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Revisional powers of the Chancellor \r\n \r\n12. Inspection and inquiry \r\n \r\n13. Pro-Chancellor \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n \r\n14. Officers of the University \r\n \r\n15. Vice Chancellor \r\n \r\n16. Powers of Vice Chancellor \r\n \r\n17. Pro-Vice Chancellor \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n18. Registrar \r\n \r\n19. Treasurer \r\n \r\n20. Controller of Examinations \r\n \r\n21. Internal Auditor \r\n \r\n22 Appointments \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n \r\n23. Authorities of the University \r\n \r\n24. Syndicate \r\n \r\n25. Powers and duties of Syndicate \r\n \r\n26. Academic Council \r\n \r\n27. Powers and duties of Academic Council \r\n \r\n28. Faculties \r\n \r\n29. Board of Faculty \r\n \r\n30. Teaching department \r\n \r\n31. Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n \r\n32. Functions of Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n \r\n33. Selection Board \r\n \r\n34. Functions of Selection Board \r\n \r\n35. Finance and Planning Committee \r\n \r\n36. Functions of Finance and Planning Committee \r\n \r\n37. Performance Audit and Vigilance Committee \r\n \r\n38. Functions of Performance Audit and Vigilance Committee \r\n \r\n39. Disciplinary Committee \r\n \r\n40. Functions of Disciplinary Committee \r\n \r\n41. Clinical Governance Committee \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n42. Functions of Clinical Governance Committee \r\n \r\n43. Appointment of Committees by Authorities \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n \r\n44. Statutes \r\n \r\n45. Regulations \r\n \r\n46. Rules \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-VI \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n \r\n47. University Fund \r\n \r\n48. Budget, audit and accounts \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS \r\n \r\n49. Opportunity of showing cause \r\n \r\n50. Filling of vacancies in Authorities \r\n \r\n51. Validity of proceedings of Authorities \r\n \r\n52. Appeal and review \r\n \r\n53. Removal of difficulties \r\n \r\n54. Indemnity \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n \r\n1\r\nTHE UNIVERSITY OF CHILD HEALTH SCIENCES, LAHORE ACT 2021 \r\n (XVIII of 2021) \r\n [30th June 2021] \r\n \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for establishment of the University of Child Health Sciences, Lahore. \r\nIt is necessary to establish the University of Child Health Sciences, Lahore to provide \r\nchild health services; to impart medical education and training to health \r\nprofessionals; to promote research and publications in the field of child health; and, \r\nto make provisions for the ancillary matters. \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\nCHAPTER-I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be cited as the University \r\nof Child Health Sciences, Lahore Act 2021. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act: \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b) “Administrative Department” means the Specialized Healthcare and \r\nMedical Education Department; \r\n(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the University; \r\n(d) “affiliated college or institute” means a college or an institute affiliated \r\nto the University but not maintained and administered by the University; \r\n(e) “Chairperson” means the head of a department; \r\n(f) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University; \r\n(g) “constituent college or institute” means a college or an institute \r\nadministered and maintained by the University; \r\n(h) “constituent hospital” means a hospital administered and maintained by \r\nthe University; \r\n(i) “Controller of Examinations” means Controller of Examinations of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(j) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty or hospital of the University; \r\n(k) “department” means a teaching department maintained and \r\nadministered by the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 04 June 2021; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 25 \r\nJune 2021; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 30th June 2021, pp.10031-10046. \r\n \r\n \r\n(l) “Director” means the head of an affiliated or constituent institute; \r\n(m) “Faculty” means an academic and administrative unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments, constituent colleges or \r\ninstitutes; \r\n(n) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(o) “hospital” means the hospital declared by the Government to be a \r\nconstituent hospital of the University for teaching purposes; \r\n(p) “officer” means an officer of the University; \r\n(q) “prescribed” means prescribed by the statutes, regulations or rules; \r\n(r) “Principal” means the head of an affiliated or constituent college; \r\n(s) “Pro-Chancellor” means Pro-Chancellor of the University; \r\n(t) “Professor Emeritus” means a retired professor working in a Faculty on \r\nhonorary basis; \r\n(u) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University; \r\n(v) “Registrar” means Registrar of the University; \r\n(w) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” respectively mean the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under this Act; \r\n(x) “Syndicate” means Syndicate of the University; \r\n(y) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor or Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Demonstrator, Instructor \r\nand Tutor engaged whole time by the University and such other \r\npersons as may be prescribed; \r\n(z) “Treasurer” means Treasurer of the University; \r\n(aa) “University” means the University of Child Health Sciences, Lahore; \r\nand \r\n(bb) “Vice Chancellor” means Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Establishment and incorporation.– (1) The Administrative Department shall, \r\nby notification in the official Gazette, establish the University of Child Health \r\nSciences, Lahore. