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Controller of Examinations \r\n15. Treasurer \r\n16. Appointments \r\n \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n17. Authorities of the Institute \r\n18. Board of Governors \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board \r\n20. Business of the Board \r\n21. Delegation of powers \r\n22. Academic Council \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n24. Institute Fund \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n26. Rules \r\n27. Statutes \r\n28. First Statutes \r\n29. Regulations \r\n30. Removal of difficulties \r\n31. Savings \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE GLOBAL INSTITUTE LAHORE ACT 2011 \r\n(II of 2011) \r\n[22nd January, 2011] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the Global Institute Lahore. \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is expedien t to provide for the establishment of the Global \r\nInstitute Lahore in the private sector and 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 Global \r\nInstitute Lahore Act 2011. \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 Institute; \r\n(b) “Authority” means an Authority of the Institute specified in section 17; \r\n(c) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Institute; \r\n(d) “Chairman” means Chairman of the Board; \r\n(e) “Chairperson” means the head of a department or principal of a \r\nconstituent college; \r\n(f) “constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by \r\nthe Institute; \r\n(g) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations of \r\nthe Institute; \r\n(h) “Dean” means the head of a faculty of the Institute; \r\n(i) “Department” means a teaching department maintained and \r\nadministered by the Institute in the prescribed manner; \r\n(j) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the Institute \r\nconsisting of one or more departments or constituent colleges, as may \r\nbe prescribed; \r\n(k) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; \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, pages 2693-2703. \r\n(l) “Higher Education Commission” means the Higher E ducation \r\nCommission established under the Higher Education Commission \r\nOrdinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(m) “Institute” means the Global Institute, Lahore established under the Act; \r\n(n) “Patron” means the Governor of the Punjab; \r\n(o) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, Statutes or regulations; \r\n(p) “Rector” means the Rector of the Institute; \r\n(q) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Institute; \r\n(r) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to the Act; \r\n(s) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee cons tituted by the \r\nBoard for making recommendations for appointment of the Rector; \r\n(t) “Society” means the Rahim Education Foundation (Trust), a society \r\nregistered under the Societies Registration Act 1860 (XXI of 1860); \r\n(u) “Statutes”, “regulations” and “rule s” mean respectively the Statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under the Act; \r\n(v) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor or Lecturer engaged whole time by the Institute and such \r\nother person as may be prescribed; and \r\n(w) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the Institute. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE INSTITUTE \r\n3. Establishment of the Institute .– (1) The Government shall, by notification, \r\nestablish an Institute to be called the Global Institute Lahore in the private sector with \r\nits campus located at Lahore. \r\n (2) The Institute 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 Institute shall consist of the following:- \r\n(a) Patron, Chairman and members of the Board and Rector; \r\n(b) Chairpersons and the Deans; \r\n(c) Members of an Authority; \r\n(d) teachers and the students of the Institute; and \r\n(e) officers and members of the staff of the Institute. \r\n4. Functions of the Institute.– The Institute shall– \r\n(a) provide instruction and training in management sciences, commerce , \r\nand such other branches of knowledge, except medical, dental, allied \r\nhealth sciences or nursing education, as the Board may determine with \r\nthe prior approval o f the Patron given on the recommendation of a \r\ncommittee constituted by the Government and, where applicable, \r\nsubject to the prior approval of the relevant statutory body of a \r\nprofessional education; \r\n(b) establish, maintain and administer a department, cons tituent college or \r\nan Institute; \r\n(c) establish and support other facilities for education, training and \r\nresearch; \r\n(d) prescribe courses of studies; \r\n(e) decide teaching methods and strategies in accordance with the \r\neducation policy of the Government in orde r 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 degree, diploma, certificate and other \r\nacademic distinction to the person; \r\n(g) prescribe t he terms and conditions of employment of the officers, \r\nteachers and other employees of the Institute; \r\n(h) engage, where necessary, a person on contract of specified duration \r\nand to specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(i) institute programs for the exchang e of students and teachers between \r\nthe Institute and any other university, educational institution or research \r\norganization; \r\n(j) provide career counselling and job -search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(k) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(l) develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n(m) provide