Pakistan Study Centres Act, 1976

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THE PAKISTAN STUDY CENTRES, ACT 1976 
 
 
CONTENTS 
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SECTIONS: 
1 Short title, extent and commencement. 
2  Definitions. 
3  Establishment of Centre and the Institute. 
4  Functions of Centre. 
5  Functions of Institute. 
6  Board of Governors. 
7  Director. 
8  Academic Committee. 
9  Fund. 
10  Audit and accounts, etc. 
10A Power to transfer Centres. 
11  Power to make rules. 
12  Power to make regulations. 
Updated till 14.04.2023
 
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THE PAKISTAN STUDY CENTRES, ACT 1976. 
 
1ACT No. XXVII OF 1976 
[11th May, 1976] 
An Act to provide for the establishment of Pakistan Study Centres in the Universities for the study 
of languages, literature, social structure, customs, attitudes and motivation, of the people of various 
regions of Pakistan. 
WHEREAS it is expedient for national cohesion, to provide for the establishment of 
Pakistan Study Centres in the Universities for the study of languages, literature, social structure, 
customs, attitudes and motivation, of the people of various regions of Pakistan; 
It is hereby enacted as follows: 
1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Pakistan 
Study Centres Act, 1976. 
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.  
(3) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions. In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— 
(a) “Board” means a Board of Governors referred to in sub-section (1) of 
section 6; 
(b)  “Centre” means a Pakistan Study Centre established under section 3 and, 
except in that section and section 4, includes the Institute; 
(c)  “Commission” means the University Grants Commission;  
(d)  “Director” means the Director of a Centre or Institute; 
(e)  “Institute” means the National Institute of Pakistan Studies, University of 
Islamabad; 
(f)  “regulations” means regulations made under section 12; and 
(g)  “rules” means rules made under section 11. 
 
3. Establishment of Centre and the Institute. As soon as may be after the commencement 
of this A ct, the Federal Government may by notification in the official G azette, establish a 
Pakistan Study Centre in a University specified in the notification and the N ational Institute of  
Pakistan Studies in the University of Islamabad. 
 
 
1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gaz. of P., 1976, Ext., Pt. Ill, p. 334. 
 
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4. Functions of Centre. A Centre shall— 
(a)  engage in the study of languages, literature, social structure, customs, 
attitudes and motivation, of the people of various regions of Pakistan; 
(b)  establish under-graduate, graduate, post-graduate degree and other 
programmes in the relevant discipline in accordance with the standard and 
requirements of the University in which the Centre is established; 
(c)  promote co-operation in inter-disciplinary relationship with other centres, 
teaching and research establishments; 
(d)  arrange conferences, seminars and refresher courses for the development of 
teaching and research; 
(e)  promote teaching and research in particular subjects as assigned to it by the 
Federal Government in consultation with the University in which the Centre 
is established. 
5. Functions of Institute. The Institute shall— 
(a)  engage in high-level teaching and research; 
(b)  train research workers; 
(c)  establish M.A., M.Phil, Ph.D. and other programmes in the relevant discipline 
in accordance with the standard requirements of the University of Islamabad; 
(d)  promote co-operation in inter-disciplinary relationship with other centres, 
teaching and research establishments; 
(e)  arrange conferences, seminars and refresher courses for the development of 
teaching and research; and 
(f)  conduct teaching and research in such particular field as is assigned to it by the 
Federal Government in consultation with the University of Islamabad. 
6. Board of Governors.—(1) The management, overall control and supervision of the affairs 
of a Centre established in a University shall vest in a Board of Governors consisting of the following 
members, namely:— 
(a)  Vice-Chancellor of the University, who shall also be its Chairman; 
(b)  a representative of the Commission; 
(c)  a representative of the Pakistan History Commission;  
(d)  a representative of the Ministry of Education; 
(e)  a representative of the National Educational Council;  
(f)  Dean of the Faculty of the University; 
(g)  two experts in the relevant discipline to be nominated by the Federal 
Government on the recommendation of the Commission; 
(h)  one expert in the relevant discipline to be nominated by the Syndicate of the 
University; 
 
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(i)  one expert in the relevant discipline to be nominated by the Academic Council 
of the University; 
(j)  Director of the Centre. 
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, a Board 
shall have the power to— 
(a)  approve the academic and research programmes of the Centre with the 
concurrence of the Academic council of the Univeristy in which the centre is 
established; 
(b)  lay down rules of admission to the Centre; 
(c)  institute fellowships for promotion of research in the discipline concerned;  
(d)  create, suspend or abolish such posts as may be necessary; 
(e)  appoint teachers and other officers; and 
(f)  hold, control and administer the funds of the Centre. 
(3) A member of a Board referred to in clause (g) of sub-section (1) shall hold office for such 
term as may be determined by the Federal Government. 
(4) The meetings of a Board shall be held as and when called by the Chairman: 
Provided that not less than two meetings shall be held in each year and the period between 
such meetings shall not be more than twelve months. . 
(5) In the exercise of its powers and the performance of its functions, a Board shall be subject 
to such special or general instructions as may be issued by the Commission from time to time. 
(6) A Board may, for the speedy and efficient working of the Centre, delegate to the 
Director such of its powers as it may deem necessary. 
7. Director.—(1) The Director shall be appointed by the Federal Government after 
consultation with the Commission and the University in which the Centre concerned is 
established on such remuneration and other terms and conditions of service as may be determined by 
the Federal Government. 
(2) The Director shall be the academic and executive head of the Centre and Secretary of the 
Board, and shall be responsible to the Board for carrying out the objectives of the Centre. 
(3) The Director shall perform such other functions and exercise such powers as may be 
assigned or delegated to him by the Board. 
(4) The Director may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman, resign his office. 
8. Academic Committee.—(1) At each Centre there shall be an Academic Committee 
consisting of the following members, namely:— 
(a) Director of the Centre, who shall also be its convener; 
(b) all Professors and Associate Professors of the Centre; and 
 
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(c)  two experts to be nominated by the Commission. 
(2) The Committee may associate such other experts as it may consider necessary. 
(3) The Committee shall prepare and submit to the Board the academic and research 
programmes of the Centre. 
9. Fund. Each Center shall have a fund to which shall be credited— 
(a) grants made by the Federal Government, the Provincial Government and the 
Commission; 
(b) contributions and donations from individuals, local bodies, corporations, 
institutions, organizations and agencies; and 
(c)  income from fees. 
10. Audit and accounts, etc.(1) The accounts of a Centre shall be maintained in such form 
and manner as may be prescribed by rules. 
(2) The accounts of a Centre shall be audited once in every year by an auditor appointed by 
the Commission on such remuneration, if any, to be paid by the Centre, as the Commission may fix. 
(3) A Center shall submit, through the Commission, to the Federal Government a copy 
of its audited annual accounts, together with the observations of the Director, if any thereon, and a 
report on the activates of the Centre during the preceding year. 
(4) A Centre shall furnish to the Federal Government such information relating to its 
activities as may be asked for by the Federal Government from time to time. 
1[10A. Power to transfer Centres. The Federal Government may, by Order published in the 
official Gazette and subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified therein, transfer any 
Centre to a University or, as the case may be, the Provincial Government.] 
11. Power to make rules. The Federal Government may, by notification in the official 
Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act, including rules to regulate the financial 
and administrative matters relating to a Centre. 
12. Power to make regulations. A Centre may, with the approval of the Commission, make 
such regulations concerning academic matters, not inconsistent with the rules, as it may consider 
necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1Ins. by Ord. LVIII of 02, s. 2 and Sch.