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Source transcription retained verbatim; legal completeness, OCR accuracy and current consolidation unverified.", "text_sha256": "27537d185be8efce370fc6fdf045d3fa5d340df51ef7d31604471bb0450a0b19", "source_sha256": "27537d185be8efce370fc6fdf045d3fa5d340df51ef7d31604471bb0450a0b19", "text_version_id": "law:punjab-code-296602035f341b2b:sha256:27537d185be8efce370fc6fdf045d3fa5d340df51ef7d31604471bb0450a0b19", "quality_flags": [], "encoding": "UTF-8", "text": "THE LAHORE LEADS UNIVERSITY ACT 2011 \r\n(III of 2011) \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. Acting Vice Chancellor \r\n12. Registrar \r\n13. Controller of Examinations \r\n14. Treasurer \r\n15. Appointments \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n16. Authorities of the University \r\n17. Board of Governors \r\n18. Powers and duties of the Board \r\n19. Business of the Board \r\n20. Delegation of powers \r\n21. Academic Council \r\n22. Powers and duties of Academic Council \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n23. University Fund \r\n24. Budget, audit and accounts \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n25. [Omitted] \r\n26. Statutes \r\n27. First Statutes \r\n28. [Omitted] \r\n29. Removal of difficulties \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE LAHORE LEADS UNIVERSITY ACT 2011 \r\n(III of 2011) \r\n[22nd January, 2011] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto establish the Lahore Leads University. \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the Lahore \r\nLeads University in the private sector and the connected matters; \r\n It is enacted as follows:– \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the Lahore \r\nLeads University Act 2011. \r\n (2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions. – In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or \r\ncontext \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b) “Authority” means any of the authorities of the University mentioned in \r\nsection 16; \r\n(c) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University; \r\n(d) “Chairperson” means the head of a teaching department, principal of a \r\nconstituent college or director of an Institute; \r\n2\r\n[(dd) “College” means a Constituent College of the University approved by \r\nthe Board;] \r\n(e) “Dean” means the head of a faculty of the University; \r\n(f) “Department” means a teaching department of the University; \r\n(g) “Faculty” means a faculty of the University; \r\n(h) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; \r\n(i) “Institute” means an Institute established by the University; \r\n(j) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules, Statutes or regulations; \r\n(k) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 12 January 2011; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 21 January 2011; \r\nand published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 22 January 2011, pp 2705-2715. \r\n2Added by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.2. \r\n \r\n(l) “Schedule” means a Schedule appended to the Act; \r\n(m) “Statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the Statu tes, \r\nregulations and rules made or deemed to have been made under the Act; \r\n(n) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor Lecturer engaged whole time by the University and such \r\nother person as may be prescribed; \r\n(o) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University; \r\n(p) “Trust” means the Leads Educator Welfare Trust, Lahore; \r\n(q) “University” means the Lahore Leads University established under the \r\nAct; and \r\n(r) “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 notification, \r\nestablish a University to be called the Lahore Leads University in the private sector \r\nwith 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, \r\nby the said name, sue and be sued. \r\n (3) The University shall consist of the following:- \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Chairman and members of the Board; \r\n(c) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) Chairperson and Deans; \r\n(e) members of an Authority; \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.– The University shall: \r\n \r\n3\r\n[(a) provide for education in: \r\n(i) natural and applied sciences, engineering, management sciences, \r\ncomputing, social sciences, arts and humanities, emerging \r\ntechnologies, and such other branches of knowledge as it may \r\ndeem fit, and make provisions for research, service to the society \r\nand for the application, advancement, and dissemination of \r\n \r\n3Substituted by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act 20 25 (XLVI of 20 25), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.3(i). \r\n \r\n \r\nknowledge in such manner as it may determine subject to the prior \r\napproval of the relevant statutory body of a professional education; \r\n(ii) Such other branches of knowledge and Facul ties as the Board \r\nmay determine provided that, where applicable, subject to the \r\napproval of the relevant statutory body of a professional education. \r\nThe Board shall be competent to approve departments, constituent \r\ncolleges, or institutes comprising of the Faculties of the University \r\non the recommendations of the relevant statutory bodies from time \r\nto time.] \r\n(b) establish, maintain and administer a department, constituent college or \r\nInstitute; \r\n(c) establish and support oth er facilities for education, training and \r\nresearch; \r\n(d) prescribe and conduct courses of studies; \r\n(e) 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(f) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, \r\nteachers and other employees of the University; \r\n(g) engage, where necessary, a