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Appointments \r\n18. Authorities of the University \r\n19. Syndicate \r\n20. Powers and duties of the Syndicate \r\n21. Academic Council \r\n22. Powers and duties of the Academic Council \r\n23. Board of Faculty \r\n24. Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n25. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n26. Selection Board \r\n27. Functions of the Selection Board \r\n28. Finance and Planning Committee \r\n29. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee \r\n30. Appointment of Committees by Authorities \r\n31. Statutes \r\n32. Regulations \r\n33. Rules \r\n34. University Fund \r\n35. Budget, audit and accounts \r\n36. Appeal to Syndicate \r\n37. Removal of difficulties \r\n38. Indemnity \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE GHAZI UNIVERSITY, DERA GHAZI KHAN ACT 2012 \r\n(XXIX of 2012) \r\n[11th February 2012] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan. \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the Ghazi \r\nUniversity, Dera Ghazi Khan and for ancillary 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 Ghazi \r\nUniversity, Dera Ghazi Khan Act 2012. \r\n (2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act– \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b) “affiliated college” means a college or institute affiliated with the University; \r\n(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the University; \r\n(d) “chairperson” means the head of a department, principal of a \r\nconstituent college or director of an institute; \r\n(e) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University; \r\n(f) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission set up under \r\nthe Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(g) “constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by \r\nthe University; \r\n(h) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations of \r\nthe University; \r\n(i) “Dean” means the head of a faculty of the University; \r\n(j) “department” means a teaching department maintained and \r\nadministered by the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n \r\n1This Act was originally passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 4 th January , 2012 and sent to the Governor of the \r\nPunjab for assent but it was returned for reconsideration. The Provincial Assembly after reconsideration again passed the Bill \r\non 26th January 2012 and sent to the Governor for his assent on 27th January 2012. Since, the Governor has not assented to \r\nthe Bill within the stipulated period of ten days, the same is deemed to have been assented to in terms of clau se (3) of Article \r\n116 of the Constitution; and published in the Punjab Gazette Extraordinary dated 11th Feburary, 2012, pages 40179-40190. \r\n(k) “faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or mor e departments, institutes or constituent \r\ncolleges; \r\n(l) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(m) “institute” means an institute established, maintained and administered \r\nby the University; \r\n(n) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations; \r\n(o) “Pro-Chancellor” means Pro-Chancellor of the University; \r\n(p) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University; \r\n(q) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(r) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee consisting of at least \r\nfive persons constituted by the Government for making recommendations \r\nfor the appointment of the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(s) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under the Act; \r\n(t) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University; \r\n(u) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, \r\nLecturer, Teaching Assistant, Demonstrator and Instructor engaged \r\nwhole-time by the University and such other person s as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(v) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University; \r\n(w) “University” means the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan; and \r\n(x) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Incorporation.– \r\n2\r\n[(1) Government Post Graduate College for Boys, Dera \r\nGhazi Khan, College of Agriculture, Dera Ghazi Khan Campus of the University of \r\nAgriculture, Faisalabad and Dera Ghazi Khan Sub -Campus of Bahauddin Zakariya \r\nUniversity, Multan shall be reconstituted as the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan in \r\naccordance with the provisions of this Act.] \r\n (2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession \r\nand a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by \r\nthe aforesaid name, sue and be sued. \r\n (3) The Government may, by notification, affiliate any of its post graduate \r\nand degree colleges with the University. \r\n (4) The University may , with the approval of the Government, open and \r\nadminister a sub-campus of the University. \r\n (5) The University shall consist of the following:– \r\n \r\n2Substituted by the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan (Amendment) Act 2016 (XX of 2016), published in the Punjab Gaz ette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 4 March 2016, pp. 4107-4108, s.2. \r\n (a) Chancellor; \r\n (b) Pro-Chancellor; \r\n (c) Vice Chancellor; \r\n (d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n (e) members of an Authority; \r\n (f) chairpersons and Deans; \r\n (g) teachers and students of the University; and \r\n (h) officers and members of the staff of the University. \r\n \r\n3\r\n[(6) Any property owned or possessed and all rights and all interests held \r\nor enjoyed by, and all liabilities subsisting against Government Post Graduate \r\nCollege for Boys, Dera Ghazi Khan, College of Agriculture, De ra Ghazi Khan \r\nCampus of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad and Dera Ghazi Khan Sub -\r\nCampus of Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan shall stand