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  "text": "Page 1 of 25 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTHE NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ARTS INSTITUTE ACT, 2021 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n  \r\n  \r\nCONTENTS \r\n_____________ \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title, application and commencement. \r\n2.    Definitions. \r\nCHAPTER-II \r\nTHE COLLEGE \r\n3.    Reconstitution of the College. \r\n4.    Powers and purposes of the College. \r\n5.    College open to all classes, creeds, etc. \r\n6. Teaching and examination at the College. \r\nCHAPTER-III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE \r\n7.    Officers. \r\n8.    Chancellor. \r\n9.    Chairperson. \r\n10. Vice-Chancellor. \r\n11. Appointment of the Vice-Chancellor. \r\n12. Registrar. \r\n13. Treasurer. \r\n14. Controller of Examinations. \r\nCHAPTER-IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE COLLEGE \r\n15. Authorities. \r\n16.    Board of Governors. \r\n \r\nUpdated till 11.04.2023\r\n \r\n17.    Powers and functions of the Board of Governors. \r\n18.    Inspection. \r\n19.    Syndicate. \r\n20.    Power and duties of Syndicate. \r\n21.    Academic Council. \r\n22.    Power and functions of the Academic Council. \r\n23.    Representation Committees. \r\n24. Appointment of committees by certain Authorities \r\nCHAPTER-V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n25.    Appointment of committees by certain Authorities. \r\n26.    Regulations.  \r\n27.    Rules.  \r\nCHAPTER-VI \r\nCOLLEGE FUND \r\n28.    Fund of the College. \r\n29.    Audit and Accounts.  \r\nCHAPTER-VII \r\nGENERAL PROVISIONS \r\n30.    Opportunity to show cause. \r\n31. Appeal to the Syndicate and the Board of Governors. \r\n32.    Service of the College. \r\n33. Benefits and insurance. \r\n34.    Commencement of term of office of members of Authority. \r\n35. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities. \r\n36. Flaws in the constitution of Authorities. \r\n37. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by the vacancies. \r\n38. First Statutes and Regulations. \r\n39. Transitory provisions. \r\n40. Repeal and savings. \r\n41. Act to override other instruments, etc. \r\n42. Indemnity. \r\n43. Removal of difficulties.   \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 25 \r\n \r\nTHE NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ARTS INSTITUTE ACT, 2021 \r\nACT NO. XXVII OF 2021  \r\n[3rd December, 2021] \r\nAct \r\nto reconstitute National College of Arts \r\nWHEREAS it is expedient to reconstitute National College of Arts, for the  \r\npurposes hereinafter appearing; \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:— \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title, application and commencement.― (1) This Act shall be called the National \r\nCollege of Arts Institute Act, 2021. \r\n \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n \r\n2. Definitions.― In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the College; \r\n(b) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the College specified  in terms of \r\nsection 15; \r\n(c) “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the College; \r\n(d) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board of Governors; \r\n(e) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the College; \r\n(f) “College” means the National College of Arts reconstituted under section 3; \r\n(g) “College teacher” means a whole-time teacher appointed and paid  by the \r\nCollege, or recognized by the College as such; \r\n(h) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission  set up  under the \r\nHigher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(i) “constitutent institution” means an institution, college or school, by  whatever \r\nname called, established and maintained by the College; \r\n(j) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations of the \r\nCollege; \r\n(k) “Deans” means the head of any faculty or the head of any academic body \r\ngranted the status of a Faculty under this Act or by the Statutes or Regulations; \r\n \r\n(l) “department” means a teaching department maintained and administered or \r\nrecognized by the College in the manner prescribed; \r\n(m) “Director” means the head of a constituent institution; \r\n(n) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the College consisting \r\nof one or more departments, as prescribed; \r\n(o) “Government” means the Federal Government; \r\n(p) “prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules  made under \r\nthis Act; \r\n(q) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the College; \r\n(r) “Representation Committees” means the Representation Committees \r\nconstituted under section 23; \r\n(s) “Review Panel” means the Review Panel set up by the Chancellor in accordance \r\nwith the provisions of this Act; \r\n(t) “Scrutiny Committee” means the Scrutiny Committee set up by the  Board of \r\nGovernors under section11; \r\n(u) “Secretariat” means the secretariat of the constituent institution; \r\n(v) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” means respectively the Statutes, the \r\nRegulations and the Rules made under this Act and for the time being in force; \r\n(w) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the College; \r\n(x) “teachers” include Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and \r\nLecturers engaged whole-time by the College and such other persons as may be \r\ndeclared by Regulations to be teachers; \r\n(y) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the College; and \r\n(z) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the College specified in \r\nSection 10. \r\nCHAPTER-II \r\nTHE COLLEGE \r\n \r\n3. Reconstitution of the College.― (1) The National College of Arts, Lahore constituted \r\nand functioning in terms of the National College of Arts  Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance XXVIII of \r\n1985) is hereby reconstituted and set up as the National College of Arts in terms of this Act. \r\n \r\n(2) The College shall continue to have its existing degree awarding status. \r\n(3) The College shall consist of.― \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 5 of 25 \r\n \r\n(a) the Chancellor, Chairperson and the members of the Board of Governors and \r\nthe Vice-Chancellor; \r\n \r\n(b) the members of the Authorities of the College established under section 15; \r\n \r\n(c) all College teachers and persons recognized as students of the College in \r\naccordance with terms prescribed from time to time; \r\n \r\n(d) all other full-time officers and members of the staff of the College; and \r\n \r\n(e) all existing regular teaching staff who s hall be the regular teaching  staff of the \r\nCollege on the existing terms and conditions. \r\n \r\n(4)  The College shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession  and a common seal \r\nand may by the said name sue and be sued. \r\n \r\n(5)  The present regular or full time employees of the College shall  continue to be employed \r\nunder this Act under existing terms and conditions until altered as per the provisions of this Act. \r\n \r\n(6) The College shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both  movable and \r\nimmovable, and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable and immovable property which \r\nmay have become vested in or been acquired by it. It shall also be competent to receive grants. \r\n \r\n(7) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time  being in force, the \r\nCollege shall have academic, financial and administrative  autonomy, including the power to \r\nemploy officers, teachers and other employees  on such terms as may be prescribed, subject to the \r\nterms of this Act and the  Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002). In \r\nparticular, and without prejudice to the authority granted to the Commission by the law, the  \r\nGovernment or an authority or auditor appointed by the Government shall have  no power to \r\nquestion the policy underlying the allocat ion of resources approved  by the Board  in the annual \r\nbudget of the College. \r\n \r\n(8) All properties, assets, rights and interests of whatever kind, used,  enjoyed, possessed, \r\nowned or vested in, or held in trust by or for the National  College of Arts and liabilities, as it is, \r\nlegally standing against the National  College of Arts shall stand transferred from the existing \r\nNational College of Arts and vest in the College of Arts reconstituted and set up under this Act. \r\n \r\n4. Powers and purposes of the College.