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Authorities of the Institute. \r\n18. Board of Directors. \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\n \r\n \r\n24. Fund of Institute. \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\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, LAHORE] ACT \r\n2021 \r\n(XLV of 2021) \r\n[24th December, 2021] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the 3[University of Science and Technology, \r\nLahore]. \r\nIt is necessary to provide for the establishment of the 4[University of Science and \r\nTechnology, Lahore] 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 \r\n5[University of Science and Technology, Lahore] 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 6[University]; \r\n(b) “Authority” means an Authority of the 7[University] specified in section \r\n17 of this Act; \r\n(c) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the 8[University]; \r\n(d) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of \r\nthe 9[University]; \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\n2Substituted for the expression “Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore” by the Lahore Institute of Science and \r\nTechnology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd \r\nSeptember 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(i). \r\n3Substituted for the expression “ Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore” by the Lahore Institute of Science and \r\nTechnology, Lahor e (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd \r\nSeptember 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(i). \r\n4Substituted for the expression “ Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore” by the Lahore Institute of Science and \r\nTechnology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd \r\nSeptember 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(i). \r\n5Substituted for the expression “ Lahore Institute of Science and Technology , Lahore” by the Lahore Institute of Science and \r\nTechnology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd \r\nSeptember 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(i). \r\n6Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n7Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n8 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s .2(ii). \r\n9Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n \r\n \r\n(e) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission established \r\nunder the Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of \r\n2002); \r\n10[(f) “Constituent college” means a college or institute established, owned, \r\nmaintained and administered by the University;] \r\n11[(ff) “College” means a Constituent College of the University;] \r\n(g) “Controller” means the Controller of Examinations of the 12[University]; \r\n(h) “Dean” means head of a Faculty of the 13[University]; \r\n(i) “department” means a teaching department maintained and \r\nadministered by the 14[University] in the prescribed manner; \r\n(j) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the \r\n15[University] consisting of one or more departments or constituent \r\ncolleges as may be prescribed; \r\n(k) “Foundation” means the Usmanian Foundation registered under the \r\nSocieties Registration Act, 1860 (XXI of 1860); \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) “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\n16[* * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n(p) “Patron” means Governor of the Punjab;] \r\n(q) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations \r\nmade under this Act; \r\n(r) “Rector” means the Rector of the 17[University;] \r\n(s) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the 18[University;] \r\n \r\n10 Substituted by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Am endment) Act 2025 (LXXV of 2025), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.3(i). \r\n11 Added by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV of 2025), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.3(ii). \r\n12 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n13 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n14 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n15Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n16 Omitted “clause o” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.3(iii). \r\n17Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n18Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n \r\n \r\n(t) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act; \r\n(u) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee constituted by the \r\nBoard to make recommendations for the appointment of the Rector; \r\n(v) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor or Lecturer engaged whole time by the Institute and such \r\nother persons as may be prescribed; and \r\n(w) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the Institute. \r\n19[(x) “University” means University of Science and Technology, Lahore \r\nestablished under the Act;] \r\n3. Establishment of the Institute.– 20[(1) A University to be called as University \r\nof Science and Technology, Lahore, stands established in the private sector with its \r\nprincipal campus located at Lahore.] \r\n (2) The 21[University] shall be a body corporate having perpetual \r\nsuccession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property \r\nand shall, by the said name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The 22[University] shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Patron; \r\n(b) Chairperson and members of the Board; \r\n(c) Rector; \r\n(d) Chairpersons and Deans; \r\n(e) members of an Authority; \r\n(f) teachers and the students of the Institute; and \r\n(g) officers and members of the staff of the 23[University]. \r\n4. Functions and powers of the [University].