and support the academic development of the faculty of the \r\nInstitute; \r\n(n) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(o) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student of \r\nthe Institute at any other university or place of learning equivalent to an \r\nexamination or period of study of the Institute and may withdraw such \r\nacceptance; \r\n(p) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in the \r\nmanner and for the purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(q) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lecturership or any other post and may appoint a \r\nperson to the post; \r\n(r) create a post for research, extension, a dministration or other related \r\npurpose and may appoint a person to the post; \r\n(s) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, \r\nfellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(t) provide for the residence o f the students, establish and maintain halls \r\nof residence and may approve or licence a hostel, lodging or boarding \r\nplace; \r\n(u) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the Institute; \r\n(v) 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(w) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as \r\nit may determine; \r\n(x) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy 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(y) print and publish research or any other work; \r\n(z) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contribut ions \r\nmade to the Institute and to invest any fund in the manner as it may \r\ndeem fit; and \r\n(aa) perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function. \r\n5. Institute open to all.– (1) The Institute shall not discriminate against any person \r\nsolely on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed, colour or domicile. \r\n (2) Subject to the reasonable restrictions as may be prescribed, the Institute \r\nshall be open to all persons and admission to the Institute shall not be denied on the \r\nsis of gender, religion, race, creed, colour or domicile. \r\n6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the Institute shall be restricted to the \r\nProvince of the Punjab. \r\n (2) The Institute shall not open any sub -campus for a period of ten years \r\nfrom the date of coming into force of this Act. \r\n (3) Subject to sub -section (2), the Institute may, after the said period, \r\nestablish a sub-campus with the prior approval of the Government. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n7. Officers of the Institute.– The following shall be the officers of the Institute:– \r\n(a) Patron; \r\n(b) Rector; \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 prescribed by the Statutes or \r\nregulations to be the officers of the Institute. \r\n8. Patron.– (1) The Patron or his nominee shall preside over a convocation of \r\nthe Institute. \r\n (2) The Institute may confer an honorary degree with the prior approval of \r\nthe Patron. \r\n (3) The Patron may approve the draft Statutes submitted by the Board or \r\nreturn the Statutes to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n (4) In the performance of functions under this Act, the Patron shall act on \r\nthe advice of the Chief Minister of the Punjab or, within fifteen days of the advice, \r\nrefer it back to the Chief Minister for reconsideration; and , if the Chief Minister \r\ntenders advice to the Patron after reconsideration of the matter, the Patron shall act \r\naccordingly. \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Patron may direct inspection or inquiry into \r\nthe affairs of the Institute. \r\n (2) The Patron 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 Patron, submit a \r\nreport to the Patron about the action taken on the recommendation of the Patron. \r\n (4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Patron within \r\nthe specified time, the Patron may issue such direction as he thinks fit and the Board \r\nshall comply with the direction. \r\n (5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of a Committee constituted \r\nby him and comprising a nominee of the Board, a Judge of the Lahore High Court to \r\nbe nominated by the Chief Justice of the High Court and a Professor Emeritus or \r\nVice Chancellor of any university, take action against the Institute by appointing an \r\nadministrator, who shall exercise the powers of the Board to run the affairs of the \r\nInstitute till such time as may be specified by the Patron. \r\n (6) The Patron shall not t ake any action under sub -section (5), unless the \r\nChairman of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing. \r\n (7) The Patron may set aside a decision or action of the Board, which, in \r\nthe opinion of the Patron, is against the objectives of the Institute o r against the \r\ninterest of academic excellence, religious or cultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n10. Rector.– (1) The Government shall, on the recommendation of the Search \r\nCommittee, appoint a person as Rector. \r\n (2) The Board shall determine the terms and conditions of service of the \r\nRector. \r\n (3) The Rector shall be the person who possesses the prescribed \r\nqualifications and experience. \r\n (4) The Rector shall perform such functions as are given in the Act or as \r\nmay be prescribed or as are assigned to him by the Board. \r\n11. Powers of the Rector .