{ "schema_version": "qanun-law-text/1", "id": "punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0", "title": "MULTAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACT 2022", "source_collection": "Punjab", "content_kind": "stored_law_text", "content_extent": null, "source_url": "https://punjabcode.punjab.gov.pk/en/show_article/UmIANlZpBz9SNw--", "version": null, "source_snapshot": "2026-08-06T16:41:18Z", "legal_status": "not independently verified", "text_quality": "Complete stored UTF-8 TXT file recovered byte-for-byte from owned Drive. Source transcription retained verbatim; legal completeness, OCR accuracy and current consolidation unverified.", "text_sha256": "f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f", "source_sha256": "f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f", "text_version_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f", "quality_flags": [], "encoding": "UTF-8", "text": "THE MULTAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND \r\nTECHNOLOGY ACT 2022 \r\n(XXXIV of 2022) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\n3. Establishment of the University \r\n4. Functions of the University \r\n5. University open to all \r\n6. Jurisdiction \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\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\n24. University Fund \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts \r\n26. Rules \r\n27. Statutes \r\n28. First Statutes \r\n29. Regulations \r\n30. Removal of difficulties \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE MULTAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACT 2022 \r\n(XXXIV of 2022) \r\n [16 November 2022] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of Multan University of Science and Technology. \r\nIt is necessary to provide for the establishment of Multan University of Science and \r\nTechnology, as a university in the private sector and to provide for matters \r\nconnected therewith and ancillary thereto. \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the Multan \r\nUniversity of Science and Technology Act 2022. \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) “Act” means the Multan University of Science and Technology Act \r\n2022; \r\n(c) “Affiliated College” means a college granted affiliation by the University; \r\n(d) “Authority” means an Authority of the University specified in section 17; \r\n(e) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University; \r\n(f) “Chairman of the Board” means the Chairman of the Board of \r\nGovernors of the University; \r\n(g) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission established \r\nunder the Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(h) “Company” means ‘Learn Forward (private) Limited’ registered under \r\nThe Companies Act, 2017; \r\n(i) “Constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by \r\nthe University; \r\n(j) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations of \r\nthe University; \r\n(k) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty of the University; \r\n(l) “Department” means a teaching department maintained and \r\nadministered by the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 01 November 2022; and was deemed to have been assented to \r\nby Governor of the Punjab in terms of Article 116(3) of the Constitution; and was published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 16 November 2022, pp.2191-2202. \r\n(m) “Director” means the Director of any Institute/Center of Excellence of \r\nthe University; \r\n(n) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments or constituent colleges as may \r\nbe prescribed; \r\n(o) Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(p) “Head of Department” means the head of the department or most \r\nsenior person eligible to chair the meeting; \r\n(q) “Chancellor” means Governor of the Punjab; \r\n(r) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations; \r\n(s) “Principal” means principal of a constituent college; \r\n(t) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission set up under the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act 2014 (I of 2015); \r\n(u) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(v) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to the Act; \r\n(w) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under the Act; \r\n(x) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor or Lecturer engaged full time or part time by the University \r\nand such other persons as may be prescribed; and \r\n(y) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University. \r\n(z) “University” means Multan University of Science and Technology, as a \r\nUniversity under the Act; \r\n(aa) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University; \r\n3. Establishment of the University .– (1) The Government shall, by notification \r\nin the official Gazette, establish a uni versity in the private sector to be called Multan \r\nUniversity of Science and Technology, with its main campus located at Multan City. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate having 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) Chancellor, Chairman of the Board and members of the Board and \r\nVice Chancellor; \r\n(b) Deans, Directors, Principals and Head of the departments; \r\n(c) members of an Authority; \r\n(d) teachers and the students of the University; and \r\n(e) officers, officials 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) Faculty of Computer and Information Technology; \r\n(ii) Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences; \r\n(iii) Faculty of Sciences; \r\n(iv) Faculty of Management Sciences; and \r\n(v) Such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may \r\ndetermine, given on the rec ommendations of the academic \r\ncouncil, where applicable, subject to the prior approval of the \r\nrelevant statutory body of professional education; \r\n(b) establish, maintain and administer departments, schools, constituent \r\ncolleges, distance learning study centers, affiliated colleges, research \r\nor study centers, and other facilities including teaching hospitals as the \r\nboard may determine from time to time; \r\n(c) make provisions for research, application, advancement and \r\ndissemination of knowledge; \r\n(d) prescribe and conduct courses of studies; \r\n(e) to grant affiliation to other colleges, campuses and institutions for the \r\ndissemination of education and award of degree as per procedure \r\nprescribed by the board of governors. \r\n(f) decide teaching methods and strategies including online, di stance \r\nlearning education, virtual, on campus education etc. in such a manner \r\nas prescribed by the Board. \r\n(g) 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(h) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, \r\nteachers and other employees of the University; \r\n(i) engage, where necessary, a person on contract for a specified duration \r\nand specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(j) establish university programs for the exchange of students and \r\nteachers between the University and any other university, educational \r\ninstitution or research organization; \r\n(k) provide career counselling and job -search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(l) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(m) develop and implement fund-raising plans in the prescribed manner; \r\n(n) provide and support the academic development of the Faculty of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(o) provide affiliation to the colleges as per rules prescribed by the board; \r\n(p) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(q) accept an examination 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 pe riod of study of the University and may withdraw \r\nsuch acceptance; \r\n(r) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in \r\nthe manner and for such purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(s) create Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorship \r\nand Lectureship or any other post and appoint a person to the post; \r\n(t) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurpose and may appoint a person to the post; \r\n(u) award financial assistance to students in need, fellowships , \r\nscholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the prescribed manner; \r\n(v) provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls \r\nof residence and may approve or license a hostel, lodging or boarding \r\nplace; \r\n(w) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University; \r\n(x) promote the extra -curricular and recreational activities of the students \r\nand make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of \r\nthe students; \r\n(y) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as \r\nit may determine; \r\n(z) 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(aa) print and publish research, patents or any other work; \r\n(bb) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions \r\nmade to the University and to invest any fund in the manner as it may \r\ndeem fit; and \r\n(cc) perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function as may be \r\ndetermined by the Board. \r\n5. University open to all .– 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\n6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to Province of \r\nthe Punjab. \r\n(2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1) the University shall not \r\nopen any sub-campus for a period of ten years from the commencement of this Act \r\n(3) After the expiry of the period mentioned in subsection (2), the Board \r\nmay allow the university to open a sub-campus subject to such conditions and \r\nlimitation as it may be determined by the Board. \r\n7. Officers of the University. – The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity: - \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Deans; \r\n(d) Directors; \r\n(e) Principals; \r\n(f) Head of Departments; \r\n(g) Registrar; \r\n(h) Treasurer; \r\n(i) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(j) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations \r\nto be the officers of the University. \r\n8. Chancellor.– (1) The Chancellor or his nominee may preside over a \r\nconvocation of the University. \r\n(2) The University may confer an honorary degree with the prior approval \r\nof the Chancellor. \r\n(3) The performance of his functions under the Act, the Chancellor shall \r\nact and be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and is \r\nbound under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \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/her views with regard to the result of \r\nthe inspection or inquiry to the Board and may, after ascertaining the views of the \r\nBoard, recommend any remedial action to the Board. \r\n(3) The Board shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit a \r\nreport to the Chancellor about the action taken on the recommendations 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 directions as he/she thinks \r\nfit and the