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Inspection and inquiry \r\n12. Revisional powers of the Chancellor \r\n13. Pro-Chancellor \r\n14. Vice Chancellor \r\n15. Powers of the Vice Chancellor \r\n16. Pro-Vice Chancellor \r\n17. Registrar \r\n18. Treasurer \r\n19. Controller of Examinations \r\n20. Resident Auditor \r\n21. Other appointments \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n \r\n22. Authorities of the University \r\n23. Syndicate \r\n24. Powers and duties of the Syndicate \r\n25. Academic Council \r\n26. Powers and duties of the Academic Council \r\n27. Boards of Faculty \r\n28. Dean \r\n29. Teaching Departments and Chairpersons \r\n30. Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n31. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n32. Boards of Studies \r\n33. Functions of Boards of Studies \r\n34. Selection Board \r\n35. Functions of the Selection Board \r\n36. Finance and Planning Committee \r\n37. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee \r\n38. Affiliation Committee \r\n39. Functions of the Affiliation Committee \r\n40. Discipline Committee \r\n41. Functions of the Discipline Committee \r\n42. Appointment of Committees by Authorities \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n43. Statutes \r\n44. Regulations \r\n45. Rules \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nFINANCES \r\n \r\n46. University Fund \r\n47. Budget, audit and accounts \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n48. Appeal \r\n49. Tripartite mobility \r\n50. Transition \r\n51. Removal of difficulties \r\n52. Indemnity \r\n53. Savings\r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE 2[UNIVERSITY OF RASUL MANDI BAHA UDDIN] ACT 2018 \r\n(XXIII of 2018) \r\n[24th May, 2018] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of University of \r\n3\r\n[Rasul, Mandi Baha Uddin]. \r\nIt is necessary in public interest to make provisions for the establishment of \r\n4\r\n[University of Rasul, Mandi Baha Uddin] inter alia, to undertake research and \r\ndevelopment for purposes of producing high quality technical human resource to \r\ncope with the present day requirements; and, to make incidental provisions. \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title and commencement . – (1) This Act may be cited as the \r\n5\r\n[University of Rasul, Mandi Baha Uddin] Act 2018. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act: \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b) “Act” means the \r\n6\r\n[University of Rasul, Mandi Baha Uddin] Act 2018; \r\n(c) “affiliated college” means a college or institute affiliated with the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(d) “Authority” means an Authority of the University; \r\n(e) “Chairperson” means t he head of an academic department and \r\nincludes the Principal of a constituent college or Director of an institute; \r\n(f) “Chancellor” means Chancellor of the University; \r\n(g) “Commission” means Higher Education Commission set up under the \r\nHigher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 16 May 2018; assented to by the Governor of the Pun jab on 21 \r\nMay 2018; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 24 May 2018, pp.8141-8158. \r\n2Substituted for the words “Punjab University Of Technology Rasul”by the Punjab University of Technology Rasul (Amendment) Act 2025 \r\n(XII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 29 January 2025, p. 2723, s. 2(a). \r\n3Substituted for the words “Punjab University of Technology Rasul” by the Punjab University of Technology Rasul (Amendment) \r\nAct 2025 (XII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 29 January 2025, p. 2723, s. 2(a). \r\n4Substituted for the words “ Punjab University of Technology Rasul ” by the Act ibid. Punjab University of Technology Rasul \r\n(Amendment) Act 2025 (XII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 29 January 2025, p. 2723, s. 2(b). \r\n5Substituted for the words “Punjab University of Technology Rasul” by the Act ibid. \r\n6Substituted for the words “Punjab University of Technology Rasul” by the Act ibid. \r\n(h) “Constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by \r\nthe University; \r\n(i) “Controller of Examinations” means Controller of Examinations of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(j) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty of the University; \r\n(k) “Department” means a teaching, research or technological department \r\nmaintained and administered by the University in the prescribed \r\nmanner; \r\n(l) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or m ore departments, institutes or constituent \r\ncolleges; \r\n(m) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(n) “Institute” means an institute established, maintained and administered \r\nby the University; \r\n(o) “prescribed” means prescribed by the Rules, Statutes or Regulations; \r\n(p) “Pro-Chancellor” means the Pro-Chancellor of the University; \r\n(q) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University; \r\n(r) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission set up under the Pun jab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act 2014 (I of 2015); \r\n(s) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(t) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” respectively mean the Statutes, \r\nRegulations and Rules made or deemed to have been made under the \r\nAct; \r\n(u) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University; \r\n(v) “Teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor or Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Demonstrator and Instructor \r\nengaged whole time by the University and such other persons as may \r\nbe prescribed; \r\n(w) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University; \r\n(x) “University” means the \r\n7\r\n[University of Rasul, Mandi Baha Uddin]; and \r\n(y) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Incorporation. – (1) As soon as may be after the commencement of the Act, \r\nthe Government College of Technology Rasul shall, by notification in the official \r\nGazette, be reconstituted as the \r\n8\r\n[University of Rasul, Mandi Baha Uddin] in \r\naccordance with the provisions of the Act. \r\n \r\n7Substituted for the words “Punjab University of Technology Rasul” by the Punjab University of Technology Rasul (Amendment) \r\nAct 2025 (XII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 29 January 2025, p. 2723, s. 2(b). \r\n8Substituted for the words “Punjab University of Technology Rasul” by the Act ibid. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of the\r\n9\r\n[University \r\nof Rasul, Mandi Baha Uddin] and shall have a perpetual succession and a common \r\nseal and may, by the said name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The University may acquire and hold proper ty, both movable and \r\nimmovable, and lease, sell or otherwise transfer any property vested in it, or enter \r\ninto contracts for purposes of the Act in the prescribed manner. \r\n(4) The University may, with the approval of the Government, open and \r\nadminister a s ub-campus of the University after the expiry of ten years from the \r\nestablishment of the University. \r\n(5) All properties, rights and interests of whatever kind used, enjoyed, \r\npossessed, owned or vested in the Government College of Technology Rasul and all \r\nliabilities legally subsisting against the said college shall stand transferred to the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(6) An employee, regular or on contract basis, serving the Government \r\nCollege of Technology Rasul immediately after coming into force of the Act, shall \r\nstand transferred to the University, except an employee who is serving that college \r\non deputation, with or without deputation allowance, and shall continue to serve the \r\nUniversity as such and be liable to be transferred to the parent department or the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(7) Subject to the procedure notified by the University, an employee \r\nserving Government College of Technology Rasul on deputation with the University \r\nunder subsection (6) may, within three hundred and sixty five days from the date of \r\ncommencement of the Act, opt for absorption in the service of the University on such \r\nterms and conditions and in such manner as may be prescribed but such terms and \r\nconditions shall not be less favourable than those admissible to such an employee \r\nwhile in service of the G overnment College of Technology Rasul immediately before \r\nhis deputation under subsection (6). \r\n10\r\n[(8) The employees transferred to the University under subsection (6), shall \r\nbe given one time option for repatriation to their original service at their origin al \r\nseniority and the option once exercised by such employees shall be final.] \r\n4. Functions of the University.