COTHM GLOBAL INSTITUTE, LAHORE ACT 2026

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THE COTHM GLOBAL INSTITUTE, LAHORE ACT 2026 
(XXXIV of 2026) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Establishment of the Institute 
4. Functions and powers of the Institute 
5. Institute open to all 
6. Jurisdiction 
7. Officers of the Institute 
8. Patron 
9. Inspection and inquiry 
10. Vice Chancellor 
11. Powers of the Vice Chancellor 
12. Acting Vice Chancellor 
13. Registrar 
14. Controller of Examinations 
15. Treasurer 
16. Appointments 
17. Authorities of the Institute 
18. Board of Governors 
19. Powers and duties of the Board 
20. Business of the Board 
21. Delegation of powers 
22. Academic Council 
23. Powers and duties of Academic Council 
24. Fund of the Institute 
25. Budget, accounts and audit 
26. Rules 
27. Statutes 
28. First Statutes 
29. Regulations 
30. Removal of difficulties 
SCHEDULE 
 
 
 
TEXT 
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THE COTHM GLOBAL INSTITUTE, LAHORE ACT 2026 
(XXXIV of 2026) 
[13 May 2026] 
An 
Act 
to provide for the reconstitution of the COTHM Global Institute, Lahore. 
It is necessary to provide for the reconstitution of the COTHM Global Institute, Lahore in 
the private sector, and to provide for the ancillary matters. 
It is hereby enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: 
1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be cited as the COTHM Global 
Institute, Lahore Act 2026. 
 (2) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In the Act: 
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the Institute;  
(b) “Act” means the COTHM Global Institute, Lahore Act 2026; 
(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the Institute specified in section 17 of th e 
Act;  
(d) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Institute; 
(e) “Board of Director” means the Board of Directors of the Company;  
(f) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board;  
(g) “center” means a teaching o r learning center maintained and administered 
by the Institute in the prescribed manner; 
(h) “college or school” means a constituent college or school of the Institute;  
(i) “Company” means COTHM ( Private) Lim ited registered under the 
Companies Act, 2017 (XIX of 2017); 
(j) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission established under 
the Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); 
(k) “constituent college” means a co llege maintained and administered by the 
Institute;  
(l) “Controller” means the Controller of Examinations of the Institute; 
(m) “Dean” means head of a facu lty or the head of an academic body granted 
the status of a faculty by the Act or by the statutes or the regulations of the 
Institute;  
(n) “department” means a teaching department maintained and administered by 
the Institute in the prescribed manner; 
(o) “Director” means the Director of the Institute; 
(p) “Faculty” means an admin istrative an d academic unit of the Institute 
consisting of one or more departments or centers or constituent colleges as 
                                                
1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 05 May 2026; and was assented to by Governor of the Punjab on 13 
May 2026; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 13 May 2026, pp. 6045-6055. 
may be prescribed; 
(q) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; 
(r) “Head of Department” means the head of a d epartment or center, or most 
senior person eligible to chair the meeting; 
(s) “Institute” means the COTHM Global Institute, Lahore established under the 
Act; 
(t) “Patron” means Governor of the Punjab; 
(u) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rule s, the statutes or the regulations 
made or framed under this Act; 
(v) “Principal” means the Principal of a constituent college; 
(w) “Pro Vice Chancellor” means Pro Vice Chancellor of the Institute; 
(x) “Professor Emeritus” means a retired Professor working in a facult y in an 
honorary position; 
(y) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means the Punjab Higher Education 
Commission set up under the Punjab Education Commission Act 2014 (I of 
2015); 
(z) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Institute; 
(aa) “Registered Graduate” means a graduate of the Institute who has his name 
entered in the register maintained for the purpose; 
(bb) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to the Act; 
(cc) “statutes, regulations an d rules” means res pectively the statutes, the 
regulations and the rules made or framed under the Act; 
(dd) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor and 
Lecturer engaged full time by the Institute or by a constituent college and 
such other persons as may be declared to be teachers; 
(ee) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the Institute; and 
(ff) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the Institute. 