Board shall comply with the directions. \r\n(5) The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of a Committee \r\nconstituted by him/her and comprising of a nominee of the Board, one director of the \r\ncompany and a Professor Emeritus or Vice Chancellor of any university, take such \r\naction against the University as he may deem appropriate. \r\n(6) The Chancellor shall not take any action under subsection (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 objectives of the Uni versity or against \r\nthe interest of academic excellence, religious or cultural ideology or national \r\nintegrity. \r\n10. Vice Chancellor. – (1) The Chancellor shall, on the recommendations of the \r\nBoard, appoint a person as Vice Chancellor. \r\n(2) The Board shall determine the terms and conditions of service of the \r\nVice Chancellor. \r\n(3) The Vice Chancellor shall be the person who possesses the prescribed \r\nqualifications and experience. \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as are given in the \r\nAct or as may be prescribed or as are assigned to him by the Board. \r\n11. Powers of the Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the Officer \r\nof the University responsible for administrative and academic functions of the \r\nUniversity as assigned by the board. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting of an Authority or body of \r\nthe University. \r\n(3) 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 assign ment in connection with examination, administration or \r\nany other activities in the University as he may consider necessary; \r\n(b) suspend, punish or remove, in the prescribed manner, an officer, \r\nteacher or employee of the University except those appointed by th e \r\nBoard; \r\n(c) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other \r\nemployee of the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(d) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the University. \r\n(e) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board; \r\n(f) Perform any other task assigned to him by the Board; \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing \r\ninformation as regards to the preceding academic year including disclosure of all \r\nrelevant facts pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the \r\nUniversity, including details of income and expenditures. \r\n(5) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the conclusion of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University to 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/her office due to illness or some other cause, \r\nthe Board 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 appoint a Registrar of the University on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he/she \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 secretarial support to the Board 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 Board. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n14. Controller of Examinations .– (1) The Board shall appoint a Controller of \r\nExaminations of the University on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations \r\nunless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full-time officer of the \r\nUniversity and shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of \r\nexaminations and perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned by \r\nthe Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a renewable term of \r\nthree years. \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Treasurer of the University on such \r\nterms and conditions as may 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 a ccording to the \r\nbudget or any other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and \r\nare available for submission to the Board within six months of the end \r\nof a financial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him \r\nby the Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n16. Appointments.– The University may employ such persons in its service as \r\nmay be necessary, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\n17. Authorities of the University .– The following shall be the Authorities of the \r\nUniversity: \r\n(a) Board of Governors; \r\n(b) Academic Council; \r\n(c) Boards of Faculties; \r\n(d) Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(e) Selection Board; \r\n(f) Finance and Planning Committee; and \r\n(g) any other Authority as may be prescribed by the Board or statutes or \r\nthe regulations. \r\n18. Board of Governors. – (1) The Board of Governors of the University shall \r\nconsist of the following: \r\n(a) Chief Executive of the company shall act as the Chairman of the Board \r\nof Governors. \r\n(b) Members of the Company, subject to a maximum of three members to \r\nbe nominated by the Company; \r\n(c) Four Academicians including at least one woman to be nominated by \r\nthe Company; \r\n(d) Chairperson of the Commission or his/her nominee not below the rank \r\nof a Director; \r\n(e) Chairperson, Punjab Higher Education Commission or his/her nominee \r\nnot below the rank of a Director; \r\n(f) One Vice Chancellor of any public sector university in the Punjab \r\nnominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(g) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his/her \r\nnominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; and \r\n(h) Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor shall be the Secretary of the Board. In the \r\nabsence of Vice Chancellor, Chairman shall nominate secretary to conduct meeting \r\nand business of the Board. \r\n(3) Members of the Board other than ex -officio members shall hold office \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. \r\n(5) The Secretary shall, with the approval of the Chairman of the Board, \r\ncall a meeting of the Board. \r\n(6) The Company may fill a casual vacancy occur ring because of death or \r\nresignation of a member of the Board nominated by the Company to the extent of \r\nthe remainder 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 the Board. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the 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) Approve the statutes of the University; \r\n(c) make or approve rule and regulations; \r\n(d) create a component of the University such as Faculty, department, \r\nconstituent college or university, 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 funds 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 approve, through a resolution, the annual report, plan of \r\nwork, statement of accounts and the annual budget estimates; \r\n(j) call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the University \r\nand may direct the Vice Chancellor to furn ish 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\nefficient and effective management and functioning of the University as \r\nper Section 4. \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 so prescribed, as may be determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\n(2) The statutes, regulation 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. – (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Board may \r\ndelegate any of its powers or functions to a person or committee of the Board. \r\n(2) The Board shall not delegate the power to: \r\n(a) make the statutes or regulations; \r\n(b) recommend any action to the Chancellor; \r\n(c) appoint the Registrar, Controller of Examination and Treasurer; and \r\n(d) approve annual budget and make consideration of audit reports. \r\n22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); \r\n(b) all Deans; \r\n(c) all Head of Department; \r\n(d) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(e) nominee of the Secretary to the Go vernment, Higher Education \r\nDepartment not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; \r\n(f) three persons eminent in the field of arts or science of whom at least \r\none shall be from each category, to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(g) Director Academics of the Commission; and \r\n(h) Registrar (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 A cademic 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, publication 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 the Act, rules, statutes and regulations, the Academic Council \r\nmay: \r\n(a) advise the Board on academic matters; \r\n(b) regulate the policies related to the conduct of teachin g, research and \r\npublication; \r\n(c) regulate the admission of students to the degree programs and \r\ncourses of studies and examinations in the University; \r\n(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the University; \r\n(e) propose to the Board, a scheme for the constitution and organization of \r\nfaculties, teaching departments, constituent and affiliated colleges and \r\nuniversity; \r\n(f) consider or formulate proposals for the planning and development of \r\nteaching and research in the University; \r\n(g) recommend to the Board, the regulations prescribing the courses of \r\nstudies, the syllabi and outlines of tests for examinations; \r\n(h) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals \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 the Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Board or \r\nstatutes. \r\n24. University Fund. – (1) The Board shall establish a Fund to be known as \r\nMultan University of Science and Technology. Fund which shall vest in the University \r\nand to which shall be credited all sums received by the University. \r\n(2) The University may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicles, \r\nequipment or any other item or cash that may facilitate the functioning of the \r\nUniversity and all such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the \r\nUniversity in the prescribed manner. \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts. – (1) The budget of the University shall be \r\napproved and its accounts shall be m aintained and audited in such manner as may \r\nbe determined by the Board. \r\n(2) The Board may approve the budget of the University, appropriation of \r\naccounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n26. Rules.– The Gove rnment may, by notification, make rules to carry out the \r\npurposes of the Act. \r\n27. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the rules, the Board may approve statutes to provide \r\nfor and to regulate any matter relevant to the University. \r\n(2) The Board may delegate the power of appropriation or re -appropriation \r\nof funds to any officer of the University. \r\n28. First Statutes. – Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the \r\nAct, the statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statutes made \r\nunder section 27 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or repealed in \r\naccordance with the provisions of the Act. \r\n29. Regulations.– Subject to the rules and statutes, the Board may frame \r\nregulations for the proper administration an d management of the affairs of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n30. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of the Act, the Chancellor may, within one year of the commencement of \r\nthe Act and on the recommendations of the Bo ard, give such directions, not \r\ninconsistent with the Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such \r\ndifficulty. \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(see section 28) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. Faculties.– (1) There shall be a Faculty for a teaching department or a group \r\nof teaching departments. \r\n(2) The University shall include the following faculties and such other \r\nfaculties as may be prescribed: \r\n(a) Faculty of Computer and Information Technology; \r\n(b) Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences; \r\n(c) Faculty of Sciences; \r\n(d) Faculty of Management Sciences; and \r\n(e) Such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may determine, given \r\non the recommendations of the academic council, where applicable, \r\nsubject to the prior approval of the relevant statutory body of \r\nprofessional education; \r\n2. Board of Faculty.– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each Faculty \r\nwhich shall consist of: \r\n(a) Dean of the Faculty; \r\n(b) Professors and the Heads of Departments in the Faculty; \r\n(c) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council for their \r\nspecialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned to \r\nthe Faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council, important \r\nbearing on the subjects assigned to the Faculty; \r\n(d) two experts in the field from outside the University to be appointed by \r\nthe Board; \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; and \r\n(f) Director QEC. \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 and shall be eligible for re-appointment on the \r\nexpiry of their term of office. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one-half of the \r\ntotal number of members. \r\n(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of the Academic \r\nCouncil and the Board, may: \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to \r\nthe Faculty; \r\n(b) scrutinize the recommendations of the Board of Studies comprising a \r\nFaculty with regard to the appointment of paper -setters and examiners \r\nfor graduate and postgraduate exa minations 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 or constituent college comprising the Faculty for \r\npresentation to the Academic Council; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes. \r\n(5) The Dean of the Faculty shall be the convener of the Board of Faculty. \r\n(6) The Dean shall be appointed by the Board from amongst three senior \r\nmost Professors of the Faculty on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor and \r\nshall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment. \r\n(7) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree, except an \r\nhonorary degree, courses falling within the purview of the Faculty. \r\n(8) The Dean shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by \r\nthe Board on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n3. Academic departments, constituent colleges and university. – (1) There \r\nshall be an academic department or constituent college for each subject or a group \r\nof subjects, as may be prescribed by the regulations and each academ ic department \r\nor constituent college shall be headed by a head of department or principal of the \r\nconstituent college. \r\n(2) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, \r\nappoint the Head of Department from amongst three senior most Professors o ther \r\nthan the Professors already working as Dean for a period of three years and the \r\nHead of Department shall be eligible for reappointment: \r\n(3) Provided that in a department or constituent college where there are \r\nless than three eligible Professors, the appo intment shall be made from amongst the \r\nthree senior most Professors and Associate Professors of the department or \r\nconstituent college. \r\n(4) The Head of Department shall plan, organize and supervise the work of \r\nthe department or constituent college and shall be responsible to the Dean for the \r\nwork of his department, constituent college or university. \r\n(5) The Head of Department shall, under the general supervision of the \r\nVice Chancellor and Dean, exercise all the administrative, financial and academic \r\npowers and such other duties or powers as may be delegated to him. \r\n(6) The Head of Department shall prepare a comprehensive annual report \r\nregarding the performance of the department or constituent college at the graduate \r\nand postgraduate levels, Faculty research and develo pment and submit the report to \r\nthe Dean for evaluation. \r\n4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research. – (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); \r\n(b) all Deans; \r\n(c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(d) one Professor of the University from each Faculty other than the Dean \r\nto be appointed 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; \r\n(g) Director QEC; \r\n(h) Director ORIC; and \r\n(i) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(4) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies \r\nand Research other than exofficio members shall be three years and shall be eligible \r\nfor reappointment. \r\n(5) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and \r\nResearch shall be one-half of the total number of members. \r\n5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research. – The Board \r\nof Advanced Studies and Research shall: \r\n(a) advise an Aut hority 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 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 the 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. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); \r\n(b) Dean of the Faculty concerned; \r\n(c) Head of Department concerned; \r\n(d) Two members of the Board to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(e) One eminent scholar to be nominated by the Company; and \r\n(f) One expert in the subject to be nominated by the Secretary to the \r\nGovernment, Higher Edu cation Department, (for the positions of \r\nteachers only); \r\n(6) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Selection Board. \r\n(7) The members other than ex -officio members shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n(8) Four members of the Selection Board shall con stitute the quorum for a \r\nmeeting of the Selection Board. \r\n(9) No member who is a candidate or whose family member is a \r\ncandidate, for a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in the \r\nproceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a candidate on such post. \r\n(10) In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or Associate \r\nProfessor, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject \r\nconcerned and in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the \r\nsubject concerned, to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor from a standing list of \r\nexperts for each subject approved by the Board on the recommendation of the \r\nSelection Board. \r\n(11) The Board may revise the standing list of experts of a subject on the \r\nrecommendation of the Selection Board. \r\n(12) In case of non -availability of the Vice Chancellor, any members can \r\nconvene the Selection Board by mutual consent. \r\n7. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall: \r\n(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Board, the names of \r\nsuitable candidates for appointment to teaching positions along with \r\nsuitable salary; and \r\n(b) consider all cases of promotion or selection of teachers of the \r\nUniversity and recommend the names of suitable candidates for such \r\npromotion or selection to the Board. \r\n8. Finance and Planning Committee. – (1) The Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); \r\n(b) Treasurer; \r\n(c) One member of the Board to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(d) One member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(e) One representative each from the Higher Education Department of the \r\nGovernment not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; \r\n(f) Director Planning of the Punjab Higher Education Commission; and \r\n(g) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years. \r\n(3) Half members of the Finance and Planning Committee shall constitute \r\nthe quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n9. 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 advise the Board thereon; \r\n(b) review periodically the financial position of the University; \r\n(c) advise the Board 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.", "passage_offset_convention": "zero-based Unicode code points and UTF8 bytes; end exclusive", "passages": [ { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-0-1726:e71fc0b57fe78d3aac2a7331a338e14015be684ae06835c8dcb90467b6dfdd68", "character_start": 0, "character_end": 1726, "utf8_byte_start": 0, "utf8_byte_end": 1738, "passage_sha256": "e71fc0b57fe78d3aac2a7331a338e14015be684ae06835c8dcb90467b6dfdd68", "reader_fragment": "p-0-1726-e71fc0b57fe78d3a" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-1726-3512:69c16220e4d37a3c6cab82d3d922ac0ee2f7fc1a0f40f6da1df899b25e9cc1e1", "character_start": 1726, "character_end": 3512, "utf8_byte_start": 1738, "utf8_byte_end": 3590, "passage_sha256": "69c16220e4d37a3c6cab82d3d922ac0ee2f7fc1a0f40f6da1df899b25e9cc1e1", "reader_fragment": "p-1726-3512-69c16220e4d37a3c" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-3512-5283:dd3023f83fa4737febe3e22ce3b36f1aecdecf178eb23ee597c74c14a3e6401d", "character_start": 3512, "character_end": 5283, "utf8_byte_start": 3590, "utf8_byte_end": 5409, "passage_sha256": "dd3023f83fa4737febe3e22ce3b36f1aecdecf178eb23ee597c74c14a3e6401d", "reader_fragment": "p-3512-5283-dd3023f83fa4737f" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-5283-7074:6405026b4b563c2194b5ffe94d632b6b5c569ae568940b648b8be33a61d9b594", "character_start": 5283, "character_end": 7074, "utf8_byte_start": 5409, "utf8_byte_end": 7200, "passage_sha256": "6405026b4b563c2194b5ffe94d632b6b5c569ae568940b648b8be33a61d9b594", "reader_fragment": "p-5283-7074-6405026b4b563c21" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-7074-8857:9c5cfaec196b91f1a0a06f0d0c9cb8bbe7302b4907b2ade9130745e4204b36d1", "character_start": 7074, "character_end": 8857, "utf8_byte_start": 7200, "utf8_byte_end": 8983, "passage_sha256": "9c5cfaec196b91f1a0a06f0d0c9cb8bbe7302b4907b2ade9130745e4204b36d1", "reader_fragment": "p-7074-8857-9c5cfaec196b91f1" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-8857-10656:390357e52b288437ae2e5cbe03ca90c1df780ebd0c7a52ef3113c271d9f6d05e", "character_start": 8857, "character_end": 10656, "utf8_byte_start": 8983, "utf8_byte_end": 10790, "passage_sha256": "390357e52b288437ae2e5cbe03ca90c1df780ebd0c7a52ef3113c271d9f6d05e", "reader_fragment": "p-8857-10656-390357e52b288437" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-10656-12426:b5196f8855bc83256ce0ffedecd47d0cd0e4ee0b0419eeae414556fe7e32f563", "character_start": 