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Source transcription retained verbatim; legal completeness, OCR accuracy and current consolidation unverified.", "text_sha256": "76cc674d849c851c297aa96bd0df629acd9b82232a4d4a1bffd303e901a7a66f", "source_sha256": "76cc674d849c851c297aa96bd0df629acd9b82232a4d4a1bffd303e901a7a66f", "text_version_id": "law:punjab-code-4a14e54a0a0cb711:sha256:76cc674d849c851c297aa96bd0df629acd9b82232a4d4a1bffd303e901a7a66f", "quality_flags": [], "encoding": "UTF-8", "text": "UNIVERSITY OF ARTS & SCIENCES ACT 2021 \r\n(VI of 2022) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short Title and Commencement. \r\n2. Definitions. \r\n3. Establishment of the University. \r\n4. Jurisdiction. \r\n5. Functions and Powers of the University. \r\n6. University open to all. \r\n7. Principal Officers of the University. \r\n8. Chancellor. \r\n9. Inspection and Inquiry. \r\n10. Vice Chancellor. \r\n11. Registrar. \r\n12. Treasurer. \r\n13. Controller of Examinations. \r\n14. Appointments. \r\n15. Authorities of the University. \r\n16. The Board of Governors. \r\n17. Powers and Duties of the Board. \r\n18. Business of the Board. \r\n19. Delegation of Powers of the Board. \r\n20. Executive Board. \r\n21. Academic Council. \r\n22. Powers and Duties of the Academic Council. \r\n \r\n \r\n23. University Fund. \r\n24. Budget, Audit and Accounts. \r\n25. Rules. \r\n26. Statutes. \r\n27. First Statutes. \r\n28. Regulations. \r\n29. Removal of Difficulties. \r\n30. Proceedings of Authorities not Invalidated by Vacancies. \r\n31. Bar of Jurisdiction. \r\n32. Indemnity. \r\nSCHEDULE \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nUNIVERSITY OF ARTS & SCIENCES ACT 2021 \r\n(VI of 2022) \r\n[12th January, 2022] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the University of Arts & Sciences \r\nPreamble.− Whereas it is necessary to provide for the establishment of the University \r\nof Arts & Sciences i n the private sector and to provide for matters connected therewith \r\nand ancillary thereto; \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows:- \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short Title and Commencement.− (1) This Act may be cited as the University \r\nof Arts & Sciences Act, 2021. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.− In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or \r\ncontext– \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University as \r\nspecified in Section 21 of this Act; \r\n(b) “Academic Department” means a teaching department maintained, \r\nadministered and/or recognized by the University in the manner \r\nprescribed as specified in Clause 3 of First Statutes of this Act; \r\n(c) “Act” means the University of Arts & Sciences Act, 2021; \r\n(d) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the University as specified in \r\nSection 15 of this Act; \r\n(e) “Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BASR)” means a Board of \r\nAdvanced Studies and Research (BASR) of the University as specified in \r\nClause 4 of First Statutes of this Act; \r\n(f) “Board of Faculty” means the Board of Faculty of the University as \r\nspecified in Clause 2 of First Statutes of this Act; \r\n(g) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University as specified in \r\nSection 16 of this Act; \r\n(h) “Budget and Finance Planning Committee” means the Budget and \r\nFinance Planning Committee of the University as specified in Clause 6 of \r\nFirst Statutes of this Act; \r\n(i) “Campus” means the principal seat of learning of the University located at \r\nLahore; \r\n(j) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of t he Academic Department of the \r\nUniversity; \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 on \r\n12 January 2022; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 January 2022, pp. 3429-3439. \r\n \r\n \r\n(k) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University as specified in \r\nSection 8 of this Act; \r\n(l) “Company” means Hi-Tech Poultry Breeders (Pvt.) Ltd incorporated under \r\nthe Companies Act, 2017 (XIX of 2017); \r\n(m) “Controller of Examinations” means Controller of Examinations of the \r\nUniversity as specified in Section 13 of this Act; \r\n(n) “Dean” means the Dean of a Faculty of the University; \r\n(o) “Employee” means any full time/part -time/contractual Employee, by \r\nwhatever name called, of the University; \r\n(p) “Executive Board” means Executive Board of the University as specified \r\nin Section 20 of this Act; \r\n(q) “Faculty Members” mean teachers, by whatever name called, that \r\nincludes Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, \r\nLecturers, and T eaching Fellows engaged full time/part -\r\ntime/adjunct/contractual by the University; \r\n(r) “Faculty” means Faculty of the University as specified in Clause 1 of First \r\nStatutes of this Act; \r\n(s) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; \r\n(t) “Higher Education Commissi on (HEC)” means Higher Education \r\nCommission established under the Higher Education Commission \r\nOrdinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(u) “Prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules made \r\nunder this Act; \r\n(v) “Principal Officer” means an officer of the Un iversity as specified in \r\nSection 7 of this