{ "schema_version": "qanun-law-text/1", "id": "punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883", "title": "SAHARA UNIVERSITY ACT 2022", "source_collection": "Punjab", "content_kind": "stored_law_text", "content_extent": null, "source_url": "https://punjabcode.punjab.gov.pk/en/show_article/UmJXYVRrWmIFYw--", "version": null, "source_snapshot": "2026-08-06T17:02:38Z", "legal_status": "not independently verified", "text_quality": "Complete stored UTF-8 TXT file recovered byte-for-byte from owned Drive. Source transcription retained verbatim; legal completeness, OCR accuracy and current consolidation unverified.", "text_sha256": "05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26", "source_sha256": "05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26", "text_version_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26", "quality_flags": [], "encoding": "UTF-8", "text": "THE SAHARA UNIVERSITY ACT 2022 \r\n(XXXV of 2022) \r\nCONTENTS \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short Title and Commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\n3. Establishment of the University \r\n4. Jurisdiction \r\n5. Functions and Powers of the University \r\n6. University open to all \r\n7. Principal Officers of the University \r\n8. Chancellor \r\n9. Inspection and Inquiry \r\n10. Vice Chancellor \r\n11. Registrar \r\n12. Treasurer \r\n13. Controller of Examinations \r\n14. Appointments \r\n15. Authorities of the University \r\n16. The Board of Governors \r\n17. Powers and Duties of the Board \r\n18. Business of the Board \r\n19. Delegation of Powers of the Board \r\n20. Executive B o a r d \r\n21. Academic Council \r\n22. Powers and Duties of the Academic Council \r\n23. University Fund \r\n24. Budget, Audit and Accounts \r\n25. Rules \r\n26. Statutes \r\n27. First Statutes \r\n28. Regulations \r\n29. Removal of Difficulties \r\n30. Proceedings of Authorities not Invalidated by Vacancies \r\n31. Bar of Jurisdiction \r\n32. Indemnity \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE SAHARA UNIVERSITY ACT 2022 \r\n(XXXV of 2022) \r\n [16 November 2022] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the Sahara University \r\nWhereas it is necessary to provide for the establishment of the Sahara University \r\nin the private sector and to provide for matters connected t herewith and ancillary \r\nthereto; \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows:- \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short Title and Commencement.− (1) This Act may be cited as the \r\nSahara University Act 2022. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.− In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or \r\ncontext– \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University \r\nas specified in Section 21 of this Act; \r\n(b) “Academic De partment” means a teaching department maintained, \r\nadministered and/or rec ognized by t he University in t he manner \r\nprescribed as specified in Clause 3 of First Statutes of this Act; \r\n(c) “Act” means the Sahara University Act, 2022; \r\n(d) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the University as \r\nspecified in Section 15 of this Act; \r\n(e) “Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BASR)” means a Board \r\nof A dvanced Studies and Res earch (BASR) of the University as \r\nspecified in Clause 4 of First Statutes of this Act; \r\n(f) “Board of Fac ulty” means t he B oard of Fac ulty of t he Uni versity as \r\nspecified in Clause 2 of First Statutes of this Act; \r\n(g) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University as \r\nspecified in Section 16 of this Act; \r\n(h) “Budget and Fin ance Pla nning Co mmittee” means t he B udget and \r\nFinance Planning Committee of the University as specified in Clause 6 \r\nof First Statutes of this Act; \r\n(i) “Campus” means the principal seat of learning of the University \r\nlocated at Narowal; \r\n(j) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Academic Department of \r\nthe University; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 01 November 2022; and was deemed to have been assented to by Governor \r\nof the Punjab in terms of Article 116(3) of the Constitution; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 16 November \r\n2022, pp.2203-2214. \r\n(k) “Chancellor” means t he Chancellor of t he Un iversity as s pecified in \r\nSection 8 of this Act; \r\n(l) “Trust” means “SAHARA for Life Trust”; \r\n(m) “Controller of E xaminations” means Controller of E xaminations of the \r\nUniversity as specified in Section 13 of this Act; \r\n(n) “Dean” means the Dean of a Faculty of the University; \r\n(o) “Employee” means any full time/ part-time/contractual E mployee, by \r\nwhatever name called, of the University; \r\n(p) “Executive Board” means Executive Board of the University as \r\nspecified in Section 20 of this Act; \r\n(q) “Faculty Members” mean teachers, by whatever name c alled, that \r\nincludes Pr ofessors, Ass ociate Professors, Assistant Professors, \r\nLecturers, and Teaching Fellows engaged full time/part- \r\ntime/adjunct/contractual by the University; \r\n(r) “Faculty” means Faculty of the University as specified in Clause 1 of \r\nFirst Statutes of this Act; \r\n(s) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; \r\n(t) “Higher E ducation Com mission ( HEC)” means H igher E ducation \r\nCommission established under t he Higher E ducation Commission \r\nOrdinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(u) “Prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules \r\nmade under this Act; \r\n(v) “Principal O fficer” means an officer of t he U niversity as s pecified in \r\nSection 7 of this Act; \r\n(w) “Punjab Higher E ducation Commission (PHEC)” means the Punjab \r\nHigher Education Commission set up by the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act 