UNIVERSITY OF CHAKWAL ACT 2019

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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHAKWAL ACT 2019 
(I of 2020) 
CONTENTS 
 
CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 
 
1. Short title and Commencement 
2. Definitions 
CHAPTER II 
THE UNIVERSITY 
3. Incorporation 
4. Functions of the University 
5. Jurisdiction of the University 
6. University to be open to all classes and creeds 
7. Fee and other charges 
CHAPTER III 
OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 
 
8. Officers of the University 
9. Chancellor 
10. Inspection and inquiry  
11. Revisional powers of the Chancellor 
12. Pro-Chancellor 
13. Appointment of the Vice Chancellor 
14. Powers of the Vice Chancellor 
15. Pro-Vice Chancellor 
16. Registrar 
17. Treasurer 
18. Controller of Examinations 
19. Resident Auditor 
 
 
20. Other appointments 
CHAPTER IV 
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY 
 
21. Authorities of the University 
22. Syndicate 
23. Powers and duties of the Syndicate 
24. Academic Council 
25. Powers and duties of the Academic Council 
26. Board of Faculty 
27. Board of Advanced Studies and Research 
28. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research 
29. Boards of Studies 
30. Functions of Boards of Studies 
31. Selection Board 
32. Functions of the Selection Board 
33. Finance and Planning Committee 
34. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee 
35. Appointment of Committees by Authorities 
CHAPTER V 
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 
36. Statutes 
37. Regulations 
38. Rules 
CHAPTER VI 
FINANCES 
39. University Fund 
40. Budget, audit and accounts 
CHAPTER VII 
MISCELLANEOUS 
41. Appeal to Syndicate 
 
 
42 Tripartite mobility 
43. Transition 
44. Removal of difficulties 
45. Indemnity 
 
  
 
 
TEXT 
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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHAKWAL ACT 2019 
 (I of 2020) 
    [9th January, 2020] 
 
An 
Act 
to provide for the establishment of University of Chakwal. 
It is necessary to provide for the establishment of University of Chakwal and to deal 
with ancillary matters. 
Be it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: 
CHAPTER I  
PRELIMINARY 
 
1. Short title and Commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the 
University of Chakwal Act 2019. 
 (2) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Act: 
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the 
University;  
(b) “Act” means the University of Chakwal Act 2019; 
(c) “affiliated college” means a college or institute affiliated with the 
University; 
(d) “Authority” means an Authority of the University; 
(e) “Chairperson” means the head of an academic department;  
(f) “Chancellor” means Chancellor of the University; 
(g) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission 
established under the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 
2002 (LIII of2002); 
(h) “constituent college” means a college maintained and 
administered by the University; 
(i) “Controller of Examinations” means Controller of Examinations of 
the University; 
(j) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty of the University; 
(k) “department” means a teaching or research department 
maintained and administered by the University in the pres cribed 
manner; 
                                                      
1This Act was pa ssed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 30 December 2019; assented to by the Governor of the 
Punjab on 08 January 2020; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 09 January 2020, pp.2787-2802. 
 
 
(l) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the 
University consisting of one or more departments or a 
constituent institute or a constituent college; 
(m) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; 
(n) “institute” means an in stitute established, maintained and 
administered by the University; 
(o) “prescribed” means prescribed by the statutes, regulations or rules; 
(p) “Principal” means the head of a constituent college and includes 
Director of a constituent institute; 
(q) “Pro-Chancellor” means Pro-Chancellor of the University; 
(r) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means Pro -Vice Chancellor of the 
University; 
(s) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means the Punjab 
Higher Education Commission set up under the Punjab Higher 
Education Commission Act 2014 (I of2015); 
(t) “Registrar” means Registrar of the University; 
(u) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” respectively mean the 
statutes, regulations and rules made or deemed to have been 
made under the Act; 
(v) “student” means a student of the University; 
(w) “Syndicate” means Syndicate of the University; 
(x) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant 
Professor or Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Demonstrator and Instructor 
engaged whole time by the University and such other person as may be 
prescribed; 
(y) “Treasurer” means Treasurer of the University; 
(z) “University” means the University of Chakwal; and 
(aa) “Vice Chancellor” means Vice Chancellor of the University. 
 
