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Source transcription retained verbatim; legal completeness, OCR accuracy and current consolidation unverified.", "text_sha256": "499349d2b5dfcb37651db2ffeee0b47230d8b46683b5c0f2f31c11373778280b", "source_sha256": "499349d2b5dfcb37651db2ffeee0b47230d8b46683b5c0f2f31c11373778280b", "text_version_id": "law:punjab-code-87cd0bc2f505aed4:sha256:499349d2b5dfcb37651db2ffeee0b47230d8b46683b5c0f2f31c11373778280b", "quality_flags": [], "encoding": "UTF-8", "text": "THE UNIVERSITY OF SIALKOT ACT 2018 \r\n(IX of 2018) \r\nCONTENTS \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title and commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Establishment of the University \r\n4. Functions and powers of the University \r\n5. University to be open to all classes and creeds \r\n6. Jurisdiction \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n7. Officers of the University \r\n8. Chancellor \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry \r\n10. Vice Chancellor \r\n11. Powers of the Vice Chancellor \r\n12. Acting Vice Chancellor \r\n13. Registrar \r\n14. Controller of Examinations \r\n15. Treasurer \r\n16. Appointments \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \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\nCHAPTER V \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n24. University Fund \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n26. Rules \r\n27. Statutes \r\n28. First statutes \r\n29. Regulations \r\n30. Removal of difficulties \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(see section 28) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. Faculties \r\n2. Board of Faculty \r\n3. Academic departments, constituent colleges and institutes \r\n4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n6. Selection Board \r\n7. Functions of the Selection Board \r\n8. Finance and Planning Committee \r\n9. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE UNIVERSITY OF SIALKOT ACT 2018 \r\n(IX of 2018) \r\n[19 March, 2018] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the University of Sialkot. \r\nIt is necessary to provide for the establishment of the University of Sialkot in \r\nthe private sector and to provide for matters connected therewith and ancillary \r\nthereto; \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be cited as the University \r\nof Sialkot Act 2018. \r\n(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, specify. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act: \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b) “Act” means the University of Sialkot Act 2018; \r\n(c) “Authority” means any of the authorities of the University specified in \r\nsection 17; \r\n(d) “Board” means the Board of Directors; \r\n(e) “Chancellor” means Governor of the Punjab; \r\n(f) “Company” means Messrs Erasmus (Private) Limited registered under \r\nthe Companies Ordinance, 1984 (XLVII of 1984); \r\n(g) “constituent college” means a co llege established, maintained and \r\nadministered by the University; \r\n(h) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations of \r\nthe University; \r\n(i) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty of the University; \r\n(j) “department” means a teaching departm ent maintained and \r\nadministered by the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(k) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 14.03.2018; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on \r\n19 March 2018; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 20 March 2018, pp.6617-6628. \r\n(l) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(m) “head of the department” means the head of a department and \r\nincludes the principal of a constituent college and director of an \r\ninstitute; \r\n(n) “Higher Education Commission” means Higher Education Commission \r\nestablished under the Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2 002 \r\n(LIII of 2002); \r\n(o) “institute” means an institute established, governed, maintained and \r\nadministered by the University; \r\n(p) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations; \r\n(q) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(r) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” respectively mean the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made or deemed to have been made under the \r\nAct; \r\n(s) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor or Lecturer engaged whole time by the University and such \r\nother person as may be prescribed; \r\n(t) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University; \r\n(u) “University” means the University of Sialkot constituted under the Act; \r\nand \r\n(v) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Establishment of the University.– (1) The Government shall, by notification, \r\nestablish University of Sialkot with its campus located in Sialkot. \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, \r\nby the said name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The University shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Chairperson and members of the Board; \r\n(d) heads of the departments and Deans; \r\n(e) members of an Authority; \r\n(f) teachers and students of the University; and \r\n(g) officers and members of the staff of the University. \r\n4. Functions and powers of the University.