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Registrar \r\n17. Controller of Examinations \r\n18. Treasurer \r\n19. Auditor \r\n20. Other officers and staff members \r\n21. Authorities \r\n22. Senate \r\n23. Powers and functions of the Senate \r\n24. Syndicate \r\n25. Powers and functions of Syndicate \r\n26. Academic Council \r\n27. Functions of the Academic Council \r\n28. Constitution, functions and powers of the authorities \r\n29. Appointment of committees by certain authorities \r\n30. Rules \r\n31. Regulations \r\n32. Fund \r\n33. Recovery of dues \r\n34. Property and assets \r\n35. Audit and accounts \r\n36. Retirement \r\n37. Pension, etc \r\n38. Filling of casual vacancies in authorities \r\n39. Dispute about membership of authorities \r\n40. Proceeding of authorities not invalidated by vacancies \r\n41. Removal of difficulties \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n1. Faculties \r\n2. Board of Faculty \r\n3. Dean \r\n4. Teaching department, etc \r\n5. Board of Studies \r\n6. Functions of Board of Studies \r\n7. Advanced Studies and Research Board \r\n8. Functions of Advanced Studies and Research Board \r\n9. Selection Board \r\n10. Functions of the Selection Board \r\n11. Performance Audit and Vigilance Committee \r\n12. Functions of Performance Audit and Vigilance Committee \r\n13. Finance and Planning Committee \r\n14. Functions of Finance and Planning Committee \r\n15. Discipline Committee \r\n16. Functions of Discipline Committee \r\n17. Curriculum Development Committee \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE KING EDWARD MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, LAHORE ACT 2005 \r\n(V of 2005) \r\n[12th May, 2005] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nAn Act to grant status of University to the King Edward Medical College, Lahore. \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is expedient to reconstitute and grant the King Edward Medical \r\nCollege, Lahore, the status of University for t he purpose of imparting better medical \r\neducation, encouraging and arranging extensive research and publications in the field of \r\nmedical sciences, holding examinations and awarding medical degrees and to make \r\nprovisions for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the King \r\nEdward Medical University, Lahore Act 2005. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or \r\ncontext– \r\n(i) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council specified in section 26; \r\n(ii) “Act” means the King Edward Medical University, Lahore Act 2005; \r\n(iii) “Authority” includes one or more authoritie s of the University specified \r\nin section 21; \r\n(iv) “Chairman” means head of a teaching department; \r\n(v) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor specified in section 9; \r\n(vi) “Dean” means the Chairman of the Board of Faculty specified in the \r\nSchedule; \r\n(vii) “Director” means the Director of an institute; \r\n(viii) “Faculty” means a faculty specified in the Schedule; \r\n(ix) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; \r\n(x) “Hospital” means the hospital declared by the Government to be an \r\nattached hospital of the University for teaching purposes; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 4 April 2005; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 7 May 2005; and, \r\nwas published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 12 May 2005, pages 5393 to 5410. \r\n(xi) “Institution” means a medical institution imparting instruction in a subject \r\nor subjects relating to a faculty and includes a teaching unit attached with \r\nthe University, and the term “institute” shall be construed accordingly; \r\n(xii) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; \r\n(xiii) “Pro-Chancellor” means the Pro-Chancellor specified in section 12; \r\n(xiv) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means the Pro -Vice Chancellor appointed under \r\nsection 15; \r\n(xv) “Professor Emeritus” m eans a retired Professor working in a faculty in \r\nan honorary capacity; \r\n(xvi) “Registered graduate” means a graduate of the University who either \r\nresides within its jurisdiction or otherwise but his name is entered in the \r\nregister maintained for the purpose; \r\n(xvii) “Regulations” means the regulations made under section 31, or until \r\nsuch regulations are made, the regulations immediately applicable to \r\nthe King Edward Medical College, Lahore, made under the University \r\nof the Punjab Act, 1973 (Punjab Act IX of 1973), shall continue to apply \r\nand shall be deemed to have been made under this Act in so far as \r\nthey are not inconsistent therewith; \r\n(xviii) “Research Officer” means a person equivalent in rank to a teacher \r\nengaged for whole-time research; \r\n(xix) “Rules” means the rules made under section 30, or until such rules are \r\nmade, the rules immediately applicable to the King Edward Medical \r\nCollege, Lahore, made under the University of the Punjab Act, 1973 \r\n(Punjab Act IX of 1973), shall continue to apply and shall be deemed to \r\nhave been made under this Act in so far as they are not inconsistent \r\ntherewith; \r\n(xx) “Schedule” means Schedule to this Act as may be amended from time \r\nto time by an order of the Senate; \r\n(xxi) \r\n2\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n(xxii) “Section” means a section of this Act; \r\n(xxiii) “Senate” means the Senate specified in section 22; \r\n(xxiv) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate specified in section 24; \r\n(xxv) “Teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor \r\nand Demonstrator engaged whole-time by the University, college, institute \r\nor the institution and such other persons as may be declared as teachers \r\nby the regulations; \r\n(xxvi) “Teaching department” means a teaching department maintained and \r\nadministered by the University; \r\n(xxvii) “University” means the King Edward Medical University, Lahore, \r\nestablished under section 3; and \r\n \r\n2Omitted by the King Edward Medical university, Lahore ( Amendment) Act 2012 (LIII of 2012); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.7.2012, pages 435-436, s.2 \r\n(xxviii) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor appointed under section 13. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Establishment and incorporation .– (1) As soon as may be after the \r\ncommencement of this Act, the Government shall by an order published in the official \r\nGazette establish the University to be known as the King Ed ward Medical University, \r\nLahore, by reconstituting the King Edward Medical College, Lahore. \r\n(2) The University shall consist of the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor, the Vice \r\nChancellor, the Pro-Vice Chancellor and members of the Senate, the Syndicate, the \r\nAcademic Council and all other authorities. \r\n(3) The University shall be a body corporate and shall have perp etual \r\nsuccession and a common seal and may sue and be sued by the said name. \r\n(4) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold property both \r\nmovable and immovable and may lease, sell or otherwise alienate any movable and \r\nimmovable property which vests in or has been acquired by it. \r\n(5) Consequent upon the order published under sub -section (1), the \r\npost/office of the Principal, King Edward Medical College, Lahore shall be upgraded \r\nto that of the Vice Chancellor, and all properties, rights and interes ts of whatever \r\nkind, used, enjoyed, possessed, owned or vested in or held in trust by or for the King \r\nEdward Medical College, Lahore, and all liabilities legally subsisting against it shall \r\nstand transferred to the University. \r\n4. Functions.