CHOLISTAN UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES BAHAWALPUR ACT 2018

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THE CHOLISTAN UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND 
ANIMAL SCIENCES BAHAWALPUR ACT 2018 
(XIII of 2018) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Incorporation 
4. Powers of the University  
5. Jurisdiction of the University 
6. Integration of Educational or Research Institutes with the University 
7. University to be open to all classes, creeds, etc 
8. Teaching in the University 
9. Officers of the University  
10. Chancellor 
11. Inspection and inquiry 
12. Revisional powers of the Chancellor  
13. Visitation  
14. Pro-Chancellor 
15. Vice-Chancellor 
16. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor 
17. Pro-Vice Chancellor 
18. Registrar 
19. Treasurer 
20. Controller of Examinations  
21. Auditor 
22.  Other officers 
23. Authorities 
24. The Syndicate  
25. Powers and duties of the Syndicate 
26. Academic Council 
27. Powers and duties of the Academic Council 
28. Constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities 
29. Appointment of committees by certain Authorities 
30. Statutes 
31. Regulations 
32. Amendment and repeal of statutes and regulations  
33. Rules 
34. Affiliation 
35. Additions of courses by affiliated educational institutions 
36. Reports from affiliated educational institutions  
37. Withdrawal of affiliation 
38. Appeal against refusal or withdrawal of affiliation 
39. University fund 
40. Recovery of University dues 
41. Audit and accounts 
42. Retirement from service 
43. Appeal. 
44. Pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund 
45. Tripartite mobility 
46. Commencement of term of office of members of Authorities 
47. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities 
48. Disputes about membership of Authority 
49. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by vacancies 
50. First Statutes 
51.  Savings 
52. Transition 
53. Removal of difficulties 
SCHEDULE 
THE FIRST STATUTES 
(see section 50) 
1. Faculties 
2. Dean 
3. Teaching Departments and Chairpersons 
4. Board of Studies 
5. Advanced Studies and Research Board 
6. Selection Board 
7. Functions of the Selection Board  
8. Finance and Planning Committee 
9. Functions of Finance and Planning Committee 
10. Affiliation Committee 
11. Discipline Committee 
TEXT 
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THE CHOLISTAN UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES 
BAHAWALPUR ACT 2018 
(XIII of 2018) 
[19 March, 2018] 
An 
Act 
to establish Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur. 
It is nec essary to establish Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal 
Sciences Bahawalpur for purposes of promoting and stimulating animal health services 
and, for the purpose, making provisions for advanced teaching, research, diagnostic 
and treatment methodologies, and for ancillary matters. 
Be it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: 
1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be cited as the Cholistan 
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur Act 2018. 
(2) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Act: 
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; 
(b) “Act” means the Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal 
Sciences Bahawalpur Act 2018; 
(c) “affiliated college” means an educ ational institution affiliated to the 
University but not maintained or administered by it; 
(d) “Authority” means an Authority of the University appointed under the  
Act; 
(e) “Chairperson” means the head of a teaching Department; 
(f) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University; 
(g) “college” means an affiliated college; 
(h) “Commission” means Higher Education Commission set up under the 
Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002); 
(i) “constituent college” means a college maintained and  administered by 
the University; 
(j) “Dean” means the Chairperson of the Board of Faculty; 
(k) “Director” means the head of a teaching division, institute or directorate 
of the University; 
(l) “educational institution” means an institution imparting instru ctions in 
the subject or subjects assigned to a Faculty; 
                                                 
1This Act was passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 14.03.2018; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 
19 March 2018; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 20 March 2018, pp.6673-6693. 
(m) “Faculty” means a Faculty of the University; 
(n) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; 
(o) “prescribed” means prescribed by statutes, regulations or rules; 
(p) “Principal” means the head of a college; 
(q) “Pro-Chancellor” means the Pro-Chancellor of the University; 
(r) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University; 
(s) “professional college” means a college providing instruction in courses 
of study leading to the deg ree in Animal Production, Business 
Management, Veterinary Sciences, Fisheries and Wildlife, or such 
other subjects as may be prescribed by regulations to be professional 
subjects; 
(t) “Professor Emeritus” means a retired Professor working in a faculty in 
an honorary capacity; 
(u) “registered graduate” means a graduate of the University whose name 
is entered in the Register of Registered Graduates; 
(v) “research officer” means a person engaged whole time by the 
University for research; 
(w) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the statutes, the 
regulations and the rules made or deemed to have been made under 
the Act; 
(x) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University; 
(y) “teachers” mean Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant 
Professors, Lecturers and Research staff having prescribed 
qualifications engaged whole time by the University for teaching 
certificate, diploma, degree or postgraduate classes, and such other 
persons as may be declared to be teachers by Regulations; 
(z) “teaching department” means a teaching department maintained and 
administered by the University or recognized by the University; 
(aa) “University” means Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal 
Sciences Bahawalpur;  
(bb) “University teacher” means a whole tim e teacher appointed by the 
University or recognized as such by the University; and 
(cc) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University. 
3. Incorporation.– (1) The Government shall, by notification in the official 
Gazette, establish Cholistan  University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 
Bahawalpur in accordance with the provisions of the Act. 
(2) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of Cholistan 
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur and shall have perpetual 
succession and a common seal and may, by the said name, sue and be sued. 
(3) The University may acquire and hold property, both movable and 
immovable, and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable and immovable 
property which vests in the University or has been acquired by it. 
(4) Consequent on the notification issued under subsection (1), all 
properties, rights and interests of whatever kind, used, enjoyed, possessed, owned 
or vested in or held in trust by or for the University College of Veterinary a nd Animal 
Sciences, a constituent college of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur established 
under the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Act, 1975 (IV of 1975) , and all liabilities 
subsisting against the said College shall stand transferred to the University.  
 (5) All employees and servants of the Government or of the Islamia 
University Bahawalpur serving at the University College of Veterinary and Animal 
Sciences, Bahawalpur immediately before the commencement of the Act, shall be 
considered to be on deputation with the University. 
(6) Subject to the procedure notified by the University, an employee or 
servant of the Government or of the Islamia University Bahawalpur, on deputation 
with the University may, within three hundred and sixty five days from the 
commencement of the Act, opt for absorption in the service of the University on such 
terms and conditions and in such manner as may be prescribed but such terms and 
conditions shall not be less favourable than those admissible to such an employee or 
servant while in Government service or in the service of the Islamia University 
Bahawalpur, immediately before his deputation under subsection (5). 
