UNIVERSITY OF HOME ECONOMICS LAHORE ACT 2017

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THE UNIVERSITY OF HOME ECONOMICS LAHORE ACT 
2017 
(VII of 2017) 
CONTENTS 
CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title and commencement 
2. Definitions 
CHAPTER II 
THE UNIVERSITY 
3. Incorporation 
4. Functions of the University 
5. Jurisdiction of the University 
6. University to be open to all classes and creeds 
7. Fee and other charges 
CHAPTER III 
OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 
8. Officers of the University 
9. Chancellor 
10. Inspection and inquiry 
11. Pro-Chancellor 
12. Vice Chancellor 
13. Powers of the Vice Chancellor 
14. Pro-Vice Chancellor 
15. Registrar 
16. Treasurer 
17. Controller of Examinations 
18. Resident Auditor 
19. Other appointments 
CHAPTER IV 
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY 
20. Authorities of the University 
21. Syndicate 
22. Powers and duties of the Syndicate 
23. Academic Council 
24. Powers and duties of the Academic Council 
25. Boards of Faculties 
26. Board of Advanced Studies and Research 
27. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research 
28. Boards of Studies 
29. Functions of Boards of Studies 
30. Selection Board 
31. Functions of the Selection Board 
32. Finance and Planning Committee 
33. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee 
34. Appointment of Committees by Authorities 
CHAPTER V 
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 
35. Statutes 
36. Regulations 
37. Rules 
CHAPTER VI 
FINANCES 
38. University Fund 
39. Budget, audit and accounts 
CHAPTER VII 
MISCELLANEOUS 
40. Appeal to Syndicate 
41. Tripartite Mobility 
42. Transition 
43. Removal of difficulties 
44. Indemnity 
 
TEXT 
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THE UNIVERSITY OF HOME ECONOMICS LAHORE ACT 2017 
(VII of 2017) 
[13 February 2017] 
An 
Act 
to provide for the establishment of University of Home Economics Lahore. 
It is nece ssary to provide for the establishment of University of Home 
Economics Lahore and to deal with ancillary matters. 
Be it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows:– 
CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be cited as the University 
of Home Economics Lahore Act 2017. 
(2) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Act: 
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; 
(b) “Affiliated college” means a college or institute affiliat ed with the 
University; 
(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the University; 
(d) “Chairperson” means the head of an academic department and 
includes Principal of a constituent college or Director of an institute; 
(e) “Chancellor” means Chancellor of the University; 
(f) “Commission” means Higher Education Commission set up under the 
Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002); 
(g) “Constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by 
the University; 
(h) “Controller of Examinati ons” means Controller of Examinations of the 
University; 
(i) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty of the University; 
(j) “department” means a teaching, research or technological department 
maintained and administered by the University in the prescribed 
manner; 
                                            
1This Act was passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 8 February 2017; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab 
on 11 February 2017; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 13 February 2017, pp.4535-4550. 
(k) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University 
consisting of one or more departments, institutes or constituent 
colleges; 
(l) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; 
(m) “Institute” means an institute established, maintai ned and administered 
by the University; 
(n) “Officer” means an officer of the University; 
(o) “Prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations; 
(p) “Pro-Chancellor” means Pro-Chancellor of the University; 
(q) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University; 
(r) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means Punjab Higher 
Education Commission established under the Punjab Higher Education 
Commission Act 2014 (I of 2015); 
(s) “Registrar” means Registrar of the University; 
(t) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” respectively mean the statutes, 
regulations and rules made or deemed to have been made under the 
Act; 
(u) “student” means a student of the University; 
(v) “Syndicate” means Syndicate of the University; 
(w) “teacher” inc ludes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant 
Professor or Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Demonstrator and Instructor 
engaged whole time by the University and such other persons as may 
be prescribed; 
(x) “Treasurer” means Treasurer of the University; 
(y) “University” means University of Home Economics, Lahore; and 
(z) “Vice Chancellor” means Vice Chancellor of the University. 
CHAPTER II 
THE UNIVERSITY 
3. Incorporation.– (1) The Government may, by notification, reconstitute 
Government College of Home Econ omics Lahore as University of Home Economics 
Lahore in accordance with the provisions of this Act. 
(2) The University shall consist of the following: 
(a) Chancellor; 
(b) Pro-Chancellor; 
(c) Vice Chancellor; 
(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; 
(e) members of an Authority; 
(f) Chairpersons and Deans; 
(g) teachers and students; and 
(h) officers and members of the staff of the University. 