transferred to the \r\nUniversity.] \r\n \r\n4\r\n[(7) All employees, regular or contract, serving in College of Agricultu re, \r\nDera Ghazi Khan Campus of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad and Dera \r\nGhazi Khan Sub -Campus of Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan immediately \r\nbefore establishment of the University shall stand absorbed in the service of the \r\nUniversity, except such employees who are working in the said College or Sub -\r\nCampus on deputation.] \r\n5\r\n[(8) All employees of the Government, regular or contract, serving the \r\nGovernment Post Graduate College for Boys, Dera Ghazi Khan immediately before \r\nestablishment of the University shall be considered on deputation with the University \r\nbut they shall not be entitled to any deputation allowance. \r\n(9) Subject to the criteria notified by the University, an employee of the \r\nGovernment on deputation with the University under subsecti on (8) may, within one \r\nyear from the date of the notification of the criteria, opt for absorption in the service \r\nof the University as a one-time option.] \r\n \r\n6\r\n[(10)] Subject to th e Act and service structures developed by the University, \r\nthe terms and conditio ns of service of an employee absorbed in the service of the \r\nUniversity under sub-section (7) shall not be less favourable than those applicable to \r\nhim immediately before coming into force of the Act. \r\n4. Functions of the University.– (1) The University shall– \r\n(a) provide for education in such branches of knowledge as it may deem \r\nfit, and make provisions for research, service to the society and for the \r\n \r\n3Substituted by the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan (Amendment) Act 2016 (XX of 2016), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 4 March 2016, pp. 4107-4108, s.2. \r\n4Substituted by the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan (Amendment) Act 2016 (XX of 2016), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 4 March 2016, pp. 4107-4108, s.2. \r\n5Inserted by the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan (Amendment) Act 2016 (XX of 2016), publis hed in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 4 March 2016, pp. 4107-4108, s.2. \r\n6Renumbered the existing subsection (8) by the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan (Amendment) Act 2016 (XX of 2016), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 4 March 2016, pp. 4107-4108, s.2. \r\napplication, advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such \r\nmanner as it may determine; \r\n(b) establish, maintain and administer a department, constituent college or \r\nan institute; \r\n(c) establish and support other facilities for education, training and \r\nresearch; \r\n(d) prescribe courses of studies; \r\n(e) decide teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure the m ost \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 the terms and condi tions of employment of the officers, \r\nteachers and other employees of the University; \r\n (h) engage, where necessary, a person on contract for specified duration \r\nand to specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n (i) provide career counselling and job search servic es to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n (j) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n (k) provide and support the academic development of the faculty of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(l) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n (m) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lecturership or any other post and may appoint a \r\nperson on the post; \r\n (n) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurposes and appoint a person to the post; \r\n (o) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, \r\nfellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n (p) provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls of \r\nresidence and may approve or licence a hostel, lodging or boarding place; \r\n (q) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University; \r\n (r) promote extracurricular and recreational activities of the students and \r\nmake arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the \r\nstudents; \r\n(s) demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine; \r\nand \r\n(t) perform any other prescribed or ancillary function. \r\n (2) The University may– \r\n (a) institute programs for the exchange of students and teachers between the \r\nUniversity and any other university, educational institution or research \r\norganization; \r\n (b) develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n (c) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student of \r\nthe University at any other university or pl ace of learning equivalent to \r\nan examination or period of study of the University and may withdraw \r\nsuch acceptance; \r\n (d) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n (e) make provision for research, advis ory or consultancy services and \r\nenter into arrangements with any other institution, public or private \r\nbody, commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\n (f) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions \r\nmade to the Uni versity and to invest any fund in the manner as it may \r\ndeem fit; \r\n (g) print and publish research or work; \r\n (h) admit any college or other educational institution to its privileges or \r\nwithdraw such privileges in the prescribed manner; \r\n (i) affiliate or disaffiliate a college or any other educational institution in the \r\nprescribed manner; and \r\n (j) exercise any power ancillary to the above powers or as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n5. University to be open to all classes and creeds.– The University shall be \r\nopen to all persons irrespective of their religion, race, creed, class, gender or color and \r\nthe University shall not deny its privileges to a person on any such ground. \r\n6. Jurisdiction.