Degree Awarding Status to Dawood College of Engineering and Technology, Karachi Act, 2010

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 THE DEGREE AWARDING STATUS TO DAWOOD COLLEGE OF 
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, KARACHI ACT, 2010. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title and commencement 
2. Definitions 
CHAPTER II 
THE COLLEGE 
3. Incorporation 
4. Powers and purposes of the College 
5. College open to all classes, creeds, etc. 
6. Teaching at the College 
CHAPTER III 
OFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE 
7. Principal officers 
8. Chancellor 
9. Pro­Chancellor 
10. Visitation, etc. 
11. Removal from the Senate 
12. The Principal 
13. Appointment and removal of the Principal 
14. Registrar 
 

 
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15. Treasurer 
16. Controller of Examinations 
CHAPTER IV 
AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLEGE 
17. Authorities 
18. Senate 
19. Powers and function of the Senate 
20. Syndicate 
21. Powers and duties of the Syndicate 
22. Academic Council 
23. Powers and functions of the Academic Council 
24. Representation Committees 
25. Appointment of committees by certain Authorities 
CHAPTER V 
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 
26. Statutes 
27. Regulations 
28. Rules 
CHAPTER VI 
COLLEGE FUND 
29. College fund 
30. Increase in fee and financial schemes 
31. Audits and account 
CHAPTER VII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
32. Opportunity to show cause 
33. Appeal to the Syndicate and the Senate 
34. Service of the College 
 
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35. Benefits and insurance 
36. Commencement of term of office of members of Authority 
37. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities 
38. Flaws in the constitution of Authorities 
39. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by the vacancies 
40. First statutes and regulations 
41. Transitory provisions 
42. Interpretation and removal of difficulties 
43. Indemnity 
44. Power to allow appointment of employees of the Government, other universities or 
educational or research institutions to the College 
45. Repeal and savings 
 
  
 
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THE DEGREE AWARDING STATUS TO DAWOOD COLLEGE OF 
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, KARACHI ACT, 2010 
ACT NO. XXIII OF 2010 
[11th December, 2010] 
An Act to provide for Degree Awarding Status to Dawood College of Engineering and Technology, 
Karachi 
 WHEREAS it is expedient to make provisions to grant degree awarding status to Dawood 
College of Engineering and Technology, Karachi and for matters connected therewith or ancillary 
thereto; 
 It is hereby enacted as follows:— 
CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 
 1. Short title and commencement. __ (1) This Act may be called the Degree Awarding 
Status to Dawood College of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Act, 2010. 
 (2) It shall come into force at once and shall be deemed to have taken effect on the 29th 
of November, 2009. 
2. Definitions.__ In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or 
context,__ 
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the College established 
under section 22; 
(b) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the College specified in section 
17; 
(c) “Campus” means campus of the College; 
(d) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the College; 
(e) “College” means the Dawood College  of Engineering and Technology, 
Karachi; 
(f) “College Teacher ” or “teacher” means a whole  time teacher appointed and 
paid by the College or its campuses which includes Professors, Associate 
Professors, Assistant Professors and Lecturers; 
(g) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission set up under the 
Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002; 
(h) “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; 
 
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(i) “Department” means a teaching department maintained and administered or 
recognized by the College in the manner prescribed; 
(j) “Director” means the head of a campus; 
(k) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the College consisting 
of one or more departments as prescribed; 
(l) “Government” means the Federal Government; 
(m) “prescribed” means prescribed by statutes, regulations or rules made under the 
Act; 
(n) “Principal” means the Principal of the College; 
(o) “Pro­Chancellor” means the Pro­Chancellor of the College; 
(p) “Representation Committee ” means Representation Committee constituted 
under section 24; 
(q) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee set up by the Senate under 
section 13; 
(r) “Senate” means the Senate of the College; 
(s) “Statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” means respectivel y the statutes, the 
regulations and the rules made under this Act for the time being in force; and 
(t) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the College. 
CHAPTER II 
THE COLLEGE 
 3. Incorporation.__ (1) The Dawood College of Engineering and Technology, Karachi is 
hereby reconstituted and setup as a degree awarding institution. 
 (2) The College shall consist of the following, namely:__  
(a) the Chancellor, the Pro­Chancellor, the Principal and the members of the 
Senate; 
(b) the members of the Authorities of the College established under section 17; 
(c) all College Teachers and persons recognized as students of the College in 
accordance with terms prescribed from time to time; and 
(d) all other full­time officers and members of the College. 
 (3)  The College shall be a body corporate known as the Dawood College of Engineering 
and Technology, Karachi and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and may sue and 
be sued by the said name. 
 
