Pakistan Global Institute Act, 2023

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THE PAKISTAN GLOBAL INSTITUTE ACT, 2023 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
          
1. Short title and commencement. 
2. Definitions. 
3.  Establishment and incorporation of the Institute.  
4.  Powers and functions of the Institute. 
5.  Jurisdiction. 
6.  Institute open to all classes, creeds, etc. 
7. Teaching at the Institution. 
8. Principal officers. 
9.  Patron. 
10.  Visitation. 
11.  Chancellor. 
12.  Removal from the Senate. 
13.  Vice-Chancellor. 
14. Appointment and removal of the Vice-Chancellor. 
15.  Registrar. 
16.  Treasurer. 
17.  Controller of Examinations. 
18.  Authorities. 
19.  Senate. 
 
 

 
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20.  Powers and functions of the Senate. 
21.  Syndicate. 
22.  Powers and duties of the Syndicate. 
23.  Academic Council. 
24.  Powers and functions of the Academic Council. 
25.  Representation Committees. 
26. Appointment of committees by certain Authorities. 
27. Statutes. 
28.  Regulations. 
29.  Amendment and repeal of statutes and regulations. 
30.  Rules. 
31.  First statutes and regulations. 
32.  Institute fund. 
33.  Audits and accounts. 
34.  Opportunity to show cause. 
35.  Appeal to the Syndicate and the Senate. 
36.  Benefits and insurance. 
37.  Removal of difficulties. 
38.  Indemnity. 
 
 
  
 
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THE PAKISTAN GLOBAL INSTITUTE ACT, 2023 
ACT NO. XI OF 2023 
 
[14th March, 2023] 
AN  
 
ACT 
 
to provide for establishment of the Pakistan Global Institute 
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for establishment of the Pakistan Global Institute and 
for matters, connected therewith and ancillary thereto; 
 
It is hereby enacted as follows:— 
 
CHAPTER-I 
 
PRELIMINARY 
 
1. Short title and commencement. —(1) This Act shall be called the  Pakistan Global 
Institute Act, 2023. 
 
(2) This Act shall come into force at once. 
 
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— 
 
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the Institute; 
  
(b)  “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the Institute specified  or set up 
under section 18; 
 
(c) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the Institute; 
 
(d) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of a teaching department; 
 
(e)  “college” means an educational institution, other than constituent college; 
 
(e) “constituent college”  means an educational institution, by whatever name 
described, maintained and administered by the Institute; 
 
(g) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission set up under the  
Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002): 
 
(h)  “Dean” means the head of a Faculty  or the head of an academic body granted 
the status of a Faculty under this Act or by the statutes or regulations; 
 
(i) “Department” means a teaching department maintained and administered or 
recognized by the Institute in the manner as may be prescribed; 
 
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(j)  “Faculty” means an administrative and acade mic unit of the Institute 
consisting of one or more departments, as may be prescribed; 
 
(k)  “Government” means the Federal Government 
 
(l)  “prescribed” means prescribed by statutes, regulations or rules made under 
this Act; 
 
(m)  “Principal” means the head of a constituent college; 
  
(n)  “Representation Committee” means the Representation Committee constituted 
under section 26; 
 
(o) “Review Panel ” means the Review Panel set up by the Chancellor in 
accordance with the provisions of section 1l; 
 
(p)  “Schedule” means a Schedule to this Act; 
 
(q)  “Search Committee” means the Search Committee set up by the Senate under 
section 14; 
 
(r)  “Senate” means the Senate of the institute; 
 
(s)  “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the statutes, the 
regulations and the rules made under this Act and for the time being in force; 
 
(t)  “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the Institute; 
 
(u)  “teachers” include Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and 
Lecturers engaged whole time by the Institute or by a constituent college and 
such other persons as may be declared by regulations to be teachers; 
 
(v)      “Institute” means the Pakistan Global Institute; 
  
(w)    “Patron” means the patron of the Institute; and 
   
(x)     “ Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the Institute. 
  
CHAPTER-II 
 
THE INSTITUTE 
 
3. Establishment and incorporation of the Institute .—(1) There stands established an 
Institute to be called the Pakistan Global Institute. 
 
(2) The Institute shall consist of the fo1lowing, namely:— 
 
(a) the Patron, Chancellor, the members of the Senate and the Vice-Chancellor;  
 
 
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(b) the members of the Authorities of the Institute established under section 18;  
 
(c) all Institute teachers and persons recognized as students of the institut e in 
accordance with such terms as may be prescribed from to time; and  
 
(d) all other full-time officers and members of the staff of the Institute. 
 
(3) The Institute shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal 
and may sue and be sued by the said name. 
 
(4) The Institute shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both movable and 
immovable, and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable and immovable property which may 
have become vested in or been acquired by it. 
 
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the 
Institute shall have academic, financial and adminis trative autonomy, including the power to employ 
officers, teachers and other employees on such terms as may be prescribed, subject this Act and the 
Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002). 
 