― The College shall have  the following powers \r\nand purposes, namely:— \r\n \r\n(i) to establish centers of excellence, research specialized education in  the fields of \r\nfine arts, design, architecture, performing art, cinematography, musicology, \r\ncognitive studies, higher studies including doctoral and post doctoral research \r\nin the said fields; \r\n \r\n(ii) to prescribe courses of studies to be conducted by it and the constituent \r\ninstitution; \r\n \r\n(iii) to hold examinations and to award and confer degrees, diplomas,  certificates \r\nand other academic distinctions to and on persons, who  have been admitted to \r\n \r\nand have passed its examinations under prescribed conditions; \r\n \r\n(iv) to prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, teachers, \r\nand other employees of the College and to lay down terms and conditions that \r\nmay be different from those applicable to Government servants in general; \r\n \r\n(v) to engage, where necessary, persons on contract of specified duration and to \r\nspecify the terms of each such engagement; \r\n \r\n(vi) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved persons in the \r\nmanner prescribed; \r\n \r\n(vii) to provide for such instruction for persons not being students of the  College as \r\nit may prescribe and to grant certificates and diplomas to such persons; \r\n \r\n(viii) to institute programs f or the exchange of students and teachers  between the \r\nCollege and other universities, educational institutions  and research \r\norganizations, inside as well as outside Pakistan; \r\n \r\n(ix) to provide career counseling and job search services to students and alumni; \r\n \r\n(x) to maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n \r\n(xi) to develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n \r\n(xii) to provide and support the academic development of the Faculty; \r\n \r\n(xiii) to confer degrees on persons of College and also on officers and  students of \r\nCollege who have carried on independent research under prescribed conditions; \r\n \r\n(xiv) to accept the examinations passed and the period of study spent by  students of \r\nthe College at other universities and places of learning  equivalent to such \r\nexaminations and periods of study in the College, as it may prescribe, and to \r\nwithdraw such acceptance; \r\n \r\n(xv) to co -operate with other universities, public authorities or private  \r\norganizations, inside as well as outside Pakistan, in such manner  and for such \r\npurposes as it may prescribe; \r\n \r\n(xvi) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships \r\nand Lecturerships and any other posts and to appoint persons thereto; \r\n \r\n(xvii) to create posts for research, teaching, extension, administration and  other \r\nrelated purposes and to appoint persons thereto; \r\n \r\n(xviii) to affiliate and disaffiliate educational institutions under prescribed conditions; \r\n \r\n(xix) to inspect colleges and other educational institutions affiliated or  seeking \r\naffiliation with it; \r\n \r\n(xx) to recognize as college teachers selected members of the teaching  staff of \r\naffiliated colleges or  educational institutions admitted to  the privileges of the \r\n \r\nPage 7 of 25 \r\n \r\nCollege or such other persons as it may deem fit; \r\n \r\n(xxi) to institute and award financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, \r\nscholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes under prescribed conditions; \r\n \r\n(xxii) to establish teaching departments, schools, constituent institutions,  faculties, \r\ninstitutes, museums and other centers of learning for the  development of \r\nteaching and research and to make such arrangements for their maintenance, \r\nmanagement and administration as it may  prescribe in different parts of the \r\ncountry; \r\n \r\n(xxiii) to provide for the residence of the students of the College and the  constituent \r\ninstitutions, to institute and maintain halls of residence  and to approve or  \r\nlicense hostels and lodging; \r\n \r\n(xxiv) to maintain order, discipline and security on the campuses of the  College and \r\nthe constituent institutions; \r\n \r\n(xxv) to promote extra-curricular and recreational activities of its students and to \r\nmake arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare; \r\n \r\n(xxvi) to demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine; \r\n \r\n(xxvii) to make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and with these \r\nobjects to enter into arrangements with other institutions, public or private \r\nbodies, commercial and industrial enterprises under prescribed conditions; \r\n \r\n(xxviii) to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; \r\n \r\n(xxix) to receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made to \r\nthe College and to invest any fund representing such property, grants, bequests, \r\ntrusts, gifts, donations, endowments or contributions in such manner as it may  \r\ndeem fit; \r\n \r\n(xxx) to provide for the printing and publication of research and other works; \r\n \r\n(xxxi) to make Rules, Regulations and Statutes for the College; and \r\n \r\n(xxxii) to do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid \r\nor not, as may be requisite or expedient in order to further the objectives of the \r\nCollege as a place of education, learning and research. \r\n \r\n5. College open to all classes, creeds, etc.― (1) The College shall be open to all persons of \r\neither sex of whatever religion, race, caste, class, creed,  colour or domicile who qualify for \r\nadmission to the courses of study offered by the College based on the criteria and policy determined \r\nby the Board of Governors and no such person shall be denied the privileges of the College  on the \r\nground only of sex, religion, race, caste, class, colour or domicile. \r\n \r\n(2) An increase in any fee or charge that is in excess of ten per cent per  annum on an \r\nannualized basis from the last such increase may not be made  except in special circumstances, and \r\nonly with the approval of the Board of Governors. \r\n \r\n \r\n(3) The College shall initiate financial aid programs for students in  need, to the  extent \r\nconsidered feasible by the Board of Governors subject to  availability of resources, so as to enable \r\nadmission and access to the College and  the various opportunities provided by it shall be based on \r\nmerit rather than ability to pay: \r\n \r\nProvided that the College   may initiate self-finance schemes covering not more than twenty-\r\nfive per cent of the total number of candidates in any  campus taught course or  research-based \r\nprogram of study. \r\n \r\n6. Teaching and examination at the College.