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Vice-Chancellor. \r\n14. Appointment and removal of the Vice-Chancellor. \r\n15. Registrar. \r\n16. Treasurer. \r\n17. Controller of Examinations. \r\n18. Authorities. \r\n19. Senate. \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n \r\nPage 2 of 26 \r\n \r\n20. Powers and functions of the Senate. \r\n21. Syndicate. \r\n22. Powers and duties of the Syndicate. \r\n23. Academic Council. \r\n24. Powers and functions of the Academic Council. \r\n25. Representation Committees. \r\n26. Appointment of committees by certain Authorities. \r\n27. Statutes. \r\n28. Regulations. \r\n29. Amendment and repeal of statutes and regulations. \r\n30. Rules. \r\n31. First statutes and regulations. \r\n32. Institute fund. \r\n33. Audits and accounts. \r\n34. Opportunity to show cause. \r\n35. Appeal to the Syndicate and the Senate. \r\n36. Benefits and insurance. \r\n37. Removal of difficulties. \r\n38. Indemnity. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 26 \r\n \r\nTHE PAKISTAN GLOBAL INSTITUTE ACT, 2023 \r\nACT NO. XI OF 2023 \r\n \r\n[14th March, 2023] \r\nAN \r\n \r\nACT \r\n \r\nto provide for establishment of the Pakistan Global Institute \r\n \r\nWHEREAS it is expedient to provide for establishment of the Pakistan Global Institute and \r\nfor matters, connected therewith and ancillary thereto; \r\n \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:— \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-I \r\n \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n \r\n1. Short title and commencement. —(1) This Act shall be called the Pakistan Global \r\nInstitute Act, 2023. \r\n \r\n(2) This Act shall come into force at once. \r\n \r\n2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— \r\n \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(b) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the Institute specified or set up \r\nunder section 18; \r\n \r\n(c) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(d) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of a teaching department; \r\n \r\n(e) “college” means an educational institution, other than constituent college; \r\n \r\n(e) “constituent college” means an educational institution, by whatever name \r\ndescribed, maintained and administered by the Institute; \r\n \r\n(g) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission set up under the \r\nHigher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002): \r\n \r\n(h) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty or the head of an academic body granted \r\nthe status of a Faculty under this Act or by the statutes or regulations; \r\n \r\n(i) “Department” means a teaching department maintained and administered or \r\nrecognized by the Institute in the manner as may be prescribed; \r\n \r\nPage 4 of 26 \r\n \r\n \r\n(j) “Faculty” means an administrative and acade mic unit of the Institute \r\nconsisting of one or more departments, as may be prescribed; \r\n \r\n(k) “Government” means the Federal Government \r\n \r\n(l) “prescribed” means prescribed by statutes, regulations or rules made under \r\nthis Act; \r\n \r\n(m) “Principal” means the head of a constituent college; \r\n \r\n(n) “Representation Committee” means the Representation Committee constituted \r\nunder section 26; \r\n \r\n(o) “Review Panel ” means the Review Panel set up by the Chancellor in \r\naccordance with the provisions of section 1l; \r\n \r\n(p) “Schedule” means a Schedule to this Act; \r\n \r\n(q) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee set up by the Senate under \r\nsection 14; \r\n \r\n(r) “Senate” means the Senate of the institute; \r\n \r\n(s) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the statutes, the \r\nregulations and the rules made under this Act and for the time being in force; \r\n \r\n(t) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(u) “teachers” include Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and \r\nLecturers engaged whole time by the Institute or by a constituent college and \r\nsuch other persons as may be declared by regulations to be teachers; \r\n \r\n(v) “Institute” means the Pakistan Global Institute; \r\n \r\n(w) “Patron” means the patron of the Institute; and \r\n \r\n(x) “ Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the Institute. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-II \r\n \r\nTHE INSTITUTE \r\n \r\n3. Establishment and incorporation of the Institute .—(1) There stands established an \r\nInstitute to be called the Pakistan Global Institute. \r\n \r\n(2) The Institute shall consist of the fo1lowing, namely:— \r\n \r\n(a) the Patron, Chancellor, the members of the Senate and the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 5 of 26 \r\n \r\n(b) the members of the Authorities of the Institute established under section 18; \r\n \r\n(c) all Institute teachers and persons recognized as students of the institut e in \r\naccordance with such terms as may be prescribed from to time; and \r\n \r\n(d) all other full-time officers and members of the staff of the Institute. \r\n \r\n(3) The Institute shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal \r\nand may sue and be sued by the said name. \r\n \r\n(4) The Institute shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both movable and \r\nimmovable, and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable and immovable property which may \r\nhave become vested in or been acquired by it. \r\n \r\n(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the \r\nInstitute shall have academic, financial and adminis trative autonomy, including the power to employ \r\nofficers, teachers and other employees on such terms as may be prescribed, subject this Act and the \r\nHigher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002). \r\n \r\n4. Powers and functions of the Institute .—The Institute shall have the following powers \r\nand functions, namely:— \r\n \r\n(i) to provide for education and scholarship in such branches of knowledge as it \r\nmay deem fit and to make provision for research, service to society and for the \r\napplication, advancement an d dissemination of knowledge in such manner as \r\nit may determine; \r\n \r\n(ii) to prescribe courses of studies to be conducted by the Institute and the \r\nconstituent colleges and other colleges affiliated by the Institute; \r\n \r\n(iii) to hold examinations and to award and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates \r\nand other academic distinctions to and on persons who have been admitted to \r\nand have passed its examinations under prescribed conditions; \r\n \r\n(iv) to prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, teachers \r\nand other employees of the Institute and to lay down terms and conditions that \r\nmay be different from those applicable to government servants in general; \r\n \r\n(v) to engage, where necessary, persons on contract of specified duration and to \r\nspecify the terms of each such engagement; \r\n \r\n(vi) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved persons in the \r\nmanner as may be prescribed; \r\n \r\n(vii) to provide for such instruction for persons not being students of the Institute as \r\nit may prescribe and to grant certificates and diplomas to such persons; \r\n \r\n(viii) to establish programs for the exchange of students and teachers between the \r\nInstitute and other universities, educational institutions and research \r\norganizations, inside as well as outside Pakistan; \r\n \r\nPage 6 of 26 \r\n \r\n \r\n(ix) to provide career counseling and job search services to students and