2014 (I of 2015); \r\n(x) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University as specified in \r\nSection 11 of this Act; \r\n(y) “Regulations” mean the Regulations as specified in Section 28 of this \r\nAct; \r\n(z) “Rules” mean the Rules as specified in Section 25 of this Act; \r\n(aa) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act; \r\n(bb) “Statutes” mean the Statutes as specified in Section 26 of this Act; \r\n(cc) “Student” means a student who is admitted to or enrolled at any \r\ndegree program of the University; \r\n(dd) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University as specified in \r\nSection 12 of this Act; \r\n(ee) “University” means the Sahara University constituted under this Act; \r\nand \r\n(ff) “Vice Ch ancellor” means t he Vice C hancellor of the Uni versity as \r\nspecified in Section 10 of this Act; \r\n3. Establishment of the University.− (1) The Government shall, by notification, \r\nin the official gazette, establish the Sahara University, in the private sector, with \r\nits campus located at Narowal. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession \r\nand a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, \r\nby the said name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The University shall consist of the following– \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) Deans; \r\n(c) Directors; \r\n(d) Chairpersons of Academic Departments; \r\n(e) Faculty Members; \r\n(f) Students; \r\n(g) Members of an Authority; \r\n(h) Principal Officers and Members of the Staff; and \r\n(i) Employees of the University. \r\n(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being \r\nin force, the University shall have academic, financial and administrative autonomy, \r\nincluding the power to employ principal officers, faculty members and other \r\nemployees on such terms and conditions as may deem fit, subject to the terms of \r\nthis Act. In particular, and without prejudice to the authority granted to the HEC, \r\nPHEC, the G overnment, an authority and/or a uditor(s) appointed by the \r\nGovernment/authority shall have no power to question the policy of the University \r\nregarding the decisions of the B oard or the Executive Board about allocation of \r\nacademic, financial and administrative resources or any other matter. \r\n4. Jurisdiction.− (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to \r\nProvince of Punjab. \r\n(2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1), the University shall not \r\nopen any sub-campus for a period of ten years from the commencement of the Act, \r\nafter which period it may open sub-campuses with the approval of the Board. \r\n5. Functions and P owers of t he Uni versity.− The Uni versity s hall be an \r\nautonomous body and shall have the powers to– \r\n(a) provide for teaching and training in faculties of Science & \r\nInformation Technology, Law, Management Sciences, and Social \r\nSciences & Humanities, and any other branches of knowledge as \r\nthe Board may determine and, where applicable, subject to t he \r\nprior approval of the relevant statutory body of professional education; \r\n(b) decide teaching methods and str ategies in order to ensure t he most \r\neffective educational and training programs that may include virtual, \r\non- campus, online, distance learning, lectures, tutorials, discussions, \r\ncourses of studies, seminars, demonstrations and other methods of \r\ninstructions as well as practical work, workshops, internship, \r\napprenticeship in the in dustries, financial institutions, laboratories, \r\nhospitals, and other organizations etc.; \r\n(c) hold examinations in the prescribed manner; \r\n(d) award degree, diploma, certificate and other academic distinction to \r\nthe person who fulfilled all the mandatory prerequisites for t his \r\npurpose; \r\n(e) confer honorary degree on a person of eminence subject to the \r\nprior approval of the Chancellor; \r\n(f) offer employment/promotion as Professor, Associate Professor, \r\nAssistant Pr ofessor, Lecturer, Teaching Fellow, Research Associate, \r\nResearch Assist ant, Principal Officers and other employees for \r\nteaching/research/administrative work in the University; \r\n(g) provide career counseling and job search services to the students \r\nand alumni; \r\n(h) allow the credit transfer of study spent by a student of the University \r\nat any other university or place of learning equivalent to credit transfer \r\nof study of the University and may withdraw such acceptance as per \r\nprevalent policy; \r\n(i) promote extracurricular and recre ational activities of t he s tudents \r\nand make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare \r\nof the students; \r\n(j) University and collaborate with a national or international \r\nuniversity/authority, public/private research/commercial/industrial \r\nenterprise for the students/faculty exchange faculty \r\ntraining/research/advisory/consultancy services in the manner and \r\nfor such purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(k) Sandwich Pro grams and Split Pro grams between Na tional and \r\nInternational Universities; \r\n(l) create a post for teaching/administration/training/research or other \r\nrelated purpose; \r\n(m) may enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts where necessary; \r\n(n) print and publish Research or other Intellectual Patents; and perform \r\nany other prescribed Ancillary Function; \r\n(o) make provision for Research, A dvisory or Co nsultancy Services, \r\nsign MoUs and enter into arrangements with any other Institution, \r\nPublic or Pr ivate Body, Commercial or Industrial enterprise in t he \r\nprescribed manner; receive and manage property tra nsferred and \r\ngrants, contributions made to the University and to invest any fund in \r\nthe manner as it may deem fit; \r\n(p) develop and implement fundraising plans; \r\n(q) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as \r\nit may determine from time to time; \r\n(r) start financial aid programs for students in need, to the extent \r\nconsidered feasible by the Board given the resources available, so as \r\nto enable admission and access to the Uni versity and the various \r\nopportunities provided by it to be based on merit rather than ability to \r\npay; \r\n(s) receive, manage, transfer and dispose of property, grants, \r\ncontributions made to the University and to invest any fund in the \r\nmanner as it may be prescribed; \r\n(t) maintain order, discipline and security in the campus of the \r\nUniversity; and \r\n(u) perform any other prescribed or ancillary function. \r\n6. University open to all.