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Registrar \r\n14. Controller of Examinations \r\n15. Treasurer \r\n16. Appointments \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n17. Authorities of the University \r\n18. Board of Governors \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board \r\n20. Business of the Board \r\n21. Delegation of powers \r\n22. Academic Council \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n24. University Fund \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n26. Rules \r\n27. Statutes \r\n28. First statutes \r\n29. Regulations \r\n30. Removal of difficulties \r\n31. Savings \r\n32. Powers of the Chief Executive \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. Faculties \r\n2. Board of Faculty \r\n3. Academic department, constituent college and institute \r\n4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n6. Selection Board \r\n7. Functions of the Selection Board \r\n8. Finance and Planning Committee \r\n9. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[TIMES UNIVERSITY, MULTAN], ACT 2020 \r\n(XXV of 2020) \r\n [16th September 2020] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of \r\n3\r\n[Times University, Multan]. \r\nIt is expedient to p rovide for establishment of the \r\n4\r\n[Times University, Multan] in the \r\nprivate sector and to provide 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 \r\n5\r\n[Times \r\nUniversity, Multan] Act 2020. \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 Institute; \r\n(b) “Act” means the Times Institute, Multan Act 2020; \r\n(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the Institute specified in section 17; \r\n(d) “Board” means Board of Governors of the Institute; \r\n6\r\n[(da) “Chief Executive” mean s Chief Executive of the Company and \r\nChairman of the Board;] \r\n(e) “Chairperson” means the head of a department; \r\n(f) “Chancellor” means Governor of the Punjab; \r\n(g) “Controller of Examinations” means Controller of Examinations of the \r\nInstitute; \r\n(h) “Dean” means head of a faculty of the Institute; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 02 Sept ember 2020; assented to by the Governor of the \r\nPunjab on 15 September 2020; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 1 6 September 2020, pp. \r\n1091-1101. \r\n2Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), pu blished in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(i). \r\n3Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(i). \r\n4Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(i). \r\n5Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), publ ished in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(i). \r\n6Added by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.3. \r\n(i) “department” means a teaching department maintained and \r\nadministered by the Institute in the prescribed manner; \r\n(j) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the Institute \r\nconsisting of one or more departments; \r\n(k) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(l) “Higher Education Commission” means Higher Education Commission \r\nestablished under the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 \r\n(LIII of 2002); \r\n(m) “\r\n7\r\n[University]” means the \r\n8\r\n[Times University, Multan] established under \r\nthe Act; \r\n9[(n) “prescribed” means prescribed by the statutes or the regulations;] \r\n(o) “\r\n10\r\n[Vice Chancellor]” means \r\n11\r\n[Vice Chancellor] of the Institute; \r\n(p) “Registrar” means Registrar of the Institute; \r\n(q) “rules”, “regulations” and “statutes” mean respectively the rules, \r\nregulations and statutes made under the Act; \r\n(r) “Schedule” means Schedule appended to the Act; \r\n(s) “Search Committee” means Search Committee constituted by the \r\nBoard for making recommendations for appointment of the Rector; \r\n(t) 12[\"Company\" means the Ali Bin Usman Pvt. Ltd, a Company registered \r\nunder the Companies Act, 2017 (XIX of 2017);] \r\n(u) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor or Lecturer engaged whole time by the Institute and such \r\nother person as may be prescribed; and \r\n(v) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the Institute. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE INSTITUTE \r\n 3. Establishment of the \r\n13\r\n[University].– \r\n14\r\n[(1)The Times University, Multan \r\nshall stand established in private sector, with its main campus located at \r\nMultan.] \r\n \r\n7Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n8Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in t he Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(i). \r\n9Substituted by the Times University, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 ( XCVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 15th December 2025, pp. 3091-3903 s.2. \r\n10Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n11Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), publi shed in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n12Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2021 ( IV of 2021), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 17th March 2021, pp. 7103-7104 s.2. \r\n13Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n (2) The \r\n15\r\n[University] shall be a body corporate having perpetual \r\nsuccession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property \r\nand shall, by the said name, sue and be sued. \r\n (3) The \r\n16\r\n[University] shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Chairman and members of the Board; \r\n(c) \r\n17\r\n[Vice Chancellor]; \r\n(d) Chairpersons and Deans; \r\n(e) members of an Authority; \r\n(f) teachers and the students of the Institute; and \r\n(g) officers and members of the staff of the Institute. \r\n4. Functions of the Institute.