Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Act, 2010

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PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS ACT, 
2010. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
CHAPTER-I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title, application and commencement 
2. Definitions 
CHAPTER-II 
THE INSTITUTE 
3. Establishment and 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. Principal Officers 
8. Patron 
9. Chancellor 
10. Removal from the Senate 
11. Vice-Chancellor 
12. Appointment and removal of the Vice-Chancellor 
13. Registrar 
 

 
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14. Treasurer 
15. Controller of Examinations 
CHAPTER-IV 
AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE 
16. Authorities 
17. Senate 
18. Powers and functions of the Senate 
19. Visitation 
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. Amendment and repeal of statutes and regulations  
29. Rules 
CHAPTER-VI 
INSTITUTE FUND 
30. Institute Fund 
31. Audits and accounts 
CHAPTER-VII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
32. Opportunity to show cause 
33. Appeal to the Syndicate and the Senate 
34. Service of the Institute 
 
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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. Transitory provisions 
41. Indemnity 
42. Power to allow appointment of employees of the Government, other universities or 
educational or research institutions to the Institute 
43. Removal of difficulties 
44. Repeal and Savings 
45. Validation of action, etc. 
 
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PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS ACT, 
2010 
ACT No. VIII OF 2010 
[17th April, 2010] 
An Act to grant degree awarding status to the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics. 
 Whereas it is expedient to make provisions to grant degree awarding status to the Paki stan 
Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad, and for matters connected therewith or ancillary 
thereto; 
 It is hereby enacted as follows:__ 
CHAPTER-I 
PRELIMINARY 
 1. Short title, application and commencement. __ (1) This Act may be called the 
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Act, 2010. 
 (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 estab lished 
under section 22; 
(b)  “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the Institute specified in section 
16; 
(c)  “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the Institute; 
(d)  “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission established under the 
Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002); 
(e)  “Committee” means the committees of the Institute constituted under sections 
24 and 25; 
(f)  “Dean” means the head of a Faculty or the head of an academic body granted 
the status of a Faculty by this Act or by the Statutes or Regulations; 
(g)  “department” means a teaching departm ent maintained and administered  or 
recognized by the Institute in the manner prescribed; 
(h)  “Director” means the head of Research Centre; 
 
 
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(i)  “Faculty” means an administr ative and academic unit of the Institute 
consisting of one or more departments, as prescribed; 
(j)  “Institute” means the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics 
reconstituted under this Act; 
(k)  “Institute Teacher” means Professor, Assistant Professor and Lecturer engaged 
on whole time basis by the Institute for teaching; 
(1)  “Patron” means the Patron of the Institute; 
(m)  “prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules made under 
this Act; 
(n)  “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Institute; 
(o)  “Representation Committees ” means the Representation Committees 
constituted under section 24; 
(p)  “Review Panel ” means the Review Panel set up by the Chancellor in 
accordance with the provisions of section 9; 
(q)  “Senate” means the Senate of the Institute; 
(r)  “statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” mean respectively the s tatutes, the 
regulations and the rules made under this Act and for the time being in force; 
(s)  “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the Institute; and 
(t)  “teachers” include Professor, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and 
Lecturers engaged on whole-time basis by the Institute and such other person s 
as may be declared to be teachers by Regulations. 
CHAPTER-II 
THE INSTITUTE 
  3. Establishment and incorporation of the Institute. __ (1) The Pakistan Institute of 
Development Economics, Islamabad, as reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of this Act , 
shall consist of__ 
(a)  the Patron, the Chancellor, the Vice -Chancellor, the Senate, the Deans, the 
Registrar and the Directors;  
(b)  the members of  the Senate, Academic Council, c ommittees and other bodies 
as the Senate may establish; 
(c)  the teachers and students of the Institute; and 
(d)  such other full-time officers and members of the staff as the Senate may , from 
time to time, specify. 
 
