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Pro-Chancellor \r\n12. Vice Chancellor \r\n13. Powers of the Vice Chancellor \r\n14. Pro-Vice Chancellor \r\n15. Registrar \r\n16. Treasurer \r\n17. Controller of Examinations \r\n18. Resident Auditor \r\n19. Other appointments \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n20. Authorities of the University \r\n21. Syndicate \r\n22. Powers and duties of the Syndicate \r\n23. Academic Council \r\n24. Powers and duties of the Academic Council \r\n25. Boards of Faculties \r\n26. Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n27. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n28. Boards of Studies \r\n29. Functions of Boards of Studies \r\n30. Selection Board \r\n31. Functions of the Selection Board \r\n32. Finance and Planning Committee \r\n33. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee \r\n34. Appointment of Committees by Authorities \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n35. Statutes \r\n36. Regulations \r\n37. Rules \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nFINANCES \r\n38. University Fund \r\n39. Budget, audit and accounts \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n40. Appeal to Syndicate \r\n41. Tripartite Mobility \r\n42. Transition \r\n43. Removal of difficulties \r\n44. Indemnity \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE UNIVERSITY OF HOME ECONOMICS LAHORE ACT 2017 \r\n(VII of 2017) \r\n[13 February 2017] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of University of Home Economics Lahore. \r\nIt is nece ssary to provide for the establishment of University of Home \r\nEconomics Lahore and to deal with ancillary matters. \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows:– \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be cited as the University \r\nof Home Economics Lahore Act 2017. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act: \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b) “Affiliated college” means a college or institute affiliat ed with the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the University; \r\n(d) “Chairperson” means the head of an academic department and \r\nincludes Principal of a constituent college or Director of an institute; \r\n(e) “Chancellor” means Chancellor of the University; \r\n(f) “Commission” means Higher Education Commission set up under the \r\nHigher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(g) “Constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by \r\nthe University; \r\n(h) “Controller of Examinati ons” means Controller of Examinations of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(i) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty of the University; \r\n(j) “department” means a teaching, research or technological department \r\nmaintained and administered by the University in the prescribed \r\nmanner; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 8 February 2017; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab \r\non 11 February 2017; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 13 February 2017, pp.4535-4550. \r\n(k) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments, institutes or constituent \r\ncolleges; \r\n(l) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(m) “Institute” means an institute established, maintai ned and administered \r\nby the University; \r\n(n) “Officer” means an officer of the University; \r\n(o) “Prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations; \r\n(p) “Pro-Chancellor” means Pro-Chancellor of the University; \r\n(q) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University; \r\n(r) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission established under the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act 2014 (I of 2015); \r\n(s) “Registrar” means Registrar of the University; \r\n(t) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” respectively mean the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made or deemed to have been made under the \r\nAct; \r\n(u) “student” means a student of the University; \r\n(v) “Syndicate” means Syndicate of the University; \r\n(w) “teacher” inc ludes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor or Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Demonstrator and Instructor \r\nengaged whole time by the University and such other persons as may \r\nbe prescribed; \r\n(x) “Treasurer” means Treasurer of the University; \r\n(y) “University” means University of Home Economics, Lahore; and \r\n(z) “Vice Chancellor” means Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Incorporation.– (1) The Government may, by notification, reconstitute \r\nGovernment College of Home Econ omics Lahore as University of Home Economics \r\nLahore in accordance with the provisions of this Act. \r\n(2) The University shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Pro-Chancellor; \r\n(c) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(e) members of an Authority; \r\n(f) Chairpersons and Deans; \r\n(g) teachers and students; and \r\n(h) officers and members of the staff of the University. \r\n(3) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of University of \r\nHome Economics Lahore and shall have a perpetual succession and a common seal \r\nand may, by the said name, sue and be sued. \r\n(4) The University may, with the approval of the Government, open and \r\nadminister a sub-campus of the University. \r\n(5) All properties owned or possessed and all rights and interests held or \r\nenjoyed by, and all liabilities subsisting against Government College of Home \r\nEconomics Lahore shall stand transferred to the University. \r\n(6) All employees, regular or on contract basis, serving Government \r\nCollege of Home Economics Lahore immediately before comin g into force of th e Act \r\nshall be considered to be on deputation with the University but they shall not be \r\nentitled to any deputation allowance. \r\n(7) Subject to the criteria notified by the University, an employee of \r\nGovernment College of Home Economics, Gul berg Lahore on deputation with the \r\nUniversity may, within three years from the date of the commencement of th e Act, \r\nopt for absorption in the service of the University as a one-time option. \r\n4. Functions of the University.