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Removal from the Board. \r\n10. Visitation. \r\n11. The Chairperson. \r\n12. The Rector. \r\n13. Appointment and removal of the Rector. \r\n14. Registrar. \r\n \r\n\r\n \r\nPage 2 of 31 \r\n \r\n15. Director Finance. \r\n16. Controller of Examinations. \r\n17. Adviser Quality Assurance \r\nCHAPTER-IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n \r\n18. Authorities. \r\n19. Board of Governors. \r\n20. Powers and functions of the Board. \r\n21. Academic Council. \r\n22. Powers and functions of the Academic Council. \r\n23. Appointment of Committees by certain Authorities. \r\nCHAPTER-V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n \r\n24. Statutes. \r\n25. Regulations. \r\n26. Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations. \r\n27. Rules. \r\nCHAPTER-VI \r\nFUND OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n \r\n28. Fund of the Institute. \r\n29. Audit and accounts. \r\nCHAPTER-VII \r\nGENERAL PROVISIONS \r\n \r\n30. Opportunity to show cause. \r\n31. Appeal to the Rector and the Board. \r\n32. Service of the Institute. \r\n33. Benefits and insurance. \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 31 \r\n \r\n34. Commencement of term of office of members of Authority. \r\n35. Filling of causal vacancies in Authorities. \r\n36. Flaws in the constitution of Authorities. \r\n37. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by the vacancies. \r\n38. First Statutes and Regulations. \r\n39. Interpretation and removal of difficulties. \r\n40. Indemnity. \r\n41. Power to allow appointment of employees of the Government, other universities or \r\neducational or research institutions to the Institute. \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n \r\nThe First Statutes of the \r\n \r\nInstitute of Science and Technology Bahawalpur \r\n1. Faculties. \r\n2. Board of Faculty. \r\n3. Dean. \r\n4. Teaching Departments and Heads of the Departments. \r\n5. Board of Studies. \r\n6. Graduate Studies and Research Board. \r\n7. Selection Board. \r\n8. Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n9. Discipline Committee. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 4 of 31 \r\n \r\nTHE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BAHAWALPUR ACT, \r\n2018 \r\n \r\nACT NO. XXIX OF 2018 \r\n \r\n[18th May, 2018] \r\n \r\nAn Act to provide for the establishment of Institute of Science and Technology, Bahawalpur \r\nas the degree awarding institute \r\n \r\nWHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of Institute of Science and \r\nTechnology, Bahawalpur and for ancillary matter; \r\n \r\nIt is enacted as follows:— \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-I \r\n \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n \r\nl. Short title and commencement.___(1) This Act may be called the Institute of Science and \r\nTechnology Bahawalpur Act, 2018. \r\n \r\n(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the official \r\nGazette, appoint. \r\n \r\n2. Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— \r\n \r\n(i) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(ii) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the Institute specified in this Act; \r\n \r\n(iii) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(iv) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board; \r\n \r\n(v) “Chamber” means the Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Bahawalpur; \r\n \r\n(vi) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(vii) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission set up by the Higher \r\nEducation Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n \r\n(viii) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty or the head of an academic body granted \r\nthe status of a Faculty by this Act or by the Statutes or Regulations; \r\n \r\n(ix) “Department” means a teaching department maintained and administered or \r\nrecognized by the Institute in the manner prescribed; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 5 of 31 \r\n \r\n(x) “Director” means the head of an academic, research or administrative unit of \r\nthe Institute established under the Statutes or Regulations in terms of the power \r\ndelegated by this Act; \r\n \r\n(xi) “employees” means whole time teachers, officers and other staff appointed or \r\ninducted and paid by the Institute; \r\n \r\n(xii) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the Institute consisting \r\nof one or more departments as prescribed; \r\n \r\n(xiii) “Government” means the Federal Government; \r\n \r\n(xiv) “Institute” means the Institute of Science and Technology, Bahawalpur: \r\n \r\n(xv) “prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules made under \r\nthis Act; \r\n \r\n(xvi) “quality assurance” means assuring compliance to all such academic and \r\nadministrative regulations, rules, polices or guidelines provided by the \r\nCommission or set by the Institute itself in above and beyond of those given by \r\nthe Commission but not inconsistent with this Act; \r\n \r\n(xvii) “Rector” means the Rector of the Institute. \r\n \r\n(xviii) Review Committee means the Review Committee set up by the Chancellor in \r\naccordance with the provisions of section 8; \r\n \r\n(xix) “Schedule means a Schedule to this Act; \r\n \r\n(xx) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee set up by the Chancellor \r\nunder section 13; \r\n \r\n(xxi) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” means respectively the Statutes, the \r\nRegulations and the Rules made under this Act; and \r\n \r\n(xxii) “Teachers” include Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and \r\nLecturers engaged whole-time by the Institute and such other persons as may \r\nbe declared by Regulations to be teachers. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-II \r\n \r\nTHE INSTITUTE \r\n \r\n3. Incorporation.___(1) The Institute of Science and Technology Bahawalpur is hereby \r\nestablished as degree awarding institution. \r\n \r\n(2) The Institute shall have its campus in Bahawalpur. \r\n \r\n(3) The Institute shall consist of the following, namely:___ \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 6 of 31 \r\n \r\n(a) the Chancellor; \r\n \r\n(b) the Chairperson; \r\n \r\n(c) the Rector; \r\n \r\n(d) the Deans and the Heads of Departments; \r\n \r\n(e) the members of the Authorities of the Institute established under this Act; \r\n \r\n(f) all Teachers and persons recognized as students of the Institute in accordance \r\nwith terms prescribed from time to time; and \r\n \r\n(g) all other full-time officers and members of the staff of the Institute. \r\n \r\n(4) The Institute shall be a body corporate by the name of the Institute of Science and \r\nTechnology, Bahawalpur and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be \r\nsued by the said name. \r\n \r\n(5) The Institute shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both movable and \r\nimmovable, and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable and immovable property which may \r\nhave become vested in or has been acquired by it. \r\n \r\n(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the \r\nInstitute shalt have academic, financial and administrative autonomy, including the power to employ \r\nofficers, teachers and other employees on such terms as may be prescribed, subject to the terms of this \r\nAct and the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002). \r\n \r\n4. Powers and purposes of the Institute. The Institute shall___ \r\n \r\n(i) provide for education and scholarships in such branches of knowledge as it may \r\ndeem fit, and to make provision for research, service to society and for the \r\napplication, advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it \r\nmay determine; \r\n \r\n(ii) prescribe courses of studies to be conducted by it; \r\n \r\n(iii) develop active and continued relationship with industrial, business, service and \r\neducation sectors for curriculum design and implementation; \r\n \r\n(iv) 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 \r\n(v) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, teachers and \r\nother employees of the Institute and to lay down terms and conditions that may \r\nbe different from those applicable to Government servants in general; \r\n \r\n(vi) engage, where necessary, persons on contract of specified duration and to \r\nspecify the terms of each such engagement; \r\n \r\nPage 7 of 31 \r\n \r\n \r\n(vii) confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved persons in the \r\nmanner prescribed; \r\n \r\n(viii) provide for such instruction to unorganized labour force through non-\r\nconventional courses as it may prescribe and to grant certificates and diplomas \r\nto such persons; \r\n \r\n(ix) launch programmes for the exchange of students and teachers between the \r\nInstitute and other universities, educational institutions and research \r\norganizations, inside as well as outside Pakistan; \r\n \r\n(x) provide career counseling and job search service to students and alumni; \r\n \r\n(xi) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n \r\n(xii) develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n \r\n(xiii) provide and support the academic development of the faculty of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(xiv) confer degrees on persons who have carried on independent research under \r\nprescribed conditions; \r\n \r\n(xv) accept the examinations passed and the period of study spent by students of the \r\nInstitute at other universities and places of learning equivalent to such \r\nexaminations and periods of study in the Institute, as it may prescribe and to \r\nwithdraw such acceptance; \r\n \r\n(xvi) co-operate with other universities, public authorities or private organizations, \r\ninside as well as outside Pakistan, in such manner and for such purposes as it \r\nmay prescribe; \r\n \r\n(xvii) establish Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships \r\nand Lectureships and any other posts and to appoint persons thereto; \r\n \r\n(xviii) create posts for research, extensions, administration and other related purposes \r\nand to appoint persons thereto; \r\n \r\n(xix) establish and award financial assistance to student s in need, fellowships, \r\nscholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes under prescribed conditions; \r\n \r\n(xx) establish teaching departments, schools, faculties, museums and other centers \r\nof learning for the development of teaching and research and to make such \r\narrangements for their maintenance, management and administration as it may \r\nprescribe; \r\n \r\n(xxi) provide for the residence of the students of the Institute and to maintain halls of \r\nresidence and to approve or license hostels and lodging; \r\n \r\n(xxii) maintain order, discipline and security in the Institute; \r\n \r\nPage 8 of 31 \r\n \r\n(xxiii) promote the extracurricular and recreational activities of such students and to \r\nmake arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare; \r\n \r\n(xxiv) demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine; \r\n \r\n(xxv) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and with these \r\nobjects to enter into arrangements with other institutions, public or private \r\nbodies, commercial and industrial enterprises under prescribed conditions; \r\n \r\n(xxvi) enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; \r\n \r\n(xxvii) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made to the \r\nInstitute and to invest any fund representing such property, grants, bequests, \r\ntrusts, gifts, donations endo wments or contributions in such manner as it may \r\ndeem fit; \r\n \r\n(xxviii) provide for the printing and publication of research and other works; and \r\n \r\n(xxix) do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to powers aforesaid or not, \r\nas may be requisite or expedient in order to further the objectives of the Institute \r\nas a place of education, learning and research. \r\n \r\n5. Institute open to all classes, creeds, etc.___(1) The Institute shall be open to all persons of \r\neither gender and of whatever religion, caste, race, creed, class, colour or domicile and no person shall \r\nbe denied the privileges of the Institute on the ground of gender, religion, race, class, colour, creed or \r\ndomicile. \r\n \r\n(2) The Institute shall admit students from all regions of the country on merit. \r\n \r\n(3) An increase in any fee or charge that is in excess of ten percent per annum on an annual \r\nbasis from the last such increase may not be made. \r\n \r\n(4) The Institute shall launch financial aid programmes for students in need, to the extent \r\nconsidered feasible by the Board, given the resources are available, so as to enable admission and \r\naccess to the Institute and the various opportunities provided by it to be based on merit rather than \r\nability to pay. \r\n \r\n6. Teaching at the Institute.___(1) The academic programmes of the Institute shall be \r\nconducted in the prescribed manner and may include lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, \r\ndemonstrations, updated methods of instructions and practical work in laboratories, workshops, \r\nindustries, technological parks and other government and private organizations. \r\n \r\n(2) The Institute shall restrict to phase wise development of its academic programmes and \r\nhaving developed the necessary infrastructure and human resources it shall launch its academic \r\nprogrammes subsequently. \r\n \r\n(3) The degree awarding programmes of the Institute shall conform to the approved criteria of \r\nthe Commission and shall be accredited by the respective accreditation councils, where deem \r\nnecessary. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 9 of 31 \r\n \r\n(4) The Institute may associate external examiners for the conduct of examinations. \r\n \r\n(5) The authority responsible for organizing recognized teaching shall be such as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n \r\n(6) The Institute shall not affiliate any institution for the purpose to award degree. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-III \r\n \r\nOFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n \r\n7. Principal Officers. The following shall be the principal officers of the Institute, namely___ \r\n \r\n(a) the Chancellor; \r\n \r\n(b) The Chairperson; \r\n \r\n(c) the Rector; \r\n \r\n(d) the Deans; \r\n \r\n(e) The Adviser Quality Assurance; \r\n \r\n(f) the Heads of the Departments; \r\n \r\n(g) the Registrar; \r\n \r\n(h) the Director Finance; \r\n \r\n(i) the Controller of Examinations; and \r\n \r\n(j) such other persons as may be prescribed by the Statutes or Regulations to be \r\nthe principal officers of the Institute. \r\n \r\n8. Chancellor.___(1) The President of Pakistan shall be the Chancellor of the Institute. \r\n \r\n(2) The Chairperson and the members of the Board, other than the ex-officio members, stall be \r\nappointed by the Chancellor from amongst the persons recommended by the Board in accordance with \r\nsub-section (2) of section19. \r\n \r\n(3) The Rector shall be appointed by the Chancellor from amongst the persons recommended \r\nby the Search Committee constituted under sub-section (2) of section 13. \r\n \r\n(4) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the \r\nChancellor. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 10 of 31 \r\n \r\n(5) If the Chancellor is satisfied that serious irregularity or mismanagement with respect to the \r\naffairs of the Institute has occurred, he may,___ \r\n \r\n(a) as regards proceedings of the Board, direct that specified proceedings be \r\nreconsidered and appropriate action taken within one month the directions \r\nhaving been issued: \r\n \r\nProvided that if the Chancellor is satisfied that either no reconsideration \r\nhas been carried out or that the reconsideration has failed to address the concern \r\nexpressed, he may, after calling upon the Board to show cause in writing, \r\nappoint a Review Committee to examine and report to the Chancellor on the \r\nproceeding of the Board. The report of the Review Committee shall be \r\nsubmitted within such time as may be prescribed by the Chancellor. The Review \r\nCommittee shall be drawn from persons of eminence in academics and in the \r\nfields of law, accountancy and administration: \r\n \r\nProvided further that if the Chancellor is not satisfied with the findings \r\nof the report of the Review Committee, he may, by order in writing, annul such \r\nproceedings or orders; and \r\n \r\n(b) as regards proceedings of any Authority or with respect to matters within the \r\ncompetence of any Authority other than the Board, direct the Board to exercise \r\npowers under section 20. \r\n \r\n9. Removal from the Board.