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Revisional Powers of the Chancellor \r\n10. Visitation \r\n11. Pro-Chancellor \r\n12. Vice-Chancellor \r\n13. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor \r\n14. Pro-Vice-Chancellor \r\n15. Registrar \r\n16. Treasurer \r\n17. Controller of Examinations \r\n18. Resident Auditor \r\n19. Other Officers \r\nCHAPTER-IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n20. Authorities of the University \r\n21. The Syndicate \r\n22. Powers and duties of the Syndicate \r\n23. Academic Council \r\n24. Powers and duties of the Academic Council \r\n25. Constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities \r\n26. Appointment of Committees by Authorities \r\nCHAPTER-V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n27. Statutes \r\n28. Regulations \r\n29. Amendments and repeal of the Statutes and Regulations \r\n30. Rules \r\nCHAPTER-VI \r\nUNIVERSITY FUND \r\n31. University Fund \r\n32. Audit and Accounts \r\n33. Recovery of University dues \r\nCHAPTER-VII \r\nGENERAL PROVISIONS \r\n34. Pension, Insurance, Gratuity, Provident Fund and Benevolent Fund \r\n35. Age of superannuation \r\n36. Opportunity to Show Cause \r\n37. Appeal and Review \r\n38. Commencement of terms of office of Members of Authorities \r\n39. Filling of Casual Vacancies in the Authorities \r\n40. Voids in the constitution of Authorities \r\n41. Dispute about Membership of Authority \r\n42. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by Vacancies \r\n43. Transfers and postings \r\n44. First Statutes \r\n45. Removal of difficulties at the Commencement \r\n46. Transitional Provisions \r\n47. Saving \r\n48. Appointment of first Vice-Chancellor \r\n49. Appointment of first Registrar, first Treasurer, first Resident Auditor and \r\nfirst Director of Advanced Studies, Research & Technological \r\nDevelopment \r\n50. Repeal \r\nSCHEDULE \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n(Vide Section 44) \r\n1. The Faculties \r\n2. Board of Faculty \r\n3. Functions of the Board of Faculty \r\n4. Dean \r\n5. Academic Departments and Chairmen \r\n6. Board of Studies \r\n7. Function of the Board of Studies \r\n8. Board of Advanced Studies, Research and Technological Development \r\n9. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies, research and \r\nTechnological Development \r\n10. Selection Board \r\n11. Functions of Selection Board \r\n12. Finance Committee \r\n13. Functions of the Finance Committee \r\n14. Planning and Development Committee \r\n15. Functions of the Planning and Development Committee \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, TAXILA, ACT \r\n1994 \r\n(XII of 1994) \r\n[7th December, 1994] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of a University of Engineering and Technology at \r\nTaxila \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is necessary to undertake research and development in the \r\ncountry and produce high quality engineers and technologists to form an organized \r\nscientific infrastructure for research in engineering and development of technologies; \r\nAnd whereas it is imperative to achieve exce llence in the advancement of \r\nknowledge in the field of engineering and to develop capability in high quality \r\nteaching, research and development for improving the existing industrial and \r\ntechnological base of the country; \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\nCHAPTER-I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be called the University \r\nof Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Act 1994. \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(a) \"Academic Council\" means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b) \"Academic Department\" means a teaching, research and technological \r\ndevelopment dep artment maintained and administered by the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(c) \"Authority\" means any of the Authorities of the University specified in \r\nthe Act; \r\n(d) \"Chairman of the Department\" means head of an academic department \r\nand includes the Chairperson; \r\n(e) \"Chancellor\" means the Chancellor of the University; \r\n(f) \"Dean\" means the Chairman/Chairperson of the Board of a Faculty; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 23rd November, 1994; assented to by the Go vernor of the Punjab on 5th \r\nDecember, 1994; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 7th December, 1994, Pages 291 to 316. \r\n(g) \"Faculty\" means a Faculty of the University; \r\n(h) \"Government\" means the Government of the Punjab; \r\n(i) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules; \r\n(j) \"Pro-Chancellor\" means the Pro-Chancellor of the University; \r\n(k) \"Pro-Vice-Chancellor\" means the Pro -Vice- Chancellor of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(l) \"Professor Emeritus\" means a retired Professor designated as such \r\nunder the Regulations; \r\n(m) \"Registered Graduate\" means a graduate of the University who has his \r\nname entered in the register maintained for this purpose; \r\n(n) \"Statutes\", \"Regulations\" and \"Rules\" means respectively the Statutes, \r\nthe Regulations and the Rules made or deemed t o have been made \r\nunder this Act; \r\n(o) \"Syndicate\" means the Syndicate of the University; \r\n(p) \"Teachers\" means Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant \r\nProfessors having prescribed qualifications engaged whole time by the \r\nUniversity for teaching diplom a, degree or postgraduate classes and \r\nengaged in research and development of technologies and such other \r\npersons as may be declared as teachers by Regulations; \r\n(q) \"Technologist\" means an officer having prescribed qualifications \r\nappointed in the grade of a professor, Associate Professor or Assistant \r\nProfessor engaged whole time in adapting, improving or developing \r\ntechnology and scientific equipment or assigned such other duties for \r\nthe teaching, research and development of technology as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(r) \"University\" means the University of Engineering and Technology, \r\nTaxila; and \r\n(s) \"Vice-Chancellor\" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University. \r\nCHAPTER-II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Incorporation.– (1) There shall be a University of Engineering and \r\nTechnology to be called University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, with the \r\nmain Campus at Taxila and sub -campuses at such other places as may be \r\nestablished by the University with the permission of the Government. \r\n(2) The University shall consist of the Chance llor, the Pro -Chancellor, the \r\nVice-Chancellor, one or more Pro -Vice-Chancellors, Members of the Syndicate and \r\nthe Academic Council, Officers, Teachers and Authorities. \r\n(3) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of University of \r\nEngineering and Technology, Taxila, and shall have a perpetual succession and a \r\ncommon seal and may, by the aforesaid name, sue and be sued. \r\n(4) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both \r\nmovable and immovable, or sell or otherwise transfer any property vested in it or \r\nenter into contract for purposes of this Act. \r\n(5) All properties, owned or possessed and all rights and all interests held \r\nor enjoyed by, and all liabilities subsisting against the University of Engineering and \r\nTechnology, Lahore, in respect of the campus at Taxila immediately before coming \r\ninto force of this Act, shall stand transferred to the University. \r\n(6) All regular employees including teachers and officers of the University \r\nof Engineering and Technology, Lahore, serving at t he aforesaid campus, \r\nimmediately before coming into force of this Act, shall stand transferred to the \r\nUniversity under its statutes, Regulations and Rules. \r\n4. Power of the University.