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Source transcription retained verbatim; legal completeness, OCR accuracy and current consolidation unverified.", "text_sha256": "cd99a3a8271c23d84632cca5e1d87c4230cfb730a6f1292634e18698e5f0978b", "source_sha256": "cd99a3a8271c23d84632cca5e1d87c4230cfb730a6f1292634e18698e5f0978b", "text_version_id": "law:punjab-code-0fbd90bfdf3241a5:sha256:cd99a3a8271c23d84632cca5e1d87c4230cfb730a6f1292634e18698e5f0978b", "quality_flags": [], "encoding": "UTF-8", "text": "THE HITEC UNIVERSITY OF TAXILA ACT 2009 \r\n(XII of 2009) \r\nCONTENTS \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title and commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Establishment of the University \r\n4. Functions of the University \r\n5. University open to all \r\n6. Jurisdiction \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n7. Officers of the University \r\n8. Chancellor \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry \r\n10. Vice Chancellor \r\n11. Powers of the Vice Chancellor \r\n12. Acting Vice Chancellor \r\n13. Registrar \r\n14. Controller of Examinations \r\n15. Treasurer \r\n16. Appointments \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n17. Authorities of the University \r\n18. Board of Governors \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board \r\n20. Business of the Board \r\n21. Delegation of powers \r\n22. Academic Council \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n24. University Fund \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n26. Rules \r\n27. Statutes \r\n28. First statutes \r\n29. Regulations \r\n30. Removal of difficulties \r\n31. Savings \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n1. Faculties \r\n2. Board of Faculty \r\n3. Academic department, constituent college and Institute \r\n4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n6. Selection Board \r\n7. Functions of the Selection Board \r\n8. Finance and Planning Committee \r\n9. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE HITEC UNIVERSITY OF TAXILA ACT 2009 \r\n(XII of 2009) \r\n[17th November, 2009] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the HITEC University of Taxila. \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for the estab lishment of the HITEC \r\nUniversity of Taxila in the private sector and connected matters; \r\nIt is enacted as follows:– \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the HITEC \r\nUniversity of Taxila Act 2009. \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) \"Authority\" means an Authority of the University specified in section 17; \r\n(c) \"Board\" means the Board of Governors of the University; \r\n(d) \"Chancellor\" means the Governor of the Punjab; \r\n(e) \"chairperson\" means the head of a department, principal of a \r\nconstituent college or director of an Institute; \r\n(f) \"constituent college\" means a college maintained and administered by \r\nthe University; \r\n(g) \"Controller of Examinations\" means the Controller of Examinations of \r\nthe University; \r\n(h) \"Dean\" means the head of a faculty of the University; \r\n(i) \"department\" means a teaching department maintained and \r\nadministered by the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(j) \"faculty\" means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments or constituent colleges, as m ay \r\nbe prescribed; \r\n(k) \"Government\" means the Government of the Punjab; \r\n(I) \"Higher Education C ommission\" means the Higher Educa tion \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 5th November 2009; assented to by the Gov ernor of the Punjab on 14th \r\nNovember 2009; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17th November 2009, pages 1611-1621. \r\nCommission established under the Higher Education Commission \r\nOrdinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(m) \"HITEC\" means the Heavy Industries Taxila Education City; \r\n(n) \"Institute\" means an Institute established, maintained and administered \r\nby the University; \r\n(o) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by the rules, statutes or \r\nregulaltions; \r\n(p) “Registrar\" means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(q) \"Schedule\" means the Schedule appended to the Act; \r\n(r) \"Search Committee\" means the Se arch Committee constituted by the \r\nBoard for making recommendations for appointment of the Vice \r\nChancellor; \r\n(s) \"Society\" means the HIT Education Welfare Trust, a society registered \r\nunder the Societies Registration Act 1860 (XXI of 1860); \r\n(t) \"statutes\", \"regulations\" and \"rules\" mean respectively the statutes , \r\nregulations and rules made under the Act; \r\n(u) \"teacher\" includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor or Lecturer engaged whole time by the University and such \r\nother person as may be prescribed; \r\n(v) \"Treasurer\" means the Treasurer of the University; \r\n(w) \"University\" means the HITEC University of Taxila established under \r\nthe Act; and \r\n(x) \"Vice Chancellor\" means the Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Establishment of the University .– (1) The Government shall, by \r\nnotification, establish a University to be called the HITEC University of Taxila in \r\nthe private sector with its campus located at Taxila Cantt. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate havi ng perpetual succession \r\nand a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by \r\nthe said name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The University shall consist of the following:– \r\n(a) the Chancellor, the Chairman and members of the Board and t he Vice \r\nChancellor; \r\n(b) the chairpersons and the Deans; \r\n(c) the members of an Authority; \r\n(d) the teachers and the students of the University; and \r\n(e) the officers and members of the staff of the University. \r\n4. Functions of the University.