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  "text": "THE AL-KARAM INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE ACT, 2021 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n \r\nCONTENTS \r\nSECTIONS: \r\n1.    Short title, application and commencement. \r\n2.   Definitions \r\nCHAPTER-II \r\nTHE INSTITUTE \r\n \r\n3.  Establishment and incorporation of the Institute. \r\n4.  Functions of the Institute. \r\n5.  Institute open to all classes, creeds, etc. \r\n6.  Teaching at the Institute. \r\nCHAPTER-III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n7.  Principal officers. \r\n8.   Patron. \r\n9.  Visitation. \r\n \r\nUpdated till 11.04.2023\r\n\r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n10. The Chancellor. \r\n11. Removal from the Senate. \r\n12. Vice-Chancellor.   \r\n13. Appointment and removal of the Vice-Chancellor. \r\n14. Registrar. \r\n15.  Treasurer. \r\n16.  Controller of Examinations. \r\nCHAPTER-IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n17.   Authorities. \r\n18.  Senate. \r\n19.  Powers and functions of the Senate. \r\n20.   Visitation. \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\n \r\nCHAPTER-V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n27. Statutes. \r\n28. Regulations. \r\n29.   Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations. \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n30.  Rules. \r\nCHAPTER-VI \r\nTHE INSTITUTE FUND \r\n31.  The Institute fund. \r\n32.  Audits and accounts. \r\nCHAPTER-VII \r\nGENERAL PROVISIONS \r\n33.  Opportunity to show cause. \r\n34.  Appeal to the Syndicate and the Senate. \r\n35.  Service of the Institute. \r\n36.  Benefits and insurance. \r\n37.  Commencement of term of office of members of Authority. \r\n38.  Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities. \r\n39.  Flaws in the constitution of Authorities. \r\n40 Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by the vacancies. \r\n41.  First statutes. \r\n43.  Indemnity. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n[See section 40] \r\nThe First Statutes \r\n1.  Faculties. \r\n2.  Board of Faculties. \r\n3.  Deans. \r\n4. Teaching Departments. \r\n5. Board of Studies. \r\n6. Board of Advanced Studies and Research. \r\n7. Selection Board. \r\n8. Function of the Selection Board. \r\n9. Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n10. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n11. Academic Planning and Development Committee. \r\n12. Function of the Academic Planning and Development Committee. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTHE AL-KARAM INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE ACT, 2021 \r\n[1st December, 2021] \r\n \r\nACT NO. XLVIII OF 2021 AN \r\nact to provide for the establishment of the Al-Karam International Institute \r\n \r\nWHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the Al-Karam International \r\ninstitute in the private sector for promotion of special studies and for matters ancillary thereto; \r\n \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:― \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-I \r\n   PRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title, application and commencement.—(1) This Act shall be called the Al -\r\nKaram International Institute Act, 2021. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context: \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the Institute; \r\n(b) “Anjuman” means the Anjuman Taleem-ul-Muslimeen (Regd.); \r\n(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the Institute under the Act; \r\n(d) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the Institute; \r\n(e) “college or school” means constituent college or school of the Institute; \r\n(f) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan set up \r\nunder the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(g) “Dean” means the Dean of a Faculty of the Institute; \r\n(h) “department” means a teaching, research and training department  maintained \r\nand administered by the Institute; \r\n(i) “Director” means the Head of a Teaching Division of the Institute; \r\n(j) “Faculty” means a Faculty of the Institute; \r\n(k) “Government” means the Federal Government; \r\n(l) “Institute” means the Al-Karam International Institute; \r\n(m) “prescribed” means prescribed by the statutes, regulations or rules; \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n(n) “Principal” means the Principal of a constituent college or school of   the \r\nInstitute; \r\n(o) “Professor Emeritus” means retired professor working in a faculty in \r\nan honorary capacity; \r\n(p) “Representation Committees” means the Representation Committees \r\nconstituted under the Act; \r\n \r\n(q) “Review Pannel” means the Review Pannel set up by the Chancellor \r\nunder the Act; \r\n(r) “Senate” means the senate of the Institute; \r\n(s) “Schedule” means a schedule appended to the Act; \r\n(t) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee set up by the  Senate under \r\nthis Act; \r\n(u) “statutes, regulations and rules” means the statutes, regulations and  rules \r\nrespectively made or deemed to have been made under the Act; \r\n(v) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the Institute; \r\n(w) “Teacher” means a whole-time teacher appointed and paid by the Institute; and \r\n(x) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the Institute. \r\nCHAPTER-II \r\nTHE INSTITUTE \r\n3. Establishment and incorporation of the Institute.—(1) There shall be established an \r\nInstitute to be called Al -Karam International Institute  consisting of the Chancellor, the Vice -\r\nChancellor, members of the Senate, the  Deans, the Chairmen, the Principals  and members of the \r\nAcademic Council and such other officers as may be prescribed or any council, committee and any \r\nother body as the Authority may establish. \r\n(2) The Institute shall be a body corporate with its main campus at  Bhera, having perpetual \r\nsuccession and common seal, with power, among others,  to acquire, hold and dispose of any property \r\nor investment vesting in it and shall said name sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The Institute shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both  movable and \r\nimmovable, and to lea se, sell or otherwise transfer any movable and  immovable property which may \r\nhave become vested in or been acquired by it. \r\n(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law but subject to  this Act and the \r\nHigher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002),  the Institute shall have academic, \r\nfinancial and administrative autonomy including the power to employ officers, teachers and other \r\nemployees on such terms as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n4. Functions of the Institute.—The Institute shall perform the following functions:— \r\n(i) to provide for education and scholarship in such branches of knowledge as it \r\nmay deem fit with special focus on research in  Islamic Shariah and to make \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\nprovision for research, service to society and for the application, advancement \r\nand dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it may determine; \r\n(ii)  to prescribe courses of studies to be conducted by it and the colleges; \r\n(iii)  to hold examinations and to award and confer degrees, diplomas,  certificates \r\nand other academic distinctions to and on perso ns who have been admitted to \r\nand have passed its examinations under prescribed conditions; \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(v)  to engage, where necessary, persons on contracts of specified duration and to \r\nspecify the terms of each engagement; \r\n(vi) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved persons in the \r\nmanner prescribed; \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(viii) to institute programmes 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(ix) to provide career counseling and job search services to students and alumni; \r\n(x)  to maintain linkages with alumni: \r\n(xi) to develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n(xii) to provide and support the academic development of the faculty of  the \r\nInstitute; \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 and places of learning  equivalent to such \r\nexaminations and periods of study in the Institute, as it may prescribe, and to \r\nwithdraw such acceptance; \r\n(xv)  to co-operate with the universities, public authorities or private organizations, \r\ninside as well as outside Pakistan; in such manner and for such purposes a  \r\nmay be prescribe; \r\n(xvi)  to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships \r\nand Lecturerships and any other posts and to appoint persons