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 (2) The Institute shall be a body corporate by the name of the Pakistan Institute of 
Development Economics, Islamabad, having perpetual succession and a common seal, and may sue 
and be sued by the said name. 
 (3) The Institut e 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. 
 (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in an y 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 provision 
of this Act and the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002). In particular, and 
without prejudice to the authority granted to the Commission by law, the Federal Government or an 
authority or auditor appointed by the Federal 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. 
 (5) All properties, rights and interests of whatever kind, used, enjoyed, possessed, owned 
or vested in, or held in trust by  and liabilities legally subsisting against the Institute in existence 
immediately before the commencement of this Act shall pass to the Institute reconstituted under this 
Act. 
 (6) The seat of the Institute shall be at Islamabad and it may set up its Rese arch Study 
Centers at such places in Pakistan as Senate may determine. 
  4. Powers and Purposes of the Institute. __ The Institute , in order to become a 
nationally and internationally recognized premier institute of learning and research in the fields of 
development and economics, shall have the following powers namely:___ 
(i)  to provide for education and scholarship in the fields of development and 
economics such as economics, international economics, development 
economics, business economics, trade and co mmerce, environmental 
economics, public policy and governance, technology and development, fiscal 
policies and taxation, economics of competitiveness, agricultural economics, 
social and political economy and in such branches of knowledge which 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; 
(iii)  to hold examinations 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 Institute and to lay down terms and conditions that 
may be different from those applicable to Government servants in general; 
(v)  to engage, where necessary, person on contracts of specified duration and to 
specify the terms of each engagement; 
 
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(vi)  to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved persons in the 
manner prescribed; 
(vii)  to provide for such instruction for person not being students of the Institute 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 
Institute and other universities, educational institutions and research 
organizations, inside as well as outside Pakistan; 
(ix)  to provide career counseling and job search to students and alumni; 
(x)  to maintain linkages with alumni; 
(xi)  to develop and implement fund-raising plans; 
(xii)  to provide and support the academic development of the faculty of the 
Institute; 
(xiii)  to confer degrees on persons who have completed the requisite course work 
and carried out research off campus under prescribed conditions and 
supervision; 
(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 pe riods of study in the Institute, as it may prescribe, and to 
withdraw such acceptance; 
(xv) to co -operate 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, Assistance 
Professorships and Lectureships 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 institute and award financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, 
scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes under prescribed conditions; 
(xix) to establish teaching departments, and other centers of research and to make 
such arrangements for their maintenance, management and administration as it 
may prescribe; 
(xx) to provide for the residence of the students of the Ins titute, to institute and 
maintain halls of residence and to approve or license hostels and lodging; 
(xxi) to maintain order, discipline and security on the campuses of the Institute; 
 
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(xxii) to promote the extra curricular and recreational activities of suc h students, and 
to make arrangement for promoting their health and general welfare; 
(xxiii) to demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine; 
(xxiv) to make provisions for research, advisory or consultancy services and with 
these objec ts to enter into arrangements with other institutions, public or 
private bodies, commercial and industrial enterprises under prescribed 
conditions; 
(xxv) to enter into, carry out vary or cancel contracts; 
(xxvi) to receive and manage property transferred a nd grants, contributions made to 
the institute and to invest any fund representing such property, grants 
bequests, trust, gifts, donations, endowments or contributions in such manner 
as it may deem fit; 
(xxvii) to provide for the printing and publication of research and other works; and 
(xxviii)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 co-education, learning, and research. 
  5. Institute open to all classes, creeds, etc. __ (l) The Institute shall be open to all 
persons of either sex of whatever, religion, race, creed, color or domicile who are academically 
qualified for admission to the courses of study offered by the  Institute, and no such person shall be 
denied the privilege on the ground only of sex, religion, creed, race, class, color or domicile. 
 (2) An increase in any fee or charge may be made only with the approval of the Senate. 
 (3) The Institute shall instit ute financial aid programmes for students in need, to the 
extent considered feasible by the Senate given the resources available, so as to enable admission and 
access to the Institute and the various opportunities provided by it to be based on merit rather  than 
ability to pay; 
(4) The Institute shall offer admission on merit to its teaching and research programmes 
up to a maximum of ten percent of its total students strength to overseas Pakistanis and international 
students at the fee structure to be determined by the Senate. 
 6. Teaching and Examination at the Institute. __ (1) All recognized teachings in 
various courses shall be conducted by the Institute in the prescribed manner and may include 
lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations, di stance learning and other methods of 
instruction as well as practical work in Government or private organizations. 
 (2) The authority responsible for organizing recognized teaching shall be such as may be 
prescribed. 
 (3) The academic programmes of the Ins titute shall be conducted in the prescribed 
manner. 
 (4) The Institute shall associate external examiners for the conduct of examination. 
 
