 
such action, if any, as has been taken or may be proposed to be taken upon the results of visitation. 
 
(4) Where the Senate does not, within the time specified, take action to the satisfaction of the 
Patron, the Patron may issue such directions as he deems fit and Senate shall comply with ail such 
directions. 
 
10. Chancellor.— The Chairman of the Society shall be the Chancellor of the Institute and the 
Chairperson of the Senate. 
 
(2) The members of the Senate as well as the Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor 
from amongst the persons recommended by the Representation Committee set up for this purpose or the 
 
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Search Committee established in accordance with this Act and the Statutes, as the case may be, along-
with those elected. 
 
(3) If the Chancellor is satisfied that serious irregularity or m    is-management with respect to the 
affairs of the Institute has occurred, he may.___ 
 
(a)  as regard:· proceedings of the Senate, direct that specified proceedings be 
reconsidered and appropriate action taken within one month of the direction having 
been issued: 
 
Provided that if the Chancellor is satisfied that either no reconsideration has 
been carried out or that the reconsideration has failed to address the concern 
expressed he may, after calling upon the Senate to show cause in writing, appoint 
a five member Review Panel to examine and report to the Chancellor on the 
functioning of the Senate. The Review Panel shall be drawn from persons of 
eminence in academics and in the fields of law, accountancy and administration 
and the report of the Review Panel shall be submitted within such time as may be 
specified by the Chancellor; and 
 
(b)  as regards proceedings of any Authority or with respect to matters within the 
competence of any Authority other than the Senate, direct the Senate to exercise 
powers under section I8. 
 
11. Removal from the Senate.—(1) The Chancellor may, upon the recommendation of the 
Review Panel, remove any person from the membership of the Senate on the ground that such person: 
 
(a)  has become of unsound mind; or 
 
(b)  has become incapacitated to function as member of the Senate; or 
 
(c)  has been convicted by a court of law for an offence involving moral turpitude; or 
 
(d)  has absented himself from two consecutive meetings without just cause; or 
 
(e)  has been guilty of misconduct, including use of position for personal 4 advantage 
of any kind, or gross in-efficiency in the performance of function. 
 
(2) The Chancellor shall remove any person from the membership of the Senate on a resolution 
calling for the removal of such person supported by at least three-fourths of the membership of the Senate: 
 
Provided that before passing such resolution the Senate shall provide the member concerned a fair 
hearing: 
 
Provided further that the provisions of this section shall not be applicable to the Vice-Chancellor 
in his capacity as a member of the Senate. 
 
 
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12. Vice-Chancellor.___(1) There shall be a Vice-Chancellor of the Institute who shall be an 
eminent academician or a distinguished administrator and shall be appointed on such terms and conditions 
as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the chief executive officer of the Institute responsible for all 
administrative and academic functions of the Institute and for ensuring that the provisions of this Act, 
Statutes, Regulations and Rules are faithfully observed in order to promote the general efficiency and 
good order of the Institute. The Vice-Chancellor shall have all powers prescribed for this purpose, 
including administrative control over the officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute. 
 
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall, if present, be entitled to attend any meeting of any Authority or 
body of the Institute. 
 
(4) The Vice-Chancellor, in an emergency requiring immediate action ordinarily not in the 
competence of the Vice-Chancellor, may take such action and forward, within seventy-two hours, a report 
of the action taken to the members of the Emergency Committee of the Senate, to be set up by Statute. 
The Emergency Committee may direct such further action as is considered appropriate. 
 
(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall also have the following powers, namely:___ 
 
(a) to direct teachers, officers and other employees of the Institute to take up such 
assignments in connection with examination, administration and such other 
activities in the Institute as he may consider necessary for the purposes of the 
Institute; 
 
(b)  to sanction by re-appropriation an amount not exceeding an amount specified by 
the Senate for an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget and report it to the 
Senate at the next meeting; 
 
(e)  to make appointments of such categories of employees of the Institute and in such 
manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes; 
 
(d)  to suspend, punish and remove, in accordance with prescribed procedure, from 
service officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute except those 
appointed by or with the approval of the Senate; 
 
(e)  to delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his powers 
under this Act to an officer or officers of the Institute; and  
 
(f)  to exere.se and perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed. 
 
(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the convocation of the Institute in the absence of the 
Chancellor. 
 