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 (4) The College shall be competent to acquire a nd 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.  
 (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the 
College 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 provisions 
of this Act. In particular and withou t prejudice to the authority granted to Ministry of Education 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 College. 
 (6) All properties, rights and interests of whatever kind, used, enjoyed, possessed, owned 
or vested in or held in trust by or for the College and liabilities legally subsisting against the College 
in existence shall pass to the College re­constituted under this Act. 
 4. Powers and purposes of the College.__ The College shall have the following powers, 
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 in its campuses; 
(iii) to hold examination and to award  and 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 College and to lay down terms and conditions that 
may be different from those applicable to government servants in general; 
(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 instructions for persons not being students of the College as it 
may prescribe and to grant certificates and diplomas to such persons; 
(viii) to institute programmes for the exchange of students and teachers between the 
College and other universities, educational institutions and research 
organizations, inside as well as outside Pakistan; 
(ix) to provide career counseling and job search service to students and alumni; 
(x) to maintain linkages with alumni; 
(xi) to develop and implement fund­raising plans; 
 
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(xii) to provide and support the academic development of the faculty of the 
College; 
(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 undertaken by 
the students of the College at other universities and places of learning 
equivalent to s uch examinations and periods of study in the College, 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 may be prescribed; 
(xvi) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant 
Professorships, Lectureships and any other posts and to appoint persons 
thereto; 
(xvii) to create posts for research; extensions, administration and other related 
purposes and to appoint persons thereto; 
(xviii) to organize selected members of the teaching staff of educational 
institutions admitted to the privileges of the College or such other persons 
as it may deem fit, as College teachers; 
(xix) to institute and award financial assurance to students in need, fellowships, 
scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes under prescribed conditions; 
(xx) to establish teaching departments, institutes, museums and other centers of 
learning for the development of teaching and 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 College 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 College; 
(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; 
 
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(xxvii) to receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made 
to the College 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; 
and 
(xxvix) to do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to powers aforesaid 
or not, as may be requisite or expedient in order to further the objectives of 
the College as a place of education, learning, and research. 
 5. College open to all classes, creeds, etc.__ (1) The College shall be open to all persons 
of either gender and of whatever religion, caste, race, creed, class, colour or domicile and no person 
shall be denied the privileges of the College on the ground of gender, religion, race, caste, creed, 
class, colour or domicile. 
 6. Teaching at the College. __ (1) All  recognized teaching in various courses shall be 
conducted by the College at its campus in the prescribed manner and may include lectures, tutorials, 
discussions, seminars, demonstrations, distance learning and other methods of instructions as well as 
practical work in the laboratories, hospitals, workshops and other governmental or private 
organizations. 
 (2) The authority responsible for organizing recognized teaching shall be such as may be 
prescribed. 
CHAPTER III 
OFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE 
 7. Principal officers. —The following shall be the principal officers of the College, 
namely:__ 
(a) the Chancellor; 
(b) the Pro­Chancellor; 
(c) the Principal; 
(d) the Deans; 
(e) the Directors of the campuses; 
(f) the Chairpersons of the departments; 
(g) the Registrar; 
(h) the Treasurer; 
(i) the Controller of Examination; and 
 
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(j) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations to be the 
principal officers of the College. 
 8. Chancellor.__ (1) The President of Pakistan shall be the Chancellor of the College and 
the Chairperson of the Senate; 
 (2) The Chancellor shall, when present, preside over the meetings of the Senate and the 
convocation of the College. In the absence of the Chancellor the Pro­Chancellor will preside over the 
meeting of the Senate or convocation of the College. 
 (3) The members of the Senate as well as the Principal 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 this Act and the sta tutes, as the case 
may be, alongwith those elected. 
 (4) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the 
Chancellor. 
 (5) If the Chancellor is satisfied that serious irregularity or mis­management with respect 
to the affairs of the college has occurred, he may,__ 
(a) as regards proceedings 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 exami ne 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 proceedings 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 19. 
 9. Pro­Chancellor.__ (1) The Federal Minister incharge of the Ministry of Education 
shall be the Pro­Chancellor of the College. 
 (2) In the absence of the Chancellor, the Pro­Chancellor shall, when present, preside over 
the meetings of the Senate and the convocation of the College. 
 (3) If the Pro­Chancellor is satisfied that the proceedings of any Authority other than the 
Senate or the orders of any officer are not in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the statutes, 
the regulations or the rules made thereunder, he may, after calling upon such Authority or officer to 
show cause why such proceedings or orders should not be annulled, by order in writing, or may 
recommend to the Chancellor to annul such proceedings or orders. 
 (4) The Pro­Chancellor may recommend to the Chancellor to remove any person from the 
membership of any Authority other than the Senate if such a person__ 
 