alumni; \r\n \r\n(x) to maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n \r\n(xi) to develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n \r\n (xii) to provide and support the acad emic development of the faculty of the \r\nInstitute; \r\n \r\n(xiii) to confer degrees on persons who have carried on independent research under \r\nprescribed conditions; \r\n \r\n (xiv) to accept the examinations passed and the period of study spent by students of \r\nthe Institute at other universities, institutions and places of learning equivalent \r\nto such examinations and periods of study in the Institute, as it may prescribe \r\nand to withdraw such acceptance; \r\n \r\n(xv) to co -operate with other institutions, public authorities or private \r\norganizations, inside as well as outside Pakistan, in such manner and for such \r\npurposes as it may prescribe; \r\n \r\n(xvi) to establish professorships, associate professorships, assistant professorships \r\nand lectureships and any other posts and to appoint persons thereto; \r\n \r\n(xvii) to create posts for research, extension, administrati on and other related \r\npurposes and to appoint persons thereto; \r\n \r\n(xviii) to institute and award financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, \r\nscholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes under prescribed conditions; \r\n \r\n(xix) to establish teaching departments, schools, constituent colleges, faculties, \r\nmuseums and other centers of leaning for the development of teaching and \r\nresearch and to make such arrangements for their maintenance, management \r\nand administration as it may prescribe; \r\n \r\n(xx) to provide for the residence of the students of the Institute and the constituent \r\ncolleges, to institute and maintain halls of residence and to approve or license \r\nhostels and lodging; \r\n \r\n(xxi) to maintain order, discipline and security on the campu ses of the Institute and \r\nthe constituent colleges; \r\n \r\n(xxii) to promote extra-curricular and recreational activities of students and to make \r\narrangements for promoting their health and general welfare; \r\n \r\n(xxiii) to demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine; \r\n \r\n(xxiv) to make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and with \r\nthese objects to enter into arrangements with other institutions, public or \r\n \r\nPage 7 of 26 \r\n \r\nprivate bodies, commercial and industrial enterprises under prescribed \r\nconditions; \r\n \r\n(xxv) to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; \r\n \r\n(xxvi) to receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made to \r\nthe Institute and to invest any fund representing such property, grants, \r\nbequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments or contributions in such manner \r\nas it may deem fit; \r\n \r\n(xxvii) to provide for the printing and publication of research and other works; \r\n \r\n(xxviii) to do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid \r\nor not, as may be requisite or expedient in order to further the objectives of \r\nthe Institute as a place of education, learning, and research; and \r\n \r\n(xxix) to affiliate or dis-affiliate other colleges, institutions, etc. \r\n \r\n5. Jurisdiction.—-The jurisdiction of the Institute shall extend to the whole of Pakistan and \r\nabroad. \r\n \r\n6. Institute open to all classes, creeds, etc.— (1) The Institute shall be open to all persons of \r\nall genders and of whatever religion, race, creed, class, colour or domicile and no person shall be \r\ndenied the privileges of the Institute on the grounds of religion, race, caste, creed, class, colour or \r\ndomicile. \r\n \r\n(2) An increase in any fee or charge that is in excess of ten percent per annum on an \r\nannualized basis fro m the last such increase may not be made except in special circumstances and \r\nonly with the approval of the Chancellor. \r\n \r\n(3) The Institute shall institute financial aid programs for students in need, to the extent \r\nconsidered feasible by the Senate given the resources available, so as to enable admission and access \r\nto the institute and the various opportunities provided by it to be based on merit rather than ability to \r\npay: \r\n \r\n7. Teaching at the Institute. —(1) All recognized teaching in various courses shall be \r\nconducted by the Institute and the constituent colleges in the prescribed manner and may include \r\nlectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations and other methods of instruction as well as \r\npractical work in the laboratories, hospitals, workshop s and other governmental or private \r\norganizations. \r\n \r\n(2) The authority responsible for organizing recognized teaching shall be such as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\n \r\nOFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n \r\n8. Principal officers .—The following shall be the principal officers of the Institute, \r\nnamely:— \r\n \r\nPage 8 of 26 \r\n \r\n(a) Patron; \r\n(b) Chancellor; \r\n(c) Vice-chancellor; \r\n(d) Deans; \r\n(e) Principals of the constituent colleges; \r\n(f) Chairpersons of the teaching departments; \r\n(g) Registrar; \r\n(h) Treasurer; \r\n(i) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(j) such other persons as may be prescribed by statutes or regulations. \r\n \r\n9. Patron.—(1) The Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training shall be the \r\nPatron of the Institute. \r\n \r\n(2) The Patron shall, when present, preside at the convocation of the institute. In absence of \r\nthe Patron, the Syndicate may request a person of eminence or the Chancellor to preside over the \r\nconvocation of the Institute. \r\n \r\n10. Visitation.—(1) The Patron may, in accordance with the terms and procedures as may be \r\nprescribed, cause an inspection or inquiry to be made on his own motion or at the request of the \r\nCommission in respect of any matter connected with affairs of the Institute and shall, from time to \r\ntime, direct any person or persons to inquire into or carry out inspection of— \r\n \r\n(a) the Institute, its building, laboratories, libraries and other facilities; \r\n \r\n(b) any institution, department or hostel maintained by the Institute; \r\n \r\n(c) the adequacy of financial and human resources; \r\n \r\n(d) the teaching, research, curriculum, examination and other matters \r\nof the Institute; and \r\n \r\n(e) such other matters as the Patron may specify. \r\n \r\n(2) The Patron shall communicate his views to the Senate with regard to the result of \r\nvisitation and shall, after ascertaining the views of the Senate, advise the Chancellor on the action to \r\nbe taken by him. \r\n \r\n(3) The Chancellor shall, within such time as may be specified by the Patron, communicate to \r\nhim such action, if any, as has been taken or may be proposed to be taken upon the results of \r\nvisitation. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 9 of 26 \r\n \r\n(4) Where the Senate does not, within the time specified, take action to the satisfaction of the \r\nPatron, the Patron may issue such directions as he deems fit and the Senate shall comply with al l \r\nsuch directions. \r\n \r\n11. Chancellor. —(1) There shall be a Chancellor of the Institute who through majority \r\nvoting, be elected by the board of governors of the THMC Edu cation System Private Limited \r\nincorporated under the company law. \r\n \r\n(2) The members of the Senate, except the Chancellor, shall be appointed by the Chancellor \r\nfrom amongst the persons recommended by the Representation Committee set up for this purpose or \r\nthe Search Committee established under this Act and the statutes, as the case may be. \r\n \r\n(3) Every proposa l to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the \r\nChancellor. \r\n \r\n(4) If the Chancellor is satisfied that serious irregularity or mis-management with respect to \r\naffairs of the Institute has occurred, he may,— \r\n \r\n(a) as regards proceedings of the Senate, direct that specified proceedings be re -\r\nconsidered and appropriate action taken within one month of the direction \r\nhaving been issued: \r\n \r\nProvided that if the Chancellor is satisfied that either no re- \r\nconsideration has been carried out or that the re -consideration has failed to \r\naddress the concern expressed, he may, after calling upon the Senate to show \r\ncause in writing, appoint a five -member Review Panel to examine and report \r\nto the Chancellor on the functioning of the Senate. The Review Panel shall be \r\ndrawn from persons of eminence in academics and in the fields of law, \r\naccountancy or administration and the report of the Review Panel shall b e \r\nsubmitted within such time as may be specified by the Chancellor; and \r\n \r\n(b) as regards proceedings of any Authority or with respect to matters within the \r\ncompetence of any Authority, other than the Senate, direct the Senate to \r\nexercise powers under this Act. \r\n \r\n12. Removal from the Senate .—(1) The Chancellor may, upon the recommendation of the \r\nReview Panel, remove any person from the membership of the Senate, excluding the Chancellor, on \r\nthe ground that such person has— \r\n \r\n(a) by a medical board declared to be of un-sound mind; \r\n \r\n(b) by a competent court of law declared as un-discharged insolvent; \r\n \r\n(c) been by a court of law convicted for an offence involving moral turpitude; \r\n \r\n(d) absented himself from two consecutive meetings of the senate without just \r\ncause; or \r\n \r\n(e) been guilty of misconduct, including use of position for personal advantage of \r\nany kind or gross in-efficiency in the performance of his functions. \r\n \r\nPage 10 of 26 \r\n \r\n \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall remove any person from the membership of the Senate on a \r\nresolution calling for the removal of such person supported by at least three -fourths of the \r\nmembership of the Senate: \r\n \r\nProvided that before passing such resolution, the Senate shall provide the member concerned \r\na fair hearing: \r\n \r\nProvided further that the prov isions of this section shall not be applicable to the Chancellor \r\nand Vice- Chancellor in his capacity as a member of the Senate. \r\n \r\n13. Vice-Chancellor.—(1) There shall be a Vice -Chancellor of the Institute who shal l be an \r\neminent academic or a distinguished administrator and shall be appointed on such terms and \r\nconditions as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the chief executive officer of the Institute responsible for all \r\nadministrative and academic functions of the Institute and for ensur ing that the provisions of this \r\nAct, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed in order to promote the general efficiency \r\nand good order of the Institute. The Vice -Chancellor shall have all powers prescribed for this \r\npurpose including adminis trative control over the officers, teachers and other employees of the \r\nInstitute. \r\n \r\n(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall, if present, be entitled to attend any meeting of any authority or \r\nbody of the Institute. \r\n \r\n(4) The Vice-Chancellor may, in an emergency that in his opinion requires immediate action \r\nordinarily not in the competence of the Vice -Chancellor, take such action and forward, within \r\nseventy-two hours, a report of the action taken to the members of the emergency committee of the \r\nSenate, to be set up by st atutes. The emergency committee may direct such further action as is \r\nconsidered appropriate. \r\n \r\n(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall also have the following powers, namely:— \r\n \r\n(a) to direct teachers, officers and other employees of the Institute to take up such \r\nassignments in connection with examination, administration and such other \r\nactivities in the Institute as he may consider necessary for the purposes of the \r\nInstitute; \r\n \r\n(b) to sanction by re-appropriation an amount not exceeding an amount prescribed \r\nby the Senate for an un-foreseen item not provided for in the budget and report \r\nit to the Senate at the next meeting; \r\n \r\n(c) to make appointments of such categories of employees of the Institute and in \r\nsuch manner as may be prescribed by statutes; \r\n \r\n(d) in accordance with prescribed procedure, to suspend, punish and remove, from \r\nservice officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute except those \r\nappointed by or with approval of the Senate; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 11 of 26 \r\n \r\n(e) to delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his powers \r\nunder this Act to an officer or offices of the Institute; and \r\n \r\n (f) to exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the convocation of the Institute in absence of the \r\nPatron and the Chancellor. \r\n \r\n(7) The Vice-Chancellor shall present an annual report before the Senate within three months \r\nof the close of the academic year. The annual report shall present such information as regards the \r\nacademic year under review as may b e prescribed, including disclosure of a ll relevant facts \r\npertaining to— \r\n(a) academics; \r\n(b) research; \r\n(c) administration; and \r\n(d) finances \r\n \r\n(8) The Vice -Chancellor's annual report shall be made available, prior to its presentation \r\nbefore the Senate, to all officers and Institute teachers and shall be published in such numbers as are \r\nrequired to ensure its wide circulation. \r\n \r\n14. Appointment and removal of the Vice -Chancellor.—(1) subject to the provision of \r\nsub-section (2) of section 11, the Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the basis \r\nof recommendations made by the Senate. \r\n \r\n(2) A search committee for the recommendation of persons suitable for appointment as Vice -\r\nChancellor shall be constituted by the Senate on the date an d in the manner prescribed by statutes \r\nand shall consist of two eminent members of society nominated by the Chancellor of whom one shall \r\nbe appointed the convener, two members of the Senate, two distinguished Institute teachers who are \r\nnot members of the S enate and one academic of eminence not employed by the Institute. The two \r\ndistinguished Institute teachers shall be selected by the Senate through a process, to be prescribed by \r\nstatutes, that provide for recommendation of suitable names by the Institute teachers in general. The \r\nsearch committee shall remain in existence till such time that appointment of the next Vice -\r\nChancellor has been made by the Chancellor. \r\n \r\n(3) The persons proposed by the Search Committee for appointment as Vice -Chancellor shall \r\nbe considered by the Senate and of these a panel of three, in order of priority, shall be recommended \r\nby the Senate to the Chancellor: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Chancellor may decline to appoint any of the three persons recommended \r\nand seek recommendation of a fresh p anel. In the event of a fresh recommendation being sought by \r\nthe Chancellor, the Search Committee shall make a proposal to the Senate in