CHAPTER II  
THE UNIVERSITY 
 
3. Incorporation.– (1) As soon as may be after the commencement of the Act, 
the Government Postgraduate College for Boys, Chakwal and Old Kachehri and 
Balkasar Sub -campuses of University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila shall, 
by notification in the official Gazette,  be reconstituted as the University of Chakwal in 
accordance with the provisions of the Act.  
(2) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of University of 
Chakwal and shall have a perpetual succession and a common seal and may, by the 
said name, sue and be sued. 
(3) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold property both 
movable and immoveable and lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or 
 
 
immoveable property which vests in or has been acquired by it subject to approval of 
the Government. 
(4) The University may, with the approval of the Government, open or 
administer a sub -campus of the University after the expiry of ten years from the 
establishment of the University. 
(5) Any property owned or possessed, and all rights and all interests held 
or enjoyed by, and all liabilities subsisting against Government Postgraduate College 
for Boys, Chakwal and Old Kachehri and Balkasar Sub -campuses of University of 
Engineering and Technology, Taxila, shall stand transferred to the University. 
(6) All employees of the Government, regular or on contract, serving the 
Government Postgraduate College for Boys, Chakwal and Old Kachehri and 
Balkasar Sub -campuses of University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, 
immediately before coming into forc e of the Act, shall be considered on deputation 
with the University but they shall not be entitled to any deputation allowance and 
shall be liable to be transferred to the University. 
(7) Subject to the procedure notified by the University, an employee 
serving the Government Postgraduate College for Boys, Chakwal and Old Kachehri 
and Balkasar Sub-campuses of University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, on 
deputation with the University under subsection (6), may, within three hundred and 
sixty five days from the date of coming into force of the Act, opt for absorption in the 
service of the University on such terms and conditions and in such manner as may 
be prescribed but such terms and conditions shall not be less favourable than those 
admissible to suc h an employee while in service of the  Postgraduate College for 
Boys, Chakwal and Old Kachehri and Balkasar Sub -campuses of University of 
Engineering and Technology, Taxila, immediately before his deputation under 
subsection (6). 
 
4. Functions of the University.– (1) The University shall: 
(a) provide for instructions in such branches of learning as it 
may deem fit, and make provisions for teaching, training, 
research and for the application, advancement and 
dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it may 
determine; 
(b) prescribe courses of studies; 
(c) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a 
person qualifies the examination, award degree, diploma, 
certificate and other academic distinction to the person; 
(d) confer degree on a person wh o has successfully 
conducted research in the prescribed manner; 
(e) create posts in connection with teaching, research, 
administration, and for any other purpose related thereto 
and appoint persons against those posts; 
(f) establish and support other facilities for education, training 
and research; 
 
 
(g) institute and award financial assistance to students in 
need, fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and 
prizes in the prescribed manner; 
(h) establish academic departments, Faculties, constituent 
colleges and institutes for the development of teaching 
and research and make such arrangements for their 
maintenance, management and administration, as it may 
determine; 
(i) establish either through its own sources or public -private 
partnership and maintain Un iversity halls of residence for 
its students and staff and approve any place as hostel or 
lodging for students and staff; 
(j) supervise and control the discipline of students of the 
University; 
(k) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the  
University; 
(l) take disciplinary action against and impose penalty on 
students in the prescribed manner; 
(m) charge and receive such fees and other payments as it 
may determine; 
(n) receive and manage property (acquired or transferred), 
grants, bequests,  trusts, gifts, donations, endowments 
and other contributions, made to the University, and invest 
any fund representing  such property, grants, bequests, 
trusts, gifts, donations, endowments or contributions in 
such manner as it may deem fit; 
(o) provide f or the printing and publication of research and 
other work in the prescribed manner; 
(p) provide career counselling and job search services to the 
students and alumni; 
(q) promote co -curricular and recreational activities of the 
students and make arrangeme nts for promoting health 
and general welfare of the students; and 
(r) perform any other prescribed or ancillary function. 
(2) The University may: 
(a) institute programmes for the exchange of students and 
teachers between the University and any other univer sity, 
educational institution or research organization; 
(b) develop and implement fund-raising plans; 
(c) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a 
student at any other university or place of learning 
equivalent to an examination or period o f study of the 
University and may withdraw such acceptance; 
 
 
(d) cooperate with a public authority, university or private 
organization in the prescribed manner; 
(e) make provisions for research, advisory or consultancy 
services and enter into arrangements w ith any other 
institution, public or private body, commercial or industrial 
enterprise in the prescribed manner; 
(f) print and publish research or work; 
(g) exercise any power ancillary to the above powers or as 
may be prescribed; 
(h) admit any college or other educational institution to its 
privileges or without such privileges in the prescribed 
manner; 
(i) affiliate or de -affiliate a college or any other educational 
institution in the prescribed manner; and 
(j) carry out any development projects of univer sity through 
public-private partnerships subject to approval by the 
Government. 
 
5. Jurisdiction of the University .– The jurisdiction of the University shall 
extend to Province of the Punjab. 
 
6. University to be open to all classes and creeds .– The University shall be 
open to all persons irrespective of gender, religion, race, creed, class or colour and 
no person shall be denied the privileges of the University on any such ground. 
 
7. Fee and other charges .–(1) The University may prescribe and, from time to 
time, increase fee and other charges with the approval of the Syndicate.  
 (2) The Government may direct the University to maintain a specific fee 
structure for any of its constituent colleges or any programs being offered by the 
University, if warranted, under any special circumstances, in the public interest. 
 