– The University shall have the powers to– \r\n(a) Provide for instructions in such branches of learning as it may deem fit, \r\nand to make provisions for teaching, training, research and \r\ndevelopment of technologies and for the advancement and \r\ndissemination of knowledge in engineering and technology and such \r\nother fields of study as may be prescribed; \r\n(b) prescribe courses of studies to be taught by it; \r\n(c) hold examinations and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and other \r\nacademic distinctions on persons who have, under the prescribed \r\nconditions, been admitted to and passed its examinations; \r\n(d) confer, in the prescribed manner, honorary degrees or other academic \r\ndistinctions on such persons as the Chancellor may approve on the \r\nrecommendation of the Syndicate; \r\n(e) provide for teaching specified courses or training for persons not b eing \r\nstudents of the University and grant certificates and diplomas to such \r\npersons; \r\n(f) co-operate with other universities, research and educational \r\norganizations, industrial ventures in the public or private sectors or \r\nother public authorities in such ma nner and for such purposes as it \r\nmay determine; \r\n(g) create posts in connection with teaching, research, development of \r\ntechnology, administration, and for any other purpose related thereto \r\nand appoint persons against those posts; \r\n(h) institute and award fe llowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and \r\nprizes in the prescribed manner; \r\n(i) establish Academic Departments and Faculties for the development of \r\nteaching, research and technological development and make such \r\narrangements for their maintenance, manag ement and administration, \r\nas it may determine; \r\n(j) control and maintain University halls of residence for students and \r\napprove any place as hostel or lodging for students; \r\n(k) supervise and control the discipline of students of the University and \r\npromote c o-curricular and recreational activities of such students and \r\nmake arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare; \r\n(l) take disciplinary action against and impose penalty on students, in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(m) charge and receive such fees and other payments as it may determine; \r\n(n) receive and manage pro perty (acquired or transferred) , grants, \r\nbequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions, \r\nmade to the University, and invest any fund representing such \r\nproperty, grant s, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments or \r\ncontributions in such manner as it may deem fit; \r\n(o) provide for the printing and publication of research and other works as \r\nprescribed; \r\n(p) provide facilities for development of prototypes based on rese arch and \r\ndevelopment and exploit technology singly or in co -operation with such \r\nventures and in such manner as it may deem fit; and \r\n(q) do such other acts or things, whether or not incidental to the powers \r\naforesaid, as may be necessary to further the obje cts of the University \r\nas a place of learning, research and technological development. \r\n5. Jurisdiction of the University .– The University shall have jurisdiction within \r\nthe limits of its campus and sub-campuses: \r\n Provided that the Government may, in consult ation with the University, by \r\ngeneral or special order, modify the jurisdiction. \r\n6. University to be open to all classes, creeds, etc .– The University shall be \r\nopen to all persons irrespective of sex, religion, race, creed, class or colour and no \r\nperson shall be denied the privileges of the University on any such ground: \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\n7. Teaching at the University .– (1) All teaching in various courses in the \r\nUniversity, shall be conducted in the prescribed manner and it may include lectures, \r\ntutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations, practical and project work in \r\nlaboratories and works hops of the University and related industrial establishments \r\nand other methods of instruction. \r\n(2) The teaching in any prescribed course in the University shall be \r\norganized by such authority as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) The courses and the curricula for teac hing in the University shall be \r\nsuch as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) A continuous evaluation shall be built into the system of studies, \r\nresearch and technology development. \r\n(5) The degree, diploma or certificate at the University shall only be \r\ngranted to a stude nt after he fulfils the prescribed requirements for the said degree, \r\ndiploma or certificate. \r\n(6) The teaching at the University shall include such additional courses of \r\nstudy as would reflect national aspirations for development and social and cultural \r\nvalues of Pakistan. \r\nCHAPTER-III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n8. Officers of the University .– The following shall be the Officers of the \r\nUniversity:– \r\n(a) The Chancellor; \r\n(b) The Pro-Chancellor; \r\n(c) The Vice-Chancellor; \r\n2\r\n[(d) Pro-Voice Chancellor;] \r\n(e) The Deans; \r\n(f) The Directors; \r\n(g) The Chairmen of Academic Departments; \r\n(h) The Registrar; \r\n(i) The Treasurer; \r\n(j) The Controller of Examinations; \r\n(k) The Librarian; and \r\n(l) such other persons as may be prescribed to be Officers. \r\n9. Chancellor.– (1) The Governor of P unjab 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\n (3) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to \r\nconfirmation by the Chancellor. \r\n (4) If the Chancel lor 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 why such \r\nproceedings should not be annulled, by order in writing, annul the proceedings. \r\n (5) The Chancellor may remove any person from the membership of a ny \r\nAuthority if such person has– \r\n(a) become of unsound mind; or \r\n(b) been in capacitated to function as member of such Authority; or \r\n \r\n2Substituted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2012, pages 1581-1594, s.6. \r\n(c) been convic ted by a court of law of an offence involving moral \r\nturpitude; or \r\n(d) failed to attend three consecutive meetings of the Authority with out \r\nany valid reason. \r\n3[(6) 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 a Province acts and is \r\nbound under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.] \r\n*9-A. Revisional Powers of the Chancellor .– (Under Punjab Ordinance No .LI of \r\n2002 notified vide No.Legis:13-2/92 dated:23rd September 2002, Annex-A Page 58) \r\nThe Chancellor may, of his own motion or otherwise, call for and examine the \r\nrecord of any proceedings in which an order has been passed by any authority for \r\nthe purpose of satisfying himself as to the correctness, leg ality or propriety of any \r\nfinding or orders and may pass such orders as he may deem fit: \r\nProvided that no order under this section shall be passed unless the person to \r\nbe affected thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard. \r\n10. Visitation.– (1) The Chancellor may cause an inspection or inquiry to be \r\nmade in respect of any matter connected with the University, and may from time to \r\ntime, appoint such expert or experts, as he may deem fit, for purposes of carrying \r\nout the inspection of: \r\n(a) the Univers ity, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, workshops and \r\nequipment; \r\n(b) any hostel maintained or recognized by the University; \r\n(c) the teaching and other works including research and technological \r\ndevelopment as conducted by the University; and \r\n(d) the conduct of examinations held by the University. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall in every such case as aforesaid give notice to the \r\nSyndicate of his intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made, and the \r\nSyndicate shall be entitled to be represented thereat. \r\n(3) The Chancellor shall communicate to the Syndicate his views with \r\nregard to the results of such inspection or inquiry and shall after ascertaining the \r\nviews thereon of the Syndicate, advise the Syndicate on the action to be taken. \r\n(4) 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. \r\n(5) The communication under sub -section (4) shall be submitted to the \r\nChancellor within such time as may be specified by him. \r\n(6) Where the Syndicate does not, within a reasonable time, take action to \r\nthe satisfaction of the Chancellor, the Chancellor may, after considering an \r\nexplanation furnished or representation made by the Syndicate, issue such \r\n \r\n3Added by the University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila (Amendment) Act 2004 (VII of 2004), published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23 February 2004, pp. 497, s.2. \r\ndirections as he may think fit, and the Vice -Chancellor shall comply with such \r\ndirections. \r\n11. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) The Minister for Education of the Government shall be \r\nthe Pro-Chancellor of the University. \r\n(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall perform such duties as may be assigned and \r\ndelegated to him by the Chancellor. \r\n4\r\n[12. Vice Chancellor.– (1) A person, who is eligible and who is not more than \r\nsixty five years of age on the last date fixed for submission of applications for the \r\npost of the Vice Chancellor may apply for the post. \r\n(2) The Government shall determine, by notification in the official Gazette, \r\nthe qualifications, experience and other relevant requirements for the post of the \r\nVice Chancellor. \r\n(3) The Government shall constitute, for a term of two years, a Se arch \r\nCommittee consisting of not less than three and not more than five members for \r\nmaking recommendations for appointment of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(4) The Search Committee shall follow such procedure and criteria, for \r\nselection of the panel for the post of the 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, the office of Pro-Vice Chancellor is also vacant or the Pro -Vice \r\nChancellor is absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor \r\nowing to any cause, the Chancellor shall make such temporary arrangements for the \r\nperformance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor as he may deem fit.] \r\n13. 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 Regulations an d the Rules are \r\nfaithfully observed in order to promote teaching, research technology development, \r\n \r\n4Substituted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2012, pages 1581-1594, s.6. \r\npublications, administration and the general efficiency and good order of the \r\nUniversity. \r\nHe shall have all powers necessary for this purpose including admi nistrative \r\ncontrol over all officers, teachers and other employees of the University. \r\n(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside over the meetings of the Authorities \r\nof which he is the Chairman and be entitled to attend and preside over any meeting \r\nof any other Authority or Body of the University. \r\n(3) \r\n5\r\n[Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Vice \r\nChancellor may, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the \r\ncompetence of the 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\naction of the Vice -Chancellor, pass such orders as the Syndicate deems \r\nappropriate.] \r\n(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall also have the powers to: \r\n(a) \r\n6\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n(b) sanction all expenditure provided for in the approved budget and to re -\r\nappropriate funds within the same major head of expenditure; \r\n(c) sanction by re -appropriation an amount not exceeding Rs. 150,000 for \r\nan unforeseen item not provided for in the budget and report it to the \r\nSyndicate at its next meeting; \r\n(d) appoint paper setters and examiners for all examinations of the \r\nUniversity after receiving panels of names from the relevant authorities; \r\n(e) ensure and make arrangements for secrecy and scrutiny of papers and \r\nresults; \r\n(f) direct teachers, officers and other employees of the Unive rsity to take \r\nup such assignments in connection with teaching, research, technology \r\ndevelopment, examination, administration and such other activities in \r\nthe University as he may consider necessary for promoting the purpose \r\nof the University; \r\n(g) delegate, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be prescribed, any \r\nof his powers under this Act to an officer of the University; \r\n(h) appoint employees below the initial monthly pay of BS -17 or equivalent \r\nand for this purpose to appoint such selection committee or committees \r\nas he may deem necessary; and \r\n(i) exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n \r\n5Substituted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2012, pages 1581-1594, s.6. \r\n6Deleted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2012, pages 1581-1594, s.6. \r\n7\r\n[14. Pro-Vice-Chancellor.– (1) The Chancellor shall nominate the Pro -Vice \r\nChancellor of the University, from amongst three senior m ost 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\n15. Registrar.– (1) The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of the University \r\nand shall be appointed by the Syndicate on the recommendations of the Selection \r\nBoard. \r\n(2) The Registrar shall be appointed for a term not exceeding five years on \r\nsuch terms and conditions as may be prescribed and shall be eligible for \r\nreappointment. \r\n(3) The Registrar shall: \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\nand \r\n(c) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n16. Treasurer.– (1) The Treasurer shall be a whole time officer of the University \r\nand shall be appointed by the Syndicate on th e recommendations of the Selection \r\nBoard. \r\n(2) The Treasurer shall be appointed for a term not exceeding five years \r\non such terms and conditions as may be prescribed and shall be eligible for \r\nreappointment. \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall: \r\n(a) manage the property, the finances and the investments of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and \r\npresent them to the Finance Committee; \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\n17. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Controller of Examinations shall be a \r\nwhole time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Syndicate on the \r\nrecommendations of the Selection Board. \r\n(2) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed for a term not \r\nexceeding five years on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed and shall \r\nbe eligible for reappointment. \r\n \r\n7Substituted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2012, pages 1581-1594, s.6. \r\n18. Resident Auditor.– There shall be a Resident Auditor whos e services shall \r\nbe taken from the Government on deputation. \r\n19. Other Officers.– Subject to the provisions of this Act, the terms and \r\nconditions of service and powers and duties of other officers of the University shall \r\nbe such as may be prescribed. \r\nCHAPTER-IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n20. Authorities of the University .