Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design Act, 2011

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THE PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF FASHION AND DESIGN 
ACT, 2011 
 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
 
CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 
 
1. Short title and commencement.   
2. Definitions. 
 
CHAPTER II 
THE INSTITUTE
 
 
3. Incorporation of the Institute.  
4. Powers and purposes of the Institute.  
5. Institute open to all classes, creeds, etc.  
6. Teaching and examination at the Institute. 
 
CHAPTER III 
OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE 
 
7. Officers.  
8. Chancellor and Pro­Chancellor.   
9. Removal from the Senate.  
10. Vice­chancellor of the Institute.  
11. Appointment and removal of the Vice­Chancellor.   
12. Registrar.  
13. Treasurer.  14. Controller of Examinations. 
 
15. Authorities. 
 
 
 

 
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CHAPTER IV 
AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUE  
 
16. Senate. 
 
CHAPTER IV 
AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE 
 
17. Powers and functions of the Senate.  
18. Visitations.  
19. Syndicate.  
20. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.  
21. Academic Council.  
22. Powers and functions of the Academic Council.  
23. Representation committees.  
24. Appointment of committees by certain Authorities. 
 
CHAPTER V 
STATUTES, REGULATION AND RULES
 
25. Statutes.  
26. Regulations.  
27. Rules. 
 
CHAPTER VI 
INSTITUTE FUND 
 
28. Fund of the Institute.  
29. Audits and accounts. 
 
CHAPTER VII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
 
30. Opportunity to show cause.  
31. Appeal to the Syndicate and the Senate.  
32. Service of the Institute.  
33. Benefits and Insurance.  
34. Commencement of term of office of members of Authority.  
35. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities.  
36. Flaws in the constitution of Authorities.  
37. Proceedings of authorities not invalidated by the vacancies.  
38. First statutes and regulations.  
 
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39. Transitory provisions  
40. Transfer of assets and liabilities, etc. 
 
41. Power to allow appointment of employees of the Government, other universities or 
educational or research institutions to the Institute. 
 
42. Act to override other instruments, etc.  
43. Indemnity.  
44. Removal of difficulties. 
 
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THE PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF FASHION AND DESIGN ACT, 2011 
 
ACT No. X OF 2011 
 
[29th May, 2011] 
 
An Act to provide for reconstitution of the Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design, Lahore. 
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for reconstitution of the Pakistan Institute of Fashion and 
Design, Lahore  with the  powers to  award degrees and for the  matters connected therewith or 
ancillary thereto; 
 
 
It is hereby enacted as follows: 
 
CHAPTER­I 
 
PRELIMINARY 
 
1.  Short title and commencement.⎯ (l) This Act may be called the Pakistan Institute of 
Fashion and Design Act, 2011. 
 
(2)  It shall come into force at once. 
 
2.  Definitions.⎯ In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, 
 
(a)  “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the Institute; 
 
(b)  “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the Institute specified in terms of 
section 15; 
 
(c)  “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the Institute; 
 
(d)  “College” means a constituent college; 
 
(e)   “Commission”  means  the  Higher  Education  Commission  set  up  under  the  
Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002); 
 
(f)  “Dean” means the head of a Faculty or the head of an academic body granted 
the status of a Faculty under this Act or by the statutes or regulations; 
 
(g)  “Department” means a t eaching department maintained and administered or 
recognized by the Institute in the manner prescribed; 
 
(h)  “Deputy Chairperson” means the Pro­Chancellor of the Institute; 
 
(i)  “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the Institute consisting 
of one or more departments, as prescribed; 
 
(j)  “Government” means the Federal Government; 
 
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 (k)   “Institute” means the Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design, Lahore, 
reconstituted under section 3; 
 
(1)  “Institute teacher ” means a whole­time teacher appointed and paid by the 
Institute, or recognized by the Institute as such; 
 
(m)   “prescribed” means prescribed by statutes, regulations or rules made under this 
Act; 
 
(n)  “Principal” means the head of a college; 
 
(o)  “Representation Committees ” means the Representation Committees 
constituted under section 23; 
 
(p)  “Review Panel” means the Review Panel set up by the Chancellor in accordance 
with the provisions of section 8; 
 
(q)   “Search Committee” means the Search Committee set up by the Senate under 
section 11; 
 
(r)  “Senate” means the Senate of the Institute; 
 
(s)  “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” means respectively the statutes, the 
regulations and the rules made under this Act and for the time being in force; 
 
(t)  “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the Institute; 
 
(u)  “teachers” include Professors, Associate Professors , Assistant Professors and 
Lecturers engaged whole­time by the Institute or by a constituent college and 
such other persons as may be declared to be teachers by regulations; and 
 
(v)  “Vice­Chancellor” means the Vice­Chancellor of the Institute. 
 
 
CHAPTER­II 
 
THE INSTITUTE 
 
3. Incorporation of the Institute.⎯ (l) The Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design, 
Lahore shall,  from the  date  of  publication  in  the  official Gazette  of  notification  in  this  behalf,  
stand reconstituted as the Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design having degree awarding status. 
 
(2) The Institute shall consist of 
 
(a)  the Chancellor, the Pr o­Chancellor, the members of the Senate and the 
Vice­Chancellor; 
 
 
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(b)   the members of the Authorities of the Institute established under section 15; 
 
 (c)  all institute teachers and persons recognized as students of the Institute in 
accordance with terms prescribed from to time; and 
 
(d)  all other full­time officers and members of the staff of the Institute. 
 
(3) The Institute shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and 
may by the said name sue and be sued. 
 
(4) The present regular or full time employees of the Institute shall continue to be employed 
under this Act under existing terms and conditions not less favourable than those prevailing at present, 
 
(5) The Institute shall be competent to acquire and hold  property, both movable and 
immovable, and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable and immovable property which may 
have become vested in or been acquired by it. 
 
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force,  the 
Institute shall have academic, financial and administrative autonomy, including the power to employ 
officers, teachers. and other employees on such terms as may be prescribed, subject to the terms of 
this Act and the Higher Education Commission Ordina nce, 2002 (LIII of 2002). In particular, and 
without prejudice to the authority granted to the Commission by the law, the Government or an 
authority or auditor appointed by the Government shall have no power to question the policy 
underlying the allocation of resources approved by the Senate in the annual budget of the Institute. 
 
(7) All properties, rights and interests of whatever kind, used, enjoyed, possessed, owned or 
vested in, or held in trust by or for the Institute and liabilities legally subsistin g against the Institute 
shall pass to the Institute reconstituted under this Act. 
 