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 (5) In the prescribing syllabi, courses of studies and instructions for the conduct of 
studies, the Institute shall a bide by the directions given by the Higher Education Commission under 
the Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002) for Federal supervision of 
curricula, textbooks, and maintenance of standards of education. 
CHAPTER-III 
OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE 
 7. Principal Officers. __ The following shall be the principal officers of the Institute, 
namely:__ 
(a)  the Patron; 
(b)  the Chancellor; 
(c)  the Vice-Chancellor; 
(d)  the Deans; 
(e)  the Directors; 
(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 principal officers of the Institute. 
 8. Patron.__ (1) The President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan shall be the Patron of 
the Institute. 
(2) The Patron, or in his absence, the Chancellor shall preside at the convocation of the 
Institute. 
 (3) Every proposal to confer any honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the 
Patron. 
(4) The Patron, may cause an inspection or inquiry to  be made in respect of any matt er 
connected with the affairs of  the Institute and shall, from time to time, direct any person or persons 
as he may deem fit to inquire into or carry out inspection of such matters a may be specified by him. 
 (5) The P atron shall communicate to the Senate his views with regard to the result of 
visitation and shall, after ascertaining the views of the Senate, advise the Senate on the actions to be 
taken by it. 
 (6) The Senate shall, within such time as may be specified by the P atron, communicate to 
him such action, if any, as has been taken or may be proposed to be taken upon the result of 
visitation. 
 
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 (7) Where the Senate does not, within the time specified, take action to the satisfaction of 
the Patron, the Patron may issue su ch directions as he deems fit and the Senate shall comply with all 
such directions. 
 9. Chancellor.__ (1) The Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission shall be the 
Chancellor of the Institute and the Chairperson of the Senate. 
(2) The members of the Senate shall be appointed by the Chancellor. 
(3) 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 proceedings of the Senate, direct that specified proceedi ngs 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 c oncern 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 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 18. 
10. 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 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 f urther that the provisions of this section shall not be applicable to the Vice -
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  11. Vice-Chancellor.__ (1) There shall be a Vice -Chancellor of the Institute who shall be 
an eminent academic or a distin guished administrator and shall be appointed on such terms and 
conditions as may be prescribed. 
 (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the chief executive officer of the Institute responsible 
for all administrative and academic functions of the Institute and fo r 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 Institute. The Vice -Chancellor shall have all powers prescribed for 
this purpose, including administrative control over the officers, teachers and other employees of the 
Institute. 
(3) The Vice -Chancellor shall, if present, be entitled to attend any meeting of any 
Authority or body of the Institute. 
(4) The Vice -Chancellor may, in an emergency t hat in his opinion requires immediate 
action ordinarily not in the competence of the Vice -Chancellor, take such action and forward, within 
seventy-two 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 Vice-Chancellor shall also have the following powers, namely:__ 
(a)  to direct teachers, officers and other employees of the Institute to take up such  
assignments in connection with examination, administration and such other activities 
in the Institute as he may consider necessary for the purposes of the Institute; 
(b)  to sanction by re-appropriation 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 prescri bed, any of his powers under 
this Act to an officer or officers of the Institute; and 
(f)  to exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed. 
(6)  The Vice -Chancellor 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 
 
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(d)  finances. 
 (7) The Vice-Chancellor's annual report shall be made available, prior to its presentation 
before the Senate, to all officers and Institute teachers and shall be published in such numbers as are 
required to ensure its wide circulation. 
 12. Appointment and removal of the Vice -Chancellor.__ (1)The Vice-Chancellor shall 
be appointed by the Patron on the recommendations of the Search Committee. 
 (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 the 
statutes and shall consist of Chancellor as Chairperson, Governor of State Bank of Pakistan, 
Chairman HEC, Rector of leading private sector university and an  internationally renowned 
economist and shall make its recommendations through transparent and competitive process. The 
Search Committee shall remain in existence till such time that the appointment of the next Vice -
Chancellor is made by the Patron. 
(3) The Search Committee for appointment of Vice -Chancellor shall recommend a panel 
of two, in order of priority, to the Patron: 
 Provided that the Patron may decline to appoint any of the two persons recommended, by 
indicating reasons and seek recommendation of a fresh panel. In the event of a fresh recommendation 
being sought by the Patron the Search Committee shall make a proposal to the Patron in the 
prescribed manner. 
 (4) The Vice -Chancellor shall be appointed for a period of five years on terms and 
conditions prescribed by statutes. Three months prior to the completion of Vice -Chancellor term of 
office the process of selection of new Vice -Chancellor shall be initiated in accordance with the 
subsection (2) of the section 12. 
 (5) The Senate may, pursuant to a  resolution in this behalf passed by three -fourths of its 
membership, recommend to  the Patron the removal of the V ice-Chancellor 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 Patron 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 
Vice-Chancellor that have c ome 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 
Patron the removal of the Vice-Chancellor: 
 Provided further that prior to a resolution  for the removal of the Vice-Chancellor being voted 
upon the Vice-Chancellor shall be given an opportunity of being heard. 
 (6) A resolution recommending the removal of the Vice -Chancellor shall be submitted to 
the Patron forthwith. The Patron may accept t he recommendation and order removal of the Vice -
Chancellor or return the recommendation to the Senate. 
(7) At any time when the office of the Vice -Chancellor is vacant, or the Vice -Chancellor 
is absent or is unable to perform the functions of his office du e to illness or some other cause, the 
 
