Kalam Bibi International Women Institute Bannu Act, 2023

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THE KALAM BIBI INTERNATIONAL WOMEN INSTITUTE 
BANNU ACT, 2023 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
 
CHAPTER-I 
PRELIMINIARY 
 
1. Short title, application and commencement. 
  
2. Definitions. 
 
CHAPTER-II 
THE INSTITUTE 
 
3. Incorporation. 
 
4. The Institute shall consist of. 
 
5. Powers and purposes of the Institute. 
 
6. Institute open to all classes, creeds, etc. 
 
7. Teaching and examination at the Institute. 
 
CHAPTER-III 
OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE 
 
8. Principal officers. 
 
9. Chancellor. 
 
10. Pro-Chancellor. 
 
11. Vice-Chancellor. 
 
12. Appointment and removal of the Vice-Chancellor. 

 
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13. Registrar. 
 
14. Treasurer. 
 
15. Controller of Examinations. 
 
16. Director Planning and Development.  
 
17. Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC). 
  
18. Director of Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC). 
 
CHAPTER-IV 
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITIES 
 
19. Authorities. 
 
20. Senate. 
 
21. Powers and functions of the Senate. 
 
22. Visitations. 
 
23. Syndicate. 
 
24. Power and duties of Syndicate. 
 
25. Academic Council. 
 
26. Powers and functions of the Academic Council. 
  
27. Representation Committees. 
 
28. Appointment of committees by certain Authorities. 
 
CHAPTER-V 
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 
 
29. Statutes. 
 
30. Regulations. 
 
31. Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations. 
 
32. Rules. 
 
 
 
CHAPTER-VI 
 
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INSTITUTE FUND 
 
33. Fund of the Institute. 
 
34. Audit and accounts. 
 
CHAPTER-VII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
 
35. Opportunity to show cause. 
 
36. Appeal to the Syndicate and the Senate. 
 
37. Service of the Institute. 
 
38. Benefits and insurance. 
 
39. Commencement of term of office of members of Authority. 
 
40. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities. 
 
41. Flaws in the constitution of Authorities. 
 
42. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by the vacancies. 
 
43. First Statutes and Regulations. 
 
44. Savings. 
 
45. Indemnity. 
 
46. Removal of difficulties. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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THE KALAM BIBI INTERNATIONAL WOMEN INSTITUTE 
BANNU ACT, 2023. 
 
ACT No. OF 2023 
 
[Islamabad, the 8th June, 2023] 
AN 
 
ACT 
 
to provide for the establishment of the Kalam Bibi International Women Institute Bannu 
 
WHEREAS, it is expedient in public interest to up grade Women Campus of University of 
Bannu to full fledge Kalam Bibi International Women Instit ute Bannu Khyber  Pakhtunkhwa and for  
the matters connected  therewith  and ancillary thereto; 
 
It is hereby enacted as follows:‒‒
CHAPTER-I 
PRELIMINARY 
 
1. Short title, application and commenc ement.—(1) This Act shall be cal led as the Kalam 
Bibi International Women Institute Bannu Act, 2023. 
 
(2) It shall extend to the whole of Pakistan.  
 
(3) It shall come into force at once. 
 
2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— 
 
(i) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the Institute;  
 
(ii) “affiliated college” means an educational  institution affiliated to the Institute 
but not maintained or administered by it; 
 
(iii) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the Institute specified in section 20; 
 
(iv) “Chairman” means the Chairman or the  head of an academic department and 
includes Principal of a constituent college or Director of an institute; 
 
(v) “Chairperson” means Chairperson of the Senate;  
 
(vi) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the Institute; 
 
(vii) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission set  up under the 
Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of2002); 
 
(viii) “Controller of Examinations ” means the Controller of Examinations of the 
Institute; 
 
 
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(ix) “constituent institution” means a constituent  institution, college, or school of 
the Institute by whatever  name call for but established, maintained, and 
administered by the Institute; 
 
(x) “Dean” means the head of any Faculty, or  the Head  of any academic body 
granted the status of a Faculty under this Act or by the Statutes or Regulations; 
 
(xi) “department” means a teaching department  maintained and administered or 
recognized by the Institute in the prescribed manner; 
 
(xii) “Director” means the head of a constituent college or unit; 
 
(xiii) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the Institute consisting 
of one or more departments, as may be prescribed; 
 
(xiv) “Government” means the Federal Government; 
 
(xv) “Institute” means the Kalam Bibi International Women Institute Bannu; 
 
(xvi) “Institute teacher ” means a whole -time teacher appointed and paid by the 
Institute, or recognized by the Institute as such; 
 
(xvii) “prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes,  Regulations or Rule s made under 
this Act; 
 
(xviii) “Pro-Chancellor” means Pro-Chancellor of the Institute; 
 
(xix) “registered Graduate” means  a  graduate of the  Institute whose name stands 
entered in the registered maintained for this purpose; 
 
(xx) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Institute; 
 
 (xxi) “Representation Committees” means the  Representation Committees 
constituted under section 28; 
 
(xxii) “Review Panel” means the Review Panel set up by the Chancellor in accordance 
with the provisions of section IO; 
 
(xxiii) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee set up by the Senate under 
section 13; 
 
(xxiv) “Secretariat” means Secretariat headed by  the Vice-Chancellor of the Institute 
as administrative conglomeration comprising Registrar, Controller of 
Examinations, Treasurer and Deans to assist the Vice-Chancellor; 
 
(xxv) “Senate” means the Senate of the Institute; 
 
(xxvi) “Statutes” “Regulations” and “Rules” means respectively  the Statutes,  the 
Regulations and the Rules made under this Act and for the time being in force; 
 
 
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(xxvii) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the Institute; 
 
(xxviii) “teachers” include Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and 
Lecturers engaged whole -time by the Institute a nd such other persons as may 
be declared by Regulations to be teachers; 
 
(xxix) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the Institute; and 
 
(xxx) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice -Chancellor of the Institute specified in  
section 12. 
 
CHAPTER-II 
THE INSTITUTE 
 
3. Incorporation.— (l) As soon as may be after coming  into force of this Act, the Women  
Campus  of the University  of Bannu shall, by notification  in the  official  Gazette,  be  reconstituted  
as  the  Kalam  Bibi  International  Women Institute  Bannu  in accordance  with the provisions  of this 
Act. 
 
(2) The Institute shall be a body corporate by the name of the Kalam Bibi International Women 
Institute Bannu and shall have a perpetual succession and a common seal and may, by the said name, 
sue and be sued. 
 