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession \r\nand a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, movab le \r\nand immovable, with the approval of the Government, and shall, by the aforesaid \r\nname, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The University may, with the approval of the Government, open and \r\nadminister a sub-campus of the University. \r\n(4) The University shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n \r\n \r\n(b) Pro-Chancellor; \r\n(c) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(e) Members of the Syndicate, the Academic Council and all other \r\nAuthorities; \r\n(f) Deans, Directors, Principals and Chairpersons; \r\n(g) Teachers and students of the University; and \r\n(h) officers and members of the staff of the University. \r\n (5) Consequent upon the notification issued under subsection (1), all \r\nproperties, movable and immovable, rights and interests of whatever kind used, \r\nenjoyed, possessed, owned or ve sted in or held in trust by or for the Children \r\nHospital & Institute of Child Health, Lahore and all liabilities legally subsisting against \r\nthat Institute shall stand transferred to the University. \r\n4. Constituent colleges, hospitals and institutes .– (1) The Children’s \r\nHospital, Lahore shall be the constituent hospital of the University. \r\n(2) The Administrative Department, by notification in the official Gazette, \r\nshall establish a college to be known as the College of Pediatrics and Child Health, \r\nLahore which shall be a constituent college of the University. \r\n(3) The College of Nursing and the School of Allied Health Sciences, \r\nChildren’s Hospital & Institute of Child Health Lahore shall be notified as constituent \r\ncolleges of the University in nursing and allied health sciences. \r\n(4) The Institute of Genetics and Research; the Institute of Preven tive \r\nPediatrics, Nutrition and Social Pediatrics; the Institute of Foeto -maternal and \r\nNeonatal Medicine; and, the Institute of Advanced Technology and Telehealth shall \r\nbe constituent institutes of the University. \r\n5. Functions of the University.– (1) The University shall: \r\n(a) be a flagship research -based university with state -of-the-art \r\nfacilities and international research -oriented Faculty which shall \r\nfocus on research in basic and applied sciences aiming at \r\nmarked improvement in child health sector; \r\n(b) run gradua te and post -graduate programs to produce \r\nconsultants in various disciplines of child health; \r\n(c) advise the Government on policy matters related to child health \r\nbased on the indigenous research; \r\n(d) fulfill major needs of the human resource in the field of child \r\nhealth; \r\n(e) be responsible for teaching and training, research, publication, \r\ncontinuing professional development and continuing medical \r\neducation of the Faculty and pediatricians; \r\n \r\n \r\n(f) arrange for public awareness programmes and collaboration \r\nwith the national and i nternational organizations, institutes, \r\nuniversities and child health hospitals and institutions; \r\n(g) establish, maintain and administer a department, constituent \r\ncollege or institute; \r\n(h) establish and support other facilities for education, training and \r\nresearch; and, prescribe courses of studies; \r\n(i) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person \r\nqualifies the examination, award degree, diploma, certificate and \r\nother academic distinction to such person; \r\n(j) prescribe the terms and conditions of empl oyment of the \r\nofficers, teachers and other employees of the University; \r\n(k) engage, where necessary, a person on contract for a specified \r\nduration and to specify the terms of such engagement; \r\n(l) provide career counseling and job search services to the \r\nstudents and alumni; maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(m) provide and support the academic development of the Faculty; \r\n(n) confer degree, diploma or certificate on a person who has \r\nsuccessfully completed the prescribed requirements; \r\n(o) institute Professorship, Associate Professor ship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lectureship or any other post and may \r\nappoint a person on the post; \r\n(p) create a post for research, administration or other related \r\npurposes and appoint a person to the post or grant extension, in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(q) maintain order, discipline and security in the University; \r\n(r) demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may \r\ndetermine; \r\n(s) prohibit any political activities, political organizations and other \r\norganizations which may obstruct the functions of the Univer sity \r\nin any manner; and \r\n(t) perform any other prescribed or ancillary function. \r\n(2) The University may: \r\n(a) institute programs for the exchange of students and teachers \r\nbetween the University and any other university, educational \r\ninstitution 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 of the University at any other university or place of \r\nlearning equivalent to an examination or period of 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 interest of child health in the prescribed \r\nmanner; \r\n(e) make provisions for research, advisory or consultancy services \r\nand enter into arrang ements with any other institution, public or \r\nprivate body, commercial or industrial enterprise in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(f) receive and manage property, grants and contributions made to \r\nthe University and invest any fund in such manner as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(g) print and publish research work; \r\n(h) establish teaching departments, schools, colleges, faculties, \r\ninstitutes, museums, mosques, grounds, sport \r\ncenters/gymnasiums and centers of excellence including area \r\nstudy center and other centers of learning fo r the development \r\nof teaching and research and to make arrangements for their \r\nmaintenance, management and administration; \r\n(i) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, \r\nfellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(j) provide for residence to the students, establish and maintain \r\nhalls of residence and to approve or license a hostel, lodging or \r\nboarding place; \r\n(k) promote extra-curricular and recreational activities for the \r\nstudents and make arrangement s for promoting health and \r\ngeneral welfare of the students; and \r\n(l) exercise any power ancillary to the above powers in such \r\nmanner as may be prescribed. \r\n6. Access to the University .– Subject to such reasonable restrictions as may \r\nbe prescribed, the Univer sity shall be open to all persons of either sex and of \r\nwhatever race, creed, religion, caste, class or colour and no person shall be denied \r\nthe privileges of the University on any such grounds. \r\n7. Increase in fee.