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(a) has become of unsound mind; 
(b) has become subject to an incapacity which prevents him from functioning as a 
member of such Authority; or 
(c) has been convicted by a court of law of an offence involving moral turpitude. 
 10. Visitation, etc. __ (1) The Pro­Chancellor may cause a visitation or an inspection or 
inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the af fairs of the College and shall, from 
time to time, appoint such person or persons as he may deem fit for the purpose of carrying out 
inspection of__ 
(a) the College, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, workshops and other 
establishments and equipments; 
(b) Campuses of the College; 
(c) the teaching and other work conducted by the College; 
(d) the conduct of examinations held by the College; and 
(e) other matters of the College. 
 (2) The Pro­Chancellor  shall communicate to the College of his intention to cause a 
visitation or an inspection or inquiry to be made under sub­section (1) and the Senate shall be 
entitled to be represented there. 
 (3) The Pro­Chancellor shall communicate to the Senate his view s with regard to the 
results of a visitation or an inspection or inquiry made under sub­section (1), and shall, after 
ascertaining the views of the Syndicate thereon, advise the Senate on the action to be taken by it. 
 (4) Where the Senate does not, within  the time specified by the Pro­Chancellor, take 
action to the satisfaction of the Pro­Chancellor, he may, after consideration of any explanation 
furnished or representation made by the Senate, issue such directions as he thinks fit, and the 
Principal shall comply with such directions: 
Provided that the Senate shall not propose draft of a statute affecting the constitution or 
powers of any Authority, until such Authority has been given an opportunity of expressing an 
opinion in writing upon the proposals: 
 Provided further that if the draft of a statute, after the Senate not presided over by the 
Chancellor, has been approved, it shall be forwarded to the Pro­Chancellor and shall not be effective 
until it has been approved by the Pro­Chancellor. 
 11. Removal from the Senate. —The Chancellor may, upon the recommendations 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; 
 
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(c) has been convinced by a court of law for an offence involving moral turpitude; 
(e) has absented himself from two consecutive meetings without just cause; or 
(f) has been guilty of misconduct, including use of position for personal  
advantage of any kind or gross inefficiency in the performance of function. 
 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 three fourths of the 
membership of the Senate: 
 Provided that before passing such resolution, the Senate shall provide the member concerned 
a fair hearing: 
 Provided further that the provisions of this section shall not be applicable to the Principal in 
his capacity as a member of the Senate. 
 12. The Principal.__ (1) The Principal of the College, who shall be an eminent academic 
or a distinguished administrator, shall be appointed on such terms and conditions as may be 
prescribed. 
 (2) The Principal shall be the academic and exec utive head of the College and shall be 
responsible for all administrative and academic functions of the College and for ensuring that the 
provisions of this Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed in order to promote the 
general efficiency and good order of the College. The Principal shall have all powers prescribed for 
this purpose including administrative control over the officers, teachers and other employees of the 
College. 
(3) The Principal shall, if present, be entitled to attend any meeting of any Authority or 
body of the College. 
 (4) The Principal may, in an emergency that in his opinion requires immediate action 
ordinarily not in the competence of the Principal, take such action and forward, within seventy­two 
hours, a report of the action taken to the members of the Emergency Committee of the Senate, to be 
set up by statute. The Emergency Committee may direct such further action as is considered 
appropriate. 
 (5) The Principal shall also have the following powers, namely:__ 
(a) to direct teachers, officers and other employees of the College to take up such 
assignments in connection with examination, administration and such other 
activities in the College as he may consider necessary for the purposes of the 
College; 
(b) to sanction by re­appropriation an amount not exceeding an amount prescribed 
by the Senate for unforeseen item not provided for in the budget and report it 
to the Senate at the next meeting; 
(c) to make appointment of such categories of employees of the Coll ege and in 
such manner as may be prescribed by the statutes; 
 
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(d) to suspend, punish and remove, in accordance with prescribed procedure, from 
service officers, teachers and other employees of the College 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 Ordinance to an officer or officers of the College; and 
(f) to exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed. 
 (6) The Principal 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 Principal's annual report shall be made available, prior to its presentation before 
the Senate, to all officers and College Teachers and shall be published in such numbers as are 
required to ensure its wide circulation. 
 