― (1) All academic programs of the College \r\nshall be conducted in the prescribed manner and the  Board of Governors shall ensure that the \r\ncourses of study, the curriculum and the  practical work at the College  are comparable in standard \r\nwith other similar institutions. \r\n \r\n(2) All recognized teaching in various courses shall be conducted by  the College in the \r\nprescribed manner and may include lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations, \r\ndistance learning and other methods of instruction as well as practical work in the laboratories, \r\nhospitals, workshops and other governmental or private organizations. \r\n \r\n(3) The authority responsible for organizing recognized academic programs shall be \r\nsuch as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(4) The College shall associate internal and external examiners in the conduct of \r\nexaminations. \r\n \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE \r\n \r\n7. Officers.― (1) The following shall be the officers of the College, namely:― \r\n \r\n(a) the Chancellor; \r\n \r\n(b) the Chairperson; \r\n \r\n(c) the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n \r\n(d) the Deans; \r\n \r\n(e) the Directors of the constituent institutions; \r\n \r\n(f) the Registrar; \r\n \r\n(g) the Treasurer; \r\n \r\n(h) the Controller of Examinations; and \r\n \r\n(i) such other persons as may be prescribed by the Statutes or \r\nRegulations. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 9 of 25 \r\n \r\n(2)  Except for the Chancellor, the Chairperson and the Vice- Chancellor, all \r\nofficers of the College shall function under the supervision and  control of the Vice-\r\nChancellor. \r\n \r\n8. Chancellor.― (1) The President of Pakistan shall be the Chancellor of the College. \r\n \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall preside at the convocation of the College. In  the absence of the \r\nChancellor, the Vice-Chancellor may preside over the convocation. \r\n \r\n(3) The members of the Board of Governors as well as the Vice - Chancellor shall be \r\nappointed by the Chancellor in accordance with the provisions of this Act  and the Statutes, as the \r\ncase may be. \r\n \r\n(4) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to  confirmation by the \r\nChancellor. \r\n \r\n(5) If the Chancellor is satisfied that serious irregularities or mismanagement with \r\nrespect to the affairs of the College has occurred, he may- \r\n \r\n(a) cause a visitation or inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with \r\nthe affairs of the College and appoint any such  person as he may deem fit for \r\nthe purpose; or \r\n \r\n(b) on receipt of a report, issue such directions as he thinks fit and the  Vice-\r\nChancellor shall comply with such directions and shall submit a report of \r\naction taken to the Board of Governors. \r\n \r\n9. Chairperson.― The Minister incharge of the concerned Ministry  shall be the \r\nChairperson of the Board of Governors who shall preside over the  meetings of the Board of \r\nGovernors. In the absence of the Chairperson his  nominee may preside over  the meeting  of the \r\nBoard of Governors. \r\n \r\n10. Vice-Chancellor.― (1) There shall be a Vice -Chancellor of the College who shall be a \r\nperson of national eminence and proven ability who has  made significant contribution to higher \r\neducation in arts as a teacher and researcher while also having experience as a practitioner or \r\nadministrator and shall be appointed on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting \r\nOfficer of the College responsible for all administrative and academic functions of the College \r\nand for ensuring that the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Regulations and Rules are faithfully \r\nobserved in order to  promote the general efficiency and good order of the College. The Vice- \r\nChancellor shall have all powers prescribed for this purpose, including administrative control over \r\nthe officers, teachers and other employees of the College. \r\n \r\n(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall, if present, be empowered to attend any  meeting of any \r\nAuthority or body of the College. \r\n \r\n(4) The Vice-Chancellor may, in an emergency that in his opinion  requires immediate \r\naction ordinarily not in the competence of the Vice- Chancellor, take such action and shall submit a \r\nreport of the action taken to the concerned Authority. \r\n \r\n \r\n(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall also have the following powers, namely:- \r\n \r\n(a) to direct teachers, officers and other employees and the Secretariat  to take up \r\nsuch assignments in connection with examination, administration and such \r\nother activities in the College as he may consider necessary for the purposes \r\nof the College; \r\n \r\n(b) to sanction, in consultation with the Treasurer, by re -appropriation an amount \r\nnot exceeding an amount prescribed by the Board of  Governors for an \r\nunforeseen item not provided for in the budget  and report it  to the  Board of  \r\nGovernors at the next meeting; \r\n \r\n(c) to make appointments of such categories of employees of the College and in \r\nsuch manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes; \r\n \r\n(d) to suspend, punish and remove, in accordance with prescribed procedure, from \r\nservice officers, teachers and other employees of the College; \r\n \r\n(e) to delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of  his powers \r\nunder this Act to an officer or officers of the College; and \r\n \r\n(f) to exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall present an annual report before the Board of Governors \r\nwithin three months of the close of the academic year. The  annual report shall present such \r\ninformation as regards the academic year under  review as may be prescribed, including disclosure of \r\nall relevant facts pertaining to- \r\n \r\n(a) academics; \r\n(b) research; \r\n(c) administration; and \r\n(d) finances. \r\n \r\n(7) The Vice -Chancellor shall make available annual report, prior to its  presentation \r\nbefore the Board of Governors, to all officers and College teachers  and it shall be published in such \r\nnumbers, and uploaded on the College website, as are required to ensure its wide circulation. \r\n \r\n11. Appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.―(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by \r\nthe Chancellor on the basis of recommendations made by  the Board of Governors as  provided \r\nherein below. \r\n \r\n(2) A Scrutiny Committee for the recommendation of persons suitable  for appointment \r\nas Vice-Chancellor shall be constituted by the Board of Governors on the date and in the manner \r\nprescribed by Statutes and shall consist  of two eminent members of society nominated by the \r\nChancellor of whom one shall be appointed the convener, two members of the Board of Governors, \r\ntwo distinguished College  teachers who are not members of the Board of Governors  and one \r\nacademic of eminence not employed by the College. The two distinguished College teachers shall be \r\nselected by the Board of Governors through a process, to be prescribed by Statute that provides for \r\nthe recommendation of suitable names by the College teachers in general. The Scrutiny Committee \r\n \r\nPage 11 of 25 \r\n \r\nshall remain in existence till such time t hat the appointment  of the next  Vice-Chancellor has been  \r\nmade by the Chancellor. \r\n \r\n(3) The persons proposed by the Scrutiny Committee for appointment  as Vice -\r\nChancellor shall be considered by the Board of Governors and of these a  panel of three in order of \r\npriority shall be recommended by the Board of Governors to the Chancellor: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Chancellor may decline to appoint any of the three  persons recommended \r\nand seek recommendation of a fresh panel. In the event of  a fresh recommendation being sought by \r\nthe Chancellor the Scrutiny Committee  shall make a proposal to the Board of Governors in the same \r\nmanner as provided in sub-section (2). \r\n \r\n(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed for a renewable tenure of five years on terms \r\nand conditions prescribed by Statute. The tenure of an incumbent Vice-Chancellor of the College \r\nshall be renewed by the Chancellor on receipt of a resolution of the Board of Governors in support of \r\nsuch renewal: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Chancellor may call upon the Board of Governors to reconsider such \r\nresolution once: \r\n \r\nProvided further that present incumbent Principal of the National College of Arts existing \r\nimmediately before commencement of this Act shall be the first Vice-Chancellor of the College. \r\n \r\n12. Registrar.