– (1) The Rector shall be the chief executive officer of \r\nthe Institute responsible for all administrative and academic functions of the Institute \r\nand for ensuring that the provisions of the Act, rules, Statutes and re gulations are \r\nobserved in all the affairs of the Institute. \r\n (2) The Rector may attend a meeting of an Authority or body of the \r\nInstitute. \r\n (3) Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed by the Board, the \r\nRector may, in an emergency, take an action whi ch is not otherwise in the \r\ncompetence of the Rector and within three days of taking of such action, he shall \r\nsubmit a report of the action taken to the Chairman of the Board. \r\n (4) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board, the Rector \r\nmay– \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the Institute to take up \r\nsuch assignment in connection with examination, administration or any \r\nother activities in the Institute as he may consider necessary; \r\n(b) sanction by re -appropriation an amount f or an unforeseen item not \r\nprovided for in the budget of the Institute; \r\n(c) make appointments of such categories of employees of the Institute \r\nand in such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(d) suspend, punish or remove, in accordance with prescribed procedure, \r\nan officer, teacher or employee of the Institute except those appointed \r\nby the Board; \r\n(e) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee \r\nof the Institute in the prescribed manner; and \r\n(f) delegate, subject to such conditions as ma y be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the Institute. \r\n (5) The Rector shall prepare an annual report containing information as \r\nregards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all relevant facts pertaining \r\nto academics, research, administration and finances of the Institute. \r\n (6) The Rector shall, within three months of the conclusion of an academic \r\nyear, submit the annual report of the Institute to the Board. \r\n12. Acting Rector.– Subject to the conditions as may be prescrib ed, if the office \r\nof the Rector is vacant, or the Rector is absent or is unable to perform the functions \r\nof his office due to illness or some other cause, the Board shall make arrangements \r\nfor the performance of the duties of the Rector by any other person , as it may deem \r\nfit. \r\n13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Rector, \r\nappoint a Registrar of the Institute on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \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 Institute and shall– \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the Institute and be \r\nresponsible for the provision of secretariat support to the Board and the \r\nRector; \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the \r\nInstitute; \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 Institute in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as may be assigned \r\nby the Board. \r\n (4) The Registrar shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n14. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of \r\nthe Rector, appoint a Controller of Examinations of the Institute on such terms and \r\nconditions as may be prescribed. \r\n (2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations \r\nunless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n (3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full-time officer of the Institute \r\nand shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations \r\nand perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n (4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a renewable term of \r\nthree years. \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Rector, \r\nappoint a Treasurer of the Institute on such terms and condition s as may be \r\nprescribed. \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 Institute and \r\nshall– \r\n(a) manage the assets, liab ilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the Institute; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the Institute and \r\npresent the estimates to the Board; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the Institute are spent according to the bud get \r\nor any other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the Institute are audited annually and are \r\navailable for submission to the Board within six months of the end of a \r\nfinancial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescrib ed or assigned to him \r\nby the Board. \r\n (4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n16. Appointments.– The Institute may employ such persons in its service as may \r\nbe necessary, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n17. Authorities of the Institute .– The following shall be the Authorities of the \r\nInstitute:- \r\n(a) Board of Governors; \r\n(b) Academic Council; \r\n(c) Boards of Faculties; \r\n(d) Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(e) Selection Board; \r\n(f) Finance and Planning Committee; and \r\n(g) any other Authority as may be prescribed by the Statutes or the \r\nregulations. \r\n18. Board of Governors .