Act; \r\n(w) “Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC)” means the Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission set up by the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act 2014 (I of 2015); \r\n(x) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Universit y as specified in Section \r\n11 of this Act; \r\n(y) “Regulations” mean the Regulations as specified in Section 28 of this Act; \r\n(z) “Rules” mean the Rules as specified in Section 25 of this Act; \r\n(aa) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act; \r\n(bb) “Statutes” mean the Statutes as specified in Section 26 of this Act; \r\n(cc) “Student” means a student who is admitted to or enrolled at any degree \r\nprogram of the University; \r\n(dd) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University as specified in Section \r\n12 of this Act; and \r\n(ee) “University” me ans the University of Arts & Sciences constituted under \r\nthis Act. \r\n(ff) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University as \r\nspecified in Section 10 of this Act; \r\n \r\n \r\n3. Establishment of the University.− (1) The Government shall, by notification, in \r\nthe official gazette, establish the University of Arts & Sciences, in the private sector, \r\nwith its campus located at Lahore. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and \r\na common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of p roperty and shall, by the \r\nsaid name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The University shall consist of the following– \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) Deans; \r\n(c) Directors; \r\n(d) Chairpersons of Academic Departments; \r\n(e) Faculty Members; \r\n(f) Students; \r\n(g) Members of an Authority; \r\n(h) Principal Officers and Members of the Staff; and \r\n(i) Employees of the University. \r\n(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in \r\nforce, the University shall have academic, financial and administrative autonomy, \r\nincluding the power to employ principal off icers, faculty members and other employees \r\non such terms and conditions as may deem fit, subject to the terms of this Act. In \r\nparticular, and without prejudice to the authority granted to the HEC, PHEC, the \r\nGovernment, an authority and/or auditor(s) appointed by the Government/authority shall \r\nhave no power to question the policy of the University regarding the decisions of the \r\nBoard or the Executive Board about allocation of academic, financial and administrative \r\nresources or any other matter. \r\n4. Jurisdiction.− (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to Province of \r\nPunjab. \r\n (2) The University shall not open any sub campus. \r\n5. Functions and Powers of the University.− The University shall be an \r\nautonomous body and shall have the powers to– \r\n(a) provide for teaching and training in faculties of Science & Information \r\nTechnology, Law, Management Sciences, and Social Sciences & \r\nHumanities, and any other branches of knowledge as the Board may \r\ndetermine and, where applicable, subject to the prior approval of the \r\nrelevant statutory body of professional education; and \r\n(b) decide teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure the most \r\neffective educational and training programs that may include virtual, on -\r\ncampus, online, distance learning, lectures, tutorials, discussions, courses \r\nof studies, seminars, demonstrations and other methods of instructions as \r\nwell as practical work, workshops, internship, apprenticeship in the \r\nindustries, fin ancial institutions, laboratories, hospitals, and other \r\norganizations etc.; \r\n(c) hold examinations in the prescribed manner; \r\n \r\n \r\n(d) award degree, diploma, certificate and other academic distinction to the \r\nperson who fulfilled all the mandatory prerequisites for this purpose; \r\n(e) confer honorary degree on a person of eminence subject to the prior \r\napproval of the Chancellor; \r\n(f) offer employment/promotion as Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor, Lecturer, Teaching Fellow, Research Associate, Research \r\nAssistant, Pr incipal Officers and other employees for \r\nteaching/research/administrative work in the University; \r\n(g) provide career counseling and job search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(h) allow the credit transfer of study spent by a student of the University at \r\nany o ther university or place of learning equivalent to credit transfer of \r\nstudy of the University and may withdraw such acceptance as per \r\nprevalent policy; \r\n(i) promote extracurricular and recreational activities of the students and \r\nmake arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the \r\nstudents; \r\n(j) University and collaborate with a national or international \r\nuniversity/authority, public/private research/commercial/industrial \r\nenterprise for the students/faculty exchange faculty \r\ntraining/research/advisory/consultancy services in the manner and for \r\nsuch purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(k) Sandwich Programs and Split Programs between National and \r\nInternational Universities; \r\n(l) create a post for teaching/administration/training/research or other related \r\npurpose; \r\n(m) may enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts where necessary; \r\n(n) print and publish Research or other Intellectual Patents; and perform any \r\nother prescribed Ancillary Function; \r\n(o) make provision for Research, Advisory or Consultancy Services, sign \r\nMoUs and ent er into arrangements with any other Institution, Public or \r\nPrivate Body, Commercial or Industrial enterprise in the prescribed \r\nmanner; receive and manage property transferred and grants, \r\ncontributions made to the University and to invest any fund in the ma nner \r\nas it may deem fit; \r\n(p) develop and implement fundraising plans; \r\n(q) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as it \r\nmay determine from time to time; \r\n(r) start financial aid programs for students in need, to the extent considered \r\nfeasible b y the Board given the resources available, so as to enable \r\nadmission and access to the University and the various opportunities \r\nprovided by it to be based on merit rather than ability to pay; \r\n(s) receive, manage, transfer and dispose of property, grants, contr ibutions \r\nmade to the University and to invest any fund in the manner as it may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n \r\n \r\n(t) maintain order, discipline and security in the campus of the University; \r\nand \r\n(u) perform any other prescribed or ancillary function. \r\n6. University open to all.− Subject to Reasonable Restrictions as may be \r\nprescribed, the University shall be open to all Persons; and, Admission to, or Privileges \r\nof, the University shall not be denied merely on the basis of Gender, Religion, Race, \r\nClass or Colour. \r\n7. Principal Off icers of the University.− The following shall be the Principal \r\nOfficers of the University, and shall hold their respective posts– \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) Deans; \r\n(c) Directors; \r\n(d) Chairperson of Academic Departments; \r\n(e) Registrar; \r\n(f) Treasurer; \r\n(g) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(h) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations. \r\n8. 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. \r\n9. Inspection and Inquiry.− (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry \r\ninto the affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall convey 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 within \r\nthe specified time, the Chancellor may issue such directions as he thinks fit and the \r\nBoard shall comply with the directions. \r\n(5) The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Committee \r\nconstituted by him and comprising of a nominee of the Board, a nominee of Higher \r\nEducation Department not below the rank of Additional Secretary and a Professor \r\nEmeritus or Vice Chancellor of any university, take such action against the University \r\nas he may deem appropriate. \r\n(6) The Chancellor shall not take any action under subsection (7) of this Act \r\nunless the Chairman of the Board has been given an opportunity of being heard. \r\n(7) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Board, which, in \r\nthe opinion of the Chancellor, is against the objectives of th e University or against the \r\ninterest of academic excellence, religious or cultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n \r\n \r\n10. Vice Chancellor.− (1) The Chancellor shall, on the recommendations of the \r\nBoard, appoint a person as Vice Chancellor for a period of fou r years on such terms \r\nand conditions as the Board may determine. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor shall, under the general supervision of the Board and \r\nthe Executive Board, exercise all designated administrative and academic powers and \r\nperform such other duties as may be prescribed or be assigned by the Rules and \r\nRegulations of the University. \r\n(3) In the absence of the Vice Chancellor, for whatever reason, a nominee of \r\nthe Board shall act for him. \r\n11. Registrar.− (1) The Executive Board shall appoint a Registrar of the University \r\non such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Registrar shall be a full­time principal officer of the University and \r\nshall– \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the Secretariat of the University and \r\nbe responsible for the provision of secretarial support to the \r\nExecutive Board and the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of \r\nthe University; \r\n(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\n(d) perform such other duties a s may be prescribed or be assigned by \r\nthe Rules and Regulations of the University. \r\n(3) In the absence of the Registrar, for whatever reason, a nominee of the \r\nExecutive Board shall act for him. \r\n12. Treasurer.− (1) The Executive Board shall appoint a Treasu rer of the University \r\non such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Treasurer shall be a full­time principal officer of the University and \r\nshall– \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the University; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University \r\nand present the estimates to the Executive Board; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to the \r\nbudget or any other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and \r\nare available for submission to the Executive Board within six \r\nmonths of the end of a financial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or be assigned by \r\nthe Rules and Regulations of the University. \r\n(3) In the absence of the Treasurer, for whatever reason, a nominee of the \r\nExecutive Board shall act for him. \r\n13. Controller of Examinations.