thereto; \r\n(xvii)  to create  posts for research, extension, administration and  other related \r\npurposes and to appoint persons thereto; \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 \r\n \r\n(xix)  to establish departments, schools, colleges, campuses, faculties, institutes, \r\nmuseums and other centers of learning for the development of teaching and \r\nresearch and to make such arrangements for their maintenance, management \r\nand administration, inside Pakistan as well as outside Pakistan under  \r\nprescribed conditions; \r\n(xx)  to provide for the residence of the students of the Institute and the  colleges, to \r\ninstitute and maintain halls of residence and to approve  or license hostels and \r\nlodging; \r\n(xxi)  to maintain order, discipline and security on the campuses of the  Institute and \r\nthe colleges; \r\n(xxii)  to promote the extracurricular and recreational activities of such  students, and \r\nto make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare; \r\n(xxiii)  to demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine; \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\nprivate bodies, commercial and industrial enterprises under prescribed \r\nconditions; \r\n(xxv)  to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; \r\n \r\n(xxvi)  to receive and manage property transferred and giants, contributions made to \r\nthe Institute and to invest any fund representing such propert y, grants, \r\nbequests, trusts, gifts, donations,  endowments or contributions in such manner \r\nas it may deem fit; \r\n(xxvii)   to provide for the printing and publication of research and other works; and \r\n(xxviii)   to do such other acts and things as may be requisite in order to  further the \r\nobjectives of the Institute as a place of promotion of  special studies, \r\neducations, learning and research. \r\n5. Institute open to all classes, creeds, etc. —(1) Except where the  Institute has been \r\ndeclared by notification in the official Gazette to b e open only to persons of a specified gender, the \r\nInstitute shall be open to all persons of either gender and of whatever religion, race, creed, class, color \r\nor domicile and no  person shall be denied the privileges of the Institute on the grounds of religi on, \r\nrace, caste, creed, class, colour or domicile. \r\n(2) An increase in any fee or charge that is in excess of ten percent per  annum on an \r\nannualized basis from the last  such increase may not be made  except in special  circumstances and \r\nwith the approval of the Chancellor. \r\n(3) The Institute shall establish financial aid programmes 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(4) The Institute may offer self-finance schemes not covering more  than ten percent of the \r\ntotal number of students in any on-campus taught course or research-based programme of study. \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n6. Teaching at the Institute.—(1) All recognized teaching in various  courses shall be \r\nconducted by the Institute or a college in the prescribed manner  and may include lectures, tutorials, \r\ndiscussions, seminars, demonstrations, distance learning and other methods of instructi on as well as \r\npractical work in the  laboratories, hospitals, workshops and other governmental or private \r\norganizations. \r\n(2)    The authority responsible for organizing recognized teaching shall  be such as may  be \r\nprescribed. \r\nCHAPTER-III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n7. Principal officers.—The following shall be the principal officers of the Institute  \r\nnamely:— \r\n(a) the Patron; \r\n(b) the Chancellor; \r\n(c) the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(d) the Deans; \r\n(e) the Principals of the colleges; \r\n(f) the Chairpersons of the departments; \r\n(g) the Registrar; \r\n(h) the Treasurer; \r\n(i) the Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(j) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations \r\nto be the principal officers of the Institute. \r\n8. Patron.—(1) The President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan  shall be the Patron of the \r\nInstitute. \r\n(2) The Patron shall, when present, preside at the convocation of the  Institute and, in his \r\nabsence, the Senate may request a person of eminence or the  Chancellor to preside over  the \r\nconvocation. \r\n(3) Any proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation of the Patron. \r\n9. Visitation.—(1) The Patron may in accordance with the terms and  procedures as may be \r\nprescribed, cause an inspection to be made on his own  motion or at the request of the Commission in \r\nrespect of any matter connected  with the affai rs of the Institute and shall from time to time, direct \r\nany person or persons to inquire into or carry out inspection of: \r\n(a) the Institute, its building; laboratories and other facilities; \r\n(b) any college, school, department, or hostel maintained by the Institute; \r\n(c) the adequacy of financial and human resources; \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n(d) the teaching research, curriculum, examination and other matters of the            \r\nInstitute; and \r\n(e) such other matters as the Patron may specify. \r\n \r\n(2) The Patron shall communicate to the Senate his views 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 it. \r\n(3) The Chancellor shall, within such time as may be specified by the  Patron, communicate \r\nto him such action, if any, a s has been taken or may be  proposed to be  taken upon the result  of \r\nvisitation. \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 Senate shall  comply with all such \r\ndirections. \r\n10. The Chancellor. —(1) The Chairman of the Anjuman shall be the  Chancellor of the \r\nInstitute. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall, when present, preside at the meetings of the  Senate and, in the \r\nabsence of the Patron, the Senate may request the Chancellor to preside over the convocation of the \r\nInstitute. \r\n(3) The members of the Senate as well as the Vice -Chancellor shall be  appointed by the \r\nChancellor from amongst the persons recommended by the Representation Committee set up for this \r\npurpose or the Search Committee established in accordance with the Act and the statutes along with \r\nthose elected. \r\n(4) If the Chancellor is satisfied that serious irregularity or mismanagement with respect to \r\nthe affairs of the Institute or an Authority has occurred, he may― \r\n(a) as regards proceedings of the Senate, direct that specified proceedings be \r\nreconsidered and appropriate action taken within one month of  the direction \r\nhaving been issued; and \r\n(b) direct the Senate to exercise powers under section 19. \r\n(5) If the Chancellor is satisfied that either no re -consideration has been carried out or that \r\nthe re -consideration has failed to address his concern under  sub-section (4), he may, after calling \r\nupon the Senate to show cause in writing,  appoint a five member Review Panel to ex amine and \r\nreport to the Chancellor on the functioning of the Senate. \r\n(6) The report of the Review Panel shall be submitted within such time  as may be \r\nprescribed by the Chancellor. \r\n(7) The Review Panel shall be drawn from persons of eminence in  academics and in the \r\nfields of law, accountancy and administration. \r\n11. 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 on the ground that such person \r\nhas: \r\n(a) become of unsound mind; or \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n(b) become incapacitated to function as member of the Senate; or \r\n(c) been convicted by a court of law for an offence involving moral                             \r\nturpitude; or has absented himself from two consecutive meetings  without just \r\ncause; or \r\n(d) been guilty of misconduct, including use of position for personal  advantage of \r\nany kind, or gross inefficiency in the performance of functions. \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(3) The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to the Vice - Chancellor in his \r\ncapacity as a member of the Senate and before passing of the  resolution under sub -section (2), the \r\nSenate shall provide the member concerned an opportunity of hearing. \r\n12. Vice-Chancellor.