CHAPTER III  
OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 
 
8. Officers of the University .– The following shall be the officers of the 
University: 
(a) Chancellor; 
(b) Pro-Chancellor; 
(c) Vice Chancellor; 
(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; 
(e) Principals;  
(f) Directors; 
(g) Deans; 
 
 
(h) Chairpersons; 
(i) Teachers; 
(j) Registrar; 
(k) Treasurer; 
(l) Controller of Examinations; 
(m) Resident Auditor; and 
(n) such other persons as may be prescribed. 
 
9. Chancellor.– (1) Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the 
University. 
(2) The University may, subject to prior approval of the Chancellor, confer 
an honorary degree on a person of eminence. 
(3) The Chancellor or a nominee of the Chancellor shall preside a t 
convocation of the University. 
(4) In the performance of his functions under the Act, the Chancellor shall 
act and shall be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and 
is bound under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
 
10. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry 
into the affairs of the University. 
(2) The Chancellor shall convey the views with regard to the result of the 
inspection or inquiry to the Syndicate and ma y, after ascertaining the views of the 
Syndicate, direct any remedial action to the Syndicate. 
(3) The Syndicate shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit 
report to the Chancellor about the action taken on the direction of the Chancellor. 
(4) If the Syndicate fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor 
within the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such direction as the Chancellor 
deems appropriate, and the Syndicate shall comply with the direction. 
(5) The Chancellor ma y set aside a decision or action of the Syndicate, 
which, in the opinion of the Chancellor, is against the law, interest of academic 
excellence of the University, religious or cultural ideology, or national integrity.  
 
11. Revisional powers of the Chancel lor.– The Chancellor may, on his own 
motion or otherwise, call for and examine the record of any proceedings in which an 
order has been passed by any Authority for purposes of satisfying himself as to the 
correctness, legality or propriety of any finding o r order and may pass such orders as 
he may deem fit but no order shall be so passed unless the person likely to be 
affected thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard. 
 
12. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) Minister for Higher Education of the Government shall 
be the Pro-Chancellor of the University. 
 
 
(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall perform functions under the Act and exercise 
such powers of the Chancellor, except the powers under section 10, as may be 
prescribed or assigned to him by the Chancellor. 
 
13. Appointment of the Vice Chancellor .– (1) A person who is eligible and who 
is not more than sixty five years of age on the last date fixed for submission of 
applications for the post of the Vice Chancellor may apply for the post. 
(2) The Chancellor shall determine, by notification in the official Gazette, 
the qualifications, experience and other relevant requirements for the post of the Vice 
Chancellor. 
(3) The Chancellor shall constitute, for a term of two years, a Search 
Committee consisting of not less than three and not more than five members for 
making recommendations for appointment of the Vice Chancellor. 
(4) The Search Committee shall follow such procedure and criteria, for 
selection of the panel for the post of the Vice Chancellor, as the Chancellor may, by 
notification, determine. 
(5) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Chancellor, in order of 
merit, a panel of three persons, who, in its opinion, are suitable for appointment as 
the Vice Chancellor. 
(6) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice Chancellor for each term of four 
years but he shall serve during the pleasure of the Chancellor. 
(7) The Chancellor shall determine the terms and conditions of service of 
the Vice Chancellor. 
(8) The incumbe nt Vice Chancellor shall not be allowed any extension in 
his tenure but subject to eligibility he may again compete for the post of the Vice 
Chancellor in accordance with the procedure prescribed by or under this section. 
(9) If the office of the Vice Chan cellor is vacant or the Vice Chancellor is 
absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor owing to any 
cause, the Pro-Vice Chancellor shall perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor but, 
if at any time, the office of Pro -Vice Chance llor is also vacant or the Pro -Vice 
Chancellor is absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor 
owing to any cause, the Chancellor shall make temporary arrangements for the 
performance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor but the peri od of such temporary 
arrangements shall not exceed six months. 
(10) The Pro-Vice Chancellor or any other person acting as Vice Chancellor 
under subsection (9) shall not, in any case, perform the functions of the Vice 
Chancellor for the period of more than six months and the Chancellor shall, within 
this period, ensure appointment of the Vice Chancellor under this section. 
14. Powers of the Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the chief 
executive and academic officer of the University and shall ensure that the provisions of 
 