3. Establishment of the Institute.– (1) The Government shall, by notification in the 
official Gazette, establish an institute in the private sector to be called the COTHM Global 
Institute, with its main campus located at Lahore. 
(2) The Institute shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a 
common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by the said 
name, sue and be sued. 
(3) The Institute shall consist of the following: 
(a) Patron, Chairperson and members of the Board, and Vice Chancellor; 
(b) member of the Authorities of the Institute; 
(c) Heads of teaching departments, Centers, Schools and Deans; 
(d) Principals of constituent colleges; 
(e) teachers and students of the Institute; and 
(f) full time officers, officials and members of the staff of the Institute. 
4. Functions and powers of the Institute.– The Institute shall: 
(a) provide for establishment, administration, instruction, training, courses of 
study, curriculum, examinations and award of degrees and diplomas in the 
academic programs offered in the following faculties and t heir allied 
branches of knowledge as may be determined by the Board from time to 
time, subject to prior approval of the relevant statutory bod ies of the 
professional education: 
(i) Faculty of Hospitality, Tourism, Airline and Aviation Management; 
(ii) Faculty of Culinary Arts and Baking Sciences; 
(iii) Faculty of Food and Nutrition Sciences; 
(iv) Faculty of A rtificial Intelligenc e, Data Science and Information 
Technology; 
(v) Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences; 
(vi) Faculty of Media Studies, Communication and Design; 
(vii) Faculty of Allied Health Sciences;  
(viii) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences; and 
(ix) Such other faculties and their allied branches of knowledge as the 
Board may approve on the recommendation of the Academic Council 
and where applicable, subject to prior approval of the r elevant 
statutory bodies of the professional education: 
Provided that Faculties to be established later on, shall be 
approved on the recommendations of the Accreditation committee 
constituted under section 12 of the Punjab Higher Education 
Commission Act 2014 (I of 2015); 
(b)  establish, maintain, regulate and administer Authorities of the Institute, 
Faculties, departments, schools, constituent colleges, distance learning 
study centers, research and teaching centers, representative bodies and 
other Facilities as the Board may determine and approve from time to time; 
(c) make provisions for research, innovation, application, advancement and 
dissemination of knowledge; 
(d) prescribe and conduct courses of studies; 
(e) decide teaching methods and strategies, including online, distance learning 
education, virtual  and on-campus education in such manner as  may be  
prescribed by the Board; 
(f) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies the 
examination, award degree, diploma, certificate and other academic 
distinction to the person; 
(g) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, teachers 
and other employees of the Institute; 
(h) engage, where necessary, a person on contract for a specified duration and 
specify the terms of the engagement; 
(i) institute programs for the exchange of students and teachers and 
collaboration between the Institute and any other university, educational 
institution, or research organization in Pakistan and abroad; 
(j) provide career counseling and job -search services to the studen ts and 
alumni; 
(k) maintain linkages with alumni; 
(l) develop and implement fund-raising plans in the prescribed manner; 
(m) provide and support the academic development of the Faculty of the 
Institute; 
(n) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research  in the 
prescribed manner; 
(o) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student of the 
Institute at any other university, institute or place of learning equivalent to an 
examination or period of study of the Institute and may withdraw such 
acceptance; 
(p) cooperate with a public authority, university, institution or private 
organization in the manner and for such purpose as may be prescribed; 
(q) create Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorship and 
Lectureship or any other post and appoint a person to the post; 
(r) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related purpose 
and appoint a person to the post; 
(s) award financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, scholarships, 
bursaries, medals, and prizes in the prescribed manner; 
(t) provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls of 
residence and approve a hostel, lodging or boarding place; 
(u) maintain order, discipline and security in the campus of the Institute; 
(v) promote the extra -curricular and recreational activities of the students and 
make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the 
students; 
(w) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as it 
may determine; 
(x) make provision for research, advisory, or consultancy services and enter into 
arrangements with any other institution, public or private body, commercial 
or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; 
(y) print and publish research, patents or any other work; 
(z) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made to 
the Institute and to invest any fund in the manner as it may deem fit; and 
(aa) perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function as may be determined 
by the Board. 
