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Secretary and Controller of Examinations. \r\n16. Other officers. \r\n17. Committees of the Board. \r\n18. Constitution, powers and duties of the Committees. \r\n19. Powers of the Board. \r\n20. Powers of the Board to make rules. \r\n20-A. Restrictions on issuance of diplomas and certificates. \r\n20-B. Punishment. \r\n20-C. Cognizance of offence. \r\n21. Fund. \r\n22. Accounts and Audits. \r\n23. Provident Fund and Pension. \r\n24. Members prohibited from deriving monetary benefit. \r\n25. Bar against membership. \r\n26. Validation. \r\n27. Bar to suits. \r\n28. Members and employees to be public servants. \r\n29. Legal protection for acts and orders. \r\n30. First Regulations. \r\n31. Transitional provision. \r\n32. Validation of certain acts, etc. \r\nSCHEDULE \r\nREGULATIONS OF THE BOARD \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[PUNJAB] BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION ORDINANCE, 1962 \r\n(XXXIX of 1962) \r\n[7 June 1962] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto constitute and organise the \r\n3\r\n[Punjab] Board of Technical Education. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to constitute and organise the \r\n4\r\n[Punjab] \r\nBoard of Technical Education in the manner hereinafter appearing; \r\nNOW, THER EFORE, in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the \r\nseventh day of October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that \r\nbehalf, the Governor of \r\n5\r\n[the Punjab] Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate \r\nthe following Ordinance:– \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the \r\n6\r\n[Punjab] Board of Technical Education Ordinance, 1962. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Ord inance, unless the context otherwise requires, the \r\nfollowing expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to \r\nthem, that is to say– \r\n(a) “Board” means the \r\n7\r\n[Punjab Board of Technical Education ] constituted \r\nunder this Ordinance; \r\n(b) “Centre” means an institution imparting certificate level training; \r\n(c) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board; \r\n(d) “Committee” means a committee constituted under this Ordinance; \r\n(e) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations of \r\nthe Board; \r\n(f) “Controlling Authority” means the Controlling Authority of the Board; \r\n(g) “Government” means the \r\n1\r\n[Provincial Government of the Punjab]; \r\n \r\n1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on June 5, 1962 , published in the Gazete of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 7, 1962, p p. 2277-2291, saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the \r\nConstitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1962. \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article2(1) read with \r\nSchedule, Part III, Entry No. 55. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Ibid. \r\n5Ibid. \r\n6Ibid. \r\n7Substituted for the words “West Pakistan Board of Technical Education” by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education \r\n(Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. \r\n317-322, s. 2(a). \r\n(h) “Head of an institution” means the Principal of an Institute or the officer \r\nincharge of a Centre, as the case may be; \r\n(i) “Institute” means an institution within the jurisdiction of the Board and \r\nrecognised for the \r\n2\r\n[Vocational, Industrial,] Technical or Commercial \r\nEducation and includes Polytechnic Institute, Technical Institute, \r\nCommercial Institute and any other Institute or College imparting \r\ndiploma level training in technical subjects; \r\n(j) “institution” means an Institute or a Centre; \r\n(k) “prescribed” means prescribed by Regulations or Rules; \r\n(l) “Principal” means the Head of a Polytechnic or Technical Institute, \r\nCommercial Institute, or any other Institute or College imparting \r\ndiploma level training in technical subjects; \r\n(m) “recognised” means recognised by the Board; \r\n(n) “Regulations” and “Rules” mean respectively the Regulations and \r\nRules made under this Ordinance; and \r\n(o) “Secretary” means the Secretary to the Board. \r\n3. Establishment and incorporation .– (1) The \r\n3\r\n[Punjab Board of Technical \r\nEducation] shall be constituted in accorda nce with the provisions of this Ordinance \r\nand shall be called the \r\n4\r\n[Punjab Board of Technical Education]. \r\n(2) The Board shall be a body corporate and shall have perpetual \r\nsuccession and a common seal with power to acquire and hold property and to \r\ntransfer the same and may sue or be sued by its corporate name. \r\n4. Constitution of the Board .– (1) The Board shall consist of the following \r\nmembers, namely:– \r\n(i) the Chairman; \r\n(ii) the Vice -Chancellor, West Pakistan University of Engineering and \r\nTechnology, Lahore, or a University Professor nominated by him; \r\n5\r\n[(iii) the Director of Technical Education, Lahore;] \r\n(iv) the Director of Education, Lahore Region, Lahore, or his nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of a \r\n6\r\n[Deputy Director]; \r\n(v) an industrialist nominated by the Controlling Authority; \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the words “ Government of West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. \r\n14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article2(1) read \r\nwith Schedule, Part III, Entry No. 55. \r\n2Inserted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971), publi shed in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. 