 
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(7) The Vice-Chancellor shall present an annual report before the Senate within three months f the 
close of the academic year. The annual report shall present such information as regards the academic year 
under review as may be prescribed, including disclosure of all relevant facts pertaining to___ 
 
(a)  academics;  
 
(b)  research; 
 
(c)  administration; and 
 
(d)  finances. 
 
 
(8) The Vic-Chancellor’s annual report shall be made available, prior to its presentation before the 
Senate, to all officers and Institute Teachers and shall be published in such numbers as are required to 
ensure its wide circulation. 
 
13. Appointment and removal of the Vice-Chancellor.___(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be 
appointed by the Chancellor on the basis of recommendations made by the Senate. 
 
(2) A Search Committee for the recommendation of persons suitable for appointment as Vice 
Chancellor shall be constituted by the Senate on the date and in the manner prescribed by the Statutes and 
shall consist of two eminent members of society nominated by the Chancellor, of whom one shall be 
appointed the Convener, two members of the Senate, two distinguished Institute Teachers who are not 
members of the Senate and one academician of eminence not employed by the Institute. The two 
distinguished Institute Teachers shall be selected by the Senate through a process, to be prescribed by 
Statute, that provides for the recommendation of suitable names by the Institute Teachers in general. The 
Search Committee shall remain in existence till the time of appointment of the next Vice-Chancellor made 
by the Chancellor. 
 
(3) The persons proposed by the Search Committee for appointment as Vice-Chancellor shall be 
considered by the Senate and a panel of three, in order of priority, shall be recommended by the Senate to 
the Chancellor: 
 
Provided that the Chancellor may decline to appoint any of the three persons recommended and 
seek recommendation of a fresh panel. In the event of a fresh recommendation being sought by the 
Chancellor, the Search Committee shall make a proposal to the Senate in the prescribed manner. 
 
(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed for a renewable tenure of five years on terms and 
conditions prescribed by Statute. The tenure of an incumbent Vice-Chancellor shall be renewed by the 
Chancellor on receipt of a resolution of the Senate in support of such renewal: 
 
Provided that the Chancellor may call upon the Senate to reconsider such resolution once. 
 
(5) The Senate may, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by three-fourths of its 
membership, recommend to the Chancellor the removal of the Vice-Chancellor on the ground of 
 
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inefficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct, including misuse of 
position for personal advantage of any kind: 
 
Provided that the Chancellor may make a reference to the Senate stating the instances of in-
efficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct on the part of the Vice 
Chancellor that have come to his notice. After consideration of the reference the Senate may, pursuant to 
a resolution in this behalf passed by two-thirds of its membership, recommend to the Chancellor the 
removal of the Vice-Chancellor: 
 
Provided further that prior to a resolution for the removal of the Vice-Chancellor being voted upon 
the Vice-Chancellor shall be given an opportunity of being heard. 
 
(6) A resolution recommending the removal of the Vice-Chancellor shall be submitted to the 
Chancellor forthwith. The Chancellor may accept the recommendation and order removal of the Vice 
Chancellor or return the recommendation to the Senate. 
 
(7) At any time when the office of the Vice-Chancellor is vacant, or the V ice-Chancellor is absent 
or is unable to perform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the Senate shall make 
such arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Vice-Chancellor as it may deem fit. 
 
14. Registrar.___(1) There shall be a Registrar of the Institute to be appointed by the Senate on the 
recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The experience as well as the professional and academic qualifications necessary for 
appointment to the post of the Registrar shall be as may be prescribed. 
 
(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall, 
 
(a)  be the administrative head of the secretariat of the Institute and be responsible for 
the provision of secretariat support to the Authorities of the Institute; 
 
(b)  be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the Institute; 
 
(c)  maintain a register of registered graduates in the prescribed manner;  
 
(d)  supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of members to the 
various authorities and other bodies in the prescribed manner; and 
 
(e)  perform such other duties as may be prescribed 
 
(4 The term of office of the Registrar shall be a renewable period of three years: 
 
Provided that the Senate may, on the advice of the Vice Chancellor, terminate the appointment of 
the Registrar on grounds of in-efficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed procedure. 
 
 
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15. Treasurer.—() There shall be a Treasurer of the Institute to be appointed by the Se ate on the 
recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The experience and the professional and academic qualifications necessary for appointment to 
the post of the Treasurer shall be as may be prescribed. 
 