the prescribed manner. \r\n \r\n(4) The Vice -Chancellor shall be appointed for a renewable tenure of five years on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be prescribed by statutes. The tenure of an incumbent Vice -Chancellor \r\nshall be renewed by the Chancellor on receipt of a resolution of the Senate in support of such \r\nrenewal: \r\n \r\nPage 12 of 26 \r\n \r\n \r\nProvided that the Chancellor may call upon the Senate to re-consider such resolution once. \r\n \r\n(5) The Senate may, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by three - fourths of its \r\nmembership, recommend to the Chancellor the removal of the Vice - Chancellor on the ground of in -\r\nefficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct, including misuse of \r\nposition for personal advantage of any kind: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Chancellor may make a reference to the Senate stating the instances of in -\r\nefficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental in capacity or gross misconduct on the part of the \r\nVice-Chancellor that have come to his notice. After consideration of the reference the Senate may, \r\npursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by two- thirds of its membership, recommend to the \r\nChancellor the removal of the Vice-Chancellor: \r\n \r\nProvided further that prior to a resolution for the removal of the Vice -Chancellor being voted \r\nupon the Vice-Chancellor shall be given an opportunity of being heard. \r\n \r\n(6) A resolution recommending the removal of the Vice -Chancellor shall be submitted to the \r\nChancellor forthwith. The Chancellor may accept the recommendation and order removal of the \r\nVice-Chancellor or return the recommendation to the Senate. \r\n \r\n(7) At any t ime when the office of the Vice -Chancellor is vacant, or the Vice-Chancellor is \r\nabsent or is unable to perform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the \r\nSenate shall make such arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Vice-Chancellor as it \r\nmay deem fit. \r\n \r\n15. Registrar.—(l) There shall be a Registrar of the Institute to be appointed by the Senate \r\non recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(2) The experience as well as th e professional and academic qualifications necessary for \r\nappointment to the post of the Registrar shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the institute and shall— \r\n \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the secretaria t of the Institute and be responsible \r\nfor the provision of secretariat support to the Authorities of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(c) maintain a register of registered graduates in the prescribed manner, \r\n \r\n(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of members to \r\nthe various Authorities and other bodies in the prescribed manner, and \r\n \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(4) The term of office of the Registrar shall be a renewable period of three years: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Senate may, on advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate the appointment of \r\nthe Registrar on grounds of in-efficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed procedure. \r\n \r\nPage 13 of 26 \r\n \r\n \r\n16. Treasurer;—(l) There shall be a Treasurer of the Institute to be appointed by the Senate \r\non recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(2) The experience and professional and academic qualifications necessary for appointment \r\nto the post of the Treasurer shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be chief financial officer of the Institute and shall— \r\n \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and investments of \r\nthe Institute; \r\n \r\n(b) prepare annual and revised budget estimates of the Institute and present them \r\nto the Syndicate or a committee thereof for approval and incorporation in the \r\nbudget to be presented to the Senate; \r\n \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the Institu te are expended on the purposes for which \r\nallocated; \r\n \r\n(d) have the accounts of the Institute audited annually so as to be available for \r\nsubmission to the Senate within six months of the clo se of the financial year; \r\nand \r\n \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(4) The term of office of the Treasurer shall be a renewable period of three years: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Senate may, on advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate appointment of the \r\nTreasurer on grounds of in-efficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed procedure. \r\n \r\n17. Controller of Examinations .—(1) There shall be a Controller of Examinations, to be \r\nappointed by the Senate on recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(2) The minimum qualifications necessary for appointment to the post of the Controller of \r\nExaminations shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer of the Institute and shall be \r\nresponsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and shall perform such other \r\nduties as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed for a renewable term of three years: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Senate may, on advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate appointment of the \r\nController of Examinations on grounds of in -efficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed \r\nprocedure. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 14 of 26 \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-IV \r\n \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n \r\n18. Authorities.—(1) The following shall be the Authorities of the Institute, namely;— \r\n \r\n(a) Authorities established under this Act shall be— \r\n \r\n(i) the Senate; \r\n \r\n(ii) the Syndicate; and \r\n \r\n(iii) the Academic Council; and \r\n \r\n(b) Authorities to be established by the statutes, shall be— \r\n \r\n(i) graduate and research management council; \r\n \r\n(ii) recruitment, development, evaluation and promotion committees for \r\nteachers and other staff whether at the level of the department, the \r\nfaculty or the Institute: \r\n \r\n(iii) career placement and internship committee of each faculty; \r\n \r\n (iv) Search Committee for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor, \r\n \r\n(v) the Representation Committees for appointment to the Senate, \r\nSyndicate and the Academic Council; \r\n \r\n(vi) board of studies \r\n \r\n(vii) faculty council; and \r\n \r\n(viii) departmental council. \r\n \r\n(2) The Senate, the Syndicate and the Academic Council may set up such other committees or \r\nsub-committees, by whatever name described, as are considered desirable through statutes or \r\nregulations as the case may be. Such committees or sub - committees shall be Authorities of the \r\nInstitute for the purposes of this Act. \r\n \r\n19. Senate.