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Officers of the University. \r\n8. Patron. \r\n9. Visitation. \r\n10. Appointment and removal of Patron. \r\n11. Chancellor. \r\n12. Appointment and removal of the Chancellor. \r\n13. Vicechancellor. \r\n14. Dean. \r\n \r\n\r\n \r\nPage 2 of 26 \r\n15. Registrar. \r\n16. Treasurer. \r\n17. Controller of examinations. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n \r\n18. Authorities. \r\n19. Board of Governors. \r\n20. Powers and functions of the Board of Governors. \r\n21. Executive Committee. \r\n22. Powers and duties of the Executive Committee. \r\n23. Academic Council. \r\n24. First Statutes. \r\n25. Appointment of committees by certain authorities. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n \r\n26. Regulations. \r\n27. Amendment and repeal of statutes and regulations. \r\n28. Rules. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nUNIVERSITY FUND \r\n \r\n29. The University fund. \r\n30. Audit and accounts. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nGENERAL PROVISIONS \r\n \r\n31. Commencement of term of members of authorities. \r\n32. Disputes about membership of authorities. \r\n33. Proceedings of authorities not invalidated by vacancies. \r\n34. Removal of difficulties. \r\n35. Indemnity. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 26 \r\nTHE SOUTH ASIAN STRATEGIC STABILITY INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY \r\nISLAMABAD ACT, 2013 \r\nACT No. VI OF 2013 \r\n[11th March, 2013] \r\nAn Act to provide for the establishment of South Asian Strategic Stability Institute (SASSI) University, \r\nIslamabad \r\n WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of South Asian Strategic Stability \r\nInstitute (SASSI) University at Islamabad and for matters connected with and ancillary thereto;— \r\n It is hereby enacted as follows: \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n 1. Short title and commencement. ____ (l) This Act may be called the South Asian Strategic \r\nStability Institute University Islamabad Act, 2013. \r\n (2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n 2. Definitions.___ In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, . ____ \r\n(i) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(ii) “Authority” means any of the authorities of the University; \r\n(iii) “Affiliated institution” means Educational institution authorized by the board to \r\nconduct academic programs, research and development projects as approved by \r\nthe University; \r\n(iv) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University; \r\n(v) “Board of trustees” means Board of Trustees of the University; \r\n(vi) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University; \r\n(vii) “College” means a constituent college, department, Institute or Centers; \r\n(viii) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan; \r\n(ix) “Constituent college” means an educational institution, by whatever manner \r\ndescribed; maintained and administered by the University; \r\n \r\nPage 4 of 26 \r\n(x) “Controller” means the head of examination department of the University; \r\n(xi) “Dean” means the head of a faculty of the University; \r\n(xii) “Department” means teaching department of the University; \r\n(xiii) “Director” means the head of an institute established as a constituent institute by \r\nthe University; \r\n(xiv) “Executive Committee” means the Executive Committee of the University; \r\n(xv) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University consisting \r\nof one or more departments. It also includes any Professor, Associate Professor, \r\nAssistant Professor or Lecturer, tutor, engaged whole-time or part-time by the \r\nUniversity, or by-a constituent college, institute or Centre; \r\n(xvi) “Government” means the Federal Government; \r\n(xvii) “Institute” means an institute or Centre, maintained and administered by the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(xviii) “Officer” means any officer of the University; \r\n(xix) “Patron” means the Patron of the University; \r\n(xx) “prescribed” means prescribed by the statutes, regulations or rules; \r\n(xxi) “Professor Emeritus” means a retired Professor appointed by the Chancellor on \r\nhonorary basis; \r\n(xxii) “Principal” means the head of a college, or the institution under the university by \r\nwhatever name or the designation; \r\n(xxiii) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(xxiv) “Committee” means the committee set up by the Board of Trustees; \r\n(xxv) “Statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the statutes, regulations \r\nand rules made under this Act; \r\n(xxvi) “Trust” means the South Asian Strategic Stability Institute SASSI Trust; \r\n(xxvii) “University” means South Asian Strategic Stability Institute University \r\nIslamabad, established under this Act; and \r\n(xxviii) ”Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University. \r\n \r\nPage 5 of 26 \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Establishment and incorporation of the University .____ (1) There shall be established a \r\nUniversity to be called as the South Asian Strategic Stability Institute University Islamabad, \r\nconsisting of,____ \r\n(a) the Patron, the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the members of the \r\nBoard and the Board of Trustees; \r\n(b) the members of Executive Committee, Deans, the Chairmen of the teaching \r\ndepartments and members of the Academic Councilor any othe r Councils, \r\nCommittee or Advisory Committees, as the Board of Governors may \r\nestablish or authorize from time to time of the University; \r\n(c) the members of the boards, committees and other bodies as the Board may \r\nestablish; \r\n(d) the members of the Faculties and students of the University and its constituent \r\nunits in-accordance with the terms prescribed from time to time, and all other; \r\nand \r\n(e) such other officers and members of the staff as the Board may, from tim e to \r\ntime, specify. \r\n (2) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of South Asian Strategic Stability \r\nInstitute (SASSI) University, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with powers. Among \r\nothers, to acquire and hold