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Executive Committee \r\n14. Academic Council \r\n15. Council of Regents \r\n16. Academic and administrative staff \r\n17. University funds, audit and accounts \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n \r\nPage 2 of 15 \r\n \r\n18. Pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent Fund \r\n20. Regulations \r\n21. Rules \r\n22. Indemnity and bar of Jurisdiction \r\n23. Ordinance to override other laws \r\n24. Removal of difficulties \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 15 \r\n \r\nNATIONAL TEXTILE UNIVERSITY ORDINANCE, 2002 \r\nORDINANCE CXXIV OF 2002 \r\n [15th November, 2002] \r\nAn Ordinance to set-up a National Textile University \r\n WHEREAS it is expedient to establish a University at the national level for imparting \r\neducation and providing research facilities in the field of textile technology; \r\n AND WHEREAS the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary \r\nto take immediate action; \r\n NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of Emergency of the Fourteenth day \r\nof October, 1999, and the Provisional Constitution Order No. 1 of 1999, read with the Provisional \r\nConstitution (Amendment) Order No.9 of 1999, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that \r\nbehalf, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is please to make and promulgate the \r\nfollowing Ordinance:― \r\n 1. Short title and commencement.___(1) This Ordinance may be called the National Textile \r\nUniversity Ordinance, 2002. (2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n 2. Definitions.___In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject on \r\ntext,― \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council constituted under section \r\n14; \r\n(b) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University constituted under \r\nsection 11; \r\n(c) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University; \r\n(d) “College” means a college constituted or affiliated with the University; \r\n(e) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission set up by the Higher \r\nEducation Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002): \r\n(f) “Committee” means the Executive Committee of the University constituted \r\nunder Section 13; \r\n(g) “Dean” means the head of a department of the University; \r\n(h) “Director of Examination and Academics” means the Chief Coordinator of \r\nExaminations, Academics and Research of the University; \r\n(i) “Director Finance” means the Director Finance of the University; \r\n(j) “Institute” means an institute constituted or affiliated with the University; \r\n \r\nPage 4 of 15 \r\n \r\n(k) “prescribed” means prescribed by the statutes, regulations or rules, as the case \r\nmay be; \r\n(l) “Pro-Chancellor” means the Pro-Chancellor of the University appointed \r\nunder section 8; \r\n(m) “Rector” means the Rector of the University; \r\n(n) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(o) “regulations” means regulations made under this Ordinance: \r\n(p) “Rules” means the rules made under this Ordinance; \r\n(q) “statures” means statutes made under section 19; and \r\n(r) “University” means the National University established under this Ordinance. \r\n 3. Establishment and Incorporation of University.___(1) There shall be established a \r\nUniversity to be called the National Textile University consisting of___ \r\n(a) the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, the Board, the Rector, Deans, the Committee \r\nand the Academic Council; \r\n(b) the members of such other councils, committees and advisory bodies as the \r\nBoard may establish or authorize from time to time; \r\n(c) the members of the faculties and students of the colleges and institutes; and \r\n(d) such other officers and members of the staff as may be specified by the Board \r\nfrom time to time. \r\n (2) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of the National Textile University, \r\nhaving perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, among others, to acquire, hold and \r\ndispose of any property and shall by the said name sue and be sued, so long as property acquired \r\nthrough Government is not sold or transferred as detailed in clause (v) of subsection (2) of section \r\n4. \r\n (3) The principal seat of the University shall be at Islamabad and it may set up any number or \r\ncolleges and institutes at such places in Pakistan as the Board may determine. \r\n (4) The present regular or full time employees of the National College of Textile Engineering, \r\nFaisalabad (NCTE) shall continue to be employed under this Ordinance in the National T extile \r\nUniversity under existing terms and conditions not less favorable than those prevailing at present. \r\n (5) The Uni versity sh all be t he su ccessor of N ational College of Textile Engineering, \r\nFaisalabad for the purposes of the National College of Textile Engineering (Governing Body and \r\nCess) Order, 1983 (President’s Order No. 11 of 1983) and shall be the beneficiary of the textile cess \r\nproceeds. \r\n 4. Purposes, powers and functions of the University.