—(1) The body responsible for the governance of the Institute shall be described \r\nas the Senate and shall consist of the following, namely:— \r\n \r\n(a) the Chancellor who shall be the Chairperson of the Senate; \r\n \r\n(b) the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n \r\n(c) one member of the Government not below the rank of Additional Secretary \r\nfrom the Division allocated with business of education or any other \r\ndepartment relevant to the special focus of the Institute; and \r\n \r\nPage 15 of 26 \r\n \r\n(d) four persons from society at large being persons of distinction in the fields of \r\nadministration, management, education, academics, law, accountancy, \r\nmedicine, fine arts, architecture, agriculture, s cience, technology or \r\nengineering such that the appointment of these persons reflects a balance \r\nacross the various fields: \r\n \r\nProvided that the special focus of the Institute, to be declared in the \r\nmanner prescribed, may be reflected in the number of persons of distinction in \r\nan area of expertise relevant to the Institute who are appointed to the Senate; \r\n \r\n(e) one person from amongst the alumni of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(f) two persons from the academic community of tile country, other than an \r\nemployee of the Institute, at the level! of professor or principal of a college; \r\n \r\n(g) four Institute teachers; and \r\n \r\n(h) one person nominated by the Commission. \r\n \r\n(2) The numbers of the members of the Senate described against clauses (e) to (h) of sub -\r\nsection (l) may be increased by the Senate through statutes subject to the condition that the total \r\nmembership of the Senate does not exceed twenty one, with a maximum of five Institute tea chers, \r\nand the increase is balanced, to the extent possible, across the different categories specified in sub -\r\nsection (1). \r\n \r\n(3) Subject to the provision of sub -section (1) of section 1 1, all appointments to the Senate \r\nshall be made by the Chancellor. Appointments of persons described in clauses and of sub -section \r\n(1) shall be made from amongst a panel of three names for each vacancy recommended by the \r\nrepresentation committee set up in terms of section 26 and in accordance with procedure as may be \r\nprescribed: \r\n \r\n Provided that effort shall be made, without compromising on quality or qualification, to give \r\nfair representation to women on the Senate: \r\n \r\nProvided further that as regards the Institute teachers described in clause (g) of sub-section \r\n(1) the Sena te shall prescribe a procedure for appointment on the basis of elections that provide for \r\nvoting by the various categories of Institute teachers: \r\n \r\nProvided also that the Senate may alternatively prescribe that appointment of Institute \r\nTeachers to the Senate shall also be in the manner prescribed for the persons described in clauses (e) \r\nto (f) of sub-section (1). \r\n \r\n(4) Members of the Senate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for three years. \r\nOne-third of the members, other than ex-officio members, of the first re -structured Senate, to be \r\ndetermined by lot, shall retire from office on the expiration of one year from the date of appointment \r\nby the Chancellor. One-half of the remaining members, other than ex-officio members, of the first re-\r\nstructured Senate, to be determined by lot, shall retire from office on the expiration of two years \r\nfrom the date of appointment and the remaining one -half, other than ex-officio members, shall retire \r\nfrom office on the expiration of the third year: \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 16 of 26 \r\n \r\nProvided that no person, other than an ex-officio member, may serve on the Senate for more \r\nthan two consecutive terms: \r\n \r\nProvided further that the Institute teachers appointed to the Senate shall not serve for two \r\nconsecutive terms. \r\n \r\n(5) The Senate shall meet at least twice in a calendar year. \r\n \r\n(6) Service on the Senate shall be on honorary basis: \r\n \r\nProvided that actual expenses may be re-imbursed as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(7) The Registrar shall be the secretary of the Senate. \r\n \r\n(8) In the absence of the Chancellor, m eetings of the Senate shall be presided over by such \r\nmember, not being an employee of the Institute or of the Government, as the Chancellor may, from \r\ntime to time, nominate. The member so nominated shall be the convener of the Senate. \r\n \r\n(9) Unless otherwise prescribed by this Act, all decisions of the Senate shall be taken on the \r\nbasis of the opinion of a majority of the members present. In the event of the members being evenly \r\ndivided on any matter the person presiding over the meeting shall have a casting vote. \r\n \r\n (10) The quorum for a meeting of the Senate shall be two-thirds of its membership, a fraction \r\nbeing counted as one. \r\n \r\n(11) First Senate shall be constituted by the Patron on recommendation of the board of \r\ngovernor of the THMC education system (Private) limited. \r\n \r\n20. Powers and functions of the Senate. —(1) The Senate shall have the power of general \r\nsupervision over the Institute and shall hold the Vice -Chancellor and the Authorities accountable for \r\nall functions of the Institute. The Senate shall have all powers of the Institute not expressly vested in \r\nan Authority or officer by this Act, that are necessary for performance of its functions. \r\n \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the Senate shall hav e the \r\nfollowing powers, namely:— \r\n \r\n(a) to approve the proposed annual plan of work, the annual and revised budgets, \r\nthe annual report and the annual statement of accounts; \r\n \r\n(b) to hold, control and lay down policy for administration of the property, funds \r\nand investments of the Institute, including the approval of the sale and \r\npurchase or acquisition of immovable property; \r\n \r\n(c) to oversee the quality and relevance of the Institute's academic programmes \r\nand to review the academic affairs of the Institute in general; \r\n \r\n(d) to approve the appointment of the Deans, Professors, Associate Professors, \r\nAssistant Professors and such other senior faculty and senior administrators as \r\nmay be prescribed; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 17 of 26 \r\n \r\n(e) to institute schemes, directions and guidelines for the terms and conditions of \r\nappointment of all officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(f) to approve strategic plans; \r\n \r\n(g) to approve financial resource development plans of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(h) to consider the drafts of statutes and regulations proposed by the syndicate and \r\nthe Academic Council respectively and deal with them in the manner as \r\nprovided for in sections 28 and 29, as the case may be: \r\n \r\nProvided that the senate may frame a statute or regulation on its own \r\ninitiative and approve it after calling for the advice of the syndicate or the \r\nacademic council as the case may be; \r\n \r\n(i) to annul by order in writing the proceedings of any Authority or officer if the \r\nSenate, is satisfied that such proceedings are not in accordance with the \r\nprovisions of this Act, statutes or regulations after calling upon such Authority \r\nor officer to show cause why such proceedings should not be annulled; \r\n \r\n(j) to recommend to the Chancellor removal of any member of the Senate in \r\naccordance with the provisions of this Act; \r\n \r\n(k) to make appointment of members of the Syndicate, other then ex-officio \r\nmembers, in accordance with the provisions of this Act; \r\n \r\n(I) to make appointment of members of the Academic Council, other than ex- \r\nofficio members, in accordance with the provisions of this Act; \r\n \r\n(m) to appoint emeritus Professors on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n \r\n(n) to remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such person— \r\n \r\n(i) has become of un-sound mind; or \r\n \r\n(ii) has been declared by a competent of court of law to be an un-\r\ndischarged insolvent; or \r\n \r\n(iii) has been convicted by a court of law for an offence involving moral \r\nturpitude; and \r\n \r\n(o) to determine the form, provide for the custody and regulate the use of the \r\ncommon seal of the Institute. \r\n \r\n(3) The Senate may, subject to the provisions of this Act, delegate all or any of the powers \r\nand functions of any Authority, officer or employee of the Institute at its main campus, to any \r\nAuthority, committee, officer or employee at its additional campus for the purpose of exercising such \r\npowers and performing such functions in relation to such additional campus and for this purpose the \r\nSenate may create new posts or positions at the additional campus. \r\n \r\nPage 18 of 26 \r\n \r\n \r\n21. Syndicate.