{
  "schema_version": "qanun-law-text/1",
  "id": "pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4",
  "title": "Pir Roshaan Institute of Progressive Sciences and Technologies, Miranshah Act, 2023",
  "source_collection": "Federal",
  "content_kind": "stored_law_text",
  "content_extent": null,
  "source_url": "https://pakistancode.gov.pk/alpha/UY2FqaJw1-apaUY2Fqa-apaUY2Npa5pmbg%3D%3D-sg-jjjjjjjjjjjjj",
  "version": null,
  "source_snapshot": null,
  "legal_status": "not independently verified",
  "text_quality": "Complete stored UTF-8 TXT file recovered byte-for-byte from owned Drive. Source transcription retained verbatim; legal completeness, OCR accuracy and current consolidation unverified.",
  "text_sha256": "48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845",
  "source_sha256": "48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845",
  "text_version_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845",
  "quality_flags": [],
  "encoding": "UTF-8",
  "text": "Page 1 of 38 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPIR ROSHAN INSTITUTE OF PROGRESSIVE SCIENCES AND \r\nTECHNOLOGIES, MIRANSHAH ACT, 2023 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n    \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1.  Short title and commencement \r\n2.  Definition   \r\n4.  Establishment of the Institute \r\nCHAPTER-I \r\n \r\nTHE INSTITUTE \r\n5.  Powers and Purposes of the Institute \r\n6.  Institute to be open to all classes and creeds \r\n7.  Fee and other Charges \r\n8.  Officers of the Institute \r\nCHAPTER-II \r\n \r\nOFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n9.  Chancellor \r\n10.  Removal from the Board of Governors (BoG) \r\n11.  Pro-Chancellor \r\n12.  Rector \r\n13.  Powers of the Rector \r\n14.  Appointment and Removal of the Rector. \r\n15.  Registrar \r\n16.  Controller of Examinations \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n \r\nPage 2 of 38 \r\n \r\n17.  Director Finance \r\n18.  Director Planning and Development \r\n19.  Director Student Affairs \r\n20.  Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC)  \r\n21.  Director of Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) \r\n22.  Internal Auditor \r\n23.  Others officers  \r\nCHAPTER-III \r\n \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n24.  Authorities \r\n25.  The Board of Governors (BoG).  \r\n26.  Powers and functions of the Board of Governors (BoG).  \r\n27.  Visitation.  \r\n28.  The Syndicate. \r\n29.  Powers and duties of the Syndicate  \r\n30.  Academic Council \r\n31.  Powers and Duties of the Academic Council.  \r\n32.  Representation Committee  \r\nCHAPTER-IV \r\n \r\nSTATUES, REGULATION AND RULES \r\n33.  Statutes  \r\n34.  Regulations. \r\n35.  Benefits and Insurance \r\n36.  Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations \r\n37.  Rules \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-V \r\n \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n38.  Institute Fund \r\n39.  Audits and Accounts.  \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 38 \r\n \r\n40.  Budget, audit and accounts \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n41.  Appeal to Syndicate and Board.  \r\n42.  Opportunity to Show Cause \r\n43.  Commencement of term of office of members of Authority \r\n44.  Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities  \r\n45.  Service of the Institute \r\n46.  Removal of difficulty \r\n47.  First Statutes \r\n48.  Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by the Vacancies.  \r\n49.  Power to allow appointment of employees of the Government, other universities or \r\neducational or research institutions to the Institute \r\n50. Indemnity  \r\n \r\n________ \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n[See section] \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n  \r\n \r\nPage 4 of 38 \r\n \r\nPIR ROSHAAN INSTITUTE OF PROGRESSIVE SCIENCES AND \r\nTECHNOLOGIES, MIRANSHAH ACT, 2023 \r\nACT No. XXV OF 2023 \r\nAN     [18th April, 2023] \r\nACT \r\nto provide for the establishment of Pir Roshaan Institute of Progressive Sciences and Technologies, \r\nMiranshah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa \r\nWHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of Pir Roshaan Institute of \r\nProgressive Sciences and Technologies at Miranshah and to provide for matters connected therewith \r\nand ancillary thereto: \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:― \r\n1. Short title and commencement.―(1) This Act shall be called the Pir Roshaan Institute of \r\nProgressive Sciences and Technologies, Miranshah Act, 2023. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definition.— In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— \r\n(i)  “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the Institute;  \r\n(ii)  “Affiliated College” means educational institution affiliated to the Institute but \r\nnot maintained, or administered by it; \r\n(iii)  “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the Institute specified or set up in \r\nterms of section 24; \r\n(iv)  “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Institute;  \r\n(v)  “Campus” means a Campus of the Institute; \r\n(vi)  “College” means a constituent college or an affiliated college; \r\n(vii)  “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the institute; \r\n(viii)  “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board of Governors;  \r\n(ix)  “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission set up by the Higher \r\nEducation Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002), Amendment Act XXI \r\n2021 and Second Amendment Act XXII of 2021; \r\n(x)  “Constituent College” means an educational institution, by whatever name \r\ndescribed, maintained, and administered by the institute; \r\n(xi)  “Controller of Examination” means Controller of Examination of the Institute; \r\n \r\nPage 5 of 38 \r\n \r\n(xii)  “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(xiii)  “department” means a teaching department maintained and administered, or \r\nrecognized by the institute in the manner prescribed; \r\n(xiv)  “Director” means the head of an institute established as a constituent institution \r\nby the Institute by Statutes or emulations in terms of the powers delegated by \r\nthis Act; \r\n(xv)  “employees” means whole time teachers, officers and other staff appointed or \r\ninducted and paid by the institute; \r\n (xvi)  “Faculty'' meets an administrative and academic unit of the institute consisting \r\nof one or more departments, as prescribed; \r\n(xvii)  “Government” means the Federal Government; \r\n(xviii) “PIPST” means Pir Roshan Institute of Progressive Sciences and Technologies; \r\n(xix)  “Prescribed means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules and made under \r\nthe Act; \r\n(xx)  “Minister” means Federal Minister  for Federal Education  and Professional \r\nTraining, Islamabad; \r\n(xxi)  “Ministry” means Ministry of Federal Education and  Professional Training, \r\nIslamabad; \r\n(xxii)  “Principal” means the head of a College; \r\n(xxiii)  “Pro-Chancellor” means Pro-Chancellor of the Institute; \r\n \r\n (xxiv)  “Representation Committees” means the Representation Committees instituted \r\nunder section 32;  \r\n(xxv)  “Rector” means the Reactor of the Institute. \r\n(xxvi)  “Registered Graduate” means a graduate of the Institute whose name has been \r\nentered in the register maintained for the purpose; \r\n(xxvii)  “Registrar” means Registrar of the Institute; \r\n(xxviii) “Review Panel ” means the Review Panel set up by the Chancellor in  \r\naccordance with the provisions of section 9; \r\n(xxix)  “Schedule” means a Schedule to the Act; \r\n(xxx)  “Search Committee ” means the Search Committee set  up by the  Board of \r\nGovernors (BOG) under section 14; \r\n \r\nPage 6 of 38 \r\n \r\n(xxxi)  “Statutes”, and “Rules” mean respectively the Statutes, the Regulations and the \r\nRules made under this Act and for the time being in force; \r\n(xxxii)  “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the institute; \r\n(xxxiii) “Teachers” include Professors, Associate Professors, and Assistant Professors \r\nand Lecturers engaged whole -time by the Institute or by  a constituent or \r\naffiliated college and such other persons as it may be declared to be teachers by \r\nRegulations; \r\n(xxxiv)” Director Finance” means Director Finance of the Institute; and \r\n(xxxv) “Institute Teacher ” means a whole -time te acher appointed and paid by the \r\ninstitute, or recognized by the institute as such. \r\n   \r\nCHAPTER-I \r\n \r\nTHE INSTITUTE \r\n4. Establishment of the Institute. ―(1) The Government shall, by notification, establish an \r\nInstitute to be called the Pir Roshaan Institute of Progressive  Sciences and Technologies with its \r\nprincipal seat/main campus located at Miranshah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. \r\n(2) The Institute shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with \r\npower to acquire, transfer, hold and dispose of movable or immovable property and shall, by the said \r\nname, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) Notwithstanding anything  contained in any other law for the time being in force, the \r\nInstitute shall 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 rules, regulation and policies prescribed under the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, \r\n2002 (LIII of  2002), Amendment  Act XXI 2021 and Second Amendment  Act XXII of 2021.  In \r\nparticular, and  without prejudice to the  authority granted to the Commission by the law, the \r\nGovernment or an authority or auditor appointed by the Government shall have no power to question \r\nthe policy underlying the allocation  of resources approved by the Board of  Governors (BoG) in the \r\nannual budget of the Institute. \r\n(4) The Institute may, with the prior approval of the Chancellor and the Commission, open a \r\ncampus or sub-campus of the Institute within Pakistan and abroad. \r\n(5) The Institute shall be liable to provide facilities to the representatives  of the  Higher \r\nEducation Commission (HEC), the Pakistan Engineering  Council (PEC), Pakistan Medical \r\nCommission (PMC) or such similar relevant organizations for visitation to enable them to verify that \r\nthe Institute is maintaining appropriate academic standards. \r\n5. Powers and Purposes of the Institute:—The Institute shall have the following powers and \r\nfunctions, namely:—  \r\n(i)  provide for education in natural and applied science, health sciences, \r\nengineering, management sciences, computing, social sciences, humanities as \r\narts, emerging technologies, and other such branches of knowledge as it may \r\ndeem fit, and make provisions for  research, service to the society and for the \r\n \r\nPage 7 of 38 \r\n \r\napplication, advancement, and dissemination of knowledge in such manner as \r\nit may determine; \r\n \r\n(ii)  provides for education and scholarship,  and makes provision for research, \r\nservice to society and for the appli cation, advancement, and dissemination of \r\nknowledge; \r\n \r\n(iii)  prescribes courses of studies that are conducted, holds examinations and award, \r\nconfers degrees, diplomas, certificates, and other academic distinctions who \r\nhave been admitted to and have passed its examinations under prescribed \r\nconditions; \r\n \r\n \r\n(iv)  decide innovative teaching methods and strategies to ensure the most effective \r\neducational and training programmers meeting international standards; \r\n \r\n(v)  hold examinations in the prescribed manner meeting international standards \r\nand, if  a person qualifies the examination, award him the requisite degree, \r\ndiploma, certificate, and other academic distinction; \r\n \r\n(vi)  prescribes the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, teachers and \r\nother employees of the Institute and lays down terms and  conditions that may \r\nbe different from those applicable to government servants in general; \r\n \r\n(vii)  engages, where necessary, persons on contracts of specified duration and \r\nspecifies the terms of each engagement; \r\n \r\n(viii)  confers honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved persons in the \r\nmanner prescribed; \r\n \r\n(ix)  maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n \r\n(x)  provide and support the academic development of the faculty of. the Institute; \r\n \r\n(xi)  confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n \r\n \r\n(xii)  institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorship and \r\nLectureship or any other post and may appoint a person to the post; \r\n \r\n(xiii)  create a post for research, extension, administration, or other related purposes \r\nand appoint a person to the post; \r\n \r\n(xiv)  provide for the residence of the students, establish, and maintain halls of \r\nresidence and may approve or license a hostel, lodging or boarding place; \r\n \r\n(xv)  demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine; \r\n \r\n \r\n(xvi)  provides instruction for persons not being students of the Institute as it may \r\nprescribe, and grant certificates and diplomas to such persons; \r\n \r\n(xvii)  provides career counseling and job search services to students and alumni; \r\n \r\n(xviii) institutes and awards financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, \r\nscholarships, bursaries, medals, and prizes under prescribed conditions; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 8 of 38 \r\n \r\n(xix)  