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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. Fund of the University \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts \r\n26. Rules \r\n2 \r\n \r\n27. Statutes \r\n28. First Statutes \r\n29. Regulations \r\n30. Removal of difficulties \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n3 \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE NEXIS UNIVERSITY, SIALKOT ACT 2025 \r\n(XXIX of 2025) \r\n [2nd May, 2025] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the Nexis University, Sialkot. \r\nWhereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the Nexis University, Sialkot \r\nin the private sector, and to provide for the ancillary matters. \r\nBe it enacted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the Nexis \r\nUniversity, Sialkot Act 2025. \r\n(2) This Act 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 \r\nsection 17; \r\n(c) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University; \r\n(d) “Chairperson of the Board” means the Cha irperson of the Board of \r\nGovernors of the University; \r\n(e) “Chancellor” means Governor of the Punjab \r\n(f) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission established under \r\nthe Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(g) “Company” means the Edusphere (Private) Limited; \r\n(h) “constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(i) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(j) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty of the University; \r\n(k) “department” means a teaching department maintained and administered \r\nby the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(l) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments or constituent colleges as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(m) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(n) “head of department” means the head of a department; \r\n(o) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 22 April 2025; and was assented to by Governor of the Punjab on 02 \r\nMay 2025; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 May 2025, pp. 4291- 4303. \r\n4 \r\n \r\n(p) “Pro Vice Chancellor ” means the Pro Vice Chancellor of the University, \r\nappointed by the Board; \r\n(q) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission set up under the Punjab Higher Education Commission Act \r\n2014 (I of 2015); \r\n(r) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(s) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act; \r\n(t) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee constituted by the \r\nBoard to make recommendations for the appointment of the Vice -\r\nChancellor; \r\n(u) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under this Act; \r\n(v) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor or \r\nLecturer engaged the whole time by the University and such other persons \r\nas may be prescribed; \r\n(w) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University; \r\n(x) “University” means Nexis University, Sialkot constituted under this Act; and \r\n(y) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University. \r\n3. Establishment of the University .– (1) The Higher Education Department of the \r\nGovernment shall, by notification in the official Gazette, establish Nexis University, \r\nSialkot in the private sector with its campus located at Sialkot. \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 said \r\nname, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The University shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Chairperson and members of the Board; \r\n(c) Vice Chancellor; \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 and powers of the University.– The University shall: \r\n(a) provide instruction and training in: \r\n2[(i) Sciences and Technology; Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; \r\nComputer Sciences, Information Technology, Engineering and \r\nEmerging Technologies; Commerce and Management Sci ences; \r\nLaw and Criminology; and]. \r\n (ii) such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may determine with \r\nthe prior approval of the Chancellor given on the recommendations \r\nof a committee constituted by the Board and, where applicable, \r\n \r\n2Substituted by the Nexis University, Sialkot (Amendment) Act 2025 (V of 2026), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 09.01.2026, pp. 3741-3742, s.2. \r\n5 \r\n \r\nsubject to the prior approval of the relevant statutory body of \r\nprofessional education; \r\n “Provided that Faculties listed above or to be established later on, \r\nshall be approved, on the recommendations of Accreditation \r\nCommittee and where applicable, subject to the prior approval of \r\nrelevant statutory body of a professional education.” \r\n(b) to provide for research, demonstration and other services, and for the \r\nadvancement and dissemination of knowledge; \r\n(c) to hold examinations and confer on or award degrees, diplomas, \r\ncertificates and other academic distinctions to persons who have passed its \r\nexaminations; \r\n(d) to select and promote faculties; \r\n(e) to prescribe a course of studies; \r\n(f) to establish and support other facilities for education, training and research; \r\n(g) to decide teaching methods and strategies including on -campus, online, \r\ndistance learning, or any other teaching method as may be prescribed and \r\napproved by the Board; \r\n(h) to establish, maintain, manage, regulate and administer Authorities of the \r\nUniversity, Faculties, departments, Colleges, laboratories, orga nizations, \r\nbodies, trusts, and such other facilities as the Board may determine and \r\napprove from time to time; \r\n(i) to start Sandwich Programs, dual degree programs and Split Programs \r\nbetween National and International Universities and to collaborate with \r\nother educational institutions in all academic matters; \r\n(j) to award an honorary degree in recognition of outstanding performance