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Source transcription retained verbatim; legal completeness, OCR accuracy and current consolidation unverified.", "text_sha256": "9d7b9097d2cc436ff98c9ba5ddbe01868e79451576826cba6dbd562a60f076d3", "source_sha256": "9d7b9097d2cc436ff98c9ba5ddbe01868e79451576826cba6dbd562a60f076d3", "text_version_id": "law:punjab-code-5afee6ddf4223792:sha256:9d7b9097d2cc436ff98c9ba5ddbe01868e79451576826cba6dbd562a60f076d3", "quality_flags": [], "encoding": "UTF-8", "text": "THE GRAND ASIAN UNIVERSITY, SIALKOT ACT 2021 \r\n(XLVI of 2021) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and commencement. \r\n2. Definitions. \r\n3. Establishment of the University. \r\n4. Functions of the University. \r\n5. University open to all. \r\n6. Jurisdiction. \r\n7. Officers of the University. \r\n8. Chancellor. \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry. \r\n10. Vice Chancellor. \r\n11. Powers of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n12. Acting Vice Chancellor. \r\n13. Registrar. \r\n14. Controller of Examinations. \r\n15. Treasurer. \r\n16. Appointments. \r\n17. Authorities of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n18. Board of Governors. \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board. \r\n20. Business of the Board. \r\n21. Delegation of powers. \r\n22. Academic Council. \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council. \r\n24. Fund of the University. \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts. \r\n26. Rules. \r\n27. Statutes. \r\n28. First Statutes. \r\n29. Regulations. \r\n30. Removal of difficulties. \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE GRAND ASIAN UNIVERSITY, SIALKOT ACT 2021 \r\n(XLVI of 2021) \r\n[24th December, 2021] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of Grand Asian University, Sialkot. \r\nWhereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of Grand Asian University, \r\nSialkot in the private sector, and to provide for the ancillary matters. \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\n1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be cited as the Grand \r\nAsian University, Sialkot Act 2021. \r\n (2) This Act shall come into force at once. \r\n \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act: \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University ; \r\n(b) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the University specified in \r\nsection 17; \r\n(c) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University 2[constituted \r\nunder section 18]; \r\n(d) “Chairperson of the Board” means the Chairperson of the Board of \r\nGovernors of the University; \r\n(e) “Chancellor” means Governor of the Punjab; \r\n(f) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission established \r\nunder the Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(g) “constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by \r\nthe University; \r\n(h) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations of \r\nthe University; \r\n(i) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty of the University; \r\n(j) “department” means a teaching department maintained and \r\nadministered by the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 2 4 December 2021; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 2 4 \r\nDecember 2021; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 24 December 2021, pp. 3187-3197. \r\n2Inserted by the Grand Asian University, Sialkot (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXIV of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp. 2323-2325, s. 2. \r\n \r\n(k) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments or constituent colleges as may \r\nbe prescribed; \r\n(l) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(m) “head of department” means the head of a department or principal of a \r\nconstituent college; \r\n(n) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations; \r\n(o) “Pro Vice Chancellor” means the Pro Vice Chancellor of the University, \r\nappointed by the Board; \r\n(p) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission set up under the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act 2014 (I of 2015); \r\n(q) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(r) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act; \r\n(s) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee constituted by the \r\nBoard to make recommendations for the appointment of the Vice \r\nChancellor; \r\n(t) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under this Act; \r\n(u) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor or Lecturer engaged whole time by the University and such \r\nother persons as may be prescribed; \r\n(v) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University; \r\n(w) “Trust” means the Islam Trust registered under the Societies \r\nRegistration Act, 1860 (XXI of 1860); \r\n(x) “University” means the Grand Asian University, Sialkot constituted \r\nunder this Act; and \r\n(y) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\n \r\n3. Establishment of the University.– (1) The Higher Education Department of \r\nthe Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, establish the Grand \r\nAsian University, Sialkot in the private sector with its campus located at Sialkot. \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\n (3) The University shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Chairperson and members of the Board; \r\n(c) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) Chairpersons and Deans; \r\n(e) members of an Authority; \r\n(f) teachers and the students of the University; and \r\n(g) officers and members of the staff of the University. \r\n \r\n4. Functions of the University.