property , both movable and immovable, and to lease, sell or otherwise \r\ntransfer any movable and immovable property which may have become vested in or been acquired by \r\nit. \r\n (3) The principal seat of the University shall be at Islamabad and it may set up its ca mpuses, \r\ncolleges, institutes, offices, research or study centers and other facilities at such places in Pakistan \r\nas well as abroad as the Board of Governors may determine. The additional campuses shall be set up \r\nin other parts of the country, and in other parts of the world. \r\n (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the \r\nUniversity shall have academic, financial and administrative autonomy, including the powers to \r\nemploy officers, teachers and other employees on such terms as may be prescribed, subject to the \r\nterms of this Act. \r\n (5) In particular and without prejudice to the authority granted to the Commission by the law, \r\nthe Government or an authority or auditor appointed by the Governm ent shall have no power to \r\nquestion the policy underlying the allocation of resources approved by the Board in the annual budget \r\nof the University. \r\n \r\nPage 6 of 26 \r\n 4. Powers and purposes of the University. ___ The University shall have the following powers, \r\nnamely:____ \r\n(i) to promote and dissemination of knowledge and technology and to provide \r\neducation, training, research, demonstration and scholarship in such branches \r\nof learning, as it may determine. \r\n(ii) to make provisions for research, service to society and for the \r\napplication, advancement and dissemination of knowledge by employing \r\ninformation technology including satellite, television, internet etc., or through \r\nconventional and innovative methods in the fields o f management s ciences, \r\nmedical sciences, computer sciences, professional psychology strategic \r\nstudies, security studies, environmental sciences, engineering and such other \r\ndisciplines from the fields of natural and social sciences as it may determine; \r\n(iii) to determine courses for study at the under graduate level in its constituent units \r\nas well as in its affiliated institutions, centers and colleges; \r\n(iv) to prescribe courses of studies to be conducted by it and its affiliated constituents \r\nunits and appropriate bodies; \r\n(v) to hold examinations and to award and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates 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(vi) to prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, Faculty \r\nand other employees of the University; \r\n(vii) to affiliate itself or associate with any other Institutions or Universities and \r\nrelevant bodies whether national or international; \r\n(viii) to pursue and coordinate research innovation and development; \r\n(ix) to decide teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure most effective \r\nresearch and academic programmes; \r\n(x) to use the financial and other resourc es allocated to it for execution of its \r\nfunctions; \r\n(xi) to engage, where necessary, any persons on contract of specified duration and to \r\nspecify the terms of each engagement; \r\n(xii) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved persons in the \r\nmanner prescribed by the board of Governors in consultation with board of \r\nTrustees for the purpose; \r\n \r\nPage 7 of 26 \r\n(xiii) to confer degrees on the person who have carried out an independent research \r\nunder prescribed conditions; \r\n(xiv) to liaison with other research or academic organizations, industry and the \r\nrelevant organizations or institutions to promote public private partnership, \r\ninnovation and research, development, industrialization for the purposes of \r\neducation, training and development; \r\n(xv) to provide for such instruction for persons not being students of the University \r\nas it may prescribe and to grant certificates and diplomas to such persons; \r\n(xvi) to institute programs for the academic collaboration and exchange of students \r\nand Faculty between the University and other universities, educational \r\ninstitutions and research organizations, inside as well as outside Pakistan; \r\n(xvii) to maintain linkages with alumni and the industry and the relevant bodies; \r\n(xviii) to develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n(xix) to provide and support the academic development of the faculty of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(xx) to affiliate and disaffiliate educational institutions or relevant oganizations under \r\nprescribed conditions; \r\n(xxi) to inspect colleges and other educational institutions affiliated or seeking \r\naffiliation with it; \r\n(xxii) to accept the examinations passed and. the period of study spent by students of \r\nthe University at other universities and plac es of learning eq uivalent to such \r\nexaminations and periods of study in the University, as it may prescribe, and to \r\nwithdraw such acceptance; \r\n(xxiii) to co-operate with other universities, public authorities or private organizations, \r\ninside as well as ou tside Pakistan, i n such manner and for such purposes as it, \r\nmay prescribe; \r\n(xxiv) to institute professorships, associate professorships, assistant professorships and \r\nlectureships and any other posts and to appoint persons thereto; \r\n(xxv) to create posts for teaching, research, extension, administration and other related \r\npurposes and to appoint persons thereto; \r\n(xxvi) to recognize selected members of teaching staff of colleges or educational \r\ninstitutions admitted to the privileges of the University or such other p ersons, as \r\nit may deem fit, as University Faculty; \r\n \r\nPage 8 of 26 \r\n(xxvii) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes \r\nunder prescribed conditions; \r\n(xxviii) to establish teaching departments, schools, colleges, facult ies, institutes, \r\nworkshops, laboratories, Museums and other centers of learning for the \r\ndevelopment of teaching and research and to make such arrangements for their \r\nmaintenance, management and administration as it may prescribe; \r\n(xxix) to maintain order, disci pline and security on campuses of the University and the \r\ncolleges as per the rules and regulations of the University; \r\n(xxx) to promote extra-curricular and recreational activities of the students and to make \r\narrangements for promoting their health and general welfare; \r\n(xxxi) to demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine from time \r\nto time; \r\n(xxxii) to make provisions for research, advisory or consultancy services and with these \r\nobjects to enter into arrangements with other institutions, public or private bodies, \r\ncommercial and industrial enterprises relevant Government, International, \r\nNongovernmental Bodies, under prescribed conditions; \r\n(xxxiii) to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; \r\n(xxxiv) to receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made to the \r\nUniversity and to invest any fund representing such property, grants, bequests, \r\ntrusts, gifts, donations, endowments or contributions and convert one kind of \r\nproperty into other in such manner as it may deem fit; \r\n(xxxv) to provide for the printing and publication of research and other works: \r\n(xxxvi) to do all such other acts and things. whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or \r\nnot, as may be requisite or expedient in order to further the objectives of the \r\nUniversity as a place of education. learning and research; and \r\n(xxxvii) to decide virtual, online and distance teaching methods and strategies in order to \r\nensure the conduct of most effective educational and training programs in the \r\nlight of policy on the subject made by the Board of trustees. \r\n 5. University open to all classes, creeds, etc.___ The University shall be open to all persons of \r\neither gender and of whatever religion, race, creed, class, color or domicile who qualify fo r t he \r\nadmission as set forth in the rules and regulations and the criteria and the policy maintained by the body \r\nand no person shall be denied privileges of the University on the ground of religion. race, caste, creed, \r\nclass, color or domicile. \r\n \r\nPage 9 of 26 \r\n 6. Teaching at the Universi ty.___ (1) All recognized teaching in various courses shall be \r\nconducted by the University or the colleges in the prescribed manner and may include lectures, \r\ntutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations and other methods of instruction as well as pr actical \r\nwork in the laboratories, hospitals, workshops and other organizations as it may deem appropriate. \r\n (2) The authority responsible for organizing recognized teaching shall be such as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n 7. Officers of the University. ____ The following shall be the officers of the University, \r\nnamely:- \r\n(a) Patron; \r\n(b) Chancellor; \r\n(c) Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(d) Deans; \r\n(e) Principals of the constituent colleges; \r\n(f) Head of the teaching and research departments; \r\n(g) Registrar; \r\n(h) Treasurer; \r\n(i) Controller of examinations and academic affairs; and \r\n(j) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations or by the \r\nBoard. \r\n 8. Patron._____ (1) The Patron shall be appointed by the Trust. \r\n (2) The Patron shall, when present, preside at the convocation of the University. In the absence \r\nof the Patron, the Board may request a person of eminence or the Chancellor to pres ide over the \r\nconvocation of the University. \r\n (3) The Patron shall have the authority to annul any decision or action of the Board of \r\nGovernors, which he thinks was taken against the interest of academic excellence, religious and cultural \r\nideology and national integrity. \r\n \r\nPage 10 of 26 \r\n 9. Visitation.____ (1) The Patron may, in accordance with the terms and procedures as \r\nmay be prescribed, cause an inspection or inquiry to be made at the request of the Board of \r\ntrustees or on his own motion in respect of any matter connected with affairs of the University and \r\nshall, from time to time, direct any person or persons to inquire into or carry out inspection of,- \r\n(a) the University, its building, laboratories, libraries and other facilities; \r\n(b) any institution, department or hostel maintained by the University; \r\n(c) the adequacy of financial and human resources; \r\n(d) the teaching, research, curriculum, examination and other matters of the \r\nUniversity; and \r\n(e) such other matters as the Patron may specify. \r\n (2) The Patron shall communicate to the Board of trustees his views with regard to the result of \r\nvisitation and shall, after ascertaining the views of the Board, advise the Chancellor on the action to be \r\ntaken by it. \r\n (3) The Chancellor shall, wit hin 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) The Chancellor shall communicate to the Board his views with regard to the results of \r\ninspection or inquiry and shall after ascertaining the views of said board, advice the action to be taken. \r\n (5) Where the Board of Governors as per Chancellor's direction does not, \r\nwithin the time specified, take action to the satisfaction of the Patron, the Patron may issue, in \r\nconsultation with the board of trustees, such directions, as he deems fit and the Board shall \r\ncomply with all such directions. \r\n 10. Appointment and removal of Patron .___ The Patron may be appointe d for a fixed \r\nperiod of time two years and can be extended for another term of same length. He may be \r\nremoved before expiry of his term by the Board of trustees resolution on any misconduct. \r\n11. Chancellor.— (l) The Chancellor of the Un iversity shall be appointed by the board of \r\nTrustees to hold the office for a term determined by the Trust. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall in the absence of Patron, preside over the convocations and \r\nmeetings of the university of which his presence is desirable in the light of business being transacted. \r\nEvery proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation of the Chancellor. \r\n(3) Where the Chancellor is satisfied that the proceedings or orders of any authority are not in \r\naccordance with provision of the a ct, the statues, regulations or rules, he may after, calling upon such \r\n \r\nPage 11 of 26 \r\nauthority to show cause in writing, annul such proceedings or order, after the final approval from the \r\nboard of trustees. \r\n12. Appointment and removal of the Chancellor.