or \r\nother distinctions, awards, prizes etc. on any person on the \r\nrecommendations of the Board; \r\n(k) to accept an examination and period of study spent by a student of the \r\nUniversity at any other university or place of learning and prescribe \r\nconditions for such acceptance or withdrawal; \r\n(l) to publish research papers and other documents and get Intellectual \r\nProperty Rights register ed and protected under the relevant laws and to \r\nlicense them for consideration; \r\n(m) to fix and demand such fees and other charges from the students as may \r\nbe determined by the Board from time to time; \r\n(n) to provide for financial assistance, scholarships and awards for the \r\ndeserving students; \r\n(o) to establish Constituent Colleges and otherwise admit any educational \r\ninstitution to the University’s privileges or withdraw such privileges and to \r\ndetermine and demand such fees etc. as may be prescribed for the said \r\nadmission and/or related to the University’s privileges; \r\n(p) to engage, employ and appoint any appropriate person required for the \r\noperations of the University; \r\n(q) to enter into lease agreements for property and equipment as may be \r\nrequired for the operations and benefits of the University; \r\n6 \r\n \r\n(r) to invest and manage the University Fund and/or seek loans and financial \r\nfacilities in the manner as may be prescribed by the Board; \r\n(s) to enter into memorandums, agreements, contracts and commercial \r\narrangements with other persons, institutions and organizations; and \r\n(t) to exercise any other power ancillary to the above powers, the University’s \r\nstatus as a corporate body and such other functions as may be prescribed \r\nby the Board. \r\n(u) to offer interdisciplinary programs that combine technology, business, \r\nArtificial Intelligence, and social sciences etc; \r\n(v) to collaborate with banks and financial institutions to create tailored \r\nfinancial products, such as low -interest loans and startup credit li nes for \r\nuniversity-affiliated entrepreneurs; \r\n(w) to enter into international research grants, funding opportunities, scientific \r\ndonations and other international consortium projects to enhance national \r\nscience and technology (S&T) collaborations. \r\n(x) to establish a campus within or outside Pakistan in collaboration with any \r\ninternational educational authority or institute under the Transnational \r\nEducation Policy (TNS) of the Higher Education Commission; \r\n(y) to confer degrees on person who have carried out independent research \r\nunder prescribed conditions; \r\n(z) to enter into a trade in the stock exchange, set up asset management \r\ncompanies and services, venture capital firm(s), set up incubators, \r\ntechnology parks, software houses, IP offices for startup and sp in-off \r\ncompanies incubated in the university and other finance and investment \r\nrelated ventures for the purpose defined herein this act. Additionally, the \r\nuniversity shall make necessary registration with Intellectual Property \r\nOrganization (IPO) Pakistan / World Intellectual Property Organization \r\n(WIPO), and the same shall be registered in the name of the university or \r\nany of its faculty member(s) and student(s) as may be prescribed by the \r\nboard; \r\n(aa) to set up a publishing house, online indexing portals, an d other scholarly \r\nventures to promote the publishing of books, journals, magazines, \r\nperiodicals, and research papers for the dissemination of knowledge; \r\n(ab) to get into public-private partnerships and establish museums, galleries and \r\nother companies, ente rprises and centers of excellence for the \r\ndevelopment of teaching and research and to make such arrangements for \r\ntheir maintenance, management and administration as may be prescribed; \r\n(ac) to receive and manage property, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, do nations, \r\nand endowments and obtain loans or aid and to invest them in such \r\nmanner as may be prescribed by the Board; \r\n(ad) to invest in or to enter into agreements, contracts, leasing agreements, \r\nfinancial arrangements, and execute mortgage deeds, and arran gements \r\nwith governments, organizations, institutions, banks, including other \r\nfinancial institutes, bodies and individuals for the university or on behalf of \r\naffiliated companies, associate companies, sister concerns or related party \r\nto the University; \r\n(ae) to enter into the agreements, memorandum of understandings and deals \r\npartnership with the government and other universities, organizations and \r\n7 \r\n \r\ninstitute etc. for the development of educational activities and to provide \r\nservices or otherwise, as the case may be; \r\n(af) to perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function; and \r\n(ag) to decide teaching methods and strategies including virtual, on -campus \r\nand online, distance learning, etc. in a such manner as prescribed by the \r\nboard to ensure the most effective education and training programs. \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, color or domicile. \r\n6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to the Province of \r\nthe Punjab. \r\n(2) The University shall not open any sub -campus or international campus for \r\na period of three years from the date of commencement of this Act. \r\n7. Officers of the University.– The following shall be the officers of the University: \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Chairperson and members of the Board; \r\n(c) Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(d) Pro Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(e) Deans; \r\n(f) All Heads of Departments; \r\n(g) Registrar; \r\n(h) Treasurer; \r\n(i) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(j) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations to \r\nbe the officers of the University. \r\n8. Chancellor.