—(1) There shall be a Vice-Chancellor of the Institute who shall be an \r\neminent academician or a distinguished administrator  and shall be appointed on  such terms and  \r\nconditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the chief executive officer of the Institute responsible for \r\nall administrative and academic functions of the Institute  and for ensuring that the provisions of the \r\nAct, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed in order to promote the general efficiency \r\nand good order of the Institute. \r\n(3) The Vice-Chancellor may exercise administrative control over the officers, teachers and \r\nother employees of the Institute. \r\n(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall, if present, be entitled to attend any meeting of any Authority \r\nor body of the Institute. \r\n(5) The Vice-Chancellor may, in an emergency that  in his  opinion requires immediate \r\naction ordinarily not in the competence of the Vice- Chancellor, take such action and 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 under the statutes. \r\n \r\n(6) The Emergency Committee may direct such further action as it considers appropriate. \r\n(7) The Vice-Chancellor may exercise the following powers: \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(b) to sanction by re -appropriation an amount not exceeding an amount  prescribed \r\nby the Senate for an unforeseen item not provided for in  the budget and report it \r\nto the Senate at the next meeting; \r\n(c) to make appointments of such categories of employees of the Institute and in \r\nsuch manner as may be prescribed by the statutes; \r\n(d) to suspend, punish and remove, in accordance with prescribed procedure, from \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\nservice officers, teachers and other employees of  the Institute except those \r\nappointed by or with the approval of the Senate; \r\n(e) to delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of  his powers \r\nunder this Act to an officer or officers of the Institute; and \r\n(f) to exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed. \r\n(8) The Vice-Chancellor shall present an annual report before the Senate within three \r\nmonths of the close of the academic year and the annual  report shall contain such information as \r\nregards the academic year under review  as may be prescribed including disclosure of all  relevant \r\nfacts pertaining to: \r\n(a) academics; \r\n(b) research; \r\n(c) administration; and \r\n(d) Finances. \r\n(9) The Vice-Chancellor’s annual report shall be made available, prior  to its presentation \r\nbefore the Senate, to all officers and teachers and shall be  published in such numbers as are required \r\nto ensure its wide circulation. \r\n13. Appointment and removal of the Vice-Chancellor.—(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall \r\nbe appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Senate. \r\n(2) A Search Committee for the recommendation of persons suitable for appointment as \r\nVice-Chancellor shall be constituted by the Senate on the date  and in the manner prescribed by the \r\nstatutes and shall consist of two eminent  members of the Society nominated by the Chancellor, two \r\nmembers of the Senate, two dis tinguished Teachers who are not members of the Senate and one  \r\nacademic of eminence not employed by the Institute. \r\n(3) The Senate shall select two distinguished Teachers through a process, to be prescribed \r\nby statutes that provides for the recommendation of suitable names by the Teachers in general. \r\n(4) The Search Committee shall remain in existence till such time that  the appointment of \r\nthe next Vice-Chancellor has been made by the Chancellor. \r\n(5) The persons proposed by the Search Committee for appointment as  Vice-Chancellor \r\nshall be considered by the Senate and of these, the Senate shall  recommend a panel of three in order \r\nof priority to the Chancellor. \r\n(6) The Chancellor may decline to appoint any of the three persons  recommended and seek \r\nrecommendation of a fresh panel and, in the event of a  fresh recommendation being sought by the \r\nChancellor, the Search Committee shall make a proposal to the Senate in the prescribed manner. \r\n(7) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed for a renewable tenure of  five years on terms  \r\nand conditions prescribed under the statutes. \r\n(8) The tenure of an incumbent Vice-Chancellor may be renewed by the Chancellor on \r\nreceipt of a resolution of the Senate in support of such renewal  or the Chancellor may call upon the \r\nSenate to reconsider such resolution. \r\n(9) The Senate may, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by  three-fourths of its \r\n   \r\n \r\n \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(10) The Chancellor may make a reference to the Senate stating the  instances of in -\r\nefficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or  gross misconduct on the part of the \r\nVice-Chancellor that have come to his notice  and after consideration of the reference, the Senate \r\nmay pursuant 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(11) Prior to a resolutio n for the removal of the Vice -Chancellor is voted  upon, the Senate \r\nshall provide the Vice-Chancellor an opportunity of being heard. \r\n \r\n(12) A resolution recommending the removal of the Vice -Chancellor shall be submitted to \r\nthe Chancellor forthwith and the Chancel lor may accept the  recommendation and order removal of \r\nthe Vice-Chancellor or return the recommendation to the Senate. \r\n(13) At any time 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\n14. Registrar.—(1) There shall be a Registrar of the Institute to be  appointed by the Senate \r\non the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The experience as well as the professional and academic qualifications necessary for \r\nappointment to the post of the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall: \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the Institute and \r\nberesponsible for the provision of secretariat support to the Authorities; \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the ac ademic records of  the \r\nInstitute; \r\n(c) maintain a register of registered graduates in the prescribed manner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of  \r\nmembers to the various authorities and other bodies in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The term of office of the Registrar shall be a renewable period of  three years and the \r\nSenate may, on the advice of the Vice -Chancellor, terminate  the appointment of the Registrar on \r\ngrounds of in-efficiency or misconduct in accordance with the prescribed procedure. \r\n15. Treasurer.—(1) There shall be a Treasurer of the Institute to be  appointed by the Senate \r\non the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The experience and the professional and academic qualifications  necessary for \r\nappointment to the post of the Treasurer shall be such as may be prescribed \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Institute and \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and investments of \r\nthe Institute; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the Institute and  present \r\nthem to the Syndicate or a committee thereof for approval  and incorporation in \r\nthe budget to be presented to the Senate; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the Institute are expended on the purposes  for \r\nwhich they are provided; \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  close of the financial year; \r\nand \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The term of office of the Treasurer shall be a renewable period of three years and the \r\nSenate may, on the advice of the Vice -Chancellor, terminate  the appointment of the Treasurer on \r\ngrounds of in-efficiency or misconduct in accordance with the prescribed procedure. \r\n16. Controller of Examinations. —(1) There shall be a Controller of  Examinations, to be \r\nappointed by the Senate on the recommendation of the Vice - Chancellor on such terms and \r\nconditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The minimum qualifications necessary for appointment to the post  of the Controller of \r\nExaminations shall be such as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer of the  Institute and shall be \r\nresponsible for all matters conne cted with the conduct of  examination and perform such other duties \r\nas may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed for a renewable  term of three years \r\nand the Senate may, on the advice of the Vice -Chancellor, terminate the appointment of the \r\nController of Examinations on grounds of in-efficiency or misconduct  in accordance  with the  \r\nprescribed procedure. \r\nCHAPTER-IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n17. Authorities.