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Senate shall make such arrangements or the performance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor as it 
may deem fit. 
 13. Registrar.__ (1) There shall be a Registrar of the Institute to be appointed by the 
Senate through transparent and merit based process, on  the recommendation of the Vice -Chancellor, 
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 he as may be prescribed. 
(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time 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 mem bers 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 for a period of four years: 
 Provided that the Senate may, on the a dvice o f the Vice -Chancellor, terminate the 
appointment of the Registrar on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed 
procedure. 
 14. Treasurer.__ (1) There shall be a Treasurer of the Institute to be appointed by the 
Senate through transparent and merit based process, on the recommendation of the Vice -Chancellor, 
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 such as may be prescribed. 
 (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 close of the financial year; 
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(e)  perform such other duties as may be prescribed. 
 (4) The term of office of the Treasurer shall be for a period of four years: 
 Provided that the Senate may, on the advice of the Vice -Chancellor, terminate the 
appointment of the Treasurer on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with 
prescribed procedure. 
 15. Controller of Examinations. __ (1) There shall be a Controller of Examinations  to be 
appointed by the Senate through transparent and merit based process on recommendation of the 
Vice-Chancellor, 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 such as may be prescribed. 
 (3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall be 
responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform such other duties 
as may be prescribed. 
 (4) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed for a period of four 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. 
CHAPTER-IV 
AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE 
 16. Authorities.__ (l) The Following shall be the Authorities of the Institute, namely:__ 
(a)  Authorities established by this Act, namely: 
(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 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 Vice-Chancellor; 
(v)  the Representation Committees for appointment to the Senate, 
Syndicate and the Academic Council; 
 
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(vi)  Faculty Council; and 
(vii)  Departmental Council. 
 (2) The Senate, the Syndicate and the Academic Council may set up such other 
committees or sub -committees, by whatever name described, as ar e considered desirable through 
statutes or regulations as appropriate. Such committees or sub-committees shall be Authorities of the 
Institute for the purposes of this Act. 
 17. Senate.__ (1) T he body responsible for the governance 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)  two parliamentarians, one from the National Assembl y and one from the 
Senate; 
(c)  the Vice-Chancellor; 
(d)  the Secretary, Planning and Development Division; 
(e)  the Secretary, Ministry of Commerce; 
(f)  the Secretary, Finance; 
(g)  Chairman or Additional Chief Secretaries of Planning and Development 
Departments of four Provinces; 
(h)  five persons from civil society being persons of distinction in the fields of 
management, education, academics, agriculture, and economics such that the 
appointment of these persons reflects a balance across the various fie lds, the 
special focus of the Institute, may be reflected in the persons of distinction 
who are appointed to the Senate; 
(i)  one distinguished person from amongst the alumni of the Institute; 
(j)  three Institute teachers, and 
(k)  a member of the Higher Education Commission. 
 (2) All appointments to the Senate shall be made by the Chancellor. Appointments of 
persons described in clauses (i) to (j) of subsection (1) shall be made from amongst a panel of three 
names for each vacancy recommended by the Repre sentation Committee set up in terms of section 
24 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 (i) 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: 
 