(3) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of University of 
Home Economics Lahore and shall have a perpetual succession and a common seal 
and may, by the said name, sue and be sued. 
(4) The University may, with the approval of the Government, open and 
administer a sub-campus of the University. 
(5) All properties owned or possessed and all rights and interests held or 
enjoyed by, and all liabilities subsisting against Government College of Home 
Economics Lahore shall stand transferred to the University. 
(6) All employees, regular or on contract basis, serving Government 
College of Home Economics Lahore immediately before comin g into force of th e Act 
shall be considered to be on deputation with the University but they shall not be 
entitled to any deputation allowance. 
(7) Subject to the criteria notified by the University, an employee of 
Government College of Home Economics, Gul berg Lahore on deputation with the 
University may, within three years from the date of the commencement of th e Act, 
opt for absorption in the service of the University as a one-time option. 
4. Functions of the University.– (1) The University shall: 
(a) Provide for instructions in the field of home economics and such other 
related branches of knowledge as it may deem fit, and make provisions 
for teaching, training, research and for the application, advancement 
and dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it may determine; 
(b) Prescribe courses of studies; 
(c) Hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies 
the examination, award degree, diploma, certificate or other academic 
distinction to the person; 
(d) Confer degree on a person wh o has successfully conducted research 
in the prescribed manner; 
(e) Create posts in connection with teaching, research, administration, and 
for any other purpose related thereto and appoint persons to those 
posts; 
(f) Establish and support other facilities  for education, training and 
research; 
(g) Institute and award financial assistance to students in need, 
fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the 
prescribed manner; 
(h) Establish academic departments, Faculties, constituent colleges a nd 
institutes for the development of teaching and research and make such 
arrangements for their maintenance, management and administration, as 
it may determine; 
(i) Control and maintain University halls of residence for students and 
approve any place as hostel or lodging for the students; 
(j) Supervise and control the discipline of the students of the University; 
(k) Maintain order, discipline and security at a campus of the University; 
(l) Take disciplinary action against and impose penalty on the students in 
the prescribed manner; 
(m) Charge and receive such fee and other payments as it may determine: 
Provided that the fee shall not be increased for the students enrolled in 
Government College of Home Economics, Lahore prior to coming into 
force of this Act; 
(n) Receive and manage property (acquired or transferred), grants, 
bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions, 
made to the University, and invest any fund representing such 
property, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations,  endowments or 
contributions in such manner as may be prescribed; 
(o) Provide for the printing and publication of research and other work as 
prescribed; 
(p) Provide career counselling and job search services to the students and 
alumni; 
(q) Promote co-curricular and recreational activities of the students and 
make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the 
students; and 
(r) Perform any other prescribed or ancillary function. 
(2) The University may: 
(a) Institute programmes for the exchange of students and teachers 
between the University and any other university, educational institution 
or research organization of the same scope in the prescribed manner; 
(b) Develop and implement fund-raising plans in the prescribed manner; 
(c) Accept an exam ination and the period of study spent by a student of 
the University at any other university or place of learning equivalent to 
an examination or period of study of the University and may withdraw 
such acceptance; 
(d) Cooperate with a public authority, uni versity or private organization in 
the prescribed manner; 
(e) Make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and 
enter into arrangements with any other institution, public or private 
body, commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; 
(f) Receive and manage property transferred, and grants and 
contributions made to the University and invest any fund in the 
prescribed manner; 
(g) Print and publish research or work; 
(h) Exercise any power ancillary to the above powers as may be 
prescribed; 
(i) Admit any college or other educational institution to its privileges or 
without such privileges in the prescribed manner; and 
(j) Affiliate or disaffiliate a college or any other educational institution in 
the prescribed manner. 
5. Jurisdiction of the University .– The jurisdiction of the University shall 
extend to Province of the Punjab. 
6. University to be open to all classes and creeds .– Subject to such 
reasonable restrictions as may be prescribed, t he University shall be open to all 
persons of female gender domiciled in the Punjab for studies, irrespective of religion, 
race, creed, class or color and no such person shall be denied the privileges of the 
University on any such ground. 
7. Fee and other charges.– Subject to section 4  of this Act, the University may 
prescribe and, from time to time, increase fee and other charges with the approval of 
the Syndicate. 
