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  "text": "THE MUKABBIR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, \r\nGUJRAT ACT 2025 \r\n(XLIX of 2025) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\n3. Establishment of the University \r\n4. Functions and powers of the University \r\n5. University open to all \r\n6. Jurisdiction \r\n7. Officers of the University \r\n8. Chancellor \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry \r\n10. Vice Chancellor \r\n11. Powers of the Vice Chancellor \r\n12. Acting Vice Chancellor \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. Fund of the University \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\nSCHEDULE \r\n \r\n \r\n  \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE MUKABBIR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, GUJRAT ACT \r\n2025 \r\n(XLIX of 2025) \r\n[2nd June, 2025] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the Mukabbir University of Science & Technology, \r\nGujrat. \r\nWhereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the Mukabbir University of \r\nScience & Technology, Gujrat in the private sector, and to provide for the ancillary \r\nmatters. \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 Mukabbir \r\nUniversity of Science & Technology, Gujrat Act 2025. \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) “Act” means the Mukabbir University of Science & Technology, Gujrat Act \r\n2025; \r\n(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the University specified in section 17 of \r\nthis Act; \r\n(d) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University; \r\n(e) “Center” means a teaching or learning center maintained and administered \r\nby the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(f) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(g) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission established under \r\nthe Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(h) “Company” means Real Education Network (Private) Limited , \r\nregistered/incorporated under the Companies Act (XIX of 2017), as t he \r\nsponsoring body of the University; \r\n(i) “Constituent College” means a college maintained and administered by the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(j) “Controller” means the Controller of Examinations of the University; \r\n(k) “Dean” means head of a Faculty of the University; \r\n(l) “Department” m eans a teaching department maintained and administered \r\nby the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(m) “Director” means the Director of the University; \r\n                                                           \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 27 May 2025; and was assented to by Governor of the Punjab on 02 \r\nJune 2025; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4915-4926. \r\n(n) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments or centers or constituent colleges as \r\nmay be prescribed; \r\n(o) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(p) “Head of Department” means the head of a department/center or most \r\nsenior person eligible to chair the meeting; \r\n(q) “Officer” means officer of the University specified in terms of section 7; \r\n(r) “Chancellor” means Governor of the Punjab; \r\n(s) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations made \r\nunder this Act; \r\n(t) “Principal” means a Principal of constituent college; and \r\n(u) “Punjab Higher Education Commiss ion” means Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission set up under the Punjab Higher Education Commission Act \r\n2014 (I of 2015); \r\n(v) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University; \r\n(w) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(x) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act; \r\n(y) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee constituted by the \r\nBoard to make recommendations for the appointment of the Vice \r\nChancellor; \r\n(z) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” mean respectively the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under the Act. \r\n(aa) “Teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor \r\nor Lecturer engaged whole time by the University and such other persons \r\nas may be prescribed;  \r\n(bb) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University; and \r\n(cc) “University” means the Mukabbir University of Science & Technology, \r\nGujrat established under this Act. \r\n3. Establishment of the University.– (1) The Government shall, by notification in \r\nthe official Gazette, establish an University to be called as the Mukabbir University of \r\nScience & Technology, Gujrat  in the private sector with its main campus located at \r\nGujrat. \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) Heads of teaching departments/Centers and Deans; \r\n(e) Principals of constituent colleges. \r\n(f) Members of an Authority; \r\n(g) Teachers and the students of the University; and \r\n(h) Officers, officials 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 the faculties of: \r\n     2[(i) Sciences; Computer Science; Social Sciences; Mathematics and  \r\nStatistics; and.] \r\n \r\n(ii) such other branches of knowledge and faculties as the Board may \r\ndetermine provided that, where applicable, subject to the approval of \r\nthe relevant statutory body of a professional education. The Board \r\nshall be competent to approve departments, constituent coll eges, or \r\nInstitutes comprising the faculties of the University on the \r\nrecommendation of the relevant statutory body from time to time: \r\nProvided that the faculties listed above or to be established later on, shall \r\nbe approved, on the recommendations of Accreditation Committee \r\nconstituted under section 12 of the Punjab Higher Education Commission \r\nAct 2014 (I of 2015) and where applicable, subject to the prior  approval of \r\nrelevant statutory body of a professional education; \r\n(b) establish, maintain and administer departments, schools, constituent \r\ncolleges, distance learning study centers, research or study centers, and \r\nother facilities including teaching hospita ls as the Board may determine \r\nfrom time to time; \r\n(c) make provisions for research, innovation, application, advancement and \r\ndissemination of knowledge; \r\n(d) prescribe and conduct courses of studies; \r\n(e) decide teaching methods and strategies including online, distance learning \r\neducation, virtual, on -campus education, etc. in such a manner as \r\nprescribed by the Board; \r\n(f) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies the \r\nexamination, award