317-322, s. 2(b). \r\n3Substituted for the words “West Pakistan Board of Technical Education” by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education \r\n(Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. \r\n317-322, s. 3. \r\n4Ibid. \r\n5Substituted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971), published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. 317-322, s. 4(a). \r\n6Substituted for the words “Principal of a Degree College” by the Ordinance ibid., s. 4(b). \r\n \r\n(vi) one Principal \r\n1\r\n[or a member of teaching staff] of an Institute nominated \r\nby the Controlling Authority; \r\n(vii) one representative of Heads of \r\n2\r\n[Polytechnic] Institutes elected by and \r\nfrom among themselves; \r\n(viii) one representative of the Heads of Commercial Institutes elected by \r\nand from among themselves; \r\n(ix) one person nominated by the Controlling Authority from amongst the \r\nHeads of Technical Training Centres or Vocational Institutes; and \r\n(x) one \r\n3\r\n[nominee] of the Institute of Engineers, Pakistan. \r\n4\r\n[(1a) The Controlling Authority, while nominating members specified in \r\nclauses (v), (vi) and (ix) of subsection (1), shall nominate at least two women.] \r\n(2) The names of the nominated and elected members shall be notified in \r\nthe Official Gazette. \r\n(3) The term of office of members other than the ex-officio members shall \r\nbe two years. \r\n(4) No member appointed by virtue of his office shall continue to be \r\nmember if he ceases to hold that office. \r\n(5) When a person ceases to be member of the Board, he shall cease to \r\nbe member of any of the Committees of which he may be a member. \r\n5. Resignation of members .– A member of the Board may resign his \r\nmembership by a letter addressed to the Chairman; provided that the resignation shall \r\nnot have effect until it is accepted by the Controlling Authority. \r\n6. Removal of members .– A member shall be liable to be removed by the \r\nControlling Authority, if– \r\n(i) he has become of unsound mind; \r\n(ii) he has been declared insolvent by a competent court; \r\n(iii) he has been convicted by a criminal court of an offence involving moral \r\nturpitude. \r\nThe decision of the Controlling Authority in this behalf shall be final. \r\n5\r\n[Provided that no member shall be removed unless he is provided an \r\nopportunity of being heard.] \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Ordinance ibid., s. 4(c). \r\n2Substituted for the word “Technical” by the Ordinance ibid., s. 4(d). \r\n3Substituted for the word “representative” by the Ordinance ibid., s. 4(e). \r\n4Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated March 12, 2014, pp. 2733-2744, s. 2 read with Schedule, Serial No. 5. \r\n5Added by the Punjab Board of Technical Education (Amendment) Ordinance, 19 85 (IV of 19 85), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated February 17, 1985, pp. 453-A-453-B, s. 2. \r\n7. Casual vacancies.– (1) Whenever there occurs a vacancy in the membership \r\nof the Board due to death, resignation or removal, it shall be filled in accordance with \r\nthe provisions of this Ordinance. \r\n(2) The person who fills the vacancy shall be a member of the Board for \r\nthe remaining \r\n1\r\n[part of the] two-year term. \r\n8. Meetings of the Board .– (1) The Chairman may, when he considers \r\nnecessary, and shall, on a requisition from at least five members of the Boa rd, call a \r\nmeeting of the Board. \r\n (2) The quorum for meetings of the Board shall be five. \r\n9. Jurisdiction of the Board .– \r\n2\r\n[(1) The Board shall exercise its powers within \r\nthe territorial limits of the Province of the Punjab and such other areas as may be \r\nnotified by the Government from time to time.] \r\n(2) Government may, by general or special order, modify the jurisdiction of \r\nthe Board with regard to such territorial limits or any institution therein. \r\n10. Powers of the Board .– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the \r\nBoard shall have power to organise, regulate, develop and control Technical \r\n3\r\n[Vocational, Industrial,] and Commercial Education. \r\n(2) In particular and without prej udice to the generality of the power \r\nconferred by the preceding sub-section, the Board shall have the power– \r\n(i) to hold and conduct all final examinations pertaining to \r\nTechnical \r\n4\r\n[Vocational, Industrial,] and Commercial Education \r\nbelow Degree level and s uch other examinations as may be \r\ndetermined by Government; \r\n(ii) to prescribe courses of study for its examinations; \r\n(iii) to lay down conditions for recognition of institutions; \r\n(iv) to accord, refuse or withdraw recognition wholly or partly, after \r\nconsidering inspection reports received from an Inspection \r\nCommittee appointed by the Board in this behalf; \r\n(v) to inspect and arrange for inspection of recognised institutions \r\nand call for inspection reports; \r\n(vi) to lay down conditions for admission to its exam inations, to \r\ndetermine the eligibility of candidates and to admit them to the \r\nexaminations; \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. 317-322, s. 5. \r\n2Substituted by the Ordinance ibid., s. 6. \r\n3Inserted by the Ordinance ibid., s.7(a). \r\n4Inserted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. 