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Powers of the Vice Chancellor \r\n13. Pro-Vice Chancellor \r\n14. Registrar \r\n15. Treasurer. \r\n16. Controller of Examinations \r\n17. Other Officers \r\n18. Appointments \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n19. Authorities of the University \r\n20. Syndicate \r\n21. Powers and duties of the Syndicate \r\n22. Academic Council \r\n23. Powers and duties of the Academic Council \r\n24. Board of Faculty \r\n25. Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n26. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n27. Selection Board \r\n28. Functions of the Selection Board \r\n29. Finance and Planning Committee \r\n30. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee \r\n31. Appointment of Committees by Authorities \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n32. Statutes \r\n33. Regulations \r\n34. Rules \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n35. University Fund \r\n36. Budget, audit and accounts \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n37. Appeal to Syndicate \r\n38. Removal of difficulties \r\n39. Indemnity \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE MUHAMMAD NAWAZ SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE \r\nMULTAN ACT 2013 \r\n(XXII of 2013) \r\n[11th September, 2013] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of \r\nAgriculture Multan. \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of Muhammad \r\nNawaz Shareef University of Agriculture Multan and for ancillary matters; \r\nIt is enacted as follows:– \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the \r\nMuhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture Multan Act 2013. \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) “affiliated college” means a college or institute affiliated with the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the University; \r\n(d) “chairperson” means the head of a department, principal of a \r\nconstituent college or director of an institute; \r\n(e) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University; \r\n(f) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission set up under \r\nthe Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(g) “constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by \r\nthe University; \r\n(h) “Controller of Examinations” means Controller of Examinations of the \r\nUniversity; \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 the Punjab Assembly on 29th August 2013; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 10th \r\nSeptember 2013; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 11th September 2013, pages 965-976. \r\n(k) “faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments, institutes o r constituent \r\ncolleges; \r\n(l) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(m) “institute” means an institute established, maintained and administered \r\nby the University; \r\n(n) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations; \r\n(o) “Pro-Chancellor” means Pro-Chancellor of the University; \r\n(p) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University; \r\n(q) “Registrar” means Registrar of the University; \r\n(r) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” respectively mean the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under the Act; \r\n(s) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University; \r\n(t) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor, Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Demonstrator and Instructor \r\nengaged whole-time by the University and such other persons as may \r\nbe prescribed; \r\n(u) “Treasurer” means Treasurer of the University; \r\n(v) “University” means Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of \r\nAgriculture Multan; and \r\n(w) “Vice Chancellor” means Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Incorporation.– (1) There shall be established at Multan a University to be \r\ncalled Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture in accordance with the \r\nprovisions of this Act. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession \r\nand a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by \r\nthe aforesaid name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The Government may, by notification, affiliate any of its postgraduate \r\nand degree colleges with the University. \r\n(4) The University may, with the approval of the Government, open and \r\nadminister a sub-campus of the University. \r\n(5) The University shall consist of the following:- \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Pro-Chancellor; \r\n(c) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(e) members of an Authority; \r\n(f) chairpersons and Deans; \r\n(g) teachers and students of the University; and \r\n(h) officers and members of the staff of the University. \r\n4. Functions of the University.– (1) The University shall– \r\n(a) provide for education in various faculties of agriculture and such other \r\nbranches of knowledge as it may deem fit, and make provisions for \r\nresearch in agriculture, service to the society and for the application, \r\nadvancement and dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it \r\nmay determine; \r\n(b) establish, maintain and administer a department, constituent college or \r\nan institute; \r\n(c) establish and support other facilities for education, training and \r\nresearch; \r\n(d) prescribe courses of studies; \r\n(e) decide teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure the most \r\neffective educational and training programmes; \r\n(f) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies \r\nthe examination, award degree, diploma, certificate and other \r\nacademic distinction to the person; \r\n(g) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, \r\nteachers and other employees of the University; \r\n(h) engage, where necessary, a person on contract for a specified duration \r\nand to specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(i) provide career counselling and job search s ervices to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(j) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(k) provide and support the academic development of the faculty of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(l) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(m) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lectureship or any other post and may appoint a \r\nperson on the post; \r\n(n) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurposes and appoint a person to the