—(1) The following shall be the Authorities of the Institute: \r\n(a) Authorities established by the Act:— \r\n \r\n(i) the Senate; \r\n(ii) the Syndicate; and \r\n(iii) the Academic Council; \r\n(b) Authorities to be established by the statutes:— \r\n(i) Graduate and Research Management Council; \r\n(ii)  Recruitment, Development, Evaluation and Promotion committees for \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\nTeachers and other staff w hether at the  level of the department, the  \r\nFaculty or the Institute; \r\n(iii)  Career Placement and Internship Committee of each Faculty; \r\n(iv)     Search Committee for the appointment of the Vice- Chancellor; \r\n(v)     Representation Committees for appointment to the Senate, Syndicate and  \r\nthe Academic Council; \r\n(vi)     Faculty Council; and \r\n(vii)   Departmental Council. \r\n(2)   The Senate, the Syndicate and the Academic Council may set up  such other committees \r\nor sub -committees, by whatever name described as are  considered desirable through statutes or \r\nregulations as appropriate and such committees or sub-committees shall be Authorities of the \r\nInstitute for the purposes of this Act. \r\n18. Senate.—(1) The body responsible for the governance of the institute shall be described \r\nas the Senate, and shall consist of the following:— \r\n(a) The Chairman of Anjuman who shall be the Chairperson of the Senate; \r\n(b) the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) one member of the Government not below the rank of Additional  \r\nSecretary nominated by the Ministry of Federal Education; \r\n(d) four persons from society at large being persons of distinction in the \r\nfields of administration, management, education, academics, law, \r\naccountancy, medicine, fine arts, architecture, agriculture, science, \r\ntechnology and engineering such that the appointment of  these persons \r\nreflects a balance across various fields; \r\n \r\n(e) one person from amongst the alumni of the Institute; \r\n(f) two persons from the academic community other than an employee of \r\nthe Institute, of the level of professor or principal of a college; \r\n(g) four teachers; and \r\n(h) one person nominated by the Commission. \r\n(2) The numbers of the members of the Senate described against clauses (e) to (h) of sub -\r\nsection (I) may be increased by the Senate through  statutes subject to condition that the total \r\nmembership of the Senate does not  exceed twenty one, with a maximum of five Institute Teachers, \r\nand the increase is balanced, to the extent possible, across the different categories specified in  sub-\r\nsection (I). \r\n(3) All appointments to the Senate shall be made by the Chancellor and  appointments of  \r\npersons described in clauses (e) to (f) of sub -section (I) shall be  made from amongst a panel of \r\nthree names for each vacancy recommended by the Representation Committee and in accordance \r\nwith procedure as may be prescribed and an effort shall be made, without compromising on quality or \r\nqualification, to give fair representation to women on the Senate. \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n(4) As regards the Teachers described in clause (g) of sub -section (I),  the Senate shall \r\nprescribe a procedure for appointment on the basis of elections that provide for voting by the various \r\ncategories of the Teachers and the Senate  may alternatively prescribe that appointment of Teachers \r\nto the Senate shall also  he in the manner provided for the persons described in clauses (e) to (f) of  \r\nsub-section (I). \r\n(5) Members of the Senate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold  office for three years \r\nand one-third of the members, other than ex-officio members, of the first restructured Senate, to be \r\ndetermined by lot, shall retire from office on the expiration of one year  from the date of \r\nappointment by the Chancellor; one-half of the remaining members, other than  ex-officio members, \r\nof the first restructured Senate, to be determined by lot, shall retire from office on  the expiration of \r\ntwo years from the date of appointme nt and the remaining one - half, other than ex-officio members \r\nshall retire from office on the expiration of the third year. \r\n(6) A person, other than an ex-officio member, shall not serve on the  Senate for more than \r\ntwo consecutive terms. \r\n(7) The Senate shall meet at least twice in a calendar year. \r\n(8) Service on the Senate shall be on honorary basis but actual expenses may be reimbursed \r\nto the members as may be prescribed. \r\n(9) The Registrar shall be the secretary of the Senate. \r\n(10) In the absence of the Chancellor meetings of the Senate shall be  presided over by such \r\nmember, not being an employee of the Institute or the  Government, as the Chancellor may, from \r\ntime to time, nominate and the member so nominated shall be the convener of the Senate. \r\n(11) Unless otherwise prescribed by t his Act, all decisions of the Senate  shall be taken on \r\nthe basis of the opinion of a majority of the members present  and in the event of the members being \r\nevenly divided on any matter, the person presiding over the meeting shall have a casting vote. \r\n(12) The qu orum for a meeting of the Senate shall be two thirds of its  membership, a  \r\nfraction being counted as one. \r\n19. Powers and functions of the Senate.—(1) The Senate may exercise general supervision \r\nover the Institute and shall hold the Vice -Chancellor and the Autho rities accountable for all  the \r\nfunctions of the Institute. \r\n(2) The Senate may perform any function of the Institute which is not  expressly vested in an \r\nAuthority or officer by the Act and may exercise the  powers not expressly mentioned by this Act \r\nthat are necessary for the performance of its functions. \r\n(3) Without prejudice to  the generality of  the foregoing, the Senate shall perform  the \r\nfollowing functions:— \r\n(a) to approve the proposed annual plan of work, the annual and revised budgets, \r\nthe annual report and the annual statement of account; \r\n(b) to hold, control and lay down policy for the administration of the  property, \r\nfunds and investments of the Institute, including the approval of the sale and \r\npurchase or acquisition of immovable property; \r\n(c) to oversee the quality and relevance of the Institute’s academic programmes and \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\nto review the academic affairs of the Institute in general; \r\n(d) to approve the appointment of the Deans, Professors, Associate Professors and \r\nsuch other senior faculty and senior administrators, as may be prescribed; \r\n(e) to institute schemes, directions and guidelines for the terms and  condition of \r\nappointment of all officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(f) to approve strategic plans; \r\n(g) to approve financial resource development plans of the Institute; \r\n(h) to consider the drafts of statutes and regulations proposed by the  Syndicate and \r\nthe Academic Council; \r\n(i) to frame statutes or regulations on its own initiative and approve it  after calling \r\nfor the advice of the Syndicate or the Academic Council; \r\n(j) 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 the Act, statutes or regulations  after calling upon such Authority \r\nor officer to show cause why such proceedings should not be annulled; \r\n(k) to recommend to the Chancellor removal of any member of the  Senate in \r\naccordance with the provisions of the Act; \r\n(l) to make appointment of members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio \r\nmembers, in accordance with the provisions of the Act; \r\n(m) to make appointment of members of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio \r\nmembers, in accordance with the provisions of the Act; \r\n(n) to appoint Emeritus Professors on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(o) to remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such person: \r\n(i) has become of unsound mind; or \r\n(ii) has become incapacitated to function as member of such Authority; or \r\n(iii) has been convicted by a court of law for an offence involving moral turpitude; \r\nand \r\n(p) to determine the form, provide for the custody and regulate the use  of the \r\ncommon seal of the Institute. \r\n(4) The Senate may, subject to the provisions of the Act delegate all or any of the powers and \r\nfunctions of any Authority, officer or employee of the  Institute at its main campus, to any Authority, \r\ncommittee, officer or employee at  its additional campus for the purpose of exercising such powers \r\nand 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\n20. Visitation.—The Senate may, in accordance with the terms and  procedures as may be \r\nprescribed, cause an inspection to be made in respect of any matter connected with the Institute. \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n21. Syndicate.