– The 24[University] shall: \r\n25[(a) provide instruction, establishment, administration and training in the \r\nfollowing Faculties and their allied branches of knowledge as may be \r\ndetermined by the Board from time to time: \r\n \r\n19Added by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV of 2025), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.3(iv). \r\n20 Substituted by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV of 2025), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.4. \r\n21Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n22 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n23 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n24Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n25 Substituted by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV of 2025), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.5(i). \r\n \r\n \r\n(i) Management Sciences; Sciences; Arts and Social Sciences; \r\nMedical Science and Dentistry; Eastern Medicine and Public \r\nHealth; Nursing; Pharmaceutical Sciences and Allied Health \r\nSciences; Engineering and Technology; Computer Sciences and \r\nInformation Technology; Law; Agriculture; Food and Culinary \r\nSciences; and \r\n(ii) such other branches of knowledge and faculties as the Board \r\nmay determine. The Board shall be competent to approve \r\ndepartments for the faculties of the University on the \r\nrecommendations of the Academic Council from time to time: \r\n Provided that prior approval of the relevant statuary body for \r\nprofessional education shall be obtained before providing instruction \r\nand training in the faculties of Medical Science and Engineering.] \r\n26[(b) establish, maintain, manage, regulate and administer Authorities of the \r\nUniversity, Faculties, departments, Colleges, laboratories, \r\norganizations, bodies, trusts and such other facilities as the Board may \r\ndetermine and approve from time to time;] \r\n(c) make provisions for research, application, advancement and \r\ndissemination of knowledge; \r\n(d) prescribe and conduct courses of studies; \r\n27[(e) decide teaching methods and strategies including on -campus, online, \r\ndistance learning, or any other teaching method as may be approved \r\nby the Board;] \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 Institute; \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 28[University] and any other university, educational institution or \r\nresearch organization; \r\n(j) provide career counseling 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 \r\n26 Substituted by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV of 2025), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.5(ii). \r\n27 Substituted by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV of 2025), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.5(iii). \r\n28 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n \r\n \r\n(m) provide and support the academic development of the Faculty of the \r\n29[University]; \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 Institute at any other university or place of learning equivalent to \r\nan examination or period of study of the 30[University] and withdraw \r\nsuch acceptance; \r\n(p) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in \r\nsuch 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 thereto; \r\n(r) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurpose and appoint a person to the post thereto; \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 Institute; \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) perform any other function as may be prescribed or an ancillary \r\nfunction as may be determined by the Board. \r\n31[(aa) start Sandwich Programs and Split Programs between National and \r\nInternational Universities and to collaborate with other educational \r\ninstitutions in all academic matters; \r\n \r\n29Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n30Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n31 Substituted by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV of 2025), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.5(iv). \r\n \r\n \r\n(bb) affiliate other educational institutions and otherwise admit any such \r\neducational Institutes to the University's privileges or withdraw such \r\nprivileges and to determine and demand such fees etc. as may be \r\nprescribed for the said admission to the University's privileges; \r\n(cc) enter into lease agreements for property and equipment as may be \r\nrequired for the operations and benefits of the University; and \r\n(dd) invest and manage the University fund and/or seek loans and financial \r\nfacilities in the manner as may be prescribed by the Board.] \r\n5. 32[University] open to all.– Subject to such reasonable restrictions, as may \r\nbe prescribed, the 33[University] shall be open to all persons; and, admission to the \r\nInstitute shall not be denied on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed, colour or \r\ndomicile. \r\n6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the 34[University] shall be restricted to the \r\nProvince of the Punjab. \r\n(2) The 35[University] shall not open any sub-campus or affiliate any other \r\neducational institution for a period of ten years from the commencement of this Act \r\nafter which period it may have sub-campuses with the approval of the Patron. \r\n7. Officers of the 36[University].– The following shall be the officers of the \r\n37[University]: \r\n(a) Rector; \r\n(b) Deans; \r\n(c) All Heads of Departments; \r\n(d) Registrar; \r\n(e) Treasurer; \r\n(f) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(g) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations \r\nto be the officers of the Institute. \r\n8. Patron.