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Authorities of the University \r\n18. Board of Governors \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board \r\n20. Business of the Board \r\n21. Delegation of powers \r\n22. Academic Council \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council \r\n24. University Fund \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts \r\n26. Rules \r\n27. Statutes \r\n28. First statutes \r\n29. Regulations \r\n30. Removal of difficulties \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(see section 28) \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE GREEN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT, 2020 \r\n(VI of 2020) \r\n[4th June, 2020] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of Green International University. \r\nWhereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of Green International \r\nUniversity in the private sector and to provide for matters connected therewith and \r\nancillary thereto. \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\n1. Short Title and Commencement. ─ (1) This Act may be cited as the Green \r\nInternational University Act, 2020 \r\n (2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act: \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b) “Act” means the Green International University Act 2020; \r\n(c) “Authority” means any of the authorities of the University specified in \r\nsection 17; \r\n(d) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the university ; \r\n(e) “Chairperson” means the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(f) “Commission” mean the High er Education Commission established \r\nunder the \r\n Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(g) “Constituent college” means a college maintained and \r\nadministered by the University; \r\n(h) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations \r\nof the University; \r\n(i) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty of the University; \r\n(j) “Department” means a teaching department maintained and \r\nadministered by the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 12 May 2020; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 03 \r\nJune 2020; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 04 June 2020, pp.4167-4178. \r\n(k) “Director” means the Director of the University \r\n(l) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments or constituent colleges as may \r\nbe prescribed; \r\n(m) “Foundation” means Madina Foundation registered under the Societies \r\nRegistration Act, 1860 (XXI OF 1860); \r\n(n) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(o) “Head of Department” means the head of a department or principal \r\nof a constituent college; \r\n(p) “Patron” means Governors of the Punjab; \r\n(q) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission set up under the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act, 2014 (I of 2015) \r\n(r) “Rector” means the Rector of the University; \r\n(s) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(t) “Registered Graduate” means a graduate of the University who has \r\nhis/her name entered in the register maintained for the purpose; \r\n(u) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to the Act; \r\n(v) “Statutes”, “Regulations and “Rules” mean respectively the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under the Act; \r\n(w) “Teacher” includes a Professor, A ssociate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor or Lecturer engaged whole time by the University and such \r\nother persons as may be prescribed; \r\n(x) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University; and. \r\n(y) “University” mea ns the Green International University co nstituted \r\nunder the Act. \r\n3. Establishment of the University .– (1) The Government shall, by \r\nnotification, establish the Green International University with its campus located at \r\nLahore. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual successi on \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\n(3) The University shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Patron; \r\n(b) Chairperson and members of the Board and Rector; \r\n(c) Heads of the Departments and Deans; \r\n(d) members of an Authority; \r\n(e) teachers and students of the University; and \r\n(f) officers and members of the staff of the University. \r\n4. Functions and powers of the University.– The University shall: \r\na. provide instructions and training in; \r\ni. Faculty of Science and Technology; \r\nii. Faculty of Law; \r\niii. Faculty of Fiqh-e-Islami and Shariah; \r\niv. Faculty of Social Sciences and Management Studies; \r\nv. Faculty of Languages and Humanities; \r\nvi. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; \r\nvii. Faculty of Professional Health Technologies; \r\nviii. Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences; \r\nix. Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology; \r\nx. Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture; and \r\nxi. such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may determine \r\nwith the prior approval of the Patron, given on the \r\nrecommendation of a committee constituted by the Government \r\nand, where applicable, subject to the prior approval of the \r\nrelevant statutory body of professional education. \r\nb. to establish, maintain and administer its departments, constituent \r\ncolleges, offices, research or study centers and other facilities including \r\nteaching hospitals as the Board may determine; \r\nc. to make provisions for research, application, advancement and \r\ndissemination of knowledge; \r\nd. to affiliate itself or associate with any other institutions or universit ies \r\nand relevant bodies; \r\ne. prescribe and conduct courses and modules of studies; \r\nf. to prescribe and conduct courses of studies; \r\ng. to decide teaching methods and strategies in accordance with the \r\neducation policy of the Government to provide for effective educat ional \r\nand training programmes; \r\nh. to hold examinations and confer on or award degrees, diplomas, \r\ncertificates and other academic distinctions to persons who have \r\npassed its examination; \r\ni. to prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, \r\nteachers and other employees of the University; \r\nj. to engage, where necessary, a person on contract for a specified \r\nduration and specify the terms of the