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  "text": "THE CHENAB UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, \r\nRAHIM YAR KHAN ACT 2026 \r\n(XXXVI of 2026) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\n3. Establishment of the University \r\n4. Functions of the University \r\n5. University open to all \r\n6. Jurisdiction \r\n7. Officers of the University \r\n8. Patron \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry \r\n10. Rector \r\n11. Powers of the Rector \r\n12. Acting Rector \r\n13. Registrar \r\n14. Controller of Examinations \r\n15. Treasurer \r\n16. Appointments \r\n17. 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 \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE CHENAB UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, RAHIM YAR \r\nKHAN ACT 2026 \r\n(XXXVI of 2026) \r\n[14 May 2026] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for establishment of the Chenab University of Science and Technology, Rahim \r\nYar Khan. \r\nIt is necessary to provide for establishment of the Chenab University of Science and \r\nTechnology, Rahim Yar Khan in the private sector and the matters connected therewith \r\nand ancillary thereto. \r\nIt is hereby enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the Chenab \r\nUniversity of Science and Technology, Rahim Yar Khan Act 2026. \r\n (2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In the Act: \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b) “Act” means the Chenab University of Science and Technology, Rahim Yar \r\nKhan Act 2026; \r\n(c) “Administrative Department” means Higher Education Department of the \r\nGovernment; \r\n(d) “Authority” means an Authority of the University provided in section 17; \r\n(e) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University; \r\n(f) “Chairperson of the Board” means the Chairperson of the Board of \r\nGovernors of the University; \r\n(g) “Chairperson” means the head of the teaching Department; \r\n(h) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission e stablished under \r\nthe Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(i) “Constituent College” means a Constituent College established, maintained \r\nand administered by the University within its premises; \r\n(j) “Controller of Examinations” means the  Controller of Examinations of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(k) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty of the University; \r\n(l) “Department” means a teaching Department established, maintained and \r\nadministered by the University; \r\n(m) “Faculty” means an administrative and acad emic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more Departments or Constituent Colleges; \r\n(n) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n                                                           \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 04 May 2026; and was assented to by Governor of the Punjab on 14 \r\nMay 2026; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 14 May 2026, pp. 6067-6078. \r\n(o) “Head of Department” means the Head of a Department or Principal of a \r\nconstituent college; \r\n(p) “Institute” means  a teaching institute maintained and administered by the \r\nUniversity within its premises; \r\n(q) “Patron” means Governor of the Punjab; \r\n(r) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, the statutes or the regulations; \r\n(s) “Principal” means Principal of a Constituent college; \r\n(t) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means the Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission established under the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act, 2014 (I of 2015); \r\n(u) “Rector” means the Rector of the University; \r\n(v) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(w) “regulations” means the regulations framed under the Act; \r\n(x) “rules” means the rules made under the Act; \r\n(y) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to the Act; \r\n(z) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee constituted by the \r\nBoard; \r\n(aa) “Society” means Al -Asar Gujranwala Technical Education Society, \r\nGujranwala duly registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (XXI \r\nof 1860); \r\n(bb) “statutes” mean the statutes made under the Act; \r\n(cc) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor or \r\nLecturer engaged by the University;  \r\n(dd) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University; and \r\n(ee) “University” means the Chenab University of Science and Technology, \r\nRahim Yar Khan established under the Act. \r\n3. Establishment of the University .– (1) The Administrative Department shall, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, establish a University, in the private sector, to be called \r\nthe Chenab University of Science and Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, with its main \r\ncampus located in Rahim Yar Khan. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and \r\na common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by the said \r\nname, sue and be sued. \r\n (3) The University shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Patron; \r\n(b) Chairperson of the Board;  \r\n(c) Members of the Board; \r\n(d) Rector; \r\n(e) Chairpersons; \r\n(f) Deans; \r\n(g) members of an Authority; \r\n(h) teachers and students of the University; and \r\n(i) officers, officials and other staff of the University. \r\n4. Functions of the University.