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Secretariat of Commission \r\n12. Accreditation Committee \r\n13. Committees \r\n14. Recruitment of officers \r\n15. Statutes \r\n16. Tripartite mobility \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nACCOUNTS AND AUDIT \r\n17. Account and reports of the Commission \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n \r\n18. Authentication of decision \r\n19. Representation of Commission \r\n20. Delegation of functions \r\n21. Public servants \r\n22. Act to override other laws \r\n23. Regulations \r\n24. Indemnity \r\n25. Transitory provisions \r\n26 Removal of difficulties \r\n27. Repeal \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE PUNJAB HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION ACT, 2014 \r\n(I of 2015) \r\n[2nd January, 2015] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of Punjab Higher Education Commission. \r\nWhereas in the interest of improvement and promotion of higher education, \r\nresearch and development, it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the \r\nPunjab Higher Education Commission and for ancillary matters; \r\nIt is enacted as follows: \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement.– (1) This Act may be cited as the \r\nPunjab Higher Education Commission Act, 2014. \r\n(2) It shall extend to whole of the Punjab. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act: \r\n(a) “Accreditation Committee” means the Accreditation Committee \r\nconstituted under the Act; \r\n(b) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission; \r\n(c) “Chief Operating Officer” means the C hief Oper ating Officer of the \r\nCommission[;]\r\n2\r\n \r\n(d) “Commission” means the Punjab Higher Education Commission; \r\n(e) “committee” means a committee constituted by the Commission under \r\nSection 13; \r\n(f) “Controlling Authority” means the Controlling Authority of the \r\nCommission specified in Section 3; \r\n(g) “governing body” means the Senate, Syndicate, Board of Governors or \r\nany other governing body, by whichever name called, of a university or \r\ninstitution; \r\n(h) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 29 December 2014; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 2 January \r\n2015; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2.1.2015, pages 2015-2120. \r\n2Misprinted in the Gazette as “inverted comma”. \r\n \r\n(i) “higher education” means post 12 th grade education including \r\nbachelor’s or higher degree programmes, graduate and postgraduate \r\ncertificates, diplomas, and research and development activities in any \r\narea of knowledge; \r\n(j) “Higher Education Commission” means the Higher Education \r\nCommission set u p under the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, \r\n2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(k) “institution” means any entity offering certificate, diploma or degree in \r\nhigher education including colleges, university or any other degree \r\nawarding institute imparting higher education, established or \r\nincorporated under any law of the Punjab; \r\n(l) “member” means a member of the Commission; \r\n(m) “prescribed” means prescribed by statut es or regulations made under \r\nthe Act; \r\n(n) “regulations” mean the regulations made under the Act; and \r\n(o) “statutes” means the statutes made under the Act. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nCONTROLLING AUTHORITY AND COMMISSION \r\n3. Controlling Authority .– (1) The Chief Minister Punjab shall be the \r\nControlling Authority of the Commission. \r\n(2) The Controlling Authority shall supervise the affairs of the Commission. \r\n4. Establishment of the Commission .– (1) The Government shall, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, establish a Commission to be called Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission. \r\n(2) The Commission shall be a body corporate having perpetual \r\nsuccession and a common seal with powers, subject to the provisions of this Act, to \r\nacquire hold and dispose of property and shall, by the said name, may sue or be \r\nsued. \r\n(3) The headquarters of the Commission shall be at Lahore and it may set \r\nup its sub-offices at such place or places as it may deem fit. \r\n5. Appointment of Chairperson .– (1) The Controlling Authority shall appoint \r\na person of eminence and proven ability, having at least a Ph.D degree or \r\nequivalent with significant contribution to higher education as teacher, researcher \r\nor administrator, as Chairperson on such terms and conditions as it may \r\ndetermine. \r\n \r\n3\r\n[(1A) A person shall not be eligible for appointment as the Chairperson if \r\nhe is more than sixty five years of age on the last date fixed for submission of \r\napplications for the post.] \r\n \r\n3Inserted by the Punjab Higher Education Commission (Amendment) Act 2026 (VII Of 2026), and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 04.2.2026, p 4085, s.2 \r\n \r\n \r\n(2) The Chairperson shall: \r\n(a) be appointed for a term of four years; and \r\n(b) not be eligible for re-appointment for more than two terms. \r\n(3) The Chairperson shall be the chief executive officer of the Commission \r\nand shall be responsible for all administrative, financial and academic functions of \r\nthe Commission. \r\n6. Composition of the Commission .