– The University shall: \r\n3[(a) provide for establishment, administration, instruction, training, \r\ncourses of study, curriculum, examination and award of degrees in \r\nthe academic programmes offered in the following faculties and \r\ntheir allied branches of knowledge as may be prescribed or \r\ndetermined by the Board from time to time and where applicable, \r\nsubject to prior approval of the relevant statutory body of \r\nprofessional education: \r\n(i) Engineering and Technology; \r\n(ii) Law; \r\n(iii) Pharmacy; \r\n(iv) Sciences; \r\n(v) Arts, Design and Architecture; \r\n(vi) Social Sciences; \r\n(vii) Management Science; \r\n(viii) Public Relations; \r\n(ix) Languages and Literature; \r\n(x) Humanities; \r\n(xi) Pharmaceutical Sciences; \r\n(xii) Professional Health Technologies; \r\n(xiii) Allied Health Sciences; \r\n(xiv) Computing and Information Technology; \r\n(xv) Media and Mass Communication; \r\n(xvi) Strategic Planning; \r\n(xvii) Aviation; \r\n(xviii) Education; \r\n(xix) Hospitality and Tourism Management; \r\n(xx) Textile and Design; \r\n(xxi) Food and Agricultural Sciences; \r\n(xxii) Veterinary and Animal Sciences; and \r\n(xxiii) such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may \r\ndetermine, given on the recommendation of the Academic \r\nCouncil and, where applicable, subject to the prior approval \r\nof the relevant statutory body of professional education. \r\nProvided that faculties to be estab lished 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) and where \r\napplicable, subject to the prior approval of relevant statutory \r\nbody of a professional education.] \r\n \r\n3Substituted by the Grand Asian University, Sialkot (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXIV of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp. 2323-2325, s. 3. \r\n(b) establish, maintain and administer a department, constituent college or \r\nan institute; \r\n(c) make provisions for research, application, advancement and \r\ndissemination of knowledge; \r\n(d) prescribe and conduct courses of studies; \r\n(e) decide teaching methods and strategies in accordance with the \r\neducation policy of the Government to provide for effective educational \r\nand training programmes; \r\n(f) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person 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 necessary, a person on contract for a specified duration \r\nand specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(i) institute programs for the exchange of students and teachers between \r\nthe University and any other university, educational institution or \r\nresearch organization; \r\n(j) provide career counselling and job-search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(k) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(l) develop and implement fund-raising plans in the prescribed manner; \r\n(m) provide and support the academic development of the Faculty of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(n) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(o) 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 withdraw \r\nsuch acceptance; \r\n(p) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in \r\nthe manner and for such purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(q) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lectureship or any other post and appoint a person \r\nto the post; \r\n(r) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurpose and may appoint a person to the post; \r\n(s) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, \r\nfellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(t) provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls \r\nof residence and may approve or license a hostel, lodging or boarding \r\nplace; \r\n(u) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University; \r\n(v) promote the extra-curricular and recreational activities of the students \r\nand make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of \r\nthe students; \r\n(w) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as \r\nit may determine; \r\n(x) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and \r\nenter into arrangements with any other institution, public or private \r\nbody, commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\n(y) print and publish research or any other work; \r\n(z) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions \r\nmade to the University and to invest any fund in the manner as it may \r\ndeem fit; and \r\n(aa) perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function. \r\n \r\n5. University open to all.– Subject to the reasonable restrictions as may be \r\nprescribed, the University shall be open to all persons and admission to the \r\nUniversity shall not be denied on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed, color or \r\ndomicile. \r\n \r\n6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall be restricted to \r\nProvince of the Punjab. \r\n(2) The University shall not open any sub-campus for a period of ten years \r\nfrom the date of coming into force of this Act. \r\n(3) Subject to subsection (2), the University may, after the said period, \r\nestablish a sub-campus with the prior approval of the Government. \r\n \r\n7. Officers of the University.– The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) Pro Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Deans; \r\n(d) All Heads of Departments; \r\n(e) Registrar; \r\n(f) Treasurer; \r\n(g) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(h) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations \r\nto be the officers of the University. \r\n \r\n8. Chancellor.