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Source transcription retained verbatim; legal completeness, OCR accuracy and current consolidation unverified.", "text_sha256": "e90fbc01b2dbed8f00ca8968fe550f9c682ee55aa990eb2b9a14797c44c047b0", "source_sha256": "e90fbc01b2dbed8f00ca8968fe550f9c682ee55aa990eb2b9a14797c44c047b0", "text_version_id": "law:punjab-code-cc33b1c97c875083:sha256:e90fbc01b2dbed8f00ca8968fe550f9c682ee55aa990eb2b9a14797c44c047b0", "quality_flags": [], "encoding": "UTF-8", "text": "THE NAMAL UNIVERSITY, MIANWALI ACT 2021 \r\n(XXV of 2021) \r\n \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and commencement. \r\n2. Definitions. \r\n3. Establishment of the University. \r\n4. Functions of the University. \r\n5. University open to all. \r\n6. Jurisdiction. \r\n7. Officers of the University. \r\n8. Patron. \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry. \r\n10. Rector. \r\n11. Powers of the Rector. \r\n12. Acting Rector. \r\n13. Registrar. \r\n14. Controller of Examinations. \r\n15. Treasurer. \r\n16. Appointments. \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\n24. University Fund. \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts. \r\n26. Rules. \r\n27. Statutes. \r\n28. First Statutes. \r\n29. Regulations. \r\n30. Removal of difficulties. \r\n31. Repeal. \r\nSCHEDULE \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1THE NAMAL UNIVERSITY, MIANWALI ACT 2021 \r\n(XXV of 2021) \r\n[16 August 2021] \r\n \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of Namal University, Mianwali. \r\nWhereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of Namal University, Mianwali \r\nin the private sector, and to provide for matters connected therewith and ancillary \r\nthereto. \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\n1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be cited as the Namal \r\nUniversity, Mianwali Act 2021. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act: \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the University specified in section \r\n17; \r\n(c) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University; \r\n(d) “Chairperson of the Board” means the Chairperson of the Board of \r\nGovernors of the University; \r\n(e) “Chairperson” means the head of the department or principal of a \r\nconstituent college; \r\n(f) “Commission” means the Hig her Education Commission established \r\nunder the Higher 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 the \r\nUniversity; \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 un it of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments or constituent colleges as may \r\nbe prescribed; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 12 August 2021; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on \r\n13 August 2021; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 16 August 2021, pp.791-801 \r\n(l) “Foundation” means the Namal Education Foundation registered under \r\nthe Societies Registration Act 1860 (XXI of 1860); \r\n(m) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(n) “University” means the Namal University constituted under this Act; \r\n(o) “Patron” means Governor of the Punjab; \r\n(p) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations; \r\n(q) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission set up under the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act 2014 (I of 2015); \r\n(r) “Rector” means the Rector of the University; \r\n(s) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(t) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act; \r\n(u) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee constituted by the \r\nBoard to make recommendations for the appointment of the Rector; \r\n(v) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under this Act; \r\n(w) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor \r\nor Lecturer engaged whole time by the University and such other \r\npersons as may be prescribed; and \r\n(x) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University. \r\n3. Establishment of the University.– (1) The Higher Education Department \r\nshall, by notification in the official Gazette, establish the Namal University, Mianwali in \r\nthe private sector with its campus located at Mianwali. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession \r\nand a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by \r\nthe said name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The University shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Patron; \r\n(b) Chairperson and members of the Board; \r\n(c) Rector; \r\n(d) Chairpersons and Deans; \r\n(e) members of an Authority; \r\n(f) teachers and the students of the University; and \r\n(g) officers and members of the staff of the University. \r\n4. Functions of the University.– The University shall: \r\n(a) provide instruction and training in: \r\n(i) Faculties of Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, \r\nComputer Sciences, Sciences and Social Sciences; \r\n(ii) such other branches of knowledge, except medical, dental, allied \r\nhealth sciences or nursing education, as the Board may \r\ndetermine with the prior approval of the Patron given on the \r\nrecommendations of a committee constituted by the Government \r\nand, where applicable, subject to the prior approval of the relevant \r\nstatutory body of professional education; \r\n(b) establish, maintain and administer a department constituent college or \r\ninstitute; \r\n(c) make provisions for research, application, advancement and \r\ndissemination of knowledge; \r\n(d) prescribe and conduct courses of studies; \r\n(e) decide teaching methods and strategies in accordance with the \r\neducation policy of the Government to provide for effective educational \r\nand training programmes; \r\n(f) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies the \r\nexamination, award degree, 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 