– The University shall perform the following functions, namely– \r\n(a) to provide for instruction in such teaching subjects, disciplines or \r\nbranches of learning at Graduate or Post -Graduate level as it may \r\ndeem fit, and to make provision for research and the advancement and \r\ndissemination of knowledge in such manner as it may determine; \r\n(b) to prescribe or identify courses of studies to be conducted by it and the \r\nfaculties; \r\n(c) to hold examinations and to award and confer degrees, diplomas, \r\ncertificates and other academic dis tinctions to and on persons who \r\nhave been admitted to and have passed its examinations; \r\n(d) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on persons approved \r\ntherefor; \r\n(e) to provide for persons having received education/training in other \r\ninstitutions, such instructions as it may determine, and to award \r\ndegrees, diplomas or certificates to such persons; \r\n(f) to confer degrees on persons who have carried on independent \r\nresearch under certain conditions; \r\n(g) to inspect constituent institutes/faculties; \r\n(h) for the purpose of admission to the University, recognize the \r\nexamination passed and the periods of study spent by students at \r\nother universities and places of learning as equivalent to such \r\nexaminations and periods of study in the University, and to withd raw \r\nsuch recognition in appropriate cases after giving notice to the \r\nconcerned student; \r\n(i) to co -ordinate with other universities and public authorities in such \r\nmanner, and for such purposes as it may determine; \r\n(j) to create posts of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors \r\nand Demonstrators and other posts for research, publication, extension, \r\nadministration and other related purposes and to appoint persons thereto; \r\n(k) to confer or award fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and \r\nprizes as may be prescribed; \r\n(l) to establish teaching departments, schools, colleges, faculties, \r\ninstitutes, museums and centers of excellence including area study \r\ncenter and other centers of learning for the development of teaching \r\nand research and to make such arrangements for their maintenance, \r\nmanagement and administration as may be prescribed; \r\n(m) to arrange, administer and maintain hostels for students of the University; \r\n(n) to promote and organize recreational and extra -curricular activities for \r\nphysical and mental growth, health and fitness of the students; \r\n(o) to enforce and maintain discipline amongst the students of the University; \r\n(p) to demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(q) to make provisions for research and adv isory services and, in relation \r\nthereto, enter into arrangements with other institutions or with public \r\nbodies as may be deemed necessary; \r\n(r) to make, amend, alter, vary or rescind agreements, contracts and leases; \r\n(s) to receive grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and \r\nother contributions made to the University and to make investment, if \r\nany, with the permission of the Senate; \r\n(t) to engage and provide for the printing and publications of research \r\npapers and other works for the advancement of medical education; and \r\n(u) to do all such other acts and things incidental to the aforesaid, as may \r\nbe necessary for the University as a custodian of medical education, \r\nlearning and research. \r\n5. Jurisdiction.– The University shall exercise the powers conferred on it by or \r\nunder this Act within its jurisdiction and in respect of its teaching jurisdiction in its \r\nattached hospitals: \r\nProvided that the hospitals so attached under clause (x) of section 2 shall be \r\nunder the administrative control of the Government. \r\n 6. University open to all persons .– The University shall be open to all and no \r\nperson shall be denied admission or privileges of the University on the basis of sex, \r\ncaste, color, creed, class, race, religion or status. \r\n7. Teaching.– (1) All recog nized teaching in various subjects, disciplines or \r\ncourses shall be conducted by the University, in the manner specified under the \r\nregulations and may include lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, \r\ndemonstrations as well as practical work in the labor atories, hospitals, workshops \r\nand community and other methods of instruction. \r\n(2) The courses and the curricula shall be such as may be prescribed. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS \r\n8. Officers of the University .– The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity, namely– \r\n(i) the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(ii) the Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(iii) the Deans; \r\n(iv) the Directors; \r\n(v) the Chairman; \r\n(vi) the Registrar; \r\n(vii) the Controller of Examinations; \r\n(viii) the Treasurer; \r\n(ix) the Librarian; and \r\n(x) such other persons as may be prescribed. \r\n9. Chancellor.– (1) The Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(2) The Chancellor or, in his absence the Pro -Chancellor or in his absence \r\nthe nominee of the Chancellor shall preside at the convocati on of the University and \r\nthe meetings of the Senate. \r\n(3) Where the Chancellor is satisfied that any order or proceedings of any \r\nauthority is not in accordance with the provisions of the Act, the rules or the \r\nregulations, he may, after calling upon such aut hority to show cause, by order in \r\nwriting, modify or set aside such order or proceedings, as the case may be. \r\n(4) Any proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to approval \r\nof the Chancellor. \r\n(5) The Chancellor shall be competent to approve the rules as may be \r\nmade and submitted to him by the Senate whereupon he may either approve with or \r\nwithout modifications or refer them back to the Senate for re-consideration. \r\n(6) The Chancellor may terminate any person from the membership of any \r\nauthority if he is satisfied that such person– \r\n(i) has become of unsound mind; or \r\n(ii) has been incapacitated to function as a member of such authority; or \r\n(iii) is inefficient or has ceased to be efficient for any reason; or \r\n(iv) has been convicted of charges of corruption or moral turpitude. \r\n(7) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, the rules \r\nand the regulations, the Chancellor may– \r\n(a) place on deputation the services of any officer, teacher or any other \r\nemployee of the University at the d isposal of the Government or such \r\nother university or institution, for such period and on such terms and \r\nconditions as may be agreed with the borrowing agency; provided that \r\nsuch terms and conditions shall not be less favorable than those \r\nadmissible to him immediately before his transfer on deputation; and \r\n(b) make appointment to any post in the University, whether as a teacher \r\nor otherwise from persons in the services of Pakistan or from officers, \r\nteachers or other employees of any other university as reco mmended \r\nby the Government. \r\n3\r\n[(8) In the performance of his functions under this Ordinance, the \r\nChancellor shall act and shall be bound in the same manner as the Governor of the \r\nProvince acts and is bound under clause (1) of Article 105 of the Constitution of the \r\nIslamic Republic of Pakistan.] \r\n10. Revisional powers of the Chancellor .