– The University shall not, without approval of the Chancellor, \r\nincrease any fee or charge in excess of ten per cent per annum. \r\n8. Jurisdiction.–(1) The University shall exercise the powers conferred on it by \r\nor under this Act within the territorial limits in the Province of the Punjab and in \r\nrespect of the constituent colleges and institutes: \r\nProvided that the Government may, in consultation wi th the University, by \r\ngeneral or special order, modify the extent and scope of the aforesaid powers of the \r\nUniversity with regard to such territorial limits, constituent colleges or institutes. \r\n(2) The University may admit to its privileges under prescribed conditions, \r\na medical institution falling within the territorial limits of another University with \r\nconsent of such university and with the sanction of the Government. \r\n \r\n \r\n9. Teaching in the University .– (1) All recognized teaching in various courses \r\nshall be conducted by the University and its affiliated or constituent colleges and \r\ninstitutes in the prescribed manner, and may include lectures, tutorials, discussions, \r\nseminars, demonstrations as well as practical work in laboratories, hospitals and \r\nworkshops. \r\n (2) The teaching in any prescribed course in the University, medical \r\ninstitutions and affiliated or constituent colleges and institutes shall be organized by \r\nsuch Authority, as may be prescribed. \r\n (3) The courses and the curricula for teaching in the University, medical \r\ninstitutions and affiliated or constituent colleges and institutes shall be such as may \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n (4) A continuous evaluation shall be built into the system of studies. \r\n (5) A degree, diploma or certificate shall not be awarded to a student \r\nunless he has passed the examination in the subjects, as may be prescribed. \r\n10. Chancellor.– (1) Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(2) The Chancellor or a nominee of the Chancellor shall preside at \r\nconvocation of the University. \r\n(3) The University may, subject to prior approval of the Chancellor, confer \r\nan honorary degree. \r\n(4) Subject to this Act, the Chancellor may approve the draft statutes \r\nsubmitted by the Syndicate or refer the statutes back to t he Syndicate for \r\nreconsideration. \r\n(5) In the performance of functions under this Act, the Chancellor shall act \r\nand shall be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province under clause \r\n(1) of Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n(6) The Chancellor may ask the Government for an external audit of the \r\nUniversity or direct the Syndicate for a third party audit. \r\n11. Revisional powers of the Chancellor .– The Chancellor may, on his own \r\nmotion or otherwise, call for and exami ne the record of any proceedings in which an \r\norder has been passed by any Authority for the purpose of satisfying himself as to \r\nthe correctness, legality or propriety of any finding or order and may pass such order \r\nas he may deem fit. \r\n12. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry \r\ninto the affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall convey the views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the Syndicate and may, after ascertaining the views of the \r\nSyndicate, recommend any remedial action to the Syndicate. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit \r\na report to the Chancellor about the action taken on the recommendation of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n \r\n \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 such direction. \r\n(5) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Syndicate, \r\nwhich, in the opinion of the Chancellor, is against the law, interest of academic \r\nexcellence of the University, religious or cultural ideology, or national integrity. \r\n13. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) Minister for Specialized Healthcare and Medical \r\nEducation, Punjab shall be the Pro-Chancellor of the University. \r\n(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall perform functions under this Act and exercise \r\npowers of the Chancellor as may be prescribed or assigned to the Pro -Chancellor by \r\nthe Chancellor, except the powers under section 11. \r\nCHAPTER-III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n \r\n14. Officers of the University.– The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Deans; \r\n(d) Directors and Principals; \r\n(e) Chairpersons; \r\n(f) Registrar; \r\n(g) Treasurer; \r\n(h) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(i) Auditor; and \r\n(j) such other persons as may be prescribed. \r\n15. Vice Chancellor .– (1) A person who is eligible and who is not more than \r\n2\r\n[seventy] years of age on the last date fixed for submission of applications for the \r\npost of Vice Chancellor may apply for the post. \r\n3\r\n[(2) A person shall not be eligible for the post of Vice Chancellor unless he \r\nhas: \r\n(a) MBBS degree (second division) or equivalent minimum level-III medical \r\nqualification such as FCPS or MD or MS or equivalent qualification in \r\nclinical subjects or Ph.D in basic medical sciences from an institute or a \r\nuniversity recognized by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council; \r\n \r\n2Substituted for the word “sixty-five” by the Public Sector Medical Universities (Amendment) Act 2026 (XLVIII of 2026 ); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 24.6.2026, pages 7415-7418, s.8(a). \r\n3Substituted by the Public Sector Medical Universities (Amendment) Act 2026 (XLVIII of 2026 ); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 24.6.2026, pages 7415-7418, s.8(b). \r\n \r\n \r\n(b) been a Professor for in the field of child health, paediatrics and allied or \r\npaediatric surgery and allied for at least ten years in a medical institute \r\nor a university recognized by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council; \r\nand \r\n(c) at least twenty publications in indexed medical journals recognized by \r\nthe Higher Education Commission or the Pakistan Medical and Dental \r\nCouncil.] \r\n (3) The Chief Minister shall constitute, for a term of two years, a Search \r\nCommittee consisting of n ot 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 the \r\nsearch or selection of the panel for the post of the Vice Chancel lor as the \r\nGovernment may, by notification, determine. \r\n(5) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Chancellor, in