(3) The Institute shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, 
and  to  lease,  sell  or otherwise  transfer  any  movable and immovable  pro perty  which  may have 
become  vested  in or been acquired  by it. It shall also be competent to receive grants. 
 
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being  in force, the  
Institute shall have academic,  financial and administrative autonomy,  including the power to employ 
officers, teachers and other employees on such terms  and conditions as may be prescribed, subject to 
the provisions  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 the  law, the    
Government or an authority   or auditor appointed by the Government shall have no power to question 
the policy underlying the allocation of resources approved by the Senate in the annual budget of the 
institute. 
 
(5) The Institute shall be liable to provide facilities to the representatives of the Commission,  
or such similar relevant organizations  for visitation to enable them  to verify that the Institute is 
maintaining appropriate academic standards. 
 
4. The Institute shall consist of.— 
  
(a) the Chancellor, Pro -Chancellor, members of the Senate and the Vice-
Chancellor; 
  
(b) the members of the Authorities of the Institute established under section 20; 
 
(c) all  Institute  teachers   and  persons  recognized   as  students   of the institute  
in  accordance  with  terms   prescribed   from  time  to  time; and 
 
 
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(d) all other full-time employees  of the Institute. 
 
5. Powers and purposes of the Institute.— The Institute shall have the following powers and 
purposes, namely:— 
 
(i) to provide for instructions  in such branches of learning  as it may deem fit and 
to make provisions for teaching, training, research and development  of 
technologies  an d  for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge  in  
such  other  fields or branches  of study as the Senate may determine; 
 
(ii) to prescribe  courses  of studies  to  be  conducted  by  it  and  the constituent 
colleges; 
 
(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  emplo yment  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,  persons  on  contract  of specified duration and to 
specify the terms of each engagement; 
 
(vi) to confer  honorary  degrees  or  other  distinctions  on  approved persons in the 
prescribed manner; 
 
(vii) to provide for such instruction for persons not being students of the Institute as 
it may prescribe and to grant certificates and diplomas to such persons; 
 
(viii) to institute  programs  for the  exchange  of students and teachers between the 
colleges and other universities, educational institutions and research 
organizations, inside as well as outside Pakistan; 
 
(ix) to provide  career  counseling  and job search services to students and alumni; 
 
(x) to maintain linkages with alumni; 
 
(xi) to develop and implement fund-raising plans; 
 
(xii) to provide and support the academic development of the faculty;  
 
(xiii) to confer  degrees  on persons  who  have  carried on  independent  research 
under prescribed condition 
 
(xiv) to accept the examinations passed and the period of study spent by students of 
the institute at othe r universities and places of learning equivalent  to  such  
examinations  and  periods  of  study  in  the Institute, as it may prescribe and 
to withdraw such acceptance; 
 
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(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, assistant professorships and 
lectureships and any other posts and to appoint persons thereto; 
 
(xvii) to create posts for research, teaching, extension, administration and other related 
purposes and to appoint persons thereto; 
 
(xviii) to affiliate and disaffiliate educational institutions under prescribed conditions; 
 
(xix) to inspect colleges and other educational institutions affiliated or seeking 
affiliation with it; 
 
(xx) to recognize selected members of the teaching staff of affiliated colleges or 
educational institutions admitted to the privileges of the Institute  or  such other  
persons as  it  may deem  fit,  as  Institute teachers; 
 
(xxi) to institute and award financial assistance to students in n eed, fellowships, 
scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes  under prescribed conditions; 
departments, schools, co nstituent colleges, faculties, institutes, museums and 
other centers of learning for the development of te aching and research and to 
make such arrangements for their maintenance, management and administration 
as it may prescribe in different parts of the country; 
 
(xxiii) to provide for the residence of the students of the Institute and the constituent 
colleges, to institute and maintain halls of residence and to approve or license 
hostels and lodging; 
 
(xxiv) to maintain order, discipline and security on the camp uses of the Institute and 
the constituent colleges; 
 
(xxv) to promote the extra-curricular and recreational activities of such students and 
to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;   
  
(xxvi) to demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine; 
 
(xxvii) to make provision for research,  advisory or consultancy services and with these 
objects to enter into arrangements with other institutions, public or private 
bodies and commercial and industrial enterprises under prescribed conditions; 
 
(xxviii) to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; 
 
(xxix) to receive  and  manage  property  transferred  and  grants, contributions made 
to the Institute and to invest any fund representing  such property,  grants,  
bequests,  trusts,  gifts, donations, endowments or contributions in such manner 
as it may deem fit; 
 
(xxx) to provide for the printing and publication  of research and other works; 
 
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(xxxi) to make Rules, Regulations and Statutes for the Institute; 
 
(xxxii) to do all such other acts and things,  whether incidental  to the powers aforesaid 
or not, as may be requisite or expedient to further the objectives of the Institute 
as a place of education, learning and research. 
 
6. The principle seat of the Institute shall be at Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and it may set up 
any number of campuses, colleges and institutes at other places in Pakistan and abroad with prior 
approval of the Chancellor and Commission after completion of  ten years of est ablishment of the 
Institute. 
 
7. Institute open to all classes, creeds, etc.— (1) The Institute shall be open to all persons of 
female gender of whatever religion,  race, caste,  class, creed,  colour or domicile  who  qualify for 
admission  to the courses of study offered by the Institute based on the criteria and policy determined 
by the Senate and no such person shall be denied the privileges of the Institute on the ground only of 
religion, race, caste, class, colour or domicile. 
 
(2) An increase in any fee or charge that is in excess of ten per cent per annum on an annualized 
basis from the last such  increase may not be made except in special circumstances and only with 
approval of the Chancellor. 
 
(3) The Institute  shall initiate financial  aid programs for students in need,  to  the  extent  
considered  feasible  by  the  Senate  given  the  resources available, so as to enable admission and 
access to the Institute and the various opportunities provided by it to be based on m erit rather than 
ability to pay 
 
Provided that the Institute may initiate self-finance schemes covering not more than ten percent 
of the total number of candidates in any on campus taught course or research-based program of study. 
 
8. Teaching and examination at the Institute.— (1) All academic programs of the Institute 
shall be conducted in the prescribed manner and the Senate shall ensure that the courses of study, the 
curriculum and the practical  work at the Institute are comparable in standard with other similar 
institutions. 
 
(2) All recognized teaching in various courses shall be conducted by the Institute in the 
prescribed manner and may include lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations, distance 
learning and other methods of instruction as well  as practical work in the laboratories, hospitals, 
workshops and other governmental or private organizations. 
 
(3) The authority responsible for organizing recognized academic programs shall be such as 
may be prescribed. 
 