establishes teaching departments, schools, c olleges, faculties, institutes, \r\nmuseums, and other centers of learning for the development of teaching and \r\nresearch and to make such arrangements for their maintenance; management, \r\nand administration as it may prescribe; \r\n \r\n (xx)  maintains order, discipline, and security on the campuses of the Institute and the \r\ncolleges; \r\n (xxi)  promotes the extra-curricular and recreational activities for students, and makes, \r\narrangements for promoting their health and general welfare; \r\n (xxii)  provide any other prescribed or ancillary service. \r\n (xxiii) institute programs for the exchange of students  and teachers between  the \r\nInstitute and any other Institute, educational institution, or research \r\norganization; \r\n (xxiv)  develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n (xxv)  accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student of the Institute \r\nat any other Institute or place of learning equivalent to an examination or period \r\nof study of the Institute and may withdraw such acceptance; \r\n (xxvi) cooperate with a pub lic authority, Institute, or private  organization in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n (xxvii) to collaborate with foreign partners in developing degree programs and promote \r\nlinkages; \r\n (xxviii) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and enter into \r\narrangements with any other institution, public or private body, commercial or \r\nindustrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\n(xxix) develop an associated Technology Park of international standard;  \r\n(xxx) develop research  commercialization and intellectual  property policy for \r\npromotion of commissioned research, spin off companies, and incubators \r\n (xxxi) develop a research fund for the faculty research  and innovation, managed \r\nindependently in line with international funding agencies; \r\n (xxxii) receives and manages property transferred  and grants, contributions made  to \r\nthe Institute and to invest any fund representing such property, grants, bequests, \r\ntrusts, gifts, donations, endowments, or contributions in such manner as it may \r\ndeem fit; and \r\n (xxxiii) enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; \r\n (xxxiv) provides for the printing and publication of research and other works; \r\n (xxxv) admit any college or other educational institution to its privileges or withdraw \r\nsuch privileges in the prescribed manner; \r\n \r\nPage 9 of 38 \r\n \r\n(xxxvi) affiliate or disaffiliate  a college  or any other educational  institution in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(xxxvii) to inspect colleges and other educational institutions affiliated or seeking \r\naffiliation with it; and \r\n (xxxviii) exercise any power ancillary to the above powers or as may be prescribed. \r\n6. Institute to be open to all classes and creeds :—The Institute shall be open to all persons \r\nirrespective of gender, religion, race, domicile, creed, class or color and no person shall be denied the \r\nprivileges of the Institute on any such ground. \r\n7. Fee and other Charges:—(1) An increase in any fee or charge that is in excess of ten percent \r\nper annum on an annua lized basis from the last such increase  may not be made except in special \r\ncircumstances, and only with the approval of the Board of Governors  (BoG) and endorsement of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n(2) The Institute shall setup financial aid programs for students in need, to the extent considered \r\nfeasible by the Board  of Governors (BoG) given the  resources available, 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\nProvided that the Institute may initiate self -finance schemes covering not more than ten per \r\ncent of the total number of candidates in any on campus taught course or research -based program of \r\nstudy. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-II \r\n \r\nOFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n8. Officers of the Institute:—The following shall be the officers of the Institute:— \r\n (a)  Chancellor; \r\n(b)  Pro-Chancellor;  \r\n(c)  Rector; \r\n(d)  Deans; \r\n(e)  Chairpersons / HoDs; \r\n(f)  Controller of Examinations;  \r\n(g)  Director (Administration); \r\n(h)  Director Planning & Development \r\n(i)  Director (QEC); \r\n(J)  Director Students Affairs; \r\n(k)  Director ORIC; \r\n \r\nPage 10 of 38 \r\n \r\n(l)  Internal Auditor; \r\n(m)  Director Finance;  \r\n(n)  Registrar; and \r\n(o)  Such other persons as may be prescribed, \r\n9. Chancellor.―(1) The President of Pakistan shall be the Chancellor of the Institute and shall, \r\nwhen present, preside over the Convocation of the Institute. \r\n(2) The members of the Board of Governors (BoG) shall be appointed by the Chancellor from \r\namongst the persons recommended by  the Repre sentation Committee set up for this purpose \r\nestablished in accordance with the Act and the Statutes, as the case may be, along with those elected. \r\n(3) Every proposal to  confer an  honorary degree shall  be subject to confirmation by the \r\nChancellor:- \r\n(a)  If the Chancellor is satisfied that serious irregularity  or mismanagement with \r\nrespect to the affairs of the Institute has occurred, the Chancellor may, as regards \r\nproceedings of the Board of Governors (BoG), direct that specified proceedings \r\nbe reconsidered, and appropriate action taken within one month of the direction \r\nhaving been issued. Provided that if the Chancellor is satisfied that either no \r\nreconsideration has been carried out or that the reconsideration  has failed to \r\naddress the concern expressed, the Chancellor may, after calling upon the Board \r\nof Governors (BoG) to show cause in writing or through Review Panel to \r\nexamine and report  to the Chancellor on the functioning of the Board of \r\nGovernors (BoG). \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 of Governors (BoG), direct \r\nthe Board of Governors (BoG) to exercise powers under section 30. \r\n10. Removal from the Board of Governors (BoG) .―(1) The Chancellor  may, upon  the \r\nrecommendation of the Review  Panel, remove  any person from the membership  of the Board of \r\nGovernors (BoG) on the ground that such person:— \r\n(a) has become of unsound mind; or \r\n(b) has become incapacitated to function as member  of the Board of  Governors \r\n(BoG); or \r\n(c) has been convicted by a court of law for an offence involving moral turpitude; \r\nor has absented himself from two consecutive meetings without just cause; or \r\n(d)  has been guilty of misconduct, including use of position for personal advantage \r\nof any kind, or gross inefficiency in the performance of functions. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall remove any person from the membership of the Board of Governors \r\n(BoG) on a resolution calling for the removal of such person supported by at least three-fourths of the \r\nmembership of the Board of Governors (BoG): \r\n \r\nPage 11 of 38 \r\n \r\nProvided that before passing such resolution, the Board of Governors (BoG) shall provide the \r\nmember concerned a fair hearing: \r\nProvided further that the provisions of this section shall not be applicable to the Rector in his \r\ncapacity as a member of the Board of Governors (BoG). \r\n11. Pro-Chancellor.― (1) The Federal Minister dealing with the subject of education shall be \r\nthe Pro-Chancellor of the Institute and Chairperson of the Board of Governors (BoG). \r\n(2) In the case of non -availability of Chancellor,  the Pro-Chancellor shall preside at \r\nConvocation of the Institute. \r\n12. Rector.―(1) An eminent scholar or distinguished Administrator with repute of educational \r\nmanagement and leadership shall be appointed as Rector on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \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 the Act, \r\nStatutes, Regulations and Rules are faithfully observed to promote the general efficiency and good \r\norder of the institute.  The Rector shall have powers prescribed for this purpose, including  \r\nadministrative control over the officers, teachers, and other employees of the Institute. \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(4) The Rector  may, in an  emergency that in his/her  opinion requires immediate action \r\nordinarily not in the competence of the Rector, take such action and forward, within seventy-two hours, \r\na report of the action taken to the members of the Emergency Committee of the Board of Governors \r\n(BoG), to be  set up by Statutes. The Emergency Committe e may direct such further action as is \r\nconsidered appropriate. \r\n(5) The Rector shall be appointed for a period of four (04) years on terms and conditions \r\nprescribed by Statutes. \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 Board of Governors (BoG) \r\nshall make arrangements, accordingly. \r\n13. Powers of the Rector.― (1) The Rector shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute \r\nand shall ensure that the provisions of the act, statutes, regulations, and rules are faithfully observed. \r\n(2) The Rector shall, if present, be entitled to attend any meeting of any Authority or body of \r\nthe Institute. \r\n(3) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Syndicate, the Rector may:― \r\n(a)  direct a  teacher, officer, or other employee of, the Institute to take up such \r\nassignment in connection with examination, administration, or any other \r\nactivity in relation to the Institute; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 12 of 38 \r\n \r\n(b)  sanction by re-appropriation an amount not exceeding an amount prescribed by \r\nthe Board of Governors (BoG) for an unforeseen item not  provided for in the  \r\nbudget and report it to the Board of Governors (BoG) at the next meeting; \r\n \r\n \r\n(c)  make appointments of such categories of employees of the Institute and in such \r\nmanner as may be prescribed; \r\n \r\n(d)  take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer, or any other employee of the \r\nInstitute in the prescribed manner; \r\n \r\n \r\n(e)  delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his powers to \r\na teacher or officer of the Institute; and \r\n(f)  exercise such other powers as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The Rector shall prepare an annual report containing information as regards  the preceding \r\nacademic year including disclosure of all relevant facts pertaining to academics, research, \r\nadministration, and finances of the Institute. \r\n(5) The Rector shall, within three months of the end of an academic year, submit the annual \r\nreport of the Institute before the Board of Governors (BoG). \r\n(6) The Rector's annual report shall be made available, prior to its presentation before the Board \r\nof Governors (BoG), to all officers and Institute teachers and shall be published in such numbers as \r\nare required to ensure its wide circulation. \r\n14. Appointment and Removal of the Rector .―(1) The Rector shall be appointed by the \r\nChancellor based on recommendations made by the Board of Governors (BoG). \r\n(2) A Search Committee for the recommendation of persons suitable for appointment as Rector \r\nshall be constituted by the Board of Governors (BoG) on the date and in the manner prescribed by the \r\nStatutes and shall consist of two eminent members of society nominated by the Chancellor, of whom \r\none shall be appointed  the Convener, two members of the  Board of Governors  (BoG), two \r\ndistinguished Institute Teachers who are not members  of the Board of Governors (BoG)  and one \r\nmember of academic eminence not employed by the Institute. The two distinguished Institute Teachers \r\nshall be selected by the Board of Governors (BoG) through a process, to be prescribed by statutes that \r\nprovide for th2  recommendation of suitable  names by the Institute  Teachers in general. The Search \r\nCommittee shall remain in existence till such time tha t the appointment of the next Rector has been \r\nmade by the Chancellor. \r\n(3) The persons proposed by the Search Committee for appointment as Rector shall recommend \r\na panel of three persons, in order of priority for appointment as Rector by the Chancellor: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Chancellor may decline to appoint any of the three persons recommended \r\nand seek recommendation of a fresh panel. In the event of a fresh recommendation being  sought by \r\nthe Chancellor, the Search Committee shall make a proposal to the Board of Governors (BoG) in the \r\nprescribed manner: \r\nProvided further that for the appointment of the first Rector, Commission shall act as the Board \r\nof Governors (BoG) to recommend the nominations for the Search  Committee or the Panel of three \r\nnominations to the Chancellor for appointment of the first Rector, in consultation with the Government. \r\n \r\nPage 13 of 38 \r\n \r\n(4) The Rector shall be appointed for a renewable tenure of four years on terms and conditions \r\nprescribed by Statutes. The tenure of an incumbent Rector shall be renewed once by the Chancellor on \r\nreceipt of a resolution of the Board of Governors (BoG) in support of such renewal: \r\nProvided that the Chancellor may call upon the Board of Governors (BoG) to reconsider such \r\na resolution once. \r\n(5) The Board of Governors (BoG) may, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by three-\r\nfourths of its membership, recommend to the Chancellor the removal of the Rector on the ground of \r\ninefficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct, including mis use \r\nof position for personal advantage of any kind: \r\nProvided that the Chancellor may make a reference to the Board of Governors (BoG) stating \r\nthe instances of inefficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct on \r\nthe part of the Rector that have come to his notice. After consideration of the reference the Board of \r\nGovernors (BoG) may, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed on two thirds of its membership, \r\nrecommend removal of the Rector: \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(6) A resolution recommending the removal of the Rector shall be submitted to the Chancellor \r\nforthwith. The Chancellor may accept the recommendation and order removal of the Rector or return \r\nthe recommendation to the Board of Governors (BoG). \r\n(7) 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/her office due to illnes s or some other cause, the Board of Governors \r\n(BoG) shall make such arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Rector as may deem fit. \r\n15. Registrar.