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Authorities of the Institute \r\n19. Board of Governors \r\n20. Powers and duties of the Board \r\n21. Business of the Board \r\n22. Delegation of powers \r\n23. Academic Council \r\n24. Powers and duties of Academic Council \r\n25. Fund of the Institute \r\n26. Budget, audit and accounts \r\n27. Statutes \r\n28. First Statutes \r\n29. Regulations \r\n30. Rules \r\n31. Indemnity \r\n32. Removal of difficulties \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE MUSARRAT INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ACT 2025 \r\n(XLV of 2025) \r\n[2nd June, 2025] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the Musarrat Institute of Technology. \r\nIt is necessary to provide for the establishment of the Musarrat Institute of Technology in \r\nthe 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 Musarrat \r\nInstitute of Technology Act 2025. \r\n(2) This Act shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act: \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the Institute; \r\n(b) “Act” means the Musarrat Institute of Technology Act 2025; \r\n(c) “Accreditation Committee” means the Accreditation Committee constituted \r\nby the Government under section 12 of Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act 2014 (I of 2015); \r\n(d) “Authority” means an Authority of the Institute specified in section 17 of this \r\nAct; \r\n(e) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Institute; \r\n(f) “Center” means a teaching or learning center maintained and administered \r\nby the Institute in the prescribed manner; \r\n(g) “Chairman” means the Chairman of Meher Ali Shah Educational Trust; \r\n(h) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the \r\nInstitute; \r\n(i) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission established under \r\nthe Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(j) “Constituent College” means a college maintained and administered by the \r\nInstitute; \r\n(k) “Controller” means the Controller of Examinations of the Institute; \r\n(l) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty of the Institute; \r\n(m) “Department” means a teaching department maintained and administered \r\nby the Institute in the prescribed manner; \r\n(n) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the Institute \r\nconsisting of one or more departments or centers or constituent colleges as \r\nmay be prescribed; \r\n(o) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 27 May 2025; and was assented to by Governor of the Punjab on 31 \r\nMay 2025; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4835-4846. \r\n(p) “Head of Department” means the head of a department/center or mos t \r\nsenior person eligible to chair the meeting; \r\n(q) “Institute” means the Musarrat Institute of Technology established under \r\nthis Act; \r\n(r) “Patron” means Governor of the Punjab; \r\n(s) “prescribed” means prescribed by the statutes, first statutes, regulations or \r\nrules made under this Act; \r\n(t) “Principal” means a Principal of constituent college; \r\n(u) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission set up under the Punjab Higher Education Commission Act \r\n2014 (I of 2015); \r\n(v) “Rector” means the Rector of the Institute; \r\n(w) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Institute; \r\n(x) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act; \r\n(y) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee constituted by the \r\nBoard to make recommendations for the appointment of the Rector; \r\n(z) “Statutes”, “First Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” mean respectively the \r\nstatutes, first statutes, regulations and rules made under the Act; \r\n(aa) “Teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor \r\nor Lecturer engaged whole time by the Institute a nd such other persons as \r\nmay be prescribed; \r\n(bb) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the Institute; and \r\n(cc) “Trust” means Meher Ali Shah Educational Trust registered under the \r\nPunjab Trusts Act 2020 (XXI of 2020). \r\n3. Establishment of the Institute.– (1) The Government shall, by notification in the \r\nofficial Gazette, establish an Institute to be called as Musarrat Institute of Technology \r\nwith its main campus in Multan . \r\n(2) The Institute shall be a body by the name of “Musarrat Institute of \r\nTechnology”, having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, \r\npurchase, hold, and dispose any property or investment, construct and demolish \r\nbuildings in its acquired land and shall by the said name sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The Institute 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) The Chairman; \r\n(e) Heads of teaching departments/Centers and Deans; \r\n(f) Principals of constituent colleges. \r\n(g) Members of an Authority; \r\n(h) Teachers and the students of the Institute; and \r\n(i) Officers, officials and members of the staff of the Institute. \r\n4. Functions and powers of the Institute.