– The Institute shall: \r\n(a) provide instruction and training in: \r\n18[(i) management sciences, social sciences and arts, science and \r\ntechnology, law, allied health sciences, medicine, 19[nursing,] \r\npharmaceutical sciences, engineering and information \r\ntechnology, provided that in case of medicine and engineeri ng \r\neducation, approval of the 20[Pakistan Medical and D ental \r\nCouncil] and Pakistan Engineering Council respectively shall be \r\na pre requisite; and \r\n21\r\n[(ii) such other branches of knowledge and faculties as the Board \r\nmay determine; provided that, where applicab le, subject to the \r\napproval of the relevant statutory body of a professional \r\neducation; the Board shall be competent to approve \r\ndepartments, constituent colleges, or Institutes comprising the \r\nfaculties of the University on the recommendation of the relevan t \r\nstatutory body from time to time: \r\nProvided that the faculties to be established later on, shall be \r\napproved, on the recommendations of Accreditation Committee \r\n \r\n14Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), pub lished in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.4. \r\n15Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n16Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n17Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), publis hed in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n18 Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2021 (IV of 2021), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 17th March 2021, pp. 7103-7104 s.3. \r\n19Inserted by the Times University, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 ( XCVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 15th December 2025, pp. 3091-3903 s.3. \r\n20Substituted by the Times University, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 ( XCVI of 20 25), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 15th December 2025, pp. 3091-3903 s.3. \r\n21Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.5(i). \r\nconstituted under section 12 of the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act 2014 (I of 2015) and where applicable, subject \r\nto the prior approval of relevant statutory body of a professional \r\neducation;]] \r\n(b) \r\n22\r\n[establish, maintain and administer faculties, departments, schools, \r\nconstituent colleges, distance learning study centers, research centers, \r\nand ot her facilities including teaching hospital as the Board may \r\ndetermine from time to time;] \r\n(c) establish and support other facilities for education, training and research; \r\n(d) prescribe courses of studies; \r\n(e) \r\n23\r\n[to decide teaching methods and strategies including virt ual, on -\r\ncampus, online, distance learning, etc. in such a manner as determined \r\nby the Board to ensure the most effective educational and training \r\nprogrammes;] \r\n(f) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies the \r\nexamination, award degr ee, diploma, certificate and other academic \r\ndistinction to the person; \r\n(g) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, \r\nteachers and other employees of the Institute; \r\n(h) engage, where necessary, a person on contract of specified duration and \r\nto specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(i) institute programmes for the exchange of students and teachers \r\nbetween the Institute and any other Institute, educational institution or \r\nresearch organization; \r\n(j) provide career counseling and job search services to th e students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(k) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(l) develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n(m) provide and support the academic development of the faculty of the \r\nInstitute; \r\n(n) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(o) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student of the \r\nInstitute at any other Institute or place of learning equivalent to an \r\nexamination or period of study of the Institute and may withdraw such \r\nacceptance; \r\n(p) cooperate with a pub lic authority, Institute or private organization in the \r\nmanner and for such purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n \r\n22Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.5(ii). \r\n23Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.5(iii). \r\n(q) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorship \r\nand Lecturership or any other post and may appoint a person on the \r\npost; \r\n(r) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurpose and may appoint a person on the post; \r\n(s) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, \r\nscholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the prescribed manner; \r\n(t) provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls of \r\nresidence and may approve or licence a hostel, lodging or boarding \r\nplace; \r\n(u) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the Institute; \r\n(v) promote extra -curricular and recr eational activities of the students and \r\nmake arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the \r\nstudents; \r\n(w) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as it \r\nmay determine; \r\n(x) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy s ervices and enter \r\ninto arrangements with any other institution, public or private body, \r\ncommercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\n(y) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made \r\nto the Institute and to invest any fund in the manner as it may deem fit; \r\n(z) print and publish research or any other work; and \r\n(aa) perform any other prescribed or ancillary functions. \r\n5. \r\n24\r\n[University] open to all.