– The University shall– \r\n(a) provide instruction and training in– \r\n(i) engineering and technoloqy; management sciences; b asic \r\nsciences; social sciences; and \r\n(ii) such other branches of knowledge, except medical, dental, \r\nallied health sciences or nursing education, as the Board may \r\ndetermine with the approval of the Chancellor given on the \r\nrecommendation of a committee constituted by the Government \r\nand, where applicable, subject to the prior approval of the \r\nrelevant statutory body of a professional education; \r\n(b) establish, maintain and administer a department, constituent college or \r\nan Institute; \r\n(c) establish and support other facilities for education, training and \r\nresearch; \r\n(d) prescribe courses of studies; \r\n(e) decide teaching methods and strategies in order to ens ure the most \r\neffective educational and training programs; \r\n(f) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies \r\nthe examination, award degree, diploma, certificate and other \r\nacademic distinction to the person; \r\n(g) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, \r\nteachers and other employees of the University; \r\n(h) engage, where necessary, a person on contract of specified duration \r\nand to specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(i) institute programs for the exchange of s tudents and teachers between \r\nthe University and any other university, educational institution or \r\nresearch organization; \r\n(j) provide career counseling and job search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(k) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(I) develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n(m) provide and support the academic development of the faculty of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(n) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(o) accept an examination and the period of s tudy 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(p) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organiz ation in \r\nthe manner and for the purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(q) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lectureship or any other post and may appoint a \r\nperson on the post; \r\n(r) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurpose and may appoint a person on the post; \r\n(s) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, \r\nfellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(t) provide for the residen ce of the students, establish and maintain halls \r\nof residence and may approve or licence a hostel, lodging or boarding \r\nplace; \r\n(u) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University; \r\n(v) promote the extra curricular and recreational act ivities of the students \r\nand m ake arran gements for promoting health and general welf are of \r\nthe students; \r\n(w) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as \r\nit may determine; \r\n(x) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy serv ices and \r\nenter into arrangements with any other institution, public or private \r\nbody, commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\n(y) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions \r\nmade to the University and to invest a ny fund in the manner as it may \r\ndeem fit; \r\n(z) print and publish research or any other work; and \r\n(aa) perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function. \r\n5. University open to all.– (1) Subject to the reasonable restrictions as may be \r\nprescribed, the University shall be open to all persons and admission to the \r\nUniversity shall not be denied on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed, colour or \r\ndomicile. \r\n(2) The University shall not discriminate against any person solely on the \r\nbasis of gender, religion, race, creed, colour or domicile. \r\n6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall be restricted to the \r\nProvince of the Punjab. \r\n(2) The University shall not open any sub-campus for a period of ten years \r\nfrom the commencement of this Ac t after which period it may open a sub -campus \r\nwith the approval of the Chancellor. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n7. Officers of the University .– The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity: \r\n(a) the Chancellor; \r\n(b) the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) the Deans; \r\n(d) the Chairpersons; \r\n(e) the Registrar; \r\n(f) the Treasurer; \r\n(g) the Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(h) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations \r\nto be the officers of the University. \r\n8. Chancellor.– (1) The Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at a \r\nconvocation of the University. \r\n(2) The University may confer honorary degree subject to the prior \r\napproval of the Chancellor. \r\n(3) The Chancellor may approve the draft statutes submitted by the Board \r\nor refer the statutes back to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n9. 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 his views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the Board and may, after ascertaining the views of the Board, \r\nrecommend any remedial action to the Board. \r\n(3) The Board shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit \r\nreport to the Chancellor about the action taken on the reco mmendation of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n(4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor \r\nwithin the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such direction as he thinks fit and \r\nthe Board shall comply with the direction. \r\n(5) The Chancello r may, on the recommendation of a Committee \r\nconstituted by him and comprising a nominee of the Board, a Judge of the Lahore \r\nHigh Court to be nominated by the Chief Justice of the High Court and a Professor \r\nEmeritus or Vice Chancellor of any university, tak e action against the University by \r\nappointing an administrator, who shall exercise the powers of the Board to run the \r\naffairs of the University till such time as may be specified by the Chancellor. \r\n(6) The Chancellor shall not take any action under sub -section (5), unless \r\nthe Chairman of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing. \r\n(7) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Board, which, \r\nin the opinion of the Chancellor, is against the interest of academic excellence, \r\nreligious or cultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n10. Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Government shall, on the recommendation of the \r\nSearch Committee, appoint a person as Vice Chancellor on such terms and \r\nconditions as may be determined on the recommendations of the Board. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor shall be the person who possesses the prescribed \r\nqualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as are assigned to \r\nhim by the Board. \r\n11. Powers of the Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Vice Chancell or shall be the chief \r\nexecutive officer of the University responsible for administrative and academic \r\nfunctions of the University and for ensuring that the provisions of the Act, rules, \r\nstatutes and regulations are observed in all the affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor may attend meeting of any Authority or body of \r\nthe University. \r\n(3) Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed by the Board, the Vice \r\nChancellor may, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the \r\ncompetence of the Vice Chancellor and within three days of taking of such action, \r\nsubmit a report of the action taken to the Chairman of the Board. \r\n(4) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board, the Vice \r\nChancellor 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 r e-appropriation an amount for an unfor eseen 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\nand in such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(d) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee \r\nof 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. \r\n(6) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report contain ing \r\ninformation as regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all \r\nrelevant facts pertainin g to academics, research, administration and finances of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(7) The Vice Ch ancellor shall, within three months of the end of an : \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University before the Board. \r\n12. Acting Vice Chancellor .– Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed, if \r\nthe office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant, or the Vice Chancellor is absent or is \r\nunable to perform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the \r\nBoard shall make arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Vice \r\nChancellor by any other person, as it may deem fit. \r\n13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Vice \r\nChancellor, appoint a Registrar of the University on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-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 secretariat support to the Board and the \r\nVice Chancellor; \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common s eal 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. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for renewable term of three years. \r\n14. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation \r\nof the Vice Chancellor, appoin t a Controller of Examinations of the University on \r\nsuch terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a per son as Controller unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller shall be a ful l-time officer of the University and shall be \r\nresponsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform \r\nsuch other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The Controller shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Vice \r\nChancellor, appoint a Treasurer of the University on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the University and \r\nshall– \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 Board; \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 Board within six months of the end of a \r\nfinancial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him \r\nby the Board. \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n16. Appointments.– The University may appoint such persons in its services as \r\nmay be necessary on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n17. Authorities of the University .– The following shall be the Authorities of the \r\nUniversity:– \r\n(a) the Board of Governors; \r\n(b) the Academic Council; \r\n(c) the Boards of Faculties; \r\n(d) the Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(e) the Selection Board; \r\n(f) the Finance and Planning Committee; and \r\n(g) any o ther Authority as may be prescribed by the statutes or the \r\nregulations. \r\n18. Board of Governors .– (1) The Board of Governors of the University shall \r\nconsist of the following:– \r\n(a) the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Society; \r\n(b) members of the S ociety subject to a maximum of four members to be \r\nnominated by the Society; \r\n(c) three members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punj ab, to be \r\nnominated by the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, \r\nincluding one woman member and one member from the opposition; \r\nprovided that the member from the opposition shall be nominated in \r\nconsultation with the Leader of the Opposition; \r\n(d) four persons each one of whom is an expert in any of the fields of \r\nknowledge, to be nominated by the Society; \r\n(e) the Chairman, Higher Education Commission or his nominee not below \r\nthe rank of a Director; \r\n(f) a Vice Chancellor of a public sector university in the Punjab nominated \r\nby the Chancellor; \r\n(g) Secretary to the Gover nment, Education Department or his nominee \r\nnot below the rank of an Additional Secretary; and \r\n(h) the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(2) The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Society shall be the \r\nChairman of the Board and the Vice Chancellor shall be the Secretary of the Board. \r\n(3) Members of the Board ot her than ex -officio members shall hold o ffice \r\nfor a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment on the expiry of their \r\nterm of office. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one half of the total \r\nnumber of members with at least three ex-officio members. \r\n(5) The Secretary shall, with the approval of the Chairman of the Board, \r\ncall the meeting of the Board. \r\n(6) The Society may fill a casual vacancy occurring because of death or \r\nresignation of a member of the Board nominated by the Society to the extent of the \r\nremainder of the term of the former member. \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board .– (1) The administration and management \r\nof the affairs of the University shall vest in he Board. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of t he aforesaid power, the Board \r\nmay: \r\n(a) formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans governing the \r\nactivities and operations of the University so as to facilitate research, \r\nteaching and other academic work; \r\n(b) recommend the statutes to the Chancellor; \r\n(c) make or approve regulations; \r\n(d) create a component of the University such as faculty, department, \r\nconstituent college or Institute, subject to the provisions of the Act; \r\n(e) constitute a committee, council and any other administrative or \r\nacademic advisory body; \r\n(f) create such academic or administrative posts as it may deem \r\nnecessary and to approve appointments to such posts as it may \r\nspecify; \r\n(g) hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources of the \r\nUniversity and raise f unds for the purpose of the University upon such \r\nsecurity as may be required under the regulations; \r\n(h) undertake the responsibility for the financial viability of the University \r\nincluding responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its operations, their \r\ncontinuity and preservation of the autonomy of the University; \r\n(i) consider and pass through a resolution the annual report, plan of work, \r\nstatement of accounts and the annual budget estimates; \r\n(j) call for and consider reports relating to the activitie s of the University \r\nand may direct the Vice Chancellor to furnish information relating to \r\nany matter specified by the Board; and \r\n(k) take all such initiatives as it may consider necessary or desirable for \r\nthe ef ficient and effective management and functio ning of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(3) The Board shall recommend statutes to the Chancellor and the statutes \r\nshall come into force if the same are approved by the Chancellor. \r\n20. Business of the Board .– (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall \r\nbe conducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be \r\nprescribed in the regulations and until these matters are prescribed, as may be \r\ndetermined by the Board. \r\n(2) The statutes, regulations or proceeding of the Board shall not be invalid \r\nby reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n21. Delegation of powers .– The Board may delegate to any person or a \r\ncommittee any of its powers, duties or functions. \r\n22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) the Vice Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) all the chairpersons; \r\n(d) the Controller of Examinations; \r\n(e) all the Professors of the University; \r\n(f) nominee of the Secretary to the Government, Education Department \r\nnot below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; \r\n(g) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers \r\nto be nominated by the Board; \r\n(h) three persons eminent in the field of art or science of whom at least \r\none shall be from each category, to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(i) Director Academics of the Higher Education Commission; \r\nand \r\n(j) the Registrar (Member/Secretary). \r\n(2) A nominated member shall hold office for a renewable term of three \r\nyears. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one half of \r\nthe total number of members of the Academic Council. \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the academic body of the University and may, subject to the statutes , lay down \r\nproper standards of instruction, research, publ ication and examination and to \r\nregulate and promote the academic life of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of this Act, rules, statutes and regulations, the Academic Council \r\nmay: \r\n(a) advise the Board on academic matters; \r\n(b) regulate the conduct of teaching, research and publication; \r\n(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations in the University; \r\n(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the University; \r\n(e) propose to the Board, scheme for the constitution and organization of \r\nfaculties, teaching departments, constituent colleges and institutes; \r\n(f) consider or formulate proposals for the planning and development of \r\nteaching and research in the University; \r\n(g) recommend regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi \r\nand the outlines of tests for the University examinations to the Board; \r\n(h) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, med als \r\nand prizes; \r\n(i) frame regulations for submission to the Board; \r\n(j) appoint or nominate members to the various Authorities in accordance \r\nwith the provisions of this Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n24. University Fund .