___(1)The Chancellor may, upon the recommendations of the \r\nReview Committee, remove any person from the membership of the Board on the ground that such \r\nperson___ \r\n \r\n(a) has become of unsound mind; or \r\n \r\n(b) has become incapacitated to function as member of the Board; or \r\n \r\n(c) has been convinced by a court of law for an offence involving moral turpitude; \r\nor \r\n \r\n(d) has absented himself from two consecutive meetings without just cause; or \r\n \r\n(e) has been guilty of misconduct, including use of position for personal advantage \r\nof any kind or gross inefficiency in the performance of his functions: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Chancellor shall constitute a Review Committee under sub-section (5) of \r\nsection 8: \r\n \r\nProvided further that prior to the removal of the member of the Board he shall be given an \r\nopportunity of being heard. \r\n \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall remove any person from the membership of the Board on a resolution \r\ncalling for the removal of such person supported by at least three-fourths of the membership of the \r\nBoard: \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 11 of 31 \r\n \r\nProvided that before passing such resolution, the Board shall provide the member concerned a \r\nfair hearing: \r\nProvided further that the provisions of this section shall not he applicable to the Vice- \r\nChancellor in his capacity as a member of the Board. \r\n \r\n10. Visitation. The Chancellor may cause an inspection or inquiry to be made in respect of \r\nany matter connected with the affairs of the Institute and shall, from time to time, direct any person or \r\npersons as he may deem fit to inquire into or carry out inspection. \r\n \r\n11. The Chairperson.___(1) There shall be a Chairperson of the Board who shall be an eminent \r\nacademician, researcher, industrialist, businessman or administrator (with at least l6 years of \r\neducation) and person of distinction in area relevant to the special focus of the Institute. \r\n \r\n(2) The Charmin shall be appointed by the Chancellor on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed for a period of three years. \r\n \r\n(3) The Chairperson shall preside over the meeting of the Board. He may appoint any member, \r\nother than ex-officio, to preside over the meeting in his absence. \r\n \r\n12. The Rector.___(1) There shall be a Rector of the Institute who shall be an eminent \r\nacademic, renowned researcher or a distinguished administrator and shall be appointed on such terms \r\nand conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(2) The Rector shall be the chief executive officer of the Institute responsible for all \r\nadministrative and academic functions of the Institute and for ensuring that the provisions of this Act, \r\nStatutes, Regulations and Rules are faithfully observed in order to promote the general efficiency and \r\ngood order of the Institute. The Rector shall have all powers prescribed for this purpose including \r\nadministrative control over the offices, teachers and other employees of the Institute. \r\n \r\n(3) The Rector shall, if present, be entitled to attend any meeting of any Authority or body of \r\nthe Institute. \r\n \r\n(4) The Rector may, in an emergency that in his opinion requires immediate action ordinarily \r\nnot in the competence of the Rector, take such action and forward, within seventy-two hours, a report \r\nof the action taken to the members of the Emergency Committee of the Board, to be set up by Statutes. \r\nThe Emergency Committee may direct such further action as is considered appropriate. \r\n \r\n(5) The Rector shall also have the following powers, namely:___ \r\n \r\n(a) to direct teachers, officers and other employees of the Institute to take up such \r\nassignments in connection with examination, administration and such other \r\nactivities in the Institute as he may consider necessary for the purposes of the \r\nInstitute; \r\n \r\n(b) to sanction by re-appropriation an amount not exceeding an amount prescribed \r\nby the Board for unforeseen item not provided for in the budget and report it to \r\nthe Board at the next meeting; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 12 of 31 \r\n \r\n(c) to make appointment of such categories of employees of the Institute and in \r\nsuch manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes; \r\n \r\n(d) to suspend punish and remove in accordance with prescribed procedure, from \r\nservice officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute except those \r\nappointed by or with the approval of the Board; \r\n \r\n(e) 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 Institute; and \r\n \r\n(f) to exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(6) The Rector shall preside at the convocation of the Institute in the absence of the Chancellor. \r\n \r\n(7) The Rector shall present an annual report before the Board within three months of the close \r\nof the academic year. The annual report shall present such information as regards the academic year \r\nunder review as may be prescribed including disclosure of all relevant facts pertaining to,___ \r\n \r\n(a) Academies; \r\n \r\n(b) Research; \r\n \r\n(c) Administration; and \r\n \r\n(d) Finances. \r\n \r\n(8) The annual report shall be made available, prior to its presentation before the Board, to all \r\nofficers and Teachers and shall be published in such numbers as are required to ensure its wide \r\ncirculation. \r\n \r\n13. Appointment and removal of the Rector.___(1) The Rector shall be appointed by the \r\nChancellor on the recommendations of the Search Committee. \r\n \r\n(2) A Search Committee for the recommendation of persons suitable for appointment as Rector \r\nshall be constituted by the Chancellor on the date and in the manner prescribed by the Statutes and \r\nshall comprise three to five members to be nominated by the Chancellor. The Search Committee shall \r\nremain in existence till such time that the appointment of the next Rector has been made by the \r\nChancellor. \r\n \r\n(3) The Rector shall be appointed for a tenure of four years on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed by Statues. The incumbent Rector shall not be allowed any extension in his tenure \r\nbut subject to eligibility he may again compete for the seat of Rector in accordance with the procedure \r\nprescribed. \r\n \r\n(4) The Board may, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by three-fourths of its \r\nmembership, recommend to the Chancellor the removal of the Rector on the ground of inefficiency, \r\nconviction of an offence of moral turpitude, physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct, \r\nincluding misuse of position for personal advantage of any kind: \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 13 of 31 \r\n \r\nProvided that the Chancellor may make a reference to the Board stating the instances of \r\ninefficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct on the part of the \r\nRector that have come to his notice. After consideration of the reference the Board may, pursuant to a \r\nresolution in this behalf passed by two-thirds of its membership, recommend to the Chancellor the \r\nremoval of the Rector: \r\n \r\nProvided further that prior to a resolution for the removal of the Rector being voted upon the \r\nRector shall be given an opportunity of being heard. \r\n \r\n(5) A resolution recommending the removal of the Rector shall be submitted to the Chancellor \r\nforthwith. The Chancellor may accept the recommendation and o der removal of the Rector or return \r\nthe recommendation to the Board. \r\n \r\n(6) At any time when the office of the Rector is vacant, or the Rector is absent or is unable to \r\nperform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the senior most professor of the \r\nInstitute shall perform the duties of the Rector till the appointment of new Rector or his return to office. \r\n \r\n14. Registrar.___(1) There shall be a Registrar of the Institute to be appointed by the Board on \r\nthe recommendation of the Rector, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n \r\n(2) The experience as well as the professional and academic qualifications necessary for \r\nappointment to the post of the Registrar shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall___ \r\n \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the Institute and be responsible \r\nfor the provision of secretarial support to the Principal Officers of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(c) maintain a register of registered graduates in the prescribed manner; \r\n \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 \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(4) The term of office of the Registrar shall be a renewable period of three years: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Board may, on the advice of the Rector, terminate the appointment of the \r\nRegistrar on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance the prescribed procedure. \r\n \r\n15. Director Finance.