― (1) There shall be a Registrar of the Institute to be appointed by the Board of \r\nGovernors (BoG) on the recommendation of the Selection Board, on such terms and conditions as may \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n(2) The experience as well as the professional and academic qualifications necessary for \r\nappointment to the post of Registrar shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall,― \r\n(a)  be the administrative head of the secretariat of the Insti tute and be responsible \r\nfor the provision of secretariat support to the Authorities of the Institute; \r\n(b)  be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the Institute; \r\n(c) maintain a register of registered graduates in the prescribed manner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of election, appointment, or nomination of members to the \r\nvarious authorities and other bodies in the prescribed manner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The term of office of the Registrar shall be a renewable period of three years: \r\n \r\nPage 14 of 38 \r\n \r\nProvided that the Board of Governors (BoG) may,  on the advice of the Rector, terminate the \r\nappointment of the Registrar on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed \r\nprocedure. \r\n16. Controller of Examinations .―(l) There shall be a Controller of Examinations,  to be \r\nappointed by the Board of Governors (BoG) on the recommendation of the Selection Board, on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The minimum qualifications necessary for appointment to the post of the Controller of \r\nExaminations shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall be \r\nresponsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform such other duties \r\nas may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed for a renewable term of three years: \r\nProvided that the Board of Governors (BoG) may , on the advice of the Rector, terminate the \r\nappointment of the Controller of Examinations on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance \r\nwith prescribed procedure. \r\n17. Director Finance.―(1) There shall be a Director Finance of the Institute to be appointed \r\nby the Board of Governors (BoG) on the recommendation of the Selection Board or by deputation \r\nfrom any Government organization, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \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(3) The Director Finance shall be the chief financial officer of the Institute and shall:— \r\n(a)  Manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds, and investments of \r\nthe Institute; \r\n(b)  prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the Institute and present them \r\nto the Syndicate or a committee  thereof for approval and incorporation  in the \r\nbudget to be presented to the Board of Governors (BoG); \r\n(c)  ensure that the funds  of the Institute  are expended on the purposes for which \r\nthey are provided. \r\n(d) have the accounts of the Institute audited annually to be available for submission \r\nto the Board of Governors (BoG) within six months of the close of the financial \r\nyear; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The term of office of the Director Finance shall be a renewable period of three years: \r\nProvided that the Board of Governors (BoG) may, on the advice of the Rector, terminate the \r\nappointment of the  Director Finance on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct  in accordance with \r\nprescribed procedure. \r\n \r\nPage 15 of 38 \r\n \r\n18. Director Planning and Development.―(l) There shall be a Director  Planning and \r\nDevelopment of the institute to be appointed by the Board of Governors (BoG) on the recommendation \r\nof the Selection Board on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, \r\n(2) The minimum experience as well as the professional and academic qualifications necessary \r\nfor the appointment to the post of Director Planning and Development shall be prescribed, \r\n(3) The Director Planning and Development shall be a full-time officer of the institute and shall \r\nbe responsible for all matters connected with planning and development and perform such other duties \r\nas may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The Director Planning and Development shall: \r\n(i) prepare short -term and long -term plans and development programs to meet \r\nvision, goals and priorities set by the Institute management/ Board of Governors \r\n(BoG); \r\n \r\n(ii) conduct comprehensive review, assessment, and analysis of development \r\nplanning process (project identification, appraisal, selection, implementation, \r\nand monitoring) and mechanism; \r\n \r\n \r\n(iii) develop a strategy for improving development planning processes and \r\nmechanisms based on findings of the situation analysis; \r\n \r\n(iv) provide technical support in developing project proposals and PCs-I, for the \r\nInstitute; \r\n \r\n \r\n(v) preparation of the PC-II, PC-I, PC-III, PC-IV, and PC-V;  \r\n(vi)  preparation of cash work and activity plan; \r\n(vii)  preparation of quarterly expenditure statements; \r\n(viii) preparation of monthly and quarterly progress reports; \r\n(ix) to coordinate with works, purchase, store units and accounts; \r\n(x) to communicate/submit reports, plans, and projects to different donors. \r\n(5) The Director Planning and Development  shall be appointed for a renewable term of three \r\nyears. \r\n(6) The Board of Governors (BoG) may on the recommendations/ advice of Rector, terminate \r\nthe services of Director Planning and Development appointed  on regular basis on grounds of \r\ninefficiency or misconduct in accordance with the prescribed procedure. \r\n19. Director Student Affairs.―(1) There shall be  a Director Student Affairs of the Institute \r\nto be appointed by the Board of Governors (BoG) on the recommendation of Selection Board on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The minimum experience as well as the professional and academic qualifications necessary \r\nfor the appointment to the post of Director Student Affairs shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) The Director Student Affair s shall be a full time officer of the Institute and shall: \r\n \r\nPage 16 of 38 \r\n \r\n(i) be the In-charge of the Office of Student Affairs & Alumni (OSAA) and shall \r\nmaintain the discipline of student in the Institute; \r\n \r\n(ii) play an active and leading role in overall learning, revisions on curriculum and \r\nco-curricular activities of the Institute students; \r\n \r\n \r\n(iii) be responsible of Learning Management System of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(iv) be the in charge of the office  of international & National Linkages (OIL N), \r\nwhich would include the management of international faculty, international \r\nstudents, faculty exchange, student exchange an d International  as w ell as \r\nNational MoUs; \r\n \r\n \r\n(v) be the head of career counseling, placements, internships office;  \r\n \r\n(vi) be the head of financial aid office; \r\n(vii)  propose plans for the future needs of hostels, logistics for students and staff \r\nmembers; \r\n(viii) be the Members/Secretary of the Institute Discipline Committee. \r\n(4) The term of office of the Director Stu dent Affairs shall be a renewable period of three \r\nyears. \r\n(5) The Board of Governors (BoG) m ay on the recommendations/ ad vice of Rector, terminate \r\nthe services of Director.  Student Affairs appointed on regul ar basis on grounds of inefficiency  or \r\nmisconduct in accordance with the prescribed procedure. \r\n20. Director Quality Enhancement  Cell (QEC).―(1) There  shall be a Director  Quality \r\nEnhancement Cell (QEC) of the Institute  to be appointed by the Board of Governors (BoG) on the \r\nrecommendation of Selection Board on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The minimum experience as well as the professional and academic qualifications necessary \r\nfor the appointment to the  post of Director  Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) shall be as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(3) The Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) shall be a full-time officer of the Institute \r\nand shall be responsible to: \r\n (i)  review the quality standards and the Quality of teaching and learning in each \r\nsubject area; \r\n(ii) review the academic affiliations with other institutions in terms of effective \r\nmanagement of standards and quality of programs; \r\n(iii) defining clear and explicit standards as points of reference to the revi ew to be \r\ncarried out. It should also help the employees to know as to what they could \r\nexpect from candidates; \r\n \r\nPage 17 of 38 \r\n \r\n(iv) developing qualifications framework by setting out the attributes and abilities \r\nthat can be expected from the holder of a qualification, i.e.  under-graduate and \r\ngraduate programs; \r\n(v)  developing program specifications. These are standards set of information  \r\nclarifying what knowledge, understanding, skills and other attributes a student \r\nwill have developed on successfully completing a specific program; \r\n(vi)  developing quality assurance processes and methods of evaluation to affirm that \r\nthe quality of provision and the standard of awards are being maintained and to \r\nfoster curriculum, subject, and staff development together with research and \r\nother scholarly activities; \r\n \r\n(vii)  ensure that the institute's quality assurance procedures are designed to fit in with \r\nthe arrangements in place nationally and internationally for maintaining and \r\nimproving the quality of Higher Education; \r\n \r\n \r\n(viii)  developing procedures and processes, monitoring & evaluation systems, and  \r\nstandards for the following: \r\n \r\n(a) approval of new program \r\n \r\n(b) annual Monitoring and evaluation including program monitoring, \r\nfaculty monitoring and student perceptions \r\n \r\n \r\n(c) departmental review \r\n \r\n(d) student feedback \r\n \r\n \r\n(e) employer feedback \r\n \r\n(f) quality assurance of undergraduate, graduate & doctoral programs \r\n \r\n \r\n(g) institutional assessment and performance evaluation \r\n \r\n(h) program specifications \r\n \r\n \r\n(i) qualification frame-work \r\n(4) Director Quality Enhancement  Cell (QEC) shall be the member of allstatutory \r\nbodies/committees of the Institute. \r\n \r\n(5) The term of office of the Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) shall be, a renewable \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n(6) The Board of Governors (BoG) may on the recommendations/ advice of Rector, terminate \r\nthe services of Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) appointed on regular basis on grounds of in-\r\nefficiency or misconduct in accordance with the prescribed procedure. \r\n21. Director of Office of Research, Innovation and Com mercialization (ORIC).― (1) \r\nThere shall be a Director (ORIC) of the Institute to be appointed by the Board of Governors (BoG) on \r\nthe recommendation of Selection Board on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\nPage 18 of 38 \r\n \r\n(2) The minimum experience as well as the professional and academic qualifications necessary \r\nfor the appointment to the post of Director (ORIC) shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) The Director (ORIC) shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall: \r\n(i)  manage and enhance the research activities of the Institute, develop research \r\npolicies and priorities, work for fund raising for research, mobilize faculty, \r\nbusiness community and industry for research commercialization and serve as \r\nan effective  advocate for research with the Institute a nd to its broader \r\ncommunity of stakeholders and supporters; \r\n(ii)   to supervise all aspects of the operation of the Office for Research including \r\nresearch administration  (budgeting, auditing, accounting, human  resources, \r\nmanagement & maintenance of facilities and equipment,  implementation of \r\nresearch contracts and human resources); \r\n(iii)  to develop programs and activities that will increase funding for research from \r\nall public and private sources, establish and maintain excellent relationships \r\nwith donors and private sources, oversee proposals development  and \r\nsubmission; \r\n(vi)  to promote the development of public-private partnerships in support of Institute \r\nresearch, link the Institute's research community with the needs and priorities of \r\nthe corpora te sector, develop  opportunities for applied research and explore \r\nopportunities for technology transfer and commercialization of Institute \r\nresearch (including incubators and research parks); \r\n(v)  be responsible to monetize royalty streams from licenses; \r\n(vi)  collaborate with the principal liaison for technical marking and licensing on the \r\ncommercialization of the Institute's IP in coordination with other relevant \r\ndepartment and offices; \r\n(vii)  Director (ORIC) will work in close liaison with the office of research and \r\ndevelopment, planning and development, and Institute's technology park. \r\n(4) The terms of office of the Director (ORIC) shall be a renewable period of three years. \r\n(5) The Board of Governors (BoG) may on the recommendations/ advice of Rector, terminate \r\nthe services of Director (ORIC) appointed. on regular basis on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct  \r\nin accordance with the prescribed procedure. \r\n22. Internal Auditor.