– The University shall: \r\n(a) Provide instruction and training in: \r\n(i) Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Sciences, Faculty \r\nof Economics & Management Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, \r\nFaculty of Computer Sciences, Faculty of Pha rmaceutical Sciences, \r\nFaculty of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, and Faculty of Law; \r\nand \r\n(ii) such other faculties and their allied branches of knowledge as the \r\nBoard may approve, on the recommendation of the Academic \r\nCouncil and, where applicable, sub ject to prior approval of the \r\nrelevant statutory body of professional education: \r\n Provided that Faculties to be established later on, shall be approved, \r\non the recommendations of the Accreditation Committee constituted \r\nunder section 12 of the Punjab Higher  Education Commission Act \r\n2014 (I of 2015). \r\n(b) establish, maintain and administer a teaching Department, Constituent \r\nCollege and an Institute with prior approval of Patron; \r\n(c) make provisions for research, application, advancement and dissemination \r\nof knowledge; \r\n(d) prescribe and conduct courses of studies; \r\n(e) decide teaching methods and strategies in accordance with the education \r\npolicy of the Government to provide for effective educational and training \r\nprograms; \r\n(f) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies the \r\nexamination, award degree, diploma, certificate and other academic \r\ndistinction to such person;  \r\n(g) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, teachers \r\nand other employees of the University; \r\n(h) engage, where necessary, a person on contract for a specified duration \r\nand specify the terms and conditions of such engagement; \r\n(i) institute programs for the exchange of students and teachers between the \r\nUniversity and any other university, educational institution or research \r\norganization; \r\n(j) provide career counselling and job -search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(k) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(l) develop and implement fund-raising plans in the prescribed manner; \r\n(m) provide and support the academic development of the Faculty of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(n) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in the \r\nprescribed manner;  \r\n(o) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student of the \r\nUniversity at any other university or place of learning equivalent to an \r\nexamination or period of study of the University and may withdraw such \r\nacceptance; \r\n(p) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in such \r\nmanner and for such purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(q) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorship \r\nand Lectureship or any other post and appoint a person to such post; \r\n(r) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurposes and may appoint a person to such post; \r\n(s) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, \r\nscholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the prescribed manner; \r\n(t) provide for residence of students, establish and maintain halls of residence \r\nor may enter into a contract with any person or body for provision of a \r\nhostel, lodging or boarding place on such terms and conditions as may b e \r\nagreed between the University and such person or body; \r\n(u) maintain order, discipline and security in the University; \r\n(v) promote extra-curricular and recreational activities and make arrangements \r\nfor promoting health and general welfare of the students; \r\n(w) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as it \r\nmay determine; \r\n(x) make provisions for research, advisory or consultancy services and enter \r\ninto arrangements with any other institution, public or private body, \r\ncommercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\n(y) print and publish research or any other work; \r\n(z) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made to \r\nthe University and invest any fund in the manner as it may deem fit; and \r\n(aa) perform any other ancillary or prescribed function. \r\n5. University open to all .– Subject to the reasonable restrictions as may be \r\nprescribed, the University shall be open to all persons and admission to the University \r\nshall not be denied on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed, colour or domicile. \r\n6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall be to the whole of the \r\nPunjab. \r\n(2) The University shall not open any sub -campus for a period of ten years \r\nfrom the commencement of this Act. \r\n7. Officers of the University.– The following shall be the officers of the University: \r\n(a) Patron; \r\n(b) Rector; \r\n(c) Deans; \r\n(d) Chairpersons; \r\n(e) Registrar; \r\n(f) Treasurer; \r\n(g) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(h) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations. \r\n8. Patron.– (1) The Patron or his nominee may preside over a convocation of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(2) The University may confer an honorary degree with prior approval of the \r\nPatron. \r\n(3) The Patron may approve the draft statutes submitted by the Board or return \r\nsuch statutes to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n(4) In the performance of his functions under the Act, the Patron shall act and \r\nbe bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and is bound under \r\nArticle 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry .– (1) The Patron may direct inspection or inquiry into the \r\naffairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Patron shall convey his views with regard to the result of the inspection \r\nor inquiry to th e Board and may, after ascertaining the views of the Board, recommend \r\nany remedial action to the Board. \r\n(3) The Board shall, within the time specified by the Patron, submit a report to \r\nthe Patron about the action taken on the recommendations of the Patron. \r\n(4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Patron, within the \r\nspecified time, the Patron may issue such directions as he thinks fit and the Board shall \r\ncomply with such directions. \r\n(5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of a committee constituted by him \r\nmay take such action against the University as he may deem appropriate including but \r\nnot limited to closure of the University. \r\n(6) The Patron shall not take any action under sub -section (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 Board, which, in his \r\nopinion, is against the objectives of the University or against the interest of academic \r\nexcellence, religious or cultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n10. Rector.– (1) The Patron shall, on the recommendations of the Search Committee \r\nconstituted by the Board, appoint a person as Rector. \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 qualification \r\nand experience. \r\n(4) The Rector shall perform such functions as are given in the Act or as may \r\nbe prescribed or as are assigned to him by the Board. \r\n11. Powers of the Rector .