4. Powers of the University.– The University shall have the powers to: 
(a) provide for instruction in veterinary a nd animal sciences, social and 
natural sciences, humanities, and such other branches of learning as it 
may deem fit, and to make provisions for research and for the 
advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it may 
determine; 
(b) prescribe courses of studies for the University, institutes and colleges; 
(c) hold examinations and award and confer degrees, diplomas, 
certificates and other academic distinctions to and on persons who 
have been admitted to and have passed its examinations under the 
prescribed conditions; 
(d) confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved persons in 
the manner prescribed; 
(e) provide such instructions for persons, not being students of the 
University, as it may determine and to grant certificates and di plomas 
to such persons; 
(f) confer degrees on persons who have carried on independent research 
under the prescribed conditions; 
(g) affiliate and disaffiliate educational institutions in the prescribed 
manner;  
(h) admit educational institutions to its pri vileges and to withdraw such 
privileges in the prescribed manner; 
(i) inspect colleges and other educational institutions affiliated or seeking 
affiliation with it; 
(j) accept the examinations passed and the periods of study spent by 
students of the Univer sity at other Universities and places of learning 
as equivalent to such examinations and periods of study in the 
University, as it may determine, and to withdraw such acceptance; 
(k) co-operate with other Universities and public authorities in such 
manner and for such purposes as it may determine; 
(l) institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant 
Professorships and Lectureships and any other posts and to appoint 
persons thereto; 
(m) create posts for teaching, research, extension administrati on and other 
related purposes and to appoint persons thereto;  
(n) recognize selected members of the teaching staff of affiliated 
educational institutions admitted to the privileges of the University or 
such other persons as it may deem fit as University teachers; 
(o) institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, 
medals and prizes under the prescribed conditions; 
(p) establish teaching departments, schools, colleges, faculties, institutes, 
centers of excellence, museums, campuses or sub-campuses and other 
centers of learning for the development of teaching and research and to 
make such arrangements for their maintenance, management and 
administration as it may determine;  
(q) control the residence of the students of the University an d the colleges 
and institutes and maintain halls of residence and approve or license 
hostels and lodgings; 
(r) supervise and control the discipline of the students of the University 
and the colleges, promote the extracurricular and recreational activities 
of such students and make arrangements for promoting their health 
and general welfare; 
(s) demand and receive payment of such fees and other charges as it may 
determine; 
(t) make provisions for research and advisory services and, for the 
purpose, enter int o arrangements with other institutions or with public 
bodies under the prescribed conditions; 
(u) enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; 
(v) receive and manage property transferred and grants, bequests, trusts, 
gifts, donations, endowments and ot her contributions made to the 
University and invest any fund representing such property, grants, 
bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments or contributions in such 
manner as it may deem fit; 
(w) provide for the printing and publication of research and  other works; 
and  
(x) do all such other acts and things necessary for accomplishing the 
objectives of the Act. 
5. Jurisdiction of the University.– The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to 
whole of the Punjab. 
6. Integration of Educational or Research Institutes with the University.– (1) 
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law, notification, contract, 
agreement or instrument, the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, 
integrate with the University any educational or research institution situated anywhere in 
the Punjab. 
(2) On the publication of a notification under subsection (1): 
(a) all rights, properties, assets and liabilities vested in or undertaken by 
such educational institution shall become the rights, properties, assets 
and liabilities of the University; and 
(b) all persons serving in connection with the affairs of such educational 
institution in any capacity, shall stand transferred for service under the 
University on such terms and conditions as the Government may, in 
consultation with the University, determine but such terms and 
conditions shall not be less favourable than those admissible to them 
immediately before their transfer to the University: 
Provided that if any such person is a Government servant on deputation to the 
institution, he shall not be transferred for service to the University without his consent 
in writing.  
(3) Any question arising under the proviso to clause (b) of subsection (2) 
shall be referred to the Government and the  decision of the Government on such 
question shall be final. 
7. University to be open to all classes, creeds, etc.– (1) Subject to subsection 
(2), t he University shall be open to all persons of either and of whatever religion, 
race, creed, class or colour and no person shall be denied the privileges of the 
University on the ground of sex, religion, race, creed, class or colour. 
(2) Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prevent religious 
instructions being given to the students in their own re ligious faith in such manner as 
may be prescribed. 
8. Teaching in the University .– (1) All recognized teaching in various courses 
shall be conducted by the University in the prescribed manner and may consist of 
lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations as well as practical work in 
the laboratories, workshops and farms and other methods of instruction. 
(2) The authority responsible for organizing recognized teaching shall be 
such as may be prescribed. 
(3) The courses and the curricula shall be such as may be prescribed. 
(4) A subject to be called Islamic Studies and Pakistan Studies shall be 
taught as a compulsory subject at the Bachelor’s Degree level in all Faculties but a non-
Muslim student may opt for Ethics and Pakistan Studies. 
(5) A degree shall not be awarded to a student unless he has passed the 
examination in the subjects mentioned in subsection (4). 
9. Officers of the University .– The following shall be the officers of the 
University:– 
(a) Chancellor; 
(b) Pro-Chancellor; 
(c) Vice-Chancellor; 
(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; 
(e) Deans; 
(f) Directors; 
(g) Principal of the constituent college; 
(h) Chairperson of the teaching departments;  
(i) Registrar; 
(j) Treasurer; 
(k) Controller of Examinations; 
(l) Librarian; and 
(m) such other persons as may be prescribed. 
10. Chancellor.– (1) Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the 
University. 
(2) The Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at the convocation of the 
University. 
(3) If the Chancellor is satisfied that the proceedings of any Authority are not 
in accordance with the provisions of the Act, the statutes, regulations or rules, he may, 
after calling upon such Authority or officer to show cause why such proceedings or 
orders should not be annulled, by order in writing, annul such proceedings. 
(4) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to 
confirmation by the Chancellor. 
(5) The Chancellor shall have the power to assent to such Statutes as are 
required to be submitted to him by the Syndicate or withhold assent or refer them back 
to the Syndicate for reconsideration. 
(6) The Chancellor may remove any person from the membership of any 
Authority if such person: 
(a) has become of unsound mind; or  
(b) has been incapacitated to function as member of such Authority; or  
(c) has been convicted by a court of law of an offence involving moral 
turpitude; or  
(d) has failed to attend three consecutive meetings of the Authority without 
information to the Vice Chancellor; or 
(e) has accepted any assignment which involves his abse nce from the 
University for a continuous period of six months or more. 
(7) An order under subsection (6) shall not be passed unless the person 
likely to be affected thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard. 
(8) In the performance of his functions under the Act, the Chancellor shall 
act and be bound in the same manner as Governor of the Punjab acts and is bound 
under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
11. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspec tion or inquiry 
into the affairs of the University. 
 (2) The Chancellor shall convey the views with regard to the result of the 
inspection or inquiry to the Syndicate and may, after ascertaining the views of the 
Syndicate, direct any remedial action to the Syndicate. 
 (3) The Syndicate shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit 
a report to the Chancellor about the action taken on the direction of the Chancellor. 
 (4) If the Syndicate fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor  
within the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such directions as the Chancellor 
deems appropriate and the Syndicate shall comply with the directions.  
 (5) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Syndicate, 
which, in his opinion, is  against the law, interest of academic excellence of the 
University, religious or cultural ideology, or national integrity. 
