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  "text": "THE UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, \r\nLAHORE ACT 2004 \r\n(XV of 2004) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\n3. Establishment of the University \r\n4. Functions and powers of the University \r\n5. Jurisdiction \r\n6. Patron \r\n7. Inspection and inquiry \r\n8. Rector \r\n9. Appointments \r\n10. University  fund \r\n11. Budget, audit and accounts \r\n12. Authorities of the University \r\n13. Board of Governors \r\n14. Powers and duties of the Board \r\n15. Business  of the Board \r\n16. Delegation of powers \r\n17. Academic Council \r\n18. Powers and duties of Academic Council \r\n19. Statutes \r\n20. First Statutes \r\n21. Regulations \r\n22. Removal of difficulties \r\n23. Savings \r\n24. Repeal \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n1. Faculties \r\n2. Board of Faculty \r\n3. Academic Departments and Heads of the Departments \r\n4. Board  of Advanced  Studies  and  Research \r\n5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n6. Selection Board \r\n7. Functions of the Selection Board \r\n8. Finance and Planning Committee \r\n9. Functions of the  Finance  and Planning  Committee \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, LAHORE ACT \r\n2004 \r\n(XV of 2004) \r\n[16th June, 2004] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the University of Management and Technology, \r\nLahore. \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the \r\nUniversity of Management and Technology, Lahore in the private sector and matters \r\nconnected therewith and ancillary thereto; \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the University \r\nof Management and Technology, Lahore Act 2004. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or \r\ncontext– \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the University specified in \r\nsection 12; \r\n(c) “Board” means the Board of Governors; \r\n(d) “Chairperson of Department” means  the Head of a teaching \r\ndepartment; \r\n(e) “Dean” means the Chairman of the Board of a Faculty; \r\n(f) “Faculty” means a faculty of the University; \r\n(g) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; \r\n(h) ”Patron” means the patron of the University; \r\n(i) “Rector” means the Rector of the University; \r\n(j) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(k) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” mean respectively the Statutes, \r\nthe Regulations and the Rules made or deemed to have been made \r\nunder this Act; \r\n(I) “Trust” means the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Trust; \r\nand \r\n                                                        \r\n1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on  31 May 2004; assented to by the Governor of the  Punjab on 14 June 2004; \r\nand, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16 June 2004, pages 1567-1574. \r\n(m) “University” means the University of Management and Technology, \r\nLahore constituted under this Act. \r\n3. Establishment of the University .– (1) There shall be established a \r\nUniversity to be called the University of Management and Technology, Lahore in the \r\nprivate sector with its campus located in Lahore. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession \r\nand a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by \r\nthe said name, sue and be sued. \r\n4. Functions and powers of the University .– The functions and powers of the \r\nUniversity shall be– \r\n(a) to provide for instruction and training in– \r\n(i) Management Sciences, Information Technology, Educational \r\nManagement and Technology, Media and Communication, \r\nCommerce, Economics, Social Sciences and Arts, Languages \r\nand Literature; and \r\n(ii) such other branches of learning as the Board may determine \r\nwith the approval of the Patron given on the recommendation of \r\na committee constituted by the Education Department: \r\n Provided that in case of medical and engineering education, approval of the \r\nPakistan Medical & Dental Council and Pakistan Engineering Council respectively \r\nshall be a pre-requisite; \r\n(b) to provide for r esearch, demonstration and other services, and for the \r\nadvancement and dissemination of knowledge; \r\n(c) to hold examinations in a manner as may be determined by the \r\nGovernment and confer on or award degrees, diplomas, certificates \r\nand other academic distinc tions to persons who have passed its \r\nexaminations; \r\n(d) to select and promote Faculties; \r\n(e) to prescribe courses of studies; \r\n(f) to establish and support other facilities for education, training and \r\nresearch; and  \r\n(g) to decide teaching  methods  and  stra tegies  in  order  to  ensure  the  \r\nmost effective educational and training programs. \r\n5. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall be restricted to the \r\nProvince of the Punjab. \r\n(2) The  University  shall  not  open  any  sub -campus  or  af filiate  any  \r\nother educational institution for a period of ten years from the commencement of this \r\nAct after which period it may have sub-campuses with the approval of the Patron. \r\n6. Patron.– (1) The Governor of the Punjab shall be the Patron of the University. \r\n(2) The  Patron  or  his  nominee  shall  preside  at  the  convocations  of  \r\nthe University. \r\n(3) Every  proposal  to  confer  an  honorary  degree  shall  be  subject  to \r\nconfirmation by the Patron. \r\n(4) The Patron shall have the power to assent to the Statutes submitted to \r\nhim by the Board or refer them back to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n7. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Patron may cause an inspection or inquiry \r\nto be made in respect of any matter connected with the affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Patron shall communicate to the Board his views with regard to the \r\nresult of the inspection or inquiry and shall, after ascertaining the views of the Board, \r\nadvise the Board on the action to be taken by it. \r\n(3) The Board shall, within such time as may be specified by the Patron, \r\ncommunicate to him such action as has been taken as a result of the inspection or \r\ninquiry. \r\n(4) Where the Board does not, within the time specified, take action to the \r\nsatisfaction of the Patron, the Patron may issue such dir ections as he thinks fit and \r\nthe Board shall comply with all such directions. \r\n(5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of a committee constituted by \r\nhim and comprising a nominee of the Board, a Judge of the Lahore High Court to be \r\nnominated by the Chief J ustice of the said Court and a Professor Emeritus or Vice \r\nChancellor, take appropriate action against the University by appointing an \r\nadministrator who shall exercise the powers of the Board to run the affairs of the \r\nUniversity till such time as may be specified: \r\nProvided that no action under sub -section (5) shall be taken unless the \r\nChairman of the Board is afforded an opportunity of being heard. \r\n(6) The Government may make Rules to give effect to the provisions of \r\nsub-section (5). \r\n(7) The Patron shall hav e the authority to annul any decision or action of \r\nthe Board, which he thinks was taken against the interest of academic excellence, \r\nreligious and cultural ideology and national integrity. \r\n8. Rector.– (1) The Rector shall be appointed by the Government, wh o shall be \r\nan eminent scholar of  national  repute, on  such terms and  conditions as  may  be \r\ndetermined on the recommendations of the Board. \r\n(2) The Rector shall perform such functions as are assigned to him by the \r\nBoard. \r\n9. Appointments.– The University may appoint such persons in its services as \r\nmay be necessary on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\n10. University  fund.– There  shall  be  a  fund  to  be  known  as  the  University  \r\nof Management and Technology, Lahore Fund wh ich shall vest in the University and \r\nto which shall be credited all sums received by the University. \r\n11. Budget, audit and accounts .– The budget of the University shall be \r\napproved and its  accounts shall be maintained and audited in such  manner as  may  \r\nbe prescribed by the Board. \r\n12. Authorities of the University .– The following shall be the Authorities of the \r\nUniversity:– \r\n(a) the Board of Governors; \r\n(b) the Academic Council; \r\n(c) the Boards of Faculties; \r\n(d) the Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(e) the Selection Board; \r\n(f) the Finance and Planning Committee; and \r\n(g) such other Authorities as may be prescribed by the Statutes and the \r\nRegulations. \r\n13. Board of Governors .– (1) The Board of Governors of the University shall \r\nconsist of the following:– \r\n(i) the Chairman of the Trust; \r\n(ii) members of the Board of Trustees of the Trust subject to a maximum \r\nof eight members; \r\n(iii) the Chairman, Higher Education Commission or his nominee not below \r\nthe rank of a Director; \r\n(iv) a Vice Chancellor of a public sector University in the Punjab nominated \r\nby the Patron; \r\n(v) the Rector; and \r\n(vi) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Education Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary. \r\n(2) The Chairman of the Trust shall be the Chairman of the Board. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one half of the total \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one; provided that at least two \r\nmembers shall be official members. \r\n14. Powers and duties of the Board .– (1) The administration an d management \r\nof the affairs of the University shall vest in the Board. \r\n(2) The Board shall forward the draft of statutes to the Patron for approval. \r\n15. Business  of the Board .– (1) The meetings and  business  of the  Board \r\nshall be conducted in such  mann er  and  in  accordance  with  such procedure  as  \r\nmay be prescribed in the Regulations and until these matters are prescribed, as may \r\nbe determined by the Board. \r\n(2) No Statute, Regulation or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid by \r\nreason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n16. Delegation of Powers .– The Board may delegate to any person or a \r\ncommittee any of its powers, duties or functions. \r\n17. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of– \r\n(i) the Rector (Chairman); \r\n(ii) all the Deans; \r\n(iii) all the Heads of the Departments/Institutes; \r\n(iv) all Professors and Associate Professors of the University; \r\n(v) nominee of the Secretary Education not below the rank of Deputy \r\nSecretary; \r\n(vi) two Associate Professors, two Assi stant Professors and two Lecturers \r\nto be nominated by the Board; \r\n(vii) three persons eminent in the fields of arts and sciences of whom at \r\nleast one shall be from each category, to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(viii) Director Academic, Higher Education Commission; and \r\n(ix) the Registrar (Member/Secretary). \r\n(2) Members appointed by nomination shall hold office for three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one half of \r\nthe total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n18. Powers and duties of Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the academic body of the University and shall, by the Statutes, have the powers \r\nto lay down proper standards of instruction, research, publication and examination \r\nand to regulate and promote the academic life of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the \r\npowers to– \r\n(a) advise the Board on academic matters; \r\n(b) regulate the conduct of teaching, research and publication; \r\n(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexamination in the University; \r\n(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the University; \r\n(e) propose  to  the  Board,  scheme  for  the  constitution  and  \r\norganization  of Faculties and teaching departments; \r\n(f) consider  or  formulate  proposals  for  the  planning  and  development  \r\nof teaching and research in the University; \r\n(g) make Regulations pr escribing the courses of studies, the syllabi and \r\nthe outlines of tests for all University examinations subject to approval \r\nof the Board; \r\n(h) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals \r\nand prizes; \r\n(i) frame Regulations for submission to the Board; \r\n(j) appoint or nominate members to the various Authorities in accordance \r\nwith the provisions of this Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. \r\n19. Statutes.