− Subject to R easonable Res trictions as may be \r\nprescribed, the University s hall be open to all Persons; and, Admission to, or \r\nPrivileges of, the University s hall not be denied merely on the basis of Gender, \r\nReligion, Race, Class or Colour. \r\n7. Principal Offi cers of t he Uni versity.− The following s hall be the Pr incipal \r\nOfficers of the University, and shall hold their respective posts– \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) Deans; \r\n(c) Directors; \r\n(d) Chairperson of Academic Departments; \r\n(e) Registrar; \r\n(f) Treasurer; \r\n(g) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(h) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or \r\nregulations. \r\n8. Chancellor.− (1) The Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of \r\nthe University. \r\n(2) The Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at the convocation of \r\nthe University. \r\n9. Inspection and Inquiry.− (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or \r\ninquiry into the affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall convey his views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the Board and may, after ascertaining the views of the \r\nBoard, direct the Board to take the remedial action. \r\n(3) The Board shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit a \r\nreport to the Chancellor about the action taken on his direction. \r\n(4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor \r\nwithin the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such directions as he thinks fit \r\nand the Board shall comply with the directions. \r\n(5) The Ch ancellor may, on t he rec ommendation of t he Com mittee \r\nconstituted by him and comprising of a nominee of the Board, a nominee of Higher \r\nEducation Department not below the rank of Additional Secretary and a Professor \r\nEmeritus or Vice Chancellor of any university, take such action against the \r\nUniversity as he may deem appropriate. \r\n(6) The Chancellor shall not take any action under subsection (7) of this \r\nAct unless the Chairman of the Board has been given an opportunity of being heard. \r\n(7) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Board, which, \r\nin the opinion of the Chancellor, is against the objectives of the University or against \r\nthe interest of academic excellence, religious or cultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n10. Vice Chancellor.− (1) The Chancellor shall, on the recommendations of the \r\nBoard, appoint a person as Vice Chancellor for a period of four years on such \r\nterms and conditions as the Board may determine. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor shall, under the general supervision of the Board \r\nand t he Executive Board, exercise all designated administrative and academic \r\npowers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed or be assigned by the \r\nRules and Regulations of the University. \r\n(3) In the absence of the Vice Chancellor, for whatever reason, a nominee \r\nof the Board shall act for him. \r\n11. Registrar.− (1) The Executive Board shall appoint a Registrar of the \r\nUniversity on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Registrar shall be a full-time principal officer of the University \r\nand shall– \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the Secretariat of the University and be \r\nresponsible f or the provision of secretarial support to the E xecutive \r\nBoard and the 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 \r\nmanner; and \r\n(d) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or be assigned by the \r\nRules and Regulations of the University. \r\n(3) In the absence of the Registrar, for whatever reason, a nominee of \r\nthe Executive Board shall act for him. \r\n12. Treasurer.− (1) The Executive Board shall appoint a Treasurer of the \r\nUniversity on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Treasurer shall be a full-time principal officer of the University \r\nand shall– \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 \r\nand present the estimates to the Executive Board; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to the \r\nbudget or any other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and \r\nare available for submission to the Executive Board within six months \r\nof the end of a financial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or be assigned by the \r\nRules and Regulations of the University. \r\n(3) In the absence of the Treasurer, for whatever reason, a nominee of \r\nthe Executive Board shall act for him. \r\n13. Controller of Examinations.− (1) The E xecutive B oard shall appoint a \r\nController of Examinations of the University on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(2) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full-time principal officer of \r\nthe University and shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of \r\nexaminations and perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned by \r\nthe Rules and Regulations of the University. \r\n(3) In the absence of the Controller of Examinations, for whatever reason, \r\na nominee of the Executive Board shall act for him. \r\n14. Appointments.