 13. Appointment and removal of the Principal. __ (1) The Principal 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 
Principal shall be constituted by the Senate on the date and in the manner prescribed by the statutes 
and shall consist of two eminent members of society nominated by the Chance llor of whom one 
shall be appointed the Convener, two members of the Senate, two distinguished College Teachers 
who are not members of the Senate and one academic of eminence not employed by the College. 
The two distinguished College Teachers shall be elec ted by the Senate through a process to be 
prescribed by statue that provides for the recommendation of suitable names by the College 
Teachers in general. The Search Committee shall remain in existence till such time that the 
appointment of the next Principal has been made by the Chancellor. 
 
 (3) The persons proposed by the Search Committee for appointment as Principal be 
considered by the Senate and of these a pane l 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 recommendations being sought 
by the Chancellor the Search Committee shall make a proposal to the Senate in the prescribed 
manner. 
 
 (4) The Principal shall be appointed for a renewable tenure of five years on terms and 
conditions prescribed by statute. The tenure of an incumbent Principal shall be renewed by the 
 
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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 three fourths of its 
membership, recommend to the Chancellor the removal of the Principal on the ground of inefficiency, 
moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct, including misuse of position for 
personal advantage of any kind: 
Provided that the Chancellor may make a reference to the Senate stating the  instances of 
inefficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct on the part of 
the Principal that have come to his notice. After consideration of the reference the Senate may, 
pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by two thirds of its membership, recommend to the  
Chancellor the removal of the Principal: 
 
Provided further that prior to a resolution for the removal of the Principal being voted upon 
the Principal shall be given an opportunity of being heard. 
 
 (6) A resolution recommending the removal of the Principal shall be submitted to the 
Chancellor forthwith. The Chancellor may accept the recommendation and order removal of the 
Principal or return the recommendation to the Senate. 
 
 (7) At any time when the office of the Principal is vacant, or the Principal 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 Principal as it may deem fit. 
 
 14. Registrar.__ (1) There shall be a Registrar of the College to be appointed by the 
Senate on the recommendation of the Principal, 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 College and shall__ 
 
(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the College and be responsible 
for the provision of secretariat support to the principal officers of the College; 
(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the College; 
(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. 
15. Treasurer.__ (1) There shall be a treasurer of the College to be appointed by the 
Senate on the recommendation of the Principal, 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 College and shall— 
(a) manage the assets liabilities, receipts, expenditures funds and inves tments of 
the College; 
(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the College 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 College are expended on the purposes for which 
 they are provided; 
(d) have the accounts of the College audited annually so as to be available for 
submission to the Senate within six months of the close of the financial year; 
and 
(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. 
 16. Controller of Examinations. __ (1) There shall be a Controller of Examinations to be 
appointed by the Senate on the recommendation of the Principal, on such terms and conditions as 
may be prescribed. 
 (2) The minimum qualifications necessary for appointment to the post of the Controller of 
Examinations shall be as may be prescribed. 
 (3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full­time officer of the College and shall be 
responsible for all matters concerned with the conduct of examinations and perform such other duties 
as may be prescribed. 
CHAPTER IV 
AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLEGE 
 17. Authorities.__ (1) The following shall be the Authorities of the College, namely:__ 
(a) Authorities established by this Ordinance:__ 
(i) the Senate; 
(ii) the Syndicate; and 
(iii) the Academic Council; 
(b) Authorities to be established by the statutes, namely:__ 
(i) Graduate and Research Management Council; 
(ii) Recruitment, Development, Evaluation and Promotion Committee for 
teachers and other staff whether at the level of the department, the 
Faculty or the College; 
(iii) Career Placement and Internship Committee of each Faculty; 
 
