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Source transcription retained verbatim; legal completeness, OCR accuracy and current consolidation unverified.", "text_sha256": "edf08403009300ad5b69f3fe3f7b76f6c8a27d11c4bd2c43a255d87a32bc5e1b", "source_sha256": "edf08403009300ad5b69f3fe3f7b76f6c8a27d11c4bd2c43a255d87a32bc5e1b", "text_version_id": "law:punjab-code-9eabbea9bfc7f4a8:sha256:edf08403009300ad5b69f3fe3f7b76f6c8a27d11c4bd2c43a255d87a32bc5e1b", "quality_flags": [], "encoding": "UTF-8", "text": "THE UNIVERSITY OF OKARA ACT 2016 \r\n(XIII of 2016) \r\nCONTENTS \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title and commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Incorporation \r\n4. Functions of the University \r\n5. Jurisdiction of the University \r\n6. University to be open to all classes and creeds \r\n7. Fee and other charges \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n8. Officers of the University \r\n9. Chancellor \r\n10. Inspection and inquiry \r\n11. Pro-Chancellor \r\n12. Vice Chancellor \r\n13. Powers of the Vice Chancellor \r\n14. Pro-Vice Chancellor \r\n15. Registrar \r\n16. Treasurer \r\n17. Controller of Examinations \r\n18. Resident Auditor \r\n19. Other appointments \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n20. Authorities of the University \r\n21. Syndicate \r\n22. Powers and duties the Syndicate \r\n23. Academic Council \r\n24. Powers and duties of the Academic Council \r\n25. Boards of Faculties \r\n26. Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n27. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n28. Boards of Studies \r\n29. Functions of Boards of Studies \r\n30. Selection Board \r\n31. Functions of the Selection Board \r\n32. Finance and Planning Committee \r\n33. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee \r\n34. Appointment of Committees by Authorities \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n35. Statutes \r\n36. Regulations \r\n37. Rules \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nFINANCES \r\n38. University Fund \r\n39. Budget, audit and accounts \r\n \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n40. Appeal to Syndicate \r\n41. Tripartite mobility \r\n42. Transition \r\n43. Removal of difficulties \r\n44. Indemnity \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE UNIVERSITY OF OKARA ACT 2016 \r\n(XIII of 2016) \r\n[23rd February, 2016] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of University of Okara. \r\nIt is expedient to provide for the establishment of University of Okara and to \r\ndeal with ancillary matters; \r\nBe it enacted by the 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 Okara Act 2016. \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 an academic department and \r\nincludes Principal of a constituent college or Director of an institute; \r\n(e) “Chancellor” means Chancellor of the University; \r\n(f) “Commission” means Higher Education Commission set up under the \r\nHigher 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 , research or technological department \r\nmaintained and administered by the University in the prescribed \r\nmanner; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the Provincial Assembly o f the Punjab on 17.2.2016, assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on \r\n23.02.2016 and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 23.2.2016, pp. 3975-3990. \r\n(k) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments, institutes or 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) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission set up under the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act 2014 (I of 2015); \r\n(r) “Registrar” means Registrar of the University; \r\n(s) “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(t) “student” means a student of the University; \r\n(u) “Syndicate” means Syndicate of the University; \r\n(v) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor or Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Demonstrator and Instructor \r\nengaged whole time by the University and such other persons as may \r\nbe prescribed; \r\n(w) “Treasurer” means Treasurer of the University; \r\n(x) “University” meansUniversity of Okara; and \r\n(y) “Vice Chancellor” means Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Incorporation.– (1) The sub -campus of University of Education, Lahore in \r\nOkara shall, by notification, be r e-constituted as the University of Okara in \r\naccordance with the provisions of this Act. \r\n(2) 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; and \r\n(h) officers and members of the staff of the University. \r\n(3) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of University of \r\nOkaraand shall have a perpetual succession and a common seal and may, by the \r\nsaid name, sue and be sued. \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) Any property possessed by, any right or interest and any liability of the \r\nsub-campus of University of Education, Lahore in Okara shall stand transferred to \r\nthe University. \r\n(6) All employees, regular or on contract b asis, serving the sub-campus of \r\nUniversity of Education, Lahore in Okara immediately before coming into force of this \r\nAct shall be considered on deputation with the University; but they shall not be \r\nentitled to any deputation allowance and shall be liable to be transferred to their \r\nparent University at any time. \r\n(7) Subject to the c riteria notified by the University, an employee of the \r\nsub-campus of University of Education, Lahore in Okara on deputation with the \r\nUniversity may, within three hundred and sixty five days from the date of \r\ncommencement of this Act, opt for absorption in the ser vice of the University as a \r\none-time option. \r\n4. Functions of the University.