person on contract of specified duration \r\nand to specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(h) 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(i) provide career counselling and job search services to students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(j) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(k) provide and support the academic development 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) 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(n) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in the \r\nmanner and for the purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(o) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lectureship or any other post and may appoint a \r\nperson to the post; \r\n(p) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurposes and may appoint a person to the post; \r\n(q) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, \r\nfellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(r) provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls \r\nof residence and approve or license a hostel, lodging or boarding \r\nplace; \r\n(s) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University; \r\n(t) 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(u) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as \r\nit may determine; \r\n(v) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and enter \r\ninto arrange ments with any other institution, public or private body, \r\ncommercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\n(w) 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(x) print and publish research or any other work; and \r\n(y) perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function. \r\n4\r\n[(z) decide teaching methods and strategies including on -campus, online, \r\ndistance learning, or any other teaching or instructional methods as may \r\nbe prescribed and approved by the Board; \r\n(zz) affiliate other educational institutions and colleges, establish constituent \r\ncolleges and other wise admit any educational institution to the \r\nUniversity's privileges or withdraw such privileges and to determine and \r\ndemand such fees etc. as may be prescribed by the Board for the said \r\nadmission and/or related to the University's privileges; \r\n(zzz) collaborate with foreign partners in developing degree programs and \r\npromote linkages; and \r\n(zzzz) develop an associated technology park of international standard.] \r\n5. University open to all.– (1) The University shall not discriminate against any \r\nperson solely on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed, colour or domicile. \r\n (2) Subject to the reasonable restrictions as may be prescribed, the \r\nUniversity shall be open to all persons and admissions to the University shall not be \r\ndenied on the basis 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) Notwithstanding anything in sub -section (1), the University shall not \r\nopen any sub-campus for a period of ten years from the date of coming into force of \r\nthis Act. \r\n \r\n4Added by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.3(ii). \r\n \r\n5\r\n[(3) After the expiry of the peri od mentioned in sub -section (2) \r\nnotwithstanding anything in sub -section (1) the Board may allow opening of sub -\r\ncampuses,constituent colleges, within the province and abroad subject to such terms \r\nand conditions as may be determined and approved by the Board.] \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) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Deans; \r\n(d) Chairpersons; \r\n(e) Registrar; \r\n(f) Treasurer; \r\n(g) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(h) such other persons as may be so prescribed by the statutes or \r\nregulations. \r\n8. Chancellor.– (1) The Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n (2) The Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at the convocation of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n (3) The University may confer an honorary degree with the prior approval \r\nof the Chancellor. \r\n (4) In the performance of functions under this Act, the Chancellor shall act \r\non the advice of the Chief Minister of the Punjab. \r\n (5) The Chancellor may, wit hin fifteen days of the advice in terms of sub -\r\nsection (4), refer it back to the Chief Minister for reconsideration but he shall act in \r\naccordance with the advice tendered on reconsideration. \r\n9. Inspection and Inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspec tion 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 a \r\nreport to the Chancellor about the action taken on his recommendation. \r\n \r\n5Substituted by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act 20 25 (XLVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.4. \r\n \r\n (4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor \r\nwithin the specified time, th e Chancellor may issue such directions as he thinks fit \r\nand the Board shall comply with the direction. \r\n (5) The Chancellor 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, appoint an administrator, who shall \r\nexercise the powers of the Board under this Act for such period as may be specified \r\nby the Chancellor. \r\n (6) The Chancellor shall not take any action under sub-section (5) unless the \r\nChairman of the Board has been afforded an opportunity of hearing. \r\n (7) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Board, which, \r\nin his opinion, is against the ob jectives of the University or against the interest of the \r\nacademic excellence, religious or cultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n10. Vice Chancellor .