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Controller of Examinations \r\n18. Internal auditor \r\n19. Appointments \r\n20. Authorities of the University \r\n21. Syndicate \r\n22. Powers and duties of the Syndicate \r\n23. Academic Council \r\n \r\n24. Powers and duties of the Academic Council \r\n25. Board of Faculty \r\n26. Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n27. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n28. Selection Board \r\n29. Functions of the Selection Board \r\n30. Finance and Planning Committee \r\n31. Functions of Finance and Planning Committee \r\n32. Appointment of Committees by Authorities \r\n33. Statutes \r\n34. Regulations \r\n35. Rules \r\n36. University Fund \r\n37. Budget, audit and accounts \r\n38. Appeal to Syndicate \r\n39. Removal of difficulties \r\n40. Indemnity \r\n41. Repeal \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE RAWALPINDI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY ACT 2017 \r\n(XVI of 2017) \r\n[28 September, 2017] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of Rawalpindi Medical University. \r\nIt is necessary to reconstitute and upgrade Rawalpindi Medical College \r\nRawalpindi as a University for purposes of imparting better medical education, \r\nencouraging and arranging extensive research and publications in the field of \r\nmedical sciences, ho lding examinations and awarding medical degrees and for \r\nancillary matters; \r\nBe it enacted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the \r\nRawalpindi Medical University Act 2017. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In the Act: \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b) “Act” means the Rawalpindi Medical University Act 2017; \r\n(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the University; \r\n(d) “chairperson” means the head of a department, principal of a constituent \r\ncollege or director of an institute; \r\n(e) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University; \r\n(f) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission set up under the \r\nHigher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(g) “constituent college” means a college administered and maintained by \r\nthe University; \r\n(h) “Controller of Examinations” means Controller of Examinations of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(i) “Dean” means the head of a faculty of the University; \r\n(j) “department” means a teaching department maintained and administered \r\nby the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 20 September 2017; assented to by the Governor of the \r\nPunjab on 27 September 2017; and, was published in the Pun jab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 28 September 2017, pp. \r\n1607.1620. \r\n \r\n(k) “faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments, institutes or constituent colleges; \r\n(l) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(m) “hospital” means the hospital notified by the Government to be a \r\nconstituent hospital of the University for teaching purposes; \r\n(n) “institute” means an institute established, maintained and administered by \r\nthe University; \r\n(o) “prescribed” means prescribed by the statutes, regulations or rules; \r\n(p) “Pro-Chancellor” means Pro-Chancellor of the University; \r\n(q) “Professor Emeritus” means a retired professor working in a faculty on \r\nhonorary basis; \r\n(r) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University; \r\n(s) “Registrar” means Registrar of the University; \r\n(t) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” respectively mean the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under the Act; \r\n(u) “Syndicate” means Syndicate of the University; \r\n(v) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor \r\nor Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Demonstrator and Instructor engaged \r\nwhole time by the University and such other p ersons as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(w) “Treasurer” means Treasurer of the University; \r\n(x) “University” means Rawalpindi Medical University; and \r\n(y) “Vice Chancellor” means Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Establishment and incorpor ation.– (1) The Government shall, by \r\nnotification, re -constitute Rawalpindi Medical College as Rawalpindi Medical \r\nUniversity. \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 aforesaid name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The University may, with the approval of the Government, open and \r\nadminister a sub-campus of the University. \r\n(4) The University shall consist of the following- \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Pro-Chancellor; \r\n(c) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n \r\n(e) members of the Syndicate, the Academic Council and all other \r\nAuthorities; \r\n(f) Chairpersons and Deans; \r\n(g) teachers and students of the University; and \r\n(h) officers and members of the staff of the University. \r\n (5) Consequent upon the notification issued under subsection (1), all \r\nproperties, rights and interests of whatever kind, used, enjoyed, posse ssed, owned \r\nor vested in or held in trust by or for the Rawalpindi Medical College Rawalpindi and \r\nall li abilities legally subsisting against that College shall stand transferred to the \r\nUniversity. \r\n (6) All employees of the Government serving in Rawalpindi Medical \r\nCollege Rawalpindi immediately before the commencement of the Act shall be \r\nconsidered on deputation with the University. \r\n (7) Subject to the criteria notified by the University, an employee of the \r\nGovernment on deputation with the University may, within three hundred and sixty \r\nfive days from the commencement of the Act, opt for absorption in the serv ice of the \r\nUniversity on such terms and conditions and in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n4. Functions of the University.