(3) The treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Institute and shall.___ 
 
(a)  manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and investments of the 
Institute; 
 
(b)  prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the Institute and present them to 
the Syndicate or a committee thereof for approval and incorporation in the budget 
to be presented to the Senate; 
 
(c)  ensure that the funds of the Institute are expended on the purposes for which they 
are provided; 
 
(d)  have the accounts of the Institute audited annually so as to be available for 
submission to the Senate within six months of the close of the financial year; and 
 
(e)  perform such other duties as may be prescribed. 
 
(4) The term of office of the Treasurer shall be a renewable period of three years: 
 
Provided that the Senate may, on the advice of the Vice Chancellor, terminate the appointment of 
the Treasurer on grounds of in-efficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed procedure. 
 
16. Controller of Examinations.___(1) There shall be a Controller of Examinations, to be 
appointed by the Senate on the recommendation of the Vice• Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as 
may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The minimum qualifications necessary for appointment to the post of the Controller of 
Examinations shall be as may be prescribed. 
 
(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full-time, officer of the Institute and shall be 
responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform such other duties as 
may be prescribed. 
 
(4) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed for a renewable term of three years: 
 
Provided that the Senate may, on the advice of the Vice Chancellor, terminate the appointment of 
the Controller of Examinations on grounds of in-efficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed 
procedure. 
 
 
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CHAPTER IV 
AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE 
 
17. Authorities.___(1) The following shall be the Authorities of the Institute, namely:___ 
 
(a)  Authorities established by this Act___ 
 
(i)  the Senate: 
 
(ii)  the Syndicate: and 
 
(iii)  the Academic Council; 
 
(b)  Authorities to be established by the Statutes,___ 
 
(i)  Board of Advanced Studies and Research; 
 
(ii)  Board of Studies; 
 
(iii)  Selection Board; 
 
(iv)  Finance and Planning Committee; 
 
(v)  Search Committee for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor;  
 
(vi) Representation Committees for appointment to the Senate, Syndicate and 
the Academic Council; 
 
(vii)  Quality Assurance Committee;  
 
(vii)  Discipline Committee; 
 
(2) The Senate, the Syndicate and the Academic Council may set up such other committees or sub-
committees, by whatever name described, as are considered desirable through Statutes or Regulations. 
Such committees or sub-committees shall be Authorities of the [Institute for the purposes of this Act. 
 
18. Senate.___(1)The body responsible for the governance of the Institute shall be described as the 
Senate, and shall consist of the following, namely:___ 
 
(a)  the Chancellor who shall be the Chairperson of the Senate;  
 
(b)  the Vic-Chancellor; 
 
(c)  the Pro Vice-Chancellor; 
 
 
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(d)  one member of the Government not below the rank of Additional Secretary from 
the administrative Ministry or any other department relevant to the special focus of 
the Institute; 
 
(e)  four persons from society at large being persons of distinction in the fields of 
administration, management, education, academics, law, accountancy, medicine, 
fine arts, architecture, agriculture, science, technology and engineering such that 
the appointment of these persons reflects a balance across the various fields;  
 
(f)  one person from amongst the alumni of the Institute; 
 
(g)  two persons from the academic community of the country, other than an employee 
of the Institute, at the level of professor or principal of a school; 
 
(h)  four Institute Teachers; and 
 
(i)  one person nominated by the Commission. 
 
(2) The numbers of the members of the Senate specified against clauses (t) to (i) of sub-section (1) 
may be increased by the Senate through Statutes subject to condition that the total membership of the 
Senate does not exceed twenty one, with a maximum of five Institute Teachers, and the increase is 
balanced, to the extent possible, across the different categories specified in sub-section (1). 
 
(3) All appointments to the Senate shall be made by the Chancellor. Appointments of persons 
specified in clauses (f) to (g) of sub-section (l) shall be made from amongst a panel of three names for 
each vacancy recommended by the Representation Committee set up in terms of section 25 and in 
accordance with procedure as may be prescribed: 
 
Provided that effort shall be made, without compromising on quality or qualification, to give fair 
representation to women on the Senate. 
 
Provided further that as regards the Institute Teachers specified in clause (h) of sub-section (1) the 
Senate shall prescribe a procedure for appointment on the basis of elections that provide for voting by the 
various categories of Institute Teachers. Provided also that the Senate may alternatively prescribe that 
appointment of Institute Teachers to the Senate shall also be in the manner provided by this sub-section 
for the persons specified in clauses (f) to (g) of sub-section (l ). 
 