– The Institute shall: \r\n(a) provide instruction and training in: \r\n(i) Faculty of Law; \r\n(ii) Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; \r\n(iii) Faculty of Sciences; \r\n(iv) Faculty of Computing; \r\n(v) Faculty of Commerce and Management Sciences; \r\n(vi) Faculty of Arts; \r\n(vii) Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities; \r\n(viii) Faculty of Medical Science; \r\n(ix) Faculty of Engineering and Technology; and \r\n(x) Such other branches of knowledge and faculties as the Board \r\nmay determine; \r\nProvided that the prior approval of the relevant statutory body for \r\nprofessional education shall be obtained before providing instructions and \r\ntraining in the faculties of Medical Science and Engineering and \r\nTechnology; and \r\nProvided further that faculties to be established later on shall be \r\napproved, on the recommendations of Accreditation Committee and where \r\napplicable, subject to the prior approval of relevant statutory body of a \r\nprofessional education. \r\n(b) make provisions for research, innovation, application, advancement and \r\ndissemination of knowledge; \r\n(c) prescribe and conduct courses of studies; \r\n(d) decide teaching methods and strategies including online, distance learning \r\neducation, virtual, on -campus education, etc. in su ch a manner as \r\nprescribed by the Board; \r\n(e) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies the \r\nexamination, award degree, diploma, certificate, and other academic \r\ndistinction to the person; \r\n(f) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, teachers, \r\nand other employees of the Institute; \r\n(g) engage, where necessary, a person on contract for a specified duration \r\nand specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(h) establish institute programs for the exchange of students a nd teachers \r\nbetween the institute and any other university, educational institution, or \r\nresearch organization; \r\n(i) provide career counseling and job -search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(j) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(k) develop and implement fund-raising plans in the prescribed manner; \r\n(l) provide and support the academic development of the Faculty of the \r\nInstitute; \r\n(m) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(n) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student of the \r\nInstitute at any other university or place of learning equivalent to an \r\nexamination or period of study of the Institute and may withdraw such \r\nacceptance; \r\n(o) cooperate with a public authority, university, instituti on or private \r\norganization in the manner and for such purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(p) create Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorship and \r\nLectureship or any other post and appoint a person to the post; \r\n(q) create a post for researc h, extension, administration or other related \r\npurpose and may appoint a person to the post; \r\n(r) award financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, scholarships, \r\nbursaries, medals, and prizes in the prescribed manner; \r\n(s) provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls of \r\nresidence and may approve or license a hostel, lodging or boarding place; \r\n(t) maintain order, discipline and security in the campus of the Institute; \r\n(u) promote the extra -curricular and recreational activi ties of the students and \r\nmake arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the \r\nstudents; \r\n(v) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as it \r\nmay determine; \r\n(w) make provision for research, advisory, or consultancy service s and enter \r\ninto arrangements with any other institution, public or private body, \r\ncommercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\n(x) print and publish research, patents or any other work; \r\n(y) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made to \r\nthe Institute and to invest any fund in the manner as it may deem fit; and \r\n(z) perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function as may be determined \r\nby the Board. \r\n5. Institute open to all. – Subject to such reasonable restrict ions, as may be \r\nprescribed, the Institute shall be open to all persons; and, admission to the Institute shall \r\nnot be denied on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed, color, domicile or nationality. \r\n6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the Instit ute shall be restricted to the \r\nProvince of the Punjab. \r\n(2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1) the Institute shall not open any \r\nsub-campus for a period of two years from the commencement of this Act. \r\n(3) After the expiry of the period mentioned in s ubsection (2), the Patron may \r\nallow the Institute to open sub-campus subject to such conditions and limitation as it may \r\nbe determined by the Commission. \r\n7. Officers of the Institute.– The following shall be the officers of the Institute: \r\n(a) Patron; \r\n(b) Rector; \r\n(c) Deans; \r\n(d) Heads of Departments/Centers; \r\n(e) Principals of Constituent Colleges; \r\n(f) Registrar; \r\n(g) Treasurer; \r\n(h) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(i) Director; and \r\n(k) Such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations to \r\nbe the officers of the institute. \r\n8. Patron.