– The Chancellor may, of 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 the purpose of sat isfying himself as to \r\nthe correctness, legality or propriety of any finding or order and may pass such \r\norders as he may deem fit: \r\nProvided that no order under this section shall be passed unless the person to be \r\naffected thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard. \r\n11. Inspection and inquiry .– (1) The Chancellor may cause an inspection or \r\ninquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the University, and shall, \r\nfrom time to time, appoint such person or persons as he may deem fit, for the \r\npurposes of conducting inquiry or carrying out inspection of– \r\n(i) the University, its building, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops \r\nand equipment; \r\n(ii) any institution, college, hospital or hostel maintained by the University; \r\n(iii) the teaching and other work conducted by the University; and \r\n(iv) the conduct of examinations held by the University: \r\nProvided that the Chancellor shall, in every such case, intimate the Syndicate \r\nof his intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made. \r\n(2) The Chan cellor shall forward to the Syndicate the report of such \r\ninspection or inquiry and shall, after ascertaining the views of the Syndicate thereon, \r\ncommunicate to it the action to be taken. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall communicate to the Chancellor such action, if any, as \r\nhas been taken or may be proposed to be taken upon the results of the inspection or \r\n \r\n3Substituted by the King Edward Medical university, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2012 (LIII of 2012); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.7.2012, pages 435-436, s.3. \r\ninquiry and such communication shall be submitted to the Chancellor within such time as \r\nmay be required or specified by him. \r\n(4) Where the Syndicate does not, with in a reasonable time, take action to \r\nthe satisfaction of the Chancellor, the Chancellor may, after considering any \r\nexplanation furnished or representation made by the Syndicate, issue directions to \r\nthe Vice Chancellor as he thinks fit and the Vice -Chancellor shall either comply with \r\nsuch directions or cause the compliance thereof. \r\n12. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) The Minister for Health, Government of the Punjab shall \r\nbe the Pro-Chancellor of the University. \r\n(2) The Pro -Chancellor shall perform such duties and func tions and \r\nexercise such powers as may be assigned or delegated to him by the Chancellor. \r\n4\r\n[13. Vice Chancellor .– (1) A person who is eligible and who is not more than \r\n5\r\n[seventy] years of age on the last date fixed for submission of applications for the \r\npost of the Vice Chancellor, may apply for the post. \r\n6\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 equ ivalent 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(b) been a Professor for at least ten years in a recognized 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 Government shall constitute, for a term of two years, a Search \r\nCommittee consisting of not less than three and not more than five members for \r\nmaking recommendations for appointment of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(4) The Search Committee shall follow such procedure and criteria, for \r\nselection of the panel for the post of the Vice Chancellor, as the Government may, \r\nby notification, determine. \r\n(5) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Government, a panel \r\nof three persons who, in its opinion, are suitable for appointment as the Vice \r\nChancellor. \r\n \r\n4Substituted by the King Edward Medical University, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2012 (LIII of 2012); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.7.2012, pages 435 -436, s.4. Earlier Substituted by the Kin g Edward Medical University \r\n(Amendment) Act 2010 (XII of 2010); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 23.7.2010, pages 223 -224, \r\ns.2. \r\n5Substituted for the expression \"sixty-five\" by the Public Sector Medical Universities (Amendment) Act 2026 (XLVIII of 2026); \r\nand published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 24.6.2026, pages 7415-7418, s.3 (a). \r\n6Substituted 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.3 (b). \r\n \r\n(6) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice Chancellor for each term of four \r\nyears but he shall serve during the pleasure of the Chancellor: \r\n(7) The Government shall determine the terms and conditions of service of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor. \r\n(8) The incumbent Vi ce 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 Chancello r 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 \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\n14. Powers and functions of Vice Chancellor .– (1) Subject to sections 22 and \r\n24, the Vice -Chancellor shall be the chief executive of the University and exercise \r\nadministrative control over all its officers, teachers and other employees and shall \r\nensure the enforcement of the provisions of this Act, the rules and the regulations \r\nmade thereunder. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor may teach and undertake clinical assignments in the \r\nUniversity and its attached hospital for academic purposes but shall not undertake any \r\nprivate practice inside or outside the premises of the University for which he will be \r\ngiven adequate allowance as may be determined by the Government. \r\n7\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 in the competence of any other Authority. \r\n(3a) The Vice Chancellor shall, within seven days of taking an action under \r\nsub-section (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 forty five days of such an \r\naction of the Vice-Chancellor, pass such orders as the Syndicate deems appropriate.] \r\n(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall also be competent to– \r\n(i) preside at the meetings of the authorities or bodies except the Senate \r\nnotwithstanding any other nomination thereon; \r\n(ii) fill temporary posts for a period not exceeding one year; \r\n(iii) sanction all expenditure provided for in the approved budget, and to re-\r\nappropriate funds within the same major head of expenditure; \r\n(iv) sanction the re-appropriation of an amount not exceeding five hundred \r\nthousand rupees for an unforeseen but permissible item not provided for \r\nin the budget, and report it to the Syndicate at the next meeting; \r\n \r\n7Substituted by the King Edward Medical university, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2012 (LIII of 2012); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.7.2012, pages 435-436, s.5 \r\n(v) appoint experts to set question papers and examiners for all \r\nexaminations of the University after receiving panels of names from the \r\nrelevant authorities; \r\n(vi) make such arrangements for the security of examination papers, marks \r\nand results as he may consider necessary; \r\n(vii) direct teachers, officers and other employees of the University to take up \r\nsuch assignments in connection with teaching, research, examinations, \r\nadministration and such other activities in the University as he may, in its \r\ninterest, consider necessary in consultation with the Dean concerned; \r\n(viii) delegate, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be prescribed, any \r\nof his powers under this Act, to any officer of the University; \r\n(ix) appoint employees up to the scale of pay equivalent to BPS 18: \r\nProvided that all appointments equivalent to BPS 17 and BPS 18 shall \r\nbe made on the recommendations of the Selection Board; and \r\n(x) suspend, expel or rusticate students of the University on the \r\nrecommendations of the Discipline Committee. \r\n8\r\n[15. 