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 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 persons described 
in clauses (g) to (h) of subsection (1). 
 (3) Members of the Senate, other than ex officio members, shall hold office for four 
years. One-half of the members, other than ex officio members, of the first restructured Senate, to be 
determined by lot, shall retire from office on the expiration of two years from the date of 
appointment by the Chancellor: 
 Provided that no person, other than an ex officio member, may serve on the Senate for more 
than two consecutive terms: 
 Provided further that the Institute t eachers appointed to the Senate may not serve for two 
consecutive terms. 
 (4) The Senate shall meet at least once in a calendar year. 
 (5) Service on the Senate shall be on honorary basis: 
 Provided that travel and boarding or lodging expenses may be reimbursed as prescribed 
 (6) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Senate. 
 (7) In the absence of the Chancellor meetings of the Senate shall be presided over by such 
member, not being an employee of the Institute or the Federal Government, as the Chancellor may, 
from time to time, nominate. The member so nominated shall be the convener of the Senate. 
 (8) Unless otherwise prescribed by this Act, 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. 
 (9) The quorum for a meeting of the Senate shall be two -thirds of its membership, a 
fraction being counted as one. 
 18. Powers and functions of the Senate.__ (1)The Senate shall have the power of general 
supervision over the Institute and shall hold the Vice -Chancellor and the Authorities accountable for 
all the functions of the Institute. The Senate shall have all powers of the Institute not expressly vested 
in an Authority or officer by this Act and all other powers not expressly conferred 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 p lan 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 programmes 
and to review the academic affairs of the Institute in general; 
 
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(d)  to approve the appointment of the Deans, Professors, Associate Professors and 
such other senior faculty and senior administrators through a transparent and 
merit based process as may be prescribed; 
(e)  to institute schemes, directions and guidelines for the terns and conditions of 
appointment of all officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute; 
(f)  to approve strategic plans; 
(g)  to approve financial resource development plans of the Institute; 
(h)  to consider the drafts of statutes and r egulations 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 the Senate may frame a 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 proceedings are not in accordance with the 
provisions of this Act, Statutes or Regulations after calling upon suc h 
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, o ther than ex officio 
members, in accordance with the provisions of this Act; 
(1)  to make appointment of members of the Academic ‘Council, other than ex 
officio members, in accordance with the provisions of this Act; 
(m)  to appoint Emeritus Professors on such term and conditions as may be 
prescribed; 
(n)  to remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such person__ 
(o)  has become of unsound mind; or 
(p)  has become incapacitated to function as member of such Authority; or 
(q)  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 
 
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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. 
 19. 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. 
 20. Syndicate.__ (1) There shall be a Syndicate of the Institute consisting of the following, 
namely__ 
(a)  the Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; 
(b)  two members of the Senate to be nominated by the Senate; 
(c)  the Deans of the Faculties of the Institute; 
(d)  three professors from different departments, who are not members of the 
Senate, to be elected by the Institute Teachers in accordance with procedure to 
be prescribed by the Senate; 
(e)  the Registrar;  
(f)  the Treasurer; and  
(g)  the Controller of Examinations. 
 (2) Members of the Syndicate, other than ex officio members, shall hold office for a 
period of three years. 
 (3) As regards the three professors described in clause (d) o f 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 24. Appointment of persons proposed by the 
Representation Committee may be m ade by the Senate on the recommendation of the Vice -
Chancellor. 
 (4) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one -half of the total number of 
members, a fraction being counted as one. 
 (5) 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 Institute and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the 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 t he 
provisions of this Act, the s tatutes 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; 
 
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(c)  to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the Institute; 
(d)  to cause p roper 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 Trusts Act, 1882 (Act II 
of 1882), or 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, furnitu re, 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 arrange for the inspection of the departments; 
(k)  to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assista nt Professorships, 
Lectureships and other teaching posts or to suspend or to abolish such posts; 
(1)  to create, suspend or abolish such administrative or other  posts as may be 
necessary; 
(m)  to prescribe the duties of officers, teachers and other employees of the 
Institute; 
(n)  to report to the Senate on matters with respect to which it has been asked to 
report; 
(o)  to appoint members to various Authorities i n accordance with the provisions 
of this Act; 
(p)  to propose drafts of statutes for submission to the Senate; 
(q)  to regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the Institute; 
(r)  to take actions necessary for the good administration of the I nstitute in general 
and to this end exercise such powers as are necessary; 
(s)  to delegate any of its powers to any Authority or officer or a committee; and 
(t)  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. 
 
