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  "text": "THE ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY OF BAHAWALPUR ACT, 1975 \r\n(IV of 1975) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\n3. Incorporation \r\n4. Powers of the University \r\n5. Jurisdiction of the University \r\n6. Integration of educational Institutions with University and transfer of \r\nInstitutions from University to Government \r\n7. University open to all classes, creeds etc \r\n8. Teaching in the University \r\n9. University Student s Union \r\n10. Officers of the University \r\n11. Chancellor \r\n11-A. Revisional  Power of the Chancellor \r\n12. Visitation \r\n13. Pro-Chancellor \r\n14. Vice-Chancellor \r\n15. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor \r\n15-A. Pro Vice-Chancellor \r\n16. Registrar \r\n17. Treasurer \r\n18. Controller of Examination \r\n19. Auditor \r\n20. Other Officers \r\n21. Authorities \r\n \r\n22. The Senate \r\n23. Powers and duties of the Senate \r\n24. The Syndicate \r\n25. Powers and duties of Syndicate \r\n26. The Academic Council \r\n27. Powers and duties of the Academic Council \r\n28. Constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities \r\n29. Appointment of Committees by certain Authorities \r\n30. Statutes \r\n31. Regulations \r\n32. Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations \r\n33. Rules \r\n34. Affiliation \r\n35. Addition of Courses by affiliated educational intuition \r\n36. Reports from affiliated educational institution \r\n37. Withdrawal of affiliation \r\n38. Appeal against refusal or withdrawl of affiliation \r\n39. University Fund \r\n39-A Recovery of University dues \r\n40. Audit and Accounts \r\n41. Opportunity to show cause \r\n42. Appeal to and review by the Syndicate \r\n43. Pension, Insurance, Gratuity, Provident Fund and Benevolent Fund \r\n43-A Transfer and Posting \r\n44. Commencement of term of members of Authorities \r\n45. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities \r\n46. Disputes about membership of Authorities \r\n \r\n47. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by vacancies \r\n48. First Statutes \r\n49. Repeal  and savings \r\n50. Transitory provisions \r\n51. Removal of difficulties at the commencement of the Act \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n1. Faculties \r\n2. Dean \r\n3. Teaching Department and Chairman \r\n4. Board of Studies \r\n5. Advanced Studies and Research Board  \r\n6. Selection Board \r\n7. Functions of the Selection Board \r\n8. Finance and Planning Committee \r\n9. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee \r\n10. Affiliation Committee \r\n11. Discipline Committee \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY OF BAHAWALPUR ACT, 1975 \r\n(IV of 1975) \r\n[4th March 1975] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of Islamia University at Bahawalpur and matters \r\nconnected and incidental thereto. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to establish an Islamia University at \r\nBahawalpur for the purposes of imparting religious knowledge, improving the \r\nteaching, research and publication facilities and to give it an autonomous status; \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follow:– \r\nCHAPTER 1 \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short t itle and commencement.– (1) This Act may be called the Islamia \r\nUniversity of Bahawalpur Act, 1975. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following \r\nexpressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to \r\nsay– \r\n(i) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(ii) “Affiliated College ” means an educational institution affiliated to the \r\nUniversity but  not maintained or administered by it;  \r\n(iii) “Authority” means any of the Authority of the University specified in \r\nsection 21; \r\n(iv) “Chairman of Department” means Head of a teaching Department; \r\n(v) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University; \r\n(vi) “College” means a constituent college or an affiliated college; \r\n(vii) “Constituent College” means a college maintained and administered by \r\nthe University;  \r\n(viii) “Dean” means the Chairman of the Board of a Faculty; \r\n(ix) “Educational Institution” means an institution imparting instruction in a \r\nsubject or subjects relating to a Faculty; \r\n(x) “Faculty” means a faculty of the University; \r\n                                                 \r\n1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 19th February, 1975; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 4th \r\nMarch, 1975; and, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 4th March, 1975, pages 136-A to 136-JJ. \r\n \r\n(xi) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(xii) “Prescribed” means prescribed by Rules, Statutes, or Regulations; \r\n(xiii) “Principal” means the head of a college; \r\n(xiv) “Pro-Chancellor” means the Pro-Chancellor of the University; \r\n(xv) “Professional College” means a college providing for instruction in \r\ncourses of studies leading to a degree in Med icine, Engineering, \r\nCommerce, Education, Law, Fine Arts or such other subjects as may \r\nbe prescribed as professional subjects; \r\n(xvi) Professor Emeritus” means a retired professor working in a Faculty in \r\nan honorary capacity; \r\n(xvii) “Registered Graduate” means:– \r\n(a) a graduate of the University who has his name entered in the \r\nregister maintained for the purpose; or \r\n(b) a graduate of any University who ordinarily resides within the \r\nterritorial jurisdiction of the University and has his name entered \r\nin the register maintained by the University for the purpose;  \r\n(xviii) “Research Officer” means a person engaged whole -time by the \r\nUniversity for research, being equivalent i n rank to a University \r\nteacher; \r\n(xix)  “Senate” means the Senate of the University; \r\n(xx)  “Statutes”, “Regulations”: and “Rules” means respectively the Statutes, \r\nthe Regulations and the Rules made or deemed to have been made \r\nunder this Act; \r\n(xxi)  “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University; \r\n(xxii) “Teachers” means Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant \r\nProfessors and Lecturers engaged whole-time by the University or by a \r\ncollege for teaching degree, honours, or postgraduate classes and \r\nsuch other persons as may be declared as Teachers by Regulations; \r\n(xxiii) “Teaching Department” means a Teaching Department maintained and \r\nadministered by the University or recognized by the University;  \r\n(xxiv) “University” means the Islamia University, Bahawalpur as established \r\nunder this Act;  \r\n(xxv) “University Teacher” means a whole -time teacher appointed by th e \r\nUniversity and recognized by the University; and \r\n(xxvi) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.  \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Incorporation.– (1) The Islamia University, Bahawalpur shall be established \r\nat Bahawalpur in accordance with the provisions of this Act.  \r\n \r\n(2) The University shall consist of the Chancellor, the Pro -Chancellor, the \r\nVice-Chancellor and members of the Senate, the Syndicate and the Academic \r\nCouncil. \r\n(3) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of the Islamia \r\nUniversity, Bahawalpur and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and \r\nmay sue and be sued by the said name. \r\n(4) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold property both \r\nmovable and immovable and lease, sell or otherwise transf er any movable and \r\nimmovable property which vests in or has been acquired by it. \r\n(5) All properties, rights and interests or whatever kind, use, enjoyed, \r\npossessed, owned or vested in, or held in trust by, or for the Jamia Islamia, \r\nBahawalpur as constitute d under the West Pakistan Jamia Islamia (Bahawalpur) \r\nOrdinance, and all liabilities legally subsisting against the said Jamia shall stand \r\ntransferred to the University as established under this Act. \r\n4. Powers of the University.– The University shall have the powers:– \r\n(a) to provide for instruction in Islamic learning and allied disciplines, \r\nHumanities, Natural and Social Sciences and such other branches of \r\nlearning as it may deem fit; and to make provisions for research and for \r\nthe advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it \r\nmay determine;  \r\n(b) to prescribe courses of studies to be conducted by it and the colleges; \r\n(c) to hold examinations and to award and confer degrees, diplomas, \r\ncertificates, and other academic distinction to and on persons who \r\nhave been admitted and have passed its examinations under \r\nprescribed conditions; \r\n(d) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved person in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(e) to provide for such instruction for persons not being students of the \r\nUniversity as it may determine, and to grant certificate and diplomas to \r\nsuch persons; \r\n(f) to confer degree on persons who have carried on independent \r\nresearch under prescribed conditions; \r\n(g) to affiliate and disaffiliate educational institutions under prescribed \r\nconditions; \r\n(h) to admit educational institutions to its privileges and to withdraw such \r\nprivileges under prescribed conditions; \r\n(i) to inspect colleges and other educational institutions associated or \r\nseeking association with it; \r\n(j) to accept the examinations passed and the per iods of study spent by \r\nstudents of the University at other Universities and places of learning \r\nas equivalent to such examinations and periods of study in the \r\nUniversity, as it may determine and to withdraw such acceptance; \r\n \r\n(k) to co -operate with other Universi ties and public authorities in such \r\nmanner and for such purposes as it may determine; \r\n(l) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant \r\nProfessorships and Lectureships, and any other posts and to appoint \r\npersons thereto;  \r\n(m) to create posts for research, publication, extensions, administration and \r\nother related purposes and to appoint persons thereto; \r\n(n) to recognize selected members of the teaching staff of affiliated \r\ncolleges and or educational institutions admitted to the privileges of the \r\nUniversity or such other persons as it may deem fit, as University \r\nTeachers; \r\n(o) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions , bursaries, \r\nmedals and prizes, under prescribed conditions; \r\n(p) to establish Teaching Departments, Schools, Colleges, Facultie s, \r\nInstitutes, Centers