4. Powers and functions of the Institute .—The Institute shall have  the following powers 
and functions, namely:—  
 
(i)  to provide for education and scholarship in such branches of knowledge as it 
may deem fit and to make provision for research, service to society and for the 
application, advancement an d dissemination of knowledge in such manner as 
it may determine; 
 
(ii) to prescribe courses of studies to be conducted by the Institute and the  
constituent colleges and other colleges affiliated by the Institute; 
 
(iii) to hold examinations and to award and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates 
and other academic distinctions to and on persons who have been admitted to 
and have passed its examinations under prescribed conditions; 
 
(iv) to prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, teachers   
and other employees of the Institute and to lay down terms  and conditions that 
may be different from those applicable to government servants in general; 
 
(v) to engage, where necessary, persons on contract of specified duration and to 
specify the terms of each such engagement; 
 
(vi) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved persons in the 
manner as may be prescribed; 
 
(vii) to provide for such instruction for persons not being students of the Institute as 
it may prescribe and to grant certificates and diplomas to such persons; 
 
(viii) to establish programs for the exchange of students and teachers between the 
Institute and other universities, educational institutions and research 
organizations, inside as well as outside Pakistan; 
 
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(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 acad emic development of the faculty of the 
Institute; 
 
(xiii) to confer degrees on persons who have carried on independent research under 
prescribed conditions; 
 
 (xiv) to accept the examinations passed and the period of study spent by students of 
the Institute at other universities, institutions and places of learning equivalent 
to such examinations and periods of study in the Institute, as it may prescribe 
and to withdraw such acceptance; 
 
(xv) to co -operate with other institutions, public authorities or private 
organizations, inside as well as outside Pakistan, in such manner and for such 
purposes as it may prescribe; 
 
(xvi) to establish professorships, associate professorships, assistant professorships 
and lectureships and any other posts and to appoint persons thereto; 
 
(xvii) to create posts for research, extension, administrati on and other related 
purposes and to appoint persons thereto; 
 
(xviii) to institute and award financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, 
scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes under prescribed conditions; 
 
(xix) to establish teaching departments, schools, constituent colleges, faculties, 
museums and other centers of leaning for the development of teaching and 
research and to make such arrangements for their maintenance, management 
and administration as it may prescribe; 
 
(xx) to provide for the residence of the students of the Institute and the constituent 
colleges, to institute and maintain halls of residence and to approve or license 
hostels and lodging; 
 
(xxi) to maintain order, discipline and security on the campu ses of the Institute and 
the constituent colleges; 
 
(xxii) to promote extra-curricular and recreational activities of students and to make 
arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare; 
 
(xxiii) to demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine; 
 
(xxiv) to make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and with 
these objects to enter into arrangements with other institutions, public or 
 
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private bodies, commercial and industrial enterprises under prescribed 
conditions; 
 
(xxv)  to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; 
 
(xxvi) to receive and manage property transferred 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; 
 
(xxvii) to provide for the printing and publication of research and other works; 
 
(xxviii) to do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid  
or not, as may be requisite or expedient in order to further the objectives of 
the Institute as a place of education, learning, and research; and 
 
(xxix)  to affiliate or dis-affiliate other colleges, institutions, etc. 
 
5. Jurisdiction.—-The jurisdiction of the Institute shall extend to the whole of Pakistan and 
abroad. 
 
6. Institute open to all classes, creeds, etc.— (1) The Institute shall be open to all persons of 
all genders and of whatever religion, race, creed, class, colour  or domicile and no person shall be 
denied the privileges of the Institute on the grounds of religion, race, caste, creed, class, colour  or 
domicile. 
 
(2) An increase in any fee or charge that is in excess of ten percent per annum on an 
annualized basis fro m the last such increase may not be made except in special circumstances and 
only with the approval of the Chancellor. 
 
(3) The Institute shall institute 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 merit rather than ability to 
pay: 
 
7. Teaching at the Institute. —(1) All recognized teaching in various courses shall be  
conducted by the Institute and the constituent colleges in the prescribed manner and may include 
lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations and other methods of instruction as well as 
practical work in the laboratories, hospitals, workshop s and other governmental or private 
organizations. 
 
(2) The authority responsible for organizing recognized teaching shall be such as may be 
prescribed. 
CHAPTER III 
 
OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE 
 
8. Principal officers .—The following shall be the principal officers of the Institute, 
namely:— 
 
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(a)  Patron; 
(b)  Chancellor; 
(c)  Vice-chancellor;  
(d)  Deans; 
(e)  Principals of the constituent colleges; 
(f)  Chairpersons of the teaching departments; 
(g)  Registrar; 
(h)  Treasurer; 
(i)  Controller of Examinations; and 
(j)  such other persons as may be prescribed by statutes or regulations. 
  
9. Patron.—(1) The Federal Minister for Education and Professional  Training shall be the 
Patron of the Institute. 
 
(2) The Patron shall, when present, preside at the convocation of the institute. In absence of 
the Patron, the Syndicate may request a person of eminence or the Chancellor to preside over the 
convocation of the Institute. 
 