– (1) The University shall: \r\n(a) provide for instructions in such branches of knowledge as it may deem \r\nfit, and make provisions for teaching, training, research and for the \r\napplication, advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such \r\nmanner as it may determine; \r\n(b) prescribe courses of studies; \r\n(c) 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(d) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(e) create posts in connection with teaching, research, administration, and \r\nfor any other purpose related thereto and appoint persons against those \r\nposts; \r\n(f) establish and support other facilities for education, training and \r\nresearch; \r\n(g) institute an d award financial assistance to students in need, \r\nfellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(h) establish academic departments, Faculties, constituent colleges and \r\ninstitutes for the development of teaching and research and make such \r\narrangements for their maintenance, management and administration, as \r\nit may determine; \r\n(i) control and maintain University halls of residence for students and \r\napprove any place as hostel or lodging for students; \r\n(j) supervise and control the discipline of students of the University; \r\n(k) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University; \r\n(l) take disciplinary action against and impose penalty on students in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(m) charge and receive such fees and other payments as it may determine; \r\n(n) receive and manage property (acquired or transferred), grants, \r\nbequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions, \r\nmade to the University, and invest any fund representing such \r\nproperty, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donatio ns, endowments or \r\ncontributions in such manner as it may deem fit; \r\n(o) provide for the printing and publication of research and other work as \r\nprescribed; \r\n(p) provide career counselling and job search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(q) promote co -curricular and r ecreational activities of the students and \r\nmake arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the \r\nstudents; and \r\n(r) perform any other prescribed or ancillary function. \r\n(2) The University may: \r\n(a) institute programmes for the exchange of students and tea chers \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 consultancy 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) print and publish research or work; \r\n(g) exercise any power ancillary to the above powers or as ma y be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(h) admit any college or other educational institution to its privileges or \r\nwithout such privileges in the prescribed manner; and \r\n(i) affiliate or d e-affiliate a college or any other educational institution \r\nwithin the territorial limits of Lahore division in the prescribed manner. \r\n5. Jurisdiction of the University .– The jurisdiction of the University shall \r\nextend to the Province of the Punjab. \r\n6. University to be open to all classes and creeds .– The University shall be \r\nopen to all persons irrespective of gender, religion, race, creed, class or colour and \r\nno person shall be denied the privileges of the University on any such ground. \r\n7. Fee and other charges .– The University may prescribe and, from time to \r\ntime, increase fee and other charges with the approval of the Syndicate. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n8. 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) teachers; \r\n(h) Registrar; \r\n(i) Treasurer; \r\n(j) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(k) Resident Auditor; and \r\n(l) such other persons as may be prescribed. \r\n9. Chancellor.– (1) Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(2) The University may, subject to prior approval of the Chancel lor, confer \r\nan honorary degree on a person of eminence. \r\n(3) The Chancellor or a nominee of the Chancellor shall preside at \r\nconvocation of the University. \r\n(4) In the performance of his functions under this Act, the Chancellor shall \r\nact and shall be bound in the same ma nner as the Governor of a Province acts and \r\nis bound under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n10. 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 may, after ascertaining the views of the \r\nSyndicate, direct 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 direction of the Chancellor. \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 t he Chancellor \r\ndeems appropriate and the Syndicate shall comply with the direction. \r\n(5) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Syndicate, \r\nwhich, in the opinion of the Chancellor, is against the law, interest of academic \r\nexcellence of the University, religious or cultural ideology, or national integrity. \r\n11. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) Minister for Higher Education of the Government shall \r\nbe the Pro-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 10, as may be \r\nprescribed or assigned to him by the Chancellor. \r\n12. 