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  "text": "Page 1 of 29 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTHE ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ACT, 1974 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nCONTENTS  \r\n \r\n1. Short title and commencement  \r\n2. Definitions  \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Establishment and incorporation of the University \r\n4. Powers and functions of the University \r\n5. University open to all classes, creeds, etc. \r\n6. Teaching in the University \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n7. Officers of the University \r\n8. Chancellor \r\n9. Pro-Chancellor \r\n10. Visitation, etc. \r\n11. Vice-Chancellor \r\n12. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor \r\n\r\n \r\n \r\nPage 2 of 29 \r\n \r\n13. Registrar \r\n14. Treasurer \r\n15. Controller of Examinations \r\n16. University Auditor \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n17. Authorities \r\n18. The Executive Council \r\n19. Powers and duties of Executive Council \r\n20. The Academic Council \r\n21. Powers and duties of the Academic Council \r\n22. Constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities \r\n23. Appointment of Committees by the Authorities \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n24. Statutes \r\n25. Regulations \r\n26. Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations \r\n27. Rules \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nUNIVERSITY FUND \r\n28. University Fund \r\n29. Audit and Accounts \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nGENERAL PROVISIONS \r\n30. Opportunity to show Cause \r\n31. Appeal to and review by the Executive Council \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 29 \r\n \r\n32. Pension, group insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund \r\n33. Commencement of term of office of members of Authorities \r\n33A. Members of an Authority to cease to be members in certain circumstances \r\n34. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities \r\n35. Filling of vacancies in Authorities in certain circumstances \r\n36. Disputes about membership of Authorities \r\n37. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by vacancies \r\n38. First Statutes \r\n39. Removal of difficulties \r\n40. Tripartite mobility \r\nTHE SCHEDULE \r\n(See section 38) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 4 of 29 \r\n \r\nTHE ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ACT, 1974. \r\n1ACT NO. XXXIX OF 1974 \r\n[21st May, 1974] \r\nAn Act to provide for the establishment of an Allama lqbal Open University at Islamabad. \r\n WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of an Allama lqbal Open \r\nUniversity at Islamabad and for matters ancillary thereto;  \r\n It is hereby enacted as follows:— \r\n 1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the 2[Allama lqbal Open \r\nUniversity Act, 1974.] \r\n (2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n 2. Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— \r\n(a)  “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b)  “Audience level regional centre” means an audience level regional centre \r\nmaintained and administered by the University; \r\n(c)  “Authority” means an Authority of the University specified in section 17;  \r\n(d)  “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University; \r\n(e)  “Committee of Courses” means the Committee of Courses in a Faculty;  \r\n(f)  “Dean” means the Dean of a Faculty; \r\n(g)  “Department” means a department maintained and administered or' recognised \r\nby the University; \r\n(h)  “Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the University;  \r\n(i)  “Faculty” means a Faculty of the University; \r\n(j)  “Government” means the Federal Government; \r\n3[(jj)  “Institute” means an institute maintained and administered by the University] \r\n(k)  “Prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules;  \r\n(1)  “Pro-Chancellor” means the Pro-Chancellor of the University; \r\n \r\n1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gaz. of P., 1974, Ext., Pt. Ill, p. 427. \r\n2 Subs. by the People’s Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1977 (43A of 1977), s. 2, for “People's Open University Act, 1974”. \r\n3 Ins. by the Allama lqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (8 of 1981),S.2. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 5 of 29 \r\n \r\n(m)  “Registered Graduate” means a graduate of the University who has his name \r\nentered in the register maintained in the University for the purpose; \r\n (n)  “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” means the Statutes, Regulations and \r\nRules made under this Act; \r\n(o)  “Teachers” includes Professors, Associate Professors, Senior Instructors, \r\nAssistant Professors, Instructors and Lecturers engaged whole-time by the \r\nUniversity or such other persons as may be recognised as Teachers by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n1[(p)  “University” means the Allama lqbal Open University as renamed under this \r\nAct;] \r\n(q)  “University Teacher” means a whole-time Teacher appointed and paid by the \r\nUniversity, or recognized by the Academic Council as such; and \r\n(r)  “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.  \r\n___________ \r\n \r\nCHAPTER II \r\n \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n 3. Establishment and incorporation of the University.—(1) There shall be established a \r\nUniversity to be called the People's Open University as a specialised educational institution with its \r\nprincipal seat at Islamabad for purposes of teaching, holding of examinations and tests, establishment \r\nof audience level regional centers for guidance and examinations at the post-matric, graduate, post-\r\ngraduate and research levels in accordance with the provisions of this Act. \r\n 2[(1A) The People's Open  University established in accordance with the provisions of this \r\nAct shall, on and the commencement of the People's Open University (Amendment) Ordinance, \r\n1977, be renamed as the Allama Iqbal Open University.] \r\n (2) The University shall consist of— \r\n(i)  the Chancellor, the Pro -Chancellor, the Vice -Chancellor, the Deans, the \r\nChairman of Teaching Departments, the 3[Directors of the Institutes, the \r\nDirector of the Regional Tutorial Services], the Registrar, t he Treasurer, the \r\nAuditor, the Controller of Examinations, the Librarian, and such other officers \r\nas may be prescribed; \r\n[ \r\n(ii)  members of the Executive Council, the Academic Council and other  \r\nAuthorities; \r\n \r\n(iii)  all University Teachers; and \r\n(iv)  Professors Emeritus. \r\n \r\n1Subs. by the People's Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1977 (43A of 1977), s. 3 for cl. (p). \r\n2Sub-section (1A) ins. by the People's Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance,1977 (43A of 1977) s. 4. \r\n3Subs. by the Allama Iqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (8 of 1981), s. 3. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 6 of 29 \r\n \r\n (3) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of the 1[Allama Iqbal Open \r\nUniversity] and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall by the said name sue \r\nand be sued. \r\n (4) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both movable and \r\nimmovable, and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable and immovable property which may \r\nhave become vested in or been acquired by it. \r\n 4. Powers and functions of the University. The University shall have the powers—  \r\n(a)  to provide educational facilities to people who cannot leave their homes and \r\njobs in such manner as it may determine; \r\n(b)  to provide such facilities to masses for their educational uplift as it may \r\ndetermine; \r\n(c)  to provide facilities for the training of teachers in such manner as it may \r\ndetermine; \r\n(d)  to provide for instruction in such branches of learning technology or vocations \r\nas it may deem fit, and to make provision for research and for the \r\nadvancement and dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it may \r\ndetermine; \r\n(e)  to prescribe courses of studies to be conducted by it; \r\n(f)  to hold examinations and to award and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates \r\nand other academic distinctions to and on persons who have been admitted to \r\nand have passed its examinations under the prescribed conditions; \r\n(g)  to confer in the manner prescribed honorary degrees or other distinctions on \r\npersons approved for the purpose; \r\n(h)  to provide for such instruction for persons not being students of the University \r\nas it may determine, and to grant certificates and diplomas to such persons; \r\n(i) to confer degrees on persons who have carried on independent research under \r\nprescribed conditions; \r\n(j) to accept the examinations passed by students of the University at other \r\nuniversities and places of learning as equivalent to such examinations of the \r\nUniversity as it may determine; \r\n(k) to co-operate with other universities and other authorities in such manner and \r\nfor such purposes as it may determine; \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Subs. by Ord. 43A of 1977 s. 2, for “People's Open University”. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 7 of 29 \r\n \r\n(l) to institute Professorships, Senior Instructorships, Associate Professorships, \r\nInstructorships, Assistant Professorships, Lecturerships , Counsellorships and \r\nany other posts and to appoint persons thereto: \r\n(m) to create posts for teaching, research, extension services, administration and \r\nother related purposes and to appoint persons thereto; \r\n(n)  to recognize as University Teachers such persons as it may deem fit; \r\n(o) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, medals \r\nand prices under prescribed conditions; \r\n(p)  to establish teaching departments, 1[institutes] faculties, laboratories, \r\nworkshops, audience level regional centres and other centres of learning for \r\nthe development of teaching and research and educational technology and to \r\nmake such arrangements for their maintenance, management and \r\nadministration as it may determine; \r\n(q) to supervise and control the discipline of the students of the University and to \r\npromote the extra-curricular and recreational activities of such students, and to \r\nmake arrangements for promoting their conduct, health and general welfare; \r\n(r)  to demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine; \r\n(s)  to make provision for research and development of educational technology \r\nand advisory services and with these objects to enter into arrangements with \r\nother institutions or with public bodies under prescribed conditions; \r\n(t)  to provide for making of films an d cassettes and other audio -visual material \r\nand enter into arrangements with Broadcasting Corporation of Pakistan, the \r\nTelevision Corporation of Pakistan and such other organizations as it may \r\ndeem fit; \r\n(u)  to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; \r\n(v)  to receive and manage property transferred and grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, \r\ndonations, endowments and other contributions made to the University and to \r\ninvest any fund representing such property, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, \r\ndonations, endowments or contributions and to convert one kind of proper ty \r\ninto another, in such manner at it may deem fit; \r\n(w)  to provide for the printing and publication of courses and teaching material \r\nand other works; and \r\n(x)  to do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid \r\nor not, as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the University as a \r\ncentre of education, learning and research. \r\n \r\n1 Ins. by the Allama lqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (8 of 1981), s. 4. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 8 of 29 \r\n \r\n Explanation.—In this section “Counsellorship” means a post the person appointed to which, \r\nwhether on whole-time or part-time basis is in direct instructional contact with the students. \r\n 5. University open to all classes, creeds, etc. The University shall be open to all persons of \r\neither sex of whatever religion, race, creed, class or colour and no citizen of Pakistan shall be denied \r\nthe privileges of the University on the ground only of sex, religion, race, caste, creed, class, colour or \r\ndomicile. \r\n 6. Teaching in the University.—(1) All recognized teaching in various courses shall be \r\nconducted by the University in the prescribed manner and may include correspondence packages, \r\nfilms, cassettes, telecasts, broadcasts, lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations as \r\nwell as practical work in the laboratories, workshops and farms and other media of instruction and \r\npractice in teaching or practical training. \r\n (2) The authority responsible for organizing recognised teaching shall be such as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n (3) The courses and the curricula shall be such as may be prescribed. \r\n 1[(4) A discipline to be call “Islamic and Pakistan Studies” shall be offered, as a compulsory \r\nsubject at the Bachelor's level in all arts, science, professional and other faculties provided that non-\r\nmuslim students may opt for “Ethics and Pakistan Studies”. \r\n (5) A degree shall not be awarded to a student unless he has passed the examination in the \r\ndiscipline referred to in sub-section (4).] \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n 7. Officers of the University. The following shall be the officers of the University namely:— \r\n(i)  the Chancellor; \r\n(ii)  the Pro-Chancellor;  \r\n(iii) the Vice-Chancellor;  \r\n(iv)  the Deans; \r\n(v)  the Chairman of the Teaching Departments; \r\n2[(va)  the Directors of the Institutes] \r\n3[(vi)  the Director of the Regional Tutorial Services]  \r\n(vii)  the Registrar; \r\n \r\n1 Added by the Allama Iqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (2 of 1981), s. 2. \r\n2 Ins. by the Allama Iqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (8 of 1981), s. 5. \r\n3 Subs. ibid., \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 9 of 29 \r\n \r\n(viii)  the Treasurer;  \r\n(ix)  the Auditor; \r\n(x)  the Controller of Examinations;  \r\n(xi)  the Librarian; and \r\n(xii)  such other persons as may be prescribed by Regulations to be the officers of \r\nthe University. \r\n 8. Chancellor. —(1) The President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan shall be the \r\nChancellor of the University. \r\n (2) The Chancellor shall, when present, preside at the convocations of the University.  \r\n (3) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the \r\nChancellor. \r\n 9. Pro-Chancellor. —(1) The Federal Minister incharge of the Ministry of Education shall \r\nbe the Pro-Chancellor of the University. \r\n (2) In the absence of the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor shall, when present, preside at the \r\nconvocations of the University. \r\n (3) If the Pro-Chancellor is satisfied that the proceedings of any Authority or the orders of \r\nany officer are not in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Regulations or the \r\nRules, he may, after calling upon such Authority or officer to show cause why such proceedings or \r\norders should not be annualled, by order in writing, annual such proceedings or orders. \r\n (4) The Pro-Chancellor shall have the power to assent to such Statutes as are required to be \r\nsubmitted to him or withhold assent or refer them back to the Executive Council for re- \r\nconsideration. \r\n (5) The Pro-Chancellor may remove any persons from the membership of any Authority, if \r\nsuch as person— \r\n(i) has become of unsound mind; or \r\n(ii)  has become subject to an incapacity which prevents him from functioning as a \r\nmember of such Authority; or \r\n(iii)  has been convicted by a court of law of an offence involving moral turpitude. \r\n 10. Visitation, etc. —(1) The Pro-Chancellor may cause a visitation or an inspection or \r\ninquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the affairs of the University and shall, \r\nfrom time to time, appoint such person or persons as he may deem fit for the purpose of carrying out \r\ninspection of— \r\n(i)  the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, workshops and other \r\nestablishments and equipment; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 10 of 29 \r\n \r\n(ii)  any institution or audience level regional centre of the University;  \r\n(iii)  the teaching and other work conducted by the University; and \r\n(iv)  the conduct of examinations held by the University. \r\n (2) The Pro-Chancellor shall give notice to the Executive Council of his intention to cause a \r\nvisitation or an inspection or inquiry to be made under sub-section (1), and the Executive Council \r\nshall be entitled to be represented thereat. \r\n (3) The Pro-Chancellor shall communicate to the Executive Council his views with regard to \r\nthe results of a visitation or an inspection or inquiry made under sub-section (1) and shall, after \r\nascertaining the views of the Executive Council thereon, advise the Executive Council on the action \r\nto be taken by it. \r\n (4) The Executive Council shall, within such time as may be specified by the Pro- \r\nChancellor, communicate to him such action, if any, as has been taken or may be proposed to be \r\ntaken upon the results of a visitation or an inspection or inquiry communicated to it under sub-\r\nsection (3). \r\n (5) Where the Executive Council does not, within the time specified by the Pro- Chancellor, \r\ntake action to the satisfaction of the Pro-Chancellor, he may, after consideration of any explanation \r\nfurnished or representation made by the Executive Council, issue such directions as he thinks fit, and \r\nthe Vice-Chancellor shall comply with such directions. \r\n 11. Vice-Chancellor.—(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on \r\nsuch terms and conditions as the Chancellor may determine for a term not exceeding four years. \r\n (2) At any time when the office of the Vice-Chancellor is vacant, or the Vice- Chancellor is \r\nabsent or is unable to perform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the Pro-\r\nChancellor shall make such arrangement for the performance of the duties of Vice-Chancellor as he \r\nmay deem fit. \r\n 12. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor. —(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the \r\nprincipal executive and academic officer of the University, shall ensure that the provisions of this \r\nAct, the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules are faithfully observed in order to promote the \r\ngeneral efficiency and good order of the University, and shall have all powers necessary for this \r\npurpose, including administrative control over all officers, Teachers and other employees of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, and Pro-Chancellor, preside \r\nat a convocation of the University and at the meetings of the Authorities of which he is the Chairman \r\nand be entitled to attend and preside at any meeting of any other Authority or body of the University \r\nat his discretion. \r\n (3) The Vice-Chancellor may, with the approval of the Pro-Chancellor, in an emergency \r\nwhich requires immediate action, take such action as he may consider necessary and shall, as soon \r\nthereafter as possible, seek approval of his action from the Authority or other body which in the \r\nordinary course would have dealt with the matter, but shall not exercise powers otherwise vested \r\nexclusively in the Chancellor or the Pro-Chancellor under this Act. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 11 of 29 \r\n \r\n (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall also have the powers— \r\n(i)  to create temporary posts for a period not exceeding six months subject to \r\navailability of funds and advice of the Finance Committee and fill them on \r\nadhoc basis in consultation with the head of the department or section of the \r\noffice; \r\n(ii)  to sanction all expenditure provided for in the approved budget, and to re- \r\nappropriate funds within the same major head of expenditure; \r\n(iii) to sanction by re-appropriation an amount not exceeding five thousand rupees \r\nfor an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget, and report it to the \r\nExecutive Council at the next meeting; \r\n(iv)  to appoint course editors, consultants, course assessors, paper setters and \r\nexaminers for all examinations and courses of the University after receiving \r\npanels of names from the relevant Authorities, the assessors and consultants \r\nfor various courses shall be appointed in consultation with the Dean \r\nconcerned, on such terms as the Vice-Chancellor may deem suitable; \r\n(v)  to make such arrangements for the scrutiny of papers, marks and results as he \r\nmay consider necessary; \r\n(vi)  to direct Teachers, officers and other employees of the University to take up \r\nsuch assignments in connection with teaching, research, examination and \r\nadministration, and such other activities in the University as he may consider \r\nnecessary for the purpose of the University; \r\n(vii)  to delegate, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be prescribed any of his \r\npowers under this Act to an officer or other employee of the University; \r\n(viii)  to appoint employees on an initial monthly pay which is below four hundred \r\nand fifty rupees; \r\n(ix)  to relax Regulations in favour of a student in a case of real hardship subject to \r\nthe approval of the Academic Council; and \r\n(x)  to exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed. \r\n 13. Registrar. —(1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time officer of the University and shall \r\nbe appointed by the Executive Council on such terms and conditions as it may determine. \r\n (2) The Registrar shall— \r\n(a)  be the custodian of the Common Seal and the academic records of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n \r\n(b)  maintain Registers of students and Registered Graduates of the University in \r\nthe prescribed form ; \r\n \r\n(c) conduct elections of members to the various Authorities in the prescribed \r\nmanner; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 12 of 29 \r\n \r\n(d)  act as the Secretary of the Executive Council, Academic Council and the \r\nSelection Board and as the co-ordinator of administration under the general \r\ndirections and supervision of the Vice-Chancellor; and \r\n \r\n(e)  perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Executive \r\nCouncil. \r\n \r\n 14. Treasurer. —(1) The Treasurer shall be a whole-time officer of the University and shall \r\nbe appointed by the Pro-Chancellor on such terms and conditions as the Pro- Chancellor may \r\ndetermine. \r\n (2) The Treasurer shall— \r\n(a)  manage the property, the finances and the investments of the University; \r\n(b)  prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and present \r\nthem to the Finance Committee and the Executive Council; \r\n(c)  ensure that the funds of the University are expanded for the purposes for \r\nwhich they are provided; and \r\n(d)  perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Executive \r\nCouncil. \r\n 15. Controller of Examinations. —(1) The Controller of Examinations shall be a whole-\r\ntime officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Executive Council on such terms and \r\nconditions as it may determine. \r\n (2) The Controller of Examinations shall be responsible for all matters connected with \r\nevaluation and assessment records and the conduct of examinations and perform such other duties as \r\nmay be assigned to him by the Executive Council. \r\n 16. University Auditor. —(1) There shall be a University Auditor who shall be an officer in \r\nthe service of the Federal Government whose services have been lent to the University. \r\n (2) The duties of the University Auditor shall include pre-audit of all bills and demands for \r\npayment submitted to the University. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n 17. Authorities. The following shall be the Authorities of the University, namely:—  \r\n(i)  the Executive Council; \r\n(ii)  the Academic Council;  \r\n(iii)  the Faculties; \r\n(iv)  the Committees of Courses;  \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 13 of 29 \r\n \r\n(v)  the Selection Board; \r\n(vi)  the Committee for Research and Educational Technology;  \r\n(vii)  the Finance Committee; \r\n(viii)  the Academic Planning and Development Committee; and   \r\n(ix)  such other authorities as may be prescribed by Statutes. \r\n 18. The Executive Council. —l[(l) The Executive Council shall consist of:— \r\n(i)  the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be its Chairman; \r\n(ii)  one member of the National Assembly to be nominated by the Speaker of the \r\nAssembly; \r\n(iii)  the Chief Justice of Pakistan or his nominee; \r\n(iv)  the Secretary, Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan;  \r\n(v)  one nominee of the University Grants Commission; \r\n(vi)  one Dean to be nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the \r\nVice- Chancellor; \r\n2[(vii) one Professor, one Associate Professor, one Assistant Professor and one \r\nLecturer of the University to be elected by the Professor, Associate Professors, \r\nAssistant Professors and Lecturers of the University, as the case may be, from \r\namongst themselves: \r\n Provided that a Lecturer shall be eligible for election if he has completed a minimum of two \r\nyears' service in the University;] \r\n(viii)  three persons of eminence to be nominated by the Chancellor;  \r\n(ix)  the Managing Director of the Pakistan Television Corporation;  \r\n(x) the Director General of the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation.]; \r\n2[(xi)  one Aalim to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(xii)  one woman to be nominated by the Chancellor;] \r\n (2) The members of the Executive Council, other than 2[ex-officio] members, shall hold \r\noffice for 2[three] years. \r\n (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Council shall be one third of the total \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n  \r\n1 Subs. by the Allama Iqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (2 of 1981), s. 3. \r\n2 Subs. and ins. by the Allama Iqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (8 of 1981), s. 6. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 14 of 29 \r\n \r\n 19. Powers and duties of Executive Council.—(1) The Executive Council shall be the \r\nexecutive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, \r\nRegulations and Rules, exercise general supervision over the affairs and management of the property \r\nof the University. \r\n (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the \r\nExecutive Council shall have the power— \r\n(a)  to hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University; \r\n(b)  to govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the Finance and \r\nAcademic Planning and Development Committees in this behalf, the finances, \r\naccounts and investments of the University and, for that purpose, to appoint \r\nsuch agents as it may think fit; \r\n(c)  to consider the annual report and the annual revised budget estimates and to \r\nre-appropriate funds from one major head of expenditure to another on the \r\nrecommendations of the Finance Committee; \r\n(d)  to transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property on behalf of \r\nthe University; \r\n(e)  to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University;  \r\n(f)  to cause proper books of accounts to be kept for all sums of money received \r\nand expended by the University and for the assets and liabilities of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(g)  to invest any money belonging to the University, including any unapplied \r\nincome, in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act, 1882 \r\n(11 of 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such other \r\nmanner as it may determine, with the like power of varying such investment; \r\n(h)  to receive and manage any property transferred and grants, bequests, trusts, \r\ngifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the University, \r\nand to administer any funds placed at the disposal of the University for \r\nspecified purposes; \r\n(i)  to determine the form, provide for the custody and regulate the use of the \r\nCommon Seal of the University; \r\n(j)  to provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus equipment \r\nand other means required for the purposes of the University; \r\n(k)  to arrange for the inspection of the Departments and audience level regional \r\ncentres; \r\n(1)  to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, \r\nLecturerships, and other teaching posts, or to suspend or