PUNJAB KINNAIRD COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, LAHORE, ORDINANCE 2002

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THE KINNAIRD COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, LAHORE 
ORDINANCE, 2002 
(LXXV of 2002) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Incorporation 
4. Board of Governors 
5. Powers and functions of the Board 
6. Principal 
7. Committees 
8. Appointments 
9. Delegation of powers 
10. Business of the Board 
11. Functions and powers of the College 
12. College fund 
13. Budget, audit and accounts 
14. Rules 
15. Regulations 
16. Savings 
17. Removal of difficulties 
TEXT 
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THE KINNAIRD COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, LAHORE ORDINANCE, 2002 
(LXXV of 2002) 
[25th October, 2002] 
An 
Ordinance 
to reconstitute and reorganize the Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore. 
Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to reconstitute and reorganize the  Kinnaird 
College for Women, Lahore in co -operation with the Association of  the Kannaird 
College for Women, Lahore being the owner and previous  management of the 
College, and to make provisions connected therewith and ancillary thereto; 
And whereas  the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is dissolved and the 
Governor is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take 
immediate action; 
 And whereas  under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) 
Order No.9 of 1999, as amended by the Chief Executive Order No.11 of 2000, the 
Governor of a Province may issue and promulgate an Ordinance; 
 Now, therefore,  in exercise of th e aforesaid powers and all other powers 
enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and 
promulgate the following Ordinance:– 
1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the 
Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore Ordinance, 2002. 
 (2) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the 
subject or context- 
(a) “Association” means the Association of the Kinnaird College for 
Women, Lahore; 
(b) “Board” means the Board of Governors; 
(c) “College” means the Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore; 
(d) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; 
(e) “Governor” means the Governor of the Punjab; 
(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Ordina nce; 
and 
(g) “Principal” means the Principal of the Kinnaird College for Women, 
Lahore. 
                                                           
1Promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab on 25 October 2002; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 
25 October 2002, pages 3099-3104. Under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), it will 
remain in force notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the 
Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
3. Incorporation.– (1) The College shall be reconstituted and reorganized in 
accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.  
 (2) The College shall be a body corpora te having perpetual succession 
and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property other than 
that owned by the Association, and shall by the said name sue and be sued.  
4. Board of Governors.– (1) The Board shall consist of the following:– 
(i) Chairman of the Association; 
(ii) Vice Chairman of the Association; 
(iii) Secretary to the Government of the Punjab, Education Department or 
his nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; 
(iv) Secretary to the Government of the Punjab, Law and Parliamentary 
Affairs Department or his nominee not below the rank of Additional 
Secretary; 
(v) Secretary to the Government of the Punjab, Finance Department or his 
nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; 
2[(v-a)  three women members of Pro vincial Assembly of the Punjab to be 
nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly;] 
(vi) eight nominees of the Association; 
(vii) one alumnae of the College to be nominated by the Board; 
(viii) one member of the teaching staff of the College to be selected by the 
Board; 
(ix) Principal, Convent of Jesus and Mary, Lahore; 
(x) two distinguished educationists or eminent persons to be nominated by 
the Governor for a period of three years if not prematurely removed by 
the Governor in his discretion; 
(xi) Chairman Higher Education Commission or his nominee; and 
(xii) the Principal. 
 (2) Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Association shall be the Chairman 
and Vice Chairman respectively of the Board and the Principal shall be the Secretary 
of the Board. 
5. Powers and func tions of the Board .– (1) The administration and 
management of the affairs of the College shall vest in the Board. 
 (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the 
functions and powers of the Board shall be to– 
(i) take effective me asures to raise the standards of teaching, research 
and other academic pursuits in the light of national and international 
needs with special emphasis on education and training in scientific and 
technological disciplines; 
                                                           
2Added by the Universities and Institutes Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (L XIII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 05 August 2025, pages 615-618, s.2 and Schedule, at serial 11. 
 