− (1) The Executive Board shall appoint a \r\nController of Examinations of the University on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n \r\n \r\n(2) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full­time principal officer of the \r\nUniversity and shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of \r\nexaminations and perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assign ed by the \r\nRules and Regulations of the University. \r\n(3) In the absence of the Controller of Examinations, for whatever reason, a \r\nnominee of the Executive Board shall act for him. \r\n14. Appointments.− The University may appoint such persons in its services as \r\nmay be necessary on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the \r\nExecutive Board. \r\n15. Authorities of the University.− The following shall be the Authorities of the \r\nUniversity – \r\n(1) the Board of Governors as specified in Section 16 of this Act; \r\n(2) the Executive Board as specified in Section 20 of this Act; \r\n(3) the Academic Council as specified in Section 21 of this Act; \r\n(4) the Board of Faculties as specified in Clause 2 of First Statutes of this Act; \r\n(5) the Board of Adva nced Studies and Research (BASR) as specified in \r\nClause 4 of First Statutes of this Act; \r\n(6) the Budget and Finance Planning Committee as specified in Clause 6 of \r\nFirst Statutes of this Act; and \r\n(7) such other authorities as may be prescribed by the Statutes and R ules \r\nand Regulations of the University. \r\n16. The Board of Governors.− (1) The Board of Governors of the University shall \r\nconsist of the following– \r\n(a) Chairman of the Company; \r\n(b) Members of the Company subject to maximum of ten members to \r\nbe nominated by the Chairman of the Company; \r\n(c) Chairperson of Higher Education Commission or his nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of a Director; \r\n(d) Chairperson of Punjab Higher Education Commission or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of a Directors; and \r\n(e) Vice Chancellor of a public -sector University in the Punjab \r\nnominated by the Chairperson of the Board; \r\n(f) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Higher Education \r\nDepartment or his nominee not below the rank of Additional \r\nSecretary; and \r\n(g) Vice Chancellor. \r\n(2) The Chairman of the Company shall b e the Chairperson of the Board and \r\nthe Vice Chancellor shall be the Secretary of the Board. \r\n(3) The Chairperson of the Board may add member(s) to the Board as and \r\nwhen required. \r\n(4) The nominee members of the Board, other than ex -officio members, may \r\nbe replaced by their respective nominee authority, as and when required. \r\n \r\n \r\n(5) The Chairperson of the Board may invite any person to attend the \r\nmeeting(s) of the Board. \r\n(6) The Board shall meet at least once in a year on the dates to be fixed by \r\nthe Chairperson of the Board. \r\n(7) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one -third of the total \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(8) The Chairperson of the Board may fill a casual vacancy occurring \r\nbecause of death or resignation of a member of the Board other than ex -officio to the \r\nextent of the remainder of the term of the former member. \r\n(9) The decision of the Board shall be expressed in terms of the views of the \r\nmajority of the quorum and if the members are equally divided, the Chairperson of the \r\nBoard shall have and exercise a casting vote. \r\n17. Powers and Duties of the Board.− (1) The Board shall recommend Statutes to \r\nthe Chancellor and the Statutes shall come into force if the same is approved by the \r\nChancellor. \r\n(2) The Board shall form a S earch Committee to shortlist suitable candidates \r\nfor the post of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(3) The Board shall recommend to the Chancellor to appoint or remove a \r\nperson as Vice Chancellor, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by at least \r\none-third of its members. \r\n(4) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforementioned powers, the \r\nBoard may exercise powers and perform functions as follows– \r\n(a) to strategize the vision and mission of the University; \r\n(b) to approve the strategic and operational policies of the University; \r\n(c) to create a component of the University such as \r\nFaculties/Academic Departments/Support Departments, under its \r\njurisdiction; \r\n(d) to undertake the responsibility for the financial viability of the \r\nUniversity including responsibility for ensuring the effectiveness of \r\nits operations, their continuity and preservation of the autonomy of \r\nthe University; and \r\n(e) to consider and pass through a resolution the annual report, plan of \r\nwork, statement of accounts and the annual budget estimates. \r\n \r\n18. Business of the Board.