– (1) The University shall: \r\n(a) provide for education relating to medicine, surgery and such other \r\nrelated branches of knowledge as it may deem fit, and make provisions \r\nfor research, advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such \r\nmanner as it may determine; \r\n(b) establish, maintain and administer a department, constituent college or \r\nan institute; \r\n(c) establish and support other faci lities for education, training and \r\nresearch; \r\n(d) prescribe courses of studies; \r\n(e) decide teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure the most \r\neffective educational and training programmes; \r\n(f) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a pe rson qualifies \r\nthe examination, award degree, diploma, certificate and other \r\nacademic distinction to the person; \r\n(g) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, \r\nteachers and other employees of the University; \r\n(h) engage, where necessa ry, a person on contract for a specified \r\nduration and to specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(i) provide career counseling and job search services to the students \r\nand alumni; \r\n(j) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(k) provide and support the academic developm ent of the faculty of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n \r\n(l) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research \r\nin the prescribed manner; \r\n(m) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lectureship or any other post and may ap point a \r\nperson on the post; \r\n(n) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurposes and appoint a person to the post in the prescribed manner; \r\n(o) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, \r\nfellowships, schola rships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(p) provide for the residence to the students, establish and maintain halls \r\nof residence and may approve or licence a hostel, lodging or boarding \r\nplace; \r\n(q) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University; \r\n(r) promote extracurricular and recreational activities for the students and \r\nmake arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the \r\nstudents; \r\n(s) demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may \r\ndetermine; and \r\n(t) perform any other prescribed or ancillary function. \r\n(2) The University may: \r\n(a) institute programmes for the exchange of students and teachers \r\nbetween the University and any other university, educational \r\ninstitution or research organization; \r\n(b) develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n(c) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student of \r\nthe University at any other university or place of learning equivalent to \r\nan examination or period of study of the University and may withdr aw \r\nsuch acceptance; \r\n(d) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(e) make provisions for research, advisory or consultancy services and \r\nenter into arrangements with any other institution, public or pri vate \r\nbody, commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\n(f) receive and manage property, grants and contributions made to the \r\nUniversity and invest any fund in such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(g) print and publish research or work; \r\n(h) establish teaching departments, schools, colleges, faculties, \r\ninstitutes, museums and centers of excellence including area study \r\ncenter and other centers of learning for the development of teaching \r\nand research and to make arrangements for their maintenance , \r\nmanagement and administration; and \r\n \r\n(i) exercise any power ancillary to the above powers as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n5. Access to the University .– Subject to such reasonable restrictions as may \r\nbe prescribed, the University shall be open to all persons of eithe r sex and of \r\nwhatever race, creed, religion, class or colour and no person shall be denied the \r\nprivileges of the University on any such grounds. \r\n6. Increase in fee .– The University shall not, without approval of the \r\nChancellor, increase any fee or charge in excess of ten per cent per annum. \r\n7. Jurisdiction.– The University shall exercise the powers conferred on it by or \r\nunder the Act in respect of its teaching jurisdiction over hospitals, schools or \r\ninstitutes attached to it. \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) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Pro-Chancellor; \r\n(c) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(e) Deans; \r\n(f) Chairpersons; \r\n(g) Registrar; \r\n(h) Treasurer; \r\n(i) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(j) Librarian; \r\n(k) Auditor; and \r\n(l) such other persons as may be prescribed. \r\n9. Chancellor.