– The following shall be the Authorities of the \r\nUniversity: \r\n(a) The Syndicate; \r\n(b) The Academic Council; \r\n(c) The Boards of Faculties; \r\n(d) The Boards of Studies; \r\n(e) The Selection Board; \r\n(f) The Board of Advanced Studies Research and Technological \r\nDevelopment; \r\n(g) The Finance Committee; \r\n(h) The Planning and Development Committee; and \r\n(i) Such other Authorities as may be prescribed by Statutes. \r\n21. The Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of: \r\n(a) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(b) all the Pro-Vice-Chancellors; \r\n(c) the Chairman, University Grants Commission or his nominee not below \r\nthe rank of a whole-time Member of the Commission; \r\n(d) one Vice-Chancellor of any University of Engine ering and Technology \r\nin the country to be nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with \r\nthe Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(e) the Managing Director of Heavy Mechanical Complex, Taxila or his \r\nnominee not below the rank next to his own rank; \r\n(f) the Managing Director of Aeronautical Complex, Kamra or his nominee \r\nnot below the rank next to his own rank; \r\n(g) the Commandant of Pakistan Ordnance Factory, Wah or his nominee \r\nnot below the rank next to his own rank; \r\n(h) three eminent industrialists to be nominated by the Chan cellor in \r\nconsultation with the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(i) one eminent \r\n8\r\n[female] educationist to be nominated by the Chancellor \r\nin consultation with the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(j) two Deans to be nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the \r\nVice-Chancellor; \r\n(k) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Education Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n(l) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Finance Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n(m) the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, Lahore or his nominee from \r\namongst the judges of that Court; \r\n(n) one eminent research scholar of National/International fame to be \r\nnominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Vice -Chancellor; \r\nand \r\n9[(o) three mem bers of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at \r\n least one female member of the Assembly, to be nominated by the \r\nSpeaker of the Assembly;] \r\n(2) The Registrar will be the Secretary of the Syndicate. \r\n(3) The members of the Syndicate, other than ex -officio Members, shall \r\nhold office for three years during the pleasure of the Chancellor. \r\n(4) 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\n22. Powers and duties of the Syndicat e.– (1) The Syndicate shall be the \r\nexecutive body of the University and shall subject to the provisions of this Act and \r\nStatutes, take effective measures to raise the standards of teaching, research, \r\ntechnological development, publication and other academi c pursuits and exercise \r\ngeneral supervision over the affairs and management of the property of the \r\nUniversity. \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 to: \r\n(i) take effective measures to raise the standards of teaching, research, \r\nindustrially oriented technological development and publication keeping \r\nin view the national needs; \r\n(ii) hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University; \r\n(iii) govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the Finance \r\nCommittee in this behalf, the finances, accounts and investments of the \r\nUniversity and for that purpose, to appoint such agents as it may think \r\nfit; \r\n \r\n8Inserted 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, s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.25. \r\n9Substituted 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, s.2 and Schedule, at serial 6. \r\n \r\n(iv) consider and approve the annual report, the annual and revised budget \r\nestimates and to re -appropriate funds from one major head of \r\nexpenditure to another; \r\n(v) consider and approve the recommendations of the Planning and \r\nDevelopment Committee; \r\n(vi) transfer and accept trans fer of movable or immovable property on \r\nbehalf of the University; \r\n(vii) enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(viii) cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money \r\nreceived and expended by the Univers ity and for the assets and \r\nliabilities of the University; \r\n(ix) invest any money belonging to the University including any unapplied \r\nincome in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts \r\nAct, 1882, or in the purchase of immovable property or in such other \r\nmanner, as it may determine, with the like power of varying such \r\ninvestments; \r\n(x) receive and manage any property transferred and grants, bequests, \r\ntrusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to \r\nthe University; \r\n(xi) administer any funds placed at the disposal of the University for \r\nspecified purposes; \r\n(xii) determine the form, custody and regulation of the use of the Common \r\nSeal of the University; \r\n(xiii) provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, \r\nequipment and o ther means required for carrying out the work of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(xiv) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or \r\nlicense hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; \r\n(xv) admit educational institutions to the privileges of the Universi ty and \r\nwithdraw such privileges; \r\n(xvi) arrange for the inspection of the Academic Departments; \r\n(xvii) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and other posts and to suspend or abolish such posts; \r\n(xviii) create positions in the grade of Profes sor, Associate Professor or \r\nAssistant Professor or Technologists and to suspend or abolish such \r\nposts; \r\n(xix) create, suspend or abolish such administrative, technical, research, \r\nextension or other posts as may be necessary; \r\n(xx) appoint University teachers and other officers on the recommendation \r\nof the Selection Board for teaching and other posts in BS -17 or \r\nequivalent and above; \r\n(xxi) appoint professors Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(xxii) confer Honorary Degrees in accordance with the conditions prescribed; \r\n(xxiii) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other employees of \r\nthe University; \r\n(xxiv) suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescribed manner \r\nsuch officers, teachers and other employees as are appointed by the \r\nSyndicate; \r\n(xxv) receive an annual report and future plans at the end of each academic \r\nyear from a Sub -Committee of the Syndicate headed by the Vice -\r\nChancellor on the teaching, research and development of technology in \r\nthe University and to issue such instructions as may further improve \r\nthe administrative and academic performance of the University as it \r\nmay deem necessary; \r\n(xxvi) appoint members to the various Authorities in accordance with the \r\nprovisions of this Act; \r\n(xxvii) remove any person from the membership of any authority if such \r\nperson has accepted any assignment which involves his absence from \r\nthe University for a continuous period of six months or more; \r\n(xxviii) approve drafts of Statutes or recommend drafts of Statutes to the \r\nChancellor for approval, in accordance with the requirements of sub -\r\nsection (2) of section 27; \r\n(xxix) consider and deal in the manner prescribed in sub -section (2) of \r\nsection 28, the Regulations made by the Academic Council; \r\nProvided that the Syndicate may frame a Regulation at its own initiative and \r\napprove it after calling for the advice of the Academic Council; \r\n(xxx) regulate, determine and administer all other matters concerning the \r\nUniversity and exercise all other powers in this behalf mentioned in this \r\nAct and the Statutes; \r\n(xxxi) delegate any of its powers to an Authority o r officer or a Committee or \r\nSub-Committee; \r\n(xxxii) appoint one or more Legal Advisers on the recommendation of the \r\nVice-Chancellor for a term not exceeding 3 years on such terms and \r\nconditions as may be determined by it; and \r\n(xxxiii) perform such other functions as are assigned to it by the Statutes. \r\n23. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman) ; \r\n(b) all the Pro-Vice-Chancellors; \r\n(c) the Deans; \r\n(d) the Director of Advance Studies, Research and Technolo gical \r\nDevelopment; \r\n(e) two senior most Professors, other than ex -officio members, from each \r\nacademic department; \r\n(f) all Professors Emeritus; \r\n(g) the Chairmen of the Academic Departments; \r\n(h) four University teachers \r\n10\r\n[including at least one female teacher ] other \r\nthan Professors, two from each category of Associate Professors and \r\nAssistant Professors, to be appointed by the Syndicate; \r\n(i) three persons \r\n11\r\n[including at least one woman] eminent in sciences, \r\nsocial sciences and engineering, of whom one shall be from each \r\ncategory, to be nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the \r\nVice-Chancellor; \r\n(j) Secretary to Government of Punjab, Education Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n(k) the Director Public Instruction (Colleges) , Punjab, Lahore; \r\n(l) the Director, Technical Education, Punjab, Lahore; \r\n(m) The Librarian; \r\n(n) the Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(o) the Registrar (Member/Secretary). \r\n(2) The Members appointed by nomination shall hold office for three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -third \r\nof the total number of members. \r\n24. Powers and duties of the Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council \r\nshall be the academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of \r\nthis Act and the Statutes, have the power to lay down proper standards of \r\ninstruction, research, technological development, publication and examination and to \r\nregulate and promote the academic life of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the general ity of the foregoing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the \r\npowers to: \r\n(a) advise the Syndicate on academic matters; \r\n(b) propose Rules and Regulations for: \r\n(i) the conduct of teaching, researc h, technological development, \r\npublication and examinations; \r\n(ii) the admission of students to the Courses of studies and \r\nexaminations in the University; and \r\n(iii) the conduct and discipline of students of the University; \r\n \r\n10Inserted 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, s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.25. \r\n11Inserted 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, s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.25. \r\n(c) Propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization \r\nof Faculties, Academic Departments and Boards of Studies; \r\n(d) consider or formulate proposals for the planning and development of \r\nteaching, research and technological development in the University; \r\n(e) propose Regula tions on the recommendations of the Boards of \r\nFaculties and the Boards of Studies, prescribing the course of studies, \r\nthe syllabi and the outlines of tests for all University examinations ; \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 continue for the next year the courses of \r\nstudies already prescribed for an examination; \r\n(f) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining Bodies \r\nas equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University; \r\n(g) frame Regulations for the award of studentships, scholarships, \r\nexhibitions, medals and prizes; \r\n(h) frame any other Regulations for submission to the Syndicate; \r\n(i) consider, at the end of each ac ademic year, reports of Deans of \r\nFaculties on the performance of each academic unit and submit a \r\nreport to the Syndicate on the teaching, research and technology \r\ndevelopment at the University, updating the syllabi and courses of \r\nstudy in the light of the l atest developments of knowledge in the fields \r\nof study at the University and specific information on the improvement \r\nand development of technologies; \r\n(j) appoint members to the various Authorities in accordance with the \r\nprovisions of this Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes. \r\n25. Constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities .– The \r\nconstitutions, functions and powers of the Authorities for which no specific provision \r\nhas been made in this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by Statutes. \r\n26. Appointment of Committees by Authorities.– The Syndicate, the Academic \r\nCouncil and other Authorities may, from time to time, appoint such Standing, Special \r\nor Advisory Committees, as they may deem fit and may nominate such persons on \r\nthese Committees as are not members of the Authorities appointing the Committees. \r\nCHAPTER-V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n27. 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 fund and \r\nbenevolent fund for University employees; \r\n(b) the scale 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) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University \r\nand the withdrawal of such privileges; \r\n(e) the establishment of Faculties and Academic Departments; \r\n(f) the power s and duties of officer, Teachers, Technologists and other \r\nemployees of the University; \r\n(g) conditions under which the University may enter into arrangements \r\nwith other institutions or with public bodies or industry for purposes of \r\nresearch, development of technology and advisory services; \r\n(h) conditions for appointment of Professor Emeritus and award of \r\nhonorary degrees; \r\n(i) accountability, efficiency and discipline of University employees; \r\n(j) the general scheme of studies including the duration of course s, the \r\nsystem of examinations and the number of subjects and papers for an \r\nexamination; and \r\n(k) all other matters which may be prescribed or regulated by Statutes. \r\n(2) The draft of Statutes concerning any of the matters mentioned in \r\nclauses (a) and (b) of sub -section (1), shall be proposed by the Syndicate. The draft \r\nof Statutes concerning other clauses of sub -section (1) shall be proposed by the \r\nVice-Chancellor: \r\nProvided that: \r\n(i) the Vice -Chancellor shall not propose draft of Statutes affecting the \r\nconstitution of powers of any Authority of the University until such \r\nAuthority has been given an opportunity of expressing an opinion, in \r\nwriting, upon the proposals; and \r\n(ii) the Syndicate shall not have the powers to make any statutes \r\nconcerning Efficiency and Di scipline of officers, teachers and other \r\nemployees of the University and such Statutes may be made by the \r\nChancellor. \r\n(3) The draft of Statutes to be proposed by the Vice -Chancellor shall be \r\nsubmitted to the Syndicate which may approve it with such modific ations as it deems \r\nfit, or may refer it back to the Vice-Chancellor for reconsideration, or may reject it. \r\n(4) The draft of Statutes to be proposed by the Syndicate shall be sent to \r\nthe Chancellor who may approve it with such modifications as he deems fit, or may \r\nrefer it back to the Syndicate for reconsideration, or may reject it. \r\n28. 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, d iplomas and certificates of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) manner in which the recognized teaching referred to in sub -section (1) \r\nof section 7 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\nexaminations of the University and shall become eligible for the award \r\nof degrees, diplomas and certificates; \r\n(e) conduct of examinations; \r\n(f) fees and other charges to be paid by the students for admission to the \r\ncourses of study and the examinations 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 including the \r\nlevying of fees for residence in halls of residence and hostels; \r\n(i) approval and licensing of hostels and lodgings; \r\n(j) conditions under which a person should carry on research to entitle him \r\nto a degree; \r\n(k) institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; \r\n(l) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentship; \r\n(m) academic costumes; \r\n(n) use of the library; \r\n(o) establishment of Academic Departments; and \r\n(p) all other matters which may be prescribed by Regulations. \r\n(2) The Regulations shall be proposed by the Academic Council and shall \r\nbe submitted to the Syndicate which may approve them or withhold approval or refer \r\nthem back to the Academic Council for reconsideration and a regulation proposed by \r\nthe Academic Council shall not be valid, unless it receives the approval of the \r\nSyndicate. \r\n29. Amendments and repeal of the Statutes and Regulations.