10. Visitation.—(1) The Patron may, in accordance with the terms and procedures as may be 
prescribed, cause an inspection or inquiry to be made on his own motion or at the request of the 
Commission in respect of any matter connected with affairs of the Institute and shall, from time to 
time, direct any person or persons to inquire into or carry out inspection of— 
 
(a) the Institute, its building, laboratories, libraries and other facilities; 
 
(b)  any institution, department or hostel maintained by the Institute; 
 
(c)  the adequacy of financial and human resources; 
 
(d)  the teaching, research, curriculum, examination and other matters 
of the Institute; and 
 
(e) such other matters as the Patron may specify. 
 
(2) The Patron shall communicate his views to the Senate with regard to the result of 
visitation and shall, after ascertaining the views of the Senate, advise the Chancellor on the action to 
be taken by him. 
 
(3) The Chancellor shall, within such time as may be specified by the Patron, communicate to 
him such action, if any, as has been taken or may be proposed to be taken upon the results of 
visitation. 
 
 
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(4) Where the Senate does not, within the time specified, take action to the satisfaction of the 
Patron, the Patron may issue such directions as he deems fit and the Senate shall comply with al l 
such directions. 
 
11. Chancellor. —(1) There shall be a Chancellor of the Institute who through majority 
voting, be elected by the board of governors of the THMC Edu cation System Private Limited 
incorporated under the company law. 
 
(2) The members of the Senate, except the Chancellor, shall be appointed by the Chancellor 
from amongst the persons recommended by the Representation Committee set up for this purpose or 
the Search Committee established under this Act and the statutes, as the case may be. 
 
(3) Every proposa l to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the 
Chancellor. 
 
(4) If the Chancellor is satisfied that serious irregularity or mis-management with respect to 
affairs of the Institute has occurred, he may,— 
 
(a)  as regards proceedings of the Senate, direct that specified proceedings be re -
considered and appropriate action taken within one month of the direction 
having been issued: 
 
Provided that if the Chancellor is satisfied that either no re- 
consideration has been carried out or that the re -consideration 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 Review Panel shall be 
drawn from persons of eminence in academics and in the fields of law, 
accountancy or administration and the report of the Review Panel shall b e 
submitted within such time as may be specified by the Chancellor; and 
 
(b)  as regards proceedings of any Authority or with respect to matters within the 
competence of any Authority, other than the Senate, direct the Senate to 
exercise powers under this Act. 
 
12. Removal from the Senate .—(1) The Chancellor may, upon the recommendation of the 
Review Panel, remove any person from the membership of the Senate, excluding the Chancellor, on 
the ground that such person has— 
 
(a)  by a medical board declared to be of un-sound mind; 
 
(b)     by a competent court of law declared as un-discharged insolvent; 
 
(c)     been by a court of law convicted for an offence involving moral turpitude; 
 
(d)     absented himself from two consecutive meetings of the senate without  just 
cause; or 
 
(e)  been guilty of misconduct, including use of position for personal advantage of 
any kind or gross in-efficiency in the performance of his functions. 
 
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(2) The Chancellor shall remove any person from the membership of the Senate on a 
resolution calling for the removal of such person supported by at least three -fourths of the 
membership of the Senate: 
 
Provided that before passing such resolution, the Senate shall provide the member concerned 
a fair hearing: 
 
Provided further that the prov isions of this section shall not be applicable to the Chancellor 
and Vice- Chancellor in his capacity as a member of the Senate. 
 
13. Vice-Chancellor.—(1) There shall be a Vice -Chancellor of the Institute who shal l be an 
eminent academic or a distinguished  administrator and shall be appointed on such terms and 
conditions as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the chief executive officer of the Institute responsible for all 
administrative and academic functions of the Institute and for ensur ing that the provisions of this 
Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed in order to promote the general efficiency 
and good order of the Institute.  The Vice -Chancellor shall have all powers prescribed for this 
purpose including adminis trative 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 opinion requires immediate action 
ordinarily not in the competence of the Vice -Chancellor, take such action and forward, within 
seventy-two hours, a report of the action taken to the members of the emergency committee of the 
Senate, to be set up by st atutes. The emergency committee may direct such further action as is 
considered appropriate. 
 
(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall also have the following powers, namely:— 
 
(a)  to direct teachers, officers and other employees of the Institute to take up such 
assignments in connection with examination, administration and such other 
activities in the Institute as he may consider necessary for the purposes of the 
Institute; 
 
(b)  to sanction by re-appropriation an amount not exceeding an amount prescribed 
by the Senate for an un-foreseen 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 statutes; 
 
(d) in accordance with prescribed procedure, to suspend, punish and remove, from 
service officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute except those 
appointed by or with approval of the Senate;  
 
 
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(e)  to delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his powers 
under this Act to an officer or offices of the Institute; and 
 
 (f)  to exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed. 
 