– (1) Subject to such reasonable restrictions as may \r\nbe prescribed, the \r\n25\r\n[University] shall be open to all persons; and, admission to the \r\n26\r\n[University] shall not be denied merely on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed, \r\ncolour or domicile. \r\n (2) The \r\n27\r\n[University] shall not discriminate against any person solely on \r\nthe basis of gender, religion, race, creed, colour or domicile. \r\n6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the \r\n28\r\n[University] shall be restricted to the \r\nProvince of the Punjab. \r\n29[(2) The University shall not open any sub-campus for a period of five years \r\nfrom the commencement of the Act, after which period, the University may open sub-\r\n \r\n24Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n25Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n26Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (L I of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n27Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n28Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\ncampuses within or outside Punjab and offshore campuses or branches with the \r\napproval of the Board under policy of the Higher Education Commission.] \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE \r\n7. Officers of the Institute.– The following shall be the officers of the University: \r\n (a) Chancellor; \r\n (b) \r\n30\r\n[Vice Chancellor]; \r\n (c) Deans; \r\n (d) Chairpersons; \r\n (e) Registrar; \r\n (f) Treasurer; \r\n (g) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(h) such other persons as may be pr escribed by the statutes or regulations \r\nto be the officers of the Institute. \r\n8. Chancellor.– (1) The Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at a \r\nconvocation of the \r\n31\r\n[University]. \r\n (2) The \r\n32\r\n[University] may confer honorary degree subject to the prior \r\napproval of the Chancellor. \r\n (3) The Chancellor may approve the draft statutes submitted by the Board \r\nor refer the statutes back to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n(4) In the performance of his functions under the Act, the Chancellor shall \r\nact and be bound in th e same manner as the Governor of the Province acts and is \r\nbound under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry \r\ninto the affairs of the \r\n33\r\n[University]. \r\n (2) The Chancellor shall convey his views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the Board and may, after ascertaining the views of the Board, \r\nrecommend any remedial action to the Board. \r\n(3) The Board shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit \r\nreport to the Chancellor about the action taken on the recommendation of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n \r\n29Substituted by the Times University, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (XCVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 15th December 2025, pp. 3091-3903 s.4. \r\n30Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n31Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n32Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n33Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n(4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor \r\nwithin the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such direction as he thinks fit and \r\nthe Board shall comply with the direction. \r\n(5) The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of a committee \r\nconstituted by him and comprising a nominee of the Board, a Judge of the Lahore \r\nHigh Court to be nominated by the Chief Justice of the High Court and a Professor \r\nEmeritus or Rector of any Institute, take action against the Institute by appointing an \r\nadministrator, who shall exercise the powers of the Board to run the affairs of the \r\nInstitute till such time as may be specified by the Chancellor. \r\n(6) The Chancellor shall not take any action under subsection (5), unless \r\nthe Chairman of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing. \r\n(7) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Board, which, \r\nin the opinion of the Chance llor, is against the interest of academic excellence, \r\nreligious or cultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n34\r\n[10. Vice Chancellor.– 35[(1) The Board, on the recommendations of Search \r\nCommittee, appoint a person as Vice Chancellor for a term of three years on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be determined by it.] \r\n (2) The Board shall recommend a person for appointment as Vice \r\nChancellor from amongst the panel of three persons recommended by the Search \r\nCommittee. \r\n 36[(3) The Vice Chancellor sh all be the person who possesses the \r\nqualification and experience as determined by the Board.] \r\n (4) The Vice Chancellor shall perform functions under the Act or any other \r\nfunction as may be assigned to him by the Board.] \r\n11. Powers of the \r\n37\r\n[Vice Chancellor ].– (1) The \r\n38\r\n[Vice Chancellor] shall be the \r\nchief executive officer of the Institute responsible for administrative and academic \r\nfunctions of the Institute and for ensuring that the provisions of the Act, rules, \r\nstatutes and regulations are observed in all the affairs of the Institute. \r\n(2) The \r\n39\r\n[Vice Chancellor] may attend a meeting of any Authority or body of \r\nthe Institute. \r\n(3) Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed by the Board, the \r\n40\r\n[Vice \r\nChancellor] may, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the \r\n \r\n34Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.7. \r\n35Substituted by the Times University, Multan (Amendment) Ac t 2025 ( XCVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 15th December 2025, pp. 3091-3903 s.5(i). \r\n36Substituted by the Times University, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 ( XCVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 15th December 2025, pp. 3091-3903 s.5(ii). \r\n37Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n38Substituted by the Times Institu te, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n39Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n40Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\ncompetence of the \r\n41\r\n[Vice Chancellor] and within three days of taking of such action, \r\nsubmit a report of the action taken to the Chairman of the Board. \r\n(4) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board, the [Vice \r\nChancellor] may: \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the Institute to take up \r\nsuch assignment in connection with