– (1) The Chancellor or his nominee may preside over a convocation \r\nof the University. \r\n (2) The University may confer an honorary degree with the prior approval of \r\nthe Chancellor. \r\n (3) The Chancellor may approve the draft statutes submitted by the Board or \r\nreturn the Statutes to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n (4) In the performance of his functions under this Act the Chancellor 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 Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry into \r\nthe affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall convey his views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the Board and may, after ascertaining th e views of the Board, \r\nrecommend any remedial action to the Board. \r\n(3) The Board shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit a \r\nreport to the Chancellor about the action taken on the recommendations of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n8 \r\n \r\n(4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor within \r\nthe specified time, the Chancellor may issue such directions as he thinks fit and the \r\nBoard shall comply with the directions. \r\n10. Vice Chancellor.– (1) The 3[Chairperson Board of Governors] shall, on the \r\nrecommendations of the Search Committee, appoint a person as Vice Chancellor. \r\n(2) The Board shall determine the terms and conditions of service of the Vice \r\nChancellor. \r\n(3) The Vice Chancellor shall be the person who possesses the qualificati ons \r\nand experience determined by the Board. \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as are given in this Act or \r\nas may be prescribed or as assigned to him by the Board. \r\n11. Powers of the Vice -Chancellor.– (1) The Vice -Chancellor shall be the chief \r\nexecutive officer of the University responsible for all administrative and academic \r\nfunctions of the University and for ensuring that the provisions of this Act, rules, statutes \r\nand regulations are observed in all affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Vice-Chancellor 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 Vice -\r\nChancellor may, in case of an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the \r\ncompetence of the Vice-Chancellor and within three days of taking such action, shall \r\nsubmit a report of the action taken to the Chairperson of the Board. \r\n(4) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board, the Vice -\r\nChancellor may: \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up such \r\nassignment in connection with examination, administration or any other \r\nactivities in the University as he may consider necessary; \r\n(b) sanction by re -appropriation of 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 and \r\nin such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(d) suspend, punish or remove, in the prescribed manner, an officer, teacher or \r\nemployee of the University except those appointed by the Board; \r\n(e) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee of \r\nthe 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 Vice-Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing information \r\nas regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all relevant facts \r\npertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the University. \r\n(6) The Vice -Chancellor shall, within three months of the conclusion of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Board and the \r\nAdministrative Department of the Government. \r\n \r\n3Substituted for the word \"Chancellor\" by the Nexis University, Sialkot (Amendment) Act 2025 (V of 2026), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 09.01.2026, pp. 3741-3742, s.3. \r\n9 \r\n \r\n12. Acting Vice Chancellor.– Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed, if the \r\noffice of the Vice Chancellor is vacant, or the Vice Chancellor is absent or is unable to \r\nperform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the 4[Chairperson \r\nBoard of Governors] shall make arrangements for the performance of the duties of the \r\nVice Chancellor by any other person, as it may deem fit, for a period not exceeding six \r\nmonths. \r\n13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Registrar of the University on the \r\nrecommendation of the selection board on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he possesses the \r\nprescribed 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 secretarial support to the Board and the \r\nVice-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 manner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of selection, appointment or nomination of a member \r\nto an Authority or body of the University in the prescribed manner; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as may be assigned by \r\nthe Vice-Chancellor or the Board. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n14. Controller of Examinations .– (1) The Board shall appoint a Controller of \r\nExaminations of the U niversity on the recommendation of the Selection Board on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations unless \r\nhe possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer of the University \r\nand shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and \r\nperform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned by the Vice -Chancellor or \r\nthe Board. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n15. Treasurer. – (1) The Board shall appoint a Treasurer of the University on the \r\nrecommendation of the Selection Board on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \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 shall: \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expend itures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the University; \r\n \r\n4Substituted for the word \"Chancellor\" by the Nexis University, Sialkot (Amendment) Act 2025 (V of 2026), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 09.01.2026, pp. 3741-3742, s.4. \r\n10 \r\n \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 or \r\nany 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 by \r\nthe Vice-Chancellor or the Board. \r\n (4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n16. Appointments. – The University may employ such persons in its service as may \r\nbe 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 regulations. \r\n18. Board of Governors.