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 22. Academic Council. __ (1) There shall be an Academic Council of the Institute 
consisting of the following, namely:__ 
(a)  the Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; 
(b)  the Deans of Faculties and such heads of departments as may be prescribed; 
(c)  five eminent Professors including emeritus Professors from other leading 
universities and institutions; 
(d)  the Registrar; 
(e) the Controller of Examinations; and 
(f)  the Librarian. 
 (2) The Senate shall appoint  the members of the Academic Council, other than the ex 
officio and the elected members, on the recommendation of the Vice -Chancellor. Appointment of 
persons proposed by the Representation Committee may be made by the Senate on the 
recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor. 
 (3) Members of the Academic Council shall hold office for three years. 
 (4) The Academic Council shall meet at least three time a year. 
 (5) The quorum for meetings of the Academic Council shall be one -half 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 Institute and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the 
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 the statutes, the Academic Council shall have the power to___ 
(a)  approve the policies and procedures pertaining to the quality of academic 
programmes; 
(b)  approve academic programmes; 
(c)  approve the policies and procedures pertaining to student related f unctions 
including admissions, expulsions, punishments, examinations and 
certification; 
(d)  approve the policies and procedures assuring quality of teaching and research; 
(e)  propose to the. Syndicate schemes for the co nstitution 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; 
 
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(g)  institute programmes for the continued professional develo pment 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, medal s and 
prizes; 
(j)  frame Regulations for submission to the Senate; 
(k)  prepare an annual report on the academic performance of the Institute; 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 s tatute for recommendation of persons for appointment to the 
Senate in accordance with the provisions of section 17. 
 (2) There shall also be a Representation Committee constituted by t he Senate through 
Statute for  the recommendation of persons for appointment to the Syndicate and the Academic 
Council in accordance with the provisions of sections 20 and 22. 
 (3) Members of the Representation Committee for appointment to the Senate shall consist 
of the following, namely:__ 
(a)  Secretary, Planning and Development Division, who shall be its Chairperson 
in his ex officio capacity; 
(b)  three members of the Senate who are not Institute teachers; 
(c)  two persons nominated by the Institute Tea chers from amongst themselves in 
the manner prescribed; 
(d)  one eminent person from business, trade and industry as nominated by the 
Chancellor; and 
(e)  one eminent economist to be nominated by the Chancellor. 
 (4) The Representation Committee for appoin tment to the Syndicate and the Academic 
Council shall consist of the following, namely:__ 
(a)  the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be its Chairperson in his ex officio capacity; 
(b)  two members of the Senate who are not Institute Teachers; and 
(c)  three persons nominated by the Institute Teachers from amongst themselves in 
the manner prescribed. 
 (5) The tenure of, other than ex officio Chairperson, the Representation Committee shall 
be three years: 
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 (6) The procedures of the Representation Committees shall be as may be prescribed. 
 (7) There may also be such O ther Representation Committees, headed by Secretary, 
Planning and Development Division, set up by any of the other Authorities of the Institute as are 
considered appropriate for recommending persons for appointment to the various Authorities and 
other bodies of the Institute. 
 25. Appointment of Committees by certain Authorities. __ (l) 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 committee 
persons who are not members of the Authorities appointing the Committees. 
 (2) The constitution, func tions 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 Ac t, Statutes, to be 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 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)  the establishment of Faculties, departments, research centres and other 
academic divisions; 
(g)  the powers and duties of officers and teachers; 
(h)  conditions under which the Institute may enter into arrangements with other 
institutions or with public bodies for purposes of research and advisory 
services; 
(i)  conditions for appointment of emeritus Professors and award of honorary 
degrees; 
(j)  efficiency and discipline of Institute employees; 
(k)  the constitution and procedure to be followed by Representation Committees 
in carrying out functions in terms of this Act; 
 
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(1)  the constitution and procedure to be followed by the Committee for 
appointment of the Vice-Chancellor; 
(m)  constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities of the Institute; 
(n)  academic and research audit of the Institute; 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 (1) of 
subsection (1) shall be initiated and approved by the Senate after seeking the views of the Syndicate: 
 Provided further that the Senate may initiate a Statute with respect to any matter in its power 
or with respect to which a Statute may be framed in terms of this Act and approve such Statute after 
seeking the views of the Syndicate. 
 27.  Regulations.__ (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, 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 Institute; 
(b)  the manner in which the teaching re ferred to in subsection (1) of section 6 
shall be organized and conducted; 
(c)  the 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 Institu te and shall become eligible for the award of 
degrees, diplomas and certificates; 
(e)  the conduct of examinations; 
(f)  conditions under which a person may carry on off campus research to entitle 
him to a degree; 
(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 
 
