National University of Science and Technology Act (NUST) , 1997

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THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND 
TECHNOLOGY ACT, 1997 
   
                                                             
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
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SECTIONS: 
1. Short title and commencements. 
2. Definitions. 
3. Establishment and incorporation of the University. 
4. Purposes, powers and functions of the University. 
5. University to be open to all classes, creeds, etc. 
6. Patron­in­Chief. 
7. Officers of University. 
8. The Chancellor. 
9. The pro­Chancellor. 
10. The Rector. 
11. Authorities. 
12. The Board of Governors. 
13. Meetings of the Board, etc. 
14. Executive Committee. 
15. Academic Council. 
16. Faculty Board of Studies. 
17. Council of Regents. 
18. Academic and administrative staff. 
19. University funds audit and accounts. 
20. Pension, insurance, gratuity provident fund and benevolent fund. 
21. Statutes. 
22. Regulations. 
Updated till 15.12.2021 

 
 
23. Rules. 
24. Indemnity and bar of jurisdiction. 
25. Act to override other laws. 
26. Removal of difficulties. 
27. Repeal. 
 
 
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY ACT, 1997   
ACT NO. XX OF 1997 
An Act to set up a National University of Sciences and Technology at Islamabad 
 
WHEREAS, in view of induction of complex and highly sophisticated industrial and defence  
systems and latest developments in the fields of engineering, sciences, technology and research, it is  
expedient to establish a university at the national level for imparting education and providing research 
facilities in these fields ; 
 
It is hereby enacted as follows :— 
 
1. Short title and commencements.— (1) This Act may be called the National 
University o f Sciences and Technology Act, 1997. 
 
(2) It shall come into force at once. 
 
2.  Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— 
 
(a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council constituted under section 
15 ; 
 
(b) "Board" means  the Board of Governor of the University constituted under 
section 12 ; 
 
(c) "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University ; 
 
(d) "college" means a college constituted or affiliated with the University ; 
 
(e) "constituent colleges and institutes" means  the Military College of 
Engineering, Risalpur,  the Military College Signals Rawalpindi, the College 
of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Rawalpindi and the National 
Institute of Transportation and includes any  other college or institute  
designated as such by the Board ; 
 
(f) "Committee" means the executive committee of the University constituted 
under section 14 ; 
 
(g) "Dean or Commandant" means the head of a College or  Institute under  the 
University ; 
 
(h) "Director of Examinations and Academics" means the chief coordinator of 
examinations,  academics and research of the University ; 
 
(i) "Director Finance" means the Director Finance of the University 
 
(j) "Director General" means the head of the directorate of armed forces of 
Pakistan  wherever such post exists or head of an institute or department under 
the University ; 
 
(k) "institute" means an institute constituted or affiliated with the University ;
 
 
(l) "Patron­in­Chief" means Patron­in­Chief of  the University ; 
 
(m) "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations ; 
 
(n) "Pro­Chancellor" means the pro­Chancellor of the University appointed under 
section 9 ; 
 
(o) "Rector" means Rector of the University appointed under section 10 ; 
 
(p) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the University ; 
 
(q) "regulations" means Regulations made under this Act ; 
 
(r) "University" means the National University of Sciences and Technology 
established under this Act. 
 
3. Establishment and incorporation  of the University.—(1) There shall be established a 
University to be called the National University of Sciences and Technology consisting of— 
 
(a) the Chancellor, the Pro­Chancellor, the Board, the Rector, the Committee, 
the Academic Council, the Deans, Commandants and the Director Generals ; 
 
(b) the members of such other councils, committees and advisory bodies as the 
Board may establish or authorise from time to time ; 
 
(c) the members of the faculties and students of the colleges and institutes ; and 
 
  (d) such other officers and members of the staff as may be specified by the 
Board from time to time. 
 
(2) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of the National University of 
Sciences and Technology, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, among 
others, to acquire, hold and dispose of any property and shall by the said name sue and be sued. 
 
(3) The principal seat of the University shall be at Islamabad, and it may set up any number 
of colleges and institutes at such places in Pakistan as the Board may determine. 
 
4. Purposes, powers and functions of the University. —(1) The purposes of the University 
shall be the  promotion and dissemination of knowledge and technology and to provide for 
instruction, training, research, demonstration and service in such branches of learning as the Board 
may deem fit. 
 