___(1) The purposes of the University \r\nshall be the promotion and dissemination of knowledge and technology in textile and to provide \r\n \r\nPage 5 of 15 \r\n \r\nfor instruction, training, research, demonstration and service in the said area of learning as the Board \r\nmay deem appropriate. \r\n (2) The University shall be a fully autonomous body with freedom to govern its academic and \r\nadministrative functions in order to achieve its objectives, in general and, in particular, freedom to- \r\n(a) determine courses of study in textile education, tr aining and such other \r\nbranches of learning as it may determine; \r\n(b) select and examine students; \r\n(c) award degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; \r\n(d) pursue and coordinate research; \r\n(e) affiliate itself or associate with other institutions, and establish faculties in \r\nPakistan or abroad for better discharge of its functions and responsibilities; \r\n(f) decide teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure the most effective \r\neducational and research programmes; \r\n(g) use the financial and other resources allocated to it for the execution of its \r\nfunctions; \r\n(h) confer in the manner pr escribed, honor ary d egrees or oth er distin ctions on \r\npersons approved by the Board for the purpose, \r\n(i) provide for such instructions for persons not being students of the University \r\nas it may determine, and to grant certificates and diplomas to such persons; \r\n(j) confer degrees on persons who have carried on independent research as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(k) accept the examinations passed, and the periods of study sp ent by students of \r\nthe University at other Universities and places of learning as equivalent to such \r\nexaminations and periods of study in the University as it may determine and \r\nto withdraw such acceptance; \r\n(l) institute Professorships, Asso ciate Prof essorships, Assist ant Professorships, \r\nResearch Associate ships and other posts and to make appointments thereto; \r\n(m) create posts for teaching, research, extension, administration and other related \r\npurposes and to appoint persons thereto; \r\n(n) institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, medals \r\nand prizes as may be prescribed; \r\n(o) establish institutes, faculties, libraries, laboratories, workshops, museums and \r\nother centers of learning for the development of teaching and research, and to \r\nmake such arrangements for their maintenance, management and \r\nadministration as it may determine; \r\n \r\nPage 6 of 15 \r\n \r\n(p) make provisions for research and advisory services and with these objects to \r\nenter into arrangements with other institutions or with public bodies within \r\nPakistan and abroad as may be prescribed; \r\n(q) enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; \r\n(r) receive and manage property and grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, \r\nendowments and other contributions made to it and to invest any funds, \r\nrepresenting such property, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, \r\nendowments or contributions and to convert one kind of property into other, \r\nin su ch manner as it may, deem fit, so long as property acquired through \r\nGovernment is not sold or transferred as detailed in clause (v) of subsection \r\n(2) of section 4; \r\n(s) provide for the printing and publication of research and other works; \r\n(t) authorize and agree when required by the colleges to the mobility of qualified \r\nstaff among universities, r esearch o rganizations and t he G overnment or \r\ncorporate bodies, subject to condition that the rights and privileges of the staff \r\nunder this arrangement shall be protected; \r\n(u) do all such other acts and things, whether Incidental to the powers aforesaid \r\nor not, as may be requisite in order to further its objects as a place of \r\neducation, learning and research; and \r\n(v) the assets and properties attached to and owned by the National College of \r\nTextile Engineering, Faisalabad and the liabilities, if any, of the College shall \r\nbe transferred, to the proposed National Textile University and these assets \r\nand properties may not be sold or disposed or transferred without approval \r\nof the Government. \r\n (3) The principal teaching facilities of the University shall consist of constituent colleges and \r\ninstitutes and such other colleges and institutes as may be determined by the Board from time to \r\ntime. \r\n (4) The colleges and i nstitutes r eferred to in sub-section (3 ) that are in existence at the \r\ncommencement of this Ordinance , shall continue to function under their existing administrative and \r\nfinancial arrangements, provided that the examination and other academic activities, in cluding \r\nresearch shall be subject to coordination and supervision by the University. \r\n (5) The University may, with the approval of the Board, provide facilities to the representatives \r\nof the Commission to enable them to verify that appropriate academic standards are being maintained \r\nby the University. \r\n 5. University to be open to all classes, creeds, etc.