 
the Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed in order to promote 
teaching, research, technological development, publications, administration and the 
general efficiency and good order of the University. 
(2) The Vice Chancellor shall preside over the meetings of the Authorities 
of which he is the Chairperson and be entitled to attend and preside over any 
meeting of any other Authority or body of the University. 
(3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescri bed, the Vice Chancellor 
may, only in a financial matter / emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in 
the competence of the Vice Chancellor but is in the competence of any other 
Authority. 
(4) The Vice Chancellor shall, within fifteen days of taki ng an action under 
subsection (3), submit a report to the members of the Syndicate; and, the Syndicate 
shall, within sixty days of the action of the Vice Chancellor, pass such orders as it 
may deem appropriate. 
(5) Subject to the general supervision and co ntrol of the Syndicate, the 
Vice Chancellor may: 
(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to 
take up such assignment in connection with examination, 
administration or any other activity in relation to the University; 
(b) sanction b y re-appropriation an amount for an unforeseen item 
not provided for in the budget of the University; 
(c) make appointments of employees of the University in BS -16 or 
below in such manner as may be prescribed; 
(d) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other (f) 
employee of the University in the prescribed manner; 
(e) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any 
of his powers to a teacher or officer of the University; and 
(f) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed or as may be 
assigned by the Syndicate. 
(6) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing 
information as regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all 
relevant facts pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the 
University. 
(7) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the conclusion of an 
academic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Syndicate. 
15. Pro-Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Chancellor shall nominate the Pro -Vice 
Chancellor of the University, from amongst three senior most Professors of the 
University, for a term of three years. 
(2) A Pro-Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as may be assigned 
to him under the Act, statutes or regulations. 
 
 
(3) The Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor may assign any other functions to 
the Pro-Vice Chancellor in addition to his duties as Professor. 
16. Registrar.– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall recommend to the Government, in 
order of merit, a panel of three persons short -listed through a competitive process as 
may be prescribed by the Administrative Department, for appointment as Registrar. 
(2) The Government shall appoint the Registrar for each term of three 
years in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, 
however, the Registrar shall work during the pleasure of the Government. 
(3) The Government shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he 
possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. 
(4) The Registrar shall be a wholetime officer of the University and shall: 
(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the University 
and be responsible for the provision of secretarial support to the 
Syndicate and the Vice Chancellor; 
(b) be the custod ian of the common seal and the academic records 
of the University; 
(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the 
prescribed manner; 
(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of 
a member to an authority or body of the U niversity in the 
prescribed manner; and 
(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed, or as may be 
assigned by the Vice Chancellor or the Syndicate. 
 
17. Treasurer.– (1) The Chancellor shall, on the recommendations of the 
Syndicate, appoint the Treasurer on such terms and conditions as may be  
prescribed and until so prescribed as the Chancellor may determine. 
(2) A person shall not be appointed as Treasurer unless he  possesses the 
prescribed qualifications and experience. 
(3) The Treasurer shall be a wholetime officer of the University and shall: 
(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and 
investments of the University; 
(b) prepare the annual  and revised budget estimates of the 
University and present the estimates to the Syndicate; 
(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to the 
budget or any other special arrangement; 
(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are a udited annually 
and are available for submission to the Syndicate within six 
months of the end of a financial year; and 
(e) perform such other functions as are prescribed or as may be 
assigned to him by the Vice Chancellor or the Syndicate. 
 
 
(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for each term of three years. 
18. Controller of Examinations .– (1) The Chancellor shall, on the 
recommendations of the Syndicate, appoint the Controller of Examinations on such 
terms and conditions as may be prescribed and until so pre scribed as the  
Chancellor may determine. 
(2) A person shall not be appointed as Controller of Examinations unless 
he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. 
(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a wholetime officer of the 
University and shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of 
examinations and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned 
by the Vice Chancellor or the Syndicate. 
(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for each term of three 
years. 
19. Resident Auditor .– (1) The Syndicate shall appoint, on deputation, a 
Resident Auditor of the University from amongst the panel recommended by the 
Government. 
(2) The University shall request the Government to send a panel of three 
Government officers qualified to be appointed as the Resident Auditor of the 
University. 
(3) The Resident Auditor shall hold office for each term of three years. 
(4) The Resident Auditor shall perform such functions as are prescribed or 
as the Syndicate may assign. 
20. Other appointments .– The University may appoint such persons in its 
service as may be necessary in such manner and on such terms and conditions as 
may be prescribed. 
 
CHAPTER IV  
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY 
 
21. Authorities of the Universit y.– (1) The following shall be the Authorities of 
the University: 
(a) Syndicate; 
(b) Academic Council; 
(c) Boards of Faculties; 
(d) Board of Advanced Studies and Research; 
(e) Boards of Studies 
(f) Selection Board; 
(g) Finance Committee;  
(h) Planning and Development Committee; and 
 