– (1) The Commission shall consist of the \r\nfollowing: \r\n(a) Chairperson; \r\n(b) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department; \r\n(c) Secretary to the Government, Health Department; \r\n(d) Secretary to the Government, Agriculture Department; \r\n(e) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department; \r\n(f) a nominee of Higher Education Commission not below the rank of a \r\nwhole time member of the Higher Education Commission; \r\n(g) Chairperson, Accreditation Committee; \r\n(h) one member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab with excellent \r\nacademic background and understanding of the higher education \r\nsector to be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly; \r\n(i) three Vice Chancellors of the universities including one from a \r\nprofessional university and one from a private sector university to be \r\nnominated by the Governor of the Punjab; \r\n(j) four eminent academicians, including at least one woman and principal \r\nof a degree college to be nominated by the Controlling Authority; and \r\n(k) two members representing industry and civil society to be nominated \r\nby the Controlling Authority. \r\n(2) The Chief Operating Officer shall be the ex-officio Secretary to t he \r\nCommission. \r\n(3) The term of a member other than an ex -officio member shall be four \r\nyears and such a member shall not be eligible for re -appointment for more than two \r\nterms. \r\n(4) The Chairperson or a member may not be removed from office before \r\nthe expir y of the term except on proven charges of corruption, inefficiency, \r\npermanent disability or failure to attend three consecutive meetings without \r\nintimation in advance. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n7. Honorarium of the members .– The members shall be entitled to such \r\nhonorarium and allowances as may be prescribed. \r\n8. Resignation and vacancies .– (1) The Chairperson or a member other than \r\nan ex officio member may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Controlling \r\nAuthority, resign from his office. \r\n(2) Any vacancy occurring in the mem bership of the Commission owing to \r\ndeath, removal or resignation shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of this \r\nAct. \r\n(3) If the office of the Chairperson is vacant due to any cause , the \r\nControlling Authority may nominate any member of the Commis sion as Chairperson \r\nfor a maximum period of three months during which period the Controlling Authority \r\nshall appoint a Chairperson. \r\n9. Meeting of the Commission .– (1) A meeting of the Commission shall be \r\nheld at least four times in a financial year on such day, at such time and place as the \r\nChairperson may determine. \r\n(2) Six or more members may requisition a meeting of the Commission \r\nand, in such an eventuality, the Chairperson or Secretary shall summon the meeting \r\nof the Commission to be held within ten days from the date of requisition. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Commission shall be one half of the \r\ntotal number of members, a fraction counted as one. \r\n(4) The Chairperson, or in his absence, a member elected by the members \r\npresent in the meeting, shall preside over the meeting of the Commission. \r\n(5) All decisions of the Commission shall be expressed in terms of the \r\nopinion of the majority of its members present and voting . In the event of an equality \r\nof votes, the Chairperson or the member presiding the meeting shall have an \r\nadditional vote. \r\n10. Powers and functions of the Commission .– For purposes of promotion of \r\nhigher education, research and development and for bringing provincial higher \r\neducation institutions at par with national and international standards, the \r\nCommission may: \r\n(a) coordinate with Higher Education Commission in a result oriented \r\nmanner; \r\n(b) formulate guidelines and recommend policies in line with national \r\nstandards prepared by the Higher Education Commission under which \r\npublic and private institutions may be opened and operated in the \r\nProvince; \r\n(c) prescribe guidelines and conditions under which institutions, other than \r\nuniversities and degree awarding institutions, may offer qualifications in \r\nthe higher education sector; \r\n(d) cause monitoring and evaluation of the performance of the institutions \r\nand carry out accreditation of institutions including their sub -campuses, \r\nout posts, faculties, departments and disciplines through Accreditation \r\nCommittee; \r\n \r\n(e) provide guidelines to ensure good governance and management of \r\ninstitutions to maintain high standards of higher education in the \r\nPunjab; \r\n(f) assist and advise the Government in quality