(4) Members of the Senate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for three years. One-
third of the members, other than ex-officio members, of the First Senate, to be determined by lot, shall 
retire from office on the expiration of one year from the date of appointment by the Chancellor. One half 
of the remaining members, other than ex-officio members, of the First Senate, to be determined by lot, 
shall retire from office on the expiration of two years from the date of appointment and the remaining on-
half, other than ex-officio members, shall retire from office on the expiration of the third year: 
 
Provided that no person, other than an ex-officio member, may serve on the Senate for more than 
two consecutive terms: 
 
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Provided fur her that the Institute Teachers appointed to the Senate may not serve for two 
consecutive terms. 
 
(5) The Senate shall meet at least twice in a calendar year. 
 
(6) Service on the Senate shall be on honorary basis. However, actual expenses may be reimbursed 
as prescribed. 
 
(7) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Senate. 
 
(8) In the absence of the Chancellor, meetings of the Senate shall be presided over by such member, 
not being an employee of the Institute or the Government, as the Chancellor may, from time to time, 
nominate. The member so nominated shall be the convener of the Senate. 
 
(9) Unless otherwise prescribed by this Act, all decisions of the Senate shall be taken on the basis 
of the opinion of a majority of the members present. In the event of the members being evenly divided on 
any matter the person presiding over the meeting shall have a casting vote. 
 
(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Senate shall be two thirds of its membership, a fraction being 
counted as one. 
 
19. Powers and functions of the Senate.___(1) The Senate shall have the power of general 
supervision over the Institute and shall hold the Vice-Chancellor and the Authorities accountable for all 
the functions of the Institute. The Senate shall have all powers of the Institute not expressly vested in an 
Authority or officer by this Act and all other powers not expressly mentioned by this Act that are necessary 
for the performance of its functions. 
 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the Senate shall have the following 
powers: 
 
(a)  to approve the proposed annual plan of work, the annual and revised. Budgets, the 
annual report and the annual statement of account; 
 
(b)  to hold, control and lay down policy for the administration of the property, funds 
and investments of the Institute, including the approval of the sale and purchase or 
acquisition of immovable property; 
 
(c)  to oversee the quality and relevance of the Institute’s academic programmes and to 
review the academic affairs of the Institute in general; 
 
(d)  to approve the appointment of the Deans, Professors, Associate Professors and such 
other senior faculty and senior administrators as may be prescribed; 
(e)  to institute schemes, directions and guidelines for the terms and conditions of 
appointment of all officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute; 
 
(f)  to approve strategic plans; 
 
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(g)  to approve financial resource development plans of the Institute; 
 
(h)  to consider the drafts of Statutes and Regulations proposed by the Syndicate and 
the Academic Council and deal with them in the manner as provided for in sections 
27 and 28, as the case may be: 
 
Provided that the Senate may frame a Statute or Regulation on its own 
initiative and approve it after calling for the advice of the Syndicate or the 
Academic Council as the case may be; 
 
(i)  to annul by order in writing the proceedings of any Authority or officer if the Senate 
is satisfied that such proceedings are not in accordance with the provisions of this 
Act, Statutes or Regulations after calling upon such Authority or officer to show 
cause why such proceedings should not be annulled; 
 
(j)  to recommend to the Chancellor removal of any member of the Senate in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act; 
 
(k)  to make appointment of members of the Syndicate, other then ex-officio members, 
in accordance with the provisions of this Act; 
 
(l)  to make appointment of members of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio 
members, in accordance with the provisions of this Act; 
 
(m) to appoint Emeritus Professors on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed; 
 
(n) to remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such person:___ 
 
(i)  has become of unsound mind; or 
 
(ii)  has become incapacitated to function as member of such Authority; or 
 
(ii)  has been convicted by a court of law for an offence involving moral 
turpitude; and 
 
(o)  to determine the form, provide for the custody and regulate the use of the common 
seal of the Institute. 
 
(3) The Senate may, subject to the provisions of this Act delegate all or any of the powers and 
functions of any Authority, officer or employee of the Institute at its main campus, to any Authority, 
committee, officer or employee at its additional campus for the purpose of exercising such powers and 
performing such functions in relation to such additional campus, and for this purpose the Senate may 
create new posts or positions at the additional campus. 
 
20. Visitation. The Senate may, in accordance with the terms and procedures as may be prescribed, 
cause an inspection to be made in respect of any matter connected with the Institute. 
 