 
(i) such other Authorities as may be prescribed under the statutes. 
(2) The Syndicate may constitute committees consisting of the members of 
the Syndicate or it may create committees consisting of members of the Syndicate or 
teachers or officers of the University or a combination of all or any of such persons. 
22. Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of: 
(a) Pro Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; 
(b) Vice Chancellor; 
(c) Pro-Vice Chancellor; 
(d) Secretary to the Gover nment, Higher Education Department or 
his nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; 
(e) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department or his 
nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; 
(f) Secretary to the Government, Law and Parliament ary Affairs 
Department or a nominee not below the rank of Additional 
Secretary; 
(g) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee not below the 
rank of a whole-time Member of the Commission; 
(h) Chairperson of the Punjab Higher Education Commission or his 
nominee not below the rank of a whole -time member of the 
Commission; 
(i) Three members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including 
at least one female member of the Assembly to be nominated by 
the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab; 
(j) one Vice Chancellor of any University in the public sector in the 
Punjab to be nominated by the Chancellor; 
(k) two Deans to be nominated by the Chancellor; 
(l) one Principal or Director of a constituent college or a constituent 
institute to be nominated by the Administrative Department; 
(m) one Principal of an affiliated college or institute to be nominated 
by the Administrative Department; and 
(n) five persons of eminence from the private sector, including at 
least two women to be nominated by the Chancellor. 
(2) The Registrar will be the Secretary of the Syndicate. 
(3) The Pro -Chancellor may nominate a member of the Syndicate to 
preside over a meeting of the Syndicate in the absence of the Pro-Chancellor. 
(4) The members of the Syndicate, other than ex -officio members, shall be 
appointed for three years but they shall serve during the pleasure of the Chancellor. 
(5) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one half of the total 
number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
 
 
(6) A meeting of the S yndicate shall be held in such manner as may be 
prescribed and until so prescribed as the Chairperson determines. 
(7) The Syndicate shall take decision by majority of the votes of members 
present and voting and the Registrar shall clearly reflect in the mi nutes of the 
meeting the dissent, if any, along with the reasons of such dissent. 
23. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall be the 
executive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of the Act and 
the statutes, tak e effective measures to raise the standard of teaching, research, 
technological development, publication and other academic pursuits and exercise 
general supervision over the affairs of the University and management of the 
property of the University. 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject 
to the provisions of the Act, the Syndicate may: 
(a) hold, control and administer the property and funds of the 
University; 
(b) govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the 
Finance and Planning Committee, the finances, accounts and 
investments of the University and for that purpose, to appoint 
such agents as it may deem fit; consider and approve the annual 
report, the annual and revised budget estimates and to re -
appropriate funds f rom one major head of expenditure to 
another; 
(c) transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property 
on behalf of the University; 
(d) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the 
University; 
(e) cause proper books of account to be kept f or all sums of money 
received and expended by the University and for the assets and 
liabilities of the University; 
(f) invest any money belonging to the University including any 
unapplied income in any of the securities described in section 20 
of the Trusts Ac t 1882 (II of 1882), or in the purchase of 
immovable property or in such other manner, as it may 
determine, with the like power of varying such investments; 
(g) receive and manage any property transferred, grants, bequests, 
trusts, gifts, donations, endowments  and other contributions 
made to the University; 
(h) determine the form, custody and regulation of the use of the 
common seal of the University; 
(i) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, 
equipment and other means required for carrying out t he work of 
the University; 
(j) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or 
 
 
license hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; 
(k) affiliate or de-affiliate colleges and institutes; 
(l) admit educational institutions to the privileges of  the University 
and withdraw such privileges; 
(m) arrange for the inspection of the academic departments; 
(n) institute posts of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant 
Professors, Lecturers and other posts, and suspend or abolish 
such posts; 
(o) create, suspend o r abolish such administrative, technical, 
research, extension or other posts as may be necessary; 
(p) appoint University teachers and other officers on the 
recommendation of the Selection Board for teaching and other 
managerial posts; 
(q) confer, with prior approval of the Chancellor, an honorary degree 
on a person of eminence; 
(r) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other 
employees of the University and of those working in the 
University on deputation or on contract; 
(s) appoint members to the various Autho rities, committees and 
bodies in the prescribed manner; 
(t) remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such 
person has accepted any assignment which involves absence 
from the University for a continuous period of six months or 
more; 
(u) regulate, determine and administer, all other matters concerning 
the University and to this end exercise all necessary powers not 
specifically mentioned in the Act and statutes but not 
inconsistent with the provisions of the Act or the statutes; 
(v) appoint Professor Emer itus on such terms and conditions as 
may be prescribed; 
(w) suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescribed 
manner officers, teachers and employees whom it is empowered 
to appoint; 
(x) consider and approve regulations recommended by the 
Academic Council; 
(y) approve statutes and recommend those drafts of the statutes, for 
approval of the Chancellor, which pertain to terms and conditions 
of service of the University employees; 
(z) delegate any of its powers to an Authority or officer or a 
committee or sub-committee; and 
(aa) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it under the 
Act and the statutes. 
 
 
(3) The Syndicate may delegate any of its functions to an Authority or 
officer or a committee or sub-committee except the following functions: 
(a) approval of statutes  or recommendation of the drafts of the 
statutes to the Chancellor; 
(b) approval of regulations; 
(c) approval of annual budget of the University, annual report, the 
annual and revised budget estimates and re -appropriation of 
funds from one major head of expenditure to another; 
(d) approval of investment or purchase of immovable property by the 
University; and 
(e) transfer of immovable property of the University. 
 
24. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: 
(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); 
(b) Pro-Vice Chancellor; 
(c) Principals or Directors of constituent colleges or institutes 
(d) Deans; 
(e) Director, Board of Advanced Studies and Research; 
(f) two senior most Professors, other than ex-officio members, from 
each academic department; 
(g) all Professors Emeritus; 
(h) Chairpersons of the academic departments; 
(i) four University teachers, other than Professors, two from each 
category of Associate professors and Assistant Professors, to 
be appointed by the Syndicate; 
(j) three persons eminent in sciences, social sciences and Arts, of  
whom one shall be from each category and shall include at least 
one woman from any of the categories, to be nominated by the 
Chancellor in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor; 
(k) Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department or his 
nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary; 
(l) Director Public Instructions (Colleges) of the Government; 
(m) Librarian of the University; 
(n) Controller of Examinations; 
(o) five experts in the field of education, including at least two 
women, to be nominated by the Chancellor; and 
(p) Registrar (Member/Secretary). 
(2) A Member of the Academic Council appointed by nomination shall hold 
office for three years; and, if the office of any such member becomes vacant before 
 
 
the expiry of the term, the vacancy shall be filled for the remaining period in the 
prescribed manner. 
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -third 
of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
25. Powers and duties of the Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council 
shall be the academic body of the University and may lay down proper standards of 
instruction, research, publication and examination and regulate and promote the 
academic life of the University and its constituent and affiliated colleges/institutes. 
(2) In particular a nd without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing 
provision, the Academic Council may: 
(a) advise the Syndicate on academic matters; 
(b) regulate teaching, research and examinations; 
(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and 
examinations of the University and affiliated colleges; 
(d) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, medals and 
prizes; 
(e) regulate the conduct and discipline of students of the University 
and affiliated colleges; 
(f) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitut ion and 
organization of faculties, institutes and other academic bodies; 
(g) propose regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of 
Faculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and 
approval of the Syndicate; 
(h) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of the 
Boards of Studies, regulations prescribing the courses of studies, 
the syllabi and the outlines  of tests for all examinations;  provided  
that,  if the recommendations of a Board of Faculties or the Board 
of Studies are not received by the prescribed date, the Academic 
Council may, subject to the approval of the Syndicate, permit such 
regulations to continue for the following years; 
(i) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining 
bodies as equivalent to the correspo nding examinations of the 
University; 
(j) appoint members to the Authorities in accordance with the 
provisions of the Act; and 
(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the 
statutes or assigned by the Syndicate. 
 
26. Board of Faculty .– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each Faculty 
which shall consist of: 
(a) Dean of the Faculty (Chairperson); 
 
 
(b) Professors and the Chairpersons in the Faculty; 
(c) two members to be nominated by the Academic Council on the 
basis of their specialized knowled ge of the subjects which, 
though not assigned to the Faculty, have in the opinion of the 
Academic Council, important bearing on the subjects assigned 
to the Faculty; 
(d) two experts, including at least one woman, in the field from 
outside the University to be appointed by the Syndicate; and 
(e) one member from amongst the officers of the University to be 
nominated by the Vice Chancellor on recommendations of the 
Principal of the constituent college or Director of a constituent 
institute. 
(2) The members other than ex-officio members of a Board of Faculty shall 
hold office for a period of three years. 
(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one half of the 
total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to  the general control of the Syndicate and 
Academic Council, may: 
(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects 
assigned to the Faculty; 
(b) scrutinize the recommendations of a Board of Studies 
comprising a Faculty with regard to the appointment of  paper 
setters and examiners for graduate and postgraduate 
examinations and to forward the panels of suitable paper setters 
and examiners for each examination to the Vice Chancellor; 
(c) consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and 
submit its report to the Academic Council; 
(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the 
performance of each department in the Faculty for presentation 
to the Academic Council; and 
(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the 
statutes. 
 
27. Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– (1) The Board of Advanced 
Studies and Research shall consist of: 
(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); 
(b) All Principals and Directors of constituent colleges and institutes; 
(c) all the Deans; 
(d) Controller of Examinations; 
(e) one University Professor from each Faculty to be nominated by 
the Syndicate; 
 