– Subject to the provisions of sub -section (6) of section 7 and \r\nsection 21, Statutes may be made to provide for and to regulate any matter relevant \r\nto the University. \r\n20. First Statutes .– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this \r\nAct, the Statutes set out in the Schedule appended t o this Act shall be deemed to be \r\nthe Statutes framed under sub-section (2) of section 14 of this Act and shall continue \r\nto remain in force until amended or repealed. \r\n21. Regulations.– The Board  may, by notification, make Regulations for the \r\nadministration and management of the affairs of the University. \r\n22. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of this Act, the Board may, with the approval of the Government, give \r\nsuch directions, not  inconsistent with   the  said provisions, as  it may consider \r\nnecessary for the removal of such difficulty. \r\n23. Savings.– On the commencement of this Act:– \r\n(i) All funds, properties, rights and interests of whatsoever kind issued, \r\nused, enjoyed, possessed, owned by or veste d in, and all liabilities \r\nsubsisting against, the Institute of Management and Technology, \r\nLahore, existing immediately before the commencement of this Act \r\nshall stand transferred to the University established under this Act; and \r\n(ii) everything done, actio ns taken, obligations and liabilities incurred, \r\nrights and assets acquired, persons appointed or authorized, \r\njurisdictions or powers conferred, endowments, bequests, funds or \r\ntrusts created, donations or grants made or  orders issued by the \r\nInstitute of Management and Technology, Lahore, existing immediately \r\nbefore the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been \r\nrespectively done, taken, incurred, acquired, appointed or authorized, \r\nconferred, created, made or issued under this Act. \r\n24. Repeal.– The Institute of Management and Technology, Lahore Ordinance, \r\n2002 (XVIII of 2002) is hereby repealed. \r\n \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(See section 20) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT AND \r\nTECHNOLOGY, LAHORE \r\n1. Faculties.– There  shall  be a faculty  for a tea ching department or a group of \r\nteaching departments. The University shall include the following faculties and such \r\nother faculties as may be prescribed:– \r\n(a) Faculty of Management Sciences; \r\n(b) Faculty of Information Technology; \r\n(c) Faculty of Educational Management and Technology; \r\n(d) Faculty of Media and Communication; \r\n(e) Faculty of Commerce; \r\n(f) Faculty of Economics; \r\n(g) Faculty of Social Sciences & Arts; and \r\n(h) Faculty of Languages and Literature. \r\n2. Board of Faculty .– (1) There shall be a Board of ea ch Faculty which shall \r\nconsist of– \r\n(a) the Dean of the Faculty; \r\n(b) the Professors and the heads of the teaching departments in the \r\nFaculty; \r\n(c) one member other than Professors and head of each teaching \r\ndepartment to be nominated by the Head of Department; \r\n(d) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council by reason 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(e) two experts in the field from outside the University to be appointed by \r\nthe Board of Governors; and \r\n(f) one member to be nominated by the Rector. \r\n(2) The members other than ex -officio members shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of a Faculty shall be one half of \r\nthe total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(4) The Board of each Faculty shall, subject to the general control of the \r\nAcademic Council and the Board of Governors, have the powers to– \r\n(i) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to \r\nthe Faculty; \r\n(ii) scrutinize the recommendations of the Boards of Studies comprising \r\nthe Faculty with regard to the appointment of paper -setters and \r\nexaminers for Graduate and Postgraduate examinations and to forward \r\nthe panels of suitable paper -setters and examiners for each \r\nexamination to the Rector; \r\n(iii) consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and to \r\nsubmit its report to the Academic Council; \r\n(iv) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of \r\neach  department comprising the Faculty for presentation to the \r\nAcademic Council; and  \r\n(v) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. \r\n(5) There  shall be  a  Dean   of each  Faculty  who  shall be the  Chairman  \r\nand Convener of the Board of Faculty. \r\n(6) The Dean shall be appointed by the Board of Governors from amongst \r\nthe three most senior Professors of the Faculty on the recommendation of the Rector \r\nand shall hold  office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for \r\nreappointment. \r\n(7) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree, except \r\nhonorary degrees, in the courses falling within the purview of the Faculty. \r\n(8) The Dean shall have such powe rs and duties as may be prescribed by \r\nthe Board of Governors on the recommendations of the Rector. \r\n3. Academic Departments and Heads of the Departments .