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21. Syndicate.__(1) There shall be a Syndicate of the Institute consisting of the following:___ 
 
(a)  the Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; 
 
(b)  the Pro Vice-Chancellor; 
 
(c)  the Deans of the Faculties of the Institute; 
 
(d)  three professors from different departments, who are not members of the Senate, to 
be elected by the Institute Teachers in accordance with procedure to be prescribed 
by the Senate; 
 
(e)  Principals of the constituent schools; 
 
(f)  the Registrar; 
 
(g)  the Treasurer; and 
 
(h)  the Controller of Examinations. 
 
(2) Members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for three years. 
 
(3) As regards the three Professors described in clause (d) of sub-section (1)the Senate may, as an 
alternative to elections, prescribe a procedure for proposal of a panel of names by the Representation 
Committee set up in terms of section 25. Appointment of persons proposed by the Representation 
Committee may be made by the Senate on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor. 
 
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one-half of the total number of members, 
a fraction being counted as one. 
 
(5) The Syndicate shall meet at least once in each quarter of the year. 
 
22. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.___(1) The Syndicate shall be the executive body of the 
Institute and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, exercise general supervision over 
the affairs and management of the Institute. 
 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the provisions of 
this Act, the Statutes and directions of the Senate the Syndicate shall have the following powers:___ 
 
(a)  to consider the annual report, the annual and revised budget estimates and to submit 
these to the Senate; 
 
(b)  to transfer and accept transfer of movable property on behalf of the institute; 
 
(c)  to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the Institute; 
 
 
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(d)  to cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money received and 
expended by the Institute and for the assets and liabilities of the Institute; 
 
(e)  to invest any money belonging to the Institute including any unapplied income in 
any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act, 1882 (Act III of 
1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such other manner, as it may 
prescribe, with the like power of varying such investments; 
 
(f)  to receive and manage any property transferred, and grants, bequests, trust, gifts, 
donations, endowments, and other contributions made to the Institute; 
 
(g)  to administer any funds placed at the disposal of the Institute for specified purposes; 
 
(h)  to provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment and 
other means required for carrying out the work of the Institute; 
 
(i)  to establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or license hostels 
or lodgings for the residence of students; 
 
(j)  to recommend to the Senate admission of educational institutions to the privileges 
of the Institute and withdraw such privileges;  
 
(k)  to arrange for the inspection of schools and the departments; 
 
(l)  to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, 
Lectureships, and other teaching posts or to suspend or to abolish such posts; 
 
(m)  to create, suspend or abolish such administrative or other posts as may be necessary; 
 
(n)  to prescribe the duties of officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute; 
 
(o)  to report to the Senate on matters with respect to which it has been asked to report; 
 
(p)  to appoint members to various Authorities in accordance with the provisions of this 
Act; 
 
(q)  to propose drafts of Statutes for submission to the Senate; 
 
(r)  to regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the Institute;  
 
(s)  to take actions necessary for the good administration of the Institute in general and 
to this end exercise such powers as are necessary; 
 
(t)  to delegate any of its powers to any Authority or officer or a committee; and 
 
 
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(u)  to perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by the provisions of this 
Act or may be assigned to it by the Statutes. 
 
23. Academic Council.—(1) There shall be an Academic Council of the Institute consisting of the 
following: 
 
(a)  the Vice Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; 
 
(b)  the Pro Vice-Chancellor; 
 
(c)  the Deans of Faculties and such Heads of departments as may be prescribed; 
 
(d)  five members representing the departments, institutes and the constituent schools 
to be elected in the manner prescribed by the Senate; 
 
(e)  five Professors including Emeritus Professors; 
 
(f)  the Registrar; 
 
(g)  the Controller of Examinations; and 
 
(h)  the Librarian. 
 
(2) The Senate shall appoint the members of the Academic Council, other than the ex-officio and 
the elected members, on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor: 
 
Provided that as regards the five professors and the members representing the departments, 
institutes and the constituent schools the Senate may, as an alternative to elections, prescribe a procedure 
for proposal of a panel of names by the Representation Committee set up in terms of section 25. 
Appointment of persons proposed by the Representation Committee may be made by the Senate on the 
recommendation of the Vice Chancellor. 
 
(3) Members of the Academic Council shall hold office for three years.  
 
(4) The Academic Council shall meet at least once in each quarter. 
 
(5) The quorum for meetings of the Academic Council shall be one half of the total number of 
members, a fraction being counted as one. 
 