enhancement an d quality \r\nassurance of colleges; \r\n(g) cause third party performance audit of higher education institutions and \r\nfurnish a copy of the results to the concerned body for corrective \r\nmeasures and follow up; \r\n(h) cause ranking of the higher education institutions of the Punjab; \r\n(i) submit to the Government precise grant in aid requirements of the \r\ninstitutions; \r\n(j) allocate funds to public sector institutions out of bulk financial provision \r\nreceived from the Government and other sources for such purpose on \r\nperformance and need basis; \r\n(k) advise Institutions in raising funds from sources other than the \r\nGovernment; \r\n(l) support in creating of linkages between institutions and industry as well \r\nas national and international organizations that support research and \r\ndevelopment in the higher education; \r\n(m) facilitate the introduction of educational and training programs that \r\nmeet the needs of the market and promote the study in every field of \r\nnational and international importance in the institutions; \r\n(n) ensure imparting marketable education and skills in the institutions and \r\npromote self -employment through entrepreneurship and small and \r\nmedium enterprises; \r\n(o) advise institutions to ensure a proper balance between teaching and \r\nresearch; \r\n(p) undertake various faculty development programs for improving the \r\nquality of teaching and research in the institutions; \r\n(q) develop guidelines and facilitate the implementation of a system of \r\nquality assurance of institutions, based on the standards developed by \r\nthe Higher Education Commission; \r\n(r) encourage, support and facilitate training programs, workshops and \r\nsymposia at provincial and regional levels in public and private sector \r\ninstitutions; \r\n(s) prepare, in consultation with the institutions, plans for the development \r\nof higher education; \r\n(t) promote formal links between institutions to make the most effective \r\nuse of expertize and specialized equipment and promote provincial, \r\nnational and interna tional linkages with respect to knowledge sharing, \r\ncollaborative research, personnel exchange and cost sharing; \r\n(u) take measures, including allocation of funds, for award of fellowships, \r\nscholarships, travel and research grants; \r\n \r\n(v) establish endowment funds for higher education with contributions from \r\nthe Government as well as non -governmental national and \r\ninternational sources; \r\n(w) collect such information and statistics on higher education and \r\ninstitutions as it may deem fit; \r\n(x) set up various committees consisting of provincial, national and \r\ninternational experts to advise the Commission on its affairs; \r\n(y) advise the institutions on framing of subordinate legislation; and \r\n(z) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or as may be \r\nincidental to the discharging of the above functions or as may be \r\nassigned to it by the Government. \r\n11. Secretariat of Commission .– (1) The Government shall appoint a Chief \r\nOperating Officer , who shall, unless earlier removed o n any grounds specified in \r\nsub-section (4) of Section 6 , hold office for a term of four years on such terms and \r\nconditions as the Government may deem appropriate. \r\n(2) The Chief Operating Officer shall be the head of the Secretariat and \r\nprovide secretariat support to the Commission and the Chairperson for various \r\nactivities of the Commission. \r\n(3) The Secretariat shall act as the executive wing of the Commission and \r\nbe responsible for implementation of all the orders, decisions, directives and policy of \r\nthe Commission. \r\n12. Accreditation Committee .– (1) The Government shall constitute an \r\nAccreditation Committee including three members of the Commission as members of \r\nthe Committee. \r\n(2) The Accreditation Committee shall make recommendations to the \r\nCommission in respect of the following matters: \r\n(a) grant of charter for the establi shment of institutions in the private \r\nsector; \r\n(b) addition of new faculties by the private sector institutions; \r\n(c) opening of sub-campuses by the private sector institutions; \r\n(d) grant of affiliation by the private sector institutions; \r\n(e) monitoring, inspection and visitation into affairs of the institutions; and \r\n(f) any other matter assigned to the Accreditation Committee by the \r\nCommission. \r\n(3) The Commission shall, within thirty days from the receipt of \r\nrecommendations of the Accreditation Committee, forward the recommend ations to \r\nthe Government alongwith its views, if any. \r\n(4) The Government shall, by notification, determine composition, \r\nprocedure, rules of business and other ancillary matters of the Accreditation \r\nCommittee. \r\n \r\n13. Committees.– (1) The Commission may set up such committees as may be \r\nrequired to effectively perform its functions. \r\n(2) The composition and functions of a committee shall be such as the \r\nCommission may determine. \r\n14. Recruitment of officers .