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Powers of the Vice Chancellor \r\n13. Pro-Vice Chancellor \r\n14. Registrar \r\n15. Treasurer \r\n16. Controller of Examinations \r\n17. Appointments \r\n \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n18. Authorities of the University \r\n19. The Syndicate \r\n20. Powers and duties of the Syndicate \r\n21. Academic Council \r\n22. Powers and duties of the Academic Council \r\n23. Board of Faculty \r\n24. Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n25. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\n26. Selection Board \r\n27. Functions of the Selection Board \r\n28. Finance and Planning Committee \r\n29 Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee \r\n30 Appointment of Committees by Authorities \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n31. Statutes \r\n32. Regulations \r\n33. Rules \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n34. University Fund \r\n35. Budget, audit and accounts \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n36. Appeal to Syndicate \r\n37 Removal of difficulties \r\n38. Indemnity \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE WOMEN UNIVERSITY MULTAN ACT 2010 \r\n(XV of 2010) \r\n[2nd August, 2010] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the Women University, Multan. \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is expedient to p rovide for the establishment of the Women \r\nUniversity Multan and for ancillary matters; \r\n It is enacted as follows:– \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the Women \r\nUniversity Multan Act 2010. \r\n (2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act– \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b) “affiliated college” means a college or institute affiliated with the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the University; \r\n(d) “chairperson” means the head of a department, principal of a \r\nconstituent college or director of an institute; \r\n(e) “Chancellor” means the Governor of the Punjab; \r\n(f) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission set up under the \r\nHigher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(g) “constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by \r\nthe University; \r\n(h) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations of \r\nthe University; \r\n(i) “Dean” means the head of a faculty of the University; \r\n(j) “department” means a teaching department maintained and \r\nadministered by the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(k) “faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments, i nstitutes or constituent \r\ncolleges; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 2 1 July 2010; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 30 July 2010; \r\nand published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2 August 2010, pages 451-463. \r\n(l) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; \r\n(m) “institute” means an institute established, maintained and administered \r\nby the University; \r\n(n) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations; \r\n(o) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(p) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee consisting of at \r\nleast three persons constituted by the Government for making \r\nrecommendations for the appointment of the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(q) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under the Act; \r\n(r) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University; \r\n(s) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor, Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Demonstrator and Instructor \r\nengaged whole-time by the University and such other person as may \r\nbe prescribed; \r\n(t) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University; \r\n(u) “University” means the Women University Multan; and \r\n(v) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n2\r\n[3. Incorporation.– (1) The Government shall, by notification, reconstitute the \r\nGovernment Postgraduate College for Women Multan as the Women University Multan. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and \r\na common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by the \r\naforesaid name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The Government may, by notification, affiliate any of its post graduate \r\nor degree college with the University. \r\n(4) The University may, with the approval of Government, open and \r\nadminister a sub-campus of the University. \r\n(5) The University shall consist of the following:– \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Pro-Chancellor; \r\n(c) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(e) members of an Authority; \r\n(f) chairpersons and Deans; \r\n \r\n2Substituted by the Women University Multan (Amendment) Act 2012(V of 2013) , published in the P unjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 5 January 2013, pp. 1967-1968, s.2. \r\n(g) teachers and students of the University; and \r\n(h) officers and members of the staff of the University. \r\n(6) The property on which the Government Postgraduate College for \r\nWomen Multan is established shall stand transferred to the University. \r\n(7) All employees of the Government serving in Government Postgraduate \r\nCollege for Women Multan immediately before coming into force of the Women \r\nUniversity Multan (Amendment) Act 2012 shall be cons idered on deputation with the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(8) Subject to the criteria notified by the University, an employee of the \r\nGovernment on deputation with the University may, within three hundred and sixty \r\nfive days from the date of the commencement of the Women U niversity Multan \r\n(Amendment) Act 2012, opt for absorption in the service of the University.] \r\n4. Functions of the University.