– (1) The University shall: \r\n(a) provide for instructions in such branches of technology\r\n11\r\n[, engineering, \r\nsciences, management and related fields of study] as it may deem fit, \r\nand make provisions for teaching, training, research and for the \r\napplication, advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such \r\nmanner as it may determine; \r\n(b) prescribe courses of studies; \r\n \r\n9Substituted for the words “Punjab University of Technology Rasul” by the Punjab University of Technology Rasul (Amendment) \r\nAct 2025 (XII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 29 January 2025, p. 2723, s. 2(b). \r\n10Added by the Punjab University of Technology Rasul (Amendment) Act 2025 (XII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 29 January 2025, p. 2723, s. 3. \r\n11Inserted by the Punjab University of Technology Rasul (Amendment) Act 2025 (XII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 29 January 2025, p. 2723, s. 4. \r\n(c) hold examinations in the prescri bed manner and, if a person qualifies \r\nthe examination, award degree, diploma, certificate and other \r\nacademic distinction to such person; \r\n(d) confer, in the prescribed manner, a degree on a person who has \r\nsuccessfully conducted research; \r\n(e) award, in the prescribed manner, an honorary degree or other \r\nacademic distinctions on such a person as the Chancellor, on the \r\nrecommendations of the Syndicate, may approve; \r\n(f) collaborate with other universities, research and educational institutions \r\nand commercial o r industrial organizations, in the public or private \r\nsector, or other public authorities in such manner and for such \r\npurposes as it may determine; \r\n(g) institute such academic or other offices as may be required by the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(h) create posts in conne ction with teaching, research, development of \r\ntechnology, administration, and for any other purpose relating thereto \r\nand appoint persons against those posts; \r\n(i) establish and support other facilities for education, training and \r\nresearch; \r\n(j) institute an d award financial assistance to students in need, \r\nfellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(k) establish teaching departments, faculties, institutes, colleges, centres \r\nof excellence, laboratories, workshops and other centres of learning for \r\nthe development of teaching, research and technology and make such \r\narrangements for their maintenance, management and administration, \r\nas it may determine; \r\n(l) establish, control and maintain University halls of residence for \r\nstudents and approve any place as a hostel or lodging for students; \r\n(m) supervise and control the discipline of students of the University and \r\npromote co-curriculum and recreational activities of such students and \r\nmake arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare; \r\n(n) take disciplinary action against and impose penalty on the students in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(o) charge and receive such fees and other payments as it may determine; \r\n(p) receive and manage property (acquired or transferred), grants, \r\nbequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions, \r\nmade to the University, and to invest any fund representing such \r\nproperty, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments or \r\ncontributions, and to convert one kind of p roperty into another in such \r\nmanner as it may deem fit; \r\n(q) provide for the printing, recording, broadcasting, publication and \r\ndistribution of teaching material, research reports, papers and other \r\nworks which may be issued by the University; \r\n(r) provide career counseling and services to the students and alumni; \r\n(s) inspect colleges, affiliated or seeking affiliation; \r\n(t) affiliate or associate itself with examination bodies and other \r\ninstitutions within Pakistan or abroad and to establish facilities in \r\nPakistan or abroad for the effective discharge of its functions and \r\nresponsibilities; and \r\n(u) do such other acts, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or \r\notherwise, as may be required for furthering the objectives of the \r\nUniversity as a place of edu cation, learning and research in the \r\nrelevant disciplines. \r\n(2) The University may: \r\n(a) institute programmes for the exchange of students and teachers \r\nbetween the university and any other university, educational institution \r\nor research organization; \r\n(b) develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n(c) accept, in the prescribed manner, an examination and the period of \r\nstudy spent by a student of the University at any other university or \r\nplace of learning equivalent to an examination or period of study of th e \r\nUniversity and may withdraw such acceptance; \r\n(d) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(e) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and, for \r\nthe purpose, enter into arrangem ents with other institutions or \r\norganizations or with public or private bodies, commercial or industrial \r\nenterprises in the prescribed manner; \r\n(f) admit any college or other educational institution to its privileges or \r\nwithdraw such privileges in the prescribed manner; and \r\n(g) affiliate or de -affiliate a college or any other educational institution \r\nwithin the territorial limits of Punjab Province. \r\n5. Jurisdiction of the University .– The jurisdiction of the University shall \r\nextend to Province of the Punjab. \r\n6. University to be open to all classes and creeds .– Subject to such \r\nreasonable restrictions as may be prescribed, the University shall be open to all \r\npersons irrespective of gender, religion, race, creed, class or colour and no person \r\nshall be denied the privileges of the University on any such ground. \r\n7. Fee and other charges .– The University may, from time to time, with the \r\napproval of the Syndicate prescribe fee and other charges. \r\n8. Teaching in the University .– (1) All recognized teaching in various c ourses \r\nin the University, constituent colleges and affiliated colleges shall be conducted in \r\nthe prescribed manner, and it may include lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, \r\ndemonstrations as well as practical work in laboratories and workshops and ot her \r\nmethods of instruction. \r\n(2) The teaching of any prescribed course in the University, constituent \r\ncolleges or affiliated colleges shall be organized by such Authority as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(3) The courses and curricula for teaching in the University, co nstituent \r\ncolleges or affiliated colleges shall be such as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) A discipline to be called Islamic and Pakistan Studies shall be offered, \r\nas a compulsory subject at the Bachelor’s level, in the University, constituent and \r\naffiliated colleg es but the non -Muslim students may opt for Ethics and Pakistan \r\nStudies. \r\n(5) A degree, diploma or certificate at the University shall be granted to a \r\nstudent who fulfills the prescribed requirements for that degree, diploma or \r\ncertificate. \r\n(6) A continuous evaluation shall be built into the system of studies. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n9. Officers of the University .– The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity: \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Pro-Chancellor; \r\n(c) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) Pro Vice Chancellor; \r\n(e) Deans; \r\n(f) Chairpersons; \r\n(g) Teachers; \r\n(h) Registrar; \r\n(i) Treasurer; \r\n(j) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(k) Resident Auditor; \r\n(l) Librarian; and \r\n(m) such other persons as may be prescribed. \r\n10. Chancellor.– (1) Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(2) The University may, with the prior approval of the Chancellor, confer an \r\nhonorary degree on a person of eminence. \r\n(3) The Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at the convocation of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(4) The Chancellor may, after affording an opportunity of being heard, \r\nremove any person from the membership of an Authority if such person: \r\n(a) has become of unsound mind; or \r\n(b) has been subjected to any incapacity which prevents him from \r\nfunctioning as a member of such Authority; or \r\n(c) has been convicted by a court of law of an offence involving moral \r\nturpitude; or \r\n(d) does not attend five consecutive meetings of the Authority, without \r\nintimation to the Vice Chancellor; or \r\n(e) has accepted any assignment which involves his absence from the \r\ncountry for a continuous period o f more than six months, without \r\nintimation to the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(5) In the performance of his functions under the Act, the Chancellor shall \r\nact and shall be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and \r\nis bound under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n11. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry \r\ninto the affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall convey the views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection o r inquiry to the Syndicate and may, after ascertaining the views of the \r\nSyndicate, direct any remedial action to the Syndicate. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit \r\na report to the Chancellor about the action taken on the direction of the Chancellor. \r\n(4) If the Syndicate fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor \r\nwithin the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such directions as the Chancellor \r\ndeems appropriate and the Syndicate shall comply with the directions. \r\n(5) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Syndicate, \r\nwhich, in his opinion, is against the law, interest of academic excellence of the \r\nUniversity, religious or cultural ideology, or national integrity. \r\n12. Revisional pow ers of the Chancellor .– The Chancellor may, on his own \r\nmotion or otherwise, call for and examine the record of any proceedings in which an \r\norder has been passed by any Authority for purposes of satisfying himself as to the \r\ncorrectness, legality or propriety of any finding or order and may pass such orders as \r\nhe may deem fit but no order shall be so passed unless the person likely to be \r\naffected thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard. \r\n13. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) Minister for Industries, Commerce and Investment of \r\nthe Government shall be the Pro-Chancellor of the University. \r\n(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall perform functions under the Act and exercise \r\nsuch powers of the Chancellor, except the powers under section 11 and section 12 \r\nof the Act, as may be prescribed or assigned to him by the Chancellor. \r\n14. Vice Chancellor.– (1) A person who is eligible and is not more than sixty five \r\nyears of age on the last date fixed for submission of applications for the post of the \r\nVice Chancellor may apply for the post. \r\n(2) The Government shall determine, by notification in the official Gazette, \r\nthe qualifications, experience and other relevant requirements for the post of the \r\nVice Chancellor. \r\n(3) The Government shall constitute, for a term of two years, a Search \r\nCommittee consisting of not less than three and not more than five members, \r\nincluding at least one expert member, to make recommendations for appointment of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor. \r\n(4) The Search Committee shall follow such procedure and criteria, for \r\nselection of th e panel for the post of the Vice Chancellor, as the Government may, \r\nby notification in the official Gazette, determine. \r\n(5) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Government, in \r\nalphabetical order without any preference, a panel of three persons who, in its \r\nopinion, are suitable for appointment as the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(6) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice Chancellor for each term of four \r\nyears but he shall serve during the pleasure of the Chancellor. \r\n(7) The Government shall determine the terms and conditions of service of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor. \r\n(8) The incumbent Vice Chancellor shall not be allowed any extension in \r\nhis tenure but subject to eligibility he may again compete for the post of the Vice \r\nChancellor in accordance with the procedure prescribed by or under this section. \r\n(9) If the office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant or the Vice Chancellor is \r\nabsent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor owing to any \r\ncause, the Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor \r\nbut, if at any time, the office of Pro -Vice Chancellor is also vacant, or the Pro -Vice \r\nChancellor is absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor \r\nowing to any cause, the Chancellor shall make such temporary arrangements f or the \r\nperformance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor as he may deem fit. \r\n(10) The Pro-Vice Chancellor or any other person acting as Vice Chancellor \r\nunder subsection (9) shall not, in any case, perform the functions of the Vice \r\nChancellor for a period of more than six months and the Chancellor shall, within such \r\nperiod, ensure appointment of the Vice Chancellor under this section. \r\n15. Powers of the Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the chief \r\nexecutive and academic officer of the Universit y and shall ensure that the provisions \r\nof the Act, Statutes, Regulations and Rules are faithfully observed in order to \r\npromote teaching, research, technological development, publications, administration \r\nand the general efficiency and good order of the University. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor shall preside over the meetings of the Authorities \r\nof which he is the Chairperson and be entitled to attend and preside over any \r\nmeeting of any other authority or body of the University. \r\n(3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Vice Chancellor \r\nmay, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor but is in the competence of any other Authority. \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall, within seven days of taking an act ion under \r\nsubsection (3), submit a report to the members of the Syndicate; and, the Syndicate \r\nshall, within forty five days of the action of the Vice Chancellor, pass such orders as \r\nit may deem appropriate. \r\n(5) Subject to the general supervision and cont rol of the Syndicate, the \r\nVice Chancellor may: \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up \r\nsuch assignment in connection with teaching, research, examination, \r\nadministration and such other activities in relation to the Uni versity as \r\nhe may deem necessary; \r\n(b) sanction expenditure provided for in the approved budget and to re -\r\nappropriate funds within the same major head of expenditure; \r\n(c) sanction and re -appropriate an amount not exceeding rupees one \r\nhundred and fifty tho usand for an unforeseen item not provided for in \r\nthe budget and report the action to the Syndicate at its next meeting; \r\n(d) appoint paper setters and examiners for all examinations of the \r\nUniversity after receiving panels of names from the relevant authorities; \r\n(e) make such arrangements for the secrecy and scrutiny of papers, marks \r\nand results as he may consider necessary; \r\n(f) exercise general control and supervision over the system of \r\nexaminations in the University; \r\n(g) appoint visiting Professors in various disciplines for a period of not \r\nmore than one academic year on the terms and conditions as \r\nprescribed; \r\n(h) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the University; and \r\n(i) exercise and perform such other powers as may be prescribed or as \r\nthe Syndicate may assign. \r\n(6) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report on the activities of \r\nthe University in the preceding academic year including disclosure of facts pertaining \r\nto academics, research, administration and finances of the University. \r\n(7) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the end of the \r\nacademic year, submit the report under subsection (6) to the Syndicate. \r\n16. Pro-Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Chancellor shall no minate the Pro -Vice \r\nChancellor of the University, from amongst three senior most Professors of the \r\nUniversity, for a term of three years. \r\n(2) The Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as may be \r\nassigned to him under this Act, Statutes or Regulations. \r\n(3) The Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor may assign any other functions \r\nto the Pro-Vice Chancellor in addition to his duties as Professor. \r\n17. Registrar.– (1) The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of the University \r\nand shall be the administrati ve head of the secretariat of the University and be \r\nresponsible for the provision of the secretarial support to the Syndicate and the Vice \r\nChancellor. \r\n(2) No person shall be appointed as Registrar unless he possesses the \r\nprescribed qualifications, experience and other requirements, if any. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall recommend to the Government, in alphabetical \r\norder, a panel of three persons short -listed through a competitive process for \r\nappointment as Registrar. \r\n(4) The Chancellor shall appoint the Registr ar for each term of three years \r\nin such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(5) The Registrar, under the general supervision of the Vice -Chancellor, \r\nshall: \r\n(a) be the custodian of the Common Seal and the academic records of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) maintain a register of the students and Registered Graduates in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(c) supervise the conduct of elections of members of various authorities in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(d) be the Secretary of the Syndicate, the Academic Council, the \r\nAdvanced Studies and Research Board, the Selection Board and such \r\nother Committees as may be prescribed; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as the Vice \r\nChancellor or the Syndicate may assign. \r\n(6) When the office of th e Registrar is vacant or the Registrar is absent or \r\nunable to perform his functions owing to any cause, the Chancellor shall make \r\ntemporary arrangements for the performance of duties of the Registrar but the period \r\nof such temporary arrangements shall not exceed six months, and the Registrar shall \r\nbe appointed during that period. \r\n18. Treasurer.– (1) The Treasurer shall be a whole time officer of the University. \r\n(2) No person shall be appointed as Treasurer unless he possesses the \r\nprescribed qualifications, experience and other requirements, if any. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall recommend to the Government, in alphabetical \r\norder, a panel of three persons short -listed through a competitive process for \r\nappointment as Treasurer. \r\n(4) The Chancellor shall appoint the Treasurer for each term of three years \r\nin such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(5) The Treasurer shall: \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditure, funds and \r\ninvestments of the University; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and \r\npresent the estimates to the Finance and Planning Committee and the \r\nSyndicate; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent for the purposes for \r\nwhich they are provided; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and are \r\navailable for submission to the Syndicate by 31st December each year; \r\nand \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or as the Vice \r\nChancellor or the Syndicate may assign. \r\n(6) The Treas urer shall be the Secretary of the Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee. \r\n(7) When the office of the Treasurer is vacant or the Treasurer is absent \r\nor unable to perform his functions owing to any cause, the Chancellor shall make \r\ntemporary arrangements for the p erformance of duties of the Treasurer but the \r\nperiod of such temporary arrangements shall not exceed six months, and the \r\nTreasurer shall be appointed during that period. \r\n19. Controller of Examinations .– (1) The Controller of Examinations shall be a \r\nwhole time officer of the University. \r\n(2) No person shall be appointed as Controller of Examinations unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications, experience and other requirements, if any. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall recommend to the Government, in alphabetica l \r\norder, a panel of three persons short -listed through a competitive process for \r\nappointment as Controller of Examinations. \r\n(4) The Chancellor shall appoint the Controller of Examinations for each \r\nterm of three years in such manner and on such terms and co nditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(5) The Controller of Examinations shall be responsible for all matters \r\nconnected with the conduct of examinations and shall perform such other duties as \r\nmay be prescribed or as the Vice Chancellor or the Syndicate may assign. \r\n(6) When the office of the Controller of Examinations is vacant or the \r\nController of Examinations is absent or unable to perform his functions owing to any \r\ncause, the Chancellor shall make temporary arrangements for the performance of \r\nduties of the Co ntroller of Examinations but the period of such temporary \r\narrangements shall not exceed six months, and the Controller of Examinations shall \r\nbe appointed during that period. \r\n20. Resident Auditor .– (1) The Syndicate shall appoint, on deputation, a \r\nResident Auditor of the University from amongst the panel recommended by the \r\nGovernment. \r\n(2) The University shall request the Government to send a panel of three \r\nGovernment officers qualified to be appointed as Resident Auditor of the University. \r\n(3) The Resident Auditor shall hold office for each term of three years. \r\n(4) The Resident Auditor shall perform such functions as are prescribed or \r\nas the Syndicate may assign. \r\n21. Other appointments .– The University may appoint such persons in its \r\nservice as may be necessa ry in such manner and on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n22. Authorities of the University .