engagement; \r\nk. to institute programs for the exchange of students and teachers \r\nbetween the University and any ot her University, educational institution \r\nor research organization; \r\nl. to provide career counselling and job -search services to the students \r\nand alumni; \r\nm. to maintain linkages with alumni; \r\nn. to provide for and support the academic development of the Faculty of \r\nthe University; \r\no. to confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research \r\nin the prescribed manner; \r\np. to accept or refuse an examination and the period of study spent by a \r\nstudent of the University at any other university or place of learning \r\nequivalent to an examination or period of study of the University as it \r\nmay determine; \r\nq. to cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in \r\nthe manner as may be prescribed; \r\nr. to institute University Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assi stant \r\nProfessorship and Lectureship or any other post and to appoint persons \r\nthereto; \r\ns. to create posts for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurpose and to appoint persons thereto; \r\nt. to establish other institutions/departments/faculty/organ ization for the \r\npurpose of education and research; \r\nu. to provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain \r\nhalls of residence; \r\nv. to maintain order, discipline and security in campuses of the University; \r\nw. to promote the extra -curricular and recrea tional activities of the \r\nstudents and to make arrangements for promotion of health and \r\ngeneral welfare of the students; \r\nx. to demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students \r\nas it may determine; \r\ny. to make provision for research, advisory or con sultancy services and to \r\nenter into arrangements with any other institution, public or private \r\nbody, commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\nz. to print and publish research or any other work; \r\naa. to perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function. \r\n5. University open to All .– Subject to such reasonable restrictions as may be \r\nprescribed, the University shall be open to all persons; and, admission to, or \r\nprivileges of, the University shall not be denied merely on the basis of gender, \r\nreligion, race, creed, class or colour. \r\n6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to Province of \r\nPunjab. \r\n (2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1), the University shall not \r\nopen any sub-campus for a period of ten years from the commencement of the Act. \r\n7. Officers of the University .– The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity: \r\na. Patron; \r\nb. Rector; \r\nc. Directors; \r\nd. Deans; \r\ne. Heads of Departments; \r\nf. Registrar; \r\ng. Treasurer; \r\nh. Controller of Examinations; and \r\ni. such other persons as may be pre scribed by the statutes or \r\nregulations to be the officers of the University. \r\n8. Patron.– (1) The Patron or his nominee shall preside at a convocation of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n (2) The University may confer honorary degree on a person of eminence \r\nwith the prior approval of the Patron. \r\n(3) The Patron may approve the draft statutes submitted by the Board or \r\nrefer the statutes back to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n(4) In the performance of his functions under the Act, the Patron shall act \r\nand be bound in the same ma nner as the Governor of Province acts and is bound \r\nunder Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Patron may direct the inspection or inquiry \r\ninto the affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Patron sha ll convey his views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the Board and may, after ascertaining the views of the Board, \r\ndirect the Board to take the remedial action. \r\n(3) The Board shall, within the time specified by the Patron, submit a \r\nreport to the Patron about the action taken on his direction. \r\n(4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Patron within \r\nthe specified time, the Patron may issue such directions as he thinks fit and the \r\nBoard shall comply with the directions. \r\n(5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of a committee constituted by \r\nhim and comprising of a nominee of the Board, a Judge of the Lahore High Court to \r\nbe nominated by the Chief Justice of that Count and a Professor Emeritus or Rector \r\nof any university, take such action against the University as he may deem \r\nappropriate. \r\n(6) The Patron shall not take any action under subsection (5), unless the \r\nChairperson of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing. \r\n(7) The Patron may set aside a decision or action of the Boa rd, which, in \r\nthe opinion of the Patron, is against the interest of academic excellence, religious or \r\ncultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n10. Rector.– (1) The Government shall, on the recommendations of the Board, \r\nappoint a person as Rector for a peri od of three years on such terms and conditions \r\nas the Board may determine. \r\n(2) The Board shall determine the terms and conditions of service of the \r\nRector. \r\n(3) The Rector shall be the person who possesses the prescribed \r\nqualifications and experience. \r\n(4) The Rector sh all perform functions as are given in the Act or as are \r\nassigned to him by the Board. \r\n11. Powers of the Rector .