– (1) The University shall: \r\n(a) Provide for instructions in the field of home economics and such other \r\nrelated branches of knowledge as it may deem fit, and make provisions \r\nfor teaching, training, research and for the application, advancement \r\nand dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it may determine; \r\n(b) Prescribe courses of studies; \r\n(c) Hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies \r\nthe examination, award degree, diploma, certificate or other academic \r\ndistinction to the person; \r\n(d) Confer degree on a person wh o has successfully conducted research \r\nin the prescribed manner; \r\n(e) Create posts in connection with teaching, research, administration, and \r\nfor any other purpose related thereto and appoint persons to those \r\nposts; \r\n(f) Establish and support other facilities for education, training and \r\nresearch; \r\n(g) Institute and award financial assistance to students in need, \r\nfellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(h) Establish academic departments, Faculties, constituent colleges a nd \r\ninstitutes for the development of teaching and research and make such \r\narrangements for their maintenance, management and administration, as \r\nit may determine; \r\n(i) Control and maintain University halls of residence for students and \r\napprove any place as hostel or lodging for the students; \r\n(j) Supervise and control the discipline of the students of the University; \r\n(k) Maintain order, discipline and security at a campus of the University; \r\n(l) Take disciplinary action against and impose penalty on the students in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(m) Charge and receive such fee and other payments as it may determine: \r\nProvided that the fee shall not be increased for the students enrolled in \r\nGovernment College of Home Economics, Lahore prior to coming into \r\nforce of this Act; \r\n(n) Receive and manage property (acquired or transferred), grants, \r\nbequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions, \r\nmade to the University, and invest any fund representing such \r\nproperty, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments or \r\ncontributions in such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(o) Provide for the printing and publication of research and other work as \r\nprescribed; \r\n(p) Provide career counselling and job search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(q) Promote co-curricular and recreational activities of the students and \r\nmake arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the \r\nstudents; and \r\n(r) Perform any other prescribed or ancillary function. \r\n(2) The University may: \r\n(a) Institute programmes for the exchange of students and teachers \r\nbetween the University and any other university, educational institution \r\nor research organization of the same scope in the prescribed manner; \r\n(b) Develop and implement fund-raising plans in the prescribed manner; \r\n(c) Accept an exam ination and the period of study spent by a student of \r\nthe University at any other university or place of learning equivalent to \r\nan examination or period of study of the University and may withdraw \r\nsuch acceptance; \r\n(d) Cooperate with a public authority, uni versity or private organization in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(e) Make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and \r\nenter into arrangements with any other institution, public or private \r\nbody, commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\n(f) Receive and manage property transferred, and grants and \r\ncontributions made to the University and invest any fund in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(g) Print and publish research or work; \r\n(h) Exercise any power ancillary to the above powers as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(i) Admit any college or other educational institution to its privileges or \r\nwithout such privileges in the prescribed manner; and \r\n(j) Affiliate or disaffiliate a college or any other educational institution in \r\nthe prescribed manner. \r\n5. Jurisdiction of the University .– The jurisdiction of the University shall \r\nextend to Province of the Punjab. \r\n6. University to be open to all classes and creeds .– Subject to such \r\nreasonable restrictions as may be prescribed, t he University shall be open to all \r\npersons of female gender domiciled in the Punjab for studies, irrespective of religion, \r\nrace, creed, class or color and no such person shall be denied the privileges of the \r\nUniversity on any such ground. \r\n7. Fee and other charges.– Subject to section 4 of this Act, the University may \r\nprescribe and, from time to time, increase fee and other charges with the approval of \r\nthe Syndicate. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n8. Officers of the University .– The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity: \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Pro-Chancellor; \r\n(c) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(e) Deans; \r\n(f) Chairpersons; \r\n(g) Teachers; \r\n(h) Registrar; \r\n(i) Treasurer; \r\n(j) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(k) Resident Auditor; and \r\n(l) Such other persons as may be prescribed. \r\n9. Chancellor.– (1) Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(2) The University may, subject to prior approval of the Chancellor, confer \r\nan honorary degree on a person of eminence. \r\n(3) The Chancellor or a nominee of the Chancellor shal l preside at \r\nconvocation of the University. \r\n(4) In the performance of his functions under this Act, the Chancellor shall \r\nact and shall be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and \r\nis bound under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n10. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry \r\ninto the affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall convey the views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the Syndi cate and may, after ascertaining the views of the \r\nSyndicate, direct any remedial action to the Syndicate. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit \r\nreport to the Chancellor about the action taken on the direction of the Chancellor. \r\n(4) If the Syndicate fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor \r\nwithin the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such direction as the Chancellor \r\ndeems appropriate and the Syndicate shall comply with the direction. \r\n(5) The Cha ncellor may set aside a decision or action of the Syndicate, \r\nwhich, in the opinion of the Chancellor, is against the law, interest of academic \r\nexcellence of the University, religious or cultural ideology, or national integrity. \r\n11. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) Minister for Higher Education of the Government shall \r\nbe the Pro-Chancellor of the University. \r\n(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall perform functions under this Act and exercise \r\nsuch powers of the Chancellor, except the powers under section 10, as may be \r\nprescribed or assigned to him by the Chancellor. \r\n12. Vice Chancellor.– (1) A woman who is eligible and who is not more than sixty \r\nfive years of age on the last date fixed for submission of applications for the post of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor may apply for the post. \r\n(2) The Government shall determine, by notification in the official Gazette, \r\nthe qualifications, experience and other relevant requirements for the post of the \r\nVice Chancellor. \r\n(3) The Government shall constitute, for a term of two years, a Search \r\nCommittee co nsisting of not less than three and not more than five members for \r\nmaking recommendations for appointment of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(4) The Search Committee shall follow such procedure and criteria for the \r\nselection of the panel for the post of the Vice Cha ncellor, as the Government may, \r\nby notification, determine. \r\n(5) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Government, in \r\nalphabetical order, a panel of three persons who, in its opinion, are suitable for \r\nappointment as the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(6) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice Chancellor for each term of four \r\nyears but the Vice Chancellor shall serve during the pleasure of the Chancellor. \r\n(7) The Government shall determine the terms and conditions of service of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor. \r\n(8) The incumbent Vice Chancellor shall not be allowed any extension in \r\nthe tenure but subject to eligibility the incumbent or outgoing Vice Chancellor may \r\nagain compete for the post of the Vice Chancellor in accordance with the procedure \r\nprescribed by or under this section. \r\n(9) If the office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant or the Vice Chancellor is \r\nabsent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor owing to any \r\ncause, the Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor \r\nbut, if at any time, the office of Pro -Vice Chancellor is also vacant or the Pro -Vice \r\nChancellor is absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor \r\nowing to any cause, the Chancellor shall make temporary arrangements for the \r\nperformance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor but the period of such temporary \r\narrangements shall not exceed six months. \r\n13. Powers of the Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the chief \r\nexecutive and academic officer of the University and shall ensure that the provisions of \r\nthis Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed in order to promote \r\nteaching, research, technology development, publications, administration and the \r\ngeneral efficiency and good order of the University. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor shall preside over the meetings of the Authorities of \r\nwhich the Vice Chancellor is the Chairperson and be entitled to attend and preside over \r\nany meeting of any other authority or body of the University. \r\n(3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Vice Chancellor \r\nmay, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor but is in the competence of any other Authority. \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall, within seven days of taking an action under \r\nsubsection (3), submit a report to the members of the Syndicate; and, the Syndicate \r\nshall, within forty five days of the action of the Vice Chancellor, pass such orders as \r\nit may deem appropriate. \r\n(5) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Syndicate, the \r\nVice Chancellor may: \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up \r\nsuch assignment in connection with examination, administration or any \r\nother activity in relation to the University; \r\n(b) Sanction by re -appropriation an a mount for an unforeseen item not \r\nprovided for in the budget of the University; \r\n(c) Make appointments of such categories of employees of the University \r\nin BS-16 or below and in such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(d) Take disciplinary action against a teacher , officer or any other \r\nemployee of the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(e) Delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the University; and \r\n(f) Exercise such other powers as may be prescribed or as may be \r\nassigned by the Syndicate. \r\n(6) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing \r\ninformation as regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all \r\nrelevant facts pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(7) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the conclusion of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Syndicate. \r\n14. Pro-Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Chancellor shall nominate the Pro -Vice \r\nChancellor of the University, from amongst three senior most Professors of the \r\nUniversity, for a term of three years. \r\n(2) A Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as may be \r\nassigned to the Pro-Vice Chancellor under this Act, statutes or regulations. \r\n(3) The Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor may assign any function to the \r\nPro-Vice Chancellor. \r\n15. Registrar.