5. Institute open to all .– Subject to such r easonable restrictions, as may b e 
prescribed, the Institute shall be open to all persons, and admission to the In stitute shall 
not be denied on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed, colour or domicile. 
6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the Institute shall be restricted to the Province 
of the Punjab. 
(2) The Institute shall not open any sub-campus for a period of ten years from 
the commencement of the Act after which period it may have sub-campuses in Pakistan 
or abroad, as may be approved by the Board under the policy of the Commission. 
7. Officers of the Institute.– The following shall be the officers of the Institute: 
(a) Patron; 
(b) Vice Chancellor; 
(c) Deans; 
(d) Heads of Departments, Centers and Schools; 
(e) Principals of constituent colleges; 
(f) Registrar; 
(g) Treasurer; 
(h) Controller of Examinations; 
(i) Director; and 
(j) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or the regulations 
to be the officers of the Institute. 
8. Patron.– (1) The Patron or hi s nominee may preside ov er a con vocation of th e 
Institute. 
(2) The Institute may confer an honorary degree with th e prior approval of the 
Patron. 
(3) In the performance of his functions under the Act, the Patron shall act and 
be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and is bound under 
Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
9. Inspection and inquiry. –(1) The Patron may direct inspection or inquiry into the 
affairs of the Institute. 
(2) The Patron shall convey his views with regard to the result of the inspection 
or inquiry to the Board and may, after ascertaining the views of the Board, recommend any 
remedial action to the Board. 
(3) The Board shall, within the time specified by the P atron, submit a report to 
the Patron about the action taken on the recommendations of the Patron. 
(4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Patron within the 
specified time, the Patron may issue suc h directions as he thinks fit and the Board shall 
comply with the direction. 
(5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of a committee constituted by him 
and comprising a nominee of the Board, one Director of th e Company and a Prof essor 
Emeritus or Vice Chancellor of any university or institute, ta ke such action against the 
Institute as he may deem appropriate. 
(6) The P atron s hall not ta ke a ny ac tion under subsection ( 5), unless the 
Chairperson of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing. 
(7) The Patron may set aside a decision or action of th e Board, which, in the 
opinion of the p atron, is aga inst the objectives of the Institute or a gainst the interest of 
academic excellence, religious or cultural ideology or national integrity. 
10. Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Patron shall, on the recomm endations of the B oard, 
appoint a person as the Vice Chancellor. 
(2) The Board shall determine the terms and conditions of service of the Vice 
Chancellor. 
(3) The Vice Chancellor shall be a person who possesses the prescribed 
qualifications and experience. 
(4) The Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as are given in the Act or 
as may be prescribed or as are assigned to him by the Board. 
11. Powers of the Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be responsible for 
administrative and academic functions of the Institute as assigned by the Board. 
(2) The Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting of an Authority or body of the 
Institute. 
(3) Subject to t he general supervision and control of the Board, the Vice 
Chancellor may: 
(a) direct a teacher, officer or oth er employee of the Institute to take up such 
assignment in connection with examination, administration or any othe r 
activities in the Institute as he may consider necessary; 
(b) suspend, punish or remove, in the prescribed manner, an officer, teacher or 
employee of the Institute except those appointed by the Board; 
(c) take disciplinary action against a tea cher, officer or any other employee of 
the Institute in the prescribed manner; 
(d) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his powers 
to a teacher or officer of the Institute; 
(e) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board; and  
(f) perform any other task assigned to him by the Board; 
(4) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing information 
as regards to the preceding academic year , including disclosure of all relevant facts 
pertaining to academics, research, administration, and finances of the Institute, includi ng 
details of income and expenditures. 