― (1) The Internal Auditor of the Institute shall be appointed on regular \r\nbasis by the Board of Governors (BoG) on the recommendation of the Selection Board or by deputation \r\nfrom officers of attached or sub-ordinate departments of Auditor General of Pakistan or Controller \r\nGeneral of Accounts as the Board of Governors (BoG) may deem appropriate who fulfil the eligibility \r\ncriteria to be appointed as Internal Auditor. \r\n(2) The minimum experience as well as the professional and academic qualifications necessary \r\nfor the appointment to the post of Internal Auditor shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\nPage 19 of 38 \r\n \r\n(3) The Internal Auditor shall be responsible for pre-auditing of all bills and documents for all \r\npayments to be made by the Institute. \r\n(4) The Board of Governors (BoG) may on the advice Rector, terminate the services of the \r\nInternal Auditor appointed on regular basis on grounds of in-efficiency or misconduct, in accordance \r\nwith the prescribed procedure. \r\n23. Other Officers. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the eligibility criteria, terms and \r\nconditions of the services and the powers and duties of  other officers of the Institute shall be such as \r\nmay be prescribed at the time of recruitment and hiring. \r\nCHAPTER-III \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n24. Authorities.― (1) The following shall be the Authorities of the Institute, namely:― \r\n(a) Authorities established by the Act,― \r\n(i)  the Board of Governors (BoG);  \r\n(ii)  the Syndicate; \r\n(iii)  the Academic Council; \r\n(iv)  Search Committee for the appointment of the Rector; \r\n(v)  the Representation  Committees for appointment  to the Board of \r\nGovernors (BoG), Syndicate, and the Academic Council; \r\n(vi)  Boards of Faculties; \r\n(vii) Board of Advanced Studies and Research;  \r\n \r\n(viii)  Finance and Planning Committee; and \r\n(ix)  Selection Board. \r\n(b) Authorities to be established by the Statutes,― \r\n(i) Graduate and Research Management Council; \r\n(ii) Recruitment, Development, Evaluation and Promotion committees for \r\nteachers and other staff whether at the level of the department, the \r\nfaculty, or the institute; \r\n(iii) Career Placement and Internship Committee of each Faculty;  \r\n(iv) Departmental Council; and \r\n(v) any other Authority as may be prescribed. \r\n  \r\n \r\nPage 20 of 38 \r\n \r\n(2) The Board of Governors (BoG), the Syndicate and the Academic Council may set up such \r\nother committees or sub-committees, by whatever name described, as are considered desirable through \r\nStatutes or Regulations as appropriate. Such committees or sub-committees shall be Authorities of the \r\nInstitute for the purposes of this Act. \r\n25. The Board of Governors (BoG ).―The body responsible  for the governance of the \r\nInstitute shall be described as the Board of Governors (BoG), and shall co nsist of the following, \r\nnamely:― \r\n(a) the Pro-Chancellor, who shall be the Chairperson; \r\n \r\n(b) the Federal Secretary of the Ministry allocated with subject of Education, or \r\nhis/her nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n \r\n \r\n(c) Rector of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(d) President Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) \r\nor his/her nominee; \r\n \r\n \r\n(e) four persons from society at large, preferably at least one female, being persons \r\nof distinction in the fields  of administration, management,  education, \r\nacademics, law, accountancy, medicine, fine  arts, architecture,  agriculture, \r\nscience, technology, industry, and engineering such that the appointment of \r\nthese persons reflects a balance across the various field: \r\nProvided that the special focus or affiliation of the Institute, to be  declared in the manner \r\nprescribed, may be reflected in the number of persons of distinction in the areas of expertise relevant \r\nto the Institute who are-appointed to the Board of Governors (BoG); \r\n(f)  one person from amongst the alumni of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(g)  two persons from the academic community of the country,  other than  an \r\nemployee of the Institute, at the level of professor or principal of a college; \r\n \r\n \r\n(h)  four Institute Teachers One from each tier i.e.  Professor, Associate Professor, \r\nAssistant Professor and Lecturer; \r\n \r\n(i)  Chairperson, Higher-Education Commission, or his/her nominee not below the \r\nrank of BPS-19; \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n(j)  Vice-Chancellor, University of Peshawar; and \r\n \r\n(k)  two eminent persons nominated by the Chancellor from Industry and education; \r\n(2) The numbers of the members of the Board of Governors (BOG)  described against clauses \r\n(f) to (i) of sub-section (1) may be increased by the Board of Governors (BoG) through Statutes subject \r\nto condition that total membership of the Board of Governors (BoG) does not exceed twenty-one, with \r\na maximum of five institute Teachers, and the increase in balanced, to the extent possible, across the \r\ndifferent categories specified in sub-section (1). \r\n(3) Appointments to the Board of Governors (BoG) as mentioned in section 25 of sub -section \r\n(1) (f, g, h) shall be made by the from amongst a panel of three names for each vacancy recommended \r\n \r\nPage 21 of 38 \r\n \r\nby the Representation Committee setup  in terms of section 33 and in accordance with procedure as \r\nmay be prescribed: \r\nProvided that effort shall be made, without compromising on quality or qualification, to give \r\nfair representation to women on the Board of Governors (BoG): \r\nProvided further that the Institute Teachers described in clause (h) of sub-section (1), the Board \r\nof Governors (BoG) shall prescribe a procedure  for appointment  from the various categories of \r\nInstitute Teachers. Further, the members appointed to the Board of Governors  (BoG) may not serve \r\nfor two consecutive terms. \r\n(4) The Board of Governors (BoG) shall meet at least twice in a calendar year. The Special \r\nmeeting of the  Board may be convened by the Pro -Chancellor/Chairperson when expedient and \r\nnecessary.  \r\n(5) Service on the Board of Governors (BoG) shall be on honorary basis:  \r\nProvided that actual expenses may be reimbursed as prescribed. (BoG). \r\n(6) The Registrar shall be the secretary of the Board of Governors (BoG). \r\n(7) Unless otherwise prescribed by this Act, all decisions of the Board of Governors (BoG) \r\nshall be taken based on the opinion of a majority of the members present. In the event of the members \r\nbeing evenly divided on any matter, the person presiding over the meeting shall have a casting vote. \r\n(8) The quorum for a meeting of the B oard of Governors (BoG) shall be two third of its \r\nmembership, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n26. Powers and functions of the Board of Governors (BoG).―(1) The Board of Governors \r\n(BoG) shall have the power of general supervision over the Institute and shall hold the Rector and the \r\nAuthorities accountable for all the functions of the Institute. The Board of Governors (BoG) shall have \r\nall powers of he Institute not expressly vested in an Authority or officer by the Act and all other powers \r\nnot expressly mentioned by this Act that are necessary for the performance of its functions. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the Board of Governors (BoG) \r\nshall have the following powers:― \r\n(a) 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(b) to hold,  control and lay down policy for the administration of the property,  \r\nfunds, and investments of the Institute, including the approval of the sale and \r\npurchase or acquisition of immovable property; \r\n \r\n(c) to approve the appointment of the Deans as may be prescribed; \r\n \r\n \r\n(d) to institute schemes, directions and guidelines  for the terms and  conditions of \r\nappointment of all officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(e) to approve strategic plans; \r\n \r\n(f) to approve financial resource development plans of the Institute; \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 22 of 38 \r\n \r\n(g) to consider the drafts of Statutes and Regulations proposed by the Syndicate and \r\nthe Academic Council and deal  with them in the manner as provided for in \r\nsections37 and 38, as the case may be: \r\nProvided that the Board of Governors  (BoG) may frame a Statute or  Regulation on its own  \r\ninitiative and approve it after calling for the advice of the Syndicate or the Academic Council as the \r\ncase may be; \r\n(h) to annul by order in writing the proceedings of any Authority or officer  if the \r\nBoard of Governors  (BoG) is satisfied that such proceedings are not in \r\naccordance with the provisions of the Act, Statutes or Regulations after calling \r\nupon such Authority or officer to show cause why such proceedings should not \r\nbe annulled; \r\n(i) to recommend to the Chancellor removal of any member of the Board of \r\nGovernors (BoG) in accordance with the provisions of the Act; \r\n(j) to make appointment of members of the  Syndicate, other then ex-officio \r\nmembers, in accordance with the provisions of the Act; \r\n \r\n(k)  to make appointment of members of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio \r\nmembers, in accordance with the provisions of the Act; \r\n(l)  to appoint Emeritus Professors on such terms and conditions  as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(m) to remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such person: \r\n(i)  has become of unsound mind; or \r\n(ii)  has become incapacitated to function as member of such Authority; or \r\n(iii)  has been convicted by a court of law for an offence  involving moral \r\nturpitude; and \r\n(n)  to determine the form, provide for the custody and regulate the use of the \r\ncommon seal of the institute. \r\n(3) The Board of Governors  (BoG) may, subject to the provisions  of this Act delegate all or \r\nany of the powers and functions of any Authority, officer or employee  of the Institute at its main \r\ncampus, to any Authority, committee, officer or employee at its additional campus for the purpose of \r\nexercising such powers and performing such functions in relation to such additional campus, and for \r\nthis purpose the Board of Governors (BoG) may create new posts or positions at the additional campus. \r\n27. Visitation.―The Board of Governors  (BoG) may, in accordance with the terms and \r\nprocedures as may be prescribed, cause an inspection  to be made in respect of  any matter connected \r\nwith the Institute. \r\n28. The Syndicate.― (1) The Syndicate shall consist of the following, namely:― \r\n(a) the Rector who shall be its Chairperson;  \r\n \r\nPage 23 of 38 \r\n \r\n(b) the Deans of the Faculties of the Institute; \r\n(c)  two persons of eminence (including one female not serving in any educational \r\ninstitution) to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(d) nominee of the Higher Education Commission; \r\n(e) three Universities teachers from different  tiers (Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor and Lecturer); \r\n(f) principals & Directors of the constituent Colleges; \r\n(g) one principal  of the affiliated  college(s) to be recommended  in a prescribed \r\nmanner; \r\n(h) the Director (QEC);  \r\n(i)  the Director (ORIC); \r\n(j) the Director (Student Affairs);  \r\n(k)  the Director (P&D); \r\n(1) the Director Planning & Development;  \r\n(m)  the Internal Auditor; \r\n(n) the Director Finance; \r\n(o) the Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(p) the Registrar who shall be the Secretary of the Syndicate; \r\n(2) Members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for three years. \r\n(3) As regards to the appointment of the members described in clause (c) of sub-section (1) of \r\nthis clause, the Board of Governors may prescribe a procedure for proposal of a panel of names by the \r\nRepresentation Committee set up  in terms of section 32. Appointment of persons proposed by the \r\nRepresentation Committee may be made by the Board of Governors (BoG) on the recommendation of \r\nthe Rector. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one -half of the total number of  \r\nmembers, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(5) The Syndicate shall meet at least once in each quarter of the year. \r\n29. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.― (1) The Syndicate shall be the executive body of \r\nthe Institute and shall take effective measures to raise the standard of teaching, research, technological \r\ndevelopment, publication and other  academic pursuits and exercise general supervision and control \r\nover the affairs of the Institute and management of the property of the Institute. \r\n \r\nPage 24 of 38 \r\n \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the provisions \r\nof the Act, the Statutes and directions of the Board of Governors (BoG) the Syndicate s hall have the \r\nfollowing powers:― \r\n(a) to consider the annual report, the annual and revised budget estimates and to \r\nsubmit these to the Board of Governors (BOG); \r\n(b)  to oversee the quality and relevance of the Institute's academic programmers \r\nand to review the academic affairs of the Institute in general; \r\n(c)  to transfer and accept transfer of movable property on behalf of the Institute; \r\n(d)  to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the Institute; \r\n(e)  to cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money received and \r\nexpended by the Institute and for the assets and liabilities of the Institute; \r\n(f)  to invest any money belonging to the Institute including any unapplied income \r\nin any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act, 1882 (Act II \r\nof 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such other manner, as \r\nit may prescribe, with the like power of varying such investments; \r\n(g)  to receive and manage any property transferred, and grants, bequests, trust, gifts, \r\ndonations, endowments, and other contributions made to the Institute; \r\n(h)  to administer any funds placed at the disposal  of the Institute  for specified \r\npurposes; \r\n(i)  to provide the buildings, libraries,  premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment, \r\nand other means required for carrying out the work of the Institute; \r\n(j)  to establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or license \r\nhostels or lodgings for the residence of students; \r\n(k)  to recommend  to the Board of Go vernors (BoG) affiliation or affiliation of \r\ncolleges; \r\n \r\n(I)  to approve the appointment of the  Officers of the  institute and Professors, \r\nAssociate Professors and such other senior faculty and senior administrators as \r\nmay be prescribed; \r\n(m)  to recommend to the Board of Governors  (BoG) admission of educational  \r\ninstitutions to the privileges of the Institute and withdraw such privileges; \r\n(n)  to arrange for the inspection of colleges and the departments; \r\n(o)  to institute Professorships, Associate Professorship s, Assistant Professorships, \r\nLairdships, and other teaching posts or to suspend or to abolish such posts; \r\n(p)  to create, suspend or abolish such a drninistrative or other posts as may be \r\nnecessary; \r\n \r\nPage 25 of 38 \r\n \r\n(q)  to prescribe the duties of officers, teachers, and other employees of the Institute; \r\n(r)  to report to the Board of Governors (BoG) on matters with respect to which it \r\nhas been asked to report; \r\n(s)  to appoint members to various Authorities in accordance with the provisions of \r\nthe Act; \r\n(t)  to propose drafts of Statutes for submission to the Board of Governors (BoG); \r\n(u)  to regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the Institute; \r\n(v)  to take actions necessary for the good administration of the Institute in general \r\nand to this end exercise such powers as are necessary; \r\n(w)  to delegate any of its powers to any Authority or officer or a committee; and \r\n(x)  to perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by the provisions of \r\nthe Act or may be assigned to it by the Statutes. \r\n30. Academic Council.―(1) The Academic Council shall consist of― \r\n \r\n(a) Rector  Chairman  \r\n(b) Deans of Faculties & Head of Department as may be \r\nprescribed \r\nMember  \r\n(c) Five members representing the departments, institutes & \r\nthe constituent colleges to be elected in the manner \r\nprescribed by the Board of Governors (BoG) \r\nMember  \r\n(d) Director (Student Affairs) Member \r\n(e) Director (QEC) Member  \r\n(f) Director (ORIC) Member  \r\n(g) Director (P&D) Member  \r\n(h) two Principals of Affiliated Colleges Member  \r\n(i) the Controller of Examination Member \r\n(j) the Librarian  Member  \r\n(k) nominee of the Commission  Member  \r\n(l) the Registrar, Secretary  \r\n (2) A member of the Academic Council appointed by nomination shall hold office for three \r\nyears. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one third of the total number \r\nof members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n31. Powers and Duties of the Academic Council .―(1) The Academic Council  shall be the \r\nacademic body of the Institute and may lay down proper standards of instruction, research, publication, \r\nand examination and to regulate and promote the academic life of the Institute and affiliated colleges. \r\n(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the \r\nAcademic Council may:— \r\n \r\nPage 26 of 38 \r\n \r\n(a) advise the Syndicate on academic matters; \r\n(b) regulate teaching, research, and examinations; \r\n(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and examinations of \r\nthe Institute and affiliated colleges; \r\n(d) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, medals, and prizes; \r\n(e) regulate the conduct and discipline of students of the institute and affiliated \r\ncolleges; \r\n(f)  propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization of \r\nfaculties, institutes, and other academic bodies; \r\n(g)  propose regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of Faculties and the \r\nBoards of Studies for consideration and approval of the Syndicate; \r\n(h)  propose for each academic  year, on the recommendations  of the Boards of \r\nStudies, regulations  prescribing the courses  of studies, the syllabi and the \r\noutlines of tests for all examinations;  provided that, if the recommendations of \r\na Board of Faculties or the Board of Studies  are not received by the prescribed \r\ndate, the Academic Counc il may, subject to the approval of the Syndicate; \r\npermit such regulations to continue for the following years; \r\n(i)  recognize the examinations of other  Universities or exam mg  bodies as \r\nequivalent to the corresponding examinations of the Institute; \r\n(j)  appoint members to the Authorities in accordance the provisions; and \r\n(k)  perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n32. Representation Committee.―(1) There shall be a Representation Committee constituted \r\nby the Board of Governors (BoG) through Statute for recommendation of persons for appointment to \r\nthe Board of Governors (BoG) in accordance with the provisions  of section 25 and for the \r\nrecommendation of persons for appointment to the Syndicate and the Academic Council in accordance \r\nwith the provisions of sections 28 and 30. \r\n(2) Members of the Representation  Committee for appointments to the  Board of Governors \r\n(BoG) shall consist of the following:― \r\n(a)  three members  of the Board  of G overnors (BoG) who are not . Institute \r\nTeachers; \r\n(b)  two persons nominated by the Institute Teachers from amongst themselves in \r\nthe manner prescribed; \r\n(c)  one person from the academic community, not employed by the Institute, at the \r\nlevel of professor or school principal to be nominated by the Institute Teachers \r\nin the manner prescribed; and \r\n \r\nPage 27 of 38 \r\n \r\n(d)  one eminent citizen with experience in administration, philanthropy,  \r\ndevelopment work, law, or accountancy to be nominated by the Board of \r\nGovernors (BoG). \r\n(3) The Representation Committee  for appointments  to the Syndicate and the Academic \r\nCouncil shall consist of the following: \r\n(a)  two members of the Board of Governors (BoG) who are not Institute Teachers; \r\nand \r\n(b)  three persons nominated by the Institute Teachers from amongst themselves in \r\nthe manner prescribed. \r\n(4) The tenure of the Representation Committees shall be three years: terms.  \r\nProvided that no member shall serve for more than two consecutive terms. \r\n(5) The procedures of the Representation Committees shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n(6) There may also be such other Representation Committees  set up by any of the other \r\nAuthorities of the Institute as are considered appropriate for recommending persons for appointment \r\nto the various Authorities and other bodies of the Institute. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-IV \r\n \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATION AND RULES \r\n33. Statutes.―(1) Syndicate may draft statutes, not in -consistent with  this Act, and \r\nCommission regulations / Guidelines /rules and  submit the same to Board of Governors (BoG) for \r\napproval. \r\n(2) The statutes may be made to provide for and regulate all or any of the following, namely.― \r\n(a)  scales of pay, method of recruitment and other terms and conditions of service \r\nof officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute and the constitution of \r\ntheir pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund, and benevolent fund; \r\n(b)  the contents of and the manner in which the annual report to be presented by the \r\nRector before the Board of Governs (BoG) shall be prepared; \r\n(c)  the Institute fees and other charges; \r\n(d)  conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers, and other employees of the \r\ninstitute; \r\n(e)  constitution, powers, and duties of the Authorities  and prescribe procedure for \r\nappointing members to such Authorities and related matters; \r\n(f)  affiliation and dis-affiliation of colleges, institutes, etc. and related matters; \r\n(g)  admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the Institute and the \r\nwithdrawal of such privileges; \r\n \r\nPage 28 of 38 \r\n \r\n(h)  establishment of Institutes,  faculties, colleges, departments, and academic \r\ndivisions; \r\n(i)  powers and duties of officers, teachers, and employees of the institute; \r\n(j)  conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus; \r\n(k)  conditions on which the Institute may enter into, arrangements with public \r\nbodies or other organizations for purposes of research and advisory services; \r\n(l)  general scheme  of studies including the duration of courses,  the system of \r\nexaminations and the number of subjects and papers for examinations; \r\n(m)  award of honorary degrees; \r\n(n)  maintenance of register of students and registered graduates; \r\n(o)  prescribe procedure for nomination/membership of Authorities of the Institute \r\nand related matters; and \r\n(p)  all other matters which are to be or may be prescribed or regulated by statutes. \r\n34. Regulations.―(1) The Board of Governors  (BoG) may, on the recommendation  of \r\nAcademic Council through  Syndicate approve regulations, not inconsistent with this Act  and \r\nCommission regulations/guidelines/rules in respect of any of the following matters, namely:― \r\n(a)  Courses of study for degrees, diplomas, and certificates of the Institute; \r\n(b)  Manner and method  of teaching  conducted in the Institute  and affiliated \r\ncolleges; \r\n(c)  admission of students to the Institute and conditio ns under which they are \r\nadmitted or allowed to take courses and examinations of the  Institute and \r\nbecome eligible for the award of degrees, diplomas, and certificates; \r\n(d)  fees and other charges to be paid by students for admission to the courses of \r\nstudies and the examinations of the Institute; \r\n(e)  conduct of examinations; \r\n(f)  conduct and discipline of students of the Institute; \r\n(g)  conditions of residence of the students of the Institute or colleges including the \r\nlevying of fee for residence in h alls of residence and hostels and approval of \r\nhostels, and lodgings for students; \r\n(h)  conditions for acquiring research degrees; \r\n(i)  institution of fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes;  \r\n(j)  institution of stipends and free and half-free studentships;  \r\n \r\nPage 29 of 38 \r\n \r\n(k)  academic costume; \r\n(1)  use of the library; \r\n(m)  formation of teaching departments and Boards of Studies; and \r\n(n)  all other matters which under the statutes are to be  or may be prescribed by \r\nregulations. \r\n(2) The Academic Council shall prepare and submit the regulations to the Syndicate and the \r\nSyndicate may forward them with or without modifications to Board of Governors (BoG) or refer them \r\nback to the Academic Council for reconsideration. \r\n35. Benefits and Insurance.―(1) 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(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\n36. 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\n37. Rules.―(l) An Authority or a body of the Institute. May make rules, not inconsistent with, \r\nand this Act, to regulate the conduct of its business and to be published in official gazette. \r\n(2) The Board of Governors (BoG) may direct any Authority or body of the Institute to amend \r\nor repeal any rules made by the Authority or body. \r\n(3) Rules shall become effective upon approval of the Syndicate. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-V \r\n \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n38. Institute Fund.―(1) There shall be a fund to be known  as the Institute Fund which shall \r\nvest in the Institute, and to which shall be credited all sums received by the Institute. \r\n(2) The Institute shall have a Fund to which shall be credited its income from  fees, charges, \r\ndonations, trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions, grants, and all other sources. \r\n(3) The Institute may accept donations in the shape of land, equipment any other item that may \r\nfacilitate the functioning of the Institute and all such donations shall be used, maintained, and disposed \r\nof by the Institute in the prescribed manner. \r\n(4) There will be a research  fund of the Institute. The fund will be independently managed in \r\nline with international research funds. The fund will support indigenous research by faculty and \r\nresearch students on campus. \r\n \r\nPage 30 of 38 \r\n \r\n39. Audits and Accounts.―(1) The accounts of the Institute shall be maintained in such form \r\nand in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The teaching departments, constituent schools and institutes and all other bodies designated \r\nas such by the Syndicate in terms of Statutes shall  be independent cost centers of the Institute with \r\nauthority vested in the head of each cost center to sanction expenditure out of the budget allocated to \r\nit. Provided that re-appropriation from one head of expenditure to another may be made by the head \r\nof a cost center in accordance with and to the extent prescribed by the Statutes. \r\n(3) All funds generated by a teaching department, constituent school or other unit of the \r\nInstitute through consultancy, research or other provision of service shall be made available without \r\nprejudice to the budgetary allocation otherwise made, after deduction of overheads in the manner and \r\nto the extent prescribed by Statute, to the teaching department, constituent school or other unit for its \r\ndevelopment. A part of the funds so generated may be shared with the Institute Teachers or researchers \r\nin charge of the consultancy, research or service concerned in the manner and to the extent prescribed \r\nby Statute. \r\n(4) No expenditure shall be made from the funds of the Institute, unless a bill for its payments \r\nhas been issued by the head of the cost center concerned in accordance with the relevant statutes and \r\nthe Director Finance has verified that the payment is provide d for in the approved budget of the cost \r\ncenter, subject to the authority to re-appropriate available to the head of the cost center. \r\n(5) Provision shall be made for an internal audit of the finances of the Institute. \r\n(6) Without prejudice to the requirement of audit by an auditor appointed the annual audited \r\nstatement of accounts of the Institute shall be prepared in conformity with the Generally Accepted \r\nAccounting Principles (GAAP) by a reputed firm of chartered accountants and signed by the Director \r\nFinance \r\n \r\n(7) The observations of the Auditor if any, together with such annotations  as the Director \r\nFinance may make, shall be considered by the I Syndicate, and shall be placed  before the Board of \r\nGovernors (BoG) within six months of closing of the financial year. \r\n(8) The Institute may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicle, equipment, or any other \r\nitem that may facilitate the functioning of the Institute and all such donations shall be used, maintained, \r\nand disposed of by the Institute in the prescribed manner. \r\n40. Budget, audit and accounts .―(1) The budget of the Institute  shall be approved, and its \r\naccounts shall be maintained  and audited  in such manner  as may be prescribed by the Board of \r\nGovernors (BoG). \r\n(2) The Board of Governors (BoG) may approve the budget of the Institute, appropriations of \r\naccounts of the Institute and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the Institute. \r\n(3) The Board of Governors (BoG) may delegate the power of appropriation or re-appropriation \r\nof funds to an officer of the Institute. \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n41. Appeal to Syndicate and Board .―(1) If an order is passed  by an Authority, body, or \r\nofficer of the Institute, other than the Chancellor  or the Board of Governors  (BoG), and an appeal \r\n \r\nPage 31 of 38 \r\n \r\nagainst the order is not provided under the statutes or regulations, any aggrieved person may prefer an \r\nappeal against the order to the Syndicate. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may constitute a committee of its members to hear and dispose of any appeal \r\non behalf of the Syndicate. \r\n(3) If a member of the Syndicate is the officer who passed the order or who is also member of \r\nthe Authority against whose order appeal is filed before the Syndicate, such member shall not hear the \r\nappeal as member of the Syndicate or be part of the committee  constituted to hear and dispose of the \r\nappeal. \r\n(4) If aggrieved is not satisfied with the decision of the Syndicate, he may file an appeal with \r\nBoard of Governors (BoG), whose decision will be final. \r\n42. Opportunity to Show Cause.― Except as otherwise provided by law 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/she has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action \r\nproposed to be taken. \r\n43. 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 term of office, as fixed under this \r\nAct, shall commence from such date as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) Where a member who has accepted any other assignment or for any other similar reason \r\nremains absent from the Institute without any prior notice for a period of not les s than six months, \r\nhe/she shall be deemed to have resigned and vacated his/her seat. \r\n44. Filling of casual 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 the \r\nperson whose place he/she fills would have been a member. \r\n45. Service of the Institute.―(1) All persons employed by the Institute in 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, 1973: \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 be entirely governed by the terms  and conditions prescribed by the \r\nrelevant Statutes. \r\n(2) An officer, teacher or other employee of the  Institute shall retire from  service on the \r\nattainment of such age or tenure of service as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) No adverse change shall be made in the tens and conditions of employment of any Institute \r\nTeacher in the employment of the Institute on the date of enforcement of the Act. \r\n \r\nPage 32 of 38 \r\n \r\n46. Removal of difficulty .―(1) If any question  arises as to the interpretation of any of the \r\nprovisions of this Act, it shall be placed before the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final. \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 the views of the Board of Governors (BoG), not inconsistent with \r\nthe provisions of this Act, as may appear to him/her to be necessary for removing the difficulty. \r\n(3) Where this Act makes any provision  for anything to be done but no provision  or no \r\nsufficient provision has been made as respects the authority by whom, or the time at which, or the \r\nmanner in which, it shall be done, then it shall be done by such authority, at such time, or in such \r\nmanner as the Chancellor may direct after obtaining the views of the Board of Governors (BoG). \r\n47. First Statutes.―Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained  in the Act,  First \r\nStatutes have been provided in the Schedule of this At. \r\n48. 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 on the Authority doing, passing, \r\nor making it or by reason of any want of qualification or invalidity in the appointment, or nomination \r\nof any de facto member of the Authority, whether present or absent. \r\n49. Power to allow appointment of employees of the Government, other universities or \r\neducational or research institutions to the Institute. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, \r\nthe Board may, on the recommendation of the  Rector, allow any post in the Institute to be filled by \r\nappointment, transfer, and deputation, on such terms and conditions  as the Board may  specify, an \r\nemployee of the Government or any other Institute or educational or research institution. \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, transfer and deputation and he shall be entitled to all benefits of his post of service. \r\n50. Indemnity.―No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, the Institute or \r\nany Authority, officer or employee of the Government or the Institute or any person in respect of \r\nanything which is done in good faith under this Act. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n___________________________________ \r\n \r\n  \r\n \r\nPage 33 of 38 \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n[See section] \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. Faculties.―(1) There shall be a Faculty  for a teaching  department or a group of teaching \r\ndepartments. \r\n(2) The Institute shall include the following faculties and such other  faculties as may be \r\nprescribed: \r\n(a) Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences \r\n(b) Faculty of Computing \r\n(c) Faculty of Management Sciences \r\n(d) Faculty of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts \r\n(e) Faculty of Engineering and Emerging Technologies \r\n(f) Any other Faculty, Department, or Institute with the approval of the Board. \r\n2. Board of Faculty .― (1) There shall be a Board  of Faculty for each faculty which shall \r\nconsist of.― \r\n(a) Dean of the faculty Chairperson  \r\n(b) Professors and the Chairpersons/HODs in the faculty Member  \r\n(c) the Directors/Principal of the Constituent Units Member \r\n(d) the Director (Student Affairs) Member \r\n(e) the Director (QEC) Member \r\n(f) Two teachers including at least one women to be \r\nnominated by the Academic Council based on their \r\nspecialized knowledge of the subjects which, though \r\nnot assigned to the faculty, have in the opinion of the \r\nAcademic Council, important bearing on the \r\nsubjects assigned to the faculty \r\nMember \r\n(g) Two experts including at least one women in the \r\nfield from outside the Institute to be appointed by the \r\nBoard and Syndicate  \r\nMember \r\n(h) one member to be nominated by the Rector Member \r\n(i) The Director (ORIC) Member \r\n(2) The members other than ex-officio members of a Board  of faculty shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board  of faculty shall be one half of the total number of \r\nmembers, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(4) A Board of faculty, subject to the general control of the Syndicate and Academic Council, \r\nmay― \r\n \r\nPage 34 of 38 \r\n \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching  and research  work in the subjects  assigned to the \r\nfaculty; \r\n(b) scrutinize the recommendations of a Board of Studies comprising a faculty with \r\nregard to the appointment of paper setters and examiners  for graduate and \r\npostgraduate examinations and to forward the panels of suitable paper  setters \r\nand examiners for each examination to the Rector; \r\n(c) consider any other academic matter relating to the faculty and to submit its \r\nreport to the Academic Council; \r\n(d) prepare a comprehensive  annual report regarding the performance of each \r\ndepartment, constituent  college or Institute  comprising the faculty for \r\npresentation to the Academic Council; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes. \r\n(5) The Dean shall be appointed  by the Board on the recommendations of the Rector from \r\namongst the Professors of the Faculty, and he shall hold office for a period of three years but shall be \r\neligible for reappointment. Provided that in a department or constituent college where there are less \r\nthan three eligible Professors,  the appointment shall  be made from amongst the three  senior most \r\nProfessors and Associate Professors of the department or constituent college. \r\n(6) The Dean shall present candidates for admission  to degree, except an honorary  degree, \r\ncourses falling within the purview of the Faculty. \r\n(7) The Dean shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board on the \r\nrecommendations of the Rector. \r\n3. Board o f Advanced Studies and Research .―(l) The Board of Advanced Studies and \r\nResearch shall consist of― \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research, other \r\nthan ex-officio members, shall be three years. \r\n \r\n(a) Rector Chairperson \r\n(b) All the Deans  Members  \r\n(c) Controller of Examination  Member \r\n(d) One Institute Professor from each faculty (other than \r\nDean to be nominated by the Syndicate  \r\nMember \r\n(e) One member to be nominated by the Rector  Member \r\n(f) Three members, including at least one woman, from the \r\nrelevant filed, research organizations and Government, to \r\nbe nominated by the Syndicate \r\nMembers \r\n(g) Director (QEO) Member \r\n(h) Director (ORIC)  Member \r\n(i) The Directors/Principal of the Constituent Units Member \r\n(j) Director Student Affairs Member  \r\n(k) Director (P&D) Member \r\n(l) Registrar Secretary-sum-Member \r\n \r\nPage 35 of 38 \r\n \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall be one half \r\nof the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n \r\n4. Functions of the  Board of Advanced Studies and Research .