(8) The Institute shall follow the guidelines and policy directives, as the Federal Government 
may issue, from time to time, for achieving the purposes of this Act. 
 
4. Powers and  purposes of the Institute.⎯ The Institute shall have the following powers 
and purposes, namely:⎯ 
 
(i)  to provide for education and scholarship in such branches of knowledge as it 
may deem fit, and to make provision for research, service to society and for the 
application, advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it 
may determine; 
 
(ii)  to prescribe courses of studies to be conducted by it and the colleges; 
 
(iii)  to hold examinations and to award an d confer degrees, diplomas, certificates 
and other academic distinctions to and on persons, who have been admitted to 
and have passed its examinations under prescribed conditions; 
 
(iv)  to prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, teachers, 
and other employees of the Institute and to lay down terms and conditions that 
may be different from those applicable to Government servants in general; 
 
 
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(v)  to engage, where necessary, persons on contracts of specified duration and to 
specify the terms of each engagement; 
 
(vi) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved persons in the 
manner prescribed; 
 
(vii)  to provide for such instruction for persons not being students of the Institute as 
it may prescribe, and to grant certificates and diplomas to such persons; 
 
(viii)  to institute programs for the exchange of students and teachers between the 
Institute and other universities, educational institutions and research 
organizations, inside as well as outside Pakistan; 
 
(ix)  to provide career counseling and job search services to students and alumni; 
 
(x)  to maintain linkages with alumni; 
 
(xi)  to develop and implement fund­raising plans; 
 
(xii)  to provide and support the academic development of the Faculty; 
 
(xiii)   to  confer  degrees  on  persons  who  have  carried  on  independent  research  
under prescribed conditions; 
 
(xiv)  to accept the examinations passed and the period of study spent by students of 
the Institute at other universities and places of learning equivalent to such 
examinations and periods of study in the Institute, as it may prescribe, and to 
withdraw such acceptance; 
 
(xv)  to co­operate with other universities, public authorities or private organizations, 
inside as well as outside Pakistan, in such manner and for such purposes as it 
may prescribe; 
 
(xvi)   to  institute  Professorships,  Associate  Professorships,  Assistant  
Professorships  and  Lecturerships and any other posts and to appoint persons 
thereto; 
 
(xvii)  to create posts for research, extension, administration and other related purposes 
and to appoint persons thereto; 
 
(xviii)  to recognize selected members of the teaching staff of affiliated colleges or 
educational institutions admitted to the privileges of the Institute or such other 
persons as it may deem fit, as Institute teachers; 
 
(xix)  to institute and award financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, 
scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes under prescribed conditions; 
 
(xx)  to establish teaching departments, schools, colleges, faculties, institutes, 
museums and other centers of learning for the development of teaching and 
 
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research and to make such arrangements for their maintenance, management 
and administration as it may prescribe; 
 
(xxi)  to provide for the residence of the students of the Institute and the constituent 
colleges, to institute and maintain halls of residence and to approve or license 
hostels and lodging; 
 
(xxii)  to maintain order, discipline and security on the campuses of the Institute and 
the constituent colleges; 
 
(xxiii) to promote the extra curricular and recreational activities of such students, and 
to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare; 
 
(xxiv)  to demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine; 
 
(xxv)  to make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and with these 
objects to enter into arrangements with other institutions, public or private 
bodies, commercial and industrial enterprises under prescribed conditions; 
 
(xxvi)  to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; 
 
(xxvii) to receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made to 
the Institute and to invest any fund representing such property, grants bequests, 
trusts, gifts, donations, endowments or contributions in such manner as it may 
deem fit; 
 
(xxviii)to provide for the printing and publication of research and other works; 
 
(xxix)  to make rules, regulations and statutes for the Institute; and 
 
(xxx)  to do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid 
or not, as may be requisite or expedient in order to further the objectives of the 
Institute as a place of education, learning and research. 
 
5. Institute open to all classes, c reeds, etc.⎯ (l) The Institute shall be open to all persons 
of either sex of whatever religion, race, caste, class, creed, colour or domicile who qualify for 
admission to the courses of study offered by the Institute based on the criteria and policy determined 
by the Senate, and no such person shall be denied the privileges of the Institute on the ground only of 
sex, religion, race, caste, class, creed, colour or domicile. 
 
(2)  An increase in any fee or charge that is in excess of ten per cent per annum on an annualized 
basis from the last such increase may not be made except in special circumstances, and only with the 
approval of the Senate. 
 
(3)  The Institute shall initiate financial aid programs for students in need, to the extent 
considered feasible by the Senate given the resources available, so as to enable admi ssion and access 
to the Institute and the various opportunities provided by it to be based on merit rather than ability to 
pay; 
 
 
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Provided that the Institute may initiate self­finance schemes covering not more than ten per 
cent of the total number of candidates in any campus taught course or research­based program of study. 
 
6. Teaching and examination at the Institute.⎯  (l) All academic programs of the Institute 
shall be conducted in the prescribed manner and the Senate shall ensure that the courses of study, the 
curriculum and the practical work at the Institute are comparable in standard with other similar 
institutions. 
 
(2) All recognized teaching in various courses shall be conducted by the Institute or a college 
in the prescribed manner and may incl ude lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations, 
distance learning and other methods of instruction as well as practical work in the laboratories, 
hospitals, workshops and other governmental or private organizations. 
 
(3) The authority respo nsible for organizing recognized academic programs shall be such as 
may be prescribed. 
 
(4) The Institute shall associate internal and external examiners in the conduct of examinations. 
 
(5) No degree shall he granted unless a student has passed an examina tion in Islamic and 
Pakistan Studies, or, in the case of a non­Muslim student in Ethics and Pakistan Studies. 
 
 
CHAPTER­III 
 
OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE 
 
7.  Officers.⎯ The following shall be the officers of the Institute, namely: 
 
(a)  the Chancellor; 
 
(b)  the Pro­Chancellor;  
 
(c)  the Vice­Chancellor;  
 
(d)  the Deans; 
 
(e)  the Principals of the colleges; 
 
(f)  the Registrar; 
 
(g) the Treasurer; 
 
(h)  the Controller of Examinations; and 
 
(i)  such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations to be the 
officers of the Institute. 
 
8.  Chancellor and Pro­Chancellor.⎯ (1) The President of Pakistan shall be the Chancellor 
of the Institute and the Chairperson of the Senate. 
 
