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Indemnity \r\n30. Power to make rules \r\n31. Power to frame regulations \r\n  \r\n3 \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nNAWAZ SHARIF INSTITUTE OF CANCER TREATMENT AND RESEARCH ACT \r\n2025 \r\n(XXV of 2025) \r\n[2nd May, 2025] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cancer Treatment and \r\nResearch, Lahore.  \r\nIt is necessary to provide for the establishment of Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cancer \r\nTreatment and Research, Lahore and for the matters ancillary thereto.  \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows:  \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be cited as Nawaz \r\nSharif Institute of Cancer Treatment and Research Act 2025. \r\n(2) It extends to whole of the Punjab.  \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once.  \r\n2. Definitions. In the Act:  \r\n(a) “Act” means Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cancer Treatment and Research Act \r\n2025; \r\n(b) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Institute;  \r\n(c) “Chairperson” means Chairperson of the Board; \r\n(d) “Council” means the Executive Council of the Institute; \r\n(e) “Dean” means head of the Institute and the Council;  \r\n(f) “Director Finance” means head of Finance Department refers to the individual \r\nappointed under section 20 of the Act who is responsible for all the functions \r\nrelating to Finance; \r\n(g) “Director Accreditations and Quality Assurance” refers to the individual \r\nappointed under section 21 of the Act who is responsible for all the functions \r\nrelating to Accreditations and Quality Assurance; \r\n(h) “Government” means Government of the Punjab;  \r\n(i) “Hospital Director” means head of the administration of a hospital appointed \r\nunder section 15 of the Act; \r\n(j) “Institute” means Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cancer Treatment and Research, \r\nLahore established under the Act; \r\n(k) “Medical Director” means head of the clinical units appointed under section 17 \r\nof the Act; \r\n(l) “member” means a member of the Board; \r\n(m) “Nursing Director” means head of the Nursing establishment of a hospital \r\nappointed under section 19 of the Act; \r\n                                            \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 22 April 2025; and was assented to by Governor of the Punjab on 02 May \r\n2025; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 May 2025, pp. 4255-4262. \r\n4 \r\n \r\n(n) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules or regulations made or framed \r\nunder the Act; \r\n(o) “regulations” means the regulations framed under the Act; and \r\n(p) “rules” means the rules made under the Act.  \r\n3. Establishment of the Institute. (1) The Government shall, by notification in the \r\nofficial Gazette, establish an Institute to be known as Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cancer \r\nTreatment and Research, Lahore. \r\n(2) The Institute shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a \r\ncommon seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of any movable and immovable \r\nproperty subject to subsection (3) and shall by the said name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The Institute shall not dispose of immovable property without prior approval, in \r\nwriting, of the Government. \r\n4. Functions of the Institute. The Institute shall:  \r\n(a) establish a center of excellence in oncological treatment and in allied areas, \r\nteaching and research with respect to cancer diseases; \r\n(b) provide free of cost, shared cost or full cost basis diagnosis and treatment of \r\ncancer diseases; \r\n(c) educate and increase awareness about prevention of cancer diseases; \r\n(d) provide state of the art medical and surgical services to patients with cancer \r\ndiseases; \r\n(e) promote various aspects of preventive medicines of cancer diseases; \r\n(f) provide education and training in the above mentioned disciplines to doctors, \r\nmedical students, nurses, technicians and para-medical staff according to \r\ninternational standards, and award the training certificates; \r\n(g) distribute prizes in recognition of outstanding original research work; \r\n(h) purchase, take on lease or otherwise acquire any movable or immovable \r\nproperty; \r\n(i) accept donations or other transfer of any moveable or immovable property \r\nfrom any individual or organization; \r\n(j) coordinate with international institutions with regard to work of the Institute; \r\n(k) raise funds and seek donations for furtherance of the work of the Institute; \r\n(l) establish and manage funds for its employees and patients; \r\n(m) raise and borrow any funds required for purposes of the Institute on \r\nrecognized security mechanism; \r\n(n) invest monies of the Institute not immediately required in such securities, \r\nshares, debentures or otherwise in such manner, as may, from time to time, \r\nbe