(4) The Institute shall associate internal and external examiners in the conduct of examinations. 
 
CHAPTER-III 
OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE 
 
9. Principal officers.— The following shall be the principal officers of the Institute, namely: 
 
(a)        the Chancellor; 
 
 
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(b) the Pro-Chancellor;  
 
(c) the Vice-Chancellor; 
 
(d) the Deans; 
 
(e) the Chairmen of the teaching departments:  
 
(e) the Directors of the constituent colleges;  
 
(f) the Registrar; 
 
(g) the Treasurer; 
 
(h) the Controller of Examinations; and 
 
(i) such  other  persons,  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Statutes or Regulations, 
to be the officers of the Institute.
 
10. Chancellor.—(1) The President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan shall be the Chancellor 
of the Institute. 
 
(2) The Chancellor shall, when present,  preside over the meetings of the Senate and the 
convocation of the Institute. In the absence of the Chancellor, the Pro -Chancellor shall preside over 
the convocation of the Institute. 
 
(3) The members of the Senate as well as Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed  by the Chancellor  
from amongst the  persons recommended by the Representation  Committee  set  up  for this  purpose  
under  sub-section  (1) of section 28 along with those elected. 
 
(4) Every proposal to confer an honorary degr ee shall be subject to confirmation by the 
Chancellor. 
 
(5) If the Chancellor is satisfied that a serious irr egularity or mismanagement with  respect to 
the affairs of the Institute has occurred, he may, 
 
(a) as   regards   proceedings   of the   Senate,   direct   that   specified proceedings 
be reconsidered  and appropriate action taken within one month of the direction 
having been issued: 
 
Provided  that  if the  Chancellor  is  satisfied  that  either  no reconsideration has been carried 
out or that the reconsideration has failed to address the concern expressed, he may after calling upon 
the Senate to show cause in writing, appoint a five-member review panel to 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 in the fields of law, accountancy and administration or as deem fit 
by the Chancellor; and 
 
 
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(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. 
 
11. Pro-Chancellor.— The Provincial minister-in-charge of the concerned department dealing 
with the subject of higher education shall be the Pro -Chancellor of the Institute and shall in  absence 
of the chancellor preside over the convocation of the Institute. 
 
12. Vice-Chancellor .— (l)  There  shall be a Vice-Chancellor  of the Institute who shall be a 
person of national eminence and proven ability with significant contribution to higher  education as an 
academician,  researcher or administrator and shall be appointed on such terms and conditions as may 
be prescribed. 
 
(2) The  Vice -Chancellor shall  be  the  chief  executive  officer  and principal accounting 
officer of the Institute responsible for all administrative and academic functions of the Institute and for 
ensuring that the provisions of this Act,  Statutes,  Regulations  and  Rules  are  faithfully  observed  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  that  in  his  opinio n 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 and 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 and the Secr etariat 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 Institute 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 the prescribed procedure,  
from service officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute; 
(e) to delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his powers 
under this Act to an officer or officers of the Institute; and 
 
(f) to exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed. 
 
 
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(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 
 
(d)    finances. 
 
(7) The Vice-Chancellor shall make available an annual report, prior to its presentation before 
the Senate, to all officers and Institute teachers and it shall be published in such numbers, and uploaded 
on the Institute website, as required to ensure its wide circulation. 
 
13. Appointment and removal of  the Vice-Chancellor.—(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be 
appointed by the Chancellor on the basis of recommendations made by the Senate as provided herein 
below.
 
(2) A Search Committee for the recommendation of persons suitable for appointment as Vice-
Chancellor  shall be constituted by the Senate on the date and in the manner prescribed by Statutes and 
shall consist of two eminent members  of society  nominated  by  the  Chancellor  of whom  one  shall  
be appointed as convener,  two members of the Senate,  two distinguished Institute teachers who are 
not members of the Senate and one academician of eminence not employed by the Institute. The two 
distinguished Institute teachers shall be selected by the Senate through a process prescribed by Senate, 
which provides for the recommendation of suitable names by t he Institute teachers in general. The 
search Committee shall remain in existence till such time that the appointment of the next Vice -
Chancellor has been made by the Chancellor. 
 
(3) The persons proposed by the Search Committee for appointment as Vice -Chancellor will 
be considered by the Institute and of these a panel of three in order of priority shall be recommended 
by the Senate to the Chancellor: 
 
Provided that the Chancellor may decline to appoint any of the three persons recommended 
and seek recommendation of a fresh panel. In the event of a fresh recommendation being sought by 
the Chancellor the Search Committee shall make a proposal to the Senate in the sam e manner as 
provided for in sub-section (2). 
 
(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed for a renewable tenure of four years on the terms 
and conditions prescribed by the Statute.  The tenure of an incumbent Vice-Chancellor of the Institute 
shall be renewed once by the Chancellor on receipt of a resolution of the Senate in support of such 
renewal: 
 
Provided that the Chancellor may call upon the Senate to reconsider such resolution once: 
 
Provided further that present incumbent Vice -Chancellor shall not be allowed any extension  
in  his tenure  but  subject to  eligibility he may  again compete  for the post of the Vice-Chancellor in 
accordance  with  the procedure prescribed under this Act. 
 
 
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(5) The Senate may, pursuant to a resolution in  this behalf passed by three fourths of its 
membership, recommend to the Chancellor the removal of the Vice -Chancellor on the grounds of 
inefficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct , including misuse 
of position for personal advantages of any kind: 
 
Provided that the Chancellor may make a reference to the Senate stating the instances of 
inefficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct  on the part of the 
Vice-Chancellor that has come to his notice. After consideration of the reference, the Senate may , 
pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by two -third of its membership , recommend  to the 
Chancellor 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 
Chancellor forthwith. The Chancellor may accept the recommendation   and order the 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 off ice due  to  illness  or  some  other  cause,  the  
Senate  shall  make  arrangements   in accordance   with  the   Statutes   for  the   performance   of  the   
duties   of  the Vice-Chancellor. 
 
14. Registrar.—(1) There shall  be a Registrar of the Insti tute having prescribed  experience 
and qualifications,  to be appointed  by the Senate on the recommendation of the Selection Board, on 
such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall 
 
(a) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the Institute; 
 
(b) maintain   a register   of registered   graduates   in   the prescribed manner; 
  
(c) supervise the process  of election, appointment, or nomination  of members  to   
the  various   Authorities  and  other  bodies   in  the prescribed manner; and 
 
(d) perform such other duties as may be prescribed 
 
(3) The term of office of the Registrar shall be a renewable period of three years: 
 
Provided that the Senate may, on the advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate the appointment   
of the Registrar on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with the prescribed procedure. 
 