degree, diploma, certificate, and other ac ademic \r\ndistinction to the person;  \r\n(g) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, teachers, \r\nand 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) establish University programs for the exchange of students and teachers \r\nbetween the University and any other university, educational institution, or \r\nresearch organization; \r\n(j) provide career counseling and job -search services to the stude nts 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 the \r\nprescribed manner;  \r\n                                                           \r\n2Substituted by the Mukabbir University of Science & Technology, Gujrat  (Amendment) Act 2025  (XCV of 2025 ), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2463-2464, s.2. \r\n(o) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student of the \r\nUniversity at any other university or place of learning equivalent to an \r\nexamination or period of study of the University and may with draw such \r\nacceptance; \r\n(p) cooperate with a public authority, university, institution or private \r\norganization in the manner and for such purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(q)  create Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorship and \r\nLectureship or any other post and appoint a person to 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) award financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, scholarships, \r\nbursaries, medals, and prizes in the prescribed manner; \r\n(t)  provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls of \r\nresidence and may approve or license a hostel, lodging or boarding place; \r\n(u) maintain order, discipline and security in the campus of the University; \r\n(v) promote the extra -curricular and recreational activities of the students and \r\nmake arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the \r\nstudents; \r\n(w) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students a s it \r\nmay 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, patents or any other work; \r\n(z) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made to \r\nthe University and to invest any fund in the manner as it may deem fit; and \r\n(aa)  perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function as may be determined \r\nby the Board. \r\n5. University open to all. – Subject to such 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 be restricted to the \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 commencement of this Act. \r\n(3) After the expiry of the period mentioned in subsection (2), the Board may \r\nallow the University to open sub-campus subject to such conditions and limitation as may \r\nbe determined by the Board. \r\n7. Officers of the University.– The following shall be the officers of the University: \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Deans; \r\n(d) Heads of Departments/Centers; \r\n(e) Principals of Constituent Colleges; \r\n(f) Registrar; \r\n(g) Treasurer; \r\n(h) Controller of Examinations;  \r\n(i) Director; and  \r\n(k) 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) 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 the views of the Board, \r\nrecommend any remedial action to the Board. \r\n(3) The Board shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit a \r\nreport to the Chancellor about the action taken on the recomm endations of the \r\nChancellor. \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 direction. \r\n(5) The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of a Committee constituted \r\nby him and comprising of a nominee of the Board, one Director of the company and a \r\nProfessor Emeritus or Vice Chancellor of any university, take such action against the \r\nUniversity as he may deem appropriate. \r\n(6) The Chancellor 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 Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Board, which, in \r\nthe opinion of the Chancellor, is against the objectives of the University or against the \r\ninterest of academic excellence, religious or cultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n10. Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Chancellor shall, on the recommendations of the \r\nBoard, 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 prescribed \r\nqualifications and experience. \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as are given in the Act or \r\nas may be prescribed or as are assigned to him by the Board. \r\n11. Powers of the Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the Officer of \r\nthe University responsible for administrative and academic functions of the University as \r\nassigned by the Board. \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 general supervision and control of the Board, the Vice \r\nChancellor may: \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other em ployee 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) 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(c) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee of \r\nthe University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(d) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the University; \r\n(e) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board; \r\n(f) perform any other task assigned to him by the Board; \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing information \r\nas reg ards to the preceding academic year including disclosure of all relevant facts \r\npertaining to academics, research, administration, and finances of the University, \r\nincluding details of income and expenditures. \r\n(5) The Vice Chancellor  shall, within three mont hs of the conclusion of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Board. \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/her office due to illness or some other cause, the Chancellor \r\nshall make arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor by any \r\nother person, as he may deem fit. \r\n 13.  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 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 to \r\nhim by the Vice Chancellor 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 s hall 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 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 to him by the Vice \r\nChancellor or the Board. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a renewable term of \r\nthree years. \r\n 15. 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 appoi nt 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, 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 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 renewable 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 Board or statutes or the \r\nregulations. \r\n18. Board of Governors.