___(1) There shall be a Director Finance of the Institute to be appointed \r\nby the Board on the recommendation of the Rector, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(2) The experience and the professional and academic qualifications necessary for appointment \r\nto the post of the Director Finance shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 14 of 31 \r\n \r\n(3) The Director Finance shall be the chief financial officer of the Institute and shall___ \r\n \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and investments of \r\nthe Institute; \r\n \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the Institute and present \r\nthem to the Board for approval; \r\n \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the Institute are expended on the purposes for which \r\nthey are provided; \r\n \r\n(d) have the accounts of the Institute audited annually so as to be available for \r\nsubmission to the Board within six months of the close of the financial year; \r\nand \r\n \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(4) The term of office of the Director Finance shall be a renewable period of three years: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Board may, on the advice of the Rector, terminate the appointment of the \r\nDirector Finance on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with the prescribed \r\nprocedure. \r\n \r\n16. Controller of Examinations.___(1) There shall be a Controller of Examinations to be \r\nappointed by the Board on the recommendation of the Rector, on such terms and conditions as may \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n \r\n(2) The minimum qualifications necessary for appointment to the post or the Controller of \r\nExaminations shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall be \r\nresponsible for all matters concerned with the conduct of examinations and perform such other duties \r\nas may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed for a renewable term of three years: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Board may, on the advice of the Rector, terminate the appointment of the \r\nController of Examinations on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with the \r\nprescribed procedure. \r\n \r\n17. Adviser Quality Assurance.___(1) There shall be an Adviser Quality Assurance of the \r\nInstitute, equivalent to the status of Dean, to be appointed by the Board on the recommendation of the \r\nRector, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(2) The experience as well as the professional and academic qualifications necessary for \r\nappointment to the post of the Adviser Quality Assurance shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(3) The Adviser Quality Assurance shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall___ \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 15 of 31 \r\n \r\n(a) be the quality auditor of the Institute and be responsible to facilitate Rector of \r\nthe Institute in Quality Assurance in terms of section 2 (xvi); \r\n \r\n(b) be the principal officer and ex-officio member of the Academic Council of the \r\nInstitute in terms of sections 7 and 21; \r\n \r\n(c) coordinate with all the departments, as shall be required, for performing his \r\nresponsibilities as specified in sub-section (3)(a) and shall directly report to the \r\nRector; \r\n \r\n(d) release an annual compliance report of the institute based on his findings while \r\nperforming his responsibilities as specified in sub -section (3) (a) for review of \r\nthe Board. \r\n \r\n(4) The Board may, on the advice of the Rector, terminate the appointment of the Adviser \r\nQuality Assurance on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with the prescribed \r\nprocedure. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-IV \r\n \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n \r\n18. Authorities.___(1)The following shall be the Authorities of the Institute, namely:___ \r\n \r\n(a) Authorities established by this Act,___ \r\n \r\n(i) the Board of Governors; and \r\n \r\n(ii) the Academic Council; and \r\n \r\n(b) Authorities to be established by the Statutes,___ \r\n \r\n(i) Graduate Studies and Research Board; \r\n \r\n(ii) Search Committee for the appointment of the Rector; \r\n \r\n(iii) Finance and Planning Committee; \r\n \r\n(iv) Selection Boards: \r\n \r\n(2) The Board of Governors and the Academic Council may set up such other committees or \r\nsub-committees, by whatever name described, as are considered desirable through Statutes or \r\nRegulations as appropriate. Such committees or sub-committees shall be Authorities of the Institute \r\nfor the purposes of this Act. \r\n \r\n19. Board of Governors.___(1) The body responsible for the governance of the Institute shall \r\nbe described as the Board of Governors and shall consist of the following, namely:___ \r\n \r\nPage 16 of 31 \r\n \r\n \r\n(a) the Chairperson, to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n \r\n(b) the Rector, ex-officio; \r\n \r\n(c) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee, ex-officio: \r\n \r\n(d) Secretary or his nominee as ex-officio of the Ministry to which this business of \r\nthis Act stands allocated: \r\n \r\n(e) Secretary, or his nominee as ex-officio of the Ministry to which business of this \r\nAct stands allocated; \r\n \r\n(f) one person to be nominated by the Government of the Punjab from among \r\npersons who are engineers, scientists, technologists or industrialists of repute; \r\n \r\n(g) two professors of the Institute to be nominated by the Academic Council; \r\n \r\n(h) three persons of outstanding merit in the field of education engineering or \r\nscience, industry, business and administration to be nominated by the \r\nChancellor; \r\n \r\n(i) two persons from industrial and business sectors of the country to be nominated \r\nby the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Chamber. \r\n \r\n(2) Appointments of persons described in clauses (h) and (i) of sub-section (1) shall be made \r\nfrom amongst a panel of three names for each vacancy recommended by the Board or Chamber as the \r\ncase may be: \r\n \r\nProvided that effort shall be made, without compromising on quality or qualification, to give \r\nfair representation to women on the Board: \r\n \r\nProvided further that as regards the persons described in clause (g) of sub-section (l) the Board \r\nshall prescribe a procedure for appointment of professors to the Board. \r\n \r\n(3) Chairperson and the members of the Board, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office \r\nfor three years: \r\n \r\nProvided that no person, other than an ex-officio member, shall serve on the Board for more \r\nthan two consecutive terms, \r\n \r\n(4) The Board shall meet at least twice in a calendar year on such dates as may be fixed by the \r\nChairperson. \r\n \r\n(5) A special meeting may be called at any time on the direction of the Chancellor or on a \r\nrequisition made by not less than five members of the Board to consider a matter of urgent nature. \r\n \r\n(6) Not less than seven clear days’ 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 matter for which the special \r\nmeeting is called. \r\n \r\nPage 17 of 31 \r\n \r\n \r\n(7) Service on the Board shall be on honorary basis, provided that actual expenses may be \r\nreimbursed as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(8) Unless otherwise prescribed by this Act, all decisions of the Board shall be taken on the \r\nbasis of the opinion of the majority of the members present. In the event of the members being evenly \r\ndivided on any matter the person presiding over the meeting shall have a casting vote. \r\n \r\n(9) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be two-third of its membership, a fraction \r\nbeing counted as one. \r\n(10) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Board. \r\n \r\n20. Powers and functions of the Board.