317-322, s. 7(a). \r\n \r\n(vii) to grant certificates and diplomas to persons who have passed \r\nits examinations \r\n1\r\n[* * * * *]; \r\n2\r\n[* * * * * * * * * ] \r\n(viii) to fix, demand and receive such fees as may be prescribed; \r\n(ix) to supervise the residence, health and discipline of students of \r\nrecognised institutions and classes with a view to promoting \r\ntheir general welfare; \r\n(x) to organise and promote extra -mural activities in and for \r\nrecognized institutions; \r\n(xi) to institute and award scholarships, medals and prizes in \r\naccordance with the Regulations and Rules; \r\n (xii) to hold, control and administer its property and funds; \r\n(xiii) to enter into and carry out contracts in exercise of its duties \r\nunder this Ordinance and the Regulations; \r\n(xiv) to pass the annual budget; \r\n(xv) to transfer any movable and immovable property; \r\n(xvi) to hold and manage endowments; \r\n(xvii) to regulate and decide all administrative matters, including the \r\ncreation and abolition of posts; provided that it shall be lawful for \r\nthe Chairman to create temporary posts for a period not \r\nexceeding six months; \r\n(xviii) to appoint the staff and define their duties and conditions of \r\nservice; \r\n(xix) to make provision for buildings, premises, furn iture, apparatus, \r\nbooks and other means required for carrying out the purposes of \r\nthis Ordinance; \r\n(xx) to sanction such expenditure and to appoint such officers and \r\nstaff as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this \r\nOrdinance; and \r\n(xxi) to do all other acts necessary for carrying out the purposes of \r\nthis Ordinance. \r\n(3) The Board may delegate any of its powers to the Chairman or any \r\nofficer of the Board or to a Committee or Sub -Committee appointed by it as it may \r\ndeem fit. \r\n11. Controlling Authority.– The \r\n1\r\n[Governor of the Punjab] or his nominee shall \r\nbe the Controlling Authority of the Board. \r\n \r\n1Deleted the words “and to withdraw such certificates and diplomas” by the Ordinance ibid., s. 7(b). \r\n2Clause (vii-a) to grant certificates and diplomas to the persons to be promoted or passed through such criterion, alternative to \r\nthe conventional examination, as may be approved by the Controlling Authority in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic;” Inserted \r\nby the Punjab Board of Technical Education (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 (XV of 2020), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated October 16, 2020, pp. 2607-2608, s. 2, stood repealed on December 31, 2020, s. 1(2) of Ordinance XV \r\nof 2020. \r\n12. Powers of the Controlling Authority .– (1) The Controlling Authority shall \r\nhave the power to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as he \r\nmay direct, of the offices, activities and funds and of examinations conducted by the \r\nBoard and to cause an enquiry to be made in like manner in respect of any matter \r\nconcerning the Board. \r\n(2) The Controlling Authority shall communicate to the Board the r esult of \r\nsuch inspection or enquiry and may advise the Board to take such action within such \r\nperiod as may be specified. \r\n(3) The Board shall report to the Controlling Authority the action as it \r\nproposes to take or has taken on such communication. \r\n(4) Where the Board does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the \r\nsatisfaction of the Controlling Authority, the Controlling Authority may after \r\nconsidering any explanation made by the Board, issue such directions as it thinks fit, \r\nand the Chairman shall comply with such directions. \r\n(5) If the Controlling Authority is satisfied that any proceeding of the Board \r\nor a Committee is not in conformity with this Ordinance, the Controlling Authority \r\nmay, without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, by order in writing, \r\nannul such proceeding: \r\nProvided that before making any such order the Controlling Authority shall, \r\nthrough the Chairman, call upon the Board or the Committee, as the case may be, to \r\nshow cause why such an order should not be made. \r\n2\r\n[(6) The Controlling Authority may, from time to time, direct the Board to \r\nconduct its affairs and to perform its functions in such manner as may be specified.] \r\n13. Officers of the Board.– The following shall be the officers of the Board:– \r\n(i) the Chairman; \r\n(ii) the Secretary; \r\n(iii) the Controller of Examinations; \r\n(iv) such other officers as may be appointed by the Board. \r\n14. Chairman.– (1) The Chairman shall be appointed by the Controlling Authority \r\non such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Controlling Authority. \r\n3\r\n[(2) The Chairman shall hold office ordinarily for a term of three years from \r\nthe date of notification of his appointment and on the expiry of his term shall be \r\neligible for re-appointment: \r\nProvided that if a Government servant is appointed as Chairman, he shall \r\nserve, unless sooner recalled, until the completion of the tenure of his appointment \r\nor until attaining the age of superannuation, whichever occurs earlier.] \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the words “Governor of the West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. \r\n14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read \r\nwith Schedule, Part III, Entry No. 55. \r\n2Added by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (XX I of 1971), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated October 5, 1971, pp. 1238-C-1238-D, s. 2. \r\n3Substituted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971), published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. 