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Source transcription retained verbatim; legal completeness, OCR accuracy and current consolidation unverified.", "text_sha256": "4d4a8654b27ae05f6ee1238328f8eaaf77c649278d4b2ff8634ceff505065ac3", "source_sha256": "4d4a8654b27ae05f6ee1238328f8eaaf77c649278d4b2ff8634ceff505065ac3", "text_version_id": "law:punjab-code-de877fe9048b6f49:sha256:4d4a8654b27ae05f6ee1238328f8eaaf77c649278d4b2ff8634ceff505065ac3", "quality_flags": [], "encoding": "UTF-8", "text": "THE THAL UNIVERSITY BHAKKAR ACT 2021 \r\n(XLIII of 2021) \r\nCONTENTS \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title and commencement. \r\n2. Definitions. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Incorporation. \r\n4. Functions of the University. \r\n5. Jurisdiction of the University. \r\n6. University to be open to all classes and creeds. \r\n7. Fee and other charges.‎ \r\n8. Teaching in the University.‎ \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n9. Officers of the University. \r\n10. Chancellor. \r\n11. Inspection and inquiry. \r\n12. Revisional powers of the Chancellor. \r\n13. Pro-Chancellor. \r\n14. Vice Chancellor. \r\n15. Powers of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n16. Pro-Vice Chancellor. \r\n17. Registrar. \r\n18. Treasurer. \r\n19. Controller of Examinations. \r\n2 \r\n \r\n20. Resident Auditor. \r\n21. Other appointments. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n22. Authorities of the University. \r\n23. Syndicate. \r\n24. Powers and duties of the Syndicate. \r\n25. Academic Council. \r\n26. Powers and duties of the Academic Council. \r\n27. Board of Faculty. \r\n28. Dean. \r\n29. Teaching Departments and Chairpersons. \r\n30. Board of Advanced Studies and Research. \r\n31. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research. \r\n32. Board of Studies. \r\n33. Functions of Board of Studies. \r\n34. Selection Board. \r\n35. Functions of the Selection Board. \r\n36. Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n37. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n38. Affiliation Committee.‎ \r\n39. Functions of the Affiliation Committee.‎ \r\n40. Discipline Committee. \r\n41. Functions of the Discipline Committee.‎ \r\n42. Appointment of Committees by Authorities. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n43. Statutes. \r\n3 \r\n \r\n44. Regulations. \r\n45. Rules. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nUNIVERSITY FUND \r\n46. University Fund. \r\n47. Budget, Audit and accounts. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n48. Appeal. \r\n49. Tripartite mobility. \r\n50. Transition. \r\n51. Removal of difficulties. \r\n52. Indemnity.\r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE THAL UNIVERSITY BHAKKAR ACT 2021 \r\n(XLIII of 2021) \r\n[24th December, 2021] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for establishment of Thal University Bhakkar. \r\nIt is expedient in the public interest to provide for establishment of Thal University \r\nBhakkar and for the ancillary matters. \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the Thal \r\nUniversity Bhakkar Act 2021. \r\n (2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act: \r\n(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\n(b) “affiliated college” means a college or an institute affiliated with the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the University; \r\n(d) “Chairperson” means the head o f a department, principal of a \r\nconstituent college or director of an institute; \r\n(e) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University; \r\n(f) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission established \r\nunder the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of \r\n2002); \r\n(g) “constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by \r\nthe University; \r\n(h) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations of \r\nthe University; \r\n(i) “Dean” means the head of a faculty of the University; \r\n(j) “Department” means a t eaching or research department maintained \r\nand administered by the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 2 4 December 2021; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 24 \r\nDecember 2021; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 24 December 2021, pp. 3157-3174 \r\n5 \r\n \r\n(k) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments, institutes or constituent \r\ncolleges; \r\n(l) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(m) “institute” means an institute established, maintained and administered \r\nby the University; \r\n(n) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, the regulations or the \r\nstatutes; \r\n(o) “Pro-Chancellor” means Pro-Chancellor of the University; \r\n(p) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University; \r\n(q) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission established under the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act, 2014 (I of 2015) \r\n(r) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\n(s) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee consisting of at \r\nleast three persons constituted by the Government for making \r\nrecommendations for appointment of the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(t) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean res pectively the statutes, the \r\nregulations, and the rules made under this Act; \r\n(u) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University; \r\n(v) “Teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor, Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Demonstrator , and Instructor \r\nengaged whole-time by the University and such other persons as may \r\nbe prescribed; \r\n(w) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University; \r\n(x) “University” means Thal University Bhakkar; and \r\n(y) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Incorporation.– (1) As soon as may be, after commencement of this Act, the \r\nHigher Education Department of the Government shall, by notification in the official \r\nGazette, re-constitute the sub-campus of University of Sargodha at Bhakkar as Thal \r\nUniversity Bhakkar in accordance with the provisions of this Act. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of Thal \r\nUniversity Bhakkar, and shall have a perpetual succession and a common seal and \r\nmay, by the said name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The University shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Pro-Chancellor; \r\n(c) Vice Chancellor; \r\n6 \r\n \r\n(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(e) members of an Authority; \r\n(f) Chairpersons and Deans; \r\n(g) teachers and students; and \r\n(h) officers and members of the staff of the University. \r\n(4) The University may acquire and hold property, both moveable and \r\nimmoveable, and lease, sell and otherwise transfer any property vested in it, or enter \r\ninto contracts for the purposes of this Act, in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n(5) The University, may, with the approval of the Government, open and \r\nadminister a sub -campus of the University after the expiry of ten years from the \r\nestablishment of the University. \r\n(6) All properties, rights and interes ts of whatever kind used, e njoyed, \r\npossessed, owned or vested in the sub -campus of University of Sargodha at \r\nBhakkar and all liabilities legally subsisting against the said sub -campus shall stand \r\ntransferred to the University. \r\n(7) All employees, regular or on contract basis, serving the sub-campus of \r\nUniversity of Sargodha at Bhakkar, immediately before coming into force of this Act \r\nshall be considered on deputation with the University, but they shall not be entitled to \r\nany deputation allowance and shall , subject to sub -section (8), be liable to be \r\ntransferred to their parent University or Department at any time. \r\n(8) Subject to the procedure notified by the University, an employee, \r\nserving the sub-campus of University of Sargodha at Bhakkar on deputation with the \r\nUniversity under subs ection (7), may, within three hundred and sixty five days from \r\nthe date of coming into force of this Act, may opt for absorption in the service of the \r\nUniversity on such terms and conditions and in such manner as may be prescribed \r\nbut such terms and condit ions shall not be less favorable than those admissible to \r\nsuch an employee while in service of the sub -campus of University of Sargodha at \r\nBhakkar immediately before his deputation under subsection (7). \r\n4. Functions of the University.– (1) The University shall: \r\n(a) provide for education in such branches of knowledge as it may \r\ndeem fit, and make provisions for research, service to the \r\nsociety and for the application, advancement , and dissemination \r\nof knowledge in such manner as it may determine; \r\n(b) establish, maint ain and administer a department, constituent \r\ncollege or an institute; \r\n(c) establish and support other facilities for education, training , and \r\nresearch; \r\n(d) prescribe courses of studies; \r\n(e) decide teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure the \r\nmost effective educational and training programmes; \r\n(f) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person \r\nqualifies the examination, award degree, diploma, certificate and \r\nother academic qualification to the person; \r\n7 \r\n \r\n(g) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment o f the \r\nofficers, teachers and other employees of the University; \r\n(h) engage, where necessary, a person on contract for the specified \r\nduration and to specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(i) provide career counselling and job search services to the \r\nstudents and alumni; \r\n(j) maintain linkages with the alumni; \r\n(k) provide and support the academic development of the faculty of \r\nthe University; \r\n(l) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted \r\nresearch in the prescribed manner; \r\n(m) institute Professorship, Associate Professorsh ip, Assistant \r\nProfessorship, and Lecturer