—(1) There shall be a Syndicate of the Institute consisting of the \r\nfollowing: \r\n(a) the Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n(b) the Deans of the Faculties of the Institute; \r\n(c) three professors from different departments, who are not members  of the Senate, \r\nto be elected by the Institute Teachers in accordance  with procedure to  be \r\nprescribed by the Senate; \r\n(d) Principals of the constituent colleges; \r\n(e) the Registrar: \r\n(f) the Treasurer; and \r\n(g) the Controller of Examinations. \r\n(2) Members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for a term of \r\nthree years. \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 proposal of a panel of names by the \r\nRepresentation Committee and  appointment of persons propos ed by the Representation Committee \r\nmay be made by the Senate on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor. \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(5)  The Syndicate shall meet at least once in each quarter of the year. \r\n22. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.—(1) The Syndicate shall be the executive body \r\nof the Institute and shall, subject to the provisions of the Act  and the statutes, exercise general \r\nsupervision over the affairs and management of the institute. \r\n(2)  Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and  subject to the \r\nprovisions of the Act, the statutes and directions of the Senate, the  Syndicate shall perform the \r\nfollowing functions: \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(b) to transfer and accept transfer of movable property on behalf of the Institute; \r\n(c) to enter into, vary, can out and cancel contracts on behalf of the Institute; \r\n(d) to cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money  received and \r\nexpended by the Institute and for the assets and liabilities of the Institute; \r\n(e) to invest any money belonging to the Institute including any unapplied income \r\nin any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act, 1882 (Act II of \r\n1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such other manner, as it \r\nmay prescribe, with the like power of varying such investments; \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n(f) to receive and manage any property transferred and giants, bequests, trust, \r\ngifts, donations, endowments, and other contributions made to the Institute; \r\n(g) to administer any funds placed at the disposal of the Institute for  specified \r\npurposes; \r\n(h) to provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment and \r\nother means required for carrying out the work of the Institute; \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(j) to recommend to the Senate admission of educational institutions to  the \r\nprivileges of the Institute and withdraw such privileges; \r\n(k) to arrange for the inspection of colleges, schools and the departments; \r\n(l) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, \r\nLecturerships, and other teaching posts or to suspend or to abolish such posts; \r\n(m) to create, suspend or abolish such administrative or other posts as  may be \r\nnecessary; \r\n(n) to prescribe the duties of officers, Teachers and other employees of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(o) to report to the Senate on mat ters with respect to which it has been  asked to \r\nreport; \r\n(p) to appoint members to various Authorities in accordance with the  provisions of \r\nthe Act; \r\n(q) to propose drafts of statutes for submission to the Senate; \r\n(r) to regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the Institute; \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(t) to delegate any of its powers to any Authority or officer or a committee; \r\nand \r\n(u) to perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by the  provisions of \r\nthe Act or may be assigned to it under the statutes. \r\n23. Academic Council .—(1) There shall be an Academic Council of  the Institute \r\nconsisting of the following: \r\n(a) the Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n(b) the Deans of Faculties and such heads of departments as may be  \r\nprescribed; \r\n(c) five members representing the departments, institutes and the \r\nconstituent colleges to be elected in the manner prescribed by the  \r\nSenate; \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n(d) two Principals of constituent colleges; \r\n(e) five Professors including Emeritus Professors; \r\n(f) the Registrar; \r\n(g) the Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(h) the Librarian. \r\n(2) The Senate shall appoint the members of the Academic Council,  other than the \r\nex-officio and the elected members, on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor. \r\n(3) As regards the five professors and the members representing the  departments, \r\ninstitutes and the colleges, the Senate may, as an alternative to  elections, prescribe a procedure for \r\nproposal of a panel of names by the representation Committee and appointment of persons \r\nproposed by the Representation Committee may be made by the Senate on the recommendation of  the \r\nVice-Chancellor. \r\n(4) Members of the Academic Council shall hold office for three years. \r\n(5) The Academic Council shall meet at least once in each quarter. \r\n(6) The quorum for meetings of the Academic Council shall be one half of the total \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n24. Powers and functions of the Academic Council.—(1) The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the principal academic body of the Institute and shall,  subject to the provisions of the Act and the \r\nStatutes, have the power to lay down  proper standards of instruction, research and examinations and \r\nto regulate and promote the academic life of the Institute and the colleges. \r\n(2)   Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing and subject to the provisions of this \r\nAct and the statutes, the Academic Council may perform the following functions:— \r\n(a) to approve the policies and procedures pertaining to the quality of  academic \r\nprogrammes; \r\n(b) to approve academic programmes; \r\n(c) to approve the policies and procedures pertaining to student related  functions \r\nincluding admissions, expulsions, punishments, examinations and certification; \r\n(d) to approve the policies and procedures assuring quality of teaching and \r\nresearch; \r\n(e) to propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization of \r\nFaculties, departments and board of studies; \r\n(f) to appoint paper setters and examiners for all examinations of the  Institute after \r\nreceiving panels of names from the relevant authorities; \r\n(g) to institute programmes for the continued professional development  of Institute \r\nTeachers at all levels; \r\n(h) to recognize the examinations of other institutes and universities or  examining \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\nbodies as equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the Institute; \r\n \r\n(i) to regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and \r\nprizes; \r\n(j) to frame regulations for submission to the Senate; \r\n(k) to prepare an annual report on the academic performance of the Institute; and \r\n(I) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by regulations. \r\n25. Representation Committees. —(1) There shall be a Representation  Committee \r\nconstituted by the Senate through the statutes for recommendation of  persons for appointment to the \r\nSenate. \r\n(2) There shall also be a Representation Committee constituted by the  Senate through the \r\nstatutes for the recommendation of persons for appointment to  the Syndicate and  the Academic \r\nCouncil. \r\n(3) Members of the Representation Committee for appointments to the  Senate shall \r\nconsist of the following:— \r\n(a) three members of the Senate who are not Teachers; \r\n(b) two persons nominated by the Teachers from amongst themselves in manner \r\nprescribed; \r\n(c) one person from the academic community, not employed by the  Institute, at the \r\nlevel of professor or P rincipal to be nominated by  the Teachers in the manner \r\nprescribed; and \r\n(d) one eminent citizen with experience in administration, philanthropy, \r\ndevelopment work, law or accountancy to be nominated by the Senate. \r\n(4) The Representation Committee for appointments to  the Syndicate and the Academic \r\nCouncil shall consist of the following:— \r\n(a) two members of the Senate who are not Teachers; and \r\n(b) three persons nominated by the Teachers from amongst themselves  in the \r\nmanner prescribed. \r\n(5) The tenure of the Representation Committe es shall be three years  and no member \r\nshall serve for more than two consecutive terms. \r\n(6) The procedures of the Representation Committees shall be such as may be prescribed. \r\n \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\n26. Appointment of Committees by certain Authorities. —(1) The  Senate, the \r\nSyndicate, the Academic C ouncil and other Authorities may, from  time to time, appoint such \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\nstanding, special or advisory committees, as they may  deem fit, and may place on such committee \r\npersons who are not members of the Authority appointing the committee. \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 the statutes or regulations. \r\nCHAPTER-V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n27. Statutes.