− The University may appoint such persons in its services \r\nas may be necessary on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the \r\nExecutive Board. \r\n15. Authorities of the University.− The following shall be the Authorities of \r\nthe University– \r\n(1) the Board of Governors as specified in Section 16 of this Act; \r\n(2) the Executive Board as specified in Section 20 of this Act; \r\n(3) the Academic Council as specified in Section 21 of this Act; \r\n(4) the Board of Faculties as specified in Clause 2 of First Statutes of this \r\nAct; \r\n(5) the Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BASR) as specified in \r\nClause 4 of First Statutes of this Act; \r\n(6) the Budget and Finance Planning Committee as specified in Clau se 6 \r\nof First Statutes of this Act; and \r\n(7) such other authorities as may be prescribed by the Statutes and Rules \r\nand Regulations of the University. \r\n16. The Board of Governors.− (1) The Board of Governors of the University \r\nshall consist of the following– \r\n(a) Chairman of the Trust; \r\n(b) Members of the Trust subject to maximum of five members to be \r\nnominated by the Chairman of the Trust; \r\n(c) One eminent educationist not being employees of the University, \r\nappointed by the Chairman of the Trust; \r\n(d) One expert from financial sector appointed by the Chairman of the \r\nTrust; \r\n(e) Chairperson of Higher Education Commission or his nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of a director; \r\n(f) Vice Chancellor of a Public University in the Punjab nominated by the \r\nChairperson of the Board; \r\n(g) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Higher Education Department \r\nor his nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; and \r\n(h) Vice Chancellor. \r\n(2) The Chairman of the Trust s hall be the Chairperson of the Board and \r\nthe Vice Chancellor shall be the Secretary of the Board. \r\n(3) The Chairperson of the Board may add member(s) to the Board as and \r\nwhen required. \r\n(4) The nominee members of the Board, other than ex-officio members, \r\nmay be replaced by their respective nominee authority, as and when required. \r\n(5) The Chairperson of the Board may invite any person to attend t he \r\nmeeting(s) of the Board. \r\n(6) The Board shall meet at least once in a year on the dates to be fixed \r\nby the Chairperson of the Board. \r\n(7) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one-third of the total \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(8) The Chairperson of the Board may fill a c asual vacancy occurring \r\nbecause of death or resignation of a member of the Board other than ex-officio to \r\nthe extent of the remainder of the term of the former member. \r\n(9) The decision of the Board shall be expressed in terms of the views of \r\nthe majority of the quorum and if the members are equally divided, the Chairperson \r\nof the Board shall have and exercise a casting vote. \r\n17. Powers and Duties of the Board.− (1) The Board shall recommend Statutes \r\nto the Chancellor and the Statutes shall come into force if the same is approved by \r\nthe Chancellor. \r\n(2) The Board shall form a Search Committee to shortlist suitable \r\ncandidates for the post of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(3) The Board shall recommend to the Chancellor to appoint or remove a \r\nperson as Vice Chancellor, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by at \r\nleast one-third of its members. \r\n(4) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforementioned powers, \r\nthe Board may exercise powers and perform functions as follows– \r\n(a) to strategize the vision and mission of the University; \r\n(b) to approve the strategic and operational policies of the University; \r\n(c) to c reate a c omponent of t he Uni versity s uch as Fac ulties/Academic \r\nDepartments/Support Departments, under its jurisdiction; \r\n(d) to undertake the responsibility for the financial viability of the University \r\nincluding responsibility for ensuring the effectiveness of its operations, \r\ntheir continuity and preservation of the autonomy of the University; and \r\n(e) to consider and pass through a resolution the annual report, plan of \r\nwork, statement of accounts and the annual budget estimates. \r\n18. Business of the Board.− (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall \r\nbe conducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be \r\nprescribed in the Regulations and until these matters are prescribed, as may be \r\ndetermined by the Board. \r\n(2) The Statutes, Regulation or proceedings of the Board shall not be \r\ninvalid merely by reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n19. Delegation of Powers of the Board.− The B oard may, by notification, \r\ndelegate to Executive Board any of its powers, duties or f unctions as specified in \r\nSection 17(4) of t his Act with t he prior approval of t he Trust t hrough a re solution, \r\nexcept the functions specified in section 17(4)(e). \r\n20. Executive B o a r d.