of Excellence and Area Study Centers, Museums \r\nand other Centers of Learning for the development of teaching and \r\nresearch and to make such arrangements for their maintenance, \r\nmanagement and administration as it may determine; \r\n(q) to contr ol the residence of the students of the University and the \r\nColleges, to institute and maintain halls of residence and to approve or \r\nlicense hostels and lodgings; \r\n(r) to supervise and control the discipline of the students of the University \r\nand the  Colleges, to  promote the extra -curricular and recreational \r\nactivities of such students, and to make arrangements for promoting \r\ntheir health and general welfare; \r\n(s) to demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may \r\ndetermine; \r\n(t) to make provisions for research and advisory services and with these \r\nobjects to enter into arrangements with other institutions or with public \r\nbodies under prescribed conditions; \r\n(u) to receive and manage property transferred and grants, bequests, \r\ntrusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other c ontributions made to \r\nthe University and to invest any fund representing such property, \r\ngrants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations and endowments or \r\ncontributions in such manner as it may deem fit; \r\n(v) to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts;  \r\n(w) to provide for the printing and publication of research  and other works; \r\nand  \r\n(x) to do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers \r\naforesaid or not, as may be requisite in order to further the objects of \r\nthe University as a place of education, learning and research.  \r\n5. Jurisdiction of the University .– (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, \r\nthe University shall exercise the powers conferred on it by or under this Act with in \r\nsuch territorial limits and with regard to such institutions as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\nProvided that Government may, in consultation with the University , by general \r\nor special order, modify the extent and scope of the aforesaid powers of the \r\nUniversity with regard to such territorial limits or institutions.  \r\n(2) No educationa l institution situated within the territorial limits of the \r\nUniversity shall, save with the consent of the University and the sanction of the \r\nGovernment, be associated in any way with, or seek admission to the privileges of, \r\nany other University.  \r\n(3) The University may admit to its privileges under prescribed conditions, \r\nan educational institution falling within the territorial limits of another University \r\nwhether inside or outside Pakistan; provided that the consent of such other \r\nUniversity and the sanction of Government is first obtained.  \r\n6. Integration of educational i nstitutions with University and transfer of \r\ninstitutions from University to Government .– (1) Notwithstanding anything to the \r\ncontrary contained i n any other law, notification, c ontract, agreement or instrument, \r\nGovernment may, by notification in the official Gazette, integrate with the University \r\nany educational institution situated anywhere in the Province or transfer any institute, \r\ninstitution or Department of the University to Government.  \r\n(2) On the publication of a notification under sub-section (1):– \r\n(a) all rights, properties, assets and liabilities vested in or undertaken by \r\nGovernment or the University in respect of such educational institution, \r\ninstitute, institution or Department shall re spectively becomes the \r\nrights, properties , assets and liabilities of the University or the \r\nGovernment, as the case may be; and  \r\n(b) all persons serving in connection with the affairs of such educational \r\ninstitutions, institute, institution or Department in any  capacity shall \r\nstand transferred for service under the University or Government, as \r\nthe case may be, on such terms and conditions as Government may \r\ndetermine; \r\nProvided that such terms and conditions shall not be less favorable than those \r\nadmissible to the m immediately before their transfer to the University or \r\nGovernment.  \r\n(3) Any question arising under the proviso to sub -section (2) shall be \r\nreferred to Government and the decision of Government on such question shall be \r\nfinal.  \r\n7. University open to all classes, creeds etc.– The University shall be opened \r\nto all persons of either sex and of whatever religion , race, creed, class or color and \r\nno person shall be denied the privilege s of the University on the grounds of religion, \r\nrace, caste, creed, class or color;  \r\nProvided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent religious \r\ninstruction being given to the students in their own religious faiths in such manner as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n8. Teaching in the University .– (1) All recognized teaching in various courses \r\nshall be conducted by the University or the colleges in the prescribed manner and \r\nmay include lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations, as well as \r\n \r\npractical work in the laboratories, hospitals, workshops and farms and other methods \r\nof instructions.  \r\n(2) The authority responsible for organizing recognized teaching shall be  \r\nsuch as may be prescribed.  \r\n(3) The courses and the curricula shall be such as may be prescribed.  \r\n2\r\n[(4) A subject to be called “Islamic and Pakistan Studies” shall be ta ught as \r\na compulsory subject at the Bachelor’s Degree level in all Faculties:  \r\nProvided that non-Muslim students may opt for “Ethics and Pakistan Studies ” \r\nin place of “Islamic and Pakistan Studies”. \r\n(5) A degree shall not be awarded to a student unless he  has passed the \r\nexamination in the subject mentioned in sub-section (4). \r\n(6) The provisions of sub -sections (4) and (5) shall take effect from such \r\ndate may as be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor.] \r\n9. University Students Union.– (1) There shall be a Union of the Students of \r\nthe University which shall be represented on the Senate and the Syndicate by the \r\nrepresentatives mentioned in clause (xv) of section 22 and in clause (x) of section \r\n24. \r\n(2) The constitution, functions and privileges of the University Stude nt’s \r\nUnion and other matters relating thereto shall be such as may be prescribed by \r\nStatutes at the initiation of the general body of the students of the University.  \r\nCHAPTER  III \r\n10. Officers of the University .– The following shall be the officers of  the \r\nUniversity:– \r\n(i) the Chancellor; \r\n(ii) the Pro-Chancellor; \r\n(iii) the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n3\r\n[(iiia) Pro-Vice Chancellor;] \r\n(iv) the Deans; \r\n(v) the Director; \r\n(vi) the Principals of the constituent colleges; \r\n(vii)  the Chairmen of the Teaching Departments; \r\n(viii) the Registrar; \r\n(ix) the Treasurer; \r\n(x) the Controller of Examinations; \r\n                                                 \r\n2Added by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XVI  of 1980); and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 22.12.1980, pages 1287-M to 1287-P, s.2(1). \r\n3Inserted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act  2012 (LX of2012); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2012, pages 1581-1593, s.5. \r\n \r\n* \r\n \r\n \r\n(xi) the Librarian; and \r\n(xii) such other persons as may be prescribed. \r\n11. Chancellor.– (1) The Governor of the Punjab shall be  the Chancellor of the \r\nUniversity.  \r\n(2) The Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at the Convocation of the \r\nUniversity and the meetings of the Senate.  \r\n(3) If the Chancellor is satisfied that the proceedings of any Authority are \r\nnot in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes the Regulations, or the \r\nRules, he may, after calling upon such Authority to show cause wh y such \r\nproceedings should not be annulled, by order in writing, annul the proceedings.  \r\n(4) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to \r\nconfirmation by the Chancellor.  \r\n(5) The Chancellor shall have the power to assent to such Statutes as are \r\nrequired to be sub mitted to him by the Senate or withhold assent or refer them back \r\nto the Senate for re-consideration.  \r\n(6) The Chancellor may remove any person from the membership of any \r\nAuthority if such person– \r\n(i) has become of unsound mind; or \r\n(ii) has been incapacitated to function as member of such Authority; and \r\n(iii) has been convicted by a court of law of any offence involving moral \r\nturpitude.  \r\n4\r\n[(iv) has failed to attend three consecutive meetings of the Authority; or  \r\n(v) has accepted any assignment , which involv es his absence from the \r\nUniversity for a continuous period of six months or more.] \r\n5\r\n[Provided that no order under this sub -section shall be passed unless the \r\nperson to be affected thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard.]  \r\n6\r\n[(7) * * * * * * * * * * *   ] \r\n7\r\n[(8) In the performance of his function under the Act, the Chancellor shall \r\nact and be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and is \r\nbound under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.] \r\n8\r\n[11-A  Revisional Power s of the Chancellor .– The Chancellor may, of his own \r\nmotion of otherwise, call for and examine the record of any proceedings in which an \r\n                                                 \r\n4Inserted by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (XI of 1981); and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 4.6.1981, pages 397-J to 397-I, s.2. \r\n5Added by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XIX of 1984); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.1984, s.2. \r\n6Omitted by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XVI of 1980); and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 22.12.1980, pages 1287-M to 1287-P, s. 2(2). \r\n7Added by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (Amendment) Act, 1975 (XX of 1975); a nd published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary) dated 12.3.75, pages 176-C to 176-D, s.2. \r\n8Inserted by the University Laws (Amendmen t) Ordinance, 1983 (IX of 1983); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 28.4.1983, pages 219-221, s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.4. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\norder has been passed by any Authority for the purpose of satisfying himself as to \r\nthe correctness, lega lity or propriety of any finding or order and may pass such \r\norders as he may deem fit.]  \r\n9\r\n[Provided that no order under this section shall be passed unless the person \r\nto be affected thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard.] \r\n12. Visitation.– (1) T he Chancellor may cause an inspection or inquiry to be \r\nmade in respect of any matter connected with the University and shall from time to \r\ntime, appoint such pe rson or persons as he may deem fit, for the purposes  of \r\ncarrying out inspection of– \r\n(i) the Unive rsity, its buildings, Laboratories, Libraries, Museums , \r\nWorkshops and equipment; \r\n(ii) any institution, college or hostel maintained or recognized by, or \r\naffiliated to the University;  \r\n(iii) the teaching and other work conducted by the University; and  \r\n(iv) the conduct of examinations held by the University.  \r\nThe Chancellor shall, in every such case, give notice to the Syndicate of his \r\nintention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made and the Syndicate shall be \r\nentitled to be represented thereat. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall communicate to the Syndicate his views with \r\nregard to the results of such inspection or inquiry and shall, after ascertainin g the \r\nviews thereon of the Syndicate, advise the Syndicate, on the action to be taken. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall communicate to the Chancellor such action, if any, \r\nas has been taken or may be proposed to be taken upon the results of the inspection \r\nor inquiry. Such communication shall be submitted to the Chancellor within such time \r\nas may be specified by the Chancellor.  \r\n(4) Where the Syndicate does not, within a reasonable time, take action to \r\nthe satisfaction of the Chancellor, the Chancellor may, after considering any \r\nexplanation furnished or representation made by the Syndicate, issue such \r\ndirections as he thinks fit, and the Vice-Chancellor shall comply with such directions.  \r\n13. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) The Minister for Education, Government of the Punjab \r\nshall be the Pro-Chancellor of the University.  \r\n(2) He shall perform such duties and functions and exercise such pow ers \r\nas may be assigned and delegated to him by the Chancellor.  \r\n10\r\n[14. Vice-Chancellor.– (1) A person, who is eligible and who is not more than sixty \r\nfive years of age on the last date fixed for submission of applications for the post of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor may apply for the post. \r\n                                                 \r\n9Added by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XIX of 1984); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.1984, s.2. \r\n10Substituted by  the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of2012); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2012, pages 1581-1593, s.5. \r\n \r\n \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 tw o 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 fo r the post of the Vice 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 \r\nhis tenure but subject to eligibility he may again compete for the post of the Vice \r\nChancellor in accordance with the procedure prescribed by or under this section. \r\n(9) If the office of the Vice 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, t he 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\n15. Powers and duties of the Vice -Chancellor.– (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall \r\nbe the principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall ensure \r\nthat the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Re gulations, and the Rules are \r\nfaithfully observed in order to promote teaching, research, publication, administration \r\nand the general efficiency and good order of the University. He shall have all powers \r\nnecessary for this purpose including administrative c ontrol over all officers, teachers \r\nand other employees of the University. \r\n(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the meetings of the Authorities of \r\nwhich he is the Chairman and be entitled to attend and preside at any meeting of any \r\nother Authority or body of the University.  \r\n11\r\n[(3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Vice Chancellor \r\nmay, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor but is in the competence of any other Authority. \r\n(3a) 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 forty five days of such an \r\n                                                 \r\n11Substituted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of2012); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2012, pages 1581-1593, s.5. \r\n \r\n \r\naction of the Vi ce-Chancellor, pass such orders as the Syndicate deems \r\nappropriate.]  \r\n(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall also have the powers– \r\n(i) \r\n12\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * *   ] \r\n(ii) to sanction all expenditure provided for in the approved budget, and to \r\nre appropriate funds within the same major head of expenditure; \r\n(iii) to sanction by re -appropriation an amount not exceeding Rs. 5000 for \r\nan unforeseen item not provided for in the budget, and report it to the \r\nSyndicate at the next meeting; \r\n(iv) to appoint paper setters and examiners for all examina tions of the \r\nUniversity after receiving panels of names from the relevant \r\nAuthorities; \r\n(v) to make such arrangements for the scrutiny of papers, marks and \r\nresults as he may consider necessary; \r\n(vi) to direct teachers, officers and other employees of the University to \r\ntake up such assignments in connection with teaching, research, \r\nexaminations, administration and such other  activities in the University \r\nas he may consider necessary for the purpose of the University; \r\n(vii) to delegate, subject to such conditions, if any as may be prescribed, \r\nany of his powers under this Act to an officer or officers of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(viii) to appoint employees below the initial monthly pay of Rs. 500; and  \r\n(ix) to exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n13\r\n[\r\n14\r\n[15A. 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\n16. Registrar.– The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of the University and \r\nshall be appointed by the Syndicate on such terms and conditions as may be \r\ndetermined by it. He shall– \r\n                                                 \r\n12Deleted by  the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of2012) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2012, pages 1581-1593, s.5. \r\n13Added by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Univer sity (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XVI of 1980); and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 22.12.1980, pages 1287-M to 1287-P, s.2(3). \r\n14Substituted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of2012); and published in the Pun jab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2012, pages 1581-1593, s.5. \r\n \r\n(a) be the custodian of the Common Seal and the academic records of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) maintain a Register of Registered Graduates in the prescribed manner; \r\n(c) conduct elections of members to the various Authorities in the \r\nprescribed manner; and \r\n(d) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n17. Treasurer.– The Treasurer shall be a whole time officer of the University and \r\nshall be appointed by the Chancellor on such terms and conditions as the Chancellor \r\nmay determine. He shall–  \r\n(a) manage the property, the finances, and th e investments of the \r\nUniversity;  \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and \r\npresent them to the Finan ce and Planning Committee , the Syndicate \r\nand the Senate; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are expended on the purposes \r\nfor which they are provided; and  \r\n(d) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n18. Controller of Examination s.– The Controller of Examinations shall be a \r\nwhole time officer of the University, and shall be appointed by the Syndicate on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be determined by it. He shall be responsible for all \r\nmatters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform  such other duties \r\nas may be prescribed.  \r\n19. Auditor.– The Resident Auditor shall be taken from Government on \r\ndeputation.  \r\n20. Other Officers .– Subject to the provisions of this Act, the terms and \r\nconditions of service and the powers and duties of other officers of the University \r\nshall be such as may be prescribed.  \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\n21. Authorities.– The following shall be Authorities of the University:– \r\n(i) the Senate; \r\n(ii) the Syndicate; \r\n(iii) the Academic Council; \r\n(iv) the Board of Faculties; \r\n(v) the Board of Studies; \r\n(vi) the Advanced Studies and Research Board; \r\n(vii) the Selection Board; \r\n(viii) Finance and Planning Committee; \r\n(ix) the Affiliation Committee; \r\n \r\n(x) the Discipline Committee; \r\n(xi) such other Authorities as may be prescribed by Statutes. \r\n22. The Senate.– (1) The Senate shall consist of– \r\n(i) the Chancellor; \r\n(ii) the \r\n15\r\n[Pro-Chancellor]; \r\n(iii) the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(iv) the Members of the Syndicate; \r\n(v) the Deans; \r\n(vi) the Directors of Institutes; \r\n(vii) the Principals of the Constituent Colleges; \r\n(viii) the University Professors and Professors Emeritus; \r\n(ix) the Chairmen of the Teaching Departments; \r\n(x) the Officer or Te acher Incharge of Students Affairs (by whatever \r\ndesignation called); \r\n(xi) as many University teachers as may be prescribed subject to the \r\nmaximum of five \r\n16\r\n[including at least two female teachers]  having at \r\nleast three years service to be elected by the Universi ty teachers from \r\namongst themselves; \r\n(xii) two Principals of Affiliated C olleges \r\n17\r\n[including at least one female \r\nPrincipal] to be elected by the Principals of all such Colleges from \r\namongst themselves; \r\n(xiii) the teachers from the Affiliated Colleges having at least th ree years \r\nservice subject to the maximum of five \r\n18\r\n[including at least two women]  \r\nto be elected from amongst themselves; \r\n(xiv) all the Chairmen of the Boards of Intermediate and Secondary \r\nEducation in the Punjab and the Chairman, Board of Technical \r\nEducation; \r\n(xv) two students representatives \r\n19\r\n[including at least one female \r\nrepresentative] of the University Students Union s and one \r\nrepresentative of the Union s of the Affiliated Colleges to be elected by \r\nthe Presidents of the Students Unions of those colleges; \r\n                                                 \r\n15Misprinted in the Gazette as “the Chancellor” is corrected. \r\n16Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, see s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.14.  \r\n17Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, see s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.14. \r\n18Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, see s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.14. \r\n19Inserted by the Punjab Fair Re presentation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, see s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.14. \r\n \r\n(xvi) two Regist ered Graduates \r\n20\r\n[including at least one woman]  to be \r\nelected by all such Graduates from amongst themselves; \r\n(xvii) three persons \r\n21\r\n[including at least one woman ] eminent in the Islamic \r\nlearning, the Arts, the Sciences and the Professions, to be nominated \r\nby the Chancellor; \r\n(xviii) the Registrar; \r\n(xix) the Treasurer; \r\n(xx) the Controller of Examinations; \r\n(xxi) the Librarian; \r\n22\r\n[(xxii) members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab to be e lected in the \r\nfollowing manner:– \r\na) one member from each Division excluding Bahawalpur Division \r\nto be elect ed by the Members of the Provincial Assembly from \r\nthat Division; and  \r\nb) one member from each District of the Bahawalpur Division to be \r\nelected by the Member of the Provincial Assembly from that \r\nDivision; and ] \r\n(xxiii) all the Regional Directors of Education and the Directo r of Technical \r\nEducation Punjab. \r\nThe Chancellor, or in his absence, his nominee shal l be the Chairman \r\nof the Senate. \r\n(2) Members of the Senate, other than ex -officio members, shall hold \r\noffice for three years. \r\n(3) The Senate shall meet at least twic e in every year on dates to be fixed \r\nby the Vice-Chancellor with the consent of the Chancellor. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Senate shall be one -third of the total \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one \r\n23. Powers and duties of the Senate.– Subject to the provisions of this Act, the \r\nSenate shall have the powers– \r\n(a) to consider the drafts of Statutes proposed by the Syndicate and deal \r\nwith them in the manner indicated in sub-section (2) of section 30; \r\n(b) to consider and pass resolutions on the annual re port, the annual \r\nstatement of accounts and the annual and revised budget estimates; \r\n(c) to appoint members to the Syndicate and other Authorities in \r\naccordance with the provisions of this Act;  \r\n                                                 \r\n20Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and publi shed in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, see s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.14. \r\n21Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, see s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.14. \r\n22Substituted by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (Amendment) Act, 1985(III of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 7.11.1985., pages 5228-C to 5228-D, s.2. \r\n \r\n(d) to delegate any of  its powers to an Authority or O fficer of a Comm ittee \r\nor Sub-Committee; and \r\n(e) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.  \r\n24. The Syndicate.– \r\n23\r\n[(1) The Syndicate shall consist of– \r\n(i) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be its  Chairman; \r\n(ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any; \r\n24[(iii) three members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at least \r\none female member of the Assembly, to be nominated by the Speaker \r\nof the Assembly;] \r\n(iv) two members \r\n25\r\n[including at least one female member ] of the Senate  \r\n26\r\n[***] to be elected by the Senate; \r\n(v) the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, Lahore or his nominee from \r\namongst the Judges of the Lahore High Court; \r\n(vi) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Education Department \r\n27\r\n[or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary];  \r\n28\r\n[(vi-A)Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Finance Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary;] \r\n(vii) one nominee of the University Grants Commission; \r\n(viii) one Dean to be nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation \r\nof the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n29\r\n[(ix) one Professor, one Associate Professor, one Assistant Professor and \r\none such Lecturer \r\n30\r\n[out of whom at least one shall be a woman] as has \r\ncompleted a minimum of two years service in the University to be \r\nelected respectively by and from amongst themselves];  \r\n                                                 \r\n23Substituted by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XVI of 1980); and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 22.12.1980, pages 1287-M to 1287-P, s.2(4)(a). \r\n24Substituted by the Universities and Institutes  Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXIII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 05.08.2025, pages 615-618, see s.2 and Schedule, at serial 5.  \r\n25Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and published in t he Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, see s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.14. \r\n26The words “other than employees of  Punjab University or affiliated colleges” deleted by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur \r\nUniversity (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (XI of 1981) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 4.6.1981, \r\npages 397-J to 397-I, s.3. \r\n27Inserted by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (Amendment) Act, 1985 (III of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 7.11.1985., pages 5228-C to 5228-D, s.2. \r\n28Inserted by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (Amendment) Act, 1985 (III of 1985); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 7.11.1985., pages 5228-C to 5228-D, s.2. \r\n29Substituted by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (XI of 1981) ; and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 4.6.1981, pages 397-J to 397-I, s.3 \r\n30Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of  2014); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, see s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.14. \r\n \r\n(x) three persons of eminence \r\n31\r\n[including one Scholar of Islamic \r\nJurisprudence and one woman not serving in any Educational \r\ninstitution] to be nominated by the Chancellor;  \r\n(xi) one \r\n32\r\n[female] Principal of the affiliated colleges to be n ominated by the \r\nChancellor; and \r\n(xii) the President of the University Students Union.] \r\n(2) Members of the Syndicate other than ex -officio member shall, hold \r\noffice for \r\n33\r\n[three] years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one half of the total \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one.  \r\n25. Powers and duties of Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall be the Executive \r\nBody of the University and shall subject to the provisions of this Act, and the \r\nStatutes, take effective measures to raise the stand ards of teaching, research and \r\npublication and other academic pursuits and exercise general supervision over the \r\naffairs and management of the property of the University.  \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject \r\nto the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Syndicate shall have the powers:– \r\n(a) to take effective measures to raise the standards of teaching, research \r\nand publication in the light of national needs;  \r\n(b) to hold control and administer the property and funds of the University; \r\n(c) to govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the Finance \r\nand Planning 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 think fit; \r\n(d) to consider the annual report, the annual and revised budget estimates \r\nand to advise the Senate thereon, and to reappropriate funds from one \r\nmajor head of expenditure to another;  \r\n(e) to transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property on \r\nbehalf of the University; \r\n(f) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(g) to cause proper books of accounts to be kept for all sums of money \r\nreceived and expended by the University and for assets and liabilities \r\nof the University; \r\n                                                 \r\n31Added by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (XI of 1981) ; and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 4.6.1981, pages 397-G to 397-I, s.3 \r\n32Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, see s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.14. \r\n33Substituted for the word “two” by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (XI of 1981); \r\nand published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 4.6.1981, pages 397-J to 397-I, s.3. Earlier substituted for the word \r\n“three” by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XVI of 1980); and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 22.12.1980, pages 1287-M to 1287-P, s.2(4)(b). \r\n \r\n(h) to invest an y money belonging to the University including any \r\nunapplied income in any of the securities described in section 20 of the \r\nTrust Act, 1882, or in the purchase of immovable property or in such \r\nother manner as it may determine, with the like power of varying  such \r\ninvestments; \r\n(i) to receive and manage any property transferred, grants, bequests, \r\ntrusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contribution s made to \r\nthe University; \r\n(j) to administer any funds placed at the disposal of the University for \r\nspecified purposes; \r\n(k) to determine the form provided for the custody and regulate the use of \r\nthe Common seal of the University; \r\n(l) to provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, \r\nequipment and other means required for