– The following shall be the Authorities of the \r\nUniversity: \r\n(a) Syndicate; \r\n(b) Academic Council; \r\n(c) Boards of Faculties; \r\n(d) Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(e) Boards of Studies; \r\n(f) Selection Board; \r\n(g) Finance and Planning Committee; \r\n(h) Affiliation Committee; \r\n(i) Discipline Committee; and \r\n(j) such other Authorities as may be prescribed under the statutes. \r\n23. Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Secretary to the Government, Industries, Commerce and Investment \r\nDepartment or his nominee not below the rank of an Additional \r\nSecretary; \r\n(d) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department or his nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of an Additional Secretary; \r\n(e) Secretary to the Government, Law and Parliamentary Affairs \r\nDepartment or a nominee not below the rank of an Additional \r\nSecretary; \r\n(f) Chairperson, Technical Education and Vocational Training Author ity or \r\nhis nominee not below the rank of a whole-time General Manager; \r\n(g) Chairperson of the Punjab Higher Education Commission or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of a Director General; \r\n(h) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a \r\nwhole-time member of the Commission; \r\n(i) 12[three] members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including \r\nat least one female member of the Assembly, to be nominated by the \r\nSpeaker of the Assembly; \r\n(j) Vice Chancellor, Punjab Tianjin University; \r\n \r\n12Substituted for the word “two” by the Universities and Institutes Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXIII of 2025), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 05 August 2025, pp 615-618, s.2 and Schedule, at serial 23. \r\n \r\n(k) one Vice Chancel lor of a public sector University of Engineering and \r\nTechnology in the Province to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(l) two Deans to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(m) five persons including at least two women, of eminence to be \r\nnominated by the Chancellor; and \r\n(n) one principal of an affiliated college to be nominated by the \r\nGovernment. \r\n(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Syndicate. \r\n(3) The members of the Syndicate, other than ex officio members, shall be \r\nappointed for a term of three years but they shall serve during the pleasure of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one half of the total \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(5) The Registrar shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the \r\nSyndicate, summon a meeting of the Syndicate. \r\n(6) The Syndicate shall take decision by majority of the votes of members \r\npresent and voting and the Registrar shall clearly reflect in the minutes of the \r\nmeeting the dissent, if any, along with the reasons of such disse nt. The Chairperson \r\nshall have a casting vote in case of equality of the votes. \r\n24. Powers and duties of the Syndicate .– (1) The Syndicate shall be the \r\nexecutive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of the Act and \r\nthe Statutes, take effective measures to raise the standard of teaching, research, \r\ntechnological development, publication and other academic pursuits and exercise \r\ngeneral supervision over the affairs of the University and management of the \r\nproperty of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of the Act, the Syndicate may: \r\n(a) hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University; \r\n(b) govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of th e Finance and \r\nPlanning Committee in this behalf, the finances, accounts and \r\ninvestments of the University and for that purpose, to appoint such \r\nagents as it may deem fit; \r\n(c) consider and approve the annual report, the annual and revised budget \r\nestimates and to re -appropriate funds from one major head of \r\nexpenditure to another; \r\n(d) transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property on \r\nbehalf of the University; \r\n(e) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(f) cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money \r\nreceived and expended by the University and for the assets and \r\nliabilities of the University; \r\n(g) invest any money belonging to the University including any unapplied \r\nincome in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act \r\n1882 (II of 1882) , or in the purchase of immovable property or in such \r\nother manner, as it may determine, with the like powers of varying such \r\ninvestments; \r\n(h) receive and manage any property transferred, grants, bequests, trusts, \r\ngifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(i) determine the form, custody and regulations of the use of the common \r\nseal of the University; \r\n(j) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment \r\nand other means required for carrying out the work of the University; \r\n(k) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or \r\nlicense hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; \r\n(l) affiliate or de-affiliate a college and an institute; \r\n(m) admit educational institutions to the privileges of the University and \r\nwithdraw such privileges; \r\n(n) arrange for the inspection of the academic departments; \r\n(o) institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant \r\nProfessorships, Lectureships and other posts, and suspend or abolish \r\nsuch posts; \r\n(p) create, suspend or abolish such administrative, technical, research, \r\nextension or other posts as may be necessary; \r\n(q) appoint University teachers and other officers on t he recommendation \r\nof the Selection Board for teaching and other managerial posts; \r\n(r) confer, with prior approval of the Chancellor, an honorary degree on a \r\nperson of eminence in the prescribed manner; \r\n(s) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other employees of \r\nthe University and of those working in the University on deputation or \r\non contract; \r\n(t) appoint members to the various Authorities, committees and bodies in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(u) remove any person from the membership of an Authority if such person \r\nhas accepted any assignment which involves absence from the \r\nUniversity for a continuous period of more than six months; \r\n(v) regulate, determine and administer, all other matters concerning the \r\nUniversity and for the purpose exercise all necessary powers not \r\nspecifically mentioned in the Act and Statutes but not inconsistent with \r\nthe provisions of the Act and Statutes; \r\n(w) appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(x) suspend, punish and remove fro m service in the prescribed manner \r\nofficers, teachers and employees whom it is empowered to appoint; \r\n(y) approve Statutes and recommend those drafts of the Statutes which \r\npertain to terms and conditions of service of the University employees, \r\nfor approval of the Chancellor; \r\n(z) approve Regulations recommended by the Academic Council; and \r\n(aa) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it under the Act \r\nand the Statutes. \r\n(3) The Syndicate may delegate any of its functions to an Authority or \r\nofficer or a committee or sub-committee, except the following functions: \r\n(a) approval of Statutes or recommendation of the drafts of the Statutes to \r\nthe Chancellor; \r\n(b) approval of Regulations; \r\n(c) approval of annual budget of the University, annual report, the annual \r\nand revised budget estimates and re -appropriation of funds from one \r\nmajor head of expenditure to another; \r\n(d) approval of investment or purchase of immovable property by the \r\nUniversity; and \r\n(e) transfer of immovable property of the University. \r\n25. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Deans; \r\n(d) Director, Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(e) two senior most Professors, other than ex officio members, from each \r\nacademic department; \r\n(f) all Professors Emeritus; \r\n(g) all Chairpersons; \r\n(h) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers, \r\nto be elected by and from amongst themselves, out of whom at least \r\ntwo shall be women; \r\n(i) an eminent person each in pure sciences, social sciences and Arts to \r\nbe nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Vice \r\nChancellor but one of them shall be a woman; \r\n(j) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; \r\n(k) Director Public Instructions (Colleges) of the Government; \r\n(l) Librarian of the University; \r\n(m) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(n) five experts in the field of education, including at least two women, to \r\nbe nominated by the Chancellor; and \r\n(o) Registrar (Member/Secretary). \r\n(2) A member of the Academic Council, other than an ex officio member, \r\nshall hold office for three years; and, the vacancy, if any, shall be filled for the \r\nremaining period in the prescribed manner. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -third \r\nof the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n26. Powers and duties of the Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council \r\nshall be the academic body of the Universit y and shall, subject to the provisions of \r\nthe Act, the Statutes and the Regulations, have the powers to lay down proper \r\nstandards of instruction, research, publication and examination and to regulate and \r\npromote the academic life of the University and affiliated colleges. \r\n(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing \r\nprovisions, the Academic Council may: \r\n(a) advise the Syndicate on academic matters; \r\n(b) regulate teaching, research and examinations; \r\n(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations of the University and affiliated colleges or institutes; \r\n(d) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, medals and prizes; \r\n(e) regulate the conduct and discipline of students of the University and \r\naffiliated colleges and institutes; \r\n(f) propose to the Syndicate the schemes for the constitution and \r\norganization of faculties, institutes and other academic bodies; \r\n(g) propose regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of \r\nFaculties and the B oards of Studies for consideration and approval of \r\nthe Syndicate; \r\n(h) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of the \r\nBoards of Studies, Regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the \r\nsyllabi and the outlines of tests for all examinatio ns; but, if the \r\nrecommendations of a Board of Faculties or Board of Studies are not \r\nreceived by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may, subject to \r\nthe approval of the Syndicate, permit such Regulations to continue for \r\nthe following year; \r\n(i) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies \r\nas equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University; \r\n(j) appoint members to the Authorities in accordance with the provisions \r\nof the Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned by the \r\nSyndicate. \r\n27. Boards of Faculty .– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each Faculty, \r\nconsisting of: \r\n(a) Dean of the Faculty (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Professors and the Chairpersons in the Faculty; \r\n(c) two members to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis of \r\ntheir specialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned \r\nto the Faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council, important \r\nbearing on the subjects assigned to the Faculty; \r\n(d) two experts, including at least one woman, in the field from outside the \r\nUniversity to be appointed by the Syndicate; and \r\n(e) one member from amongst the officers of the University to be \r\nnominated by the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(2) The members, other than ex officio members, of a Board of Faculty \r\nshall hold office for a period of three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one half of the \r\ntotal number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the gene ral control of the Syndicate and \r\nAcademic Council, may: \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to \r\nthe Faculty; \r\n(b) scrutinize the recommendations of the Board of Studies in the Faculty \r\nwith regard to the appointment of pa per 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 Vice \r\nChancellor; \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, constituent college or institute in the Faculty for \r\npresentation to the Academic Council; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes. \r\n28. Dean.– (1) There shall be a Dean of each Faculty and the Dean shall be the \r\nChairperson and Convener of the Board of Faculty. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall appoint the Dean of a Faculty from amongst the \r\nthree senior most Professors in the Faculty for a period of three years and he shall \r\nbe eligible for re-appointment: \r\nProvided that if no Professor is available in a Faculty, a Professor from some \r\nother Faculty may act as Dean till a Professor of the Faculty itself is appointed. \r\n(3) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degrees, except an \r\nhonorary degree, in the courses falling within the purview of the Faculty. \r\n(4) The Dean shall exercise such administrative and academic powers as \r\nmay be delegated to him. \r\n29. Teaching Departments and Chairpersons .– (1) There shall be a teaching \r\ndepartment or an institute for each subject or a group of subjects, as may be \r\nprescribed by the Regulations and each teaching department or an institute shall be \r\nheaded by the Chairperson. \r\n(2) The Chairperson of a teaching department or an Institute shall be \r\nappointed by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the Vice -Chancellor from \r\namongst the three senior most Professors of the department or, as the case may be, \r\nthe institute for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re -appointment but if, \r\nin a Department or Institute, three Professors are not available, the appointment \r\nshall be made from amongst the three senior most Professors and Associate \r\nProfessors of the Department or Institute: \r\nProvided that in a Department or an Institute, where there is no Professor or \r\nAssociate Professor, no such appointment shall be made and the department or \r\ninstitute shall be looked after by the Dean of the Faculty with the assistance of th e \r\nsenior most teacher of the department or institute. \r\n (3) The Chairperson shall plan, organize and supervise the work of the \r\ndepartment or institute and shall be responsible to the Dean for the work of his \r\ndepartment or institute. \r\n30. Board of Advanced S tudies and Research .– (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(d) one University Professor from each Faculty to be nominated by the \r\nSyndicate; \r\n(e) one member from am ongst the officers of the University to be \r\nnominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(f) three members from the relevant field, research organizations and the \r\nGovernment, including at least one woman from any of the categories, \r\nto be nominated by the Syndicate; 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, a fraction being counted \r\nas one. \r\n31. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– The Board \r\nof Advanced Studies and Research shall: \r\n(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\nadvanced studies and research publication in the University; \r\n(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of \r\nthe University; \r\n(c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; \r\n(d) appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to \r\napprove title and synopsis of 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\n32. Boards of Studies.