―The University shall be open to all \r\npersons of either sex of whatever religion, race, class, creed, colour or domicile who qualify for \r\nadmission to the courses of study offered by the University based on the criteria and policy \r\ndetermined by the Board, and no such person shall be denied the privileges of the University on the \r\nround only of sex, religion, race, class, creed, colour or domicile. \r\n 6. Officers of the University.___ (1) The following shall be officers of the University, \r\nnamely:― \r\n \r\nPage 7 of 15 \r\n \r\n(a) the Chancellor; \r\n(b) the Pro-Chancellor; \r\n(c) the Rector; and \r\n(d) such person or persons as may be prescribed to be an officer or officers by the \r\nBoard. \r\n 7. The Chancellor.___(1) President of Pakistan shall be the Chancellor of the University. \r\n (2) The Chancellor shall preside over at the convocations of the University and meetings at \r\nwhich business of the University is transacted. \r\n (3) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the \r\nChancellor. \r\n (4) If the Chancellor is satisfied, that the proceedings or orders of any authority are not in \r\naccordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, the statutes rules or regulations, he may, after \r\ncalling upon such authority to show cause in writing, annul such proceedings or orders. \r\n 8. The Pro-Chancellor.___(1) The Pro-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on \r\nrecommendations of the Board for such period and on such terms and conditions as the Chancellor \r\nmay determine. \r\n (2) The Pro-Chancellor sh all p erform functions of t he Chancellor, in the absence of the \r\nChancellor, and such other functions as may be entrusted to him by the Chancellor. \r\n (3) The Pro-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of four years and shall be eligible for re- \r\nappointment for a similar or such shorter terms as the Board may decide and his other terms and \r\nconditions of service shall be such as the Board may, determine. \r\n (4) The Pro-Chancellor shall be the Chief Executive of the University in all the fields of \r\nacademics and administration, and sh all have overall responsibility for t he direction, organization, \r\nadministration and pro grammes of t he Uni versity in accordance with the guidelines and general \r\nPolicies formulated by the Board and for the implementation of the decisions and policies of the Board \r\nand, in particular, he shall without prejudice to the provisions of subsection (4) of section 4,― \r\n(a) oversee, monitor and supervise all academic activities, including examinations \r\nand applied research to ensure that proper academic standards are maintained; \r\n(b) exercise administrative control over the academic and administrative staff \r\nemployed by the University including their recruitment; \r\n(c) submit the plans of work and end budget estimates of the University for the \r\napproval of the Board; \r\n(d) direct the activities connected with execution of programmes for instruction, \r\ntraining, research, demonstration and service, and authorize expenditure \r\nprovided for in the budget as approved by the Board; \r\n \r\nPage 8 of 15 \r\n \r\n(e) make appointments of teachers, officers and members of the staff of the \r\nUniversity and other persons on regular basis in accordance with the policies \r\nand procedures approved by the Board so as to ensure the highest intellectual \r\nand moral qualities in the persons appointed; \r\n(f) appoint, subject to approval of the Board, on contract, teachers, officers and \r\nmembers of the staff of the University and such other persons as may be \r\nnecessary for a period not exceeding two years; \r\n(g) submit to the Board, in accordance with the rules of procedure framed by it, \r\nreports on the activities of the University and the execution of the plans of \r\nworks; \r\n(h) prepare and revise from time to time statutes and regulations with the \r\napproval of the Board for the efficient and effective operations of the \r\nUniversity; and , \r\n(i) provide the necessary service to the Board. \r\n 9. Rector.___(1) The Board shall appoint a person, having expertise or understanding of textile \r\narea with recognized standing, as Rector. \r\n (2) The Rector shall, in the absence of the Pro-Chancellor, perform the functions of the \r\nPro-Chancellor. \r\n (3) The Rector shall hold the office for a term of four years and shall be eligible for re-\r\nappointment for a similar term or such shorter terms as the Board may decide and his other terms \r\nand conditions of service shall be such. \r\n 10. Authorities.