(2) The University shall be a fully autonomous body with freedom to govern its academic and 
administrative functions in order to achieve its objectives, in general and, in particular, freedom to— 
 
(a) determine courses of study in engineering, sciences and technology and such 
other branches of learning as it may determine ; 
 
(b) select and examine students ; 
 
 
 
(c) award degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions ;  
 
(d) pursue and coordinate research ; 
 
(e) affiliate itself or associate with other institutions, and establish faculties 
in Pakistan or abroad for better discharge of its function and responsibilities ; 
 
(f) decide teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure the most effective 
educational and research programmes; 
 
(g) use the financial and other resources  allocated to it for the  execution of its  
functions ; 
 
(h) confer in the manner prescribed honourary degrees or other distinctions 
on persons approved by the Board for the purpose ; 
 
(i) provide for such instructions for persons not being students of the University as 
it may determine, and to grant certificates and diplomas to such persons ; 
 
(j) confer degrees on persons who have carried on independent research under 
prescribed conditions ; 
 
(k) accept the examinations passed, and the periods of study spent, by students of 
the University at other universities and places of learning as equivalent to such 
examinations and periods of study in the University as it may determine, and to 
withdraw such acceptance ; 
 
(l) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorships 
Research Associationships and other posts, and to make appointment thereto ; 
 
(m) create posts for teaching, research, extension, administration and other related 
purposes and to appoint persons thereto ; 
 
(n) institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, medals and 
prizes under prescribed conditions ; 
 
(o) establish institutes, faculties, libraries, laboratories, workshops, museums and 
other centres of learning for the  development of teaching and research and to 
make such arrangements for their maintenance, management and 
administration as it may determine ; 
 
(p) make provisions for research and advisory services and with these objects to 
enter into  arrangements with other institutions or with public bodies within 
Pakistan and abroad under prescribed conditions ; 
 
(q) enter into, carry out, very or cancel contracts ; 
 
(r) receive and manage property transferred and grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, 
donations, endowments and other contributions made to it and to invest any 
funds representing such  property, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, 
 
 
endowments or contributions and to  convert one kind of property into other, in 
such manner as it may deem fit ; 
 
(s) provide for the printing and publication of research and other works ; 
 
(t) authorise and agree when required by the colleges to the mobility of qualified 
staff among  universities, research organisations and the  Government or 
corporate bodies, provided that the rights and privileges of the staff under this 
arrangement shall be protected ; and 
 
(u) do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the  powers aforesaid or 
not, as may be requisite in order to further its objects as a place  of education, 
learning and research. 
 
(3) The principal teaching facilities of the University shall consist of the constituent colleges 
and institutes and such other colleges and institutes as may be determined by the Board from time to 
time. 
 
(4) The colleges and institutes referred to in sub­section (3) that are in existence at the 
commencement of this Act shall continue to function under their existing administrative and 
financial arrangements: 
 
Provided that the examination and other academic activities, including research shall be 
subject to coordination and supervision by the University. 
 
(5) The University may, with the approval of the Board, provide facilities to the 
representatives of the University Grants Commission and the Pakistan Engineering Council or such 
similar relevant organisations for visitation to enable them to verify that appropriate academic 
standards are being maintained by the University. 
 
5. University to be open to all classes,  creeds, etc. The University shall be open to all 
persons of either sex of whatever religion, race, class, creed, colour or domicile who qualify for 
admission to the  courses of study offered by the University based on die criteria and policy 
determined by the Board,  and no such person shall be denied the privileges of the University on the 
ground only of sex, religion, race, class, creed, colour or domicile. 
 
6. Patron­in­Chief. The President of Pakistan shall be the Patron­in­Chief of the University 
and shall preside over all meetings and convocations of the University, whenever present. 
 
7. Officers of University. The following shall be officers of the University, namely :— 
 
(a) the Chancellor ; 
 
(b) the Pro­Chancellor ; 
 
(c)  the Rector ; 
 
(d)  the Dean or Commandant ; 
 
 
(e)  the Director General of the institutes ; 
 
(f)  the Registrar ; 
 
(g)  the Director of Examination and Academics ; 
 
(h)  the Director Finance ; and 
 
(i)  such persons as may be prescribed to be an officer by the Board. 
 