– (1) The Patron or his nominee may preside over a convocation of \r\nthe 38[University]. \r\n \r\n32Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n33Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n34Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n35Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n36 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n37 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n38 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n \r\n \r\n (2) The 39[University] may confer an honorary degree with the prior \r\napproval of the Patron. \r\n (3) The Patron may approve the draft statutes submitted by the Board or \r\nreturn the statutes to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n (4) In the performance of his functions under this Act the Patron shall act \r\nand be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and is bound \r\nunder Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Patron may direct inspection or inquiry into \r\nthe affairs of the 40[University]. \r\n (2) The Patron 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 Patron, submit a \r\nreport to the Patron about the action taken on the recommendations of the Patron. \r\n (4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Patron within \r\nthe specified time, the Patron may issue such directions as he thinks fit and the \r\nBoard shall comply with the direction. \r\n (5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of a committee constituted by \r\nhim and comprising a nominee of the Board, a nominee of the Higher Education \r\nDepartment of the Government, not below the rank of an Additional Secretary and a \r\nProfessor or Vice Chancellor of any public sector university, take action against the \r\nInstitute by appointing an administrator, who shall exercise the powers of the Board \r\nto run the affairs of the Institute till such time as may be specified by the Patron. \r\n (6) The Patron shall not take any action under subsection (5), unless the \r\nChairman is afforded an opportunity of hearing. \r\n (7) The Patron may set aside a decision or action of the Board, which, in \r\nthe opinion of the patron, is against the objectives of the 41[University] or against the \r\ninterest of academic excellence, religious or cultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n10. Rector.– (1) The Patron shall, on the recommendations of the Board, appoint \r\na person as Rector for a term of four years on such terms and conditions as may be \r\ndetermined by the Board. \r\n (2) The Board shall recommend a person for appointment as Rector from \r\namongst the panel of three persons recommended by the Search Committee. \r\n (3) The Rector shall be the person who possesses the prescribed \r\nqualifications and experience. \r\n (4) The Rector shall perform such functions as are given in this Act or as \r\nmay be prescribed or as are assigned to him by the Board. \r\n \r\n39 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n40 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n41 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n \r\n \r\n11. Powers of the Rector.– (1) The Rector shall be the Chief Executive Officer of \r\nthe Institute responsible for all administrative and academic functions of the Institute \r\nand for ensuring that the provisions of this Act, rules, statutes and regulations are \r\nobserved in all affairs of the 42[University]. \r\n (2) The Rector may attend a meeting of an Authority or body of the \r\n43[University]. \r\n (3) Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed by the Board, the \r\nRector may, in case of an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the \r\ncompetence of the Rector and within three days of taking of such action, shall submit \r\na 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 Rector \r\nmay: \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the Institute to take up \r\nsuch assignment in connection with examination, administration or any \r\nother activities in the 44[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 45[University]; \r\n(c) make appointments of such categories of employees of the \r\n46[University] and 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 47[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 48[University] in the prescribed manner; \r\n(f) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the 49[University]; and \r\n(g) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed. \r\n(5) The Rector shall prepare an annual report containing information as \r\nregards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all relevant facts \r\npertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the 50[University]. \r\n \r\n42Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n43Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n44 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n45 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n46 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n47 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n48Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n49 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n \r\n \r\n(6) The Rector shall, within three months of the conclusion of an academic \r\nyear, submit the annual report of the 51[University] to the Board. \r\n52[12. Acting Rector. Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed, if the office \r\nof the Rector is vacant, or the Rector is absent or is unable to perform the functions \r\nof his office due to illness or some other cause, the Patron shall make arrangements \r\nfor the performance of the duties of the Rector by any other person, as he may deem \r\nfit till such time a new Rector is appointed.] \r\n13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Registrar of the 53[University] on \r\nsuch terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \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 54[University] and shall: \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the 55[University] and be \r\nresponsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Board and the \r\nRector; \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the \r\nInstitute; \r\n(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the prescribed \r\nmanner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of selection, appointment or nomination of a \r\nmember to an Authority or body of the Institute in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as may be assigned \r\nto him by the Rector or the Board. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n14. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Controller of \r\nExaminations of the 56[University] on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n \r\n50 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n51 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n52 Substituted by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV of 2025), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.6. \r\n \r\n53Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n54Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n55Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n56Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n \r\n \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\nInstitute 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 to \r\nhim by the Rector or the Board. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a renewable term of \r\nthree years. \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Treasurer of the 57[University] on \r\nsuch terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \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 58[University] and \r\nshall: \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the 59[University]; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the Institute and \r\npresent the estimates to the Board; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the 60[University] are spent according to the \r\nbudget or any other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the 61[University] are audited annually and \r\nare available for submission to the Board 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 Rector or the Board. \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n16. Appointments.– The 62[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\n17. Authorities of the 63[University].– The following shall be the Authorities of \r\nthe [jj]: \r\n \r\n57 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n58 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n59Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n60 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n61 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n62 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n \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\n18. Board of Governors.– (1) The Board of Governors of the 64[University] shall \r\nconsist of the following: \r\n(a) Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Foundation; \r\n(b) members of the Foundation subject to a maximum of three members to \r\nbe nominated by the Foundation; \r\n(c) four persons including at least one woman each of whom is an expert \r\nin any of the fields of knowledge, to be nominated by the Foundation; \r\n(d) three members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at \r\nleast one woman member to be nominated by the Speaker; \r\n(e) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a \r\nDirector; \r\n(f) Chairperson Punjab Higher Education Commission or his nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of a Director; \r\n(g) a Vice Chancellor of a public sector university in the Punjab nominated \r\nby the Patron; \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(j) Rector. \r\n(2) The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Foundation shall be the \r\nChairman of the Board and the Rector shall be the Secretary of the Board. \r\n(3) Members of the Board other than ex-officio members shall hold office \r\nfor a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment on the expiry of their \r\nterm of office. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one-half of the total \r\nnumber of members. \r\n \r\n63 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n64Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n(5) The Secretary shall, with the approval of the Chairman, call a meeting \r\nof the Board. \r\n(6) The Foundation may fill a casual vacancy occurring because of death \r\nor resignation of a member of the Board nominated by the Foundation to the extent \r\nof the remainder of the term of the former member. \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board.– (1) The administration and management \r\nof the affairs of the Institute 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 Institute so as to facilitate research, \r\nteaching and other academic work; \r\n(b) recommend the draft statutes to the Patron; \r\n(c) make or approve regulations; \r\n65[(d) create or restructure a component of the University such as Faculty, \r\ndepartment, Campuses or College, subject to the provisions of t his \r\nAct;] \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 \r\nnecessary and to approve appointments to such posts as it may \r\nspecify; \r\n(g) hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources of the \r\n66[University] and raise funds for the purpose of the 67[University] upon \r\nsuch security as may be required under the regulations; \r\n(h) undertake the responsibility for the financial viability of the Institute \r\nincluding responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its operations, their \r\ncontinuity and preservation of the autonomy of the 68[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 Institute and \r\nmay direct the Rector to furnish information relating to any matter \r\nspecified 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 69[University]. \r\n \r\n65 Substituted by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV of 2025), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.7. \r\n66 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n67Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n68 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n69Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n \r\n \r\n(3) The Board shall recommend the draft statutes to the Patron but the \r\nstatutes shall come into force when approved by him. \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\n21. Delegation of powers.