317-322, s. 8. \r\n \r\n(3) When the office of the Chairman is vacant temporarily or otherwise, by \r\nreason of leave, illness or other cause for a period not exceeding one year, the \r\nControlling Authority shall make such arrangements for carrying on the duties of the \r\noffice of the Chairman as it may think fit. \r\n(4) The Chairman shall be the principal executive and academic officer of \r\nthe Board and shall, when present, preside at the meetings of– \r\n(i) the Board; \r\n(ii) the Academic Committee, Finance Committee, Appointments \r\nCommittee, Committee for the appointment of Paper Setters and Head \r\nExaminers, Committees of Courses and other Committees of the \r\nBoard. \r\n(5) It shall be the duty of the Chairman to ensure that the provisions of this \r\nOrdinance and the Regulations and Rules are faithfully observed and carried out and \r\nhe shall exercise all powers necessary for this purpose. \r\n(6) In any emergency arising out of the administrative business of the \r\nBoard and requiring, in the opinion of the Chairman, immediate action, the Chairman \r\nmay take suc h action as he may deem necessary and shall report the action so \r\ntaken to the Board at its next meeting for approval. \r\n(7) The Chairman shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed. \r\n1\r\n[15. Secretary and Controller of Examinations .– (1) The Secretary and the \r\nController of Examinations shall be whole -time salaried officers appointed by the \r\nBoard with the approval of the Controlling Authority. \r\n(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the terms and conditions of \r\nservice of the Secretary and the Controller of Examinations and their powers and \r\nduties shall be such as may be prescribed with the approval of the Controlling \r\nAuthority. \r\n(3) In case a Government servant is appointed as Secretary or Controller \r\nof Examinations, on deputation, his term of appointment shall not exceed three \r\nyears.] \r\n16. Other officers.– Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the powers and \r\nduties of other officers of the Board, shall be such as may b e determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\n17. Committees of the Board .– (1) The Board shall have the following \r\nCommittees, namely:– \r\n(i) the Academic Committee; \r\n(ii) the Finance Committee; \r\n(iii) the Appointments Committee; \r\n(iv) Committee for appointment of Paper Setters and Head Examiners; \r\n(v) Committees of Courses; and \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971), published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. 317-322, s. 9. \r\n(vi) such other Committees as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board or a Committee may appoint such Sub -Committees as it may \r\ndeem necessary. \r\n18. Constitution, powers and duties of the Committees .– The constituti on, \r\nfunctions and duties of the Committee s mentioned in sub -section (1) of section 17 \r\nshall be such as may be prescribed by Regulations. \r\n19. Powers of the Board .– (1) The Board shall have the power to make \r\nRegulations consistent with this Ordinance on all or any of the following matters, \r\nnamely:– \r\n(a) the constitution, powers and duties of the Committees; \r\n(b) powers and duties of the officers of the Board mentioned in section 13; \r\n(c) Rules of service including Rules regulating disciplinary action, grant of \r\nleave and retirement of the employees of the Board; \r\n(d) constitution of pension or provident fund or both for the benefit of the \r\nofficers and other employees of the Board; \r\n(e) admission of institutions to the privilege of recognition and withdrawal \r\nof recognition; \r\n(f) general scheme of studies including the total number of subjects to be \r\ntaught and the duration of courses; and \r\n(g) such other matters as may appear necessary for giving effect to the \r\nprovisions of this Ordinance. \r\n(2) The Regulations approved by the Board shall be submitted to \r\nGovernment and shall not take effect until they are approved by Government. \r\nGovernment may approve or disallow or remit them to the Board with its \r\nrecommendations for further consideration. \r\n20. Powers of the Board to make rules.– The Board may make Rules consistent \r\nwith this Ordinance and the Regulations to provide for– \r\n(i) inspection of institutions and the reports, returns and other information \r\nto be furnished by them; \r\n(ii) conditions of admission of candidates to the examinations and eligibility \r\nfor diplomas, certificates and titles; \r\n(iii) such other matters as may be prescribed by Regulations. \r\n1\r\n[20-A. Restrictions on issuance of diplomas and certifica tes.– No person shall, \r\nunless authorised by Government issue any diploma or certificate in vocational, \r\ntechnical or commercial subjects included in the general scheme of studies made by \r\nthe Board under section 19. \r\nExplanation.– ‘Person’ in this section shall include anybody corporate or other body, \r\norganization or institution.] \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Punjab Board of Technical Education (Amendment) Act, 1977 (VIII of 1977), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated June 21, 1977, pp. 857-A-857-C, s. 2. \r\n \r\n1\r\n[20-B. Punishment.