8. The Chancellor.—(1) The Prime Minister of Pakistan shall be the Chancellor of the 
University. 
 
(2) The Chancellor shall, in the absence of Patron­in­Chief, whenever present, preside over at 
the convocations of the University and meetings at which business of the University is transacted. 
 
(3) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the 
Chancellor. 
 
(4) If the Chancellor is satisfied that  the proceedings or orders of any authority are  not in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act, the statutes, regulations or the rules, he may, after calling  
upon such authority to show cause in writing, annual such proceedings or orders. 
 
9. The Pro­Chancellor.—(1) The Pro­Chancellor  shall be appointed by the Chancellor for 
such period and on such terms and conditions as the Chancellor may determine. 
 
(2) At any time when the office of Chancellor is vacant, or the Chancellor is absent or is 
unable to perform the functions of his office due to any cause, the Pro­Chancellor shall act for him. 
 
(3) The Pro­Chancellor shall perform such other functions as may be entrusted to him by the 
Chancellor. 
 
10. The Rector .—(1) The Board shall appoint a person having 1[qualifications and 
experience as prescribed by the Board] necessary to ensure the disciplined educational environment 
visualised for the University to be the Rector. 
 
(2) A Rector shall hold office for a term of four years and shall be eligible for reappointment 
for a similar term or such shorter terms as the Board may decide and his other terms and conditions 
of service shall be such as the Board may determine. 
 
(3) The Rector shall be the chief executive of the University in all the fields of academics and 
administrations, and shall have over all responsibility for the direction, organisation, administration  
and programmes of the University in accordance with the guidelines and general policies 
formulated by the Board and for the implementation of the decisi ons, and policies of the Board ; in  
particular, he shall without prejudice to the provisions of sub­section (4) of section 4,— 
 
 
1Subs. by Act No. XXIII of 2016, s.2. 
 
 
(a) oversee, monitor and supervise all academic activities, including examinations 
and applied research to ensure that proper academic standards are maintained ; 
 
(b) exercise administrative control over the academic and administrative staff' 
employed by the University including their recruitment ; 
 
(c) submit the plans of work and budget estimates of the University for the 
approval of the Board ; 
 
(d) direct the activities connected with execution of programmes for instruction, 
training, research, demonstration and service, and authorise expenditure 
provided for in the budget as approved by the Board ; 
 
(e) make appointments of teachers, officers and members of the staff of the 
University and other persons on regular basis in a ccordance with the policies 
and procedures approved by the Board so as to ensure the highest intellectual 
and moral qualities in the persons appointed ; 
 
(f) appoint, subject to approval of the Board, on contract, teachers, officers and 
members of  the staff of the Uni versity and such other persons as may be 
necessary for a period not exceeding two years ; 
 
(g) submit to the Board, in accordance  with the rules of procedure  framed by it, 
reports on  the activities of the University and the execution of the  plans of 
works ; 
 
(h) prepare and revise from time to time statutes and regulations with the approval 
of the Board for the efficient and effective operations of the University ; and 
 
(i) provide the necessary service to the Board. 
 
11. Authorities. The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely ; 
 
(a)  the Board of Governors ; 
 
(b)  the Executive Committee ; 
 
(c)  the Academic Council ; 
 
(d) the Faculty Board of Studies ; and 
 
(e) such other authorities as may be constituted by the Board. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. The Board of Governors. —(1) The general supervision and control of the affairs  of the 
University, and the power to lay down the policies of the  University, shall vest in a  Board of 
Governors consisting of— 
 
(a) the Chief of the Army Staff, who shall be the ex­officio Chairman of the Board 
; 
 
(b) General Officers of General Headquarters as designated by the Chief of the 
Army Staff ; 
 
(c) Director General, Joint Staff Headquarters ; 
 
(d) the Rector ; 
 
(e) Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Government of Pakistan ; 
 
(f) Secretary, Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan;  
 
(g) Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan ; 
 
(h) Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan ; 
 
(i) Chairman, University Grants Commission ; and 
 
(j) Chairman, Pakistan Engineering Council. 
 
(2) Registrar will be the member and Secretary of the Board, but shall not be entitled to vote. 
 
(3) The chancellor may, in consultation with the Board, appoint any other person, including a 
scientist or educationist, as members of the Board. 
 