post; \r\n(o) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, \r\nfellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(p) provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls \r\nof residence and may appro ve or licence a hostel, lodging or boarding \r\nplace; \r\n(q) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University; \r\n(r) promote extracurricular and recreational activities of the students and \r\nmake arrangements for promoting health and general wel fare of the \r\nstudents; \r\n(s) demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine; \r\nand \r\n(t) perform any other prescribed or ancillary function. \r\n(2) The University may– \r\n(a) institute programmes for the exchange of students and teachers \r\nbetween the University and any other university, educational institution \r\nor research organization; \r\n(b) develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n(c) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student of \r\nthe University at any other university or place of learning equivalent to \r\nan examination or period of study of the University and may withdraw \r\nsuch acceptance; \r\n(d) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(e) make provision for research, advisory or c onsultancy services and \r\nenter into arrangements with any other institution, public or private \r\nbody, commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\n(f) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions \r\nmade to the University a nd to invest any fund in the manner as it may \r\ndeem fit; \r\n(g) print and publish research or work; \r\n(h) admit any college or other educational institution to its privileges or \r\nwithdraw such privileges in the prescribed manner; \r\n(i) affiliate or disaffiliate a college or any other educational institution in the \r\nprescribed manner; and \r\n(j) exercise any power ancillary to the above powers or as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n5. University to be open to all classes and creeds .– The University shall be \r\nopen to all persons irrespe ctive of their religion, race, creed, class, gender or color \r\nand the University shall not deny its privileges to a person on any such ground. \r\n6. Jurisdiction.– The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to the Province \r\nof the Punjab. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n7. Officers of the University .– The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity:- \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Pro-Chancellor; \r\n(c) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(e) Deans; \r\n(f) Chairpersons; \r\n(g) Registrar; \r\n(h) Treasurer; \r\n(i) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(j) Librarian; and \r\n(k) such other persons as may be prescribed. \r\n8. Chancellor.– (1) The Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(2) The Chancellor or a nominee of the Chancellor shall preside at \r\nconvocation of the University. \r\n(3) The University may, subject to prior approval of the Chancellor, confer \r\nan honorary degree. \r\n(4) Subject to this Act, the Chancellor may approve the draft statutes \r\nsubmitted by the Syndicate or refer the statutes back to the Syndi cate for \r\nreconsideration. \r\n(5) In the performance of functions under the Act, the Chancellor shall act \r\nand shall be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and is \r\nbound under clause (1) of Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic R epublic of \r\nPakistan. \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry \r\ninto the affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall convey the views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the Syndicate and m ay, after ascertaining the views of the \r\nSyndicate, recommend any remedial action to the Syndicate. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit \r\nreport to the Chancellor about the action taken on the recommendation of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n(4) If the Syndicate fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor \r\nwithin the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such direction as the Chancellor \r\ndeems appropriate and the Syndicate shall comply with the direction. \r\n(5) The Chanc ellor may set aside a decision or action of the Syndicate, \r\nwhich, in the opinion of the Chancellor, is against the law, interest o r academic \r\nexcellence of the University, national integrity, religious or cultural ideology. \r\n10. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) Minister for Agriculture of the Government shall be the \r\nPro-Chancellor of the University. \r\n(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall perform functions under this Act and exercise \r\nsuch powers of the Chancellor, except the powers under section 9, as may be \r\nprescribed or assigned to him by the Chancellor. \r\n11. Vice Chancellor.– (1) A person who is eligible and who is not more than sixty \r\nfive years of age on the last date fixed for submission of applications for the post of \r\nVice Chancellor may apply for the post. \r\n(2) The Government shall determine, by notification in the official Gazette, \r\nthe qualifications, experience and other relevant requirements for the post of the \r\nVice Chancellor. \r\n(3) The Government shall constitute, for a term of two years, a Search \r\nCommittee consisting of no t less than three and not more than five members for \r\nmaking recommendations for appointment of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(4) The Search Committee shall follow such procedure and criteria for \r\nsearch or selection of the panel of persons for the post of the Vice C hancellor as the \r\nGovernment may, by notification, determine. \r\n(5) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Government, in \r\nalphabetical order, a panel of three persons who, in its opinion, are suitable for \r\nappointment as the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(6) The Chan cellor shall appoint the Vice Chancellor for a term of four \r\nyears but he shall serve during the pleasure of the Chancellor. \r\n(7) The Government shall determine the terms and conditions of service of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor. \r\n(8) The incumbent Vice Chancellor s hall not be allowed any extension in \r\nhis tenure but subject to eligibility he may again compete for the post of the Vice \r\nChancellor in accordance with the procedure prescribed by or under this section. \r\n(9) If the office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant or the Vice Chancellor is \r\nabsent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor owing to any \r\ncause, the Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor \r\nbut, if at any time, the office of Pro -Vice Chancellor is also vacant or the Pro -Vice \r\nChancellor is absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor \r\nowing to any cause, the Chancellor shall make such temporary arrangements for the \r\nperformance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor as he may deem fit. \r\n12. Powers of the Vice Chancellor .