 
(f) one member from amongst the officers of the University to be 
nominated by the Vice Chancellor; 
(g) three members from the relevant field, research organizations 
and Government, including at least one woman from any of the 
categories, to be nominated by the Syndicate; and 
(h) Registrar (Secretary). 
(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies 
and Research, other than ex-officio members, shall be three years. 
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and 
Research shall be one half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted 
as one. 
28. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– The Board 
of Advanced Studies and Research shall: 
(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion 
of advanced studies and research publication in the University; 
(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research 
degree of the University; 
(c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; 
(d) appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to 
approve title and synopsis of a thesis or dissertation; 
(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a 
research examination; and 
(f) perform such other functions a s may be prescribed by the 
statutes. 
29. Boards of Studies.– (1) There shall be a separate Board of Studies for each 
subject or group of subjects as may be prescribed by regulations. 
(2) A Board of Studies shall consist of: 
(a) all the teachers of the department concerned; 
(b) three to five experts or teachers, other than University teachers, 
to be appointed by the Syndicate according to the need of each 
Board; and 
(c) not more than five teachers of the affiliated colleges teaching 
undergraduate and post -graduate courses in that subject to be 
nominated by the Academic Council. 
(3) The term of office of members of a Board of Studies other than ex - 
officio members shall be three years. 
(4) The quorum for meeting of the Board of Studies shall be one -half the 
number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
 
 
(5) The Chairperson of the concerned University Teaching Department 
shall be the Chairperson and Convener of the Board of Studies. 
30. Functions of Boards of Studies. – A Board of Studies shall perform the 
following functions: 
(a) advise the Authorities on all academic matters connected with 
instruction, publication, research and examination in the subject 
or subjects concerned; 
(b) proposing curricula and syllabi for all degree, diploma and 
certificate courses in the subject or subjects concerned; 
(c) suggesting a panel of names of paper setters and examiners in 
the subject or subjects concerned; and 
(d) undertaking such other functions as may be prescribed by 
Regulations. 
31. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of: 
(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); 
(b) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or 
his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary; 
(c) Principal or Director of the constituent college or institute; 
(d) Dean of the faculty concerned; 
(e) Chairperson concerned; 
(f) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; 
(g) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Syndicate; 
(h) two experts, including at least one woman, to be nominated by 
the Government; and 
(i) Registrar (Secretary). 
(2) The members, other than  ex-officio members, shall hold office for a 
period of three years. 
(3) Five members including at least one expert shall constitute the quorum 
for a meeting of the Selection Board. 
(4) No member who is a candidate or whose family member is a 
candidate, for  a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in the 
proceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a candidate on such post. 
(5) In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or Associate 
Professor, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject 
and in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the subject, to 
be nominated by the Vice Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject 
approved by the Syndicate. 
 
 
(6) The Syndicate may approve or revise the standing list of experts of a 
subject on recommendations of the Selection Board. 
32. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall: 
(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Syndicate, the 
names of suitabl e candidates for appointment to teaching and 
other posts and recommend suitable salary for the selected 
candidate; and 
(b) consider all cases of promotion of officers of the University and 
recommend the names of suitable candidates for such 
promotion to the Syndicate. 
 
33. Finance and Planning Committee .– (1) The Finance and Planning 
Committee shall consist of: 
(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); 
(b) All Principals or Directors of constituent colleges or institutes; 
(c) all the Deans; 
(d) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; 
(e) one member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the 
Academic Council; 
(f) one representative each from Higher Education Department and 
Finance Department of the Government not below the rank of a 
Deputy Secretary; 
(g) Director Planning or any other nominee of the Commission; 
(h) one nominee of Punjab Higher Education Commission who 
deals with Finance and Planning; 
(i) Registrar; and 
(j) Treasurer (Secretary). 
(2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years. 
(3) Six members of t he Finance and Planning Committee shall constitute 
the quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. 
34. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee .– The Finance and 
Planning Committee shall: 
(a) prepare the annual statement of accounts and propose annual 
budget estimates and make recommendations to the Syndicate; 
(b) review periodically the financial position of the University; 
(c) advise the Syndicate on all matters relating to finance, 
investments and accounts of the University; and 
(d) perform such o ther functions as may be prescribed by the 
statutes. 
 
 
 
35. Appointment of Committees by Authorities .– Any Authority may constitute 
such standing, special or advisory committees as it may deem fit, and may also 
appoint on such committees such persons as are not its members. 
 
CHAPTER V 
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 
36. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Syndicate may make 
statutes or recommend statutes relating to the matters specified in clauses (a) and 
(b) of subsection (2) to the Chancellor. 
(2) The statutes may be made to provide for and regulate all or an y of the 
following matters: 
(a) scales of pay, method of recruitment and other terms and 
conditions of service of officers, teachers and other employees 
of the University and the constitution of their pension, insurance, 
gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund; 
(b) conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers and other 
employees of the University; 
(c) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities and conduct of 
elections to such Authorities and related matters; 
(d) affiliation and de -affiliation of colleges a nd institutes and related 
matters; 
(e) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the 
University and the withdrawal of such privileges; 
(f) establishment of institutes, colleges, faculties, departments and 
academic divisions; 
(g) powers and duties of o fficers, teachers and employees of the 
University; 
(h) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus; 
(i) conditions on which the University may enter into arrangements 
with public bodies or other organizations for purposes of 
research and advisory services; 
(j) general scheme of studies including the duration of courses, the 
system of examinations and the number of subjects and papers 
for examinations; 
(k) award of honorary degrees; 
(l) maintenance of register of students and registered graduates; 
and 
(m) all other matters wh ich are to be prescribed or regulated by the 
statutes. 
 