− (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall be \r\nconducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be \r\nprescribed in the Regulations and until these matters are prescr ibed, as may be \r\ndetermined by the Board. \r\n(2) The Statutes, Regulation or proceedings of the Board shall not be invalid \r\nmerely by reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n19. Delegation of Powers of the Board.− The Board may, by no tification, delegate \r\nto Executive Board any of its powers, duties or functions as specified in Section 17(4) of \r\nthis Act with the prior approval of the Company through a resolution, except the \r\nfunctions specified in section 17(4)(e). \r\n \r\n \r\n20. Executive Board. − (1) The Executive Board shall be constituted by the \r\nChairperson of the Board. \r\n(2) The Chairperson of the Board shall nominate a Chairperson of the \r\nExecutive Board. \r\n(3) The Executive Board shall consist of a minimum of three members \r\n(including Chairperson), all of them shall be nominated by the Chairperson of the \r\nBoard. \r\n(4) The Chairperson of the Board may add or remove member(s) to the \r\nExecutive Board as and when required. \r\n(5) The Chairperson of the Executive Board may invite any person to attend \r\nthe meeting(s) of the Executive Board. \r\n(6) The Chairperson of the Executive Board shall appoint a Secretary to the \r\nExecutive Board who shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the Executive \r\nBoard, call the meeting of the Executive Board. \r\n(7) The Executive Board shall meet, as and wh en required, on the dates to \r\nbe fixed by the Chairperson of the Executive Board. \r\n(8) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Board shall be half of the total \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(9) The decision of the Executive Board shall be exp ressed in terms of the \r\nviews of majority of the members. \r\n(10) The meeting of the Executive Board may be held by using any \r\ncommunication equipment and the member shall be deemed to have participated in the \r\nmeeting. \r\n(11) Without prejudice to the generality of the afor ementioned powers, the \r\nExecutive Board may exercise powers and perform functions as follows– \r\n(a) to implement the vision and mission of the University by managing \r\nthe day to day operations; \r\n(b) to call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the \r\nUniversity and to direct the concerned Principal Officers to furnish \r\ninformation relating to any matter specified by the Executive Board; \r\n(c) to allocate academic, financial and administrative resources; \r\n(d) take all such initiatives as it may consider necessary o r desirable \r\nfor the efficient and effective management and functioning of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(e) to create such academic or administrative posts as it may deem \r\nnecessary and to approve appointments to such posts as it may \r\nspecify; \r\n(f) to constitute such standing comm ittees, councils and other \r\nadministrative or academic advisory bodies as it deems necessary, \r\nand review their work; \r\n(g) to recommend to the Board, the regulations and policies governing \r\nthe activities and operations of the University so as to facilitate \r\nresearch, teaching and other academic work; \r\n \r\n \r\n(h) to hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources of \r\nthe University and raise funds for the purpose of the University; \r\nand \r\n(i) to perform any other task assigned by the Board or the Company. \r\n21. Academic Council.− (1) The Academic Council of the University shall consist \r\nof– \r\n(a) the Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) all the Chairpersons of the Academic Departments; \r\n(d) the Director of the Office of Research, Innovation and \r\nCommercialization; \r\n(e) the Director of the Quality Enhancement Cell; \r\n(f) all Professors and Associate Professors; \r\n(g) up-to five persons from the corporate/industrial sector to be \r\nappointed by the Vice Chancellor on the recommendation of \r\nDeans; \r\n(h) up-to six persons to be appointed by the Executive Board; \r\n(i) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(j) nominee of the Punjab Higher Education Commission not below \r\nthe rank of Assistant Director; and \r\n(k) the Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The nominee members of the Academic Council, other than ex -officio \r\nmembers, may be replaced by their respective nominee authority, as and when \r\nrequired. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be half of the \r\ntotal number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(4) The Academic Council shall meet at least twice a year on the dates to be \r\nfixed by the Chairperson of the Academic Council. \r\n(5) The decision of the Academic Council shall be expressed in terms of the \r\nviews of the majority of the quorum and if the members are equally divided, the \r\nChairperson of the Academic Council shall have and exercise a casting vote. \r\n22. Powers and Duties of the Academic Council.− The Academic Council shall be \r\nthe academic body of the University and subject to the provisions of this Act and the \r\nStatutes shall have the powers to advise the Executive Board to m ake regulations \r\nregarding– \r\n(a) all academic matters including teaching, research, publications, \r\nadmissions, examinations, discipline; \r\n(b) scheme for the constitution/organization of Faculties/Academic \r\nDepartments; \r\n(c) award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals, prizes; \r\nand \r\n \r\n \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned by \r\nthe Rules and Regulations of the University. \r\n23. University Fund.