―The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research (BASR) shall: \r\n \r\n(a)  advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of advanced \r\nstudies and research publication in the Institute; \r\n(b)  consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of the \r\nInstitute; \r\n(c)  propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; \r\n(d)  appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to approve title and \r\nsynopses of a thesis or dissertation; \r\n(e)  recommend panels of names  of examiners  for evaluation of a research \r\nexamination; and \r\n(f)  perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n5. Selection Board.―(1) The Selection Board shall consist of: \r\n \r\n(a)  Rector  Chairperson  \r\n(b) One Vice Chancellor/Rector of a public sector Institute  Member  \r\n(c) Dean of the faculty concerned Member  \r\n(d) Joint Secretary of the Ministry dealing with the subject of \r\neducation \r\nMember \r\n(e) One full time Member/ex-office of Federal Public Service \r\nCommission (FPSC) \r\nMember \r\n(f) Chairperson of concerned department  Member \r\n(g) One nominee of the Commission  Member  \r\n(h) One member of the Board of Governors (BoG) of the Institute \r\nto be nominated by the Board of Governors (BoG) \r\nMember \r\n(i) One eminent scholar to be nominated by the Syndicate  Member  \r\n(j) Two experts to be nominated by the nominated by the \r\nSyndicate \r\nMember \r\n(k) One member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the \r\nSyndicate \r\nMember  \r\n(l) The Director (QEC)  Member  \r\n(m) The Registrar  Member  \r\n(n) Director (Administration) Secretary-\r\ncum-member \r\n \r\n (2) The members, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for a period of three years. \r\n(3) Eight (08) members including at least one expert shall constitute the Quorum for a meeting \r\nof the Selection Board. \r\n \r\nPage 36 of 38 \r\n \r\n(4) No member who is a candidate or whose family member is a candidate for a post to which \r\nappointment is to be made, shall take part in the proceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a \r\ncandidate on such post. \r\n(5) In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or Associate Professor, the Selection \r\nBoard shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject and in select ing candidates for any other \r\nteaching post, two experts in the subject, to be nominated by the Rector from a standing list of experts \r\nfor each subject approved by the Syndicate. \r\n(6) The Syndicate may approve or revise the standing list of experts of a subj ect on the \r\nrecommendation of the Selection Board. \r\n6. Functions of the Selection Board.― the Selection Board shall: \r\n(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Board, the names of  suitable \r\ncandidates for appointment to the positions of Professors, Associate Professors \r\nand such other senior faculty and senior administrators as may be prescribed \r\nand to the Syndicate, the names  of suitable  candidates for appointment the \r\npositions of Assistant Professors, Lecturers and such other faculty and \r\nadministrators posts as may be prescribed and recommend suitable salary for \r\nthe selected candidate; and \r\n (b)  consider all cases of promotion  or selection of officers  of the Institute  and \r\nrecommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion or selection to \r\nthe Board or Syndicate as may be prescribed. \r\n(c)  The recommendations of the Selection Board shall be submitted to the Board of \r\nGovernors (BoG) for approval. \r\n7. Selection Committee .―(1) There shall be a selection  committee for appointments  and \r\npromotions of staff. \r\n(2) The Selection committee shall consist of:  \r\n(a) Registrar who shall be the Convener; \r\n(b) The Director (Administration); \r\n(c) Representative of the Dean of the Faculty concerned;  \r\n(d) Representative of Head of the Department concerned;  \r\n(e) Representative nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(f) The Director (QEC) \r\n(g) The Director (P&D) \r\n(3) The Deputy Director (Administration) shall be the Secretary of the Selection Committee. \r\n \r\nPage 37 of 38 \r\n \r\n(4) No member who is a candidate or whose family member is a candidate, for a post to which \r\nappointment is to be made, shall take part in the proceedings of the Selection Committee for selection \r\nof a candidate on such post. \r\n8. Functions of the Selection Committee.―(1) The Selection Committee shall: \r\n(a)  consider the applications and recommend to the appointing authority, the names \r\nof suitable  candidates for appointment  to the positions  of staff  as may be \r\nprescribed and recommend suitable salary for the selected candidate(s); and \r\n(b)  consider all  cases of promotion  or selection  of staff of the Institute and  \r\nrecommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion  as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(c)  The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be submitted  to the \r\nRector for approval. \r\n9. Finance and Planning Committee .―The Finance and Planning Committee shall consist \r\nof― \r\n(a) Rector  Chairperson, \r\n(b) All the Deans  Members \r\n(c) One member of the Board of Governors (BoG) \r\nto be nominated by the Board \r\nMember \r\n(d) One member of the Syndicate to be nominated \r\nby the Syndicate \r\nMember \r\n(e) One member of the Academic Council to be \r\nnominated by the Academic Council \r\nMember \r\n(f) Nominee of the Ministry of Finance Member  \r\n(g)  Nominee of the Finance Division HEC Member \r\n(h) Nominee of Ministry dealing the subject of \r\neducation  \r\nMember  \r\n(i) Registrar of the Institute  Member \r\n(j)  Director (P&D) of the Institute  Member  \r\n(k) Director (Finance) of the Institute  Secretary-cum-member \r\n (2) The term of office of the nominated members, shall be three years. \r\n(3) Fifty-One (51) percent members of the Finance and Planning Committee shall constitute \r\nthe quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n10. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee. The Finance and Planning  \r\nCommittee shall perform the following function's, namely: \r\n(a) prepare the annual statement of accounts and propose annual budget estimates \r\nand make recommendations to the Syndicate; \r\n(b) review periodically the financial position of the Institute; \r\n(c) advise the Syndicate  on all matters  relating to finance, investments, and \r\naccounts of the Institute; and \r\n \r\nPage 38 of 38 \r\n \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n11. Appointment of Committees by Authorities.―Any authority may  constitute such  \r\nstanding, special or advisory committees as it may deem fit, and appoint to such committee's persons \r\nwho may not be its members.",
  "passage_offset_convention": "zero-based Unicode code points and UTF8 bytes; end exclusive",
  "passages": [
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-0-1778:5ab68d93d058b52e1c202e94559a4dbe209627409b2125826b4959893f720170",
      "character_start": 0,
      "character_end": 1778,
      "utf8_byte_start": 0,
      "utf8_byte_end": 1778,
      "passage_sha256": "5ab68d93d058b52e1c202e94559a4dbe209627409b2125826b4959893f720170",
      "reader_fragment": "p-0-1778-5ab68d93d058b52e"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-1778-3545:e706487813779f5c2d0160cbf4bd7612b2831d8fb40036057c48970a1f3f831d",
      "character_start": 1778,
      "character_end": 3545,
      "utf8_byte_start": 1778,
      "utf8_byte_end": 3573,
      "passage_sha256": "e706487813779f5c2d0160cbf4bd7612b2831d8fb40036057c48970a1f3f831d",
      "reader_fragment": "p-1778-3545-e706487813779f5c"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-3545-5282:4cec5d2bec4a353c5dcf22c2d9843411e1a1bf890d1a821526dcb427667468d1",
      "character_start": 3545,
      "character_end": 5282,
      "utf8_byte_start": 3573,
      "utf8_byte_end": 5366,
      "passage_sha256": "4cec5d2bec4a353c5dcf22c2d9843411e1a1bf890d1a821526dcb427667468d1",
      "reader_fragment": "p-3545-5282-4cec5d2bec4a353c"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-5282-6991:ca149d10494e8d8cd5a6b83d7df5548d0350583b5f21655b77457a16dbe451b8",
      "character_start": 5282,
      "character_end": 6991,
      "utf8_byte_start": 5366,
      "utf8_byte_end": 7141,
      "passage_sha256": "ca149d10494e8d8cd5a6b83d7df5548d0350583b5f21655b77457a16dbe451b8",
      "reader_fragment": "p-5282-6991-ca149d10494e8d8c"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-6991-8729:c20ba989c50d909a8bf9003aa73424ffae3fb190a08a0d5ddd16574dc1aec4fe",
      "character_start": 6991,
      "character_end": 8729,
      "utf8_byte_start": 7141,
      "utf8_byte_end": 8879,
      "passage_sha256": "c20ba989c50d909a8bf9003aa73424ffae3fb190a08a0d5ddd16574dc1aec4fe",
      "reader_fragment": "p-6991-8729-c20ba989c50d909a"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-8729-10476:3cb9cdccfb468992210f5158e9f420d46baa5cbe29e16fc74c42ae0a3887f03a",
      "character_start": 8729,
      "character_end": 10476,
      "utf8_byte_start": 8879,
      "utf8_byte_end": 10630,
      "passage_sha256": "3cb9cdccfb468992210f5158e9f420d46baa5cbe29e16fc74c42ae0a3887f03a",
      "reader_fragment": "p-8729-10476-3cb9cdccfb468992"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-10476-12271:9e1c979ffc28cc73b17588b464aec7cc374d8dd1c7f7928e9b667024c36b86ba",
      "character_start": 10476,
      "character_end": 12271,
      "utf8_byte_start": 10630,
      "utf8_byte_end": 12425,
      "passage_sha256": "9e1c979ffc28cc73b17588b464aec7cc374d8dd1c7f7928e9b667024c36b86ba",
      "reader_fragment": "p-10476-12271-9e1c979ffc28cc73"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-12271-14004:74721051994f1296756032c1ecd6fe2a83a798a941de7e17a9ce3ebaf5444a6d",
      "character_start": 12271,
      "character_end": 14004,
      "utf8_byte_start": 12425,
      "utf8_byte_end": 14158,
      "passage_sha256": "74721051994f1296756032c1ecd6fe2a83a798a941de7e17a9ce3ebaf5444a6d",
      "reader_fragment": "p-12271-14004-74721051994f1296"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-14004-15791:9a8ee7cca645083e5b6966ff3826e412b76034909ed251062b6c9f59396e94e4",
      "character_start": 14004,
      "character_end": 15791,
      "utf8_byte_start": 14158,
      "utf8_byte_end": 15953,
      "passage_sha256": "9a8ee7cca645083e5b6966ff3826e412b76034909ed251062b6c9f59396e94e4",
      "reader_fragment": "p-14004-15791-9a8ee7cca645083e"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-15791-17532:21bcc458a83d9efbbaeea7313d156e8c67118b52445b7399abe8e740fe757671",
      "character_start": 15791,
      "character_end": 17532,
      "utf8_byte_start": 15953,
      "utf8_byte_end": 17696,
      "passage_sha256": "21bcc458a83d9efbbaeea7313d156e8c67118b52445b7399abe8e740fe757671",
      "reader_fragment": "p-15791-17532-21bcc458a83d9efb"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-17532-19302:1fe8c3f12987d516983b6f1503a2e39e6cce8795a24dafe0249f9bf37aaf537a",
      "character_start": 17532,
      "character_end": 19302,
      "utf8_byte_start": 17696,
      "utf8_byte_end": 19472,
      "passage_sha256": "1fe8c3f12987d516983b6f1503a2e39e6cce8795a24dafe0249f9bf37aaf537a",
      "reader_fragment": "p-17532-19302-1fe8c3f12987d516"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-19302-21098:afe7e8ba7f146f1a6cc40e329ae1a932fec4dc583e9a5f8c0e2d86c3b903ac23",
      "character_start": 19302,
      "character_end": 21098,
      "utf8_byte_start": 19472,
      "utf8_byte_end": 21272,
      "passage_sha256": "afe7e8ba7f146f1a6cc40e329ae1a932fec4dc583e9a5f8c0e2d86c3b903ac23",
      "reader_fragment": "p-19302-21098-afe7e8ba7f146f1a"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-21098-22863:d8122c7144dabefba693f2decaf18d7d715469c22c179fa9a0986e8e4d54dc93",
      "character_start": 21098,
      "character_end": 22863,
      "utf8_byte_start": 21272,
      "utf8_byte_end": 23039,
      "passage_sha256": "d8122c7144dabefba693f2decaf18d7d715469c22c179fa9a0986e8e4d54dc93",
      "reader_fragment": "p-21098-22863-d8122c7144dabefb"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-22863-24649:d14d2936d70635a3f1ad268728ba2ab164fb3c198352968d8cd27f9444fb4cf1",
      "character_start": 22863,
      "character_end": 24649,
      "utf8_byte_start": 23039,
      "utf8_byte_end": 24827,
      "passage_sha256": "d14d2936d70635a3f1ad268728ba2ab164fb3c198352968d8cd27f9444fb4cf1",
      "reader_fragment": "p-22863-24649-d14d2936d70635a3"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-24649-26369:88a6e9e03728226862012b1a5616e23776ba38b60523c62a83c3f43ebb5191d3",
      "character_start": 24649,
      "character_end": 26369,
      "utf8_byte_start": 24827,
      "utf8_byte_end": 26547,
      "passage_sha256": "88a6e9e03728226862012b1a5616e23776ba38b60523c62a83c3f43ebb5191d3",
      "reader_fragment": "p-24649-26369-88a6e9e037282268"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-26369-28075:9c32dc94813ada6b9b058c4b659b51399deab21f7ff9d2217381c8dc56ed8d8c",
      "character_start": 26369,
      "character_end": 28075,
      "utf8_byte_start": 26547,
      "utf8_byte_end": 28259,
      "passage_sha256": "9c32dc94813ada6b9b058c4b659b51399deab21f7ff9d2217381c8dc56ed8d8c",
      "reader_fragment": "p-26369-28075-9c32dc94813ada6b"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-28075-29856:f09fc564f5e83903f96b57126d7acb8ae9538c828ad9b3c705f3c823edaf1501",
      "character_start": 28075,