− (1) The E xecutive Board s hall be c onstituted by t he \r\nChairperson of the Board. \r\n(2) The C hairperson of the Board s hall nominate a Ch airperson of the \r\nExecutive Board. \r\n(3) The E xecutive B oard s hall c onsist of a minimum of three members \r\n(including Chairperson), all of them shall be nominated by the Chairperson of \r\nthe Board. \r\n(4) The Chairperson of the Board may add or remove member(s) to \r\nthe Executive Board as and when required. \r\n(5) The Chairperson of the Executive Board may invite any person to \r\nattend the meeting(s) of the Executive Board. \r\n(6) The Chairperson of the Executive Board shall appoint a Secretary to \r\nthe E xecutive Board who shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the \r\nExecutive Board, call the meeting of the Executive Board. \r\n(7) The Executive Board shall meet, as and when required, on the \r\ndates to be fixed by the Chairperson of the Executive Board. \r\n(8) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Board shall be half of the \r\ntotal number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(9) The decision of the Executive Board shall be expressed in terms of the \r\nviews of majority of the members. \r\n(10) The meeting of the Executive Board may be held by using any \r\ncommunication equipment and the member shall be deemed to have participated in \r\nthe meeting. \r\n(11) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforementioned powers, \r\nthe Executive Board may exercise powers and perform functions as follows– \r\n(a) to implement the vision and mission of the University by managing the \r\nday to day operations; \r\n(b) to c all for and c onsider re ports rela ting to t he activities of t he \r\nUniversity and to direct the concerned Principal Officers to furnish \r\ninformation relating to any matter specified by the Executive Board; \r\n(c) to allocate academic, financial and administrative resources; \r\n(d) take all such initiatives as it may consider necessary or desirable for \r\nthe efficient and effective management and f unctioning of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(e) to create such academic or administrative posts as it may deem \r\nnecessary and to approve appointments to s uch posts as it may \r\nspecify; \r\n(f) to constitute such st anding c ommittees, c ouncils and other \r\nadministrative or academic advisory bodies as it deems necessary, \r\nand review their work; \r\n(g) to recommend to the Board, the regulations and policies governing the \r\nactivities and operations of the University so as to facilitate research, \r\nteaching and other academic work; \r\n(h) to hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources of the \r\nUniversity and raise funds for the purpose of the University; and \r\n(i) to perform any other task assigned by the Board. \r\n21. Academic Council.− (1) The Academic Council of the University shall \r\nconsist of– \r\n(a) the Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) all the Chairpersons of the Academic Departments; \r\n(d) the D irector of t he Office of Re search, I nnovation and \r\nCommercialization; \r\n(e) the Director of the Quality Enhancement Cell; \r\n(f) all Professors and Associate Professors; \r\n(g) up-to five persons from the corporate/industrial sector to be appointed \r\nby the Vice Chancellor on the recommendation of Deans; \r\n(h) up-to six persons to be appointed by the Executive Board; \r\n(i) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(j) nominee of the Punjab Higher Education Commission not below the \r\nrank of Assistant Director; and \r\n(k) the Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The nominee members of the Academic Council, other than ex-\r\nofficio members, may be r eplaced by t heir res pective nominee authority, as and \r\nwhen required. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be half of \r\nthe total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(4) The Academic Council shall meet at least twice a year on the dates to \r\nbe fixed by the Chairperson of the Academic Council. \r\n(5) The decision of the Academic Council shall be expressed in terms of \r\nthe views of the majority of the quorum and if the members are equally divided, the \r\nChairperson of the Academic Council shall have and exercise a casting vote. \r\n22. Powers and Duties of the Academic Council.− The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the academic body of the University and subject to the provisions of this Act and \r\nthe St atutes shall have the powers to advise the Executive Board to make \r\nregulations regarding– \r\n(a) all academic matters incl uding t eaching, research, publications, \r\nadmissions, examinations, discipline; \r\n(b) scheme for t he c onstitution/organization of Fac ulties/Academic \r\nDepartments; \r\n(c) award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals, prizes; \r\nand \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned by the \r\nRules and Regulations of the University. \r\n23. University Fund.− (1) There shall be a fund to be known as the “Sahara \r\nUniversity Fund” which shall vest in the University and to which shall be credited all \r\nsums received by the University. \r\n(2) The University may accept donations in the shape of land & building, \r\nvehicles, equipment, furniture & fixtures, cash, cheque, demand draft or any \r\nother instrument or asset that may facilitate the functioning of the University and all \r\nsuch donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the University in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n24. Budget, Audit and Accounts.− (1) The budget of t he Uni versity s hall be \r\napproved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may \r\nbe prescribed by the Executive Board. \r\n(2) The Executive Board may approve the budget of the University, \r\nappropriations of accounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the \r\naudit of the University. \r\n(3) The Executive Board may delegate the power of appropriation or \r\nre- appropriation of funds to any of the principal officers of the University. \r\n(4) The accounts of the University shall be maintained in such form and \r\nmanner as may be determined by the Executive Board and shall be audited each \r\nyear within six months of the closing of the financial year of the University by an \r\nindependent Chartered Accountant or a firm of Chartered Accountants appointed by \r\nthe Executive Board. \r\n(5) The accounts, together with the report of the auditor thereon, shall \r\nbe submitted to the Board for approval. \r\n(6) The auditor’s report shall certify that the auditor has complied with \r\nthe auditing standards adopted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of \r\nPakistan. \r\n25. Rules.