10656, "character_end": 12426, "utf8_byte_start": 10790, "utf8_byte_end": 12562, "passage_sha256": "b5196f8855bc83256ce0ffedecd47d0cd0e4ee0b0419eeae414556fe7e32f563", "reader_fragment": "p-10656-12426-b5196f8855bc8325" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-12426-14202:3ab2f800c957321011ee2607745798cd003ca44a66bcf27f50266fed80f6e64d", "character_start": 12426, "character_end": 14202, "utf8_byte_start": 12562, "utf8_byte_end": 14342, "passage_sha256": "3ab2f800c957321011ee2607745798cd003ca44a66bcf27f50266fed80f6e64d", "reader_fragment": "p-12426-14202-3ab2f800c9573210" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-14202-15928:088bc473565fdac14ff9ff8db24cf9d19b16420119c59e847a52e5e3b65aa4d7", "character_start": 14202, "character_end": 15928, "utf8_byte_start": 14342, "utf8_byte_end": 16072, "passage_sha256": "088bc473565fdac14ff9ff8db24cf9d19b16420119c59e847a52e5e3b65aa4d7", "reader_fragment": "p-14202-15928-088bc473565fdac1" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-15928-17655:71462d135889e3e597c07a0cf240799149ff6e01f9e630dc9a02df729949ae42", "character_start": 15928, "character_end": 17655, "utf8_byte_start": 16072, "utf8_byte_end": 17803, "passage_sha256": "71462d135889e3e597c07a0cf240799149ff6e01f9e630dc9a02df729949ae42", "reader_fragment": "p-15928-17655-71462d135889e3e5" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-17655-19450:ac7691bbdce19aac17d29444227ea8c1e15687f293af3168a7280530d97a1b80", "character_start": 17655, "character_end": 19450, "utf8_byte_start": 17803, "utf8_byte_end": 19604, "passage_sha256": "ac7691bbdce19aac17d29444227ea8c1e15687f293af3168a7280530d97a1b80", "reader_fragment": "p-17655-19450-ac7691bbdce19aac" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-19450-21184:575ed42dcd888112f939455cb5594a7e807d21a095337256382e6f086435e87b", "character_start": 19450, "character_end": 21184, "utf8_byte_start": 19604, "utf8_byte_end": 21340, "passage_sha256": "575ed42dcd888112f939455cb5594a7e807d21a095337256382e6f086435e87b", "reader_fragment": "p-19450-21184-575ed42dcd888112" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-21184-22928:d0fa730d4cde2d5ec580a13200cfbd241551316b4acd1ada33bcafb8f339b7ad", "character_start": 21184, "character_end": 22928, "utf8_byte_start": 21340, "utf8_byte_end": 23090, "passage_sha256": "d0fa730d4cde2d5ec580a13200cfbd241551316b4acd1ada33bcafb8f339b7ad", "reader_fragment": "p-21184-22928-d0fa730d4cde2d5e" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-22928-24678:dbfe8e1bd096cd84803d22d33485f287944424d3b634d839e9eb6074663ede97", "character_start": 22928, "character_end": 24678, "utf8_byte_start": 23090, "utf8_byte_end": 24842, "passage_sha256": "dbfe8e1bd096cd84803d22d33485f287944424d3b634d839e9eb6074663ede97", "reader_fragment": "p-22928-24678-dbfe8e1bd096cd84" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-24678-26432:48d23865be75e974a5e028aa7731f85c25ce8f8b5685d9ebe21461e3f3ce2fd4", "character_start": 24678, "character_end": 26432, "utf8_byte_start": 24842, "utf8_byte_end": 26606, "passage_sha256": "48d23865be75e974a5e028aa7731f85c25ce8f8b5685d9ebe21461e3f3ce2fd4", "reader_fragment": "p-24678-26432-48d23865be75e974" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-26432-28180:fcc1c0e12b74e05784f22cd56d3e1158cf1d367afb8cb5cc5f47b7913d184754", "character_start": 26432, "character_end": 28180, "utf8_byte_start": 26606, "utf8_byte_end": 28362, "passage_sha256": "fcc1c0e12b74e05784f22cd56d3e1158cf1d367afb8cb5cc5f47b7913d184754", "reader_fragment": "p-26432-28180-fcc1c0e12b74e057" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-28180-29920:d22c157f8d03337d72d3f628c5664dee45f2915097257c01ab984b1e45bfef47", "character_start": 28180, "character_end": 29920, "utf8_byte_start": 28362, "utf8_byte_end": 30102, "passage_sha256": "d22c157f8d03337d72d3f628c5664dee45f2915097257c01ab984b1e45bfef47", "reader_fragment": "p-28180-29920-d22c157f8d03337d" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-29920-31686:3a684d2198ac9794ae464409b9c33a9238fb3fb75f34967cf0995d1d37ea3589", "character_start": 29920, "character_end": 31686, "utf8_byte_start": 30102, "utf8_byte_end": 31870, "passage_sha256": "3a684d2198ac9794ae464409b9c33a9238fb3fb75f34967cf0995d1d37ea3589", "reader_fragment": "p-29920-31686-3a684d2198ac9794" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-31686-33459:0cb738b95ef750ba21bea3b0c972d1bb8ec3d5ca2ea58b739f8458c1b4d72772", "character_start": 31686, "character_end": 33459, "utf8_byte_start": 31870, "utf8_byte_end": 33649, "passage_sha256": "0cb738b95ef750ba21bea3b0c972d1bb8ec3d5ca2ea58b739f8458c1b4d72772", "reader_fragment": "p-31686-33459-0cb738b95ef750ba" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-33459-35229:60b509957d4c1d609551ec7d8a9cf2978b0e2e38c7042dcda8f4e5732238a6cc", "character_start": 33459, "character_end": 35229, "utf8_byte_start": 33649, "utf8_byte_end": 35421, "passage_sha256": "60b509957d4c1d609551ec7d8a9cf2978b0e2e38c7042dcda8f4e5732238a6cc", "reader_fragment": "p-33459-35229-60b509957d4c1d60" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-17c4b64fb4e89ce0:sha256:f9d03a5c0788062ea1406c8816df2d05c811462931237a010c31f5839713bc1f:chars-35229-36546:b8b51ce571bccbbbdce7d6e003d3853ce762580475f270bdb0186c3f794f1f2f", "character_start": 35229, "character_end": 36546, "utf8_byte_start": 35421, "utf8_byte_end": 36742, "passage_sha256": "b8b51ce571bccbbbdce7d6e003d3853ce762580475f270bdb0186c3f794f1f2f", "reader_fragment": "p-35229-36546-b8b51ce571bccbbb" } ] }