ship or any other post and may \r\nappoint a person on the post; \r\n(n) create a post for research, extension, administration or other \r\nrelated purposes and appoint a person to the post; \r\n(o) institute and award financial assistanc e to students in need, \r\nfellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(p) provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain \r\nhalls of residence and may approve or licence a hostel, lodging \r\nor boarding place; \r\n(q) maintain order, discipline , and security in a campus of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(r) promote extracurricular and recreational activities of the \r\nstudents and make arrangements for promoting the health and \r\ngeneral welfare of the students; \r\n(s) demand and receive such fees and o ther charges as it may \r\ndetermine; and \r\n(t) perform any other prescribed or ancillary function. \r\n(2) The University may: \r\n(a) institute programs for the exchange of students and teachers \r\nbetween the University and any other university, educational \r\ninstitution or research organization; \r\n(b) develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n(c) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a \r\nstudent of the University at any other university or place of \r\nlearning equivalent to an examination or period of study of the \r\nUniversity and may withdraw such acceptance; \r\n(d) cooperate with a public authority, university or private \r\norganization in the prescribed manner; \r\n8 \r\n \r\n(e) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services \r\nand enter into arrangements with any other institution, public or \r\nprivate body, commercial or industrial enterprise in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(f) receive and manage property transferred and grants, \r\ncontributions made to the University and to invest any fund in \r\nthe manner as it may deem fit; \r\n(g) print and publish research or work; \r\n(h) admit any college or other educational institution to its privileges \r\nor withdraw such privileges in the prescribed manner; \r\n(i) affiliate or disaffiliate a college or any other educational \r\ninstitution in the prescribed manner; and \r\n(j) exercise any power ancillary to the above powers or as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n5. Jurisdiction of the University .– The jurisdiction of the University shall \r\nextend to Province of the Punjab. \r\n6. University to be open to all classes and creeds .– The University shall be \r\nopen to all persons ir respective of gender, religion, race, creed, class or color and \r\nthe University shall not deny its privileges to a person on any such ground. \r\n7. Fee and other charges .‎–‎ The University may prescribe and, from time to \r\ntime, increase or decrease fee and other charges with the approval of the Syndicate. \r\n8. Teaching in the University. – (1) The recognized teaching in various courses \r\nin the University, constituent colleges and affiliated colleges shall be conducted in \r\nthe prescribed manner, and it may include lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, \r\ndemonstrations as well as practical work in laboratories and workshops and other \r\nmethods of instruction. \r\n(2) The teaching of any prescribed course in the University, constituent \r\ncolleges or affiliated colleges sh all be organized by such Authority as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(3) The courses and curricula for teaching in the University, constituent \r\ncolleges or affiliated colleges shall be such as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) A discipline to be called Islamic and Pakistan Stud ies shall be offered, \r\nas a compulsory subject at the Bachelor’s level, in the University, constituent and \r\naffiliated colleges but the non -Muslim students may opt for Ethics and Pakistan \r\nStudies. \r\n(5) A degree, diploma or certificate at the University shall be granted to a \r\nstudent who fulfills the prescribed requirements for that degree, diploma or \r\ncertificate. \r\n(6) A continuous evaluation shall be built into the system of studies. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n9 \r\n \r\n9. Officers of the University .– The fo llowing shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Deans; \r\n(d) Chairpersons; \r\n(e) teachers; \r\n(f) Registrar; \r\n(g) Treasurer; \r\n(h) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(i) Resident Auditor; \r\n(j) Librarian; and \r\n(k) such other persons as may be prescribed. \r\n10. Chancellor.