– (1) The Board of Governors of the Institute shall \r\nconsist of the following:- \r\n(a) the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Society; \r\n(b) members of the Society subject to a maximum of four members to be \r\nnominated by the Society; \r\n(c) four persons each one of whom is an expert in any of the fields of \r\nknowledge, to be nominated by the Society; \r\n2[(d) three members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at least \r\none female member of the Assembly, to be nominated by the Speaker \r\nof the Assembly;] \r\n(e) the Chairman, Higher Education Commission or his nominee not below \r\nthe rank of a Director; \r\n(f) a Vice Chancellor of a public sector university in the Punjab nominated \r\nby the Patron; \r\n(g) Secretary to the Government, Education Department or his nominee \r\nnot below the rank of an Additional Secretary; and \r\n(h) the Rector. \r\n (2) The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Society shall be the \r\nChairman of the Board and the Rector shall be the Secretary of the Board. \r\n \r\n2Substituted by the Universities and Institutes Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXIII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 05 August 2025, pages 615-618, s.2 and Schedule, at serial 13. \r\n \r\n (3) Members of the Board other than ex -officio members shall hold office \r\nfor a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment on the expiry of their \r\nterm of office. \r\n (4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one -half of the total \r\nnumber of members with at least three ex-officio members. \r\n (5) The Secretary shall, with the approval of the Chairman of the Board, \r\ncall the meeting of the Board. \r\n (6) The Society may fill a casual vacancy occurring because of death or \r\nresignation of a member of the Board nominated by the Society to the extent of the \r\nremainder of the term of the former member. \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Bo ard.– (1) The administration and management \r\nof the affairs of the Institute shall vest in the Board. \r\n (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid power, the Board \r\nmay– \r\n(a) formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans governing the \r\nactivities and operations of the Institute so as to facilitate research, \r\nteaching and other academic work; \r\n(b) recommend the Statutes to the Patron; \r\n(c) make or approve regulations; \r\n(d) create a component of the Institute such as faculty, department, constituent \r\ncollege or Institute, 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 appoint ments to such posts as it may \r\nspecify; \r\n(g) hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources of the \r\nInstitute and raise funds for the purpose of the Institute upon such \r\nsecurity as may be required under the regulations; \r\n(h) undertake the respo nsibility for the financial viability of the Institute \r\nincluding responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its operations, their \r\ncontinuity and preservation of the autonomy of the Institute; \r\n(i) consider and approve, through a resolution, the annual rep ort, 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 Institute and \r\nmay direct the Rector to furnish information relating to any matter \r\nspecified 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 Institute. \r\n (3) The Board shall recommend Statutes to the Patron and the Statutes \r\nshall come into force if the same are approved by the Patron. \r\n20. Business of the Board .– (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall \r\nbe conducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be \r\nprescribed in the regulations and until these matters are prescribed, as may be \r\ndetermined by the Board. \r\n (2) The Statutes, regulation or proceeding of the Board shall not be invalid \r\nby reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n21. Delegation of powers.– (1) Subject to sub-section (2), the Board may delegate \r\nany of its powers or functions to a person or committee of the Board. \r\n (2) The Board shall not delegate the power to– \r\n(a) make the regulations or Statutes; \r\n(b) recommend any action to the Patron; \r\n(c) appoint the Registrar, Controller or Treasurer; and \r\n(d) approval of annual budget and consideration of audit reports. \r\n22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of– \r\n(a) Rector (Convener); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) all the Chairpersons; \r\n(d) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(e) all the Professors of the University; \r\n(f) nominee of the Secretary to the Government, Education Department not \r\nbelow the rank of Deputy Secretary; \r\n(g) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers \r\nto be nominated by the Board; \r\n(h) three persons eminent in the field of art or science of whom at least \r\none shall be from each category, to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(i) Director Academics of the Higher Education Commission; and \r\n(j) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n (2) A nominated member shall hold office for a renewable ter m of three \r\nyears. \r\n (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -half of \r\nthe total number of members of the Academic Council. \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the academic body of the Institu te and may, subject to the Statutes, lay down \r\nproper standards of instruction, research, publication and examination and to regulate \r\nand promote the academic life of the Institute. \r\n (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subjec t \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 s tudies and \r\nexaminations in the Institute; \r\n(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the Institute; \r\n(e) propose to the Board, scheme for the constitution and organization of \r\nfaculties, teaching departments, constituent colleges and institutes; \r\n(f) consider or formulate proposals for the planning and development of \r\nteaching and research in the Institute; \r\n(g) recommend regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi \r\nand the outlines of tests for the Institute 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 the Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n24. Institute Fund .