(4) When the office of the Registrar is vacant or the Registrar is absent or unable to perform 
his functions owing to any cause, the Senate shall make temporary arrangements for the performance 
of duties of the Registrar, but the period of such temporary arrangements shall not exceed six months, 
and the Registrar shall be appointed during that period. 
 
 
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15. Treasurer.—(1) There shall be a Treasurer of the Institute, having prescribed experience  
and qualifications  to be  appointed  by the Senate on the recommendation of the Selection Board, on 
such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Institute and shall- 
 
(a)    manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expen ditures, 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 prepared and audited annually to be available 
for submission to the Senate within six months of the close of the financial year; 
and 
 
(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. 
 
(3) The term of office of the Treasurer shall be for a renewable period of three 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 the 
prescribed procedure. 
 
(4)   When the office of the Treasurer is vacant or the Treasurer is absent or unable to perform 
his functions owing to any cause, the Senate shall make temporary arrangements for the performance 
of duties of the Treasurer, but the period of such temporary arrangements shall not exceed six months, 
and the Treasurer shall be appointed during that period. 
 
16. Controller of Examinations .—(l) There shall be a Controller  of Examinations  of the  
Institute  having  the  prescribed  experience  and  qualifications,  to  be appointed  by the  Senate  on  
the recommendation   of the Selection Board, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall be— 
 
(a) responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and to   
perform such other duties as may be prescribed; 
 
(b) responsible for secrecy and confidentiality of examinations  and results and to 
perform such other duties as may be prescribed; and 
 
(c) perform such prescribed duties in the Secretariat. 
 
(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed for a renewable term of three years: 
 
 
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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 the 
prescribed procedure. 
 
(4) When the office of the Controller of Examinations is vacant or the Controller of 
Examinations is absent or unable to perform his functions owing to any cause, the Senate shall make 
temporary arrangements for the performance of duties of the Controller of Examinations, but the period 
of such temporary arrangements shall not exceed six months, and the Controller of Examination shall 
be appointed during that period. 
 
17. Director  Planning  and  Development. —(1)  There  shall be a Director  Planning and  
Development of the Institute to be appointed by the Senate on the recommendations of the Syndicate 
for a period of three years once renewable on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The minimum experience as well as the professional and academic qualifications necessary 
for the appointment to the post of Director Planning and Development shall be prescribed. 
 
(3) The Director Planning and Development shall be responsible for all matters connected with 
planning and development and perform such other duties as may be prescribed. 
 
(4) The Director Planning and Development shall 
 
(a) prepare short and long-term plans  and development  programs  to meet vision, 
goals and priorities set by the Institute management or Senate 
 
(b) conduct comprehensive review, assessment, and analysis of development 
planning process (project identification, appraisal, selection, impleme ntation 
and monitoring) and mechanism; 
 
(c) develop   a   strategy   for   improving   development   of  planning processes  
and  mechanisms  based  on  findings  of the  situation analysis; 
 
(d) provide  technical  support  in  developing  project  proposals  and PCs-I for the 
Institute; 
 
(e)     be responsible for preparation  of the PC-I,  PC-II,  PC-III, PC-IV and PC-V; 
 
(f) be responsible for preparation of cash work and activity plan; 
 
(g) be responsible for preparation of quarterly expenditure statements;  
 
(h) be responsible for preparation  of monthly and quarterly progress reports; 
 
(i) coordinate with works, purchases, store units and accounts; and 
 
(j) communicate or submit reports, plans and projects to different donors. 
 
(5) The Senate may on the recommendations or advice of Syndicate, terminate  the services of 
Director  Planning  and Development on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with the 
prescribed procedure. 
 
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18. Director Quality Enhancement Cell  (QEC).—(1) There shall be  a Director Quality 
Enhancement Cell (QEC) of the Institute to be appointed by the Senate on the recommendations of the 
Syndicate  for a renewable period of three years on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The minimum experience as well as the professional and academic qualifications necessary 
for the appointment to the post of Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) shall be as may be 
prescribed. 
 
(3) The Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) shall be responsible to— 
 
(a) review  the  quality  standards  and  the  quality  of teaching  and learning in 
each subject area; 
 
(b) review the academic association with other institutions  in terms of effective 
management of standards and quality of programs; 
 
(c) define clear and explicit standards as points of reference for the review to be 
carried out. It should also help the employees to know as to what they could 
expect from candidates; 
 
(d) develop qualifications framework by setting out the attributes and abilities that 
can be expected from the holder of a qualification, i.e. undergraduate and 
graduate programs; 
 
(e) develop program specifications. These are standards set of information 
clarifying what knowledge, understanding, skills and other  attributes  a student 
will have developed  on  completing  a specific program; 
 
(f) develop quality assurance processes and methods of evaluation to affirm that 
the quality of provision and the standard of awards are being maintained and to 
foster curriculum, subject and staff developm ent together with research and 
other scholarly activities; 
 
(g) ensure that  the  Institute's  quality assurance procedures are designed to fit in 
with the arrangements in place nationally and internationally for maintaining 
and improving the quality of higher education; and 
 
(h) develop procedures  and  processes,  monitoring  and  evaluation systems a nd 
standards for the following:— 
 
(i) approval of new program; 
 
(ii) annual monitoring  and  evaluation  including  program monitoring, 
faculty monitoring and student perceptions; 
 
(iii) departmental review;  
(iv) student feedback; 
 
(v) employer feedback; 
 
 
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(vi) quality  assurance  of undergraduate,  graduate  and  doctoral programs, 
 
(vii) institutional assessment and performance evaluation;  
 
(viii) program specifications; and 
 
(ix) qualification framework. 
 
(4) Director, Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) shall be a member of all statutory bodies and 
committees of the Institute. 
 
(5) The Senate may on  the recommendations or advice of the Syndicate, terminate  the  services  
of the  Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in  
accordance with the prescribed procedure. 
 
19. Director of Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC).—(1)  
There shall be a Director, ORIC of the Institute to be appointed by the Senate on the recommendations  
of the Syndicate for a renewable period of three years on su ch terms and conditions as may be 
prescribed. 
 
(2) The minimum experience as well as the professional and academic qualifications necessary 
for the appointment to the post of Director, ORIC shall be such as may be prescribed. 
 