24. Powers and functions of the Academic Council.___(1) The Academic Council shill be the 
principal academic body of the Institute and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, 
have the power to lay down proper standards of instruction, research and examinations and to regulate and 
promote the academic life of the Institute and the schools. 
 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the provisions of 
this Act and the Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the power to,___ 
 
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(a)  approve the policies and procedures pertaining to the quality of academic 
programmes; 
 
(b)  approve academic programmes 
 
(c)  approve the policies and procedures pertaining to student related functions 
including admissions, expulsions, punishments, examinations and certification; 
 
(d)  approve the policies and procedures assuring quality of teaching and research; 
 
(e)  propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization of Faculties, 
teaching departments and Boards of Studies; 
 
(f)  appoint paper setters and examiners for all examinations of the Institute after 
receiving panels of names from the relevant authorities; 
 
(g)  institute programmes for the continued professional development of Institute 
Teachers at all levels; 
 
(h)  recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies as equivalent 
to the corresponding examinations of the Institute; 
 
(i)  regulate: the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; 
 
(j)  frame Regulations for submission to the Senate; 
 
(k)  prepare an annual report on the academic performance of the Institute; and 
 
(l)  perform such functions as may be prescribed by Regulations. 
 
 
25. Representation Committees.___(1) There shall be a Representation Committee constituted by 
the Senate through Statute for recommendation of persons for appointment to the Senate in accordance 
with the provisions of section 18. 
 
(2) There shall also be a Representation Committee constituted by the Senate through Statute for 
the recommendation of persons for appointment to the Syndicate and the Academic Council in accordance 
with the provisions of sections 21 and 23. 
 
(3) Members of the Representation Committee for appointments to the Senate shall consist of the 
following:___ 
 
(a)  three members of the Senate who are hot Institute Teachers: 
 
(b)  two persons nominated by the Institute Teachers from amongst themselves in the 
manner prescribed; 
 
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(c)  one person from the academic community, not employed by the Institute, at the 
level of professor or school principal to be nominated by the Institute Teachers in 
the manner prescribed; and 
 
(d)  one eminent citizen with experience in administration, philanthropy, development 
work, law or accountancy to be nominated by the Senate. 
 
(4) The Representation Committee for appointments to the Syndicate and the Academic Council 
shall consist of the following. 
 
(a)  two members of the Senate who are not Institute Teachers; and 
 
(b)  three persons nominated by the Institute Teachers from amongst themselves in the 
manner prescribed; 
 
(5) The tenure of the Representation Committees shall be three years: Provided that no member 
shall serve for more than two consecutive terms. 
 
(6) The procedures of the Representation Committees shall be as may be prescribed. 
 
(7) There may also be such other Representation Committees set up by any of the other Authorities 
of the Institute as are considered appropriate for recommending persons for appointment to the various 
Authorities and other bodies of the Institute. 
 
26. Appointment of committees by certain Authorities.___(1) The Senate, the Syndicate the 
Academic Council and other Authorities may, from time to time, appoint such sanding, special or advisory 
committees, as they may deem fit, and may place on such committee persons who are not members of the 
Authorities appointing the Committees. 
 
(2) The constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities for which no specific provision has 
been made in this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by Statutes or Regulations. 
 
CHAPTER V 
 
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 
 
27. Statutes.___(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes, may be made to regulate or 
prescribe all or any of the following matters:___ 
(a)  the contents of and the manner in which the annual report to be presented by the 
Vice Chancellor before the Senate shall be prepared; 
 
(b)  the Institute fees and other charges; 
 
(c)  the constitution of any pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent 
fund for Institute employees; 
 
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(d)  the scales of pay and other terms and conditions of service of officers, teachers and 
other Institute employees; 
 
(e)  the maintenance of the register of registered graduates; 
 
(f)  admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the Institute and the 
withdrawal of such privileges; 
 
(g)  the establishment of Faculties, departments, institutes, schools and other academic 
divisions; 
 
(h)  the powers and duties of officers and teachers; 
 
(i)  conditions under which the Institute may enter into arrangements with other 
institutions or with public bodies for purposes of research and advisory services; 
 
(j)  conditions for appointment of Emeritus Professors and award of honorary degrees; 
 
(k)  efficiency and discipline of Institute employees; 
 
(I)  the constitution and procedure to be followed by Representation Committees in 
carrying out functions in terms of this Act; 
 
(m)  the constitution and procedure to be followed by the Search Committee for 
appointment of the Vice Chancellor; 
 
(n)  constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities of the Institute; and 
 
(o)  all other matters which by this Act are to be or may be prescribed or regulated by 
Statutes. 
 