CHAPTER III 
OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 
8. Officers of the University .– The following shall be the officers of the 
University: 
(a) Chancellor; 
(b) Pro-Chancellor; 
(c) Vice Chancellor; 
(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; 
(e) Deans; 
(f) Chairpersons; 
(g) Teachers; 
(h) Registrar; 
(i) Treasurer; 
(j) Controller of Examinations; 
(k) Resident Auditor; and 
(l) Such other persons as may be prescribed. 
9. Chancellor.– (1) Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the 
University. 
(2) The University may, subject to prior approval of the Chancellor, confer 
an honorary degree on a person of eminence. 
(3) The Chancellor or a nominee of the Chancellor shal l preside at 
convocation of the University. 
(4) In the performance of his functions under this Act, the Chancellor shall 
act and shall be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and 
is bound under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
10. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry 
into the affairs of the University. 
(2) The Chancellor shall convey the views with regard to the result of the 
inspection or inquiry to the Syndi cate and may, after ascertaining the views of the 
Syndicate, direct any remedial action to the Syndicate. 
(3) The Syndicate shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit 
report to the Chancellor about the action taken on the direction of the Chancellor. 
(4) If the Syndicate fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor 
within the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such direction as the Chancellor 
deems appropriate and the Syndicate shall comply with the direction. 
(5) The Cha ncellor may set aside a decision or action of the Syndicate, 
which, in the opinion of the Chancellor, is against the law, interest of academic 
excellence of the University, religious or cultural ideology, or national integrity. 
11. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) Minister for Higher Education of the Government shall 
be the Pro-Chancellor of the University. 
(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall perform functions under this Act and exercise 
such powers of the Chancellor, except the powers under section 10, as may be 
prescribed or assigned to him by the Chancellor. 
12. Vice Chancellor.– (1) A woman who is eligible and who is not more than sixty 
five years of age on the last date fixed for submission of applications for the post of 
the Vice Chancellor may apply for the post.  
(2) The Government shall determine, by notification in the official Gazette, 
the qualifications, experience and other relevant requirements for the post of the 
Vice Chancellor.  
(3) The Government shall constitute, for a term of two years, a Search 
Committee co nsisting of not less than three and not more than five members for 
making recommendations for appointment of the Vice Chancellor.  
(4) The Search Committee shall follow such procedure and criteria for the 
selection of the panel for the post of the Vice Cha ncellor, as the Government may, 
by notification, determine.  
(5) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Government, in 
alphabetical order, a panel of three persons who, in its opinion, are suitable for 
appointment as the Vice Chancellor. 
(6) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice Chancellor for each term of four 
years but the Vice Chancellor shall serve during the pleasure of the Chancellor. 
(7) The Government shall determine the terms and conditions of service of 
the Vice Chancellor. 
(8) The incumbent Vice Chancellor shall not be allowed any extension in 
the tenure but subject to eligibility the incumbent or outgoing Vice Chancellor may 
again compete for the post of the Vice Chancellor in accordance with the procedure 
prescribed by or under this section. 
(9) If the office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant or the Vice Chancellor is 
absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor owing to any 
cause, the Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor 
but, if at any  time, the office of Pro -Vice Chancellor is also vacant or the Pro -Vice 
Chancellor is absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor 
owing to any cause, the Chancellor shall make temporary arrangements for the 
performance of the duties  of the Vice Chancellor but the period of such temporary 
arrangements shall not exceed six months. 
13. Powers of the Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the chief 
executive and academic officer of the University and shall ensure that the provisions of 
this Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed in order to promote 
teaching, research, technology development, publications, administration and the 
general efficiency and good order of the University.  
(2) The Vice Chancellor shall preside over the meetings of the Authorities of 
which the Vice Chancellor is the Chairperson and be entitled to attend and preside over 
any meeting of any other authority or body of the University. 
(3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed,  the Vice Chancellor 
may, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of 
the Vice Chancellor but is in the competence of any other Authority.  
(4) The Vice Chancellor shall, within seven days of taking an action under 
subsection (3), submit a report to the members of the Syndicate; and, the Syndicate 
shall, within forty five days of the action of the Vice Chancellor, pass such orders as 
it may deem appropriate. 
(5) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Syndicate,  the 
Vice Chancellor may: 
(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up 
such assignment in connection with examination, administration or any 
other activity in relation to the University; 
(b) Sanction by re -appropriation an a mount for an unforeseen item not 
provided for in the budget of the University; 
(c) Make appointments of such categories of employees of the University 
in BS-16 or below and in such manner as may be prescribed; 
(d) Take disciplinary action against a teacher , officer or any other 
employee of the University in the prescribed manner; 
(e) Delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his 
powers to a teacher or officer of the University; and 
(f) Exercise such other powers as may be prescribed or as may be 
assigned by the Syndicate. 