examination, administration or any \r\nother activity in relation to the Institute; \r\n(b) sanction by re -appropriation an amount for an unforeseen ite m not \r\nprovided for in the budget of the Institute; \r\n(c) make appointments of such categories of employees of the Institute in \r\nsuch manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(d) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee \r\nof the Institute in the prescribed manner; \r\n(e) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the Institute; and \r\n(f) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed. \r\n(5) The \r\n42\r\n[Vice Chancellor] shall prepare an annual report containing \r\ninformation as regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all \r\nrelevant facts pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the \r\nInstitute. \r\n(6) The \r\n43\r\n[Vice Chancellor] shall, within three months of the end of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the Institute before the Board. \r\n12. Acting \r\n44\r\n[Vice Chancellor ].– Subject to such conditions as may be \r\nprescribed, if the office of the \r\n45\r\n[Vice Chancellor] is vacant, or the \r\n46\r\n[Vice Chancellor] is \r\nabsent or is unable to perfor m the functions of his office due to illness or some other \r\ncause, the Board shall make arrangements for the performance of the duties of the \r\n47\r\n[Vice Chancellor] by such other person as it may deem fit. \r\n \r\n41Substituted by the Times Ins titute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n42Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n43Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n44Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n45Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazett e \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n46Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n47Substituted by the T imes Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendat ion of the \r\n48\r\n[Vice \r\nChancellor], appoint Registrar of the Institute on such terms and conditions as may \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall: \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the Secretariat of the Institute and be \r\nresponsible for the provision of secretariat support to the Board and the \r\nRector; \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the aca demic records of the \r\nInstitute; \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 body of the Institute in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as may assigned by \r\nthe Rector or the Board. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n14. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of \r\nthe \r\n49\r\n[Vice Chancellor], appoint Controller of Examinations of the Institute on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Controller unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller s hall be a full -time officer of the Institute and shall be \r\nresponsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform \r\nsuch other duties as may be prescribed or assigned by the \r\n50\r\n[Vice Chancellor] or the \r\nBoard. \r\n(4) The Controller shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the \r\n51\r\n[Vice \r\nChancellor], appoint Treasurer of the Institute on such terms and conditions as may \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n \r\n48Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Ga zette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n49Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n50Substituted by t he Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n51Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punja b Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Institute and \r\nshall: \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the Institute; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the Institute and \r\npresent the estimates to the Board; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the Institute are spent according to the budget \r\nor any other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the Institute are audited annually and are \r\navailable for submission to the Board within six months of the end of a \r\nfinancial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or as my be \r\nassigned to him by the Rector or the Board. \r\n (4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n16. Appointments.– The \r\n52\r\n[University] may appoint such persons in its services \r\nas may be necessary on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n17. Authorities of the \r\n53\r\n[University].– The following shall be the Authorities of \r\nthe \r\n54\r\n[University]: \r\n(a) Board of Governors; \r\n(b) Academic Council; \r\n(c) Boards of Faculties; \r\n(d) Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(e) Selection Board; \r\n(f) Finance and Planning Committee; and \r\n(g) any other prescribed Authority. \r\n55[18. Board of Governors .– (1) The Board of Governors of the \r\n56\r\n[University] shall \r\nconsist of the following: \r\n57\r\n[(a) Chief Executive of the Company;] \r\n \r\n52Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n53Substituted b y the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n54Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Pun jab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n55Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2021 (IV of 2021), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 17th March 2021, pp. 7103-7104 s.4. \r\n56Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n (b) \r\n58\r\n[Vice Chancellor]; \r\n59[(c) maximum four members to be nominated by the Chief Executive;] \r\n60\r\n[(d) four persons including at least one woman from amongst eminent \r\nscholars, business persons or academicians to be nominated by the \r\nChief Executive of the Company; \r\n (e) Three members of the Provincial Assemb ly of the Punjab including \r\natleast one female member of the Assembly, to be nominated by the \r\nSpeaker of the Assembly;] \r\n(f) Chairman, Higher