– (1) The Rector shall be the chi ef executive officer of the \r\nUniversity responsible for all administrative and academic functions of the University and \r\nensure that the provisions of the Act, rules, statutes and regulations are observed in all \r\naffairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Rector may attend a meeting of an Authority or body of the University. \r\n(3) Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed by the Board, the Rector \r\nmay, in case of an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence \r\nof the Rector and within three day s of taking of such action, shall submit a report of the \r\naction taken to 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, officer or other employee of the University to tak e up such \r\nassignment in connection with examination, administration or any other \r\nactivities in the University as he may consider necessary; \r\n(b) sanction by re -appropriation an amount for an unforeseen item not \r\nprovided for in the budget of the University; \r\n(c) make appointments of such categories of employees of the University and \r\nin such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(d) suspend, punish or remove, in the prescribed manner, such categories of \r\nemployees of the University of which he is the appointing authority , except \r\nthose appointed by the Board; \r\n(e) take disciplinary action against such category of employees of the \r\nUniversity as appointed by him, in the prescribed manner; and \r\n(f) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the University. \r\n(5) The Rector shall prepare an annual report containing information as \r\nregards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all relevant facts pertaining \r\nto academics, research, administration and finances of the University. \r\n(6) The Rector shall, within three months of the conclusion of an academic \r\nyear, submit the annual report of the University to the Board. \r\n12. Acting Rector.– In case, the office of the Rector is vacant, or the Rector is absent \r\nor is unable to perform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the \r\nPatron shall make temporary arrangements for the performance of the duties of the \r\nRector, which shall not exceed the period of six months. \r\n13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Registrar on such terms and conditions \r\nas may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he possesses the \r\nprescribed qualification 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 be \r\nresponsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Board and \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 member \r\nto an Authority or body of the University in such manners as may be \r\nprescribed; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as may be assigned by \r\nthe Rector or Board. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n14. Controller of Examinations .– (1) The Board shall appoint a Controller of \r\nExaminations on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations unless \r\nhe possesses the prescribed qualification and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer of the University \r\nand shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and \r\nperform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned by the Rector or Board. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a renewable term of \r\nthree years. \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Treasurer on such terms and \r\nconditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he possesses \r\nthe prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the University and shall: \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 budget or \r\nany other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and are \r\navailable for submission to the Board within six months of the end of a \r\nfinancial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him by \r\nthe Rector or Board.  \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n16. Appointments.– The University may employ such persons in its service as may \r\nbe necessary, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Board. \r\n17. Authorities of the University .– The following shall be the Authorities of the \r\nUniversity: \r\n(a) Board of Governors; \r\n(b) Academic Council; \r\n(c) Boards of Faculties; \r\n(d) Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(e) Selection Board; \r\n(f) Finance and Planning Committee; and \r\n(g) any other Authority as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations. \r\n18. Board of Governors.– (1) The Board of Governors of the University shall consist \r\nof the following: \r\n(a) Chairman of the Society, who shall be the Chairperson of the Board; \r\n(b) members of the Society subject to a maximum of four members to be \r\nnominated by the Society; \r\n(c) four persons each one of whom is an expert in any of the fields of \r\nknowledge, to be nominated by the Society; \r\n(d) three members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at least one \r\nfemale member, to be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly; \r\n(e) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee, not below the rank of a \r\nmember; \r\n(f) Chairperson of Punjab Higher Education Commission or his nominee, not \r\nbelow the rank of a member; \r\n(g) a Vice Chancellor of a public sector university in the Punjab nominated by \r\nthe Patron; \r\n(h) Secretary to the Government, Administrative Department or his nominee, \r\nnot below the rank of an Additional Secretary; and \r\n(i) Rector. \r\n(2) The Rector shall be the Secretary of the Board. \r\n(3) Members of the Board other than ex -officio members shall hold office for a \r\nterm of three years and shall be eligible for re -appointment on the expiry of their term of \r\noffice. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one -half of the total \r\nmembers, with at least three ex-officio members. \r\n(5) The Secretary shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the Board, call \r\na meeting of the Board. \r\n(6) The Society may fill a casual vacancy occurring because of death or \r\nresignation of a member of the Board nominated by the Society 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 of \r\nthe affairs of the University shall vest in the Board. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid power, the Board may: \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 Faculty, Department and constituent college subject to the \r\nprovisions of the Act; \r\n(e) constitute a committee, council and any other administrative or academic \r\nadvisory body;  \r\n(f) create such academic or administrative posts as it may deem necessary \r\nand approve appointments to such posts; \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 upon such \r\nsecurity as may be required under the regulations; \r\n(h) undertake the responsibility for the fi nancial 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 approve, through a resolution, the annual report, plan of work, \r\nstatement of accounts and the annual budget estimates; \r\n(j) call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the University and \r\nmay direct the Rector to furnish information relating to any matter specified \r\nby the Board;  \r\n(k) suspend, punish or remove, in th e prescribed manner, such categories of \r\nemployees of the University, as appointed by it; \r\n(l) take disciplinary action against such category of employees of the \r\nUniversity as appointed by him, in the prescribed manner; and \r\n(m) take all such initiatives as it may co nsider necessary or desirable for \r\nefficient and effective management and functioning of the University. \r\n20. Business of the Board .– (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall be \r\nconducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed \r\nin the regulations and until so prescribed, as may be determined by the Board.  \r\n(2) The proceedings of the Board shall not be invalid by reason of any vacancy \r\nor defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n21. Delegation of powers .– (1) Subject to sub -section (2), the Board may delegate \r\nany of its powers or functions to a person or committee of the Board.  \r\n(2) The Board shall not delegate the power to: \r\n(a) frame the regulations; \r\n(b) recommend any action to the Patron;  \r\n(c) appoint the Registrar, Controller of Examinations and Treasurer; and \r\n(d) approve annual budget and make consideration of audit reports. \r\n22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) Rector (Convener); \r\n(b) all Deans; \r\n(c) all Chairpersons; \r\n(d) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(e) all Professors of the University; \r\n(f) nominee of the Secretary to the Government, Higher Education \r\nDepartment; \r\n(g) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers to \r\nbe nominated by the Board; \r\n(h) three persons eminent in the field of art or science of whom at least one \r\nshall be from each category, to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(i) Director Academics of the Commission; and \r\n(j) Registrar (Secretary).  \r\n(2) A nominated member shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -half of the \r\ntotal members of the Academic Council. \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council shall be \r\nthe academic body of the University and may, subject to the statutes, lay down proper \r\nstandards of instruction, research, publication and examination and to regulate and \r\npromote the academic life of the University.  \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject to \r\nthe provisions of the Act, rules, statutes and regulations, the Academic Council may: \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 of the University; \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 the planning and development of \r\nteaching and research in the University; \r\n(g) recommend to the Boar d, the regulations prescribing the courses of \r\nstudies, the syllabi and outlines of tests for examinations; \r\n(h) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and \r\nprizes; \r\n(i) propose regulations and submit to the Board; \r\n(j) appoint or nominate members to the 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) The Board shall establish a Fund to be known as the \r\nChenab University of Science and Technology, Rahim Yar Khan Fund which shall vest in \r\nthe University and to which shall be credited 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 all \r\nsuch donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the University in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts.– (1) The budget of the University shall be approved \r\nand its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be determined \r\nby the Board. \r\n(2) The Board may approve the budget of the University, appropriation of \r\naccounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the University. \r\n26. Rules.– The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules to \r\ncarry out the purposes of the Act. \r\n27. Statutes.– (1) The Board may recommend statutes to the Patron to provide for \r\nand to regulate any matter relevant to the University. \r\n(2) The Patron may approve the statutes, with or without amendments, or refer \r\nthe statutes back to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n(3) The statutes shall come into force from the date of approval by the Patron. \r\n28. First Statutes.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Act, the \r\nstatutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statutes made under section \r\n27 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or repealed in accordance with \r\nthe provisions of the Act. \r\n29. Regulations.– Subject to the statutes, the Board may frame regulations for the \r\nproper administration and management of the affairs of the University. \r\n30. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of the Act, the Government may give such directions, not inconsistent with the \r\nAct, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty. \r\n  \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(see section 28) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. 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