(6)  The Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the convocation of the Institute in absence of the 
Patron and the Chancellor. 
 
(7)  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 b e prescribed, including disclosure of a ll relevant facts 
pertaining to— 
(a)  academics; 
(b) research; 
(c)  administration; and 
(d)  finances 
 
(8) The Vice -Chancellor's annual report shall be made available, prior to its presentation 
before the Senate, to all officers and Institute teachers and shall be published in such numbers as are 
required to ensure its wide circulation. 
 
14. Appointment and removal of the Vice -Chancellor.—(1) subject to the provision of 
sub-section (2) of section 11, the Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the basis 
of recommendations made by the Senate. 
 
(2) A search committee for the recommendation of persons suitable for appointment as Vice -
Chancellor shall be constituted by the Senate on the date an d in the manner prescribed by statutes 
and shall consist of two eminent members of society nominated by the Chancellor of whom one shall 
be appointed the convener, two members of the Senate, two distinguished Institute teachers who are 
not members of the S enate and one academic of eminence not employed by the Institute. The two 
distinguished Institute teachers shall be selected by the Senate through a process, to be prescribed by 
statutes, that provide for recommendation of suitable names by the Institute teachers in general. The 
search committee shall remain in existence till such time that 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 shall 
be considered by the Senate and of these a panel of three, in order of priority, shall be recommended 
by the Senate to the Chancellor: 
 
Provided that the Chancellor may decline to appoint any of the three persons recommended 
and seek recommendation of a fresh p anel. In the event of a fresh recommendation being sought by 
the Chancellor, the Search Committee shall make a proposal to the Senate in the prescribed manner. 
 
(4) The Vice -Chancellor shall be appointed for a renewable tenure of five years on such 
terms and conditions as may be prescribed by statutes. The tenure of an incumbent Vice -Chancellor 
shall be renewed by the Chancellor on receipt of a resolution of the Senate in support of such 
renewal: 
 
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Provided that the Chancellor may call upon the Senate to re-consider such resolution once. 
 
(5) The Senate may, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by three - fourths of its 
membership, recommend to the Chancellor the removal of the Vice - Chancellor on the ground of in -
efficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct, including misuse of 
position for personal advantage of any kind: 
 
Provided that the Chancellor may make a reference to the Senate stating the instances of in -
efficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental in capacity or gross misconduct on the part of the 
Vice-Chancellor that have come to his notice.  After consideration of the reference the Senate may, 
pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by two- thirds of its membership, recommend to the 
Chancellor the removal of the 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 removal of the 
Vice-Chancellor or return the recommendation to the Senate. 
 
(7) At any t ime when the office of the Vice -Chancellor is vacant, or the  Vice-Chancellor is 
absent or is unable to perform the functions of his office due  to illness or some other cause, the 
Senate shall make such arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Vice-Chancellor as it 
may deem fit. 
 
15. Registrar.—(l) There shall be a Registrar of the Institute to be appointed by the Senate 
on recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The experience as well as th e professional and academic qualifications necessary for 
appointment to the post of the Registrar shall be as may be prescribed. 
 
(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the institute and shall—  
 
(a)  be the administrative head of the secretaria t of the Institute and be  responsible 
for the provision of secretariat support to the Authorities of the Institute; 
 
(b)  be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the Institute; 
        
(c)  maintain a register of registered graduates in the prescribed manner,  
 
(d)  supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of  members to 
the various Authorities and other bodies in the prescribed manner, and 
 
(e)  perform such other duties as may be prescribed. 
 
(4) The term of office of the Registrar shall be a renewable period of three years: 
 
Provided that the Senate may, on advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate the appointment of 
the Registrar on grounds of in-efficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed procedure. 
 
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16. Treasurer;—(l) There shall be a Treasurer of the Institute to be appointed by the Senate 
on recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The experience and professional and academic qualifications necessary  for appointment 
to the post of the Treasurer shall be as may be prescribed. 
 
(3) The Treasurer shall be chief financial officer of the Institute and shall— 
 
(a)  manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds  and investments of 
the Institute; 
 
(b)  prepare 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 Institu te are expended on the purposes for which 
allocated; 
 
(d)  have the accounts of the Institute audited annually so as to be available for 
submission to the Senate within six months of the clo se of the financial year; 
and 
 
(e)  perform such other duties as may be prescribed. 
 
(4) The term of office of the Treasurer shall be a renewable period of three years: 
 
Provided that the Senate may, on advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate appointment of the 
Treasurer on grounds of in-efficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed procedure. 
 
17. Controller of Examinations .—(1) There shall be a Controller of Examinations, to be 
appointed by the Senate on recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as 
may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The minimum qualifications necessary for appointment to the post of the Controller of 
Examinations shall be as may be prescribed. 
 
(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer of the Institute and shall be 
responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and shall perform such other 
duties as may be prescribed. 
 
(4) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed for a renewable term of three years: 
 
Provided that the Senate may, on advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate appointment of the 
Controller of Examinations on grounds of in -efficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed 
procedure. 
 