– \r\n6\r\n[(1) The Chancellor, on the recommendations of the \r\nCommittee constituted by the Board shall appoint the Vice Chancellor, who shall be an \r\neminent scholar of repute or distinguished administrator, for a period of three years, on \r\nsuch terms and conditions as the Board may determine: \r\n Provided that the Chancellor may extend the initial period of his appointment on \r\nhis own discretion on such terms and conditions as he may determine.] \r\n (2) The Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as are given in the \r\nAct or as may be prescribed or as the Board may assign to him. \r\n (3) The Vice Chancellor shall be the chie f executive officer of the \r\nUniversity and shall be responsible for its administrative and academic functions. \r\n (4) The Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting of an authority or body of \r\nthe University. \r\n (5) Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed by th e 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 shall, within three days of taking of such \r\naction, submit a report of the action taken to the Chairman of the Board. \r\n (6) Subject 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 activities in the University as he may consider necessary; \r\n(b) sanction by re-appropriation an amount for an unforeseen not provided \r\nfor in the budget of the University; \r\n(c) make appointments of such categories of employees of the University \r\nin the prescribed manner; \r\n \r\n6Substituted by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVI o f 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.5. \r\n \r\n(d) suspend, punish or remove in accordance with prescribed procedure, \r\nan officer, teacher or employee of the University except those \r\nappointed by the Board; \r\n(e) delegate, subject to the approval of the Board and on such conditions \r\nas may be prescribed, any of hi s powers to a teacher or an officer of \r\nthe University; and \r\n(f) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed. \r\n (7) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing \r\ninformation as regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all \r\nrelevant facts pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n11. Acting Vice Chancellor.– Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed, if the \r\noffice of the Vice Chancellor is vacant, or the Vice Chancellor is absent or is unable to \r\nperform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the Board shall \r\nmake arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor by any other \r\nperson, as it may deem fit. \r\n12. Registrar.– (1) The Board sha ll, on the recommendation of the Vice \r\nChancellor, appoint the Registrar for a period of three years, on such terms and \r\nconditions as it may determine. \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 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 author ity or body of the University in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as the Board may \r\nassign to him. \r\n13. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor, appoint t he Controller of Examinations for a period of three \r\nyears, on such terms and conditions as it may determine. \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 shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as may \r\nbe assigned to him by the Board. \r\n14. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Vice \r\nChancellor, appoint a Treasurer for a period of three years, on such terms and \r\nconditions as it may determine. \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 aud ited 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 as the Board \r\nmay assign to him. \r\n15. Appointments.– The University may, in the prescri bed manner, appoint such \r\npersons in its service as may be necessary, on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed or as may be determined by the Board. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n16. 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 prescribe d by the Statutes or the \r\nregulations. \r\n17. 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 Trust; \r\n7\r\n[(b) Maximum eight members to be nominated by the Trust;] \r\n (c) the Chairman, Higher Education Commission or his nominee not below \r\nthe rank of a Director; \r\n8\r\n[(d) * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n (e) the Vice Chancellor of a public sector university in the Punjab \r\nnominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(f) Secretary to the Government, Education Department or his nominee \r\nnot below the rank of Additional Secretary; and \r\n(g) the Vice Chancellor. \r\n (2) The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Trust shall be the \r\nChairman of the Board and the Vice Chancellor shall be the Secretary of the Board. \r\n (3) The members of the Board, other than ex -officio members, shall hold \r\noffice for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re -appointment on the expiry \r\nof their term 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 two ex-officio members. \r\n18. 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 aforesa id powers, 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\n9\r\n[(b) The Board may from time to time make, amen d, approve or repeal, \r\nStatutes and Regulations for administration, management and regulation \r\nof the functions and affaires of the University;] \r\n(c) recommend the Statutes to the Chancellor; \r\n(d) create a component of the University such as faculty, department, institute \r\nor constituent college subject to the provisions of this 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 \r\n7Substituted by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.6(i). \r\n8Omitted by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.6(ii). \r\n9Substituted by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.7. \r\n \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, th e 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 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 efficient and effective management and functioning of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n19. Business of the Board .