___The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely;-- \r\n(a) the Board of Governors; \r\n(b) the Executive Committee; \r\n(c) the Academic Council; \r\n(d) the Faculty Board of Studies; and, \r\n(e) such other authorities as may be constituted by the Board. \r\n 11. The Board of Governors.___(1) The general supervision and control of the affairs of the \r\nUniversity and the power to lay down the policies of the University, shall vest in a Board. of \r\nGovernors consisting of___ \r\n(i) eight members of the of National Textile Education Foundation; \r\n(ii) Chairman, All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA); \r\n(iii) Chairman, Higher Education Commission or his nominee not below the rank of \r\na professor or an officer of BPS-20; \r\n \r\nPage 9 of 15 \r\n \r\n(iv) two Textile professionals of national or international repute to be nominated \r\nby the National Textile Education Foundation; \r\n(v) a nominee from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS): \r\n(vi) Vice-Chancellor of a public University of Engineering and Technology; \r\n(vii) two representatives of the Federal Government, preferably the Secretary, \r\nMinistry of Industries and Production and the Textile Commissioner; \r\n(viii) two members nominated, by All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA); \r\nand \r\n(ix) two nominees of the Provincial Governments of the Punjab, Sindh, N.W.F.P. \r\nand Baluchistan (by rotation, for a term of two years). The nominees should be \r\neminent textile professionals or industrialists. \r\n (2) Registrar will be the member and Secretary of the Board, but shall not be entitled to vote. \r\n \r\n (3) The Chancellor may, in consultation with the Board, appoint any other person, including \r\na scientist or educationist, as member of the Board. \r\n (4) The existence of a vacancy in, or defect in the constitution of the Board, shall not invalidate \r\nany act or proceedings of the Board. \r\n (5) The Board may direct any officer, member of the faculty or any other person to be \r\nin attendance during all or any of its meetings. \r\n (6) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of subsection (1), the Board shall \r\nexercise and perform the following powers and functions, namely:- \r\n(a) to hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources of the \r\nUniversity and to borrow or raise money for the purpose of the University \r\nupon such security as may be required; \r\n(b) to formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans governing the \r\nactivities and operations of the University, so as to ensure that the academic \r\nstaff enjoy academic freedom in their research and educational work; \r\n(c) to prepare and revise, form time to time the rules and regulations for the \r\nefficient and effective operation of the University ; \r\n(d) to r eview and approve the creation of any standing component of the \r\nUniversity, such as faculties, and councils and other administrative bodies \r\nnecessary to assist or improve the working of the University; \r\n \r\nPage 10 of 15 \r\n \r\n(e) to approve the plans of work and annual budget of the University submitted by \r\nthe Director Finance, the budget being based on the budget prepared and \r\nsubmitted by the constituent or affiliated college or institutes; \r\n(f) to require and consider reports submitted by the officers of the University \r\nrelating to the activities of the University and the execution of the plans of work \r\nand to direct the concerned authority to submit reports relating to any matter \r\nspecified by the Broad; \r\n(g) to create such academic or administrative posts as it may consider necessary \r\nfor the purpose of the University and to approve appointments to such of \r\nthese posts as it may specify, in cluding the posts of deans, directors, \r\nprofessors, associate p rofessors, assistant professors, lecturers and \r\ndemonstrators; \r\n(h) to select and appoint all administrative and academic staff of the University; \r\n(i) to fix the scales of pay allowances and honoraria for the staff, both academic \r\nand administrative, commensurate with their qualification and experience in \r\norder to attract the best talent from within and outside Pakistan for the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(j) to undertake responsibility for financial integrity of t he University, including \r\nresponsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its future operations and their \r\ncontinuity and the preservation of the autonomy of the University; \r\n(k) to approve all affiliations and ot her si milar arrangements throu gh whi ch \r\ncolleges, institutions or individuals may become associated with the University \r\nwithin Pakistan and abroad; \r\n(l) to appoint from amongst its members such committees or sub-committees as \r\nmay in the opinion of the Broad necessary for its more efficient and effective \r\noperation; and \r\n(m) to take all such initiatives as it may consider necessary