― (1) There shall be a Registrar of the College having  prescribed experience \r\nand qualification, to be appointed by the Board of Governors on the recommendation of the Vice -\r\nChancellor, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(2) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the College and shall― \r\n \r\n(a) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the College; \r\n \r\n(b) maintain a register of registered graduates in the prescribed manner; \r\n \r\n(c) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of  members to \r\nthe various Authorities and other bodies in the prescribed manner; and \r\n \r\n(d) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(3) The term of office of the Registrar shall be a renewable period of three years: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Board of Governors may, on the advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate \r\nthe appointment of the Registrar on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with  \r\nprescribed procedure. \r\n \r\n13. Treasurer.― (1) There shall be a Treasurer of the College, having prescribed experience \r\nand qualification to be appointed by the Board of Governors on the recommendation of the Vice -\r\nChancellor, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the College and shall- \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and investments of \r\nthe College; \r\n \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the College  and present \r\nthem to the Syndicate or a committee thereof for approval  and incorporation in \r\nthe budget to be presented to the Board of Governors; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the College are expended on the purposes  for which \r\nthey are provided; \r\n(d) have the accounts of the College prepared and audited annually as  provided in \r\nsection 29 so as to be available for submission to the  Board of Governors \r\nwithin six months of the close of the financial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(3) The term of office of the Treasurer shall be for a renewable period of three years: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Board of Governors may, on the advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate \r\nthe appointment of the Treasurer on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct  in accordance  with \r\nprescribed procedure. \r\n \r\n14. Controller of Examinations.― (1) There shall be a Controller of  Examinations of the \r\nCollege having the prescribed experience and qualification,  to be appointed by the Board of \r\nGovernors on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n \r\n(2) The Controller of Examination shall be a full -time officer of the College and shall \r\nbe- \r\n(a) responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and to \r\nperform such other duties as may be prescribed; \r\n \r\n(b) responsible for secrecy and confidentiality of examination, results,  and to \r\nperform such other duties as may be prescribed; and \r\n \r\n(c) perform such prescribed duties in the Secretariat. \r\n \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed for a renewable term of three \r\nyears: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Board of Governors may, on the advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate \r\nthe appointment of the Controller of Examinations on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in \r\naccordance with prescribed procedure. \r\n \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE COLLEGE \r\n \r\n15. Authorities.― (1) The following shall be the Authorities of the College established \r\nunder this Act, namely:- \r\n \r\n(a) the Board of Governors; \r\n \r\n(b) the Syndicate; and \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 13 of 25 \r\n \r\n(c) the Academic Council. \r\n \r\n(2) The following Authorities shall be established by Statutes, namely:- \r\n \r\n(a) Graduate and Research Management Council; \r\n \r\n(b) Recruitment, Development, Evaluation and Promotion Committees for teachers \r\nand other staff whether at the level of the department,  the Faculty or the \r\nCollege; \r\n \r\n(c) Career Placement and Internship Committee of each Faculty; \r\n \r\n(d) Scrutiny Committee for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n \r\n(e) the Representation Committees for appointment to the Board of  Governors, \r\nSyndicate and the Academic Council; \r\n \r\n(f) Faculty Council; and \r\n \r\n(g) Departmental Council. \r\n \r\n(3) The Board of Governors, the Syndicate and the Academic Council  may set up such \r\nother committees or sub-committees, by whatever name described, as are considered desirable \r\nthrough Statutes or Regulations as appropriate. Such committees or sub-committees shall be \r\nAuthorities of the College for the purposes of this Act. \r\n \r\n16. Board of Governors.― (1) The body responsible for the governance of the College shall \r\nbe the Board of Governors, and shall consist of the following, namely:- \r\n \r\n(a) Minister in-charge of the concerned administrative Ministry who  shall be  the \r\nChairperson of the Board of Governors; \r\n \r\n(b) the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n \r\n(c) Secretary of concerned Ministry or his nominee; \r\n \r\n(d) Managing Director, Pakistan Television Corporation; \r\n \r\n(e) eight persons from society at large being persons of distinction in  the fields of \r\nadministration, management, education, literati, academics, law, accountancy, \r\narts, architecture, media, social and  human rights philanthropy, educational \r\nadvocacy, industrialists, technology and engineering such that the appointment \r\nof these persons reflects a balance across the various fields: \r\n \r\nProvided that the special focus or affiliation of the College,  may be reflected in the number of \r\npersons of distinction in an area of expertise relevant to the College who are appointed to the Board  \r\nof Governors; \r\n \r\n(f) one person from amongst the alumni of the College; \r\n \r\n(g) two persons from the academic community of the country, other  than an \r\nemployee of the College, at the level of professor or principal of a college; \r\n \r\n \r\n(h) Vice-Chancellor, University of the Punjab, Lahore; and \r\n \r\n(i) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee. \r\n \r\n(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall also act as the Secretary of the Board of Governors. \r\n \r\n(3) The number of the members of the Board of Governors described  against clauses (e) \r\nto (g) of sub -section (l) may be increased by the Board of  Governors through Statutes subject to \r\ncondition that the total membership of the  Board of Governors does not exceed twenty-one with a \r\nmaximum of four College teachers and ten from society at large, and the increase is balance, to the \r\nextent possible, across the different categories specified in sub-section (l). \r\n \r\n(4) All appointments to the Board of Governors shall be made by the  Chancellor in \r\nconsultation with Chairperson in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes: \r\n \r\nProvided that effort shall be made, without compromising on quality or qualification, to give \r\nfair representation to women on the Board of Governors: \r\n \r\nProvided further that as regards the College teachers, the Board of Governors shall