—(1) Subject to the provisions of the Act, statutes, to be published in the official \r\nGazette, may be made to regulate any of the following matters:— \r\n(a) the contents of and the manner in which the annual report to be  presented by the \r\nVice-Chancellor before the Senate shall be prepared; \r\n(b) the Institute fees and other charges; \r\n(c) the constitution of any pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund  and \r\nbenevolent fund for Institute employees; \r\n(d) the scales of pay and other terms and conditions of service of officers, teachers \r\nand other Institute employees; \r\n(e) the maintenance of the register of registered graduates; \r\n(f) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the Institute and the \r\nwithdrawal of such privileges; \r\n(g) the establishment of Faculties, departments, institutes, colleges and  other, \r\nacademic divisions; \r\n(h) the powers and duties of officers and teachers; \r\n(i) conditions under which the Institute may enter into arrangement  with other \r\ninstitutions or with public bodies for purposes of research and advisory \r\nservices; \r\n \r\n(j) conditions for appointment of Emeritus Profe ssors and award of  honorary \r\ndegrees; \r\n(k) efficiency and discipline of Institute employees; \r\n(l) the constitution and procedure to be followed by Representation  Committees in \r\ncarrying out functions in terms of this Act; \r\n(m) the constitution and procedure to be followed by the Search Committee for \r\nappointment of the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(n) constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities of the Institute; and \r\n(o) all other matters which by this Act are to be or may be prescribed or  regulated \r\nby the statutes. \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 may think fit or may refer back to the Syndicate, as the \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\ncase may be, for reconsideration of the proposed draft but the statutes concerning any of the matters \r\nmentioned in clauses (a) and (I) of sub-section (I) shall be initiated and approved by the Senate, after \r\nseeking the views of the Syndicate. \r\n(3) The Senate may initiate the statutes with respect to any matter in its  power or with \r\nrespect to which the statutes may be framed in terms of the Act and approve such statutes after \r\nseeking the views of the Syndicate. \r\n28. Regulations.—(1) Subject to the  provisions of the Act and the statutes, the Academic \r\nCouncil may propose regulations, to be published i n the official Gazette, for  any of the following \r\nmatters:— \r\n(a) the courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the Institute; \r\n(b) the manner in which the teaching shall be organized and conducted; \r\n(c) the admission and expulsion of students to and from the Institute; \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 degrees, \r\ndiplomas and certificate; \r\n(e) the conduct of examinations; \r\n(f) conditions under which a pe rson may carry on independent research  to entitle \r\nhim to a degree; \r\n \r\n(g) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; the \r\nuse of the library; \r\n(h) the formation of Faculties, departments and board of studies; and \r\n(i) all other matters which by the Act or the statutes are to be or may be \r\nprescribed by regulations. \r\n(2) The Academic Council shall propose draft regulations and shall  submit the draft to the \r\nSenate which may approve them or withhold approval or  refer them back to the Academic Counc il \r\nfor reconsideration. \r\n(3) The regulation proposed by the Academic Council shall not be  effective \r\nunless they receive the approval of the Senate. \r\n(4) Regulations regarding or incidental to matters contained in clauses (g) and (i) of sub-\r\nsection (l) shall not be submitted to the Senate without the prior approval of the Syndicate. \r\n29. Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations.—The procedure for adding \r\nto, amending or repelling the statutes and the regulations  shall be the same as that prescribed  \r\nrespectively for framing or making of the statutes and regulations. \r\n30. Rules.—(1) An Authority or any other body of the Institute may make and propose to \r\nthe Syndicate the rules, that are consistent with the Act,  statutes and the regulations, to regulate any \r\nmatter relating t o the affairs of the  Authority or body including rules to regulate the conduct  of \r\nbusiness and the time and place of meetings and related matters. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may, with or without modification, approve the rules  and the rules shall \r\nbecome effective upon approval by the Syndicate. \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-VI \r\nTHE INSTITUTE FUND \r\n31. The Institute fund. —The Institute shall have a fund to which shall  be credited its \r\nincome from fees, charges, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions, grants and  all \r\nother sources. \r\n32. Audits and accounts. —(1) The accounts of the Institute shall be  maintained in such \r\nform and in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The departments, colleges and all other  bodies designated as such  by the Syndicate in \r\nterms of the statutes shall be independe nt costing centers of the Institute with authority vested in the \r\nhead of each costing center to sanction  expenditure out of the budget allocated to it but re-\r\nappropriation from one head of expenditure to another may be made by the head of a costing center \r\nin accordance with and to the extent prescribed by the statutes. \r\n(3) All funds generated by a department, college or other unit of the  Institute through \r\nconsultancy, research or other provision of service shall be made available without prejudice to the \r\nbudgetary allocation otherwise made,  after deduction of overheads in the manner and to the extent \r\nprescribed by the statutes, to the department, college or other unit for its development and a part of  \r\nthe funds so generated may be shared with the Teachers or res earchers in charge of the consultancy, \r\nresearch or service concerned in the manner and to the extent prescribed by the statute. \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 costing center concerned in accordance with the \r\nrelevant statutes and the Treasurer has verified  that the payment is provided for in the approved \r\nbudget of the costing center,  subject to the authority to re -appropriate available to the head of the \r\ncosting center. \r\n \r\n(5) The Senate shall make provision for an internal audit of the finances of the Institute. \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, the  annual audited statement of accounts of the \r\nInstitute shall be prepared in conformity with the  generally accepted accounting principles  by a  \r\nreputed firm of chartered accountants and signed by the Treasurer and the annual audited  statement \r\nof accounts so prepared shall be submitted to the Auditor General of Pakistan for his observations. \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\nGENERAL PROVISIONS \r\n33. Opportunity to show cause.—Except as otherwise provided by law, no officer, Teacher \r\nor other employee of the Institute holding a permanent  post shall be reduced in rank,  or removed or \r\ncompulsorily retired from service for  cause arising out  of any act  or omission on the  pan of  the \r\nperson concerned unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the  \r\naction proposed to be taken. \r\n \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n34. Appeal to the Syndicate and the Senate.—Where  an order is passed punishing any \r\nofficer other than the Vice -Chancellor, Teacher or other  employee of the Institute or altering or \r\ninterpreting to his disadvantage the prescribed terms or conditions of his service, he shall, wh ere the \r\norder is passed by any officer or teacher of the Institute other than the Vice -Chancellor, have the right \r\nto appeal to the Syndicate against the order, and where the order is passed by the Vice-Chancellor, \r\nhave the right to appeal to the Senate. \r\n35. Service of the Institute.