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(iv) Search Committee for the appointment of the Principal; 
(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 commi ttees or sub­committees shall be Authorities of the 
College for the purposes of this Act. 
 18. Senate.__ (1) The body responsible for the governance of the senate. College 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) Pro­Chancellor; 
(c) the Principal; 
(d) representative of Ministry of Education, not below the rank of Joint 
Educational Adviser; 
(e) four persons from civil society being persons of distinction in the fields of 
literature, architecture, administration, management, education, academics, 
science, technology and engineering such that the appointment of these 
persons reflects a balance across the various fields; 
(f) one person from amongst the alumni of the College; 
(g) two persons from the academic community of the country, other than an 
employee of the College at the level of professor or Director of a campus; 
(h) four College Teachers; and 
(i) one person nominated by the Commission. 
 (2) The numbers of the member of the Senate described in clauses (f) or (i) of sub­section 
(1) may be increased by the Senate through statutes subject to condition that the total membership of 
the Senate does not exceed twenty­one, with a maximum of five College Teachers, and the increase 
is balanced, to the extent possible, across the different categories specified in sub­section (1). 
 (3) All appointments of the Senate shall be made by the Chancellor. Appointments of 
persons described in clauses (f) and (i) of sub­section (1) shall be made from amongst a panel of 
three names or each vacancy recommended by the Represen tation Committee set up in terms of 
section 24 and in accordance with procedure as may be prescribed: 
 Provided also that effort shall be made, without compromising on quality or qualification to 
give fair representation to women on the Senate: 
 
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 Provided further that as regards the College 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 College Teachers: 
 Provided also th at the Senate may alternatively prescribe that appointments of College 
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 th an ex­officio members, shall hold office for a period 
of three years. One­third of the members, other than ex­officio members of the first restructured 
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 the remaining members, other than ex­officio members, 
of the first restru ctured 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, shall serve on the Senate for more 
than two consecutive terms: 
 Provided further that the College 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 Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Senate. 
 (8) In the absence of the Chancellor, meetings of th e Senate shall be presided over by the 
Pro­ Chancellor. 
 (9) All decisions of the Senate shall be taken on the basis of the opinion of the 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 two­third of its membership, a 
fraction being counted as one. 
 19. Powers and function of the Senate.__ ( 1) The Senate shall have the power of general 
supervision over the college and shall hold the Principal and the Authorities accountable for all the 
functions of the College. The Senate shall have all powers of the College not expressly vested in an 
Authority or officer by this Act and all other powers not e xpressly 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; 
 
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(b) to hold control and lay down policy for the administration of the property, 
funds and investments of the College, including the approval of the sale and 
purchase or acquisition of immovable property; 
(c) to oversee the quality and relevance of the College's academic programmes 
and to review the academic affairs of the College in general; 
(d) to approve the appointment of the 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 College; 
(f) to approve strategic plans; 
(g) to approve financial resource development plans of the College; 
(h) to consider the drafts of statutes and regulations proposed by the Syndicate 
and the Academic Council and deal with them in the manner as provided for in 
sections 26 and 27, as the case may be: 
 Provided that Senate may frame 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 writin g the proceedings of any Authority or officer if the 
Senate is satisfied that such proceedings are not in accordance with the 
provisions of the 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, other then  ex­ 
officio 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; 
(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; 
(o) to determine the form, provide for the custody and regulate the use of the 
common seal of the College. 
 
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 (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 College 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. 
 20. Syndicate.__ (1) There shall be a Syndicate of the College consisting of the following, 
namely:__ 
(a) The Principal who shall be its Chairperson; 
(b) the Deans of the Faculties of the College; 
(c) three professors from different departments who are not members of the 
Senate, to be elected by the College Teachers in accordance with procedure to 
be prescribed by the Senate; 
(d) the Directors of the campuses; 
(e) the Registrar; 
(f) the Treasurer; and 
(g) the Controller of Examinations. 
 (2) Members of the Syndicate, other  then ex­officio members, shall hold office for a 
period of three years. 
 (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one­half of the total number of 
members, a fraction being counted as one. 
 (4) The Syndicate shall meet at least once in each quarter of the year. 
 21. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.__ (1) The Syndicate shall be the executive body 
of the College and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, exercise general 
supervision over the affairs and management of the College. 
 (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject to the 
provisions of this Act, the 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 moveable property on behalf of the College; 
(c) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the College; 
(d) to cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money received 
and expended by the College for the assets and liabilities of the College; 
 
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(e) to invest any money belonging to the College including any unapplied income 
in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act, 1882, (Act 11 
of 1982) or in the purchase of immovable property or in such other manner as 
it may prescribe, with the like power of verifying such investments; 
(f) to receive and manage any property transferred, and grants, bequest, trust, 
gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the College; 
(g) to administer any, funds placed at the disposal of the Coll ege for specified 
purposes; 
(h) to provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment 
and other means required for carrying out the work of the College; 
(i) to establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or lic ense 
hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; 
(j) to recommend to the Senate admission of educational institutions to the 
privileges of the College and withdraw such privileges; 
(k) to arrange for the inspection of campuses 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 administrative or other posts as may be 
necessary; 
(n) to prescribe the duties of officers, teachers and other employees of the 
College; 
(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 College; 
(s) to take action necessary for the good administration of the College 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 the statutes. 
 22. Academic Council. __ (1) There shall be an Academic Council of the College 
consisting of the following, namely:__ 
 