prescribe \r\na procedure for appointment on the basis of election that provide  for voting  by the various  \r\ncategories of College teachers: \r\n \r\nProvided also that the Board of Governors may alternatively prescribe in  addition to above \r\nthat appointment of College teachers to the Board of Governors shall also be in  the manner \r\nprovided by this sub-section for the persons described in clauses (e) and (f) of sub-section (l). \r\n \r\n(5) Members of the Board of Governors, other than ex-officio \r\nmembers, shall hold office for three years: \r\n \r\nProvided that no person, other than an ex-officio member, may serve on  the Board of \r\nGovernors for more than two consecutive terms: \r\n \r\nProvided further that the College teachers appointed to the Board of  Governors may not \r\nserve for two consecutive terms. \r\n \r\n(6) The Board of Governors shall meet at least twice in a calendar year. \r\n \r\n(7) Service on the Board of Governors shall be on honorary basis: Provided that actual  \r\nexpenses may be reimbursed as prescribed. \r\n \r\n(8) All decisions of the Board of Governors shall be taken on the basis of the opinion of a \r\nmajority of the members present. In the event of the members being evenly divided on any matter \r\nthe person presiding over the meeting shall have a casting vote. \r\n \r\n(9) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Governors shall be onehalf of its membership, \r\na fraction being counted as one \r\n \r\n17. Powers and functions of the Board of Governors.― (1) The Board of Governors shall \r\nhave the power of general supervision over the College  and shall hold the Vice -Chancellor and the \r\nAuthorities accountable for all the functions of the College. The Board of Governors shall also have \r\n \r\nPage 15 of 25 \r\n \r\nall powers of the College not expressly vested in an Authority or officer by this Act and all other \r\npowers not expressly mentioned by this Act that are necessary for the performance of its  \r\nfunctions. \r\n \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the Board of \r\nGovernors shall have the following powers, namely:- \r\n \r\n(a) to approve the proposed annual plan of work, the annual and revised budgets, \r\nthe annual report and the annual statement of account; \r\n \r\n(b) to hold, control and lay down policy for the administration of the  property, \r\nfunds and investments of the College, including the approval of the sale and \r\npurchase or acquisition of immovable property; \r\n \r\n(c) to institute the degrees to be awarded by th e College and to oversee  the quality \r\nand relevance of the College’s academic programs and  to review the academic \r\naffairs of the College in general; \r\n \r\n(d) to approve the appointment of the Principals, Deans, Professors,  Associate \r\nProfessors and such other senior faculty and senior administrators as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n \r\n(e) to institute schemes, directions and guidelines for the terms and  conditions of \r\nappointment of all officers, teachers and other employees of the College; \r\n \r\n(f) to approve strategic plans; \r\n \r\n(g) to approve financial resource development plans of the College, and to \r\napprove the strength of the teaching staff as well as the  clerical and non -\r\nclerical staff and may from time to time increase the post or decrease or abolish \r\nany previous approved posts; \r\n \r\n(h) to consid er the drafts of Statutes and Regulations proposed by the  Syndicate \r\nand the Academic Council respectively: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Board of Governors may make Statute or  Regulation on its own initiative \r\nand approve it after calling for the advice of the Syndicate or the Academic Council as the case may \r\nbe; \r\n \r\n(i) to annul by order in writing the proceedings of any Authority or  officer if the \r\nBoard of Governors is satisfied that such proceedings  are not in accordance \r\nwith the  provisions of this Act, Statutes or  Regulations after calling upon such \r\nAuthority or officer to show cause as to why such proceedings should not be annulled; \r\n \r\n(j) to recommend to the Chancellor removal of any member of the  Board of \r\nGovernors in accordance with the provisions of this Act; \r\n \r\n(k) to make appointment of members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio \r\nmembers, in accordance with the provisions of this Act; \r\n \r\n(l) to make appointment of member of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio \r\n \r\nmembers, in accordance with the provisions of this Act; \r\n \r\n(m) to appoint emeritus professors on such terms and conditions as may  be \r\nprescribed; \r\n \r\n(n) to remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such person,― \r\n \r\n(i) has become of unsound mind; or \r\n \r\n(ii) has become incapacitated to function as member of such Authority; or \r\n \r\n(iii) has by a court of law been convicted for an offence involving moral \r\nturpitude; and \r\n \r\n(o) to determine the form, provide for the custody and regulate the use  of the \r\ncommon seal of the College. \r\n \r\n(3) The Board of Governors may, subject to the provisions  of this Act,  delegate all or \r\nany of the powers and functions of any Authority, officer or  employee of the College at its main \r\ncampus, to any Authority, committee, officer or employee at its additional campus for the purpose \r\nof exercising such powers and performing such functions in relation to such additional campus, and  \r\nfor this purpose the Board of Governors may create new posts or positions at the additional campus. \r\n \r\n18. Inspection.― The Board of Governors may, in accordance with the terms and \r\nprocedures as may be prescribed, cause an inspection to be made in respect of any  matter \r\nconnected with the College. \r\n \r\n19. Syndicate.― (1) There shall be a Syndicate of the College consisting of the following, \r\nnamely:- \r\n \r\n(a) the Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n \r\n(b) the Deans of the Faculties of the College; \r\n \r\n(c) three professors from different departments, who are not members of the Board \r\nof Governors, to be elected by the College teachers in accordance with \r\nprocedure to be prescribed by the Board of Governors; \r\n \r\n(d) the Registrar; \r\n \r\n(e) the Treasurer; and \r\n \r\n(f) the Controller of Examinations. \r\n \r\n(2) The Legal Adviser or the Chartered Accountant of the College, as  the case may be, \r\nalso attend the meeting of Syndicate on invitation. \r\n \r\n(3) The Registrar shall also be the Secretary of the Syndicate. \r\n \r\n(4) Members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for three \r\nyears. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 17 of 25 \r\n \r\n(5) As regards the three professors under clause (c) of sub -section (1)  the Board of \r\nGovernors may, as an alternative to elections, prescribe a procedure for proposal of a panel of names \r\nby the Representation Committee set up  in terms of section 23. Appointment of persons proposed \r\nby the Representation Committee may be made by the Board of Governors on the recommendation \r\nof the Vice-Chancellor. \r\n \r\n(6) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one -third of the  total number of \r\nmembers, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n \r\n(7) The Syndicate shall meet at least once in each quarter of the year. \r\n \r\n20. Power and duties of Syndicate. — (1) The Syndicate shall be the executive body of the \r\nCollege and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and  Statutes, exercise general supervision \r\nover affairs and management of the College. \r\n \r\n(2)  Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the \r\nprovisions of this Act, Statutes and directions of the Board of  Governors, the Syndicate shall have \r\nthe following power, namely:- \r\n \r\n(a) to