– The procedure \r\nfor the amendment or the repeal of the Statutes and the Regulations shall be the \r\nsame as that prescribed respectively for framing the same. \r\n30. 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 withdrawal of any \r\nsuch rule. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may make Rules to regulate any matter relating to the \r\naffairs of the University. \r\nCHAPTER-VI \r\nUNIVERSITY FUND \r\n31. University Fund.– The University shall have a fund to which shall be credited \r\nits income from fees, donation s, trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions, grants \r\nand all other sources. \r\n32. 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\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 Resident Auditor. \r\n(3) The annual statement of the accounts of the University signed by the \r\nTreasurer and the Resident Auditor shall be submitted to the Government within six \r\nmonths of the close of a financial year. \r\n(4) The accounts of the University shall be audited once in a year in \r\naccordance with the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules by the Auditor \r\nappointed by the Government for this purpose. \r\n(5) The observations of the Government Auditor, together with such \r\nannotations as the Treasurer may make, shall be placed before the Syndic ate which \r\nmay pass such order as it may deem fit. \r\n33. Recovery of University dues .– The University or any person generally or \r\nspecially authorized by it may apply to the Collector for recovery of any sum due to \r\nthe University and the Collector shall thereu pon proceed to recover the sum due, as \r\nif it were an arrears of land revenue: \r\nProvided that the University shall not take action unless the person concerned \r\nis given an opportunity of being heard. \r\nCHAPTER-VII \r\nGENERAL PROVISIONS \r\n34. Pension, Insurance, Gratuity, Provident Fund and Benevolent Fund .– (1) \r\nThe University shall constitute for the benefit of its officer, teachers and other \r\nemployees in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, \r\nsuch pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fun d, benevolent fund and any other \r\nscheme as it may deem fit. \r\n(2) Where any provident fund has been constituted under this Act, the \r\nprovisions of the Provident Fund Act, 1925 (XIX of 1925) shall apply to such fund as \r\nif it were the Government Provident Fund. \r\n35. Age of Superannuation.– An officer, \r\n12\r\n[other than the Chancellor, Pro -\r\nChancellor and Vice Chancellor] teacher or other employee of the University shall \r\nretire from service:– \r\n(a) on such date after he has completed twenty -five years of service \r\nqualifying for pension or other retirement benefits, as the competent \r\nauthority may direct; or \r\n \r\n12Inserted by the Public Sector Universitie s (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 14.11.2012, pages 1581-1594, s.6. \r\n(b) where no direction is given under clause (a), on the completion of sixty \r\nyears of age: \r\nProvided that the Syndicate in the interest of the University may re -\r\nemploy a teacher on contract for such period as it may determine. \r\nExplanation.– In this section \" competent authority\" means the appointing authority \r\nor a 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. \r\n36. Opportunity to Show Cause. – Except as otherwise provided, no officer, \r\nteacher or other employee of the University holding a permanent post shall be \r\ndismissed or removed from service, reduced in rank or compulsorily retir ed from \r\nservice unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against \r\nthe action proposed to be taken with respect to him. \r\n37. Appeal and Review.– (1) Where an order is made punishing an officer (other \r\nthan the Vice -Chancellor), teacher or other employee of the University or altering or \r\ninterpreting to his disadvantage the prescribed terms or conditions of his service, he \r\nshall, where the order is made by the Vice -Chancellor or any other officer or teacher \r\nof the University, have the ri ght to appeal to the Syndicate against the order and \r\nwhere the order is made by the Syndicate, he shall have the right to apply to the \r\nSyndicate for review of that order. \r\n(2) The application for review shall be submitted to the Vice -Chancellor \r\nand he shall present it to the Syndicate with his views. The appeal against the \r\ndecision of the Syndicate shall be submitted to the Vice -Chancellor and he shall \r\npresent it to the Chancellor with his views. \r\n38. Commencement of terms of office of Members of Authorities. – (1) When \r\na member of an Authority is appointed or nominated, his term of office, as fixed \r\nunder this Act, shall commence on such date as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall affect the provisions of section 41. \r\n39. Filling of Casual Va cancies in the Authorities. – Any casual vacancy in the \r\nmembership of any Authority shall be filled, as soon as may be, by the person or the \r\nbody who appointed or nominated the member whose place has become vacant and \r\nthe person appointed or nominated to th e vacancy shall be the member of such \r\nAuthority for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills would \r\nhave been a member. \r\n40. Voids in the constitution of Authorities. – Where there is a void in the \r\nconstitution of an Authority because of the abolition of a specified office under the \r\nGovernment or because an organization, institution 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 Syndicate may decide. \r\n41. Dispute about Membership of Authority. – If a question arises whether or \r\nnot any person is entitled to be a member of any Authority, the matter shall be \r\nreferred to a Committee consisting of the Vice -Chancellor, the Chairm an, University \r\nGrants Commission or his nominee on the Syndicate and the Secretary Education, \r\nGovernment of the Punjab or his nominee on the Syndicate and the decision of this \r\nCommittee shall be final. \r\n42. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by Vaca ncies.– No Act, \r\nresolution or decision of any Authority shall be invalid merely by reason of any \r\nvacancy on the Authority doing, passing, or making it or by reason of any want of \r\nqualification or invalidity in the appointment or nomination of any de -facto member of \r\nthe Authority, whether present or absent. \r\n43. Transfers and postings. – (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary \r\ncontained in any agreement or contract or in any other law for the time being in \r\nforce, but subject to the provisions of this 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 a research institution set up or \r\nestablished by Government or a University in the province of the Punjab on such \r\nterms and conditions as are not less favorable to him: \r\nProvide that in the case of a teacher, such a 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. 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 27 of this Act and shall continue to remain in force \r\nuntil amended or repealed. \r\n45. Removal of difficulties at the Commencement.– If any difficulty arises as to \r\nthe first constitution of any Authority after the commencement of this Act, the \r\nChancellor may, on the recommendations of the Vice -Chancellor, give appropriate \r\ndirections to remove such difficulty. \r\n46. Transitional Provisions. – (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary \r\ncontained in this act, a Chancellor's Committee may be constituted by the Chancellor \r\nin consultation with the Vice -Chancellor to exercise the powers assigned to the \r\nSyndicate under this Act till such time the Syndicate is constituted in accordance with \r\nthe provision of this Act. \r\n(2) Where before the commencement of this Act, an authority stands \r\nconstituted under the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore Act, 1974 \r\nas applicable to the Taxila Campus or an officer has been appointed in a manner \r\ndifferent from that provided in this Act, the Authority shall stand dissolved and the \r\nperson nominated, elected or appointed shall cease to hold office forthwith and the \r\nvacancy so caused shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of this Act. \r\n47. Saving.