– (1) Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(2) The University may, subject to prior approval of the Chancellor, confer \r\nan honorary degree on a person of eminence. \r\n(3) The Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at the conv ocation of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(4) The Chancellor, may, after affording an opportunity of being heard, \r\nremove any person from the membership of an Authority if such person: \r\n(a) has become of unsound mind; or \r\n(b) has been subjected to any incapacity which prevent s him from \r\nfunctioning as a member of such Authority; or \r\n(c) has been convicted by a court of law of an offence involving \r\nmoral turpitude; or \r\n(d) does not attend five consecutive meetings of the Authority, \r\nwithout intimation to the Vice Chancellor; or \r\n(e) has accepted any assignment which involves his absence from \r\nthe country for a continuous period of more than six months, \r\nwithout intimation to the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(5) Subject to this Act, the Chancellor may approve the draft statutes \r\nsubmitted by the Syn dicate or refer the statutes back to the Syndicate for \r\nreconsideration. \r\n(6) In the performance of his functions under this Act, the Chancellor shall \r\nact and shall be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province under \r\nArticle 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n11. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry \r\ninto the affairs of the University. \r\n10 \r\n \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall convey the views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the S yndicate and may, after ascertaining the views of the \r\nSyndicate, direct any remedial action to the Syndicate. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit \r\ncompliance report to the Chancellor about the action taken on the direct ion of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n(4) If the Syndicate fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor \r\nwithin the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such direction as he may deem \r\nappropriate and the Syndicate shall comply with such direction. \r\n(5) The Chanc ellor may set aside a decision or action of the Syndicate, \r\nwhich, in his opinion , is against the law, interest of academic excellence of the \r\nUniversity, religious or cultural ideology, or national integrity. \r\n12. Revisional powers of the Chancellor . – The Chancellor may, on his own \r\nmotion or otherwise, call for and examine the record of any proceedings in which an \r\norder has been passed by any Authority for purposes of satisfying himself as to the \r\ncorrectness, legality or propriety of any finding or order and may pass such orders as \r\nhe may deem fit but no order shall be so passed unless the person likely to be \r\naffected thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard. \r\n13. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) Minister for Higher Education of the Government shall \r\nbe the Pro-Chancellor of the University. \r\n(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall perform functions under this Act and exercise \r\nsuch powers of the Chancellor as may be prescribed or assigned to him by the \r\nChancellor, except the powers under sections 11 and 12 of this Act. \r\n14. Vice Chancellor.– (1) A person who is eligible and who is not more than sixty \r\nfive years of age on the last date fixed for submission of applications for the post of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor may apply for the post. \r\n(2) The Government shall determine, by notificat ion in the official Gazette, \r\nthe qualification, experience and other relevant requirements for the post of the Vice \r\nChancellor. \r\n(3) The Government shall constitute, for a term of two years, a Search \r\nCommittee consisting of not less than three and not more tha n five members for \r\nmaking recommendations for appointment of the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(4) The Search Committee shall follow such procedure and criteria, for \r\nselection of the panel for the post of the Vice Chancellor, as the Government may, \r\nby notification, determine. \r\n(5) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Government, in the \r\norder of merit, a panel of three persons who, in its opinion, are suitable for \r\nappointment as the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(6) The Chancellor shall appoint the person of highest merit as Vice \r\nChancellor from the panel recommended under subsection (5) for a term of four \r\nyears unless there are cogent and justifiable reasons in writing by the Chancellor for \r\nnot appointing him as such. \r\n(7) The Government shall determine the terms and conditions of service o f \r\n11 \r\n \r\nthe Vice Chancellor. \r\n(8) The incumbent Vice Chancellor shall not be allowed any extension in \r\nhis tenure but, subject to eligibility, he may again compete for the post of the Vice \r\nChancellor in accordance with the procedure prescribed under this section. \r\n(9) If the office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant or the Vice Chancellor is \r\nabsent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor owing to any \r\ncause, the Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor \r\nbut, if at any time, t he office of Pro -Vice Chancellor is also vacant or the Pro -Vice \r\nChancellor is absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor \r\nowing to any cause, the Chancellor shall make such temporary arrangements