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Vice Chancellor \r\n12. Powers of the Vice Chancellor \r\n13. Pro-Vice Chancellor \r\n14. Registrar \r\n15. Treasurer \r\n16. Controller of Examinations \r\n17. Appointments \r\n \r\n \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n18. Authorities of the University \r\n19. The Syndicate \r\n20. Powers and duties of the Syndicate \r\n21. Academic Council \r\n22. Powers and duties of the Academic Council \r\n23. Board of Faculty \r\n24. Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n25. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n26. Selection Board \r\n27. Functions of the Selection Board \r\n28. Finance and Planning Committee \r\n29. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee \r\n30. Appointment of Committees by Authorities \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATION AND RULES \r\n31. Statutes \r\n32. Regulations \r\n33. Rules \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n34. University Fund \r\n35. Budget, audit and accounts \r\n36. Resident Auditor \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n37. Appeal to Syndicate \r\n38. Removal of difficulties \r\n39. Indemnity \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB ACT \r\n2012 \r\n(LIV of 2012) \r\n[10th September, 2012] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the Information Technology University of the \r\nPunjab. \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the \r\nInformation Technology University of the Punjab and to deal with ancillary 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 \r\nInformation Technology University of the Punjab Act 2012. \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 affiliated with the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the University; \r\n(d) “chairperson” includes head of a department, principal of a constituent \r\ncollege or director of an institute; \r\n(e) “Chancellor” means the 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 the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(h) “Controller of Examinati ons” means Controller of Examinations of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(i) “Dean” means head of a faculty of the University; \r\n(j) “department” means a teaching department maintained and \r\nadministered by the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n \r\n1This Act was originally passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 18 th July 2012 and sent to the Governor of the \r\nPunjab for assent but it was returned for reconsideration. The Provincial Assembly after reconsideration again passed the Bill \r\non 29th August 2012; the Governor has assented to the Bill on 8th September 2012 ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary) dated 10th September, 2012, pages 947-956. \r\n(k) “faculty” means an admin istrative 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, maintained and administered \r\nby the University; \r\n(n) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations; \r\n(o) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University; \r\n(p) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(q) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean r espectively the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under the Act; \r\n(r) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University; \r\n(s) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor, Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Demonstrator and Instruc tor \r\nengaged whole-time by the University and such other person as may \r\nbe prescribed; \r\n(t) “Treasurer” means Treasurer of the University; \r\n(u) “University” means the Information Technology University of the Punjab \r\nLahore; and \r\n(v) “Vice Chancellor” means Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Establishment of the University.– (1) The Government shall, by notification, \r\nestablish a University to be called the Information Technology University of the \r\nPunjab with its campus located at Lahore. \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 may, with the approval of the Chancellor, o pen a sub -\r\ncampus of the University. \r\n (4) The University shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) members of an Authority, \r\n(e) chairpersons and Deans; \r\n(f) teachers and students of the University; and \r\n(g) officers and members of the staff of the University. \r\n4. Functions of the University.– (1) The University shall– \r\n(a) provide for education in information technology and other branches of \r\nknowledge as it may deem fit, and make provisions for research, \r\nservice to the society and for the application, advancement and \r\ndissemination of knowledge in such manner as it may determine; \r\n(b) establish, maintain and administer a department, constituent college or \r\nan institute; \r\n(c) establish and support other facilitie s for education, training and \r\nresearch; \r\n(d) prescribe courses of studies; \r\n(e) decide teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure the most \r\neffective educational and training programmes; \r\n(f) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies \r\nthe examination, award him the requisite degree, diploma, certificate \r\nand other academic distinction; \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 necessar y, a person on contract for specified duration \r\nand to specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(i) provide career counselling and job search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(j) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(k) provide and support the academic developmen t of the faculty of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(l) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(m) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lectureship or any other post and may appo int a \r\nperson to the post; \r\n(n) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurposes and appoint a person to the post; \r\n(o) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, \r\nfellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals a nd prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(p) provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls \r\nof residence and may approve or licence a hostel, lodging or boarding \r\nplace; \r\n(q) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University; \r\n(r) promote the extracurricular and recreational activities of the students \r\nand make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of \r\nthe students; \r\n(s) demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine; \r\nand \r\n(t) perform any other prescribed or ancillary function. \r\n (2) The University may– \r\n(a) institute programs for the exchange of students and teachers between \r\nthe University and any other university, educational institution or \r\nresearch organization; \r\n(b) develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n(c) 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 period of study of the University and may withdraw \r\nsuch acceptance; \r\n(d) cooperate with a public authority, university 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, contributions \r\nmade to the University and to invest any fund in the manner as it may \r\ndeem fit; \r\n(g) print and publish research or work; \r\n(h) admit any coll ege or other educational institution to its privileges or \r\nwithdraw such privileges in the prescribed manner; \r\n(i) affiliate or disaffiliate a college or any other educational institution in the \r\nprescribed manner; and \r\n(j) exercise any power ancillary to the above powers or as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n5. University to be open to all classes, creeds, etc .