– (1) Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(2) The Chancellor or a nominee of the Chancellor shall preside at \r\nconvocation of the University. \r\n(3) The University may, subject to prior approval of the Chancellor, confer \r\nan honorary degree. \r\n(4) Subject to the Act, the Chancellor may approve the draft statutes \r\nsubmitted by the Syndicate or refer the statutes back to the Syndicate f or \r\nreconsideration. \r\n(5) In the performance of functions under the Act, the Chancellor shall act \r\nand shall be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and is \r\n \r\nbound under clause (1) of Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republi c of \r\nPakistan. \r\n10. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry \r\ninto the affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall convey the views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the Syndicate and may, a fter ascertaining the views of the \r\nSyndicate, recommend any remedial action to the Syndicate. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit \r\na report to the Chancellor about the action taken on the recommendation of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n(4) If the Syndicate fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor \r\nwithin the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such direction as the Chancellor \r\ndeems appropriate and the Syndicate shall comply with the direction. \r\n(5) The Chancell or may set aside a decision or action of the Syndicate, \r\nwhich, in the opinion of the Chancellor, is against the law, interest of academic \r\nexcellence of the University, religious or cultural ideology, or national integrity. \r\n11. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) Minister for Health of the Government shall be the Pro -\r\nChancellor of the University. \r\n(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall perform functions under the Act and exercise \r\npowers of the Chancellor, except the powers under section 10, as may be prescribed \r\nor assigned to the Pro-Chancellor by the Chancellor. \r\n12. Vice Chancellor .– (1) A person who is eligible and who is not more than \r\n2[seventy] years of age on the last date fixed for submission of applications for the \r\npost of Vice Chancellor may apply for the post. \r\n3[(2) A person shall not be eligible for the post of Vice Chancellor unless he \r\nhas: \r\n(a) MBBS degree (second division) or equivalent minimum level -III \r\nmedical qualification such as FCPS or MD or MS or equivalent \r\nqualification in clinical subjects or Ph.D in basic medical sciences \r\nfrom an institute or a university recognized by the Pakistan \r\nMedical and Dental Council; \r\n(b) been a Professor for at least ten years in a medical institute or a \r\nuniversity recognized by the Pakistan Medical and Dental \r\nCouncil; and \r\n(c) at least tw enty publications in indexed medical journals \r\nrecognized by the Higher Education Commission or the Pakistan \r\nMedical and Dental Council.] \r\n \r\n2Substituted for the words “sixty five” by the Public Sector Medical Universities (Amendment) Act 2026 (XLVIII of 2026); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 24.6.2026, pages 7415-7418, s.5(a). \r\n3Substituted by the Public Sector Medical Universities (Amendment) Act 2026 (XLVIII of 2026); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 24.6.2026, pages 7415-7418, s.5(b). \r\n \r\n \r\n (3) The Government shall constitute, for a term of two years, a Search \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 the \r\nsearch or selection of the panel for the post of the Vice Chancellor as the \r\nGovernment may, by notification, determine. \r\n(5) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Government, in order \r\nof merit, a panel of three persons who, in its opinion, are suitable for appointment as \r\nthe Vice Chancellor. \r\n(6) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice Cha ncellor for a 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 i n \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 i s 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 abse nt 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\n(10) The Pro-Vice Chancellor or any other person acting as Vice Chancellor \r\nunder subsection (9) shall not, in any case, perform the functions of the Vice \r\nChancellor for the period of more than six months and the Chancellor shall, within \r\nthat period, ensure appointment of the Vice Chancellor under this section. \r\n13. Powers of the Vice Chancellor .– (1) Subject to the Act, the Vice Chancellor \r\nshall be the chief executive officer of the University and shall ensure that the \r\nprovisions of the Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting of any Authority or body of \r\nthe University. \r\n(3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Vice Chancellor \r\nmay, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor but is within the competence of any Authority. \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall, within seven days of taking an action under \r\nsubsection (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 order as the Syndicate deems appropriate. \r\n(5) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Syndicate, the \r\nVice Chancellor may: \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or othe r employee of the University to take up \r\nan assignment in connection with examination, administration or any \r\nother activity in relation to the University; \r\n \r\n(b) sanction by re -appropriation an amount for an unforeseen item not \r\nprovided for in the budget of the University; \r\n(c) make