consider the annual report, the annual and revised budget estimates and to \r\nsubmit these to the Board of Governors; \r\n \r\n(b) to transfer and accept transfer of movable property on behalf of the College; \r\n \r\n(c) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the College; \r\n(d) to cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money received \r\nand expended by the College and for the assets and liabilities of the College; \r\n \r\n(e) to invest any money belonging to the College including any unapplied income \r\nin any of the securities described in section 20 of  the Trust Act, 1882 (II of \r\n1882), or in the purchase  of immovable property or in such other manner, as it \r\nmay prescribe, with the like power of varying such investments; \r\n \r\n(f) to receive and mange any property transferred, and grants, bequests, trust, \r\ngifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the College; \r\n \r\n(g) to administer any funds placed at the disposal of the College for  specified \r\npurposes; \r\n \r\n(h) to provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus,  equipment \r\nand other means required for carrying out the work of the College; \r\n \r\n(i) to establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve  or license \r\nhostels or lodgings for residence of students; \r\n \r\n(j) to recommend to the Board of Governors admission of educational  institutions \r\nto the privileges of the College and withdraw such privileges; \r\n \r\n(k) to recommend to the Board of Governors affiliation or de- affiliation of \r\nColleges; \r\n \r\n \r\n(l) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, \r\nLecturerships and other teaching posts or to suspend or to abolish such posts; \r\n \r\n(m) to create, upgrade, downgrade, re -designate, suspend or abolish  such \r\nadministrative or other posts as may be necessary; \r\n \r\n(n) to prescribe the duties of officers, teachers and other employees of the College; \r\n \r\n(o) to report to the Board of Governors on matters with respect to  which it has \r\nbeen asked to report; \r\n \r\n(p) to appoint members to various Authorities in accordance with the  provisions of \r\nthis Act; \r\n \r\n(q) to propose drafts of Statutes for submission to the Board of Governors; \r\n(r) to regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the College; \r\n \r\n(s) to take actions necessary for the good administration of the College  in general \r\nand to this end exercise such powers as are necessary; \r\n \r\n(t) to delegate any of its powers to any Authority or officer or a committee; and \r\n \r\n(u) to perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by the  provisions of \r\nthis Act or may be assigned to it by Statutes. \r\n \r\n21. Academic Council.― (1) There shall be an Academic Council of  the College  \r\nconsisting of the following , namely:- \r\n(a) the Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n \r\n(b) the Deans of Faculties and such Heads of Departments as may be prescribed; \r\n \r\n(c) two members representing the departments, institutes and the constituent \r\ninstitutions to be elected in the manner prescribed by the Board of Governors; \r\n(d) three Professors including Emeritus Professors; \r\n(e) the Registrar; \r\n(f) the Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(g) the Senior Librarian. \r\n \r\n(2) The Board of Governors shall appoint the members of the Academic Council, other \r\nthan the ex-officio and the elected members, on the  recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor of the \r\nCollege: \r\n \r\nProvided that for members at clauses (c) and (d) of sub -Section (1), the Board of Governors \r\nmay prescribe a procedure for proposal of a panel of names by the Representation Committee set up \r\nin terms of section 23. Appointment of persons proposed by the Representation Committee may be \r\nmade by the Board of Governors on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor. \r\n(3) Members of the Academic Council, other than the ex-officio \r\n \r\nPage 19 of 25 \r\n \r\nmembers, shall hold office for three years. \r\n \r\n(4) The Academic Council shall meet at least once in each quarter of the year. \r\n \r\n(5) The quorum for meeting of the Academic Council shall be one third of the total \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n \r\n22. Power and functions of the Academic Council.— (1) The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the principal academic body of the College and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and \r\nStatutes, have the power to lay down proper standards of instruction, research and examinations and \r\nto regulate and  promote the academic life of the College and the constituent institutions of the  \r\nCollege. \r\n \r\n(2)  Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and  subject to the \r\nprovisions of this Act and Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the power to— \r\n \r\n(a) approve the policies and procedures pertaining to the quality of  academic \r\nprograms; \r\n \r\n(b) approve academic programs; \r\n \r\n(c) approve the policies and procedures pertaining to student -related functions \r\nincluding admissions, expulsions, punishments, examinations and certification; \r\n \r\n(d) approve the policies and procedures assuring quality of teaching and research; \r\n \r\n(e) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization of \r\nFaculties, teaching departments and boards of studies; \r\n \r\n(f) appoint paper setters and examiners for all examinations of the  College after \r\nreceiving panels of names from the relevant authorities; \r\n(g) institute programs for the continued professional development of  College \r\nteachers at all levels; \r\n \r\n(h) recognize the examinations of other universities or examining bodies as \r\nequivalent to the corresponding examinations of the College; \r\n \r\n(i) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and \r\nprizes; \r\n \r\n(j) make Regulations for submission to the Board of Governors; \r\n \r\n(k) prepare an annual report on the academic performance of the College; and \r\n \r\n(l) perform such functions as may be prescribed by Regulations. \r\n \r\n23. Representation Committees.—(1) There shall be a Representation  Committee \r\nconstituted by the Board of Governors through Statute for recommendation of persons for \r\nappointment to the Board of Governors, Syndicate and Academic Council in accordance with the \r\nprovisions of sections 16, 19 and 21 respectively. \r\n \r\n \r\n(2) Members of the Representation Committee for appointment to the Board of \r\nGovernors shall consist of the following, namely:- \r\n \r\n(a) three members of the Board of Governors who are not College teachers; \r\n \r\n(b) two persons nominated by the College teachers from amongst themselves in \r\nthe manner prescribed; \r\n \r\n(c) one person from the academic community, not employed by the College, at the \r\nlevel of professor or college principal to be nominated by the College teachers \r\nin the manner prescribed; and \r\n \r\n(d) one eminent citizen with experience in administration, social philanthropy, \r\neducation advocacy, media, literati, development work, law, accountancy to be \r\nnominated by the Board of Governors. \r\n \r\n(3) The Representation Committee for appointments to the Syndicate and the Academic \r\nCouncil shall consist of the following, namely:- \r\n \r\n(a) two members of the Board of Governors who are not College teachers; and \r\n \r\n(b) three persons nominated by the College teachers from amongst  themselves in \r\nthe manner prescribed. \r\n(4) The tenure of the Representation Committees shall be three years:  Provided that no \r\nmember shall serve for more than two consecutive terms. \r\n \r\n(5) The procedure for conducting business of the Representation \r\nCommittees shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(6) There may also be such other Representation Committees set up by  any of the other \r\nAuthorities as are considered appropriate for recommending persons for appointment to the various \r\nAuthorities and other bodies of the College. \r\n24. Appointment of committees by certain Authorities.