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  "text": "THE LAHORE CITY UNIVERSITY, ACT 2022 \r\n(XXX of 2022) \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. Chancellor \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry \r\n10. Vice Chancellor \r\n11. Powers of the Vice Chancellor \r\n12. Pro 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 Functions 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. Statutes \r\n27. First Statutes \r\n28. Regulations \r\n29. Removal of difficulties \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n  \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE LAHORE CITY UNIVERSITY, ACT 2022 \r\n(XXX of 2022) \r\n    [31 October 2022] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of Lahore City University. \r\n It is necessary to provide for the establishment of Lahore City University in the \r\nprivate sector and to provide for matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto; \r\n Be it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows:- \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the Lahore \r\nCity University, Act 2022. \r\n (2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or \r\ncontext- \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b) “Act” means the Lahore City University, Act 2022; \r\n(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the University specified in section 17; \r\n(d) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University; \r\n(e) “Chairperson of the Board” means the Cha irperson of the Board of \r\nGovernors of the University who shall be the Chief Executive of the \r\nCompany or his nominee; \r\n(f) “Chancellor” means Chancellor of the University; \r\n(g) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission established \r\nunder the Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(h) “Company” means ‘ARD Education System (private) Limited’ registered \r\nunder the Companies Act, 2017; \r\n(i) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission established under the Punjab Higher E ducation \r\nCommission Act 2014 (I of 2015); \r\n(j) “Constituent colleges” mean colleges maintained and administered by \r\nthe University; \r\n(k) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations of \r\nthe University; \r\n(l) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty of the University; \r\n(m) “Department” means a teaching department maintained and \r\nadministered by the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(n) “Director” means the Director of the University; \r\n(o) “Employee” means any full time/ part time/ contractual employee, by \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 13 September 2022; and was deemed to have been assented to \r\nby Governor of the Punjab in terms of Article 116(3) of the Constitution; and was published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 October 2022, pp.1719-1731. \r\nwhatever name called, of the university; \r\n(p) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments or constituent colleges as may \r\nbe prescribed; \r\n(q) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(r) “Head of Department” means the head of a department or principal of a \r\nconstituent college; \r\n(s) “University” means the Lahore City University established under the \r\nAct; \r\n(t) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations; \r\n(u) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(v) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to the Act; \r\n(w) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under the Act; \r\n(x) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor or Lecturer engaged by  the University and such other \r\npersons as may be prescribed; and \r\n(y) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University. \r\n(z) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University; \r\n3. Establishment of the University .– (1) The Government may, by notification  \r\nin the official Gazette, establish a university in the private sector to be called the \r\nLahore City University, with its campus located at Lahore. \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) Chancellor, vice chancellor, chairperson and members of the Board; \r\n(b) deans and Head of the departments; \r\n(c) members of the Authority; \r\n(d) teachers and the students of the University; and \r\n(e) officers, officials and members of the staff of the University. \r\n4. Functions of the University .– The functions and powers of the University \r\nshall be- \r\n(i) to provide for instructions and training in: \r\n(a) Faculty of Engineering and Technology; \r\n(b) Faculty of Computer Sciences and Information Technology; \r\n(c) Faculty of Social Sciences, Humanities, Art and Fashion Design; \r\n(d) Faculty of Sciences and Food and Culinary Sciences; \r\n(e) Faculty of Health, Medical, Dental, Nurs ing, Pharmaceutical and \r\nAllied Sciences; \r\n(f) Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration;  \r\n(g) Faculty of Law; \r\n(h) Faculty of Management Sciences; and \r\n(i) Such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may \r\ndetermine, given on the recommendations of the academic \r\ncouncil, with the prior approval of the Chancellor given on the \r\nrecommendations of a Committee constituted by the \r\nGovernment, where applicable, subject to the prior approval of \r\nthe relevant statutory body of professional education: \r\nprovided that in case of Medic al and Engineering education, \r\napproval of the Pakistan Medical Commission and Pakistan \r\nEngineering Council shall be pre-requisite; \r\n(ii) establish, maintain and administer departments, constituent colleges, \r\naffiliated colleges, research or study centers, an d other facilities including teaching \r\nhospitals as the Board may determine from time to time; \r\n(iii) make provisions for research, application, advancement and \r\ndissemination of knowledge; \r\n(iv) to select and promote faculties; \r\n(v) prescribe and conduct courses of studies; \r\n(vi) to associate with any other institutions or universities; \r\n(vii) to decide teaching methods and strategies including virtual teaching, \r\non campus and online, distance learning etc. in such as manner as prescribed by the \r\nBoard to ensure the most effective education and training programs; \r\n(viii) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies \r\nthe examination, award degree, diploma, certificate and other academic distinction to \r\nthe person; \r\n(ix) prescribe the  terms and conditions of employment of the officers, \r\nteachers and other employees of the University; \r\n(x) engage, where necessary, a person on contract for a specified duration \r\nand specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(xi) undertake university programs for the exchange of students and \r\nteachers between the University and any other university, educational institution or \r\nresearch organization; \r\n(xii) provide career counseling and job -search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(xiii) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(xiv) develop and implement fund-raising plans in the prescribed manner; \r\n(xv) provide and support the academic development of the Faculty of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(xvi) provide affiliation to the colleges as per rules prescribed by the board; \r\n(xvii) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(xviii) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student