– (1) Whoever contravenes any provision of section 20 -A of this \r\nOrdinance, or regulations o r rules made thereunder, shall be punished with rigorous \r\nimprisonment which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to fifty \r\nthousand rupees or with both. \r\n(2) If the contravention of this Ordinance or regulations or rules made \r\nthereunder is made by:– \r\n(a) a body corporate, every director, manager, secretary or other officer or \r\nagent thereof, or \r\n(b) other body, organization or institution, every member or partner thereof, \r\nor the manager or the principal officer running such body, organization \r\nor institution, shall, unless he proves that the contravention took place \r\nwithout his knowledge or that he exercised due diligence to prevent such \r\ncontravention, be deemed to be guilty of such contravention. \r\n2\r\n[20-C. Cognizance of offence.– No Court shall take cognizance of an offence under \r\nthis Ordinance, except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence \r\nmade by the Chairman or any person authorized by him in that behalf.] \r\n21. Fund.– The Board shall have a fund to which shall be credited all its income \r\nincluding income from fees, endowments, grants and contributions. \r\n22. Accounts and Audits.– (1) The accounts of the Board shall be maintained in \r\nsuch manner as may be prescribed by Rules. \r\n(2) The statement of accounts of the Board shall be submitted to \r\nGovernment once a year. \r\n(3) The accounts of the Board shall be submitted in such manner as may \r\nbe prescribed by the Regulations. \r\n23. Provident Fund and Pension .– (1) The Board shall establish for the benefit \r\nof its employees such pension or provident fund or both as it may deem fit in such \r\nmanner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) Government may, by notification, declare that the provisions of the \r\nProvident Funds Act, 1925 (Act XIX of 1925) shall apply to such fund, and on making \r\nof such declaration that Act shall apply accordingly as if the Board were Government \r\nand the said fund were the Government Provident Fund. \r\n24. Members prohibited from deriving mone tary benefit.– No member of the \r\nBoard shall draw any fee or other remuneration in any capacity whatever from the \r\nfunds of the Board or enter into any contract with the Board directly or through any \r\nother person in connection with the affairs of the Board: \r\nProvided that the emoluments of the Chairman shall under the terms and \r\nconditions of his appointment, be paid from the funds of the Board: \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Punjab Board of Technical Education (Amendment) Act, 1977 (VIII of 1977), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated June 21, 1977, pp. 857-A-857-C, s. 2. \r\n2Ibid. \r\nProvided further that a member of a Committee may receive from the Board \r\nremuneration in lump sum for writing, compil ing or editing a book intended to be \r\nprescribed for an examination of the Board. \r\n25. Bar against membership .– No person who has any financial interest in any \r\nbook prescribed by the Board as course of study for any examination conducted by \r\nthe Board or has a financial interest as a partner or otherwise in any firm which \r\npublishes, procures, or supplies any such book, shall be eligible to become a \r\nmember of the Board or a Committee or continue as such after having acquired any \r\nsuch interest. \r\n26. Validation.– No act or proceedings of the Board or any Committee shall be \r\ninvalidated merely by reason of any irregularity in the appointment of any member of \r\nthe Board or the Committee. \r\n27. Bar to suits .– All acts done, orders passed or proceedings taken by the \r\nBoard shall be final and shall not be called in question in any court by a suit or \r\notherwise. \r\n28. Members and employees to be public servants.– Members of the Board and \r\nthe Committees constituted under this Ordinance, the employees of the Board and \r\nother persons appointed for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance, shall be \r\ndeemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal \r\nCode (XLV of 1860). \r\n29. Legal protection for acts and orders .– No suit for damages or other legal \r\nproceedings shall be instituted against Government, the Controlling Authority, the \r\nBoard, any Committee, any member of the Board or Committee, or officer or employee \r\nof the Board in respect of anything done or purported to have been done in good faith \r\nin pursuance of this Ordinance and the Regulations and Rules made thereunder. \r\n30. First Regulations.– (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in \r\nthis Ordinance, the Regulations set out in the Schedule shall, on the commencement \r\nof this Ordinance be d eemed to be the First Regulations framed by the Board under \r\nsection 19. \r\n(2) The Regulations laid down by Government within three months of the \r\ndate of commencement of this Ordinance shall become part of the Schedule. \r\n31. Transitional provision .– (1) From t he date of commencement of this \r\nOrdinance and till such time as the nominated and elected members are appointed, \r\nthe Chairman and the ex-officio members shall exercise all the powers and perform \r\nall the duties of the Board and its Committees. \r\n(2) On the appointment of the nominated and elected members, the Board \r\nshall exercise all powers and perform all duties of the Committees of the Board upto \r\nthe time the Committees are constituted. \r\n(3) If there is any difficulty in giving effect to the provisions of thi s \r\nOrdinance, the Controlling Authority may take such action to remove the difficulty as \r\nhe may deem necessary. \r\n \r\n1\r\n[32. Validation of certain acts, etc .