− The Government may, by notification in the official gazette, make \r\nrules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. \r\n26. Statutes.− Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board may approve \r\nstatutes to provide for and to regulate any matter relevant to the University. \r\n27. First Statutes.− Notwithstanding anything to the contrary c ontained in this \r\nAct, t he statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the First \r\nStatutes made under Section 26 of this Act and shall continue to remain in force \r\nuntil amended or repealed in accordance with the provisions of this Act. \r\n28. Regulations.− The Executive Board may, by notification, frame Regulations \r\nfor the administration and management of the affairs of the University. \r\n29. Removal of Difficulties.− If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of this Act, the Government may, in consultation with the Board, give such \r\ndirections, not inconsistent with the said provisions, as it may consider necessary \r\nfor the removal of such difficulty. \r\n30. Proceedings of Authorities not I nvalidated by V acancies.− No Act, \r\nproceeding, resolution or decision of any A uthority shall be invalid by t he only \r\nreason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution, or in the appointment or \r\nnomination of any member of the Authority. \r\n31. Bar of Jurisdiction.− No c ourt s hall have jur isdiction to entertain any \r\nproceedings, grant any injunction or make any order in relation to anything done \r\nin good faith or purported to have been done or intended to be done under this Act. \r\n32. Indemnity.− No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against G overnment, \r\nthe University or any Authority or any employee of Government or the University or \r\nany person, in respect of anything which is done or purported to have been done in \r\ngood faith or intended to, or have been done in good faith under this Act. \r\n \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n(Section 27) \r\n \r\n1. Faculties.− (1) E ach Fac ulty will c onsist of one or more Ac ademic \r\nDepartment(s). \r\n(2) The Uni versity s hall incl ude t he following Fac ulties and s uch other \r\nFaculties as may be prescribed– \r\n(a) Faculty of Science & Information Technology; \r\n(b) Faculty of Law; \r\n(c) Faculty of Management Sciences; \r\n(d) Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities; and \r\n(e) Such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may determine, given \r\non the recommendations of the academic council, where applicable, \r\nsubject to the prior approval of the relevant statutory body of \r\nprofessional education; \r\n2. Board of Faculty.− (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty of the University \r\nfor each Faculty which shall consist of– \r\n(a) the Dean of the Faculty (Chairperson); \r\n(b) the Chairpersons of the Academic Departments in the Faculty; \r\n(c) the D irector of t he Office of Re search, I nnovation and \r\nCommercialization; \r\n(d) the Director of the Quality Enhancement Cell; \r\n(e) all Professors and Associate Professors of the Academic Departments \r\nin the Faculty; \r\n(f) up-to three Assistant Professors and up-to three Lecturers to be \r\nappointed by the Chairperson of the Department; \r\n(g) up-to three persons nominated by the Vice Chancellor, who may be \r\nmembers of other faculties, or may be experts in the field from outside \r\nthe University; \r\n(h) up-to three persons nominated by the Executive Board; and \r\n(i) the Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The Board of Faculty for each Faculty shall, subject to the general \r\ncontrol of the Academic Council and the Executive Board, have the powers to– \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to \r\nthe Faculty; \r\n(b) consider any other academic matter relating to the faculty members \r\nand to submit its report to the Academic Council; \r\n(c) consider an annual report of its Academic Depar tments for \r\npresentation to the Academic Council; and \r\n(d) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or be assigned by the \r\nRules and Regulations of the University. \r\n(3) The nominee members of the Board of Faculty, other t han ex-officio \r\nmembers, may be r eplaced by t heir res pective nominee authority, as and when \r\nrequired. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Faculty for each Faculty \r\nshall be one half of the total number of members. \r\n(5) The Board of Faculty for e ach Faculty shall meet at least once in a \r\nquarter on the dates to be fixed by the concerned Dean of the Faculty. \r\n(6) The decision of the Board of Faculty for each Faculty shall be \r\nexpressed in terms of the views of the majority of the quorum and if the members \r\nare equally divided, the concerned Dean of the Faculty shall have and exercise a \r\ncasting vote. \r\n3. Academic Departments.− (1) There shall be an Academic De partment for \r\neach subject or a group of subjects, as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) Each Academic Department shall be headed by a Chairperson. \r\n4. Board of Advanced St udies and Re search ( BASR).