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for reconsideration. A Regulation proposed by the Academic Council shall not be effe ctive unless it 
receives the approval of the Senate. 
 (3) Regulations regarding or incidental to matters contained in sub -clauses (g) and (i) 
shall not be submitted to the Senate without the prior approval of the Syndicate. 
  28. Amendment and repeal of st atutes and regulations. __ The procedure for adding to, 
amending or repealing the statutes and the regulations shall be the same as that prescribed 
respectively for framing or making statutes and regulations. 
 29. Rules.__ (1) The Authorities and the other bodies of the Institute may make r ules, to 
be published in the official Gazette, consistent with this Act, statutes or the regulations, to regulate 
any matter relating to the affairs of the Institute which has not been provided for by this Act or that is 
not required to be regulated by statutes or regulations, 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. 
CHAPTER-VI 
INSTITUTE FUND 
 30. Institute Fund.__ The Institute shall have a fund to which shall be credited its income 
from fees, charges, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions, Government grants and 
all other sources. 
 31. 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 department and all other bodies designated as suc h by the Syndicate in 
terms of statutes shall be independent cost centers 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 re-appropriation 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. 
 (3) All funds generated by a teaching department, 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 a nd to the extent prescribed 
by statute, to the teaching department, for its development. A part of the funds so generated ma y be 
shared with the Institute t eachers or researchers in charge of the consultancy, research or servic e 
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 cost centre concerned in accordance with the relevant 
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 re-appropriate available to the head of the cost centre. 
 (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 Government 
in accordance with the provisions of any other law in force, the annual audited statement of accounts 
 
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of the Institute shall be prepared in  conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles  by 
a reputed firm of chartered accountants , selected through a transparent and merit based process and 
approved by the Senate and signed by the Treasurer. The annual audited statement of account s so 
prepared shall be submitted to the Auditor-General of Pakistan for his observations. 
 (7) The observations of the Auditor -General of Pakistan, if any, together with such 
annotations as the Treasurer may make, shall be considered by the Syndicate and s hall 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 Institute holding a perma nent 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. 
 33. Appeal to the Syndicate and the Senate. __ Where an order is passed punishing any 
officer other than the Vice -Chancellor, teacher or other employee of the Institute or altering or 
interpreting to his disadvantage the prescribed terms o r conditions of his service, he shall, where the 
order is passed by any officer or teacher of the Institute other than the Vice -Chancellor, have the 
right to appeal to the Syndicate against the order and where t he order is passed by the Vice -
Chancellor, have the right to appeal to the Senate. 
  34. Service of the Institute. __ (1) All persons employed by the Institute in accordance 
with the terms and conditions of service prescribed by statutes shall be persons in the service of 
Pakistan for the purposes of any court or of 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 co mparable employment notwithstanding the service of 
person employed by the Institute shall be entirely governed by the terms and conditions prescribed 
by the relevant Statutes. 
 (2) An officer, teacher or other employee of the Institute shall retire from se rvice on the 
attainment of sixty years age or tenure of service as may be prescribed. 
 (3) No adverse change shall be made in the terms and conditions of empl oyment of any 
Institute teacher or staff member in the employment of the Institute on the date of enforcement of 
this Act. 
  35. Benefits and insurance. __ (1) The Institute shall constitute for the benefit of its 
officers, teachers and other employees scheme s, as may be prescribed, for the provision of post -
employment 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, shall apply to such funds as if it were the Government Provident Fund.  
 