      "character_end": 29856,
      "utf8_byte_start": 28259,
      "utf8_byte_end": 30044,
      "passage_sha256": "f09fc564f5e83903f96b57126d7acb8ae9538c828ad9b3c705f3c823edaf1501",
      "reader_fragment": "p-28075-29856-f09fc564f5e83903"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-29856-31622:576c50eee3c586d1b524c5de4ce482bb872ebdd055d907c82329102eb1e569f7",
      "character_start": 29856,
      "character_end": 31622,
      "utf8_byte_start": 30044,
      "utf8_byte_end": 31812,
      "passage_sha256": "576c50eee3c586d1b524c5de4ce482bb872ebdd055d907c82329102eb1e569f7",
      "reader_fragment": "p-29856-31622-576c50eee3c586d1"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-31622-33364:e4b246a0db1064b5ba629bffd6791c24c612091a9269ee9901d86ee2f2e43d80",
      "character_start": 31622,
      "character_end": 33364,
      "utf8_byte_start": 31812,
      "utf8_byte_end": 33556,
      "passage_sha256": "e4b246a0db1064b5ba629bffd6791c24c612091a9269ee9901d86ee2f2e43d80",
      "reader_fragment": "p-31622-33364-e4b246a0db1064b5"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-33364-35149:5297a1e8648de400f21e8e6c41ded6393ac5463e778fef5c5141c571ddbd22ee",
      "character_start": 33364,
      "character_end": 35149,
      "utf8_byte_start": 33556,
      "utf8_byte_end": 35343,
      "passage_sha256": "5297a1e8648de400f21e8e6c41ded6393ac5463e778fef5c5141c571ddbd22ee",
      "reader_fragment": "p-33364-35149-5297a1e8648de400"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-35149-36909:2ace31a3ebfe9511edb1ce087403f5901e199474a5eaf47492510c5cc8d77b21",
      "character_start": 35149,
      "character_end": 36909,
      "utf8_byte_start": 35343,
      "utf8_byte_end": 37103,
      "passage_sha256": "2ace31a3ebfe9511edb1ce087403f5901e199474a5eaf47492510c5cc8d77b21",
      "reader_fragment": "p-35149-36909-2ace31a3ebfe9511"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-36909-38630:3aa39a208e2bdd3c6132b1effe768a4d2d9cd928a0f85693451e53da5e3d631a",
      "character_start": 36909,
      "character_end": 38630,
      "utf8_byte_start": 37103,
      "utf8_byte_end": 38826,
      "passage_sha256": "3aa39a208e2bdd3c6132b1effe768a4d2d9cd928a0f85693451e53da5e3d631a",
      "reader_fragment": "p-36909-38630-3aa39a208e2bdd3c"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-38630-40423:204b4d180dce67a8687094e80a0faa299abcd3f50a4eb2f863c27800372f2723",
      "character_start": 38630,
      "character_end": 40423,
      "utf8_byte_start": 38826,
      "utf8_byte_end": 40621,
      "passage_sha256": "204b4d180dce67a8687094e80a0faa299abcd3f50a4eb2f863c27800372f2723",
      "reader_fragment": "p-38630-40423-204b4d180dce67a8"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-40423-42188:75d979a4669c2323153167a968c1fa97c58daee86f48798251234e9b65529da5",
      "character_start": 40423,
      "character_end": 42188,
      "utf8_byte_start": 40621,
      "utf8_byte_end": 42394,
      "passage_sha256": "75d979a4669c2323153167a968c1fa97c58daee86f48798251234e9b65529da5",
      "reader_fragment": "p-40423-42188-75d979a4669c2323"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-42188-43971:90bd42e5eb5ed0624e58ea74612f668e53d00ba9db943a4291f9b58e7a694f1c",
      "character_start": 42188,
      "character_end": 43971,
      "utf8_byte_start": 42394,
      "utf8_byte_end": 44181,
      "passage_sha256": "90bd42e5eb5ed0624e58ea74612f668e53d00ba9db943a4291f9b58e7a694f1c",
      "reader_fragment": "p-42188-43971-90bd42e5eb5ed062"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-43971-45769:898472c702e44ea49356d2b259d6d68125fe9bbae45b510d988a4bb776b4fd8b",
      "character_start": 43971,
      "character_end": 45769,
      "utf8_byte_start": 44181,
      "utf8_byte_end": 45979,
      "passage_sha256": "898472c702e44ea49356d2b259d6d68125fe9bbae45b510d988a4bb776b4fd8b",
      "reader_fragment": "p-43971-45769-898472c702e44ea4"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-45769-47522:ae0dd8157ebb2eafe629d8581a1c45fa40645e5d328a576f2fd0bab7f3a4d8d8",
      "character_start": 45769,
      "character_end": 47522,
      "utf8_byte_start": 45979,
      "utf8_byte_end": 47736,
      "passage_sha256": "ae0dd8157ebb2eafe629d8581a1c45fa40645e5d328a576f2fd0bab7f3a4d8d8",
      "reader_fragment": "p-45769-47522-ae0dd8157ebb2eaf"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-47522-49302:46d7b4dba9e4481dd0dd838b9abf848ea8a48d05294d5f3e63ddf368656aaae2",
      "character_start": 47522,
      "character_end": 49302,
      "utf8_byte_start": 47736,
      "utf8_byte_end": 49516,
      "passage_sha256": "46d7b4dba9e4481dd0dd838b9abf848ea8a48d05294d5f3e63ddf368656aaae2",
      "reader_fragment": "p-47522-49302-46d7b4dba9e4481d"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-49302-51101:11cffeb34ebb60c89a7a45c13c2a165331a770aeeef97ddca9f8a689fcf8d18e",
      "character_start": 49302,
      "character_end": 51101,
      "utf8_byte_start": 49516,
      "utf8_byte_end": 51321,
      "passage_sha256": "11cffeb34ebb60c89a7a45c13c2a165331a770aeeef97ddca9f8a689fcf8d18e",
      "reader_fragment": "p-49302-51101-11cffeb34ebb60c8"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-51101-52882:3139de62c9bbc60535d97beca3bb53635ad79adaec3608a361f4adb49057a4d8",
      "character_start": 51101,
      "character_end": 52882,
      "utf8_byte_start": 51321,
      "utf8_byte_end": 53106,
      "passage_sha256": "3139de62c9bbc60535d97beca3bb53635ad79adaec3608a361f4adb49057a4d8",
      "reader_fragment": "p-51101-52882-3139de62c9bbc605"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-52882-54617:ae2b764808af886ba1ea5e2dddbbc8faf29765dd4390bacf785eb127f047ac17",
      "character_start": 52882,
      "character_end": 54617,
      "utf8_byte_start": 53106,
      "utf8_byte_end": 54841,
      "passage_sha256": "ae2b764808af886ba1ea5e2dddbbc8faf29765dd4390bacf785eb127f047ac17",
      "reader_fragment": "p-52882-54617-ae2b764808af886b"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-54617-56417:430ce650aaa4d601aef95c4fdc38d02a4bbc94944cdc510f1487b49c3cbfed2a",
      "character_start": 54617,
      "character_end": 56417,
      "utf8_byte_start": 54841,
      "utf8_byte_end": 56645,
      "passage_sha256": "430ce650aaa4d601aef95c4fdc38d02a4bbc94944cdc510f1487b49c3cbfed2a",
      "reader_fragment": "p-54617-56417-430ce650aaa4d601"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-56417-58181:30837e6d3a1c1be551f05e008cdbf19eac784bca44b4f9840872f775c30ba86b",
      "character_start": 56417,
      "character_end": 58181,
      "utf8_byte_start": 56645,
      "utf8_byte_end": 58413,
      "passage_sha256": "30837e6d3a1c1be551f05e008cdbf19eac784bca44b4f9840872f775c30ba86b",
      "reader_fragment": "p-56417-58181-30837e6d3a1c1be5"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-58181-59975:9dec6547f708ba9b33d75b879b0c9545637b0351898e05cc85250f774d299bf0",
      "character_start": 58181,
      "character_end": 59975,
      "utf8_byte_start": 58413,
      "utf8_byte_end": 60211,
      "passage_sha256": "9dec6547f708ba9b33d75b879b0c9545637b0351898e05cc85250f774d299bf0",
      "reader_fragment": "p-58181-59975-9dec6547f708ba9b"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-59975-61704:7a7cce3c0d929fb965f9a6dc1e940eb036fa081af511580b7a49d600a9d70702",
      "character_start": 59975,
      "character_end": 61704,
      "utf8_byte_start": 60211,
      "utf8_byte_end": 61944,
      "passage_sha256": "7a7cce3c0d929fb965f9a6dc1e940eb036fa081af511580b7a49d600a9d70702",
      "reader_fragment": "p-59975-61704-7a7cce3c0d929fb9"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-61704-63474:5a6dc02c438a97947eb90c0f1ed2015f4f5e45f7b363630adfe3f4c99fac35e6",
      "character_start": 61704,
      "character_end": 63474,
      "utf8_byte_start": 61944,
      "utf8_byte_end": 63718,
      "passage_sha256": "5a6dc02c438a97947eb90c0f1ed2015f4f5e45f7b363630adfe3f4c99fac35e6",
      "reader_fragment": "p-61704-63474-5a6dc02c438a9794"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-63474-65239:faf8775daab82458d48096d13d8cd98d508ec5cb0b2c5ee7229a8ecee4936d46",
      "character_start": 63474,
      "character_end": 65239,
      "utf8_byte_start": 63718,
      "utf8_byte_end": 65487,
      "passage_sha256": "faf8775daab82458d48096d13d8cd98d508ec5cb0b2c5ee7229a8ecee4936d46",
      "reader_fragment": "p-63474-65239-faf8775daab82458"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-65239-66968:6459922f6cdf007639de3690384c293b7a11419e2fd7af20029c42a5d809c7b2",
      "character_start": 65239,
      "character_end": 66968,
      "utf8_byte_start": 65487,
      "utf8_byte_end": 67222,
      "passage_sha256": "6459922f6cdf007639de3690384c293b7a11419e2fd7af20029c42a5d809c7b2",
      "reader_fragment": "p-65239-66968-6459922f6cdf0076"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-66968-68689:dc7fbd6c93a951512bf4325731be47b8131da43e3c8b6a83ca5e9c2a516d8c38",
      "character_start": 66968,
      "character_end": 68689,
      "utf8_byte_start": 67222,
      "utf8_byte_end": 68943,
      "passage_sha256": "dc7fbd6c93a951512bf4325731be47b8131da43e3c8b6a83ca5e9c2a516d8c38",
      "reader_fragment": "p-66968-68689-dc7fbd6c93a95151"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-68689-70468:31655ea60ded64a8a5e2c088538f300de46948a54cc5f0500ef8e4972754550f",
      "character_start": 68689,
      "character_end": 70468,
      "utf8_byte_start": 68943,
      "utf8_byte_end": 70726,
      "passage_sha256": "31655ea60ded64a8a5e2c088538f300de46948a54cc5f0500ef8e4972754550f",
      "reader_fragment": "p-68689-70468-31655ea60ded64a8"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-70468-72234:69f57e35804b57e80bf7bdcb3ace33e248eeab2229e2a3735cc9cc3de9addcab",
      "character_start": 70468,
      "character_end": 72234,
      "utf8_byte_start": 70726,
      "utf8_byte_end": 72500,
      "passage_sha256": "69f57e35804b57e80bf7bdcb3ace33e248eeab2229e2a3735cc9cc3de9addcab",
      "reader_fragment": "p-70468-72234-69f57e35804b57e8"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-72234-73971:deb04eec1f59b198c357820c201e38c5c2ece7b478e4a566bf33133a5ba75c1a",
      "character_start": 72234,
      "character_end": 73971,
      "utf8_byte_start": 72500,
      "utf8_byte_end": 74239,
      "passage_sha256": "deb04eec1f59b198c357820c201e38c5c2ece7b478e4a566bf33133a5ba75c1a",
      "reader_fragment": "p-72234-73971-deb04eec1f59b198"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-73971-75757:ce3c319b24a39f281a66ad58596ff0c6759d4bae5f9f616447f3881d80f9fcf0",
      "character_start": 73971,
      "character_end": 75757,
      "utf8_byte_start": 74239,
      "utf8_byte_end": 76031,
      "passage_sha256": "ce3c319b24a39f281a66ad58596ff0c6759d4bae5f9f616447f3881d80f9fcf0",
      "reader_fragment": "p-73971-75757-ce3c319b24a39f28"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-75757-77549:f12ec15f6261eda3ab7d3603da55f192dea8b94af176e6481dc286248732f6e2",
      "character_start": 75757,
      "character_end": 77549,
      "utf8_byte_start": 76031,
      "utf8_byte_end": 77831,
      "passage_sha256": "f12ec15f6261eda3ab7d3603da55f192dea8b94af176e6481dc286248732f6e2",
      "reader_fragment": "p-75757-77549-f12ec15f6261eda3"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-77549-79314:139fb924b445280c04ab9746af9dd537e4bf75560a3ab54014e62b1daa82c905",
      "character_start": 77549,
      "character_end": 79314,
      "utf8_byte_start": 77831,
      "utf8_byte_end": 79600,
      "passage_sha256": "139fb924b445280c04ab9746af9dd537e4bf75560a3ab54014e62b1daa82c905",
      "reader_fragment": "p-77549-79314-139fb924b445280c"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-79314-81090:9368af7e905bcbcf44c25b32a1d7b3a5bafe3147745f53f3a57ec94715813812",
      "character_start": 79314,
      "character_end": 81090,
      "utf8_byte_start": 79600,
      "utf8_byte_end": 81380,
      "passage_sha256": "9368af7e905bcbcf44c25b32a1d7b3a5bafe3147745f53f3a57ec94715813812",
      "reader_fragment": "p-79314-81090-9368af7e905bcbcf"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-81090-82836:d4a60ec78841f902fbda9e9a65ad74fca7823b62719cc64facd3caaa4fee1e3b",
      "character_start": 81090,
      "character_end": 82836,
      "utf8_byte_start": 81380,
      "utf8_byte_end": 83126,
      "passage_sha256": "d4a60ec78841f902fbda9e9a65ad74fca7823b62719cc64facd3caaa4fee1e3b",
      "reader_fragment": "p-81090-82836-d4a60ec78841f902"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-82836-84626:8f908f9ef6e7aa69632fc09f79b3f2b1fe0ef76dc1f4fecaa4956113b498135e",
      "character_start": 82836,
      "character_end": 84626,
      "utf8_byte_start": 83126,
      "utf8_byte_end": 84922,
      "passage_sha256": "8f908f9ef6e7aa69632fc09f79b3f2b1fe0ef76dc1f4fecaa4956113b498135e",
      "reader_fragment": "p-82836-84626-8f908f9ef6e7aa69"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-84626-86383:d3d66134eef753a63cd26106bc81a0408b806d6ebdde23abdcba5421646f3cb3",
      "character_start": 84626,
      "character_end": 86383,
      "utf8_byte_start": 84922,
      "utf8_byte_end": 86683,
      "passage_sha256": "d3d66134eef753a63cd26106bc81a0408b806d6ebdde23abdcba5421646f3cb3",
      "reader_fragment": "p-84626-86383-d3d66134eef753a6"
    },
    {
      "passage_id": "law:pk-code-724655ad54dc29d4:sha256:48e3181058645248558b532c6dfbc0b8ddfa1407502764adb1eb9a00a17d8845:chars-86383-86874:2661c70e098722f95d1c9f37bdda3e04909462277beb223e16f5022fa7632e5a",
      "character_start": 86383,
      "character_end": 86874,
      "utf8_byte_start": 86683,
      "utf8_byte_end": 87176,
      "passage_sha256": "2661c70e098722f95d1c9f37bdda3e04909462277beb223e16f5022fa7632e5a",
      "reader_fragment": "p-86383-86874-2661c70e098722f9"
    }
  ]
}