(ii) hold, control and administer the property and funds of the College; 
(iii) consider and approve the annual and revised budget estimates; 
(iv) transfer and accept transfer of moveable and immoveable property on 
behalf of the College; 
(v) enter into and cancel contracts on behalf of the College; 
(vi) cause proper books of accounts to be kept for all sums of moneys 
received and expended by the College, and for the assets and liabilities 
of the College; 
(vii) invest any money belonging to the College, as the Board may 
determine, with the like power of varying such investments; 
(viii) receive and manage any property transferred, and grants, bequests, 
trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to 
the College; 
(ix) govern and regulate the finance, accounts and investments  of the 
College and for that purpose appoint such agents and auditors as the 
Board may deem fit; 
(x) determine the form, custody and regulate the use of the Common Seal 
of the College; 
(xi) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equi pment 
and other means required for carrying out the work of the College; 
(xii) approve or license hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; 
(xiii) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant 
Professorship, Lectureship and other tea ching posts or to suspend or 
abolish such posts; 
(xiv) create, suspend or abolish such teaching, research, training, extension 
administration or other posts as may be necessary and to appoint 
persons thereto; 
(xv) prescribe the terms and conditions of serv ice of teaching and non -
teaching staff including their qualifications, experience and eligibility for 
appointment, and to appoint, confer, suspend, remove, dismiss or take 
disciplinary action against the staff in the prescribed manner; 
(xvi) institute Emer itus Professorships and make these appointments on 
such terms and conditions as may be prescribed; 
(xvii) confer Honorary Degrees in accordance with the conditions prescribed; 
(xviii) prescribe the duties of officers, teachers and other employees of the 
College; 
(xix) institute fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes; 
(xx) promote cooperation with the Government, national and international 
organizations and universities in activities falling within the purview of 
the College; 
(xxi) devise and implement  participatory, merit based, result oriented and 
accountable management with suitable checks and balances; and 
(xxii) perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by the other 
provisions of this Ordinance. 
6. Principal.– (1) The Government shal l, on recommendation of the Board, 
appoint the Principal whose qualifications and terms and conditions of service shall 
be such as may be determined by the Board. 
 (2) The Principal shall be the Chief Executive of the College and shall 
perform such functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him by the Board. 
7. Committees.– The Board may constitute such committees as may be 
deemed necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance. 
8. Appointments.– (1) The College may appoint such persons in its service as 
may be necessary on the terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board. 
 (2) All persons serving the College, in any capacity, immediately before 
the commencement of this Ordinance, unless absorbed in the service of the College, 
shall re main on deputation and shall be liable to be transferred to their parent 
department at any time. 
9. Delegation of powers .– The Board may delegate to any person or a 
committee any of its powers, duties or functions. 
10. Business of the Board .– (1) The meeti ngs and the business of the Board 
shall be conducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may 
be prescribed and until these matters are prescribed, as may be determined by the 
Board. 
 (2) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invali d by reasons of any 
vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. 
11. Functions and powers of the College .– The functions and powers of the 
College shall be to– 
(i) provide instruction, tuition, training, research, demonstration and 
service in the fi elds of arts and sciences and applied disciplines at the 
undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels; 
(ii) perform academic functions to achieve its objectives; 
(iii) prescribe criteria of admission, migration and examination of students; 
(iv) admit students and conduct examinations; 
(v) award degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic disciplines; 
(vi) select, appoint and promote academic and administrative staff; 
(vii) frame and prescribe courses of study; 
(viii) provide for research and print ing and publication of research and other 
works; 
(ix) decide teaching methods and strategies as well as co -curricular 
activities in order to ensure the most effective educational and other 
related programmes; 
(x) accept examinations passed and the periods of study spent by 
students at other colleges or universities or institutions and places of 
learning as equivalent to such examination and study in the College as 
it may determine and to withdraw such acceptance; 
(xi) make provisions for research, consultan cy and advisory services and 
with these objectives to enter into arrangements with other institutions 
or with public bodies; 
(xii) affiliate or associate itself with other institutions within Pakistan or 
abroad and to establish facilities in Pakistan or ab road for the effective 
discharge of its functions and responsibilities; 
(xiii) introduce, suspend or abolish any of the disciplines; and 
(xiv) do such other acts and things whether incidental to the powers 
aforesaid or not, as may be required in order to f urther the objects of 
the College as a place of education, learning and research. 
12. College fund.– (1) There shall be a fund to be known as the Kinnaird College 
Fund which shall vest in the College and to which shall be credited all sums received 
by the College. 
 (2) The fund shall be kept in such custody and shall be utilized and 
regulated in such manner as may be prescribed. 
13. Budget, audit and accounts .– The budget of the College shall be approved 
and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in s uch manner as may be 
prescribed. 
14. Rules.– Government may, by notification, make rules not inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Ordinance for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance. 
15. Regulations.– The Board may, by notification, make regulati ons not 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance and the rules made thereunder for 
the administration and management of the affairs of the College. 
16. Savings.– Upon the commencement of this Ordinance–  
(a) all funds, properties, rights and inte rests of whatsoever kind issued, 
used, enjoyed, possessed or owned by the College immediately before 
the commencement of this Ordinance and all liabilities subsisting 
against the College shall stand transferred to the College established 
under this Ordinance: 
Provided that all properties owned by the Association shall continue to 
be owned by the Association; and 
(b) everything done, action taken, obligations and liabilities incurred, 
persons appointed or authorized, jurisdictions or powers conferred, 
orders issued and rules or regulations made by or in relation to the 
College immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance shall 
be deemed to have been respectively done, taken, incurred, acquired, 
appointed, conferred, created, made or issued under this Ordinance. 
17. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any 
provision of this Ordinance, Government may, on recommendation of the Board, give 
such directions, not inconsistent with the said provisions, as it may consider 
necessary for the removal of such difficulty.