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Revisional powers of the Chancellor \r\n12. Pro-Chancellor \r\n13. Appointment of the Vice Chancellor \r\n14. Powers of the Vice Chancellor \r\n15. Pro-Vice Chancellor \r\n16. Registrar \r\n17. Treasurer \r\n18. Controller of Examinations \r\n19. Resident Auditor \r\n \r\n \r\n20. Other appointments \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n \r\n21. Authorities of the University \r\n22. Syndicate \r\n23. Powers and duties of the Syndicate \r\n24. Academic Council \r\n25. Powers and duties of the Academic Council \r\n26. Board of Faculty \r\n27. Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n28. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n29. Boards of Studies \r\n30. Functions of Boards of Studies \r\n31. Selection Board \r\n32. Functions of the Selection Board \r\n33. Finance and Planning Committee \r\n34. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee \r\n35. Appointment of Committees by Authorities \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n36. Statutes \r\n37. Regulations \r\n38. Rules \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nFINANCES \r\n39. University Fund \r\n40. Budget, audit and accounts \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n41. Appeal to Syndicate \r\n \r\n \r\n42 Tripartite mobility \r\n43. Transition \r\n44. Removal of difficulties \r\n45. Indemnity \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE UNIVERSITY OF CHAKWAL ACT 2019 \r\n (I of 2020) \r\n [9th January, 2020] \r\n \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of University of Chakwal. \r\nIt is necessary to provide for the establishment of University of Chakwal and to deal \r\nwith ancillary matters. \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n \r\n1. Short title and Commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the \r\nUniversity of Chakwal Act 2019. \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 \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) “Act” means the University of Chakwal Act 2019; \r\n(c) “affiliated college” means a college or institute affiliated with the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(d) “Authority” means an Authority of the University; \r\n(e) “Chairperson” means the head of an academic department; \r\n(f) “Chancellor” means Chancellor of the University; \r\n(g) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission \r\nestablished under the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, \r\n2002 (LIII of2002); \r\n(h) “constituent college” means a college maintained and \r\nadministered by the University; \r\n(i) “Controller of Examinations” means Controller of Examinations of \r\nthe University; \r\n(j) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty of the University; \r\n(k) “department” means a teaching or research department \r\nmaintained and administered by the University in the pres cribed \r\nmanner; \r\n \r\n1This Act was pa ssed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 30 December 2019; assented to by the Governor of the \r\nPunjab on 08 January 2020; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 09 January 2020, pp.2787-2802. \r\n \r\n \r\n(l) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the \r\nUniversity consisting of one or more departments or a \r\nconstituent institute or a constituent college; \r\n(m) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(n) “institute” means an in stitute established, maintained and \r\nadministered by the University; \r\n(o) “prescribed” means prescribed by the statutes, regulations or rules; \r\n(p) “Principal” means the head of a constituent college and includes \r\nDirector of a constituent institute; \r\n(q) “Pro-Chancellor” means Pro-Chancellor of the University; \r\n(r) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means Pro -Vice Chancellor of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(s) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means the Punjab \r\nHigher Education Commission set up under the Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission Act 2014 (I of2015); \r\n(t) “Registrar” means Registrar of the University; \r\n(u) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” respectively mean the \r\nstatutes, regulations and rules made or deemed to have been \r\nmade under the Act; \r\n(v) “student” means a student of the University; \r\n(w) “Syndicate” means Syndicate of the University; \r\n(x) “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 person as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(y) “Treasurer” means Treasurer of the University; \r\n(z) “University” means the University of Chakwal; and \r\n(aa) “Vice Chancellor” means Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n \r\n3. Incorporation.– (1) As soon as may be after the commencement of the Act, \r\nthe Government Postgraduate College for Boys, Chakwal and Old Kachehri and \r\nBalkasar Sub -campuses of University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila shall, \r\nby notification in the official Gazette, be reconstituted as the University of Chakwal in \r\naccordance with the provisions of the Act. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of University of \r\nChakwal and shall have a perpetual succession and a common seal and may, by the \r\nsaid name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold property both \r\nmovable and immoveable and lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or \r\n \r\n \r\nimmoveable property which vests in or has been acquired by it subject to approval of \r\nthe Government. \r\n(4) The University may, with the approval of the Government, open or \r\nadminister a sub -campus of the University after the expiry of ten years from the \r\nestablishment of the University. \r\n(5) Any property owned or possessed, and all rights and all interests held \r\nor enjoyed by, and all liabilities subsisting against Government Postgraduate College \r\nfor Boys, Chakwal and Old Kachehri and Balkasar Sub -campuses of University of \r\nEngineering and Technology, Taxila, shall stand transferred to the University. \r\n(6) All employees of the Government, regular or on contract, serving the \r\nGovernment Postgraduate College for Boys, Chakwal and Old Kachehri and \r\nBalkasar Sub -campuses of University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, \r\nimmediately before coming into forc e of the Act, shall be considered on deputation \r\nwith the University but they shall not be entitled to any deputation allowance and \r\nshall be liable to be transferred to the University. \r\n(7) Subject to the procedure notified by the University, an employee \r\nserving the Government Postgraduate College for Boys, Chakwal and Old Kachehri \r\nand Balkasar Sub-campuses of University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, on \r\ndeputation with the University under subsection (6), may, within three hundred and \r\nsixty five days from the date of coming into force of the Act, opt for absorption in the \r\nservice of the University on such terms and conditions and in such manner as may \r\nbe prescribed but such terms and conditions shall not be less favourable than those \r\nadmissible to suc h an employee while in service of the Postgraduate College for \r\nBoys, Chakwal and Old Kachehri and Balkasar Sub -campuses of University of \r\nEngineering and Technology, Taxila, immediately before his deputation under \r\nsubsection (6). \r\n \r\n4. Functions of the University.– (1) The University shall: \r\n(a) provide for instructions in such branches of learning as it \r\nmay deem fit, and make provisions for teaching, training, \r\nresearch and for the application, advancement and \r\ndissemination of knowledge in such manner as it may \r\ndetermine; \r\n(b) prescribe courses of studies; \r\n(c) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a \r\nperson qualifies the examination, award degree, diploma, \r\ncertificate and other academic distinction to the person; \r\n(d) confer degree on a person wh o has successfully \r\nconducted research in the prescribed manner; \r\n(e) create posts in connection with teaching, research, \r\nadministration, and for any other purpose related thereto \r\nand appoint persons against those posts; \r\n(f) establish and support other facilities for education, training \r\nand research; \r\n \r\n \r\n(g) institute and award financial assistance to students in \r\nneed, fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and \r\nprizes in the prescribed manner; \r\n(h) establish academic departments, Faculties, constituent \r\ncolleges and institutes for the development of teaching \r\nand research and make such arrangements for their \r\nmaintenance, management and administration, as it may \r\ndetermine; \r\n(i) establish either through its own sources or public -private \r\npartnership and maintain Un iversity halls of residence for \r\nits students and staff and approve any place as hostel or \r\nlodging for students and staff; \r\n(j) supervise and control the discipline of students of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(k) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(l) take disciplinary action against and impose penalty on \r\nstudents in the prescribed manner; \r\n(m) charge and receive such fees and other payments as it \r\nmay determine; \r\n(n) receive and manage property (acquired or transferred), \r\ngrants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments \r\nand other contributions, made to the University, and invest \r\nany fund representing such property, grants, bequests, \r\ntrusts, gifts, donations, endowments or contributions in \r\nsuch manner as it may deem fit; \r\n(o) provide f or the printing and publication of research and \r\nother work in the prescribed manner; \r\n(p) provide career counselling and job search services to the \r\nstudents and alumni; \r\n(q) promote co -curricular and recreational activities of the \r\nstudents and make arrangeme nts for promoting health \r\nand general welfare of the students; 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 \r\nteachers between the University and any other univer sity, \r\neducational institution or 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 \r\nstudent at any other university or place of learning \r\nequivalent to an examination or period o f study of the \r\nUniversity and may withdraw such acceptance; \r\n \r\n \r\n(d) cooperate with a public authority, university or private \r\norganization in the prescribed manner; \r\n(e) make provisions for research, advisory or consultancy \r\nservices and enter into arrangements w ith any other \r\ninstitution, public or private body, commercial or industrial \r\nenterprise 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 \r\nmay be prescribed; \r\n(h) admit any college or other educational institution to its \r\nprivileges or without such privileges in the prescribed \r\nmanner; \r\n(i) affiliate or de -affiliate a college or any other educational \r\ninstitution in the prescribed manner; and \r\n(j) carry out any development projects of univer sity through \r\npublic-private partnerships subject to approval by the \r\nGovernment. \r\n \r\n5. Jurisdiction of the University .