(5) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the conclusion of an 
academic year, submit the annual report of the Institute to the Board. 
12. Acting Vice Chancellor.– Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed, if the 
office of the Vice Chancello r is vacant, or the Vice Chan cellor is a bsent or is unable to 
perform the functions of the office of Vice Chancellor due to illness or some other cause, 
the Board shall make a rrangements for t he performance of t he duties of the V ice 
Chancellor by any other person, on the recommendations of the committee constituted by 
the Board for the purpose. 
13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Registrar of the Institute on such terms 
and conditions as may be prescribed. 
(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he possesses the 
prescribed qualifications and experience. 
(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall: 
(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the Institute and be 
responsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Board and the Vice 
Chancellor; 
(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the 
Institute; 
(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the prescribed manner; 
(d) supervise the process of selection, appointment or nomination of a member 
to an Authority or body of the Institute in the prescribed manner; and 
(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as may be assigned to 
him by the Vice Chancellor or the Board. 
(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. 
14. Controller of Examinations. – (1) Th e Board shall appoint a Controller of 
Examinations of the Institute on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations unless 
he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. 
(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and 
shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations an d 
perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned to him by the Vice Chancellor 
or the Board. 
(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a renewable term of three 
years. 
15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Treasurer of the Institute on such terms 
and conditions as may be prescribed. 
(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he possesses the 
prescribed qualifications and experience. 
(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Institute and shall: 
(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and investments 
of the Institute; 
(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the Institute and present 
the estimates to the Board; 
(c) ensure that the funds of the Institute are spent accordin g to the budget or 
any other special arrangement; 
(d) ensure that the accounts of the Institute are audited annually and are 
available for submission to the Board within six months of the end of a 
financial year; and 
(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him by the 
Vice Chancellor or the Board. 
(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. 
16. Appointments.– The Institute may employ such persons in its service as may be 
necessary on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board. 
17. Authorities of the Institute.– The following shall be the Authorities of the Institute: 
(a) Board of Governors; 
(b) Academic Council; 
(c) Boards of Faculties; 
(d) Board of Advanced Studies and Research; 
(e) Selection Board; 
(f) Finance and Planning Committee; and 
(g) any other Authority as may be prescribed by the Board or the statutes or the 
regulations. 
18. Board of Governors.– (1) The Board of Governors of the Institute shall consist of 
the following: 
(a) A Director of the company as the Chairperson of the Board of Governors to 
be nominated by the company; 
(b) members of the Company, subject to a maximum of three members to be 
nominated by the Company; 
(c) three members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at least one 
female member, to be nominated by the Speaker;  
(d) four academicians, including at least one woman , to be nominated by the 
Chairperson on the recommendation of a committee to be constituted by 
Board of Governors; 
(e) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a 
Director; 
(f) Chairperson, Punjab Higher Education Commission or his  nominee not 
below the rank of a Director; 
(g) one Vice Chancellor of any public sector university in the Punjab to be 
nominated by the Patron; 
(h) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his nominee 
not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; and 
(i) Vice Chancellor of the Institute. 
(2) The Vice Chancellor shall be the Secretary of the Board, and in the absence 
of the Vice Chancellor, Chairperson of the Board shall nominate the Secretary to conduct 
meeting and business of the Board. 
(3) Members of the Board other than ex-officio members shall hold office for a 
term of three years, and shall be eligible for re -appointment on the expiry of their term of 
office. 
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one-half of the total number 
of members. 
(5) The Secretary shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the Board, call 
a meeting of the Board. 
(6) The Company may fill a casual vacancy occurring because of death or 
resignation of a member of the Board nomi nated by the Company to the extent of the 
remainder of the term of the former member. 