— (1) The terms of the office of \r\nchancellor shall be for period of three years: \r\n Provided that there will be no bar to appoint a chancellor for a second or subsequent term. \r\n(2) The Board of trustees may, in consultation with the patron, remove the chancellor; if he, — \r\n(a) has become of unsound mind; or \r\n(b) has been incapacitated to function as member of such authority; or \r\n(c) has been convicted by a court of law of Pakistan of an offence involving moral \r\nturpitude; or \r\n(d) on the resolution of the board of trustees for misconduct. \r\n13. Vice-Chancellor.— (1) There shall be a Vice -Chancellor of the University who shall be \r\nappointed by the Board of Trustees in consultation with the chancellor. The Vice -Chancellor shall be \r\nan emin ent 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 University responsible \r\nfor all administrative and academ ic, functions of the University and for ensuring that the provisions of \r\nthis Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed. \r\n(3) He shall have the overall responsibility for the direction, organization, administration and \r\nprogrammes of the university, in accordance with the guidelines and general policies formulated by the \r\nboard of governors and for the implementation of the decisions and policies of the board. \r\n(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall, if present, be entitled to attend any meeting of any authority or \r\nbody of the University. \r\n(5) The Vice-Chancellor may, in an emergency that in his opinion requires an immediate action \r\nordinarily not in his competence, take such action and report to the Board. \r\n(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed for a renewable tenure of five years on terms and \r\nconditions prescribed by statutes. The tenure of an incumbent. Vice -Chancellor shall be renewed by \r\nthe Chancellor on receipt of a resolution of the Board in support of such renewal and under \r\nrecommendation of Board of trustees: \r\n Provided that the Chancellor may call upon the Board to reconsider such resolution once. \r\n \r\nPage 12 of 26 \r\n (7) The Board may, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by simple majority vote of \r\nits membership, and on the final rec ommendation of the board of trustees recommend to the \r\nChancellor the removal of the Vice -Chancellor on the ground of inefficiency, moral turpitude or \r\nphysical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct, including misuse of position for per sonal \r\nadvantage of any kind: \r\nProvided that the Chancellor may make a reference to the Board stating about inefficiency, \r\nmoral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct on the part of the Vice -\r\nChancellor that has come to his notice. After consideration of the reference, the Board under \r\nrecommendation may, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by simple majority of its \r\nmembership, recommend 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 (8) 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 (9) At any time when office of the Vice -Chancellor is vacant or the Vice Chancellor is absent \r\nor is unab le to perform functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the Board of \r\nGovernors shall make such arrangements for performance of the duties of the Vice-Chancellor as it \r\nmay deem fit. \r\n(10) The Vice-Chancellor shall also have the following powers, namely:— \r\n(a) to oversee, monitor and supervise all academic activities, including examinations \r\nand applied research to ensure that proper academic standards are maintained, in \r\nconsultation with the academic council and the board of governors. \r\n(b) to direct, faculty, scholars, officers and other employees of the University to \r\ntake up such assignments in connection with examination, administration and \r\nsuch other activities in the University, as he may consider necessary for \r\npurposes of the University; \r\n(c) to sanction by re-appropriation an amount, not exceeding an amount \r\nprescribed by the Board, for an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget; \r\n(d) to make appointment of such categories of employees of the Un iversity and in \r\nsuch manner, as may be prescribed by statutes; \r\n \r\nPage 13 of 26 \r\n(e) to suspend, punish and remove from service, in accordance with prescribed \r\nprocedure, officers, teachers and other employees of the University except \r\nthose appointed by or with approval of the Board; \r\n(f) 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 University; and \r\n(g) to exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed. \r\n14. Dean.— (l) There shall be a Dean of each faculty, department, college, institution or \r\ncentre to be appointed by the Chancellor on recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, on such terms \r\nand conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The dean shall be incharge of the faculty and shall assist the Vice Chancellor on matters \r\nrelating to teaching, research, academic program and extension of other development projects. \r\n(3) Subject to overall supervision of t he Vice -Chancellor, the dean shall formulate and \r\nrecommend to the Academic Council, rules and regulations relating to academic and research \r\nmatters of 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 or the Vice Chancellor; and \r\n(f) to delegate any of his powers 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 University to be appointed by the \r\nChancellor on recommendation of the Vice -Chancellor, on such terms and conditions, as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(2) The experience as well as professional and academic qua1ifications necessary for \r\nappointment to the post of the Registrar shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\nPage 14 of 26 \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the University and shall,— \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the University and be \r\nresponsible for the provision of secretariat suppor t to the authori ties of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic record of the University; \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\nProvided that the Board may, on advice of the Vice -Chancellor, terminate appointment of the \r\nRegistrar on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed procedure. \r\n16. Treasurer.