 
 
 
 
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CHAPTER-IV 
 
AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE 
 
18. Authorities.—(1) The following shall be the Authorities of the Institute, namely;— 
 
(a) Authorities established under 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)  board of studies 
 
(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 the case may be. Such committees or sub - committees shall be Authorities of the 
Institute for the purposes of this Act. 
 
19. Senate.—(1) The body responsible for the governance of the Institute shall be described 
as the Senate and shall consist of the following, namely:—  
 
(a)  the Chancellor who shall be the Chairperson of the Senate; 
 
(b)  the Vice-Chancellor; 
 
(c)  one member of the Government not below the rank of Additional Secretary 
from the Division allocated with business of education or any other 
department relevant to the special focus of the Institute; and 
 
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(d)  four persons from society at large being persons of distinction in the fields of 
administration, management, education, academics, law, accountancy, 
medicine, fine arts, architecture, agriculture, s cience, technology or 
engineering such that the appointment of these persons reflects a balance 
across the various fields: 
 
Provided that the special focus of the Institute, to be declared in the 
manner prescribed, 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; 
 
(e)  one person from amongst the alumni of the Institute; 
 
(f) two persons from the academic community of tile country, other than an 
employee of the Institute, at the level! of professor or principal of a college; 
 
(g)  four Institute teachers; and 
 
(h)  one person nominated by the Commission. 
 
(2) The numbers of the  members of the Senate described against clauses (e) to (h) of sub -
section (l) may be increased by the Senate through statutes subject to the condition that the total 
membership of the Senate does not exceed twenty one, with a maximum of five Institute tea chers, 
and the increase is balanced, to the extent possible, across the different categories specified in sub -
section (1). 
 
(3) Subject to the provision of sub -section (1) of section 1 1, all appointments to the Senate 
shall be made by the Chancellor. Appointments of persons described in clauses and 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 26 and in accordance with procedure as may  be 
prescribed: 
 
 Provided that effort shall be made, without compromising on quality or qualification, to give 
fair representation to women on the Senate: 
 
Provided further that as regards the Institute teachers described in clause (g) of sub-section 
(1) the Sena te shall prescribe a procedure for appointment on the basis of elections that provide for 
voting by the various categories of Institute teachers: 
 
Provided also that the Senate may alternatively prescribe that appointment of Institute 
Teachers to the Senate shall also be in the manner prescribed for the persons described in clauses (e) 
to (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 re -structured Senate, to be 
determined by lot, shall retire from office on the expiration of one year from the date of appointment 
by the Chancellor. One-half of the remaining members, other than ex-officio members, of the first re-
structured Senate, to be determined by lot, shall retire from office on the expiration of two years 
from the date of appointment and the remaining one -half, other than ex-officio members, shall retire 
from office on the expiration of the third year: 
 
 
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Provided that no person, other than an ex-officio member, may serve on the Senate for more 
than two consecutive terms: 
 
Provided further that the Institute teachers appointed to the Senate shall not serve for two 
consecutive terms. 
 
(5) The Senate shall meet at least twice in a calendar year.  
 
(6) Service on the Senate shall be on honorary basis: 
 
Provided that actual expenses may be re-imbursed as may be prescribed. 
 
(7) The Registrar shall be the secretary of the Senate. 
 
(8) In the absence of the Chancellor, m eetings of the Senate shall be presided over by such 
member, not being an employee of the Institute or of the Government, as the Chancellor may, from 
time to time, nominate. The member so nominated shall be the convener of the Senate. 
 
(9) Unless otherwise prescribed by this Act, all decisions of the Senate shall be taken on the 
basis of the opinion of a majority of the members present. In the event of the members being evenly 
divided on any matter the person presiding over the meeting shall have a casting vote. 
 
 (10) The quorum for a meeting of the Senate shall be two-thirds of its membership, a fraction 
being counted as one. 
 
(11) First Senate shall be constituted by the Patron on recommendation of the board of 
governor of the THMC education system (Private) limited. 
 
20. Powers and functions of the Senate. —(1) The Senate shall have the power of general 
supervision over the Institute and shall hold the Vice -Chancellor and the Authorities accountable for 
all functions of the Institute. The Senate shall have all powers of the Institute not expressly vested in 
an Authority or officer by this Act, that are necessary for performance of its functions. 
 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality 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; 
 
(b)   to hold, control and lay down policy for administration of the property, funds 
and investments of the Institute, including the approval of the sale and 
purchase or acquisition of immovable property; 
 
(c) to oversee the quality and relevance of the Institute's academic programmes  
and to review the academic affairs of the Institute in general; 
 
(d) to approve the appointment of the Deans, Professors, Associate Professors, 
Assistant Professors and such other senior faculty and senior administrators as 
may be prescribed; 
 
 
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(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; 
 
(h)      to consider the drafts of statutes and regulations proposed by the syndicate and 
the Academic Council respectively and deal with them in the manner as 
provided for in sections 28 and 29, as the case may be:  
 