19. Powers and duties of the Board.– (1) The administration and management of the 
affairs of the Institute shall vest in the Board. 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid power, the Board may: 
(a) approve the principles, policies and plans governing the activities and 
operations of the Institute to facilitate research, teaching and other academic 
work; 
(b) approve the statutes of the Institute; 
(c) approve the rules and the regulations; 
(d) create a component of the Institute such as Faculty, department, school, 
center or constituent college, subject to the provisions of the Act; 
(e) constitute a committee, council and any other administrative or academic 
advisory body; 
(f) create such academic or administrative posts as it may deem necessary and 
to approve appointments to such posts as it may specify; 
(g) hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources of the Institute 
and raise funds for the purpose of the Institute upon such security as may 
be required under the regulations; 
(h) undertake the responsibility for the financial viability of the Institute including 
responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its operations, their continuity and 
preservation of the autonomy of the Institute; 
(i) consider and approve, through a resolution, the annual report, plan of work, 
statement of accounts and the annual budget estimates; 
(j) call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the Institute and may 
direct the Vice Chancellor to  furnish information relating to any matter 
specified by the Board; and 
(k) take all such initiatives as it may consider necessary or desirable for efficient 
and effective management and functioning of the Institute. 
20. Business of the Board. – (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall be 
conducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed 
in the regulations and until so prescribed, as may be determined by the Board. 
(2) The statutes and the regulations approved or proceedings of the Board shall 
not be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. 
21. Delegation of powers.– (1) Subject to subsection (2) of section 19, the Board may 
delegate any of its powers or functions to a person or committee of the Board. 
(2) The Board shall not delegate the power to: 
(a) make the statutes or approve the regulations; 
(b) recommend any action to the Patron; 
(c) appoint the Registrar, Controller and Treasurer; and 
(d) approve annual budget and make consideration of the audit reports. 
22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: 
(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); 
(b) all Deans; 
(c) all Heads of departments, centers, schools and constituent colleges; 
(d) Controller of Examinations; 
(e) all Professors of the Institute; 
(f) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers to be 
nominated by the Board; 
(g) three persons eminent in the field of art or science of whom at least one shall 
be from each category, to be nominated by the Board; 
(h) Director Academics of the Commission; and 
(i) Registrar (Secretary). 
(2) The members nominated by the Board shall hold office for a renewable term 
of three years. 
(3) The quorum for a meeting of th e Academic Council shall be one-half of the 
total number of members of the Academic Council. 
23. Powers and duties of Academic Co uncil.– (1) The Academic Council shall be 
the academic body of the Institute and may, subject to the statutes, lay down standards of 
instruction, research, publication and examination to regulate and promot e the academic 
life of the Institute. 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject to 
the provisions of the Act, the rules, the statutes and the regulations, the Academic Council 
may: 
(a) advise the Board on academic matters; 
(b) regulate the policies related to t he conduct of teaching, research and 
publication; 
(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and 
examinations in the Institute; 
(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the Institute; 
(e) propose to the Board, a scheme for the c onstitution and organization of 
faculties, teaching departments, schools, centers and constituent colleges; 
(f) consider or formulate proposals for the planning and development of 
teaching and research in the Institute; 
(g) recommend to the Board, the regulations prescribing the courses of studies, 
the syllabi and outlines of tests for examinations; 
(h) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and 
prizes; 
(i) frame the draft regulations for submission to the Board; 
(j) appoint or nominate members to the various Authorities in accordance with 
the provisions of this Act; and 
(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. 
24. Fund of the Institute.– (1) The Board shall establish a Fund to be known as the 
COTHM Global Institute, Lahore Fund which shall vest in the Institute and to which shall 
be credited all sums received by the Institute. 
(2) The Institute may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicles, equipment 
or any other kind or cash that may faci litate the fu nctioning of t he Institute and all such 
donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by t he Institute in the prescribed 
manner. 
25. Budget, accounts and audit.– (1) The budget of the Institute shall be approved 
and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be prescribed 
by the Board. 
(2) The Board may approve the budget of the Institute, appropriation of accounts 
of the Institute and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the Institute. 