− (1) The B oard of \r\nAdvanced Studies and Research shall consist of– \r\n(a) the Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(d) all the Professors; \r\n(e) the D irector of t he Office of Re search, I nnovation and \r\nCommercialization; \r\n(f) the Director of the Quality Enhancement Cell; \r\n(g) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(h) up-to t hree members from the rele vant field, re search organizations \r\nand Government, to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(i) up-to three persons nominated by the Executive Board; and \r\n(j) the Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The nominee members of the BASR, other than ex-officio members, \r\nmay be replaced by their respective nominee authority, as and when required. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of BASR shall be one half of the total \r\nnumber of members. \r\n(4) BASR shall meet as and when required on the dates to be fixed by \r\nVice Chancellor. \r\n(5) The decision of BASR shall be expressed in terms of the views of the \r\nmajority of the quorum and if the members are equally divided, the Vice \r\nChancellor shall have and exercise a casting vote. \r\n5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BASR).− (1) \r\nAdvise the Authorities on all matters connected with the promotion of advanced \r\nstudies and research publications in the University. \r\n(2) Consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research \r\ndegree of the University. \r\n(3) Propose Regulations regarding the award of research degrees. \r\n(4) Appoint supervisors f or P ostgraduate research students to approve \r\ntitles and synopsis of their thesis/dissertations. \r\n(5) Recommend a panel of examiners f or evaluation of re search \r\nexamination(s). \r\n(6) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed or be assigned by \r\nthe Rules and Regulations of the University. \r\n6. Budget and Fin ance Pl anning Commit tee.− (1) The B udget and Fi nance \r\nPlanning Committee shall consist of– \r\n(a) the Chairperson of the Executive Board (Chairperson); \r\n(b) the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) all the Deans; \r\n(d) minimum one member of the Executive Board; \r\n(e) up-to three persons to be nominated by the Executive Board; \r\n(f) the Treasurer; and \r\n(g) the Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The nominee members of the Budget and Finance Pl anning \r\nCommittee, other t han ex-officio members, may be replaced by their respective \r\nnominee authority, as and when required. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Budget and Finance Planning \r\nCommittee shall be half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as \r\none. \r\n(4) The Budget and Finance Planning Committee shall meet at least once \r\na quarter on the dates to be fixed by the Chairperson of the Budget and Finance \r\nPlanning Committee; provided that a special meeting may be called at any time on \r\nthe direction of the Chairperson of the Budget and Finance Planning Committee or \r\non a requisition made by not less than one-half members of the Budget and Finance \r\nPlanning Committee to consider a matter of urgent nature. \r\n(5) The decision of the Budget and Finance Planning Committee shall \r\nbe expressed in terms of the views of the majority of the members present and if the \r\nmembers are equally divided, the Chairperson of the Budget and Finance Planning \r\nCommittee shall have and exercise a casting vote. \r\n7. Functions of the Budget and Finance Planning Committee.− (1) \r\nConsider the annual statement of accounts. \r\n(2) Review periodically the financial position of the University. \r\n(3) Consider annual budget estimates. \r\n(4) Advise the Executive Board on all matters relating to finance, \r\ninvestments and accounts of the University. \r\n(5) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed or be assigned by \r\nthe Rules and Regulations of the University.", "passage_offset_convention": "zero-based Unicode code points and UTF8 bytes; end exclusive", "passages": [ { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-0-1776:84ec5938d36acb5112f3ebd1be26935698410a1f5b26fb63a2149a2111f6743b", "character_start": 0, "character_end": 1776, "utf8_byte_start": 0, "utf8_byte_end": 1786, "passage_sha256": "84ec5938d36acb5112f3ebd1be26935698410a1f5b26fb63a2149a2111f6743b", "reader_fragment": "p-0-1776-84ec5938d36acb51" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-1776-3561:802b823e805016237ce5ec96a9161efa6d2d19dc5443696634ae1bc0517b8396", "character_start": 1776, "character_end": 3561, "utf8_byte_start": 1786, "utf8_byte_end": 3627, "passage_sha256": "802b823e805016237ce5ec96a9161efa6d2d19dc5443696634ae1bc0517b8396", "reader_fragment": "p-1776-3561-802b823e80501623" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-3561-5317:3e286887505ef67556b695b63f21cfc2dcb867d894c6d12d90abb7738de100eb", "character_start": 3561, "character_end": 5317, "utf8_byte_start": 3627, "utf8_byte_end": 5447, "passage_sha256": "3e286887505ef67556b695b63f21cfc2dcb867d894c6d12d90abb7738de100eb", "reader_fragment": "p-3561-5317-3e286887505ef675" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-5317-7044:d42427034e25418f9c1ff4661e742dae4e07fc77f00e24eae5a436cba41c5619", "character_start": 5317, "character_end": 7044, "utf8_byte_start": 5447, "utf8_byte_end": 7188, "passage_sha256": "d42427034e25418f9c1ff4661e742dae4e07fc77f00e24eae5a436cba41c5619", "reader_fragment": "p-5317-7044-d42427034e25418f" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-7044-8786:9923dc6ce1ee6919764401abb20bcd179e1a1df784a34d69abc42332ec5c1999", "character_start": 7044, "character_end": 8786, "utf8_byte_start": 7188, "utf8_byte_end": 8934, "passage_sha256": "9923dc6ce1ee6919764401abb20bcd179e1a1df784a34d69abc42332ec5c1999", "reader_fragment": "p-7044-8786-9923dc6ce1ee6919" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-8786-10579:c629fd9c39758fa13f12015f4e1005953990029bd375b64f7d042a4aae8046bb", "character_start": 