—(1) There shall be a Syndicate of the Institute consi sting of the following, \r\nnamely:— \r\n \r\n(a) the Vice-Chancellor; who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n \r\n(b) the Deans of Faculties of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(c) three professors from different departments, who are not members of the \r\nSenate, to be elected by the Institute teachers in accordance with procedure to \r\nbe prescribed by the Senate; \r\n \r\n(d) principals of the constituent colleges; \r\n \r\n(e) the Registrar; \r\n \r\n(f) the Treasurer; and \r\n \r\n(g) the Controller of Examinations. \r\n \r\n(2) Members of the Syndicate, other than er -officio members, shall hold office for a term of \r\nthree years. \r\n \r\n(3) As regards the three professors described in clause (c) of sub -section (1), the Senate may, \r\nas an alternative to elections, prescribe a procedure for prop osal of a panel of names by the \r\nRepresentation Committee setup in terms of section 25 Appointment of persons proposed by the \r\nRepresentation Committee may be made by the Senate on the recommendation of the Vice -\r\nChancellor. \r\n \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one -half of the total number of \r\nmembers, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n \r\n(5) The Syndicate shall meet at least once in each quarter of the year. \r\n \r\n(6) First Syndicate shall be constituted by the Patron on recommendation of the board of \r\ngovernors of the THMC education system (Private) limited. \r\n \r\n22. Powers and duties of the Syndicate .—(1) The Syndicate shall be the executive body of \r\nthe Institute and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and statutes, exercise general supervisio n \r\never the affairs and management of the Institute. \r\n \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the provisions \r\nof this Act, statutes and directions of the Senate, the Syndicate shall have the following powers, \r\nnamely:— \r\n \r\n(a) to consider the annual report, the annual and revised budget estimates and to \r\nsubmit these to the Senate; \r\n \r\n(b) to transfer and accept transfer of movable property on behalf of the Institute; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 19 of 26 \r\n \r\n(c) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(d) to cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money received \r\nand expended by the Institute and for the assets and liabilities of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(e) to invest any money belonging to the Institute including any o n-applied \r\nincome in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Aet, 1882 \r\n(Act II of 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such other \r\nmanner, as it may prescribe, with the like power of varying such investments; \r\n \r\n(f) to receive and manage any property transferred, and grants, bequests, trust, \r\ngifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the Institute; \r\n \r\n(g) to administer any funds placed at the disposal of the Institute for specified \r\npurposes; \r\n \r\n(h) to provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment \r\nand other means required for carrying out the work of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(i) to establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or license \r\nhostels or lodgings for the residence of students; \r\n \r\n(j) to recommend to the senate admission of educational institutions to the \r\nprivileges of the Institute and withdraw such privileges; \r\n \r\n(k) to arrange for the inspection of colleges and the departments; \r\n \r\n(I) to establish professorships, associate professorships, assistant professorships, \r\nlectureships, and other teaching posts or to create suspend or abolish such \r\nposts; \r\n \r\n(m) to create, up -grade, down -grade, suspend or abolish such administrative or \r\nother posts as may be necessary; \r\n \r\n(n) to prescribe the duties of officers, teachers and other employees of the \r\nInstitute; \r\n \r\n(o) to report to the senate on matters with respect to which it has been asked to \r\nreport; \r\n \r\n(p) to appoint members to various Authorities in accordance with the \r\n provisions of this Act; \r\n \r\n(q) to propose drafts of Statutes for submission to the senate; \r\n \r\n(r) to regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(s) to take actions necessary for the good administration of the Institute in general \r\nand to this end exercise such powers as are necessary; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 20 of 26 \r\n \r\n(t) to delegate any of its powers to any Authority or officer or a committee; and \r\n \r\n(u) to perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by the provisions \r\nof this Act or may be assigned to it by the statutes. \r\n \r\n23. Academic Council.—(1) There shall be an Academic Council of the Institute consisting \r\nof the following, namely:— \r\n \r\n(a) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n \r\n(b) the Deans of Faculties and such heads of departments as may be prescribed; \r\n \r\n(c) five members representing the departments, institutes and the constituent \r\ncolleges to be elected in the manner prescribed by the Senate; \r\n \r\n(d) five Professors including emeritus Professors; \r\n \r\n(e) the Registrar; \r\n \r\n(f) the Controller of Examinations; and \r\n \r\n(g) the Librarian. \r\n \r\n (2) The senate shall appoint the members of the Academic Council, other than the ex-officio \r\nand the elected members, on the recommendation of the Vice- Chancellor: \r\n \r\nProvided that as regards the five professors and the members representing the departments, \r\ninstitutes and the constituent colleges the Senate may, as an alternative to elections, prescribe a \r\nprocedure for proposal of a panel of names by the Representation Committee set up in terms of \r\nsection 25. Appointment of persons proposed by the Representation Committee may be made by the \r\nSenate on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor. \r\n \r\n(3) Members of the Academic Council shall hold office for three years. \r\n \r\n(4) The Academic Council shall meet at least once in each quarter. \r\n \r\n(5) The quorum for meetings of th e Academic Council shall be one - half of the total number \r\nof members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n \r\n24. Powers and functions of the Academic Council .