Education Commission or his nominee not below the \r\nrank of a Director; \r\n(g) Vice Chancellor of a public sector Univers ity in the Punjab nominated \r\nby the Chancellor; and \r\n(h) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of an Additional Secretary. \r\n \r\n61\r\n[(2) The Chief Executive of the Company shall be the Chairman of the \r\nBoard and the Vice Chancellor shall be the Vice Chairman of the Board.] \r\n (3) The members of the Board other than ex -officio members shall hold \r\noffice for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re -appointment on the expiry \r\nof their term of office. \r\n \r\n62\r\n[(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one half of the total \r\nnumber of members.] \r\n (5) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Board and the Secretary \r\nshall, with the approval of the Chairman of the Board, call the meeting of the Board. \r\n (6) The Company may fill a casual vacancy occurring because of death or \r\nresignation of a member of the Board nominated by the Company to the extent of the \r\nremainder of the term of the former member.] \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board .– (1) The administration and man agement \r\nof the affairs of the \r\n63\r\n[University] shall vest in the Board. \r\n (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid power, the Board \r\nmay: \r\n \r\n57Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Pu njab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.8(i). \r\n58Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n59Substituted by the Times University, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 ( XCVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 15th December 2025, pp. 3091-3092 s.6. \r\n60Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published i n the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.8(i). \r\n61Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.8(ii). \r\n62Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.8(iii). \r\n63Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n(a) formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans governing the \r\nactivities and operations of the University so as to facilitate research, \r\nteaching and other academic work; \r\n(b) recommend the statutes to the Chancellor; \r\n(c) make or approve regulations; \r\n(d) create a component of the University such as faculty, department, \r\nconstituent college or University, subject to the provisions of the Act; \r\n(e) constitute a committee, council and any other administrative or \r\nacademic advisory body; \r\n(f) create such academic or administrative posts as it may deem \r\nnecessary and to approve appointments to such posts as it may \r\nspecify; \r\n(g) hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources of the \r\nUniversity and raise funds for the purpose of the Institute upon such \r\nsecurity as may be required under the regulations; \r\n(h) undertake the responsibility for the financ ial viability of the University \r\nincluding responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its operations, their \r\ncontinuity and preservation of the autonomy of the Institute; \r\n(i) consider and pass through a resolution the annual report, plan of work, \r\nstatement of accounts and the annual budget estimates; \r\n(j) call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the University \r\nand may direct the Rector to furnish information relating to any matter \r\nspecified by the Board; and \r\n(k) take all such initiatives as it may consider necessary or desirable for \r\nefficient and effective management and functioning of the Institute. \r\n (3) The Board shall recommend statutes to the Chancellor and the statutes \r\nshall come into force when the same are approved by the Chancellor. \r\n20. Business of the Board .– (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall \r\nbe conducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be \r\nprescribed in the regulations and until so prescribed, as may be determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\n(2) The statute s, regulations or proceedings of the Board shall not be \r\ninvalid merely by reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n21. Delegation of powers .– The Board may delegate to any person or a \r\ncommittee any of its powers, duties or functions. \r\n22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) \r\n64\r\n[Vice Chancellor] (Chairman); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n \r\n64Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n(c) all the Chairpersons; \r\n(d) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(e) all the Professors of the Institute; \r\n(f) nominee of the Secretary to the Government, Education Department \r\nnot below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; \r\n(g) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers \r\nto be nominated by the Board; \r\n(h) three persons eminent in the field of art or science of whom at least \r\none shall be from each category, to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(i) Director Academics of Higher Education Commission; and \r\n(j) Registrar (Member/Secretary). \r\n(2) A nominated member shall hold office for a renewable term of three \r\nyears. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be on e half of \r\nthe total number of members of the Academic Council. \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the academic body of the \r\n65\r\n[University] and may, subject to the statutes, lay down \r\nproper standards of instruction, research, publication and examination and to \r\nregulate and promote the academic life of the Institute. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of the Act, rules, statutes and regulations, the Academic Co uncil \r\nmay: \r\n(a) advise the Board on academic matters; \r\n(b) regulate the conduct of teaching, research and publication; \r\n(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations in the Institute; \r\n(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the Institute; \r\n(e) propose to the Board, a scheme for the constitution and organization of \r\nfaculties, teaching departments, constituent colleges and institutes; \r\n(f) consider or formulate proposals for planning and development of \r\nteaching and research in the Institute; \r\n(g) recommend to the Board regulations prescribing the courses of studies, \r\nthe syllabi and the outlines of tests for the Institute examinations; \r\n(h) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals \r\nand prizes; \r\n(i) frame Regulations for submission to the Board; \r\n(j) appoint or nominate members to various Authorities in accordance with \r\nthe provisions of the Act; and \r\n \r\n65Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n66[24. University Fund.  (1) There shall be a fund to be known as the „Times \r\nUniversity Endowment Fund‟ which shall vest in the University to provide a \r\nsustainable, long-term source of revenue for the University as a non -profit Fund to \r\nwhich shall be credited all sums received by the University as donations in shape of \r\ncash, land, vehicles, equipment or any other form. \r\n (2) The University may accept donations in the shape of cash, land, \r\nvehicle, equipment or any other form that may be utilized for scholarships or \r\ncharitable activities and all such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed \r\nof by the University in the prescribed manner. \r\n(3) The University may collaborate with any charitable organization \r\nregistered under any law to accept donat ions in the shape of cash, land, vehicle, \r\nequipment or any other form that may be utilized for scholarships or charitable \r\nactivities and all such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the \r\nUniversity through that charitable organization in the prescribed manner.] \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts .– (1) The budget of the \r\n67\r\n[University] shall be \r\napproved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may \r\nbe prescribed by the Board. \r\n (2) The Board may approve the budget of the \r\n68\r\n[University], appropriations \r\nof accounts of the Institute and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the \r\n69\r\n[University]. \r\n (3) The Board may delegate the power of appropriation or re -appropriation \r\nof funds to any of the officers of the \r\n70\r\n[University]. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n26. Rules.– The Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the \r\npurposes of the Act. \r\n71[27. Statutes. The Chancellor may approve the statutes, on the recommendation \r\nof the Board, in order to provide for, and to re gulate any matt er relevant to the \r\nUniversity.] \r\n \r\n66Substituted by the Times University, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 ( XCVI of 2025), publi shed in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 15th December 2025, pp. 3091-3903 s.7. \r\n67Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n68Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n69Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n70Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n71Substituted by the Times University, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 ( XCVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 15th December 2025, pp. 3091-3903 s.8. \r\n28. First statutes.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Act, \r\nthe statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statues made under \r\nsection 27 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or repealed in \r\naccordance with the provisions of the Act. \r\n72[29. Regulations. Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Board may approve \r\nthe regulations for the proper administration and management of the affairs of the \r\nUniversity.] \r\n30. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of the Act, the Board may, with the approval of the Government, give such \r\ndirections, not inconsistent with the Act, as it may consider necessary for the \r\nremoval of such difficulty. \r\n31. Savings.– Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, an examination \r\nconducted by the proponents of the \r\n73\r\n[University] prior to the coming into force of the \r\nAct, shall be deemed to be the examination conducted by the \r\n74\r\nUniversity under the \r\nAct and the \r\n75\r\n[University] may award degree, diploma or certificate on the basis of \r\nsuch examination. \r\n76\r\n[32. Powers of the Chief Executive. – (1) The Chief Executive may, in an \r\nemergency, take any action at the behest of Authorities of the Universit y specified in \r\nSection 17. \r\n(2) The Chief Executive, after taking an action under sub -section (1), shall seek \r\napproval of the relevant authority in its upcoming meeting or through circulation, as \r\nthe case may be.] \r\n77[33. Indemnity. No suit or legal proceed ings shall lie against the University or \r\nany authority, officer or employee of the University, in respect of anything, which is \r\ndone in good faith, under the Act.] \r\n \r\n \r\n72Substituted by the Times University, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 ( XCVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 15th December 2025, pp. 3091-3903 s.9. \r\n73Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n74Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n75Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Ac t 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n76Added by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.9. \r\n77Added by the Times University, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 ( XCVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 15th December 2025, pp. 3091-3093 s.10. \r\n \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. Faculties.