– (1) Subject to subsection (2) of section 19, the Board \r\nmay delegate 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 Patron; \r\n(c) appoint the Registrar, Controller and Treasurer; and \r\n(d) approve annual budget and make consideration of audit reports. \r\n22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) Rector (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 Institute; \r\n(f) nominee of the Secretary to the Government, Higher Education \r\nDepartment not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; \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 Board; \r\n(i) Director Academics of the Commission; \r\n(j) nominee of the Punjab Higher Education Commission not below the \r\nrank of a Director; and \r\n(k) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) A member nominated by the Board shall hold office for a renewable \r\nterm 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\n \r\n \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the academic body of the 70[University] and may, subject to the statutes, lay down \r\nstandards of instruction, research, publication and examination to regulate and \r\npromote the academic life of the 71[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 72[University]; \r\n(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the 73[University]; \r\n(e) propose to the Board, a scheme for the constitution and organization of \r\nfaculties, teaching departments and constituent colleges; \r\n(f) consider or formulate proposals for the planning and development of \r\nteaching and research in the 74[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 \r\n75\r\n[University].– (1) The Board shall establish a Fund to be known \r\nas the 76[University of Science and Technology, Lahore ] Fund which shall vest in the \r\nInstitute and to which shall be credited all sums received by the 77[University]. \r\n \r\n70 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n71 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n72 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n73 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n74 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n75 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n76Substituted for the expression “ Lahore Institute of Science and Technolog y, Lahore” by the Lahore Institute of Science and \r\nTechnology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd \r\nSeptember 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(i). \r\n77 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n \r\n \r\n(2) The 78[University] may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicles, \r\nequipment or any other item that may facilitate the functioning of the 79[University] \r\nand all such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the 80[University] \r\nin the prescribed manner. \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts.– (1) The budget of the 81[University] shall be \r\napproved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may \r\nbe prescribed by the Board. \r\n(2) The Board may approve the budget of the 82[University], appropriation \r\nof accounts of the 83[University] and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the \r\n[University]. \r\n26. Rules.– The Government may, by notification in the official gazette , make \r\nrules to carry out the purposes of this Act. \r\n27. Statutes.– (1) Subject to this Act and the rules, the Board may recommend \r\nstatutes to the Patron to provide for and to regulate any matter relevant to the \r\n84[University]. \r\n(2) The Patron may approve the statutes, with or without amendments, or \r\nrefer the statutes back to the Board for reconsideration. \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\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\n85[University]. \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\n78 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n79 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n80 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n81 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n82 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n83 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n84 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n85 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. Faculties.– (1) There shall be a Faculty for a teaching department or a group \r\nof teaching departments. \r\n 86[(2) The University shall provide instruction and training in the faculties of: \r\n(i) Management Sciences; \r\n(ii) Sciences; \r\n(iii) Arts and Social Sciences; \r\n(iv) Medical Science and Dentistry; \r\n(v) Eastern Medicine and Public Health; \r\n(vi) Nursing, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Allied Health Sciences; \r\n(vii) Engineering and Technology; \r\n(viii) Computer Sciences and Information Technology; \r\n(ix) Law; \r\n(x) Agriculture; \r\n(xi) Food and Culinary Sciences; and \r\n(xii) such other branches of knowledge and faculties as the Board may \r\ndetermine, the Board shall be competent to approve departments for \r\nthe faculties of the University on the recommendations of the Academic \r\nCouncil from time to time: \r\nProvided that prior approval of the relevant statuary body for \r\nprofessional education shall be obtained before providing instruction \r\nand training in the faculties of Medical Science and Engineering.] \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 Institute to be appointed by the \r\nBoard; and \r\n(e) One member to be nominated by the Rector. \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 a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one-half of the \r\n \r\n86Substituted for the expression by the Lahore Institute of Science and Tech nology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV of \r\n2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.8. \r\n \r\n \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\nRector; \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 College 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 Rector and shall hold \r\noffice 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 Rector. \r\n3. Academic departments, constituent colleges and institutes.