12. Revisional powers of the Chancellor .– The Chancellor may, of his own 
motion or otherwise, call for and examine the record of any  proceedings in which an 
order has been passed by any Authority for purposes of satisfying himself as to the 
correctness, legality or propriety of any finding or order and may pass such orders as he 
may deem fit but no order shall be so passed unless the p erson likely to be affected 
thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard.  
13. Visitation.– (1) The Chancellor may cause an inspection or inquiry to be 
made in respect of any matter connected with the University and shall, from time to 
time, appoint s uch person or persons as he may deem fit for purposes of carrying 
out inspection of: 
(a) the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, 
workshops and equipment; 
(b) any institution, college or hostel maintained or recognized by or 
affiliated to the University; 
(c) the teaching and other work conducted by the University; and 
(d) the conduct of examinations held by the University. 
(2) The Chancellor shall, in every such case as aforesaid, give a notice to 
the Syndicate of his intention to ca use an inspection or inquiry to be made, and the 
Syndicate shall be entitled to be represented thereat. 
(3) The Chancellor shall communicate to the Syndicate his views with 
regard to the results of such inspection or inquiry and shall after ascertaining th e 
views thereon of the Syndicate, advise the Syndicate on the action to be taken. 
(4) The Syndicate shall communicate to the Chancellor, within such time as is 
specified by him, the action taken or proposed to be taken as a consequence of the 
inspection or inquiry. 
(5) Where the Syndicate does not, within a reasonable time, takes action 
to the satisfaction of the Chancellor, the Chancellor may, after considering any 
explanation furnished or representation made by the Syndicate, issue such 
directions as he thinks fit, and the Vice Chancellor shall comply with such directions.  
14. Pro-Chancellor.–(1) The Minister for Livestock and Dairy Development 
Department of the Government shall be the Pro-Chancellor of the University. 
 (2) The Pro -Chancellor shall perfor m such duties and functions and 
exercise such powers as may be assigned or delegated to him by the Chancellor. 
15. Vice-Chancellor.– (1) An eligible person who is not more than sixty five years 
of age on the last date fixed for submission of applications f or the post of the Vice 
Chancellor may apply for the post. 
(2) The Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, determine the 
qualifications, experience and other relevant requirements for the post of the Vice 
Chancellor. 
(3) The Government shall constitute a Search Committee consisting of not 
less than three and not more than five members including experts in the area for making 
recommendations for appointment of the Vice Chancellor. 
(4) The Search Committee shall follow such procedure and cr iteria for the 
selection of the panel for the post of the Vice Chancellor, as the Government may, by 
notification in the official Gazette, determine. 
(5) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Government, in 
alphabetical order, a panel of three person s who, in its opinion, are suitable for 
appointment as the Vice Chancellor. 
(6) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice Chancellor for a term of four 
years but he shall serve during the pleasure of the Chancellor. 
(7) The Government shall determine the terms and conditions of service of 
the Vice Chancellor. 
(8) The incumbent Vice Chancellor shall not be allowed any extension in 
his tenure but subject to eligibility he may again compete for the post of the Vice 
Chancellor in accordance with the procedure prescribed by or under this section. 
(9) If the office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant or the Vice Chancellor is 
absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor owing to any cause, 
the Pro-Vice Chancellor shall perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor but, if at any 
time, the office of Pro -Vice Chancellor is also vacant or the Pro -Vice Chancellor is 
absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor owing to any cause, 
the Chancellor shall make such temporary arrangement s for the performance of the 
duties of the Vice Chancellor as he may deem fit. 
16. Powers and duties of the Vice -Chancellor.– (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be 
the principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall ensure that the 
provisions of the Act, the statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed in order to 
promote the general efficiency and good order of the University and shall have all powers 
necessary for the purpose, including administrative control over all officers, teachers, 
students and employees of the University. 
(2) The Vice Chancellor shall preside at the meetings of the Authorities of 
which he is the Chairperson and be entitled to attend and preside any meeting of any 
other Authority or body of the University. 
(3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Vice Chancellor 
may, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of 
the Vice Chancellor but is in the competence of any other Authority. 
(4) The vice Chancellor shall, wi thin seven days of taking an action under 
subsection (3), submit a report of the action taken to the Pro -Chancellor and to the 
members of the Syndicate; and, the Syndicate shall, within forty days of such an 
action of the Vice Chancellor, pass such orders as the Syndicate deems appropriate. 
(5) The Vice Chancellor shall also have the power to: 
(a) sanction all expenditure provided for in the approved budget and to re -
appropriate funds within the same major head of expenditure;  
(b) sanction, by re -appropriation, an amount not exceeding rupees two 
hundred thousand for an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget 
and report it to the Syndicate at the next meeting; 
(c) appoint paper -setters and examiners for all examinations of the 
University on receipt of  the panels of names from the concerned 
Authorities; 
(d) make such arrangements for the scrutiny of papers, marks and results 
as he may consider necessary; 
(e) direct teachers, officers and other employees of the University to take 
up such assignments in c onnection with teaching, research, 
examination, administration and such other activities as he may 
consider necessary for achieving the objectives of the University; 
(f) delegate subject to such conditions, if any, as may be prescribed, any 
of his powers under the Act to an officer or officers of the University; 
(g) appoint employees in Basic Pay Scales 1 to 16; and 
(h) exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be 
prescribed. 
17. Pro-Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Chancellor shall nominate the Pro-Vice 
Chancellor of the University, from amongst three senior most Professors of the 
University, for a term of three years. 
 (2) The Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as may be 
assigned to him under the Act, statutes or regulations. 
 (3) The Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor may assign any other functions 
to the Pro-Vice Chancellor in addition to his duties as Professor. 
18. Registrar.– (1) The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of the University 
and shall be appointed by the Syndicate  on such terms and conditions as may be 
determined by it.  
(2) The Registrar shall: 
(a) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the 
University; 
(b) maintain a register of Registered Graduates in the prescribed manner; 
(c) be the Sec retary of the Syndicate and Academic Council and be 
responsible to record and issue the minutes with the approval of 
Chairperson of the concerned statutory body; 
(d) conduct elections of members to the various authorities in the 
prescribed manner; and 
(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. 
19. Treasurer.– (1) The Treasurer shall be a whole time officer of the University 
and shall be appointed by the Chancellor on such terms and conditions as the 
Chancellor may determine.  
(2) The Treasurer shall:  
(a) manage the property, finances and investments of the University; 
(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and 
present them to the Finance and Planning Committee and the 
Syndicate; 
(c) ensure that the funds of the Univer sity are spent for the purposes for 
which they are provided; and 
(d) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. 
20. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Controller of Examinations shall be a 
whole time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Syndicate on such 
terms and conditions as may be determined by it.  
(2) The Controller shall be responsible for all matters connected with the 
conduct of examinations and perform such other duties as may be prescribed.  
21. Auditor.– The Resident Au ditor shall be taken on deputation from the 
Government. 
22.  Other officers.– Subject to the Act, the terms and conditions of service and 
powers and duties of other officers shall be such as may be prescribed. 