– (1) There shall \r\nbe an Academic  Department  for  each  subject  or  a  group  of  subjects,  as  may  \r\nbe prescribed by the Regulations and each Academic Department shall be headed \r\nby a Head of Department. \r\n(2) The Head of an Academic Department shall be appointed by the Board \r\nof Governors on the recommendations of the Rector from amongst three senior most \r\nProfessors other than any Professor already working as Dean, for a period of three \r\nyears and shall be eligible for reappointment; provided that in a department where \r\nthere are less than three eligible Professors, the appointment shall be made from \r\namongst t he three senior most Professors and Associate Professors of the \r\nDepartment. \r\n(3) The Head of the Department shall plan, organize and supervise the \r\nwork of the department and shall be responsible to the Dean for the work of his \r\ndepartment. \r\n(4) The Head of the Department shall, under the general supervision of the \r\nRector and the Dean exercise all administrative, financial and academic powers and \r\nsuch other duties or powers as may be delegated to him. \r\n(5) The Head of the Departments shall prepare a comprehensiv e annual \r\nreport regarding the performance of department at the Graduate and Postgraduate \r\nlevels, Faculty research and development and submit this report to the Dean of the \r\nFaculty for his evaluation. \r\n4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research .–  (1)  The  B oard  of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of– \r\n(a) the Rector (Chairman); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) one University Professor from each Faculty other than the Dean to be \r\nappointed by the Board of Governors; \r\n(d) one member to be nominated by the Rector; \r\n(e) three members  from  the  relevant  field,  research  organizations  and \r\nGovernment departments, to be nominated by the Board of Governors; \r\nand \r\n(f) the Registrar as 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\n5. Functions of the Board of Adva nced Studies and Research .– The \r\nfunctions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall be to– \r\n(a) advise the Authorities on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\nadvanced studies and research publications in the University; \r\n(b) consider and re port to the Authorities in the University of research \r\ndegrees in the University; \r\n(c) propose Regulations regarding the award of research degrees; \r\n(d) appoint supervisors for Postgraduate research students and to approve \r\ntitles and synopsis of their thesis/dissertations; \r\n(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of their other \r\nresearch examinations; and \r\n(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. \r\n6. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of– \r\n(a) the Rector (Chairman); \r\n(b) the Dean of the Faculty concerned; \r\n(c) the Head of the Academic Department concerned; \r\n(d) one member of the Board of Governors to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Board of Trustees; and \r\n(f) one expert in the subject to be nominated by the Secretary Education. \r\n(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Selection Board. \r\n(3) The members, other than ex -officio members, shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Selection Board shall be four. \r\n(5) No member who is a candidate for the posts to which appointment is to \r\nbe made shall take part in the proceedings of the Board. \r\n(6) In selection of candidates for the posts of Professors  and  Associate \r\nProfessors, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject \r\nconcerned and in selecting candidates for other teaching posts, two experts in  the  \r\nsubject concerned, to be  nominated  by the Rector from  a standing  list  of  experts \r\nfor  each  subject  approved  by  the Board  on the recommendation of the Selection \r\nBoard and as revised from time to time. \r\n7. Functions of the Selection Board .– The functions of the Selection Board \r\nshall be to– \r\n(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Bo ard of Governors \r\nthe names of suitable candidates for appointment to teaching and other \r\nposts,  as  the  case  may  be,  and  recommend  suitable  salary  for  \r\nthe candidate concerned; and \r\n(b) consider all cases of promotion or selection of officers of the  University \r\nand recommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion \r\nor selection to the Board of Governors. \r\n8. Finance and Planning Committee .– (1) The Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee shall consist of– \r\n(a) the Rector (Chairman); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) one member of the Board of Governors to be nominated by the Board \r\nof Governors; \r\n(d) one member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(e) one representative each from the Education Department and Finance \r\nDepartment of the Gov ernment of the Punjab not below the rank of \r\nDeputy Secretary; \r\n(f) Director Planning, Higher Education Commission; \r\n(g) the Registrar; and \r\n(h) one nominee of the Board of Trustees of the Trust. \r\n(2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee \r\nshall be five members. \r\n9. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee .– The functions of the \r\nFinance and Planning Committee shall be to– \r\n(a) prepare the annual statement of accoun ts and propose annual budget \r\nestimates and advise the Board of Governors thereon; \r\n(b) review periodically the financial position of the University; \r\n(c) advise  the  Board  of  Governors  on  all  matters  relating  to  finance, \r\ninvestments and accounts of the University; and \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.",
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