(2) The draft of Statutes shall be proposed by the Syndicate to the Senate which may approve or 
pass with such modifications as the Senate may think fit or may refer back to the Syndicate, as the case 
may be, for reconsideration of the proposed draft: 
 
Provided that Statutes concerning any of the matters mentioned in clauses (a) and (l) of sub-section 
(I) shall be initiated and approved by the Senate after seeking the views of the Syndicate: 
 
Provided further that the Senate may initiate a Statute with respect to any matter in its power or 
with respect to which a Statute may be framed in terms of this Act and approve such Statute after seeking 
the views of the Syndicate. 
 
 
28. Regulations.___(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statues, the Academic Council 
may make Regulations, the courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the Institute; 
 
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(a)  the manner in which the teaching referred to in sub-section (1) of section 6 shall be 
organized and conducted; 
 
(b)  the admission and expulsion of students to and from the Institute; 
 
(c)  the conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses and the 
examinations of the Institute and shall become eligible for the award of degrees, 
diplomas and certificates; 
 
(d)  the conduct of examinations; 
 
(e)  conditions under which a person may carry on independent research to entitle him 
to a degree; 
 
(f)  the institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; 
 
(g)  the use of the Library; 
 
(h)  the formation of Faculties, departments and Board of Studies; and 
 
(i)  all other matters which by this Act or the Statutes are to be or may be prescribed by 
Regulations: 
 
Provided that Regulations regarding or incidental to matters contained in 
sub-clauses (f) and (h) shall not be submitted to the Senate without the prior 
approval of the Syndicate. 
 
(2) Regulations shall be proposed by the Academic Council and shall be submitted to the Senate 
which may approve them or withhold approval or refer them back to the Academic Council for 
reconsideration. A Regulation proposed by the Academic Council shall not be effective unless it receives 
the approval of the Senate. 
 
29. Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations.— The procedure for adding to, 
amending or repealing the Statutes and the Regulations shall be the same as that prescribed respectively 
for framing or making Statutes and Regulations. 
 
30. Rules.___(1) The Authorities and the other bodies of the Institute may make Rules, consistent 
with this Act, Statutes or the Regulations, to regulate any matter relating to the affairs of the Institute 
which has not been provided for by this Act or that is not required to be regulated by Statutes or 
Regulations, including rules to regulate the conduct of business and the time and place of meetings and 
related matters. 
 
(2) Rules shall become effective upon approval by the Syndicate. 
 
 
 
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CHAPTER VII 
 
INSTITUTE FUND 
 
31. Institute Fund.— The Institute shall have a Fund to which shall be credited its income from 
fees, charges, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions, grants and all other sources. 
 
32. Audits and accounts.___(1) The accounts of the Institute shall be maintained in such form and 
in such manner as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The teaching departments, constituent schools and institutes and all other bodies designated as 
such by the Syndicate in terms of Statutes shall be independent cost centres of the Institute with authority 
vested in the head of each cost centre to sanction expenditure out of the budget allocated to it. Provided 
that re-appropriation from one head of expenditure to another may be made by the head of a cost centre 
in accordance with and to the extent prescribed by the Statutes. 
 
(3) All funds generated by a teaching department, constituent school or other unit of the Institute 
through consultancy, research or other provision of service shall be made available without prejudice to 
the budgetary allocation otherwise made, after deduction of overheads in the manner and to the extent 
prescribed by Statute, to the teaching department, constituent school or other unit for its development, A 
part of the funds so generated may be shared with the Institute Teachers or researchers in charge of the 
consultancy, · research or service concerned in the manner and to the extent prescribed by Statute. 
 
(4) No expenditure shall be made from the funds of the institute, unless a bill for its payments has 
been issued by the head of the cost centre concerned in accordance with the relevant statutes and the 
Treasurer has verified that the payment is provided for in the approved budget of the cost centre, subject 
to the authority to re-appropriate available to the head of the cost centre. 
 
(5) Provision shall be made for an internal audit of the finances of the Institute. 
 
(6) Without prejudice to the requirement of audit by an auditor appointed the annual audited 
statement of accounts of the Institute shall be prepared in conformity with the Generally Accepted 
Accounting Principles (GAAP) by a reputed firm of chartered accountants and signed by the Treasurer. 
 
(7) The observations of the Auditor if any, together with such annotations as the Treasurer may 
make, shall be considered by the Syndicate and shall be placed before the Senate within six months of 
closing of the financial year. 
 