Provided that the senate may frame  a statute or regulation on its own 
initiative and approve it after calling for the advice of the syndicate or the 
academic council as the case may be; 
 
(i)  to annul by order in writing the proceedings of any Authority or officer if the 
Senate, is satisfied that such proceedings  are not in accordance with  the 
provisions of this Act, statutes or regulations after calling upon such Authority 
or officer to show cause why such proceedings should not be annulled; 
 
(j)  to recommend to the Chancellor removal of any member of the Senate in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act; 
 
(k)    to make appointment of members of the Syndicate, other then 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 appoint emeritus Professors on such terms and conditions as may  be 
prescribed; 
 
(n) to remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such person— 
 
(i)  has become of un-sound mind; or 
 
(ii)  has been declared by a competent of court of law to be an un-
discharged insolvent; or 
 
(iii)  has been convicted by a court of law for an offence involving moral 
turpitude; and 
 
(o) to determine  the form, provide for the custody and regulate the use of the  
common seal of the Institute. 
 
(3) The Senate may, subject to the provisions of this Act, delegate all or any of the powers 
and functions of any Authority, officer or employee of the Institute at its main campus, to any 
Authority, committee, officer or employee at its additional campus for the purpose of exercising such 
powers and performing such functions in relation to such additional campus and for this purpose the 
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21. Syndicate.—(1) There shall be a Syndicate of the Institute consi sting of the following, 
namely:— 
 
(a)  the Vice-Chancellor; who shall be its Chairperson; 
 
(b) the Deans of 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 procedure to 
be prescribed by the Senate; 
 
(d)  principals of the constituent colleges; 
  
(e) the Registrar; 
 
(f) the Treasurer; and 
  
(g)  the Controller of Examinations. 
 
(2) Members of the Syndicate, other than er -officio members, shall hold  office for a term of 
three years. 
 
(3) As regards the three professors described in clause (c) of sub -section (1), the Senate may, 
as an alternative to elections, prescribe a procedure for prop osal of a panel of names by the 
Representation Committee setup in terms of section 25 Appointment of persons proposed by the 
Representation Committee may be made by the Senate on the recommendation of the Vice -
Chancellor. 
 
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one -half of the total number of 
members, a fraction being counted as one. 
 
(5) The Syndicate shall meet at least once in each quarter of the year. 
 
(6) First Syndicate shall be constituted by the Patron on recommendation of  the board of 
governors of the THMC education system (Private) limited. 
 
22. Powers and duties of the Syndicate .—(1) The Syndicate shall be the executive body of 
the Institute and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and statutes, exercise general supervisio n 
ever the affairs and management of the Institute.  
 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the provisions 
of this Act, statutes and directions of the Senate, the Syndicate shall have the following powers, 
namely:— 
 
(a) to consider the annual report, the annual and revised budget estimates and to 
submit these to the Senate; 
 
(b) to transfer and accept transfer of movable property on behalf of the Institute; 
 
 
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(c) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the Institute; 
 
(d) to cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money received 
and expended by the Institute and for the assets and liabilities of the Institute; 
 
(e) to invest any money belonging to the Institute including any o n-applied 
income in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Aet, 1882 
(Act II of 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such other 
manner, as it may prescribe, with the like power of varying such investments; 
 
(f)  to receive and manage any property transferred, and grants, bequests, trust, 
gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the Institute; 
 
(g)  to administer any funds placed at the disposal of the Institute for specified 
purposes; 
 
(h)     to provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment 
and other means required for carrying out the work of the Institute; 
 
(i) to establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or  license 
hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; 
 
(j)       to recommend to the senate admission of educational institutions to the 
privileges of the Institute and withdraw such privileges; 
 
(k)  to arrange for the inspection of colleges and the departments; 
 
(I)  to establish  professorships, associate professorships, assistant professorships, 
lectureships, and other teaching posts or to create suspend or abolish such 
posts;  
 
(m)  to create, up -grade, down -grade, suspend or abolish such administrative or 
other posts as may be necessary; 
 
(n)  to prescribe the duties of officers, teachers and other employees of the 
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; 
 
 
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(t) to delegate any of its powers to any Authority or officer or a committee; and 
 
(u)  to perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by the provisions 
of this Act or may be assigned to it by the statutes. 
 
23. 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)  five Professors including emeritus Professors;  
 
(e)  the Registrar; 
 
(f)  the Controller of Examinations; and 
 
(g)  the Librarian. 
 
  (2) The senate shall appoint the members of the Academic Council, other than the ex-officio 
and the elected members, on the recommendation of the Vice- Chancellor: 
 
Provided that as regards the five professors and the members representing the departments, 
institutes and the constituent colleges the Senate may, as an alternative to elections, prescribe a 
procedure for proposal of a panel of names by the Representation  Committee set up in terms of 
section 25. Appointment of persons proposed by the Representation Committee may be made by the 
Senate on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor. 
 