—(1) The Academic Council shall be \r\nthe principal academic body of the Institute and shall, subject to the provisions of the statutes and the \r\nrules, have the power to lay down proper standards of instruction, research and examinations and to \r\nregulate and promote the academic life of the Institute and the constituent colleges. \r\n \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the provisions \r\nof this Act and the statutes, the Academic Council shall have the power to— \r\n \r\n( a) approve th e policies and procedures pertaining to the quality of academic \r\nprograms; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 21 of 26 \r\n \r\n(b) approve academic programs including online, distance learning and others; \r\n \r\n(c) approve the policies and procedures pertaining to student related function \r\nincluding admissions, expulsions, punishments, examinations and \r\ncertification; \r\n \r\n(d) approve the policies and procedures assuring quality of teaching and research; \r\n \r\n(e) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization of \r\nFaculties, teaching departments and boards of studies; \r\n \r\n(f) appoint paper setters and examiners for all examinations of the Institute after \r\nreceiving panels of names from the relevant authorities; \r\n \r\n(g) establish programmes for the continued professional development of Institute \r\nteachers at all levels; \r\n \r\n(h) recognize the examinations of other uni versities or examining bodies as \r\nequivalent to the corresponding examinations of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(i) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and \r\nprizes; \r\n \r\n(j) frame regulations for submission to the senate; \r\n \r\n(k) prepare an annual report on the academic performance of the Institute; and \r\n \r\n(l) perform such functions as may be prescribed by Regulations. \r\n \r\n25. Representation Committees. —(1) There shall be a Representation Committee \r\nconstituted by the Senate through statutes for recommendation of persons for appointment to the \r\nSenate in accordance with the provisions of this Act. \r\n \r\n(2) There shall also be a Representation Committee constituted by the Senate through statutes \r\nfor the recommendation of persons for appointment to the Syndicate and the Academic Council in \r\naccordance with the provisions of this Act. \r\n \r\n(3) Members of the Representation Committee for appointment to the Senate shall consist of \r\nthe following, namely:— \r\n \r\n(a) three members of the Senate who are not Institute teachers; \r\n \r\n(b) two persons nominated by the Institute teachers from amongst themselves in \r\nthe manner prescribed; \r\n \r\n(c) one person from the academic community, not employed by the Institute, at \r\nthe level of professor or college principal to be nominated by the Institute \r\nteachers in the manner prescribed; and \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 22 of 26 \r\n \r\n(d) one eminent citizen with e xperience in administration, philanthropy, \r\ndevelopment work, law or accountancy to be nominated by the Senate. \r\n \r\n(4) The Representation Committee for appointment to the Syndicate and the Academic \r\nCouncil shall consist of the following, namely:— \r\n \r\n(a) two members of the Senate who are not Institute teachers; and \r\n \r\n(b) three persons nominated by the Institute teachers from amongst themselves in \r\nthe manner prescribed. \r\n \r\n(5) The tenure of the Representation Committees shall be three years: \r\n \r\nProvided that no member shall serve for more than two consecutive terms. \r\n \r\n(6) The procedures of the Representation Committees shall be as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n(7) There may also be such other Representation Committees set up by any of the other \r\nAuthorities of the Institute as are considered appropriate for recommending persons for appointment \r\nto the various Authorities and other bodies of the Institute. \r\n \r\n26. Appointment of committees by certain Authorities.—(l) The Senate, the Syndicate, the \r\nAcademic Council and ot her Authorities may, from time to time, appoint such standing, special or \r\nadvisory committees, as they may deem fit, and may place on such committee persons who are not \r\nmembers of the Authorities appointing the committees. \r\n \r\n(2) The constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities for which no specific provision \r\nhas been made in this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by statutes or regulations. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-V \r\n \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n \r\n27. Statutes. — (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, st atutes, to be published in the \r\nofficial Gazette, may be made to regulate or prescribe all or any of the following matters, namely:— \r\n \r\n(a) the contents of and the manner in which the annual report to be presented by \r\nthe Vice-Chancellor before the senate shall be prepared; \r\n \r\n(b) the Institute fees and other charges \r\n \r\n(c) the constitution of any pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and \r\nbenevolent fund for Institute employees; \r\n \r\n(d) the scales of pay and other terms and conditions of service of officers, teachers \r\nand other Institute employees; \r\n \r\n(e) the maintenance of the register of registered graduates; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 23 of 26 \r\n \r\n(f) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the Institute and the \r\nwithdrawal of such privileges; \r\n \r\n(g) the establishment of Faculties, departments, institutes, colleges and other \r\nacademic divisions; \r\n \r\n(h) the powers and duties of officers and teachers; \r\n \r\n(i) conditions under which the Institute may enter into arrangements with other \r\ninstitutions or with public bodies for purpose s of research and advisory \r\nservices; \r\n \r\n(j) conditions for appointment of emeritus professors and award of honorary \r\ndegrees; \r\n \r\n(k) efficiency and discipline of Institute employees; \r\n \r\n(I) the constitution and procedure to be followed by representation committees in \r\ncarrying out functions in terms of this Act; \r\n \r\n(m) the constitution and procedure to be followed by the Search Committee for \r\nappointment of the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n \r\n(n) constitution, functions and powers of authorities of the Institute; and \r\n \r\n(o) all other matters which by this Act are to be or may be prescribed or regulated \r\nby statutes. \r\n \r\n(2) The draft of statutes shall be proposed by the Syndicate to the Senate which may approve \r\nor pass with such modifications as the Senate think fit or may refer back to the Syndicate, as the case \r\nmay be, for re-consideration of the proposed draft: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Senate may initiate Statutes with respect to any matter in its power or with \r\nrespect to which statutes may be framed in terms of this Act and approve such statutes after seeking \r\nthe views of the Syndicate. \r\n \r\n28. Regulations .