– The University shall be \r\nopen to all persons irrespective of their religion, race, creed, class, gender or color \r\nand the University shall not deny its privileges to a person on any such ground. \r\n6. Fee and other charges .– The University may prescribe and, from time to \r\ntime, increase fee and other charges with the approval of the Syndicate. \r\n7. Jurisdiction.– The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to the whole of the \r\nPunjab. \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) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) Deans; \r\n(e) chairpersons; \r\n(f) teachers; \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. \r\n9. Chancellor.– (1) Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n (2) The Chancellor or a nominee of the Chancellor shall preside at \r\nconvocation of the University. \r\n (3) The University may, on the recommendations of the Syndicate and \r\nsubject to prior approval of the Chancellor, confer an honorary degree. \r\n (4) In the performance of all the 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 is \r\nbound under clause (1) of Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of \r\nPakistan. \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 Syndicate and may, after ascertaining the views of the \r\nSyndicate, recommend any remedial action to the Syndicate. \r\n (3) The Syndicate shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit \r\na report to the Chancellor about the action taken on the recommendation of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n (4) The Chancellor 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. Vice Chancellor.– (1) A person who is eligible and who is not more than sixty \r\nfive years of age on the last date fixed for submission of applications in the \r\nadvertisement for the post of the Vice Chancellor may apply for the post. \r\n (2) The Chancellor shall determine, by notification in the official Gazette, \r\nthe qualifications, experience and other relev ant requirements for the post of the \r\nVice Chancellor. \r\n (3) The Chancellor shall constitute a Search Committee consisting of not \r\nless than three and not more than five members for making recommendations for \r\nappointment of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n (4) The Searc h Committee shall follow such procedure and criteria for \r\nselection of the panel for the post of the Vice Chancellor as the Chancellor, by \r\nnotification, determine. \r\n (5) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Chancellor, a panel of \r\nthree persons who, in its opinion, are suitable for appointment as the Vice \r\nChancellor. \r\n (6) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice Chancellor for each term of four \r\nyears but he shall serve during the pleasure of the Chancellor. \r\n (7) The Chancellor 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\nhis tenure but subject to eligibility he may again compete for the post of the Vice \r\nChancellor in accordance with the procedure prescribed 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 but, \r\nif 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 such temporary arrangements for the \r\nperformance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor as he may deem fit. \r\n12. Powers of the Vice Chancellor .– (1) Subject to this Act, the Vice Chancellor \r\nshall be the chief executive officer of the University and shall ensure that the \r\nprovisions of the Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed. \r\n (2) The Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting of any Authority or body of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n (3) 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 amount 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\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 (4) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual re port 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 (5) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the end o f an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University before the Syndicate. \r\n13. 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) The Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as may be \r\nassigned to him under this Act, statutes or regulations. \r\n (3) The Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor may assign any other functions \r\nto the Pro-Vice Chancellor in addition to his duties as Professor. \r\n14. Registrar.– (1) The Syndicate shall appoint a Registrar in such manner and \r\non such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n (2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he \r\npossesses 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 secretariat 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. \r\n (4) The Registrar shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Syndicate shall appoint a Treasurer in such manner and \r\non such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n (2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n (3) The Treasurer shall be 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 may be prescribed or assigned to him \r\nby the Syndicate. \r\n (4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n16. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Syndicate shall appoint a Controller of \r\nExaminations in suc h manner and on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n (2) The Syndicate 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 who le-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. \r\n (4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a term of three \r\nyears. \r\n17. Appointments.– The University may appoint such persons in its service as \r\nmay be necessary in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n18. Authorities of the University .