(4) The existence of a vacancy in, or defect in the constitution of, the Board, shall not 
invalidate any act or proceedings of the Board. 
 
(5) The Board may direct any officer, member of faculty or any other person to be in 
attendance during all or any of its meetings. 
 
(6) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub­section (1), the Board shall  
exercise and perform the powers and functions hereinafter specified, namely :— 
 
(a) to hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources of the 
University and to borrow or raise money for the purposes of the University 
upon such security as may be required ; 
 
(b) to formulate or  approve the principles, policies and plans governing the 
activities and operations of the University so as to ensure that the academic 
staff enjoy academic freedom in their research and educational work ; 
 
(c) to prepare or have prepared and revised from time to time rules and 
regulations for the efficient and effective operation of the University ; 
 
 
(d) to review and approve the creation of any standing component of the 
University, such as  faculties, and council s and other administrative bodies 
necessary to assist or improve the working of the University ; 
 
(e) to approve the plans of work and annual budget of the University submitted by 
the Director Finance, the budget being based on the budget prepared and 
submitted by the constituent or affiliated college or institutes ; 
 
(f) to require of, and consider reports submitted by the officers of the University 
relating to  the activities of the University and the execution of the plans of 
work and to direct the Rector to submit reports relating to any matter specified 
by the Board ; 
 
(g) to create such academic or administrative posts as it may consider necessary 
for the  purposes of the University and to approve appointments to such of 
these posts as it may  specify, including the posts of deans, directors, 
professors, associate professors, assistant  professors, lecturers and 
demonstrators ; 
 
(h) to select and appoint, all administrative and academic staff of the University ; 
 
(i) to fix the scales of pay, allowances and honoraria for all the staff, both 
academic and  administrative, commensurate with their qualification and 
experience, in order to attract  the best talent from within and outside Pakistan 
for the University; 
 
(j) to undertake responsibility for the financial integrity of the University, 
including responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its future operations and 
their continuity and the preservation of the autonomy of the University ; 
 
(k) to approve all affiliations and other similar arrangements through which 
colleges, institutions or individuals may become associated with the University 
within Pakistan and abroad ; 
 
(l) to appoint from amongst its members such committees or sub­committees as 
may in the opinion of the Board lead to its more efficient and effective 
operations ; and 
 
(m) to take all such initiative as it may consider necessary or desirable for the 
efficient and effective management and functioning of the University. 
 
(7) The Board shall lay down its own rules of procedures and may amend or modify them 
from time to time. 
 
(8) The Board may delegate all or any of its powers and functions to a committee, 
sub­committee or to the Rector. 
 
13. Meetings of the Board, etc. —(1) The Board shall meet at least twice during a year for  
regular or scheduled meetings and may meet at any other time at which a special meeting thereof may 
be called by the chairman of the Board. 
 
(2) Not less than ten clear days' notice  of a special meeting shall be given to the members 
of the Board and the agenda of the meeting shall be  restricted to the matters specified in the agenda 
to be annexed to such notice. 
 
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall not be less than fifty per cent of its members. 
 
 
14. Executive Committee.—(1) The Executive Committee shall comprise the following, 
namely:— 
 
(a) the Rector, who shall be the chairman of the Executive Committee ; 
 
(b) Director General, Engineers ; 
 
(c) Signal Officer­in­Chief ; 
 
(d) Director General, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers ; 
 
(e) Director General, Military Training ; 
 
(f) Director General, National Institute of Transportation ; 
 
(g) Director of Examination and Academics ; and 
 
(h) the Registrar, who shall be Secretary of the Committee. 
 
(2) The Board may include Directors Generals Training, Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Air 
Force or any other person as members of the Executive Committee as it may deem appropriate. 
 
(3) Deans and Commandants shall, unless otherwise intimated, attend the meetings of the 
Executive Committee. 
 