___(1) The Board shall have the power of general \r\nsupervision over the Institute and shall hold the Rector and the Authorities accountable for all the \r\nfunctions of the Institute. The Board shall have all powers of the Institute not expressly vested in an \r\nAuthority or officer by this Act and all other powers not expressly mentioned by this Act that are \r\nnecessary for the performance of its functions. \r\n \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the Board shall have the \r\nfollowing powers, namely.___ \r\n \r\n(a) to take decisions on questions of policy relating to the administration and \r\nworking of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(b) to oversee the quality and relevance of the Institute’s academic programmes \r\nand to review the academic affairs of the Institute in general; \r\n \r\n(c) to hold control and lay down policy for the administration of the property, funds \r\nand investments of the Institute, including the approval of the sale and purchase \r\nor acquisition of immovable property; \r\n \r\n(d) to approve the proposed annual plan of work, the annual and revised budgets, \r\nthe annual report and the annual statement of account; \r\n \r\n(e) to approve the appointment of the Deans, Professors, Associate Professors and \r\nsuch other senior faculty and senior administrators as may be prescribed; \r\n \r\n(f) to create professional, research and administrative posts and such other posts as \r\nmay be required to carry out for the purpose of the institute and set the terms \r\nand conditions of appointment of all officers, teachers and other employees of \r\nthe Institute; \r\n \r\n(g) to suspend, punish or remove from service employees of the Institute in the \r\nmanner as may be prescribed after due inquiry and justice; \r\n \r\n(h) to approve the Statutes and Regulations proposed by the Academic Council or \r\nother authorities of the Institute: \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 18 of 31 \r\n \r\nProvided that Board may frame Statute or Regulation on its own \r\ninitiative and approve it after calling for the advice of the relevant authority of \r\nthe Institute, as the case may be; \r\n \r\n(i) to recommend to the Chancellor removal of any member of the Board in \r\naccordance with the provisions of this Act; \r\n \r\n(j) 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 \r\n(k) to appoint Emeritus Professors on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(l) to remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such person,___ \r\n \r\n(i) has become of unsound mind; \r\n \r\n(ii) has become incapacitated to function as member of such Authority; or \r\n \r\n(iii) has been convicted by a court of law for an offence involving moral \r\nturpitude; and \r\n \r\n(m) to determine the form, provide for the custody and regulate the use of the \r\ncommon seal of the Institute. \r\n \r\n(3) The Board may, subject to the provisions of this Act delegate all or any of the powers and \r\nfunctions of any Authority, officer or employee of the Institute, to any Authority, committee, officer \r\nor employee for the purpose of exercising such powers and performing such functions and for this \r\npurpose the Board may create new posts or positions in the Institute. \r\n \r\n21. Academic Council.___(1) There shall be an Academic Council of the Institute consisting \r\nof the following, namely:___ \r\n \r\n(a) the Rector who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n \r\n(b) the Deans; \r\n \r\n(c) the Adviser Quality Assurance; \r\n \r\n(d) the Heads of all the teaching Departments; \r\n \r\n(e) all Professors including Emeritus Professors; \r\n \r\n(f) the Director Finance; \r\n \r\n(g) the Controller of Examination; \r\n \r\n(h) the Librarian; \r\n \r\n(i) the Registrar who shall be the secretary of the Academic Council; and \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 19 of 31 \r\n \r\n(j) five eminent professors from other degree awarding institutions in the area \r\nrelevant to the Institute to be nominated by the Board. \r\n \r\n(2) The Academic Council shall meet at least once in each quarter. \r\n \r\n(3) The quorum for meeting of the Academic Council shall be two-third on the total number \r\nof members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n \r\n(4) The members, other than ex-officio members, shall bold office for three years. \r\n \r\n22. Powers and functions of the Academic Council.___(1) The Academic Council shall be \r\nthe principal academic body of the Institute and shall subject to the provisions of this Act and the \r\nStatutes, have the power to lay down proper standards of instructions, research and examinations and \r\nto regulate and to promote the academic life of the Institute. \r\n \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject to the provisions \r\nof this Act and the Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the power to___ \r\n \r\n(a) approve the policies and procedures pertaining to the quality of academic \r\nprogrammes; \r\n \r\n(b) approve academic programmes; \r\n \r\n(c) approve the policies and procedures pertaining to student related functions \r\nincluding admissions, expulsions, punishments, examinations and \r\ncertifications; \r\n \r\n(d) approve the policies and procedures assuring quality of teaching and research; \r\n \r\n(e) recommend the process and procedures for affiliation of other educational \r\ninstitutions; \r\n \r\n(f) propose to the Board schemes for the constitution and organization of Faculties, \r\nteaching departments and boards of studies; \r\n \r\n(g) appoint paper setters and examiners for all examinations of the Institute after \r\nreceiving panels of names from the relevant authorities; \r\n \r\n(h) institute programmes for the continued professional development of Teachers \r\nat all levels; \r\n \r\n(i) recognize the examinations of other universities or examining bodies as \r\nequivalent to the corresponding examination of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(j) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, meals and prizes; \r\n \r\n(k) frame Regulations for submission to the Board; \r\n \r\n(l) prepare an annual report on the academic performance of the Institute; and \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 20 of 31 \r\n \r\n(m) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Regulations. \r\n \r\n23. Appointment of Committees by certain Authorities.___(1) The Board, the Academic \r\nCouncil and other Authorities may, from time to time, appoint such standing, special or advisory \r\ncommittees, as they may deem fit and may place on such committees the persons who are not members \r\nof the Authorities appointing the committees. \r\n \r\n(2) The constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities for which no specific provision \r\nhas been made in this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by Statutes or Regulations. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-V \r\n \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n \r\n24. Statutes.___(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes to be published in the official \r\nGazette may be made to regulate or prescribe all or any of the following matters, namely:___ \r\n \r\n(a) the contents of and the manner in which the annual report to be presented by \r\nthe Rector before the Board shall be prepared; \r\n \r\n(b) the fee and other charges; \r\n \r\n(c) the constitution of any pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and \r\nbenevolent fund for employees; \r\n \r\n(d) the scales of pay and other terms and conditions of service of officers teachers \r\nand other employees; \r\n \r\n(e) the maintenance of the register of the graduates; \r\n \r\n(f) the establishment of Faculties, departments, schools, centers and other \r\nacademic divisions; \r\n \r\n(g) the powers and duties of officers and teachers; \r\n \r\n(h) conditions under which the Institute may enter into arrangements with other \r\ninstitutions or with public bodies for purposes of research and advisory services; \r\n \r\n(i) conditions for appointment of Emeritus Professors and award honorary degrees; \r\n \r\n(j) efficiency and discipline of Institute employees; \r\n \r\n(k) the constitution and procedure to be followed by the Search Committee for \r\nappointment of the Rector; \r\n \r\n(l) constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities of the Institute; and \r\n \r\n(m) all other matters which by this Act are to be or may be prescribed or regulated \r\nby Statutes. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 21 of 31 \r\n \r\n(2) The draft of the Statutes shall be proposed to the Board, by a committee constituted under \r\nthe supervision of the Rector, which may approve or pass those with such modifications as the Board \r\nmay think fit or may refer back to the committee, as the case may be, for reconsideration of the \r\nproposed draft: \r\n \r\nProvided further that the Board may initiate Statutes with respect to any matter in its power or \r\nwith respect to which Statutes may be framed in terms of this Act and approve such statutes. \r\n \r\n25. 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 \r\n(a) the courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(b) the manner in which the teaching referred to in sub-section(1) of section 6 shall \r\nbe organized and conducted; \r\n \r\n(c) the admission and expulsion of students to and from the Institute; \r\n \r\n(d) the conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses and the \r\nexaminations of the Institute and shall become eligible for the award of degrees, \r\ndiplomas and certificates; \r\n \r\n(e) the conduct of examinations; \r\n \r\n(f) conditions under which a person may carry on independent research to entitle \r\nhim to a degree; \r\n \r\n(g) the institutions of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; \r\n \r\n(h) the use of the Library; \r\n \r\n(i) the formation of Faculties, departments and board of studies; and \r\n \r\n(j) all other matters which by this Act or the statutes are to be or may be prescribed \r\nby Regulations. \r\n \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. The Regulations proposed by the Academic Council shall not be effective unless that \r\nreceive approval of the Board. \r\n \r\n26. Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations. The procedure for adding to, \r\namending or repealing the Statutes and the Regulations shall be the same as that prescribed \r\nrespectively for framing or making Statutes and Regulations. \r\n \r\n27. Rules.___(1) The Authorities and the other bodies of the Institute may make Rules, to be \r\npublished in the official Gazette, consistent with this Act, Statutes and the Regulations, to regulate any \r\nmatter relating to the affairs of the Institute which has not been provided for by this Actor that is not \r\n \r\nPage 22 of 31 \r\n \r\nrequired to be regulated by Statues or Regulations, including Rules to regulate the conduct of business \r\nand the time and place of meetings and related matters. \r\n \r\n(2) Rules shall become effective upon approval by the Board. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-VI \r\n \r\nFUND OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n \r\n28. Fund of the Institute. The Institute shall have a Fund to which shall be credited its income \r\nfrom fee charges, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions, grants and all other sources. \r\n29. Audit and accounts.___(l) The accounts of the Institute shall be maintained in such form \r\nand in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(2) The teaching departments and all other bodies designated as such by the Board in terms of \r\nStatutes shall be independent cost centers of the Institute with authority vested in the head of each cost \r\ncentre to sanction expenditure out of the budget allocated to it: \r\n \r\nProvided that re-appropriation from one head of account to another may be made by the head \r\nof a cost centre in accordance with and to the extent prescribed by the Statutes. \r\n \r\n(3) All funds generated by a teaching department or other unit of the Institute through \r\nconsultancy, research or other provision of service shall be made available without prejudice to the \r\nbudgetary allocation otherwise made after deduction of overheads in the matter and to the extent \r\nprescribed by Statutes to the teaching Department or other unit for its development. A part of the funds \r\nso generated may be shared with the Institute Teachers or researchers in charge of the consultancy, \r\nresearch of service concerned in the manner and to the extent prescribed by Statutes. \r\n \r\n(4) No expenditure shall be made from the funds of the Institute, unless a bill for its payment \r\nhas been issued by the head of the cost center concerned in accordance with the relevant Statutes and \r\nthe Treasure has verified that the allocation is provided for in the approved budget of the cost center, \r\nsubject to the authority to re-appropriate available to the head of the cost center. \r\n \r\n(5) Provision shall be made for an internal audit of the finances of the Institute. \r\n \r\n(6) Without prejudice to the requirement of audit by an auditor appointed by Government in \r\naccordance with the provisions of any other law in force the annual audited statement of accounts of \r\nthe Institute shall be prepared in conformity with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles \r\n(GAAP) by a reputed firm of chartered accountants and signed by the Director Finance. The annual \r\naudited statement of accounts so prepared shall be submitted to the Auditor-General of Pakistan for \r\nhis observations. \r\n \r\n(7) The observations of the Auditor-General of Pakistan, if any, together with such annotations \r\nas the Director Finance may make shall be considered by the Board and shall be placed before the \r\nBoard within six months of closing of the financial year. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 23 of 31 \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-VII \r\n \r\nGENERAL PROVISIONS \r\n \r\n30. Opportunity to show cause. Except as otherwise provided by this Act no officer, teacher \r\nor other employee of the Institute holding a permanent post shall be reduced in rank, or removed or \r\ncompulsorily retired from service for cause arising out of any act or omission on the part of the person \r\nconcerned unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action \r\nproposed to be taken. \r\n \r\n31. Appeal to the Rector and the Board. Where an order is passed punishing any officer, \r\nother than the Rector, teacher or other employee of the institute or altering or interpreting to his \r\ndisadvantage the prescribed terms or conditions of his service, he shall, where the order is passed by \r\nany officer or teacher of the Institute, other than the Rector, have the right to appeal to the Rector \r\nagainst the order and where the order is passed by the Rector, have the right to appeal to the Board. \r\n32. Service of the Institute.___(1) All persons employed by the Institution accordance with the \r\nterms and conditions of service prescribed by Statutes shall be persons in the service of Pakistan for \r\nthe purposes of any court or tribunal set up by law in terms of Article 212 of the Constitution of the \r\nIslamic Republic of Pakistan: \r\n \r\nProvided that any provision as regards the terms and conditions of employment of persons in \r\nthe service of Pakistan in general or in comparable employment notwithstanding the service of persons \r\nemployed by the Institute shall he entirely governed by the terms and conditions prescribed by the \r\nrelevant Statutes. \r\n \r\n(2) An officer, teacher or other employees of the Institute shall retire from service on the \r\nattainment of such age or tenure of service as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n33. Benefits and insurance.__-(l) The Institute shall constitute for the benefit of its officers, \r\nteachers and other employees schemes, as may be prescribed, for the provision of post-employment \r\nbenefits as well as health and life insurance while in service. \r\n \r\n(2) Where any provident fund has been constituted under this Act the provisions of the \r\nProvident Funds Act, 1925 (XIX of 1925), shall apply to such funds as if it were the Government \r\nProvident Fund. \r\n \r\n34. Commencement of term of office of members of Authority.___(1) When a member of a \r\nnewly constituted Authority is elected, appointed or nominated his tenure of office shall be as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n \r\n(2) Where a member who has accepted any other assignment or for any other similar reason \r\nremains absent from the Institute for a period of not less than six months he shall be deemed to have \r\nresigned and vacated his seat. \r\n \r\n35. Filling of causal vacancies in Authorities. Any casual vacancy among the members of \r\nany Authority shall be filled, as soon as conveniently may be, in the same manner and by the same \r\nperson or Authority that had appointed the member whose place has become vacant and the person \r\nappointed to the vacancy shall be a member of such Authority for the residue of the term for which \r\nthe person whose place be fills would have been a member. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 24 of 31 \r\n \r\n36. Flaws in the constitution of Authorities. Where there is a flaw in the constitution of an \r\nAuthority, as constituted under this Act, the Statutes or the Regulations on account of the abolition of \r\na specified office under Government or because an organization, institution or other body outside the \r\nInstitute has been dissolved or has ceased to function, or because of some other similar reason, such \r\nflow shall be removed in such manner as the Board may direct. \r\n \r\n37. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by the vacancies. No act, resolution or \r\ndecision of any Authority shall be invalid by reason, of any vacancy in the Authority doing, passing, \r\nor making it or by reason of any want of qualifications invalidity in the election, appointment or \r\nnomination of any de-facto member of the Authority whether present or absent. \r\n \r\n38. First Statutes and Regulations.___(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained \r\nin this Act, the first Statutes and Regulations specified in the Schedule to this Act shall be deemed to \r\nbe Statutes and Regulations made under sections 24 and 25 respectively and shall continue to remain \r\nin force till the time new Statutes and Regulations are framed in accordance with the provisions of this \r\nAct. \r\n \r\n(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the members of the first Board, except the \r\ninstitute Professors, shall be appointed by the Chancellor in accordance with the number and criteria \r\nfor membership specified in this Act. The first Board so constitute shall initiate, as soon as possible, \r\nthe process for recruitment of Institute professors and appointment of members of the Academic \r\nCouncil in accordance with the terms of this Act. The Institute professors to be appointed to the first \r\nBoard shall be appointed as soon as the procedure prescribed for appointment of Institute professors \r\nto the Board has been complied with. The term of tenure provided in sub-section (3) of section 19 \r\nnotwithstanding, one-third of the members, other than ex officio members, of the first Board, to be \r\ndetermined by lot, shall retire from office on the expiration of one year from the date of appointment \r\nby the Chancellor. One-half of the remaining members, other than ex officio members, of the first \r\nBoard, to be determined by lot, shall retire from office on the expiration of two years from the date of \r\nappointment and the remaining one-half, other than ex-officio members, shall retire from office on \r\nexpiration of the third year. \r\n \r\n(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the first Rector shall be appointed by the \r\nChancellor for a period of four years. \r\n \r\n39. Interpretation and removal of difficulties.___(1) If any question arises as to the \r\ninterpretation of any of the provisions of this Act it shall be placed before the Chancellor whose \r\ndecision thereon shall be final. \r\n \r\n(2) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of this Act, the Chancellor \r\nmay make such order after obtaining views of the Board, not inconsistent with the provisions of this \r\nAct, as may appear to him to be necessary for removing the difficulty. \r\n \r\n(3) Where this Act make any provision for anything to be done but no provision or no sufficient \r\nprovision has been made as respects the authority by whom, or the time at which, or the manner in \r\nwhich, it shall be done, then it shall be done by such authority, at such time or in such manner as the \r\nChancellor may direct after obtaining views of the Board. \r\n \r\n40. Indemnity. No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, the Institute or \r\nany Authority, officer or employee of the Institute or a member of an Authority in respect of anything \r\nwhich is done in good faith under this Act. \r\n \r\nPage 25 of 31 \r\n \r\n \r\n41. Power to allow appointment of employees of the Government, other universities or \r\neducational or research institutions to the Institute.___(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in \r\nthis Act, the Board may on advice of the Finance and Planning Committee, allow any post in the \r\nInstitute to be filled in by appointment, on such terms as the Board may specify, an employee of the \r\nGovernment or any other institute or educational or research institution. \r\n \r\n(2) Where any appointment has been made under this section, the terms and conditions of \r\nservice of the appointee shall not be less favorable than those admissible to him immediately before \r\nsuch appointment and he shall be entitled to all benefits of his post of service. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 26 of 31 \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n \r\n[See Section 38] \r\n \r\nThe First Statutes of the \r\n \r\nInstitute of Science and Technology Bahawalpur \r\n \r\n1. Faculties.___(1) The Institute shall have the following faculties, namely:— \r\n \r\n(a) Faculty of Engineering \r\n \r\n(b) Faculty of Applied Technologies; \r\n \r\n(e) Faculty of Sciences; \r\n \r\n(d) Faculty of Business and Entrepreneurship; and \r\n \r\n(e) Any other Faculty as considered appropriate by the Board. \r\n \r\n(2) Each faculty shall include teaching departments, centers or the other teaching or research \r\nunits as may be prescribed by the Statutes. \r\n \r\n2. Board of Faculty.___(1)There shall be a Board of each Faculty which shall consist of___ \r\n \r\n(a) the Dean to be appointed in manner prescribed in sub-paragraph (2) of \r\nparagraph 3; \r\n \r\n(b) the Professors, the Directors and the Heads of the Teaching Departments \r\ncomprised in the Faculty; \r\n \r\n(c) Advisor Quality Assurance; \r\n \r\n(d) two members of each Board of Studies comprised in the Faculty to be \r\nnominated by the Board of Studies concerned; and \r\n \r\n(e) three teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council by reason of their \r\nspecialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned to the Faculty \r\nhave in the opinion of the Academic Council, important bearing on the subjects \r\nassigned to the Faculty. \r\n \r\n(2) The members mentioned in clauses (d) and (e) of sub-paragraph (1) shall hold offices for \r\ntwo years. \r\n \r\n \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of a Faculty shall be two-third of the total number \r\nof members, fraction being counted as one. \r\n \r\n(4) The Board of each Faculty shall, subject to the general control of the Academic Council \r\nand the Board of Governors, have the powers to___ \r\n \r\nPage 27 of 31 \r\n \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching, publication and research work in the subjects assigned \r\nto the Faculty; \r\n \r\n(b) scrutinize the recommendations of the Board of Studies in the Faculty with \r\nregard to the appointment or paper setters and examiners, except for research \r\nexaminations, and to forward the panels of suitable paper setters and examiners \r\nfor each examination to the Rector; \r\n \r\n(c) consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and to report thereon \r\nto the Academic Council; and \r\n \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be assigned. \r\n \r\n3. Dean.___(1) There shall be a Dean of each Faculty, who shall be the Chairperson and \r\nconvener of the Board of the Faculty. \r\n \r\n(2) The Dean of each Faculty shall be appointed by the Chancellor from among the three senior \r\nmost Professors in the Faculty for a period of three years. A Dean shall be eligible for re-appointment: \r\n \r\nProvided that if no professor is available in a Faculty, the Vice Chancellor may assigned the \r\ncharge of the post to the Dean of other Faculty till a Professor of the Faculty itself is appointed. \r\n \r\n(3) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degrees except honorary degrees, in the \r\ncourses falling within the purview of the Faculty. \r\n \r\n(4) The Dean shall exercise such administrative and academic powers as may be delegated to \r\nhim. \r\n \r\n(5) At any time when the office of the Dean is vacant, or the Dean is absent or is unable to \r\nperform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the Dean from other Faculty \r\nshall perform the duties of the Dean till the appointment of new Dean or his return to office. \r\n \r\n(6) The Vice Chancellor shall initiate the process of appointment of a Dean well before the \r\nexpiry of the term of the sitting Dean or his retirement. \r\n \r\n4. Teaching Departments and Heads of the Departments.