 
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(2) The Chancellor shall, when present, preside at the meetings of the Senate and the 
convocation of the Institute. In the absence of the Chancellor, the Senate may request a, person of 
eminence to preside over the convocation of the Institute. 
 
(3) The Federal Minister for Commerce or as, the case may be, the Minister­in­Incharge of the 
administrative Ministry, shall be the Pro­Chancellor of the Institute and Deputy Chairperson of the 
Senate. 
 
(4)  The  members  of  the  Senate  as  well as  the  Vice­Chancellor  shall be  appointed  by   
the Chancellor from amongst the persons recommended by the Representation Committee set up for 
this purpose or the Search Committee established in accordance with the provisions of this Act and 
the statutes, as the case may be. 
 
(5)  Every  proposal to  confer  an  honorary  degree  shall  be  subject  to  confirmation  by  
the Chancellor. 
 
(6) If the Chancellor is satisfied that serious irregularity or mismanagement with respect to the 
affairs of the Institute has occurred, he may, 
 
(a)  as regards proce edings. of the Senate direct that specified proceedings be 
reconsidered and appropriate action taken within one month of the direction 
having been issued: 
 
Provided that if the Chancellor is satisfied that either no reconsideration 
has been carried out or that the reconsideration has failed to address the concern 
expressed he may, after calling upon the Senate to show cause in writing, 
appoint a five member Review Panel to examine and report to the Chancellor 
on the functioning of the Senate. The report of the Review  Panel  shall  be  
submitted  within  such  time  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the Chancellor. The 
Review Panel shall be drawn from persons of eminence in academics and in the 
fields of law, accountancy and administration; and 
 
(b)  as regards p roceedings of any Authority or with respect to matters within the 
competence of any Authority other than the Senate, direct the Senate to exercise 
powers under section 18. 
 
9. Removal  from the  Senate.⎯ (1) The Chancellor may, upon the recommendation of the 
Review Panel, remove any person from the membership of the Senate on the ground that such person: 
 
(a)  has become of unsound mind; 
 
(b)  has become incapacitated to function as member of the Senate; 
 
(c)  has been convicted by a court of law for an offence involving moral turpitude; 
 
(d)  has absented himself from two consecutive meetings without just cause; or 
 
(e)  has been guilty of misconduct, including use of position for personal advantage, 
of any kind, or gross inefficiency in the performance of functions. 
 
 
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 (2) The Chancellor shall remove any person from the membership of the Senate on a resolution 
calling for the removal of such person supported by at least three­fourth of the membership of the 
Senate: 
 
Provided that before pa ssing such resolution the Senate shall provide the member concerned 
an opportunity of being heard: 
 
Provided further that the provisions of this section shall not he applicable to the 
Vice­Chancellor in his capacity as a member of the Senate. 
 
10. Vice­Chancellor  of the  Institute.⎯ (1) There shall be a Vice­Chancellor of the 
Institute who shall be an eminent academic or a distinguished administrator and shall be appointed on 
such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The Vice­Chancellor shall be the chief executive officer of the Institute responsible for all 
administrative and academic functions of the Institute and for ensuring that the provisions of this Act, 
statutes, regulations and rules are fait hfully observed in order to promote the general efficiency and 
good order of the Institute. The Vice­Chancellor shall have all powers prescribed for this purpose, 
including administrative control over the officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute. 
 
(3) The Vice­Chancellor shall, if present, be entitled to attend any meeting of any Authority or 
body of the Institute. 
 
(4) The Vice­Chancellor may, in an emergency that in his opinion requires immediate action 
ordinarily not  in  the  competence  of the  Vice­Chancellor, take  such action and forward, within 
seventy­two hours, a report of the action taken to the members of the Emergency Committe e of the 
Senate to be set up by statute. The Emergency Committee may direct such further action as is 
considered appropriate. 
 
(5) The Vice­Chancellor shall also have the following powers, namely: 
 
(a)   to  direct  teachers,  officers  and  other  employe es  of  the  Institute  to  take  
up  such assignments in connection with examination, administration and such 
other activities in the Institutes as. he may consider necessary for the purposes 
of the Institute; 
 
(b)  to sanction by re­appropriation an amount not exceeding an amount prescribed 
by the Senate for an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget and report 
it to the Senate at the next meeting; 
 
(c)  to make appointments of such categories of employees of the Institute and in 
such manner as may be prescribed by the statutes; 
 
(d)  to suspend, punish and remove, in accordance with prescribed procedure, from 
service officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute except those 
appointed by or with the approval of the Senate; 
 
(e)  to delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his powers 
under this Act to an officer or officers of the Institute; and 
 
 
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(f)  to exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed. 
 
(6) The Vice­Chancellor shall present an annual report before the Senate within three months 
of the close of the academic year. The annual report shall present such information as regards the 
academic year under review as may be prescribed, including disclosure of all relevant facts pertaining 
to 
 
(a)  academics; 
 
(b)  research; 
 
(c)  administration; and 
 
(d)  finances. 
 
(7) The Vice­Chancellor shall make available annual report, prior to its presentation before the 
Senate, to all officers and Institute teachers and it shall be published in such numbers as are required 
to ensure its wide circulation. 
 
11. Appointment and  removal  of the  Vice­Chancellor.⎯ (1) The Vice­Chancellor shall 
be appointed by the Chancellor on the basis of recommendations made by the Senate. 
 
(2)  A Search Committee for the recommendation of persons suitable for appointment as Vice­ 
Chancellor shall be constituted by the Senate on the date and in the manner prescribed by statutes and 
shall consist of two eminent members of society nominated by the Chancellor of whom one shall, be 
appointed the convener two members of the Senate, two distinguished Institute  teachers who are not 
members of the Senate and one academic of eminence not employed by the Institute. The two 
distinguished Institute teachers shall be selected by the Senate through a  process, to be prescribed by 
statute that provides for the recommend ation of suitable names by the Institute teachers in general. 
The Search Committee shall remain in existence till such time that the appointment of the next Vice­ 
Chancellor has been made by the Chancellor. 
 
(3) The persons proposed by the Search Committee for appointment as Vice­Chancellor shall 
be considered by the Senate and of these a panel of three in order of priority shall be recommended by 
the Senate to the Chancellor. 
 
Provided that the Chancellor may  decline to appoint any of the three persons recommended 
and seek recommendation of a fresh panel. In the event of a fresh recommendation being sought by 
the Chancellor the Search Committee shall make a proposal to the Senate in the prescribed manner. 
 