(6) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing 
information as regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all 
relevant facts pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the 
University. 
(7) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the conclusion of an 
academic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Syndicate. 
14. Pro-Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Chancellor shall nominate the Pro -Vice 
Chancellor of the University, from amongst three senior most Professors of the 
University, for a term of three years. 
(2) A Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as may be 
assigned to the Pro-Vice Chancellor under this Act, statutes or regulations. 
(3) The Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor may assign any function to the 
Pro-Vice Chancellor. 
15. Registrar.– (1) The Chancellor shall, on the recommendation of the 
Syndicate, appoint a Registrar in such manner and on such terms and conditions as 
may be prescribed. 
(2) The Chancellor shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless the 
person possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. 
(3) The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of the University and shall: 
(a) be the administrative head of the Secretariat of the University and be 
responsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Syndicate and 
the Vice Chancellor; 
(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the 
University; 
(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates  in the prescribed 
manner; 
(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of a 
member to an authority or body of the University in the prescribed 
manner; and 
(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed, or as may be 
assigned by the Vice Chancellor or the Syndicate.  
(4) The Registrar shall hold office for each term of three years. 
16. Treasurer.– (1) The Chancellor shall appoint a Treasurer in such manner and 
on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.  
(2) The Chancellor shall not a ppoint a person as Treasurer unless the 
person possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. 
(3) The Treasurer shall be a whole time officer of the University and shall: 
(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and 
investments of the University; 
(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and 
present the estimates to the Syndicate;  
(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to the 
budget or any other special arrangement; 
(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and are 
available for submission to the Syndicate within six months of the end 
of a financial year; and 
(e) perform such other functions as are prescribed or as may be assigned 
by the Vice Chancellor or the Syndicate. 
(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for each term of three years.  
17. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Chancellor shall appoint a Controller of 
Examinations in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be 
prescribed.  
(2) The Chancellor shall not appoint a person as Controller of 
Examinations unless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. 
(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a whole time officer of the 
University and shall be responsible for all matters connect ed with the conduct of 
examinations and perform such ot her duties as may be prescribed or assigned by 
the Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor. 
(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for each term of three 
years. 
18. Resident Auditor .– (1) The Sy ndicate shall appoint, on deputation, a 
Resident Auditor of the University from amongst the panel recommended by the 
Government. 
(2) The University shall request the Government to send a panel of three 
Government officers qualified to be appointed as Resident Auditor of the University.  
(3) The Resident Auditor shall hold office for each term of three years. 
(4) The Resident Auditor shall perform such functions as are prescribed or 
as the Syndicate may assign.  
19. Other appointments .– The University may ap point such persons in its 
service as may be necessary in such manner and on such terms and conditions as 
may be prescribed. 
CHAPTER IV 
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY 
20. Authorities of the University .– (1) The following shall be the Authorities of 
the University: 
(a) Syndicate; 
(b) Academic Council; 
(c) Boards of Faculties; 
(d)  Boards of Studies 
(e) Selection Board; 
(f) Board of Advanced Studies and Research; 
(g) Finance Committee; 
(h) Planning and Development Committee; and 
(i) Such other Authorities as may be prescribed under the statutes. 
(2) The Syndicate may constitute committees consisting of the members of 
the Syndicate or it may create committees consisting of members of the Syndicate or 
teachers or officers of the University or a combination of all or any of such persons. 
21. Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of: 
(a) Pro-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; 
(b) Vice Chancellor; 
(c) Pro-Vice Chancellor; 
(d) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his 
nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; 
(e) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department or his nominee not 
below the rank of an Additional Secretary; 
(f) Secretary to the Government, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Department 
or a nominee not below the rank of an Additional Secretary; 
(g) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a 
whole-time member of the Commission; 
(h) Chairperson of the Punjab Higher Education Commission or his 
nominee not below the rank of a whole time member of t he Punjab 
Higher Education Commission; 
(i) three members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at 
least one female member of the Assembly, to be nominated by the 
Speaker of the Assembly; 
(j) one Vice Chancellor of any public University of the  Punjab to be 
nominated by the Chancellor; 
(k) two Deans of the Faculty to be nominated by the Chancellor; 
(l) one Principal of  an affiliated college to be nominated by the 
Government; and 
(m) five persons, including at least two women of eminence , to be 
nominated by the Chancellor. 
(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Syndicate. 