– (1) The Board of Governors of the University shall consist \r\nof the following: \r\n(a) Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company; \r\n(b) members of the Company subject to a maximum of three members, \r\nincluding at least one woman, to be nominated by the Chairman of the \r\nBoard; \r\n(c) five persons, including at least two women, from amongst eminent \r\nscholars, business persons or academ icians to be nominated by the \r\nCompany; \r\n(d) three members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at least \r\none woman member, to be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly; \r\n(e) Chairperson of the Higher Education Commission or his nominee; \r\n(f) Chairperson of the Punjab Higher Education Commission or his nominee; \r\n(g) Vice-Chancellor of a public sector University in the Punjab nominated by \r\nthe Chancellor; \r\n(h) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his nominee \r\nnot below the rank of Additional Secretary; and \r\n(i) Vice-Chancellor. \r\n (2) The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company shall be the \r\nChairperson of the Board and the Vice-Chancellor shall be the Secretary of the Board. \r\n11 \r\n \r\n (3) Members of the Board other than ex-officio members shall hold office for a \r\nterm of three years. \r\n (4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one -half of the total \r\nnumber of members. \r\n (5) The Secretary shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the Board, call \r\na meeting of the Board. \r\n (6) The Company may fill a casual vacancy occurring because of the death or \r\nresignation of a member of the Board nominated by the Company to the extent of the \r\nremainder of the term of the former member. \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board .– (1) The administr ation 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 may: \r\n(a) formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans governing the \r\nactivities and operation s of the University so as to facilitate research, \r\nteaching and other academic work; \r\n(b) recommend the draft statutes to the Chancellor; \r\n(c) make or approve regulations; \r\n(d) create a component of the University such as Faculty, department, \r\nconstituent college or University, subject to the provisions of 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 responsi bility 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 work, \r\nstatement of accounts and the annual budget estimates; \r\n(j) call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the University and \r\nmay direct the Vice -Chancellor 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 Chancellor 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 prescribed \r\nin the regulations and until so prescribed, as may be determined by the Board. \r\n(2) The statutes recommended, regulations framed or proceedings of the \r\nBoard shall not be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the \r\nBoard. \r\n12 \r\n \r\n21. Delegation of powers .– (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Board may d elegate \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 or frame regulations; \r\n(b) recommend any action to the Chancellor; \r\n(c) appoint the Registrar, Controller of Examination and treasurer; and \r\n(d) approve annual budget and make consideration of audit reports. \r\n22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice-Chancellor (Convener); \r\n(b) all Deans; \r\n(c) all Heads of Departments; \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; \r\n(g) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers to \r\nbe nominated by the Board; \r\n(h) three persons eminent in the field of art or science of whom at least one \r\nshall be from each category, to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(i) Director Academics of the Commission or his nominee; and \r\n(j) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) A nominated member shall hold office for a term of three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -half of the \r\ntotal number of members of the Academic Council. \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council shall be \r\nthe academic b ody of the University and may, subject to the statutes, lay down proper \r\nstandards of instruction, research, publication and examination and to regulate and \r\npromote the academic life of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoi ng powers and subject to \r\nthe provisions of this Act, rules, statutes and regulations, the Academic Council may: \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 University; \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\n13 \r\n \r\n(h) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and \r\nprizes; \r\n(i) frame regulations for submission to the Board; \r\n(j) appoint or nominate members to the various Authorities in accordance with \r\nthe provisions of this Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n24. Fund of the University .– (1) The Board shall establish a Fund to be known as \r\nNexis University, Sialkot 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, vehicles, \r\nequipment or any other item that may facilitat e 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 approved \r\nand its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be prescribed. \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 the audit of the University. \r\n26. Rules.– The Government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rules \r\nfor carrying out the purposes of this Act. \r\n27. Statutes.