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(a) the Principal who shall be its Chairperson; 
(b) the Deans of faculties and such Chairpersons of Departments as may be 
prescribed; 
(c) five members representing departments, institute and the campuses to be 
selected in the manners prescribed by the Senate; 
(d) five Professors including Emeritus Professors; 
(e) the Registrar; 
(f) the Controller of Examinations; and 
(g) the Librarian. 
 (2) The Senate shall appoint the members of the Academic Council, other than the 
ex­officio and the elected members, on the recommendation of the Principal: 
 Provided that as regards the five Professors and the members representing the departme nts, 
institute and the campuses, 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 24. 
Appointment of persons proposed by the Representation Com mittee may be made by the Senate on 
the recommendation of the Principal. 
 (3) Members of Academic Council shall hold office for three years. 
 (4) The Academic Council shall meet at least once in each quarter. 
 (5) The quorum for meeting of the Academic Cou ncil shall be one­half of the total 
number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
 23. Powers and functions of the Academic Council. __ (1) The Academic Council shall 
be the principal academic body of the College and shall, subject to the provisions o f this Act and the 
statutes, have the power to lay down proper standards of instructions, research and examinations and 
to regulate and to promote the academic life of the College and its campuses. 
 (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject to the 
provisions of this Act and the statutes, the Academic Council shall have the power to__ 
(a) approve the policies and procedures pertaining to the quality of academic 
progremmes; 
(b) approve academic programmes; 
(c) approve the policies and procedures pertaining to student related functions 
including admissions, expulsions, punishments, examinations and 
certifications; 
(d) approve the policies and procedures assuring quality of teaching and research; 
 
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(e) propose to the Syn dicate 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 College after 
receiving panels of names from the relevant authorities; 
(g) institute programmes for the continued professional development of College 
Teachers at all levels; 
(h) recognize the examinations of other universities or examining bodies as 
equivalent to the corresponding examination of the College; 
(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 College; and 
(l) perform such functions as may be prescribed by regulations. 
 24. Representation Committees. __ (1) There shall be a Representation Committee 
constituted by the Senate through statute for recommendation of persons for appointment to the 
Senate in accordance with the provisions of section 18. 
 (2) There shall als o 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 provision of sections 20 and 22. 
 (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 College Teachers; 
(b) two persons nominated by the College Teachers from amongst themselves in 
the manner prescribed; 
(c) one person from the academic community, not employed by the College, at the 
level of professor or Director of campuses to be nominated by the College 
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 College Teachers; and 
(b) three persons nominated by the College Teachers from amongst themselves in 
the manner prescribed. 
 
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 (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 of the Representation Committee shall be as may be prescribed. 
 (7) There may also be such other Representation Committee set up by any of the other 
Authorities of the College as are considered appropriate for recommending persons f or appointment 
to the various Authorities and other bodies of the College. 
 25. 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. 
CHAPTER V 
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 
 26. Statutes.__ (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, statutes, to be statutes. published 
in the official Gazette, 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 Principal before the Senate shall be prepared; 
(b) the College fees and other charges; 
(c) the constitution of any pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and 
benevolent fund for College employees; 
(d) the scales of pay and other t erms and conditions of service of officers teachers 
and other College employees; 
(e) the maintenance of the register of registered graduates; 
(f) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the College and the 
withdrawal of such privileges; 
(g) the establishment of Faculties, departments, institutes, campuses and other 
academic divisions; 
(h) the powers and duties of officers and teachers; 
(i) conditions under which he College may enter into arrangements with other 
institutions or with public  bodies for purposes of research and advisory 
services; 
 