determined by the Board; and \r\n(o) perform any other function as may be ancillary to the above functions or as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n5. Administration of the affairs of the Institute. (1) The general administration of \r\nthe Institute and its affairs shall vest in the Board. \r\n(2) The Board shall transact and dispose of its business in such manner as may \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n5 \r\n \r\n(3) If for any reason, the Board becomes dysfunctional, the Government shall \r\nconstitute an administrative committee to run the affairs of the Institute for a period of three \r\nmonth. \r\n6. Board of Governors. (1) The composition of the Board of Governors shall be as \r\nfollows: \r\n(a) Chief Minister, Punjab. Patron in Chief \r\n(b) Secretary to the Government, Specialized \r\nHealthcare and Medical Education \r\nDepartment. \r\nMember \r\n(c) Secretary to the Government, Finance   \r\nDepartment; \r\nMember \r\n(d) Secretary to the Government, Law and \r\nParliamentary Affairs Department. \r\nMember \r\n(e) Secretary to the Government, Planning and \r\nDevelopment Board. \r\nMember \r\n(f) Secretary to the Government, Primary and \r\nSecondary Healthcare Department. \r\nMember \r\n(g) Dean, Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cancer \r\nTreatment and Research. \r\nMember \r\n(h) Five persons of eminence from the private \r\nsector including at least one female \r\nmember from the civil society. \r\nMembers \r\n(i) Hospital Director. Member/Secretary \r\n(2) The Government shall appoint the Chairperson and private members for a \r\nperiod of three years and a retiring member shall be eligible for re-nomination. \r\n(3) A private member may be removed by the Government at any time during his \r\nterm of office in the manner provided under section 8 of the Act. \r\n(4) The Board may co-opt any other person or expert for a meeting or for a \r\nspecific purpose or project. \r\n(5) A private member may resign by tendering resignation to the Government. \r\n(6) A private member may receive remuneration for the services rendered as a \r\nmember as may be prescribed by the Government and he shall be entitled to receive \r\ntraveling, boarding and lodging allowances. \r\n7. Meetings of the Board. (1) The Board shall meet at least six times in a calendar \r\nyear. \r\n(2) The Patron in Chief shall preside over a meeting of the Board and in his \r\nabsence the Chairperson shall preside over the meeting. \r\n(3) One-third members shall constitute quorum for a meeting of the Board. \r\n(4) Decisions of the Board shall be taken by simple majority of the members of \r\nthe Board, and, in case of tie, the person presiding over shall have the second vote. \r\n8. Disqualifications. No person shall be, or shall continue to be, the member of the \r\nBoard who: \r\n(a) has tendered resignation and not withdrawn it within a period of thirty days; \r\n(b) is, or at any time has been, adjudicated as insolvent; \r\n6 \r\n \r\n(c) is found to be of unsound mind by a court of competent jurisdiction; \r\n(d) is, or has at any time been, convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude; \r\n(e) has mental or physical infirmity as may be determined by a Medical Board \r\nconstituted by the Government; \r\n(f) is guilty of misconduct; and \r\n(g) absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Board, without taking \r\nleave from the Board. \r\n9. Removal of a private member. (1) If the Government is of the opinion that a \r\nprivate member is unable to perform his functions as a member due to conditions specified \r\nin section 8, it may remove such a member. \r\n(2) If a person is removed from the office of member under this section, he shall \r\nnot be eligible for re-appointment under the Act.  \r\n10. Casual vacancy. In case of any vacancy of the post of a private member, the \r\nGovernment shall fill such vacancy by appointing another person for the remainder of the \r\ntenure of the member whose post has become vacant due to any reason. \r\n11. Power and duties of the Board. (1) The Board shall, subject to the provisions of \r\nthe Act, rules and regulations framed thereunder, exercise complete administrative, \r\nfinancial and academic powers in respect of the Institute as may be necessary for its proper \r\nand efficient functioning.  \r\n(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, \r\nthe Board shall:  \r\n(a) lay down policy for the administration of the property, funds, investment and \r\nresources of the Institute including the approval of the purchase or \r\nacquisition and disposal of immoveable property and borrow or raise money \r\nfor the purpose of the Institute; \r\n(b) approve the proposed annual plan of work, the annual and revised budgets, \r\nthe annual report and annual statement of accounts and to exercise \r\nsupervision and overall control over the Institute; \r\n(c) approve the appointment of professionals, deans, teaching staff of the \r\nInstitute or a committee; \r\n(d) examine the annual research program, annual reports and audited \r\nstatements of accounts of the Institute; \r\n(e) create, suspend or abolish such posts of medical, nursing, administrative, \r\npara-medical, teaching and non-teaching staff of the Institute as may be \r\nnecessary; \r\n(f) determine terms and conditions of the teaching and non-teaching staff of the \r\nInstitute; \r\n(g) consider and approve annual and revised budget estimates and to re-\r\nappropriate funds from one major head of expenditure to another and to \r\nappoint Internal and third-party Auditors; \r\n(h) cause proper books of accounts to be kept for all sums of money received \r\nand expended by the Institute and for asset and liabilities of the Institute; and \r\n(i) frame regulations. \r\n(3) The Board may delegate any of its functions to the Chairperson, a committee, \r\nor any other member of the Board. \r\n7 \r\n \r\n12. Chairperson. (1) The Chairperson shall perform such functions as may be \r\ndelegated to him by the Board. \r\n(2) The Chairperson may, in an emergency, which in his opinion requires \r\nimmediate action, take such action as deemed necessary and shall, as soon as possible, \r\nsubmit report of his action to the Board. \r\n(3) If due to any reason, the Chairperson is unable to perform his function or \r\nwhere the office of the Chairperson has become vacant, Secretary to the Government \r\nSpecialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department shall perform the functions.  \r\n13. Dean. (1) The Board shall appoint a full time Dean for the Institution for a period of \r\nfive years, who shall be eligible for re-appointment on such terms and conditions as the \r\nBoard may determine: \r\nProvided that no Board member shall be appointed as Dean. \r\n(2) The Dean shall possess such qualification and experience as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(3) The Dean shall: \r\n(a) keep in custody the records and seal of the Institute; \r\n(b) authorize payments of monthly salaries and allowances to the employees \r\nworking in the Institute; \r\n(c) prepare budget estimates and supplementary budget estimates of the \r\nInstitute and place the same before the Board for approval; \r\n(d) approve payment of bills under any head of the budget of the Institute; \r\n(e) act as honorary non-voting member of the Board and to perform such \r\nfunctions with respect to Board meetings as may be assigned to him by the \r\nChairperson or the Board; \r\n(f) take steps for the implementation of decisions of the Board; \r\n(g) receive and send all the correspondence of the Institute; \r\n(h) execute deeds and documents on behalf of the Institute; and \r\n(i) perform any other duties as may be assigned to him by the Board. \r\n(4)  The Dean may delegate any of his powers to any other officer or committee of \r\nthe Institute. \r\n(5)  The Dean shall be the Principal Accounting Officer, responsible and \r\naccountable for maintaining financial discipline and transparency. \r\n14. Executive Council. (1) The Institute shall have an Executive Council which shall \r\nperform such functions as may be assigned to it by the Board or under the Act or the rules \r\nor regulations made under the Act. \r\n(2) The Dean shall be the head of the Council and in the absence of the Dean the \r\nHospital Director shall preside over the meeting. \r\n(3) The Hospital Director shall be the Secretary of the Council. \r\n(4) The Hospital Director, Medical Director, Finance Director, Nursing Director, \r\nDirector Accreditations and Quality Assurance and the heads of the Department of the \r\nInstitutes shall be members of the Council. \r\n(5) The Council may associate such other experts as it may consider necessary. \r\n8 \r\n \r\n(6) The meetings of the Council shall be held as frequently as may be possible, \r\nbut not less than six times in a calendar year. \r\n(7) The quorum of a meeting of the Council shall be one half of the total number \r\nof the members of the Council. \r\n15. Hospital Director. (1) The Board shall appoint a full time Hospital Director for the \r\nInstitution for a period of five years, who shall be eligible for re-appointment, on such terms \r\nand conditions as the Board may determine: \r\nProvided that no Board member shall be appointed as Hospital Director. \r\n(2) The Hospital Director shall possess such qualification and experience as may \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n(3) The Hospital Director may be removed from the office by the Board, before \r\nthe expiration of period of five years on such grounds as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) In performance of his functions, the Hospital Director shall be responsible to \r\nthe Board through the Dean. \r\n(5) The Hospital Director shall not have any conflict of interest with his official \r\nbusiness. \r\n16. Functions of the Hospital Director. The Hospital Director shall be responsible for: \r\n(a) all non-clinical functions of the hospital; \r\n(b) preparation of the annual budget, and business plan for presentation to the \r\nDean; \r\n(c) maintenance of building and engineering services; \r\n(d) maintenance and development of all ancillary services, including but not \r\nlimited to pharmacy, nursing, materials management, human resources, \r\nclerical, communication, janitorial and security services; \r\n(e) procurement; and \r\n(f) implementation and execution of the orders of the Board and the Council and \r\nto achieve the targets set by the Board.  \r\n17. Medical Director. (1) The Board shall appoint a full time Medical Director for the \r\nInstitution for a period of five years, who shall be eligible for re-appointment, on such terms \r\nand conditions as the Board may determine: \r\nProvided that no Board member shall be appointed as Medical Director. \r\n(2) The Medical Director shall possess such qualification and experience as may \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n(3) The Medical Director may be removed from the office by the Board, before \r\nexpiration of period of five years on such grounds as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) In performance of his functions, the Medical Director shall be responsible to \r\nthe Board through the Dean. \r\n(5) The Medical Director shall not have any conflict of interest with his official \r\nbusiness. \r\n(6) All heads of clinical departments shall report to the Medical Director. \r\n18. Functions of Medical Director. The Medical Director shall be responsible for the \r\nperformance of all clinical functions including but not limited to: \r\n(a) ensure clinical excellence in all aspects of hospital functions; \r\n9 \r\n \r\n(b) ensure timely, appropriate management of the patients; \r\n(c) ensure the best outcome of all patients; \r\n(d) undertake clinical governance for quality control; \r\n(e) assess and audit existing clinical programs and developing new clinical \r\nprograms; and \r\n(f) develop an annual clinical budget including capital medical equipment \r\nrequests for presentation to the Hospital Director, the Council and the Board. \r\n19. Nursing Director. (1) The Board shall appoint a full time Nursing Director for the \r\nInstitution for a period of five years who shall be eligible for re-appointment, on such terms \r\nand conditions as the Board may determine: \r\nProvided that no Board member shall be appointed as Nursing Director. \r\n(2) The Nursing Director shall possess such qualification and experience as may \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n(3) The Nursing Director may be removed from the office by the Board, before the \r\nexpiration of period of five years on such grounds as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) In performance of his functions, the Nursing Director shall be responsible to \r\nthe Board through the Dean. \r\n(5) The Nursing Director shall not have any conflict of interest with his official \r\nbusiness. \r\n(6) The Nursing Director shall be responsible for all nursing functions, including \r\nbut not limited to: \r\n(a) training of nurses; \r\n(b) ensuring adequate nursing staffing for all clinical needs; \r\n(c) maintaining the highest nursing standards; and \r\n(d) performing regular audits of nursing functions.  \r\n20. Finance Director. (1) The Finance Director shall be appointed by the Board, in the \r\nmanner as may be prescribed, for a period of three years, and shall be eligible for re-\r\nappointment. \r\n(2) The Finance Director shall have such minimum qualification and experience \r\nas may be prescribed. \r\n(3) In performance of his functions, the Finance Director shall be responsible to \r\nthe Board through the Dean. \r\n(4) The Finance Director shall be responsible for all functions relating to finance, \r\nincluding but not limited to: \r\n(a) compliance with financial rules and propriety; \r\n(b) pre-audit functions; \r\n(c) ensure value for money; and \r\n(d) liaising and coordinating with external audit. \r\n21.  Director Accreditations and Quality Assurance. (1) The Director Accreditations and \r\nQuality Assurance shall be appointed by the Board, in the manner as may be prescribed, for a \r\nperiod of five years, and shall be eligible for re-appointment. \r\n10 \r\n \r\n(2) The Director Accreditations and Quality Assurance shall have such minimum \r\nqualification and experience as may be prescribed. \r\n(3)  In performance of his functions, the Director Accreditations and Quality \r\nAssurance shall be responsible to the Board through the Dean. \r\n(4)  The Director Accreditations and Quality Assurance shall be responsible for all \r\nfunctions relating to Accreditations and Quality Assurance, including but not limited to: \r\n(a) compliance with Accreditations and Quality Assurance rules; \r\n(b) healthcare quality assurance, hospital accreditation, health regulations, or \r\nhealthcare management; \r\n(c) preparing, implementing, and managing healthcare accreditation standards, \r\nquality management frameworks, audits and