(3) The Pro -Chancellor may nominate a member of the Syndicate to 
preside over a meeting of the Syndicate in the absence of the Pro-Chancellor.  
(4) The members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall be 
appointed for a term of three years but they shall serve during the pleasure of the 
Chancellor.  
(5) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one half of the total 
number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
(6) The Registrar shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the 
Syndicate, summon a meeting of the Syndicate. 
(7) The Syndicate shall take decision by majority of the votes of members 
present and voting and the Registrar shall clear ly reflect in the minutes of the 
meeting the dissent, if any, along with the reasons of such dissent. 
22. Powers and duties of the Syndicate .– (1) The Syndicate shall be the 
executive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and 
the statutes, take effective measures to raise the standard of teaching, research, 
technological development, publication and other academic pursuits and exercise 
general supervision over the affairs of the University and management of the 
property of the University. 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject 
to the provisions of the Act, the Syndicate may: 
(a) hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University; 
(b) govern and regulate, with due regard  to the advice of the Finance and 
Planning Committee in this behalf, the finances, accounts and 
investments of the University and for that purpose, to appoint such 
agents as it may deem fit; 
(c) consider and approve the annual report, the annual and revise d budget 
estimates and to re -appropriate funds from one major head of 
expenditure to another; 
(d) transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property on 
behalf of the University; 
(e) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of th e 
University; 
(f) cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money 
received and expended by the University and for the assets and 
liabilities of the University; 
(g) invest any money belonging to the University including any unapplied 
income in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act 
1882 (II of 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such 
other manner, as it may determine, with the like power of varying such 
investments; 
(h) receive and manage any property  transferred, grants, bequests, trusts, 
gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the 
University; 
(i) determine the form, custody and regulation of the use of the common 
seal of the University; 
(j) provide buildings, libraries, premises,  furniture, apparatus, equipment 
and other means required for carrying out the work of the University; 
(k) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or 
license hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; 
(l) affiliate or disaffiliate colleges and institutes; 
(m) admit educational institutions to the privileges of the University and 
withdraw such privileges; 
(n) arrange for the inspection of the academic departments; 
(o) institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assist ant 
Professorships, Lectureships and other posts, and suspend or abolish 
such posts; 
(p) create, suspend or abolish such administrative, technical, research, 
extension or other posts as may be necessary; 
(q) appoint University teachers and other officers o n the recommendation 
of the Selection Board for teaching and other managerial posts; 
(r) confer, with prior approval of the Chancellor, an honorary degree o n a 
person of eminence; 
(s) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other employees of 
the University and of those working in the University on deputation or 
on contract; 
(t) appoint members to the various Authorities, committees and bodies in 
the prescribed manner; 
(u) remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such 
person has accepted any assignment which involves absence from the 
University for a continuous period of six months or more; 
(v) regulate, determine and administer, all other matters concerning the 
University and to this end exercise all necessary powers not 
specifically mentioned in this Act and statutes but not inconsistent with 
the provisions of the Act; 
(w) appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be 
prescribed; 
(x) suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescribed manner 
officers, teachers and employees whom it is empowered to appoint; 
(y) consider and approve regulations recommended by the Academic 
Council; 
(z) approve statutes and recommend those drafts of the statutes, for 
approval of the Chancellor, which pertain to terms and cond itions of 
service of the University employees; 
(aa) delegate any of its powers to an Authority or officer or a committee or 
sub-committee; and 
(bb) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it under the Act 
and the statutes. 
(3) The Syndicate may delegate any of its functions to an Authority or officer 
or a committee or sub-committee except the following functions: 
(a) approval of statutes or recommendation of the drafts of the statutes to 
the Chancellor; 
(b) approval of regulations; 
(c) approval of annual budget of the University, annual report, the annual 
and revised budget estimates and re -appropriation of funds from one 
major head of expenditure to another; 
(d) approval of investment or purchase of immovable property by the 
University; and 
(e) transfer of immovable property of the University. 
23. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: 
(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); 
(b) Pro-Vice Chancellor; 
(c) Deans; 
(d) Director, Board of Advanced Studies and Research; 
(e) two senior m ost Professors, other than ex -officio members, from each 
academic department; 
(f) all Professors Emeritus; 
(g) Chairpersons of the academic departments; 
(h) four University teachers, other than Professors, two from each category 
of Associate Professors and  Assistant Professors, to be appointed by 
the Syndicate; 
(i) three persons of eminence in sciences, social sciences and Arts, of 
whom one shall be from each category and shall include at least one 
woman from any of the categories, to be nominated by the Ch ancellor 
in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor; 
(j) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his 
nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary; 
(k) Director Public Instructions (Colleges) of the Government  or his 
nominee; 
(l) Director Technical Education; 
(m) Librarian of the University; 
(n) Controller of Examinations; 
(o) five experts in the field of education, including at least two women, to 
be nominated by the Chancellor; and 
(p) Registrar (Member/Secretary). 