− (1) There shall be a fund to be known as the “ University of \r\nArts & Sciences Fund” which shall vest in the University and to which shall be credited \r\nall sums received by the University. \r\n(2) The University may accept donations in the shape of land & building, \r\nvehicles, equipment, furniture & fixtures, cash, cheque, demand draft or any other \r\ninstrument or asset that may facilitate the functioning of the University and all such \r\ndonations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the University in the prescribed \r\nmanner. \r\n24. 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 be \r\nprescribed by the Executive Board. \r\n(2) The Executive Board may approve the budget of the University, \r\nappropriations of accounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the audit \r\nof the University. \r\n(3) The Executive Board may delegate the power of appropriation or re -\r\nappropriation of funds to any of the principal officers of the University. \r\n(4) The accounts of the University shall be maintained in such form and \r\nmanner as may be determined by the Executive Board and shall be audited each year \r\nwithin six months of the closing of the financial year of the University by an independent \r\nChartered Accountant or a firm of Chartered Accountants appointed by the Executive \r\nBoard. \r\n(5) The accounts, together with the report of the auditor thereon, shall be \r\nsubmitted to the Board for approval. \r\n(6) The auditor’s report shall certify that the auditor has complied with the \r\nauditing standards adopted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. \r\n25. Rules.− The Government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rules \r\nfor carrying out the purposes of this Act. \r\n26. Statutes.− Subject to this Act and the Chancellor may approve statutes on the \r\nrecommendation of the Board in order to provide for and to regulate any matter relevant \r\nto the University. \r\n27. First Statutes.− Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, \r\nthe statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the First Statutes made \r\nunder Section 26 of this Act and shall continue to remain in force until amended or \r\nrepealed in accordance with the provisions of this Act. \r\n28. Regulations.− The Executive Board may, by notification, frame Regulations for \r\nthe administration and management of the affairs of the University. \r\n29. Removal of Difficulties.− If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of this Act, the Government may, in consultation with the Board, give such \r\ndirections, not inconsistent with the said provi sions, as it may consider necessary for \r\nthe removal of such difficulty. \r\n \r\n \r\n30. Proceedings of Authorities not Invalidated by Vacancies.− No Act, \r\nproceeding, resolution or decision of any Authority shall be invalid by the only reason of \r\nany vacancy or defect in the constitution, or in the appointment or nomination of any \r\nmember of the Authority. \r\n31. Bar of Jurisdiction.− No court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any \r\nproceedings, grant any injunction or make any order in relation to anything done in \r\ngood faith or purported to have been done or intended to be done under this Act. \r\n32. Indemnity.− No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against Government, the \r\nUniversity or any Authority or any employee of Government or the University or any \r\nperson, in respect of anything which is done or purported to have been done in good \r\nfaith or intended to, or have been done in good faith under this Act. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n(Section 27) \r\n1. Faculties.− (1) Each Faculty will consist of one or more Academic \r\nDepartment(s). \r\n(2) The University shall include the following Faculties and such other \r\nFaculties as may be prescribed– \r\n(a) Faculty of Science & Information Technology; \r\n(b) Faculty of Law; \r\n(c) Faculty of Management Sciences; \r\n(d) Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities; and \r\n(e) such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may determine \r\nwith the prior approval of the Chancellor, given on the \r\nrecommendation of a committee constituted by the Government \r\nand, where applicable, sub ject to the prior approval of the relevant \r\nstatutory body of professional education. \r\n2. Board of Faculty.