– The jurisdiction of the University shall be restricted to the \r\nProvince of the Punjab. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n7. Officers of the University .– The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity:– \r\n (a) Chancellor; \r\n (b) Pro-Chancellor; \r\n (c) Vice Chancellor; \r\n (d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n (e) Deans; \r\n (f) Chairpersons; \r\n (g) Registrar; \r\n (h) Treasurer; \r\n (i) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n (j) such other persons as may be prescribed. \r\n8. Chancellor.– (1) The Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n (2) The Chancellor or a nominee of the Chancellor shall pre side at \r\nconvocation of the University. \r\n (3) The University may, subject to prior approval of the Chancellor, confer \r\nhonorary degree. \r\n (4) Subject to this Act, the Chancellor may approve the draft statu tes \r\nsubmitted by the Syndicate or refer the statu tes ba ck to the Syndicate for \r\nreconsideration. \r\n (5) In the performance of functions under th e Act, the Chancellor shall act \r\nand shall be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and is \r\nbound under clause (1) of Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of \r\nPakistan. \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry \r\ninto the affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall convey the views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the Syndicate and may, after ascertaining the views of the \r\nSyndicate, recommend any remedial action to the Syndicate. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit \r\nreport to the Chancellor about the action taken on the recommend ation of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n(4) If the Syndicate fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor \r\nwithin the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such direction as the Chancellor \r\ndeems appropriate and the Syndicate shall comply with the direction. \r\n(5) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Syndicate, \r\nwhich, in the opinion of the Chancellor, is against the law, interest of academic \r\nexcellence of the University, religious or cultural ideology, or national integrity. \r\n7\r\n[10. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) Minister of Higher Education of the Government shall \r\nbe the Pro-Chancellor of the University. \r\n(2) The Pro -Chancellor shall perform such functions and exercise such \r\npowers of the Chancellor, except the powers under section 10, as may be prescribed \r\nor assigned to him by the Chancellor.] \r\n8\r\n[11. Vice Chancellor .– (1) A \r\n9\r\n[person] who is eligible and who is not more than \r\nsixty five years of age on the last date fixed for submission of applications for the \r\npost of the Vice Chancellor may apply for the post. \r\n \r\n7Substituted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012), w.e.f. 14.11.2012, s.15 and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 1581-1594 . \r\n(2) The Government shall determine, by notification in the official Gazette, \r\nthe qualifications, experience and other relevant requirements for the post of the \r\nVice Chancellor. \r\n(3) The Government shall constitute, for a term of two years, a Search \r\nCommittee consisting of not less than three and not more than five members for \r\nmaking recommendations for appointment of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(4) The Search Committee shall follow such procedure and criteria, for \r\nselection of the panel for the post of the Vi ce Chancellor, as the Government may, \r\nby notification, determine. \r\n(5) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Government, in \r\nalphabetical order without any preference, a panel of three persons who, in its \r\nopinion, are suitable for appointment as the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(6) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice Chancellor for each term of four \r\nyears but he shall serve during the pleasure of the Chancellor: \r\n(7) The Government shall determine the terms and conditions of service of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor. \r\n(8) The incumbent Vice Chancellor shall not be allowed any extension in his \r\ntenure but subject to eligibility he may again compete for the post of the Vice Chancellor \r\nin accordance with the procedure prescribed by or under this section. \r\n(9) If the office of the V ice Chancellor is vacant or the Vice Chancellor is \r\nabsent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor owing to any \r\ncause, the Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor \r\nbut, if at any time, the office of Pro -Vice Chancellor is also vacant or the Pro -Vice \r\nChancellor is absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor \r\nowing to any cause, the Chancellor shall make such temporary arrangements for the \r\nperformance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor as he may deem fit.] \r\n12. Powers of the Vice Chancellor .– (1) Subject to this Act, the Vice Chancellor \r\nshall be the chief executive officer of the University and shall ensure that the \r\nprovisions of the Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting of any Authority or body of \r\nthe University. \r\n(3) Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed, the Vice Chancellor \r\nmay, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of the \r\nVice Chancellor but is within the competency of any Authority. \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall, within seven days of taking an action under \r\nsub-section (3), submit a report of the action taken to the Pro-Chancellor and to the \r\nmembers of the Syndicate and the Syndicate shall, within thirty days of such an action \r\nof the Vice Chancellor, pass such order as the Syndicate deems appropriate. \r\n(5) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Syndicate, the \r\nVice Chancellor may– \r\n \r\n8Substituted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012), w.e.f. 14.11.2012, s.15 and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 1581-1594 . \r\n9Substituted for the word “woman” by the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan (Amendment) Act 2015 ( XXXIV of 2015), w.e.f. \r\n26.6.2015, s.2; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 7385-7386. \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up \r\nsuch assignment in connection with examination, administration or any \r\nother activity in relation to the University; \r\n(b) sanction by re -appropriation an amount for an unforeseen item not \r\nprovided for in the budget of the University; \r\n(c) make appointments of such categories of employees of the University and \r\nin such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(d) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee \r\nof the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(e) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the University; and \r\n(f) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed or as may be \r\nassigned by the Syndicate. \r\n(6) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing \r\ninformation as regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all \r\nrelevant facts pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(7) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the end of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University before the Syndicate. \r\n10\r\n[13. Pro-Vice Chancellor. – (1) The Chancellor shall nominate the Pro -Vice \r\nChancellor of the University, from amongst three senior most Professors of the \r\nUniversity, for a term of three years. \r\n(2) The Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as may be \r\nassigned to him under this Act, statutes or regulations. \r\n(3) The Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor may assign any other functions \r\nto the Pro-Vice Chancellor in addition to his duties as Professor.] \r\n14. Registrar.– (1) The Syndicate shall, on the recommendation of the Vice \r\nChancellor, appoint a Registrar in such manner and on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n (2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n (3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the University and shall– \r\n (a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the University and be \r\nresponsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Syndicate and \r\nthe Vice Chancellor; \r\n (b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n (c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the prescribed manner; \r\n \r\n10Substituted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012), w.e.f. 14.11.2012, s.15 and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 1581-1594 . \r\n (d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of a \r\nmember to an Authority or body of the University in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\n (e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n (4) The Registrar shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Syndicate shall, on the recommendation of the Vice \r\nChancellor, appoint a Treasurer in such manner and on such terms and conditions \r\nas may be prescribed. \r\n (2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n (3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the University and \r\nshall– \r\n (a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the University; \r\n (b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and \r\npresent the estimates to the Syndicate; \r\n (c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to the \r\nbudget or any other special arrangement; \r\n (d) ensure that the accounts of the University ar e audited annually and are \r\navailable for submission to the Syndicate within six months of the end \r\nof a financial year; and \r\n (e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him \r\nby the Syndicate. \r\n (4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n16. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Syndicate shall, on the recommendation \r\nof the Vice Chancellor, appoint a Controller of Examinations in such manner and on \r\nsuch terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n (2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations \r\nunless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n (3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer and shall be \r\nresponsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform \r\nsuch other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n (4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a term of three \r\nyears. \r\n17. Appointments.– The University may appoint such persons in its service as \r\nmay be necessary in such manner a nd on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n \r\n \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n18. Authorities of the University .– (1) The following shall be the Authorities of \r\nthe University– \r\n (a) Syndicate; \r\n (b) Academic Council; \r\n (c) Board of Faculties; \r\n (d) Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n (e) Selection Board; \r\n (f) Finance and Planning Committee; and \r\n (g) any other Authority as may be prescribed. \r\n (2) The Syndicate may constitute committees consisting of the members of \r\nthe Syndicate or it may create committees consisting of members of the Syndicate or \r\nteachers or officers of the University or a combination of all or any of such persons. \r\n19. Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of– \r\n (a) Pro-Chancellor, who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n (b) Vice Chancellor; \r\n (c) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n (d) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or a \r\nnominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n (e) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department or a nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n (f) Secretary to the Government, Law and Parliamentary Affairs \r\nDepartment or a nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n (g) Chairman of the Commission or a nomine e not below the rank of a \r\nwhole-time member of the Commission; \r\n (h) one Vice Chancellor of any public sector University of the Punjab to be \r\nnominated by the Chancellor; \r\n (i) three senior most Deans of the faculties; \r\n (j) three persons \r\n11\r\n[including at least one woman] of eminence to be \r\nnominated by the Chancellor; \r\n (k) Chairman Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dera Ghazi \r\nKhan; \r\n (l) two Principals of constituent colleges to be nominated by the \r\nGovernment; \r\n \r\n11Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), w.e.f. 12.3.2014, s.2 and the Schedule; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 2733-2744. \r\n (m) two Principals of affiliated colleges \r\n12\r\n[including at least one female \r\nPrincipal, if available] to be nominated by the Government; and \r\n (n) three members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab \r\n13\r\n[including at \r\nleast one female member of the Assembly] to be nominated by the \r\nSpeaker of the Assembly. \r\n (2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Syndicate. \r\n (3) The Pro -Chancellor may nominate a member of the Syndicate to \r\npreside over a meeting of the Syndicate in the absence of the Pro-Chancellor. \r\n (4) The members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall \r\nhold office for three years. \r\n (5) Eight members of the Syndicate shall constitute the quorum for a \r\nmeeting of the Syndicate. \r\n (6) The Registrar shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the \r\nSyndicate, summon a meeting of the Syndicate. \r\n (7) The Syndicate shall take decision by majority of the votes of members \r\npresent and voting and the Registrar shall clearly reflect the dissent, if any, along \r\nwith the reasons of such dissent. \r\n20. Powers and duties of the Syndicate .– (1) The Syndicate shall be the \r\nexecutive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and \r\nstatutes, take effective measures to raise the standard of teaching, research, \r\ntechnological development, publication and other academic pursuits and exercise \r\ngeneral supervision over the affairs of the University and management of the \r\nproperty of the University. \r\n (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of the Act, the Syndicate may– \r\n (i) hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University; \r\n (ii) govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the Finance and \r\nPlanning Committee in this behalf, the finances, accounts and \r\ninvestments of the University and for that purpose, to appoint such \r\nagents as it may deem fit; \r\n (iii) consider and approve the annual report, the annual and revised budget \r\nestimates and to re -appropriate funds from one major head of \r\nexpenditure to another; \r\n (iv) transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property on \r\nbehalf of the University; \r\n (v) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the University; \r\n \r\n12Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), w.e.f. 12.3.2014, s.2 and the Schedule; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 2733-2744. \r\n13Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), w.e.f. 12.3.2014, s.2 and the Schedule; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 2733-2744. \r\n (vi) cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money \r\nreceived and expended by the University and for the assets and \r\nliabilities of the University; \r\n (vii) invest any money belonging to the University including any unapplied \r\nincome in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act \r\n1882 (II of 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such \r\nother manner, as it may determine, with the like power of varying suc h \r\ninvestments; \r\n (viii) receive and manage any property transferred, grants, bequests, trusts, \r\ngifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the \r\nUniversity; \r\n (ix) determine the form, custody and regulation of the use of the common \r\nseal of the University; \r\n (x) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment s \r\nand other means required for carrying out the work of the University; \r\n (xi) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or \r\nlicense hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; \r\n (xii) affiliate or disaffiliate colleges and institutes; \r\n (xiii) admit educational institutions to the privileges of the University and \r\nwithdraw such privileges; \r\n (xiv) arrange for the inspection of the academic departments; \r\n (xv) institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant \r\nProfessorships, Lecturerships and other posts and to suspend or \r\nabolish such posts; \r\n (xvi) create, suspend or abolish such administrative, technical, research, \r\nextension or other posts as may be necessary; \r\n (xvii) appoint University teachers and other officers on the recommendation \r\nof the Selection Board for teaching and other managerial posts; \r\n (xviii) confer with prior approval of the Chancellor, an honorary degree; \r\n (xix) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other employees of \r\nthe University and of those working in the University on deputation or \r\non contract; \r\n (xx) appoint members to the various Authorities, committees and bodies in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n (xxi) remove any person from the membership of any authority if such \r\nperson has accepted any assignment which involves absence from the \r\nUniversity for a continuous period of six months or more; \r\n (xxii) regulate, determine and administer, all other matters concerning the \r\nUniversity and to this end exercise all necessary powers not \r\nspecifically mentioned in th is Act and statutes but not inconsistent with \r\nthe provisions of the Act; \r\n (xxiii) appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n (xxiv) suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescribed manner \r\nofficers, teachers and employees whom it is empowered to appoint; \r\n (xxv) consider and approve regulations recommended by the Academic \r\nCouncil; \r\n (xxvi) approve statutes and recommend tho se drafts of the statutes, for \r\napproval of the Chancellor, which pertain to terms and conditions of \r\nservice of the University employees; \r\n (xxvii) delegate any of its powers to an Authority or officer or a committee or \r\nsub-committee; and \r\n (xxviii) perform s uch other functions as may be assigned to it under the Act \r\nand the statutes. \r\n21. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of– \r\n (i) Vice Chancellor, who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n (ii) Deans; \r\n (iii) chairpersons; \r\n (iv) three Principals of a ffiliated colleges \r\n14\r\n[including at least one female \r\nPrincipal] nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n (v) all Professors including Professors Emeritus; \r\n (vi) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two lecturers \r\n15\r\n[out of whom at least two shall be women] to be elected from amongst \r\nthemselves; \r\n (vii) three persons \r\n16\r\n[including at least one woman] of eminence to be \r\nnominated by the Syndicate; \r\n (viii) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or a \r\nnominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary; \r\n (ix) five experts \r\n17\r\n[including at least two female experts] in the field of \r\neducation to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n (x) Registrar (Member/Secretary); \r\n (xi) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n (xii) Librarian of the University. \r\n (2) The members of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio members, \r\nshall hold office for three years; and if the office of any such member becomes \r\nvacant before the expiry of the term, the vacancy shall be filled for the remaining \r\nperiod in the prescribed manner. \r\n \r\n14Inserted by the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan (Amendment) Act 2015 (XXXIV of 2015), w.e.f. 26.6.2015, s.3; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 7385-7386. \r\n15Inserted by the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan (Amendment) Act 2015 (XXXIV of 2015), w.e.f. 26.6.2015, s.3; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 7385-7386. \r\n16Inserted by the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan (Amendment) Act 2015 (XXXIV of 2015), w.e.f. 2 6.6.2015, s.3; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 7385-7386. \r\n17Inserted by the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan (Amendment) Act 2015 (XXXIV of 2015), w.e.f. 26.6.2015, s.3; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 7385-7386. \r\n (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -third \r\nof the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n22. Powers and duties of the Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council \r\nshall be the academic body of the University and may l ay down proper standards of \r\ninstruction, research, publication and examination and to regulate and promote the \r\nacademic life of the University and affiliated colleges. \r\n (2) In particular and without prejudice to the genera lity of the foregoing \r\nprovision, the Academic Council may– \r\n (i) advise the Syndicate on academic matters; \r\n (ii) regulate teaching, research and examinations; \r\n (iii) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations of the University and affiliated colleges; \r\n (iv) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, medals and prizes; \r\n (v) regulate the conduct and discipline of students of the University and \r\naffiliated colleges; \r\n (vi) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization \r\nof faculties, institutes and other academic bodies; \r\n (vii) propose regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of \r\nFaculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and approval of \r\nthe Syndicate; \r\n (viii) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations o f the \r\nBoards of Studies, regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the \r\nsyllabi and the outlines of tests for all examinations; provided that, if the \r\nrecommendations of a Board of Faculties or the Board of Studies are \r\nnot received by the prescribed da te, the Academic Council may, \r\nsubject to the approval of the Syndicate, permit such regulations to \r\ncontinue for the following years; \r\n (ix) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies \r\nas equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University; \r\n (x) appoint members to the Authorities in accordance with the provisions \r\nof this Act; and \r\n (xi) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n23. Board of Faculty .– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each fac ulty \r\nwhich shall consist of– \r\n (a) Dean of the faculty (Chairperson); \r\n (b) Professors and the chairpersons in the faculty; \r\n (c) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis of \r\ntheir specialized knowledge of the subjects which, though no t assigned \r\nto the faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council, important \r\nbearing on the subjects assigned to the faculty; \r\n (d) two experts in the field from outside the University to be appointed by \r\nthe Syndicate; and \r\n (e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor. \r\n (2) The members , other than ex-officio members, of a Board of Faculty \r\nshall hold office for a period of three years. \r\n (3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one-half of the \r\ntotal number of members. \r\n (4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of the Syndicate and \r\nAcademic Council, may– \r\n (a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to \r\nthe faculty; \r\n (b) scrutinize the recommendations of a Board of Studies comprising a \r\nfaculty with regard to the appointment of papersetters and examiners \r\nfor graduate and postgraduate examinations and to forward the panels \r\nof suitable papersetters and examiners for each examination to the \r\nVice Chancellor; \r\n (c) consider any other academic matter relating to the faculty and to \r\nsubmit its report to the Academic Council; \r\n (d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of \r\neach department, constituent college or Institute comprising the faculty \r\nfor presentation to the Academic Council; and \r\n (e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n24. Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of– \r\n (a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n (b) all the Deans; \r\n (c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n (d) one University Professor from each faculty to be nominated by the \r\nSyndicate; \r\n (e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n (f) three members from the relevant field, research organizations and the \r\nGovernment, to be nominated by the Syndicate; 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 St udies and \r\nResearch shall be one-half of the total number of members. \r\n25. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– The Board \r\nof Advanced Studies and Research shall– \r\n (a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\nadvanced studies and research publication in the University; \r\n (b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of \r\nthe University; \r\n (c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; \r\n (d) appoint supervisors for a postgra duate 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\n26. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of– \r\n (a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n (b) Dean of the faculty concerned; \r\n (c) chairperson concerned; \r\n (d) one \r\n18\r\n[female] member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the \r\nSyndicate; \r\n (e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n (f) two experts \r\n19\r\n[including at least one female expert] to be nominated by \r\nthe Government; and \r\n (g) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n (2) The members , other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n (3) Five members including at least one expert shall constitute the quorum \r\nfor a meeting of the Selection Board. \r\n (4) No member who is a candidate or whose family member is a \r\ncandidate, for a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in th e \r\nproceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a candidate on such post. \r\n (5) In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or Associate \r\nProfessor, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject \r\nand in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the subject, to \r\nbe nominated by the Vice Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject \r\napproved by the Syndicate. \r\n (6) The Syndicate may approve or revise the standing list of experts of a \r\nsubject on the recommendation of the Selection Board. \r\n27. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall– \r\n \r\n18Inserted by the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan (Amendment) Act 2015 (XXXIV of 2015), w.e.f. 26.6.2015, s.4; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 7385-7386. \r\n19Inserted by the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan (Amendment) Act 2015 (XXXIV of 2015), w.e.f. 26.6.2015, s.4; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 7385-7386. \r\n (a) consider the applications and recommend to the Syndicate, the names \r\nof suitable candidates for appointment to teaching and other post s and \r\nrecommend suitable salary for the selected candidate; and \r\n (b) consider all cases of promotion or selection of officers of the University \r\nand recommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion \r\nor selection to the Syndicate. \r\n28. Finance and Planning Committee.– (1) The Finance and Planning Committee \r\nshall consist of– \r\n (a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n (b) all the Deans; \r\n (c) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n (d) one member of the Academic Council to be nominate d by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n (e) one representative , each from Higher Education Department and \r\nFinance Department of the Government , not below the rank of a \r\nDeputy Secretary; \r\n (f) Director Planning or any other nominee of the Commission; \r\n (g) Registrar; and \r\n (h) Treasurer (Secretary). \r\n (2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years. \r\n (3) Five members of the Finance and Planning Committee shall constitute \r\nthe quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n29. Functions of t he Finance and Planning Committee .– The Finance and \r\nPlanning Committee shall– \r\n (a) prepare the annual statement of accounts and propose annual budget \r\nestimates and make recommendations to the Syndicate; \r\n (b) review periodically the financial position of the University; \r\n (c) advise the Syndicate on all matters relating to finance, investments and \r\naccounts of the University; and \r\n (d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n30. Appointment of Committees by Authorities .– Any Authority may constitute \r\nsuch standing, special or advisory committees as it may deem fit, and appoint to \r\nsuch committees persons who may not be its members. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n31. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Syndica te may make \r\nstatutes or recommend statutes relating to the matters specified in clauses (i) and (ii) \r\nof sub-section (2) to the Chancellor. \r\n (2) The statutes may be made to provide for and regulate all or any of the \r\nfollowing matters– \r\n (i) scales of pay, method of recruitment and other terms and conditions of \r\nservice of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and \r\nthe constitution of their pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and \r\nbenevolent fund; \r\n (ii) conduct and discipline of the of ficers, teachers and other employees of \r\nthe University; \r\n (iii) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities and conduct of \r\nelections to such Authorities and related matters; \r\n (iv) affiliation and disaffiliation of colleges, institutes, etc. and relat ed \r\nmatters; \r\n (v) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University \r\nand the withdrawal of such privileges; \r\n (vi) establishment of Institutes, faculties, colleges, departments and \r\nacademic divisions; \r\n (vii) powers and duties of office rs, teachers and employees of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n (viii) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus; \r\n (ix) conditions on which the University may enter into arrangements with \r\npublic bodies or other organizations for purposes of research and \r\nadvisory services; \r\n (x) general scheme of studies including the duration of courses, the \r\nsystem of examinations and the number of subjects and papers for \r\nexaminations; \r\n (xi) award of honorary degrees; \r\n (xii) maintenance of register of students and registered graduates; \r\n (xiii) conduct of elections for membership of Authorities of the University and \r\nrelated matters; and \r\n (xiv) all other matters which are to be or may be prescribed or regulated by \r\nthe statutes. \r\n (3) The Syndicate shall recommend statutes under clauses ( i) and (ii) of \r\nsub-section (2) to the Chancellor who may approve it with or without any modification \r\nor may refer it back to the Syndicate for reconsideration or may reject it. \r\n32. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, t he \r\nSyndicate may, on the recommendation of the Academic Council, frame regulations \r\nin respect of all or any of the following matters:– \r\n (i) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n (ii) manner and method of teaching condu cted in the University and \r\naffiliated colleges; \r\n (iii) admission of students to the University and conditions under which \r\nthey are admitted or allowed to take courses and examinations of the \r\nUniversity and become eligible for the award of degrees, diplomas and \r\ncertificates; \r\n (iv) fees and other charges to be paid by students for admission to the \r\ncourses of studies and the examinations of the University; \r\n (v) conduct of examinations; \r\n (vi) conduct and discipline of students of the University; \r\n (vii) conditions of residence of the students of the University or colleges \r\nincluding the levying of fee for residence in halls of residence and \r\nhostels and approval of hostels, and lodgings for students; \r\n (viii) conditions for acquiring research degrees; \r\n (ix) institution of fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes; \r\n (x) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentships; \r\n (xi) academic costume; \r\n (xii) use of the library; \r\n (xiii) formation of teaching departments and Boards of Studies; and \r\n (xiv) all other matters which under this Act or the statutes are to be or may \r\nbe prescribed by regulations. \r\n (2) The Academic Council shall prepare and submit the regulations to the \r\nSyndicate and the Syndicate may approve them with or without modifications or refer \r\nthem back to the Academic Council for reconsideration or reject them. \r\n33. Rules.– (1) A n Authority or a body of the University may make rules \r\nconsistent with this Act, statutes and regulations, to regulate the conduct of its \r\nbusiness. \r\n (2) The Syndicate may dir ect any Authority or body of the University to \r\namend or repeal any rules made by the Authority or body. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n34. University Fund .– (1) There shall be a fund to be known as the Ghazi \r\nUniversity of Dera Ghazi Khan Fund which shall vest in the University and to which \r\nshall be credited all sums received by the University. \r\n (2) The University may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicle, \r\nequipment or any other item that may facilitate the functioning of the University and \r\nall such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the University in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n35. Budget, audit and accounts .– (1) The budget of the University shall be \r\napproved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may \r\nbe prescribed by the Syndicate. \r\n (2) The Syndicate may approve the budget of the University, appropriation \r\nof accounts of the University and may settle an audit para relating to the audit of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n (3) The Syndicate may delegate the power of appropr iation or re -\r\nappropriation of funds to an officer of the University. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n36. Appeal to Syndicate .– (1) If an order is passed by an Authority, body or \r\nofficer of the University, other than the Chancellor, and an appeal against the orde r \r\nis not provided under the statutes or the regulations, any aggrieved person may \r\nprefer an appeal against the order to the Syndicate. \r\n (2) The Syndicate may constitute a committee of its members to hear and \r\ndispose off any appeal on behalf of the Syndicate. \r\n (3) If a member of the Syndicate is the officer who passed the order or \r\nwho is also member of the Authority against whose order appeal is filed before the \r\nSyndicate, such member shall not hear the appeal as member of the Syndicate or \r\ncommittee constituted to hear and dispose off the appeal. \r\n37. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of this Act, the Government may give such directions, not inconsistent \r\nwith the Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty. \r\n38. 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