23. Authorities.– The following shall be the Authorities of the University: 
(a) Syndicate; 
(b) Academic Council; 
(c) Board of Faculties; 
(d) Selection Board; 
(e) Advanced Studies and Research Board; 
(f) Finance and Planning Committee; 
(g) Affiliation Committee; 
(h) Discipline Committee; and 
(i) such other Authorities as may be prescribed by the statutes. 
24. The Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of: 
(a) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be its Chairperson; 
(b) three members, including at least one female member, of Provincial 
Assembly of the Pun jab to be nominated by the Speaker of the 
Assembly; 
(c) Vice Chancellor, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore;  
(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor;  
(e) four senior scientists, including at least two female, to be nominated by 
the Chancellor; 
(f) Secretary to the Government, Livestock and Dairy Development 
Department or his nominee not below the rank of an Additional 
Secretary; 
(g) Secretary to the Government, Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries 
Department or his representative not below the rank of an Ad ditional 
Secretary; 
(h) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department or his 
representative not below the rank of an Additional Secretary; 
(i) Secretary to the Government, Agriculture Department or his 
representative not below the rank of an Additional Secretary; 
(j) Managing Director, Cholistan Development Authority, Bahawalpur; 
(k) one nominee of Higher Education Commission not below the rank of a 
member; 
(l) one nominee of Punjab Higher Education Commission ; 
(m) one Dean to be nominated by the Chancel lor on the recommendation 
of the Vice Chancellor; 
(n) one Professor, one Associate Professor, one Assistant Professor and one 
such Lecturer who has completed a minimum of two years’ service in the 
University, to be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendations of 
the Vice Chancellor; 
(o) three persons of eminence including at least one woman from amongst 
stakeholders including professionals from relevant disciplines of 
industry or trade to be nominated by the Chancellor; and 
(p) One of the heads of the  constituent colleges, institutions or schools to 
be nominated by the Vice Chancellor. 
(2) The members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall 
hold office for three years. 
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one third of t he 
total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
25. Powers and duties of the Syndicate .– (1) The Syndicate shall be the 
principal executive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of the 
Act and the statutes, take effective  measures to raise the standard of teaching, 
research and publication and other academic pursuits and exercise general 
supervision over the affairs and management of the property of the University.  
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject 
to the provisions of the Act and the statutes, the Syndicate shall have the power to: 
(a) take effective measures to raise the standard of teaching, research and 
publication in the light of national needs and public interest; 
(b) hold control and administer the property and funds of the University; 
(c) govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the Finance and 
Planning Committee in this behalf, the finances, accounts and 
investments of the University and for that purpose to appoint such agents 
as it may think fit;  
(d) consider and pass the annual report, the annual statement of accounts, 
the annual and revised budget estimates and re-appropriate funds from 
one major head of expenditure to another; 
(e) transfer and accept trans fer of movable or immovable property on 
behalf of the University; 
(f) enter into, vary, carry out and cancel a contract on behalf of the 
University; 
(g) cause proper books of accounts to be kept for all sums of money 
received and expended by the University  and for the assets and 
liabilities of the University; 
(h) invest any money belonging to the University including any unapplied 
income, in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act, 
1882 (II of 1882) or in the purchase of immovable property or in such other 
manner, as it may determine, with the like power of varying such 
investments; 
(i) receive and manage any property transferred and grants, bequests, 
trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to 
the University;  
(j) administer any funds placed at the disposal of the University for 
specified purposes; 
(k) determine the form, provide for the custody and regulate the use of the 
Common Seal of the University; 
(l) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, ap paratus, equipment 
and other means required for carrying out the work of the University; 
(m) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or 
license hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; 
(n) affiliate and disaffiliate colleges; 
(o) admit educational institutions to the privileges of the University and 
withdraw such privileges; 
(p) arrange for the inspection of the teaching departments, colleges and 
institutes; 
(q) institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant  
Professorships, Lectureships and other teaching posts or suspend or 
abolish such posts; 
(r) create, suspend or abolish such administrative, research, extension or 
other posts, as may be necessary; 
(s) appoint University Teachers and other officers in Basi c Pay Scale 17 
and above, on the recommendation of the Selection Board; 
(t) appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be 
prescribed; 
(u) confer an honorary degree in accordance with the conditions 
prescribed; 
(v) prescribe the duties o f officers, teachers and other employees of the 
University; 
(w) suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescribed manner 
such officers, teachers and other employees as are appointed by the 
Syndicate; 
(x) report to the Chancellor on matters on which  it has been asked to 
report; 
(y) appoint members to the various Authorities in accordance with the 
provisions of the Act; 
(z) approve statutes and recommend the drafts of statutes requiring 
approval of the Chancellor; 
(aa) consider and deal, in the manner  prescribed in subsection (2) of 
section 31, the regulations made by the Academic Council but the 
Syndicate may frame regulation on its own initiative and approve it 
after advice of the Academic Council;  
(bb) regulate, determine and administer all other m atters concerning the 
University and exercise all other powers in this behalf; 
(cc) delegate any of its powers to an Authority or officer or a committee or 
sub-committee;  
(dd) perform such other acts, functions and things, not inconsistent with the 
Act or  the statutes, necessary to achieve the objectives of the 
University as a place of education, learning, research and 
administration; and 
(ee) perform such other functions as are assigned under the Act or the 
statutes. 
26. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: 
(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); 
(b)  Pro-Vice Chancellor; 
(c) Deans of all Faculties; 
(d) Deans of the Faculties of Veterinary Science and Animal Production 
and Technology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore;  
(e) Directors; 
(f) Professors; 
(g) Chairperson of the teaching departments; 
(h) Registrar; 
(i) Librarian; 
(j) Controller of Examinations; 
(k) three Animal Science Educationists, including at least one female 
Educationist, to be nominated by the Chancellor; and  
(l) one nominee of Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council. 
(2) The members appointed by nomination or election shall hold office for 
three years. 
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -third 
of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
27. Powers and duties of the Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council 
shall be the academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of 
the Act and the statutes, have the power to lay down proper stand ards of instruction, 
research, publications and examinations and to regulate and promote the academic 
life of the University and the constituent colleges. 
(2)Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to 
the provisions of the  Act and the statutes, the Academic Council shall have the 
power to: 
(a) advise the Syndicate on academic matters; 
(b) regulate the conduct of teaching, research publications and 
examinations; 
(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studie s and 
examinations in the University; 
(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the University; 
(e) propose to the Syndicate the schemes for the constitution and 
organization of faculties, teaching departments, institutes, schools, 
campuses, centres of excellence, other centres of learning, faculty 
boards and boards of studies; 
(f) consider or formulate proposals for the planning and development of 
teaching and research in the University; 
(g) make regulations, on the recommendations of the Boards of Faculties 
and the Boards of Studies, prescribing the courses of studies, the 
syllabi and the outlines of tests for all University examinations; provided 
that if the recommendations of the Board of a Faculty or a Board of 
Studies are not received by the prescribed date, the Academic Council 
may, subject to the approval of the Syndicate, continue for the next 
year the courses of studies already prescribed for an examination; 
(h) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies 
as equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University; 
(i) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals 
and prizes; 
(j) frame regulations for submission to the Syndicate; 
(k) appoint members to the various Authorities in accordance with 
provisions of the Act; and  
(l) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 
28. Constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities .– The 
constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities for which no specific  provision 
has been made in the Act shall be such as may be prescribed by statutes. 