– (1) There shall \r\nbe an academic department or Constituent College for each subject or a group of \r\nsubjects, as may be prescribed by the Regulations and each academic department or \r\nConstituent College shall be headed by a Head of Department of the Constituent \r\ncollege. \r\n( 2 ) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Rector, appoint the \r\nHead of Department from amongst three senior most Professors other than the \r\nProfessors already working as Dean for a period of three years and the Head of \r\nDepartment shall be eligible for re-appointment: \r\nProvided that where in a department or constituent college where there are less \r\nthan three eligible Professors, the appointment shall be made from amongst the three \r\nsenior most Professors and Associate Professors of the Department, Constituent \r\ncollege or Institute. \r\n( 3 ) The Head of Department shall plan, organize and supervise the work \r\nof the department or Constituent College and shall be responsible to the Dean for \r\nthe work of his Department, Constituent College or Institute. \r\n( 4 ) The Head of Department shall, under the general supervision of the \r\nRector and Dean, exercise all the administrative, financial and academic powers and \r\nsuch other duties or powers as may be delegated to him. \r\n \r\n \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\n4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research.– (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of: \r\n(a) Rector (Convener); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(d) one Professor of the Institute from each Faculty other than the Dean to \r\nbe appointed by the Board; \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Rector; \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\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 87[University]; \r\n(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of \r\nthe 88[University]; \r\n(c) propose Regulations regarding the award of a research degree; \r\n(d) appoint supervisors for postgraduate research students and to approve \r\nthe 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\n6. Board of Studies.– (1) There shall be a separate Board of Studies \r\nconstituted by the Rector for each subject, group of subjects, Department or as may \r\nbe determined by the Rector from time to time, which shall consist of: \r\n(a) The Head of Department; \r\n \r\n87 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n88 Substituted for the word “Institute” by the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXV \r\nof 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23rd September 2025, pp.1529-1531,s.2(ii). \r\n \r\n \r\n(b) All Professors and Associate Professors of the teaching department; \r\nand \r\n(c) two experts to be appointed by the Dean of the Faculty. \r\n(2) The term of office of members of the Board of Studies, other than ex-\r\nofficio members, shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for meetings of the Board of Studies shall be one-half of \r\nthe number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n7. Functions of the Board of Studies.– (1) The Board of Studies shall: \r\n(a) propose to the Academic Council through the concerned Board of \r\nFaculty curricula and syllabi for all degree, diploma and certificate \r\ncourses in the subject or subjects concerned; \r\n(b) recommend the names of paper-setters and examiners in the subject \r\nor subjects concerned; and \r\n(c) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Regulations \r\nand the Rules from time to time. \r\n(2) The Rector may make, repeal or amend Rules pertaining to the \r\nestablishment and operation of the Boards of Studies. \r\n8. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of: \r\n(a) Rector (Convener); \r\n(b) the Dean of the Faculty concerned; \r\n(c) the Head of 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 Foundation; \r\n(f) one expert in the subject to be nominated by the Secretary to the \r\nGovernment, Higher Education Department; \r\n(g) the Registrar, who shall be the Secretary of the Selection Board; and \r\n(h) a representative of Higher Education Department, not below the rank of \r\nDeputy Secretary. \r\n(2) The members other than ex-officio members shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n(3) Four members of the Selection Board shall constitute the quorum for a \r\nmeeting of the Selection Board. \r\n(4) No member who is a candidate or whose family member is a candidate, \r\nfor a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in the proceedings of the \r\nSelection Board for selection of a candidate on such post. \r\n(5) 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 \r\nthe subject concerned, to be nominated by the Rector from a standing list of experts \r\nfor each subject approved by the Board on the recommendations of the Selection \r\n \r\n \r\nBoard. \r\n(6) The Board may revise the standing list of experts of a subject on the \r\nrecommendations of the Selection Board. \r\n9. 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Finance and Planning Committee.–(1) The Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee shall consist of: \r\n(a) Rector (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) Director General Finance of the Commission or his nominee; \r\n(g) one representative each from the Higher Education and Finance \r\nDepartments of the Government not below the rank of a Deputy \r\nSecretary; \r\n(h) Registrar; and \r\n(i) One nominee of the Foundation. \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 the \r\nquorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n11. 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