for the \r\nperformance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor as he may deem fit but the period \r\nof such temporary arrangement shall not exceed six months. \r\n(10) The Pro-Vice Chancellor or any other person acting as Vice Chancellor \r\nunder subsection (9) shall not, in any case, perform the functions of th e Vice \r\nChancellor for a period of more than six months and the Chancellor shall, within such \r\nperiod, ensure appointment of the Vice Chancellor under this section. \r\n15. Powers of the Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the chief \r\nexecutive and academic officer of the University and shall ensure that the provisions \r\nof this Act, rules, regulations and statutes are faithfully observed in order to promote \r\nteaching, research, technology development, publications, administration and the \r\ngeneral efficiency and good order of the University. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor shall preside over the meetings of the Authorities \r\nof which he is the Chairman and be entitled to attend and preside over any meeting \r\nof any other Authority or body of the University. \r\n(3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Vice Chancellor \r\nmay, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor but is in the competence of any other Authority. \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall, within seven days of taking an action under \r\nsubsection (3), submit a report to the members of the Syndicate; and, the Syndicate \r\nshall, within forty five days of the action of the Vice Chancellor, pass such orders as \r\nit may deem appropriate. \r\n(5) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Syndicate, the \r\nVice Chancellor may: \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to \r\ntake up such assignment in connection with examination, \r\nadministration or any other activity in relation to the University; \r\n(b) sanction by re-appropriation an amount for an unforeseen item \r\nnot provided for in the budget of the University; \r\n(c) make appointments of employees of the University in BS -16 or \r\nbelow and in such manner as may be prescribed; \r\n(d) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other \r\nemployee of the University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(e) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any \r\nof his powers to a teacher or officer of the University; and \r\n12 \r\n \r\n(f) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed or as m ay be \r\nassigned by the Syndicate. \r\n(6) 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, administration and finances of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(7) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the conclusion of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Syndicate. \r\n16. Pro-Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Chancellor shall nominate the Pro -Vice \r\nChancellor of the University, from amongst three senior most Professors of the \r\nUniversity, for a term of three years. \r\n(2) A Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as may be \r\nassigned to him under this Act, rules, regulations or statutes. \r\n(3) The Syndicate or the Vice Cha ncellor may assign any other function to \r\nthe Pro-Vice Chancellor in addition to his duties as Professor. \r\n17. Registrar.– (1) The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of the University \r\nand shall be the administrative head of the University and be respon sible for the \r\nprovision of the secretarial support to the Syndicate and the Vice Chancellor. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience and other requirements, if \r\nany. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall recommend to the Government, in order of merit, a \r\npanel of three persons short listed through a competitive process for appointment as \r\nRegistrar. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for each term of three years. \r\n(5) The Registrar, under the general s upervision of the Vice Chancellor, \r\nshall: \r\n(a) be the custodian of the Common Seal and the academic records \r\nof the University; \r\n(b) maintain a register of the students and Registered Graduates in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(c) supervise the conduct of elections of member s of various \r\nauthorities in the prescribed manner; \r\n(d) be the Secretary of the Syndicate, the Academic Council, the \r\nAdvanced Studies and Research Board, the Selection Board \r\nand such other Committees as may be prescribed; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as the Vice \r\nChancellor or the Syndicate may assign. \r\n(6) When the office of the Registrar is vacant or the Registrar is absent or \r\nunable to perform his functions owing to any cause, the Chancellor shall make \r\ntemporary arrangements for the performance of duties of the Registrar but the period \r\nof such temporary arrangements shall not exceed six months, and the Registrar shall \r\n13 \r\n \r\nbe appointed during that period. \r\n18. Treasurer.