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Regulations \r\n18. Removal of difficulties \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[SUPERIOR UNIVERSITY], LAHORE, ACT 2004 \r\n(XVI of 2004) \r\n[17th June, 2004] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the \r\n3\r\n[Superior University], Lahore. \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the \r\n4\r\n[Superior \r\nUniversity], Lahore in the private sector and matters connected therewith and ancillary \r\nthereto; \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the Superior \r\n5\r\n[University], Lahore, Act 2004. \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) “Board” means the Board of Governors; \r\n6\r\n[(b) “Chairman” means Chairman Board of Governors;] \r\n(c) “Company” means SAEPN (Pvt) Limited, registered under the \r\nCompanies Ordinance, 1984 (XLVIII of 1984); \r\n(d) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; \r\n7\r\n[(e) “Patron” means Patron of the University;] \r\n(g) “Regulations” mean the Regulations made or deemed t o have been \r\nmade under this Act \r\n8\r\n[;] \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 31 May 2004; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 14 June 2004; \r\nand, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17 June 2004, pages 1575-1577. \r\n2Substituted for the words ”Superior College\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.2(i) \r\n3Substituted for the words ” Superior College\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.2(i) \r\n4Substituted for the words ”Superior College\" by the Superior College, Lahor e (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.2(ii) \r\n5Substituted for the word ”College\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.6 \r\n6Substituted by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.3(i) \r\n7Substituted by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.3(ii)[ \r\n8Replaced by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021 ), and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.3(iv) \r\n8Inserted by the Superior College , L ahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021 ), and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.3(iv) \r\n9\r\n[(h) “University” means the Superior University, Lahore, as constituted under \r\nthis Act.] \r\n10\r\n[3. Establishment of the University.– (1) There shall be established a University \r\nto be called the Superior University, Lahore , in the privat e sector with its principal \r\ncampus located at Lahore. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession \r\nand a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall by \r\nthe said name sue and be sued.] \r\n11\r\n[4. Functions and powers of the University].– The functions and powers of the \r\n12\r\n[University] shall be– \r\n(a) to provide for instruction and training in– \r\n13\r\n[(i) Faculties of Business and Management Sciences, Economics \r\nand Commerce, Computer Science and Information Technology, \r\nlaw, Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Medical Science, \r\nAllied Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, \r\nArt and Design, Pharmacy, Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences; \r\nand] \r\n14\r\n[(ii) such other faculties and their allied branches of knowle dge as \r\nthe Board may approve, on the recommendation of the \r\nAcademic Council and, where applicable, subject to prior \r\napproval of the relevant statutory body of professional \r\neducation: \r\n Provided that Faculties to be established later on, shall be \r\napproved, on the recommendations of the Accreditation \r\nCommittee constituted under section 12 of the Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission Act 2014 (I of 2015);] \r\nProvided that in case of medical and engineering education, approval of the \r\nPakistan Medical & Dental Council and Pakistan Engineering Council respectively shall \r\nbe a pre requisite; \r\n(b) to provide for research, demonstration and other services, and for the \r\nadvancement and dissemination of knowledge; \r\n(c) to hold examinations in a manner as may be determi ned by the \r\nGovernment and confer on or award degrees, diplomas, certificates \r\n \r\n \r\n9Substituted by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.4 \r\n10Substituted by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.5(i) \r\n12Substituted for the word \"Institute\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.6 \r\n11Substituted by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.5(ii) \r\n14Substituted by the Superior Universit y, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2026 (VIII of 2026), and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 04 February 2026, pp 4087-4088, s.2(i) \r\nand other academic distinctions to persons who have passed its \r\nexaminations; \r\n(d) to select and promote faculties; \r\n(e) to prescribe course of studies; \r\n15\r\n[(f) to establish, maintain, manage, regulate and administer authorities of \r\nthe University, faculties, departments, constituent colleges, centers, \r\nlaboratories, teaching and research units, representative bodies and \r\nsuch other facilities as the Board may determine and approve from \r\ntime to time;] \r\n16\r\n[(g) to decide teaching methods and strategies including virtual, on-campus \r\nand, online, distance learning , etc. in a such manner as prescribed by \r\nthe Board to ensure the most effective educational and training \r\nprograms.] \r\n5. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the \r\n17\r\n[University] shall be restricted to the \r\nProvince of the Punjab. \r\n18\r\n[(2) The University shall not open any sub-campus for a period of ten years \r\nfrom the commencement of this Act after which period it may have sub -campuses in \r\nPakistan or abroad, as may be approved by the Board, under the policy of the Higher \r\nEducation Commission of Pakistan.] \r\n6. Patron.– (1) The Governor of the Punjab sh all be the Patron of the \r\n19\r\n[University]. \r\n(2) The Patron or his nominee shall preside at the convoca tions of the \r\n20\r\n[University]. \r\n(3) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to \r\nconfirmation by the Patron. \r\n7. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Patron may cause an inspection or inquiry \r\nto be made in respect of any matter connected with the affairs of the \r\n21\r\n[University]. \r\n(2) The Patron shall communicate to the Board his views with regard to the \r\nresult of the inspection or inquiry and shall, after ascertaining the views of the Board, \r\nadvise the Board on the action to be taken by it. \r\n \r\n15Substituted by the Superior University, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2026 (VIII of 2026), and published in the Punja b Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 04 February 2026, pp 4087-4088, s.2(ii) \r\n15Substituted by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.5(iii) \r\n16Substituted for the word \"Institute\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.6 \r\n18Substituted by the Superior University, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2026 (VIII of 2026), and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 04 February 2026, pp 4087-4088, s.3 \r\n18Substituted for the word \"College\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.6 \r\n19Substituted for the word \"College\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.6 \r\n20Substituted for the word \"College\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.6 \r\n(3) The Board shall, within such time as may be specified by the Patron, \r\ncommunicate to him such action as has been taken as a result of the inspection or \r\ninquiry. \r\n(4) Where the Board does not, within the time specified, take action to the \r\nsatisfaction of the Patron, the Patron may issue such directions as he thinks fit and the \r\nBoard shall comply with all such directions. \r\n(5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of a Committee constituted \r\nby him and comprising a nominee of the Board, a Judge of the Lahore High Cour t to \r\nbe nominated by the Chief Justice of the said Court and a Professor Emeritus or \r\nVice Chancellor, take appropriate action against the \r\n22\r\n[University] by appointing an \r\nadministrator who shall exercise the powers of the Board to run the affairs of the \r\n23\r\n[University] till such time as may be specified: \r\nProvided that no action under sub -section (5) shall be taken unless the \r\nChairman of the Board is afforded an opportunity of being heard. \r\n(6) The Government may make Rules to give effect to the provisions of \r\nsub-section (5). \r\n(7) The Patron shall have the authority to annul any decision or action of \r\nthe Board, which he thinks was taken against the interest of academic excellence, \r\nreligious and cultural ideology and national integrity. \r\n8. Board of Governors .– (1) The Board of Governors of the \r\n24\r\n[University] shall \r\nconsist of the following:– \r\n(i) the Chairman of the Company; \r\n(ii) members of the Board of Directors of the Company subject to a \r\nmaximum of four members; \r\n(iii) Chairman, Higher Education Commission or his nomi nee not below the \r\nrank of a Director; \r\n(iv) a Vice Chancellor of a public sector University in the Punjab nominated \r\nby the Patron; \r\n(v) the Rector; and \r\n(vi) Secretary to the Government of the Punjab, Education Department or \r\nhis nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary. \r\n(2) The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company shall be the \r\nChairman of the Board. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one half of the total \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one; provided that a t least two \r\nmembers shall be official members. \r\n \r\n21Substituted for the word \"Institute\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.6 \r\n22Substituted for the word \"Institute\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.6 \r\n23Substituted for the word \"College\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.6 \r\n9. Rector.– (1) The Rector shall be appointed by the Government, who shall be an \r\neminent scholar of national repute, on such terms and conditions as may be determined \r\non the recommendations of the Board. \r\n(2) The Rector shall perform such functions as are assigned to him by the \r\nBoard. \r\n10. Powers and functions of the Board of Governors .– The administration and \r\nmanagement of the affairs of the \r\n25\r\n[University] shall vest in the Board. \r\n11. Business of the Board.– (1) The meetings and the business of the Board shall \r\nbe conducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be \r\nprescribed in the Regulations and until these matters are prescribed, as may be \r\ndetermined by the Board. \r\n(2) No Regulation or proce eding of the Board shall be invalid by reason of \r\nany vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n12. Delegation of powers .– The Board may delegate to any person or a \r\ncommittee any of its powers, duties or functions. \r\n13. Committees.– The Board may c onstitute such committees as may be \r\ndeemed necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. \r\n14. Appointments.– The \r\n26\r\n[University] may appoint such persons in its services \r\nas may be necessary on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\n15. \r\n27\r\n[University] Fund.– There shall be a fund to be known as the Superior \r\n28\r\n[University], \r\nLahore Fund which shall vest in the \r\n29\r\n[University] and to which shall be credited all sums \r\nreceived by the \r\n30\r\n[University]. \r\n16. Budget, audit and accounts .– The budge t of the \r\n31\r\n[University] shall be \r\napproved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be \r\nprescribed by the Board. \r\n \r\n24Substituted for the word \"College\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.6 \r\n25Substituted for the word \"College\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.6 \r\n26Substituted for the word \"College\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.6 \r\n27Substituted for the word \"College\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.6 \r\n28Substituted for the word \"College\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.6 \r\n29Substituted for the word \"College\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.6 \r\n30Substituted for the word \"College\" by the Superior College, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XXIII of 2021), and published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26 July 2021, pp 303-304, s.6 \r\n17. Regulations.– The Board may, by notification, make Regulations for the \r\nadministration and management of the affairs of the 32[University]. \r\n18. 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