appointments of such categories of employees of the University \r\nand in such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(d) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee \r\nof the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(e) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the University; and \r\n(f) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed or as may be \r\nassigned by the Syndicate. \r\n(6) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an an nual report containing \r\ninformation as regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all \r\nrelevant facts pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(7) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the end of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Syndicate. \r\n14. Pro-Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Chancellor shall nominate the Pro -Vice \r\nChancellor of the University from amongst three senior most 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 the Act, statute or regulations. \r\n(3) The Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor may assign any function to the \r\nPro-Vice Chancellor in addition to his duties as Professor. \r\n15. Registrar.– (1) The Syndicate shall, on the recommendation of the Vice \r\nChancellor, appoint a Registrar in such manner and on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Registrar unl ess he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and minimum five years’ experience of \r\nadministration. \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the University and shall: \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the University and be \r\nresponsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Syndicate and \r\nthe Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the prescribed \r\nmanner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of a \r\nmember to an Authority or body of the University in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned to him by \r\nthe Syndicate. \r\n \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n16. Treasurer.– (1) The Syndicate shall appoint a Treasurer in such manner and \r\non such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he \r\npossesses the p rescribed professional qualifications and experience in the field of \r\naccounts or finance. \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the University and \r\nshall: \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the University; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and \r\npresent the estimates to the Syndicate; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to the \r\nbudget or any other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and are \r\navailable for submission to the Syndicate within six months of the end \r\nof a financial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him \r\nby the Syndicate. \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n17. Controller of Examinations .– (1) The Syndicate shall, on the \r\nrecommendation of the Vice Chancellor, appoint a Controller of Examinations in \r\nsuch manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations \r\nunless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer and shall be \r\nresponsible for all matt ers connected with the conduct of examinations and shall \r\nperform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned by the Syndicate. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a term of three \r\nyears. \r\n18. Internal auditor .– The Syndicate shall appoint an internal auditor in the \r\nprescribed manner on such terms and conditions as it may determine. \r\n19. Appointments.– The University may appoint such persons in its service as \r\nmay be necessary in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n20. Authorities of the University .– (1) The following shall be the Authorities of \r\nthe University: \r\n(a) Syndicate; \r\n \r\n(b) Academic Council; \r\n(c) Board of Faculties; \r\n(d) Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(e) Selection Board; \r\n(f) Finance and Planning Committee; and \r\n(g) such other Authority as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may constitute committees consisting of its members or \r\nofficers of the University or a combination of all or any of such persons. \r\n21. Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of– \r\n(a) Pro-Chancellor who shall be its chairperson; \r\n(b) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Secretary to the Government, Specialized Healthcare and Medical \r\nEducation Department or a nominee not below the rank of an \r\nAdditional Secretary; \r\n(d) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department or a nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of an Additional Secretary; \r\n(e) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or a \r\nnominee not below the rank of an Additional Secretary; \r\n(f) Secretary to the Government, Law and Parliamentary Affairs \r\nDepartment or a nominee not below the rank of an Additional \r\nSecretary; \r\n(g) Chairman of the Commission or a nominee not below the rank of a \r\nwhole-time member of the Commission; \r\n(h) one senior most Dean of the Faculties; \r\n(i) three members including at least one woman member of Provincial \r\nAssembly of the Punjab preferably medical doctors to be nominated by \r\nthe Speaker of the Assembly; \r\n(j) two retired Principals or Professors of Rawalpindi Medical