University; \r\n(h) engage, where necessary, a person on contract for a specified duration \r\nand specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(i) institute programs for the exchange of students and teachers between \r\nthe Namal University and any other university, educational institution o r \r\nresearch organization; \r\n(j) provide career counseling and job -search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(k) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(l) develop and implement fund-raising plans in the prescribed manner; \r\n(m) provide and support the academic development of the Faculty of the \r\nUniversity; \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\nUniversity at any other univ ersity or place of learning equivalent to an \r\nexamination or period of study of the University and may withdraw such \r\nacceptance; \r\n(p) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in the \r\nmanner and for such purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(q) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lectureship or any other post and appoint a person \r\nto the post; \r\n(r) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurpose and may appoint a person to 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 m ay approve or license a hostel, lodging or boarding \r\nplace; \r\n(u) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University; \r\n(v) promote the extra -curricular and recreational activities of the students \r\nand make 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 \r\nit may determine; \r\n(x) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services 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) print and publish research or any other work; \r\n(z) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made \r\nto the University and to invest any fund in the manner as it may deem fit; \r\nand \r\n(aa) perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function. \r\n5. University open to all.– Subject to the reasonable restrictions as may be \r\nprescribed, the University shall be open to all persons and admission to the University \r\nshall not be denied on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed, colour or domicile. \r\n6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall be restricted to \r\nProvince of the Punjab. \r\n(2) The University shall not open any sub -campus for a period of ten years \r\nfrom the date of coming into force of this Act. \r\n(3) Subject to subsection (2), the University may, after the said period, \r\nestablish a sub-campus with the prior approval of the Government. \r\n7. Officers of the University.– The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity:- \r\n(a) Rector; \r\n(b) Deans; \r\n(c) Chairpersons; \r\n(d) Registrar; \r\n(e) Treasurer; \r\n(f) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(g) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations \r\nto be the officers of the University. \r\n8. Patron.– (1) The Patron or his nominee may preside over a convocation of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(2) The University may confer an honorary degree with the prior approval of \r\nthe Patron. \r\n(3) The Patron may approve the draft statutes submitted by the Board or \r\nreturn such draft statutes to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n(4) In the performance of his functions under this Act the Patron shall act \r\nand be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and is bound \r\nunder Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Patron may direct inspection or inquiry into \r\nthe affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Patron 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 Patron, submit a report \r\nto the Patron about the action taken on the recommendations of the Patron. \r\n(4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Patron within the \r\nspecified time, the Patron may issue such directions as he thinks fit and the Board \r\nshall comply with the directions. \r\n(5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of a Committee constituted by \r\nhim and comprising of a nominee of the Board, Chairperson of the Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a Director and a Professor \r\nEmeritus or Vice Chancellor of any university, take such action against the University \r\nas he may deem appropriate. \r\n(6) The Patron shall not take any action under subsection (5), unless the \r\nChairperson of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing. \r\n(7) The Patron may set aside a decision or action of the Board, which, in the \r\nopinion of the patron, is against the objectives of the University or against the interest \r\nof academic excellence, religious or cultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n10. Rector.– (1) The Patron shall, on the recommendations of the search \r\ncommittee, appoint a person as Rector. \r\n(2) The Board shall determine the terms and conditions of service of the \r\nRector. \r\n(3) The Rector shall be the person who possesses the prescribed \r\nqualifications and experience. \r\n(4) The Rector shall perform such functions as are given in this Act or as \r\nmay be prescribed or as are assigned to him by the Board. \r\n11. Powers of the Rector.