(3) The Board may delegate the power of appropriation or re -appropriation of 
funds to any office of the Institute. 
26. Rules.– Subject to the Act, the Board may, by notification, make rules for carrying 
out the purposes of the Act. 
27. Statutes.– Subject to the Act and the rules, the Board may approve the statutes 
to provide for and to regulate any matter relevant to the Institute. 
28. First Statutes.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Act, the 
statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statute s made under section 
27 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or repealed in accordance with the 
provisions of the Act. 
29. Regulations.– Subject to the Act, the rules and the statutes, the Board may frame 
regulations for the proper administration and management of the affairs of the Institute. 
30. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of th e 
provisions of the Act, the Patron may give such directions, not inconsistent with the Act, 
as it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty.  
SCHEDULE 
THE FIRST STATUTES 
1. Faculties.– (1) There shall be a Faculty for a teaching department or a group of 
teaching departments. 
(2) The Institute shall include the following faculties and such other faculties as 
may be prescribed: 
(a) Faculty of Hospitality, Tourism, Airline and Aviation Management; 
(b) Faculty of Culinary Arts and Baking Sciences; 
(c) Faculty of Food and Nutrition Sciences; 
(d) Faculty of Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Information Technology; 
(e) Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences; 
(f) Faculty of Media Studies, Communication and Design; 
(g) Faculty of Allied Health Sciences; 
(h) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences; and 
(i) such other Faculties or branches of knowledge as the Board may determine 
on the recommendation of the acad emic council, where applicable, subject 
to the prior approval of the relevant statutory  bodies of the professional 
education. 
2. Board of Faculty.– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each Faculty which 
shall consist of: 
(a) Dean of the Faculty; 
(b) Professors and Heads of the teaching departments, centers, school and 
constituent colleges in the Faculty; 
(c) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council for their specialized 
knowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned to the Faculty, have 
in the o pinion of the Academic Council, important bearing on the subjects 
assigned to the Faculty; 
(d) two experts in the field from outside the Institute to be appointed by the 
Board; 
(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; and 
(f) Director QEC. 
(2) The members other than ex-officio members of a Board of Faculty shall hold 
office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment on expiry of their 
term of office. 
(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one-half of the total 
number of members. 
(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of the Academic Council 
and the Board, may: 
(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to the 
Faculty; 
(b) scrutinize the recommendations of the Board of Studie s with regard to the 
appointment of paper-setters and examiners for graduate and postgraduate 
examinations, and forward the panels of suitable paper -setters and 
examiners for each examination to the Vice Chancellor; 
(c) consider any other academic matter relat ing to the Faculty , and submit its 
report to the Academic Council; 
(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of each 
department or center or school or constituent college comprising the Faculty 
for presentation to the Academic Council; and 
(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. 
(5) The Dean of the Faculty shall be the convener of the Board of Faculty. 
(6) The Dean shall be appointed by the Board from among three senior most 
Professors of the Faculty on the r ecommendations of the Vice Chancellor and shall hold 
office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment. 
(7) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree, except an 
honorary degree, courses falling within the purview of the Faculty. 
(8) The Dean shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by the 
Board on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor. 
3. Academic departments, centers, schools, constituent colleges of the 
Institute.– (1) There shall be an academic department or center or school or constituent 
college for each subject or a group of subjects, as may be prescribed by the regulations, 
and each academic department or center or constituent college shall be headed by a Head 
or a Principal. 
(2) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, appoint the 
Head of Department, Center, school or Principal of constituent college from among three 
senior most Professors other than the Professors already working as Dean for a period of 
three years and that the Head/Principal shall be eligible for re-appointment: 
Provided that in a department or center or school or constituent college where there 
are less than three eligible Professors, the appointment shall be made from among the 
three senior most Professor s and Associate Professor of the department, center, school 
or constituent college. 