– (1) The University shall– \r\n(a) provide for education in such branches of knowledge as it may deem \r\nfit, and make provisions for research, service to the society and for the \r\napplication, advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such \r\nmanner as it may determine; \r\n(b) establish, maintain and administer a department, constituent college \r\nor an institute; \r\n(c) establish and support other f acilities for education, training and \r\nresearch; \r\n(d) prescribe courses of studies; \r\n(e) decide teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure the most \r\neffective educational and training programmes; \r\n(f) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies \r\nthe examination, award degree, diploma, certificate and other \r\nacademic distinction to the person; \r\n(g) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, \r\nteachers and other employees of the University; \r\n(h) engage, where nece ssary, a person on contract for specified duration \r\nand to specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(i) provide career counselling and job search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(j) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(k) provide and support the academic develo pment of the faculty of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(l) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research \r\nin the prescribed manner; \r\n(m) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lecturership or any other post and may appoint a \r\nperson on the post; \r\n(n) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurposes and appoint a person to the post; \r\n(o) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, \r\nfellowships, scholarships, bursaries, med als and prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(p) provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls \r\nof residence and may approve or licence a hostel, lodging or boarding \r\nplace; \r\n(q) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University; \r\n(r) promote the extra curricular and recreational activities of the students \r\nand make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of \r\nthe students; \r\n(s) demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine; \r\nand \r\n(t) perform any other prescribed or ancillary function. \r\n (2) The University may– \r\n(a) institute programs for the exchange of students and teachers between \r\nthe University and any other university, educational institution or \r\nresearch organization; \r\n(b) develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n(c) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student of \r\nthe University at any other university or place of learning equivalent to \r\nan examination or period of study of the University and may withdraw \r\nsuch acceptance; \r\n(d) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(e) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and \r\nenter into arrangements with any other institution, public or private \r\nbody, commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\n(f) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions \r\nmade to the University and to invest any fund in the manner as it may \r\ndeem fit; \r\n(g) print and publish research or work; \r\n(h) admit an y college or other educational institution to its privileges or \r\nwithdraw such privileges in the prescribed manner; \r\n(i) affiliate or disaffiliate a college or any other educational institution in the \r\nprescribed manner; and \r\n(j) exercise any power ancillary t o the above powers or as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n5. University open to all female gender .– Subject to the reasonable \r\nrestrictions as may be prescribed, the University shall be open to all persons of \r\nfemale gender, and admission to the University shall not be de nied on the basis of \r\nreligion, race, creed, caste or colour. \r\n6. Increase in fee .– The University shall not, without the approval of the \r\nChancellor, increase any fee or charge in excess of ten percent per annum. \r\n7. Jurisdiction.– The jurisdiction of the Uni versity shall be restricted to the \r\nProvince of the Punjab \r\n3\r\n[.] \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n8. Officers of the University .– The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity– \r\n \r\n4\r\n[(a) Chancellor; \r\n (aa) Pro-Chancellor; \r\n (b) Vice Chancellor; \r\n (bb) Pro-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 prescribed. \r\n9. Chancellor.– (1) The Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n (2) The Chancellor or a nominee of the Chancellor shall preside at \r\nconvocation of the University. \r\n (3) The University may, subject to the prior approval of the Chancellor, \r\nconfer honorary degree. \r\n (4) Subject to this Act, the Chancellor may approve t he draft statues \r\nsubmitted by the Syndicate or refer the statues back to the Syndicate for \r\nreconsideration. \r\n (5) In the performance of functions under this Act, the Chancellor shall act \r\non the advice of the Chief Minister of the Punjab or, within fifteen d ays of the advice, \r\nrefer it back to the Chief Minister for reconsideration; and, if the Chief Minister \r\ntenders advice to the Chancellor after reconsideration of the matter, the Chancellor \r\nshall act accordingly. \r\n \r\n3Misprinted in the Gazette. \r\n4Substituted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 14 November 2012, pp.1581-1594, s.14. \r\n10. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry \r\ninto the affairs of the University. \r\n (2) The Chancellor shall convey the views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the Syndicate and may, after ascertaining the views of the \r\nSyndicate, recommend any remedial action to the Syndicate. \r\n (3) The Syndicate shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit \r\nreport to the Chancellor about the action taken on the recommendation of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n (4) If the Syndicate fails to take action to the sati sfaction of the Chancellor \r\nwithin the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such direction as the Chancellor \r\ndeems appropriate and the Syndicate shall comply with the direction. \r\n (5) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Syndicate, \r\nwhich, in the opinion of the Chancellor, is against the law, interest of academic \r\nexcellence of the University, religious or cultural ideology, or national integrity. \r\n5\r\n[10-A. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) Minister of Higher Education of the Government shall \r\nbe the Pro-Chancellor of the University. \r\n(2) The Pro -Chancellor shall perform such functions and exercise such \r\npowers of the Chancellor, except the powers under section 10, as may be prescribed \r\nor assigned to him by the Chancellor.] \r\n6\r\n[11. Vice Chancellor.– (1) A woman who is eligible and who is not more than sixty \r\nfive years of age on the last date fixed for submission of applications for the post of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor may apply for the post. \r\n(2) The Government shall determine, by notification in the official Gazet te, \r\nthe qualifications, experience and other relevant requirements for the post of the \r\nVice Chancellor. \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 Searc h Committee shall recommend to the Government, in \r\nalphabetical order without any preference, a panel of three persons who, in its \r\nopinion, are suitable for appointment as the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(6) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice Chancellor for each te rm 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 \r\n5Inserted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 14 November 2012, pp.1581-1594, s.14. \r\n6Substituted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Ac t 2012 (LX of 2012), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 14 November 2012, pp.1581-1594, s.14. \r\n(8) The incumbent Vice Chancellor shall not be allowed any extension in \r\nhis tenure bu t subject to eligibility he may again compete for the post of the Vice \r\nChancellor in accordance with the procedure prescribed by or under this section. \r\n(9) If the office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant or the Vice Chancellor is \r\nabsent or is unable to perf orm 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\n12. Powers of the Vice Chancellor .– (1) Subject to this Act, the Vice Chancellor \r\nshall be the chief executive officer of the University and shall ensure that the \r\nprovisions of this Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed. \r\n (2) The Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting of any Authority or bod y of \r\nthe University. \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 \r\nappropriate.] \r\n(4) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Syndicate, the \r\nVice Chancellor may– \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up \r\nsuch assignment in connection with examination, administration or any \r\nother activity in relation to the University; \r\n(b) sanction by re -appropriation an amount for an unforeseen item not \r\nprovided for in the budget of the University; \r\n(c) make appointments of such categories of employees of the University \r\nand in such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(d) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee \r\nof the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(e) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of her \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the University; and \r\n(f) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed. \r\n (5) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing \r\ninformation as regards the preceding academic year including disclosur e of all \r\nrelevant facts pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n \r\n7Substituted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 14 November 2012, pp.1581-1594, s.14. \r\n (6) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the end of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University before the Syndicate. \r\n8\r\n[13. 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 perform 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 her duties as Professor.] \r\n14. Registrar.– (1) The Syndicate shall, on the recommen dation of the Vice \r\nChancellor, appoint a Registrar in such manner and on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n (2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless she \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n (3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the University and shall– \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the University and be \r\nresponsible for the provision of secretariat support to the Syndicate and \r\nthe Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the prescribed \r\nmanner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of a \r\nmember to an Authority or body of the U niversity in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n (4) The Registrar shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Syndicate shall, on the recommendation of the Vice \r\nChancellor, appoint a T reasurer in such manner and on such terms and conditions \r\nas may be prescribed. \r\n (2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless she \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n (3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial off icer of the University and \r\nshall– \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the University; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and \r\npresent the estimates to the Syndicate; \r\n \r\n8Substituted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 14 November 2012, pp.1581-1594, s.14. \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to the \r\nbudget or any other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and are \r\navailable for submission to the Syndicate within six months of the end \r\nof a financial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to her \r\nby the Syndicate. \r\n (4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n16. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Syndicate shall, on the recommendatio n \r\nof the Vice Chancellor, appoint a Controller of Examinations in such manner and on \r\nsuch terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n (2) The Syndicate shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations \r\nunless she possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n (3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer and shall be \r\nresponsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform \r\nsuch other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n (4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a term of three \r\nyears. \r\n17. Appointments.