(4) The Vice­Chancellor shall be appointed for a renewable tenure of five years on terms and 
conditions prescribed by statute. The tenure of an incumbent Vice­Chancellor of the Institute shall be 
renewed by the Chancellor on receipt of a resolution of the Senate in support of such renewal; 
 
Provided that the Chancellor may call upon the Senate to reconsider such resolution once. 
 
(5) The Senate may, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by three­fourth of its 
membership, recommend to the  Chancellor the removal of the Vice­Chancellor on the ground of 
inefficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct, including misuse 
of position for personal advantages of any kind: 
 
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Provided that the Chancellor may make ref erence to the Senate stating the instances of 
inefficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct on the part of the 
Vice­Chancellor that have come to his notice. After consideration of the reference the Senate may, 
pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by two­third of its membership, recommend to the 
Chancellor the removal of the Vice­Chancellor: 
 
Provided further that prior to a resolution for the removal of the Vice­Chancellor being voted 
upon, the Vice­Chancellor shall be given an opportunity of being heard. 
 
(6) A resolution recommending the removal of the Vice­Chancellor shall be submitted to t he 
Chancellor forthwith, The Chancellor may accept the recommendation and order removal of the 
Vice­Chancellor or return the recommendation to the Senate for reconsideration and resubmission. 
 
(7) At any time when the office of the Vice­Chancellor is vacan t or the Vice­Chancellor is 
absent or is unable to perform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the Senate 
shall make such arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Vice­Chancellor as it may deem 
fit. 
 
12. Registrar.⎯ (1) There shall be a Registrar of the Institute to be appointed by the Senate 
on the recommendation of the Vice­Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
 
(2)  The  experience   as  well  as  the  professional  and  academic  qualifications  necessary  
for appointment to the post of the Registrar shall be as may be prescribed. 
 
 
(3) The Registrar shall be a full­time officer of the Institute and shall 
  
(a)  be the administrative head of the secretariat of the Institute and be responsible 
for the provision of secretariat support to the Authorities of the Institute; 
 
(b)  be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the Institute; 
 
(c)  maintain a register of registered graduates in the prescribed manner; 
 
(d)  supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of members to the 
various Authorities and other bodies in the prescribed manner; and 
 
(e)  perform such other duties as may be prescribed.. 
 
(4) The term of office of the Registrar shall be renewable period of three years: 
  
Provided that the Senate may, on the advice of the Vice­Chancellor, terminate the appointment 
of the Registrar on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed procedure. 
 
13. Treasurer.⎯ (l) There shall be a Treasurer of the Institute to be appointed by the Senate 
on the recommendation of the Vice­Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The experience and the professional and academic qualifications necessary for appointment 
to the post of the Treasurer shall be as may be prescribed. 
 
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(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Institute and shall 
 
(a)   manage  the  assets,  liabilities,  receipts,  expenditures,  funds  and  investments  
of  the Institute; 
 
(b)  prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the institute and present 
them to the Syndicate or a committee thereof for approval and incorporation in 
the budget to be presented to the Senate; 
 
(c)  ensure that the funds of the Institute are expended on the purposes for which 
they are provided; 
 
(d)  have the accounts of the Institute audited annually so as to be available for 
submission to the Senate within six months of the clos e of the financial year; 
and 
 
(e)  perform such other duties as may be prescribed. 
 
(4) The term of office or the Treasurer shall be a renewable period of three years: 
 
Provided that the Senate may, on the advice of the Vice­Chancellor terminate the appointment 
of the Treasurer on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed procedure. 
 
14. Controller of Examinations.⎯ (1)  There  shall be  a  Controller of  Examinations, to  
be appointed by the Senate on the recommendation of the Vice­Chancellor, on such terms and 
conditions as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The  minimum qualifications necessary for appointment to the  post  of the  Con troller of 
Examinations shall be as may he prescribed. 
 
(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full­time officer of the institute and shall be 
responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and to perform such other 
duties as may by prescribed. 
 
(4) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed for a renewable term of three years.  
 
Provided that the Senate may, on the advice of the Vice Chancellor, terminate the appointment 
of the  Controller  of  Examinations  on  grounds  of  inefficiency  or  misconduct  in  accordance  with 
prescribed procedure. 
 
CHAPTER­IV 
 
AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE 
 
15. Authorities.⎯ The following shall be the Authorities of the Institute namely: 
 
(a)  Authorities established by this Act: ⎯ 
 
(i)  the Senate; 
 
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(ii)  the Syndicate; and 
 
(iii)  the Academic Council; and 
 
(b)  Authorities to be established by the statutes:— 
 
(i)  Graduate and Research Management Council; 
 
(ii)  Recruitment, Development, Evaluation and Promotion committees for 
teachers and other staff whether at the level of the department, the 
Faculty or the Institute; 
 
(iii)  Career Placement and Internship Committee of each Faculty; 
 
(iv)  Search Committee for, the appointment of the Vice­Chancellor; 
 
(v)  the Representation Committees for appointment to the Senate, 
Syndicate and the Academic Council;  
 
(vi)  Faculty Council; and  
 
(vii)  Departmental Council. 
 
(2) The Senate, the Syndicate and the Academic Council may set up such other committees or 
sub­committees, by whatever name described, as are considered desirable through statutes or 
regulations as appropriate. Such committees or sub­committees shall be Authorities of the Institute for 
the purposes of this Act. 
 
16. Senate.⎯ (1) The body responsible for the governace of the Institute shall be described as 
the Senate, and shall consist of the following, namely: ⎯ 
 
(a)  the Chancellor who shall be the Chairperson of the Senate; 
 
(b)  the Deputy Chairperson; 
 
(c)  the Vice­Chancellor; 
 
(d)  a senior member not below the rank of Additional Secretary of Ministry of 
Commerce; 
 
(e)  eight persons from society at large being persons of distinction in the fields of 
administration,   manag ement, education, academics, law, accountancy, 
medicine, fine arts, architecture, agriculture, science, technology and 
engineering such that the appointment of these persons reflects a balance across 
the various fields: 
 
Provided that the special focus or affiliation of  the Institute, to be 
declared in the manner prescribed, may be reflected in the number of persons 
 
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of   distinction in an area of expertise relevant to the Institute who are appointed 
to the Senate; 
 
(f)  one person from amongst the alumni of the Institute; 
 
(g)  two persons from the academic community of the country, other than an 
employee of the Institute, at the level of professor or principal of a college; 
 
(h)  four Institute teachers; 
 
(i)  one person nominated by the Commission; and 
 
(j)  one member of the Senate of Pakistan to be nominated by Chairman, Senate of 
Pakistan.  
 