– (1) The Chancellor shall, on the recommendation of the \r\nSyndicate, appoint a Registrar in such manner and on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless the \r\nperson possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of the University and shall: \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the Secretariat of the University and be \r\nresponsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Syndicate and \r\nthe Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the prescribed \r\nmanner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of a \r\nmember to an authority or body of the University in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed, or as may be \r\nassigned by the Vice Chancellor or the Syndicate. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for each term of three years. \r\n16. Treasurer.– (1) The Chancellor shall appoint a Treasurer in such manner and \r\non such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall not a ppoint a person as Treasurer unless the \r\nperson possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be a whole time officer of the University and shall: \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the University; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and \r\npresent the estimates to the Syndicate; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to the \r\nbudget or any other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and are \r\navailable for submission to the Syndicate within six months of the end \r\nof a financial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as are prescribed or as may be assigned \r\nby the Vice Chancellor or the Syndicate. \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for each term of three years. \r\n17. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Chancellor shall appoint a Controller of \r\nExaminations in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall not appoint a person as Controller of \r\nExaminations unless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a whole time officer of the \r\nUniversity and shall be responsible for all matters connect ed with the conduct of \r\nexaminations and perform such ot her duties as may be prescribed or assigned by \r\nthe Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for each term of three \r\nyears. \r\n18. Resident Auditor .– (1) The Sy ndicate shall appoint, on deputation, a \r\nResident Auditor of the University from amongst the panel recommended by the \r\nGovernment. \r\n(2) The University shall request the Government to send a panel of three \r\nGovernment officers qualified to be appointed as Resident Auditor of the University. \r\n(3) The Resident Auditor shall hold office for each term of three years. \r\n(4) The Resident Auditor shall perform such functions as are prescribed or \r\nas the Syndicate may assign. \r\n19. Other appointments .– The University may ap point such persons in its \r\nservice as may be necessary in such manner and on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n20. Authorities of the University .– (1) The following shall be the Authorities of \r\nthe University: \r\n(a) Syndicate; \r\n(b) Academic Council; \r\n(c) Boards of Faculties; \r\n(d) Boards of Studies \r\n(e) Selection Board; \r\n(f) Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(g) Finance Committee; \r\n(h) Planning and Development Committee; and \r\n(i) Such other Authorities as may be prescribed under the statutes. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may constitute committees consisting of the members of \r\nthe Syndicate or it may create committees consisting of members of the Syndicate or \r\nteachers or officers of the University or a combination of all or any of such persons. \r\n21. Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of: \r\n(a) Pro-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n(b) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n(e) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department or his nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of an Additional Secretary; \r\n(f) Secretary to the Government, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Department \r\nor a nominee not below the rank of an Additional Secretary; \r\n(g) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a \r\nwhole-time member of the Commission; \r\n(h) Chairperson of the Punjab Higher Education Commission or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of a whole time member of t he Punjab \r\nHigher Education Commission; \r\n(i) three members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at \r\nleast one female member of the Assembly, to be nominated by the \r\nSpeaker of the Assembly; \r\n(j) one Vice Chancellor of any public University of the Punjab to be \r\nnominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(k) two Deans of the Faculty to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(l) one Principal of an affiliated college to be nominated by the \r\nGovernment; and \r\n(m) five persons, including at least two women of eminence , to be \r\nnominated by the Chancellor. \r\n(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Syndicate. \r\n(3) The Pro -Chancellor may nominate a member of the Syndicate to \r\npreside over a meeting of the Syndicate in the absence of the Pro-Chancellor. \r\n(4) The members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall be \r\nappointed for a term of three years but they shall serve during the pleasure of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n(5) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one half of the total \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(6) The Registrar shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the \r\nSyndicate, summon a meeting of the Syndicate. \r\n(7) The Syndicate shall take decision by majority of the votes of members \r\npresent and voting and the Registrar shall clear ly reflect in the minutes of the \r\nmeeting the dissent, if any, along with the reasons of such dissent. \r\n22. Powers and duties of the Syndicate .