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Rules and Regulations \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n \r\nPage 2 of 5 \r\n \r\nTHE AGHA KHAN UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION BOARD \r\nORDINANCE, 2002 \r\n \r\nORDINANCE CXIV OF 2002 \r\n[8th November, 2002] \r\nAn Ordinance to establish the Agha Khan University \r\nExamination Board \r\n \r\n WHEREAS it is desirable and expedient in the national interest to aspire to standards of \r\nexcellence in the field of education and in persons of such objective to draw upon all available \r\nresources; \r\n AND WHEREAS the Government of Pakistan considers it important to offer the people \r\nof Pakistan more educational options and to improve the school examination system; \r\n AND WHEREAS the Agha Khan University is committed to the improvement of education in \r\nPakistan and aboard and in pursuance thereof has established a Medical College, School of Nursing \r\nand an institute for educational development in Pakistan, an Institute for study of Muslim civilization \r\nin the UK, and is in the process of establishing a faculty of Arts and Sciences in Karachi as well as \r\nmedical, nursing and education programs in East Africa; Afghanistan, Syria and Central Asia and thus \r\npossesses the requisite insi ght, expertise and experience in the provision of education including all \r\nadministrative matters connected therewith; \r\n AND WHEREAS the Agha Khan University has agreed to assist the Government in this \r\nendeavor in the greater national interest and in furtherance of the public-private partnership; \r\n AND WHEREAS pursuant to the Agha Khan University Order, 1983 (President's Order No. 3 \r\nof 1983), the Agha Khan University is authorized to establish an examination board; \r\n AND WHEREAS the President of Pakistan is satisfied that circumstances exist which render \r\nit necessary to take immediate action; \r\n NOW THEREFORE, in pursuance of the proclamation of emergency of the Fourteenth day of \r\nOctober. 1999 and Provisional Constitution Order No.1 of 1999, read with the Provisional Constitution \r\n(Amendment) Order No. 9 of 1999, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in tha t behalf the \r\nPresident of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following \r\nOrdinance:___ \r\n 1. Short title, extent and commencement :___(1) This Ordinance may be called the Agha Khan \r\nUniversity Examination Board Ordinance, 2002. \r\n (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. \r\n (3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n 2. Definitions :___( 1) If there is, anything repugnant in the subject or context,___ \r\n(a) “Board of Trustees” means the Board of Trustees of the University; \r\n(b) “Certificate” means certificate or diploma or other appropriate credential \r\nawarded to candidates who are successful in the examinations; \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 5 \r\n \r\n(c) “Certification” means the awarding of certificates or diplomas or other \r\nappropriate credentials to candidates who are successful in the examinations; \r\n(d) “Examinations” means the examinations, tests and related means of assessment \r\nof educational achievements developed and administrated by the Examination \r\nBoard; \r\n(e) “Examination Board” means the Agha Khan University Examination Board; \r\n(f) “Prescribed” means prescribed by the Rules and Regulations, under section 10; \r\nand \r\n(g) “University” means the Agha Khan University established under the Agha \r\nKhan University Order, 1983 (President's Order No. 3 of 1983). \r\n (2) The expressions used but not defined in this Ordinance shall have the same meaning as \r\nassigned to them under the Agha Khan University Order, 1983 (President's Order No. 3 of 1983). \r\n 3. Establishment of the Examination Board:___(1) The Agha Khan University Examination \r\nBoard shall be established by the University from such date and in such manner, as the University \r\nshall, in its sole discretion, prescribe. \r\n (2) The Examination Board shall be fully autonomous a self *regulatory with the freedom to \r\nachieve the objectives for which it is established. \r\n (3) The University may, at its sole discretion, direct the Examination Board to offer the \r\nexaminations to all private candidates non* Government Schools and their students throughout \r\nPakistan and abroad, in such manner, by such times and on such terms and conditions as shall be \r\nprescribed. \r\n (4) Government schools and their students which are under the control of the Federal \r\nGovernment including Islamabad Capital Territory, Federally Administered Tribal Areas' (FATA), \r\nFederally Administered Northern Areas (FANA) and Cantonments Areas ca n opt for examinations \r\noffered by the Examination Board, in such manner; by such times And on such terms