(2) The numbers of the members of the Senate described against clauses (f) to (i) of sub­section 
 
(1) may be increased by the Senate through statute s subject to condition that the total 
membership of the Senate does not exceed twenty­one, with a maximum of five Institute teachers, and 
the increase is balanced, to the extent possible, across the different categories specified in sub­section 
(1). 
 
(3) All appointments to the Senate shall be made by the Chancellor Appointments of persons 
described in clauses (f) and (g) of sub­section (1) shall be made from amongst a panel of three names 
for each vacancy recommended by the Representation Committee set up in terms of section 23 and in 
accordance with procedure as may be prescribed: 
 
Provided that effort shall be made, without compromising on quality or qualification, to give 
fair representation to women on the Senate: 
 
Provided further that as regards the Institute teachers described in clause (h) of sub­section (1) 
the Senate shall prescribe a procedure for appointment on the basis of elections that provide for voting 
by the various categories of Institute teachers: 
 
Provided also that the Senate may alternatively prescribe that appointment of Institute teachers 
to the Senate shall also be in the manner provided by this sub­section for the persons described in 
clauses (f) and (g) of sub­section (1). 
 
(4) Members of the Senate, other than ex­officio members, shall hold office for three years. 
One­ third of the members, other  than ex­officio members, of the first Senate, to be determined by lot, 
shall retire from office on the expiration of one year from the date of appointment by the Chancellor. 
One­half of t he remaining   memlgiers, other than ex­officio members, of the first Senate, to be 
determined  by  lot,  shall  retire  from  office  on  the  expiration  of  two    years  from  the  date  of 
appointment and the remaining one­half, other than ex­officio members, shall retire from office on the 
expiration of the third year: 
 
Provided that no person, other than an ex­officio member, may serve on the Senate for more 
than two consecutive terms: 
 
 
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Provided further that  the  Institute teachers appointed to the  Senate may not serve for two 
consecutive terms. 
 
(5) The Senate shall meet at least twice in a calendar year.  
 
(6) Service on the Senate shall be on honorary basis: 
 
Provided that actual expenses may be reimbursed as prescribed.  
 
(7) The Vice­ Chancellor shall be the Secretary of the Senate. 
 
(8) In the absence of the Chancellor, meetings of the Senate shall be presided over by the 
Deputy Chairperson. The Deputy Chairperson shall be the convener of the Senate. In case of absence 
of the Deputy Chairperson the Senate may elect a member, from amongst themselves, to chair the 
meeting. 
 
(9) All decisions of the Senate shall be taken on the basis of the opinion of a majority  of the 
members present. In the event of the members being evenly divided on any matter the person presiding 
over the meeting shall have a casting vote. 
 
(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Senate shall be twothirds of its membership, a fraction 
being counted as one. 
 
17. Powers  and  functions  of the  Senate.⎯ (1) The Senate shall have the power of general 
supervision over the Institute and shall hold the Vice­Chancellor  and the Authorities accountable for 
all the functions of the Institute. The Senate shall also have all powers of the Institute not expressly 
vested in an Authority or officer by this Act and all other powers not expressly mentioned by this Act 
that are necessary for the performance of its functions. 
 
(2) Without  prejudice  to  the  generality of the  foregoing powers, the  Senate  shall have  the 
following powers, namely: 
 
(a)  to approve the proposed annual plan of work, the annual and revised budgets, 
the annual report and the annual statement of account; 
 
(b)  to hold, control and lay down policy for the administration of the property, 
funds and investments of the Institute, including the approval of the sale and 
purchase or acquisition of immovable property; 
 
(c)  to oversee the quality and relevance of the Institute's academic programs and to 
review the academic affairs of the Institute in general; 
 
(d)  to approve the appointment of the Principals, Deans, Professors, Associate 
Professors and such other senior faculty and senior administrators as may be 
prescribed; 
 
(e)  to institute schemes, directions and guidelines for the terms and conditions of 
appointment of all officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute; 
 
(f)  to approve strategic plans; 
 
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(g)  to approve financial resource development plans of the Institute; 
 
(h)   to consider the drafts of statutes and regulations proposed by the Syndicate and 
the Academic Council: 
 
Provided that the Senate may make statute or  regulation on its own 
initiative and approve it after calling for the advice of the Syndicate or the 
Academic Council as the case may be; 
 
(i)  to annul by order in writing the proceedings of any Authority or officer if the 
Senate is satisfied that such p roceedings are not in accordance with the 
provisions of this Act, statutes or regulations after calling upon such Authority 
or officer to show cause why such proceedings should not be annulled; 
 
(j)  to recommend to the Chancellor removal of any member of the Senate in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act; 
 
(k)  to make appointment of members of the Syndicate, other than ex­officio 
members, in accordance with the provisions of this Act; 
 
(l)   to make appointment of members of the Academic Council, ot her than ex -
off+icio members, in accordance with the provisions of this Act; 
 
(m)  to appoint Emeritus, Professors on such terms and conditions as may be 
prescribed; 
 
 
(n)  to remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such person 
 
(i)  has become of unsound mind; or 
 
(ii)  has become incapacitated to function as member of such Authority; or 
 
(iii)  has been convicted by a court of law for an offence involving moral 
turpitude; and 
 
(o)  to determine the form, provide for the custody and regulate the use of the 
common seal of the Institute. 
 
(3) The Senate may, subject to the provisions of this Act, delegate all or any of the powers and 
functions of any Authority, officer or employee of the Institute at its main campus, to any Authority, 
committee, officer or employee at its additional campus for the purpose of exercising such powers and 
performing such functions in relation to such additional campus, and for this purpose the Senate may 
create new posts or positions at the additional campus. 
 
18. Visitation.⎯ The Senate may, in accordance with the terms and procedures as may be  
prescribed, cause an inspection to be made in respect of any matter connected with the Institute. 
 
 
 
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 19. Syndicate.⎯  (1) There shall be a Syndicate of the Institute consisting of the following,  
namely:⎯ 
 
(a)  the Vice­Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; 
 
(b)  the Deans of the Faculties; 
 
(c)  three professors from different departments, who are not members of the 
Senate, to be elected by the Institute teachers in accordance procedure to be 
prescribed by the Vice­ Chancellor; 
 
(d)  Principals of the colleges; 
 
(e)  the Registrar; 
 
(f)  the Treasurer; and 
 
(g)  the Controller of Examinations. 
 