— (1) There shall be a Treasurer of the Universit y to be appointe d by the \r\nChancellor on recommendation of the Vice -Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \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 the chief financial offic er of the University and shall, — \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and investments of \r\nthe University; \r\n(b) prepare annual and revised budge t estimates of t he University and present \r\nthem to the Executive Committee or a committee thereof for approval and \r\nincorporation in the budget to be presented to the Board; \r\n(c) ensure that funds of the University are expended on the purposes for which \r\nthey are provided; \r\n(d) have accounts of the University audited annually; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\nPage 15 of 26 \r\n(4) The term of office of the Treasurer shall be for a renewable period of three years: \r\n Provided that the Board may, on advice of the Vice -Chancellor, terminat e the appointment \r\nof the Treasurer on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed procedure. \r\n17. Controller of examinations .— (1) There shall be a Controller of examinations to be \r\nappointed by the Boar d on recommendati on of the Vic e-Chancellor on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay 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 exa minations shall b e a full -time officer of the University 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 fo r a renewable ter m of three ye ars: \r\nProvided that the Chancellor may, on advice of the Vice -Chancellor, terminate appointment \r\nof the Controller of examinations on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with \r\nprescribed procedure. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UN IVERSITY \r\n18. Authorities. — (1) The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely: \r\n(a) authorities established by the Act, — \r\n(i) Board; \r\n(ii) Executive Committee; \r\n (iii) Academic Council; and \r\n (iv) Board of Advance Study and Researc h; and \r\n (b) authorities to be established by the statutes, — \r\n(i) board of studies; \r\n(ii) selection board; \r\n(iii) finance and planning committee; \r\n \r\nPage 16 of 26 \r\n(iv) search committee for appointment of the Vice -Chancellor; \r\n(v) representation committees for appointme nt to the Board; \r\n(vi) Board of The Trustees; \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. \r\n19. Board of Governors. — (1) The body responsible for governance of the Unive rsity shall \r\nbe described as th e Board and sh all consist of the following, namely: — \r\n \r\n (a) the Chairmen of the Trust who shall be a chairperson of the board (the board \r\nof governors); \r\n(b) the Chancellor; \r\n(c) the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(d) one member of the Governmen t not below the rank of Addit ional Secretar y \r\nfrom any Ministry of Government; \r\n(e) four persons from society at large being persons of distinction in the fields of \r\nadministration, government, management, education, academics, law, \r\naccountancy, medicine, fin e arts, architecture, agricul ture, science, technology, \r\nengineering, social and natural sciences and such that the appointment of these \r\npersons reflects a balance across the various fields: \r\n Provided that special focus or affiliation of the University, to be \r\ndeclared in the manner pr escribed, may be reflected in the number of persons \r\nof distinction in an area of expertise relevant to the University who are \r\nappointed to the Board; \r\n(f) one person nominated by the Patron of the University; \r\n(g) two persons from the academic community of t he country, other than an \r\nemployee of the University, at the level of professor or principal of a college \r\nnominated by the Board of Governors or Chancellor; and \r\n(h) one person nominated by the Higher Educat ion Commission. \r\n(2) The numb er of members of the Board of Governors described under clauses (e) to (g) of \r\nsubsection (1) may be increased by the Board of Governors through statutes subject to the condition \r\nthat total membership of the Board does not excee d twenty -one, with a maximum of five Univer sity \r\n \r\nPage 17 of 26 \r\nteachers (faculty) and the increase is balanced, to the extent possible, across different categories \r\nspecified in subsection (1). \r\n(3) Appointment of persons described under clause (e) of sub -section (1) shal l be made in \r\naccordance with procedure as m ay be prescribed. All appointments to the Board shall be made by \r\nthe Chancellor in consultation of the board of trustees and the Chairman of the Board will be \r\npermanent member of the Board of Governor with veto po wers. \r\n (4) Members of the Bo ard, other tha n ex officio members, shall hold office for three years. \r\nOne-third of the members, other than ex officio members, of the first restructured Board, to be \r\ndetermined by lot, shall retire from office on expiration of one year from the date of ap pointment by \r\nthe Chancellor. One -half of the remaining members, other than ex officio members, of the first \r\nrestructured Board, to be determined by lot, shall retire from office on expiration of two years from \r\nthe date of appoi ntment and the remaining one -half, other th an ex officio members, shall retire from \r\noffice on expiration of the third year. \r\n (5) The Board shall meet at least twice in a calendar year. \r\n (6) Service on the Board shall be on honorary basis: \r\nProvided that actual expenses may be reimb ursed as may b e prescribed. \r\n (7) The Registrar shall be secretary of the Board . \r\n(8) In absence of the Chancellor, meetings of the Board shall be presided over by such \r\nmember, not being an employee of the University or the Government, as the Chancellor ma y, from \r\ntime to time, nominate. The member so nominated shall be convener of the Board. \r\n(9) Unless otherwise prescribed by this Act, all decisions of the Board shall be taken on the \r\nbasis of opinion of a majority of the m embers present. In the event of th e members bein g evenly \r\ndivided on any matter, the person presiding over the meeting shall have a casting vote. \r\n(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be two thirds of its membership, a fraction \r\nbeing counted a s one. \r\n20. Powers and functions of the Board of G overnors .