– (1) The Patron or his nominee may preside over a convocation of the \r\nInstitute. \r\n(2) The Institute may confer an honorary degree with the prior approval of the \r\nPatron. \r\n(3) In the performance of his functions under this Act, the Patron shall act and \r\nbe bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and is bound under \r\nArticle 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Patron may direct inspection or inquiry into the \r\naffairs of the Institute. \r\n(2) The Patron shall convey his views with regard to the result of the inspection \r\nor inquiry to the Board and may, after ascertaining the views of the Board, recommend \r\nany remedial action to the Board. \r\n(3) The Board shall, within the time specified by the Patron, submit a report to \r\nthe 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 w ithin the \r\nspecified time, the Patron may issue such directions as he thinks fit and the Board shall \r\ncomply with the direction. \r\n(5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of a Committee constituted by \r\nhim and comprising of a nominee of the Board, one Directo r of the trust and a Professor \r\nEmeritus or Vice Chancellor of any university, take such action against the Institute as he \r\nmay deem appropriate. \r\n(6) The Patron shall not take any action under subsection (5), unless the \r\nChairperson of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing. \r\n(7) The Patron may set aside a decision or action of the Board, which, in the \r\nopinion of the patron, is against the objectives of the Institute or against the interest of \r\nacademic excellence, religious or cultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n10. Rector.– (1) The Patron shall, on the recommendations of the Search Committee, \r\nappoint a person as Rector. \r\n(2) The Search Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of service \r\nof the Rector. \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 the Act or as may \r\nbe prescribed or as are assigned to him by the Board. \r\n11. Powers of the Rector. – (1) The Rector shall be the Officer of the Institute \r\nresponsible for administrative and academic functions of the Institute as assigned by the \r\nBoard. \r\n(2) The Rector may attend a meeting of an Authority or body of the Institute. \r\n(3) 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 such \r\nassignment in connection with examination, administration or any other \r\nactivities in the Institute as he may consider necessary; \r\n(b) suspend, punish or remove, an officer, teacher or employee of the Institute, \r\nas may be prescribed; \r\n(c) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee of \r\nthe Institute in the prescribed manner; \r\n(d) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be pres cribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the Institute; \r\n(e) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board; \r\n(f) Perform any other task assigned to him by the Board; \r\n(4) The Rector shall prepare an annual report containing informat ion as \r\nregards to the preceding academic year including disclosure of all relevant facts \r\npertaining to academics, research, administration, and finances of the Institute, including \r\ndetails of income and expenditures. \r\n(5) The Rector shall, within three mont hs of the conclusion of an academic \r\nyear, submit the annual report of the Institute to the Board. \r\n12. Acting Rector.– Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed, if the office of \r\nthe Rector is vacant, or the Rector is absent or is unable to perform the functions of his \r\noffice due to illness or some other cause, the Patron shall make arrangements for the \r\nperformance of the duties of the Rector by any other person, as recommended by the \r\nBoard. \r\n13. Deans.– (1) There shall be a Dean for each F aculty who shall be the \r\nChairperson of the Board of Faculty, and shall be nominated by the Chairperson from \r\namongst the three senior most Professors in the Faculty, on the recommendations of \r\nthe Rector in prescribed manner. \r\n(2) The Dean shall hold office for the maximum three years. \r\n(3) In the absence of Dean of any faculty, senior most Dean of other faculty \r\nshall act as an acting Dean after approval of Rector. \r\n(4) The Dean shall exercise such other powers and perform such other \r\nduties as may be prescribed. \r\n14. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Registrar of the Institute on such terms \r\nand conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he possesses the \r\nprescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall: \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the Institute 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 manner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of selection, appointment or nomination of a member \r\nto an Authority or body of the Institute in the prescribed manner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as may be assigned to \r\nhim by the Rector or the Board. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n15. Controller of Examinations. – (1) The Board shall appoint a Controller of \r\nExaminations of the Institute on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations unless \r\nhe possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer of the Institute \r\nand shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and \r\nperform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned to him by the Rector or the \r\nBoard. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a renewable term of \r\nthree years. \r\n 16. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Trea surer of the Institute on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he possesses \r\nthe prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Institute and shall: \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the Institute; \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 Institute are spent according to the budget or \r\nany other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the Institute 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 by \r\nthe Rector or the Board. \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n17. Appointments.