(2) The Registrar shall also be the Secretary of the Syndicate. 
 
(3) Members of the Syndicate, other than ex­officio members, shall hold office for three years. 
 
(4)  As regards the three professors described under clause (c) of sub­section (1) the Senate 
may, as an  alternative  to  elections,  prescribe  a  procedure  for  proposal of  a  panel of  names by  
the Representation Committee set up in terms of section 23. Appointment of persons proposed by the 
Representation Committee may be made by the Senate on the recommendation of the Vice­ 
Chancellor. 
 
(5) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one­third of the total number of the 
total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
 
(6) The Syndicate shall meet at least once in each quarter of the year. 
 
20. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.⎯ (1) The Syndicate shall be the executive body of 
the Institute and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and statutes, exercise general supervision 
over the affairs and management of the Institute. 
 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the provisions 
of this Act, statutes and directions of the Senate, the Syndicate shall have the following powers, 
namely: 
 
(a)  to consider the annual report, the annual and revised budget estimates and to 
submit these to the Senate; 
 
(b)  to transfer and accept transfer of movable property on behalf of the Institute; 
 
(c)  to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the Institute; 
 
 
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(d)  to cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money received and 
expended by the Institute and for the assets and liabilities of the Institute; 
(e)  to invest any money belonging to the Institute including any unapplied income 
in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trust Act, 1882 (Act II of 
1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such other manner, as it 
may prescribe, with the like power of varying such investments; 
 
(f)   to receive and manage any property transferred, and grants, bequests, trust, 
gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the Institute: 
 
(g)  to administer any funds placed at the disposal of the Institute for specified 
purposes; 
 
(h)  to provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment 
and other means required for carrying out the work of the Institute; 
 
(i)  to establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or license 
hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; 
 
(j)  to recommend to the Senate admission of educational institutions to the 
privileges of the institute and withdraw such privileges; 
 
(k)  to arrange for the inspection of colleges and the departments: 
 
(l)    to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, 
Lectureships and other teaching posts or to suspend or to abolish such posts; 
 
(m)  to create, suspend or abolish such a dministrative or other posts as may be 
necessary; 
 
(n)  to prescribe the duties of officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute; 
 
(o)  to report to the Senate on matters with respect to which it has been asked to 
report: 
 
(p)  to appoint members to various Authorities in accordance with the provisions of 
this Act; 
 
(q)  to propose drafts of statutes for submission to the Senate; 
 
(r)  to regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the Institute; 
 
(s)  to take actions necessary for the good administration of the Institute in general 
and to this end exercise such powers as are necessary; 
 
(t)  to delegate any of its powers to any Authority or officer or a committee; and 
 
(u)  to perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by the provisions of 
this Act or may be assigned to it by statutes. 
 
 
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21. Academic Council.⎯ (1) There shall be an Academic Council of the institute consisting 
of  the following, namely: 
 
(a)  the Vice­Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; 
 
(b)  the Deans of Faculties and such Heads of Departments as may be prescribed; 
 
(c)  five members representing the departments, institutes and the colleges to be 
elected in the manner prescribed by the Senate; 
 
(d)  five Professors including Emeritus Professors; 
 
(e)  the Registrar; 
 
(f)  the Controller of Examinations; and 
 
(g)  the Librarian. 
 
(2) Senate shall appoint the members of the Academic Council, other than the ex­officio and 
the elected members, on the recommendation of the Vice­Chancellor of the Institute: 
 
Provided that five professors and the members representing the departments, institutes and the 
constituent colleges, the Senate may, as an alternative to elections, prescribe a procedure for proposal 
of a panel of names by the Representation Committee set up in terms of section 23. Appointment of 
persons proposed by the Representation Committee may be made by the Senate on the 
recommendation of the Vice­Chancellor. 
 
(3) Members of the Academic Council, other than the ex­officio members, shall hold office for 
three years. 
 
(4) The Academic Council shall meet at least once in each quarter of the year. 
 
(5) The quorum for meetings of the Academic Council shall be one­third of the total number 
of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
 
22. Powers and  functions  of the Academic  Council.—(l)  The Academic Council shall be 
the principal academic body of the Institute and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and statutes, 
have the power to lay down proper standards of instruction, research and examinations and to regulate 
and promote the academic life of the Institute and the colleges. 
 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject to the provisions 
of this Act and statutes, the Academic Council shall have the power to⎯ 
 
(a)  approve the policies and procedures pertaining to the quality of academic 
programs; 
 
(b)  approve academic programs; 
 
(c)  approve the policies and procedures pertaining to student­related functions 
including admissions, expulsions, punishments, examinations and certification; 
 
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(d)  approve the policies and procedures assuring quality of teaching and research; 
 
(e)  propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization of 
Faculties, teaching departments and boards of studies; 
 
(f)  appoint paper setters and examiners for all examinations of the Institute after 
receiving panels of names from the relevant authorities; 
 
(g)  institute programs for the continued professional development of Institute 
teachers at all levels; 
 
(h)  recognize the examinations of other universities or examining bodies as 
equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the Institute; 
 
(i)  regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; 
 
(j)  make regulations for submission to the Senate; 
 
(k)  prepare an annual report on the academic performance of the Institute; and 
 
(1)  perform such functions as may be prescribed by regulations. 
 
23. Representation C ommittees.⎯ (1) There shall be a Representation Commit tee 
constituted by the Senate through statute for recommendation of persons for appointment to the Senate 
in accordance with the provisions of section 16. 
 
(2) There shall also be a Representation Committee constituted by the Senate through statute 
for the recommendation of persons for appointment to the Syndicate and the Academic Council in 
accordance with the provisions of sections 9 and 21. 
 
(3) Members of the Representation Committee for appointments to the Senate shall consist of 
the following, namely: ⎯ 
 
(a)  three members of the Senate who are not Institute teachers; 
 
(b)  two persons nominated by the Institute teachers from amongst themselves in 
the manner prescribed; 
 
(c)  one person from the academic community, not employed by the Institute, at the 
level of professor or college principal to be nominated by the Institute teachers 
in the manner prescribed; and 
 
(d)  one eminent citizen with experience in administration, philanthropy 
development work, law or accountancy to be nominated by the Senate. 
 
(4) The Representation Committee for appointments to the Syndicate and the Academic 
Council shall consist of the following, namely: 
 
(a)  two members of the Senate who are not Institute teachers; and 
 
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(b)  three persons nominated by the In stitute teachers from amongst themselves in 
the manner prescribed. 
 