– Until provision is made under this Act within a period of five years, \r\nthe Statutes, the Rules and Regulations made or deemed to have been made under \r\nthe University of Engineering and T echnology, Lahore, Act 1974 and in force at the \r\ncommencement of this Act shall so far as these are consistent with this Act continue \r\nto have effect as if they were made under this Act as Statutes, Rules or Regulations. \r\n48. Appointment of first Vice -Chancellor.– Notwithstanding anything contained \r\nin section 12, the Chancellor may appoint such person as he deems fit to be the first \r\nVice-Chancellor for a period not exceeding four years on such terms and conditions \r\nas he may determine. \r\n49. Appointment of first Registrar, first Treasurer, first Resident Auditor and \r\nfirst Director of Advanced Studies, Research & Technological Development. – \r\nNotwithstanding anything contained in this Act and the Statutes, the Vice -Chancellor \r\nmay appoint the first Registrar, the firs t Treasurer, the First Resident Auditor and the \r\nfirst Director of Advanced Studies, Research and Technological Development or any \r\nother Officers prescribed as such by this Act or by the Statutes for a period not \r\nexceeding one year on such terms and conditi ons as the Vice -Chancellor may \r\ndetermine and report such actions to the Chancellor. \r\n50. Repeal.– The University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila (Amendment) \r\nordinance, 1994 (XIII OF 1994) is hereby repealed. \r\nSCHEDULE \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n(Vide Section 44) \r\n1. The Faculties. – There shall be a faculty for an Academic Department or \r\ngroup of Academic Departments. The University shall include the following Faculties \r\nand such other Faculties as may be prescribed:– \r\n(a) Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering. \r\n(b) Faculty of Electronics & Electrical Engineering. \r\n(c) Faculty of Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering. \r\n(d) Faculty of Industrial Engineering. \r\n(e) Faculty of Basic Sciences and Humanities. \r\n2. Board of Faculty. – (1) There shall be a Board of each Faculty which shall \r\nconsist of– \r\n(a) the Dean of Faculty; \r\n(b) the Professor and the Chairmen of the Academic Departments in the \r\nFaculty; \r\n(c) one member other than professors and Chairmen of the Academic \r\nDepartments to be nominated by the Chairman; \r\n(d) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council by reason of \r\ntheir specialized 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(e) two experts in the field from outside the University to be appointed by \r\nthe Syndicate; \r\n(f) one Technologist to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. \r\n(2) The members other than ex -officio members shall hold office for three \r\nyears. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of a Faculty shall be one -half of \r\nthe total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n3. Functions of the Board of Faculty. – The Board of each Faculty shall, \r\nsubject to the general control of the Academic Council and the Syndicate, ha ve the \r\npowers to: \r\n(i) co-ordinate the teaching, technological development and research \r\nwork in the subjects assigned to the Faculty; \r\n(ii) scrutinize the recommendations of the Boards of Studies comprising \r\nthe Faculty with regard to the appointment of paper -setters and \r\nexaminers for undergraduate examinations and to forward the panels \r\nof suitable paper -setters and examiners for each examination to the \r\nVice-Chancellor; \r\n(iii) consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and report \r\nthereon to the Academic Council; \r\n(iv) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of \r\neach department comprising the Faculty for presentation to the \r\nAcademic Council; and \r\n(v) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes. \r\n4. Dean.– (1) There shall be a Dean of each Faculty who shall be the Chairman \r\nand Convener of the Board of Faculty. \r\n(2) The Dean shall be appointed by the Chancellor from amongst the three \r\nsenior Professors of the Faculty on the recommendations of the Vice -Chancellor and \r\nshall hold office for a period up to three years and shall be eligible for reappointment: \r\nProvided that if no professor is available in a Faculty, a Dean from some other \r\nFaculty may also act as the Dean of that Faculty till such time a Professor of the \r\nFaculty itself is available. \r\n(3) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree (except \r\nHonorary Degrees) in the courses falling within the purview of the Faculty. \r\n(4) The Deans shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed \r\nby the Syndicate on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor. \r\n5. Academic Departments and Chairmen. – (1) There shall be an Academic \r\nDepartment for each subject or a group of subjects, as may be prescribed by \r\nRegulations and each Academic Department shall be headed by a Chairman. \r\n(2) The Chairman of an Academic Department shall be appointed by the \r\nSyndicate on the recommendations of the Vice -Chancellor from amongst the three \r\nsenior most professors other than any Professor already working as Dean for a \r\nperiod of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment: \r\nProvided that in a department 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: \r\nProvided fu rther that in a department, in which there is no Professor or \r\nAssociate Professor, no such appointment shall be made and 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 the department shall plan, organize and supervise the \r\nwork of the department and shall be responsible to the Dean for the work of his \r\ndepartment. \r\n(4) The Chairman shall, under the general supervision of the Vice -\r\nChancellor and the Dean, exercise all administrative, financial and academic powers \r\nand such other duties or powers as may be delegated to him. \r\n(5) The Chairman of the department shall prepare a comprehensive \r\nannual report regarding the performance of department at the undergraduate as well \r\nas postgraduate levels, Faculty research and technological development and submit \r\nthis report to the Dean of the Faculty for his evaluation. \r\n6. Board of Studies. – (1)There shall be the following two separate Boards of \r\nStudies for each subject or group of subjects as may be prescribed by Regulations: \r\n(a) Board of Undergraduate Studies; \r\n(b) Board of Postgraduate Studies. \r\n(2) Each Board of Undergraduate Studies shall consist of: \r\n(a) all the Teachers of the department concerned having postgraduate \r\nqualifications; \r\n(b) three to five experts or teachers, other than University teachers, to be \r\nappointed by the Vice-Chancellor; and \r\n(c) one Technologist to be nominated by the Dean. \r\n(3) Each Board of postgraduate Studies shall consist of: \r\n(a) all the Professors of the departments; \r\n(b) three to five experts or teachers with Ph.D. Degree other than \r\nUniversity Teachers, to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor; and \r\n(c) one Technologist to be nominated by the Dean. \r\n(4) The term of office of members of the Board of Studies other than ex -\r\nofficio members shall be three years. \r\n(5) The quorum for meeting of the Board of Studies shall be one-half of the \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(6) The Chairman of the University Academic Department concerned shall \r\nbe the Chairman and Convener of the Board of Studies. \r\n7. Function of the Board of Studies. – (1) The functions