or desirable for the \r\nefficient and effective management and functioning of the University. \r\n (7) The Board shall lay down its own rules of procedure and may amend or modify them \r\nfrom time to time. \r\n (8) The Board may delegate all or any of its powers and functions to an Executive Committee, \r\nsub-committee or Rector. \r\n 12. Meeting of the Board, etc__ (1) The Board shall meet at least twice during a year for \r\nregular or scheduled meetings and may meet at any other time at which a special meeting thereof may \r\nbe called by the Chairman of the Board. \r\n (2) Not less than ten clear day’s notice of a special meeting shall be given to the members \r\nof the Board and the agenda of the meeting shall be restricted to the matters specified in the \r\nagenda to be annexed to such notice, \r\n (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall not be less than” fifty percent of its members. \r\n \r\nPage 11 of 15 \r\n \r\n 13. Executive Committee.___ (1) The Executive Committee shall comprise the following, \r\nnamely:― \r\n(a) Pro-Chancellor; who shall also be the Chairman of the Executive Committee; \r\n(b) Rector; \r\n(c) Chairman, APTMA; and \r\n(d) Four members of the Board of Governors representing National Textile \r\nEducation Foundation. \r\n (2) The Executive Committee shall deliberate on various aspects related to the functioning \r\nof the University and recommend s pecific measures to the Board for approval and shall, in \r\nparticular- \r\n(a) delineate priorities for research; \r\n(b) recommend allocation of training and research funds to the colleges and \r\ninstitutes; \r\n(c) guide and direct the Academic Council and Faculty Board of Studies of each \r\ncollege and institute on all matters relating to the academics, including syllabi \r\nand duration of various courses;. \r\n(d) recommend disciplines for all academic studies in the colleges and institutes \r\nand help in creation of necessary infrastructure for the same; \r\n(e) help to induct highly competent scientific and technical talent into \r\n the faculty of each college to enhance the quality of education and research; \r\n(f) lay down guidelines for proper and efficient conduct of professional \r\nexamination at the colleges and institutes; \r\n(g) recommend such measures which would foster and enhance interaction and \r\ncollaboration between the University and the existing national and \r\ninternational organizations, institutions and research centers and the industrial \r\nbase; \r\n(h) recommend apportioning of the n ational research and development budget for \r\nthe University; \r\n(i) work out and propose affiliation measures with foreign institutions of repute; \r\n(j) decide methods and strategies in or der to ensure the most effective scientific \r\nand, technological programmes; \r\n \r\nPage 12 of 15 \r\n \r\n(k) coordinate with relevant Government Ministries, Universities and \r\nCommission; \r\n(l) propose statutes to the Board for approval; and \r\n(m) prepare regulations approval by the Board. \r\n 14. Academic Council.―(1) The Academic Council shall comprise the following, \r\nnamely:― \r\n(a) Rector who shall be the Chairman of the Academic Council; \r\n(b) the Deans of all educational departments; \r\n(c) textile professionals; and \r\n(d) Chairman, APTMA, Punjab. \r\n (2) The Academic Council shall act as an advisory as well as an implementing body of the \r\ndecisions of the Executive Committee on all matters relating to the conduct of examinations, revision \r\nand updating of courses and syllabi, quality of education, duration of all courses including conduct \r\nof post-graduate classes in specified disciplines. \r\n (3) The Academic Council shall also help the Pro-Chancellor in evaluating, proposing and \r\ncoordinating research and development, projects and respective, institutes and colleges. \r\n 15. Council of Regents. ___ (1) The University may set up a Council of Regents consisting of \r\nsuch members as the Board may determine. \r\n (2) The members of the Council of Regents shall be appointed from amongst heads of \r\nGovernment and non-Government organizations, bodies and institutions of repute, both national and \r\nforeign, interested in the educational promotion and its patronage. \r\n (3) The business of the Council of Regents shall be regulated by the Board as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n 16. Academic and administrative staff. ___The academic and administrative staff of the \r\nUniversity shall be selected with a view to achieve its stated objectives and the basic criteria of \r\ntheir selection shall be the highest standards of competence, integrity and efficiency. \r\n 17. University funds, audit and accounts. ___ (1) The University shall have a Fund to which \r\nshall be credited all direct donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, grants, assistance from \r\ninternational agencies, contributions, shares or fees, and income from any other sources and which \r\nshall be under