8786, "character_end": 10579, "utf8_byte_start": 8934, "utf8_byte_end": 10727, "passage_sha256": "c629fd9c39758fa13f12015f4e1005953990029bd375b64f7d042a4aae8046bb", "reader_fragment": "p-8786-10579-c629fd9c39758fa1" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-10579-12312:07d0905b1960503467fb122f6db00b0c29959bb3168de29acb86001cf5bf6c54", "character_start": 10579, "character_end": 12312, "utf8_byte_start": 10727, "utf8_byte_end": 12470, "passage_sha256": "07d0905b1960503467fb122f6db00b0c29959bb3168de29acb86001cf5bf6c54", "reader_fragment": "p-10579-12312-07d0905b19605034" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-12312-14050:4f5acc2a6fd7e953cca800d1ec87bd58af526a2dcd7678435f6b7904a4f3357e", "character_start": 12312, "character_end": 14050, "utf8_byte_start": 12470, "utf8_byte_end": 14210, "passage_sha256": "4f5acc2a6fd7e953cca800d1ec87bd58af526a2dcd7678435f6b7904a4f3357e", "reader_fragment": "p-12312-14050-4f5acc2a6fd7e953" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-14050-15820:efe31bcf3825b3e1fdabd26be31b1c11f5d771da14e00815ca5ff93a1e653b10", "character_start": 14050, "character_end": 15820, "utf8_byte_start": 14210, "utf8_byte_end": 15988, "passage_sha256": "efe31bcf3825b3e1fdabd26be31b1c11f5d771da14e00815ca5ff93a1e653b10", "reader_fragment": "p-14050-15820-efe31bcf3825b3e1" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-15820-17616:e3a4027a8e78f99d7be982426fc1f7475cfc73d843dee29af53bb4039981b939", "character_start": 15820, "character_end": 17616, "utf8_byte_start": 15988, "utf8_byte_end": 17796, "passage_sha256": "e3a4027a8e78f99d7be982426fc1f7475cfc73d843dee29af53bb4039981b939", "reader_fragment": "p-15820-17616-e3a4027a8e78f99d" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-17616-19403:a0354d9870423ea80290a8cb79d39ee8297a7c2c69aa8a4ab5e1a7347ae61d6a", "character_start": 17616, "character_end": 19403, "utf8_byte_start": 17796, "utf8_byte_end": 19585, "passage_sha256": "a0354d9870423ea80290a8cb79d39ee8297a7c2c69aa8a4ab5e1a7347ae61d6a", "reader_fragment": "p-17616-19403-a0354d9870423ea8" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-19403-21187:7840a467fe2a6682d920011493cad9a6611e15aa448edd96a0b3c2bf5970df45", "character_start": 19403, "character_end": 21187, "utf8_byte_start": 19585, "utf8_byte_end": 21375, "passage_sha256": "7840a467fe2a6682d920011493cad9a6611e15aa448edd96a0b3c2bf5970df45", "reader_fragment": "p-19403-21187-7840a467fe2a6682" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-21187-22936:6746224a416ec1b044408728c2ce66597d1face47973f8d6510165de64d5d112", "character_start": 21187, "character_end": 22936, "utf8_byte_start": 21375, "utf8_byte_end": 23128, "passage_sha256": "6746224a416ec1b044408728c2ce66597d1face47973f8d6510165de64d5d112", "reader_fragment": "p-21187-22936-6746224a416ec1b0" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-22936-24705:0edb4f073fe46037dc73cf0fe6fa91d86a9c455f3ffa6b254b97e729da8fd72b", "character_start": 22936, "character_end": 24705, "utf8_byte_start": 23128, "utf8_byte_end": 24901, "passage_sha256": "0edb4f073fe46037dc73cf0fe6fa91d86a9c455f3ffa6b254b97e729da8fd72b", "reader_fragment": "p-22936-24705-0edb4f073fe46037" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-24705-26451:57c358802af65c35deaa70972fd24a91d7fc31a9a554a1bacff5bd1fb52c25c2", "character_start": 24705, "character_end": 26451, "utf8_byte_start": 24901, "utf8_byte_end": 26657, "passage_sha256": "57c358802af65c35deaa70972fd24a91d7fc31a9a554a1bacff5bd1fb52c25c2", "reader_fragment": "p-24705-26451-57c358802af65c35" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-26451-28178:94363668e959420abafaed2541d9ed485b7c2f97f3c64ba4d642c24c63f6d3eb", "character_start": 26451, "character_end": 28178, "utf8_byte_start": 26657, "utf8_byte_end": 28392, "passage_sha256": "94363668e959420abafaed2541d9ed485b7c2f97f3c64ba4d642c24c63f6d3eb", "reader_fragment": "p-26451-28178-94363668e959420a" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-28178-29959:3aae00fffdd9f9fcec73e7860bd5e366fda7426c64b90dc53c0fb5803f7ee622", "character_start": 28178, "character_end": 29959, "utf8_byte_start": 28392, "utf8_byte_end": 30187, "passage_sha256": "3aae00fffdd9f9fcec73e7860bd5e366fda7426c64b90dc53c0fb5803f7ee622", "reader_fragment": "p-28178-29959-3aae00fffdd9f9fc" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-29959-31751:ef5ba8d783b1e368cbc03e08b5dcb2d4ed7e80ccdd409adc59d2ee2aaeb754cf", "character_start": 29959, "character_end": 31751, "utf8_byte_start": 30187, "utf8_byte_end": 31987, "passage_sha256": "ef5ba8d783b1e368cbc03e08b5dcb2d4ed7e80ccdd409adc59d2ee2aaeb754cf", "reader_fragment": "p-29959-31751-ef5ba8d783b1e368" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-31751-33549:863c73f2aae55dda9089117bfa55e0c323eb98b4087f8b63586fc6bf1bfd3603", "character_start": 31751, "character_end": 33549, "utf8_byte_start": 31987, "utf8_byte_end": 33791, "passage_sha256": "863c73f2aae55dda9089117bfa55e0c323eb98b4087f8b63586fc6bf1bfd3603", "reader_fragment": "p-31751-33549-863c73f2aae55dda" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-33549-35299:5db01b4160dbd261a4bf81eb42a43ba741ebb13fe6f94af625dde26f9ea2e2ad", "character_start": 33549, "character_end": 35299, "utf8_byte_start": 33791, "utf8_byte_end": 35547, "passage_sha256": "5db01b4160dbd261a4bf81eb42a43ba741ebb13fe6f94af625dde26f9ea2e2ad", "reader_fragment": "p-33549-35299-5db01b4160dbd261" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-3e64747ede3d1883:sha256:05a42d88469c4aed57b6e79860423fffbab7d6a814b0d8f5debd22beb7cccc26:chars-35299-36666:e8d59d4727923f826c20e3b195f109200ff041e13f120c079986d7ed8164432c", "character_start": 35299, "character_end": 36666, "utf8_byte_start": 35547, "utf8_byte_end": 36916, "passage_sha256": "e8d59d4727923f826c20e3b195f109200ff041e13f120c079986d7ed8164432c", "reader_fragment": "p-35299-36666-e8d59d4727923f82" } ] }