– (1) Subject to this Act, the Vice Chancellor \r\nshall be the chief executive officer of the University and shall ensure that the \r\nprovisions of the Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancel lor may attend a meeting of any Authority or body of \r\nthe University. \r\n(3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Vice Chancellor \r\nmay, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor but is within the competence of any Authority. \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall, within seven days of taking an action under \r\nsubsection (3), submit a report of the action taken to the Pro -Chancellor and to the \r\nmembers of the Syndicate and the Syndicate shall, within forty five days of such an \r\naction of the Vice Chancellor, pass such order as the Syndicate deems appropriate. \r\n(5) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Syndicate, the \r\nVice Chancellor may– \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the Un iversity to take up \r\nsuch 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 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 \r\nand in such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(d) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee \r\nof the University in the prescribed manner; \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 or as may be \r\nassigned by the Syndicate. \r\n(6) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report contai ning \r\ninformation as regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all \r\nrelevant facts pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(7) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the end of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Syndicate. \r\n13. Pro-Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Chancellor shall nominate the Pro -Vice \r\nChancellor of the University from amongst three senior most Professors of the \r\nUniversity for a term of three years. \r\n(2) The Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as may be \r\nassigned to him under this Act, statute or regulations. \r\n(3) The Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor may assign any function to the \r\nPro-Vice Chancellor in addition to his duties as Professor. \r\n14. Registrar.– (1) The Syndicate shall, on the recommendation of the Vice \r\nChancellor, appoint a Registrar in such manner and on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Syndicate 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 be \r\nresponsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Syndicate and \r\nthe Vice Chancellor; \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 no mination of a \r\nmember to an Authority or body of the University in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Syndicate shall, on the recommendation of the Vice \r\nChancellor, appoint a Treasurer in such manner and on such terms and conditions \r\nas may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Syndicate 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 Syndicate; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to the \r\nbudget or any other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and are \r\navailable for submission to the Syndicate within six months of the end \r\nof a financial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him \r\nby the Syndicate. \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n16. Controller of Examinations .– (1) The Syndicate shall, on the \r\nrecommendation of the Vice Chancellor, appoint a Controller of Examinations in \r\nsuch manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations \r\nunless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer and shall be \r\nresponsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform \r\nsuch other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a term of three \r\nyears. \r\n17. Other Officers .– Subject to the provisions of this Act, the terms and \r\nconditions of services and powers and duties of other officers of the University shall \r\nbe such as may prescribed. \r\n18. Appointments.– The University may appoint such persons in its service as \r\nmay be necessary in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n19. Authorities of the Universit y.– (1) The following shall be the Authorities of \r\nthe University:– \r\n(a) Syndicate; \r\n(b) Academic Council; \r\n(c) Board 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) such other Authority as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may constitute committees consisting of the members of \r\nthe Syndicate or it may create committees consisting of members of the Syndicate or \r\nteachers or officers of the University or a combination of all or any of such persons. \r\n20. Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of– \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor who shall be its chairman; \r\n(b) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Secretary to the Government, Agriculture Department or a nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n(d) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department or a nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n(e) The Chief Justice of Lahore High Court, Lahore or his nominee from \r\namongst the judges of Lahore High Court; \r\n(f) Chairman of the Commission or a nomine e not below the rank of a \r\nwhole-time member of the Commission; \r\n(g) one senior most Dean of the faculties; \r\n(h) three persons of eminence to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n2[(i) three members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at least \r\none female member of the Assembly, to be nominated by the Speaker \r\nof the Assembly;] \r\n (j) one professor, one associate professor, one assistant professor and \r\none such lecturer as has completed a minimum of two years’ service in \r\nthe University to be elected from amongst themselves. \r\n(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Syndicate. \r\n(3) The members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall \r\nhold office for three years. \r\n \r\n2Substituted by t he Universities and Institutes L aws (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXIII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 5th August 2025, pages 615-618, s.2 and Schedule, at serial 15. \r\n \r\n \r\n(4) Six members of the Syndicate shall constitute the quorum for a \r\nmeeting of the Syndicate. \r\n(5) The Registrar shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the \r\nSyndicate, summon a meeting of the Syndicate. \r\n(6) The Syndicate shall take decision by majority of the votes of members \r\npresent and voting and the Registrar shall clearly re flect the dissent, if any, along \r\nwith the reasons of such dissent. \r\n21. Powers and duties of the Syndicate .