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Acting Vice Chancellor. \r\n13. Registrar. \r\n14. Controller of Examinations. \r\n15. Treasurer. \r\n16. Appointments. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n17. Authorities of the University. \r\n18. Board of Governors. \r\n19. Powers and functions of the Board. \r\n20. Business of the Board. \r\n21. Delegation of powers. \r\n22. Academic Council. \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n24. University Fund. \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n26. Rules. \r\n27. Statutes. \r\n28. First Statutes. \r\n29. Regulations. \r\n30. Removal of difficulties. \r\nSCHEDULE\r\nTEXT \r\n1SALAR INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT 2021 \r\n(VIII of 2022) \r\n[12th January, 2022] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the Salar International University. \r\nWhereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of Salar International \r\nUniversity in the private sector and to provide for matters connected therewith and \r\nancillary thereto. \r\nIt is enacted as follows: \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be cited as the Salar \r\nInternational University Act, 2021. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act: \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b) “Act” means The Salar International University Act 2021; \r\n(c) “Authority” means any of the authorities of the University specified in \r\nsection 17; \r\n(d) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the university; \r\n(e) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(f) “Chancellor” means Governor of the Punjab; \r\n(g) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission established \r\nunder the Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(h) “Company” means Muhafazat (Pvt) Ltd. registered with SECP under \r\nthe Companies Ordinance, 1984 (XLVII of 1984); \r\n(i) “Constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by \r\nthe University; \r\n(j) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations of \r\nthe University; \r\n(k) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty of the University; \r\n(l) “Department” means a teaching department maintained and \r\nadministered by the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 12 January 2022; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab \r\non 12 January 2022; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 January 2022, pp. 3443-3454. \r\n(m) “Director” means the Director of the University \r\n(n) “Faculty” means an admi nistrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments or constituent colleges as may \r\nbe prescribed; \r\n(o) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(p) “Head of Department” means the head of a department or principal of a \r\nconstituent college; \r\n(q) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission set up under the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act, 2014 (I of 2015) \r\n(r) “Registered Graduate” means a graduate of the University who has \r\nhis/her name entered in the register maintained for the purpose; \r\n(s) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(t) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to the Act; \r\n(u) “Statutes”, “Regulations and “Rules” mean respectively the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under the Act; \r\n(v) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University; \r\n(w) “Teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor or Lecturer engaged whole time by the University and such \r\nother persons as may be prescribed; \r\n(x) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University; and \r\n(y) “University” means the Salar International University constituted under \r\nthe Act. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Establishment of the University. – (1) The Government shall, by notification \r\nin the official gazette , establish The Salar International University , in the private \r\nsector with its campus located at Sheikhupura. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession \r\nand a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by \r\nthe said name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The University shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Chairperson and members of the Board; \r\n(c) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) Heads of the Departments and Deans; \r\n(e) members of an Authority; \r\n(f) teachers and students of the University; and \r\n(g) officers and members of the staff of the University. \r\n4. Functions and powers of the University.– The University shall: \r\na. provide instructions and training in; \r\ni. Faculty of Management Sciences; \r\nii. Faculty of Social Sciences; \r\niii. Faculty of Information Technology / Computer Sciences; \r\niv. Faculty of Law; \r\nv. Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences; and \r\nvi. such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may determine \r\nwith the prior approval of the Chancellor, given on the \r\nrecommendation of a committee constituted by the Government \r\nand, where applicable, subject to the prior approval of the \r\nrelevant statutory body of professional education; \r\nb. establish, maintain and administer its departments, constituent \r\ncolleges, offices, research or study centers and other facilities including \r\nteaching hospitals as the Board may determine; \r\nc. make provisions for research, application, advancement and \r\ndissemination of knowledge; \r\nd. affiliate itself or associate with any other institutions or universities and \r\nrelevant bodies; \r\ne. prescribe and conduct courses and modules of studies; \r\nf. decide teaching methods and strategie s in accordance with the \r\neducation policy of the Government to provide for effective educational \r\nand training programmes; \r\ng. hold examinations and confer on or award degrees, diplomas, \r\ncertificates and other academic distinctions to persons who have \r\npassed its examination; \r\nh. prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, \r\nteachers and other employees of the University; \r\ni. engage, where necessary, a person on contract for a specified duration \r\nand specify the terms of the engagement; \r\nj. institute programs for the exchange of students and teachers between \r\nthe University and any other University, educational institution or \r\nresearch organization; \r\nk. provide career counselling and job -search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\nl. maintain linkages with alumni; \r\nm. provide for and support the academic development of the Faculty of the \r\nUniversity; \r\nn. confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\no. accept or refuse an examination and the period of study spent by a \r\nstudent of the University at any other university or place of learning \r\nequivalent to an examination or period of study of the University as it \r\nmay determine; \r\np. cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in \r\nthe manner as may be prescribed; \r\nq. institute University Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lectureship or any other post and to appoint \r\npersons thereto; \r\nr. create posts for research, extension, administration or other re lated \r\npurpose and to appoint persons thereto; \r\ns. establish other institutions/departments/faculty/organization for the \r\npurpose of education and research; \r\nt. provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls \r\nof residence; \r\nu. maintain order, discipline and security in campuses of the University; \r\nv. promote the extra -curricular and recreational activities of the students \r\nand to make arrangements for promotion of health and general welfare \r\nof the students; \r\nw. demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as \r\nit may determine; \r\nx. make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and to \r\nenter into arrangements with any other institution, public or private \r\nbody, commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\ny. print and publish research or any other work; and \r\nz. perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function. \r\n5. University open to all.– (1) Subject to such reasonable restrictions as may \r\nbe prescribed, the University shall be open to all persons; and, admission to the \r\nUniversity shall not be denied merely on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed \r\nand colour. \r\n(2) The University shall not discriminate against any person solely on the \r\nbasis of gender, religion, race, creed and colour. \r\n6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to the \r\nProvince of Punjab. \r\n(2) The University shall not open any sub -campus or affiliate any other \r\neducational institution for a period of ten years from the commencement of this Act \r\nafter which period it may have sub -campuses and or affiliate any other educational \r\ninstitutions with the approval of the Chancellor. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n7. Officers of the University. – The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity: \r\na) Vice Chancellor; \r\nb) Directors; \r\nc) Deans; \r\nd) Heads of Departments; \r\ne) Registrar; \r\nf) Treasurer; \r\ng) Controller of Examinations; and \r\nh) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations \r\nto be the officers of the University. \r\n8. Chancellor.– (1) The Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at a \r\nconvocation of the University. \r\n(2) The University may confer honorary degree on a person of eminence \r\nwith the prior approval of the Chancellor. \r\n(3) The Chancellor may approve the draft statutes submitted by the Board \r\nor refer the statutes back to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n(4) In the performance of his functions under the Act, the Chancellor shall \r\nact and be bound in the same manner as the Governor of Province a cts and is \r\nbound under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry. – (1) The Chancellor may direct the 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 Board, \r\ndirect 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 Chancellor may, on the recommendation of a committee \r\nconstituted by him and comprising of a nominee of the Board, a nominee of the \r\nHigher Education Department not below the rank of an Additional Secretary, and a \r\nProfessor Emeritus 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 (5), unless \r\nthe Chairperson of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing. \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 interest of academic excellence, \r\nreligious or cultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n10. Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Vice Chancellor of the University shall be \r\nappointed and removed by the Chancellor, on the recommendations of the Board, on \r\nsuch terms and conditions as the Board may determine; \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor shall be the person who possesses the prescribed \r\nAcademic Qualifications and Experience determined by Board; \r\n(3) The Vice Chancellor shall perform functions as are given in the Act or \r\nas are assigned to him by the Board. \r\n11. Powers of the Vice Chancellor. – (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the chief \r\nexecutive officer of the University, responsible for administrative and academic \r\nfunctions of the University and for ensuring that the provisions of the Act, rules, \r\nstatutes and regulations are observed in all the affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting of any Authority or body of \r\nthe University. \r\n(3) Subject to the conditions as the Board may specify, the Vice \r\nChancellor may, in an emergency, take any action which is not otherwise in the \r\ncompetence of the Vice Chancellor with t he approval of the Chairperson of the \r\nBoard. \r\n(4) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board, the Vice \r\nChancellor may: \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to \r\ntake up any assignment in connection with examinat ion, \r\nadministration or any other activity in relation to the University; \r\n(b) sanction by re-appropriation an amount for an item not provided \r\nfor in the budget of the University; \r\n(c) make appointments of such categories of employees of the \r\nUniversity and in such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(d) suspend, punish or remove, in the prescribed manner, an \r\nofficer, teacher or employee of the University except those \r\nappointed by the Board; \r\n(e) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any \r\nof his powers to a teacher or officer of the University; and \r\n(f) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed. \r\n(5) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing \r\ninformation as regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all \r\nrelevant facts pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the \r\nUniversity including details of income and expenditures. \r\n(6) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the end of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Board. \r\n(7) The Vice Chancellor shall submit a detailed report of student intake, \r\nfaculty and all other parameters determined by the Government from time to time \r\nwithin 15 days of completion of each admission intake of the University. \r\n12. Acting Vice Chancellor.– Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, if \r\nthe office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant, or the Vice Chancellor is absent or is \r\nunable to perform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the \r\nBoard shall make arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Vice \r\nChancellor by such other person as it may deem fit and, in case of permanent \r\nvacancy, the Board shall, within four months from the date of the vacancy in the \r\noffice of Vice Chancellor, s end its recommendations to the Chancellor for the \r\nappointment of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall appoint the Registrar on such terms and \r\nconditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the University and shall: \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the Secretariat of the University \r\nand responsible for the provision of secretarial s upport to the \r\nBoard and the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records \r\nof the University; \r\n(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of selection, appointment or nomination of \r\na member of an Authority or body of the University in the \r\nprescribed manner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as the Board \r\nmay assign to him. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n14. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor, appoint Controller of Examinations on such terms and \r\nconditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations \r\nunless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer of the \r\nUniversity and shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of \r\nexaminations and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned \r\nto him by the Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n(4) The Controller shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Vice \r\nChancellor, appoint the Treasurer on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the University and \r\nshall: \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the University; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the \r\nUniversity and present the estimates to the Board; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to \r\nthe budget or any other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually \r\nand are available for submission to the Board within six months \r\nof the end of a financial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned \r\nto him by the Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n16. Appointments.– The University may appoint the requisite number of persons \r\nin its service on such terms and conditions as the Board may determine. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n17. Authorities of the University. – The following shall be the Authorities of the \r\nUniversity: \r\na. Board of Governors; \r\nb. Academic Council; \r\nc. Boards of Faculties; \r\nd. Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\ne. Selection Board; \r\nf. Finance and Planning Committee; and \r\ng. any other Authority as may be prescribed by the statutes or the \r\nregulations. \r\n18. Board of Governors .– (1) The Board of Governors shall consist of the \r\nfollowing: \r\na. Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Company; \r\nb. Members of the Company subject to maximum of eight \r\nmembers to be nominated by the Chairman of the Company; \r\nc. Five persons, including at least two women, from amongst \r\neminent scholars, business persons or academicians to be \r\nnominated by the Chairperson; \r\nd. Chairperson of Higher Education Commission or his nominee \r\nnot below the rank of a Director; \r\ne. Chairperson of Punjab Higher Education Commission or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of Director; \r\nf. Vice Chancellor of a public / private sector University in the \r\nPunjab nominated by the Chancellor; \r\ng. Secretary to t he Government, Higher Education Department or \r\nhis nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; and \r\nh. Vice Chancellor. \r\n(2) The Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Company shall be \r\nthe Chairperson of the Board and the Vice Chancellor shall b e the Secretary of the \r\nBoard. \r\n(3) The members of the Board, other than ex-officio members, shall hold \r\noffice for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re -appointment on the expiry \r\nof their term of office. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one half of the total \r\nnumber of members. \r\n(5) The Secretary shall with the approval of the Chairperson of the Board, \r\ncall a meeting of the Board. \r\n(6) The Chairperson may fill a casual vacancy occurring because of death \r\nor resignation of a m ember of the Board other than ex-officio to the extent of the \r\nremainder of the term of the former member. \r\n19. Powers and functions of the Board .– (1) The administration and \r\nmanagement of the affairs of the University shall vest in the Board. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid power, the Board \r\nmay: \r\n(a) formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans governing \r\nthe activities and operations of the University so as to facilitate \r\nresearch, teaching and other academic work; \r\n(b) recommend the draft statutes to the Chancellor; \r\n(c) make or approve regulations; \r\n(d) create a component of the University such as Faculty, \r\nDepartment, Teaching Hospital, constituent college or institute, \r\nsubject to the provisions of the Act; \r\n(e) constitute a committee, council and any other administrative or \r\nacademic advisory body; \r\n(f) create such academic or administrative posts as it may deem \r\nnecessary and to approve appointments to such posts as it may \r\nspecify; \r\n(g) hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources \r\nof the University and raise funds for the purpose of the \r\nUniversity on such security as may be required under the \r\nregulations; \r\n(h) undertake the responsibility for the financial viability of the \r\nUniversity including responsib ility for ensuring effectiveness of \r\nits operations, their continuity and preservation of the autonomy \r\nof the University; \r\n(i) consider and pass, through a resolution, the annual report, plan \r\nof work, statement of accounts and the annual budget \r\nestimates; \r\n(j) call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the \r\nUniversity and may direct the Vice Chancellor to furnish \r\ninformation relating to any matter specified by the Board; and \r\n(k) take all such initiatives as it may consider necessary or \r\ndesirable for efficient and effective management and functioning \r\nof the University. \r\n(3) The Board shall recommend the statutes to the Chancellor and the \r\nstatutes shall come into force if the statutes are approved by the Chancellor with or \r\nwithout modifications. \r\n20. Business of the Board. – (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall \r\nbe conducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be \r\nprescribed in the regulations. \r\n(2) The statutes, regulations 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\n21. Delegation of powers. – (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Board may \r\ndelegate to any person or committee any of its powers, duties or functions. \r\n(2) The Board shall not delegate the functions to: \r\n(a) recommend the draft statutes and frame regulations; \r\n(b) recommend any action to the Chancellor or the Government; \r\n(c) appoint Registrar, Controller of Examinations or Treasurer; and \r\n(d) approve annual budget, annual report and audit reports. \r\n22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\na. Vice Chancellor (Chairman); \r\nb. all the Deans; \r\nc. all Head of Departments ; \r\nd. Controller of Examinations; \r\ne. all the Professors of the University; \r\nf. Nominee of the Secretary to the Government, Higher Education \r\nDepartment; \r\ng. two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two \r\nLecturers, including at least two women, to be nominated by the \r\nBoard; \r\nh. three persons, including at least one woman, eminent in the field \r\nof art or science of whom at least one shall be from each \r\ncategory, to be nominated by the Board; \r\ni. Director of the Higher Education Commission \r\nj. Nominee of the Punjab Higher Education Commission not below \r\nthe rank of Deputy Director; and \r\nk. Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) A nominated member shall hold office for a renewable term of three \r\nyears. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one half of \r\nthe total number of members of the Academic Council. \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council. – (1) The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the academic body of the University and may, subject to the statutes, lay down \r\nproper standards of instruction, research, publication and examination and to \r\nregulate and promote the academic life of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of the Act, rules, statutes and regulations, the Academic Council \r\nmay: \r\n(a) advise the Board on academic matters; \r\n(b) regulate the conduct of teaching, research and publication; \r\n(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations in the University; \r\n(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students; \r\n(e) propose to the Board, a scheme for the constituti on and \r\norganization of faculties, teaching departments, constituent \r\ncolleges and institutes; \r\n(f) consider or formulate proposals for planning and development of \r\nteaching and research in the University; \r\n(g) recommend the regulations to the Board prescribing the courses \r\nof studies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for the University \r\nexaminations; \r\n(h) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, \r\nmedals and prizes; \r\n(i) recommend regulations to the Board for approval; \r\n(j) appoint or nominate members to various Authorities in \r\naccordance with the provisions of the Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the \r\nstatutes. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n24. University Fund .– (1) There shall be a fund to be known as the Salar \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, vehicles, \r\nequipment or any other item that may facilitate the functioning of the University and \r\nall such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the University in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts. – (1) The budget of the University shall be \r\napproved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may \r\nbe prescribed by the Board. \r\n(2) The Board may approve the budget of the University, appropriations of \r\naccounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(3) The Board may delegate the power of appropriation or re -appropriation \r\nof funds to any officer of the University. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n26. Rules.– The Government may, by notification in the official gazette , make \r\nrules for carrying out the purposes of the Act. \r\n27. Statutes.– Subject to this Act and the rules, the Chancellor may approve \r\nstatutes on the recommendation of the Board in order to provide for and to regulate \r\nany matter relevant to the University. \r\n28. First Statutes .– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the \r\nAct, the statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statutes made \r\nunder section 27 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or repealed in \r\naccordance with the provisions of the Act. \r\n29. Regulations.– Subject to the rules and the statutes, the Board may frame \r\nregulations for the proper administration and management of the affairs of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n30. Removal of difficulties. – If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any \r\nprovisions of the Act, the Government may, on the recommendations of the Board, \r\nwithin one year of the commencement of the Act, give such directions, not \r\ninconsistent with the Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such \r\ndifficulty. \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(see section 28) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. Faculties.– (1) There shall be a Faculty for a teaching department or a group \r\nof teaching departments. \r\n(2) The University shall include the following faculties and such other \r\nfaculties as may be prescribed: \r\ni. Faculty of Management Sciences; \r\nii. Faculty of Social Sciences; \r\niii. Faculty of Information Technology / Computer Sciences; \r\niv. Faculty of Law; \r\nv. Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences; and \r\nvi. such other branches of knowledge, as the Bo ard may determine \r\nwith the prior approval of the Chancellor, given on the \r\nrecommendation of a committee constituted by the Government \r\nand, where applicable, subject to the prior approval of the \r\nrelevant statutory body of professional education. \r\n2. Board of Faculty. – (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each Faculty, \r\nconsisting of: \r\n(a) Dean of the Faculty; \r\n(b) Professors and heads of departments in the Faculty; \r\n(c) two teachers, including at least one woman, to be nominated by \r\nthe Academic Council owing to their specialized knowledge of \r\nthe subjects which, though not assigned to the Faculty, have in \r\nthe opinion of the Academic Council, important bearing on the \r\nsubjects assigned to the Faculty; \r\n(d) two experts, including at least one woman, in the f ield from \r\noutside the University to be appointed by the Board; \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(f) Director ORIC; and \r\n(g) Director QEC. \r\n(2) The members other than ex-officio members of a Board of Faculty shall \r\nhold office for a period of three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one half of the \r\ntotal number of members. \r\n(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of the Academic \r\nCouncil and the Board, may: \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects \r\nassigned to the Faculty; \r\n(b) scrutinize the recommendations of a Board of Studies with \r\nregard to the appointment of paper -setters and examiners for \r\ngraduate and postgr aduate examinations and to forward the \r\npanels of suitable paper - setters and examiners for each \r\nexamination to the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and \r\nto submit