– (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall \r\nbe conducte d 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, 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\n20. Delegation of powers.– The Board may, subject to such conditions as it may \r\ndetermine, delegate any of its powers or functions to an officer or a committee of the \r\nBoard. \r\n21. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of– \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) all the Chairpersons; \r\n(d) all the Professors of the University; \r\n(e) a nominee of the Secretary to the Government, Education Department \r\nnot below the rank of Deputy Secretary; \r\n(f) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers \r\nto be nominated by the Board; \r\n(g) three persons eminent in the field of art and science of whom at least one \r\nshall be from each category, to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(h) Director Academics of the Higher Education Commission; and \r\n(i) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n (2) A nominate member shall hold office for a period of three years. \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\n22. 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, publication and exami nation 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 and constituent 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 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, 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 this Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n23. University Fund.– (1) The University shall establish a fund to be known as \r\nthe Lahore Leads University Fund which shall vest in the University and to which \r\nshall be credited all sums received by the University. \r\n (2) The University may accept donations 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\n24. 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 and, until so prescribed, as may be determined by the Board. \r\n (2) The Board may approve the budget of the University, approp riations of \r\naccounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n (3) The Board may, on such conditions as it may determine, delegate the \r\npower of appropriation or re-appropriation of funds upon an officer of the University. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n10\r\n[25 * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n26. Statutes.– \r\n11\r\n[(1) * * * * * * * * *] \r\n \r\n12\r\n[(2) The statutes and Regulations shall come into force afte r the approval \r\nof the Board.] \r\n27. First Statutes .– Notwithstanding anything to the con trary contained in this \r\nAct, the Statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the Statutes made \r\nunder section 26 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or repealed in \r\naccordance with the provisions of the Act. \r\n \r\n13\r\n[28. * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n14[29. 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\n \r\n10Omitted “Section 25” by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.8. \r\n11Omitted “sub-section (1)” by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act (XLVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.9(i). \r\n12Substituted by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act 20 25 (XLVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.9(ii). \r\n13Omitted “Section 28” by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.10. \r\n14Substituted by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act 20 25 (XLVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.11. \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(see section 27) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. Faculties.– \r\n15\r\n[(1) The University shall include the following faculties and such \r\nother faculties as may be prescribed, namely: \r\n(a) Arts and Humanities; \r\n(b) Social Sciences; \r\n(c) Management Sciences; \r\n(d) Natural and Applied Sciences; \r\n(e) Computing Sciences; \r\n(f) Engineering and Emerging Technologies; \r\n(g) Medical, Dental and Allied Health Sciences; \r\n(h) Agriculture and Animal Sciences; and \r\n(i) any other faculty, department or institute with the approval \r\nof the Board.] \r\n2. Board of Faculty .– (1) There shall be a Board of each faculty which shall \r\nconsist of– \r\n(a) Dean of the faculty; \r\n(b) Professors and the Chairpersons in the faculty; \r\n(c) one member, other than Professors and Head of each teaching \r\ndepartment to be nominated by the Head of Department; \r\n(d) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council owing to 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(e) two experts in the field from outside the University to be appointed by \r\nthe Board; and \r\n(f) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor. \r\n (2) The members, other than ex -officio members of a Board of Faculty \r\nshall hold 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. \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 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 Vice \r\nChancellor; \r\n \r\n15Substituted by the Lahore Leads Univ ersity (Amendment) Act 20 25 (XLVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.12(i). \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 the 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 the three \r\nsenior most professors of the faculty on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor \r\nand shall hold office for a period of three years and shall b e eligible for re -\r\nappointment. \r\n (7) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree, except \r\nhonorary degrees, courses falling within the purview of the faculty. \r\n (8) The Dean shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed or \r\nas may be assigned by the Board on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n3. Academic department, constituent college and Institute .