– (1) The Syndicate shall be the \r\nexecutive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and \r\nthe statutes, take effective measures to raise the standard of teaching, research, \r\ntechnological development, publication and other academic pursuits and exercise \r\ngeneral supervision over the affairs of the University and management of the \r\nproperty of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of the Act, the Syndicate may: \r\n(a) hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University; \r\n(b) govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the Finance and \r\nPlanning Committee in this behalf, the finances, accounts and \r\ninvestments of the University and for that purpose, to appoint such \r\nagents as it may deem fit; \r\n(c) consider and approve the annual report, the annual and revise d budget \r\nestimates and to re -appropriate funds from one major head of \r\nexpenditure to another; \r\n(d) transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property on \r\nbehalf of the University; \r\n(e) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of th e \r\nUniversity; \r\n(f) cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money \r\nreceived and expended by the University and for the assets and \r\nliabilities of the University; \r\n(g) invest any money belonging to the University including any unapplied \r\nincome in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act \r\n1882 (II of 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such \r\nother manner, as it may determine, with the like power of varying such \r\ninvestments; \r\n(h) receive and manage any property transferred, grants, bequests, trusts, \r\ngifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(i) determine the form, custody and regulation of the use of the common \r\nseal of the University; \r\n(j) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment \r\nand other means required for carrying out the work of the University; \r\n(k) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or \r\nlicense hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; \r\n(l) affiliate or disaffiliate colleges and institutes; \r\n(m) admit educational institutions to the privileges of the University and \r\nwithdraw such privileges; \r\n(n) arrange for the inspection of the academic departments; \r\n(o) institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assist ant \r\nProfessorships, Lectureships and other posts, and suspend or abolish \r\nsuch posts; \r\n(p) create, suspend or abolish such administrative, technical, research, \r\nextension or other posts as may be necessary; \r\n(q) appoint University teachers and other officers o n the recommendation \r\nof the Selection Board for teaching and other managerial posts; \r\n(r) confer, with prior approval of the Chancellor, an honorary degree o n a \r\nperson of eminence; \r\n(s) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other employees of \r\nthe University and of those working in the University on deputation or \r\non contract; \r\n(t) appoint members to the various Authorities, committees and bodies in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(u) remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such \r\nperson has accepted any assignment which involves absence from the \r\nUniversity for a continuous period of six months or more; \r\n(v) regulate, determine and administer, all other matters concerning the \r\nUniversity and to this end exercise all necessary powers not \r\nspecifically mentioned in this Act and statutes but not inconsistent with \r\nthe provisions of the Act; \r\n(w) appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(x) suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescribed manner \r\nofficers, teachers and employees whom it is empowered to appoint; \r\n(y) consider and approve regulations recommended by the Academic \r\nCouncil; \r\n(z) approve statutes and recommend those drafts of the statutes, for \r\napproval of the Chancellor, which pertain to terms and cond itions of \r\nservice of the University employees; \r\n(aa) delegate any of its powers to an Authority or officer or a committee or \r\nsub-committee; and \r\n(bb) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it under the Act \r\nand the statutes. \r\n(3) The Syndicate may delegate any of its functions to an Authority or officer \r\nor a committee or sub-committee except the following functions: \r\n(a) approval of statutes or recommendation of the drafts of the statutes to \r\nthe Chancellor; \r\n(b) approval of regulations; \r\n(c) approval of annual budget of the University, annual report, the annual \r\nand revised budget estimates and re -appropriation of funds from one \r\nmajor head of expenditure to another; \r\n(d) approval of investment or purchase of immovable property by the \r\nUniversity; and \r\n(e) transfer of immovable property of the University. \r\n23. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Deans; \r\n(d) Director, Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(e) two senior m ost Professors, other than ex -officio members, from each \r\nacademic department; \r\n(f) all Professors Emeritus; \r\n(g) Chairpersons of the academic departments; \r\n(h) four University teachers, other than Professors, two from each category \r\nof Associate Professors and Assistant Professors, to be appointed by \r\nthe Syndicate; \r\n(i) three persons of eminence in sciences, social sciences and Arts, of \r\nwhom one shall be from each category and shall include at least one \r\nwoman from any of the categories, to be nominated by the Ch ancellor \r\nin consultation with the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(j) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary; \r\n(k) Director Public Instructions (Colleges) of the Government or his \r\nnominee; \r\n(l) Director Technical Education; \r\n(m) Librarian of the University; \r\n(n) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(o) five experts in the field of education, including at least two women, to \r\nbe nominated by the Chancellor; and \r\n(p) Registrar (Member/Secretary). \r\n(2) A member of the Academic Council appointed by nomination shall hold \r\noffice for three years; and, if the office of any such