– (1) The Syndicate shall be the \r\nexecutive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and \r\nstatutes, take effective measur es to raise the standard of teaching, research, \r\ntechnological development, publication and other academic pursuits and exercise \r\ngeneral supervision over the affairs of the University and management of the \r\nproperty of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of the Act, the Syndicate may– \r\n(i) hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University; \r\n(ii) govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the Finance and \r\nPlanning Committee in this behalf, the finances, accounts and \r\ninvestments of the University and for that purpose, to appoint such \r\nagents as it may deem fit; \r\n(iii) consider and approve the annual report, the annual and revised budget \r\nestimates and to re -appropriate funds from one major head of \r\nexpenditure to another; \r\n(iv) transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property on \r\nbehalf of the University; \r\n(v) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(vi) cause proper boo ks of account to be kept for all sums of money \r\nreceived and expended by the University and for the assets and \r\nliabilities of the University; \r\n(vii) invest any money belonging to the University including any unapplied \r\nincome in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act \r\n1882 (II of 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such \r\nother manner, as it may determine, with the like power of varying such \r\ninvestments; \r\n(viii) receive and manage any property transferred, grants, bequest s, trusts, \r\ngifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(ix) determine the form, custody and regulation of the use of the common \r\nseal of the University; \r\n(x) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equip ment \r\nand other means required for carrying out the work of the University; \r\n(xi) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or \r\nlicense hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; \r\n(xii) affiliate or disaffiliate colleges and institutes; \r\n(xiii) admit educational institutions to the privileges of the University and \r\nwithdraw such privileges; \r\n(xiv) arrange for the inspection of the academic departments; \r\n(xv) institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant \r\nProfessorships, Lectureships and other posts and to suspend or \r\nabolish such posts; \r\n(xvi) create, suspend or abolish such administrative, technical, research, \r\nextension or other posts as may be necessary; \r\n(xvii) appoint University teachers and other officers on the recomm endation \r\nof the Selection Board for teaching and other managerial posts; \r\n(xviii) confer, with prior approval of the Chancellor, an honorary degree; \r\n(xix) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other employees of \r\nthe University and of those work ing in the University on deputation or \r\non contract; \r\n(xx) appoint members to the various Authorities, committees and bodies in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(xxi) remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such \r\nperson has accepted any assignment whi ch involves absence from the \r\nUniversity for a continuous period of six months or more; \r\n(xxii) regulate, determine and administer, all other matters concerning the \r\nUniversity and to this end exercise all necessary powers not \r\nspecifically mentioned in this A ct and statutes but not inconsistent with \r\nthe provisions of the Act; \r\n(xxiii) appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(xxiv) suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescribed manner \r\nofficers, teachers and employees whom it is empowered to appoint; \r\n(xxv) consider and approve regulations recommended by the Academic \r\nCouncil; \r\n(xxvi) approve statutes and recommend those drafts of the statutes, for \r\napproval of the Chancellor, which pertain to terms and conditions of \r\nservice of the University employees; \r\n(xxvii) delegate any of its powers to an Authority or officer or a committee or \r\nsub-committee; and \r\n(xxviii) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it under the Act \r\nand the statutes. \r\n22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of– \r\n(i) Vice Chancellor, who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n(ii) Deans; \r\n(iii) chairpersons; \r\n(iv) three Principals of affiliated colleges nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(v) all Professors including Professors Emeritus; \r\n(vi) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two lecturers \r\nto be elected from amongst themselves; \r\n(vii) three persons of eminence to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(viii) Secretary to the Government, Agriculture Department or a nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of Deputy Secretary; \r\n(ix) five experts in the field of education to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(x) Registrar (Member/Secretary); \r\n(xi) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(xii) Librarian of the University. \r\n(2) The members of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio members, \r\nshall hold office for three years, and if the office of any such member becomes \r\nvacant before the expiry of the term, the vacancy shall be filled for the remaining \r\nperiod in the prescribed manner. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of th e Academic Council shall be one -third \r\nof the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n23. Powers and duties of the Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council \r\nshall be the academic body of the University and may lay down proper standards o f \r\ninstruction, research, publication and examination and to regulate and promote the \r\nacademic life of the University and affiliated colleges. \r\n(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing \r\nprovision, the Academic Council may– \r\n(i) advise the Syndicate on academic matters; \r\n(ii) regulate teaching, research and examinations; \r\n(iii) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations of the University and affiliated colleges; \r\n(iv) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, medals and prizes; \r\n(v) regulate the conduct and discipline of students of the University and \r\naffiliated colleges; \r\n(vi) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization \r\nof faculties, institutes and other academic bodies; \r\n(vii) propose regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of \r\nFaculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and approval of \r\nthe Syndicate; \r\n(viii) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of the \r\nBoards of Studies, regulation s prescribing the courses of studies, the \r\nsyllabi and the outlines of tests for all examinations; provided that, if the \r\nrecommendations of a Board of Faculties or the Board of Studies are \r\nnot received by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may, \r\nsubject to the approval of the Syndicate, permit such regulations to \r\ncontinue for the following years; \r\n(ix) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies \r\nas equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University; \r\n(x) appoint membe rs to the Authorities in accordance with the provisions \r\nof this Act; and \r\n(xi) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n24. Board of Faculty .– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each faculty \r\nwhich shall consist of– \r\n(a) Dean of the faculty (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Professors and the chairpersons in the faculty; \r\n(c) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis of \r\ntheir specialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned \r\nto the faculty, have in the op inion of the Academic Council, important \r\nbearing on the subjects assigned to the faculty; \r\n(d) two experts in the field from outside the University to be appointed by \r\nthe Syndicate; and \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(2) The members, other than ex-officio members, of a Board of Faculty \r\nshall hold 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 Syndicate and \r\nAcademic Council, may– \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to \r\nthe faculty; \r\n(b) scrutinize the recommendations of a Board of Studies comprising the \r\nfaculty with regard to the appointment of paper -setters and examiners \r\nfor graduate and postgraduate examinations and to forward the panels \r\nof suitable paper -setters and examiners for each examination to the \r\nVice Chancellor; \r\n(c) consider any other academic 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, constituent college or Institute comprising the faculty \r\nfor presentation to the Academic Council; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n25. Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of– \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(d) one University Profes sor from each faculty to be nominated by the \r\nSyndicate; \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(f) three members from the relevant field, research organizations of the \r\nGovernment to be nominated by the Syndicate; and \r\n(g) 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\n26. 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 regard 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 research \r\nexamination; and \r\n(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n27. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of– \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Dean of the faculty concerned; \r\n(c) chairperson concerned; \r\n(d) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(f) two experts to be nominated by the Government; and \r\n(g) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The members, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n(3) Five members including at least one expert shall constitute the quorum \r\nfor a meeting of the Selection Board. \r\n(4) No m ember who is a candidate or whose family member is a \r\ncandidate, for a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in the \r\nproceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a candidate on such post. \r\n(5) In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or Associate \r\nProfessor, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject \r\nand in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the subject, to \r\nbe nominated by the Vice Chancellor from a standing list o f experts for each subject \r\napproved by the Syndicate. \r\n(6) The Syndicate may approve or revise the standing list of experts of a \r\nsubject on the recommendation of the Selection Board. \r\n28. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall– \r\n(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Syndicate, the names \r\nof suitable candidates for appointment to teaching and other posts and \r\nrecommend suitable salary for the selected candidate; and \r\n(b) consider all cases of promotion or selection of officers of the University \r\nand recommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion \r\nor selection to the Syndicate. \r\n29. Finance and Planning Committee .– (1) The Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee shall consist of– \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(d) one member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(e) one representative, each from Agriculture Department and Finance \r\nDepartment of the Government, not be low the rank of a Deputy \r\nSecretary; \r\n(f) Director Planning or any other nominee of the Commission; \r\n(g) Registrar; and \r\n(h) Treasurer (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years. \r\n(3) Five members of the Finance and Plann ing Committee shall constitute \r\nthe quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n30. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee .– The Finance and \r\nPlanning Committee shall– \r\n(a) prepare the annual statement of accounts and propose annual b udget \r\nestimates and make recommendations to the Syndicate; \r\n(b) review periodically the financial position of the University; \r\n(c) advise the Syndicate on all matters relating to finance, investments and \r\naccounts of the University; and \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n31. Appointment of Committees by Authorities .