and conditions \r\nas shall be prescribed. \r\n (5) The Examination Board is authorized to administer examinations at all academia levels of \r\neducation upto higher secondary level or its equivalent. \r\n (6) The Examination Board shall follow the national curriculum and syllabi. \r\n (7) The University may, in connection with the provisions of the Examination Board \r\ncollaborate with Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) or it's equivalent. \r\n (8) The Examination Board is authorized to expand the provision and scope of its examinations \r\nin such manner, by such time and on such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the University \r\nand subject to authori sation by the Federal Government or the relevant Provincial Governments for \r\ntheir respective government schools and institutions. \r\n 4. Functions of the Examination Board :___(1) The function of the Examination Board shall \r\ninclude but not be limited to the following, namely:— \r\n(a) the conduct of the examinations in English, Urdu and such other languages as \r\nthe Examination Board may prescribe; \r\n \r\nPage 4 of 5 \r\n \r\n(b) the development and administration of examinations at all academic levels of \r\neducation upto higher secondary level or its equivalent to test the attainment of \r\nthe objectives of the national curriculum, for the purpose of enhancing student \r\nlearning, and to do all such things that may be considered appropriate for the \r\nimprovement of education in respect of teaching and learning, institutional \r\neffectiveness and all things ancillary and incidental thereto; \r\n(c) the assessment of educational achievement through the examinations; \r\n(d) the certification of candidates who are successful in the examinations; \r\n(e) the doing of all acts, deeds and things to secure national and international \r\nrecognition of the certificate; and \r\n(f) the registration of the education al institutions and professional training and \r\ndevelopment of their teachers and staff for the purpose of preparing candidates \r\nfor the examinations and such other services as the University shall consider \r\nnecessary. \r\n (2) The methodology and standards for ac hieving all of the above shall be developed and \r\nreviewed by the University from time to time. \r\n 5. Supervision of the Examination Board :___ (1) There shall be a Board of Director of the \r\nExamination Board, or its equivalent, which shall be subject to the sup ervision of the Board of \r\nTrustees. The Board of Trustees shall have the power to delegate such of its powers hereunder to such \r\npersons, group of persons or entities, from time to time, as it shall, in its sole discretion, prescribe; \r\n (2) There shall be a h ead of the Examination Board to be appointed by the Chief Executive \r\nOfficer of the University on such terms and condition as determined by him in accordance with a \r\nprocess approved by the Board of Trustees. \r\n (3) The Chairman of the' Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) or his nominee, who is \r\nalso a member of IBCC, shall be a member of the Board of Directors of the Examination Board or its \r\nequivalent. \r\n (4) The head of the Examination Board shall be a member of the Inter -Board Committee of \r\nChairmen (IBCC). \r\n 6. Power to charge fees, etc.:___The Examination Board shall have the powers to charge fees, \r\netc. within reasonable limits, for the provision of the examinations, or any part thereof, as may be \r\nprescribed by it. \r\n 7. Efficacy of certification:___ All certification by the Examination Board shall be evidence of \r\nthe successful completion by the holder thereof of the appropriate level of education and shall be \r\naccorded full credit and recognition. \r\n 8. Indemnity and bar of jurisdiction:___ No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall \r\nlie against any person or authority for anything done or intended to be done in good faith under this \r\nOrdinance. \r\n 9. Removal of difficulties:___ (1) 1f any question arises as to the interpretation of any of the \r\nprovisions of this Ordinance, it shall be placed before the Board of Trustees whose decision thereon \r\nshall be final. \r\n \r\nPage 5 of 5 \r\n \r\n (2) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of this Ordinance, the Board \r\nof Trustees may snake such order not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance for removing \r\nthe difficulty. \r\n (3) Where this Ordinance makes any provision for anything to be done but no provision or no \r\nsufficient provision has been made as respects the authority by whom, or at the time at which, or in the \r\nmanner in which it shall be done, then, it shall be done by such authority, at such time, or in such \r\nmanner as the University shall prescribe. \r\n 10. 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