member becomes vacant before \r\nthe expiry of the term, the vacancy shall be filled for the remaining period in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -third \r\nof the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n24. Powers and duties of the Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council \r\nshall be the academic body of the University and may lay down pr oper standards of \r\ninstruction, research, publication and examination and to regulate and promote the \r\nacademic life of the University and affiliated colleges. \r\n(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing \r\nprovision, the Academic Council may: \r\n(a) advise the Syndicate on academic matters; \r\n(b) regulate teaching, research and examinations; \r\n(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations of the University and affiliated colleges; \r\n(d) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, medals and prizes; \r\n(e) regulate the conduct and discipline of students of the University and \r\naffiliated colleges; \r\n(f) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization \r\nof faculties, institutes and other academic bodies; \r\n(g) propose regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of \r\nFaculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and approval of \r\nthe Syndicate; \r\n(h) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of the Boards \r\nof Studies, regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi and \r\nthe outlines of tests for all examinations; provided that, if the \r\nrecommendations of a Board of Faculties or the Board of Studies are not \r\nreceived by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may, subject to \r\nthe approval of the Syndicate, permit such regulations to continue for the \r\nfollowing years; \r\n(i) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies \r\nas equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University; \r\n(j) appoint members to the Authorities in accordance with the provisions \r\nof this Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes or \r\nassigned by the Syndicate. \r\n25. Boards of Faculties.– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each Facul ty \r\nwhich shall consist of: \r\n(a) Dean of the Faculty (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Professors and the Chairpersons in the Faculty; \r\n(c) two members to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis of \r\ntheir specialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not assi gned \r\nto the Faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council, important \r\nbearing on the subjects assigned to the Faculty; \r\n(d) two experts, including at least one woman, in the field from outside the \r\nUniversity to be appointed by the Syndicate; and \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(2) The members other than ex-officio members of a Board of Faculty shall \r\nhold office for a period of three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one half of the \r\ntotal number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of the Syndicate and \r\nAcademic Council, may: \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to \r\nthe Faculty; \r\n(b) scrutinize the recomme ndations of a Board of Studies comprising a \r\nFaculty with regard to the appointment of paper setters and examiners \r\nfor graduate and postgraduate examinations and to forward the panels \r\nof suitable paper setters and examiners for each examination to the \r\nVice Chancellor; \r\n(c) consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and to \r\nsubmit its report to the Academic Council; \r\n(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of \r\neach department, constituent college or institute comprising the Faculty \r\nfor presentation to the Academic Council; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n26. Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(d) one University Professor from each Faculty to be nominated by the \r\nSyndicate; \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(f) three members from the relevant field, resear ch organizations and the \r\nGovernment, including at least one woman from any of the categories, \r\nto be nominated by the Syndicate; and \r\n(g) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies \r\nand Research, other than ex-officio members, shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and \r\nResearch shall be one half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted \r\nas one. \r\n27. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Resea rch.– The Board \r\nof Advanced Studies and Research shall: \r\n(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\nadvanced studies and research publication in the University; \r\n(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research de gree of \r\nthe University; \r\n(c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; \r\n(d) appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to \r\napprove title and synopsis of a thesis or dissertation; \r\n(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a research \r\nexamination; and \r\n(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n28. Boards of Studies.– (1) There shall be a separate Board of Studies for each \r\nsubject or group of subjects as may be prescribed by regulations. \r\n(2) A Board of Studies shall consist of: \r\n(a) all the teachers of the Department concerned; \r\n(b) three to five experts or teachers, other than University teachers to be \r\ndetermined and appointed by the Syndicate according to the need of \r\neach Board; and \r\n(c) not more than five teachers of the affiliated college s teaching graduate \r\nand post -graduate courses in that subject to be nominated by the \r\nAcademic Council. \r\n(3) The term of office of members of a Board of Studies other than ex-\r\nofficio members shall be three years. \r\n(4) The quorum for meeting of the Board of Studies shall be one -half the \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(5) The Chairperson of the concerned University Teaching Department \r\nshall be the Chairperson and Convener of the Boar d of Studies and where there is \r\nno University Teaching Department for a subject, the Syndicate shall appoint the \r\nChairperson. \r\n29. Functions of Boards of Studies .