(3)    The Director, ORIC shall— 
 
(a) manage and enhance  the research activities of the Institute, develop research 
policies and priorities, work for fund -raising for research, mobilize faculty, 
business  community  and  industry for  research commercialization and serve 
as an effective  advocate for research with the Institute and to its broader 
community of stakeholders and supporters; 
 
(b) to supervise all aspects of the operation of the Office for Res earch including 
research administration ( budgeting, auditing, accounting, human resources, 
management and maintenance of facilities and equipment, implementation of 
research contracts and human resources); 
 
(c) to develop  programs  and activities  that will increase funding for research from 
all public and private sources, establish and maintain excellent relationships 
with donors and private sources and oversee proposals development and 
submission; 
 
(d) to  promote   the  development   of public-private   partnerships   in support   of  
Institute   research,    link   the   Institute's   research community  with the needs 
and priorities  of the corporate  sector, develop  opportunities  for  applied  
research  and  explore opportunities for technology tran sfer and 
commercialization of Institute research (including incubators and research 
parks); 
(e) be responsible for monetizing royalty streams from licences; and 
 
 
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(f) collaborate with the principal liaison for technical marking and licensing  on the 
commercialization of the Institute's intellectual property in  coordin ation with 
other relevant departments and offices 
 
(4) Director (ORIC) shall work in close liaison with the Office of Research and Development, 
Planning and Development and Institute's technology park. 
 
(5) The Senate may on the recommendations or advice of Syndicate terminate the services of 
Director (ORIC) on grounds of inefficiency· or mi sconduct in accordance with the prescribed 
procedure. 
 
CHAPTER-IV 
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITIES 
 
20. Authorities.—(1) The following shall be the Authorities of the Institute, namely:—                                                                                     
 
(a)     Authorities established by this Act shall be— 
 
(i) the Senate; 
 
(ii) the Syndicate; and 
 
(iii) the Academic Council; and 
 
(b)    Authorities to be established by the Statutes shall be— 
 
(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; 
 
(vi) Affiliation Committee; 
 
(vii) Faculty Council; and  
 
(viii) 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 are 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. 
 
21. Senate.—(1)  The body responsible for the governance of the Institute shall be the Senate, 
and shall consist of the following, namely:— 
 
 
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(a) the Chancellor who shall be the Chairperson of the Senate;  
 
(b) the Pro-Chancellor; 
 
(c) the Vice-Chancellor; 
 
(d) one Dean to be nominated by the Chancellor; 
 
(e) one female member  of the National  Assembly  of Pakistan  to be nominated 
by the Speaker National Assembly; 
 
(f) Secretary to the Government of Pakistan, dealing with the subject of education 
or his nominee not below the rank of an Additional Secretary; 
 
(g) four persons  from society at large being persons  of distinction  in the  fields  
of administration, management, education, academics, law, accountancy, 
medicine, fine arts, architecture, industry, agriculture,  science,  technology  and 
engineering  with a view to create  diversity   and  balance   across  the  various   
fields, to be nominated by the Chancellor: 
 
Provided that the special focus or affiliation of the Institute may be reflected in the number of 
persons of distinction in an area of expertise relevant to the Institute who are appointed to the Senate; 
 
(h) one person from amongst the alumni of the Institute; 
 
(i) two persons  from the academic  community  of the country,  other than  an  
employee  of the  Institute  at  the  level  of Professor  or Principal of the College; 
 
(j) four Institute teachers, including one Professor, one Associate Professor,  one 
Assistant  Professor  and one Lecturer to be elected by teachers of  their 
respective cadres from amongst themselves; 
 
(k) nominee of the Higher Education Commission, not below the rank of BPS-19; 
 
(I) Vice-Chancellor of the public sector university to be nominated by the 
Chancellor; and 
 
(m) one industrialist to be nominated by the Government. 
 
(2) The number of the members of the Senate described against clauses (h) to (k) of sub-section 
(1) may be increased by the Senate through Statutes subject to the condition that the total membership 
of the Senate does not exce ed twenty-one with a maximum of five Institute teachers and ten from 
society at large, and the increase is balanced, to the extent possible, across, the different categories 
specified in sub-section (1). 
 
(3) All appointments to the Senate shall be made by the Chancellor. Appointments of persons 
described in clauses (h) to ( i) of sub-section (1) shall be made from amongst a panel of three names 
for each vacancy recommended by the Representation Committee set up in terms of section 28 and in 
accordance with procedure as may be prescribed: 
 
Provided that effort shall be made, without compromising on quality or qualifications, to give 
fair representation to women on the Senate: 
 
 
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Provided further that as regards the Institute teachers as described  in clause (i) of sub-section 
(1), the Senate shall prescribe a procedure for appointment on the basis of election that provide for 
voting by various categories of the Institute teachers: 
 
Provided also that the Senate may alternatively prescribe that appointment of Institute teachers 
to the Senate shall also be in the manner provided by this sub -section for the persons described in 
clauses (e) and (f) of sub-section (1). 
 
(4) Members of the  Senate, other than ex -officio members, shall hold office for three years.  
One third of the members, other than ex -officio members, of the first restructured Se nate, to be 
determined by lot, shall retire from office on the expiration of one year from the date of appointment 
by the Chancellor. O ne  half of the remaining members, other than ex -officio  members, of the first 
restructured Senate, to be determined by lot, shall retire from the office on the expiration of two years 
from the date of appointment a nd the remaining one half, other than ex -officio members, shall retire 
from office on expiration of the third year: 
 
Provided that no person, ot her than an ex -officio member, may serve on the Senate for more 
than two consecutive terms: 
 
Provided further th at the Institute  teachers appointed to  the Senate may not serve for two 
consecutive terms. 
 
(5) The Senate shall meet at least twice in a calendar year. 
 
(6) Service in the Senate shall be on honorary basis: 
 
 Provided that actual expenses may be reimbursed as prescribed.  
 
(7) The Registrar shall be secretary of the Senate. 
 
(8) All decisions of the Senate shall be taken on the basis of opinion of 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 -third of its membership, a fraction 
being counted as one. 
 
22. Powers and functions of the Senate .—(1) The Senate shall have the  powers of genera l 
supervision over the Institute and shall hold the Vice  Chancellor and the Authorities accountable for 
all the functions of the Institute. The Senate shall also have all powers of the Institute not expressly 
vested in an Authority or officer by this Act and all other powers not expressly mentioned by this Act 
that are necessary for the performance of its functions. 
 