– (1) The Chancellor or his nominee may preside over a \r\nconvocation of the University. \r\n (2) The University may confer an honorary degree with the prior approval \r\nof the Chancellor. \r\n (3) The Chancellor may approve the draft statutes submitted by the Board \r\nor return the Statutes to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n (4) In the performance of his functions under this 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 \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry \r\ninto the affairs of the University. \r\n (2) The Chancellor shall convey his views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the Board and may, after ascertaining the views of the Board, \r\nrecommend any remedial action to the Board. \r\n (3) The Board shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit a \r\nreport to the Chancellor about the action taken on the recommendations of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n (4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor \r\nwithin the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such directions as he thinks fit \r\nand the Board shall comply with the directions. \r\n (5) The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of a Committee \r\nconstituted by him and comprising of a nominee of the Board, a representative of the \r\nHigher Education Department of the Government and a Professor Emeritus or Vice \r\nChancellor of any university, take such action against the University as he may deem \r\nappropriate. \r\n (6) The Chancellor shall not take any action under subsection (5), unless \r\nthe Chairperson of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing. \r\n (7) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Board, which, \r\nin the opinion of the Chancellor, is against the objectives of the University or against \r\nthe interest of academic excellence, religious or cultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n \r\n10. Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Chancellor shall, on the recommendations of the \r\nSearch Committee, appoint a person as Vice Chancellor. \r\n (2) The Board shall determine the terms and conditions of service of the \r\nVice Chancellor. \r\n (3) The Vice Chancellor shall be the person who possesses the \r\nqualifications and experience determined by the Board. \r\n (4) The Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as are given in this \r\nAct or as may be prescribed or as are assigned to him by the Board. \r\n \r\n11. Powers of the Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the chief \r\nexecutive officer of the University responsible for all administrative and academic \r\nfunctions of the University and for ensuring that the provisions of this Act, rules, \r\nstatutes and regulations are observed in all affairs of the University. \r\n (2) The Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting of an Authority or body of \r\nthe University. \r\n (3) Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed by the Board, the Vice \r\nChancellor may, in case of an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in \r\nthe competence of the Vice Chancellor and within three days of taking of such \r\naction, shall submit a report of the action taken to the Chairperson of the Board. \r\n (4) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board, the Vice \r\nChancellor may: \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up \r\nsuch assignment in connection with examination, administration or any \r\nother activities in the University as he may consider necessary; \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) suspend, punish or remove, in the prescribed manner, an officer, \r\nteacher or employee of the University except those appointed by the \r\nBoard; \r\n(e) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee \r\nof the University in the prescribed manner; and \r\n(f) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the University. \r\n (5) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual 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 (6) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the conclusion of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Board and the \r\nAdministrative Department of the Government. \r\n \r\n12. Acting Vice Chancellor.– Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed, if \r\nthe office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant, or the Vice Chancellor is absent or is \r\nunable to perform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the \r\nBoard shall make arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Vice \r\nChancellor by any other person, as it may deem fit, for a period not exceeding six \r\nmonths. \r\n \r\n13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Registrar of the University on the \r\nrecommendation of the selection board on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n (2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \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 \r\nand be responsible for the provision of secretarial support to the \r\nBoard and the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records \r\nof the University; \r\n(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of selection, appointment or nomination of \r\na member to an Authority or body of the University in the \r\nprescribed manner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as may be \r\nassigned by the Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n \r\n14. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Controller of \r\nExaminations of the University on the recommendation of the Selection Board on \r\nsuch terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n (2) The Board 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 of the \r\nUniversity and shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of \r\nexaminations and perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned by \r\nthe Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n (4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a term of three \r\nyears. \r\n \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Treasurer of the University on the \r\nrecommendation of the Selection Board on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n (2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \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 Board; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to the \r\nbudget or any other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and are \r\navailable for submission to the Board within six months of the end of a \r\nfinancial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him \r\nby the Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n (4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n \r\n16. Appointments.– The University may employ such persons in its service as \r\nmay be necessary, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\n \r\n17. Authorities of the University.