29. Appointment of committees by certain Authorities .– The Syndicate, the 
Academic Council and other Authorities may, from time to time, appoint such standing, 
special or a dvisory committees, as they may deem fit, and may nominate such 
persons on these committees as are not members of the Authorities appointing the 
committees. 
30. Statutes.– Subject to the provisions of the Act, statutes may be made to regulate 
or prescribe all or any of the following matters: 
(a) the constitution of pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and 
benevolent fund for the University employees; 
(b) the scales of pay and other terms and conditions of service of officers, 
teachers and other employees of the University; 
(c) the maintenance of the Register of Registered Graduates; 
(d) affiliation and disaffiliation of educational institutions and related 
matters; 
(e) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University 
and the withdrawal of such privileges; 
(f) the conduct of elections for membership of the Authorities of the 
University and related matters; 
(g) the establishment of faculties, institutes, colleges and other academic 
divisions; 
(h) the powers and duties of officers and teachers; 
(i) conditions under which the University may enter into arrangements 
with other institutions or with public bodies for purposes of research 
and advisory services; 
(j) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus and award of 
honorary degrees; 
(k) efficiency and discipline of the University employees; 
(l) the general schemes of studies including the duration of courses and 
the number of subjects and papers for an examination; and 
(m) all other matters which by the Act are to be or may b e prescribed or 
regulated by statutes: 
Provided that: 
(i) the Syndicate shall not propose or approve draft of statutes 
affecting the constitution or powers of any Authority of the 
University until such authority has been given an opportunity of 
expressing an opinion in writing about the proposal; and 
(ii) the draft of statutes concerning any of the matters mentioned in 
clauses (a) and (b) of this section, shall be forwarded to the 
Chancellor and shall not be effective until it has been approved 
by the Chancellor. 
31. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of the Act and the statutes, regulations 
may be framed for all or any of the following matters: 
(a) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the 
University; 
(b) the manner in which th e recognized teaching referred to in subsection 
(1) of section 8 shall be organized and conducted; 
(c) admission of students to the University; 
(d) the conditions under which the students shall be admitted to the courses 
and the examinations of the University for the award of degrees, diplomas 
or, as the case may be, certificates;  
(e) conduct of examinations; 
(f) fees and other charges to be paid by the students for admission to the 
courses of study and the examinations of the University; 
(g) conduct and discipline of students of the University; 
(h) conditions of residence of the students of the University or the colleges, 
including the levy of fees for residence in halls of residence and 
hostels; 
(i) approval and licensing of hostels and lodgings; 
(j) conditions under which a person shall carry on independent research 
to entitle him to a degree; 
(k) institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; 
(l) institution of stipends and free and half free studentships; 
(m) academic costume; 
(n) use of the Library; 
(o) formation of teaching departments and Boards of Studies; and 
(p) all other matters which by the Act and the statutes are to be, or may 
be, prescribed by regulations. 
(2) The regulations shall be prepared by the Academic Council  and shall 
be submitted to the Syndicate which may approve them or withhold approval or refer 
them back to the Academic Council for reconsideration.  
(3) The regulations prepared by the Academic Council but shall not be 
valid unless approved by the Syndicate. 
32. Amendment and repeal of statutes and regulations .– The procedure for 
adding to, amending or repealing the statutes and the regulations shall be the same 
as that prescribed respectively for framing or making statutes and regulations.  
33. Rules.– (1) The Authorities and the other Bodies of the University may make 
rules, not inconsistent with the Act, statutes and regulations, to regulate the conduct 
of their business, the time and place of meetings and related matters but the 
Syndicate may direct the  amendment or the annulment of any rule made under this 
section by another Authority or body: 
Provided that if the Authority is dissatisfied with the direction of the Syndicate, 
it may appeal to the Chancellor and the decision of the Chancellor shall be final. 
(2) The Syndicate may make rules, not inconsistent with the Act, statutes 
and regulations, to regulate any matter relating to the affairs of the University for 
which no provision or no sufficient provision exists in the Act, statutes and 
regulations. 
34. Affiliation.– (1) An educational institution applying for affiliation to the 
University shall make an application to the University and shall satisfy it that: 
(a) the educational institution is under the management of the Government 
or of a regularly constituted governing body; 
(b) the financial resources of the educational institution are sufficient to ensure 
its continued maintenance and efficient working; 
(c) the strength and qualifications and the terms and conditions of service 
of the teaching and other staff of the educational institution are 
satisfactory for purposes of teaching of the prescribed courses of 
studies and training in the institution; 
(d) the educational institution has framed proper rules governing the 
conduct and discipline of its employees; 
(e) the building in which the educational institution is to be located is 
suitable, and that provisions shall be made in conformity with the 
statutes and the regulations for: 
(i) the residence of students, not residing with their parents or 
guardians, in the hostel established and maintained by the 
educational institution, or in hostels or lodgings approved by it; 
and  
(ii) the supervision and physical and general welfare of students; 
(f) provision has been made for a library and adequate library services; 
(g) where affiliation is sought in any branch of experimental sciences, due 
arrangements have been made for imparting instruction in that branch 
of science in a properly equipped laboratory, museum and other places 
of practical work; 
(h) due provision shall, so far as circumstances may permit, be made for 
the residence of the Principal and members of the teaching staff in or 
near the educational institution or the place provided for the residence 
of students; and  
(i) the affiliation of educationa l institution having regard to the provision 
which may have been made for students by another educational 
institution in its neighborhood will not be injurious to the interests of 
education or discipline. 
 (2) The application shall further contain an under taking that after the 
educational institution is affiliated, any transference of, and changes in, the 
management and in the teaching staff, save in the case of Government Colleges, 
shall forthwith be reported to the University, and that the teaching staff shall possess 
such qualifications as may be prescribed. 
 (3) The procedure to be followed in disposing of an application for the affiliation 
of an educational institution shall be such as may be prescribed. 
 (4) The Syndicate may, on the recommendation of the Affiliation 
Committee, grant or refuse affiliation to an educational institution: 
 Provided that the affiliation shall not be refused unless the educational 
institution has been given an opportunity of making a representation against the 
proposed decision. 
35. Additions of courses by affiliated educational institutions .– Where an 
educational institution desires to add to the course of instruction in respect of which it 
is affiliated, the procedure prescribed under subsection (3) of section 34 shall, as far 
as possible, be followed. 
36. Reports from affiliated educational institutions .– (1) Every educational 
institution affiliated to the University shall furnish such reports, returns and other 
information as the University may require to enable it to judg e the efficiency of the 
educational institution.  
 (2) The University may call upon any educational institution affiliated to it 
to take, within a specified period, such action as may appear to the University to be 
necessary in respect of any of the matters referred to in subsection (1) of section 34.  