(3) The Head of Department , center, school or Principal of constituent college 
shall plan, organize and supervise the work of the department or center or school or 
constituent college and shall be responsible to the Dean for the work of his Department, 
center, school or constituent college. 
(4) The Head of Department/center/school or Principal of constituent college 
shall, under the general supervision of the Vice Chancellor and Dea n, exercise all the 
administrative, financial and academic powers and such other duties or powers as may be 
delegated to him. 
(5) The Head of Department, center, school or Principal of constituent college 
shall prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of his department 
or center or school or constituent college at the graduate and postgraduate levels, Faculty 
research and development, and submit the report to the Dean for evaluation. 
4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research.– (1) The Board of Advanced Studies 
and Research shall consist of: 
(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); 
(b) all the Deans; 
(c) Controller of Examinations; 
(d) one Professor of the Institute from each Faculty other than the Dean to be 
appointed by the Board; 
(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; 
(f) three members from the relevant field, research organizations and 
Government to be nominated by the Board; 
(g) Director QEC; 
(h) Director ORIC; and 
(i) Registrar (Secretary). 
(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies and 
Research other than ex-officio members shall be three years , and shall be eligible for 
reappointment. 
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research 
shall be one- half of the total number of members. 
5. Functions of the Board of Advanc ed Stud ies and Re search.– The Board of 
Advanced Studies and Research shall: 
(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of advanced 
studies and research publication in the Institute; 
(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of the 
Institute; 
(c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; 
(d) appoint supervisors for postgraduate research students and to approve the 
title and synopses of a thesis or dissertation; 
(e) recommend p anels of name s of e xaminers for evaluation of a re search 
examination; and 
(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 
6. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of: 
(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); 
(b) Dean of the Faculty concerned; 
(c) Head of Department, center, school or Principal of the constituent college 
concerned; 
(d) two members of the Board to be nominated by the Board; 
(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the company; 
(f)  Registrar, who shall be the Secretary of the Selection Board. 
(2) The members other than ex-officio members shall hold office for a period of 
three years and shall be eligible for reappointment. 
(3) Four members of the Selection Board shall constitute the quorum for a 
meeting of the Selection Board. 
(4) No member, who is a candidate or whose family member is a candidate, for 
a post to which appointment is to be made shall take part in the proceedings of the 
Selection Board for selection of a candidate on such post. 
(5) In the selection of candidates for the post of Professor or A ssociate 
Professor, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject 
concerned, and in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the 
subject concerned, to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor from a standing list of experts 
for each subject approved by the Board on the recommendations of the Selection Board. 
(6) The Board may revise the standing list of experts of a subject on the 
recommendations of the Selection Board. 
(7) In case of non-availability of the Vice Chancellor, any members can convene 
the Selection Board by mutual consent. 
7. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall: 
(a) consider t he applications and reco mmend t o t he Board, the names of 
suitable candidates for appointment to teaching and other posts; and 
(b) consider all cases of promotion or selection of teachers or officers of the 
Institute an d recommend t he na mes o f suitable candi dates for s uch 
promotion or selection to the Board. 
8. Finance and Planning Committee .– (1) The Finance and Planning Commi ttee 
shall consist of: 
(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); 
(b) one member of the Company to be nominated by the Chief Executive Officer 
of the Company; 
(c) Treasurer; 
(d) one member of the Board to be nominated by the Board; 
(e) one member of the Academic Council to be nom inated by the Academic 
Council; 
(f) Director Planning of the Punjab Higher Education Commission; and 
(g) Registrar. 
(2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years and shall 
be eligible for reappointment. 
(3) Half of the members of the Finance and Planning Committee shall constitute 
the quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. 
9. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee.– The Finance and Planning 
Committee shall: 
(a) prepare the annual statement of accounts and propose annual budg et 
estimates and advise the Board thereon; 
(b) review periodically the financial position of the Institute; 
(c) advise the Board on all matters relating to finance, investments and accounts 
of the Institute; and 
(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.