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 submis sion of applications for the post of \r\nthe Vice 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 not 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\nselection of the panel for the post of the Vice Chancellor, as the Government may, \r\nby 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, aresuitable for \r\nappointment as the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(6) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice Chancellor for each 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 shall 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 per form the functions of the Vice C hancellor owing to any \r\ncause, the Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform the functions of the V ice 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 temporary arrangements for the \r\nperformance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(10) The Pro-Vice Chancellor or any other person acting as Vice Chancellor \r\nunder subsection (9) shall not, in any case, perform the functions of the Vice \r\nChancellor for the period of more than six months and the Chancellor shall, within \r\nthis period, ensure appointment of the Vice Chancellor under this section. \r\n13. Powers of the Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the chief \r\nexecutive and academic officer of the University and shall ensure that the provisions of \r\nthis Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed in order to promote \r\nteaching, research, technological development, publications, administration and the \r\ngeneral efficiency and good order of the University. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor shall preside over the meetings of the Authorities of \r\nwhich he is the Chairperson and be entitled to attend and preside over any meeting of any \r\nother authority or body of the University. \r\n(3) Subject to such conditions a s may be prescribed, the Vi ce Chancellor \r\nmay, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor but is in the competence of any other Authority. \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall, within seven day s of taking an action under \r\nsubsection (3), submit a report to the members of the Syndicate; and, the Syndicate \r\nshall, within forty five days of the action of the Vice Chancellor, pass such orders as \r\nit may deem 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 University 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 un foreseen 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\nin BS-16 or below and 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 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. \r\n(7) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the conclusion of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Syndicate. \r\n14. Pro-Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Chancellor shall nominate the Pro -Vice \r\nChancellor of the University, from amongs t three senior most Professors of the \r\nUniversity, for a term of three years. \r\n(2) A Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as may be \r\nassigned to him under this Act, statutes or regulations. \r\n(3) The Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor may assign any o ther functions \r\nto the Pro-Vice Chancellor in addition to his duties as Professor. \r\n15. Registrar.– (1) The Syndicate shall recommend to the Government, in \r\nalphabetical order, a panel of three persons short -listed through a competitive \r\nprocess for appointment as Registrar. \r\n(2) The Government shall appoint the Registrar for each term of three \r\nyears in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) The Government shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall be a whole 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 o r nomination of a \r\nmember to an a uthority or body of the University in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed, or as may be \r\nassigned by the Vice Chancellor or the Syndicate. \r\n(5) If the office of the Registrar is vacant or the Registrar is absent or is \r\nunable to perform the functions of the Registrar owing to any cause, the Government \r\nshall make temporary arrangements for the performance of the duties of the \r\nRegistrar but the period of such temporary arrangements shall not exceed six \r\nmonths. \r\n16. Treasurer.– (1) The Chancellor shall appoint a Treasurer in such manner and \r\non such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be a whole time officer of the University and shall: \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the University; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and \r\npresent the estimates to the 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 are prescribed or as may be assigned \r\nto him by the Vice Chancellor or the Syndicate. \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for each term of three years. \r\n17. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Chancellor shall appoint a Controller of \r\nExaminations in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall not appoint a person as Controller of \r\nExaminations unless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a whole time officer of the \r\nUniversity and shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of \r\nexaminations and perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for each term of three \r\nyears. \r\n18. Resident Auditor .