— (1) The Board shall have power \r\nof general supervision over the University and shall hold the Vice -Chancellor and the authorities \r\naccountable for all functions of the University. \r\n(2) The Boar d shall have all powers of the Universit y not expressl y vested in an authority or \r\nofficer by this Act and all other powers not expressly provided by this Act that are necessary for \r\nperformance of its functions but which are not inconsistent with the provis ions of this Act or the \r\nstatutes, regula tions and rule s made thereunder . \r\n \r\nPage 18 of 26 \r\n (3) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the provision \r\nof this Ordinance, the statutes and prior approval of the board of trustees, th e Board shall have the \r\npowers, — \r\n (a) to approve proposed annual plan of work, annual and revised budgets, annual \r\nreport and annual statement of accounts; \r\n(b) to hold, control and lay down policy for administration of the property, funds \r\nand investments of the University, including approval o f the sale and purchase \r\nor acquisition of immovable property; \r\n(c) to oversee quality and relevance of the University's academic programs and to \r\nreview academic affairs of the University in general; \r\n(d) to approve appointment of Deans, Professor s, Associate P rofessors and such \r\nother 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 offic ers, faculty, teachers and other employe es of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(f) to approve the strategic plans of the University; \r\n (g) to approve financial resource development plans of the University; \r\n(h) to consider drafts of statutes and regulations proposed b y the Executive \r\nCommittee and the Academ ic Council and deal with them in the manner as \r\nprovided for in sections 27 and 28, as the case may be: \r\n Provided that the Board of Governors may make a statute or regulation \r\non its own initiative and approve it aft er calling for advice of the Executive \r\nCommittee or th e 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 is satisfied that such proceedings are not in accordance with the \r\nprovisions of this Act, statutes or reg ulations after calling upon such authority \r\nor officer to show cause why such proceedings should not be annulled; \r\n(j) to recommend to the Chancellor removal of any member of the Board in \r\naccordance with the pro visions of this Act; \r\n(k) to make a ppointment of members of the Executive Committee, other than ex \r\nofficio members, in accordance with the provisions of this Act; \r\n \r\nPage 19 of 26 \r\n(l) to make appointment of members of the Academic Council, other than ex \r\nofficio members, in accordance with the provisions of this Act; \r\n(m) to appoint Professors emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(n) to remove any person from membership of an y authority if such person has, — \r\n (i) become of unsound mind; or \r\n (ii) become incapacit ated to functi on as member of such authority; or \r\n (iii) been convicted by a court 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 c\r\n ommon seal of the University. \r\n (3) The Board may, subject to the provisions of this Act delegate all or any of the powers \r\nand functions of any authority, officer or employee of the University at its main campus, to any \r\nauthority, committee, office r or employee at its additional campus, colleges, inst itutions or centers \r\nfor the purpose of exercising such powers and performing such functions in relation to such \r\nadditional campus and for this purpose the Board of Governors may create new posts or posi tions at \r\nthe additional campus as it dee ms appropriate . \r\n21. Executive Committee .— (1) There shall be an Executive Committee of the University \r\nconsisting of the following, namely: — \r\n (a) Vice-Chancellor who shall be its chairperson; \r\n (b) deans of facultie s of the University; \r\n(c) three Professor s from differe nt departments, who are not members of the \r\nBoard, to be elected by the University teachers in accordance with procedure \r\nto be prescribed by the Board of Trustees in consultation with the Board; \r\n(d) Principals of the constituent colleges, cent ers and instit utions; \r\n (e) Registrar; \r\n (f) Treasurer; and \r\n (g) Controller of examinations. \r\n (2) Members of the Executive Committee, other than ex officio members, shall hold office \r\nfor three years. \r\n \r\nPage 20 of 26 \r\n (3) As reg ards the three Professors described in c lause (c) of s ubsection (1), the Board of \r\nGovernors may, as an alternative to elections, prescribe a procedure for proposal of a panel of \r\nnames by the representation committee set up in terms of section 25. Appointme nt of persons \r\nproposed by the representa tion committee may be made by the Board on recommendation of the \r\nVice-Chancellor. \r\n (4) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be one -half of the total \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted a s one. \r\n (5) The Executive Committee sh all meet at le ast once in each quarter of the year. \r\n 22. Powers and duties of the Executive Committee. — (1) The Executive Committee shall \r\nbe the executive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the \r\nstatutes, exercise general superv ision over affairs and management of the University. \r\n (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject to the provisions \r\nof this Act, the statutes and directions of the Boar d of trustees, the Board of Governors, t he \r\nExecutive C ommittee shal l have the following powers to, — \r\n(a) consider annual report, annual and revised budget estimates and to submit \r\nthese, to