– The Institute may employ such persons in its service as may be \r\nnecessary, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board. \r\n18. Authorities of the Institute. – The following shall be the Authorities of the \r\nInstitute: \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 Board or statutes or the \r\nregulations. \r\n19. Board of Governors.– (1) The Board of Governors of the Institute shall consist of \r\nthe following: \r\n(a) Chairman of the Trust shall act as the Chairperson of the Board of \r\nGovernors. \r\n(b) Three members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at least \r\none female member of the Assembly, to be nominated by the Speaker of \r\nthe Assembly; \r\n(c) Members of the Trust, subject to a maximum of three members to be \r\nnominated by the Trust; \r\n(d) Four Academicians including at least one woman to be nominated by the \r\nTrust; \r\n(e) Chairperson of the Commission or his/her nominee not below the rank of a \r\nDirector; \r\n(f) Chairperson, Punjab Higher Education Commission or his/her nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of a Director; \r\n(g) One Vice Chancellor of any public sector university in the Punjab \r\nnominated by the Patron; \r\n(h) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his/her \r\nnominee not below the rank of an Additional Secretary; and \r\n(i) Rector of the Institute. \r\n(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Board. In the absence of \r\nRegistrar, Chairperson of the Board shall nominate a secretary to conduct meeting and \r\nbusiness of the Board. \r\n(3) Members of the Board other than ex -officio members shall hold office for a \r\nterm of three years and shall be eligible for re -appointment on the expiry of their term of \r\noffice. \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, call \r\na meeting of the Board. \r\n(6) The Trust may fill a ca sual 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\n20. Powers and duties of the Board. – (1) The administration and management of \r\nthe affairs of the Institute shall vest in the Board. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid power, the Board may: \r\n(a) formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans governing the \r\nactivities and operations of the Institute so as to facili tate research, \r\nteaching and other academic work; \r\n(b) approve the statutes of the Institute; \r\n(c) make or approve rules and regulations; \r\n(d) create a component of the Institute such as Faculty, department, center or \r\nconstituent college, subject to the provisions of this Act; \r\n(e) constitute a committee, council and any other administrative or academic \r\nadvisory 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\nInstitute and raise funds for the purpose of the Institute upon such security \r\nas may be required under the regulations; \r\n(h) undertake the responsibility for the financial viability of the Inst itute \r\nincluding responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its operations, their \r\ncontinuity and preservation of the autonomy of the Institute; \r\n(i) consider and approve, through a resolution, the annual report, plan of work, \r\nstatement 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 specified \r\nby the Board; and \r\n(k) take all such initiatives as it may consider nece ssary or desirable for \r\nefficient and effective management and functioning of the Institute. \r\n21. Business of the Board. – (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall be \r\nconducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed \r\nin the regulations and until so prescribed, as may be determined by the Board. \r\n(2) The statutes and regulations approved or proceedings of the Board shall \r\nnot be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n22. 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) make the statutes or approve 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\n23. 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/centers/constituent colleges; \r\n(d) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(e) all Professors of the Institute; \r\n(f) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers to \r\nbe nominated by the Board; \r\n(g) three persons eminent in the field of art or science of whom at least one \r\nshall be from each category, to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(h) Director Academics of the Commission; and \r\n(i) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) A member nominated shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -half of the \r\ntotal number of members of the Academic Council. \r\n24. Powers and duties of Academic Council. – (1) The Academic Council shall be \r\nthe academic body of the Institute a nd may, subject to the statutes, lay down standards \r\nof instruction, research, publication and examination to regulate and promote the \r\nacademic life of the Institute. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject to \r\nthe provisions of this Act, rules, statutes and regulations, the Academic Council may: \r\n(a) advise the Board on academic matters; \r\n(b) regulate the policies related to the conduct of teaching, research and \r\npublication; \r\n(c) regulate the admission of students to the cou rses of studies and \r\nexaminations in the Institute; \r\n(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the Institute; \r\n(e) propose to the Board, a scheme for the constitution and organization of \r\nfaculties, teaching departments, center and constituent colleges; \r\n(f) consider or formulate proposals for the planning and development of \r\nteaching and research in the Institute; \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 and \r\nprizes; \r\n(i) frame regulations for submission to the Board; \r\n(j) appoint or nominate members to the various Authorities in accordance with \r\nthe provisions of this Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n25. Fund of the Institute. – (1) The Board shall establish a Fund to be known as the \r\nMusarrat Institute of Technology Fund which shall vest in the Institute and to which shall \r\nbe credited all sums received by the Institute. \r\n(2) The Institute may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicles, \r\nequipment or any other item or cash that may facilitate the functioning of the Institute and \r\nall such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of b y the Institute in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n26. Budget, audit and accounts. – (1) The budget of the Institute shall be approved \r\nand its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be prescribed \r\nby the Board. \r\n(2) The Board may approve the b udget of the Institute, appropriation of \r\naccounts of the Institute and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the Institute. \r\n27. Statutes.– Subject to the rules, the Patron may approve statutes to provide for \r\nand to regulate any matter relevant to the Institute. \r\n28. First Statutes. – Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, \r\nthe statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statutes made under \r\nsection 28 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or repealed in accordance \r\nwith the provisions of this Act. \r\n29. Regulations.– Subject to the rules and statutes, the Board may frame regulations \r\nfor the proper administration and management of the affairs of the Institute. \r\n30. Rules.– The Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the \r\npurposes of this Act. \r\n31. Indemnity. No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Institute, Meher Ali \r\nShah Educational Trust or any Authority, officer or employee of the Institute or any \r\nperson in respect of anything, which is done in good faith under this Act. \r\n32. Removal of difficulties. – If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of this Act, the Patron may give such directions, not inconsistent with this Act, \r\nas he may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty. \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. Faculties.– (1) There shall be a Faculty for a teaching department or a group of \r\nteaching departments. \r\n(2) The Institute shall include the following faculties and such other faculties as \r\nmay be prescribed: \r\n(i) Faculty of Law; \r\n(ii) Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; \r\n(iii) Faculty of Sciences; \r\n(iv) Faculty of Computing; \r\n(v) Faculty of Commerce and Management Sciences; \r\n(vi) Faculty of Arts; \r\n(vii) Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities; \r\n(viii) Faculty of Medical Science; \r\n(ix) Faculty of Engineering and Technology; and \r\n(x) Such other branches of knowledge and facul ties as the Board may \r\ndetermine; \r\nProvided that the prior approval of the relevant statutory body for professional \r\neducation shall be obtained before providing instructions and training in the faculties of \r\nMedical Science and Engineering and Technology; and \r\nProvided further that faculties to be established later on shall be approved, on the \r\nrecommendations of Accreditation Committee and where applicable, subject to the \r\nprior approval of relevant statutory body of a professional education. \r\n2. Board of Faculty.– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each Faculty which \r\nshall consist of: \r\n(a) Dean of the Faculty; \r\n(b) Professors and Heads of the teaching departments/centers /constituent \r\ncolleges 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 the \r\nFaculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council, important bearing on \r\nthe subjects assigned to the Faculty; \r\n(d) Two experts in the field from outside the Institute to be appointed by the \r\nBoard; \r\n(e) One member to be nominated by the Rector; and \r\n(f) Director QEC \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 and shall be eligible for reappointment on expiry of \r\ntheir term of office. \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 Council \r\nand the Board, may: \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to the \r\nFaculty; \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 for \r\ngraduate and postgraduate examinations and to forward the panels of \r\nsuitable paper-setters and examiners for each examination to the Rector; \r\n(c) consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and to submit \r\nits report to the Academic Council; \r\n(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of \r\neach department or center 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 most \r\nProfessors of the Faculty on the recommendations of the Rector and shall hold office for \r\na 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 the \r\nBoard on the recommendations of the Rector. \r\n3. 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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 be \r\nappointed 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; \r\n(g) Director QEC; \r\n(h) Director ORIC; and \r\n(i) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies and \r\nResearch other than ex-officio members shall be three years and shall be eligible for \r\nreappointment. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\nshall be one-half of the total number of members. \r\n5. 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