– (1) The following sh all 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) 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. \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\n19. The Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of– \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n(b) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) three members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, 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) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or a \r\nnominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n(e) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department or a nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n(f) Chairman Punjab Information Technology Board or his nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of Director General; \r\n(g) Chairman of the Commission or a nominee not below the rank of a \r\nwhole time member of the Commission; \r\n(h) one Vice Chancellor from private sector universities in the Punjab to be \r\nnominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(i) three Deans \r\n2\r\n[including at least one female Dea n, if available] of the \r\nfaculty to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(j) five persons \r\n3\r\n[including at least two women] from the private sector to \r\nbe nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Vice \r\nChancellor; and \r\n(k) two Principals of affi liated colleges \r\n4\r\n[including at least one female \r\nPrincipal, if available] to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor. \r\n (2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Syndicate. \r\n (3) The members of the Syndicate, other than ex -officio members, shall be \r\nnominated for a period of three years and shall hold office during the pleasure of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n (4) Nine members shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the \r\nSyndicate. \r\n20. 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\nstatutes, take effective measures to raise the standard of teaching, research, \r\ntechnological development, publication and other academic pursuits and exercise \r\ngeneral supervision and control over the affairs of the University and management of \r\nthe property 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 \r\n2Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 ( IV of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 12 March 2014, pp. 2733-2744, s.2 read with the Schedule, item 61. \r\n3Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordina ry), \r\ndated: 12 March 2014, pp. 2733-2744, s.2 read with the Schedule, item 61. \r\n4Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 12 March 2014, pp. 2733-2744, s.2 read with the Schedule, item 61. \r\n(c) consider and approve the annual report, the annual and revised 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 the \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 th e 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 and Assistant \r\nProfessorships and other posts and to suspend or abolish such 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 on 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; \r\n(s) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other employees of the \r\nUniversity and of those working in the University on deputation or on \r\ncontract; \r\n(t) appoint members to the various Authorities, committees and bodies in \r\na prescribed manner; \r\n(u) remove any person from the members hip 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 specifically \r\nmentioned in the Act and statutes but not inconsistent with the provisions \r\nof 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 servic e 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; \r\n(za) delegate any of its powers to an Authority or officer or a com mittee or \r\nsub-committee; and \r\n(zb) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it under this Act \r\nand the statutes. \r\n21. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of– \r\n(a) Chairperson who shall be nominated by the Syndicate on the \r\nrecommendation of the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) Deans; \r\n(c) one Principal of affiliated colleges to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(d) two Associate Professors and two Assistant Professors to be elected \r\nfrom amongst themselves \r\n5\r\n[out of whom at least one shall be a \r\nwoman]; \r\n(e) two experts \r\n6\r\n[including at least one female expert] in the field of \r\neducation to be nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation \r\nof the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(f) Registrar (Member/Secretary); \r\n(g) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(h) Librarian of the University. \r\n (2) The members of the Academic Council shall hold office for three years; \r\nand if the office of any such member becomes vacant before the expiry of the term, \r\nthe vacancy shall be filled for the remaining period in the prescribed 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\n \r\n5Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 12 March 2014, pp. 2733-2744, s.2 read with the Schedule, item 61. \r\n6Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 12 March 2014, pp. 2733-2744, s.2 read with the Schedule, item 61. \r\n22. Powers and duties of the Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council \r\nshall be the academic body of the University and may lay down proper 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\nprovisions, 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 \r\nBoards of Studies, regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the \r\nsyllabi and the outlines of tests for all examinations; provided that, if the \r\nrecommendations of a Board of Faculties or the Board of Studies are \r\nnot received by the prescribed date, the Aca demic Council may, \r\nsubject to the approval of the Syndicate, permit such regulations to \r\ncontinue for the following 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. \r\n23. 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 (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Chairpersons in the faculty; \r\n(c) two members of the faculty to be nominated by the Academic Council \r\non the basis of their specialized knowledge of the subjects which, \r\nthough not assigned to the faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic \r\nCouncil, important bearing on the subjects assigned to the faculty; \r\n(d) two experts in the field from outside the University to be nominated by \r\nthe Syndicate on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor; 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 recommen dations 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\nRector; \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 Institute comprising the faculty for presentation t o \r\nthe Academic Council; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes. \r\n24. Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of– \r\n(a) Chairperson who shall be nominated by the Syndi cate on the \r\nrecommendation of the Vice Chancellor; \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; and \r\n(f) 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\n25. Functions of the Board 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 Authority with regard to a research degree of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; \r\n(d) appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research stude nt 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\n26. 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 \r\n7\r\n[female] member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the \r\nSyndicate; \r\n(e) one private member to be nominated by the Syn dicate on the \r\nrecommendation of the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(f) two experts \r\n8\r\n[including at least one female expert] to be nominated by \r\nthe Syndicate; 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 \r\ncandidate, for a post to which appointment is to be made, shall tak e part in the \r\nproceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a candidate on such post. \r\n (5) In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or Associate Professor, \r\nthe Selection Board shall co-opt or consult three experts in the subject and in selecting \r\ncandidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the subject, to be nominated by \r\nthe Vice Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject approved by the \r\nSyndicate. \r\n (6) The Syndicate may approve or revise the standing list of exp erts of a \r\nsubject on the recommendation of the Selection Board. \r\n27. 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 \r\n7Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 12 March 2014, pp. 2733-2744, s.2 read with the Schedule, item 61. \r\n8Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 12 March 2014, pp. 2733-2744, s.2 read with the Schedule, item 61. \r\n(b) consider all cases of promotion or selection of officers of the University \r\nand recommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion \r\nor selection to the Syndicate. \r\n28. 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 no minated by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(e) one representative each from Education Department and Finance \r\nDepartment 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) Registrar; and \r\n(h) Treasurer (Secretary). \r\n (2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years. \r\n (3) Five members of the Finance and Planning Committee shall constitute \r\nthe quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n29. Functions of the Fina nce 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\n30. Appointment of Committees by Authorities .– Any Authority may consti tute \r\nsuch standing, special or advisory committees as it may deem fit, and appoint to \r\nsuch committees persons who may not be its members. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATION AND RULES \r\n31. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Syndicate may make \r\nstatutes. \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 related matters; \r\n(d) affiliation and disaffiliation of colleges, institutes, etc. and related \r\nmatters; \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 or may be pr escribed or regulated by \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 the statutes with or without any \r\nmodification or may refer the statutes back to the Syndicate for r econsideration or \r\nmay reject the statutes.” \r\n32. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, the \r\nSyndicate may, on the recommendation of the Academic Council, frame regulations \r\nin respect of any of the following matters– \r\n(a) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) manner and method of teaching conducted in the University and affiliated \r\ncolleges; \r\n(c) admission of students to the University and conditions under which \r\nthey are admitted or allo wed to take courses and examinations of the \r\nUniversity and become eligible for the award of degrees, diplomas and \r\ncertificates; \r\n(d) fees and other charges to be paid by students for admission to the \r\ncourses of studies and the examinations of the University; \r\n(e) conduct of examinations; \r\n(f) conduct and discipline of students of the University; \r\n(g) conditions of residence of the students of the University or colleges \r\nincluding the levying of fee for residence in halls of residence and \r\nhostels and approval of hostels, and lodgings for students; \r\n(h) conditions for acquiring research degrees; \r\n(i) institution of fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes; \r\n(j) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentships; \r\n(k) academic costume; \r\n(l) use of the library; \r\n(m) formation of teaching departments and Boards of Studies; and \r\n(n) all other matters which under the Act or the statutes are to be or may \r\nbe prescribed by regulations. \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\n33. 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\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n34. University Fund.– (1) There shall b e a fund to be known as the Information \r\nTechnology University 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 may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicle, \r\nequipment or a ny 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\n35. 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, \r\nappropriations of accounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the \r\naudit of the University. \r\n (3) The Syndicate may delegate the power of appropriation or re -\r\nappropriation of funds to an officer of the University. \r\n36. Resident Auditor .– The Government shall appoint, on deputation, an \r\nappropriate officer of the Government as the Resident Auditor of the University. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n37. Appeal to Syndicate .– (1) If an order is passed by an Authority, body or \r\nofficer of the University, other than the Chancellor or the Syndicate, and an appeal \r\nagainst the order is not pr ovided under the statutes or regulations, any aggrieved \r\nperson may prefer an appeal against the order 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 mem ber 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 be \r\npart of the committee constituted to hear and dispose of the appeal. \r\n38. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of this Act, the Government may give such directions, not inconsistent \r\nwith the Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty. \r\n39. 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