− (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty of the University for \r\neach Faculty which shall consist of– \r\n(a) the Dean of the Faculty (Chairperson); \r\n(b) the Chairpersons of the Academic Departments in the Faculty; \r\n(c) the Director of the Office of Research, Innovation and \r\nCommercialization; \r\n(d) the Director of the Quality Enhancement Cell; \r\n(e) all Professors and Associate Professors of the Academic \r\nDepartments in the Faculty; \r\n(f) up-to three Assistant Professors and up -to three Lecturers to be \r\nappointed by the Chairperson of the Department; \r\n(g) up-to three persons nominated by the Vice Chancellor, who may \r\nbe members of other faculties, or may be experts in the field from \r\noutside the University; \r\n(h) up-to three persons nominated by the Executive Board; and \r\n(i) the Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The Board of Faculty for each Faculty shall, subject to the general control \r\nof the Academic Council and the Executive Board, have the powers to– \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects \r\nassigned to the Faculty; \r\n(b) consider any other academic matter relating to the faculty \r\nmembers and to submit its report to the Academic Council; \r\n(c) consider an annual report of its Academic Departments for \r\npresentation to the Academic Council; and \r\n(d) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or be assigned by \r\nthe Rules and Regulations of the University. \r\n \r\n \r\n(3) The nominee members of the Board of Faculty, other than ex-officio \r\nmembers, may be replaced by their respective nomin ee authority, as and when \r\nrequired. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Faculty for each Faculty shall \r\nbe one half of the total number of members. \r\n(5) The Board of Faculty for each Faculty shall meet at least once in a quarter \r\non the dates to be fixed by the concerned Dean of the Faculty. \r\n(6) The decision of the Board of Faculty for each Faculty shall be expressed \r\nin terms of the views of the majority of the quorum and if the members are equally \r\ndivided, the concerned Dean of the Faculty shall have and exercise a casting vote. \r\n3. Academic Departments.− (1) There shall be an Academic Department for each \r\nsubject or a group of subjects, as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) Each Academic Department shall be headed by a Chairperson. \r\n4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BASR).− (1) The Board of \r\nAdvanced Studies and Research shall consist of– \r\n(a) the Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(d) all the Professors; \r\n(e) the Director of the Office of Research, Innovation and \r\nCommercialization; \r\n(f) the Director of the Quality Enhancement Cell; \r\n(g) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(h) up-to three members from the relevant field, research \r\norganizations and Government, to be nominated by the Vice \r\nChancellor; \r\n(i) up-to three persons nominated by the Executive Board; and \r\n(j) the Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The nominee members of the BASR, other than ex -officio members, may \r\nbe replaced by their respective nominee authority, as and when required. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of BASR shall be one half of the total num ber \r\nof members. \r\n(4) BASR shall meet as and when required on the dates to be fixed by Vice \r\nChancellor. \r\n(5) The decision of BASR shall be expressed in terms of the views of the \r\nmajority of the quorum and if the members are equally divided, the Vice Chancellor \r\nshall have and exercise a casting vote. \r\n5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BASR).− (1) \r\nAdvise the Authorities on all matters connected with the promotion of advanced studies \r\nand research publications in the University. \r\n(2) Consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of \r\nthe University. \r\n \r\n \r\n(3) Propose Regulations regarding the award of research degrees. \r\n(4) Appoint supervisors for Postgraduate research students to approve titles \r\nand synopsis of their thesis/dissertations. \r\n(5) Recommend a panel of examiners for evaluation of research \r\nexamination(s). \r\n(6) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed or be assigned by the \r\nRules and Regulations of the University. \r\n6. Budget and Finance Planning Committee.− (1) The Budget an d Finance \r\nPlanning Committee shall consist of– \r\n(a) the Chairperson of the Executive Board (Chairperson); \r\n(b) the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) all the Deans; \r\n(d) minimum one member of the Executive Board; \r\n(e) up-to three persons to be nominated by the Executive Board; \r\n(f) the Treasurer; and \r\n(g) the Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The nominee members of the Budget and Finance Planning Committee, \r\nother than ex-officio members, may be replaced by their respective nominee authority, \r\nas and when required. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Budget and Finance Planning Committee \r\nshall be half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(4) The Budget and Finance Planning Committee shall meet at least once a \r\nquarter on the dates to be fixed by the Chairperson of the Budget and Finance Planning \r\nCommittee; provided that a special meeting may be called at any time on the direction \r\nof the Chairperson of the Budget and Finance Planning Committee or on a requisition \r\nmade by not less than one -half members of the Budget and Finance Planning \r\nCommittee to consider a matter of urgent nature. \r\n(5) The decision of the Budget and Finance Planning Committee shall be \r\nexpressed in terms of the views of the majority of the members present and if the \r\nmembers are equally divided, the Chairperson of the Budget and Finance P lanning \r\nCommittee shall have and exercise a casting vote. \r\n7. 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