– The University shall: \r\n(a) provide instructions a nd training in management and administrative \r\nsciences, social sciences, basic sciences, computer sciences, allied \r\nhealth sciences, languages, engineering and architecture textile and \r\nfashion designing and such other branches of knowledge, except \r\nmedical an d dental, as the Board may determine with the prior \r\napproval of the Chancellor, given on the recommendation of a \r\ncommittee constituted by the Government and, where applicable, \r\nsubject to the prior approval of the relevant statutory body of \r\nprofessional education; \r\n(b) establish, maintain and administer a department, constituent college or \r\nan institute; \r\n(c) establish and support specified facilities for education, training and \r\nresearch; \r\n(d) prescribe and conduct courses and modules of studies; \r\n(e) 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(f) prescribe the terms and conditions for employment of the officers, \r\nteachers and other employees of the University; \r\n(g) appoint, where necessary, an individual on contract for a specific \r\nduration and determine the terms and conditions of such appointment; \r\n(h) institute programmes for students and teachers between the University \r\nand any other univer sity, educational institution or research \r\norganization; \r\n(i) provide guidance and career counselling and job -hunt services to \r\nstudents and alumni; \r\n(j) develop and maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(k) provide and support the academic development programmes for the \r\nteachers; \r\n(l) confer, in the prescribed manner, the degree on a person who has \r\nsuccessfully conducted research; \r\n(m) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student of \r\nthe University at any other university or place of learning equival ent to \r\nan examination or period of study of the University and may withdraw \r\nsuch acceptance; \r\n(n) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in \r\nsuch manner and for such purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(o) institute Professorship, As sociate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lecturership or any other post and may appoint a \r\nperson to the post; \r\n(p) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurposes and may appoint a person to the post; \r\n(q) institute and award financial assistance to the students in need, \r\nfellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes of an amount \r\nnot less than five percent of the annual income of the University; \r\n(r) provide for the residence of the students, establish and mai ntain halls \r\nof residence and approve or license a hostel, lodging or boarding \r\nplace; \r\n(s) maintain order, discipline and security in the campus of the University; \r\n(t) promote the extracurricular and recreational activities of the students \r\nand make arrangeme nts for promoting health and general welfare of \r\nthe students; \r\n(u) develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n(v) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as \r\nit may determine; \r\n(w) make provision 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(x) receive and manage property transferred, grants and contributions \r\nmade to the University and to invest any fund; \r\n(y) print and publish research or any other work; and \r\n(z) perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function. \r\n5. University to be open to all classes and creeds .– Subject to such \r\nreasonable restrictions as may be prescribed, the University s hall be open to all \r\npersons; and, admission to, or privileges of, the University shall not be denied merely \r\non the basis of gender, religion, race, creed, class or colour. \r\n6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to Province of \r\nthe Punjab. \r\n(2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1), the University shall not \r\nopen any sub-campus or affiliate any other educational institution for a period of ten \r\nyears from the commencement of the Act. \r\n(3) After the expiry of the period mention ed in subsection (2), the \r\nGovernment may allow the University to open a sub -campus or to affiliate another \r\neducational institution subject to such conditions and limitations as it may determine. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n7. Officers of the Uni versity.– The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity: \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Deans; \r\n(d) heads of departments; \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\nto be the officers of the University. \r\n8. Chancellor.– (1) The Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at a \r\nconvocation of the University. \r\n(2) The University may confer honorary degree on a person of eminence \r\nwith the prior approval of the Chancellor. \r\n(3) The Chancellor may approve the draft statutes submitted by the Board \r\nor refer the statutes back to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n(4) In the performance of his functions under the Act, the Chancellor shall \r\nact and be bound in the same manner as the Governor of Province of the Punjab \r\nacts and is bound under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of \r\nPakistan. \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry .– (1) The Chancellor may direct the inspection or \r\ninquiry into the affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall convey his views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the Board and may, after ascertaining the views of the Board, \r\ndirect the Board to take the remedial action. \r\n(3) The Board shall, withi n the time specified by the Chancellor, submit a \r\nreport to the Chancellor about the action taken on his direction. \r\n(4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor \r\nwithin the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such directi ons as he thinks fit \r\nand the Board shall comply with the directions. \r\n(5) The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of a committee \r\nconstituted by him and comprising a nominee of the Board, a Judge of the Lahore \r\nHigh Court to be nominated by the Chief Justi ce of Lahore High Court and a \r\nProfessor Emeritus or Vice Chancellor of any university appoint an Administrator \r\nwho shall exercise the powers of the Board under the Act for such period as may be \r\nspecified by the Chancellor. \r\n(6) The Chancellor shall not tak e any action under subsection (5), unless \r\nthe Chairperson of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing. \r\n(7) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Board, which, \r\nin the opinion of the Chancellor, is against the interest of academic excellence, \r\nreligious or cultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n10. Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Government shall, on the recommendations of the \r\nBoard, appoint a person as Vice Chancellor for a period of four years on such terms \r\nand conditions as the Board may determine. \r\n (2) The Board shall recommend a person for appointment as Vice \r\nChancellor from amongst the panel of three persons recommended by the Search \r\nCommittee constituted by the Board. \r\n(3) The Vice Chancellor shall be the person who possesses the prescribed \r\nqualifications and experience. \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall perform functions under the Act or as the \r\nBoard may assign. \r\n11. Powers of the Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the chief \r\nexecutive officer of the University, responsi ble for administrative and academic \r\nfunctions of the University and for ensuring that the provisions of the Act, rules, \r\nstatutes and regulations are observed in all the affairs of the University. \r\n (2) The Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting of any Authori ty or body of \r\nthe University. \r\n(3) Subject to the conditions as the Board may specify, the Vice \r\nChancellor may, in an emergency, take any action which is not otherwise in the \r\ncompetence of the Vice Chancellor but he shall, within three days of taking such \r\naction, submit a report to the Chairperson of the Board. \r\n(4) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board, the Vice \r\nChancellor may: \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up \r\nany assignment in connection wit h examination, administration or any \r\nother activity in relation to the University; \r\n(b) sanction by re -appropriation an amount for an item not provided for in \r\nthe budget of the University; \r\n(c) make appointments of such categories of employees of the Unive rsity \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. \r\n(5) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing \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 including details of income and expenditures. \r\n(6) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the end of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Board. \r\n12. Acting Vice Chancellor.– Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, if \r\nthe office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant, or the Vice Chancellor is absent or is \r\nunable to perform the functions of his office due to illness or some other ca use, the \r\nBoard shall make arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Vice \r\nChancellor by such other person as it may deem fit and, in case of permanent \r\nvacancy, the Board shall, within four months from the date of the vacancy in the \r\noffice of Vic e Chancellor, send its recommendations to the Government for the \r\nappointment of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Vice \r\nChancellor, appoint the Registrar on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the University and shall: \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the Secretariat of the University and \r\nresponsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Board and the \r\nVice 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 nomination of a \r\nmember of an Authority or body of the University in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as the Board may \r\nassign to him. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n14. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor, appoint Controller of Examinations on such terms and \r\nconditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations \r\nunless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer of the \r\nUniversity and shall be responsible fo r all matters connected with the conduct of \r\nexaminations and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned \r\nto him by the Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n(4) The Controller shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Vice \r\nChancellor, appoint the Treasurer on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the University and \r\nshall: \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the University; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of t he University and \r\npresent the estimates to the Board; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to the \r\nbudget or any other special arrangement; \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 \r\nby the Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n16. Appointments.– The University may appoint the requisite number of persons \r\nin its service on such terms and conditions as the Board may determine. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n17. Authorities of the University .– The following shal l 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 prescribed Authority. \r\n18. Board of Governors .– (1) The Board of Governors shall consist of the \r\nfollowing: \r\n(a) Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Company; \r\n(b) Vice Chancellor; \r\n2[(c) 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(d) four members of the Company to be nominated by the Company; \r\n(e) four persons, including at least two women, from amongst eminent \r\nscholars, business persons or academicians to be n ominated by the \r\nCompany; \r\n(f) Chairperson of Higher Education Commission or his nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of a Director; \r\n(g) Chairperson of Punjab Higher Education Commission or his nominee; \r\n(h) Vice Chancellor of a public -sector University in the Punjab nominated \r\nby the Chancellor; and \r\n \r\n2Substituted by the Universities and Institutes Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXIII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 05 August 2025, pp 615-618, s.2 and Schedule, at serial 20. \r\n \r\n \r\n(i) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary. \r\n(2) The Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Company shall be the \r\nChairman of the Board and th e Vice Chancellor shall be the Vice Chairperson of the \r\nBoard. \r\n(3) The members of the Board, other than ex-officio members, shall hold \r\noffice for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re -appointment on the expiry \r\nof their term of office. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one half of the total \r\nnumber of members with at least three ex-officio members. \r\n(5) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Board and shall, with the \r\napproval of the Chairperson of the Board, call a meeting of the Board. \r\n(6) The company may fill a casual vacancy occurring because of death or \r\nresignation of a member of the Board nominated by the Company for the residuary \r\nterm of the outgoing member. \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board .– (1) The administration and management \r\nof the affairs of the University shall vest in the Board. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid power, the Board \r\nmay: \r\n(a) formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans governing the \r\nactivities and operations o f the University so as to facilitate research, \r\nteaching and other academic work; \r\n(b) recommend the statutes to the Chancellor; \r\n(c) frame or approve regulations; \r\n(d) create a component of the University such as Faculty, department, \r\nconstituent college or institute, subject to the provisions of the Act; \r\n(e) constitute a committee, council and any other administrative or \r\nacademic advisory body; \r\n(f) create such academic or administrative posts as it may deem \r\nnecessary and to approve appointments to such po sts as it may \r\nspecify; \r\n(g) hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources of the \r\nUniversity and raise funds for the purpose of the University on such \r\nsecurity as may be required under the regulations; \r\n(h) undertake the responsibility for the financial viability of the University \r\nincluding responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its operations, their \r\ncontinuity and preservation of the autonomy of the University; \r\n(i) consider and pass, through a resolution, the annual report, plan of \r\nwork, statement of accounts and the annual budget estimates; \r\n(j) call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the University \r\nand may direct the Vice Chancellor to furnish information relating to \r\nany matter specified by the Board; and \r\n(k) take all such initiatives as it may consider necessary or desirable for \r\nefficient and effective management and functioning of the University. \r\n(3) The Board shall recommend the statutes to the Chancellor and the \r\nstatutes shall come into force if the statutes are approved by the Chancellor with or \r\nwithout modifications. \r\n20. Business of the Board .– (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall \r\nbe conducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be \r\nprescribed in the regulations. \r\n(2) The statutes, regulations or proceedings of the Board shall not be \r\ninvalid merely by reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n21. Delegation of powers .– (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Board may \r\ndelegate to any person or committee any of its powers, duties or functions. \r\n(2) The Board shall not delegate the functions to: \r\n(a) frame regulations; \r\n(b) recommend any action to the Chancellor or the Government; \r\n(c) appoint Registrar, Controller of Examinations or Treasurer; and \r\n(d) approve annual budget, annual report and audit reports. \r\n22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) all the heads of departments; \r\n(d) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(e) all the Professors of the University; \r\n(f) nominee of the Secretary to the Government, Higher Education \r\nDepartment not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; \r\n(g) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers, \r\nincluding at least two women, to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(h) three persons, including at least one woman, eminent in the field of art \r\nor science of whom at least one shall be from each category, to be \r\nnominated by the Board; \r\n(i) Director Academics of the Higher Education Commission; and \r\n(j) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) A nominated member shall hold office for a renewable term of three \r\nyears. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one half of \r\nthe total number of members of the Academic Council. \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the academic body of the University and may, subject to the statutes, lay down \r\nproper standards of instruction, research, publication and examination and to \r\nregulate and promote the academic life of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of the Act, rules, statutes and regulations, the Academic Council \r\nmay: \r\n(a) advise the Board on academic matters; \r\n(b) regulate the conduct of teaching, research and publication; \r\n(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations in the University; \r\n(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students; \r\n(e) propose to the Board, a scheme for the constitution and organization of \r\nfaculties, teaching departments, constituent colleges and institutes; \r\n(f) consider or formulate proposals for planning and development of \r\nteaching and research in the University; \r\n(g) recommend the regulations to the Board prescribing the courses of \r\nstudies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for the University \r\nexaminations; \r\n(h) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals \r\nand prizes; \r\n(i) recommend regulations to the Board for approval; \r\n(j) appoint or nominate members to various Authorities in accordance with \r\nthe provisions of the Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n24. University Fund.