abolish such posts; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 15 of 29 \r\n \r\n(m)  to create, suspend or abolish such administrative, research, extension or other \r\nposts as may be necessary; \r\n(n)  to appoint University Teachers and other officers on the recommendations of \r\nthe Selection Board for Teaching and other posts on an initial monthly pay \r\nwhich is not below four hundred and fifty rupees; \r\n(o)  to appoint Professors Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed under Statutes; \r\n(p)  to confer, with the prior approval of the Chancellor, honorary degrees in \r\naccordance with the conditions prescribed; \r\n(q)  to prescribe the duties of officers, Teachers and other employees of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(r)  to suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescribed manner officers \r\n(other than the Vice-Chancellor, the Auditor and the Treasurer), Teachers and \r\nother employees whom it is empowered to appoint; \r\n(s)  to appoint members to the various Authorities in accordance with the \r\nprovisions of this Act; \r\n(t)  to propose drafts of Statutes for submission to the Pro-Chancellor; \r\n(u)  to consider, and deal in the manner- prescribed, the Regulations made by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(v)  to regulate, determine and administer all other matters concerning the \r\nUniversity and to this end exercise all necessary powers not specifically \r\nmentioned in this Act and the Statutes; \r\n(w)  to delegate any of its powers to an Authority or officer or a Committee or sub-\r\ncommittee; and \r\n(x)  to perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by the other \r\nprovisions of this Act or may be assigned to it by the Statutes. \r\n 20. —(1) The Academic Council shall consist of—  \r\n(i)  the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(ii)  four members of the Executive Council to be elected by the Executive \r\nCouncil;  \r\n(iii)  the Deans; \r\n(iv)  the University Professors, Senior Instructors and Professors Emeritus;  \r\n(v)  the Chairmen of the Departments; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 16 of 29 \r\n \r\n1[(va)  the Directors of the Institutes;] \r\n(vi)  five University Teachers to be elected by all the University Teachers;  \r\n(vii)  two Registered Graduates to be elected, after the first graduation, by all such \r\nGraduates; \r\n(viii)  three persons eminent in the arts, the sciences, and the professions, one from \r\neach category to be nominated by the Pro-Chancellor; \r\n(ix)  the Registrar;  \r\n(x)  the Treasurer; \r\n(xi)  the Controller of Examinations; and  \r\n(xii)  the Librarian. \r\n (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Academic Council and shall preside \r\nover its meetings. \r\n (3) The Registrar shall be the Secretary to the Academic Council. \r\n (4) The members of the Academic Council, other than nominated members, shall hold office \r\nfor three years. \r\n (5) 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\n 21. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.—(1) The Academic Council shall be the \r\nhighest academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the \r\nStatutes, have the power to lay down proper standards of instruction, research and examinations and \r\nto regulate and promote the academic life of the University and the audience level regional centres. It \r\nshall also propagate the ideology of Pakistan and shall also endeavour to inculcate and build national \r\ncharacter in the students. \r\n (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the \r\nAcademic Council shall have the power— \r\ns \r\n(a)  to advise the Executive Council on all academic matters; \r\n \r\n(b)  to regulate the conduct of teaching, research and examinations; \r\n \r\n(c)  to regulate the admission of students to the courses of study and examinations \r\nin the University; \r\n(d)  to regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the University; \r\n(e)  to propose to the Executive Council schemes for the constitution and \r\norganisation of Faculties, Departments and Committees of Courses; \r\n \r\n1 Ins. by the Allama Iqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (8 of 1981), s. 7. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 17 of 29 \r\n \r\n(f)  to consider and formulate proposals for the planning and development of \r\nvarious media of teaching and research in educational technology in the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(g)  to make Regulations, on the recommendations of Academic Planning and \r\nDevelopment Committee, Committee for Research and Educational \r\nTechnology or the Faculties and approve the recommendations of the \r\nCommittees of Courses and Faculties prescribing the courses of study and the \r\nsyllabi for all University examinations: \r\n Provided that, if the recommendations of a Faculty or a Committee of Courses are not \r\nreceived by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may continue for the next year the courses of \r\nstudy already prescribed for an examination; \r\n(h)  to recognise the examinations of other universities or examining bodies as \r\nequivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University; \r\n(i)  to regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and \r\nprizes; \r\n(j)  to frame Regulations for submission to the Executive Council; \r\n(k)  to appoint members to the various Authorities in accordance with the \r\nprovisions of this Act; and \r\n(1)  to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes. \r\n 22. Constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities. Subject to the provisions of \r\nthis Act, the constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities for which no specific provision, or \r\ninsufficient provision, has been made in this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by Statutes. \r\n 23. Appointment of Committees by the Authorities. The Executive council, the Academic \r\nCouncil and any other Authority may, from time to time, appoint such standing, special or advisory \r\ncommittees as it may deem fit, and may appoint to such committees persons who are not its \r\nmembers. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n 24. Statutes. —(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes may be made to regulate or \r\nprescribe all or any of the following matters, namely:— \r\n(a)  the constitution of pension, group insurance, gratuity, provident fund and \r\nbenevolent fund for University employees; \r\n(b)  the scales of pay and other terms and conditions of service of officers, \r\nTeachers and other employees of the University; \r\n(c)  the maintenance of the Register of Students and Register of Registered \r\nGraduates; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 18 of 29 \r\n \r\n(d)  the conduct of elections for membership of the Authorities and related matters; \r\n(e)  the establishment of Faculties, audience level regional centres and other \r\nacademic divisions; \r\n(f)  the powers and duties of Officers and Teachers; \r\n(g)  the conditions under which the University may enter into arrangements with \r\nother institutions or with public bodies for purposes of research and advisory \r\nservices and production of courses through various media; \r\n(h)  the conditions for appointment of Professor Emeritus and award of honorary \r\ndegrees; \r\n(i)  efficiency and discipline of University employees; and \r\n(j)  all other matters which are to be or may be prescribed or regulated by Statutes.  \r\n (2) The draft of Statutes shall be proposed by the Executive Council to the Pro-Chancellor \r\nwho may approve it, or pass it with such modifications as he may think fit, or may refer it back to the \r\nExecutive Council for reconsideration: \r\n Provided that the Executive Council shall not propose a draft of Statutes affecting the \r\nconstitution or powers of any Authority, until such Authority has been given an opportunity of \r\nexpressing an opinion in writing upon the proposals: \r\n Provided further that the draft of Statutes, after the Executive Council has approved it, be \r\nforwarded to the Pro-Chancellor and shall not be effective until it has been approved by the Pro-\r\nChancellor. \r\n 25. Regulations.___(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, Regulations may \r\nbe made for all or any of the following matters, namely— \r\n(a)  the general scheme of studies and the courses of study for degrees, diplomas \r\nand certificates of the University; \r\n(b)  the manner in which the recognised teaching shall be organised and \r\nconducted; \r\n(c)  the admission of students to the University; \r\n(d)  the conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses and the \r\nexaminations of the University and shall become eligible for the award of \r\ndegrees, diplomas and certificates; \r\n(e)  the assessment and evaluation system and the conduct of examinations; \r\n(f)  fees and other charges to be paid by the students for admission to the courses \r\nof study and the examinations of the University and for the remission of such \r\nfees, etc., in suitable cases; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 19 of 29 \r\n \r\n(g)  the conduct and discipline of students of the University ; \r\n(h)  the conditions under which a person shall carry on independent research to \r\nentitle him to a degree; \r\n(i)  the institution of fellowships, scholarships exhibitions, medals and prizes;  \r\n(j)  the institution of stipends; \r\n(k)  the academic costume;  \r\n(1)  the use of the Library; \r\n(m)  the formation of departments and Committees of Courses; and \r\n(n)  all other matters which are to be or may be prescribed by Regulations. \r\n (2) The draft of Regulations shall be prepared by the Academic Council and shall be \r\nsubmitted to the Executive Council which may approve or withhold approval or refer it back to the \r\nAcademic Council for reconsideration: \r\n Provided that the Executive Council may frame a Regulation as its own initiative and approve \r\nit after calling for the advice of the Academic council. \r\n (3) No Regulation shall be valid unless it has been approved by the Executive Council. \r\n 26. 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 provided \r\nrespectively for the framing or making of Statutes and Regulations. \r\n 27. Rules__(1) The Authorities and the other bodies of the University may make rules \r\nconsistent with this Act, the Statutes and the Regulations to regulate the conduct of their business \r\nand the time and place of meetings and related matters: \r\n Provided that the Executive council may direct the amendment or the annulment of any rules \r\nmade by another Authority or body under this section: \r\n Provided further that, if such other Authority or body is dissatisfied with such direction, it \r\nmay apply for review to the Executive Council whose decision in the matter shall be final. \r\n (2) The Executive Council may make rules to regulate any matter relating to the affairs of the \r\nUniversity, which by this Act are not specifically required to be provided for by Statutes or \r\nRegulations. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nUNIVERSITY FUND \r\n 28. University Fund. The University shall have a fund to which shall be credited its income \r\nfrom fees, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments contributions, grants, property and all other \r\nsources. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 20 of 29 \r\n \r\n 29. Audit and accounts.___(1) The accounts of the University shall be maintained in such \r\nfrom and in such manner as may be prescribed . \r\n (2) No expenditure shall be made from the funds of the University 1[if it is not included in the \r\napproved budget of the university nor] unless a bill for its payment has been audited by the \r\nUniversity Auditor in conformity with the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules. \r\n (3) The annual statement of the accounts of the University, signed by the Treasurer and the \r\nUniversity Auditor, shall be submitted to the Government within six months of the closing of the \r\nfinancial year. \r\n (4) The accounts of the University shall be audited once a year by an auditor appointed by the \r\nGovernment for the purpose. \r\n (5) The observations of the Government auditor, together with such annotations, as the \r\nTreasurer may make, shall be presented to the Executive Council. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nGENERAL PROVISIONS \r\n 30. Opportunity to show cause. Except as otherwise provided, no officer, Teacher or other \r\nemployee of the University holding a permanent post shall be reduced in rank, removed, suspended \r\nor compulsorily retied from service, unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing \r\ncause against the action proposed to be taken. \r\n 31. Appeal to and review by the Executive Council.___(1). Where an order is passed \r\npunishing any officer (other then vice-Chancellor), Teacher or other employees of the University or \r\naltering or interpreting to his disadvantage the prescribed terms and conditions of his service, he \r\nshall, where the order is passed by the Vice-Chancellor or any other officer or Teacher of the \r\nUniversity, have the right to appeal to the Executive Council against the order, and, where the order \r\nis made by the Executive Council, have the right to apply to that Authority for review of that order or \r\nappeal to the Pro-Chancellor. \r\n (2) The appeal or application for review shall be submitted to the Vice-Chancellor who shall \r\nlay it before the Executive Council or, as the case may be, Pro-chancellor or with his comments. \r\n 1[(3) No order on an appeal or application for review shall be passed with our affording to the \r\nappellant or applicant, as the case may be, an opportunity of being heard.] \r\n 32. Pension, group insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund. (1) The \r\nUniversity may constitute for the benefit of its officers, Teachers and other employees in such \r\nmanner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, such pension, group insurance, gratuity, \r\nprovident fund and benevolent fund schemes as it may deem fit. \r\n (2) Where any provident fund is constituted under this Act, the provisions of the Provident \r\nFunds Act, 1925 (XIX of 1925), shall apply to such fund as if it were a Government Provident Fund \r\nand the University were the Government. \r\n \r\n1Ins. by the Allama Iqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance 1981  (2 of 1981), s.4 \r\n2Added by the Allama Iqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1984 ( 23 of 1984), s. 2. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 21 of 29 \r\n \r\n 33. Commencement of term of office of members of authorities. Where 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 1[33A. Members of an Authority to cease to be members in certain circumstances. An \r\nelected, appointed or nominated member of any Authority shall cease to be a member if he___ \r\n(a)  absents himself, without the leave of such Authority, from three consecutive \r\nmeetings thereof; of \r\n(b)  accepts any assignment which involves his absence from the University for a \r\nperiod of six months or more.] \r\n 34. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities. Any casual vacancy among the elected, \r\nappointed or nominated members of any Authority shall be filled, as soon as may be, any the person \r\nor persons or the body who elected, appointed or nominated the member whose place has become \r\nvacant and the person elected, appointed or nominated to vacancy shall be a member of such \r\nAuthority for the residue of the term for which the person  whose place he fills would have been a \r\nmember. \r\n 35. Filling of vacancies in Authorities in certain circumstances. Where a vacancy in the \r\nmembership of an Authority cannot be filled because of— \r\n(a)  the office the holder whereof was to be a member of the Authority ex-officio \r\nhaving ceased to exist; \r\n(b)  the organization, institution or other body, other than the University, having \r\nceased either to exist or to function; \r\n(b)  the occurrence of other circumstances in which it has become impracticable to \r\nfill the vacancy, \r\n the vacancy shall be filled in such manner as the Pro-Chancellor may direct. \r\n 36. Disputes about membership of Authorities. If a question arises whether any person is \r\nentitled to be a member of any Authority, the matter shall be referred to a committee consisting of \r\nthe Vice-Chancellor, the Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan who is a member of the Executive \r\nCouncil and the most senior of the Deans who are members of the Executive Council and the \r\ndecision of this committee shall be final and binding. \r\n 37. Proceeding of Authorities not invalidated by vacancies. No act, proceeding, resolution \r\nor decision of any Authority shall be invalid by reason only of any vacancy in, or any defect in the \r\nconstitution of, or in the election, appointment or nomination of any member of, the Authority. \r\n 38. First Statutes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, until \r\nStatutes are framed, amended or replaced by new Statutes framed in accordance with this Act,— \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Ins by the Allama Iqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (8 of 1981), S.8. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 22 of 29 \r\n \r\n(i)  the Statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be Statutes framed \r\nunder section 24; and \r\n(ii)  the Statutes made under the 1[Quaid-e-Azam University] Act, 1973, (XXVVII \r\nof 1973) in respect of the terms and conditions of service of officers, Teachers \r\nand other employees shall apply to the officers, Teachers and other employees \r\nof the University. \r\n 39. Removal of difficulties. If any difficulty arises as to the first constitution of any \r\nAuthority or otherwise in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Pro-Chancellor may, on the \r\nrecommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, give appropriate directions to remove such difficulty. \r\n  2[40. Tripartite mobility.—(1) Any officer, teacher or other employee of the University \r\nshall, as the Chancellor may direct, serve in a Government department or an educational or research \r\ninstitution in the public interest: \r\n Provided that the terms and conditions offered to him shall not be less favourable than those \r\nadmissible to him in the University and that full benefit of his previous service shall be allowed to \r\nhim: \r\n Provided further that, in the case of a teacher, such direction shall be made after consulting \r\nthe Syndicate. \r\n (2) The Chancellor may place the services of an employee of the Government or any other \r\nUniversity or an educational or research institution at the disposal of the University in the public \r\ninterest: \r\n Provided that the terms and conditions offered to him shall not be less favourable than those \r\nenjoyed by him immediately before his services are placed at the disposal of the University and that \r\nfull benefit of his previous service shall be allowed to him: \r\n Provided further that, in the case of a teacher, the Chancellor may consult the Selection Board \r\nof the University before placing his services at the disposal of the University.]. \r\nTHE SCHEDULE \r\n(See section 38) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n 1. The Faculties .__ (1) The University shall include the following Faculties and such other \r\nFaculties as may be prescribed by Statutes, namely :__  \r\n  (i)  Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies : \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Subs., by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981), s.3 and Sch.II. \r\n2 The original section 40 which was ins. by Ord . 2 of 1981, s. 5. have been subs. by the Allama Iqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (8 of \r\n1981), s. 9. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 23 of 29 \r\n \r\n(ii)  Faculty of sciences; \r\n(iii) Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities; \r\n(iv) Faculty of Pedagogy, Continuing Education and Adult Literacy; \r\n(v) Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education; \r\n(vi) Faculty of Home Economics. \r\n (2) There shall be a Board of each Faculty which shall consist of— \r\n(i) the Dean of the Faculty to be 1[appointed] in the manner prescribed in \r\nparagraph (2) of Statute 2; \r\n(ii) the Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Lecturers 1[, The \r\nChairman of  the Teaching  Departments and the Directors of the Institutes] \r\ncomprised in the Faculty ; \r\n(iii) two members of each Committee  of Courses comprised in the  faculty, to be  \r\nnominated by the Committee concerned; and \r\n(iv) three specialists or Teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council by \r\nreason of their  specialised knowledge of the subjects which, though not \r\nassigned to the Faculty, have, in  the opinion of the Academic Council, \r\nimportant bearing on the subjects assigned to the Faculty. \r\n (3) The term of members mentioned in clauses (iii) and (iv) of paragraph (2) shall be three \r\nyears. \r\n (4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of a Faculty shall be one­third of the total \r\nnumber of  members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n (5) The Board of each Faculty shall, subject to the general control of the Academic \r\nCouncil and the Executive Council, have the power— \r\n(a) to coordinate the teaching and development of courses in various media of \r\ncommunication and research work  in the subjects assigned to the Faculty in \r\nconsultation with the Committee for Research and Educational Technology. \r\n(b) to scrutinize the recommendations of the Committee of Courses comprised in \r\nthe Faculty  in regard to the appointment of editors, consultants, course \r\nassessors, paper setters and  examiners, except for research examiners, a nd to \r\nforward the panels of suitable editors,  paper setters and examiners for each \r\ncourse and examination to the Vice­Chancellor; \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Subs. by the Allama lqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (8 of 1981), s. 10. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 24 of 29 \r\n \r\n(c) to consider any other academic recommendations of the Committee of Course \r\nand to  report thereon to the Academic Council in consultation with the \r\nCommittee for Research and Educational Technology; \r\n(d) to consider and give advice on any matter referred to it by any Authority or \r\nbody of the University for advice; and \r\n(e) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes. \r\n 2. Dean.___(1) There shall be a Dean of each Faculty who shall be the Chairman and \r\nconvener of the Board of the Faculty. \r\n 1[(2) The Dean of each Faculty sha ll be appointed by the Chancellor from amongst the three \r\nmost senior Professors in the Faculty for a period of three years.] \r\n (3) The Dean shall hold office for 2[three] years. \r\n (4) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degrees (except honorar y degrees) in \r\nthe courses falling within the purview of the Faculty. \r\n (5) The Dean shall be the executive and academic head of the Faculty and supervise and \r\ncontrol the heads of departments in the Faculty. \r\n (6) The Dean shall exercise such other powers and  perform such other duties as may be \r\nassigned to him by the Vice­Chancellor. \r\n 1[3. Teaching Departments and Institutes, etc .—(1) There shall be a Teaching Department \r\nor an Institute for each subject or  group or subjects, as may be approved by the Executive  Council, \r\nand each Teaching Department shall be headed by a Chairman and an Institute by a Director. \r\n (2) The Chairman of a Teaching Department or the Director or an institute shall be appointed \r\nby the Syndicate on the recommendation of the Vice­Chancellor from amongst the three most senior \r\nProfessors and Associate Professors of the Department or, as the case may be, the Institute for a \r\nperiod of three years: \r\n Provided that in Departments or Institutes in which there is no professor or Associate \r\nProfessors, the Department or, as the case may be, the Institute shall be looked after by the Dean of \r\nthe Faculty with the help and assistance of the most senior teacher of the Department or the Institute. \r\n (3) The Chairman of a Teaching Department and the Director o f an Institute shall plan, \r\norganize and supervise the work of the Department and the Institute, respectively, and shall be \r\nresponsible to the Dean for the work of his Department and the Institute, respectively.]  \r\n 4. Committee of Courses .—(1) There shall b e a separate Committee of Courses for each \r\nsubject or group of subjects, as may be approved by the Vice­Chancellor. \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Subs. by the Allama lqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (8 of 1981) s. 10. \r\n2 Subs. ibid., for \"two\". \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 25 of 29 \r\n \r\n (2) Each Committee of Courses shall consist of— \r\n(i)  the Chairman of the Department \r\n1\r\n[or the Director of an Institute] concerned; \r\n(ii) all Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and Lecturers in the \r\nDepartment 1[or the Institute] concerned; \r\n(iii) three Teachers of at least five years standing, other than University \r\nTeachers, to be appointed by the Executive Council; and \r\n(iv) one expert to be appointed by the Vice­Chancellor. \r\n (3) The term of office of members of the Committee of Courses other than ex­officio \r\nmembers shall be three years. \r\n (4) The quorum for a meeting of the Committee of Courses shall be one third of the number \r\nof members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n (5) The Chairman of the University Department 1[or the Director of Institute] concerned \r\nshall be the Chairman and convener of the Committee of Courses. Where in respect of a subject \r\nthere is no  University Teaching Department 1[or Institute] , the Chairman of the Committee of \r\ncourses shall be appointed by the Vice­Chancellor. \r\n (6) The functions of the Committee of Courses shall be— \r\n(a) to advise the Authorities on all academic matters connected with instruction, \r\nresearch and examination in the subject or subjects concerned;  \r\n(b) to propose curricula and syllabi for all degree, diploma and certificate courses \r\nin the  subject or subjects concerned and produce correspondence packages, \r\ntelevision and broadcast scripts for approval by the Faculty after seeking \r\nclearance from the Committee for Research and Educational Technology; \r\n(c) to suggest a panel of nam es of paper setters and examiners in the subject or \r\nsubjects concerned; and \r\n(d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Regulations. \r\n 5. Committee for Research and Educational Technology.— (1) The committee for \r\nResearch and Educational Technology shall consist of— \r\n(i) the Vice­Chancellor who shall be its Chairman; \r\n(ii) the Dean; \r\n(iii) Chairman of Departments 2[or the Directors of Institutes]; \r\n \r\n1 Ins, by the Allama lqbal Open University (Arndt.) 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Functions of Selection Board .—(1) These Selection Board shall consider the  \r\napplications received in response to an advertisement and recommend to the Executive  Council the \r\nnames of suitable candidates for appointment to such posts. \r\n (2) The Selection Board may recommend to the Executive Council the grant of a higher \r\ninitial pay in a suitable case for reasons to be recorded. \r\n (3) The Selection Board may recommend to the Executive Council the appointment of an \r\neminently qualified person to a Professorship in the University on terms and conditions which \r\ndiffer in any particular from those prescribed. \r\n (4) In the event of an unresolved difference of opinion between t he Selection Board and the \r\nExecutive Council the matter shall be referred to the Pro­Chancellor whose decision shall be final. \r\n 8. Finance Committee.—(1) The Finance Committee shall consist of— \r\n(i) the Vice­Chancellor, who shall be its Chairman; \r\n(ii) two members of the Executive Council, to be appointed by the Executive Council; \r\n(iii) two members of the academic council to be appointed by the Academic Council ; \r\n(iv) one member to be nominated by the Pro­Chancellor; \r\n(v) one member to be nominated by the Ministry of Finance; \r\n \r\n1 Ins. by the Allama Iqbal Open University (Arndt.) Ordinance, 1981 (8 of 1980, s. 10. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 28 of 29 \r\n \r\n(vi) the Registrar; and \r\n(vii) the Treasurer who shall act as Secretary of the Committee. \r\n (2) The terms of offic e of the members other than the ex­officio members shall be three \r\nyears. \r\n (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Finance Committee shall be three. \r\n 9. 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