– The Commission may, from time to time, appoint \r\nor acquir e services of such officers, staff, consultants and advisers as it may \r\nconsider necessary for the efficient performance of its functions on such terms and \r\nconditions as may be prescribed. \r\n15. Statutes.– The Commission may, by notification in the official Gazette, make \r\nstatutes for recruitment and other conditions of service of its officers and employees. \r\n16. Tripartite mobility.– (1) The Government may, in public interest and on the \r\nrecommendation of the Commission, place the services of any officer or employee of \r\nthe: \r\n(a) Commission at the disposal of any organization or institution; or \r\n(b) Government or any other institution at the disposal of the Commission. \r\n(2) The terms and conditions of service of officer or employee under this \r\nSection shall not be l ess favourable than those enjoyed by him immediately before \r\nhis services are placed at the disposal of the Commission, organization or institution, \r\nand full benefit of his previous service shall continue to remain in force. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nACCOUNTS AND AUDIT \r\n17. Account and reports of the Commission .– (1) The Commission shall have \r\na fund to which shall be credited all grants and contributions made by the \r\nGovernment or any national or international organization or by any person or \r\nauthority and out of which shal l be disbursed the grants and other expenditure to be \r\nmade and incurred by the Commission. \r\n(2) The accounts of the Commission shall be: \r\n(a) maintained in such form and manner as may be determined by the \r\nGovernment; and \r\n(b) audited by Auditor General of Pakistan. \r\n(3) The Commission shall, after the end of every financial year, submit to \r\nthe Controlling Authority the audited annual statement of accounts of the \r\nCommission, together with the report of the Auditor General of Pakistan. \r\n(4) The Commission shall , within one month after the end of every year, \r\nsubmit an annual report to the Controlling Authority on the state of higher education \r\nin the Punjab and performance of the Commission during that year. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n18. Authentication of decision .– All decisions of the Commission shall be \r\nauthenticated by the signature of the Chairperson or of any other member authorized \r\n \r\nby it in this behalf and all other orders or instruments issued or executed by or on \r\nbehalf of the Commission shall be authenticated by the signature of an officer of the \r\nCommission authorized by it. \r\n19. Representation of Commission.– Any law providing for the establishment or \r\nincorporation of an institution shall have effect as if it provided for the governing body \r\nof the institution consisting of a nominee , not below the rank of a whole time \r\nmember, of the Commission in addition to the members of the governing body. \r\n20. Delegation of functions .– (1) Subject to sub -section (2), the Commission \r\nmay, by general or special order and subj ect to such conditions as it may deem fit to \r\nimpose, delegate any of its functions to the Chairperson, the Chief Operating Officer \r\nor any of its member under this Act. \r\n(2) The Commission shall not delegate the following functions: \r\n(a) making of statutes or regulations; \r\n(b) approval of annual and supplementary budget of the Commission; \r\n(c) submission of report to the Controlling Authority; and \r\n(d) setting up and variation in the composition of a committee. \r\n21. Public servants .– The Chairperson, members, off icers, employees, \r\nconsultants and advisers of the Commission shall be deemed to be public servants \r\nwithin the meaning of Section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860). \r\n22. Act to override other laws .– The provisions of this Act shall have effec t \r\nnotwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law. \r\n23. Regulations.– Subject to this Act and the statutes, the Commission may, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, make regulations to give effect to the provisions of the \r\nAct. \r\n24. Indemnity.– No suit or legal proceeding shall lie against the Government, the \r\nCommission or any authority, officer or employee of the Government or the \r\nCommission in respect of anything done in good faith or purporting to have been, or \r\nintended to be done under this Act. \r\n25. Transitory provisions .– The Controlling Authority may, on the \r\nrecommendation of the Chairperson, constitute a committee for a period not \r\nexceeding six months to perform the function of the Commission till such time the \r\nCommission is constituted under this Act. \r\n26. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises as to give effect to the \r\nprovisions of this Act, the Controlling Authority may, on the recommendation of the \r\nChairperson, pass such orders as may be necessary to remove such difficulty. \r\n27. 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