—(1) All persons employed by the Institute in accordance with \r\nthe terms and conditions of service prescribed by the  statutes shall be persons in  the service of the \r\nInstitute. \r\n(2)   An officer, teacher or other employee of the Institu te shall retire  from service on the  \r\nattainment of such age or tenure of service as may be prescribed. \r\n36. Benefits and insurance.—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\n37. Commencement of term of office of members of Authority. —(1) When a member of \r\na newly constituted Authority is elected, appointed or nominated, his term of office , as fixed under    \r\nthis Act, shall commence from such date as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) Where a member who has accepted any other assignment or for any  other similar reason \r\nremains absent from the Institute for a period of not less than  six months he shall be deemed to have \r\nresigned and vacated his seat. \r\n38. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities. —Any casual vacancy  among the members \r\nof any Authority shall be filled, as soon as conveniently may be, in the same manner and by the same \r\nperson or Authority that h ad appointed the member whose place has become vacant and the person \r\nappointed to the  vacancy shall be a member of such Authority for the residue of the term for \r\nwhich the person whose place he fills would have been a member. \r\n39. Flaws in the constitution of  Authorities.—Where there is a flaw  in the constitution of \r\nan Authority, as constituted by this Act, the statutes or the  regulations on account of the abolition of \r\na specified office under the Government or because an organization, institution or other body \r\noutside the Institute has been dissolved or has ceased to function, or because of some other  similar \r\nreason, such flaw shall be removed in such manner as the Senate may direct. \r\n \r\n40. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by the vacancies. —No act, resolution \r\nor decision of any Authority shall be invalid by reason of any vacancy in the Authority doing, \r\npassing, or making it or by reason of any want of  qualification or invalidity in the  election, \r\nappointment or nomination of any de-facto member of the Authority, whether present or absent. \r\n41. First statutes.—Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, the first \r\nstatutes of the Institute contained in the Schedule shall be deemed to be statutes framed under section \r\n26 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or replaced under the Act. \r\n42. Removal of difficulties.—(1) If any question arises as to the interpretation of any of the \r\nprovisions of the Act, it shall be placed before the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final. \r\n(2) If any diff iculty arises in giving effect to any of the provision the  Act, the Chancellor \r\nmay make such order after obtaining the views of the Senate,  not inconsistent with the provisions of \r\nthe Act, as may appear to him to be necessary for removing the difficulty. \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n(3) Where the Act makes any provision for anything to be done but no  provision or  no \r\nsufficient provision has been made as respects the authority by  whom, or the time at which, or the \r\nmanner in which, it shall be done, then it shall  be done by such authority, a t such time, or in such \r\nmanner as the Chancellor may direct after obtaining the views of the Senate. \r\n43. Indemnity.—No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, the Institute \r\nor any Authority, officer or employee of the Government or the Inst itute or any person in respect of \r\nanything which is done in good faith under this Act. \r\n \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n[See section 40] \r\nThe First Statutes \r\n1. Faculties.—(1) The Schools, Colleges, Teaching Departments and  Faculties shall be \r\nknown as constituent units of the Institute. \r\n(2) The Institute shall include the following Faculties:— \r\n(a) Faculty of Islamic Studies; \r\n(b) Faculty of Languages; \r\n(c) Faculty of Islamic Shariah; \r\n(d) Faculty of Economics; \r\n(e) Faculty of Computer Sciences \r\n \r\n(f) Faculty of Management Sciences; \r\n(g) Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences; \r\n(h) Faculty of Pharmacy and Chemical Technology; \r\n(i) Faculty of Engineering and Textile; \r\n(j) Faculty of Agriculture Forestry, Mining; and \r\n(k) such other Faculties as may be established under the Act. \r\n(3) The Islamic Studies and the Pakistan Studies shall be compulsory  subjects for all  \r\nstudents. \r\n(4) Each Faculty shall include such School, College, Teaching Departments, teaching and \r\ntraining units or research units as may be prescribed  by statutes and approved by  professional \r\nregulatory bodies, if necessary. \r\n2. Board of Faculties.—(1) There shall be a Board for each Faculty consisting of:— \r\n(a) the Dean; \r\n(b) the Professors, Associate Professors and Chairman or Principal of  the \r\nDepartment, School or Colleges comprising the Faculty; \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n(c) one member of each Board of Studies comprising the Faculty, shall be \r\nnominated by the Senate; and \r\n(d) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council by reason of their \r\nspecialized knowledge of the subjects, who though not assigned to the Faculty, \r\nhave in the opinion of the Academic Council important bearing on the subject \r\nassigned to the Faculty. \r\n(2) The members mentioned in clause (c) and (d) of sub -paragraph (I) shall hold office  \r\nfor three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for the meeting of the Board of a Faculty shall be half  of the total \r\nnumber of members, fractions being counted as one. \r\n(4) The Board  of each Faculty shall, subject to the  general control  of the Academic \r\nCouncil and the Senate, have the following powers:— \r\n(a) to co-ordinate the teaching and research in the subjects assigned to the Faculty; \r\n(b) to scrutinize the schemes of cou rses and syllabi proposed by the  Board of the \r\nStudies comprising the Faculty, and forward them to  the Academic Councils  \r\nalong with its observations; \r\n \r\n(c) to scrutinize the recommendations of the Board of Studies comprising the \r\nFaculty, on the appointment of pa per setters and examiners, except for research \r\ndegrees and to forward the panels of  suitable persons for each course and \r\nexamination to the Vice-Chancellor; and \r\n(d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed. \r\n3. Deans.—(1) There shall be a Dean for each Faculty who shall be the Chairman of the \r\nBoard of the Faculty, and shall be nominated by the Chancellor from amongst the three senior  most \r\nTeachers in the Faculty, on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor. \r\n(2) The Dean shall hold office for three years o r for a longer period of  time as may  be \r\ndetermined by the Vice-Chancellor. \r\n(3) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree courses,  except honorary  \r\ndegrees, in the courses failing within the purview of the Faculty. \r\n(4) The Dean shall exercise such ot her powers and perform such other  duties as may  be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(5) The Dean shall supervise the academic work of the Faculty and  report to the Vice-\r\nChancellor quarterly about the progress of teaching and research in the Faculty. \r\n(6) The Dean with the approval of t he Vice-Chancellor shall lay down  procedures for the \r\nperformance and evaluation of teaching and research staff. \r\n4. Teaching Departments.—(1) There shall be a Teaching Department or a School or a \r\nCollege for each subject or a group of allied subjects  as may be approved and each Teaching \r\nDepartment shall be headed by a Chairman and a School or College by a Principal. \r\n(2) The Chairman and the Principal shall be appointed by the Senate  from amongst the \r\nsenior Teachers of the Department, School or College or by  directly advertising in the newspapers, \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\nor on a contract basis or on a deputation basis. \r\n \r\n(3) The Chairman  or the Principal shall plan, organize and  supervise the work of the \r\nDepartment, School or College in accordance with the provision  of the Act, and shall be resp onsible \r\nto the Dean of the Faculty in which the  Department. School or College is comprised for the work of \r\nhis Department, School or College. \r\n5. Board of Studies.