– (1) There shall be a fund to be known as the Universi ty of \r\nSialkot Fund which shall vest in the University and to which shall be credited all \r\nsums 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 functioni ng of the University and \r\nall such 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 \r\napproved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may \r\nbe prescribed by the Board. \r\n(2) The Board may approve the budget of the University, appropriations of \r\naccounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(3) The Board may delegate th e power of appropriation or re -appropriation of \r\nfunds to any officer of the University. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n26. Rules.– The Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the \r\npurposes of the Act. \r\n27. Statutes.– Subject to the rules, th e Chancellor may approve statutes on the \r\nrecommendation of the Board in order to provide for and to regulate any matter \r\nrelevant to the University. \r\n28. First statutes.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Act, \r\nthe statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statutes made under \r\nsection 27 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or repealed in \r\naccordance with the provisions of the Act. \r\n29. Regulations.– Subject to the rules and the statutes, the Board may fra me \r\nregulations for the proper administration and management of the affairs of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n30. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any \r\nprovisions of the Act, the Government may, on the recommendations of the Board, \r\nwithin one year of the commencement of the Act, give such directions, not \r\ninconsistent with the Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such \r\ndifficulty. \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(see section 28) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. Faculties.– (1) There shall be a Faculty for a teaching department or a group \r\nof teaching departments. \r\n(2) The University shall include the following faculties and such other \r\nfaculties as may be prescribed: \r\n(a) Faculty of Computing and Information Technology; \r\n(b) Faculty of Sciences; \r\n(c) Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; \r\n(d) Faculty of Management and Administrative Sciences; \r\n(e) Faculty of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences; \r\n(f) Faculty of Law; \r\n(g) Faculty of Engineering and Architecture; and \r\n(h) Faculty of Textile and Fashion Designing. \r\n2. Board of Faculty .– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each Faculty, \r\nconsisting of: \r\n(a) Dean of the Faculty; \r\n(b) Professors and heads of departments in the Faculty; \r\n(c) two teachers, including at least one woman, to be nominated by the \r\nAcademic Council owing to their specialized knowledge of the subjects \r\nwhich, though not assigned to the Faculty, have in the opinion of the \r\nAcademic Council, important bearing on the subjects assigned to the \r\nFaculty; \r\n(d) two experts, including at least one w oman, in the field from outside the \r\nUniversity to be appointed by the Board; 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 shall \r\nhold office for a period of three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one half of the \r\ntotal number of members. \r\n(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of the Academic \r\nCouncil and the Board, may: \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the su bjects assigned to \r\nthe Faculty; \r\n(b) scrutinize the recommendations of a Board of Studies with regard to \r\nthe appointment of paper -setters and examiners for graduate and \r\npostgraduate examinations and to forward the panels of suitable paper-\r\nsetters and examiners for each examination to the Vice 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, Fac ulty, constituent college or institute for \r\npresentation to the Academic Council; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes. \r\n(5) The Dean of the Faculty shall be the Chairperson and convener of the \r\nBoard of Faculty. \r\n(6) The Dean shall be appointed by the Board on the recommendations of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor from amongst the Professors of the Faculty and he shall hold \r\noffice for a period of three years but shall be eligible for reappointment. \r\n(7) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree, except an \r\nhonorary degree, courses falling within the purview of the Faculty. \r\n(8) The Dean shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by \r\nthe Board on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n3. 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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 Professor from each Faculty, other than the Dean, to be \r\nappointed by the Board; \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(f) three members, including at least one woman, from the relevant field, \r\nresearch organizations and Government, to be nominated by the \r\nBoard; and \r\n(g) the Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studi es \r\nand Research other than ex officio members shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and \r\nResearch shall be one half of the total number of members. \r\n5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– The Board \r\nof Advanced Studies and Research shall: \r\n(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\nadvanced studies and research publication in the University; \r\n(b) consider and report to an Authority with 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 f or evaluation of a research \r\nexamination; and \r\n(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n6. 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