compliance processes; and \r\n(d) expertise in internal and external healthcare audits, risk management, patient \r\nsafety programs and performance evaluation. \r\n22. Employees of the Institute. (1) The Board may appoint such number of \r\nemployees for services and operations of the Institute as the Special Selection Board may \r\nrecommend. \r\n(2) The employees so appointed shall not be considered as the employees of the \r\nGovernment. \r\n(3) The Board may determine the terms and conditions of the service of various \r\ncategories of the employees. \r\n(4) The employees of the Institute shall be liable to such disciplinary action in \r\nsuch manner as may be prescribed. \r\n(5) The Board may post doctors and nurses on deputation basis in the Institute \r\nwith the prior approval of the Government. \r\n(6) Where the Dean, Hospital Director, Medical Director or Finance Director, \r\nNursing Director or Director Accreditations and Quality Assurance are Government \r\nservants, they shall receive such additional remuneration as may be determined by the \r\nBoard and approved by the Government. \r\n(7) Only consultants and heads of clinical disciplines shall be allowed \r\ninstitutional-based private practice as may be prescribed by the Government. \r\n23. Special Selection Board. (1) The Government shall, on recommendations of the \r\nBoard, constitute a Special Selection Board which shall recommend appointment of \r\npersons in the Institution. \r\n(2) The Special Selection Board shall consist of such number of members, as may \r\nbe determined by Government, in consultation with the Board. \r\n(3) The members mentioned in sub-section (2), shall include representatives of \r\nSecretary, Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department, Secretary Regulations \r\nWing of Services and General Administration Department and one subject specialist to be \r\nnominated by the Secretary of the concerned Administrative Department. \r\n24. Funds. (1) There shall be a Fund of the Institute to be known as Nawaz Sharif \r\nInstitute of Cancer Treatment and Research, Lahore Fund which shall be operated and \r\nmanaged by the Board. \r\n(2) The Fund shall consist of: \r\n(a) grants made by the Government or by the Federal Government; \r\n11 \r\n \r\n(b) donations and endowments received from any person or entity; \r\n(c) income from investments and deposits; \r\n(d) loans raised or aid obtained by the Institute; \r\n(e) fees, royalties on publications of the Institute and other charges for services \r\nrendered by the Institute; \r\n(f) grants made by any local or international agency; and \r\n(g) any other money received by the Institute from any source. \r\n(3) The Government shall provide adequate funds for construction, establishing \r\nand operation of various facilities of the Institute to perform its functions effectively. \r\n(4) The powers for utilization of the Fund shall be as per the prescribed criteria. \r\n25. Bank accounts. (1) All Funds of the Institute, not otherwise employed or invested, \r\nshall be deposited to the credit of the Institute in a scheduled bank. \r\n(2) The Board may authorize any officer or employee of the Institute to sign \r\ncheques, drafts and other orders for the payment of money from an account of the Institute \r\nas it deems appropriate. \r\n26. Maintenance of accounts. The Board shall cause the accounts of the Institute to \r\nbe maintained in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n27. Accounts and audit. (1) The Board shall ensure keeping of complete and proper \r\nbooks of accounts of the Institute for each financial year. \r\n(2)  The accounts of the Institute shall be audited every year by the Auditor \r\nGeneral of Pakistan. \r\n(3)  The Board shall appoint an internal auditor of the Institute for pre-audit of \r\nexpenditures. \r\n(4)  The Dean shall submit annual statement of accounts to the Board and the \r\nBoard may pass such order as it deems necessary. \r\n(5)  Third party audit may be conducted with the approval of the Board. \r\n28. Transfer of state land. (1) The land transferred to the Institute by the Government \r\nshall remain the property of the Government. \r\n(2)  The Institute shall not transfer or permanently alienate its immovable property \r\nexcept through exchange of land for obtaining right of way with the prior approval of the \r\nGovernment.  \r\n29. Indemnity. No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, the \r\nBoard or any person in respect of anything which is done or purported to have been done \r\nor intended to be done in good faith under the Act. \r\n30. Power to make rules. The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, \r\nmake rules, for carrying out the purposes of the Act. \r\n31. Power to frame regulations. The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, \r\nframe regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act and rules, for carrying out \r\nthe purposes of the Act.",
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