—(1) There shall be a Board of Studies for each  subject or a group of \r\nsubjects as may be prescribed by the regulations. \r\n(2) Each Board of Studies shall consist of:— \r\n(a) the Chairman or Principal of the Teaching Department, School or College \r\nconcerned; \r\n(b) all Teachers in the Teaching Department, School or College concerned; \r\n(c) two other Teachers, other than Professors or Associate Professors, to be  \r\nappointed by the Academic Council; and \r\n(d) three experts, other than Teachers, to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor. \r\n \r\n(3) The term of office of members of the Board of Studies, other than ex-officio \r\nmembers, shall be three years. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Studies shall be half of the total number \r\nof members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(5) The Chairman or Principal shall be the Convener of the Board of Studies and the \r\nBoard shall perform the following functions: \r\n(a) to suggest to Authorities on all academic matters connected \r\nwith instructions, research and examinations in the subjects \r\nconcerned; \r\n(b) to propose curricula and syllabi for all degree, diploma and \r\ncertificate courses in the subject or subjects concerned; \r\n(c) to suggest a panel of names of paper setters and examiners; and \r\n(d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed. \r\n6. Board of Advanced Studies and Research.—(1) There shall be Board of \r\nAdvanced Studies and research consisting of the following members:— \r\n(a) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the Chairman; \r\n(b) the Principals; \r\n(c) the Deans; \r\n(d) two Institute Professors, other than Deans, to be appointed by the Senate; \r\n(e) the Professors Emeritus; \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n(f) two eminent scholars nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n \r\n(g) two Teachers having research qualifications and experience to be appointed by \r\nthe Academic Council. \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research, \r\nother than ex-officio members, shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Stud ies and  Research shall \r\nbehalf of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(4) The Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall perform the following \r\nfunctions:— \r\n(a) to advise the Authorities on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\nadvanced studies and research in the Institute; \r\n(b) to propose regulations regarding the award of research degrees; \r\n(c) to recommend  panels of names  of papers setters and  examiners after \r\nconsidering the proposals of the Board of Studies in this behalf; \r\n(d) to appoint supervisors for research students and to determine the subject of their \r\nthesis; and \r\n(e) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes. \r\n7. Selection Board.—(1) There shall be a Selection Board consisting of:—the \r\nChairman of the Anjuman who shall be the Chairman; \r\n(a) the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(b) one member of the Senate and two persons of eminence to be nominated \r\nby the Senate provided that one of them is an employee of the Institute; \r\n(c) the Chairman, Higher Education Commission or any full-time member of the \r\nCommission nominated by the Chairman, Higher Education Commission; \r\n(d) member of Federal Public Service Commission to be nominated by  the \r\nChairman of the Federal Public Service Commission; \r\n(e) the Deans of the Faculty concerned; \r\n(f) the Chairman or Principal of the Teaching Department, School or  College \r\nconcerned; and Board. \r\n(g) expert to be nominated by the Anjuman. \r\n(2) The Registrar of the Institute shall act as secretary of the Selection \r\n \r\n(3) The members of  the Selection Board other  than ex-officio members, should hold \r\noffice for three years. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Selection Board shall be five members. \r\n(5) No member of the Selection Board who is a candidate for the post to which \r\nappointment is to be made shall take part in such proceedings of the Selection Board. \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n(6) In selecting candidates for the post of Professor and Associate Professors, the \r\nSelection Board shall, co -opt or consult two experts in the subject  concerned and in selecting \r\ncandidates for other teaching post, one expert in the  subject concerned, to be nominated by the Vice-\r\nChancellor, from a standing list of experts of each subject approved by the Senate. \r\n(7) Subject experts from foreign countries may be called or appointed  on contract basis \r\nfor a specified period. The foreign experts shall be appointed by  the Vice-Chancellor with the prior \r\napproval of the Chancellor. They may be exempted to appear before the Selection Board. \r\n \r\n8. Function of the Selection Board. —(1) The Selection Board shall  consider all \r\napplications for teaching and other officers’ posts received in response to an advertisement and shall \r\nrecommend to the Senate the names of suitable candidates for appointment to such posts. \r\n(2) The Selection Board may recommend to the Senate the grant of a  higher initial pay in \r\na suitable case for reasons to be recorded. \r\n(3) The Selection Board may recommend to the Senate of appointment  of an eminently \r\nqualified person to a position in the Institute on the terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The Selection Board shall consider all cases of promotion of officers of the Institute \r\nand recommend to the Senate the names of suitable candidates for such promotions. \r\n(5) In the event of an unresolved difference or opinion between the  Selection Board and \r\nthe Senate, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision shall be final. \r\n9. Finance and Planning Committee. —(1) There shall be a  Finance and planning  \r\nCommittee consisting of:— \r\n \r\n(a) the Chairman of the Anjuman, who shall be the Chairman; \r\n(b) a nominee of the Anjuman; \r\n(c) a nominee of the Senate; \r\n(d) one member to be nominated by the Minister of Finance of the \r\nGovernment; \r\n(e) two experts in the field of finance and planning to be nominated by the Vice-\r\nChancellor; \r\n(f) two members of the Academic Council to be nominated by the Academic \r\nCouncil; \r\n(g) the Project Director of the Institute; \r\n(h)  one Dean to be nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the \r\nVice-Chancellor; and \r\n(i) Treasurer who shall be the Secretary of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n(2) The quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee shall be  five \r\nmembers. \r\n(3) The term of office of the members, other than ex-officio members, shall be three years. \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n10. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee.—The Finance and planning  \r\nCommittee shall perform the following functions:— \r\n(a) to consider annual statement of accounts, annual budget and revised  budget \r\nestimates and advise the Senate thereon; \r\n(b) to review periodically the financial position of the Institute; \r\n(c) to advise the Senate on all matters relating to planning developments and \r\naccounts of the Institute; \r\n(d) prepare short term and long term development plans; \r\n(e) prepare staff and resources development plans; and \r\n(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes. \r\n11. Academic Planning and Development Committee.—(1) There shall be  an Academic  \r\nPlanning and Development Committee consisting of:— \r\n(a) Vice-Chancellor who shall be the Chairman; \r\n \r\n(b) Deans; \r\n(c) the Chairman of Teaching Departments or the Principals of the  Schools and \r\nColleges; \r\n(d) one nominee of the Senate; \r\n(e) one nominee of the Anjuman; \r\n(f) Treasurer; and \r\n(g) The Registrar who shall act as secretary of the Academic Plann ing and \r\nDevelopment Committee. \r\n(2) The term of office of the members, excluding ex-officio members, shall three years. \r\n(3) The quorum to the meetings of the Academic Planning and Development Committee \r\nshall be five. \r\n12. Function of the Academic Planning and Development Committee.—The Academic \r\nPlanning and Development Committee shall perform the following functions:— \r\n(a) to review periodically the courses of study with a view to improving them; \r\n(b) to make recommendations to the Board of Advanced Studies and  Research and \r\nBoards of Studies for changes or modifications in  courses in the  light of \r\nexperience and research studies; \r\n(c) to prepare proposals for introduction of new courses at the various  levels to the \r\nrelevant Committee; \r\n \r\n(d) advise the Senate and Academic Council on all  matters related to  academic \r\nplanning, development, academic programmes and Facilities; and \r\n \r\n \r\n(e) to advise on such matters as are referred to it by the Vice- Chancellor.",
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