– The University may appoint such persons in its service as \r\nmay be necessary in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n18. Authorities of the University .– (1) The following shall be the Authorities of \r\nthe University– \r\n (a) Syndicate; \r\n (b) Academic Council; \r\n (c) Boards of Faculties; \r\n (d) Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n (e) Selection Board; \r\n (f) Finance and Planning Committee; and \r\n (g) any other Authority as may be prescribed. \r\n (2) The Syndicate may constitute committees consisting of the members of \r\nthe Syndicate or it may create committees consisting of members of the Syndicate or \r\nteachers or officers of the University or a combination of all or any of such persons. \r\n19. The Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of– \r\n(i) Vice Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n(ii) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(iii) Secretary to the Government, Education Department or a nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n(iv) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department or a nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n(v) Secretary to the Government, Law and Parliamentary Affairs \r\nDepartment or a nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n(vi) Chairman of the Commission or a nominee not below the rank of a \r\nwhole time member of the Commission; \r\n(vii) one \r\n9\r\n[female] Vice Chancellor of any public University of the Punjab to \r\nbe nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(viii) three Deans of the faculty to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(ix) three persons of eminence \r\n10\r\n[including at least one woman] to be \r\nnominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(x) Chairman Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Multan; \r\n(xi) two Principals of constituent colleg es \r\n11\r\n[including at least one female \r\nPrincipal] to be nominated by the Government; \r\n(xii) two Principals of affiliated colleges \r\n12\r\n[including at least one female \r\nPrincipal] to be nominated by the Government; and \r\n(xiii) three women members of the Provincial Asse mbly of the Punjab to be \r\nnominated by the Speaker of the Assembly. \r\n (2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Syndicate. \r\n (3) Members of the Syndicate, other than ex -officio members, shall hold \r\noffice for three years. \r\n (4) The number of members to co nstitute the quorum for a meeting of the \r\nSyndicate shall be eight. \r\n20. Powers and duties of the Syndicate .– (1) The Syndicate shall be the \r\nexecutive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and \r\nstatutes, take effective measur es to raise the standard of teaching, research, \r\ntechnological development, publication and other academic pursuits and exercise \r\ngeneral supervision over the affairs of the University and management of the \r\nproperty of the University. \r\n (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of this Act, the Syndicate may– \r\n(i) hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University; \r\n \r\n9Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 12 March 2014, pp. 2733-2744, s.2 read with the Schedule, item 54. \r\n10Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 12 March 2014, pp. 2733-2744, s.2 read with the Schedule, item 54. \r\n11Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 12 March 2014, pp. 2733-2744, s.2 read with the Schedule, item 54. \r\n12Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 12 March 2014, pp. 2733-2744, s.2 read with the Schedule, item 54. \r\n(ii) govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the Finance and \r\nPlanning Committee in this behalf, the finances, accounts and \r\ninvestments of the University and for that purpose, to appoint such \r\nagents as it may deem fit; \r\n(iii) consider and approve the annual report, the annual and revised budget \r\nestimates and to re -appropriate funds from one major head of \r\nexpenditure to another; \r\n(iv) transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property on \r\nbehalf of the University; \r\n(v) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(vi) cause proper b ooks of account to be kept for all sums of money \r\nreceived and expended by the University and for the assets and \r\nliabilities of the University; \r\n(vii) invest any money belonging to the University including any unapplied \r\nincome in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act \r\n1882 (II of 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such \r\nother manner, as it may determine, with the like power of varying such \r\ninvestments; \r\n(viii) receive and manage any property transferred, grants, beque sts, trusts, \r\ngifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(ix) determine the form, custody and regulation of the use of the Common \r\nSeal of the University; \r\n(x) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equ ipment \r\nand other means required for carrying out the work of the University; \r\n(xi) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or license \r\nhostels or lodgings for the residence of students; \r\n(xii) affiliate or disaffiliate Colleges and Institutes; \r\n(xiii) admit educational institutions to the privileges of the University and \r\nwithdraw such privileges; \r\n(xiv) arrange for the inspection of the academic departments; \r\n(xv) institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant \r\nProfessorships, Lecturerships and other posts and to suspend or \r\nabolish such posts; \r\n(xvi) create, suspend or abolish such administrative, technical, research, \r\nextension or other posts as may be necessary; \r\n(xvii) appoint University teachers and other officers on the rec ommendation \r\nof the Selection Board for teaching and other managerial posts; \r\n(xviii) confer with prior approval of the Chancellor, an honorary degree; \r\n(xix) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other employees of \r\nthe University and of those wo rking in the University on deputation or \r\non contract; \r\n(xx) appoint members to the various Authorities, committees and bodies in \r\na prescribed manner; \r\n(xxi) remove any person from the membership of any authority if such \r\nperson has accepted any assignment whi ch involves absence from the \r\nUniversity for a continuous period of six months or more; \r\n(xxii) regulate, determine and administer, all other matters concerning the \r\nUniversity and to this end exercise all necessary powers not \r\nspecifically mentioned in this A ct and statutes but not inconsistent with \r\nthe provisions of this Act; \r\n(xxiii) appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(xxiv) suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescribed manner \r\nofficers, teachers and employees whom it is empowered to appoint; \r\n(xxv) consider and approve regulations recommended by the Academic \r\nCouncil; \r\n(xxvi) approve statutes and recommend those drafts of the statutes, for \r\napproval of the Chancellor, which pertain to terms and conditions of \r\nservice of the University employees; \r\n(xxvii) delegate any of its powers to an Authority or officer or a committee or \r\nsub-committee; and \r\n(xxviii) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it under this Act \r\nand the statutes. \r\n21. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of– \r\n(i) Vice Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n(ii) Deans; \r\n(iii) chairpersons; \r\n(iv) three Principals of affiliated colleges nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(v) all Professors including Professors Emeritus; \r\n(vi) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two lecturers \r\nto be elected from amongst themselves; \r\n(vii) three persons \r\n13\r\n[including at least one woman] of eminence to be \r\nnominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(viii) Secretary to the Government, Education Departmen t or a nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of Deputy Secretary; \r\n(ix) five experts \r\n14\r\n[including at least two female experts] in the field of \r\neducation to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(x) Registrar (Member/Secretary); \r\n \r\n13Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 12 March 2014, pp. 2733-2744, s.2 read with the Schedule, item 54. \r\n14Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 12 March 2014, pp. 2733-2744, s.2 read with the Schedule, item 54. \r\n(xi) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(xii) Librarian of the University. \r\n (2) The members of the Academic Council, other than ex -officio members, \r\nshall hold office for three years; and if the office of any such member becomes \r\nvacant before the expiry of the term, the vacancy shall be filled for the rem aining \r\nperiod in the prescribed manner. \r\n (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -third \r\nof the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n22. Powers and duties of the Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council \r\nshall be the academic body of the University and may lay down proper standards of \r\ninstruction, research, publication and examination and to regulate and promote the \r\nacademic life of the University and affiliated colleges. \r\n (2) In particular and without prejudic e to the generality of the foregoing \r\nprovisions, the Academic Council may– \r\n(i) advise the Syndicate on academic matters; \r\n(ii) regulate teaching, research and examinations; \r\n(iii) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations of the University and affiliated colleges; \r\n(iv) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, medals and prizes; \r\n(v) regulate the conduct and discipline of students of the University and \r\naffiliated colleges; \r\n(vi) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization of \r\nfaculties, institutes and other academic bodies; \r\n(vii) propose regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of \r\nFaculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and approval of \r\nthe Syndicate; \r\n(viii) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of the Boards of \r\nStudies, regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi and the \r\noutlines of tests for all examinations; provided that, if the recommendations \r\nof a Board of Faculties or the Board of Stu dies are not received by the \r\nprescribed date, the Academic Council may, subject to the approval of the \r\nSyndicate, permit such regulations to continue for the following years; \r\n(ix) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies \r\nas equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University; \r\n(x) appoint members to the Authorities in accordance with the provisions \r\nof this Act; and \r\n(xi) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n23. Board of Faculty .– (1) There s hall be a Board of Faculty for each faculty \r\nwhich shall consist of– \r\n(a) Dean of the faculty (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Professors and the chairpersons in the faculty; \r\n(c) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis of \r\ntheir specialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned \r\nto the faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council, important \r\nbearing on the subjects assigned to the faculty; \r\n(d) two experts in the field from outside the University to be appointed by \r\nthe Syndicate; and \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor. \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 Syndicate and \r\nAcademic Council, may– \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to \r\nthe faculty; \r\n(b) scrutinize the recommendations of a Board of Studies comprising a \r\nfaculty with regard to the appointment of papersetters and examiners \r\nfor graduate and postgraduate examinations and to forward the panels \r\nof suitable papersetters and examiners for each examination to the \r\nVice Chancellor; \r\n(c) consider any other academic matter relating to the faculty and to \r\nsubmit its report to the Academic Council; \r\n(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of \r\neach department, constituent college or Institute comprising the faculty for \r\npresentation to the Academic Council; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes. \r\n24. Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of– \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(d) one University Professor from each faculty to be nominated by the \r\nSyndicate; \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(f) three members from the relevant field, research organizations and \r\nGovernment, to be nominated by the Syndicate; and \r\n(g) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n (2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies \r\nand Research other than ex-officio members shall be three years. \r\n (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of A dvanced Studies and \r\nResearch shall be one half of the total number of members. \r\n25. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– The Board \r\nof Advanced Studies and Research shall– \r\n(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promot ion of \r\nadvanced studies and research publication in the University; \r\n(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of \r\nthe University; \r\n(c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; \r\n(d) appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to \r\napprove title and synopses of a thesis or dissertation; \r\n(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a research \r\nexamination; and \r\n(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n26. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of– \r\n (a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n (b) Dean of the faculty concerned; \r\n (c) chairperson concerned; \r\n(d) one \r\n15\r\n[female] member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the \r\nSyndicate; \r\n (e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(f) two experts \r\n16\r\n[including at least one female expert] to be nominated by \r\nthe Government; and \r\n (g) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n (2) The members other than ex -officio members shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n (3) Five members including at least one expert shall constitute the quorum \r\nfor a meeting of the Selection Board. \r\n (4) No member who is a candidate or whose family member is a candidate, \r\nfor a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in the proceedings of the \r\nSelection Board for selection of a candidate on such post. \r\n (5) In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or Associate \r\nProfessor, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject \r\nand in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the subject, to \r\nbe nominated by the Vice Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject \r\napproved by the Syndicate. \r\n (6) The Syndicate may approve or revise the standing list of experts of a \r\nsubject on the recommendation of the Selection Board. \r\n \r\n15Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 12 March 2014, pp. 2733-2744, s.2 read with the Schedule, item 54. \r\n16Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 12 March 2014, pp. 2733-2744, s.2 read with the Schedule, item 54. \r\n27. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall– \r\n(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Syndicate, the names \r\nof suitable candidates for appointment to teaching and other pos ts and \r\nrecommend suitable salary for the selected candidate; and \r\n(b) consider all cases of promotion or selection of officers of the University \r\nand recommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion \r\nor selection to the Syndicate. \r\n28. Finance and Planning Committee .– (1) The Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee shall consist of– \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(d) one member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(e) one representative each from Education Department and Finance \r\nDepartment of the Government not below the rank of a Deputy \r\nSecretary; \r\n(f) Director Planning or any other nominee of the Commission; and \r\n(g) Registrar; \r\n(h) Treasurer (Secretary). \r\n (2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years. \r\n (3) Five members of the Finance and Planning Committee shall constitute the \r\nquorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n29. Functions of the Finance and P lanning Committee .– The Finance and \r\nPlanning Committee shall– \r\n(a) prepare the annual statement of accounts and propose annual budget \r\nestimates and make recommendations to the Syndicate; \r\n(b) review periodically the financial position of the University; \r\n(c) advise the Syndicate on all matters relating to finance, investments and \r\naccounts of the University; and \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n30. Appointment of Committees by Authorities .– Any Authority may constitute \r\nsuch standing, special or advisory committees as it may deem fit, and appoint to \r\nsuch committees persons who may not be its members. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATION AND RULES \r\n31. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Syndicate may make \r\nstatutes or recommend statutes relating to the matters specified in clauses (i) and (ii) \r\nof sub-section (2) to the Chancellor. \r\n (2) The statutes may be made to provide for and regulate all or any of the \r\nfollowing matters– \r\n(i) scales of pay, method of recruitment an d other terms and conditions of \r\nservice of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and \r\nthe constitution of their pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and \r\nbenevolent fund; \r\n(ii) conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers and ot her employees of \r\nthe University; \r\n(iii) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities and conduct of \r\nelections to such Authorities and related matters; \r\n(iv) affiliation and disaffiliation of colleges, institutes, etc. and related \r\nmatters; \r\n(v) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University \r\nand the withdrawal of such privileges; \r\n(vi) establishment of Institutes, faculties, colleges, departments and \r\nacademic