– The following shall be the Authorities of the \r\nUniversity: \r\n \r\n(a) Board of Governors; \r\n(b) Academic Council; \r\n(c) Boards 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) any other Authority as may be prescribed by the statutes or the \r\nregulations. \r\n \r\n18. Board of Governors.– (1) The Board of Governors of the University shall \r\nconsist of the following: \r\n(a) Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Trust; \r\n(b) members of the Trust subject to a maximum of 4[eight] members, \r\nincluding at least one woman, to be nominated by the Trust; \r\n(c) five persons, including at least two women, from amongst eminent \r\nscholars, business persons or academicians to be nominated by \r\n5[Chairman of the Board. ] \r\n(d) three members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at least \r\none woman member, to be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly; \r\n(e) Chairperson of the Higher Education Commission or his nominee; \r\n(f) Chairperson of the Punjab Higher Education Commission or his \r\nnominee; \r\n(g) Vice Chancellor of a public sector University in the Punjab nominated \r\nby the Chancellor; \r\n(h) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his \r\nnominee; \r\n(i) Secretary to the Government, Law and Parliamentary Affairs \r\nDepartment or his nominee; and \r\n \r\n4Substituted for the word \"three\" by the Grand Asian University, Sialkot (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXIV of 2025), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp. 2323-2325, s. 4(i). \r\n5Substituted by the Grand Asian University, Sialkot (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXIV of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp. 2323-2325, s. 49(ii). \r\n(j) Vice Chancellor. \r\n (2) The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Trust shall be the \r\nChairperson of the Board and the Vice Chancellor shall be the Secretary of the \r\nBoard. \r\n (3) Members of the Board other than ex-officio members shall hold office \r\nfor a term of three years. \r\n (4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one-half of the total \r\nnumber of members. \r\n (5) The Secretary shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the Board, \r\ncall a meeting of the Board. \r\n (6) The Trust may fill a casual vacancy occurring because of death or \r\nresignation of a member of the Board nominated by the Trust to the extent of the \r\nremainder of the term of the former member. \r\n \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board.– (1) The administration and management \r\nof the affairs of the University shall vest in the Board. \r\n (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid power, the Board \r\nmay: \r\n(a) formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans governing the \r\nactivities and operations of the University so as to facilitate research, \r\nteaching and other academic work; \r\n(b) recommend the draft statutes to the Chancellor; \r\n(c) make or approve regulations; \r\n(d) create a component of the University such as Faculty, department, \r\nconstituent college or University, subject to the provisions of this Act; \r\n(e) constitute a committee, council and any other administrative or \r\nacademic advisory body; \r\n(f) create such academic or administrative posts as it may deem necessary \r\nand to approve appointments to such posts as it may specify; \r\n(g) hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources of the \r\nUniversity and raise funds for the purpose of the University upon such \r\nsecurity as may be required under the regulations; \r\n(h) undertake the responsibility for the financial viability of the University \r\nincluding responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its operations, their \r\ncontinuity and preservation of the autonomy of the University; \r\n(i) consider and approve, through a resolution, the annual report, plan of \r\nwork, statement of accounts and the annual budget estimates; \r\n(j) call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the University \r\nand may direct the Vice Chancellor to furnish information relating to any \r\nmatter specified by the Board; and \r\n(k) take all such initiatives as it may consider necessary or desirable for \r\nefficient and effective management and functioning of the University. \r\n (3) The Board shall recommend the draft statutes to the Chancellor but the \r\nstatutes shall come into force when approved by him. \r\n \r\n20. Business of the Board.– (1) The meetings and 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 so prescribed, as may be determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\n (2) The statutes recommended, regulations framed or proceedings of the \r\nBoard shall not be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of \r\nthe Board. \r\n \r\n21. Delegation of powers.– (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Board may \r\ndelegate any of its powers or functions to a person or committee of the Board. \r\n (2) The Board shall not delegate the power to: \r\n(a) recommend the draft statutes or frame regulations; \r\n(b) recommend any action to the Chancellor; \r\n(c) appoint the Registrar, Controller of Examination and treasurer; and \r\n(d) approve annual budget and make consideration of audit reports. \r\n \r\n22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); \r\n(b) all Deans; \r\n(c) all Heads of Departments; \r\n(d) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(e) all Professors of the University; \r\n(f) nominee of the Secretary to the Government, Higher Education \r\nDepartment; \r\n(g) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers \r\nto be nominated by the Board; \r\n(h) three persons eminent in the field of art or science of whom at least \r\none shall be from each category, to be nominated by the 6[Chairman of \r\nthe Board ;] \r\n(i) Director Academics of the Commission; and \r\n(j) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n (2) A nominated member shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one-half of \r\nthe total number of members of the Academic