College o r \r\nUniversity to be nominated by the Government; \r\n(k) two financial experts or bankers to be nominated by the Government; \r\n(l) two philanthropists or representatives of civil society to be nominated \r\nby the Government; \r\n(m) head of an associated faculty; \r\n(n) Medical Superintendent of an attached hospital having not less than \r\ntwo hundred beds; \r\n(o) the Dean of an attached nursing school; and \r\n(p) two Vice Chancellors, one from public sector university and one from a \r\nprivate sector university, to be nominated by the Chancellor. \r\n(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Syndicate. \r\n \r\n(3) The Pro -Chancellor may nominate a member of the Syndicate to \r\npreside over a meeting of the Syndicate in his absence. \r\n(4) The members of the Syndicate, other than ex -officio member s & \r\nmembers from Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, shall hold office for a period of \r\nthree years. \r\n(5) Seven members of the Syndicate shall constitute the quorum for a \r\nmeeting of the Syndicate. \r\n(6) The Vice Chancellor shall, with the approval of the Pro -Chancellor, \r\nsummon a meeting of the Syndicate. \r\n(7) The Syndicate shall take decisions by majority of the votes of the \r\nmembers present and voting and the Registrar shall clearly reflect the dissent, if any, \r\nand the reasons of such dissent. \r\n22. Powers and duti es of the Syndicate .– (1) The Syndicate shall be the \r\nexecutive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of the Act and \r\nthe statutes, take effective measures to raise the standard of medical teaching, \r\nresearch, technological development, publication and other academic pursuits and \r\nexercise general supervision over the affairs of the University and management of \r\nthe property of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of the Act, the Syndicate may: \r\n(a) hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University; \r\n(b) govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the Finance and \r\nPlanning Committee in this behalf, the finances, accounts and \r\ninvestments of the University and, for that purpose, appoint such \r\nagents as it may deem fit; \r\n(c) 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(d) transfer or accept transfer of movable or immovable property on behalf \r\nof the University; \r\n(e) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(f) 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(g) invest any money belonging to the University including any unapplied \r\nincome in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act \r\n1882 (II of 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such \r\nother manner, as it may determine, with the like power of varying such \r\ninvestments; \r\n(h) receive and manage any property transferred, grants, bequests, trusts, \r\ngifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the \r\nUniversity; \r\n \r\n(i) determine the form, custody and regulation of the use of the common \r\nseal of the University; \r\n(j) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment \r\nand other means required for carrying out the work of the University; \r\n(k) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or \r\nlicense hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; \r\n(l) arrange for the inspection of the academic departments; \r\n(m) institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant \r\nProfessorships, Lecturerships and other posts and to suspend or \r\nabolish such posts; \r\n(n) create, suspend or abolish such administrative, technical, research, \r\nextension or other posts as may be necessary; \r\n(o) appoint University teachers and other officers on the recommen dation \r\nof the Selection Board for teaching and managerial posts; \r\n(p) confer, with prior approval of the Chancellor, an honorary degree; \r\n(q) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other employees of \r\nthe University and of those working in the Uni versity on deputation or \r\non contract; \r\n(r) appoint members to the various Authorities, committees and bodies in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(s) remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such \r\nperson has accepted any assignment which involves absen ce from the \r\nUniversity for a continuous period of six months or more; \r\n(t) regulate, determine and administer, all other matters concerning the \r\nUniversity and to this end exercise all necessary powers not \r\nspecifically mentioned in the Act and statutes but n ot inconsistent with \r\nthe provisions of the Act; \r\n(u) appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(v) suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescribed manner \r\nofficers, teachers and employees it is empowered to appoint; \r\n(w) approve statutes and recommend those drafts of the statutes, for \r\napproval of the Chancellor, which pertain to the terms and conditions of \r\nservice of the University employees; \r\n(x) approve regulations recommended by the Academic Council; \r\n(y) delegate any of its powers to an Authority or officer or a committee or \r\nsub-committee; and \r\n(z) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it under the Act \r\nand the statutes. \r\n23. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of the Vice \r\nChancellor who shall be the Chairperson of the Academic Council and the following \r\nmembers: \r\n \r\n(a) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) Deans; \r\n(c) Chairpersons; \r\n(d) one retired Principal or Professor of Rawalpindi Medical College or the \r\nUniversity nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(e) all Professors including Professors Emeritus; \r\n(f) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two lecturers \r\nto be elected from amongst themselves; \r\n(g) three academicians of eminence including at least one woman to be \r\nnominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(h) Secretary to the Government, Specialized Healthcare and Medical \r\nEducation Department or a nominee not below the rank of a Deputy \r\nSecretary; \r\n(i) five experts including at least two women in the field of medical \r\neducation to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(j) Registrar (Member/Secretary); \r\n(k) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(l) Librarian. \r\n(2) The members of the Academic Council, other than ex -officio members, \r\nshall hold office for three years, and the vacancy, if any, shall be filled for the \r\nremaining period in the prescribed manner. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -third \r\nof the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n24. Powers and duties of the Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council \r\nshall be the ac ademic body of the University and may lay down proper standards of \r\ninstruction, research, publication and examination and to regulate and promote the \r\nacademic life of the University. \r\n(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoin g \r\nprovision, the Academic Council may: \r\n(a) advise the Syndicate on academic matters; \r\n(b) regulate teaching, research and examinations; \r\n(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations of the University; \r\n(d) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, medals and prizes; \r\n(e) regulate the conduct and discipline of students of the University; \r\n(f) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization \r\nof faculties, institutes and other academic bodies; \r\n(g) propose regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of \r\nFaculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and approval of \r\nthe Syndicate; \r\n \r\n(h) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of the Boards \r\nof Studies, regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi and \r\nthe outlines of tests for all examinations, but if the recommendations are \r\nnot received by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may, subject \r\nto the approval of the Syndicate, permit such regulations to continue for \r\nthe following year; \r\n(i) recognize the examinations given by other Universities or examining \r\nbodies as being equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(j) nominate members of the Authorities in accordance with the provisions \r\nof the Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n25. Board of Faculty .– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each Faculty \r\nwhich shall consist of: \r\n(a) Dean of the Faculty; \r\n(b) Chairperson and Professors in the Faculty; \r\n(c) three teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis \r\nof their specialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not \r\nassigned to the Faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council, \r\nimportant bearing on the subjects assigned to the faculty; \r\n(d) two experts in the field from outside the University to be nominated by \r\nthe Syndicate; \r\n(e) one Associate Professor, one Assistant Professor and one \r\nDemonstrator to be appointed by rotation in order of seniority from \r\neach department of the faculty; and \r\n(f) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(2) The members, other than ex -officio members, of a Board of faculty \r\nshall hold office for a period of three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for its meeting shall be one -third of the total number of \r\nmembers. \r\n(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of the Syndicate and \r\nAcademic Council, may: \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to \r\nthe Faculty; \r\n(b) scrutinize the recommendations of the Board of Studies compr ising the \r\nFaculty with regard to the appointment of paper setters and examiners \r\nfor graduate and postgraduate examinations and to forward the panels \r\nof suitable paper setters and examiners for each examination to the \r\nVice Chancellor; \r\n(c) consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and to \r\nsubmit its report to the Academic Council; \r\n \r\n(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of \r\neach department, constituent college or Institute comprising the Faculty \r\nfor presentation to the Academic Council; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes. \r\n26. Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of the Vice Chancellor who shall be the \r\nchairperson and the following members: \r\n(a) all the Deans; \r\n(b) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(c) one University Professor from each Faculty to be nominated by the \r\nSyndicate; \r\n(d) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(e) three members from the relevant field, resea rch organizations or the \r\nGovernment to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(f) three professors other than Deans to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\nand \r\n(g) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies \r\nand Research, other than ex-officio members, shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and \r\nResearch shall be one-third of the total number of members. \r\n27. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– The Board \r\nof Advanced Studies and Research shall: \r\n(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\nadvanced studies and research publication in the University; \r\n(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of \r\nthe University; \r\n(c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; \r\n(d) appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to \r\napprove title and synopsis of the thesis or dissertation; \r\n(e) recommend panel of examiners for evaluation of a resear ch \r\nexamination; and \r\n(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n28. Selection Board .– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of the Vice \r\nChancellor who shall be the chairperson of the Board and the following members: \r\n(a) Secretary to the Government, Specialized Healthcare and Medical \r\nEducation Department or his nominee not below the rank of an \r\nAdditional Secretary; \r\n(b) two members of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n \r\n(c) Dean of the Faculty concerned; \r\n(d) Chairperson concerned; \r\n(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(f) two eminent medical practitioners or scientists in the relevant field to be \r\nnominated as experts by the Government on recommendation of the \r\nSyndicate; and \r\n(g) Registrar (member/secretary). \r\n(2) The members, other than ex -officio members, shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n(3) Five members including at least one expert shall constitute the quorum \r\nfor a meeting of the Selection Board. \r\n(4) The member who himself or whose rela tive is a candidate for a post to \r\nwhich selection is to be made, shall not take part in the whole proceedings of the \r\nSelection Board. \r\n(5) In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or Associate \r\nProfessor, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consu lt three experts in the subject \r\nand in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the subject, to \r\nbe nominated by the Vice Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject \r\napproved by the Syndicate. \r\n(6) The Syndicate may ap prove or revise the standing list of experts of a \r\nsubject on the recommendation of the Selection Board. \r\n29. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall: \r\n(a) recommend to the Syndicate, suitable applicants for appointment to \r\nteaching and ot her posts as also the pay package, if not already \r\nprescribed; and \r\n(b) consider cases of promotion or selection of officers of the University \r\nand recommend suitable officers for such promotion or selection to the \r\nSyndicate. \r\n30. Finance and Planning Committe e.– (1) The Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee shall consist of the Vice Chancellor who shall be the chairperson of the \r\nCommittee and the following members: \r\n(a) all the Deans; \r\n(b) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(c) Chairman Planning and Development Board of the Government or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of a member; \r\n(d) one member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(e) Director Planning or any other nominee of the Commission; \r\n(f) Registrar; \r\n(g) Medical Superintendents of the constituent hospitals; and \r\n \r\n(h) Treasurer (member/secretary). \r\n(2) A member other than an ex officio member shall hold office for three \r\nyears. \r\n(3) Five members of the Finance and Planning Committee shall constitute the \r\nquorum for a meeting of the Committee. \r\n31. Functions of Finance and Planning Committee .– The Finance and \r\nPlanning Committee shall: \r\n(a) prepare the annual statement of accounts and propose annual budget \r\nestimates and make recommendations to the Syndicate; \r\n(b) periodically review the financial position of the University; \r\n(c) advise the Syndicate on all matters relating to finance, investments and \r\naccounts of the University; and \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n32. Appointment of Com mittees by Authorities .– An Authority may constitute \r\nsuch standing, special or advisory committees as it may deem fit and appoint to such \r\ncommittees, persons who may not be its members. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n33. Statutes.– (1) Subject t o the provisions of the Act, the Syndicate may make \r\nstatutes or recommend statutes relating to the matters specified in clauses (a) and \r\n(b) of subsection (2) to the Chancellor. \r\n(2) The statutes may be made to provide for and regulate all or any of the \r\nfollowing matters: \r\n(a) scales of pay, method of recruitment and other terms and conditions of \r\nservice of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and the \r\nconstitution of their pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and \r\nbenevolent fund; \r\n(b) conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers and other employees of \r\nthe University; \r\n(c) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities and conduct of \r\nelections of such Authorities and related matters; \r\n(d) establishment of institutes, faculties, c onstituent colleges, departments \r\nand academic divisions; \r\n(e) powers and duties of officers, teachers and employees of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(f) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus; \r\n(g) conditions on which the University may enter into arrangements with \r\npublic bodies or other organizations for purposes of research and \r\nadvisory services; \r\n \r\n(h) general scheme of studies including the duration of courses, the \r\nsystem of examinations and the number of subjects and papers for \r\nexaminations; \r\n(i) award of an honorary degree; \r\n(j) maintenance of register of students and of registered graduates; \r\n(k) conduct of elections for membership of Authorities and related matters; \r\nand \r\n(l) all other matters which are to be or may be prescribed or regulated by \r\nthe statutes. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall recommend statutes under clauses (a) and (b) of \r\nsubsection (2) to the Chancellor who may approve it with or without any amendment \r\nor may refer it back to the Syndicate for reconsideration or may reject it. \r\n34. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of the Act and the statutes, the \r\nSyndicate may, on the recommendation of the Academic Council, frame regulations \r\nin respect of all or any of the following matters:- \r\n(a) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) manner and method of teaching conducted in the University; \r\n(c) admission of students to the University and conditions under which \r\nthey are admitted or allowed to take courses and examinations of the \r\nUniversity and become eligible for the award o f degrees, diplomas and \r\ncertificates; \r\n(d) fees and other charges to be paid by students for admission to the \r\ncourses of studies and the examinations of the University; \r\n(e) conduct of examinations; \r\n(f) conduct and discipline of students of the University; \r\n(g) conditions of residence of the students of the University including the \r\nlevying of fees for residence in halls of residence and hostels and \r\napproval of hostels and lodgings for students; \r\n(h) conditions for acquiring research degrees; \r\n(i) institution of fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes; \r\n(j) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentships; \r\n(k) academic costumes; \r\n(l) use of the library; \r\n(m) formation of teaching departments and Boards of Studies; and \r\n(n) all other matters which under the Act or the statutes are to be or may \r\nbe prescribed by regulations. \r\n(2) The Academic Council shall prepare and submit the regulations to the \r\nSyndicate and the Syndicate may approve them with or without amendments or refer \r\nthem back to the Academic Council for reconsideration or reject them. \r\n \r\n35. Rules.– (1) A n Authority or a body of the University may make rules \r\nconsistent with the Act, statutes and regulations, to regulate the conduct of its \r\nbusiness. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may direct any Authority or body o f the University to \r\namend or repeal any rules made by the Authority or body. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n36. University Fund .– (1) There shall be a Fund to be known as Rawalpindi \r\nMedical University Fund which shall vest in the University and to which s hall be \r\ncredited all sums including endowment fund received by the University. \r\n (2) The University may accept donation in the shape of land, vehicle, \r\nequipment or any other items or fund that may facilitate the functioning of the \r\nUniversity and all such d onations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the \r\nUniversity in the prescribed manner. \r\n37. Budget, audit and accounts .– (1) The budget of the University shall be \r\napproved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may \r\nbe prescribed by the Syndicate. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may approve the budget of the University, appropriation \r\nof accounts of the University and may settle an audit para relating to the audit of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(3) The Syndicate may delegate the power of appropriatio n or re -\r\nappropriation of funds to an officer of the University. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n38. Appeal to Syndicate .– (1) Where no provision for appeal in respect of an \r\norder passed by an Authority, body or officer of the University, other than the \r\nChancellor, exists in the statutes or the regulations, the aggrieved person may prefer \r\nan appeal against that order to the Syndicate. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may constitute a committee of its members to hear and \r\ndispose of any appeal on behalf of the Syndicate. \r\n(3) If a member of the Syndicate is also the member of the Authority or the \r\nofficer who passed the order such member of the Authority or the officer shall not \r\nhear the appeal as member of the Syndicate or committee constituted by it to hear \r\nand dispose of the appeal. \r\n39. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of the Act, the Government may give such directions, not inconsistent with \r\nthe Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty. \r\n40. Indemnity.– No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, \r\nthe University or any Authority, officer or employee of the Government or the \r\nUniversity or any person in respect of anything which is done in good faith under the \r\nAct. \r\n \r\n41. 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