(3) Members of the Academic Council shall hold office for three years.  
 
(4) The Academic Council shall meet at least once in each quarter. 
 
(5) The quorum for meetings of th e Academic Council shall be one - half of the total number 
of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
 
24. 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 the statutes and the 
rules, 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. 
 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the provisions 
of this Act and the statutes, the Academic Council shall have the power to— 
 
( a)   approve th e policies and procedures pertaining to the quality of  academic 
programs; 
 
 
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(b)  approve academic programs including online, distance learning and others; 
 
(c)   approve the policies and procedures pertaining to student related function 
including admissions, expulsions, punishments, examinations and 
certification; 
 
(d)   approve the policies and procedures assuring quality of teaching and research; 
 
(e)  propose to  the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization of 
Faculties, teaching departments and boards of studies;  
 
(f)   appoint paper setters and examiners for all examinations of the Institute after 
receiving panels of names from the relevant authorities; 
 
(g)     establish programmes for the continued professional development of Institute 
teachers at all levels; 
 
(h)    recognize the examinations of other uni versities or examining bodies as 
equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the Institute; 
 
(i)   regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and 
prizes; 
 
(j)    frame regulations for submission to the senate; 
 
(k)  prepare an annual report on the academic performance of the Institute; and 
 
(l)  perform such functions as may be prescribed by Regulations. 
 
25. Representation Committees. —(1) There shall be a Representation Committee 
constituted by the Senate through statutes for recommendation of persons for appointment to the 
Senate in accordance with the provisions of this Act. 
 
(2) There shall also be a Representation Committee constituted by the Senate through statutes 
for the recommendation of persons for appointment to the Syndicate and the Academic Council in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act. 
 
(3) Members of the Representation Committee 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 manner prescribed; 
 
(c) one person from the academic community, not employed by the Institute, at 
the level of professor or college principal to be nominated by the Institute 
teachers in the manner prescribed; and  
  
 
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(d)  one eminent citizen with e xperience in administration, philanthropy, 
development work, law or accountancy to be nominated by the Senate. 
 
(4)  The Representation Committee for appointment 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 manner prescribed. 
 
(5) The tenure of the Representation Committees shall be three years:  
 
Provided that no member shall serve for more than two consecutive terms. 
 
(6)  The procedures of the Representation Committees shall be as may be prescribed. 
 
(7)  There may also be such other Representation Committees set up by any of the other 
Authorities of the Institute as are considered appropriate for recommending persons for appointment 
to the various Authorities and other bodies of the Institute. 
 
26. Appointment of committees by certain Authorities.—(l) The Senate, the Syndicate, the 
Academic Council and ot her Authorities may, from time to time, appoint such standing, special or 
advisory committees, as they may deem fit, and may place on such committee persons who are not 
members of the Authorities appointing the committees. 
 
(2) The constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities for which no specific provision 
has been made in this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by statutes or regulations. 
 
CHAPTER-V 
 
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 
 
27. Statutes. — (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, st atutes, to be published in the 
official Gazette, may be made to regulate or prescribe all or any of the following matters, namely:— 
 
(a) the contents of and the manner in which the annual report to be presented by 
the Vice-Chancellor before the senate shall be prepared; 
 
(b) the Institute fees and other charges 
 
(c) the constitution of any pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and 
benevolent fund for Institute employees; 
 
(d)  the scales of pay and other terms and conditions of service of officers, teachers 
and other Institute employees; 
 
(e) the maintenance of the register of registered graduates; 
 
 
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(f) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the Institute  and the 
withdrawal of such privileges; 
 
(g)  the establishment of Faculties, departments, institutes, colleges and other 
academic divisions; 
 
(h) the powers and duties of officers and teachers; 
 
(i)  conditions under which the Institute may enter into arrangements with other 
institutions or with public bodies for purpose s of research and advisory 
services; 
 
(j)  conditions for appointment of emeritus professors and award of  honorary 
degrees; 
 
(k)  efficiency and discipline of Institute employees; 
 
(I) the constitution and procedure to be followed by representation  committees in 
carrying out functions in terms of this Act; 
 
(m) the constitution and procedure to be followed by the Search  Committee for 
appointment of the Vice-Chancellor; 
 
(n) constitution, functions and powers of authorities of the Institute; and 
 
(o) all other matters which by this Act are to be or may be prescribed or regulated 
by statutes. 
 
(2) The draft of statutes shall be proposed by the Syndicate to the Senate which may approve 
or pass with such modifications as the Senate think fit or may refer back to the Syndicate, as the case 
may be, for re-consideration of the proposed draft: 
 
Provided that the Senate may initiate Statutes with respect to any matter in its power or with 
respect to which statutes may be framed in terms of this Act and approve such statutes after seeking 
the views of the Syndicate. 
 
28. Regulations .—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and  the statues, 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 (l) of section 7 
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; 
 
 
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(e) the conduct of examinations; 
 
(f)  conditions under which a person ma y 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 and board of studies; and 
 
(j)  all other matters which by this Act or the statutes are to be or may be 
prescribed by regulations. 
 