– (1) The Board of Governors of the University shall consist \r\nof the following: \r\n(a) A Director of the company shall act as the Chairperson of  the Board of \r\nGovernors to be nominated by the company. \r\n(b) Members of the Company, subject to a maximum of three members to be \r\nnominated by the Company; \r\n(c) Four Academicians including at least one woman to be nominated by the \r\nCompany; \r\n(d) Chairperson of the Commission or his/her nominee not below the rank of a \r\nDirector; \r\n(e) Chairperson, Punjab Higher Education Commission or his/her nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of a Director; \r\n(f) One Vice Chancellor of any public sector university in the Punjab \r\nnominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(g) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his/her \r\nnominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; and \r\n(h) Three members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at least \r\none female member of the Assembly, to be nominated by the Speaker of \r\nthe Assembly; and \r\n(i) Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor  shall be the Secretary of the Board  and i n the \r\nabsence of Vice Chancellor , Chairperson of the Board shall nominate a secretary to \r\nconduct meeting and business of the Board. \r\n(3) Members of the Board other than ex -officio members shall hold office for a \r\nterm of three years and shall be eligible for re -appointment on the expiry of their term of \r\noffice. \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 death or \r\nresignation of a member of the Boar d nominated by the Company to the extent of the \r\nremainder of the term of the former member. \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board. – (1) The administration and 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 operations of the University so as to facilitate research, \r\nteaching and other academic work; \r\n(b) approve the statutes of the University; \r\n(c) make or approve rules and regulations; \r\n(d) create a component of the University such as Faculty, department, center \r\nor constituent college, 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 proper ty, 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 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\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 and regulations approved or proceedings of the Board shall \r\nnot be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n21. Delegation of powers. – (1) Subj ect to subsection (2) of section 19, the Board \r\nmay delegate any 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) make the statutes or approve regulations; \r\n(b) recommend any action to the Chancellor; \r\n(c) appoint the Registrar, Controller 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/centers/constituent colleges; \r\n(d) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(e) all Professors of the University; \r\n(f) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers to \r\nbe nominated by the Board;  \r\n(g) three persons eminent in t he field of art or science of whom at least one \r\nshall be from each category, to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(h) Director Academics of the Commission; and \r\n(i) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) A member nominated shall hold office for a renewable 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 body of the University and may, subject to the statutes, lay down standards \r\nof instruction, research, publication and examination to regulate and promote the \r\nacademic life of the University.  \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing 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 policies related to the conduct of teaching, research and \r\npublication; \r\n(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses o f 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, center and constituent colleges; \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 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\nthe Mukabbir University of Science & Technology, Gujrat  Fund which shall vest in the \r\nUniversity and to which shall be 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 or cash that may facilitate the functioning of the University \r\nand all such 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\nby 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 the audit of the University. \r\n26. Rules.– The Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the \r\npurposes of this Act. \r\n27. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the rules, the Board may approve statutes to provide for \r\nand to regulate any matter relevant to the University. \r\n(2) The Board may delegate the power of appropriation or re -appropriation of \r\nfunds to any office of the University. \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. 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Faculties.– (1) There shall be a Faculty for a teaching department or a group of \r\nteaching departments. \r\n(2) The University shall include the following faculties and suc h other faculties \r\nas may be prescribed: \r\n3[(a)      Faculty of Sciences;  \r\n(b)       Faculty of Computer Science;  \r\n(c)       Faculty of Social Sciences; \r\n(d) Faculty of Mathematics and Statistics; and.] \r\n(e) Such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may determine, given on \r\nthe recommendations of the academic council, where applicable, subject to \r\nthe prior approval of the relevant statutory/regulatory body of professional \r\neducation. \r\n“Provided that Faculties listed above or to be established later on, shall \r\nbe approved, on the recommendations of Accreditation Committee \r\nconstituted under section 12 of the Punjab Higher Education Commission \r\nAct 2014 (I of 2015) and where applicable, subject to the prior approval of \r\nrelevant statutory body of a professional education;”. \r\n2. 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Board of Advanced Studies and Research.– (1) The Board of Advanced Studies \r\nand Research shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); \r\n(b) all the 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;  \r\n(g) Director QEC; \r\n(h) Director ORIC; and  \r\n(i) 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 and shall be eligible for \r\nreappointment. \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. 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