of the Board of \r\nUndergraduate Studies shall be to: \r\n(a) advise the Authorities on all academic matters connected with \r\ninstructions and examinations in the subject or subjects to be taught at \r\nundergraduate level or below; \r\n(b) propose curricula and syllabi for all undergraduate or lower level \r\nsubject or subjects concerned; \r\n(c) suggest a panel of names of paper -setters and examiners for the \r\nundergraduate or lower level subject or subjects concerned; and \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Regulations. \r\n(2) The functions of the Board of Postgraduate Studies shall be to: \r\n(a) advise the Authorities on technological development and all academic \r\nmatters connected with inst ructions, research and examinations at \r\npostgraduate level in the subject or subjects concerned; \r\n(b) propose curricula and syllabi for all postgraduate degree, diploma and \r\ncertificate courses in the subject or subjects concerned; \r\n(c) suggest a panel of name s of paper -setters and examiners in the \r\nsubject or subjects of postgraduate level; \r\n(d) recommend to the Board of Advanced Studies, Research and \r\nTechnological Development the name of the Supervisor, title and \r\nsynopsis of the research thesis/dissertation; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Regulations. \r\n8. Board of Advanced Studies, Research and Technological Development.– \r\n(1) The Board of Advanced Studies, Research and Technological Development shall \r\nconsist of: \r\n(a) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(b) all the pro-Vice-Chancellors; \r\n(c) all the Deans; \r\n(d) one University Professors from each Faculty other than Dean to be \r\nappointed by the Syndicate; \r\n(e) one University Teacher from each Faculty other than Professors, \r\nhaving experience in r esearch and technological development, to be \r\nappointed by the Academic Council; \r\n(f) one Technologist to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(g) five members from the Industries including private sector Industries, \r\nResearch Organizations and Government Dep artments to be \r\nnominated by the Syndicate; and \r\n(h) the Director of Advanced Studies, Research and Technological \r\nDevelopment (Member /Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies, \r\nResearch and Technological Development othe r than ex -officio members shall be \r\nthree years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies, Research \r\nand Technological Development shall be one -half of the total number of members, a \r\nfraction being counted as one. \r\n9. Functions of the Board o f Advanced Studies, research and \r\nTechnological Development. – The functions of the Board of Advanced Studies, \r\nResearch and Technological Development shall be to: \r\n(a) advise the Authorities on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\nadvanced studies, res earch and technological development and \r\nresearch publications in the University; \r\n(b) consider and report to the Authorities on the institution of research \r\ndegrees in the University; \r\n(c) propose regulations regarding the award of research degrees; \r\n(d) appoint supervisors for postgraduate research students and to approve \r\ntitles and synopses of their theses/dissertations; \r\n(e) recommend panels of names of paper -setters and examiners for MSc. \r\nand other research examinations after considering the proposals of the \r\nBoard of Postgraduate Studies in this behalf; and \r\n(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes. \r\n10. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection board shall consist of: \r\n(a) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(b) all the Pro-Vice-Chancellors; \r\n(c) the Dean of the faculty concerned; \r\n(d) the Chairman of the academic Department concerned; \r\n(e) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(f) one eminent Industrialist to be nominated by the Islamabad Chamber \r\nof Commerce and Industry; \r\n(g) one eminent research scholar to be nominated by the Syndicate; and \r\n(h) the Chairman, Punjab Public Service Commission or his nominee who \r\nis a member of the Commission. \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 three \r\nyears. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Selection Board shall be five. \r\n(5) No member who is a candidate for the post to which appointment is to \r\nbe made shall take part in the proceedings of the Board. \r\n(6) In selecting candidates for the posts of Professors and Associate \r\nProfessors, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject \r\nconcerned and in selecting candidates for other teaching posts, 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 Syndicate on the recommendations of the \r\nSelection Board and revised from time to time. \r\n11. Functions of 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 and other posts as the case may be and may also recommend: \r\n(i) the gr ant of a higher initial pay in a suitable case for reasons to be \r\nrecorded; and \r\n(ii) the appointment of an eminently qualified person to a professorship in \r\nthe University on the terms and conditions other than those prescribed. \r\n(2) The selection Board shall consider the persons who are to be \r\nappointed as Registrar, Treasurer and Controller of Examinations and to such other \r\nposts as may be prescribed and submit its recommendations to the Syndicate. \r\n(3) The Selection Board shall consider all cases of promotion or selection \r\nof officers of the University and recommend the names of suitable candidates for \r\nsuch promotion or selection to the Syndicate. \r\n(4) In the event of an unresolved difference of opinion between the \r\nSelection Board and the Syndicate the matter sh all be referred to the Chancellor \r\nwhose decision shall be final. \r\n12. Finance Committee.– (1) The Finance Committee shall consist of: \r\n(a) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(b) all the pro-Vice-Chancellors; \r\n(c) two members of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(d) one member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(e) two nominees of the Chancellor, one each from Education Department \r\nand Finance Department of the Government not below the rank of \r\nAdditional Secretary; \r\n(f) one nominee of the Chairman, University Grants Commission not \r\nbelow the rank of Director; \r\n(g) the Registrar; and \r\n(h) the Treasurer (Member/Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the F inance Committee shall be five \r\nmembers. \r\n13. Functions of the Finance Committee. – The functions of the Finance \r\nCommittee shall be to: \r\n(a) consider the annual statement of accounts and the annual and revised \r\nbudget estimates and advise the Syndicate thereon; \r\n(b) review periodically the financial position of the University; \r\n(c) advise the Syndicate on all matters relating to finances, investments \r\nand accounts of the University; and \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. \r\n14. Planning and Development Committee. – (1) The planning and \r\nDevelopment Committee shall consist of: \r\n(a) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(b) all the Pro-Vice-Chancellors; \r\n(c) two Members to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(d) one nominee of the Chairman, Universit y Grants Commission not \r\nbelow the rank of Director; \r\n(e) one nominee of the Secretary Education, Government of the Punjab, \r\nnot below the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n(f) all Deans of Faculties; \r\n(g) the Director of Advanced Studies, Research and Technologic al \r\nDevelopment; \r\n(h) the Treasurer; and \r\n(i) the Registrar (Member/Secretary). \r\n(2) The quorum for the meetings of the planning and Development \r\nCommittee shall be half of the total number of Members and a fraction shall be \r\nignored. \r\n(3) The terms of office of the members, other than ex -officio members, \r\nshall be two years. \r\n15. 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