37. Withdrawal of affiliation .– (1) If an educational institution affiliated to the 
University fails at any time to fulfill any of the requirements mentioned in the Act, or if an 
institution fails to observe any of the conditions of its affiliation, or its affairs are 
conducted in a manner prejudicial to the interests of education, the Syndicate may, on 
the recommendation of the Affiliation Committee, and after considering such 
representation as the educational institution may wish to make, withdraw, either in whole 
or in part, the rights conferred on the educational institution by affiliation or modify such 
rights. 
 (2) The procedure to be followed for the withdrawal of affiliation shall be 
such as may be prescribed. 
38. Appeal against refusal or withdrawal of affiliation .– An appeal shall lie to 
the Chancellor against the decision of the Syndicate refusing to affiliate an institution, or 
withdrawing in whole or in part the rights conferred on an institution by  affiliation, or 
modifying such rights but no such order shall be passed without affording an opportunity 
of being heard to the institution to be affected thereby. 
39. University fund.– The University shall have a fund to which shall be credited 
its income from fees, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions, grants 
and all other sources. 
40. Recovery of University dues .– The University or any person generally or 
specially authorized by it may apply to the Collector for recovery of any sum due to the 
University and the Collector shall thereupon proceed to recover the sum due as arrears of 
land revenue: 
 Provided that the University shall not take action unless the person concerned 
is given an opportunity of being heard. 
41. Audit and accounts.– (1) The accounts of the University shall be maintained 
in such form and manner as may be prescribed. 
 (2) No expenditure shall be made from the funds of the University unless: 
(a) the expenditure is included in the approved budget of the University; 
and  
(b) a bill for its payment has been audited in conformity with the statutes, 
regulations and rules by the Auditor appointed by the Government. 
 (3) The annual statement of the accounts of the University signed by the 
Treasurer and the Auditor shall be submi tted to the Government within six months of 
the closing of the financial year. 
 (4) The accounts of the University shall be audited once a year, in 
conformity with the statutes, regulations and rules by the Auditor appointed by the 
Government for this purpose. 
 (5) The observations of the Government Auditor, together with such 
annotations as the Treasurer may make, shall be presented to the Syndicate. 
42. Retirement from service .– An officer, other than the Chancellor, Pro -
Chancellor and Vice Chancellor, or  other employee of the University shall retire from 
service: 
(a) on such date, after he has completed twenty five years of service 
qualifying for pension or other retirement benefits, as the competent 
authority may, in the public interest, direct, or 
(b) where no direction is given under clause (a), on the completion of the 
sixtieth year of his age. 
Explanation.– In this section “competent authority” means the appointing authority 
or a person duly authorized by the appointing authority in that behalf, not b eing a 
person lower in rank than the officer, teacher or other employee concerned. 
43. Appeal.– (1) If an order is passed by an Authority, body or officer of the 
University, other than the Chancellor, and an appeal against the order is not 
provided under the statutes or the regulations, an aggrieved person may, within thirty 
days of the receipt of the order, prefer an appeal to the Syndicate against the said 
order. 
(2) The Syndicate may constitute a committee of its members to hear and 
dispose of the appeal under subsection (1) on behalf of the Syndicate. 
(3) If a member of the Syndicate is the officer who passed the order or 
who is also member of the authority against whose order, the appeal filed, such 
member shall not hear the appeal as member of the Synd icate or the committee 
constituted to hear and dispose of the appeal. 
(4) The person aggrieved by a final order of the Syndicate, other than an 
order on an appeal under subsection (1), may, within thirty days of the receipt of the 
order, prefer an appeal t o the Chancellor and the Chancellor may pass such orders 
as he may deem fit. 
(5) The appeal under subsection (4) shall be submitted to the Vice 
Chancellor and he shall, within ten days of the receipt of the appeal, submit it to the 
Chancellor with his comments. 
(6) No order under this section shall be passed unless the person likely to 
be affected thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard either by the appellate 
authority or by an officer or committee nominated by that authority. 
44. Pension, insura nce, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund .– (1) 
The University shall constitute for the benefit of its officers, teachers and other 
employees, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, 
such pension, insurance, gratuity,  provident  fund and  benevolent fund schemes as 
it may deem fit. 
 (2) Where a provident fund has been constituted under the Act, the 
provisions of the Provident Fund Act, 1925 (XIX of 1925) shall apply to such fund as if it 
were a Government Provident Fund. 
45. Tripartite mobility.– (1) Any officer, teacher of the  Government or employee 
of the University, on the recommendation of the Syndicate, may be directed to serve 
in any post in the University or under the Government or an educational or research 
institution in public interest. 
 (2) The Government may, in consultation with the Selection Board, place 
the services of an employee of the Government or of any other University or an 
educational or research institution at the disposal of the University in public interest. 
 (3) The terms and conditions of service of an officer or employee under this 
section shall not be less favourable than those enjoyed by him immediately before 
his services are placed at the disposal of the University, Government, educational or 
research institution, and full benefit of his previous service shall continue to remain in 
force until altered in accordance with law. 
46. Commencement of term of office of members of Authorities .– (1) When a 
member of newly constituted Authority is ele cted, appointed or nominated, his term 
of office, as fixed under the Act, shall commence on such date as may be 
prescribed. 
 (2) Nothing in sub section (1) shall affect the provisions of section 48. 
47. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities .– (1) Any casual vacancy among 
the elected, appointed or nominated members of any Authority shall be filled as soon 
as may be, by the person or persons or the body who elected, appointed or 
nominated the member whose place has become vacant and the person elected, 
appointed or nominated to the vacancy shall be a member of such authority for the 
residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a 
member. 
 (2) Whenever there occurs a vacancy in the constitution of an Authority, as 
constituted by the Act, because of the abolition of a specified office under the 
Government, or because an Organization, institution or other body outside the 
University has been dissolved or has ceased to function, or because of some other 
similar reason, it shall be filled in such manner as the Chancellor may direct. 
48. Disputes about membership of Authority .– If a question arises whether or 
not any person is entitled to be a member of any Authority, the matter shall be 
referred to a Committee consisting of the Vi ce-chancellor, Secretary to Government 
of the Punjab, Livestock and Dairy Development Department, and Dean who is 
member of the Syndicate and the decision of this Committee shall be final. 
49. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by vacancies .– No ac t, 
resolution or decision of any Authority shall be invalid by reason of any vacancy on 
the Authority doing, passing, or making it or by the reason of want of qualification or 
invalidity in the election, appointment or nomination of any de facto member of the 
Authority, whether present or absent. 
50. First Statutes .– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the 
Act, the statutes, set out in the Schedule appended to the Act, shall be deemed to be 
the statutes framed under section 30 of the Act a nd shall continue to remain in force 
until amended or repealed. 