– The jurisdiction of the University shall \r\nextend to Province of the Punjab. \r\n \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\n \r\n7. Fee and other charges .–(1) The University may prescribe and, from time to \r\ntime, increase fee and other charges with the approval of the Syndicate. \r\n (2) The Government may direct the University to maintain a specific fee \r\nstructure for any of its constituent colleges or any programs being offered by the \r\nUniversity, if warranted, under any special circumstances, in the public interest. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n \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) Principals; \r\n(f) Directors; \r\n(g) Deans; \r\n \r\n \r\n(h) Chairpersons; \r\n(i) Teachers; \r\n(j) Registrar; \r\n(k) Treasurer; \r\n(l) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(m) Resident Auditor; and \r\n(n) such other persons as may be prescribed. \r\n \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 Chancellor, confer \r\nan honorary degree on a person of eminence. \r\n(3) The Chancellor or a nominee of the Chancellor shall preside a t \r\nconvocation of the University. \r\n(4) In the performance of his functions under the Act, the Chancellor shall \r\nact and shall be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and \r\nis bound under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n \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 ma y, 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 the Chancellor \r\ndeems appropriate, and the Syndicate shall comply with the direction. \r\n(5) The Chancellor ma y 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\n \r\n11. Revisional powers of the Chancel lor.– The Chancellor may, on his own \r\nmotion or otherwise, call for and examine the record of any proceedings in which an \r\norder has been passed by any Authority for purposes of satisfying himself as to the \r\ncorrectness, legality or propriety of any finding o r order and may pass such orders as \r\nhe may deem fit but no order shall be so passed unless the person likely to be \r\naffected thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard. \r\n \r\n12. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) Minister for Higher Education of the Government shall \r\nbe the Pro-Chancellor of the University. \r\n \r\n \r\n(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall perform functions under the 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\n \r\n13. Appointment of the Vice Chancellor .– (1) A person who is eligible and who \r\nis not more than sixty five years of age on the last date fixed for submission of \r\napplications for the post of the Vice Chancellor may apply for the post. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall determine, by notification in the official Gazette, \r\nthe qualifications, experience and other relevant requirements for the post of the Vice \r\nChancellor. \r\n(3) The Chancellor 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 Chancellor may, by \r\nnotification, determine. \r\n(5) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Chancellor, in order of \r\nmerit, a panel of three persons, who, in its opinion, are suitable for appointment as \r\nthe 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 Chancellor shall determine the terms and conditions of service of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor. \r\n(8) The incumbe nt 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 Chan cellor is vacant or the Vice Chancellor is \r\nabsent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor owing to any \r\ncause, the Pro-Vice Chancellor shall perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor but, \r\nif at any time, the office of Pro -Vice Chance llor 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 but the peri od of such temporary \r\narrangements shall not exceed six months. \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\n14. 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\n \r\n \r\nthe 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 \r\nof which he is the Chairperson and be entitled to attend and preside over any \r\nmeeting of any other Authority or body of the University. \r\n(3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescri bed, the Vice Chancellor \r\nmay, only in a financial matter / emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in \r\nthe competence of the Vice Chancellor but is in the competence of any other \r\nAuthority. \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall, within fifteen days of taki ng an action under \r\nsubsection (3), submit a report to the members of the Syndicate; and, the Syndicate \r\nshall, within sixty days of the action of the Vice Chancellor, pass such orders as it \r\nmay deem appropriate. \r\n(5) Subject to the general supervision and co ntrol of the Syndicate, the \r\nVice Chancellor may: \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to \r\ntake up such assignment in connection with examination, \r\nadministration or any other activity in