(2) Without prejudice to the gener ality of the foregoing powers, the Senate shall hav e the 
following powers, namely:— 
 
(a) to approve the proposed annual plan of work, the annual and revised  budgets, 
the annual report and the annual statement of accounts; 
 
 
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(b) to hold, control and lay down policy for the administration of the property, funds 
and investments of the  Institute,  i ncluding  the approval  of the sale and 
purchase or acquisition of immovable property; 
 
(c) to institute the degrees to be awarded by the Institute and to oversee the  quality 
and relevance of the Institute's academic programs and to review the academic 
affairs of the Institute in general; 
 
(d) to approve the appointment of the Principals, Deans, Professors, Associate 
Professors, Assistant  Professors and such other  senior faculty and senior 
administrators as may be prescribed; 
 
(e) to institute schemes, directions and guidelines for the terms and conditions of 
appointment of all officers,  teachers  and  other employees of the Institute; 
 
(f) to approve strategic plans; 
 
(g) to approve financial  resource  development  plans of the Institute and to approve  
the strength of the teaching  staff as well as the clerical  and non -clerical  staff 
and may from time to time increase the posts or decrease or abolish any previous 
approved posts; 
 
(h) to consider the drafts of Statutes and Regulations proposed by the Syndicate and 
the Academic Council respectively and deal with them in a prescribed manner: 
 
Provided that the Senate may frame Statutes or Regulations 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 wi th the 
provisions of this Act, Statutes or Regulations after calling upon such Authority 
or officer to show cause as to 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 appointme nts of m embers of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio 
members, in accordance with the provisions of this Act; 
 
(I)      to make appointment of members of the Academic Council, other than ex -
officio members, in accordance with the provisions of this Act; 
 
(m) to a ppoint emeritus Professors on such terms and conditions as may be 
prescribed; 
 
(n)     to remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such person 
 
(i) has become of unsound mind; or 
 
(ii) has become incapacitated to function as member of such Authority; or 
 
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(iii) has been by a court of law convicted for an offence involving moral 
turpitude; and 
 
(o) to determine the form, provide for the custody and regulate the use of the 
common seal of the Institute. 
 
(3) The Senate may, subject to the provisions of this Act, delegate all or any of the powers and 
functions of any Authority, officer or employee of the Institute at its main campus, to any Authority, 
committee, officer or employee at its additional campus for the purpose of exercising such powers and 
performing such functions in relation to such additional campus, and for this purpose the Senate may 
create new posts or positions at the additional campus. 
 
23. Visitations.— The Senate may, in acc ordance with the terms and procedures a s may be 
prescribed, cause an inspection to be made in respect of any matter connected with the Institute. 
 
24. 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) the Deans of the Faculties of the Institute; 
 
(c) three Professors from different  departments, who are not members of the 
Senate, to be elected by the Institute teachers in accordance with the procedure 
to be prescribed by the Senate; 
 
(d) the Directors and Principals of the constituent colleges; 
 
(e) the Registrar; 
 
(f) the Treasurer; 
 
(g) the Director QEC;  
 
(h)     the Director (P&D); 
 
(i) the Director ORIC; and 
 
(j) the Controller of Examinations. 
 
(2) The Registrar shall also be the Secretary of the Syndicate. 
 
(3) Members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for three years. 
 
(4) As regards the three Professors und er clause (c) of sub -section (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 te rms of section 28. Appointment of persons proposed by the Representation 
Committee may be made by the Senate on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor. 
 
 
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(5) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one -half of the total number of 
members, a fraction being counted as one. 
 
(6) The Syndicate shall meet at least once in each quarter of the year. 
 
25.   Power and duties of Syndicate .—(1) The Syndicate shall be the executive body of the 
Institute and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and Statutes, exercise general supervision over 
the affairs and management of the Institute. 
 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the provisions 
of this Act, Statutes and directions  of the Senate, the Syndicate shall have the following powers, 
namely:- 
(a) to consider the annual report, the annual and revised bud get estimates and to 
submit these to the Senate; 
 
(b) to transfer and accept the transfer of movable property on behalf of the Institute; 
 
(c) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the Institute; 
 
(d) to cause proper books of accounts to be kept for all sums of mon ey 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  in  the  purchase of immovable property or in such other 
manner,  as it may prescribe, with the like power of varying such investments; 
 
(f) to receive  and  manage  any  property  transferred,  and  grants, bequests, trusts, 
gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the Institute; 
 
(g) to administer an y funds placed at the disposal of the institute  for specified 
purposes; 
 
(h) to provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment and 
other means required for carrying out the work of the Institute; 
 
(i) to establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or license 
hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; 
 
(j) to re commend to the Senate admission of educational  institutions to the 
privileges of the Institute and withdraw such privileges; 
 
(k) to recommend to the Senate affiliation or de-affiliation of colleges; 
 
(I) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, 
Lectureships and other teaching posts or to suspend or to abolish such posts; 
 
(m) to create,  upgrade,  downgrade,  re -designate,  suspend or  abolish such 
administrative or other posts as may be necessary; 
 
 
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(n) to prescribe the duties of officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute; 
 
(o) to report to the Senate on matters with respect to which it has been asked to 
report; 
 
(p) to appoint members to various Authorities in accordance with the provisions of 
this Act; 
 
(q) to propose drafts of Statutes for submission to the Senate; 
 
(r) to regulate  the  conduct  and  discipline  of the  students  of the institute; 
 
(s) to take  actions  necessary  for  the  good  administration  of the Institute in  
general and to this end exercise such powers as are necessary; 
 
(t) to delegate any of its  powers to  any Authority or officer  or a committee; and 
 
(u) to perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by the provisions of 
this Act or may be assigned to it by Statutes. 
 
26. 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 members representing the departments, institutes and the constituent 
colleges to be elected in the manner prescribed by the Senate; 
 
(d) two principals of affiliated colleges; 
 
(e) five Professors including emeritus Professors;  
 
(e) the Registrar; 
 
(f) the nominee of the Commission; 
 
(g) the Controller of Examinations; and 
 
(h) the Senior 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 of the Institute: 
 
Provided that as regards the five Professors and the  members representing the departments, 
institutes and constituent colleges, the Senate may, as an alternative to elections, prescribe a procedure 
for the proposal of a panel of names by the Representation Committee set up in terms of section 28. 
Appointment of persons proposed by the Representation Committee  may be made by the Senate on 
the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor. 
 
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(3) Members of the Academic Council shall hold office for three years. 
 
(4) The Academic Council shall meet at least once in each quarter of the year. 
 
(5) The quorum for meeting of the Academic Council shall be one half of the total number of 
members, a fraction being counted as one. 
 
