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  "text": "THE ALI INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION LAHORE ACT 2010 \r\n(II of 2010) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\n3. Establishment of the Institute \r\n4. Functions and powers of the Institute \r\n5. Jurisdiction \r\n6. Patron \r\n7. Inspection and inquiry \r\n8. Rector \r\n9. Registrar \r\n10. Controller of Examinations \r\n11. Treasurer \r\n12. Appointments \r\n13. Institute Fund \r\n14. Board of Governors \r\n15. Business of the Board \r\n16. Committees \r\n17. Delegation of powers \r\n18. Budget, audit and accounts \r\n19. Rules \r\n20. Regulations \r\n21. Statutes \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE ALI INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION LAHORE ACT 2010 \r\n(II of 2010) \r\n[15th February, 2010] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the Ali Institute of Education Lahore. \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the  Ali \r\nInstitute of Education Lahore in the private sector and the connected matters; \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the Ali \r\nInstitute of Education Lahore Act 2010. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2.  Definitions.– In this Act– \r\n(a) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Institute; \r\n(b) “Controller” means the Controller of Examinations of the Institute; \r\n(c) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; \r\n(d) “Institute” means the Ali Institute of Education Lahore; \r\n(e) “Patron” means the Patron of the Institute; \r\n(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by the statutes, regulations or rules; \r\n(g) “Rector” means the Rector of the Institute; \r\n(h) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Institute; \r\n(i) “search committee” means a search committee constituted by the \r\nBoard; \r\n(j) “Society” means the I ndustrial, Technical and Educational Institute, a \r\nsociety registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (XXI of \r\n1860); and \r\n(k) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the Institute. \r\n3. Establishment of the Institute .– (1) The Government shall, by notifi cation, \r\nestablish the Ali Institute of Education Lahore  in the private sector with its campus \r\nlocated in Lahore. \r\n(2) The Institute 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                                                 \r\n1This Act was originally promulgated as Ordinance IX of 2008; laid in the House on 6 August 2008; passed by the Punjab Assembly on \r\n5 November 2009; returned by the Governor of the Punjab for reconsideration by the Assembly; again passed by the Assembly with \r\nnecessary changes on 10 February 2010; assented to by the Governor on 13 February 2010; and, was p ublished in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 15 February 2010, pages 2095-2099. \r\n4. Functions and powers of the Institute.– (1) The Institute shall– \r\n2\r\n[(i) provide instructions and training in the faculty of education aimed at \r\nimprovement of teaching skills for teachers in different disciplin es as \r\nthe Board may determine; subject to the prior approval of the relevant \r\nstatutory body of professional education;] \r\n(ii) make provision for research, application, advancement and \r\ndissemination of \r\n3\r\n[knowledge]; \r\n(iii) prescribe and conduct courses of studies;  \r\n4\r\n[(iv) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies \r\nthe examination, award a degree, certificate and any other academic \r\ndistinction to the person;] \r\n(v) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, \r\nteachers and other employees of the Institute which may be different \r\nfrom those applicable to government servants; \r\n(vi) engage, where necessary, a person on contract of specified duration \r\nand to specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(vii) institute programmes for  the exchange of students and teachers \r\nbetween the Institute and any other university, educational institution or \r\nresearch organization; \r\n(viii) provide career counseling and job search services to students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(ix) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(x) develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n(xi) provide and support the academic development of the faculty of the \r\nInstitute; \r\n(xii) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in \r\nthe prescribed manner;  \r\n(xiii) accept an examination a nd the period of study spent by a student of \r\nthe Institute at any other university or place of learning equivalent to an \r\nexamination or period of study of the Institute and may withdraw such \r\nacceptance; \r\n(xiv) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in the \r\nmanner and for the purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(xv) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lectureship or any other post and may appoint a \r\nperson on the post; \r\n                                                 \r\n2Substituted by the Ali Institute of Education Lahore (Amendment) Act 2016 (XIX of 2016 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 4 March 2016, pp. 4105-4106, s.2.  \r\n3Substituted for the words “teachers education”  by the Ali Institute of Education Lahore (Amendment) Ordinance 2015 (XXIX of \r\n2015); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary),  dated 29.09.2015, pages 1975-1976, s.2(b). Provincial Assembly \r\nof the Punjab further extended this Ordinance on 12.11.2015 for another 90 days.  \r\n4Substituted by the Ali Institute of Education Lahore (Amendment) Act 2016 (XIX of 2016 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 4 March 2016, pp. 4105-4106, s.2. \r\n(xvi) create a post for re search, extension, administration or other related \r\npurpose and may appoint a person on the post; \r\n(xvii) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, \r\nfellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(xviii) 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(xix) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the Institute; \r\n(xx) promote the extra curricul ar and recreational activities of the students \r\nand make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of \r\nthe students; \r\n(xxi) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as \r\nit may determine; \r\n(xxii) make provision for research, a dvisory 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; and \r\n(xxiii) perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function. \r\n(2) The Institute may– \r\n(i) enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; \r\n(ii) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions \r\nmade to the Institute and to invest any fund in the manner as it may \r\ndeem fit; \r\n(iii) print and publish research or any other work; and  \r\n(iv) do any other incidental act or thing, as may be requisite or expedient in \r\norder to further the objectives of the Institute. \r\n5. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the Institute shall be restricted to the \r\nProvince of the Punjab. \r\n(2) The Institute shall not establish any sub-campus for a period of ten years \r\nfrom the date of coming into force of this Act, after such period, the Institute may \r\nestablish a sub-campus with the approval of the Government.  \r\n6. Patron.– (1) The Governor of the Punjab shall be the Patron of the Institute. \r\n(2) The Patron or his nominee shall preside over the convocations of the \r\nInstitute. \r\n(3) The Patron may approve the statutes submitted by the Board or return \r\nthe statutes to the Board for reconsideration.  \r\n7. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Patron may direct inspection or inquiry into \r\nthe affairs of the Institute. \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 Boa rd, \r\nrecommend any remedial action to the Board. \r\n(3) The Board shall, within the time specified by the Patron, submit report to \r\nthe Patron about the action taken on the recommendation of the Patron. \r\n(4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Patron within \r\nthe specified time, the Patron may issue such direction as he thinks fit and the Board \r\nshall comply with the direction. \r\n(5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of a Committee constituted by \r\nhim and comprising a nominee of the Board, a Judge of the Lahore High Court to be \r\nnominated by the Chief Justice of the High Court and a Professor Emeritus or Vice \r\nChancellor, take an action against the Institute by appointing an administrator, who shall \r\nexercise the powers of the Board to run the affairs of the Institute till such time as may \r\nbe specified by the Patron. \r\n(6) The Patron shall not take any action under sub -section (5); unless the \r\nChairman of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing. \r\n(7) The Patron may set aside a decision or ac tion of the Board, which, in \r\nthe opinion of the Patron, is against the interest of academic excellence, religious or \r\ncultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n8. Rector.– (1) The Patron shall, on the recommendation of the search \r\ncommittee, appoint the Recto r of the Institute on such terms and conditions as may \r\nbe recommended by the Board. \r\n(2) The Rector shall perform such functions as are assigned to him by the \r\nBoard. \r\n(3) The Rector shall be the chief executive officer of the Institute \r\nresponsible for all administrative and academic functions of the Institute.  \r\n(4) The Rector may exercise the prescribed powers including \r\nadministrative control over the officers, teachers and other employees of the \r\nInstitute. \r\n(5) The Rector may attend a meeting of an authority or body of the \r\nInstitute. \r\n(6) The Rector may, in an emergency that requires immediate action and \r\neven if the action is not in the competence of the Rector, take such action and \r\nforward, within three days, a report of the action to the members of the Board. \r\n(7) The Rector may– \r\n(a) direct teachers, officers and other employees of the Institute to take up \r\nsuch assignments in connection with examination, administration and \r\nsuch other activities in the Institute as he may consider necessary for \r\nthe purpose of the Institute; \r\n(b) sanction by re -appropriation an amount not exceeding an amount \r\nprescribed by the Board for an unforeseen item not provided for in the \r\nbudget; \r\n(c) make appointments of such categories of employees of the Institute and \r\nin such manner as may be prescribed by the Board; \r\n(d) suspend, punish or remove, in accordance with prescribed procedure, \r\nan officer, teacher or employee of the Institute except those appointed \r\nby the Board; \r\n(e) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to an officer of the Institute; and  \r\n(f) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed.  \r\n (8) The Rector shall preside over convocation of the Institute in the \r\nabsence of the Patron or a nominee of the Patron.  \r\n (9) The Rector shall present an  annual report of an academic year before \r\nthe Board within three months of the close of the academic year. \r\n (10) The annual report shall contain such information as may be prescribed, \r\nincluding reports pertaining to– \r\n(a) academics; \r\n(b) research; \r\n(c) administration; and \r\n(d) finances. \r\n9. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Rector, \r\nappoint a Registrar of the Institute on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \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 academic records of the \r\nInstitute; \r\n(c) maintain a register of the graduates in the prescribed manner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of a \r\nmember to a body or authority of the Institute in the prescribed manner; \r\nand \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n10.  Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of \r\nthe Rector, appoint a Controller of Examinations of the Institute on such terms and \r\nconditions 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 shall 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. \r\n(4) The Controller shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n11. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Rector, \r\nappoint a Treasurer of the Institute on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall  not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \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 r evised 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 annua lly and are \r\navailable for submission to the Board within six months of the close of \r\nthe financial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him \r\nby the Board. \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n12. Appointments.– The Institute may employ such persons as may be \r\nnecessary, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n13. Institute Fund .– The Board shall establish a fund to be known as the Ali \r\nInstitute of Education Lahore Fund which shall vest in the Institute and to which shall \r\nbe credited all sums received by the Institute. \r\n14. Board of Governors.– (1) The management, overall control and supervision of \r\nthe affairs of the Institute shall vest in the Board of Governors. \r\n (2) The Board may perform any function or exercise any power as may be \r\nnecessary for carrying out the objectives of the Institute. \r\n (3) The Board shall consist of the following:– \r\n(i) the Chairman of the Society; Chairperson \r\n(ii) not more than eight persons to be Members \r\nnominated by the Society; \r\n(iii) the Chairman, Higher Education Commission Member \r\nor his nominee; \r\n(iv) a head of a public sector institution in  Member \r\nthe Punjab to be nominated by the Patron; \r\n(v) Secretary to the Government,  Member \r\nEducation Department or his nominee not \r\n below the rank of an Additional Secretary; \r\n(vi) the Rector; and Member \r\n(vii) the Registrar. Member/Secretary \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one half of the total \r\nnumber of members including at least two members f rom amongst the members at \r\nclauses (iii), (iv) and (v) of sub-section (3). \r\n15. 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 regulation s and until these matters are prescribed, as may be \r\ndetermined by the Board. \r\n(2) No proceedings of the Board shall be invalid by reason of any vacancy \r\nor defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n16. Committees.– The Board may constitute a committee as it d eems \r\nappropriate. \r\n17. Delegation of powers .– (1) The Board may delegate any of its powers or \r\nfunctions to a person or committee of the Board. \r\n(2) The Board shall not delegate the power to– \r\n(a) make the regulations or statutes; \r\n(b) recommend any action to the Patron; and \r\n(c) appoint the Registrar, Controller or Treasurer. \r\n18. Budget, audit and accounts .– The budget of the Institute shall be approved \r\nand its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be \r\ndetermined by the Board. \r\n19. Rules.– The Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the \r\npurposes of this Act. \r\n20. Regulations.– Subject to the rules, the Board may make regulations for the \r\nadministration and management of the affairs of the Institute. \r\n21. Statutes.– The Board may, with the approval of the Patron, make statutes \r\nregulating appointments and other terms and conditions of service of the employees \r\nof the Institute.",
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