– Any Authority may constitute \r\nsuch standing, special or advisory committees as it may deem fit, and appoint to \r\nsuch committees persons who may not be its members. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n32. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Syndicate may make \r\nstatutes or recommend statutes relating to the matters specified in clauses (i) and (ii) \r\nof subsection (2) to the Chancellor. \r\n(2) The statutes may be made to provide for and regulate all or any of the \r\nfollowing matters:– \r\n(i) scales of pay, method of recruitment and other terms and conditions of \r\nservice of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and \r\nthe constitution of their pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and \r\nbenevolent fund; \r\n(ii) conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers and other employees of \r\nthe University; \r\n(iii) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities and conduct of \r\nelections to such Authorities and related matters; \r\n(iv) affiliation and disaffiliation of colleges, institutes, etc. and related \r\nmatters; \r\n(v) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University \r\nand the withdrawal of such privileges; \r\n(vi) establishment of I nstitutes, faculties, colleges, departments and \r\nacademic divisions; \r\n(vii) powers and duties of officers, teachers and employees of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(viii) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus; \r\n(ix) conditions on which the University may enter i nto arrangements with \r\npublic bodies or other organizations for purposes of research and \r\nadvisory services; \r\n(x) general scheme of studies including the duration of courses, the \r\nsystem of examinations and the number of subjects and papers for \r\nexaminations; \r\n(xi) award of honorary degrees; \r\n(xii) maintenance of register of students and registered graduates; \r\n(xiii) conduct of elections for membership of Authorities of the University and \r\nrelated matters; and \r\n(xiv) all other matters which are to be or may be prescr ibed or regulated by \r\nthe statutes. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall recommend statutes under clauses (i) and (ii) of \r\nsubsection (2) to the Chancellor who may approve it with or without any modification \r\nor may refer it back to the Syndicate for reconsideration or may reject it. \r\n33. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, the \r\nSyndicate may, on the recommendation of the Academic Council, frame regulations \r\nin respect of all or any of the following matters:– \r\n(i) courses of study for degr ees, diplomas and certificates of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(ii) manner and method of teaching conducted in the University and \r\naffiliated colleges; \r\n(iii) admission of students to the University and conditions under which \r\nthey are admitted or allowed to take courses and examinations of the \r\nUniversity and become eligible for the award of degrees, diplomas and \r\ncertificates; \r\n(iv) fees and other charges to be paid by students for admission to the \r\ncourses of studies and the examinations of the University; \r\n(v) conduct of examinations; \r\n(vi) conduct and discipline of students of the University; \r\n(vii) conditions of residence of the students of the University or colleges \r\nincluding the levying of fee for residence in halls of residence and \r\nhostels and approval of hostels, and lodgings for students; \r\n(viii) conditions for acquiring research degrees; \r\n(ix) institution of fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes; \r\n(x) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentships; \r\n(xi) academic costume; \r\n(xii) use of the library; \r\n(xiii) formation of teaching departments and Boards of Studies; and \r\n(xiv) all other matters which under this Act or the statutes are to be or may \r\nbe prescribed by regulations. \r\n(2) The Academic Council shall prepare and submit the regulations to the \r\nSyndicate and the Syndicate may approve them with or without modifications or refer \r\nthem back to the Academic Council for reconsideration or reject them. \r\n34. Rules.– (1) A n Authority or a body of the University may make rules \r\nconsistent with this Act, statutes and reg ulations, to regulate the conduct of its \r\nbusiness. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may direct any Authority or body of the University to \r\namend or repeal any rules made by the Authority or body. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n35. University Fund .– (1) There shall be a f und to be known as Muhammad \r\nNawaz Shareef University of Agriculture Multan Fund which shall vest in the \r\nUniversity 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 items that may facilitate the functioning of the University and \r\nall such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the University in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n36. 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 Syndicate. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may approve the budget of the University, appropriation \r\nof accounts of the University and may settle an audit para r elating to the audit of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(3) The Syndicate may delegate the power of appropriation or re -\r\nappropriation of funds to an officer of the University. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n37. Appeal to Syndicate .– (1) If an order is passed by an Authority, b ody or \r\nofficer of the University, other than the Chancellor, and an appeal against the order \r\nis not provided under the statutes or the regulations, any aggrieved person may \r\nprefer an appeal against the order to the Syndicate. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may constitu te a committee of its members to hear and \r\ndispose of any appeal on behalf of the Syndicate. \r\n(3) If a member of the Syndicate is the officer who passed the order or \r\nwho is also member of the Authority against whose order appeal is filed before the \r\nSyndicate, such member shall not hear the appeal as member of the Syndicate or \r\ncommittee constituted to hear and dispose of the appeal. \r\n38. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of this Act, the Government may give such directions, not inconsistent \r\nwith the Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty. \r\n39. 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