27. 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 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 constituent colleges of the Institute. 
 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject to the p rovisions 
of this Act and Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the power to 
 
(a) approve the p olicies and procedures pertaining  to the quality of academic 
programs; 
 
(b) approve academic programs; 
 
(c) approve the policies and procedures pertaining to student -related functions 
including admissions expulsions, punishments, examinations and certification; 
 
(d) approve the  policies  and  procedures  assuring  the  quality  of teaching and 
research; 
 
(e) recommend the policies and procedures for affiliation with other educational 
institutions; 
 
(f) propose to the Syndicate   schemes   for  the   constitution   and organization  of 
Faculties,  teaching  departments  and  boards  of studies; 
 
(g) appoint paper setters and examiners  for all examinations  of the Institute after 
receiving panels of names from the relevant authorities; 
 
(h) institute  programs for the continued professional  development of Institute 
teachers at all levels; 
 
(i) recognize  the  e xaminations  of other  universities  or  examining bodies  as  
equivalent  to  the  corresponding  examinations  of the Institute; 
 
(j) regulate  the  award   of  studentships,   scholarships,  exhibitions, medals and 
prizes; 
 
(k) make Regulations for submission to the Senate; 
 
(l) prepare  an  annual  report  on  the  academic  performance  of the Institute; and 
 
(m) perform such functions as may be prescribed by Regulations. 
 
 
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28. Representation Committees.—(1) There shall be a Representation Committee constituted 
by the Senate through Statute for the recommendation of persons  for appointment to  the  Senate,  
Syndicate  and  Academic  Council  in accordance with the provisions of sections 21,24 and 26 
respectively. 
 
(2) Members of the Representation Commi ttee for appointment to the Senate shall consist of  
the following, namely:— 
 
(a) three members of the Senate who are not Institute teachers; 
 
(b) two persons nominated by the Institute teachers from amongst themselves in the 
prescribed manner; 
 
(c) one person from the academic community, not employed by the Institute, at the 
level of professor or  college  principal  to  be nominated by the Institute teachers 
in the manner prescribed; and 
 
(d) one eminent citizen with experience in administration, social, philanthropy, 
education, advocacy, media, literati, development work, law and accountancy 
to be nominated by the Senate. 
 
(3) The Representation Committee for appointments to the Syndicate and the Academic 
Council shall consist of the following, namely:— 
 
(a) two members of the Senate who are not Institute teachers; and 
 
(b) three persons nominated by the  Institute teachers from amongst themselves in 
the prescribed manner.
 
(4) The tenure of the Representation Committees shall be three years: 
 
Provided that no member shall serve for more than two consecutive terms. 
 
(5) The procedure for conducting business of the Representation Committee shall be as may 
be prescribed. 
 
(6) There may also be such other Re presentation Committees set up by any of the other 
Authorities as are considered approp riate for recommending persons for appointment to the various 
Authorities and other bodies of the Institute. 
 
29. Appointment of committees by certain Authorities.—(1) The Senate, the Syndicate, the 
Academic Council and other Authorities  may, from time to time, appoint such standing, special or 
advisory committees, as they may deem fit, and may place on such committees persons who are not 
members of the Authorities appointing the committees. 
 
(2) The constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities for which no specific 
provision has been made in this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by Statutes or Regulations. 
 
 
 
 
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CHAPTER-V 
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 
 
30. Statutes.—(1)  Subject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes may be made to regulate or 
prescribe all or any of the following matters, namely:- 
 
(a) the contents of and the manner in  which the annual report,  to be presented by 
the Vice-Chancellor before the Senate, shall be prepared; 
 
(b) the Institute fees and other charges; 
 
(c) the constitution of any pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and 
benevolent fund for Institute employees; 
 
(d) the  scales of pay and  other terms and conditions  of service of officers, teachers 
and other Institute employees; 
 
(e) the maintenance of the register of registered graduates; 
 
(f) admission  of educational  institutions   to  the  privileges  of the  Institute and 
the withdrawal of such privileges; 
 
(g) affiliation and disaffiliation of educational institutions and related matters 
 
(h) the establishment  of faculties, departments,  institutes, constituent colleges and 
other academic divisions; 
 
(i) the powers and duties of officers and teachers; 
 
(j) conditions  under which the Institute may enter into arrangements with  other  
institutions  or  with  public  bodies  for  purposes  of research and advisory 
services; 
 
(k) conditions  for appointment  of emeritus  Professors and award  of honorary 
degrees and academic chairs; 
 
(l) efficiency and discipline of Institute employees; 
 
(m) the constitution and procedure to be followed by Representation Committees in 
carrying out functions in terms of this Act; 
 
(n) the constitution and  procedure to be followed by  the Search Committee for 
appointment of the Vice-Chancellor; 
 
(o) conditions and qualifications for appointment of all categories of teachers; 
 
(p) constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities; and 
 
(q) all other matters which by this Act are to be or may be prescribed or regulated 
by Statutes. 
 
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(2) The draft of Statutes shall be proposed by the Syndicate to the Senate which may approve 
or pass with such modificati ons as the Senate may think fit or may refer back to the  Syndicate for 
reconsideration of the proposed draft: 
 
Provided  that  Statutes  concerning  any  of the  matters  mentioned  in clauses  (a) and {I) of 
sub-section  (1) shall  be  initiated and approved  by the Senate, after seeking the views of the Syndicate: 
 
Provided further that the Senate may initiate Statutes with respect to any matter in its powers 
with respect to which Statutes may be made in terms of this Act and approve such Statutes after seeking 
the views of the Syndicate. 
 
31. Regulations.—(1)  Subject  to  the  provisions   of this  Act  and Statutes,  the Academic  
Council  may make  Regulations  for all or any of the following matters, namely:— 
 
(a) the courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the Institute; 
 
(b) the manner in which the teaching referred to in sub-section (1) of section 8 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  Institute and shall become eligible for the award of 
degrees, diplomas and certificates; (e) the conduct of examinations; 
 
(f) conditions under which  a  person  may  carry  on  independent 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, Disciplinary Committees 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 app roval or re fer them back to the Academic Council for 
reconsideration. A Regulation proposed by the Academic Council shall not be effective unless it 
receives the approval of the Senate. 
 
(3) Regulations regarding or incidental to matters co ntained in sub clauses, (g) and (i) of sub -
section (1) shall not be submitted to the Senate without the prior approval of the Syndicate. 
 
32. Amendment and repeal of Statutes 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. 
 
 
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33. Rules.—(1) Subject to the provision of sub-section (2), the Authorities and the other bodies 
of the Institute may make Rules, consistent with this Act, to regulate any matter relating to the affairs 
of the Institute including Rules to regulate the conduct of business and the time and place of meetings 
and related matters. 
 
(2) Rules shall become effective upon approval by the Syndicate.
 