(2) Regulations shall be proposed by the Academic Council and shall be submitted to the 
Senate which may approve them or withhold approval or refer them back to  the Academic Council 
for reconsideration. A Regulations proposed by the Academic Council shall not be effective unless it 
receives the approval of the Senate.  
 
(3) Regulations regarding or incidental to matters contained in sub -clauses (g) and (i) of sub -
section (1) shall not be submitted to the Senate without the prior approval of the Syndicate. 
 
29. Amendment and repeal of statutes and regulations .—The procedure for adding to, 
amending or repealing the statutes, regulations and rules shall be same as that prescribed respectively 
for framing or making statutes, regulations and rules. 
 
30. Rules.—(1) The Authorities and other bodies of the Institute may make rules, consistent 
with this Act, statutes or the regulations, made thereunder to regulate any matter relating to the 
affairs of the Institute which has not been provided for by this Act or that is not required to be 
regulated by statutes or regulations, including rules to regulate the conduct of business and the time 
and place of meetings and related matters. 
 
(2) Rules shall become effective upon approval by the Syndicate. 
 
31. First statutes and regulations .—Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in 
this Act, the Chancellor shall make the first statutes and regulations which shall be d eemed to be the 
statutes and regulations framed under sections 27 and 28 respectively and shall continue remain in 
force until amended or replaced or till such time new statutes and regulations are framed in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act. 
 
CHAPTER-VI 
 
INSTITUTE FUND 
 
32. Institute fun d.—The Institute shall have a fund to which shall be credited its income 
from fees, charges, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions, grants and all other 
sources. 
 
33. Audits and accounts.—(1) The accounts of the Institute shall be maintained in such form 
and in such manner as may be prescribed; 
 
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(2)  The teaching departments, constituent colleges or institutes and all other bodies 
designated as such by the Syndicate in terms of statutes shall be in dependent cost centres  of the 
Institute with authority vested in the head of each cost centre  to sanction expenditure out of the 
budget allocated to it: 
 
Provided that re-appropriation from one head of expenditure to another may be made by the 
head of a cost centre in accordance with and to the extent prescribed by the statutes.  
 
(3)  All funds generated by a teaching department, constituent college or other unit of the 
Institute through consultancy, research or other provision of service shall be made available without 
prejudice to the budgetary allocation otherwise made, after deduction of overheads in the manner and 
to the extent prescribed by Statute, to the teaching department, constituent college or other unit for its 
development A part of the funds so generated may be shared with the Institute teachers or 
researchers in charge of the consultancy, research or service concerned in the manner and to the 
extent prescribed by statute. 
 
(4)  No expenditure shall be made from the funds of the Institute, unless a bill for its 
payments has been issued by the head of the cost centre concerned in accordance with the relevant 
statutes and the Treasurer has verified that the payment is provided for in the approved budget of the 
cost center, subject to the authority to re-appropriate funds 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 Government in 
accordance with the provisions of any other law in force, the annual audited statement of acc ounts of 
the Institute shall be prepared in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles 
(GAAP) by a reputed fir of chartered accountants and signed by the Treasurer. The annual audited 
statement of accounts so prepared shall be submitted t o 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. 
 
CHAPTER-VII 
 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
 
34. Opportunity to show cause .—Except as otherwise provided by this Act, no officer, 
teacher or other employee of the Institute holding a permanent post shall be reduced in rank. or 
removed or compulsorily retired from service for cause arising out of any act or omission on the part 
of the person concerned unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against 
the action proposed to be taken. 
 
 35. Appeal to the Syndicate and the Senate .—Where an order is passed punishing any 
officer (other than the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor), teacher or other employee of the Institute or 
altering or interpreting to his dis-advantage 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 Chancellor and 
 
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Vice- Chancellor, have the right to appeal to the Syndicate against the order and where the order is 
passed by the Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor, have the right to appeal to the Senate. 
 
36. Benefits and insurance .—(1) The Institute shall constitute for the benefit of its officers, 
teachers and other employees schemes, as may be prescribed, for the provision of 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. 
 
37. Removal of difficulties .—(1) If any question arises as to the interpretation of any of the 
provisions of this Act, it shall be placed before the Patron whose decision thereon shall be final. 
 
(2) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of this Act, the Chancellor 
may make such order after obtaining the views of the Senate, not inconsistent with the provisions of 
this Act. as may appear to him to be necessary for removing the difficulty. 
 
(3) Where this Act makes any  provision for anything to be done but no provision or no 
sufficient provision has been made as respects the authority by whom, or the time at which, or the 
manner in which it shall be done, then it shall be done by such authority, at such time, or in such  
manner as the Patron may direct after obtaining the views of the senate. 
 
38. Indemnity.—No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Institute or any Authority, 
officer or employee of the Institute or any person in respect of anything which is done  or deemed to 
have been done in good faith under this Act. 
 
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