– Anything done, proceeding or acti on taken, \r\nrights or assets acquired, obligation or liability incurred, persons appointed or \r\nauthorised, jurisdiction or power conferred, endowment, bequest or fund created, \r\ndonation or grant made, scholarship or award instituted, recognition granted, order \r\nissued and Regulations or Rules made by the West Pakistan Board of Technical \r\nEducation as such or in the name of the Punjab Board of Technical Education on or \r\nafter 1st July, 1970, shall be deemed to have been respectively done, taken, acquired, \r\nincurred, appointed or authorised, conferred, created, made, instituted, granted, \r\nissued and made by the Punjab Board of Technical Education constituted under \r\nsection 4.] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Added by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. 317-322, s. 10. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\nREGULATIONS OF THE BOARD \r\n1. Powers and duties of the Chairman .– The Chairman shall exercise control \r\nover the office of the Board as its principal executive and academic officer and shall \r\ndo all acts to ensure that the officers and the staff properly perform the duties \r\nentrusted to them. In particular he shall– \r\n(i) write confidential reports on the work of officers whose grades carry an \r\ninitial salary of \r\n1\r\n[four hundred rupees] or more per mensem; \r\n(ii) recommend to the Board any disciplinary action that he considers \r\nnecessary against officers mentioned in clause (i); \r\n(iii) take disciplinary action against members of the establishment whose \r\ngrades carry an initial salary of less than \r\n2\r\n[four hundred rupees] per \r\nmensem; and \r\n(iv) appoint Superintendents of Examinations. \r\n2. Powers and duties of the Secretary.– (1) The Secretary shall, subject to the \r\ncontrol of the Chairman, be incharge of the academic and administrative sector of \r\nthe Board’s office and shall cause the orders and decisions of the Board and the \r\nChairman, in all matters except those concerning the examinations to be carried out. \r\n(2) The Secretary shall take all possible steps to ensure that the funds of \r\nthe Board are spent on the purpose for which they are provided. \r\n(3) The Secretary shall cause to be prepared and submit to the Board for \r\napproval of the annual statement of accounts and budget estimates. \r\n(4) All meetings of the Board and the Committees shall be convened by \r\nthe Secretary under the directions of the Chairman. While preparing the agenda for a \r\nmeeting of the Board or a Committee, the Secretary shall car ry out the directions of \r\nthe Chairman given in this respect and no item shall be placed on such agenda or be \r\nconsidered in the meeting without previous permission of the Chairman. \r\n(5) The Secretary shall record the minutes and maintain the records of the \r\nproceedings of the Board and the Committees. \r\n(6) The Secretary shall conduct the official correspondence of the Board \r\nunder the authority of the Chairman except the correspondence relating to the \r\nconduct of examinations. \r\n(7) All fees and dues payable to the Board, and all sums received by the \r\nSecretary, shall be credited without delay to the account of the Board in a Bank or \r\nTreasury approved by the Board \r\n3\r\n[in accordance with the instructions issued by \r\nGovernment from time to time]. \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the words “th ree hundred rupees” by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) \r\nOrdinance, 1971 (III of 1971), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. 317-322, s. 11(1). \r\n2Ibid. \r\n3Added by the West Pakistan Board o f Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. 317-322, s. 11(2). \r\n(8) The Secretary shall i ssue to successful candidates on behalf of the \r\nBoard in the prescribed form diplomas or certificates of having passed the \r\nexaminations held by the Board. \r\n(9) The Secretary shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to \r\nhim by the Chairman. \r\n(10) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Regulations the \r\nBoard may assign to any other officer or officers such duties of the Secretary as it \r\nmay deem necessary. \r\n3. Powers and duties of the Controller of Examinations .– The Controller of \r\nExaminations s hall, subject to the control of the Chairman, be incharge of the \r\nexamination sector of the Board’s office and shall– \r\n(i) cause the orders and decisions of the Board and the Chairman, in all \r\nmatters concerning the examinations to be carried out; \r\n(ii) make arrangements for the conduct of all examinations of the Board; \r\n(iii) conduct official correspondence of the Board relating to examinations; \r\n(iv) perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Chairman. \r\n4. Constitution of the Academic Committee .– The Academic Committee shall \r\nconsist of– \r\n(i) the Chairman of the Board; \r\n(ii) Heads of the following Departments of the West Pakistan University of \r\nEngineering and Technology, Lahore:– \r\n(a) Mechanical Engineering Department; \r\n(b) Electrical Engineering Department; \r\n1\r\n[(c) Civil Engineering Department; and \r\n(d) Architecture and Town Planning Department;] \r\n2\r\n[(iii) (a) one nomine e of the Vice -Chancellor of the Punjab Agricultural \r\nUniversity, Lyallpur\r\n3\r\n, not below the rank of a Professor; \r\n(b) one nominee of the Vice -Chancellor of the University of the \r\nPunjab, from the Institute of Education and Research, not below \r\nthe rank of a Head of Department; \r\n(c) the Director of Technical Education, Lahore; and \r\n(d) two nominees of the Government;] \r\n(iv) \r\n4\r\n[two] industrialists nominated by the Director of Industries, West \r\nPakistan\r\n1\r\n; \r\n \r\n1Ibid., s. 11(3)(a). \r\n2Substituted by the Ordinance ibid., s. 11(3)(b). \r\n3Now ‘Faisalabad’. \r\n4Substituted for the word “three” by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III \r\nof 1971), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. 