___(1)There shall be a Teaching \r\nDepartment for each subject or a group of subjects, as may be prescribed by regulations, and each \r\nTeaching Department shall be headed by a Head of the Department. \r\n \r\n(2) The Head of a Teaching Department shall be appointed by the Board on the \r\nrecommendation of the Rector from amongst the three senior most Professors of the Department for a \r\nperiod of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment: \r\n \r\nProvided that in a Department where there are less than three Professors the appointment shall \r\nbe made from amongst the three most senior Professors and Associate Professors of the Department: \r\n \r\nProvided further that in a Department where there is no Professor or Associate Professor, no \r\nsuch appointment shall be made and the Department shall be looked after by the Dean of the Faculty \r\nwith the assistance of the most senior teacher of the Department. \r\n \r\nPage 28 of 31 \r\n \r\n(3) The Head of the Department shall plan, organize and supervise the work of the Department \r\nand shall be responsible to the Dean for the work of his Department. \r\n \r\n5. Board of Studies.___(1) There shall be a separate Board of Studies for each subject or group \r\nof subjects, as may be prescribed by regulations. \r\n \r\n(2) Each Board of Studies shall consist of___ \r\n \r\n(a) the Head of the Teaching Department; \r\n \r\n(b) Advisor Quality Assurance; and \r\n \r\n(c) all Professors and Associate Professors in the Teaching Department: \r\n \r\nProvided that if the total number of Teachers under clause (c) and this \r\nclause comes to less than three, this number may be made up by nominating \r\none Lecturer or Assistant Professor from amongst the Teachers; and \r\n \r\n(d) one teacher of the subject from outside the Department or preferably from any \r\nother institution to be appointed by the Rector. \r\n \r\n(3) The functions of the Board of Studies shall be to___ \r\n \r\n(a) advise the Authorities on all academic matter connected with instruction, \r\npublication, research and examination in the subject concerned; \r\n \r\n(b) propose circular and syllabi for all degrees, diplomas and certificate courses in \r\nthe subject or subjects concerned; and \r\n \r\n(c) perform such other functions as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n6. Graduate Studies and Research Board.___(1) The Graduate Studies and Research Board \r\nhall consist of— \r\n \r\n(a) the Rector as Chairperson; \r\n \r\n(b) the Deans; \r\n \r\n(c) the Advisor Quality Assurance; \r\n \r\n(d) three Professor of the Institute other than Deans to be appointed by the \r\nAcademic Council; and \r\n \r\n(e) three Professors from other degree awarding institutions having research \r\nqualifications and experience to be appointed by the Board. \r\n \r\n(2) The term of office of members of the Graduate Studies and Research Board, other than ex-\r\nofficio members, shall be three years. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 29 of 31 \r\n \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Graduate Studies and Research Board shall be two-third \r\nof the total number of members, fraction being counted as one. \r\n \r\n(4) The functions of the Graduate Studies and Research Board shall be___ \r\n \r\n(a) to advise the Authorities on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\ngraduate studies, publication and research in the Institute; \r\n \r\n(b) to consider and report to the Authorities on the institution of research degrees \r\nin the Institute; \r\n \r\n(c) to propose regulations regarding the award of research degrees; \r\n \r\n(d) to appoint supervisors for research studies and to determine the subjects for \r\ntheir thesis; \r\n \r\n(e) to recommend panels of names of paper setters and examiners for research \r\nexaminations after considering the proposals of the Board of Faculties in this \r\nbehalf; and \r\n \r\n(f) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by regulations. \r\n \r\n7. Selection Board.___(1) The Selection Board shall consist of___ \r\n \r\n(a) the Rector as Chairperson; \r\n \r\n(b) Secretary, Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training or his \r\nnominee; \r\n \r\n(c) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee; \r\n \r\n(d) concerned Dean of the Faculty; \r\n \r\n(e) the two members of the Board of Governors nominated by the Board; \r\n \r\n(f) two members from industry nominated by the Board; and \r\n \r\n(g) Registrar as Secretary of the Selection Board. \r\n \r\n(2) The members mentioned in clause (e) and (f) of sub-paragraph (1) shall hold office for two \r\nyears. \r\n \r\n(3) The quorum of Selection Board shalt be two-third of the total number of members, fraction \r\nbeing counted as one. \r\n \r\n(4) No member who is candidate for the post to which appointment is to be made shall take \r\npart in the proceedings of the Board. \r\n \r\n(5) In selecting candidates for posts of Professors and Associate Professors, the Selection \r\nBoard shall co-opted or consult three experts in the subject concerned and in selecting candidates for \r\n \r\nPage 30 of 31 \r\n \r\nother teaching posts, two experts in the subject concerned, to be nominated by the Rector from the \r\nstanding list of experts for each subject approved by the Board on the recommendation of the Selection \r\nBoard and revised from time to time. \r\n \r\n(6) The Selection Board for teaching and other posts shall consider the applications received \r\nin response to advertisement and recommend to the Board of Governors the names of suitable \r\ncandidates for appointment to teaching or other posts, as the case may be and may also recommend___ \r\n \r\n(a) the grant of a higher initial pay in a suitable case for reasons to be recorded; or \r\n \r\n(b) the grant of a special pay-package in a suitable case for reasons to be recorded. \r\n \r\n8. Finance and Planning Committee.___(1)The Finance and Planning Committee shall consist \r\nof___ \r\n \r\n(a) the Rector as Chairperson; \r\n \r\n(b) one member of the Board to be appointed by the Board; \r\n \r\n(c) two members of the Academic Council to be appointed by the Academic \r\nCouncil; \r\n \r\n(d) representative of the Commission; \r\n \r\n(e) representative of the Ministry of Finance; \r\n \r\n(f) the Registrar; \r\n \r\n(g) the Director Planning & Development; and \r\n \r\n(h) the Director Finance who shall be the secretary of the Committee. \r\n \r\n(2) The quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee shall be two-third of the \r\ntotal number of members, fraction being counted as one. \r\n \r\n(3) The functions of the Finance and Planning Committee shall be to___ \r\n \r\n(a) consider the annual statement of accounts and the annual and revised budget \r\nestimates and advice the Board thereon; \r\n \r\n(b) consider creation and abolishment of teaching and administrative posts and \r\nrecommend to the Board thereon; \r\n \r\n(c) review periodically the financial position of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(d) advice the Board on all matters relating to planning, development, finance \r\ninvestments, and accounts of the Institute; and \r\n \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 31 of 31 \r\n \r\n9. Discipline Committee.-__(1) The Discipline Committee shall consist of___ \r\n(a) a Chairperson of the Committee to be nominated by the Rector; \r\n \r\n(b) three teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council; \r\n \r\n(c) the officer in-charge of students affairs, by whatever name called, as member \r\nwho shall also act as Secretary of the Discipline Committee; and \r\n \r\n(d) Registrar or his deputy. \r\n \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Committee, other than ex-officio members, shall \r\nbe two years. \r\n \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Discipline Committee shall be two-third of the total \r\nnumber of members, fraction being counted as one. \r\n \r\n(4) The functions of the Discipline Committee shall be to___ \r\n \r\n(a) to examine and decide complaints referred to it by a head of a department or a \r\ncompetent body or forum against the conduct and behavior of students; \r\n \r\n(b) to propose Regulations to the Academic Council relating to the 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