(4) The Executive Committee shall deliberate on various aspects related to the functioning of 
the University and recommend specific measures to the Board for approval and shall, in particular,— 
 
(a) delineate priorities for research ; 
 
(b) recommend allocation of training and research funds to the Colleges  and 
Institutes ; 
 
(c) guide and direct the Academic Council and Faculty Board of Studies of each 
college and institute on all matters relating to the academics, including syllabi 
and duration of various courses ; 
 
(d) recommend disciplines for all academic studies in the colleges and institutes 
and help in creation of necessary infrastructure or the same ; 
 
(e) help induct highly competent scientific and technical talent into the faculty of 
each College to enhance the quality of education and research ; 
 
(f) lay down guidelines for proper and efficient conduct of professional 
examination at the Colleges or Institutes ; 
 
(g) recommend such measures which would foster and enhance interaction and 
collaboration between the University and the existing national and 
international organisations, institutions and research centres and the industrial 
base ; 
 
 
(h) recommend apportioning of the national research and development budget for 
the University ; 
 
(i) workout and propose affiliation measures with foreign institutions of repute ; 
 
(j) decide methods and strategies in order to ensure the most effective scientific 
and technological programmes ; 
 
(k) coordinate with relevant Government Ministries, Universities and University 
Grants Commission ; 
 
(l) propose statutes to the Board for approval ; and 
 
(m) prepare regulations for approval by the Board. 
 
15. Academic Council.—(1) The Academic Council shall comprise the following, namely :— 
 
(a) the Rector, who shall be the Chairman of the Academic Council ; 
 
(b) the Dean or Commandant, Military College of Engineering ; 
 
(c) the Dean or Commandant, Military College of Signal ; 
 
(d) the Dean or Commandant, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering ; 
 
(e) Director General, National Institute of Transportation ; 
 
(f) the Dean or Commandants of other colleges and institutes affiliated to the 
University ; 
 
(g) representatives from relevant Directorates of the armed forces of Pakistan ; 
 
(h) Departmental Heads of each colleges, on as required basis ; 
 
(i) any other faculty member, on as required basis; and 
 
(j) Director of Examination and Academic who shall be the Secretary  of the 
Council. 
 
(2) The Academic Council shall act as an advisory as well as an implementing body for the  
decisions of the Executive Committee on all matters relating to the conduct of examinations, revision 
and updating of course syllabi, quality of education, duration of all courses including conduct of  
postgraduate classes in specified disciplines. 
 
(3) The Academic Council shall also help the Rector in evaluating proposing and 
coordinating research and development projects and respective institutes and colleges. 
 
16. Faculty Board of Studies. —(1) The Faculty Board of Studies of each college shall 
comprise the following, namely :— 
 
(a)  Dean or Commandant or Director General, who shall be its Chairman ; 
 
 
 
(b) Deputy Dean or Deputy Commandant or Deputy Director General ; 
 
(c) Heads of the Departments and Directors of colleges and institutes ; 
 
(d) selected teaching staff ; 
 
(e) representatives from relevant Directorates of the armed forces of Pakistan ; 
and 
 
(f) a representative of the University. 
 
(2) The Faculty Board of Studies shall— 
 
(a) implement the decisions of the Board, the Executive Committee and the 
Academic council on all matters relating to academic standards, examinations 
and research ; 
 
(b) ensure feedback of the implemented measures on research and 
academic matters to the Rector; and 
 
(c) workout, and report to the Rector details of research funding required. 
 
17. Council of Regents.—(1) The University may set­up a Council of Regents consisting of 
such members as the Board may determine. 
 
2. The members of the Council of Regents shall be appointed from amongst heads of 
Government and non­Government organisation, bodies and institutions of repute, both national and 
foreign, interested in the educational promotion and its patronage. 
 
3. The business of the Council  of Regents shall be regulated  by the Board  as may be 
prescribed. 
 
18. Academic and administrative staff. The academic and administrative staff of the 
University shall be selected with a view to achieving its stated objectives and the basic criteria for 
their selection shall be the highest standards of competence, integrity and efficiency. 
 
19. University funds audit and accounts .—(1) The University shall have a Fu nd to which 
shall be credited all direct donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, grants, proportionate budget 
from the  Government, assistance from international agencies, contributions, shares of fee , and 
income from any other sources and which shall be under the control of the Board. 
 
(2) The colleges and institutes shall receive their finances from the following sources, 
namely:― 
 
(a) annual budget from their respective service headquarters or ministries ; 
 
(b) proportionate share of fees, including examinations fee through the University 
budget ;  
 
(c) any grants from the Governments ; 
 
(d) any sale of royalties or publications ; and 
 
(e) any assistance from the University Fund as decided by the Board. 
 