the Board of trustees; \r\n(b) transfer , and accept transfer, of movable propert y on behalf of the University; \r\n(c) enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University; \r\n(d) cause proper books of accounts to be kept for all sums of money received and \r\nexpended by the University and for the assets and liabilities of t he University; \r\n (e) invest any mone y belonging to the University including any unapplied income \r\nin any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act, 1882 (Act II \r\nof 1882) or in the purchase of immovable property or in such other manner, as \r\nit may prescribe, with the like powe r of varying s uch investments; \r\n(f) receive and manage any property transferred and grants, bequests, trust, gifts, \r\ndonations, endowments and other contributions made to the University; \r\n(g) administer any funds placed at the disposal of the Un iversity for s pecified \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 University; \r\n(i) establish and m aintain halls of residence and hostels o r approve or l icense \r\nhostels or lodgings for residence of students; \r\n \r\nPage 21 of 26 \r\n(j) recommend to the Board admission of educational institutions to the privileges \r\nof the University and withdraw such privileges; \r\n(k) arrange for the inspection of colleges an d the departme nts; \r\n(l) institute professorships, associat e professorship, assistant professorship, \r\nlectureships and other teaching posts or to suspend or to abolish such posts; \r\n(m) create, suspend or abolish such administrative or other posts as may be necessary; \r\n(n) prescribe the duties of officers, teachers and other employees of the University; \r\n(o) report to the Board on matters with respect to which it has been asked 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; \r\n(r) regulate conduct and discipline of students of the University; \r\n(s) take actions necessary for good administration of the University in general and to \r\nthis end exercise such powers as are necessary; \r\n(t) delegate any of its powers to any authority or officer or a committee; and \r\n(u) perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by provisions of this Act \r\nor may be assigned to it by statutes. \r\n 23. Academic Council .— (1) The Academic Council of the University shall be the academic \r\nbody of the University and shall by statues have the powers to lay down proper standards of instructions, \r\nresearch and publication and examination and to regulate and promote academic life of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject to the provisions of \r\nthis Act and the statutes the Academic Council shall have the powers to,— \r\n(a) advise the board of Governors on the academic matters; \r\n(b) regulate the conduct of teaching, research, publication and examination; \r\n(c) approve the policies and procedures pertaining to th e qua lity of academic \r\nprograms; \r\n(d) approve academic programs; \r\n(e) approve the policies and procedures pertaining to student -related functions \r\nincluding admissions, expulsions, punishments, examinations and certification; \r\n \r\nPage 22 of 26 \r\n(f) approve the policies and procedures assuring quality of teaching and research; \r\n(g) propose to the Executive Committee schemes for the constitution and \r\norganization of faculties, teaching departments and boards of studies; \r\n(h) appoint paper setters and exam iners for all examinations of the University aft er \r\nreceiving panels of names from the relevant authorities; \r\n(i) institute programs for the continued professional development of University \r\nteachers at all levels; \r\n(j) recognize examinations of other universities or examining bodies as equivalent to \r\nthe corresponding examinations of the University; \r\n(k) regulate award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; \r\n(l) make regulations for submission to the Board of Governors for the constitution of \r\nfaculties and the teaching departments; \r\n(m) prepare an annual report on academic performance of the University; \r\n(n) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and the examinations \r\nat the University; \r\n(o) regulate the conduct and the discipline of the students and faculty; and \r\n(p) perform such functions as may be prescribed by regulations and statutes. \r\n(3) There shall be academic department for the each subject or group of subjects as may be \r\nprescribed by regulations and each academic department shall be headed by a head of department. \r\n(4) The Head of Academic Department shall be appointed by the board on the recommendation \r\nof the Vice -Chancellor from amongst three senior most professors shall be eligible for re-appointment \r\nprovided that in a departmen t where there are less than three eligible professors, the appointment shall \r\nbe made amongst three most senior associates professors and professors of departments. The head of \r\ndepartment shall plan, organize and supervise the work of department and shall b e responsible to the \r\ndean for the work of department. \r\n(5) The Head of department shall under the supervision of Vice -Chancellor and dean supervise \r\nall administrative, financial and academic powers and such other duties and powers as may be delegated \r\nto him. \r\n(6) The head of departments shall prepare a comprehensive reports regarding the performance of \r\ndepartments at the under graduate, graduate and post graduate level, faculty research and development \r\nand submit the report to the dean of faculty for his evaluation. \r\n \r\nPage 23 of 26 \r\n(7) The Board of advance studies and research shall consist of,— \r\n(a) Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(b) all the deans; \r\n(c) one University professor from each faculty other than dean to be appointed b y the \r\nBoard; \r\n(d) one member nominated by the Patron; and \r\n(e) three members from the relevant research originations and Government \r\ndepartments to be nominated by the Board of Governors and registrar as the \r\nsecretary. \r\n Term of the members of board of advance studies other than the ex-officio member shall be three \r\nyears and the quorum will be one half of total number of members. \r\n24. First Statutes.