(2) A member of the Academic Council appointed by nomination shall hold 
office for three years; and, if the office of any such member becomes vacant before 
the expiry of the term, the vacancy shall be filled for the remaining period in the 
prescribed manner. 
(3) The quorum for  a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -third 
of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
24. Powers and duties of the Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council 
shall be the academic body of the University and may lay down pr oper standards of 
instruction, research, publication and examination and to regulate and promote the 
academic life of the University and affiliated colleges. 
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing 
provision, the Academic Council may: 
(a) advise the Syndicate on academic matters; 
(b) regulate teaching, research and examinations; 
(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and 
examinations of the University and affiliated colleges; 
(d) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, medals and prizes; 
(e) regulate the conduct and discipline of students of the University and 
affiliated colleges; 
(f) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization 
of faculties, institutes and other academic bodies; 
(g) propose regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of 
Faculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and approval of 
the Syndicate; 
(h) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of the Boards 
of Studies, regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi and 
the outlines of tests for all examinations; provided that, if the 
recommendations of a Board of Faculties or the Board of Studies are not 
received by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may,  subject to 
the approval of the Syndicate, permit such regulations to continue for the 
following years; 
(i) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies 
as equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University; 
(j) appoint members to the Authorities in accordance with the provisions 
of this Act; and 
(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes or 
assigned by the Syndicate. 
25. Boards of Faculties.– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each Facul ty 
which shall consist of: 
(a) Dean of the Faculty (Chairperson); 
(b) Professors and the Chairpersons in the Faculty; 
(c) two members to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis of 
their specialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not assi gned 
to the Faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council, important 
bearing on the subjects assigned to the Faculty; 
(d) two experts, including at least one woman, in the field from outside the 
University to be appointed by the Syndicate; and 
(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor. 
(2) The members other than ex-officio members of a Board of Faculty shall 
hold office for a period of three years. 
(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one half of the 
total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of the Syndicate and 
Academic Council, may: 
(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to 
the Faculty; 
(b) scrutinize the recomme ndations of a Board of Studies comprising a 
Faculty with regard to the appointment of paper setters and examiners 
for graduate and postgraduate examinations and to forward the panels 
of suitable paper setters and examiners for each examination to the 
Vice Chancellor; 
(c) consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and to 
submit its report to the Academic Council; 
(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of 
each department, constituent college or institute comprising the Faculty 
for presentation to the Academic Council; and 
(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. 
26. Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– (1) The Board of Advanced 
Studies and Research shall consist of: 
(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); 
(b) all the Deans; 
(c) Controller of Examinations; 
(d) one University Professor from each Faculty to be nominated by the 
Syndicate; 
(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor;  
(f) three members from the relevant field, resear ch organizations and the 
Government, including at least one woman from any of the categories, 
to be nominated by the Syndicate; and 
(g) Registrar (Secretary). 
(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies 
and Research, other than ex-officio members, shall be three years. 
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and 
Research shall be one half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted 
as one.  
27. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Resea rch.– The Board 
of Advanced Studies and Research shall: 
(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of 
advanced studies and research publication in the University; 
(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research de gree of 
the University; 
(c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; 
(d) appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to 
approve title and synopsis of a thesis or dissertation; 
(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a research 
examination; and  
(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. 
28. Boards of Studies.– (1) There shall be a separate Board of Studies for each 
subject or group of subjects as may be prescribed by regulations. 
(2) A Board of Studies shall consist of: 
(a) all the teachers of the Department concerned; 
(b) three to five experts or teachers, other than University teachers to be 
determined and appointed by the Syndicate according to the need of 
each Board; and 
(c) not more than five teachers of the affiliated college s teaching graduate 
and post -graduate courses in that subject to be nominated by the 
Academic Council. 
(3) The term of office of members of a Board of Studies other than ex-
officio members shall be three years. 
(4) The quorum for meeting of the Board of Studies shall be one -half the 
number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
(5) The Chairperson of the concerned University Teaching Department 
shall be the Chairperson and Convener of the Boar d of Studies and where there is 
no University Teaching Department for a subject, the Syndicate shall appoint the 
Chairperson. 
