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Removal of difficulties \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[ALHAMRA UNIVERSITY], LAHORE, ORDINANCE, 2002 \r\n(XX of 2002) \r\n[10th April, 2002] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto provide for the establishment of the \r\n3\r\n[Alhamra University], Lahore. \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the  \r\n4\r\n[Alhamra University], Lahore and for matters ancillary and connected thereto in the \r\nmanner hereinafter appearing; \r\nAnd whereas the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab stands dissolved and the \r\nGovernor is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take \r\nimmediate action; \r\nAnd whereas  under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) \r\nOrder No.9 of 1999, as amended by the Chief Executive Order No.11 of 2000, the \r\nGovernor of a Province may issue and promulgate an Ordinance; \r\nNow, therefore,  in exercise of the aforesaid powers and all other powers \r\nenabling him in that behalf, the Governor of  the Punjab is pleased to make and \r\npromulgate the following Ordinance:– \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the \r\n5\r\n[Alhamra University], Lahore, Ordinance, 2002. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Or dinance unless there is anything repu gnant in the \r\nsubject or context– \r\n6\r\n[(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University;] \r\n                                                 \r\n1Promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab on 10 April 2002; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 10 \r\nApril 2002, pages 1293-1296. Under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), it will remain \r\nin force notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic \r\nRepublic of Pakistan. \r\n2Substituted for the expression “National College of Business Administration & Economics” by the National College of Business \r\nAdministration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(i). \r\n3Substituted for the expression “National College of Business Administration & Economics” by the National College of Business \r\nAdministration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(i). \r\n4Substituted for the expression “National College of Business Administration & Economics” by the National College of Business \r\nAdministration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(i). \r\n5Substituted for the expression “National College of Business Administration & Economics” by the National College of Business \r\nAdministration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extra ordinary), \r\ndated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(i). \r\n6Added by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 202 5 (XLVII of 202 5), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.3. \r\n (b) “Board” means the Board of Governors; \r\n7[8[(c)    “Company” means the Alhamra Education (Private) Limited, a Company     \r\n  registered under the Companies Act, 2017 (XIX of 2017);]  \r\n(d) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; \r\n(e) “\r\n9\r\n[University]” means the \r\n10\r\n[Alhamra University], Lahore as constituted \r\nunder this Ordinance; \r\n(f) “Patron” means the Governor of the Punjab; \r\n(g) “Rector” means the Rector of the Institute; \r\n(h) “Regulation” mean the Regulations made or deemed to have been \r\nmade under this Ordinance; and \r\n(i)] 11[*****]. \r\n3. Establishment of the \r\n12\r\n[University].– (1) There shall be established an \r\n13\r\n[University] to be called the \r\n14\r\n[Alhamra University], Lahore with its campus located at \r\nLahore. \r\n(2) The \r\n15\r\n[University] shall be a body corporate having perpetual \r\nsuccession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property \r\nand shall by the said name sue and be sued. \r\n4. Functions and powers of the Institute .– The functions and powers of the \r\n16\r\n[University] shall be: \r\n17\r\n[(a) to provide for instructions, teaching and training in faculties of: \r\ni) Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Law, Architecture \r\nand Des ign, Computer Sciences and Information \r\n                                                 \r\n7Renumbered by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 20 25 (XLVII of \r\n2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.3.  \r\n8Added by the National College of Busin ess Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XL VII of 2021), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 24th December 2021, pp. 3211-3212, s.2. \r\n9Substituted for the word “Institute” by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act \r\n2025 (XLVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(ii). \r\n10Substituted for the expression “National College of Business Administration & Economics”  by the National College of \r\nBusiness Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 202 5 (XLVII of 202 5), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(i). \r\n11Omitted by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XL VII of 2021), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 24th December 2021, pp. 3211-3212, s.2. \r\n12Substituted for the word “Institute” by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act \r\n2025 (XLVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(ii). \r\n13Substituted for the word “Institute” by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act \r\n2025 (XLVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(ii). \r\n14Substituted for the expression “National College of Business Administration & Economics”  by the National College of \r\nBusiness Administ ration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 202 5 (XLVII of 202 5), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(i). \r\n15Substituted for the word “Institute” by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act \r\n2025 (XLVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(ii). \r\n16Substituted for the word “Institute” by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act \r\n2025 (XLVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(ii). \r\n17Substituted by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVII of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.4(i). \r\nTechnology, Business Administration & Management \r\nSciences, Commerce, Natural Sciences; and \r\nii) such other branches of knowledge, technology, \r\nprofession and faculties as the Board may determine; \r\nprovided that, where applicable, subject to the approval of \r\nthe relevant statutory body of a professional education.  \r\nThe Board shall be competent to establish and approve \r\ndepartments on the recommendation of Academic \r\nCouncil for the approved faculties: \r\nProvided that faculties to be established later on, shall be \r\napproved, on the recommendations of Accreditation Committee \r\nconstituted under section 12 of the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act 2014 (I of 2015) and where applicable, subject \r\nto the prior approval of relevant statutory  body of a professional \r\neducation;] \r\n (b) to provide for research, demonstration and other services, and for the \r\nadvancement and dissemination of knowledge; \r\n(c) to hold examinations and confer on or award degrees, diplomas, \r\ncertificates and other academic d istinctions to persons who have \r\npassed its examinations; \r\n18\r\n[(d) to create a component of the University such as faculty, department,  \r\nconstituent college, sub -campus, off -campus, institute, Centre of \r\nExcellence for the promotion of higher education;] \r\n(e) to prescribe course of studies; \r\n(f) to establish and support other facilities for education, training and \r\nresearch; and \r\n19\r\n[(g) to decide teaching methods and strategies including virtual, online, on -\r\ncampus, transnational and open and online distance learning programs \r\nin order to ensure the most effective educational and training methods.] \r\n5. Jurisdiction.– \r\n20\r\n[(1) The jurisdiction of the University shall be Province of the \r\nPunjab.] \r\n21\r\n[(2) The University shall not open any sub -campus for a period of ten years \r\nfrom the commencement of this Ordinance: \r\n           Provided that the University, after the said period, may establish a sub -\r\ncampus with the prior approval of the Government.] \r\n22[(3) The campuses of \r\n23\r\n[Alhamra University], Lahore at Multan, Rahim Yar \r\nKhan and Ba hawalpur shall be deemed to be the sub -campuses of \r\n24\r\n[Alhamra \r\nUniversity], Lahore established under the provisions of section 5 of the Ordinance.] \r\n                                                 \r\n18Substituted by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVII of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.4(ii). \r\n19Substituted by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVII of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.4(iii). \r\n20Substituted by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVII of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.5(i). \r\n21Substituted by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVII of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.5(ii). \r\n6. Patron.– (1) The Governor of the Punjab shall be the Patron of the \r\n25\r\n[University]. \r\n(2) The Patron or his nom inee shall preside at the convocations of the \r\n26\r\n[University]. \r\n(3) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to \r\nconfirmation by the Patron. \r\n7. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Patron may cause an inspection or inquiry \r\nto be made in respect of any matter connected with the affairs of the Institute. \r\n(2) The Patron shall communicate to the Board of Governors his views \r\nwith regard to the result of the inspection or inquiry and shall, after ascertaining the \r\nviews of the Board, advise the Board on the action to be taken by it. \r\n(3) The Board of Governors shall, within such time as may be specified by \r\nthe Patron, communicate to him such action as has been taken as a result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry. \r\n(4) Where the Board of Governors does not, with in the time specified, take \r\naction to the satisfaction of the Patron, the Patron may issue such directions as he \r\nthinks fit and the Board shall comply with all such directions. \r\n(5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of a Committee constituted \r\nby the Patron and comprising a nominee of the Board of Governors, a Judge of the \r\nLahore High Court to be nominated by the Chief Justice of the said Court and a \r\nProfessor Emeritus or Vice Chancellor, take any action against the Institute including \r\nits closure. \r\n(6) The Government may make Rules to give effect to the provisions of \r\nsub-section (5). \r\n(7) The Patron shall have the authority to annul any decision or action of \r\nthe Board of Governors, which he thinks was taken against the interest of academic \r\nexcellence, religious and cultural ideology and national integrity. \r\n27[8. Board of Governors .– (1) The Board of Governors of the \r\n28\r\n[University] shall \r\nconsist of the following: \r\n                                                                                                                                                        \r\n22Added by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, La hore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XL VII of 2021), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 24th December 2021, pp. 3211-3212, s.4.  \r\n23Substituted for the expression “National College of Business Administration & Economics”  by the National College of  \r\nBusiness Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 202 5 (XLVII of 202 5), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(i). \r\n24Substituted for the expression “National College of Business Administration & E conomics” by the National College of \r\nBusiness Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 202 5 (XLVII of 202 5), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(i). \r\n25Substituted for the word “Institute” by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act \r\n2025 (XLVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(ii). \r\n26Substituted for the word “Institute” by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act \r\n2025 (XLVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(ii). \r\n27Substituted by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2021 (XLVII of 2021), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 24th December 2021, pp. 3211-3212, s.5.  \r\n28Substituted by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVII of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(ii). \r\n(i) Chief Executive of the Company who shall be the Chairman of the \r\nBoard; \r\n(ii) Directors of the Company subject to a maximum of four Directors to be \r\nnominated by the Company; \r\n(iii) three persons of eminence, including at least one woman, in the field of \r\neducation, research and industry to be nominated by the Company; \r\n(iv) three members of the Provincial Assembly of the Pu njab, including at \r\nleast one woman member, to be nominated by the Speaker; \r\n(v) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his \r\nnominee; \r\n(vi) Chairman, Higher Education Commission, Islamabad or his nominee \r\nnot below the rank of a director; \r\n(vii) A Vice Cha ncellor of a public sector university in Punjab to be \r\nnominated by the Patron; and \r\n(viii) Rector (Member / Secretary). \r\n(2) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one half of the total \r\nnumber of the members, a fraction being counted as one.] \r\n9. Rector.– \r\n29\r\n[(1) The Patron s hall appoint a person as Rector on the \r\nrecommendation of a committee constituted by the Board.] \r\n(2) The Rector shall perform such functions as are assigned to him by the \r\nBoard. \r\n10. Powers and functions of the Board of Governors .– The administration and \r\nmanagement of the affairs of the \r\n30\r\n[University] shall vest in the Board. \r\n11. Business of the Board .– (1) The meetings and the business of the Board \r\nshall be conducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may \r\nbe prescribed in the Regulations and until these matters are prescribed, as may be \r\ndetermined by the Board. \r\n(2) No Statute, Regulation or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid by \r\nreason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n12. Appointments.– The \r\n31\r\n[University] may appoint such persons in its services \r\nas may be necessary on the terms and conditions as may be determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\n13. Committees.– The Board may constitute such committees as may be \r\ndeemed necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance. \r\n32\r\n[13-A. Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council shall be the principal \r\nacademic body of the University and shall have the control and general regulation, of \r\n                                                 \r\n29Substituted by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVII of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.6. \r\n30Substituted for the word “Institute” by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act \r\n2025 (XLVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2 (ii). \r\n31Substituted for the word “Institute” by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act \r\n2025 (XLVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2 (ii). \r\n32Substituted by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLVII of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.7. \r\nand be responsible for, the maintenance of standards of learning, education, \r\ninstruction, evaluation and examination within the University, including its sub -\r\ncampuses, constituent colleges, off -campuses, institutes, and shall exercise such \r\nother powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed upon \r\nit by the Board.] \r\n(2) The constitution of the Academic Council and the term of office of its \r\nmembers shall be determined by the Board. \r\n14. Delegation of powers .– The Board may delegate to any person or a \r\ncommittee any of its powers, duties or functions. \r\n15. Institute Fund.– There shall be a fund to be known as the \r\n33\r\n[Alhamra University] \r\nFund which shall vest in the \r\n34\r\n[University] and to which shall be credited all sums \r\nreceived by the Institute. \r\n16. Budget, audit and accounts .– The budget of the \r\n35\r\n[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\n17. Regulations.– The Board may, by notification, make Regulations for the \r\nadministration and management of the affairs of the Institute. \r\n18. Removal of difficulties.– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of this Ordinance, the Government may, in consultation with the Board, \r\ngive such directions, not inconsistent with the said provisions, as it may consider \r\nnecessary for the removal of such difficulty. \r\n                                                 \r\n33Substituted for the expression “National College of Business Administration & Economics”  by the National College of \r\nBusiness Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act 202 5 (XLVII of 202 5), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(i). \r\n34Substituted for the word “Institute” by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act \r\n2025 (XLVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(ii). \r\n35Substituted for the word “Institute” by the National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Act \r\n2025 (XLVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4893-4895, s.2(ii).",
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