—(1) The Board of Governors, the \r\nSyndicate, the Academic Council and other Authorities  may, from time to time, appoint such \r\nstanding , special or advisory committees, as they may deem fit, and may place on such \r\ncommittees persons who are not members of the authorities appointing the committees. \r\n \r\n(2)  The constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities for which  no specific \r\nprovision has been made in this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by Statutes or Regulations. \r\n \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n \r\n25. Statutes.— (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes may be made to regulate or \r\nprescribe all or any of the following matters, namely:- \r\n \r\n(a) the contents of and the manner in which the annual report, to be  presented by \r\nthe Vice-Chancellor before the Board of Governors, shall be prepared; \r\n \r\nPage 21 of 25 \r\n \r\n \r\n(b) the College fees and other charges; \r\n \r\n(c) the constitution of any pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund  and \r\nbenevolent fund for College employees; \r\n \r\n(d) the scales of pay and other terms and conditions of service of officers, teachers \r\nand other College employees; \r\n \r\n(e) the maintenance of the register of registered graduates; \r\n \r\n(f) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the College and the \r\nwithdrawal of such privileges; \r\n \r\n(g) the establishment of faculties, departments, institutes, constituent  institutions \r\nand other academic divisions; \r\n \r\n(h) the powers and duties of officers and teachers; \r\n \r\n(i) conditions under which the College may enter into arrangements  with other \r\ninstitutions or with public bodies for purposes of research and  advisory \r\nServices; \r\n \r\n(j) conditions for appointment of Emeritus Professors and award of  honorary \r\ndegrees, academic chairs; \r\n \r\n(k) efficiency and discipline of College employees; \r\n \r\n(l) the constitution and procedure to be followed by representation  Committees in \r\ncarrying out functions in terms of this Act; \r\n \r\n(m) the constitution and procedure to be followed by the Scrutiny Committee \r\nfor appointment of the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n \r\n(n) conditions and qualifications for appointment of all categories of teachers; \r\n \r\n(o) conditions in light of Commission’s rules etc. for bestowing tenure-track to \r\nteachers; \r\n \r\n(p) constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities; and \r\n \r\n(q) all other matters which by this Act are to be or may be prescribed or regulated \r\nby Statutes. \r\n \r\n(2)     The draft of Statutes shall be proposed by the Syndicate to the  Board of Governors \r\nwhich may approve or pass with such modifications as the  Board of Governors may think fit or \r\nmay refer back to the Syndicate for reconsideration of the proposed draft: \r\n \r\nProvided that Statutes concerning any of the matters mentioned in clauses (a) and (k) of sub-\r\nsection (1), shall be initiated and approved by the  Board of Governors, after seeking the views of \r\nthe Syndicate: \r\n \r\n \r\nProvided further that the Board of Governors may initiate Statutes with respect to any matter \r\nin its power with re spect to which Statutes may be made in  terms of this Act and approve such \r\nStatutes after seeking the views of the Syndicate. \r\n \r\n26. Regulations.— (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and Statutes, the Academic \r\nCouncil may make Regulations for all or any of the following matters, namely:- \r\n(a) the courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of College; \r\n \r\n(b) the manner in which the teaching referred to in sub -section (1) of  section 6 \r\nshall be organized and conducted; \r\n \r\n(c) the admission and expulsion of students to and from the College; \r\n \r\n(d) the conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses and the \r\nexaminations of the College and shall become eligible for the award of degrees, \r\ndiplomas and certificates; \r\n \r\n(e) the conduct of examinations; \r\n \r\n(f) conditions under which a person may carry on independent research to entitle \r\nhim to a degree; \r\n \r\n(g) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; \r\n \r\n(h) the use of the library; \r\n \r\n(i) the formation of Faculties, Departments, Disciplinary Committees, and Board \r\nof Studies; and \r\n \r\n(j) all other matters which by this Act or the Statutes are to be or may be \r\nprescribed by Regulations. \r\n \r\n(2) Regulations shall be proposed by the Academic Council and shall  be submitted to \r\nthe Board of Governors which may approve them or withhold  approval or refer them back to the \r\nAcademic Council for reconsideration. A  Regulation proposed by the Academic Council shall not \r\nbe effective unless it receives the approval of the Board of Governors. \r\n \r\n(3) Regulations regarding or inci dental to matters contained in sub - clauses (g) and (i) \r\nshall not be submitted to the Board of Governors without the prior approval of the Syndicate. \r\n \r\n27. Rules.― (1) Subject to the provision of sub-section (2), the Authorities and the other \r\nbodies of the College may make Rules, consistent with  this Act, to regulate any matter relating to \r\nthe affairs of the College including Rules to regulate the conduct of business and the time and place \r\nof meetings and related matters. \r\n \r\n(2) Rules shall become effective upon approval by the Syndicate. \r\n \r\n(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub -section (1), the Rules made  by the College \r\nbefore the commencement of this Act shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions \r\nof this Act, continue in force until they are repealed or amended under this Act. \r\n \r\nPage 23 of 25 \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-VI \r\nCOLLEGE FUND \r\n \r\n28. Fund of the College.― The College shall have a fund to which  shall be credited its \r\nincome fees, shares, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions, grants and  all other \r\nsources. \r\n \r\n29. Audit and Accounts.― The accounts and financial statements of  the College shall be \r\nprepared in conformity with the International Financial  Reporting standards (IFRS) as applicable in \r\nPakistan, signed by the Vice-Chancellor (Principal Accounting Officer) and Treasurer and shall be \r\naudited by a reputed firm of chartered accountants. The annual audited financial statement so \r\nprepared and the auditor’s report thereon shall be submitted to the Higher Education Commission. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-VII \r\nGENERAL PROVISIONS \r\n \r\n30. Opportunity to show cause.― Except as otherwise provided by law, no officer, teacher \r\nor other employee of the College holding a permanent  post shall be reduced in rank or removed or \r\ncompulsorily retired from service for  cause arising out of any act or omission on the part of the \r\nperson concerned unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the  \r\naction proposed to be taken. \r\n \r\n31. Appeal to the Syndicate and the Board of Governors.― Where an order is passed \r\npunishing, other than the Vice-Chancellor, any officer, teacher  or other employee of the College or \r\naltering or interpreting to his disadvantage  the prescribed terms or conditions of his service, he \r\nshall, where the order is  passed by any officer or teacher of the College  other than the Vice -\r\nChancellor, have the right to appeal to the Syndicate against the order, and where the order is  passed \r\nby the Vice-Chancellor, have the right to appeal to the Board of Governors. \r\n \r\n32. Service of the College.