– (1) The Syndicate shall appoint, on deputation, a \r\nResident Auditor of the University from amongst the panel recommended by the \r\nGovernment. \r\n(2) The University shall request the Government to send a panel of three \r\nGovernment officers qualified to be appointed as Resident Auditor of the University. \r\n(3) The Resident Auditor shall hold office for each term of three years. \r\n(4) The Resident Auditor shall perform such functions as are prescribed or \r\nas the Syndicate may assign. \r\n19. Other appointments .– The University may appoint such persons in its \r\nservice as may be necessary in such manner and on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n20. Authorities of the University.– (1)The following shall be the Authorities of \r\nthe University: \r\n(a) Syndicate; \r\n(b) Academic Council; \r\n(c) Boards of Faculties; \r\n(d) Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(e) Boards of Studies; \r\n(f) Selection Board; \r\n(g) Finance and Planning Committee; and \r\n(h) such other Authorities as may be prescribed under the statutes. \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\n21. Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of: \r\n(a) Pro-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n(b) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of an Additional Secretary; \r\n(e) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department or his nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of an Additional Secretary; \r\n(f) Secretary to the Government, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Department \r\nor a nominee not below the rank of an Additional Secretary; \r\n(g) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a \r\nwhole-time member of the Commission; \r\n(h) Chairperson of the Punjab Higher Education Commission or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of a whole -time member of the \r\nCommission; \r\n(i) \r\n2\r\n[three] members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at \r\nleast one female member of the Assembly, to be nominated by the \r\nSpeaker of the Assembly; \r\n(j) one Vice Chancellor of any public University of the Punjab to be \r\nnominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(k) two Deans to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(l) one Principal of affiliated college to be nominated by the Government; \r\nand \r\n(m) five persons, including at least two women, of eminence to be \r\nnominated by the Chancellor. \r\n(2) The Registrar will be the Secretary of the Syndicate. \r\n(3) The Pro -Chancellor may nominate a member of the Syndicate to \r\npreside over a meeting of the Syndicate in the absence of the Pro-Chancellor. \r\n(4) The members of the Syndicate, other than ex -officio members, shall be \r\nappointed for a term of three year s but they shall serve during the pleasure of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n(5) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one half of the total \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(6) The Registrar shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the \r\nSyndicate, summon a meeting of the Syndicate. \r\n \r\n2Substituted for the word “two” by the Universities and Institutes Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXIII of 2025), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 05.08.2025, pp 615-618, s.2 and Schedule, at serial 19. \r\n(7) The Syndicate shall take decision by majority of the votes of members \r\npresent and voting and the Registrar shall clearly reflect in the minutes of the \r\nmeeting the dissent, if any, along with the reasons of such dissent. \r\n22. Powers and duties the Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall be the executive \r\nbody of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, \r\ntake effective measures to raise the standard of teaching, research, tec hnological \r\ndevelopment, publication and other academic pursuits and exercise general \r\nsupervision over the affairs of the University and management of the property of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subjec t \r\nto the provisions of the Act, the Syndicate may: \r\n(a) hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University; \r\n(b) 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(c) 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(d) transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property on \r\nbehalf of the University; \r\n(e) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(f) cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money \r\nreceived and expended by the Univ ersity and for the assets and \r\nliabilities of the University; \r\n(g) 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 p roperty or in such \r\nother manner, as it may determine, with the like power of varying such \r\ninvestments; \r\n(h) receive and manage any property transferred, grants, bequests, trusts, \r\ngifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(i) determine the form, custody and regulation of the use of the common \r\nseal of the University; \r\n(j) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment \r\nand other means required for carrying out the work of the University; \r\n(k) establish and maintain hall s of residence and hostels or approve or \r\nlicense hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; \r\n(l) affiliate or de-affiliate colleges and institutes; \r\n(m) admit educational