divisions; \r\n(vii) powers and duties of officers, teachers and employees o f the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(viii) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus; \r\n(ix) conditions on which the University may enter into arrangements with \r\npublic bodies or other organizations for purposes of research and \r\nadvisory services; \r\n(x) general scheme of studies including the duration of courses, the \r\nsystem of examinations and the number of subjects and papers for \r\nexaminations; \r\n(xi) award of honorary degrees; \r\n(xii) maintenance of register of students and registered graduates; \r\n(xiii) conduct of elections for membership of Authorities of the University and \r\nrelated matters; and \r\n(xiv) all other matters which are to be or may be prescribed or regulated by \r\nstatutes. \r\n (3) The Syndicate shall recommend statutes under clauses (i) and (ii) of \r\nsubsection (2) to the Chancellor who may approve it with or without any modification \r\nor may refer it back to the Syndicate for reconsideration or may reject it. \r\n32. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, the \r\nSyndicate may, on the recommendation of the Academic Council, frame regulations in \r\nrespect of all or any of the following matters– \r\n(i) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(ii) manner and method of teaching conducted in the University and \r\naffiliated colleges; \r\n(iii) admission of students to the University and conditions under which \r\nthey are admitted or allowed to take courses and examinations of the \r\nUniversity and become eligible for the award of degrees, diplomas and \r\ncertificates; \r\n(iv) fees and other charg es to be paid by students for admission to the \r\ncourses of studies and the examinations of the University; \r\n(v) conduct of examinations; \r\n(vi) conduct and discipline of students of the University; \r\n(vii) conditions of residence of the students of the Universit y or colleges \r\nincluding the levying of fee for residence in halls of residence and hostels \r\nand approval of hostels, and lodgings for students; \r\n(viii) conditions for acquiring research degrees; \r\n(ix) institution of fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes; \r\n(x) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentships; \r\n(xi) academic costume; \r\n(xii) use of the library; \r\n(xiii) formation of teaching departments and Boards of Studies; and \r\n(xiv) all other matters which under this Act or the statutes are to be or may \r\nbe prescribed by regulations. \r\n (2) The Academic Council shall prepare and submit the regulations to the \r\nSyndicate and the Syndicate may approve them with or without modifications or refer \r\nthem back to the Academic Council for reconsideration or reject them. \r\n33. Rules.– (1) A n Authority or a body of the University may make rules \r\nconsistent with this Act, statutes and regulations, to regulate the conduct of its \r\nbusiness. \r\n (2) The Syndicate may direct any Authority or body of the University to \r\namend or repeal any rules made by the Authority or body. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nFINANCIAL PROVISIONS \r\n34. University Fund .– (1) There shall be a fund to be known as the Women \r\nUniversity of Multan Fund which shall vest in the University and to which shall be \r\ncredited all sums received by the University. \r\n (2) The University may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicle, \r\nequipment or any other item that may facilitate the functioning of the University and \r\nall such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the Uni versity in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n35. Budget, audit and accounts .– (1) The budget of the University shall be \r\napproved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may \r\nbe prescribed by the Syndicate. \r\n (2) The Syndicate may approve the budget of the University, \r\nappropriations of accounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the \r\naudit of the University. \r\n (3) The Syndicate may delegate the power of appropriation or re -\r\nappropriation of funds to an officer of the University. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n36. Appeal to Syndicate .– (1) If an order is passed by an Authority, body or \r\nofficer of the University, other than the Chancellor, and an appeal against the order \r\nis not provided under the statutes or regulations, any aggrieved person may prefer \r\nan appeal against the order to the Syndicate. \r\n (2) The Syndicate may constitute a committee of its members to hear and \r\ndispose of any appeal on behalf of the Syndicate. \r\n (3) If a member of the Syndicate is the officer who passed the order or \r\nwho is also member of the Authority against whose order appeal is filed before the \r\nSyndicate, such member shall not hear the appeal as member of the Syndicate or \r\ncommittee constituted to hear and dispose of the appeal. \r\n37. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of this Act, the Government may give such directions, not inconsistent \r\nwith this Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty. \r\n38. Indemnity.– No suit or legal proceedi ngs shall lie against the Government, \r\nthe University or any Authority, officer or employee of the Government or the \r\nUniversity or any person in respect of any thing which is done in good faith under the \r\nAct.", "passage_offset_convention": "zero-based Unicode code points and UTF8 bytes; end exclusive", "passages": [ { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-c5da6b5896d1d551:sha256:57aebeb630dd626bc9196d5b70aa1962d14e1fb161dc9027497b47eeb4e77d7d:chars-0-1796:b958478c47a4f4a7b929124dc56aa7ed763c8ae803639ffff311b98a6a194f26", "character_start": 0, "character_end": 1796, "utf8_byte_start": 0, "utf8_byte_end": 1800, "passage_sha256": "b958478c47a4f4a7b929124dc56aa7ed763c8ae803639ffff311b98a6a194f26", "reader_fragment": "p-0-1796-b958478c47a4f4a7" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-c5da6b5896d1d551:sha256:57aebeb630dd626bc9196d5b70aa1962d14e1fb161dc9027497b47eeb4e77d7d:chars-1796-3583:7d3fdbc811c1bef41c833c89708d35510f9a234c91e932229217a99a77d0a368", 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