Council. \r\n \r\n \r\n6Substituted by the Grand Asian University, Sialkot (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXIV of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp. 2323-2325, s. 5. \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the academic body of the University and may, subject to the statutes, lay down \r\nproper standards of instruction, research, publication and examination and to \r\nregulate and promote the academic life of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of this Act, rules, statutes and regulations, the Academic Council \r\nmay: \r\n(a) advise the Board on academic matters; \r\n(b) regulate the conduct of teaching, research and publication; \r\n(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations in the University; \r\n(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the University; \r\n(e) propose to the Board, a scheme for the constitution and organization of \r\nfaculties, teaching departments, constituent colleges and University; \r\n(f) Consider or formulate proposals for the planning and development of \r\nteaching and research in the University; \r\n(g) recommend to the Board, the regulations prescribing the courses of \r\nstudies, the syllabi and outlines of tests for examinations; \r\n(h) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals \r\nand prizes; \r\n(i) frame regulations for submission to the Board; \r\n(j) appoint or nominate members to the various Authorities in accordance \r\nwith the provisions of this Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n24. Fund of the U niversity.– (1) The Board shall establish a Fund to be known \r\nas the Grand Asian University, Sialkot Fund which shall vest in the University and to \r\nwhich shall be credited all sums received by the University. \r\n (2) The University may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicles, \r\nequipment or any other item that may facilitate the functioning of the University and \r\nall such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the University in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n \r\n25. 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. \r\n (2) The Board may approve the budget of the University, appropriation of \r\naccounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n \r\n26. Rules.– The Government may, by notification in the official gazette , make \r\nrules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. \r\n \r\n27. Statutes.– (1) Subject to this Act and t he rules, the Board may recommend \r\nstatutes to the Chancellor to provide for and to regulate any matter relevant to the \r\nUniversity. \r\n (2) The Chancellor may approve the statutes, with or without amendments, or \r\nrefer the statutes back to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n \r\n28. First Statutes.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this \r\nAct, the statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statutes made \r\nunder section 27 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or repealed in \r\naccordance with the provisions of this Act. \r\n \r\n29. Regulations. – Subject to the rules and statutes, the Board may frame \r\nregulations for the proper administration and management of the affairs of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n \r\n30. Removal of difficulties.– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of this Act, the Government may, within one year of the commencement \r\nof this Act and on the recommendations of the Board, give such directions, not \r\ninconsistent with this Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such \r\ndifficulty. \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(see section 28) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n \r\n1. Faculties.– (1) There shall be a Faculty for a teaching department or a group \r\nof teaching departments. \r\n7[(2) The University shall include the following faculties: \r\n(i) Engineering and Technology; \r\n(ii) Law; \r\n(iii) Pharmacy; \r\n(iv) Sciences; \r\n(v) Arts, Design and Architecture; \r\n(vi) Social Sciences; \r\n(vii) Management Science; \r\n(viii) Public Relations; \r\n(ix) Languages and Literature; \r\n(x) Humanities; \r\n(xi) Pharmaceutical Sciences; \r\n(xii) Professional Health Technologies; \r\n(xiii) Allied Health Sciences; \r\n(xiv) Computing and Information Technology; \r\n(xv) Media and Mass Communication; \r\n(xvi) Strategic Planning; \r\n(xvii) Aviation; \r\n(xviii) Education; \r\n \r\n7Substituted by the Grand Asian University, Sialkot (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXIV of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp. 2323-2325, s. 6. \r\n(xix) Hospitality and Tourism Management; \r\n(xx) Textile and Design; \r\n(xxi) Food and Agricultural Sciences; \r\n(xxii) Veterinary and Animal Sciences; and \r\n(xxiii) such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may determine, \r\ngiven on the recommendation of the Academic Council and, where \r\napplicable, subject to the prior approval of the relevant statutory \r\nbody of professional education. \r\nProvided that faculties to be established later on, shall be \r\napproved, on the recommendations of the Accreditation Committee \r\nconstituted under section 12 of the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act 2014 (I of 2015) and where applicable, subje ct to \r\nthe prior approval of relevant statutory body of a professional \r\neducation.] \r\n2. 