order of \r\nalphabet, a panel of three persons who, in its opinion, are suitable for appointment \r\nas the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(6) The Chancellor s hall appoint a person as Vice Chancellor from the \r\npanel recommended under subsection (5) for a term of four years. \r\n(7) The Chief Minister shall determine the terms and conditions of service \r\nof the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(8) The incumbent Vice Chancellor shall no t be allowed any extension in \r\nhis tenure but subject to eligibility, he may again compete for the post of the Vice \r\nChancellor in accordance with the procedure prescribed by or under this section. \r\n(9) If the office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant or the Vi ce Chancellor is \r\nabsent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor owing to any \r\ncause, the Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor \r\nbut, if at any time, the office of Pro -Vice Chancellor is also vacant or the Pro-Vice \r\nChancellor is absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor \r\nowing to any cause, the Chancellor shall make such temporary arrangements for the \r\nperformance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor as he may deem fit. \r\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 three months and the Chancellor shall, within \r\nthat period, ensure appointment of the Vice Chancellor under this section. \r\n16. Powers of Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the chief \r\nexecutive officer, chief academic officer and principal accounting officer of the \r\nUniversity and shall ensure that the provisions of this Act, statutes, regulations and \r\nrules are faithfully observed and shall have all the powers necessary for this purpose \r\nincluding administrative control over all officers, teachers and other employees of the \r\nUniversity and its constituent colleges, institutes and hospitals. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting of any Auth ority or body of \r\nthe University. \r\n \r\n \r\n(3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Vice Chancellor \r\nmay, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor but is within the competence of any Authority. \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall, within seven days of taking an action under \r\nsubsection (3), submit a report of the action taken to the Pro -Chancellor and to the \r\nmembers of the Syndicate and the Syndicate shall, within twenty one days of such \r\nan action of the Vice Chancellor, pass such order as the Syndicate deems \r\nappropriate. \r\n(5) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Syndicate, the \r\nVice Chancellor may: \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up \r\nan assignment in connection with examination, administration or any \r\nother activity in relation to the University; \r\n(b) sanction by re -appropriation an amount for an unforeseen item not \r\nprovided for in the budget of the University; \r\n(c) make appointments of such categories o f employees of the University \r\nand in such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(d) create and fill temporary posts for a period not exceeding six months; \r\n(e) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee \r\nof the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(f) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the University; \r\n(g) appoint paper setters and examiners for all examinations of the \r\nUniversity after receiving panels of names from the relevant authorities; \r\nand \r\n(h) 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 disclosur e of all \r\nrelevant facts pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n (7) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the end of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Syndicate. \r\n17. Pro-Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Chancellor shall nominate the Pro -Vice \r\nChancellor of the University from amongst top three senior most Professors of the \r\nUniversity for a term of three years. \r\n(2) The Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as may be \r\nassigned to him under this Act, statute or regulations. \r\n(3) The Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor may assign any function to the \r\nPro-Vice Chancellor in addition to his duties as Professor. \r\n \r\n \r\n18. Registrar.– (1) The Syndicate may, on the recommendation of the Selection \r\nBoard, appoint a Registrar in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n(2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualification and minimum five years’ experience of \r\nadministration. \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the University and shall: \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the University and be \r\nresponsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Syndicate and \r\nthe Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the prescribed \r\nmanner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of a \r\nmember to an Authority or a body of the University in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned to him by \r\nthe Syndicate. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n19. Treasurer.– (1) The Syndicate shall appoint a Treasurer, on the \r\nrecommendation of the Selection Board, in such manner and on such term s and \r\nconditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed professional qualification and experience in the field of \r\naccounts or finance. \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financia l officer of the University and \r\nshall: \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the University; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and \r\npresent the estimates to the Syndicate; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to the \r\nbudget or any other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and are \r\navailable for submission to the Syndicate within six months of the end \r\nof a financial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him \r\nby the Syndicate. \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n \r\n \r\n20. Controller of Examinations .– (1) The Syndicate shall, on the \r\nrecommendation of the Selection Board, appoint a Controller of Examinations in \r\nsuch manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations \r\nunless he possesses the prescribed qualification and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer and shall be \r\nresponsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and shall \r\nperform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned by the Syndicate. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a term of three \r\nyears. \r\n21. Internal Auditor .– The Syndicate shall appoint an internal auditor in the \r\nprescribed manner on such terms and conditions as it may determine. \r\n22 Appointments.– The University may appoint such persons in its service as \r\nmay be necessary in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n23. Authorities of the University .– The following shall be the Authorities of the \r\nUniversity: \r\n(a) Syndicate; \r\n(b) Academic Council; \r\n(c) Board of Faculty; \r\n(d) Board of Studies; \r\n(e) Selection Board; \r\n(f) Advanced Studies and Research Board; \r\n(g) Performance Audit and Vigilance Committee; \r\n(h) Finance and Planning Committee; \r\n(i) Disciplinary Committee; and \r\n(j) such other Authority as may be prescribed. \r\n24. 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) Secretary to the Government, Specialized Healthcare and Medical \r\nEducation Department or his nominee not below the rank of an \r\nAdditional Secretary; \r\n(d) Secretary to the Government, Law and Parliamentary Affairs \r\nDepartment or his nominee not below the rank of an Additional \r\nDirector; \r\n \r\n \r\n(e) Secretary to the Government, Finance Depar tment or his nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of an Additional Secretary; \r\n(f) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of an Additional Secretary; \r\n(g) one senior most Dean of the Faculties; \r\n(h) three members including at lea st one woman member of Provincial \r\nAssembly of the Punjab, to be nominated by the Speaker; \r\n(i) two retired Principals or Professors of the University to be nominated \r\nby the Chief Minister; \r\n(j) two financial experts or bankers to be nominated by the Chief Minister; \r\n(k) two philanthropists or representatives of civil society to be nominated \r\nby the Chief Minister; \r\n(l) Deans of the constituent colleges and hospitals of the University; \r\n(m) two Vice Chancellors, one from public sector university and one from a \r\nprivate sector university, to be nominated by the Chancellor. \r\n(2) The Registrar shall 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 and \r\nmembers from Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, shall hold office for a period of \r\nthree years. \r\n(5) Fifty percent of the total number of members of the Syndicate shall \r\nconstitute the quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate, a fraction being counted as \r\none. \r\n(6) The Vice Chancellor shall, with the approval of the Pro -Chancellor, \r\nsummon a meeting of the Syndicate. \r\n(7) The Syndicate shall take decisions by majority of the votes of the \r\nmembers present and voting, and the Registrar shall clearly reflect the dissent, if \r\nany, along with the reasons of such dissent. \r\n25. Powers and duties of Syndicate .– (1) The Syndicate shall be the executive \r\nbody of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, \r\ntake effective measures to raise the standard of medical 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 this Act, the Syndicate may: \r\n(a) hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University; \r\n(b) govern and regulate, with due r egard to the advice of the Finance and \r\nPlanning Committee in this behalf, the finances, accounts and \r\ninvestments of the University and, for that purpose, appoint such \r\nagents as it may deem fit; \r\n \r\n \r\n(c) consider and approve the annual report, the annual and revised budget \r\nestimates and to re -appropriate funds from one major head of \r\nexpenditure to another; \r\n(d) transfer or accept transfer of movable or immovable property on behalf \r\nof the University; \r\n(e) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(f) cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money \r\nreceived and expended by the University and for the assets and \r\nliabilities of the University; \r\n(g) invest any money belonging to the University including any unapplied \r\nincome in any of the securities described in section 33 of the Punjab \r\nTrusts Act 2020 (XXI of 2020) , or in the purchase of immovable \r\nproperty or in such other manner, as it may determine, with the like \r\npower of varying such investments; \r\n(h) receive and manage an y property transferred, grants, bequests, trusts, \r\ngifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(i) determine the form, custody and regulation of the use of the common \r\nseal of the University; \r\n(j) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment \r\nand other means required for carrying out the work of the University; \r\n(k) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or \r\nlicense hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; \r\n(l) arrange for the inspection of the academic departments; \r\n(m) institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant \r\nProfessorships, Lectureships and other posts and to suspend or \r\nabolish such posts; \r\n(n) create, suspend or abolish such administrative, technic al, research, \r\nextension or other posts as may be necessary; \r\n(o) appoint teachers and other officers on the recommendation of the \r\nSelection Board for teaching and managerial posts; \r\n(p) confer, with prior approval of the Chancellor, an honorary degree; \r\n(q) prescribe the duties of officers, teachers and other employees of the \r\nUniversity and of those working in the University on deputation or on \r\ncontract; \r\n(r) appoint members to the various Authorities, committees and bodies in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(s) remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such \r\nperson has accepted any assignment, which involves absence from the \r\nUniversity for a continuous period of six months or more; \r\n(t) regulate, determine and administer all other matters concerning the \r\nUniversity, and for that purpose exercise all necessary powers not \r\n \r\n \r\nspecifically mentioned in this Act and statutes but not inconsistent with \r\nthe provisions of this Act and statutes; \r\n(u) appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(v) suspend, punish and remove from service, in the prescribed manner, \r\nthose officers, teachers and employees, it is empowered to appoint; \r\n(w) approve draft statutes and recommend such draft statutes, for approval \r\nof the Chancellor, which pertain to the terms and conditions of service \r\nof employees of the University; \r\n(x) approve regulations recommended by the Academic Council; \r\n(y) delegate any of its powers to an Authority or officer or a committee or \r\nsub-committee; and \r\n(z) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it under this Act \r\nand the statutes. \r\n26. Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of the Vice \r\nChancellor who shall be the chairperson of the Academic Council and the following \r\nmembers: \r\n(a) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) Deans of the Faculties and the constituent colleges and hospital; \r\n(c) Principals and Directors of the constituent colleges and institutes; \r\n(d) Chairpersons of all teaching departments; \r\n(e) five members representing the departments, constituent colleges and \r\ninstitutes to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(f) two Professors Emeritus, to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(g) Registrar; \r\n(h) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(i) two academicians of eminence including at least one woman to be \r\nnominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(j) two experts including at least one wo man in the field of medical \r\neducation to be nominated by the Syndicate; and \r\n(k) Librarian of the University. \r\n(2) The members of the Academic Council, other than ex -officio members, \r\nshall hold office for a term of three years, and the vacancy, if any, shall be filled for \r\nthe remaining period in the prescribed manner. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be fifty \r\npercent of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(4) The Academic Council shall meet at least quarterly on dates to be fixed \r\nby the Vice Chancellor. \r\n27. Powers and duties of Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the academic body of the University and may lay down proper standards of \r\n \r\n \r\ninstruction, research, publication and examination to regulate and promote the \r\nacademic life of the University. \r\n(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing \r\nprovision, the Academic Council may: \r\n(a) advise the Syndicate on academic matters; \r\n(b) regulate teaching, research and examinations; \r\n(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations of the University; \r\n(d) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, medals and prizes; \r\n(e) regulate the conduct and discipline of students of the University; \r\n(f) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization \r\nof Faculties, institutes and other academic bodies; \r\n(g) propose regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of \r\nFaculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and appr oval of \r\nthe Syndicate; \r\n(h) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of the \r\nBoards of Studies, regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the \r\nsyllabi and the outlines of tests for all examinations, but if the \r\nrecommendations are not recei ved by the prescribed date, the \r\nAcademic Council may, subject to the approval of the Syndicate, permit \r\nsuch regulations to continue for the following year; \r\n(i) nominate members of the Authorities in accordance with the provisions \r\nof this Act; and \r\n(j) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n28. Faculties.- The University shall have the following Faculties: \r\n(a) Paediatric Medicine and Allied specialties including foeto -maternal and \r\nneonatal Medicine; \r\n(b) Paediatric Surgery, Dentistry and Allied Specialties including \r\nAnesthesia; \r\n(c) Basic Medical Sciences and Radiology; \r\n(d) Research, Genetics and Bio-medical Sciences; \r\n(e) Nursing; and \r\n(f) Allied Health Sciences. \r\n29. 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; \r\n(b) Chairperson, Directors, and Professors in the Faculty; \r\n(c) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis of \r\ntheir specialized knowledge of the subjects, which, though not \r\n \r\n \r\nassigned to the Faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council, \r\nimportant bearing on the subjects assigned to the Faculty; \r\n(d) two experts in the field from outside the University to be nominated by \r\nthe Vice Chancellor; and \r\n(e) one Associate Professor and one Assistant Prof essor to be appointed \r\nby rotation in order of seniority from each department of the Faculty. \r\n(2) The members, other than ex -officio members, of a Board of Faculty \r\nshall hold office for a period of three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for meeting of Board of Faculty shall be fifty percent of the \r\ntotal number of members. \r\n(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of the Syndicate and \r\nAcademic Council, may: \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to \r\nthe Faculty; \r\n(b) scrutinize the recommendations of the Board of Studies comprising the \r\nFaculty with regard to the appointment of paper setters and examiners \r\nfor graduate and postgraduate examinations and to forward the panels \r\nof suitable paper setters and examiners for each examina tion to the \r\nVice Chancellor; \r\n(c) consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and to \r\nsubmit its report to the Academic Council; \r\n(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of \r\neach department, constituent college or institute comprising the Faculty \r\nfor presentation to the Academic Council; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n30. Teaching department.– (1) There shall be a teaching department or institute \r\nfor each subject or a group of subjects, as may be provided under the regulations \r\nand each teaching department or institute shall be headed by a Chairperson or \r\nDirector, as the case may be. \r\n(2) The Chairperson or the Director shall be appointed by the Syndicate for \r\na term of three years from amongst the first three senior most teachers in the \r\ndepartment or institute, as the case may be. \r\n(3) The Chairperson or the Director, as the case may be, shall plan, \r\norganize and supervise the work of the department or institute and shall be \r\nresponsible to the Dean for the work of his respective department or institute. \r\n31. Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of the Vice Chancellor who shall be the \r\nChairperson and the following members: \r\n(a) all Deans; \r\n(b) Directors/Principals of the constituent colleges and institutes; \r\n(c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n \r\n \r\n(d) one Professor from each Faculty to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(e) three members from the relevant field, research organizations or the \r\nGovernment, to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(f) three professors other than Deans to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\nand \r\n(g) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies \r\nand Research, other than ex-officio members, shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and \r\nResearch shall be fifty percent of the total number of members. \r\n32. Functions of Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– The Board of \r\nAdvanced Studies and Research shall: \r\n(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\nadvanced studies and research publication in the University; \r\n(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to clinical and research \r\ndegrees 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 the thesis/dissertation; \r\n(e) recommend panel of examiners for evaluation of clinical and research \r\nexaminations; and \r\n(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n33. Selection Board .– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of the Vice \r\nChancellor who shall be the chairperson of the Board and the following members: \r\n(a) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) representative of Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education \r\nDepartment not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; \r\n(c) Dean of the Faculty concerned; \r\n(d) Chairperson of the department concerned; and \r\n(e) an eminent medical professor/practitioner or scientist in the relevant \r\nfield to be nominated by the Syndicate. \r\n(2) The members of the Selection Board shall hold office for a period of \r\nthree years. \r\n(3) Three members including at least one expert shall constitute the \r\nquorum for a meeting of the Selection Board. \r\n(4) The member who himself or whose relative is a candidate for a post to \r\nwhich selection is to be made, shall not take part in the whole proceedings of the \r\nSelection Board. \r\n(5) In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or Associate \r\nProfessor, the Selection Board sha ll co -opt or consult two experts in the relevant \r\n \r\n \r\nsubject and in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the \r\nsubject, to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor from a standing list of experts for \r\neach subject approved by the Syndicate. \r\n(6) The Syndicate may approve or revise the standing list of experts of a \r\nsubject on the recommendation of the Selection Board. \r\n34. Functions of Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall: \r\n(a) recommend to the Syndicate, suitable applicants for appointment to \r\nteaching and other posts, along with the pay package, if not already \r\nprescribed; and \r\n(b) consider all cases of promotion or selection of officers of the University \r\nand recommend suitable officers fo r such promotion or selection to the \r\nSyndicate. \r\n35. Finance and Planning Committee .– (1) The Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee shall consist of the Vice Chancellor who shall be the chairperson of the \r\nCommittee and the following members: \r\n(a) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) representative of Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education \r\nDepartment not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; \r\n(c) all Deans; \r\n(d) Directors/Principals of the constituent colleges and institutes; \r\n(e) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(f) Chairman Planning and Development Board of the Government or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of a member; \r\n(g) Director Planning or any other nominee of the Higher Education \r\nCommission; \r\n(h) Registrar; \r\n(i) Treasurer (member/secretary). \r\n(2) A member other than an ex officio member shall hold office for a period \r\nof three years. \r\n(3) Five members of the Finance and Planning Committee shall constitute \r\nthe quorum for a meeting of the Committee. \r\n36. Functions of Finance and Planning Committee .– The Finance and \r\nPlanning Committee shall: \r\n(a) prepare the annual statement of accounts and propose annual budget \r\nestimates and make recommendations to the Syndicate; \r\n(b) periodically review the financial position of the University; \r\n(c) advise the Syndicate on all matters relating to finance, investments and \r\naccounts of the University; and \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n \r\n \r\n37. Performance Audit and Vigilance Committee.– The Performance Audit and \r\nVigilance Committee shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (chairperson); \r\n(b) Dean of the constituent hospital; \r\n(c) Dean of respective Faculty; \r\n(d) two retired Deans, Directors or Professors of the constituent colleges, \r\nhospitals or institutes to be nominated by the Syndicate; and \r\n(e) Internal Auditor. \r\n38. Functions of Performance Aud it and Vigilance Committee .– The \r\nPerformance Audit and Vigilance Committee shall: \r\n(a) lay down parameters for performance audit and efficiency of the \r\nteachers with the approval of the Syndicate; \r\n(b) lay down parameters for performance audit and efficiency of the \r\nconstituent colleges and hospitals with the approval of the Syndicate; \r\n(c) recommend to the Syndicate cases of repatriation, promotions \r\nincluding, accelerated promotions, grant of special pay, an d removal \r\nfrom service of teachers; and \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Syndicate. \r\n39. Disciplinary Committee.– (1) The Disciplinary Committee shall consist of: \r\n(a) four Professors including its chairperson to be nominated by the Vice \r\nChancellor; and \r\n(b) officer in-charge of students' affairs by whatever name called who shall \r\nbe the Secretary of the Committee. \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Disciplinary Committee, other \r\nthan ex-officio members, shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Committee shall be three members \r\nincluding the chairperson. \r\n40. Functions of Disciplinary Committee.