—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statues, the Academic \r\nCouncil may make regulations, for all or any of the following matters, namely:— \r\n \r\n(a) the courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(b) the manner in which the teaching referred to in sub -section (l) of section 7 \r\nshall be organized and conducted; \r\n \r\n(c) the admission and expulsion of students to and from the Institute; \r\n \r\n(d) the conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses and the \r\nexaminations of the Institute and shall become eligible for the award of \r\ndegrees, diplomas and certificates; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 24 of 26 \r\n \r\n(e) the conduct of examinations; \r\n \r\n(f) conditions under which a person ma y carry on independent research to entitle \r\nhim to a degree; \r\n \r\n(g) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; \r\n \r\n(h) the use of the Library; \r\n \r\n(i) the formation of faculties, departments and board of studies; and \r\n \r\n(j) all other matters which by this Act or the statutes are to be or may be \r\nprescribed by regulations. \r\n \r\n(2) Regulations shall be proposed by the Academic Council and shall be submitted to the \r\nSenate which may approve them or withhold approval or refer them back to the Academic Council \r\nfor reconsideration. A Regulations proposed by the Academic Council shall not be effective unless it \r\nreceives the approval of the Senate. \r\n \r\n(3) Regulations regarding or incidental to matters contained in sub -clauses (g) and (i) of sub -\r\nsection (1) shall not be submitted to the Senate without the prior approval of the Syndicate. \r\n \r\n29. Amendment and repeal of statutes and regulations .—The procedure for adding to, \r\namending or repealing the statutes, regulations and rules shall be same as that prescribed respectively \r\nfor framing or making statutes, regulations and rules. \r\n \r\n30. Rules.—(1) The Authorities and other bodies of the Institute may make rules, consistent \r\nwith this Act, statutes or the regulations, made thereunder to regulate any matter relating to the \r\naffairs of the Institute which has not been provided for by this Act or that is not required to be \r\nregulated by statutes or regulations, including rules to regulate the conduct of business and the time \r\nand place of meetings and related matters. \r\n \r\n(2) Rules shall become effective upon approval by the Syndicate. \r\n \r\n31. First statutes and regulations .—Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in \r\nthis Act, the Chancellor shall make the first statutes and regulations which shall be d eemed to be the \r\nstatutes and regulations framed under sections 27 and 28 respectively and shall continue remain in \r\nforce until amended or replaced or till such time new statutes and regulations are framed in \r\naccordance with the provisions of this Act. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-VI \r\n \r\nINSTITUTE FUND \r\n \r\n32. Institute fun d.—The Institute shall have a fund to which shall be credited its income \r\nfrom fees, charges, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions, grants and all other \r\nsources. \r\n \r\n33. Audits and accounts.—(1) The accounts of the Institute shall be maintained in such form \r\nand in such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n \r\nPage 25 of 26 \r\n \r\n \r\n(2) The teaching departments, constituent colleges or institutes and all other bodies \r\ndesignated as such by the Syndicate in terms of statutes shall be in dependent cost centres of the \r\nInstitute with authority vested in the head of each cost centre to sanction expenditure out of the \r\nbudget allocated to it: \r\n \r\nProvided that re-appropriation from one head of expenditure to another may be made by the \r\nhead of a cost centre in accordance with and to the extent prescribed by the statutes. \r\n \r\n(3) All funds generated by a teaching department, constituent college or other unit of the \r\nInstitute through consultancy, research or other provision of service shall be made available without \r\nprejudice to the budgetary allocation otherwise made, after deduction of overheads in the manner and \r\nto the extent prescribed by Statute, to the teaching department, constituent college or other unit for its \r\ndevelopment A part of the funds so generated may be shared with the Institute teachers or \r\nresearchers in charge of the consultancy, research or service concerned in the manner and to the \r\nextent prescribed by statute. \r\n \r\n(4) No expenditure shall be made from the funds of the Institute, unless a bill for its \r\npayments has been issued by the head of the cost centre concerned in accordance with the relevant \r\nstatutes and the Treasurer has verified that the payment is provided for in the approved budget of the \r\ncost center, subject to the authority to re-appropriate funds available to the head of the cost center. \r\n \r\n (5) Provision shall be made for an internal audit of the finances of the Institute. \r\n \r\n(6) Without prejudice to the requirement of audit by an auditor appointed by Government in \r\naccordance with the provisions of any other law in force, the annual audited statement of acc ounts of \r\nthe Institute shall be prepared in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles \r\n(GAAP) by a reputed fir of chartered accountants and signed by the Treasurer. The annual audited \r\nstatement of accounts so prepared shall be submitted t o the Auditor -General of Pakistan for his \r\nobservations. \r\n \r\n(7) The observations of the Auditor General of Pakistan, if any, together with such \r\nannotations as the Treasurer may make, shall be considered by the Syndicate and shall be placed \r\nbefore the Senate within six months of closing of the financial year. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-VII \r\n \r\nGENERAL PROVISIONS \r\n \r\n34. Opportunity to show cause .—Except as otherwise provided by this Act, no officer, \r\nteacher or other employee of the Institute holding a permanent post shall be reduced in rank. or \r\nremoved or compulsorily retired from service for cause arising out of any act or omission on the part \r\nof the person concerned unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against \r\nthe action proposed to be taken. \r\n \r\n 35. Appeal to the Syndicate and the Senate .—Where an order is passed punishing any \r\nofficer (other than the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor), teacher or other employee of the Institute or \r\naltering or interpreting to his dis-advantage the prescribed terms or conditions of his service, he shall, \r\nwhere the order is passed by any officer or teacher of the Institute other than the Chancellor and \r\n \r\nPage 26 of 26 \r\n \r\nVice- Chancellor, have the right to appeal to the Syndicate against the order and where the order is \r\npassed by the Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor, have the right to appeal to the Senate. \r\n \r\n36. Benefits and insurance .—(1) The Institute shall constitute for the benefit of its officers, \r\nteachers and other employees schemes, as may be prescribed, for the provision of post -employment \r\nbenefits as well as health and life insurance while in service. \r\n \r\n(2) Where any provident fund has been constituted under this Act, the provisions of the \r\nProvident Funds Act, 1925 (XIX of 1925), shall apply to such funds as if it were the Government \r\nprovident fund. \r\n \r\n37. Removal of difficulties .—(1) If any question arises as to the interpretation of any of the \r\nprovisions of this Act, it shall be placed before the Patron whose decision thereon shall be final. \r\n \r\n(2) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of this Act, the Chancellor \r\nmay make such order after obtaining the views of the Senate, not inconsistent with the provisions of \r\nthis Act. as may appear to him to be necessary for removing the difficulty. \r\n \r\n(3) Where this Act makes any provision for anything to be done but no provision or no \r\nsufficient provision has been made as respects the authority by whom, or the time at which, or the \r\nmanner in which it shall be done, then it shall be done by such authority, at such time, or in such \r\nmanner as the Patron may direct after obtaining the views of the senate. \r\n \r\n38. 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