317-322, s. 11(3)(c). \r\n \r\n2\r\n[(v) the Principal of a Training College of general education nominated by \r\nthe Education Secretary of the Government;] \r\n(vi) one Headmaster of a Government Technical High School elected from \r\nand by the Headmasters of the Government Technical High Schools in \r\nWest Pakistan\r\n3\r\n; \r\n(vii) one n ominee of the Director of Education, Lahore Region, not below \r\nthe rank of Principal of a Degree College; \r\n(viii) two Heads of Government Commercial Institutes and Centres elected \r\nfrom and by the Heads of the Government Commercial Institutes and \r\nCommercial Centres in West Pakistan\r\n4\r\n. \r\n(ix) A representative of the technical arm of each of the defence services\r\n5\r\n[;] \r\n6\r\n[and] \r\n7\r\n[(x) two Heads of recognized polytechnic or Technical Institutes, offe ring \r\ndiploma level course, elected by and from amongst themselves.] \r\n(2) Term of office of members of the Academic Committee .– The \r\nmembers of the Academic Committee, other than ex-officio members, shall hold \r\noffice for two years. \r\n(3) Quorum for the meetings .– The quorum for the meetings of the \r\nAcademic Committee shall be one -third of the total number of members, a fraction \r\nbeing counted as one. \r\n(4) Powers and duties of the Academic Committee .– (a) The Academic \r\nCommittee shall have the general superintendence and control of and the \r\nresponsibility for the maintenance of the standards of teaching and examination. \r\n(b) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions and \r\nsubject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Academic \r\nCommittee shall e xercise the following powers and perform the \r\nfollowing duties, namely:– \r\n(i) to determine the subject or subjects which shall be assigned to each \r\nCommittee of Courses; \r\n(ii) to advise the Board on the qualifications of the teachers and examiners; \r\ntheir duties and conditions of appointments; \r\n(iii) to advise the Board on all academic matters including the general \r\nscheme of studies for an examination, the number of subjects to be \r\nincluded in an examination, the value of each subject in respect of \r\n \r\n1Now ‘Punjab’. \r\n2Substituted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971), published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. 317-322, s. 11(3)(d). \r\n3Now ‘Punjab’. \r\n4Now ‘Punjab’. \r\n5Replaced for full-stop by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. 317-322, s. 11(3)(e). \r\n6Added by the Ordinance ibid. \r\n7Ibid. \r\nmarks to be assigned to it, and the conditions to be fulfilled for passing \r\nan examination and for being placed in a particular division; and \r\n(iv) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n5. Constitution, powers and duties of the A ppointments Committee .– (1) \r\nThe Appointments Committee shall consist of– \r\n(i) the Chairman of the Board; \r\n1\r\n[(ii) the Director of Technical Education, Lahore;] \r\n(iii) the Director of Education, Lahore Region; \r\n(iv) one nominee of the Controlling Authority; and \r\n(v) one industrialist nominated by the Director of Industries, \r\n2\r\n[Punjab]. \r\n(2) The Appointments Committee shall recommend the appointment, \r\nconfirmation and scale of pay of officers or e mployees of the Board whose scales of \r\npay carry an initial salary of three hundred rupees or more per mensem. \r\n(3) The members of the Appointments Committee, other than the ex-officio \r\nmembers, shall hold office for two years. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Appointments Committee shall be \r\nthree. \r\n6. Constitution and functions of the Finance Committee .– (1) The Finance \r\nCommittee shall consist of– \r\n(i) the Chairman of the Board; \r\n3\r\n[(ii) the Director of Technical Education, Lahore;] \r\n(iii) one representative of the Finance Department Government of \r\n4\r\n[the \r\nPunjab]; and \r\n(iv) two nominees of the Controlling Authority. \r\n(2) The functions of the Finance Committee shall be– \r\n(i) to examine the annual budget and advise the Board thereon; and \r\n(ii) to review the financial position of the Board periodically and make \r\nrecommendations to the Board for improving its finances. \r\n(3) The members of the Finance Committee, other than the ex-officio \r\nmembers, shall hold office for two years. \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971), published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. 317-322, s. 11(4). \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptatio n) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with \r\nSchedule, Part III, Entry No. 55. \r\n3Substituted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971), published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. 317-322, s. 11(5). \r\n4Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with \r\nSchedule, Part III, Entry No. 55. \r\n \r\n(4) The quorum for the meetings of the Finance Committee shall be three. \r\n7. Constitution and functions of the Committee for appointment of Paper \r\nSetters and Head Examiners .