institutions to the privileges of the University and \r\nwithdraw such privileges; \r\n(n) arrange for the inspection of the academic departments; \r\n(o) institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant \r\nProfessorships, Lecturerships and other posts, and suspend or abolish \r\nsuch posts; \r\n(p) create, suspend or abolish such administrative, technical, resea rch, \r\nextension or other posts as may be necessary; \r\n(q) appoint University teachers and other officers on the recommendation \r\nof the Selection Board for teaching and other managerial posts; \r\n(r) confer, with prior approval of the Chancellor, an honorary degree to a \r\nperson of eminence; \r\n(s) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other employees of \r\nthe University and of those working in the University on deputation or \r\non contract; \r\n(t) appoint members to the various Authorities, committees and bodies in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(u) remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such \r\nperson has accepted any assignment which involves absence from the \r\nUniversity for a continuous period of six months or more; \r\n(v) regulate, determine and administer, all other matters conce rning the \r\nUniversity and to this end exercise all necessary powers not \r\nspecifically mentioned in this Act and statutes but not inconsistent with \r\nthe provisions of the Act; \r\n(w) appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(x) suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescribed manner \r\nofficers, teachers and employees whom it is empowered to appoint; \r\n(y) consider and approve regulations recommended by the Academic \r\nCouncil; \r\n(z) 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(aa) delegate any of its powers to an Authority or officer or a committee or \r\nsub-committee; and \r\n(bb) perform such other functions as may be assign ed to it under the Act \r\nand the statutes. \r\n (3) The Syndicate may delegate any of its functions to an Authority or officer \r\nor a committee or sub-committee except the following functions: \r\n(a) approval of statutes or recommendation of the drafts of the statutes to \r\nthe Chancellor; \r\n(b) approval of regulations; \r\n(c) approval of annual budget of the University, annual report, the annual \r\nand revised budget estimates and re -appropriation of funds from one \r\nmajor head of expenditure to another; \r\n(d) approval of investment or purchase of immovable property by the \r\nUniversity; and \r\n(e) transfer of immovable property of the University. \r\n23. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Deans; \r\n(d) Director, Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(e) two senior most Professors, other than ex -officio members, from each \r\nacademic department; \r\n(f) all Professors Emeritus; \r\n(g) Chairpersons of the academic departments; \r\n(h) four University teachers, other than Professors, two from each category \r\nof Associate P rofessors and Assistant Professors, to be appointed by \r\nthe Syndicate; \r\n(i) three persons eminent in sciences, social sciences and Arts, of whom \r\none shall be from each category and shall include at least one woman \r\nfrom any of the categories, to be nominated by the Ch ancellor in \r\nconsultation with the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(j) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary; \r\n(k) Director Public Instructions (Colleges) of the Government; \r\n(l) Librarian of the University; \r\n(m) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(n) five experts in the field of education, including at least two women, to \r\nbe nominated by the Chancellor; and \r\n(o) Registrar (Member/Secretary). \r\n(2) A member of the Academic Council appointed by nomination shall hold \r\noffice for three years ; and, if the office of any such member becomes vacant before \r\nthe expiry of the term, the vacancy shall be filled for the remaining period in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -third \r\nof the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n24. 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 of \r\ninstruction, research, publication and examination and to r egulate 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(a) advise the Syndicate on academic matters; \r\n(b) regulate teaching, research and examinations; \r\n(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations of the University and affiliated colleges; \r\n(d) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, medals and prizes; \r\n(e) regulate the conduct and discipline of st udents of the University and \r\naffiliated colleges; \r\n(f) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization \r\nof faculties, institutes and other academic bodies; \r\n(g) propose regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of \r\nFaculties and the Board s of Studies for consideration and approval of \r\nthe Syndicate; \r\n(h) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of the Boards \r\nof Studies, regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi and \r\nthe outlines of tests for all examinations; provi ded that, if the \r\nrecommendations of a Board of Faculties or the Board of Studies are not \r\nreceived by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may, subject to \r\nthe approval of the Syndicate, permit such regulations to continue for the \r\nfollowing years; \r\n(i) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies \r\nas equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University; \r\n(j) appoint members to the Authorities in accordance with the provisions \r\nof this Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes or \r\nassigned by the Syndicate. \r\n25. Boards of Faculties.