– (1) The Rector shall be the chief executive officer of \r\nthe University, responsible for administrative and academic functions of the \r\nUniversity and for ensuring that the provisions of the Act, rules, statutes and \r\nregulations are observed in all the affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Rector may attend a meeting of any Authority or body of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(3) Subject to the conditions as the Board may speci fy, the Rector may, in \r\nan emergency, take any action which is not otherwise in the competence of the \r\nRector with the approval of the Chairperson of the Board. \r\n(4) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board, the Rector \r\nmay: \r\n(a) direct a teacher, of ficer or other employee of the University to take up \r\nany assignment in connection with examination, administration or any \r\nother activity in relation to the University; \r\n(b) sanction by re -appropriation an amount for an item not provided for in \r\nthe budget of the University; \r\n(c) make appointments of such categories of employees of the University \r\nand in such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(d) suspend, punish or remove, in the prescribed manner, an officer, \r\nteacher or employee of the University except those appointed by the \r\nBoard; \r\n(e) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the University; and \r\n(f) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed. \r\n(5) The Rector shall prepare an annual report containing information as \r\nregards t he preceding academic year including disclosure of all relevant facts \r\npertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the University \r\nincluding details of income and expenditures. \r\n(6) The Rector shall, within three months of the end of an acad emic year, \r\nsubmit the annual report of the University to the Board. \r\n(7) The Rector shall submit a detailed report of student intake, faculty and \r\nall other parameters determined by the Government from time to time within 15 days \r\nof completion of each admission intake of the University. \r\n12. Acting Rector.– Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, if the office \r\nof the Rector is vacant, or the Rector is absent or is unable to perform the functions \r\nof his office due to illness or some other cause, the Board shall make arrangements \r\nfor the performance of the duties of the Rector by such other person as it may deem \r\nfit and, in case of permanent vacancy, the Board shall, within four months from the \r\ndate of the vacancy in the office of Rector, send its recommenda tions to the \r\nGovernment for the appointment of the Rector. \r\n13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall appoint the Registrar on such terms and \r\nconditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the University and shall: \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the Secretariat of the University and \r\nresponsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Board and the \r\nRector; \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the prescribed \r\nmanner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of a \r\nmember of an Authority or body of the Un iversity in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as the Board may \r\nassign to him. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n14. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of \r\nthe Rector, appoint Controller of Examinations on such terms and conditions as may \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations \r\nunless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Cont roller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer of the \r\nUniversity and shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of \r\nexaminations and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned \r\nto him by the Rector or the Board. \r\n(4) The Controller shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Rector, \r\nappoint the Treasurer on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the University and \r\nshall: \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the University; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and \r\npresent the estimates to the Board; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to the \r\nbudget or any other special arrangement; ensure that the accounts of \r\nthe University are audited annually and are available for submission to \r\nthe Board within six months of the end of a financial year; and \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him \r\nby the Rector or the Board. \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n16. Appointments.– The University may appoint the requisite number of persons \r\nin its service on such terms and conditions as the Board may determine. \r\n17. Authorities of the University .– The following shall be the Au thorities \r\nof the University: \r\na. Board of Governors; \r\nb. Academic Council; \r\nc. Boards of Faculties; \r\nd. Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\ne. Selection Board; \r\nf. Finance and Planning Committee; and \r\ng. any other Authority as may be prescribed by the statutes or the \r\nregulations. \r\n18. Board of Governors. – (1) The Board of Governors shall consist of the \r\nfollowing: \r\na. Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Foundation; \r\nb. Members of the Foundation subject to maximum of five members to be \r\nnominated by the Chairman of the Foundation; \r\nc. Five persons, including at least two women, from amongst \r\neminent scholars, business persons or academicians to be \r\nnominated by the Chairperson; \r\nd. Chairperson of Higher Education Commission or his nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of a Director; \r\ne. Chairperson of Punjab Higher Education Commission or his nominee \r\nnot below the rank of Director; \r\nf. Vice Chancellor of a public -sector University in the Punjab nominated \r\nby the Patron; \r\ng. Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; and \r\nh. Rector. \r\n(2) The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Foundation shall be the \r\nChairperson of the Board and the Rector shall be the Secretary of the Board. \r\n(3) The members of the Board, o ther than ex-officio members, shall hold \r\noffice for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re -appointment on the expiry \r\nof their term of office. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one half of the total \r\nnumber of members. \r\n(5) The Secretary shall with the approval of the Chairperson of the Board, \r\ncall a meeting of the Board. \r\n(6) The Chairperson may fill a casual vacancy occurring because of death \r\nor resignation of a member of the Board other than ex-officio to the extent of the \r\nremainder of the term of the former member. \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board .– (1) The administration and management \r\nof the affairs of the University shall vest in the Board. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid power, the Board \r\nmay: \r\n(a) formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans governing the \r\nactivities and operations of the University so as to facilitate research, \r\nteaching and other academic work; \r\n(b) recommend the draft statutes to the Patron; \r\n(c) make or approve regulations; \r\n(d) create a component of the University such as Faculty, Department, \r\nTeaching Hospital, constituent college or institute, subject to the \r\nprovisions of the Act; \r\n(e) constitute a committee, council and any other administrative or \r\nacademic advisory body; \r\n(f) create such academic or administr ative posts as it may deem \r\nnecessary and to approve appointments to such posts as it may \r\nspecify; \r\n(g) hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources of the \r\nUniversity and raise funds for the purpose of the University on such \r\nsecurity as may be required under the regulations; \r\n(h) undertake the responsibility for the financial viability of the University \r\nincluding responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its operations, their \r\ncontinuity and preservation of the autonomy of the University; \r\n(i) consider and pass, through a resolution, the annual report, plan \r\nof work, statement of accounts and the annual budget estimates; \r\n(j) call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the University \r\nand may direct the Rector to furnish information r elating to any matter \r\nspecified by the Board; and \r\n(k) take all such initiatives as it may consider necessary or desirable for \r\nefficient and effective management and functioning of the University. \r\n(3) The Board shall recommend the statutes to the Patron and the statutes \r\nshall come into force if the statutes are approved by the Patron with or without \r\nmodifications. \r\n20. Business of the Board .– (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall \r\nbe conducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be \r\nprescribed in the regulations. \r\n (2) The statutes, regulations or proceedings of the Board shall not be \r\ninvalid merely by reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n21. Delegation of powers .– (1) Subject to subsection 19(2), the Board may \r\ndelegate to any person or committee any of its powers, duties or functions. \r\n(2) The Board shall not delegate the functions to: \r\n(a) Make statues and regulations; \r\n(b) recommend any action to the Patron or the Government; \r\n(c) appoint Registrar, Controller of Examinations or Treasurer; and \r\n(d) approve annual budget, annual report and audit reports. \r\n22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\na. Rector (Convener); \r\nb. all the Deans; \r\nc. all Head of Departments ; \r\nd. Controller of Examinations; \r\ne. all the Professors of the University; \r\nf. Nominee of the Secretary to the Government, Higher Education \r\nDepartment; \r\ng. two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two \r\nLecturers, including at least two women, to be nominated by the Board; \r\nh. three persons, including at least one woman, eminent in the field of art \r\nor science of whom at least one shall be from each category, to be \r\nnominated by the Board; \r\ni. Director of the Higher Education Commission \r\nj. Nominee of the Punjab Higher Education Commission not below the \r\nrank of Deputy Director; and \r\nk. Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) A nominated member shall hold office for a renewable term of three \r\nyears. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one half of \r\nthe total number of members of the Academic Council. \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the academic body of the University and may, subject to the statutes, lay down \r\nproper standards of instruction, research, publication and examination and to \r\nregulate 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 the Act, rules, statutes and regulations, the Academic Council \r\nmay: \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\nexaminations in the University; \r\n(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students; \r\n(e) propose to the Board, a scheme for the constitution and organization of \r\nfaculties, teaching departments, constituent colleges and institutes; \r\n(f) consider or formulate proposals for planning and development of \r\nteaching and research in the University; \r\n(g) recommend the regulations to the Board prescribing the courses of \r\nstudies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for the University \r\nexaminations; \r\n(h) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals \r\nand prizes; \r\n(i) recommend regulations to the Board for approval; \r\n(j) appoint or nominate members to various Authorities in accordance with \r\nthe provisions of the Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n24. University Fund .– (1) There shall be a fund to be known as Green \r\nInternational University Fund which shall vest in the University and to which shall be \r\ncredited all sums received by the University. \r\n (2) The University may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicles, \r\nequipment or any other item that may facilitate the functioning of the University and \r\nall such donations shall be used, maintained and dispose d of by the University in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts .– (1) 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\n(2) The Board may approve th e budget of the University, appropriations of \r\naccounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(3) The Board may delegate the power of appropriation or re -appropriation \r\nof funds to any officer of the University. \r\n26. Rules.– The Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the \r\npurposes of the Act. \r\n27. Statutes.– Subject to the rules, the Patron may approve statutes on the \r\nrecommendation of the Board in order to provide for and to regulate any matter \r\nrelevant to the University. \r\n28. First statutes.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Act, \r\nthe statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statutes made under \r\nsection 27 and shall continue to remain in force until amended o r repealed in \r\naccordance with the provisions of the Act. \r\n29. Regulations.– Subject to the rules and the statutes, the Board may \r\nframe regulations for the proper administration and management of the affairs of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n30. Removal of diffi culties.– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any \r\nprovisions of the Act, the Government may, on the recommendations of the Board, \r\nwithin one year of the commencement of the Act, give such directions, not \r\ninconsistent with the Act, as it may consid er necessary for the removal of such \r\ndifficulty. \r\n \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(see section 28) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. Faculties.– (1) There shall be a Faculty for a teaching department or a group \r\nof teaching departments. \r\n(2) The University shall include the following faculties and such other \r\nfaculties as may be prescribed: \r\n(a) Faculty of Science and Technology; \r\n(b) Faculty of Law; \r\n(c) Faculty of Fiqh-e-Islami and Shariah; \r\n(d) Faculty of Social Sciences and Management Studies; \r\n(e) Faculty of Languages and Humanities; \r\n(f) Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; \r\n(g) Faculty of Professional Health Technologies; \r\n(h) Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences; \r\n(i) Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology; \r\n(j) Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture; and \r\n(k) such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may determine wi th \r\nthe prior approval of the Patron, given on the recommendation of a \r\ncommittee constituted by the Government and, where applicable, \r\nsubject to the prior approval of the relevant statutory body of \r\nprofessional education. \r\n2. Board of Faculty .– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each Faculty, \r\nconsisting of: \r\n(a) Dean of the Faculty; \r\n(b) Professors and heads of departments in the Faculty; \r\n(c) two teachers, including at least one woman, to be nominated by the \r\nAcademic Council owing to their specialized knowledge of the subjects \r\nwhich, though not assigned to the Faculty, have in the opinion of the \r\nAcademic Council, important bearing on the subjects assigned to the \r\nFaculty; \r\n(d) two experts, including at least one woman, in the field from \r\noutside the University to be appointed by the Board; and \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Rector. \r\n(f) Director ORIC \r\n(g) Director QEC \r\n(2) The members other than ex-officio members of a Board of Faculty shall \r\nhold office for a period of three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one half of the \r\ntotal number of members. \r\n(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of the Academic \r\nCouncil and the Board, may: \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to \r\nthe Faculty; \r\n(b) scrutinize the recommendat ions of a Board of Studies with regard to \r\nthe appointment of paper -setters and examiners for graduate and \r\npostgraduate examinations and to forward the panels of suitable paper- \r\nsetters and examiners for each examination to the Rector; \r\n(c) consider any other ac ademic matter relating to the Faculty and to \r\nsubmit its report to the Academic Council; \r\n(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of \r\neach department, Faculty, constituent college or institute for \r\npresentation to the Academic Council; and \r\n(e) Perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes. \r\n(5) The Dean of the Faculty shall be the Chairperson and convener of the \r\nBoard of Faculty. \r\n(6) The Dean shall be appointed by the Board on the recommendations of \r\nthe Rector from amongst the Profess ors of the Faculty and he shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of three years but shall be eligible for reappointment. 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Academic departments, constituent colleges and institutes .– (1) There \r\nshall be an academic department, constituent college or an institute for each subjec t \r\nor a group of subjects, as may be prescribed by the regulations and each academic \r\ndepartment, constituent college or institute shall be headed by head of the \r\ndepartment, principal of the constituent college and director of the institute, \r\ncollectively called heads of departments. \r\n(2) The Board shall, on the recommendations of the Rector, appoint the \r\nhead of department from amongst the Professors or Associate Professors, other \r\nthan a Professor already working as Dean, for a period of three years and the head \r\nof department shall be eligible for re-appointment. \r\n(3) The head of department shall plan, organize and supervise the work of \r\nthe department, constituent college or institute and shall be responsible to the Dean \r\nfor the work of his department, constituent college or institute. \r\n(4) The head of department shall, under the general supervision of the \r\nRector and the Dean, exercise all the administrative, financial and academic powers \r\nand such other duties or powers as may be delegated to him. \r\n(5) The head of department shall prepare a comprehensive annual report \r\nregarding the performance of the department, constituent college or institute at the \r\ngraduate and postgraduate levels, Faculty research and development and submit \r\nthis report to the Dean for evaluation. \r\n4. Board of Advanc ed Studies and Research .– (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of: \r\n(a) Rector (Chairperson); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(d) one University Professor from each Faculty, other than the Dean, to be \r\nappointed by the Board; \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Rector; \r\n(f) three members, including at least one woman, from the relevant field, \r\nresearch organizations and Government, to be nominated by the \r\nBoard; and \r\n(g) Director ORIC \r\n(h) Director QEC \r\n(i) The Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies \r\nand Research other than ex officio members shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and \r\nResearch shall be one half of the total number of members. \r\n5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– The Board \r\nof Advanced Studies and Research shall: \r\n(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\nadvanced studies and research publication in the University; \r\n(b) consider and report to an Authority with rega rd to a research degree of \r\nthe University; \r\n(c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; \r\n(d) appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to \r\napprove title and synopses of a thesis or dissertation; \r\n(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a \r\nresearch examination; and \r\n(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n6. 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