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) Professors and the Chairpersons in the Faculty; \r\n(c) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council for their \r\nspecialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned to \r\nthe Faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council, important \r\nbearing on the subjects assigned to the Faculty; \r\n(d) two experts in the field from outside the University to be appointed by \r\nthe Board; and \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor. \r\n (2) The members other than ex-officio members of a Board of Faculty shall \r\nhold office for a period of three years. \r\n (3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one-half of the \r\ntotal number of members. \r\n (4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of the Academic \r\nCouncil and the Board, 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 comprising a \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(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of \r\neach department or constituent Institute comprising the Faculty for \r\npresentation to the Academic Council; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes. \r\n (5) The Dean of the Faculty shall be the convener of the Board of Faculty. \r\n (6) The Dean shall be appointed by the Board from amongst three senior \r\nmost Professors of the Faculty on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor and \r\nshall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment. \r\n (7) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree, except an \r\nhonorary degree, courses falling within the purview of the Faculty. \r\n (8) The Dean shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by \r\nthe Board on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n \r\n3. Academic departments, constituent colleges and institutes.– (1) There \r\nshall be an academic department or constituent college for each subject or a group \r\nof subjects, as may be prescribed by the regulations and each academic department \r\nor constituent college shall be headed by a head of department or principal of the \r\nconstituent college. \r\n (2) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, \r\nappoint the Head of Department from amongst three senior most Professors other \r\nthan the Professors already working as Dean for a period of three years and the \r\nHead of Department shall be eligible for reappointment: \r\nProvided that in a department or constituent college where there are less than \r\nthree eligible Professors, the appointment shall be made from amongst the three \r\nsenior most Professors and Associate Professors of the department or constituent \r\ncollege. \r\n (3) The Head of Department shall plan, organize and supervise the work of \r\nthe department or constituent college and shall be responsible to the Dean for the \r\nwork of his department, constituent college or institute. \r\n (4) The Head of Department shall, under the general supervision of the \r\nVice Chancellor and Dean, exercise all the administrative, financial and academic \r\npowers and such other duties or powers as may be delegated to him. \r\n (5) The Head of Department shall prepare a comprehensive annual report \r\nregarding the performance of the department or constituent college at the graduate \r\nand postgraduate levels, Faculty research and development and submit the report to \r\nthe Dean for evaluation. \r\n \r\n4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research.– (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); \r\n(b) all Deans; \r\n(c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(d) one Professor of the University from each Faculty other than the Dean \r\nto be appointed by the Board; \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(f) three members from the relevant field, research organizations and \r\nGovernment, to be nominated by the Board; and \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-half of the total number of members. \r\n \r\n5. 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 Institute; \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 the title and synopses of a thesis or dissertation; \r\n(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a research \r\nexamination; and \r\n(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n \r\n6. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); \r\n(b) Dean of the Faculty concerned; \r\n(c) Head of the Department concerned; \r\n(d) one member of the Board to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Trust; and \r\n(f) one expert in the subject to be nominated by the Higher Education \r\nDepartment. \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 a \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n (4) Four members of the Selection Board shall constitute the quorum for a \r\nmeeting of the Selection Board. \r\n (5) No member who is a candidate or whose family member is a \r\ncandidate, for a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in the \r\nproceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a candidate on such post. \r\n (6) In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or Associate \r\nProfessor, the Selection Board shall co-opt or consult three experts in the subject \r\nconcerned and in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, 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 Board on the recommendation of the \r\nSelection Board. \r\n (7) The Board may revise the standing list of experts of a subject on the \r\nrecommendation of the Selection Board. \r\n \r\n7. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall: \r\n(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Board, the names of \r\nsuitable candidates for appointment to teaching and other posts and \r\nrecommend suitable salary for the selected candidate; and \r\n(b) consider all cases of promotion or selection of officers of the University \r\nand recommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion \r\nor selection to the Board. \r\n \r\n8. Finance and Planning Committee.– (1) The Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); \r\n(b) all Deans; \r\n(c) Treasurer; \r\n(d) one member of the Board to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(e) one member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(f) one representative each from the Higher Education and Finance \r\nDepartments of the Government; \r\n(g) one representative of the Higher Education Commission; \r\n(h) Registrar; and \r\n(i) one nominee of the Trust. \r\n (2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years. \r\n (3) Five members of the Finance and Planning Committee shall constitute \r\nthe quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n \r\n9. 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