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) The Pro -Vice Chancellor shall p erform such functions as may be \r\nassigned to him under this Act, statutes or regulations. \r\n(3) The Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor may assign any other functions \r\nto the Pro-Vice Chancellor in addition to his duties as Professor.] \r\n16. Registrar.– (1) The Reg istrar shall be a whole -time officer of the University \r\nand shall be appointed by the Vice Chancellor on the recommendation of the \r\nSelection Board on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Register shall– \r\n(a) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) maintain a register of registered graduates in the prescribed manner; \r\n(c) initiate and process nomination of members to the various authorities in \r\nthe manner as may be prescribed; and \r\n(d) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n17. Controller of Examinations .– (1) The Controller of Examinations shall be a \r\nwhole-time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Vice Chancellor on \r\nthe recommendations of the Selection Board on such terms and conditions as may \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n(2) The Controller of Examinations shall be responsible for the conduct of \r\nexaminations and all matters connected therewith including formation of MCQ Banks, \r\n \r\n8Substituted ibid., s.6. \r\nmaintenance of secrecy of examination, tabulation of results; and perform such other \r\nduties as may be prescribed. \r\n18. Treasurer.– (1) The Treasurer shall be a whole -time officer of the University \r\nand shall be appointed by the Vice Chancellor on the recommendations of the \r\nSelection Board on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Treasurer shall be responsible to- \r\n(a) manage property, finances and investments of the University; \r\n(b) prepare annual and revised budget estimates of the University and \r\npresent them to the Finance and Planning Committee, the Syndicate \r\nand the Senate; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are utilized for the purposes for \r\nwhich they are provided; and \r\n(d) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n19. Auditor.– The Auditor shall be appointed on contract basis on depu tation \r\nfrom the Government. \r\n20. Other officers and staff members .– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, \r\nthe University may employ such officers and employees in its service as may be \r\nnecessary for the efficient performance of its functions in such ma nner and on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The existing government employees of the King Edward Medical College, \r\nLahore, shall be deemed to be the employees of the University unless they opt for their \r\nretention in the Government within sixty days of the order made under section 3: \r\nProvided that the terms and conditions of service of all persons serving in \r\nconnection with the affairs of any institution, institute, or teaching department in any \r\ncapacity where transferred or so transferred to the University shall be determined by the \r\nGovernment in the manner as may be prescribed: \r\nProvided further that such terms and conditions shall not be less favorable than \r\nthose admissible to them immediately before their transfer. \r\n(3) Any question arising under the provisos to sub -section (2) shall be \r\nreferred to the Government and the decision of the Government on such question shall \r\nbe final. \r\n (4) Until the rules regulating the services of the employees of the \r\nUniversity are made, all service rule s as are applicable to employees in Government \r\nservice shall mutatis mutandis apply to employees of the University in so far as they \r\nare not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS \r\n21. Authorities.– The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely– \r\n(i) the Senate; \r\n(ii) the Syndicate; \r\n(iii) the Academic Council; \r\n(iv) the Board of Faculty; \r\n(v) the Board of Studies; \r\n(vi) the Selection Board; \r\n(vii) the Advanced Studies and Research Board; \r\n(viii) the Performance Audit and Vigilance Committee; \r\n(ix) the Finance and Planning Committee; \r\n(x) the Discipline Committee; and \r\n(xi) such other authorities as may be prescribed. \r\n22. Senate.– (1) The Senate shall consist of– \r\n(i) the Chancellor; \r\n(ii) the Pro-Chancellor; \r\n(iii) the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(iv) the Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(v) the Secretary Health; \r\n(vi) the Secretary Finance; \r\n(vii) the Secretary Education; \r\n(viii) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(ix) one representative of Higher Education Commission; \r\n(x) the Deans; \r\n(xi) the Directors; \r\n(xii) Professor Emeritus; \r\n(xiii) the Chairmen of the teaching departments; \r\n(xiv) the Registrar; \r\n(xv) the Controller of Examinations; \r\n(xvi) the Chairman of the Hospital Management Committee, if any; \r\n(xvii) Medical Superintendents of attached hospitals; \r\n(xviii) the officer or teacher in-charge of students affairs; \r\n(xix) the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, Lahore, or a judge of the Lahore \r\nHigh Court nominated by the Chief Justice; \r\n(xx) four members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab \r\n9\r\n[including at \r\nleast two female member of the Assembly] to be nominated by the \r\nSpeaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab; \r\n \r\n9Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.47. \r\n(xxi) the Chairman Standing Committee on Health of the Provincial \r\nAssembly of the Punjab; \r\n(xxii) the Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Government of the Punjab; \r\n(xxiii) the Chairman, Punjab Public Service Commission, Lahore, or his \r\nnominee; and \r\n(xxiv) five persons \r\n10\r\n[including at least two women] of eminence to be nominated \r\nby the Government in the field of medical science, hospital management, \r\nfinance, law and social work, preferably philanthropist. \r\n(2) The Chancellor or, in his absence, the Pro-Chancellor, or in his absence \r\nthe nominee of the Chancellor shall preside or act as the chairperson of the Senate. \r\n(3) The members of the Senate, other than ex -officio members, shall hold \r\noffice for a period of three years. \r\n(4) The member of the Senate other than the ex-officio member may under \r\nhis hand tender his resignation to the Chancellor. \r\n(5) The Senate shall meet at least twice in every year on dates to be fixed \r\nby the Vice Chancellor with the consent of the Chancellor. \r\n(6) The quorum for the meeting of the Senate shall be one third of the total \r\nnumber of its members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n23. Powers and functions of the Senate .