– (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 members 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 opinion of the Academic Council, important \r\nbearing on the subjects assigned to the Faculty; \r\n(d) two experts, including at least one woman, in the field from outside the \r\nUniversity to be appointed by the Syndicate; and \r\n(e) one member from amongst the officers of the University to be \r\nnominated 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 F aculty shall be one half of the \r\ntotal number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \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 a \r\nFaculty with regard to the appointment of paper setters and exami ners \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 statutes. \r\n26. 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 to be nominated by the \r\nSyndicate; \r\n(e) one member from amongst the officers of the University to be \r\nnominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(f) three members from the relevant field, research organizations and \r\nGovernment, including at least one woman from any of the categories, \r\nto 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, a fraction being counted \r\nas one. \r\n27. 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 o f \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 rese arch student and to \r\napprove title and synopsis 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\n28. Boards of Studies.– (1) There shall be a separate Board of Studies for each \r\nsubject or group of subjects as may be prescribed by regulations. \r\n(2) A Board of Studies shall consist of: \r\n(a) all the teachers of the department concerned; \r\n(b) three to five experts or teachers, other than Univers ity teachers to be \r\ndetermined and appointed by the Syndicate according to the need of \r\neach Board; and \r\n(c) not more than five teachers of the affiliated colleges teaching graduate \r\nand post -graduate courses in that subject to be nominated by the \r\nAcademic Council. \r\n(3) The term of office of members of a Board of Studies other than ex-\r\nofficio members shall be three years. \r\n(4) The quorum for meeting of the Board of Studies shall be one -half the \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(5) The Chairperson o f the concerned University Teaching Department \r\nshall be the Chairperson and Convener of the Board of Studies. \r\n29. Functions of Boards of Studies .– A Board of Studies shall perform the \r\nfollowing functions: \r\n(a) to advise the Authorities on all academic matters conne cted with \r\ninstruction, publication, research and examination in the subject or \r\nsubjects concerned; \r\n(b) to propose curricula and syllabi for all degree, diploma and certificate \r\ncourses in the subject or subjects concerned; \r\n(c) to suggest a panel of names of paper s etters and examiners in the \r\nsubject or subjects concerned; and \r\n(d) to undertake such other functions as may be prescribed by \r\nRegulations. \r\n30. 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, including at least one woman, to be nominated by the \r\nGovernment; and \r\n(g) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The me mbers, 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 member who is a candidate or whose family member is a candidate, \r\nfor a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in the proceedings of the \r\nSelection 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 of 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\n31. 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 of officers of the University and \r\nrecommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion to the \r\nSyndicate. \r\n32. 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 Counci l to be nominated by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(e) one representative each from Higher Education Department and \r\nFinance Department of the Government not below the rank of a Deputy \r\nSecretary; \r\n(f) Director Planning or any other nominee of the Commission; \r\n(g) one nominee of Punjab Higher Education Commission who deals with \r\nFinance and Planning; \r\n(h) Registrar; and \r\n(i) Treasurer (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years. \r\n (3) Six members of the Finance and Planning Committee shall constitute the \r\nquorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n33. 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 budget \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\n34. Appointment of Committees by Authorities .– Any Authority may constitute \r\nsuch standing, special or advisory committees as it may deem fit, and also appoint \r\non such committees such persons as are not its members. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n35. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Syndicate may make \r\nstatutes or recommend statutes relating to the matters specified in clauses (a) and \r\n(b) of 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(a) scales of pay, method of recruitment and other terms and conditions of \r\nservice of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and the \r\nconstitution of their pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and \r\nbenevolent fund; \r\n(b) conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers and other employees of \r\nthe University; \r\n(c) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities and related matters; \r\n(d) affiliation and de-affiliation of colleges, institutes, etc. , and related \r\nmatters; \r\n(e) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University \r\nand the withdrawal of such privileges; \r\n(f) establishment of institutes, faculties, colleges, departments and \r\nacademic divisions; \r\n(g) powers and duties of officers, teachers and employees of t he \r\nUniversity; \r\n(h) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus; \r\n(i) conditions on which the University may enter into arrangements with \r\npublic bodies or other organizations for purposes of research and \r\nadvisory services; \r\n(j) general scheme of studies including t he duration of courses, the \r\nsystem of examinations and the number of subjects and papers for \r\nexaminations; \r\n(k) award of honorary degrees; \r\n(l) maintenance of register of students and registered graduates; and \r\n(m) all other matters which are to be prescribed or regulate d by the \r\nstatutes. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall recommend statutes under clauses (a) and ( b) 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 the statutes. \r\n36. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, \r\nregulations may be made for any of the following matters: \r\n(a) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) manner of teaching in the University and an affiliated college; \r\n(c) admission of students to the University and conditions under which \r\nthey 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(d) conduct of examinations; \r\n(e) fees and other charges to be paid by the students for admission to the \r\ncourses of study and the examinations of the University; \r\n(f) conduct and discipline of students of the University; \r\n(g) conditions of residence of the students of the University including the \r\nlevying of fees for residence in halls of residence and hostels; \r\n(h) approval and licensing of hostels and lodgings; \r\n(i) conditions under which a person should conduct research to entitle him \r\nto a degree; \r\n(j) institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; \r\n(k) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentship; \r\n(l) academic costumes; \r\n(m) use of the library; and \r\n(n) establishment of academic departments. \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\n37. Rules.– (1) A n Authority or a body of the University may make rules \r\nconsistent with this Act, statutes and regulations, to r egulate 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\nFINANCES \r\n38. University Fund.– (1) There shall be a Fund to be known as the University of \r\nOkara Fund 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\n39. Budget, audit and a ccounts.– (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 settle an audit para relating 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\n(4) The annual statement of accounts of the University signed by the \r\nTreasurer and the Resident Auditor shall be submitted to the Government within six \r\nmonths of the closing of the financial year. \r\n(5) The accounts of the University together with audit objections, if any, \r\nand the observations of the Auditor appointed by the Government and the Treasurer \r\nshall, in the prescribed manner, be presented to the Syndicate with the remarks of \r\nthe Finance and Planning Committee. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n40. Appeal to Syndicate .– (1) If an order is passed by an Authority, body 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\nwithin thirty days of the communication of the order, prefer an appeal against the \r\norder to the Syndicate. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may constitute 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\n41. Tripartite mobility.– (1) Any officer, teacher of the Government or employee \r\nof the University on the recommendation of the Syndicate may be directed to serve \r\nin any post in the University or under the Government or an educa tional or research \r\ninstitution in public interest. \r\n(2) The Government may, in consultation with the Selection Board, place \r\nthe services of an employee of the Government or of any other University or an \r\neducational or research institution at the disposal of the University in the public \r\ninterest. \r\n(3) The terms and conditions of service of an officer or employee under this \r\nsection shall not be less favourable than those enjoyed by him immediately before \r\nhis services are placed at the disposal of the University , Government, educational or \r\nresearch institution, and full benefit of his previous service shall continue to remain in \r\nforce until altered in accordance with law. \r\n42. Transition.– The Chancellor shall constitute a Chancellor’s Committee to \r\nexercise the powers assigned to the Syndicate under this Act till such time the \r\nSyndicate is constituted in accordance with the provisions of the Act or until expiry of \r\none year from the date of establishment of the University, whichever is earlier. \r\n43. 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\n44. 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