51.  Savings.– (1) Everything done, action taken, obligations or liabilities incurred, 
rights and assets acquired, persons appointed or authorized, jurisdiction or power 
conferred, endowments,  bequests, funds or trusts created, donations or grants 
made, scholarships, studentships, or instituted, affiliations or privileges granted and 
orders issued under any of the provisions of the statutes, the Islamia University of 
Bahawalpur Act, 1975 (IV of  1975), the regulations and rules made or deemed to 
have been made thereunder, shall, if not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act 
or the statutes, regulations or rules made under this Act, be continued and, so far as 
may be, be deemed to have been respectively done, taken, incurred, acquired, 
appointed authorized, conferred, created, made, instituted, granted and issued under 
this Act. Any document referring to any of the provisions of the said Act, statutes, 
regulations and rules first referred to,  shall, so far as may be, be considered to refer 
to the corresponding provisions of this Act or the statutes, regulations and the rules. 
(2)  The statutes, regulations or rules made or deemed to have been made, 
if not inconsistent with provisions of the Ac t, be deemed to be the statutes, 
regulations or rules made under the Act having regard to the various matters which 
by this Act have to be regulated or prescribed by statutes, regulations or rules 
respectively and shall continue to be in force until they a re repealed, rescinded or 
modified in accordance with the provisions of the Act. 
52. Transition.– The Chancellor shall constitute a Chancellor’s Committee to 
exercise the powers assigned to the Syndicate under the Act till such time the 
Syndicate is constituted in accordance with the provisions of the Act or until expiry of 
one year from the date of establishment of the University, whichever is earlier. 
53. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises as to the first constitution of 
any Authority afte r the commencement of the Act, the Chancellor may, on the 
recommendations of the Vice -Chancellor, give appropriate directions, not 
inconsistent with the Act, to remove such difficulty. 
 
SCHEDULE 
THE FIRST STATUTES 
(see section 50) 
1. Faculties.– (1) The U niversity shall include the following faculties with 
departments, institute, centers and directorates: 
(i) Faculty of Animal Production and Technology; 
a) Department of Animal Nutrition; 
b) Department of Livestock Management; 
c) Department of Poultry Sciences; 
d) Department of Breeding and Genetics; and  
e) Department of Meat Technology. 
(ii) Faculty of Bio-Sciences; 
a) Department of Anatomy and Histology; 
b) Department of Physiology and Bio-Chemistry; 
c) Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; 
d) Department of Food Sciences; 
e) Department of Zoology; and  
f) Department of Social and Allied Sciences. 
(iii) Faculty of Veterinary Science; 
a) Department of Pathology; 
b) Department of Parasitology; 
c) Department of Microbiology; 
d) Department of Theriogenology  
e) Department of Medicine; 
f) Department of Surgery; 
g) Department of Epidemiology and Public Health; 
h) Pet and Wild Animal Hospital; and  
i) Veterinary Teaching Hospitals, Central Diagnostic Laboratory. 
(iv) Institute of Continuing Education and Extension. 
(v) Dairy Animals Teaching and Research Centre; 
(vi) Beef Animals Teaching and Research Centre; 
(vii) Sheep and Goat Teaching and Research Centre; 
(viii) Camel Teaching and Research Centre; 
(ix) Poultry Teaching and Research Centre; 
(x) Pet and Wild Life Teaching and Research Centre; 
(xi) Directorate of Of fice of Research, Innovation and Commercialization; 
and 
(xii) Directorate of Advanced Studies. 
(2) There shall be a Board of each Faculty which shall consist of: 
(i) the Dean to be appointed in the manner prescribed in sub-paragraph (2) 
of paragraph 2; 
(ii) the Professors and the Chairperson of the teaching departments in the 
Faculty; 
(iii) two members of each Board of Studies of the Faculty, to be nominated by 
the Board of Studies concerned; 
(iv) three teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council by re ason of 
their specialized knowledge of the subjects, which though not assigned 
to the Faculty, have, in the opinion of the Academic Council, important 
bearing on the subjects assigned to the Faculty; and 
(v) one representative each from younger teachers na mely Associate 
Professors, Assistant Professors and Lecturers to be nominated by the 
Dean. 
 (3) The members mentioned in clauses (iii) and (iv) of sub -paragraph (2) 
shall hold office for three years. 
 (4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of a Faculty shall be one-half of 
the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
 (5) The Board of each Faculty shall, subject to the general control of the 
Academic Council and the Syndicate, have the powers to: 
(i) co-ordinate the teaching, publication  and research work in the subjects 
assigned to the Faculty; 
(ii) scrutinize the recommendations of the Boards of Studies of the Faculty in 
regard to the appointment of paper setters and examiners, except for 
research examinations and to forward the panels of suitable paper setters 
and examiners for each examination to the Vice-Chancellor; 
(iii) consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and to 
report thereon to the Academic Council; and 
(iv) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes. 
2. Dean.– (1) There shall be a Dean of each Faculty and he shall be the 
Chairperson and Convener of the Board of Faculty. 
 (2) The Dean of each Faculty shall be appointed by the Chancellor from 
amongst the three senior most Professors in the F aculty for a period of three years 
and may be re-appointed. 
 (3) The Dean shall present the candidates for admission to degrees except 
honorary degrees, in the courses falling within the purview of the Faculty. 
 (4) The Dean shall exercise such administrat ive and academic powers as 
may be delegated to him. 
3. Teaching Departments and Chairpersons .– (1) There shall be a teaching 
department for each subject or a group of subjects, as may be prescribed by the 
regulations and each teaching department shall be headed by a Chairperson. 
 (2)  The Director of an institute shall be appointed by the Syndicate on the 
recommendation of the Vice -Chancellor from amongst the Professors and Associate 
Professors in the University for a period of three years and may be re-appointed. 
(3) The Chairperson of a teaching department of a Faculty shall be 
appointed by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor from 
amongst the three senior most Professors of the teaching department of the Faculty 
for a period of three years and may be re-appointed: 
 Provided that in a teaching department where there are less than three 
Professors, the appointment shall be made from amongst the three senior most 
Professors and Associate Professors in the department: 
 Provided further that where in a teaching department of a Faculty, there is no 
Professor or Associate Professor, no such appointment shall be made and in such a 
case the teaching department shall be looked after by the Dean of the Faculty or as 
the case may be the Director o f the institute, with the assistance of the senior most 
teacher of the Department. 
 (4) The Chairperson of the department shall plan, organize and supervise 
the work of the Department and shall be responsible to the Dean for work of his 
Department.  
 (5) The Principal of a constituent college shall be appointed by the 
Syndicate, on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor from amongst the 
Professors of the College for a period of three years and may be re-appointed. 
4. Board of Studies .– (1) There shall b e a separate Board of Studies for each 
subject, as may be prescribed by Regulations. 
 (2) Each Board of Studies shall consist of: 
(a) all the teachers of the Department concerned; and 
(b) one expert to be appointed by the Dean. 
 (3) The term of office of m embers of the Board of Studies, other than ex 
officio members, shall be three years. 