– The Senate shall be the highest \r\nadministrative and executive body of the University and shall, subject to the \r\nprovisions of this Act and the rules, have the powers and discharge the following \r\nfunctions, namely:– \r\n(a) consider the draft of rules proposed by the Syndicate and deal with them \r\nin the manner specified in sub-section (2) of section 30; \r\n(b) consider and pass resolutions on the annual report, annual statement \r\nof accounts and the annual and revised budget estimates submitted by \r\nthe Syndicate; \r\n(c) appoint or nominate members to the Syndicate and other authorities in \r\naccordance with the provisions of this Act; \r\n(d) delegate any of its powers to an authority or officer or a committee or \r\nsub-committee; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed. \r\n24. Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of– \r\n(a) the Vice Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(b) the Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) the Secretary Health or his nominee not below the rank of Additional \r\nSecretary; \r\n \r\n10Inserted ibid. \r\n(d) the Secretary Finance or his nominee not below the rank of Additional \r\nSecretary; \r\n(e) the Secretary Education or his nominee not below the rank of \r\nAdditional Secretary; \r\n(f) one representative of Higher Education Commission; \r\n(g) the Chairman of the Hospital Management Committee, if any; \r\n(h) the heads of the associated faculties including Medical \r\nSuperintendents of attached hospitals and the Dean of Nursing School; \r\n(i) two Deans to be nominated by the Senate; \r\n(j) two Professors \r\n11\r\n[including at least one female Professor] to be \r\nnominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(k) two retired Principals or Professors of the college \r\n12\r\n[including at least \r\none female Principal] to be nominated by the Government; \r\n(l) two nominees \r\n13\r\n[including at least one woman] of the Chancellor; \r\n(m) the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, Lahore, or a judge of the \r\nHigh Court nominated by the Chief Justice; \r\n(n) the Vice Chancellor, University of the Punjab, Lahore, or his nominee; \r\n(o) the Vice Chancellor, Lahore University of Management Sciences, \r\nLahore, or his nominee; \r\n(p) the Vice Chancellor, University of Engineering and technology, Lahore, \r\nor his nominee; \r\n(q) the Chairman, Punjab Public Service Commission, Lahore, or his \r\nnominee; \r\n(r) two financial experts or bankers \r\n14\r\n[including at least one wo man] to be \r\nnominated by the Government; \r\n(s) two philanthropists or representatives of NGOs \r\n15\r\n[including at least one \r\nwoman] to be nominated by the Government; and \r\n(t) four members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab to be \r\nnominated by the Speaker of th e Provincial Assembly of the Punjab of \r\nwhom at least one shall be a woman member. \r\n(2) The members of the Syndicate, other than ex -officio members, shall \r\nhold office for a period of three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one -third of the \r\ntotal number of its members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n \r\n11Inserted by the Punjab Fair Repr esentation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.47. \r\n12Inserted ibid. \r\n13Inserted ibid. \r\n14Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 20 14 (IV of 2014) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.47. \r\n15Inserted ibid. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall act as the Secretary of Syndicate. \r\n25. Powers and functions of Syndicate .– The Syndicate shall be the executive \r\nbody of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the rules and the \r\nregulations, have the powers and discharge the following functions, namely:– \r\n(i) take effective measures to raise the standards of medical teaching, \r\nresearch and publication in the light of national priorities; \r\n(ii) administer and manage the property and funds of the University; \r\n(iii) govern and regulate the finances, accounts and investments of the \r\nUniversity and for that purpose to appoint such agents as it may think \r\nfit subject to any advice tendered by the Fina nce and the Planning \r\nCommittee in this behalf; \r\n(iv) prepare the annual report, the annual and revised budget estimates \r\nand to advice the Senate thereon, and to re-appropriate funds; \r\n(v) execute sale, purchase and transfer of movable or immovable property \r\non behalf of the University; \r\n(vi) make, modify, vary, and rescind contracts on behalf of the University; \r\n(vii) cause proper books of accounts to be maintained and kept for all sums \r\nof money received and expended in relation to all assets and liabilities \r\nof the University; \r\n(viii) invest any money relating unapplied income in any of the securities \r\ndescribed in section 20 of the Trusts Act, 1882 (Act II of 1882), in the \r\npurchase of immovable property or in such other manner as it may \r\ndetermine, with the like power varying such investments; \r\n(ix) receive and manage any property transferred, grants, bequests, trusts, \r\ngifts donations, endowments and other contributions made to the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(x) administer any funds placed at the disposal of the University for \r\nspecified purposes; \r\n(xi) determine the form and the manner of custody and the regulation of \r\nuse of common seal of the University; \r\n(xii) provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment \r\nand other required items for carrying out the work of the University; \r\n(xiii) establish and maintain hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; \r\n(xiv) appoint honorary visiting faculty from amongst professionals of national \r\nand international repute; \r\n(xv) create or abolish posts of Professors, As sociate Professors, Assistant \r\nProfessors, Demonstrators and other teaching posts; \r\n(xvi) create or abolish such administrative, research or other posts as may \r\nbe necessary; \r\n(xvii) appoint teachers and other officers on the recommendations of the \r\nSelection Board for teaching and other posts equivalent to BPS -19 or \r\nabove and determine their terms and conditions of appointment \r\nincluding fixation of pay, etc.; \r\n(xviii) appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(xix) confer honorary degrees in accordance with the conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(xx) determine the duties of officers, teachers and other employees of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(xxi) suspend, punish and remove from service in the manner as may be \r\nprescribed such officers, teac hers and other employees appointed by \r\nthe Syndicate; \r\n(xxii) submit annual report to the Senate and furnish such information as it \r\nmay call for; \r\n(xxiii) appoint or nominate members to the various authorities in accordance \r\nwith the provisions of this Act; \r\n(xxiv) propose draft rules for submission to the Senate; \r\n(xxv) consider draft regulations under sub -section (1) of section 30; provided \r\nthat the Syndicate may make regulations at its own initiative or in \r\nconsultation with the Academic Council; \r\n(xxvi) recommend a panel of three names of the persons to be appointed as \r\nMedical Superintendent of an attached hospital from amongst the \r\ndoctors of general cadre of Health Department; and \r\n(xxvii) regulate, determine and administer all other matters and perform such \r\nother functions as have been assigned to it by this Act, the rules and \r\nthe regulations. \r\n26. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of– \r\n(i) the Vice Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(ii) the Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(iii) the Deans; \r\n(iv) the Directors; \r\n(v) two retired Principals/Professors \r\n16\r\n[including at least one female] to be \r\nnominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(vi) the University Professors including Professors Emeritus; \r\n(vii) the Chairmen of all teaching departments; \r\n(viii) two senior most Associate Pro fessors to be nominated by the Vice \r\nChancellor; and \r\n(ix) two Assistant Professors \r\n17\r\n[including at least one female Assistant \r\nProfessor] to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor. \r\n \r\n16Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and published in the Punj ab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, s.2 and Schedule, at serial No.47. \r\n(2) The members as may be appointed by nomination shall hold office for \r\nthree years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -third \r\nof the total number of its members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n27. Functions of the Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall be the \r\nacademic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the \r\nrules, have the powers and discharge the following functions, namely:– \r\n(a) advise the Syndicate on academic matters; \r\n(b) regulate the conduct of teaching, research, publication and \r\nexaminations; \r\n(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations in the University; \r\n(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the University; \r\n(e) propose to the Syndicate scheme for the constitution and organization \r\nof faculties, teaching departments and Board of Studies; \r\n(f) consider or formulate proposals for the planning and development of \r\nteaching and research in the University; \r\n(g) make regulations on the recommendation of the Board of Faculty and \r\nthe Boards of Studies, pre scribe the courses of studies, the syllabi and \r\nthe out-line of tests for all University examinations; provided that if the \r\nrecommendations of the Board of Faculty or a Board of Studies are not \r\nreceived by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may, subj ect to \r\nthe approval of the Syndicate, continue for the next year the courses of \r\nstudies already prescribed for an examination; \r\n(h) recognize the examinations of other universities or examining bodies \r\nas equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University; \r\n(i) regulate the award or studentships, scholarships, medals and prizes; \r\n(j) frame regulations for submission to the Syndicate; \r\n(k) appoint or nominate members to the various authorities in accordance \r\nwith the provisions of this Act; and \r\n(l) perform such other functions as may be prescribed. \r\n28. Constitution, functions and powers of the authorities .– The constitution, \r\nfunctions and powers of the authorities for which no specific provision has been made in \r\nthis Act shall be such as may be prescribed. \r\n29. Appointment of committees by certain authorities .– The Senate, the \r\nSyndicate, the Academic Council, and other authorities may, from time to time, \r\nappoint such standing, special or advisory committees as it may deem fit and may \r\nnominate such persons on these committees as are not members of the authorities \r\nappointing the committees. \r\n \r\n17Inserted ibid. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nRULES AND REGULATIONS \r\n30. Rules.– (1) The Senate may, subject to the provisions of this Act, make rules \r\nfor providing certain terms and conditions to regulate a ll or any of the following \r\nmatters, namely:– \r\n(a) the scales of pay and, except matters relating to discipline, other terms \r\nand conditions of service of officers, teachers and other employees of \r\nthe University; \r\n(b) the constitution of pension, insurance, gr atuity, provident fund and \r\nbenevolent fund for University employees; provided such rules are not \r\nrepugnant to the general policy of the Government; \r\n(c) the maintenance of the register of registered graduates; \r\n(d) the establishment of faculties, institutes, colleges and other academic \r\ndivisions; \r\n(e) the power and duties of officers and teachers; \r\n(f) conditions under which the University may enter into arrangements with \r\nother institutions nationally or internationally or with public bodies for \r\npurposes of research and advisory services; \r\n(g) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus and award of \r\nhonorary degrees; and \r\n(h) the general scheme of studies including the duration of courses and \r\nthe number of subjects and papers for examinations. \r\n(2) Every proposal relating to matters specified in sub -section (1) shall be \r\ninitiated by the Syndicate which shall cause the proposed draft to be laid before the \r\nSenate which may either pass with or without modifications as it may deem fit, or \r\nmay reject it: \r\nProvided t hat the Syndicate shall not propose such draft as may affect the \r\nconstitution or powers of any authority of the University, until such authority has been \r\ngiven an opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing upon the proposals \r\ncontained therein. \r\n31. Regulations.– (1) The Syndicate may, subject to the provisions of this Act and \r\nthe rules, make regulations for regulating all or any of the following matters, namely:– \r\n(a) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) manner in which the recognized teaching referred to in sub -section (1) \r\nof section 7 shall be organized and conducted; \r\n(c) admission of students to the University; \r\n(d) conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses and the \r\nexaminations of the University and shall become eligible for the award of \r\ndegrees, diplomas and certificates; \r\n(e) conduct of examinations; \r\n(f) fees and other charges to be paid by students for admission to the \r\ncourses of study and the examinations of the University; \r\n(g) conduct and discipline of students of the University; \r\n(h) conditions of residence of the students of the University or the colleges, \r\nincluding the levying of fees for residence hostels and lodges; \r\n(i) use of hostels and lodges; \r\n(j) conditions under which a person should carry an independent research \r\nto entitle him to a degree; \r\n(k) institution of fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes; \r\n(l) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentships; \r\n(m) academic costume; \r\n(n) use of the library; \r\n(o) formation of teaching departments and Board of Studies; and \r\n(p) to lay down all other matters specified by the Act and the rules. \r\n(2) Every proposal relating to matters specified in sub -section (1) shall be \r\nprepared by the Academic Council and laid before the Syndicat e which may approve \r\nwith or without modifications or refer back to the Academic Council for re -\r\nconsideration. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nUNIVERSITY FUND \r\n32. Fund.– (1) There shall be established a University fund to which shall be \r\ncredited grants received from the federal and provincial governments and incomes \r\nfrom fees, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions and grant -in-aid \r\nfrom any source. \r\n(2) The fund shall be kept in such custody, form and manner as may be \r\ndetermined by the Government. \r\n33. Recovery of dues.