its report to the Academic Council; \r\n(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the \r\nperformance of each department, Faculty, constituent college or \r\ninstitute for presentation to the Academic Council; and \r\n(e) Perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes. \r\n(5) The Dean of the Faculty shall be the Chairperson and convener of the \r\nBoard of Faculty. \r\n(6) The Dean shall be appointed by the Board on the recommendations of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor from amongst the Professors of the Faculty and he shall hold \r\noffice for a period of three years but shall be eligible for reappointment; Provided that \r\nin a department or constituent college where there are less than three eligible \r\nProfessors, the appointment shall be made from amongst the three senior most \r\nProfessors and Associate Professors of the department or constituent college. \r\n(7) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree, except an \r\nhonorary degree, courses falling within the purview of the Faculty. \r\n(8) The Dean shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by \r\nthe Board on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n3. Academic departments, constituent colleges and institutes.– (1) There \r\nshall be an academic department, constituent college or an institute for each subject \r\nor a group of subjects, as may be prescribed by the regulations and each academic \r\ndepartment, constituent college or institute shall be headed by head of the \r\ndepartment, principal of the constituent college and director of the institute, \r\ncollectively called heads of departments. \r\n(2) The Board shall, on the recommendations of the Vice Chance llor, \r\nappoint the head of department from amongst the Professors or Associate \r\nProfessors, other than a Professor already working as Dean, for a period of three \r\nyears and the head of department shall be eligible for re-appointment. \r\n(3) The head of department shall plan, organize and supervise the work of \r\nthe department, constituent college or institute and shall be responsible to the Dean \r\nfor the work of his department, constituent college or institute. \r\n(4) The head of department shall, under the general s upervision of the \r\nVice Chancellor and the Dean, exercise all the administrative, financial and \r\nacademic powers and such other duties or powers as may be delegated to him. \r\n(5) The head of department shall prepare a comprehensive annual report \r\nregarding the performance of the department, constituent college or institute at the \r\ngraduate and postgraduate levels, Faculty research and development and submit \r\nthis report to the Dean for evaluation. \r\n \r\n4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(d) one University Professor from each Faculty, other than the \r\nDean, to be appointed by the Board; \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(f) three members, including at least one woman, from the relevant \r\nfield, research organizations and Government, to be nominated \r\nby the Board; \r\n(g) Director ORIC; \r\n(h) Director QEC; and \r\n(i) The Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies \r\nand Research other than ex officio members shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and \r\nResearch shall be one half of the total number of members. \r\n \r\n5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research. – The Board \r\nof Advanced Studies and Research shall: \r\n(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion \r\nof advanced studies and research publication in the University; \r\n(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research \r\ndegree of the University; \r\n(c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; \r\n(d) appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to \r\napprove title and synopses of a thesis or dissertation; \r\n(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a \r\nresearch examination; and \r\n(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the \r\nstatutes. \r\n \r\n6. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); \r\n(b) Dean of the Faculty concerned; \r\n(c) Head of the Department concerned; \r\n(d) one member of the Board to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Company; \r\n(f) one expert in the subject to be nominated by the Secretary to \r\nthe Government, Higher Education Department; \r\n(g) Director ORIC; and \r\n(h) Director QEC \r\n(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Selection Board. \r\n(3) The members other than ex officio members shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n(4) Four members of the Selection Board shall constitute the quorum for a \r\nmeeting of the Selection Board. \r\n(5) No member who is a candidate or whose family member is a \r\ncandidate, for a post to which appoint ment is to be made, shall take part in the \r\nproceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a candidate on such post. \r\n(6) In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or Associate \r\nProfessor, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three exp erts in the subject \r\nconcerned and in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the \r\nsubject concerned, to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor from a standing list of \r\nexperts for each subject approved by the Board on the recommendation of the \r\nSelection Board. \r\n(7) The Board may revise the standing list of experts of a subject on the \r\nrecommendation of the Selection Board. \r\n \r\n7. 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