carrying out the work of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(m) to establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or lodgings for \r\nthe residence of students; \r\n(n) to affiliate and disaffiliate colleges; \r\n(o) to admit educational institution s to the privileges of the University and \r\nwithdraw such privileges; \r\n(p) to arrange for  the inspection of colleges and the T eaching \r\nDepartments; \r\n(q) to institute Professorship , Associate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship, Lectureship and other teaching posts;  or  to suspend or \r\nabolish such  posts;  \r\n(r) to create, suspend or abolish such admini strative, research, extension \r\nor other posts as may be necessary; \r\n(s) to appoint University Teachers and other Officers on the \r\nrecommendation of the Selection Board for Teaching and other posts \r\nin the initial pay of Rs. 500/- per mensem or above;  \r\n(t) to appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(u) to confer Honorary Degrees in accordance with the conditions \r\nprescribed; \r\n(v) to prescribe the duties of Officers, Teachers and other employees of \r\nthe University; \r\n(w) to suspend, punish and remove  from service Officers  (Other than the \r\nVice-Chancellor), Teachers and other Employees in the manner \r\nprescribed; \r\n(x) to report to the Senate on matter on which it has been asked to report; \r\n(y) to appoint members to the various Authorities in accordance with the \r\nprovisions of this Act;  \r\n \r\n(z) to propose drafts for Statutes for submission to the Senate; \r\n(aa) to consider and deal in the manner prescribed in sub -section (2) of \r\nsection 31 the Regulations made by the Academic Council; provided \r\nthat the Syndicate may frame a Regulati on at its own initiative and \r\napprove it after calling for the advice of the Academic Council; \r\n(bb) to regulate, determine and administer all other matters concerning the \r\nUniversity and to this end exercise all other powers in this behalf not \r\nspecifically mentioned in this Act and the Statutes; \r\n(cc) to delegate any of its powers to an Authority or a Committee or Sub -\r\nCommittee; and  \r\n(dd) to perform such other function as have been assigned to it by the other \r\nprovisions of this Act or the Statutes. \r\n26. The Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of– \r\n(i) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(ii) the Deans; \r\n(iii) the Director of Institutes; \r\n(iv) the Principals of the Constituent Colleges; \r\n(v) the University Professors including Professors Emeritus; \r\n(vi) the Chairmen of the Teaching Departments; \r\n(vii) Education Secretary, the Regional Directors of Education and the \r\nDirector of Technical Education, Punjab; \r\n(viii) one Associate Professor, other than Chairmen of the Teaching \r\nDepartments, to be elected by and from among themselves; \r\n(ix) one Assistant Professor and two Le cturers \r\n34\r\n[out of whom at least one \r\nshall be a woman] to be elected by and from among themselves; \r\n(x) three Principals of Affiliated Colleges to be elected by the Principals of \r\nall such colleges from among themselves, of whom at least one shall \r\nbe from professional colleges and one from the women’s colleges; \r\n(xi) three teachers of Affiliated Colleges having at least five years service in \r\nan Affiliated college, other than the Principals, to be elected by the \r\nteachers of all such colleges from amongst themselves, of wh om at \r\nleast one shall be from professionals colleges and one from the \r\nwomen’s colleges; \r\n(xii) three persons \r\n35\r\n[including at least one woman]  eminent in the Islamic \r\nLearning, Arts, the Sciences and the Professions, of whom one shall \r\nbe from each category to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(xiii) the Registrar; \r\n                                                 \r\n34Inserted by the Punjab Fair Re presentation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, see s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.14. \r\n35Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and publi shed in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, see s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.14. \r\n \r\n(xiv) the Librarian; and  \r\n(xv) the Controller of Examinations. \r\n(2) Members appointed by nomination or election shall hold office for three \r\nyears. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one third of \r\nthe total number of members. \r\n27. Powers and duties of Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the academic Body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act \r\nand the Statutes, have the power to lay down proper standards of instructions, \r\nresearch publication and examinations and to regulate and promote the academic \r\nlife of the University and the Colleges.  \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject \r\nto the provisions of this A ct and the Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the \r\npowers:– \r\n(a) to advise the Syndicate on academic matters; \r\n(b) to regulate the conduct of teaching, research, publication and \r\nexaminations; \r\n(c) to regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations in the University; \r\n(d) to regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the University; \r\n(e) to propose to the Syndicate scheme for the constitution and \r\norganization of Faculties, Teaching Departments and Board of Studies; \r\n(f) to consider or formulate proposals for the planning a nd development of \r\nteaching and research in the University;  \r\n(g) to make Regulations, on the recommendations of the Boards of \r\nFaculties and the Boards of Studies, prescribing the courses of studies, \r\nthe syllabi and the outlines of tests for all University exami nations; \r\nprovided that if the recommendations of the Board of a Faculty or a \r\nBoard of Studies are not received by the prescribed date, the \r\nAcademic Council may, subject to the approval of the Syndicate, \r\ncontinue for the next year the courses of studies alr eady prescribed for \r\nan examination;  \r\n(h) to recognize the examinations of other Universities, examining bodies \r\nas equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University;  \r\n(i) to regulate the award or studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, \r\nmedals and prizes;  \r\n(j) to frame regulations for submission to the Syndicate; \r\n(k) to appoint members to the various A uthorities in accordance with the \r\nprovisions of this Act; and  \r\n(l) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.  \r\n \r\n28. Constitution, function s and powe rs of other authorities.– The \r\nConstitution, functions and powers of the Authorities for which no specific provisions \r\nhas been made in this Act, shall be such as may be prescribed by Statutes.  \r\n29. Appointment of Committee by certain Authorities .– The Senate, t he \r\nSyndicate, the Academic Council and other Authorities may, from time to time, \r\nappoint such standing, special or advisory committees as they may deem fit and may \r\nnominate such persons on these committees as are not members of the Authorities \r\nappointing the committees. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n30. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes may be made to \r\nregulate or prescribe all or any of the following matters:– \r\n(a) the constitution of pension, insurance, gratuity, provident f und and \r\nbenevolent fund for University employees;  \r\n(b) the scales of pay and other terms and conditions of service of Officers, \r\nTeachers and other employees of the University;  \r\n(c) the maintenance of the Register of Registered Graduates; \r\n(d) affiliation and disaffilia tion of educational institutions and related \r\nmatters; \r\n(e) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University \r\nand the withdrawal of such privileges; \r\n(f) the conduct of elections for membership of the Authorities of the \r\nUniversity and related matters;  \r\n(g) the establishment of Faculties, Institutes, Colleges and other Academic \r\nDivisions;  \r\n(h) the powers and duties of Officers and Teachers;  \r\n(i) conditions under which the University may enter into arrangements \r\nwith other Institutions or with public bodies f or purposes of research \r\nand advisory services;  \r\n(j) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus and award of \r\nhonorary degrees; \r\n(k) efficiency and discipline of University employees; \r\n(l) the general scheme of studies including the duration of courses and \r\nthe number of subjects and papers for an examination; and  \r\n(m) all other matters which, by this Act are to be or may be prescribed or \r\nregulated by Statutes.  \r\n(2) The draft of Statutes shall be proposed by the Syndicate to the Senate \r\nwhich may approve it, or pass it wi th such modifications as the Senate may think fit, \r\nor may refer it back to the Syndicate for reconsideration, or may reject it: \r\nProvided that– \r\n \r\n(i) the Syndicate shall not propose draft of Statutes affecting the \r\nconstitution or powers of any Authority of the Un iversity, until such \r\nAuthority has been given an opportunity of expressing an opinion in \r\nwriting upon the proposals; \r\n(ii) the draft of Statutes concerning any of the matters mentioned in \r\nclauses (a) and (b) of sub section (1) of this section shall be forwarded \r\nto the Chancellor and shall not be effective until it has been approved \r\nby the Chancellor; and  \r\n(iii) the Syndicate or the Senate shall not have the power to make any \r\nStatutes concerning efficiency and discipline of officers, teachers, and \r\nother employees of the  University and such Statutes may be made by \r\nthe Chancellor.  \r\n31. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, and the Statutes, \r\nRegulations may be made for all or any of the following matters:– \r\n(a) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificat es of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) manner in which the recognized teaching referred to in sub -section (1) \r\nof section 8 shall be organized and conducted; \r\n(c) admission of students to the University; \r\n(d) conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses and \r\nthe ex aminations of the University and shall become eligible for the \r\naward of degrees, diplomas and certificates; \r\n(e) conduct of examinations; \r\n(f) fees and other charges to be paid by students for admission to the \r\ncourses of study and the examination of the University; \r\n(g) conduct and discipline of students of the University; \r\n(h) conditions of residence of the students of the University or the colleges, \r\nincluding the levying of fees for residence in halls of residence and \r\nhostels; \r\n(i) approval and licensing of hostels and lodgings; \r\n(j) conditions under which a person should carry on independent research  \r\nto entitle him to a degree; \r\n(k) institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; \r\n(l) institution of stipends and free and half free studentships; \r\n(m) academic costume; \r\n(n) use of the library; \r\n(o) formation of Teaching Departments and Boards of Studies; and \r\n(p) all other matters which by this Act and the Statutes are to be or may be \r\nprescribed by Regulations.  \r\n(2) The Regulations shall be prepared by the Academic Council and shall \r\nbe submitted to the Syndicate which may approve them or withhold approval or refer \r\n \r\nthem back to the Academic Council for reconsideration. A R egulation prepared by \r\nthe Academic Council shall not be valid, unless it receives the approval of the \r\nSyndicate. \r\n32. Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations .– The procedure for \r\nadding to, amending or repealing the Statutes and the Regulations shall be the same \r\nas that prescribed respectively for forming or making Statutes and Regulations. \r\n33. Rules.– (1) The Authorities and the other bodies of the University may make \r\nRules, consistent with this Act, the Statutes and the Regulations, to regulate the \r\nconduct of their business and the time and place of meetings and related matters: \r\nProvided that the Syndicate may direct the amendment or the annulment of \r\nany Rules made under this Act by another Authority or Body other than the Senate; \r\nand \r\nProvided further that, if such other Authority or body is dissatisfied with such \r\ndirection it may appeal to the Senate whose decision in the matter shall be final.  \r\n(2) The Syndicate may make Rules to regulate any matter relating to the \r\naffairs of the University, which by this Act, has not to be specifically provided for in \r\nthe Statutes or Regulations.  \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nAFFILIATION OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY \r\n34. Affiliation.– (1) An educational institution applying for affiliation to the \r\nUniversity shall make an application to the University and shall satisfy it– \r\n(a) that the educational institution is under the management of the \r\nGovernment or of a regularly constituted governing body; \r\n(b) that the financial resources of the educational institution are sufficient \r\nto enable it to make due provision for its continued maintenance and \r\nefficient working; \r\n(c) that the strength and qualifications of the teach ing and other staff, and \r\nthe terms and conditions of their service, are adequate to make due \r\nprovision for the courses of instruction, teaching or training to be \r\nundertaken by the educational institution; \r\n(d) that the educational institution has framed proper rules regarding the \r\nefficiency and discipline of its staff and other employees;  \r\n(e) that the building in which the educational institution is to be located is \r\nsuitable, and that provisions will be made, in conformity with the \r\nStatutes and Regulations for–  \r\n(i) the residence of students, not residing with their parents or \r\nguardians, in the hostels established and maintained by the \r\neducational institution or in hostels or lodgings approved by it; \r\nand  \r\n(ii) the supervision and physical and general welfare of students;  \r\n \r\n(f) that provision has been made for a library and adequate library \r\nservices; \r\n(g) that where affiliation is sought in any branch of experimental sciences, \r\ndue arrangements have been made for imparting instruction in that \r\nbranch of science in a properly equipped labo ratory, museum and \r\nother places of practical work; \r\n(h) that due provision will, so far as circumstances may permit, be made \r\nfor the residence of the Principal and members of the teaching staff in \r\nor near the college or place provided for the residence of students; and  \r\n(i) that the affiliation of the educational institution will not be injurious to \r\nthe interests of education or discipline of educational institutions in its \r\nneighborhood.  \r\n(2) The application shall further contain an undertaking that after the \r\neducational institution is affiliated, any transference of and changes in the \r\nmanagement and in the teaching staff, save in the case of Government Colleges, \r\nshall be forthwith reported to the University and that the teaching staff shall possess \r\nsuch qualifications as are or may be prescribed.  \r\n(3) The procedure to be followed in disposing of an application for the \r\naffiliation of an educational institution shall be such as may be prescribed.  \r\n(4) The Syndicate may, on the recommendations of the Affiliation \r\nCommittee, grant or refuse affiliation to an educational institution: \r\nProvided that affiliation shall not be refused unless the educational institution \r\nhas been given an opportunity of making a representation against the proposed \r\ndecision.  \r\n35. Addition of courses by affiliated educational intuition.– Where an \r\neducational institution desires to add to the courses of instruction in respect of which \r\nit is affiliated the procedure prescribed under sub -section (3) of section 34 shall so \r\nfar as may be, be followed.  \r\n36. Reports from affiliated educational institution .– (1) Every educational \r\ninstitution affiliated to the University shall furnish such reports, returns and other \r\ninformation as the University may require to enable it to judge the efficiency of the \r\neducational institution.  \r\n(2) The University may call upon any educational institution affiliated to it \r\nto take, within a specified period, such action as may appear to the University to be \r\nnecessary in respect of any of the matters referred to in sub -section (1) of section \r\n34. \r\n37. Withdrawal of affiliation .– (1) If an educational institution affiliated to the \r\nUniversity fails at any time to fulfill any of the requirements mentioned in this Act or if \r\nan educational institution has failed to observe any of the cond itions of its affiliation, \r\nor its affairs are conducted in a manner which is prejudicial to the interests of \r\neducation, the Syndicate may, on recommendation of the Affiliation Committee, and \r\nafter considering such representation as the educational institut ion may wish to \r\nmake, withdraw, either in whole or in part, the rights conferred on the educational \r\ninstitution by affiliation or modify such rights.  \r\n. \r\n. \r\n \r\n(2) The procedure to be followed for the withdrawal of affiliation shall be \r\nsuch as may be prescribed.  \r\n38. Appeal against refusal or withdrawl of affiliation .– An appeal shall lie to \r\nthe Senate against the decision of the Syndicate refusing to affiliate an institution or \r\nwithdrawing in whole or in part the rights conferred on an institution by affiliation, o r \r\nmodifying such rights.  \r\n36\r\n[Provided that no order under this section shall be passed without affording \r\nan opportunity of being heard to the institution to be affected thereby.]  \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nUNIVERSITY FUND  \r\n39. University Fund .– The University shall have a fu nd to which shall be \r\ncredited its income from fees, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, \r\ncontributions, grants and all other sources. \r\n37\r\n[39-A. Recovery of University dues .– The University or any person generally or \r\nspecially authorized by it may apply t o the Collector for recovery of any sum due to \r\nthe University under any bond and the Collector shall thereupon proceed to recover \r\nthe sum due, as if it were an arrear of land revenue: \r\nProvided that the University shall not take action unless the person con cerned \r\nis given opportunity of being heard.]  \r\n40 Audit and Accounts.– (1) The accounts of the University shall be maintained \r\nin such form and in such manner as may be prescribed.  \r\n38\r\n[(2) No expenditure shall be made from the funds of the University unless– \r\n(a) the expenditure  is included in the approved budget of the University; \r\nand  \r\n(b) a bill for its payment has been audited in conformity with the Statutes, \r\nthe Regulations and the Rules by the Auditor appointed by the \r\nGovernment.]  \r\n(3) The annual statement of the  accounts of the University signed by the \r\nTreasurer and the Auditor shall be submitted to the Government within six months of \r\nclosing of financial year.  \r\n(4) The accounts of the University shall be audited once a year in \r\nconformity with the Statutes and Regulations and the Rules by the Auditor appointed \r\nby the Government for this purpose.  \r\n(5) The observations of Government Auditor, together with such \r\nannotations as the Treasurer may make, shall be presented to the Syndicate.  \r\n                                                 \r\n36Added by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur ( Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XIX of 1984); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.1984, s.2. \r\n37Added by the Islamia University of Bahawalupr (Amendment) Act, 1976 (IV of 1976), dated 26.3.76, pages 489-490, s.2. \r\n38Substituted by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XVI of 1980); and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 22.12.1980, pages 1287-M to 1287-P, s.2(5). \r\n \r\nCHAPTER VIII \r\nGENERAL PROVISIONS  \r\n41 Opportunity to show cause .– An officer, \r\n39\r\n[other than the Chancellor, Pro -\r\nChancellor and Vice Chancellor ] teacher or other employee of the Univer sity shall \r\nretire from service– \r\n(i) Retirement from service.– on such date, after he has completed \r\ntwenty-five years of service qualifying for pension or other retirement \r\nbenefits, as the Competent Authority may, in the public interest, direct;  \r\nor  \r\n40\r\n[(ii) where no direction is given under clause (i) on the completion of the \r\nsixtieth year of his age.]  \r\nExplanation– In this section “competent authority” means the appointing authority or \r\na person duly authorized by the appointing authority in that behalf, not being a \r\nperson lower in rank to the officer, teacher or other employee concerned. \r\n42 Appeal to and review  by the Syndicate .