– (1) The Rector shall be the chief executive officer of \r\nthe University responsible for all administrative and academic functions of the \r\nUniversity and for ensuring that the provisions of this Act, rules, statutes and \r\nregulations are observed in all affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Rector may attend a meeting of an Authority or body of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(3) Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed by the Board, the Rector \r\nmay, in case of an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence \r\nof the Rector and within three days of taking of such action, shall submit a report of \r\nthe action taken to the Chairperson of the Board. \r\n(4) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board, the Rector \r\nmay: \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 activities in the University as he may consider necessary; \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) suspend, punish or remove, in the prescribed manner, an officer, teacher \r\nor employee of the University except those appointed by the Board; \r\n(e) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee \r\nof the University in the prescribed manner; and \r\n(f) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the University. \r\n(5) The Rector shall prepare an annual report containing information as \r\nregards the precedi ng academic year including disclosure of all relevant facts \r\npertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the University. \r\n(6) The Rector shall, within three months of the conclusion of an academic \r\nyear, submit the annual report of the University to the Board. \r\n12. Acting Rector.– Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed, if the office of \r\nthe Rector is vacant, or the Rector is absent or is unable to perform the functions of \r\nhis office due to illness or some other cause, the Board sha ll make arrangements for \r\nthe performance of the duties of the Rector by any other person, as it may deem fit. \r\n13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Registrar of the University on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he possesses \r\nthe 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 \r\nbe responsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Board \r\nand the Rector; \r\n(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records \r\nof the University; \r\n(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of a \r\nmember to an Authority or body of the University in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as may be \r\nassigned by the 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 appoint a Controller of \r\nExaminations of the University on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations \r\nunless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer of the \r\nUniversity and shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of \r\nexaminations and perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned by the \r\nRector or the Board. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a renewable term of \r\nthree years. \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Treasurer of the University on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he possesses \r\nthe prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the University and \r\nshall: \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the University; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and \r\npresent the estimates to the Board; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to the budget \r\nor 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 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 assigned to him \r\nby the Rector or the Board. \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n16. Appointments.– The University may employ such persons in its service as \r\nmay be necessary, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board. \r\n17. Authorities of the University.– The following shall be the Authorities of the \r\nUniversity: \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 Authority as may be prescribed by the statutes or the \r\nregulations. \r\n18. Board of Governors.– (1) The Board of Governors of the University shall \r\nconsist of the following: \r\n(a) Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Foundation; \r\n(b) members of the Foundation subject to a maximum of four \r\nmembers to be nominated by the Foundation; \r\n(c) four persons each one of whom is an expert in any of the fields of \r\nknowledge, to be nominated by the Foundation; \r\n(d) three members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at \r\nleast one female member to be nominated by the Speaker of the \r\nAssembly; \r\n(e) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee not below the rank \r\nof a Director; \r\n(f) Chairperson Punjab Higher Education Commission or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of a Director; \r\n(g) a Vice Chancellor of a public sector university in the Punjab \r\nnominated by the Patron; \r\n(h) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or \r\nhis nominee not below the rank of an Additional Secretary; and \r\n(i) Rector. \r\n(2) The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Foundation shall be the \r\nChairperson of the Board and the Rector shall be the Secretary of the Board. \r\n(3) Members of the Board other than ex-officio members shall hold office for \r\na term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment on the expiry of their term \r\nof office. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one -half of t he total \r\nnumber of members. \r\n(5) The Secretary shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the Board, \r\ncall a meeting of the Board. \r\n(6) The Foundation may fill a casual vacancy occurring because of death or \r\nresignation of a member of the Board nominated b y the Foundation to the extent of \r\nthe remainder of the term of the former member. \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board.– (1) The administration and management of \r\nthe affairs of the University shall vest in the Board. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid power, the Board \r\nmay: \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 draft statutes to the Patron; \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 this Act; \r\n(e) constitute a committee, council and any other administrative or academic \r\nadvisory body; \r\n(f) create such academic or administrative posts as it may deem necessary \r\nand to approve appointments to such posts as it may specify; \r\n(g) hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources of the \r\nUniversity and raise funds for the purpose of the University upon such \r\nsecurity as may be required under the regulations; \r\n(h) undertake the responsibility for the financial viability of the University \r\nincluding responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its operations, their \r\ncontinuity and preservation of the autonomy of the University; \r\n(i) consider and approve, through a resolution, the annual report, plan of \r\nwork, statement of accounts and the annual budget estimates; \r\n(j) call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the University and \r\nmay 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 University. \r\n(3) The Board shall recommend the draft statutes to the Patron but the \r\nstatutes shall come into force when approved by him. \r\n20. Business of the Board.– (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall be \r\nconducted 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 statutes, regulation or proceeding of the Board shall not be invalid \r\nby reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n21. Delegation of powers.– (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Board may delegate \r\nany of its powers or functions to a person or committee of the Board. \r\n(2) The Board shall not delegate the power to: \r\n(a) recommend the draft statutes; \r\n(b) frame the regulations; \r\n(c) recommend any action to the Patron; \r\n(d) appoint the Registrar, Controller of Examination and Treasurer; \r\nand \r\n(e) approve annual budget and make consideration of audit reports. \r\n22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) Rector (Convener); \r\n(b) all Deans; \r\n(c) all Chairpersons; \r\n(d) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(e) all Professors of the University; \r\n(f) nominee of the Secretary to the Government, Higher Education \r\nDepartment not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; \r\n(g) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two \r\nLecturers to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(h) three persons eminent in the field of art or science of whom at \r\nleast one shall be from each category, to be no minated by the \r\nBoard; \r\n(i) Director Academics of the Commission; and \r\n(j) Registrar (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 one -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 University and may, subject to the statutes, lay down \r\nproper standards of instruction, research, publication and examination and to regulate \r\nand promote the academic life of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of this Act, rules, statutes and regulations, the Academic Council \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 University; \r\n(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the University; \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 the planning and development of \r\nteaching and research in the University; \r\n(g) recommend to the Board, the regulations prescribing the courses of \r\nstudies, the syllabi and outlines of tests for 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 the various Authorities in accordance \r\nwith the provisions of this Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n24. University Fund.– (1) The Board shall establish a Fund to be known as the \r\nNamal University Mianwali Fund which shall vest in the University and to which shall \r\nbe credited all sums received by the University. \r\n(2) The University may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicles, \r\nequipment or any other item that may facilitate the functioning of the University and all \r\nsuch donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the University in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n25. 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 be \r\ndetermined by the Board. \r\n(2) The Board may approve the budget of the University, appropriation of \r\naccounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to t he audit of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n26. Rules.– The Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the \r\npurposes of this Act. \r\n27. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the rules, the Board may recommend the draft \r\nstatutes to the Patron to provide for and to regulate any matter relevant to the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(2) The Patron may approve the statutes, with or without amendments, or \r\nrefer the statutes back to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n28. First Statutes.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, \r\nthe statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statutes made under \r\nsection 27 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or repealed in \r\naccordance with the provisions of this Act. \r\n29. Regulations.– Subject to the rules and s tatutes, the Board may frame \r\nregulations 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 this Act, the Government may, within one year of the commencement of \r\nthis Act and on the recommendations of the Board, give such directions, not \r\ninconsistent with this Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such \r\ndifficulty. \r\n31. Repeal.– The Namal Institute Mianwali Act 2019 (III of 2019), is hereby \r\nrepealed. \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(see section 28) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. Faculties.– (1) There shall be a Faculty for a teaching department or a group \r\nof teaching departments. \r\n(2) The University shall include the following faculties and such other \r\nfaculties as may be prescribed: \r\n(a) Faculty of Electrical, Electronics Engineering; \r\n(b) Faculty of Computer Sciences; \r\n(c) Sciences; and \r\n(d) Social Sciences. \r\n2. 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