– The Disciplinary Committee shall: \r\n(a) decide cases of indiscipline in the University; \r\n(b) propose regulations to the Academic Council relating to the conduct \r\nand discipline of University students; \r\n(c) recommend to the Vice Chancellor, the suspension, expulsion or \r\nrustication of students, residents, trainees, officers or teachers on the \r\nbasis of inquiry conducted under the rules or the regulations; and \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed. \r\n41. Clinical Governance Committee.– The Clinical Governance Committee shall \r\nconsist of: \r\n(a) two professors including one of them as its chairperson to be \r\nnominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n \r\n \r\n(b) head of Infectious Diseases Department of the University; \r\n(c) head of Infection Control Committee of the University; and \r\n(d) head of Nursing Department of the University. \r\n42. Functions of Clinical Governance Committee .– The Clinical Governance \r\nCommittee shall be responsible for: \r\n(a) clinical audit; \r\n(b) risk management including patient safety; \r\n(c) patient focus and public involvement; \r\n(d) evaluation of mortality and morbidity; and \r\n(e) such other functions as may be prescribed. \r\n43. Appointment of Committees by Authorities .– An Authority may constitute \r\nsuch standing, special or advisory committees as it may deem fit. \r\nCHAPTER-V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n44. Statutes.– (1) The Syndicate may make statutes to provide for and \r\nregulate all or any of the following matters: \r\n(a) scales of pay, method of recruitment and other terms and conditions of \r\nservice of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and \r\nthe constitution of their pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and \r\nbenevolent fund; \r\n(b) conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers and other employees of \r\nthe University; \r\n(c) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities and conduct of \r\nelections of such Authorities and related matters; \r\n(d) establishment of institutes, Faculties, constituent colleges/institutes, \r\ndepartments and academic divisions; \r\n(e) powers and duties of officers, teachers and employees of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(f) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus; \r\n(g) conditions on which the Univ ersity may enter into arrangements with \r\npublic bodies or other organizations for purposes of research and \r\nadvisory services; \r\n(h) general scheme of studies including the duration of courses, the \r\nsystem of examinations and the number of subjects and papers f or \r\nexaminations; \r\n(i) award of an honorary degree; \r\n(j) maintenance of register of students and of registered graduates; \r\n(k) conduct of elections for membership of Authorities and related matters; \r\nand \r\n \r\n \r\n(l) all other matters which are to be or may be prescribed or regulated by \r\nthe statutes. \r\n(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Syndicate shall recommend \r\nstatutes under clauses (a) and (b) of subsection (1) to the Chancellor who may \r\napprove them with or w ithout any amendment or may refer them back to the \r\nSyndicate for reconsideration, or may reject them. \r\n45. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, the \r\nSyndicate may, on the recommendation of the Academic Council, frame regulations \r\nin respect of all or any of the following matters: \r\n(a) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) manner and method of teaching conducted in the University; \r\n(c) admission of students to the University and conditions under which \r\nthey are admitted or allowed to take courses and examinations of the \r\nUniversity and become eligible for the award of degrees, diplomas and \r\ncertificates; \r\n(d) fees and other charges to be paid by students for admission to the \r\ncourses of studies and the examinations of the University; \r\n(e) conduct of examinations; \r\n(f) conduct and discipline of students of the University; \r\n(g) conditions of residence of the students of the University including the \r\nlevying of fees for residence in halls of residence and hostels and \r\napproval of hostels and lodgings for students; \r\n(h) conditions for acquiring clinical and research degrees; \r\n(i) institution of fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes; \r\n(j) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentships; \r\n(k) academic costumes; \r\n(l) use of the library; \r\n(m) formation of teaching departments and Boards of Studies; and \r\n(n) all other matters which under this Act or the statutes are to be or may \r\nbe prescribed by regulations. \r\n(2) The Academic Council shall prepare and submit the regulations to the \r\nSyndicate and the Syndicate may approve them with or without amendments or refer \r\nthem back to the Academic Council for reconsideration, or reject them. \r\n46. Rules.– (1) An Authority or a body of the University may make rules \r\nconsistent with this Act, statutes and regulations, to regulate the conduct of its \r\nbusiness. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may d irect any Authority or body of the University to \r\namend or repeal any rules made by that Authority or body. \r\n \r\n \r\nCHAPTER-VI \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n47. University Fund.– (1) There shall be a Fund to be known as the University of \r\nChild Health Sciences Fund which sha ll vest in the University, and to which shall be \r\ncredited all sums including endowment fund received by the University. \r\n(2) The University may accept donation in the form of land, vehicle, \r\nequipment or any other items or fund that may facilitate the functi oning of the \r\nUniversity and all such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the \r\nUniversity in the prescribed manner. \r\n48. Budget, audit and accounts .– (1) The budget of the University shall be \r\napproved and its accounts shall be maintained an d audited in such manner as may \r\nbe prescribed by the Syndicate. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may approve the budget of the University, appropriation \r\nof accounts of the University and may settle an audit para 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 subject to post facto approval of \r\nthe Syndicate as to each instance of exercise of such delegated power. \r\nCHAPTER-VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS \r\n49. 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