– (1) There shall be a Committee for appointment of \r\nPaper Setters and Head Examiners and shall consist of– \r\n(i) the Chairman of the Board; \r\n(ii) one Principal of a Polytechnic elected from and by Principals of \r\nPolytechnics; \r\n(iii) one Principal of a Technical Institute elected from and by Principals of \r\nTechnical Institutes; \r\n(iv) one Head of a Government Commercial Institute or Centre nominated \r\nby the Chairman \r\n1\r\n[;] \r\n2\r\n[and] \r\n3\r\n[(v) the Director of Technical Education, Lahore.] \r\n(2) The functions of the Committee for appointment of Paper Setters and \r\nHead Examiners shall be to appoint Paper Setters and Head Examiners for all \r\nexaminations conducted by the Board, after considering the recommendations of the \r\nCommittee of Courses in this behalf. Where a Committee of Courses does not make \r\nits recommendations within the time specif ied by the Committee for appointment of \r\nPaper Setters and Head Examiners the Committee will make these appointments \r\nwithout the recommendations of the Committee of Courses. \r\n(3) The members of the Appointments Committee, other than the \r\nChairman, shall hold office for two years. \r\n(4) The quorum for the meetings of the Appointments Committee shall be \r\nthree. \r\n8. Committee of Courses.– (1) There shall be a Committee of Courses for each \r\nsubject or a group of allied subjects included in the courses of studies organi zed by \r\nthe Board. Each such Committee shall consist of the following, namely:– \r\n(i) one Head of the Department of the subject from Polytechnics or \r\n4\r\n[one \r\nPrincipal from] Commercial Institutes nominated by the Academic \r\nCommittee; \r\n5\r\n[(ii) one Principal of a Vocational Institute or Technical Training Centre or \r\nCommercial Centre nominated by the Academic Committee;] \r\n(iii) one person having experience of the subject nominated by the Board; \r\nand \r\n(iv) one expert in the subject nominated by the Chairman: \r\n \r\n1Replaced for the full -stop by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendme nt) Ordinance, 1971 (III of \r\n1971), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. 317-322, s. 11(6). \r\n2Added by the Ordinance ibid. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Inserted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinanc e, 1971 (III of 1971), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. 317-322, s. 11(7)(a)(i). \r\n5Substituted by the Ordinance ibid., s. 11(7)(a)(ii). \r\nProvided that if in a subject the required number of teachers is not available, \r\nthe Chairman may decide that the number of members of the Committee of Courses \r\nfor the subject concerned may be less t han four or may permit the nomination of \r\nsuitable persons who are not teachers, as members of a particular Committee of \r\nCourses. \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Committee of Courses shall \r\nbe two years: \r\nProvided that if a vacancy occurs during the course of two years, the member \r\nappointed to fill the vacancy shall hold office for the remaining term only. \r\n(3) Each Committee of Courses shall consider academic matters relating \r\nto the subject or subjects with which it is concerned and shall recommen d to the \r\nAcademic Committee the courses of study and text -books to be prescribed, as well \r\nas the conditions to be fulfilled for passing the relevant examination in the subject or \r\nsubjects. \r\n1\r\n[(3-A) Each Committee of Courses shall recommend to the Committee for \r\nAppointment of Paper Setters and Head Examiners the names of suitable persons to \r\nbe appointed as Paper Setters, Head Examiners and Sub-Examiners.] \r\n(4) Each Committee of Courses sha ll have a Convener who shall be \r\nnominated by the Board. \r\n(5) The quorum for a Committee of Courses shall be three. \r\n9. Termination of membership .– Notwithstanding anything contained in these \r\nRegulations when a person ceases to be member of a Committee, he sh all cease to \r\nbe member of any Sub -Committee, of which he may be a member by virtue of his \r\nmembership of that Committee. \r\n10. Recognition of Institutions .– (1) The Board shall accord recognition, for its \r\nDiploma or Certificate Examinations, to such Institute s as are within the jurisdiction \r\nof the Board in \r\n2\r\n[the Punjab] if it is satisfied, on the basis of the inspection report \r\nreceived from an inspection committee appointed by it, that the conditions prescribed \r\nfor the recognition have been satisfactorily fulfilled. \r\n(2) If the Board, on the basis of a report received from an inspection \r\ncommittee appointed by it, is satisfied that the conditions of recognition have ceased \r\nto be fulfilled by any Institute, the Board may cancel the recognition. \r\n(3) The Board may, if it considers necessary, arrange a special inspection \r\nof any institute by an inspection committee appointed by it. \r\n11. Audit.– (1) The Board shall appoint a whole -time officer as Auditor for the \r\npurposes of auditing the bills to be paid from the funds of the Board. No expenditure \r\nshall be made from the funds of the Board, unless the bills for its payment have been \r\naudited by the Auditor in conformity with the Regulations and Rules. \r\n \r\n1Added by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Or dinance, 1971 (III of 1971), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 22, 1971, pp. 317-322, s. 11(7)(b). \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with \r\nSchedule, Part III, Entry No. 55. \r\n \r\n(2) The statement of the accounts of the Board signed by the Secretary \r\nand the Auditor, shall be submitted to Government within six months of the closing of \r\nthe financial year. \r\n(3) The accounts of the Board shall be audited once a year, in conformity \r\nwith the Regulations and Rules by the Auditor 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