– The University or any person generally or especially \r\nauthorized by it may apply to the Collector for recovery of any sum accrued to it under \r\nany bond and the Collector shall thereupon proceed to recover the sum due, as if it \r\nwere arrears of land revenue. \r\n34. Property and assets.– (1) The present movable and immovable assets and \r\nfunds owned and possessed by the King Edward Medical College, and associated \r\nfaculties shall be deemed to be the assets of the University. \r\n(2) All future assets movable and immovable including land and funds as \r\nmay be acquired by the University shall become the property of the University. \r\n35. Audit and accounts.– (1) The accounts of the University shall be maintained \r\nin such form and manner as may be laid down by the Government. \r\n(2) The audit of accounts, stores and stocks of the University shall be \r\nconducted by the authority or agency as may be determined by the Government. \r\n(3) The annual statement of the accounts of the University signed by the \r\nTreasurer and the Auditor, shall be submitted to the Government within six months of \r\nclosing of the financial year. \r\n(4) The observations of the Auditor or auditing agency, together with such \r\nannotations as the Treasurer may make, shall be presented to the Syndicate. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nGENERAL PROVISIONS \r\n36. Retirement.– An officer \r\n18\r\n[,other than the Vice Chancellor,] teacher or other \r\nemployee of the University shall have the right to retire from service on such date, \r\nafter he has completed twenty years of service qualifying for pension or othe r \r\nretirement benefits as the competent authority may, in the public interest, direct; or \r\nwhere no direction is given, on the completion of sixtieth year of his age. \r\nExplanation.– In this section “competent authority” means the appointing authority or a \r\nperson duly authorized by the appointing authority in that behalf, not being a person \r\nlower in rank to the officer, teacher or other employee concerned. \r\n37. Pension, etc.– (1) The University shall constitute for the benefit of its officers, \r\nteachers and other employees in such manner and subject to such conditions as may \r\nbe prescribed such pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund \r\nschemes as it may deem fit; provided these are not repugnant to the general policy of \r\nthe Government. \r\n(2) Where any provident fund is constituted under this Act, the provisions \r\nof the Provident Act, 1925 (Act XIX of 1925), shall apply as if it were the Government \r\nProvident Fund. \r\n38. Filling of casual vacancies in authorities .– (1) Any casual vacancy among \r\nthe appointed or nominated members of any authority shall be filled in as soon as \r\nmay be by the person or persons, or the body who appointed or nominated the \r\nmember whose place has become vacant. \r\n(2) Any member so appointed or nominated under sub -section (1) sha ll \r\ncontinue to be a member of such authority for the unexpired term for which the \r\nperson whose place he fills would have been a member. \r\n(3) Whenever any vacancy occurs in any authority for any other reason or as \r\na result of the abolition of a specified office under the Government or an organization, \r\ninstitution or other body outside the University has been dissolved or has ceased to \r\nfunction, it shall be filled in such manner as the Chancellor may direct. \r\n39. Dispute about membership of authorities.– Every question or dispute as to \r\nwhether any person is entitled to be a member of any authority, or otherwise, it shall \r\nbe referred to a committee constituted by the Senate. \r\n40. Proceeding of authorities not invalidated by vacancies .– No act, \r\nproceeding, resolution or decision of any authority shall be invalid by reason of any \r\n \r\n18Inserted by the King Edward Medical university, Lahore (Amendment) Act 2012 (LIII of 2012) ; and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.7.2012, pages 435-436, s.7 \r\nvacancy therein or invalidity of appointment or nomination of any de -facto member of \r\nthe authority. \r\n41. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the \r\nprovisions of this Act, the Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Vice \r\nChancellor, issue such orders or directions as may not be inconsistent therewith for \r\nremoving such difficulty. \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n[see-section 2 (xx)] \r\n1. Faculties.– The University shall have the following faculties, namely:– \r\n(i) Basic Sciences; \r\n(ii) Medicine and allied specialties; \r\n(iii) Surgical and allied specialties; \r\n(iv) Dental Surgery; \r\n(v) Public Health and preventive medicine; \r\n(vi) Nursing; and \r\n(vii) Allied Health Sciences. \r\n2. Board of Faculty.– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each department \r\nwhich shall consist of– \r\n(i) the Dean; \r\n(ii) the Chairman and all Professors of the faculty; \r\n(iii) one Associate Professor, one Assistant Professor and one \r\nDemonstrator to be appointed by rotat ion in order of seniority from \r\neach teaching department constituted in the faculty; and \r\n(iv) three teachers to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor by reason of their \r\nspecialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned to the \r\nfaculty have, in the opinion of Vice Chancellor, important bearing on the \r\nsubjects assigned to the faculty. \r\n(2) The members mentioned in clauses (iii) and (iv) of sub -paragraph (1) \r\nshall hold office for two years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Faculty shall be one-third of \r\nthe total number of members, fraction being counted as one. \r\n(4) The functions of the Board of Faculty shall, subject to the general \r\ncontrol of the Academic Council and the Syndicate, be– \r\n(a) to co -ordinate the teaching, publication and rese arch work in the \r\nsubjects assigned to the faculty; \r\n(b) to scrutinize the recommendations of the Board of Studies comprised \r\nin the faculty; \r\n(c) to consider any other academic matter relating to the faculty and to \r\nreport thereon to the Academic Council; and \r\n(d) to perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Academic \r\nCouncil or the Syndicate. \r\n3. Dean.– (1) There shall be a Dean of each faculty, who shall be the Chairman \r\nand Convener of the Board of Faculty. \r\n(2) The Dean shall be appointed by the Syndicate from amongst the senior \r\nmost Professors in the faculty. \r\n(3) The Dean shall hold office for three years. \r\n(4) The Dean shall ensure proper enforcement and implementation of the \r\nrules and regulations relating to various departments. \r\n(5) The Dean shall coordinate the work of the Board of Studies and the \r\nAdvanced Studies and Research Board in various departments. \r\n(6) The Dean shall advise the Vice Chancellor on matters related to \r\nteaching, research, academic programs, extension and other developmental \r\nprojects. \r\n(7) The Dean shall perform such other duties and exercise such \r\nadministrative and academic powers as may be delegated to him. \r\n(8) The Dean shall be responsible for quality assurance of the courses run \r\nunder its Faculty. \r\n4. Teaching department, etc .