― (1) An officer, teacher or other employee of the College shall \r\nretire from service on the attainment of such age or tenure of service as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(2) No adverse change shall be made in the terms and conditions of  employment of any \r\nCollege teacher who are in the employment of the College on the date of commencement  of this \r\nAct. \r\n \r\n(3) As regards the terms and conditions of employment of persons in  the service of \r\nPakistan in general or in comparable employment shall be entirely  governed by the terms and  \r\nconditions prescribed by the relevant Statutes. \r\n \r\n33. Benefits and insurance.―(1) The College shall constitute for the benefit of its officers, \r\nteachers and other employees schemes, as may be prescribed, for the provision of post-employment \r\nbenefits as well as health and life insurance while in service. \r\n(2)    Where any provident fund has been constituted under this Act, the  provisions of the \r\nProvident Funds Act, 1925 (XIX of 1925), shall apply to such  funds as if it were the Government \r\nProvident Fund. \r\n \r\n \r\n34. Commencement of term of office of members of Authority.― (1)When a member \r\nof a newly constituted Authority is elected, appointed or  nominated, his terms of office shall \r\ncommence from such date as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n \r\n(2)Where a member who has accepted any other assignment or for any other similar \r\nreason remains absent from the College for a period of not less  than six months he shall be deemed \r\nto have resigned and vacated his seat. \r\n \r\n35. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities.― Any casual vacancy  among the members \r\nof any Authority shall be filled as prescribed, as soon as  conveniently may be, in the same manner \r\nand by the same person or Authority  that had appointed the member whose place has become \r\nvacant and the person appointed to the vacancy shall be a member of such Authority  for the residue \r\nof the terms for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member. \r\n \r\n36. Flaws in the constitution of Authorities.― Where there is a flaw  in the constitution of \r\nan Authority, as constituted by this Act, Statutes or Regulations on account of the abolition of a \r\nspecified office under Government or because an organization, institution or other body outside the \r\nCollege has been dissolved  or has ceased to function, or  because of some  other similar reason, \r\nsuch flaw shall be removed in such manner as the Board of Governors may direct. \r\n \r\n37. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by the vacancies.―  No act, resolution or \r\ndecision of any Authority shall be invalid by reason of any  vacancy of the Authority doing, passing \r\nor making it o r by reason of any want of  qualification or invalidity in the election, appointment or \r\nnomination of any de facto member of the Authority, whether present or absent. \r\n \r\n38. First Statutes and Regulations.― Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained \r\nin this Act, the Chancellor shall make the first Statutes and Regulations which shall be deemed to \r\nbe Statutes and Regulations made  under sections 26 shall continue to remain in force until \r\namended or till such time as new Statutes and Regulations are made  in accordance with the \r\nprovisions of this Act. \r\n \r\n39. Transitory provisions.― (1) Notwithstanding anything contained  in this Act, the \r\nmembers of the first Board of Governors, except the incumbent of the post of Principal who shall \r\nbe the first Vice-Chancellor and the College  teachers, shall be appointed by the Chancellor in \r\naccordance with the numbers and criteria for membership specified in this Act. The first Board of \r\nGovernors so constituted shall initiate, as soon as possible, the process for the appointment  of the \r\nmembers of the Syndicate and the Academic Council in accordance with the provisions of this Act. \r\n \r\n(2)       Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and subject to the provisions of sub -\r\nsection (1) of section 3, the tenure of the first Vice-Chancellor shall be for a period of five years. \r\n \r\n40. Repeal and savings. — (1) On the commencement of this Act, the  National College of \r\nArts Ordinance, 1985 (XXVIII of 1985), shall stand repealed. \r\n \r\n(2)  Notwithstanding the repeal of the National College of Arts Ordinance XXVIII of 1985 \r\nunder sub-Section (1),― \r\n \r\n(a) everything done, action taken, obligations and liabilities incurred,  persons \r\nappointed or authorized, funds or trusts created, affiliations  or privileges \r\ngranted, degrees, fellowships or scholarships instituted and orders issued under \r\nany of the provisions  of the repealed Ordinances, other legislative instruments \r\nor the Statutes,  the Regulations and the Rules made or deemed to have been \r\nmade thereunder, shall, if not inconsi stent with the provisions of the Act  or the \r\nStatutes, the Regulations or the Rules made under this Act,  be continued and, \r\n \r\nPage 25 of 25 \r\n \r\nso far as may be, be deemed to have been respectively done, taken, incurred, \r\nacquired, appointed, authorized,  conferred, created, made, instituted, granted \r\nand issued under this Act, and any documents referring to any of the provisions \r\nof the  repealed Ordinances, other legislative instruments or the Statutes,  the \r\nRegulations and the Rules first referred shall, so far as may be,  be considered \r\nto refer to the corresponding provisions of the Act or  the Statutes, the \r\nRegulations and the Rules made under this Act; \r\n \r\n(b) all institutes, colleges or other constituent units of the College functioning in \r\nterms of the provisions of the repealed Ordinances or other legislative \r\ninstruments shall continue to function in terms  of the relevant repealed \r\nprovisions till such time that the Board of  Governors through Statute has \r\nprescribed otherwise; and \r\n \r\n(c) all the money and properties held by the National College of Arts immediately \r\nbefore such commencement shall stand transferred to, and vest in College. \r\n \r\n41. Act to override other instruments, etc.― The provisions of this  Act shall have effect \r\nnotwithstanding anything contained  in any instrument,  resolution or certificate of  incorporation of \r\nthe College. \r\n \r\n42. Indemnity.― No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, the College \r\nor any Authority, officer or employee of the Government or the College or any person in respect of \r\nanything which is done in good faith under this Act. \r\n \r\n43. Removal of difficulties.―(1) If any question arises as to the interpretation of any of the \r\nprovisions of the Act, it shall be placed first before the Board of Governors which shall consult \r\nStatutes and Regulations, or as  prescribed, and in persistence of question it shall be placed before \r\nthe Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final. \r\n \r\n(2) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of  the Act, the \r\nChancellor may make such order after obtaining the views of the Board of Governors, not \r\ninconsistent with the provisions of the Act, as may appear to him to be necessary for removing \r\nthe difficulty. \r\n \r\n(3) Where the Act makes any provision for anything to be done but no  provision or no \r\nsufficient provision has been made as respects the authority by whom, or the time at which, or the \r\nmanner in which, it shall be done, then it shall be done by such authority, at such time, or in such \r\nmanner as the Chancellor may direct after obtaining the views of the Board of Governors.",
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