– (1) There shall \r\nbe an academic department or constituent college for each subject or a group of \r\nsubjects, as may be prescribed by the regulations and each academic department or \r\nconstituent college shall be headed by a head of department or principal of the \r\nconstituent college, called the Chairperson. \r\n (2) The Board shall, on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor, appoint \r\nthe Chairperson from amongst three senior most Professors other than a Professor \r\nalready working as Dean for a period of three years and Chairperson shall be eligible for \r\nre-appointment; provided that if in a department or constituent college there are less \r\nthan three eligible Professors, the appointment shall be made from amongst the three \r\nsenior most Professors and Associate Professors of the department or constituent \r\ncollege. \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 academic powers \r\nand such other duties or powers as may be delegated to him. \r\n (5) The Chairperson shall prepare a comprehensive annual report \r\nregarding the performance of the department or constitute college at the graduate \r\nand postgraduate levels, faculty research and development and submit this report to \r\nthe Dean of the Faculty for his 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 (Chairman); \r\n(b) all the 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, re search 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 the members of the Board of Advanced Studies \r\nand Research, other than ex-officio members, shall be three years. \r\n (3) The quoru m 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 .– (1) The \r\nBoard of Advanced Studies and Research shall– \r\n(a) advise an Authority on al l 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 title and synopsis of a thesis/dissertation; \r\n(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a research \r\nexamination; and \r\n(f) perform such other function as may be prescribed by the Statutes. \r\n6. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of– \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(b) Dean of the faculty concerned; \r\n(c) Chairperson concerned; \r\n(d) one member of the Board to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Board; and \r\n16\r\n[(f) One subject specialist to be nominated by the Board;] \r\n17\r\n[(g) Head of the Administrative Department concerned for administrative post;] \r\n (2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Selection Board. \r\n (3) The members, other than ex -officio members, shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n (4) The four members of the Selection Board shall constitute the quorum \r\nfor a meeting of the Selection Board. \r\n \r\n16Substituted by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act 20 25 (XLVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.12(ii). \r\n17Added by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act 20 25 (XLVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.12(iii). \r\n (5) No member, who is a candidate or whose family member is a candidate, \r\nfor a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in the proceedings of the \r\nSelection Board for selection of a candidate for such post. \r\n (6) In selection of candidates for the post of a Professor, Associate \r\nProfessor, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject \r\nconcerned and in selecting candidates for other teaching posts, two experts in the \r\nsubject concerned, to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor from a standing list of \r\nexperts for each subj ect approved by the Board on the recommendation of the \r\nSelection Board. \r\n (7) The Board may revise the standing list of experts of a subject on the \r\nrecommendation of the Selection Board. \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 and other posts and \r\nrecommend suitable salary for the selected candidate concerned; and \r\n(b) consider all cases of promotion or selection of o fficers of the University \r\nand recommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion \r\nor 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 (Chairman); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n \r\n18\r\n[(c) Treasurer who shall be the Secretary of the Committee;] \r\n(d) one member of the Board to be nominated by the Board; \r\n \r\n19\r\n[(e) * * * * * * * *] \r\n(f) one representative each from Education Department and Finance \r\nDepartment of the Gove rnment not below the rank of a Deputy \r\nSecretary; \r\n \r\n20\r\n[(g) Director Planning and Development of the University;] \r\n(h) Registrar; and \r\n(i) one nominee of the Trust. \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 the \r\nquorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n \r\n18Substituted by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act 20 25 (XLVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.12(iv). \r\n19Omitted by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act 20 25 (XLVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.12(v). \r\n20Substituted by the Lahore Leads University (Amendment) Act 20 25 (XLVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated : 13 June 2025, pp 5035-5037.s.12(vi). \r\n9. 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