– (1) There shall be a separate Board of Studies for each \r\nsubject or group of subjects as may be prescribed by Regulations. \r\n(2) A Board of Studies shall consist of: \r\n(a) all the teachers of the department concerned; \r\n(b) experts or teachers, not less than three but not more than five, other \r\nthan University teachers to be determined and appointed by the \r\nSyndicate according to the need of each Board; and \r\n(c) not more than five teachers of the affiliated colleges teaching graduate \r\nand post -graduate courses in that subject to be nomin ated by the \r\nAcademic Council. \r\n(3) The term of office of members of a Board of Studies other than ex \r\nofficio members shall be three years. \r\n(4) The quorum for meeting of the Board of Studies shall be one -half the \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(5) The Chairperson of the concerned Department or institute shall be the \r\nChairperson of the Board of Studies. \r\n33. Functions of Boards of Studies.– A Board of Studies shall: \r\n(a) advise the Authorities on all academic matters connected with \r\ninstruction, publication, research and examination in the subject or \r\nsubjects concerned; \r\n(b) propose curricula and syllabi for all degree, diploma and certificate \r\ncourses in the subject or subjects concerned; \r\n(c) suggest a panel of names of paper setters and examiners in the \r\nsubject or subjects concerned; and \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Regulations. \r\n34. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Dean of the faculty concerned; \r\n(c) Chairperson concerned; \r\n(d) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(f) two experts, including at least one woman, to be nominated by the \r\nGovernment; and \r\n(g) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The members, other than ex officio members, shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n(3) Five members including at least one expert shall constitute the quorum \r\nfor a meeting of the Selection Board. \r\n(4) No member who is a candidate or whose family member is a \r\ncandidate, for a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in the \r\nproceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a candidate to 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 consu lt three experts in the subject \r\nand in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the subject, to \r\nbe nominated by the Vice Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject \r\napproved by the Syndicate. \r\n(6) The Syndicate may ap prove or revise the standing list of experts of a \r\nsubject on the recommendation of the Selection Board. \r\n35. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall: \r\n(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Syndicate, the names \r\nof suitable candidates for appointment to teaching and other posts and \r\nrecommend suitable salary for the selected candidate; and \r\n(b) consider all cases of promotion of officers of the University and \r\nrecommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion to the \r\nSyndicate. \r\n36. Finance and Planning Committee .– (1) The Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(d) one member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(e) one representative each from Higher Education Department and \r\nFinance Department of the Government not below the rank of a Deputy \r\nSecretary; \r\n(f) Director Planning or any other nominee of the Commission; \r\n(g) one nominee of Punjab Higher Educat ion Commission who deals with \r\nfinance and planning; \r\n(h) Registrar; and \r\n(i) Treasurer (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years. \r\n(3) Six members of the Finance and Planning Committee shall constitute \r\nthe quorum for a meeting of the Committee. \r\n \r\n37. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee .– The Finance and \r\nPlanning Committee shall: \r\n(a) prepare the annual statement of accounts, propose annual budget \r\nestimates and make recommendations to the Syndicate; \r\n(b) periodically review the financial position of the University; \r\n(c) advise the Syndicate on all matters relating to finance, investments and \r\naccounts of the University; and \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. \r\n38. Affiliation Committee.– (1) The Affiliation Committee shall consist of: \r\n(a) the Chairperson to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(b) two Professors to be nominated by the Academic Council; \r\n(c) two teachers to be nominated by the Syndicate; and \r\n(d) a representative of the Higher Education Departme nt not below the \r\nrank of Deputy Secretary. \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Committee, other than ex \r\nofficio members, shall be two years. \r\n(3) The Affiliation Committee may co -opt not more than three experts who \r\nshall be counted for the quorum of an inspection by the Affiliation Committee. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of, or an inspection by, the Affiliation \r\nCommittee shall be three. \r\n(5) The Deputy Registrar dealing with the affiliation cases or such other \r\nperson as may be designated by t he Vice-Chancellor for this purpose shall act as \r\nSecretary of the Committee. \r\n39. Functions of the Affiliation Committee.– The Affiliation Committee shall: \r\n(a) inspect the educational institution seeking affiliation with, or admission \r\nto, the privileges of the University and to advise the Syndicate thereon; \r\n(b) inquire into complaints alleging breach of conditions of affiliation by the \r\naffiliated colleges and to advise the Syndicate thereon; and \r\n(c) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Regulations. \r\n40. Discipline Committee.– (1) The Discipline Committee shall consist of: \r\n(a) the Chairperson to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(b) two Professors to be nominated by the Academic Council; \r\n(c) two Professors to be nominated by the Syndicate; and \r\n(d) the teacher or officer -in-charge of students’ affairs, by whatever name \r\ncalled (Member/Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Committee, other than ex \r\nofficio members, shall be two years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of Discipline Committee shall be four \r\nmembers. \r\n41. Functions of the Discipline Committee.– The Discipline Committee shall: \r\n(a) propose Regulations to the Academic Council relating to the conduct of \r\nUniversity students, maintenance of discipline and brea ch of discipline; \r\nand \r\n(b) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes. \r\n42. Appointment of Committees by Authorities .– An Authority may, from time \r\nto time, appoint such standing, special or advisory committees as it may deem fit, \r\nand may also nominate such persons on the committees as are not members of the \r\nAuthorities appointing the committees. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n43. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Syndicate may make \r\nStatutes to provide for and regulate all or any of the following matters: \r\n(a) scales of pay, method of recruitment and other terms and conditions of \r\nservice of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and \r\nthe constitution of their pension, insurance, gratuity, p rovident fund and \r\nbenevolent fund; \r\n(b) conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers and other employees of \r\nthe University; \r\n(c) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities and related matters; \r\n(d) affiliation and de-affiliation of colleges or institutes, and related matters; \r\n(e) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University \r\nand the withdrawal of such privileges; \r\n(f) establishment of institutes, faculties, constituent colleges, departments \r\nand academic divisions; \r\n(g) powers and duties of officers, teachers and employees of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(h) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus; \r\n(i) conditions on which the University may enter into arrangements with \r\npublic bodies or other organizations for purposes o f research and \r\nadvisory services; \r\n(j) general scheme of studies including the duration of courses, the \r\nsystem of examinations and the number of subjects and papers for \r\nexaminations; \r\n(k) award of honorary degrees; \r\n(l) maintenance of register of students and registered graduates; and \r\n(m) all other matters which are to be prescribed or regulated by the \r\nStatutes. \r\n(2) The Syndicate shall propose the draft of Statutes under clause (a) of \r\nsubsection (1) to the Chancellor who may approve the Statutes, with or without any \r\nmodifications, or may refer the Statutes back to the Syndicate for reconsideration or \r\nmay reject the Statutes: \r\nProvided that: \r\n(a) the Statutes affecting the constitution or powers of any Authority shall \r\nnot be proposed or approved until such Auth ority has been given an \r\nopportunity of expressing its opinion in writing on the proposal; and \r\n(b) the Statutes under clause (a) of subsection (1) shall not be effective \r\nuntil they have been approved by the Chancellor. \r\n44. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the prov isions of the Act and the Statutes, \r\nRegulations may be framed for any of the following matters: \r\n(a) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) manner of teaching in the University and affiliated colleges; \r\n(c) admission of students to the University and conditions under which \r\nthey are admitted or allowed to take courses and examinations of the \r\nUniversity and become eligible for the award of degrees, diplomas and \r\ncertificates; \r\n(d) conduct of examinations; \r\n(e) fees and other charges to be paid by the students for admission to the \r\ncourses of study and the examinations of the University; \r\n(f) conduct and discipline of students of the University; \r\n(g) conditions of residence of the students of the University including the \r\nlevying of fees for residence in halls of residence and hostels; \r\n(h) approval and licensing of hostels and lodgings; \r\n(i) conditions under which a person should conduct research to entitle him \r\nto a degree; \r\n(j) institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; \r\n(k) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentship; \r\n(l) academic costumes; \r\n(m) use of the library; and \r\n(n) establishment of academic departments. \r\n(2) The Academic Council shall prepare and submit the Regulations t o the \r\nSyndicate and the Syndicate may approve the Statutes, with or without modifications \r\nor refer them back to the Academic Council for reconsideration or reject them. \r\n45. Rules.– (1) An Authority or a body of the University may make Rules \r\nconsistent wit h the Act, Statutes and Regulations, to regulate the conduct of its \r\nbusiness. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may direct an Authority or a body of the University to \r\namend or repeal any Rules made by the Authority or body. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nFINANCES \r\n46. University Fund.– (1) There shall be a Fund to be known as the \r\n13\r\n[University \r\nof Rasul, Mandi Baha Uddin] Fund to which shall be credited all sums received by \r\nthe University. \r\n(2) The University may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicles, \r\nequipment or any other items that may facilitate the functioning of the University and \r\nall such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the University in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n47. Budget, audit and accounts .– (1) The budget of the University shall be \r\napproved and its accou nts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may \r\nbe prescribed by the Syndicate. \r\n(2) No expenditure shall be made from the University Fund unless: \r\n(a) the expenditure is included in the approved budget of the University; \r\nand \r\n(b) a bill for its pay ment has been audited by the Resident Auditor in \r\nconformity with the Statures, Regulations and Rules. \r\n(3) The annual statement of accounts of the University signed by the \r\nTreasurer and the Resident Auditor shall be submitted to the Government within six \r\nmonths of the closing of the financial year. \r\n(4) The accounts of the University together with audit objections, if any, \r\nand the observations of the Auditor appointed by the Government and the Treasurer \r\nshall, in the prescribed manner, be presented to the Syn dicate with the remarks of \r\nthe Finance and Planning Committee. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n48. Appeal.– (1) Subject to sub-section (2) and sub-section (3), where an order is \r\nmade punishing any officer, other than the Vice -Chancellor, teacher or other \r\nemployee of the University or altering or interpreting to his disadvantage the \r\nprescribed terms or conditions of his service, he shall, where the order is made by \r\nthe Vice-Chancellor or any other officer or teacher of the University, have the right to \r\nappeal to t he Syndicate, against the order, and where the order is made by the \r\nSyndicate, have the right to appeal to the Chancellor for review of that order, within \r\nthirty days of the receipt of the order. \r\n(2) An appeal to the Chancellor under subsection (1) shall be submitted to \r\nthe Vice-Chancellor and he shall present it to the Chancellor with his comments. \r\n \r\n13Substituted for the words “University of Technology Rasul” by the Punjab University of Technology Rasul (Amendment) Act \r\n2025 (XII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 29 January 2025, p. 2723, s. 2(b). \r\n (3) An order under this section shall not be passed unless the person to be \r\naffected thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard. \r\n49. Tripartite mobility.– (1) Any officer, teacher of the Government or employee \r\nof the University on the recommendation of the Syndicate may be directed to serve \r\nin any post in the University or under the Government or an educational or research \r\ninstitution in public interest. \r\n(2) The Government may, in consultation with the Selection Board, place \r\nthe services of an employee of the Government or of any other University or an \r\neducational or research institution at the disposal of the University in the public \r\ninterest. \r\n(3) The terms and conditions of service of an officer or employee under \r\nthis section shall not be less favorable than those enjoyed by him immediately before \r\nhis services are placed at the disposal of the University, Government, educational or \r\nresearch institution, and full benefit of his previous service shall continue to remain in \r\nforce until altered in accordance with law. \r\n50. Transition.– The Chancellor shall constitute a Chancellor’s Committee to \r\nexercise the powers assigned to the Syndicate under the Act till such time the \r\nSyndicate is constituted in accordance with the provisions of the Act. \r\n51. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of the Act, the Government may, within two years from the \r\ncommencement of the Act, give such directions, not inconsistent with the Act, as it \r\nmay consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty. \r\n52. Indemnity.– No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, \r\nthe University or any Authority, officer or emplo yee of the Government or the \r\nUniversity or any person in respect of anything which is done in good faith under the \r\nAct. \r\n53. 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