– (1) Subject to this Act and the rules, the Board may recommend \r\nstatutes to the Chancellor to provide for and to regulate any matter relevant to the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(2) The Chancellor 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 accordance \r\nwith the provisions of this Act. \r\n29. Regulations.– Subject to the rules and statutes, the Board may frame regulations \r\nfor the proper administration and management of the affairs of the University. \r\n30. 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 with \r\nthis Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty. \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 of \r\nteaching departments. \r\n5[(2) The University shall include the following faculties and such other faculties \r\nas may be prescribed: \r\n \r\n5Substituted by the Nexis University, Sialkot (Amendment) Act 2025 (V of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated: 09.01.2026, pp. 3741-3742, s.5. \r\n14 \r\n \r\n(a) Faculty of Sciences and technology; \r\n(b) Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; \r\n(c) Faculty of Computer Sciences, Information Technology, Engineering and \r\nEmerging Technologies; \r\n(d) Faculty of Commerce and Management Sciences; and \r\n(e) Faculty of Law and Criminology.] \r\n2. Board of Faculty.– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each Faculty which \r\nshall consist of: \r\n(a) Dean of the Faculty; \r\n(b) Professors and the Chairpersons in the Faculty; \r\n(c) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council for their specialized \r\nknowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned to the Faculty, have \r\nin the opinion of the Academic Council, important bearing on the subjects \r\nassigned to the Faculty; \r\n(d) two experts in the field from outside the University to be appointed by the \r\nBoard; 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 Academic Council \r\nand the Board, may: \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to the \r\nFaculty; \r\n(b) scrutinize the recommendations of the Board of Studies comprising a \r\nFaculty with regard to the appointment of paper -setters and examiners for \r\ngraduate and postgraduate examinations and to f orward the panels of \r\nsuitable paper -setters and examiners for each examination to the Vice -\r\nChancellor ; \r\n(c) consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and to submit its \r\nreport to the Academic Council; \r\n(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of each \r\ndepartment or constituent Institute comprising the Faculty for presentation \r\nto the Academic Council; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes. \r\n(5) The Dean of the Faculty shall be the convener of the Board of Faculty. \r\n(6) The Dean shall be appointed by the Board from amongst three senior most \r\nProfessors of the Faculty on the recommendations of the Vice -Chancellor and shall hold \r\noffice for a period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment. \r\n(7) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree, except an \r\nhonorary degree, courses falling within the purview of the Faculty. \r\n(8) The Dean shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by the \r\nBoard on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor. \r\n15 \r\n \r\n3. Academic departments, constituent colleges and institutes .– (1) There shall \r\nbe an academic department or constituent college for each subject or a group of \r\nsubjects, as may be prescribed by the regulations and each academic depa rtment or \r\nconstituent college shall be headed by a head of department or principal of the \r\nconstituent college. \r\n(2) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Vice -Chancellor, appoint \r\nthe Head of Department from amongst three senior most Professors other than the \r\nProfessors already working as Dean for a period of three years and the Head of \r\nDepartment shall be eligible for reappointment: \r\nProvided that in a department or constituent college where there are less than three \r\neligible Professors, the appointme nt shall be made from amongst the three senior most \r\nProfessors and Associate Professors of the department or constituent college. \r\n(3) The Head of Department shall plan, organize and supervise the work of the \r\ndepartment or constituent college and shall be responsible to the Dean for the work of \r\nhis department, constituent college or institute. \r\n(4) The Head of Department shall, under the general supervision of the Vice -\r\nChancellor and Dean, exercise all the administrative, financial and academic powers and \r\nsuch other duties or powers as may be delegated to him. \r\n(5) The Head of Department shall prepare a comprehensive annual report \r\nregarding the performance of the department or constituent college at the graduate and \r\npostgraduate levels, Faculty research and development and submit the report to the \r\nDean for evaluation. \r\n4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice-Chancellor (Convener); \r\n(b) all Deans; \r\n(c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(d) one Professor of the University from each Faculty other than the Dean to \r\nbe appointed by the Board; \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 Board; and \r\n(g) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies and \r\nResearch other than ex-officio members shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research \r\nshall be one-half of the total number of members. \r\n5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– The Board of \r\nAdvanced Studies and Research shall: \r\n(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\nadvanced studies and research publication in the Institute; \r\n(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; \r\n16 \r\n \r\n(d) appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to approve \r\nthe 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\n6. 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