– (1) There shall be a teaching department or \r\ninstitute for each subject or a group of subjects, as may be provided under the \r\nregulations, and each teaching department or institute shall be headed by a Chairman \r\nor the Director, as the case may be. \r\n(2) The Chairman or the Director shall be appointed by the Syndicate for a \r\nterm of two years from amongst the first three senior most teachers in the \r\ndepartment or institute, as the case may be. \r\n(3) The Chairman or the Director, as the case may be, shall plan, org anize \r\nand supervise the work of the department or institute and shall be responsible to the \r\nDean for the work of his department or institute. \r\n5. Board of Studies.– (1) There shall be a separate Board of Studies for each faculty. \r\n(2) Each Board of Studies shall consist of– \r\n(i) the Dean of Faculty; \r\n(ii) all Professors and Associate Professors of the faculty; \r\n(iii) one teacher other than the Professor or Associate Professor to be \r\nappointed by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(iv) three teachers other than University teac hers to be appointed by the \r\nAcademic Council; and \r\n(v) one expert to be appointed by the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(3) The term, of office of members of the Board of Studies, other than ex -\r\nofficio members, shall be three years. \r\n(4) The quorum for meetings of the Bo ard of Studies shall be one -third of \r\nthe total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(5) The Dean of Faculty shall be the Chairman and Convener of the Board \r\nof Studies. \r\n6. Functions of Board of Studies .– The functions of the Board of Studies shall \r\nbe to– \r\n(a) advise the authorities on all academic matters connected with instruction, \r\npublication, research and examination in the subject or subjects \r\nconcerned; \r\n(b) propose curricula and syllabi for all degree, diploma and certificate \r\ncourses in the subject or subjects concerned; \r\n(c) suggest a panel of experts for setting examination papers and \r\nexaminers in the subject or subjects concerned; and \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be specified in the Regulations. \r\n7. Advanced Studies and Research Board.– (1) The Advanced Studies and \r\nResearch Board shall consist of the following members, namely:– \r\n(i) the Vice Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(ii) the Deans; \r\n(iii) three Professors other than Deans to be appointed by the Syndicate; \r\n(iv) three teachers having r esearch qualifications and experience to be \r\nappointed by the Academic Council; and \r\n(v) three teachers from colleges having research qualifications to be \r\nappointed by the Academic Council. \r\n(2) The term of office of members of the Advanced Studies and Resear ch \r\nBoard, other than ex-officio members, shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Advanced Studies and Research Board \r\nshall be one-third of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n8. Functions of Advanced Studies and Research Board .– The functions of \r\nthe Advanced Studies and Research Board shall be to– \r\n(a) advise the authorities on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\nadvanced studies and research in the University; \r\n(b) consider and report to the authorities on the institution of research \r\ndegrees in the University; \r\n(c) propose regulations regarding the award of research degrees; \r\n(d) appoint supervisors for research studies and to determine the subjects \r\nof their thesis; \r\n(e) recommend panels of names of experts for setting examination papers \r\nand examiners for research and examinations after considering the \r\nproposals of the Board of Studies in this behalf; and \r\n(f) perform such other functions as may be specified in the regulations. \r\n9. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of– \r\n(a) the Vice Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(b) the Secretary Health or his nominee not below the rank of an Additional \r\nSecretary; \r\n(c) the Chairman Board of Studies; \r\n(d) the Chairman, Punjab Public Service Commission or his nominee; \r\n(e) the Dean concerned; \r\n(f) one member of the Senate to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(g) two eminent doctors or scientist in the concerned field to be nominated \r\nby the Chancellor; and \r\n(h) the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, Lahore, or a judge of th e \r\nHigh Court nominated by the Chief Justice. \r\n(2) The term of office of members of the Selection Board, other than ex -\r\nofficio members, shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum of the Selection Board shall be one-third of total number of \r\nmembers: \r\nProvided that no member who is a candidate for the post to which appointment is \r\nto be made shall take part in the proceedings of the Board. \r\n10. Functions of the Selection Board .– The Selection Board shall consider the \r\napplications received in response to advertisement fo r the posts in BPS 17 and \r\nabove and recommend the names of suitable candidates for appointment to teaching \r\nor other posts to the Vice Chancellor in case of appointment to posts in BPS 17 and \r\nBPS 18, and to the Syndicate in case of appointment to posts in B PS 19 and above, \r\nand may also recommend the grant of a higher initial pay in a suitable case for \r\nreasons to be recorded. \r\n11. Performance Audit and Vigilance Committee.– The Performance Audit and \r\nVigilance Committee shall consist of– \r\n(a) the Vice Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(b) the Chairman Hospital Committee, if any; \r\n(c) Dean of respective faculty; and \r\n(d) two retired Principals or Professors of the college to be nominated by \r\nthe Syndicate. \r\n12. Functions of Performance Audit and Vigilance Committee .– The \r\nPerformance Audit and Vigilance Committee shall, subject to rules and regulations, \r\nperform the following functions, namely:– \r\n(a) lay down parameters for performance audit and efficiency of the \r\nteachers with the approval of the Syndicate; \r\n(b) recommend to the S yndicate cases of repatriation, promotions \r\nincluding accelerated promotions, grant of special pay, etc., and \r\nremoval from service of teachers; and \r\n(c) perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Syndicate. \r\n13. Finance and Planning Committee .– (1) The Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee shall consist of– \r\n(a) the Vice Chancellor (Chairman); \r\n(b) Chairman Planning and Development Board or his nominee not below \r\nthe rank of a member; \r\n(c) one member of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate; \r\n(d) one member of the Syndicate to be appointed by the Syndicate; \r\n(e) the Secretary Health or his nominee not below the rank of an Additional \r\nSecretary; \r\n(f) the Secretary Finance or his nominee not below the rank of an \r\nAdditional Secretary; \r\n(g) two members of the Academ ic Council to be appointed by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(h) one professor to be appointed by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(i) two nominees of the Chancellor from amongst the legal profession, \r\nphilanthropist or social workers; \r\n(j) Medical Superintendents of the attached hospitals; \r\n(k) the Registrar; and \r\n(l) the Treasurer. \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee, other than the ex- officio members, shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committe e \r\nshall be one third of the total number of its members. \r\n14. 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