 
(3) The Syndicate shall recommend statutes under clauses (a) and (b) of 
subsection (2) to the Chancellor who may approve it with or without any modification 
or may refer it back to the Syndicate for reconsideration or may reject the statutes. 
37. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of the Act and the statutes, 
regulations may be framed for any of the following matters: 
(a) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the 
University; 
(b) manner in which the recognized teaching is conducted in the 
University and constituent and affiliated colleges; 
(c) admission of students to the University and conditions under 
which they admitted or allowed to take courses and 
examinations of the University a nd become eligible for the 
award of degrees, diplomas and certificates; 
(d) conduct of examinations; 
(e) fees and other charges to be paid by the students for admission 
to the courses of study and the examinations of the University; 
(f) conduct and discipline of students of the University; 
(g) conditions of residence of the students of the University 
including the levying of fees for residence in halls of residence 
and hostels; 
(h) approval and licensing of hostels and lodgings; 
(i) conditions under which a person should conduct r esearch to 
entitle him to a degree; 
(j) institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and 
prizes; 
(k) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentship; 
(l) academic costumes; 
(m) use of the library; and 
(n) establishment of academic departments. 
(2) The Academic Council shall prepare and submit the regulations to the 
Syndicate and the Syndicate may approve them with or without modifications or refer 
them back to the Academic Council for reconsideration or reject them. 
38. Rules.– (1) An Authority or a  body of the University may make rules 
consistent with the Act, statutes and regulations, to regulate the conduct of its 
business. 
(2) The Syndicate may direct any Authority or body of the University to 
amend or repeal any rules made by the Authority or body. 
CHAPTER VI  
FINANCES 
 
 
 
39. University Fund.–(1) There shall be a Fund to be known as the University of 
Chakwal Fund to which shall be credited all sums received by the University. 
(2) The University may accept donations in the shape of moneys, land, 
vehicles, equipment or any other items that may facilitate the functioning of the 
University and all such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the 
University in the prescribed manner. 
40. Budget, audit and accounts .– (1) The budget of the  University shall be 
approved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may 
be prescribed by the Syndicate. 
(2) The Syndicate may approve the budget of the University, appropriation 
of accounts of the University and settle an audit  para relating to the audit of the 
University. 
(3) The Syndicate may delegate the power of appropriation or re - 
appropriation of funds to an officer of the University. 
(4) The annual statement of accounts of the University signed by the 
Treasurer and the R esident Auditor shall be submitted to the Government within six 
months of the closing of the financial year. 
(5) The accounts of the University together with audit objections, if any, 
and the observations of the Treasurer and the Resident Auditor shall, in  the 
prescribed manner, be presented to the Syndicate along with the observations of the 
Finance and Planning Committee. 
 
CHAPTER VII  
MISCELLANEOUS 
 
41. Appeal to Syndicate .– (1) If an order is passed by an Authority, body or 
officer of the University, ot her than the Chancellor, and an appeal against the order  
is not provided under the statutes or the regulations, any aggrieved person may, 
within thirty days of the communication of the order, prefer an appeal against the 
order to the Syndicate. 
(2) The Syndicate may constitute a committee of its members to hear and 
dispose of any appeal on behalf of the Syndicate. 
(3) If a member of the Syndicate is the officer who passed the order or 
who is also member of the Authority against whose order appeal is file d before the 
Syndicate, such member shall not hear the appeal as member of the Syndicate or 
committee constituted to hear and dispose of the appeal. 
42 Tripartite mobility .– (1) An officer or teacher of the Government or  
employee of the University, on rec ommendations of the Syndicate, may be directed 
to serve in any post in the University or under the Government or in an educational 
or research institution. 
 
 
(2) The Government may, in consultation with the Selection Board, place 
the services of an employee of the Government or any other University or of an 
educational or research institution at the disposal of the University in public interest. 
(3) The terms and conditions offered to a person appointed under this 
section shall not be less favourable than tho se enjoyed by him immediately before 
his services are placed at the disposal of the University, Government, educational or 
research or any other institution, and full benefit of his previous service shall be 
allowed until altered in accordance with law. 
43. Transition.–The Chancellor shall constitute a Chancellor’s Committee to 
exercise the powers assigned to the Syndicate under the Act till such time the 
Syndicate is constituted in accordance with the provisions of the Act or until expiry of 
two years from the date of establishment of the University, whichever is earlier. 
 
44. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the 
provisions of the Act, the Government may give such directions, not inconsistent with 
the Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty. 
 
45. Indemnity.– No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, 
the University or any Authority, officer or employee of the Government or the 
University or any person in respect of anything which is done in good faith under the 
Act.