 (4) The quorum for meetings of the Board of Studies shall be one -half of 
the number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
 (5) The Chairperson of the teaching depa rtment concerned shall be the 
Chairperson and Convener of the Board of Studies but where in respect of a subject, 
there is no University teaching department, the Chairperson shall be appointed by 
the Syndicate. 
 (6) The functions of the Board of Studies shall be to: 
(a) advise the Authorities on all academic matters connected with 
instruction, publication, research and examination in the subjects 
concerned; 
(b) propose curricula and syllabi for all degree, diploma and certificate 
courses in the subjects concerned; 
(c) suggest a panel of names of paper setters and examiners in the 
subjects concerned; and 
(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by regulations. 
5. Advanced Studies and Research Board .– (1) The Advanced Studies and 
Research Board shall consist of: 
(a) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairperson); 
(b) the Deans; 
(c) All University Professors other than Deans; 
(d) three University teachers having research qualifications and 
experience, one shall preferably be a female, to be appointed by the 
Academic Council; 
(e) five experts from other sister institutions, one shall preferably be a 
female, to be nominated by the Syndicate; 
(f) the Dean Faculty of Veterinary science, University of Veterinary and 
Animal Sciences, Lahore; 
(g) Principals of the constituent colleges; and 
(h) Directors of the institutes. 
 (2) The term of office of members of the Advanced Studies and Research 
Board, other than ex officio members, shall be three years. 
 (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Advanced Studies and Research 
Board shall be one-half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as 
one. 
 (4) The functions of the Advanced Studies and Research Board shall be 
to: 
(a) advise the Authorities on all matters connected with the promotion of 
Advanced Studies and Research in the University; 
(b) consider and report to the Authorities on the institution of research 
degrees in the University; 
(c) propose regulations regarding the award of research degrees; 
(d) appoint supervisors for research studies and to determine the subjects 
of their thesis; 
(e) recommend panels of names of paper setters and examiners for 
research examinations after considering the proposals of the Board of 
Studies in this behalf; and 
(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the st atutes or 
regulations. 
6. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of: 
(a) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairperson); 
(b) the Chairman or a member of the Punjab Public Service Commission 
to be nominated by the Chairman; 
(c) the Dean of the Faculty c oncerned or, as the case may be, the 
Principal of the constituent college; 
(d) the Chairperson of the teaching department concerned or Director of 
the Institute concerned; and 
(e) one member of the Syndicate and two other members of eminence 
who are not em ployees of the University to be appointed by the 
Syndicate. 
 (2) The members mentioned in clause (e) of sub paragraph (1) shall hold 
office for three years. 
 (3) The quorum of Selection Board in case of selection of a Professor or 
Associate Professor and o ther teachers shall respectively be four and three 
members; but in case of officers, other than teachers, the Selection Board shall 
consist only of members mentioned at (a), (b) and (e) of sub -paragraph (1) and the 
quorum shall be three. 
 (4) A member, who is a candidate for the post to which an appointment is 
to be made, shall not take part in the proceedings of the Board.  
(5) The Dean of a Faculty or the Chairperson of a department who is 
inferior in rank to the post for which appointment is to be made, shall not take part in 
the proceedings of the Selection Board. 
 (6) In selecting candidates for the posts of Professors and Associate 
Professors, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject 
concerned and in selecting candidates  for other teaching posts, two experts in the 
subject concerned, to be nominated by the Vice -Chancellor from a standing list of 
experts for each subject approved by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the 
Selection Board and revised from time to time. 
7. Functions of the Selection Board .– (1) The Selection Board for teaching and 
other posts shall consider the applications received in response to advertisement and 
recommend to the Syndicate the names of suitable candidates for appointment to 
teaching or other posts and may also recommend – 
(a) the grant of a higher initial pay in a suitable case for reasons to be 
recorded; or 
(b) the appointment of an eminently the qualified person to a Professorship 
in the University on the terms and conditions other than  those 
prescribed. 
 (2) The Selection Board may in case of leave vacancy, tenure post and 
any post, other than teaching post, without advertising the post, recommend suitable 
candidates from amongst the University employees to the Syndicate for approval.  
 (3) In the event of an unresolved difference of opinion between the 
Selection Board and the Syndicate, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor 
whose decision shall be final.  
8. Finance and Planning Committee .– (1) The Finance and Planning 
Committee shall consist of: 
(a) Vice-Chancellor (Chairperson); 
(b) one Dean to be nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation 
of the Vice Chancellor; 
(c) one member of the Syndicate to be appointed by the Syndicate; 
(d) two members of the Academic Council to  be appointed by the 
Academic Council; 
(e) two nominees of the Chancellor, one each from Livestock & Dairy 
Development Department and Finance Department; 
(f) one nominee of the Higher Education Commission;  
(g) Registrar; and 
(h) Treasurer. 
 (2) The term of office of the appointed members shall be three years. 
 (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee 
shall be three members. 
9. Functions of Finance and Planning Committee .– The functions of Finance 
and Planning Committee shall be to: 
(a) consider the annual statement of accounts and the annual and revised 
budget estimates and advise the Syndicate thereon; 
(b) review periodically the financial position of the University; 
(c) advise the Syndicate on all matters relating to planning, de velopment, 
finances, investments and accounts of the University; and 
(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes. 
10. Affiliation Committee.– (1) The Affiliation Committee shall consist of: 
(a) the Chairperson to be nominated by the Syndicate; 
(b) one Dean to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; 
(c) two Professors to be nominated by the Academic Council; and 
(d) Chairman District Education Authority, Bahawalpur. 
 (2) The term of office of the members of the Committee, other than ex 
officio members, shall be two years. 
 (3) The Affiliation Committee may co -opt not more than three experts and 
such co-opted experts shall count towards the quorum for purposes of inspection by 
the Affiliation Committee. 
 (4) The quorum for a meeting of, or a n inspection by, the Affiliation 
Committee shall be three. 
 (5) An officer of the University to be designated by the Vice-Chancellor for the 
purpose shall act as the Secretary of the Committee. 
 (6) The functions of the Affiliation Committee shall be to: 
(a) inspect the educational institution seeking affiliation or admission to the 
privileges of the University and to advise the Academic Council 
thereon; 
(b) inquire into complaints alleging breach of conditions of affiliation by 
affiliated colleges and to advise the Academic Council thereon; and 
(c) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Regulations. 
11. Discipline Committee.– (1) The Discipline Committee shall consist of: 
(a) Chairperson to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; 
(b) two Professors to be nominated by the Academic Council; 
(c) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; 
(d) one Principal of the constituent colleges to be nominated by the Vice -
Chancellor; 
(e) the teacher or officer incharge of students’ affairs  by whatever name 
called (Member/Secretary); and 
(f) the senior tutor. 
 (2) The term of office of the members of the Committee, other than ex 
officio members, shall be two years. 
 (3) The quorum for a meeting of Discipline Committee shall be four 
members. 
 (4) The functions of the Discipline Committee shall be to: 
(a) propose Regulations to the Academic Council relating to the conduct of 
University students, maintenance of discipline and breach of discipline; 
and 
(b) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Regulations.