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 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 term 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 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. 
 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 authority that had appointed the member whose place has become vacant and the 
person appointed to the vacancy shall be a member of such Au thority for the residue of the term for 
which the person whose place he fills would have been a member. 
 38. Flaws in the constitution of Authorities. __ Where there is a flaw in the constitution 
of an Authority, as constituted by this Act, the statutes or the regulations on account of the abolition 
of a specified office under the Federal 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. 
  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, pas sing, 
or making it or by reas on of any want of qualification  or invalidity in the election, appointment or 
nomination of any de facto member of the Authority, whether present or absent. 
 40. Transitory provisions.__ (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, upon the 
coming into force of this Act with respect to an Institute, the Senate shall be restructured and the 
members thereof, except the Institute t eachers, appointed afresh by the Chancellor in accordance 
with the numbers and criteria for memb ership specified in the  Act. As regards the Institute t eachers 
to be elected or appointed to the restructured Senate elections shall be held as soon as possible in the 
case of Institutes where the repealed Resolution or any other law or other legislative i nstrument had 
provided for the election of Institute t eachers to the Senate , in all other cases Institute t eachers shall 
be appointed to the restructured Senate by the Chancellor. Th e number of Institute t eachers to be 
elected or appointed to the restructu red Senate shall be as provided in this Act. The first restructured 
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 terms of this Act . The 
term of tenure provided in subsection (4 ) of section 17 notwithstanding  one-third of the members, 
other than ex officio members, of the first restructured Senate, to be determined by lot, shall retire 
from office on the expiration of two years from the date of appointment by the Chancellor. 
(2) Any existing provision as regards tenure notwithstanding the Vice -Chancellor and the 
other Authorities, in existence immediately before the date on which the Act is enforced with respect 
to an Institute listed in the Schedule, shall continue to function and shall, as far as may be, exercise 
the powers respectively assigned to the Vice -Chancellor and corresponding Authorities by or under 
any law, until such time as they are respectively replaced in accordance with the terms of this Act. 
 (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, as regards an Institute set up after its 
commencement, 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 fo r the recruitment of 
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accordance with the terms of this Act. The I nstitute teachers to be appointed to the first Senate shall 
be appointed as soon as the procedure prescribed for appointment of Institut e teachers to the Senate 
has been complied with. The terms of tenure provi ded in sub -section (4) of section 17, 
notwithstanding, one-third of the members, other than ex officio 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 by the Chancellor. 
 (4) The current staff of the Institute including the Vice -Chancellor shall continue to 
function for the remaining period of their tenure or service as applicable in the statutes. 
  41. Indemnity.__ No suit or legal proceedings shall lie, against the Federal Government, 
the Institute or any Authority, officer or employee of the Government or the Institute or any person 
in respect of any thing which is done in good faith under this Act. 
 42. Power to allow appointment of employees of the Government, oth er 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 Institute 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 favorable than those admissible to him immediately before 
such appointment and he shall be entitled to all benefits of his post of service. 
 43. Removal of difficulties. __ (1) If any question arises as to the interpretation of any of 
the provisions of this Act, it s hall be placed before the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be 
final. 
 (2) If any difficult y arises in giving effect to effect  of the provisions of, this Act, the 
Chancellor may make such order after obtaining the views of the Senate, no inconsistent  with the 
provisions of this Act, as may appear to him to be necessary for removing the difficulty. 
 (3) Where this 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. 
 44. Repeal and Savings. __ (1) The Planning and Development D ivision's Resolution 
No.15(3)Ad.II/PD/80, dated the 12th December, 1981, is hereby repealed. 
 (2) Notwithstanding the repeal envisaged by sub-section (1),__ 
(a)  everything done, action taken, obligations or liabilities incurre d, rights and 
assets acquired, p ersons appointed or authorized, jurisdiction or powers 
conferred, endowments, bequests, funds or trusts created, donations or grants 
made, scholarships, studentship, or exhibitions instituted, affiliations or 
privileges granted and orders i ssued under any of the provisions of the 
repealed Resolutio n, or the Statutes, the r egulations and the r ules made or 
deemed to have been made there under, shall, if not inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act or the Statutes, the regulations or the r ules made under 
this Act, be continued and, so far as may be, be deemed to have been 
 
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respectively done, taken, incurred, acquired, appointed, authorized, conferred, 
created, made, instituted, granted and issued under this Act, and any 
documents referring to 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, 
the regulations and the rules made under this Act; and 
(b)  any statutes, r egulations, or r ules made or deemed to have been made under 
the repealed Resolution shall, if not inconsistent with the provisions of this 
Act, be deemed to be statutes, r egulations or rules made under this Act ha ving 
regard to the various matters which by this Act have to  be regulated or 
prescribed by statutes, regulations and r ules respectively and shall continue to 
be in force until they are repealed, rescinded or modified in accordance with 
the provisions of this Act. 
 45. Validation of action, etc. __ Anything done, actions taken, orders passed, instruments 
made, notifications issued, agreements made, proceedings initiated, processes or communication 
issued, powers conferred, assumed or exercised, by the Institu te or its officers on or after the 8th 
November, 2006 and before the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been validly 
done, made, issued, taken, initiated, conferred, assumed, and exercised and the provisions of this Act 
shall have, and shall be deemed always to have had effect accordingly.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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