relation to the University; \r\n(b) sanction b y re-appropriation an amount for an unforeseen item \r\nnot provided for in the budget of the University; \r\n(c) make appointments of employees of the University in BS -16 or \r\nbelow in such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(d) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other (f) \r\nemployee of the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(e) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any \r\nof his powers 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\n15. Pro-Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Chancellor shall nominate the Pro -Vice \r\nChancellor of the University, from amongst three senior most Professors of the \r\nUniversity, for a term of three years. \r\n(2) A Pro-Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as may be assigned \r\nto him under the Act, statutes or regulations. \r\n \r\n \r\n(3) The Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor may assign any other functions to \r\nthe Pro-Vice Chancellor in addition to his duties as Professor. \r\n16. Registrar.– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall recommend to the Government, in \r\norder of merit, a panel of three persons short -listed through a competitive process as \r\nmay be prescribed by the Administrative Department, 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\nhowever, the Registrar shall work during the pleasure of the Government. \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 wholetime officer of the University and shall: \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the University \r\nand be responsible for the provision of secretarial support to the \r\nSyndicate and the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) be the custod ian of the common seal and the academic records \r\nof the University; \r\n(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of \r\na member to an authority or body of the U niversity in the \r\nprescribed manner; 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 \r\n17. Treasurer.– (1) The Chancellor shall, on the recommendations of the \r\nSyndicate, appoint the Treasurer on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed and until so prescribed as the Chancellor may determine. \r\n(2) A person shall not be appointed as Treasurer unless he possesses the \r\nprescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be a wholetime 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 \r\nUniversity and present 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 a udited annually \r\nand are available for submission to the Syndicate within six \r\nmonths of the end of a financial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as are prescribed or as may be \r\nassigned to him by the Vice Chancellor or the Syndicate. \r\n \r\n \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for each term of three years. \r\n18. Controller of Examinations .– (1) The Chancellor shall, on the \r\nrecommendations of the Syndicate, appoint the Controller of Examinations on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be prescribed and until so pre scribed as the \r\nChancellor may determine. \r\n(2) A person shall not be appointed as Controller of Examinations unless \r\nhe possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a wholetime officer of the \r\nUniversity and shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of \r\nexaminations and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned \r\nby the Vice Chancellor or the Syndicate. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for each term of three \r\nyears. \r\n19. 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 the Resident Auditor of the \r\nUniversity. \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\n20. 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\n \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n \r\n21. Authorities of the Universit y.– (1) The following shall be the Authorities of \r\nthe University: \r\n(a) Syndicate; \r\n(b) Academic Council; \r\n(c) 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 Committee; \r\n(h) Planning and Development Committee; and \r\n \r\n \r\n(i) 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\n22. 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 Gover nment, Higher Education Department or \r\nhis nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n(e) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n(f) Secretary to the Government, Law and Parliament ary Affairs \r\nDepartment or a nominee not below the rank of Additional \r\nSecretary; \r\n(g) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee not below the \r\nrank of a whole-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) Three members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including \r\nat least one female member of the Assembly to be nominated by \r\nthe Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab; \r\n(j) one Vice Chancellor of any University in the public sector in the \r\nPunjab to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(k) two Deans to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(l) one Principal or Director of a constituent college or a constituent \r\ninstitute to be nominated by the Administrative Department; \r\n(m) one Principal of an affiliated college or institute to be nominated \r\nby the Administrative Department; and \r\n(n) five persons of eminence from the private sector, including at \r\nleast two women to be nominated 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 three years but they shall serve during the pleasure of the Chancellor. \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 \r\n \r\n(6) A meeting of the S yndicate shall be held in such manner as may be \r\nprescribed and until so prescribed as the Chairperson determines. \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 mi nutes of the \r\nmeeting the dissent, if any, along with the reasons of such dissent. \r\n23. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall be the \r\nexecutive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of the Act and \r\nthe statutes, tak e effective measures to raise the standard of teaching, research, \r\ntechnological development, publication and other academic pursuits and exercise \r\ngeneral supervision over the affairs of the University and management of the \r\nproperty of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of the Act, the Syndicate may: \r\n(a) hold, control and administer the property and funds of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the \r\nFinance and Planning Committee, the finances, accounts and \r\ninvestments of the University and for that purpose, to appoint \r\nsuch agents as it may deem fit; consider and approve the annual \r\nreport, the annual and revised budget estimates and to re -\r\nappropriate funds f rom one major head of expenditure to \r\nanother; \r\n(c) transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property \r\non behalf of the University; \r\n(d) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(e) cause proper books of account to be kept f or all sums of money \r\nreceived and expended by the University and for the assets and \r\nliabilities of the University; \r\n(f) invest any money belonging to the University including any \r\nunapplied income in any of the securities described in section 20 \r\nof the Trusts Ac t 1882 (II of 1882), or in the purchase of \r\nimmovable property or in such other manner, as it may \r\ndetermine, with the like power of varying such investments; \r\n(g) receive and manage any property transferred, grants, bequests, \r\ntrusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions \r\nmade to the University; \r\n(h) determine the form, custody and regulation of the use of the \r\ncommon seal of the University; \r\n(i) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, \r\nequipment and other means required for carrying out t he work of \r\nthe University; \r\n(j) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or \r\n \r\n \r\nlicense hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; \r\n(k) affiliate or de-affiliate colleges and institutes; \r\n(l) admit educational institutions to the privileges of the University \r\nand withdraw such privileges; \r\n(m) arrange for the inspection of the academic departments; \r\n(n) institute posts of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant \r\nProfessors, Lecturers and other posts, and suspend or abolish \r\nsuch posts; \r\n(o) create, suspend o r abolish such administrative, technical, \r\nresearch, extension or other posts as may be necessary; \r\n(p) appoint University teachers and other officers on the \r\nrecommendation of the Selection Board for teaching and other \r\nmanagerial posts; \r\n(q) confer, with prior approval of the Chancellor, an honorary degree \r\non a person of eminence; \r\n(r) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other \r\nemployees of the University and of those working in the \r\nUniversity on deputation or on contract; \r\n(s) appoint members to the various Autho rities, committees and \r\nbodies in the prescribed manner; \r\n(t) remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such \r\nperson has accepted any assignment which involves absence \r\nfrom the University for a continuous period of six months or \r\nmore; \r\n(u) regulate, determine and administer, all other matters concerning \r\nthe University and to this end exercise all necessary powers not \r\nspecifically mentioned in the Act and statutes but not \r\ninconsistent with the provisions of the Act or the statutes; \r\n(v) appoint Professor Emer itus on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed; \r\n(w) suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescribed \r\nmanner officers, teachers and employees whom it is empowered \r\nto appoint; \r\n(x) consider and approve regulations recommended by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(y) approve statutes and recommend those drafts of the statutes, for \r\napproval of the Chancellor, which pertain to terms and conditions \r\nof service of the University employees; \r\n(z) delegate any of its powers to an Authority or officer or a \r\ncommittee or sub-committee; and \r\n(aa) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it under the \r\nAct and the statutes. \r\n \r\n \r\n(3) The Syndicate may delegate any of its functions to an Authority or \r\nofficer or a committee or sub-committee except the following functions: \r\n(a) approval of statutes or recommendation of the drafts of the \r\nstatutes to the Chancellor; \r\n(b) approval of regulations; \r\n(c) approval of annual budget of the University, annual report, the \r\nannual and revised budget estimates and re -appropriation of \r\nfunds from one major 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\n \r\n24. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Principals or Directors of constituent colleges or institutes \r\n(d) Deans; \r\n(e) Director, Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(f) two senior most Professors, other than ex-officio members, from \r\neach academic department; \r\n(g) all Professors Emeritus; \r\n(h) Chairpersons of the academic departments; \r\n(i) four University teachers, other than Professors, two from each \r\ncategory of Associate professors and Assistant Professors, to \r\nbe appointed by the Syndicate; \r\n(j) three persons eminent in sciences, social sciences and Arts, of \r\nwhom one shall be from each category and shall include at least \r\none woman from any of the categories, to be nominated by the \r\nChancellor in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(k) Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary; \r\n(l) Director Public Instructions (Colleges) of the Government; \r\n(m) Librarian of the University; \r\n(n) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(o) five experts in the field of education, including at least two \r\nwomen, to be nominated by the Chancellor; and \r\n(p) 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\n \r\n \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\n25. 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 regulate and promote the \r\nacademic life of the University and its constituent and affiliated colleges/institutes. \r\n(2) In particular a nd 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 \r\nprizes; \r\n(e) regulate the conduct and discipline of students of the University \r\nand affiliated colleges; \r\n(f) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitut ion and \r\norganization of faculties, institutes and other academic bodies; \r\n(g) propose regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of \r\nFaculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and \r\napproval of the Syndicate; \r\n(h) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of the \r\nBoards of Studies, regulations prescribing the courses of studies, \r\nthe syllabi and the outlines of tests for all examinations; provided \r\nthat, if the recommendations of a Board of Faculties or the Board \r\nof Studies are not received by the prescribed date, the Academic \r\nCouncil may, subject to the approval of the Syndicate, permit such \r\nregulations to continue for the following years; \r\n(i) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining \r\nbodies as equivalent to the correspo nding examinations of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(j) appoint members to the Authorities in accordance with the \r\nprovisions of the Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the \r\nstatutes or assigned by the Syndicate. \r\n \r\n26. Board of Faculty .– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each Faculty \r\nwhich shall consist of: \r\n(a) Dean of the Faculty (Chairperson); \r\n \r\n \r\n(b) Professors and the Chairpersons in the Faculty; \r\n(c) two members to be nominated by the Academic Council on the \r\nbasis of their specialized knowled ge of the subjects which, \r\nthough not assigned to the Faculty, have in the opinion of the \r\nAcademic Council, important bearing on the subjects assigned \r\nto the Faculty; \r\n(d) two experts, including at least one woman, in the field from \r\noutside the University 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 on recommendations of the \r\nPrincipal of the constituent college or Director of a constituent \r\ninstitute. \r\n(2) The members other than ex-officio members of a Board of Faculty shall \r\nhold office for a period of three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one half of the \r\ntotal number of members, 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 \r\nassigned to the Faculty; \r\n(b) scrutinize the recommendations of a Board of Studies \r\ncomprising a Faculty with regard to the appointment of paper \r\nsetters and examiners for graduate and postgraduate \r\nexaminations and to forward the panels of suitable paper setters \r\nand examiners for each examination to the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and \r\nsubmit its report to the Academic Council; \r\n(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the \r\nperformance of each department in the Faculty for presentation \r\nto the Academic Council; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the \r\nstatutes. \r\n \r\n27. 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 Principals and Directors of constituent colleges and institutes; \r\n(c) all the Deans; \r\n(d) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(e) one University Professor from each Faculty to be nominated by \r\nthe Syndicate; \r\n \r\n \r\n(f) one member from amongst the officers of the University to be \r\nnominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(g) three members from the relevant field, research organizations \r\nand Government, including at least one woman from any of the \r\ncategories, to be nominated by the Syndicate; and \r\n(h) 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\n28. 