(5) The tenure of the Representation Committees shall be three years:  
 
Provided that no member shall serve for more than two consecutive terms. 
 
(6) The procedures for conducting business of the Representation Committees shall be as may 
be prescribed. 
 
(7)  There may also be such other Representation Committees set up by any of the other 
Authorities as are considered appropriate for recommending persons for appointment to the various 
Authorities and other bodies of the Institute. 
 
24. Appointment of committees by certain Authorities.⎯(1) The Senate, the Syndicate, 
the Academic Council and other Authorities may, from time to time, appoint such standing, special or 
advisory committees, as they may deem fit, and may place on such committees persons who are not 
members of the Authorities appointing the committees. 
 
(2) The constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities for which no specific provision 
has been made in this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by statutes or regulations. 
 
CHAPTER­V 
 
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 
 
 
25. Statutes.⎯ (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, statutes may be made to regulate or  
prescribe all or any of the following matters, namely: 
 
(a)  the contents of and the manner in which the annual report, to be presented by 
the Vice­ Chancellor before the Senate, shall be prepared; 
 
(b)  the Institute fees and other charges; 
 
(c)  the constitution of any pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and 
benevolent fund for Institute employees; 
 
(d)  the scales of pay and other terms and conditions of service of officers, teachers 
and other Institute employees; 
 
(e) the maintenance of the register of registered graduates; 
 
(f)  admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the Institute and the 
withdrawal of such privileges; 
 
(g)   the  establishment  of  Faculties,  departments,  institutes,  colleges  and  other  
academic divisions; 
 
 
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(h)  the powers and duties of officers and teachers; 
 
(i)  conditions under which the institute may enter into arrangements with other 
institutions or with public bodies for purposes of research and advisory services; 
 
(j)  conditions for appointment of Emeritus Professors and award of honorary 
degrees; 
 
(k)  efficiency and discipline of institute employees; 
 
(l)  the constitution and procedure to be followed by Representation Committees in 
carrying out functions in terms of this Act; 
 
(m)  the constitution and procedure to be followed by the Search Committee for 
appointment of the Vice­Chancellor; 
 
(n)  constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities; and 
 
(o)  all other matters which by this Act are to be or may be prescribed or regulated 
by statutes. 
 
 (2) The draft of statutes shall be proposed by the Syndicate to the Senate which may approve 
or pass with such modifications as the Senate may think fit or may refer back to the Syndicate, as the 
case may be, for reconsideration of the proposed draft: 
 
Provided that statutes concerning any of the matters mentioned in clauses (a) and (k) of sub­ section 
(1) shall be initiated and approved by the Senate, after seeking the views of the Syndicate: 
 
Provided further that the Senate may initiate statutes with respect to any matter in its power or 
with respect to which statutes may be made in terms of this Act and approve such statutes after seeking 
the views of the Syndicate. 
 
26. Regulations.⎯ (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and statutes, the Academic 
Council may make regulations for all or any of the following matters, namely: 
 
(a)  the courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the Institute; 
 
(b)  the manner in which the teaching referred to in subsection (1) of section 6 shall 
be organized and conducted; 
 
(c)  he admission and expulsion of students to and from the Institute; 
 
(d)  the conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses and the 
examinations of the Institute and shall become eligible for the award of degrees, 
diplomas and certificates; 
 
(e)  the conduct of examinations; 
 
(f)  conditions under which a person may ca rry on independent research to entitle 
him to a degree; 
 
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(g)  the institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; 
 
(h)  the use of the library; 
 
(i)  the formation of Faculties, departments and Board of Studies; and 
 
(j)  all other matters which by this Act or the statutes are to be or may be prescribed 
by regulations. 
 
(2) Regulations shall be proposed by the Academic Council and shall be submitted to the 
Senate which may approve them or withhold approval or refer them back to the Academic Council for 
reconsideration. A regulation proposed by the Academic Council shall not be effective unless it 
receives the approval of the Senate. 
 
(3) Regulations regarding or incidental to matters contained in sub­clauses (g) and (i) shall not 
be submitted to the Senate without the prior approval of the Syndicate. 
 
27. Rules.⎯ (1) Subject to the provision of sub­section (2), the Authorities and the other 
bodies of the Institute may make rules, consistent with this Act, to regulate any matter relating to the 
affairs of the Institute including rules to regulate the conduct of business and the time and place of 
meetings and related matters. 
 
(2) Rules shall become effective upon approval by the Syndicate. 
 
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub­rule (1), the rules made by the Institute before the 
commencement of this Act shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, 
continue in force until they are repealed or amended under this Act. 
 
CHAPTER­VI 
 
INSTITUTE FUND 
 
28. Fund of the Institute.⎯ The institute shall have a fund to which shall be credited its 
income from fees, charges, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions, grants and all other 
sources. 
 
29. Audits and accounts.⎯ (1) The accounts of the Institute shall be maintained in such form 
and in such manner as may be prescribed. 
 
(2)The teaching departments, colleges and all other bodies designated as such by the Syndicate 
in terms of statutes shall be independent cost centres of the Institute with authority vested in the head 
of each cost centre to sanction expenditure out of the budget allocated to it: 
 
Provided that re­appropriation from one head of expenditure to another may be made by the 
head of a cost­centre in accordance with and to the extent prescribed by statutes. 
 
(3) All funds generated by a teaching department, constituent college or other uni t of the 
Institute through consultancy, research or other provision of service shall be made available without 
prejudice to the budgetary allocation otherwise made, after deduction of overheads in the manner and 
 
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to the extent prescribed by statute, to the teaching department, constituent college or other unit for its 
development.  A  part  of  the  funds  so  generated  may  be  shared  with  the  Institute  teachers  or 
researchers in charge of the consultancy, research or service concerned in the manner, and to the extent 
prescribed by statute. 
 
(4) No expenditure shall be made from the funds of the Institute, unless a bill for its payments 
has been issued by the head of the cost­centre concerned in accordance with the relevant statutes and 
the Treasurer has verified that the payment is provided for in the approved budget of the cost­centre, 
subject to the authority to re­appropriate, available to the head of the cost­centre. 
 
(5) Provision shall be made for an internal audit of the finances of the Institute. 
 
(6) Without prejudice to the requirement of audit by an auditor appointed by the Government 
in accordance with the provisions of any other law in force, the annual audited statement of accounts 
of the institute shall be prepared in conformity with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles 
(GAAP) by a reputed firm of chartered accountants and  signed by the Treasurer. The annual audited 
statement of accounts so prepared shall be submitted to Auditor­General of Pakistan for his 
observations. 
 