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(j) conditions for appointment of Emeritus Professors and award honorary 
degrees; 
(k) efficiency and discipline of College employees; 
(l) the constitution and procedure to be followed by Representatio n 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 Principal; 
(n) constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities of the College; 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 statute with respect  to any matter in its power or 
with respect to which statute may be made in terms of this Act and approve such statutes after 
seeking the views of Syndicate. 
 27. Regulations.__ (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statues, the Academic 
Council may make regulations, to be published in the official Gazette, for all or any of the following 
matters, namely:__ 
(a) the courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the College; 
(b) the manner in which the teaching referred to in sub­sect ion (1) of section 6 
shall be organized and conducted; 
(c) the admission and expulsion of students to and from the College; 
(d) the conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses and the 
examinations of the College and shall become eligib le for the award of 
degrees, diplomas and certificates; 
(e) the conduct of examinations; 
(f) conditions under which a person may carry on independent research to entitle 
him to a degree; 
(g) the institutions of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; 
 
(h) the use of the library; 
 
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(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. The 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) of 
sub­ section (1) shall not be submitted to the Senate without the prior approval of the Syndicate. 
 28. Rules.__ (1) The Aut horities and other bodies of the College may make rules, to be 
published in the official Gazette, not inconsistent with this Act, statutes or the regulations, to regulate 
any matter relating to the affairs of the College including rules to regulate the con duct of business 
and the time and place of meetings and related matters. 
 (2) Rules shall become effective upon approval by the Syndicate. 
CHAPTER VI 
COLLEGE FUND 
 29. College fund.—The College shall have a fund to which shall be credited its income 
from fees, charges, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions, grants and all other 
sources. 
 30. Increase in fee and financial schemes. __ (1) An increase in any fee or charge that is 
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 with the approval of the Chancellor. 
 (2) The College shall institute financial aid programmes for students in need, to the extent 
considered feasible by the Senate given the reso urces available, so as to enable admission and access 
to the College and the various opportunities provided by it to be based on merit rather than ability to 
pay: 
 Provided that the College may institute self­finance schemes not covering more than ten per 
cent of the total number of candidates in any on campus taught course or research based programme 
of study. 
 31. Audits and account .__ (1) The accounts of the College shall be maintained in such 
form and in such manner as may be prescribed. 
 (2) The teaching departments, campuses and all other bodies designated as such by the 
Syndicate in terms of statutes shall be independent cost centers of the College 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 cost centre in accordance with and to the extent prescribed by the statutes. 
 
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 (3) All funds generated by a teaching department, campuses or other unit of the College 
through consultancy, research or other provision of service shall be made available without prejudice 
to the budgetary allocation otherwise made after deduction of overhead s in the matter and to the 
extent prescribed by statute to the teaching Department, campuses or other unit for its development. 
A part of the funds so generated may be shared with the College Teachers or researchers incharge 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 College, unless a bill for its 
payments has been issued by the head of the cost center concerned in accordance with the releva nt 
statutes and the Treasurer has verified that the payment is provided for in the approved budget of the 
cost centre, subject to the authority to re­appropriate available to the head of the cost centre. 
 (5) Provision shall be made for an internal audit of the finances of the College. 
 (6) Without prejudice to the requirement of audit by an auditor appointed by Government 
in accordance with the provisions of any other law in force the annual audited statement of accounts 
of the College shall he 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 the 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. 
CHAPTER VII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
 32. Opportunity to show cause. —Except as otherwise provided by law no officer, 
teacher or other employee of the College holding a permanent post shall be reduced in rank, or 
removed or compulsorily retired form 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. 
 33. Appeal to the Syndicate and the Senate. —Where an order is passed punishing any 
officer other than the Principal, teacher or other employee of the College 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 College other than the Principal, have the right to appeal to the 
Syndicate against the order, and where the order is passed by the Principal, have the right to appeal 
to the Senate. 
 34. Service of the College.__ (1)All persons employed by the College in accordance with 
the terms and conditions of service prescribed by statutes shall be persons in the services of Pakistan 
for the purposes of any court or tribunal set up by law in terms of Article 212 of the Constitution of 
the Islamic Republic of Pakistan: 
 Provided that any provision 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 College shall be entirely governed by the terms and conditions prescribed 
by the relevant statutes. 
 