– (1) The Board shall establish a fund to be known as the \r\nGlobal Institute of Lahore Fund which shall vest in the Institute and to which sh all be \r\ncredited all sums received by the Institute. \r\n (2) The Institute may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicles, \r\nequipment or any other item that may facilitate the functioning of the Institute and all \r\nsuch donations shall be used, maintained an d disposed of by the Institute in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts .– (1) The budget of the Institute shall be \r\napproved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may \r\nbe determined by the Board. \r\n (2) The Board ma y approve the budget of the Institute, appropriations of \r\naccounts of the Institute and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the Institute. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n26. Rules.– The Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the \r\npurposes of this Act. \r\n27. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the rules, the Board may recommend Statutes to the \r\nPatron to provide for and to regulate any matter relevant to the Institute. \r\n (2) The Patron may approve the Statutes, with or without amendments, or \r\nrefer the Statutes back to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n28. First Statutes .– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this \r\nAct, the Statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the Statutes made \r\nunder section 27 and shall continue to rem ain in force until amended or repealed in \r\naccordance with the provisions of the Act. \r\n29. Regulations.– Subject to the rules and Statutes, the Board may, make \r\nregulations for the proper administration and management of the affairs of the \r\nInstitute. \r\n30. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of this Act, the Board may, with the approval of the Government, give \r\nsuch directions, not inconsistent with the Act, as it may consider necessary for the \r\nremoval of such difficulty. \r\n31. Savings.– Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, an examination \r\nconducted by the proponents of the Institute, prior to the coming into force of the Act, \r\nshall be deemed to be the examination conducted by the Institute under the Act and \r\nthe Institute may award degree, diploma or certificate on the basis of such \r\nexamination. \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(see section 28) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. Faculties.– (1) There shall be a faculty for a teaching department or a group \r\nof teaching departments. \r\n (2) The Institute shall include the following faculties and such other \r\nfaculties as may be prescribed:– \r\n (a) faculty of Management Sciences; and \r\n (b) faculty of Commerce. \r\n2. 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Academic department, constituent college and Institute.– (1) There shall be \r\nan 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, collectively called Chairperson. \r\n (2) The Board shall, on the recommendations of the Rector, appoint the \r\nChairperson fro m amongst three senior most Professors other than a Professor \r\nalready working as Dean for a period of three years and the Chairperson shall be \r\neligible for reappointment; provided that in a department or constituent college there \r\nare less than three eligible Professors, the appointment shall be made from amongst \r\nthe three senior most Professors and Associate Professors of the department or \r\nconstituent college. \r\n (3) The Chairperson shall plan, organize and supervise the work of the \r\ndepartment or constituent college and shall be responsible to the Dean for the work \r\nof his department, constituent college or Institute. \r\n (4) The Chairperson shall, under the general supervision of the Rector and \r\nDean, exercise all the administrative, financial and academic powers and such other \r\nduties 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 constituent college at the graduate \r\nand postgraduate levels, faculty research and de velopment and submit this report to \r\nthe Dean for evaluation. \r\n4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of– \r\n(a) Rector (Convener); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(d) one Professor of the Institute from each faculty other than Dean to be \r\nappointed by the Board; \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Rector; \r\n(f) three members from the relevant field, research organizations and \r\nGovernment, to be nominated by the Board; and \r\n(g) 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. \r\n5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– The Board \r\nof Advanced Studies and Research shall– \r\n(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\nadvanced studies and research publication in the Institute; \r\n(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of \r\nthe Institute; \r\n(c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; \r\n(d) appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to \r\napprove title and synopses of a thesis or dissertation; \r\n(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a research \r\nexamination; and \r\n(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. \r\n6. 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