(7) The observations of the Auditor­General of Pakistan, if any, together with such annotations 
as the Treasurer may make, shall be considered by the Syndicate and shall be placed before the Senate 
within six months of closing of the financial year. 
 
CHAPTER­VII  
 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
 
30. Opportunity to show cause.⎯ Except as otherwise provided by law, no officer, teacher 
or other employee of the institute holding­ a permanent post shall be reduced in rank or removed or 
compulsorily retired from service for cause arising out of any act or omission on the part of the person 
concerned unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action 
proposed to be taken. 
 
31. Appeal  to the Syndicate  and  the Senate. ⎯  Where an order is passed punishing any 
officer other than the Vice­Chancellor, teacher ot other employee of the Institute or altering or 
interpreting to his disadvantage the prescribed terms or conditions of his service, he shall, where the 
order is passed by any officer or teacher of the Institute other than the Vice­Chancellor, have the right 
to appeal to the Syndicate against the order, and where the order is passed by the Vice­Chancellor, 
have the right to appeal to the Senate. 
 
32. Service  of the Institute.⎯ (l) An officer, teacher or other employee of the Institute shall 
retire from service on the attainment of such are or tenure of service as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) No adverse change shall be made in the terms and conditions of employment of any Institute 
teacher in the employment of the Institute on the date of commencement of this Act. 
 
(3) As regards the terms and, conditions of employment of persons in the service of Pakistan 
in general or  in  comparable  employment  notwithstanding the  service  of  persons employed by  the 
Institute shall be entirely governed by terms and conditions prescribed by the relevant statutes. 
 
 
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33. Benefits and  insurance.⎯ (1) The Institute shall constitute for the benefit of its officers, 
teachers and other employees schemes, as may be prescribed for the provision of post­employment 
benefits as well as health and life insurance while in service. 
 
(2) Where any provident fund has been constituted under this Act, the provisions of the 
Provident Funds Act, 1925 (XIX of 1925), shall apply to such funds as if it were the Government 
Provident Fund. 
 
34. Commencement of term of office of members of Authority.⎯ (1) When a member 
of a newly­constituted Authority is elected, appointed or nominated, his term of office shall commence 
from such date as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) Where a member who has accepted any other assignment or for any other similar reason 
remains absent from the Institute for a period of not less than six months he shall be deemed to have 
resigned and vacated his seat. 
 
35. Filling of casual  vacancies  in Authorities.⎯ Any casual vacancy among the members 
of any Authority shall be filled, as soon as conveniently may be, in the same manner and by the same 
person or Authority that had appointed the member whose place has become vacant and the person 
appointed to the vacancy shall be a member of such  Authority for the residue of the term for which 
the person whose place he fills would have been a member. 
 
36.  Flaws in the constitution of Authorities.⎯ Where there is a flaw in the constitution of 
an Authority, as constituted by this Act, statutes or regulations on account of the abolition of a 
specified office under Government or because an organization, institution or other body outside the 
Institute has been dissolved or has ceased to function, or because of some other similar reason, such 
flaw shall be removed in such manner as the Senate may direct. 
 
37. Proceedings  of  Authorities  not  invalidated  by  the  vacancies.⎯ No  act,  
resolution  or  decision of any Authority shall be invalid by reason of any vacancy of the Authority 
doing, passing or making it or by reason of any want of qualification or invalidity in the erection, 
appointment or nomination of any de facto member of the Authority, whether present or absent. 
 
38.  First statutes  and regulations.⎯ Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained 
in this Act, the Chancellor shall make the first statutes and regulations which shall be deemed to be 
statutes and regulations made under sections 25 and 26 and shall continue to remain in force until 
amended or till such time as new statutes and regulations are made in accordance with the provisions 
of this Act. 
 
39. Transitory provisions.⎯ (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the 
members of the first Senate, except the Institute teachers, shall be appointed by the Chancellor in 
accordance with the numbers and criteria for membership specified in this Act. The first Senate so 
constituted shall initiate, as soon as possible, the, process for the appointment of the members of the 
Syndicate and the Academic Council in accordance with the provisions of this Act. 
 
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and subject to the provisions of sub­section 
(1) of section (3), the first Vice­Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor for a period of three 
years. 
 
 
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40. Transfer of assets and liabilities, etc. Upon the commencement of this Act, ⎯ 
 
(a)   everything done,  action  taken,  obligations and  liabilities  incurred,  persons 
appointed  or authorized, fellowships or scholarships instituted and orders 
issued by the Institute prior to commencement  of  this  Act  shall  be  continued  
and,  so  far   as  may  be,  deemed  to  have  been respectively done, taken, 
incurred, appointed or authorized, instituted or issued by the Institute; and 
 
(b)  all the money and properties held by the Institute immediately before such 
commencement shall stand transfe rred to, and vest in, the reconstituted 
Institute. 
 
41. Power  to  allow  appointment of employees  of the  Government, other universities  
or educational or research institutions to the Institute. ⎯(1) Notwithstanding anything 
contained in this Act, the Senate may, on the advice of the Syndicate, allow any post in the Institute 
to be filled by appointment, on such terms as the Senate may specify, an employee of the Government 
or any other university or educational or research institution. 
 
(2) Where any appointment has been made under this section, the terms and conditions of 
service of the appointee shall not be less favourable than those admissible to him immediately before 
such appointment and he shall be entitled to all benefits of his post of service. 
 
42. Act  to  override other  instruments, etc.⎯ The provisions of this Act shall have effect 
not with standing anything contained in any instrument, resolution or certificate of incorporation of 
the Institute. 
 
43.  Indemnity.⎯ No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, the Institute 
or any Authority, officer or employee of the Government or the Institute or any person in respect of 
anything which is done in good faith under this Act. 
 
44. Removal  of difficulties.⎯ (1) If any question arises as to the interpretation of any of the 
provisions of the Act, it shall be placed before the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final. 
 
(2) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of the Act, the Chancellor 
may make such order after obtaining the views of the Senate, not inconsistent with the provisions of 
the Act, as may appear to him to be necessary for removing the difficulty. 
 
(3) Where the Act makes any provision for anything to be done but no provision or no sufficient 
provision has been made as respects the authority by whom, or the time at which, or the manner in 
which, it shall be done, then it shall be done by such authority, at such time, or in such manner as the 
Chancellor may direct after obtaining the views of the Senate. 
 
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