the control of the Board. \r\n (2) The colleges and institutes shall receive their finances from the following sources, namely:- \r\n(a) annual budget from the University; \r\n \r\nPage 13 of 15 \r\n \r\n(b) proportionate share of fees including examinations fee through the University \r\nbudget; \r\n(c) any grants from the Governments; \r\n(d) any sale of royalties or publications; and \r\n(e) any assistance from the University Fund as decided by the Board. \r\n (3) Capital and recurrent expenditure of the University shall be met from the allocation made \r\nby the Board out of the University Fund. \r\n (4) No contribution, donation or grant which may directly or indirectly involve any immediate \r\nor subsequent financial liability for the University, or which may involve an activity not included in \r\nits programmers for the time being, shall be accepted without prior approval of the Board. \r\n (5) The accounts of the University shall be maintained in such form and manner as may be \r\ndetermined by the Board and shall be audited each year within six months of the closing of the \r\nfinancial year of the University by a Chartered Accountant appointed by the Board. \r\n (6) The accounts, together with the report of the auditor thereon, shall be submitted to the \r\nBoard for approval. \r\n (7) The auditors report shall certify that the auditor has complied with the standards of audit \r\nand certification laid down by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. \r\n 18. Pension, insurance, g ratuity, provident fund and benevolent F und.___(1) The \r\nUniversity shall constitute for the benefit of its officers teachers and other employees in such manner \r\nand subject to such condition as may be prescribed such pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund \r\nand benevolent fund and other welfare schemes as it may deem fit. \r\n (2) Where any Provident Fund has been constituted under this Ordinance, the provisions \r\nof the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (XIX of 1925), shall apply to such Fund as if it were the \r\nGovernment Provident Fund. \r\n 19. Statutes. ___ (1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, statutes may be made to \r\nregulate or prescribe all or any of the following matters, namely:― \r\n(a) creation of the institutes and faculties; \r\n(b) service, pension and fringe benefits for University employees and terms and \r\nconditions of their service; \r\n(c) condition of appointment of Professors Emeritus and award of honorary \r\ndegrees; \r\n(d) efficiency and discipline of the University employees; and \r\n(e) all other matters required to be regulated by statutes. \r\n (2) No statute shall be valid until it has been approved by the Board or Chancellor. \r\n \r\nPage 14 of 15 \r\n \r\n 20. Regulations. ___ (1) Subject to t he pro visions of this Ordin ance and the s tatutes, the \r\nExecutive Committee may make regulations for all or any of the following matters, namely:- \r\n(a) scheme of studies and research, including the duration of courses, number of \r\nsubjects or papers for examination; \r\n(b) syllabi and courses of study and research programmes leading to d egrees, \r\ndiplomas or certificates; \r\n(c) methodology for selection and admission of students; \r\n(d) conduct and sup ervision of examination, appointment of examiners and \r\nscrutiny and tabulation of results; \r\n(e) determination of fees and other charges for admission to various courses; \r\n(f) maintenance of discipline amongst the students and schemes for their welfare; \r\n(g) institution of fellowships, prizes and medals, honorarium and other financial \r\nassistance to students and research scholars; \r\n(h) conduct of convocations and form of academic costumes; and \r\n(i) all other academic matters which are to be or may be prescribed. \r\n (2) The regulation shall be approved by the Board on recommendations of the committee. \r\n (3) No regulation shall be valid until it has been approved by the Board. \r\n 21. Rules.___ The Executive Committee may make rules for implementation of statutes or \r\nregulations where so required under the statutes or regulations or make rules to regulate any matter \r\nrelating to the affairs of the University which under this Ordinance are not specifically required to be \r\nprovided for by the statutes or regulations. \r\n 22. Indemnity and bar of Jurisdiction. ___ (1) No suit prosecution or other legal \r\nproceedings shall lie against any person or authority for anything which is in good faith done or \r\nintended to be done under this Ordinance. \r\n (2) No decision taken or act or thing done, by the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor of the Board \r\nshall be called in question before any Court or other authority. \r\n 23. Ordinance to override other laws. ___This Ordinance shall have effect notwithstanding \r\nanything contained in any other law for the time being in force. \r\n 24. 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