29. Functions of Boards of Studies .– A Board of Studies shall perform the 
following functions: 
(a) to advise the Authorities on al l academic matters connected with 
instruction, publication, research and examination in the subject or 
subjects concerned; 
(b) to propose curricula and syllabi for all degree, diploma and certificate 
courses in the subject or subjects concerned; 
(c) to sug gest a panel of names of paper setters and examiners in the 
subject or subjects concerned; and 
(d) to undertake such other functions as may be prescribed by 
Regulations. 
30. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of: 
(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); 
(b) Dean of the faculty concerned; 
(c) Chairperson concerned; 
(d) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; 
(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Syndicate;  
(f) two experts, including at least one woman, to be nom inated by the 
Government; and 
(g) Registrar (Secretary). 
(2) The members, other than ex -officio members, shall hold office for a 
period of three years. 
(3) Five members including at least one expert shall constitute the quorum 
for a meeting of the Selection Board. 
(4) No member who is a candidate or whose family member is a candidate, 
for a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in the proceedings of the 
Selection Board for selection of a candidate on such post. 
(5) In selection of candida tes for the post of Professor or Associate 
Professor, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject 
and in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the subject, to 
be nominated by the Vice Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject 
approved by the Syndicate. 
(6) The Syndicate may approve or revise the standing list of experts of a 
subject on the recommendation of the Selection Board. 
31. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall: 
(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Syndicate, the names 
of suitable candidates for appointment to teaching and other posts and 
recommend suitable salary for the selected candidate; and 
(b) consider all cases of promotion or selecti on of officers of the University 
and recommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion 
or selection to the Syndicate. 
32. Finance and Planning Committee .– (1) The Finance and Planning 
Committee shall consist of: 
(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); 
(b) all the Deans; 
(c) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; 
(d) one member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the 
Academic Council; 
(e) one representative each from Higher Education Department and 
Finance Department of the Government not below the rank of a Deputy 
Secretary; 
(f) Director Planning or any other nominee of the Commission; 
(g) one nominee of Punjab Higher Education Commission;  
(h) Registrar; and 
(i) Treasurer (Secretary). 
(2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years. 
(3) One half of the members of the Finance and Planning Committee shall 
constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. 
33. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee .– The Finance and 
Planning Committee shall: 
(a) prepare the annual statement of accounts and propose annual budget 
estimates and make recommendations to the Syndicate; 
(b) review periodically the financial position of the University; 
(c) advise the Syndicate on all matters relating to finance, investments and 
accounts of the University; and 
(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. 
34. Appointment of Committees by Authorities .– Any Authority may constitute 
such standing, special or advisory committees  as it may deem fit, and also appoint 
on such committees such persons as are not its members. 
CHAPTER V 
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 
35. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Syndicate may make 
statutes or recommend statutes relating  to the matters specified in clauses (a) and 
(b) of subsection (2) to the Chancellor. 
(2) The statutes may be made to provide for and regulate all or any of the 
following matters: 
(a) scales of pay, method of recruitment and other terms and conditions of 
service of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and the 
constitution of their pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and 
benevolent fund; 
(b) conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers and other employees of 
the University; 
(c) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities and conduct of 
elections to such Authorities and the related matters; 
(d) affiliation and disaffiliation of colleges or institutes, and related matters; 
(e) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University 
and the withdrawal of such privileges; 
(f) establishment of institutes, faculties, colleges, departments and 
academic divisions; 
(g) powers and duties of officers, teachers and employees of the 
University; 
(h) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus; 
(i) conditions on which the University may enter into arrangements with 
public bodies or other organizations for purposes of research and 
advisory services; 
(j) general scheme of studies including the duration of courses, the 
system of examinations and the number of subjects and papers for 
examinations; 
(k) award of honorary degrees; 
(l) maintenance of register of students and registered graduates; 
(m) conduct of elections for membership of Authorities of the University and 
related matters; and 
(n) all other matters which are to be prescribed or regulated by the 
statutes. 
(3) The Syndicate shall recommend statutes under clauses (a) and (b) of 
subsection (2) to the Chancellor who may approve it with or without any modificatio n 
or may refer it back to the Syndicate for reconsideration or may reject the statutes. 
36. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, 
regulations may be framed for any of the following matters: 
(a) courses of study for degre es, diplomas and certificates of the 
University; 
(b) manner of teaching in the University and an affiliated college; 
(c) admission of students to the University and conditions under which 
they are admitted or allowed to take courses and examinations of the  
University and become eligible for the award of degrees, diplomas and 
certificates; 
(d) conduct of examinations; 
(e) fee and other charges to be paid by the students for admission to the 
courses of study and the examinations of the University; 
(f) conduct and discipline of students of the University; 
(g) conditions of residence of the students of the University including the 
levying of fee for residence in halls of residence and hostels; 
(h) approval and licensing of hostels and lodgings; 
(i) conditions under which a person should conduct research to entitle him 
to a degree; 
(j) institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; 
(k) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentship; 
(l) academic costumes; 
(m) use of the library;  
(n) establishment of academic departments; and 
(o) such other ancillary matters as may be prescribed by the statutes. 
(2) The Academic Council shall prepare and submit the regulations to the 
Syndicate and the Syndicate may approve them with or without modifications or refer 
them back to the Academic Council for reconsideration or reject them. 
37. Rules.– (1) A n Authority or a body of the University may make rules 
consistent with this Act, statutes and regulations, to regulate the conduct of its 
business. 
(2) The Syndicate may direct any Authority or body of the University to 
amend or repeal any rules made by the Authority or body. 
CHAPTER VI 
FINANCES 
38. University Fund.– (1) There shall be a Fund to be known as the University of 
Home Economics Lahore  Fund to which shall be credited all sums received by the 
University.  
(2) The University may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicles, 
equipment or any other items that may facilitate the functioning of the University and 
all such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the University in the 
prescribed manner. 
39. Budget, audit and accounts .– (1) The budget of the University shall be 
approved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may 
be prescribed by the Syndicate. 
(2) The Syndicate may approve the budget of the University, appropriation 
of accounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the 
University. 
(3) The Syndicate may delegate the power of appropriation or re -
appropriation of funds to an officer of the University. 
(4) The annual statement of accounts of the University signed by the 
Treasurer and the Resident Auditor shall be submitted to the Government within six 
months of the closing of the financial year. 
(5) The accounts of the University together with audit objections, if any, 
and the observations of the Auditor appointed by the Government and the Treasurer 
shall, in the prescribed manner, be presented to the Syndicate with the remarks of 
the Finance and Planning Committee. 
CHAPTER VII 
MISCELLANEOUS 
40. Appeal to Syndicate .– (1) If an order is passed by an Authority, body or 
officer of the University, other than the Chancellor, and an appeal against the order 
is not provided under the statutes or the regulations, any aggri eved person may, 
within thirty days of the communication of the order, prefer an appeal against the 
order to the Syndicate. 
(2) The Syndicate may constitute a committee of its members to hear and 
dispose of any appeal on behalf of the Syndicate. 
(3) If a m ember of the Syndicate is the officer who passed the order or 
who is also member of the Authority against whose order appeal is filed before the 
Syndicate, such member shall not hear the appeal as member of the Syndicate or 
committee constituted to hear and dispose of the appeal. 
41. Tripartite Mobility.– (1) Any officer, teacher of the Government or employee 
of the University on the recommendation of the Syndicate may be directed to serve 
in any post in the University or under the Government or an educatio nal or research 
institution in public interest: 
Provided that an officer, teacher of the Government or employee of the 
University shall possess the required eligibility criteria for the post. 
(2) The Government may, in consultation with the Selection Board , place 
the services of an employee of the Government or of any other University or an 
educational or research institution at the disposal of the University in the public 
interest: 
Provided that an employee of the Government or of any other University or a n 
educational or research institution shall process the required eligibility criteria for the 
post. 
(3) The terms and conditions of service of an officer or employee under this 
section shall not be less favorable than those enjoyed by an officer or employe e 
immediately before services of an officer or employee are placed at the disposal of 
the University, Government or any other institution, educational or research 
institution, and full benefit of previous service of an officer or employee shall continue 
to remain in force until altered in accordance with law. 
42. Transition.– The Chancellor shall constitute the  Chancellor’s Committee to 
exercise the powers of the Syndicate under this Act till such time that the Syndicate 
is constituted in accordance with th e provisions of the Act or the expiry of one year 
from the date of the establishment of the University, whichever is earlier. 
43. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the 
provisions of this Act, the Government may , within two years of the commencement 
of th e Act, give such directions, not inconsistent with the Act, as it may consider 
necessary for the removal of such difficulty. 
44. Indemnity.– No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, 
the Univer sity or any Authority, officer or employee of the Government or the 
University or any person in respect of anything which is done in good faith under this 
Act.