 
(3) Capital and recurrent expenditure of the University shall be met from the allocation made 
by the Board out of the University Fund. 
 
(4) No contribution, donation or grant which may directly or indirectly involve any 
immediate or subsequent financial liability for the University, or which may involve an activity not 
included in its programmes for the time being, shall be accepted without prior approval of the Board. 
 
(5) The accounts of the University shall be maintained in such form and manner as may be  
determined by t he Board and shall be audited each year within six months of the closing of the  
financial year of the University by the Military Accountant General or a Chartered Accountant  
appointed by the Board. 
 
(6) The accounts, together with the report of the auditor thereon, shall be submitted to the 
Board for approval. 
 
(7) The auditor's report shall certify that the auditor has complied with the standards of audit 
and certification laid down by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. 
 
20. Pension, insurance, gratuity Provident fund and benevolent fund .—(1) The 
University shall constitute  for the benefit of its officers,  teachers and  other employees in  such 
manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed such pension, insurance, gratuity, 
provident fund and benevolent fund and other welfare schemes as it may deem fit. 
 
(2) Where any provident fund has been constituted under this Act, the provisions of the 
Provident Fund Act, 1925 (XIX of 1925 ), shall apply to such fund as if it were  the Government  
Provident Fund. 
 
21. Statutes.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, statutes may be made to regulate or  
prescribe all or any of the following matters, namely :— 
 
(a) creation of the institutes and faculties ; 
 
(b) service, pension and fringe benefits for university employees and terms and 
conditions of their service ; 
 
(c) condition of appointment of Professors Emeritus and award of honorary 
degrees ; 
 
(d) efficiency and discipline of the University employees ; and 
 
(e) all other matters required to be regulated by statutes. 
 
(2) Draft of the statutes shall be proposed by the Executive Committee for approval by the 
Board which may approve them or refer them back for reconsideration. 
 
(3) No statute shall be valid until it has been approved by the Board /Chancellor. 
 
22. Regulations.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, the Committee 
may make regulations for all or any of the following matters, namely:— 
 
 
 
(a) scheme of studies and research, including the duration of courses, number of 
subjects or papers for examination ; 
 
(b) syllabi and courses of study and research programmes leading to degrees, 
diploma's or certificates ; 
 
(c) methodology for selection and admission of students ; 
 
(d) conduct and supervision of examination, appointment of examiners and 
scrutiny and tabulation of results ; 
 
(e) determination of fees and other charges for admission to various courses ; 
 
(f) maintenance of disciplines among students and scheme for their welfare ; 
 
(g) institution of fellowships, scholarships, prizes and medals, honorarium and 
other financial assistance to students and research scholars ; 
 
(h) conduct of convocations and form of academic costumes ; and 
 
(i) all other academic matters which are to be or may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The regulations shall be approved by the Board  on recommendations of the 
committee. 
 
(3) No regulation shall be valid until it has been approved by the Board. 
 
23. Rules. The Executive Committee may make rules for implementation of statutes or 
regulations where so required under the statutes or regulations or make rules to regulate any matter  
relating to the affairs of the University which under this Act are not specifically required to be  
provided for by the statutes or regulations. 
 
24. Indemnity and bar of jurisdiction.—(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings 
shall lie against any person or authority for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be 
done under this Act. 
 
(2) No decision taken, or act or thing done, by the Chancellor, Pro­Chancellor or the Board 
shall be called in question before any court or other authority. 
 
25. Act to override other laws. This Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything 
contained in any other law for the time being in force. 
 
26. Removal of difficulties.—(1) If any question arises as to the interpretation of any of the  
provisions of the Act, it shall be placed before the Board whose decision thereon will be final. 
 
(2) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any provision of this Act, the Board may make 
such order to direction, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to it to be 
necessary for the purpose of removing such difficulty. 
 
(3) Where this Act makes any provision for anything to be done but no provision or no 
sufficient provision has been made as respect the authority by whom, or the time at which, or the 
manner in which, it shall be done, then, it shall be done by such authority, at such time, or in such 
manner as the Board may direct. 
 
27. Repeal. The National University of Sciences and Technology Ordinance, 1996 (No.CI of  
1996), is hereby repealed.