CHAPTER VI 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
 
33. Opportunity to show cause.— Except as otherwise provided by law no officer, teacher or 
other employee of the Institute holding a permanent post shall be reduced in rank, or removed or 
compulsorily retired from service for cause arising out of any act or omission on the part of the person 
 
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concerned unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed 
to be taken. 
 
34. Appeal to the Syndicate and the Senate.—Where an order is passed punishing any officer 
(other than the Vice-Chancellor), teacher or other employee of the Institute or altering or interpreting to 
his dis-advantage the prescribed terms or conditions of his service, he shall, where the order is passed by 
any officer or teacher of the Institute other than the Vice-Chancellor, have the right to appeal to the 
Syndicate against the order, and where the order is passed by the Vice-Chancellor, have the right to appeal 
to the Senate. 
 
35. Service of the Institute.___(1) All persons employed by the Institute in accordance with the 
terms and conditions of service prescribed by statutes shall be persons in the service of the Institute. 
 
(2) An office, teacher or other employee of the Institute shall retire from service on the attainment 
of such age or tenure of service as may be prescribed. 
 
36. Benefits and insurance.—(1) The Institute shall constitute for the benefit of its officers, 
teachers and other employees schemes, as may be prescribed, for the provision of post-employment 
benefits as well as health and life insurance while in service. 
 
(2) Where any provident fund has been constituted under this Act, the provisions of the Provident 
Funds Act, 1925 (XIX of 1925), shall apply to such funds as if it were the Government Provident Fund. 
 
37. Commencement of term of office of members of Authority.___(1) When a member of a 
newly constituted Authority is elected, appointed or nominated, his term of office, as fixed under this Act, 
shall commence from such date as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) Where a member who has accepted any other assignment or for any other similar reason 
remains absent from the Institute for a period of not less than six months he shall be deemed to have 
resigned and vacated his seat. 
 
38. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities.— Any casual vacancy among the members of any 
Authority shall be filled, as soon as conveniently may be, in the same manner and by the same person or 
Authority that had appointed the member whose place has become vacant and the person appointed to the 
vacancy shall be a member of such Authority for the residue of the term for which the person whose place 
he fills would have been a member. 
 
39. Flaws in the constitution of Authorities.— Where there is a flaw in the constitution of an 
Authority, as constituted by this Act, the Statutes or the Regulations on account of the abolition of a 
specified office or because an organization, institution or other body outside the Institute has been 
dissolved or has ceased to function, or because of some other similar reason, such flaw shall be removed 
in such manner as the Senate may direct: 
 
40. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by vacancies.— No act, resolution or decision 
of any Authority shall be invalid by reason of any vacancy on the Authority doing, passing, or making it 
 
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or by reason of any want of qualification or invalidity in the election, appointment or nomination of any 
de-facto member of the Authority, whether present or absent. 
 
41. First Statutes and Regulations.— Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this 
Act, the President of Pakistan shall promulgate the First Statues and Regulations which shall be deemed 
to be Statutes and Regulations framed under section 27 and 28 and shall continue to remain in force until 
amended or replaced or till such time as new Statutes and Regulations are framed in accordance with the 
provisions of this Act. 
 
42. First Vice-Chancellor.— Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, as regards the 
Institute set up after the promulgation date hereof, the first Vice Chancellor shall be appointed by the 
Chancellor for a period of three years. 
 
43. Removal of difficulty.___(1) If any question arises as to the interpretation of any of the 
provisions of this Act, it shall be placed before the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final. 
 
(2) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of this Act, the Chancellor may 
make such order after obtaining the views of the Senate, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, 
as may appear to him to be necessary for removing the difficulty. 
 
(3) Where this Act makes any provision for anything to be done but nu provision or no sufficient 
provision has been made as respects the authority by whom, or the time at which, or the manner in which, 
it shall be done, then it shall be done by such authority, at such time, or in such manner as the Chancellor 
may direct after obtaining the views of the Senate. 
 
44. Indemnity.— No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, the Institute or 
any Authority, officer or employee of the Government or the Institute or any person in respect of anything 
which is done in good faith under this Act. 
 
45. Power to allow appointment of employees of the Government, other universities, etc.___(1) 
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Senate may, on the ad vice of the Syndicate, allow 
any post in the Institute to be filled by appointment, on such terms as the Senate may specify, an employee 
of the Government or any other Institute or educational or research institution. 
 
(2) Where any appointment has been made under this section, the terms and conditions of service 
of the appointee shall not be less favourable than those admissible to him immediately before such 
appointment and he shall be entitled to all benefits of his post of service. 
 
 
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