– (1) There shall be a fund to be known as the HITEC \r\nUniversity of T axila Fund which shall vest in the University and to which shall be \r\ncredited all sums received by the University. \r\n(2) The University m ay accept do nations in the shape of land, vehicle, \r\nequipment or any other item 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\n25. Budget, audit and acc ounts.– (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 Board. \r\n(2) The Board may approve the budget of the University, appropriations of \r\naccounts of the Univers ity and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(3) The Board may delegate the power of appropriation or re -appropriation \r\nof funds upon any of the officers of the University. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n26. Rules.– The Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the \r\npurposes of this Act. \r\n27. Statutes.– Subject to the rules, t he Chancellor may approve statutes on t he \r\nrecommendation of the Board in order to provide for and to regulat e any matter \r\nrelevant to the University. \r\n28. First statutes .– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this \r\nAct, the statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to have been the statutes \r\nmade under section 27 and shall continue to remain in force u ntil amended or \r\nrepealed in accordance with the provisions of this Act. \r\n29. Regulations.– Subject to the rules and statutes, the Board may make \r\nregulations for the proper administration and management of the affairs of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n30. Removal of difficulties.– If any difficult y arises in giving effect to any \r\nof the provisions of this Act, the Board may, with the approval of the \r\nGovernment, give such directions, not inconsistent with this Act, as it may \r\nconsider necessary for the removal of such difficulty. \r\n31. Savings.– Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, an examination \r\nconducted by the proponents of the University, prior to the coming into force of this \r\nAct, shall be deemed to be the examination conducted by the University under this \r\nAct and the University may award degree, diploma or certificate on the basis of such \r\nexamination. \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(see section 28) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. Faculties.– There shall be a faculty for a teaching department or a group of \r\nteaching departments. The University shall include the followi ng faculties and such \r\nother faculties as may be prescribed: \r\n(a) faculty of Basic Sciences (Departments of Mathematics and \r\nChemistry); \r\n(b) faculty of Social Sciences (Department of Islamic Studies); \r\n(c) faculty of Management Sciences (Department of Manag ement \r\nSciences); and \r\n(d) faculty of Engineering and Technology (Departments of Electrical, \r\nMechanical, Telecom, Electronics Engineering). \r\n2. 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Academic department, constitue nt college and Institute .– (1) There shall \r\nbe an academic department, constituent college or an Institute for each subject or a \r\ngroup of subjects, as may be prescribed by the regulations and each academic \r\ndepartment, constituent college or Institute shall be headed by a head of \r\ndepartment, principal of the constituent college and director of the Institute, \r\ncollectively called chairperson. \r\n(2) The Board shall, on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor, \r\nappoint the chairperson from amongst three senior most Professors other than a \r\nProfessor already working as Dean for a period of three years and the chairperson \r\nshall be eli gible for re -appointment; provided that in a department, constituent \r\ncollege or Institute where there are less than three eligible Professors, the \r\nappointment shall be made from amongst the three senior most Professors and \r\nAssociate Professors of the department, constituent college or Institute. \r\n(3) The chairperson shall plan, organize and supervise the work of the \r\ndepartment, constituent college or Institute and shall be responsible to the Dean for \r\nthe work of his department, constituent college or Institute. \r\n(4) The chairperson shall, under the general supervision of the Vice \r\nChancellor, and the Dean, exercise all the administrative financial and a cademic \r\npowers and such other duties or powers as may be delegated to him. \r\n(5) The chairperson shall prepar e a comprehensive annual report \r\nregarding the performance of the department, constituent college or Institute at the \r\ngraduate and postgraduate levels, faculty research and development and submit this \r\nreport to the Dean for evaluation. \r\n4. Board of Advance d Studies and Research .– (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of– \r\n(a) the Vice Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) the Controller of Examinations; \r\n(d) one University Professor from each faculty other than Dean to be \r\nappointed by the Board; \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(f) three members from the relevant field, research organizations and \r\nGovernment, to be nominated by the Board; and \r\n(g) the Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of th e 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 B oard of Advanced Studies an d \r\nResearch shall be one half of the total number of members. \r\n5. Functions of the B oard of Advanced Studies and Research .– 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 Au thority with regard to a research degree 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 synopses 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\n6. 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