CHAPTER-VI 
INSTITUTE FUND 
 
34. Fund of the Institute .— The Institute shall have a fund to which shall be credited its 
income, fees, shares, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions, grants and all other 
sources. 
 
35. Audit and accounts .— The  accounts and financial statements of the Institute shall be 
prepared in conformity with  the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as applicable in 
Pakistan. 
 
(2) The teaching departments, constituent colleges and institutes and all other bodies designated 
as such by the Syndicate in terms of statutes shall be  independent cost centers of the Institute with 
authority vested in the head of each cost center to sanction expenditures 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 the cost center in accordance with and to the extent prescribed by the statutes. 
 
(3) All funds generated  by a teaching  department,  constituent  college or other units of the 
institute through consultancy, research or other provisions of service  shall be made available  without  
prejudice to the  budgetary  allocation otherwise  made,  after deduction  of overheads  in the manner 
and to the extent prescribed  by Statute, to the teaching  department, constituent  college  or other units 
for its developme nt. A part of the funds so generated may be s hared with the Institute teachers or 
researchers in charge of the consultancy, research or service concerned in the manner and to the extent 
prescribed by the 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 center concerned in accordance with the relevant statutes and 
the Treasurer has verified that  the  payment  is  provided  for  in  the  approved  budge t  of the  cost 
center, subject to the authority to re-appropriate available to the head of the cost center. 
 
(5) Provision shall be made for an internal audit of the finances of the Institute. 
 
(6) Without prejudice to the  requirement  of audit  by  an  auditor appointed by the Government 
in accordance with the provisions of any other law in  force,  the  annual  audited  statement  of accounts  
of the  Institute  shall  be prepared  in  conformity  with  the  Generally  Accepted  Accounting  
Principles (GAAP) by a reputed firm of chartered accountants and signed by the Treasurer. The annual 
audited statement of accounts so prepared shall be submitted to 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 shall be placed before the Senate 
within six months of closing of the financial year.
 
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GENERAL PROVISIONS 
 
36. Opportunity to show cause. — Except as otherwise provided by law, no officer,  teacher 
or other employee of the Institute holding a permanent p ost  shall be reduced in ra nk or removed  or 
compulsorily retired or dismissed 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. 
 
37. 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 or 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 the order is passed by the Vice -Chancellor, have the right to 
appeal to the Senate. 
 
38. Service of  the  Institute .—(1)  All  persons  employed   by  the Institute in ac cordance  
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 tr ibunal 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 term s and conditions of employment of persons in 
the service of Pakistan in general or in comparable employment notwithstanding the service of persons 
employed by the Institute shall be en tirely governed by the terms and conditions prescribed by the 
relevant Statutes. 
 
(2) An officer, teacher or other employee of the Insti tute shall retire from service on the 
attainment of such age or tenure of service as may be prescribed. 
 
(3) No adverse change shall be made in the terms and conditions of employment of any college 
teacher in the employment of the Institute on the date of commencement of this Act. 
 
39. Benefits and insurance .—(l) The Institute sh all constitute for the benefit of its officers, 
teachers and other employees schemes, as may  be prescribed, for th e 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 (XIX of 1925), shall apply to such funds as if it were the Government 
Provident Fund. 
 
40. Commencement of term of office of members of Authority .—(1) When a member of a  
newly constituted Authority  is  elected,  appointed  or nominated,  his  terms  of office  shall  commence  
from  such  date  as  may  be prescribed. 
 
(2) Where a member who has accepted any other assignment or for any other similar reason 
remains absent from the Institute for a period of not less than six months he shall be deemed to have 
resigned and vacated his seat. 
  
41. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities.— Any casual vacancy among the members of 
any Authority shall be filled as prescribed, 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 
 
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the person appointed to the vacancy shall be a member of such Authority for the residue of the terms 
for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member. 
 
42. Flaws in the constitution of Authorities.— Where there is a flaw in  the  constitution  of 
an Authority, as constituted by this Act, Statutes or Regulations on account of the a bolition of a 
specified office under Government or because  an organizat ion, 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 manners as the Senate may direct. 
 
43. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by the vacancies. — No act, resolution or 
decision of any Authority shall be invalid by reason of any vacancy of the Authority doing, passing or 
making it or by reaso n 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. 
 
44. First Statutes  and  Regulations.— Notwithstanding  anything  to the  contrary  contained  
in  this  Act, the Chancellor  shall promulgate  the  first Statutes and Regulations which shall be deemed 
to be Statutes and Regulations made under sections 26 shall continue to remain in force until amended 
or till such time  as new Statutes and Regulations  are made  in  accordance  with the provisions of this 
Act. 
 
45. Savings.—(1)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  any  other law for the time being 
in  force, all employees  serving in  Women Campus of University of Bannu, Bannu shall immediately 
before the commencement of this Act shall stand transferred to the Institute o n exercising an 
irreversible option within  one  year  of the  aforesaid  commencement,  on  the  same  terms  and 
conditions  which  are not be less than favorable  than  those to which  he was entitled i mmediately 
before such transfer. 
 
(2) Whereas, all such employees who do not exercise the option of getting absorbed in the 
Institute within one year after the enforcement of this Act shall be rendered back to University of 
Bannu, Bannu in their basic pay scale.  If he possesses the qualifications and fulf ills other conditions 
applicable to that post, provided that where no  equivalent post is available, the said offic ial may be 
offered a lower post in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed and where 
such civil servant  is appointed to a lower post, the pay being drawn by him in the hi gher post 
immediately preceding his appointment to a lower post shall remain protected. 
 
(3) The seniority of the employees who opt for absorbance in the Institute shall remain intact 
irrespective of their joining date at the Institute. 
 
(4) Upon enactment of Charter of the Kalam Bibi International Women Institute, all properties, 
rights and interests of whatever  kind  used, enjoyed,  possessed,  owned,  or vested  in the  Women  
Campus  of University  of Bannu  and  all  liability  legally  subsisting   against  the  said  college  shall  
stand transferred to the Institute. 
 
45. Indemnity.— No suit or legal proce edings shall lie against the Government, the  Institute   
or any Authority, officer or employee of the Government or the Institute or any person  in  respect  of 
anything which is done in good faith under this Act. 
 
46. Removal of difficulties .—(l) if any q uestion arises as to the in terpretation of any of the 
provisions of this Act, it shall be placed before the Chancellor and Commission whose decision thereon 
shall be final. 
 
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(2) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of this Act, the Chancellor 
may make such order after obtaining the views of the Senate, not inconsistent with the provisions of 
this Act, as may appear to him to be necessary for removing the difficulty. 
 
(4) Where this Act m akes 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.