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 \r\nof advanced studies and research publication in the University; \r\n(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research \r\ndegree of the University; \r\n(c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; \r\n(d) appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to \r\napprove title and synopsis of a thesis or dissertation; \r\n(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a \r\nresearch examination; and \r\n(f) perform such other functions a s may be prescribed by the \r\nstatutes. \r\n29. 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 University teachers, \r\nto be appointed by the Syndicate according to the need of each \r\nBoard; and \r\n(c) not more than five teachers of the affiliated colleges teaching \r\nundergraduate and post -graduate courses in that subject to be \r\nnominated by the Academic 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 \r\n \r\n(5) The Chairperson of the concerned University Teaching Department \r\nshall be the Chairperson and Convener of the Board of Studies. \r\n30. Functions of Boards of Studies. – A Board of Studies shall perform the \r\nfollowing functions: \r\n(a) advise the Authorities on all academic matters connected with \r\ninstruction, publication, research and examination in the subject \r\nor subjects concerned; \r\n(b) proposing curricula and syllabi for all degree, diploma and \r\ncertificate courses in the subject or subjects concerned; \r\n(c) suggesting a panel of names of paper setters and examiners in \r\nthe subject or subjects concerned; and \r\n(d) undertaking such other functions as may be prescribed by \r\nRegulations. \r\n31. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or \r\nhis nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary; \r\n(c) Principal or Director of the constituent college or institute; \r\n(d) Dean of the faculty concerned; \r\n(e) Chairperson concerned; \r\n(f) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(g) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(h) two experts, including at least one woman, to be nominated by \r\nthe Government; and \r\n(i) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The members, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n(3) Five members including at least one expert shall constitute the quorum \r\nfor a meeting of the Selection Board. \r\n(4) No member who is a candidate or whose family member is a \r\ncandidate, for a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in the \r\nproceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a candidate on such post. \r\n(5) In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or Associate \r\nProfessor, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject \r\nand in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the subject, to \r\nbe nominated by the Vice Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject \r\napproved by the Syndicate. \r\n \r\n \r\n(6) The Syndicate may approve or revise the standing list of experts of a \r\nsubject on recommendations of the Selection Board. \r\n32. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall: \r\n(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Syndicate, the \r\nnames of suitabl e candidates for appointment to teaching and \r\nother posts and recommend suitable salary for the selected \r\ncandidate; and \r\n(b) consider all cases of promotion of officers of the University and \r\nrecommend the names of suitable candidates for such \r\npromotion to the Syndicate. \r\n \r\n33. Finance and Planning Committee .– (1) The Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) All Principals or Directors of constituent colleges or institutes; \r\n(c) all the Deans; \r\n(d) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(e) one member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(f) one representative each from Higher Education Department and \r\nFinance Department of the Government not below the rank of a \r\nDeputy Secretary; \r\n(g) Director Planning or any other nominee of the Commission; \r\n(h) one nominee of Punjab Higher Education Commission who \r\ndeals with Finance and Planning; \r\n(i) Registrar; and \r\n(j) Treasurer (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years. \r\n(3) Six members of t he Finance and Planning Committee shall constitute \r\nthe quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n34. 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 \r\nbudget estimates 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, \r\ninvestments and accounts of the University; and \r\n(d) perform such o ther functions as may be prescribed by the \r\nstatutes. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n35. Appointment of Committees by Authorities .– Any Authority may constitute \r\nsuch standing, special or advisory committees as it may deem fit, and may also \r\nappoint on such committees such persons as are not its members. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n36. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of the 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 an y of the \r\nfollowing matters: \r\n(a) scales of pay, method of recruitment and other terms and \r\nconditions of service of officers, teachers and other employees \r\nof the University and the constitution of their pension, insurance, \r\ngratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund; \r\n(b) conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers and other \r\nemployees of the University; \r\n(c) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities and conduct of \r\nelections to such Authorities and related matters; \r\n(d) affiliation and de -affiliation of colleges a nd institutes and related \r\nmatters; \r\n(e) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the \r\nUniversity and the withdrawal of such privileges; \r\n(f) establishment of institutes, colleges, faculties, departments and \r\nacademic divisions; \r\n(g) powers and duties of o fficers, teachers and employees of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(h) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus; \r\n(i) conditions on which the University may enter into arrangements \r\nwith public bodies or other organizations for purposes of \r\nresearch and advisory services; \r\n(j) general scheme of studies including the duration of courses, the \r\nsystem of examinations and the number of subjects and papers \r\nfor examinations; \r\n(k) award of honorary degrees; \r\n(l) maintenance of register of students and registered graduates; \r\nand \r\n(m) all other matters wh ich are to be prescribed or regulated by the \r\nstatutes. \r\n \r\n \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\n37. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of the Act and the statutes, \r\nregulations may be framed 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 in which the recognized teaching is conducted in the \r\nUniversity and constituent and affiliated colleges; \r\n(c) admission of students to the University and conditions under \r\nwhich they admitted or allowed to take courses and \r\nexaminations of the University a nd become eligible for the \r\naward of degrees, diplomas and certificates; \r\n(d) conduct of examinations; \r\n(e) fees and other charges to be paid by the students for admission \r\nto the courses 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 \r\nincluding the levying of fees for residence in halls of residence \r\nand hostels; \r\n(h) approval and licensing of hostels and lodgings; \r\n(i) conditions under which a person should conduct r esearch to \r\nentitle him to a degree; \r\n(j) institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and \r\nprizes; \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\n38. Rules.– (1) An Authority or a body of the University may make rules \r\nconsistent with the Act, statutes and regulations, to regulate the conduct of its \r\nbusiness. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may direct any Authority or body of the University to \r\namend or repeal any rules made by the Authority or body. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nFINANCES \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n39. University Fund.–(1) There shall be a Fund to be known as the University of \r\nChakwal Fund to which shall be credited all sums received by the University. \r\n(2) The University may accept donations in the shape of moneys, land, \r\nvehicles, equipment or any other items that may facilitate the functioning of the \r\nUniversity and all such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the \r\nUniversity in the prescribed manner. \r\n40. Budget, audit and accounts .– (1) The budget of the University shall be \r\napproved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may \r\nbe prescribed by the Syndicate. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may approve the budget of the University, appropriation \r\nof accounts of the University and 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 R esident 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 Treasurer and the Resident Auditor shall, in the \r\nprescribed manner, be presented to the Syndicate along with the observations of the \r\nFinance and Planning Committee. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n \r\n41. Appeal to Syndicate .– (1) If an order is passed by an Authority, body or \r\nofficer of the University, ot her 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 file d 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\n42 Tripartite mobility .– (1) An officer or teacher of the Government or \r\nemployee of the University, on rec ommendations of the Syndicate, may be directed \r\nto serve in any post in the University or under the Government or in an educational \r\nor research institution. \r\n \r\n \r\n(2) The Government may, in consultation with the Selection Board, place \r\nthe services of an employee of the Government or any other University or of an \r\neducational or research institution at the disposal of the University in public interest. \r\n(3) The terms and conditions offered to a person appointed under this \r\nsection shall not be less favourable than tho se enjoyed by him immediately before \r\nhis services are placed at the disposal of the University, Government, educational or \r\nresearch or any other institution, and full benefit of his previous service shall be \r\nallowed until altered in accordance with law. \r\n43. Transition.–The Chancellor shall constitute a Chancellor’s Committee to \r\nexercise the powers assigned to the Syndicate under the Act till such time the \r\nSyndicate is constituted in accordance with the provisions of the Act or until expiry of \r\ntwo years from the date of establishment of the University, whichever is earlier. \r\n \r\n44. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of the Act, the Government may give such directions, not inconsistent with \r\nthe Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty. \r\n \r\n45. 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