of \r\nthe University at any other university or place of learning equivalent to an \r\nexamination or period of study of the University and may withdraw such acceptance; \r\n(xix) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in \r\nthe manner and for such purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(xx) institute university Professorship, Associate Professor ship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lectureship or any other post and appoint a person to the post; \r\n(xxi) create a post for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurpose and may appoint a person to the post; \r\n(xxii) undertake university and awa rd financial assistance to students in \r\nneed, fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the prescribed \r\nmanner; \r\n(xxiii) provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls \r\nof residence and may approve or license a hostel, lodging or boarding place; \r\n(xxiv) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University; \r\n(xxv) promote the extra -curricular and recreational activities of the students \r\nand make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the students; \r\n(xxvi) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as \r\nit may determine; \r\n(xxvii) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and \r\nenter into arrangements with any other institution, public or private body, commercial \r\nor industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\n(xxviii) print and publish research, patents or any other work; \r\n(xxix) to regularize and difficulty incurred previously; \r\n(xxx) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions \r\nmade to the University and to invest any fund in the manner as it may deem fit; and \r\n(xxxi) perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function as may be \r\ndetermine by the Board. \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 \r\nUniversity shall not be denied on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed, colour or \r\ndomicile. \r\n6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to Province of \r\nthe Punjab. \r\n(2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1) the University shall not \r\nopen any sub - campus or grant affiliation to any college for a period of ten years \r\nfrom the commencement of this Act after which period it may have sub -campuses \r\nand or affiliate any other educational institutions. \r\n7. Officers of the University. – The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity:- \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) Deans; \r\n(c) Chairperson; \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. Chancellor.– (1) The Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(2) The Chancellor or his nominee may preside at the convocation of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(3) The University may confer an honorary degree with the prior approval \r\nof the Chancellor. \r\n(4) The Chancellor may approve the draft statutes submitted by the Board \r\nor refer the statutes back to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n(5) In the performance of his f unctions under the Act the Chancellor shall \r\nact and be bound in the same manner as the Governor of the Province acts and is \r\nbound under Article 105 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may dir ect inspection or inquiry \r\ninto the 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 recommendations of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n(4)  If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor \r\nwithin the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such directions as he thinks fit \r\nand the Board shall comply with the directions. \r\n(5)  The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of a Committee \r\nconstituted by him and comprising of a nominee of the Board, one director of the \r\ncompany, a nominee of the Higher Education Department not below the rank of an \r\nAdditional Secretary and a Professor Emeritus or Vice Chancellor of any university, \r\ntake such action against the University as he may deem appropriate provid ed that \r\nThe Chancellor shall not take any action under this subsection, unless the \r\nChairperson of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing \r\n(6)  The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Board, which, in \r\nthe opinion of the Chancellor, is against the provision of charter. \r\n10. Vice Chancellor. – (1) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice Chancellor on \r\nthe recommendations of the Board. \r\n(2)  The Board shall determine the terms and conditions of service of the \r\nVice Chancellor. \r\n(3)  The Vice Chancellor shall be the person who possesses the prescribed \r\nqualification and experience. \r\n(4)  The Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as are given in the \r\nAct or as 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 Chief \r\nExecutive Officer of the University responsible for administrative and academic \r\nfunctions of the University as assigned by the board. \r\n(2)  The Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting of an Authority  or body of \r\nthe University. \r\n(3)  Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board, the Vice \r\nChancellor may: \r\na. direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up \r\nsuch assignment in connection with examination, administration o r any \r\nother activities in the University as deemed appropriate; \r\nb. suspend, punish or remove, in the prescribed manner, an officer, \r\nteacher or employee of the University except those appointed by the \r\nBoard; \r\nc. take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee \r\nof the University in the prescribed manner;  \r\nd. delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the University; \r\ne. exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board; and \r\nf. Perform any other task assigned to him by the Board. \r\n(4)  The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing \r\ninformation as regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all \r\nrelevant facts pertaining to academics, research, administra tion and finances of the \r\nUniversity, including details of income and expenditures. \r\n (5)  The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the conclusion of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University before the Board. \r\n12. Pro 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 \r\nto perform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the Board \r\nshall appoint Pro Vice  Chancellor for the performance of the duties of the Vice \r\nChancellor, 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 \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the University and shall: \r\n(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the University and be \r\nresponsible for the provision of 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 \r\nmanner; \r\n(d) supervise the process of selection, 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 assigned \r\nby the Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office till the pleasure of Board. \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 \r\nthe Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office till the pleasure of \r\nBoard. \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 \r\npossesses the 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 \r\nbudget or any other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and are \r\navailable for submission to the 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 Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n(4) The Treasurer shall hold office till the pleasure of Board. \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 \r\nBoard. \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) Board 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. \r\n18. Board of Governors. – (1) The Board of Governors of the University shall \r\nconsist of the following: \r\n(a) Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Company; \r\n(b) Three Members of the Company including one woman to be nominated \r\nby the Company; \r\n(c) Three members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at \r\nleast one woman member, to be nominated by the Speaker; \r\n(d) Chairperson Higher Education Commission or his nominee not below \r\nthe rank of a Director; \r\n(e) Chairperson Punjab Higher Education Commission or his 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 \r\nnominee not below the rank of an Deputy Secretary; and \r\n(h) Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\n(2) The Chief Executive of the Company shall be the Chairperson of the \r\nBoard. \r\n(3) Members of the Board other than ex -officio members shall hold office \r\nfor a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment on the expiry of their \r\nterm of office. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one -half of the total \r\nnumber of members and decision shall be carried out with the majority of the \r\nmembers present and voting. \r\n(5) The Registrar shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the Board, \r\ncall a 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 Board nominated by the Company to the extent of the \r\nremainder of term. \r\n19. Powers and Functions of the Board. – (1) The administration and \r\nmanagement of the 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 drafts statutes to the Chancellor and approve the \r\nregulations framed by the Academic Council; \r\n(c) create a component of the University such as Faculty, department, \r\nconstituent college or university, subject to the provisions of the Act; \r\n(d) constitute a committee, council and any other administrative or \r\nacademic advisory body; \r\n(e) create such academic or administrative posts as it may deem \r\nnecessary and to approve appointments to such posts as it may \r\nspecify; \r\n(f) 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(g) 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(h) consider and approve, through a resolution, the annual report, plan of \r\nwork, statement of accounts and the annual budget estimates; \r\n(i) call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the University \r\nand may direct the Vice Chancellor to furnish i nformation relating to \r\nany matter specified by the Board; and \r\n(j) 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 bu siness of the Board shall \r\nbe conducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be \r\nprescribed and until so prescribed, as may be determined by the Board. \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 \r\ndelegate 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) recommend the draft statutes or make 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; \r\n(b) all Deans; \r\n(c) all Head of the Departments/ Institutes; \r\n(d) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(e) all Professors and associate professors of the University; \r\n(f) a nominee of the Secretary to the Government, Higher Edu cation \r\nDepartment not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; \r\n(g) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers \r\nto be nominated by the Board; \r\n(h) three persons eminent in the field of art or science of whom at least \r\none shall be from each category, to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(i) Director Academics of the Commission;  \r\n(j) a nominee of the Punjab Higher Education Commission not below the \r\nrank of a Director; and \r\n(k) Registrar (Member/Secretary). \r\n(2) A member nominated by the Board shall hold office for a renewable \r\nterm of three years. \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 th e University and shall, subject to the statutes, have \r\npowers to lay down proper standards of instruction, research, publication and \r\nexamination and to regulate and promote the academic life of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the fore going powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of the 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 co urses 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\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 the Act; and \r\n(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Board or \r\nstatutes. \r\n24. University Fund.– (1) There shall be a Fund to be known as the Lahore City \r\nUniversity Endowment 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 or cash that may facilitate the functioning of the \r\nUniversity and all such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the \r\nUniversity in the prescribed 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 \r\nbe determined by the Board. \r\n(2) The Board may approve the budget of the Univer sity, appropriation of \r\naccounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(3) The Board may delegate the power of appropriation or re -appropriation \r\nof funds to any officer of the University. \r\n26. Statutes.– Subject the provisions of this Act, the Board may recommend the \r\ndraft statutes to the Chancellor for his approval to provide for and to regulate any \r\nmatter relevant to the university. \r\n27. First Statutes. – Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the \r\nAct, the statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statutes made \r\nunder section 26 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or repealed in \r\naccordance with the provisions of the Act. \r\n28. Regulations.- Subject to this Act and the sta tutes, the Board may frame \r\nregulations for the proper administration and management of the affairs of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n29. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of the Act, the Government may, within one year of the commencement of \r\nthe Act and on the recommendations of the Board, give such directions, not \r\ninconsistent with the Act, as  it may consider necessary for the removal of such \r\ndifficulty. \r\n \r\n  \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(see section 27) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1.  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Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research. – The Board \r\nof Advanced Studies and Research shall: \r\n(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\nadvanced studies and research publication in the University; \r\n(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of \r\nthe University; \r\n(c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; \r\n(d) appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to \r\napprove the 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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