– (1) There shall be a faculty for a teaching department o r a group \r\nof teaching departments. \r\n(2) The \r\n78\r\n[University] shall have the following faculties and such other \r\nfaculties as may be prescribed: \r\n(a) Faculty of Social Sciences; \r\n(b) Faculty of Management Sciences; \r\n(c) Faculty of Science and Technology; and \r\n(d) Faculty of Law. \r\n79[(e) Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences; \r\n(f) Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; \r\n(g) Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology.] \r\n2. 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) Professors and Chairpersons in the faculty; \r\n(c) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council owing to their \r\nspecialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned to \r\nthe faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Co uncil, important \r\nbearing on the subjects assigned to the faculty; \r\n(d) two experts in the field from outside the Institute to be appointed by the \r\nBoard; and \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Rector. \r\n(2) The members other than ex-officio members of a Board of Faculty shall \r\nhold office for a period of three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one half of the \r\ntotal number of members. \r\n(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of the Academic \r\nCouncil and the Board, may: \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to \r\nthe faculty; \r\n80\r\n[(b) scrutinize the recommendations of a Board of Studies, where \r\napplicable;] \r\n \r\n78Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 20 25 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(ii). \r\n79Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2021 (IV of 2021), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 17th March 2021, pp. 7103-7104 s.5. \r\n80Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.10 \r\n(c) consider any other academic matter relating to the faculty and to \r\nsubmit its report to the Academic Council; \r\n(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of \r\neach department, constituent college or institute comprising the faculty \r\nfor presentation to the Academic Council; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes. \r\n(5) The Dean of the faculty shall be the Chairman and convener of the \r\nBoard of Faculty. \r\n(6) The Dean shall be appointed by the Board on the recommendations of \r\nthe Rector from amongst three senior most Professors of the faculty; shall hold office \r\nfor a period of three years; and, shall be eligible for reappointment. \r\n(7) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree, except \r\nhonorary degrees, courses falling within the purview of the faculty. \r\n(8) The Dean shall have such powe rs and duties as may be prescribed by \r\nthe Board on the recommendations of the Rector. \r\n3. 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Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of: \r\n \r\n81Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n(a) \r\n82\r\n[Vice Chancellor] (Chairman); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n83[(d) one faculty member of the University, not below the rank of an \r\nAssistant Professor having a good res earch profile, other than Dean to \r\nbe appointed by the Board;] \r\n (e) one member to be nominated by the Rector; \r\n(f) three members from the relevant field, research organizations and \r\nGovernment, to be nominated by the Board; and \r\n(g) the Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies \r\nand Research other than ex-officio members shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and \r\nResearch shall be one half of the total number of members. \r\n5. 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Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of: \r\n(a) \r\n84\r\n[Vice Chancellor] (Chairman); \r\n(b) the Dean of the faculty concerned; \r\n(c) the Chairperson concerned; \r\n(d) one member of the Board to be nominated by the Board; \r\n85[(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Company; and] \r\n \r\n82Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n83Substituted by the Times University, Multan (Amendment) Act 2025 ( XCVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 15th December 2025, pp. 3091-3093 s.11(i). \r\n84Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Ame ndment) Act 2025 (LI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 2 June 2025, pp. 4939-4941 s.2(iii). \r\n85Substituted by the Times Institute, Multan (Amendment) Act 2021 (IV of 2021), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 17th March 2021, pp. 7103-7104 s.5. \r\n86[(f) one expert of the subject to be nominated by the Chief Executive;] \r\n (2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Selection Board. \r\n(3) The members other than ex -officio members shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n(4) Four members of the Selection Board shall constitute the quorum f or a \r\nmeeting of the Selection Board. \r\n(5) No member who is a candidate or whose family member is a \r\ncandidate, for a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in the \r\nproceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a candidate on such post. \r\n(6) In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or Associate \r\nProfessor, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject \r\nconcerned and in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the \r\nsubject concerned, to be nominated by the Rector from a standing list of experts for \r\neach subject approved by the Board on the recommendation of the Selection Board. \r\n(7) The Board may revise the standing list of experts of a subject on the \r\nrecommendation of the Selection Board. \r\n7. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall: \r\n(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Board, the names of \r\nsuitable candidates for appointment to teaching and other posts and \r\nrecommend suitable salary for the selected candidate; and \r\n(b) consider all cases of promotion or selection of officers of the Institute \r\nand recommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion \r\nor selection to the Board. \r\n8. 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