– Where an order is passed, \r\npunishing any officer, other than the Vice -Chancellor, teacher or other employee of \r\nthe University or altering or interpreting to his disadvantage the prescribed terms or \r\nconditions of his service, he shall, wh ere the order is passed by the Vice -Chancellor \r\nor any other officer or teacher of the University, have the right to appeal to the \r\nSyndicate against the order and where the order is made by the Syndicate have the \r\nright to apply to that Authority for review of that order. The appeal or applications for \r\nreview shall be submitted to the Vice -Chancellor and he shall lay it before the \r\nSyndicate with his views.  \r\n41\r\n[Provided that no order under this section shall be passed unless an \r\nopportunity of being heard is afforded to the person to be affected thereby.]  \r\n43. Pension, Insurance, Gratuity, Provident Fund and Benevolent Fund .– (1) \r\nThe University shall constitute for the benefit of its officers, teachers and other \r\nemployees in such manner and subject to such conditions  as may be prescribed \r\nsuch pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund schemes as it \r\nmay deem fit.  \r\n(2) Where any provident fund has been constituted under this Act the \r\nprovisions of the Provident Fund Act, 1925 (Act XIX of 1925) shall  apply to such \r\nfunds as if it were the Government Provident Fund.  \r\n42\r\n[43-A. Transfer and Posting .– (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary \r\ncontained in any agreement or contract or in any other law for the time being in \r\n                                                 \r\n39Inserted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of2012) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2012, pages 1581-1593, s.5. \r\n40Substituted by the Universities Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1977 (VII of 1977); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 17.12.1977, pages 489-490, s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.5. \r\n41Added by the Islamia University of Bahaw alpur (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XIX of 1984); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 16.12.1984, s.2. \r\n42Added by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XVI of 1980) ; and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 22.12.1980, pages 1287-M to 1287-P, s.2(6), and substituted by the Islamia University of \r\nBahawalpur University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (XI of 1981); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\n4.6.1981, pages 397-J to 397-l, s.4 \r\n \r\nforce, but subject to the provis ions of the Act, an officer, teacher or other employee, \r\nshall, if the Chancellor so directs in the public interest, serve for such period as may \r\nbe fixed or extended from time to time by the Chancellor, in any post in a \r\nGovernment Department or an educational or research institution set up or \r\nestablished by Government or a university in the Province of the Punjab and on \r\nterms and conditions not less favorable than  those admissible to him in the \r\nUniversity and with full benefits of his previous service; \r\nProvided that in the case of a teacher, such direction shall not be made \r\nwithout consulting the Syndicate.  \r\n(2) The Chancellor may fill any post in the University by appointing a \r\nperson in the service of Government, or an officer, teacher or other employee of any \r\nother university or educational or research institution set up or established by \r\nGovernment or a university in the province of the Punjab; \r\nProvided that in the case of a teaching post in the University, the appointment \r\nshall not be made without consulting the Selection Board of the University. ] \r\n44. Commencement of term of members of Authorities .– (1) When a member \r\nof a newly constituted Authority is elected, appointed or nominated, his term of office, \r\nas fixed under this Act, shall commence from such date as may be prescribed.  \r\n(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall affect the provision of section 47. \r\n45. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities .– (1) Any casual vacancy  among \r\nthe elected, appointed or nominated members of any Authority shall be filled  as may \r\nbe by the person or persons, or the body who elected, appointed or nominated the \r\nmember whose place has become vacant and the person elected, appointed or \r\nnominated to the vacancy shall be a member of such Authority for the residue of the \r\nterm for which the person whose place he fills, would have been a member.  \r\n(2) Whenever there occurs a vacancy  in the constitution of any Authority, \r\nas constituted by this Act, because of the abolition of a specified office under the \r\nGovernment or because an organization, in stitution or other body outside the \r\nUniversity has been dissolved or has ceased to function, or because of some other \r\nsimilar reason, it shall be filled in such manner as the Chancellor may direct.  \r\n46. Disputes about membership of Authorities .– If a question arises whether \r\nany person is entitled to be a member of any Authority, the matter shall be referred \r\nto a Committee consisting of the Vice -Chancellor and the Secretary Education and \r\nthe senior most Dean who are members of the Syndicate and the decision of t his \r\nCommittee shall be final and binding.  \r\n47. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by vacancies .– No act, \r\nproceeding, resolution or decision of any Authority shall be invalid by reason of any \r\nvacancy on the Authority doing, passing, or making it or by r eason of any want of \r\nqualification or invalidity in the election, appointment, or nomination of any defacto \r\nmember of the Authority, whether present or absent. \r\n48. First Statutes .– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this \r\nAct, the Statutes set out in the Schedule appended to this Act shall be deemed to be \r\nthe Statutes framed under section 30 of this Act and shall continue to remain in force \r\nuntil amended or repealed.  \r\n \r\n49. Repeal and s avings.– (1) The West Pakistan Jamia Islamia (Bahawalpur) \r\nOrdinance, 1964, hereinafter referred to as the said Ordinance, is hereby repealed. \r\n(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the said Ordinance– \r\n(a) everything done, action taken, obligations or liabilities incurred, rights \r\nand assets acquired, persons appointed or aut horized, jurisdiction or \r\npowers conferred, endowments, bequests, funds or trusts created, \r\ndonations or grants made, scholarships, studentships or exhibitions \r\ninstituted, affiliations or privileges granted and orders issued under any \r\nof the provisions of the said Ordinance or the Statutes, the Regulations \r\nand the Rules made or deemed to have been made there under, shall, \r\nif not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or the Statutes, the \r\nRegulations or the Rules made under this Act be continued and, so far \r\nas may be, be deemed to have been respectively done, taken, \r\nincurred, acquired, appointed, authorized, conferred, created, made, \r\ninstituted, granted and issued under this Act, and any document \r\nreferring to any of the provisions of the said Ordinance, t he Statutes, \r\nthe Regulations and the Rules first referred to, shall so far as may be, \r\nbe considered to, refer to the corresponding provisions of this Act or \r\nthe Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules made under this Act; and \r\n(b) any Statutes, Regulations or R ules made or deemed to have been \r\nmade under the said Ordinance, shall, if not inconsistent with the \r\nprovisions of this Act, be deemed to be Statutes, Regulations or Rules \r\nmade under this Act and shall, having regard to the various matters \r\nwhich by this Act  have to be regulated or prescribed by Statutes, \r\nRegulations or Rules respectively continue to be in force, until they are \r\nrepealed, rescinded or modified in accordance with the provisions of \r\nthis Act. \r\n50. Transitory provisions.– (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 49 the \r\nBoard of Governors as constituted immediately before the commencement of this \r\nAct, shall cease to exist and a Chancellor’s Committee shall be constituted by the \r\nChancellor on the recommendations of the Vice -Chancellor to exercise th e powers \r\nassigned to the Senate and the Syndicate under this Act till such time the Syndicate, \r\nor as the case may be the Senate is constituted in accordance with the provisions of \r\nthis Act. \r\n(2) Other Authorities constituted under the West Pakistan Jamia Islami a \r\n(Bahawalpur) Ordinance, 1964, shall continue to function and shall, as far as may \r\nbe, exercise the powers respectively assigned to the corresponding Authorities by or \r\nunder this Act till such time those Authorities are constituted in accordance with the \r\nprovisions of this Act. \r\n51. Removal of difficulties at the commencement of the Act .– If any difficulty \r\narises as to the first constitution or reconstitution of any Authority after the \r\ncommencement of this Act or otherwise is first giving effect to the provisio ns of this \r\nAct, the Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Vice -Chancellor, give \r\nappropriate directions to remove such difficulty. \r\n.  \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\nThe first Statutes of the Islamia University, Bahawalpur. \r\n(Section 48) \r\n1. Faculties.– (1) The University shall include the following Faculties:– \r\n(i) Faculty of Islamic Learning; \r\n(ii) Faculty of Arts; \r\n(iii) Faculty of Science; \r\n(iv) Faculty of Law; \r\n(v) Faculty of Education; and \r\n(vi) Faculty of Commerce.  \r\n(2) There shall be a Board of each Faculty which shall consist of– \r\n(i) the Dean to be appointed in  the manner prescribed in sub -paragraph \r\n(2) of paragraph 2; \r\n(ii) the Professors and the Chairmen of the Teaching Departments \r\ncomprised in the Faculty; \r\n(iii) two members of each Board of Studies comprised in the Faculty, to be \r\nnominated by the Board of Studies concerned; and \r\n(iv) two teachers t o be nominated by the Academic Council  by reason of \r\ntheir specialised knowledge of the subjects which, though not 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(3) The members and teachers mentioned in clauses (iii) and (iv) of sub -\r\nparagraph (2) shall hold office for two years. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of a Faculty shall be one -half of \r\nthe total number of members, fraction being counted as one. \r\n(5) The Board of each Faculty shall, subject to the general control of the \r\nAcademic Council and the Syndicate, have the powers– \r\n(a) to co -ordinate the teaching, publication and research work in the \r\nsubjects assigned to the Faculty; \r\n(b) to scrutinize the recommendations of the Boards of Studies comprised \r\nin the  Faculty in regard to the appointment of paper setters and \r\nexaminers, except for research examination, and to forward the panels \r\nof suitable paper setters and examiners for each examination to the \r\nVice-Chancellor; \r\n(c) to consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and to \r\nreport thereon to the Academic Council; and \r\n(d) to perform such other functions as may be assigned. \r\n2. Dean.– (1) There shall be a Dean of each Faculty, who shall be the Chairman \r\nand Convener of the Board of the Faculty. \r\n \r\n(2) \r\n43\r\n[The Dean of each Faculty shall be appointed by the Chancellor from \r\namongst the three senior most Professors in the Faculty for a period of three years \r\nand shall be eligible for reappointment; \r\nProvided that if no Pr ofessor is available in a Faculty, a Professor from some \r\nother Faculty may act as a Dean till a Professor of the Faculty itself is appointed.] \r\n44\r\n[(3) * * * * * * * * * * *   ] \r\n45\r\n[(4)  * * * * * * * * * * *   ] \r\n(5) The Dean shall present candidates for admiss ion to degree s, except \r\nHonorary Degrees in the courses falling within the purview of the Faculty. \r\n(6) The Dean shall exercise such administrative and academic Powers as \r\nmay be delegated to him. \r\n3. Teaching Department and Chairman .– (1) There shall be a tea ching \r\ndepartment for each subject or a group of subjects, as may be prescribed by \r\nRegulations and each teaching department shall be headed by a Chairman. \r\n46\r\n[(2) The Chairman of a Teaching Department and the Director of an \r\nInstitute shall be appointed by the  Syndicate on the recommendation of the Vice -\r\nChancellor from amongst the three senior most Professors of the Department for a \r\nperiod of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment; \r\nProvided that in a Department where there are less than three Prof essors, the \r\nappointment shall be made from amongst the three senior most Professors and \r\nAssociate Professors of the Department; \r\nProvided further that in a Department in which there is no Professor or \r\nAssociate Professor, no such appointment shall be made a nd the department shall \r\nbe looked after by the Dean of the Faculty with the assistance of the senior most \r\nteacher of the Department.] \r\n(3) The Chairman of th e Department shall plan, organis e and supervise \r\nthe work of the Department and shall be responsible to the Dean for the work of his \r\nDepartment. \r\n4. Board of Studies .– (1) There shall be a separate Bo ard of Studies for each \r\nsubject or group of subject as may prescribed by Regulations. \r\n(2) Each Board of Studies shall consist of– \r\n(i) the Chairman of the teaching Departments; \r\n                                                 \r\n43Substituted by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur University  (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (XI of 1981); and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 4.6.1981, pages 397 -J to 397 -l, s .5(i). Earlier substituted by the the  Islamia \r\nUniversity of Bahawalpur University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XVI of 1980); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 22.12.1980, pages 1287-M to 1287-P, s. 2(7)(a)(i). \r\n44Omitted by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XVI of 1980); and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 22.12.1980, pages 1287-M to 1287-P, s. 2(7)(a)(ii). \r\n45Omitted by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XVI of 1980); and published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 22.12.1980, pages 1287-M to 1287-P, s.2(7)(a)(ii). \r\n46Substituted by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur University  (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (XI of 1981); and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette ( Extraordinary), dated 4.6.1981, pages 397 -J to 397-I, s.5(ii). Earlier substituted by the Islamia University \r\nof Bahawalpur University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XVI of 1980); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated 22.12.1980, pages 1287-M to 1287-P, s. 2(7)(b). \r\n \r\n(ii) all Professors and Associate Professor in the University teaching \r\ndepartment: \r\nProvided that if the total number of University teachers under ( i) and (ii) \r\ncomes to less than three, this number may be made up by nominating \r\none Lecturer  or Assistant Professor from amongst the University \r\nteachers to be elected from amongst themselves; and \r\n(iii) one expert to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor: \r\nProvided that in the case of subjects which are taught in the teaching \r\ndepartments or constitue nt colleges only, such as Law, Commerce, \r\nSocial Work, Journalism and Geology, the Board of Studies shall \r\nconsist of– \r\n(i) the Chairman of the University teaching department;  \r\n(ii) all Professors and Associate Professors in the University \r\nteaching department; \r\n(iii) one University teacher, other than a Professor or an Associate \r\nProfessor, to be appointed by the Academic Council; and \r\n(iv) two experts to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor: \r\nProvided further that in the case of Professional subjects which \r\nare taught in the affiliated colleges only, and not in the University \r\nsuch as Medicines, Dentistry, Home Economics, Engineering \r\nand Education, the Board of Studies shall consist of– \r\n(i) the Principals of the Colleges concerned; \r\n(ii) five teachers of the colleges,  to be appointed by the \r\nSyndicate; and \r\n(iii) two experts to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor:  \r\nProvided further that in the case of such subjects of \r\nHumanities and Sciences as are taught in the affiliated \r\ncolleges only, and not in the University, the Bo ard of \r\nStudies shall consist of– \r\n(i) three teachers from the colleges doing teaching \r\nwork in the subject, to be appointed by the \r\nAcademic Council; and \r\n(ii) one expert to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor. \r\n (3) The term of office of members of the Board o f Studies, other than ex-\r\nofficio members, shall be three years. \r\n (4) The quorum for meetings of the Board of Studies shall be one -half the \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n (5) The Chairman of the University teaching department concerned shall \r\nbe the Chairman and convener of the Board of Studies. 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Advanced Studies and Research Board .– (1) The Advanced Studies and \r\nResearch Board shall consist of– \r\n(i) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(ii) the Deans; \r\n(iii) three University Professors other than Deans to be appointed by the \r\nSyndicate; \r\n(iv) two University Teachers having research qualifications and experience \r\nto be appointed by the Academic Council; and \r\n(v) two teachers from affiliated colleges having research qualifications. \r\n (2) The term of office of members of the Advanced Studies and Research \r\nBoard, other than ex-officio members shall be three years. \r\n (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Advanced Studies and Research \r\nBoard shall be one -half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as \r\none. \r\n (4) The functions of the Advanced Studies and Research Board shall be– \r\n(a) to advise the Authorities on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\nadvanced studies, publication and research in the University; \r\n(b) to consider and report to the Authorities on the institution of research \r\ndegrees in the University; \r\n(c) to propose Regulations regarding the award of research degrees; \r\n(d) to appoint supervisors for research studies and to determine the \r\nsubjects of their thesis; \r\n(e) to recommend panels of names of paper setters and examiners for \r\nresearch examinations after considering the proposals of the Board of \r\nStudies in this behalf; and \r\n(f) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes. \r\n6. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of– \r\n(i) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(ii) the Chairman, or a member of the Public Service Commission to be \r\nnominated by the Chairman; \r\n(iii) the Dean of the Faculty concerned; \r\n \r\n(iv) the Chairman of the teaching department concerned; and \r\n(v) one member of the Syndicate and two other men of eminence, to be \r\nappointed by the Syndicate, provided that none of them is an employee \r\nof the University. \r\n (2) The members mentioned in clause (v) of sub -paragraph (1) shall hold \r\noffice for two years. \r\n (3) The quorum of Selection Board in case of selection of a Professor or \r\nan Associate Professor and other teachers shall be four and th ree respectively. 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Function of the Selection Board. – (1) The Selection Board for teaching and \r\nother posts shall consider the applications received in response to advertisement \r\nand recommend to the Syndicate the names of suitable candidates for appointment \r\nto teaching or other posts, as the case may be, and may also recommend– \r\n(i) the grant of a higher initial pay in a suitable case for reasons to be \r\nrecorded; or \r\n(ii) the appointment of an eminently qualified person to a Professorship in \r\nthe University on terms and conditions other than those prescribed. \r\n (2) In the event of difference of opinion between the Selection Board and \r\nthe Syndicate, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision shall be \r\nfinal. \r\n8. Finance and Planning Committee .– (1) The Finance and Plannin g \r\nCommittee shall consist of– \r\n(i) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(ii) one member of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate; \r\n(iii) one member of the Syndicate to be appointed by the Syndicate; \r\n(iv) two members of the Academic Council to be appointed by t he \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(v) two nominees of the Chancellor, one each from Education Department \r\nand Finance Department; and \r\n(vi) the Treasurer. \r\n (2) The term of office of the appointed members shall be three years. \r\n \r\n (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee \r\nshall be three members. \r\n9. 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