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 (2) An officer, teacher or other employees of the College shall retire from service on the 
attainment of such age or tenure of service as may be prescribed. 
 (3) No adverse change shall be made in the terms and conditions of employinent of any 
College Teacher in the employment of the College on the date of enforcement of this Act. 
 35. Benefits and insurance. __ (1) The College 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 t he 
Provident Funds Act, 1925, shall apply to such funds as if it were the Government Provident Fund. 
 36. Commencement of term of office of members of Authority. __ (1) When a member 
of a newly constituted Authority is elected, appointed or nominated his te rm of office, as fixed under 
this Act, shall commence from such date as may be prescribed. 
 (2) Where a member who has accepted any other assignment for any other similar reason 
remains absent from the College for a period of not less than six months he sh all be deemed to have 
resigned and vacated his seat. 
 37. 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 Author ity 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. 
 38. Flaws in the co nstitution of Authorities. —Where there is a flaw in the constitution 
of an Authority, as constituted under this Act, the statutes or the regulations on account of the 
abolition of a specified office under Government or because an organization, institution or other 
body outside the College 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. 
 39. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by the vacancies.—No act, resolution 
or decision of any Authority shall be invalid by reason of any vacancy on the Authority doing, 
passing or making it or by reason of any want of qualification invalidity in the election, appointment 
or nomination of any defecto member of the Authority whether present or absent. 
 40. First statutes and regulations. —Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained 
in this Act, the Chancellor shall, if required, make the first statutes and regulations which shall be 
deemed to be statutes and regulations made under sections 26 and 27 and shall continue to remain in 
force until amended or replaced or till such time new statutes and regulations are made in accordance 
with the provisions of this Act. 
 41. Transitory provisions. __ (l) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and the 
repealed Resolution, as soon as may be upon the commencement the of this Act the existing Board of 
Governors of the Dawood College of Engineering and Technology, Karachi shall be restructured, to 
be described henceforth as the Senate, and the members thereof appointed afresh by the Chancellor 
in accordance with the numbers and criteria for membership of the Senate specified in this Act. As 
regards the places for College Teachers on the Senate the Chancellor shall after the coming into force 
of this Act, make appropriate appointments in his discretion forthwith to fill up these places till such 
 
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time that elections for these places have taken place in accordance with this Act. The number of 
College Teachers to be elected to the Senate shall be as provided 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 the provisions of this Act the first Principal shall be appointed by the 
Chancellor for a period of three years. 
 42. Interpretation and removal of difficulties. __ (1) If any question arises as to the 
interpretation of any  of the provisions of this 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 this Act, the 
Chancellor may make such order after obtaining the view s of the Senate, not inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act as may appear to him to be necessary for removing the difficulty. 
 (3) Where this Act make 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. 
 43. Indemnity.—No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, the 
College or any Authority, officer or employee of the Government or the College or a member of an 
Authority in respect of anything which is done in good faith under this Act. 
 44. Power to all ow appointment of employees of the Government, other universities 
or educational or research institutions to the College.__ (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in 
this Act, the Senate may on the advice of the Syndicate, allow any post in the College 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 
services 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. 
 45. Repeal and savings. __ (1) The Dawood College of Engineering and Technolo gy 
Karachi Resolution No. F.3/82­N­1, dated the 27th September, 1987 is hereby repealed. 
 (2) Notwithstanding the repeal envisaged by sub­section (1)__ 
(a) anything done, actions taken, obligations or liabilities incurred, rights and 
assets acquired, perso ns appointed or authorized, jurisdiction or powers 
conferred, endowments, bequests, funds or trusts created, donations or grants 
made, scholarships or exhibitions instituted, affiliations or privileges granted 
and orders issued under any of the provisions of the repealed Resolution, other 
legal instruments or the statutes, the regulations and the rules made or deemed 
to have been made thereunder, shall, if not inconsistent with the provisions of 
this Act or the statutes, the regulations or the rules made un der this Act, be 
continued and, so far as may be, deemed to have been respectively done, 
taken, incurred, acquired, appointed, authorized, conferred, created, made, 
instituted, granted and issued under this Act, and any documents referring to 
 
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any of the provisions of the repealed Resolution or the statutes, the regulations 
and the rules first referred shall, so far as may be, be considered to refer to the 
corresponding provisions of this Act or the statutes, regulations and rules 
made under this Act; 
(b) all institutes, campuses or other constituent units of the College, functioning in 
terms of the provisions of the repealed Resolution or other legal instruments, 
shall continue to function in terms of the relevant repealed provisions till such 
time that the senate through statute has prescribed otherwise; and 
(c) any statutes, regulations or rules made or deemed to have been made under the 
repealed Resolution or other legal instruments shall, if not inconsistent with 
the provisions of this Act, be deemed to b e statutes, regulations or rules made 
under this Act having regard to the various matters which by this act are to be 
regulated or prescribed by statutes, regulations and rules respectively and shall 
continue to remain in force until repealed, rescinded or modified in accordance 
with the provisions of this Act. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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