– A Board of Studies shall perform the \r\nfollowing functions: \r\n(a) to advise the Authorities on al l academic matters connected with \r\ninstruction, publication, research and examination in the subject or \r\nsubjects concerned; \r\n(b) to propose curricula and syllabi for all degree, diploma and certificate \r\ncourses in the subject or subjects concerned; \r\n(c) to sug gest a panel of names of paper setters and examiners in the \r\nsubject or subjects concerned; and \r\n(d) to undertake such other functions as may be prescribed by \r\nRegulations. \r\n30. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Dean of the faculty concerned; \r\n(c) Chairperson concerned; \r\n(d) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(f) two experts, including at least one woman, to be nom inated by the \r\nGovernment; and \r\n(g) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The members, other than ex -officio members, shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n(3) Five members including at least one expert shall constitute the quorum \r\nfor a meeting of the Selection Board. \r\n(4) No member who is a candidate or whose family member is a candidate, \r\nfor a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in the proceedings of the \r\nSelection Board for selection of a candidate on such post. \r\n(5) In selection of candida tes for the post of Professor or Associate \r\nProfessor, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject \r\nand in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the subject, to \r\nbe nominated by the Vice Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject \r\napproved by the Syndicate. \r\n(6) The Syndicate may approve or revise the standing list of experts of a \r\nsubject on the recommendation of the Selection Board. \r\n31. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall: \r\n(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Syndicate, the names \r\nof suitable candidates for appointment to teaching and other posts and \r\nrecommend suitable salary for the selected candidate; and \r\n(b) consider all cases of promotion or selecti on of officers of the University \r\nand recommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion \r\nor selection to the Syndicate. \r\n32. Finance and Planning Committee .– (1) The Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(d) one member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(e) one representative each from Higher Education Department and \r\nFinance Department of the Government not below the rank of a Deputy \r\nSecretary; \r\n(f) Director Planning or any other nominee of the Commission; \r\n(g) one nominee of Punjab Higher Education Commission; \r\n(h) Registrar; and \r\n(i) Treasurer (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years. \r\n(3) One half of the members of the Finance and Planning Committee shall \r\nconstitute the quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n33. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee .– The Finance and \r\nPlanning Committee shall: \r\n(a) prepare the annual statement of accounts and propose annual budget \r\nestimates and make recommendations to the Syndicate; \r\n(b) review periodically the financial position of the University; \r\n(c) advise the Syndicate on all matters relating to finance, investments and \r\naccounts of the University; and \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n34. Appointment of Committees by Authorities .– Any Authority may constitute \r\nsuch standing, special or advisory committees as it may deem fit, and also appoint \r\non such committees such persons as are not its members. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n35. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Syndicate may make \r\nstatutes or recommend statutes relating to the matters specified in clauses (a) and \r\n(b) of subsection (2) to the Chancellor. \r\n(2) The statutes may be made to provide for and regulate all or any of the \r\nfollowing matters: \r\n(a) scales of pay, method of recruitment and other terms and conditions of \r\nservice of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and the \r\nconstitution of their pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and \r\nbenevolent fund; \r\n(b) conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers and other employees of \r\nthe University; \r\n(c) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities and conduct of \r\nelections to such Authorities and the related matters; \r\n(d) affiliation and disaffiliation of colleges or institutes, and related matters; \r\n(e) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University \r\nand the withdrawal of such privileges; \r\n(f) establishment of institutes, faculties, colleges, departments and \r\nacademic divisions; \r\n(g) powers and duties of officers, teachers and employees of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(h) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus; \r\n(i) conditions on which the University may enter into arrangements with \r\npublic bodies or other organizations for purposes of research and \r\nadvisory services; \r\n(j) general scheme of studies including the duration of courses, the \r\nsystem of examinations and the number of subjects and papers for \r\nexaminations; \r\n(k) award of honorary degrees; \r\n(l) maintenance of register of students and registered graduates; \r\n(m) conduct of elections for membership of Authorities of the University and \r\nrelated matters; and \r\n(n) all other matters which are to be prescribed or regulated by the \r\nstatutes. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall recommend statutes under clauses (a) and (b) of \r\nsubsection (2) to the Chancellor who may approve it with or without any modificatio n \r\nor may refer it back to the Syndicate for reconsideration or may reject the statutes. \r\n36. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, \r\nregulations may be framed for any of the following matters: \r\n(a) courses of study for degre es, diplomas and certificates of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) manner of teaching in the University and an affiliated college; \r\n(c) admission of students to the University and conditions under which \r\nthey are admitted or allowed to take courses and examinations of the \r\nUniversity and become eligible for the award of degrees, diplomas and \r\ncertificates; \r\n(d) conduct of examinations; \r\n(e) fee and other charges to be paid by the students for admission to the \r\ncourses of study and the examinations of the University; \r\n(f) conduct and discipline of students of the University; \r\n(g) conditions of residence of the students of the University including the \r\nlevying of fee for residence in halls of residence and hostels; \r\n(h) approval and licensing of hostels and lodgings; \r\n(i) conditions under which a person should conduct research to entitle him \r\nto a degree; \r\n(j) institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; \r\n(k) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentship; \r\n(l) academic costumes; \r\n(m) use of the library; \r\n(n) establishment of academic departments; and \r\n(o) such other ancillary matters as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n(2) The Academic Council shall prepare and submit the regulations to the \r\nSyndicate and the Syndicate may approve them with or without modifications or refer \r\nthem back to the Academic Council for reconsideration or reject them. \r\n37. Rules.– (1) A n Authority or a body of the University may make rules \r\nconsistent with this Act, statutes and regulations, to regulate the conduct of its \r\nbusiness. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may direct any Authority or body of the University to \r\namend or repeal any rules made by the Authority or body. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nFINANCES \r\n38. University Fund.– (1) There shall be a Fund to be known as the University of \r\nHome Economics Lahore Fund to which shall be credited all sums received by the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(2) The University may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicles, \r\nequipment or any other items that may facilitate the functioning of the University and \r\nall such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the University in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n39. Budget, audit and accounts .– (1) The budget of the University shall be \r\napproved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may \r\nbe prescribed by the Syndicate. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may approve the budget of the University, appropriation \r\nof accounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(3) The Syndicate may delegate the power of appropriation or re -\r\nappropriation of funds to an officer of the University. \r\n(4) The annual statement of accounts of the University signed by the \r\nTreasurer and the Resident Auditor shall be submitted to the Government within six \r\nmonths of the closing of the financial year. \r\n(5) The accounts of the University together with audit objections, if any, \r\nand the observations of the Auditor appointed by the Government and the Treasurer \r\nshall, in the prescribed manner, be presented to the Syndicate with the remarks of \r\nthe Finance and Planning Committee. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n40. Appeal to Syndicate .– (1) If an order is passed by an Authority, body or \r\nofficer of the University, other than the Chancellor, and an appeal against the order \r\nis not provided under the statutes or the regulations, any aggri eved person may, \r\nwithin thirty days of the communication of the order, prefer an appeal against the \r\norder to the Syndicate. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may constitute a committee of its members to hear and \r\ndispose of any appeal on behalf of the Syndicate. \r\n(3) If a m ember of the Syndicate is the officer who passed the order or \r\nwho is also member of the Authority against whose order appeal is filed before the \r\nSyndicate, such member shall not hear the appeal as member of the Syndicate or \r\ncommittee constituted to hear and dispose of the appeal. \r\n41. Tripartite Mobility.– (1) Any officer, teacher of the Government or employee \r\nof the University on the recommendation of the Syndicate may be directed to serve \r\nin any post in the University or under the Government or an educatio nal or research \r\ninstitution in public interest: \r\nProvided that an officer, teacher of the Government or employee of the \r\nUniversity shall possess the required eligibility criteria for the post. \r\n(2) The Government may, in consultation with the Selection Board , place \r\nthe services of an employee of the Government or of any other University or an \r\neducational or research institution at the disposal of the University in the public \r\ninterest: \r\nProvided that an employee of the Government or of any other University or a n \r\neducational or research institution shall process the required eligibility criteria for the \r\npost. \r\n(3) The terms and conditions of service of an officer or employee under this \r\nsection shall not be less favorable than those enjoyed by an officer or employe e \r\nimmediately before services of an officer or employee are placed at the disposal of \r\nthe University, Government or any other institution, educational or research \r\ninstitution, and full benefit of previous service of an officer or employee shall continue \r\nto remain in force until altered in accordance with law. \r\n42. Transition.– The Chancellor shall constitute the Chancellor’s Committee to \r\nexercise the powers of the Syndicate under this Act till such time that the Syndicate \r\nis constituted in accordance with th e provisions of the Act or the expiry of one year \r\nfrom the date of the establishment of the University, whichever is earlier. \r\n43. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of this Act, the Government may , within two years of the commencement \r\nof th e Act, give such directions, not inconsistent with the Act, as it may consider \r\nnecessary for the removal of such difficulty. \r\n44. 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