— The schedule prescribes the regulations for the establishment of \r\ndepartments, faculties and bodies under the first statutes of the University. \r\n25. Appointment of committees by certain authorities .— (1) The Board, the Executive \r\nCommittee, the Academic Council and other authorities may, from time to time, appoint such standing, \r\nspecial or advisory com mittees, 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 Board of trustees shall take necessary actions on all related issues of the University and \r\nits decision shall be the final after Chairman of the trust decision on that issue. \r\n(3) The constitution, functions and powers of the authorities for which no specific provision has \r\nbeen made in this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by statutes or regulations. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n 26. 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, namely:- \r\n(a) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University; \r\n(b) manner in which the teaching referred to in subsection (1) of section 6 shall be organized \r\nand conducted; \r\n(c) admission and expulsion of students to and from the University; \r\n \r\nPage 24 of 26 \r\n(d) conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses and examinations of the \r\nUniversity and shall become eligible for award of degrees, diplomas and certificates; \r\n(e) conduct of examinations; \r\n(f) conditions under which a person may carry on ind ependent research to entitle him to a \r\ndegree; \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; and \r\n(j) all other matters which by this Act or the statutes are to be or may be prescribed by \r\nregulations. \r\n(2) Regulations shall be proposed by the Academic Council and shall be submitted to the Board \r\nwhich may approve them or withhold approval or refer them back to the Academic Council for \r\nreconsideration. A regulation proposed by the Academic Council shall not be effective unless it receives \r\napproval of the Board. \r\n(3) Regulations regarding or incidental to m atters contained in clauses (g) and (i) of subsection \r\n(1) shall not be submitted to the Board without prior approval of the Executive Committee. \r\n27. Amendment and repeal of statutes and regulations . The procedure for adding to, \r\namending or repealing the s tatutes and the regulations shall be the same as that pre scribed respectively \r\nfor framing or making Statutes and Regulations. \r\n28. Rules.— (1) The authorities and other bodies of the University may make rules, to be \r\npublished in the official Gazette, consi stent with this Act, statutes and the regulations, to reg ulate any \r\nmatter relating to affairs of the University which has not been provided for under this Act or that is not \r\nrequired to be regulated by statutes and regulations, including rules to regulate the conduct of business \r\nand the time and place of meetings and related matters. \r\n(2) Rules shall become effective upon approval by the Executive Committee and the Board \r\nof trustees. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nUNIVERSITY FUND \r\n 29. The University fund.— (1) The University 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 \r\nPage 25 of 26 \r\n(2) Capital recurrent expenditure of the University shall be met from contribut ions made by the \r\nBoard and any other source, including other foundation s, universities and individuals and from the \r\nincome derived from such sources. \r\n(3) No contribution, donation or grant which may directly or indirectly involve any immediate \r\nor subsequ ent financial liabili ty for the University, shall be accepted without p rior approval of the \r\nBoard. \r\n30. Audit and accounts.— (1) The accounts of the University shall be maintained in such form \r\nand manner as may be determined by the Board and work under the Finance and Planning committee. \r\nThe committee shall consist of Vice -Chancellor, all the Deans, one member of the Board nominated by \r\nthe Board, one nominee of the Academic Council, and one member of the independent auditor. The \r\nquorum of the meeting shall be five and the term of nominated members will be three years. The \r\nDirector finance shall be the Secretary of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n(2) Function of committee shall be to prepare the annual statement of accounts, propose and \r\nannul budget estimates and advice to the Board thereon, review periodically the Financial position of the \r\nuniversity and advice the Board on all matters related to finance, investment and accounts of the \r\nuniversity and to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nGENERAL PROVISIONS \r\n 31. Commencement of term of members of authorities.— (1) When a member of a authority \r\nis elected, appointed or nominated, his term of office, as fixed under this Act shall commence from such \r\ndate 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 University for a period of not less than six months, he shall be deemed to have \r\nresigned and vacated his seat. \r\n32. Disputes about membership of aut horities.— (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in \r\nthis Act, a person nominated or appointed to any authority shall cease to be member of such authority as \r\nsoon as he ceases 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 t o 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 decision of the comm ittee thereon shall be final \r\nand binding. \r\n33. Proceedings of authorities not invalidated by vacancies .— No act, resolution or \r\ndecision of any authority shall be invalid by reason of any vacancy on the authority doing, passing \r\n \r\nPage 26 of 26 \r\nor makin g it or by reason of any want of qualification or appointment or nomina tion of any de facto \r\nmember or the authority, whether present or absent. \r\n34. Removal of difficulties. — If any difficulty arises as to the first constitution or \r\nreconstitution of any a uthority upon coming into force of this Act or otherwise in giving effe ct to \r\nany provision of this Act, the Patron may give appropriate directions to remove such difficulty. \r\n35. Indemnity . 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