– (1) The Treasurer shall be a whole time officer of the University. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall appoint a Treasurer for each term of three years \r\nin such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) The Chancellor shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and e xperience and other requirements, if \r\nany. \r\n(4) The Syndicate shall recommend to the Government, in order of merit, a \r\npanel of three persons short listed through a competitive process for appointment as \r\nTreasurer. \r\n(5) The Treasurer shall be the chief financi al 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 \r\nUniversity and present the estimates to the Syndicate; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to \r\nthe budget or any other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually \r\nand are available for submission to the Syndicate within six \r\nmonths of the end of a financial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned \r\nto him by the Syndicate. \r\n(6) The Treasurer shall be the Secretary of the Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee. \r\n(7) When the office of the Treasurer is vacant or the Treasurer is absen t or \r\nunable to perform his functions owing to any cause, the Chancellor shall make \r\ntemporary arrangements for the performance of duties of the Treasurer but the \r\nperiod of such temporary arrangements shall not exceed six months, and the \r\nTreasurer shall be appointed during that period. \r\n19. Controller of Examinations .– (1) The Controller of Examinations shall be a \r\nwhole time officer of the University. \r\n(2) No person shall be appointed as Controller of Examinations unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications, experience and other requirements, if any. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall recommend to the Government, in order of merit, a \r\npanel of three persons short listed through a competitive process for appointment as \r\nController of Examinations. \r\n(4) The Chancellor sha ll appoint a Controller of Examinations for each \r\nterm of three years in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(5) The Controller of Examinations shall be responsible for all matters \r\nconnected with the conduct of examinations a nd perform such other duties as may \r\n14 \r\n \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n(6) When the office of the Controller of Examinations is vacant or the \r\nController of Examinations is absent or unable to perform his functions owing to any \r\ncause, the Chancellor shall make temporary arran gements for the performance of \r\nduties of the Controller of Examinations but the period of such temporary \r\narrangements shall not exceed six months, and the Controller of Examinations shall \r\nbe appointed during that period. \r\n20. Resident Auditor .– (1) The Synd icate shall appoint, on deputation, a \r\nResident Auditor of the University from amongst the panel recommended by the \r\nGovernment. \r\n(2) The University shall request the Government to send a panel of three \r\nGovernment officers qualified to be appointed as Resident Auditor of the University. \r\n(3) The Resident Auditor shall hold office for each term of three years. \r\n(4) The Resident Auditor shall perform such functions as may be \r\nprescribed or as the Syndicate may assign. \r\n21. Other appointments .– Subject to the provisions of t his Act, the University \r\nmay appoint such other persons in its service as may be necessary on such terms \r\nand conditions and in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n22. Authorities of the University.– (1) The following shall be the Authorities of \r\nthe University: \r\n(a) Syndicate; \r\n(b) Academic Council; \r\n(c) Boards of Faculties; \r\n(d) Boards of Studies; \r\n(e) Selection Board; \r\n(f) Board of Advanced Studies, Research; \r\n(g) Finance and Planning Committee; \r\n(h) Affiliation Committee; \r\n(i) Discipline Committee; and \r\n(j) such other Authorities as may be prescribed under the statutes. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may constitute Committees consisting of the members \r\nof the Syndicate only , or it may create Committees consisting of members of the \r\nSyndicate or teachers or Officers of the U niversity or a combination of all or any of \r\nsuch persons. \r\n23. Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of: \r\n(a) Pro-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson; \r\n15 \r\n \r\n(b) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) three members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab including at \r\nleast one woman member to be nominated by the Speaker of \r\nthe Assembly; \r\n(e) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or \r\nhis nominee; \r\n(f) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department or his \r\nnominee; \r\n(g) Secretary to the Government, Law and Parlia mentary Affairs \r\nDepartment or his nominee; \r\n(h) one principal of an affiliated college to be nominated by the \r\nChancellor; \r\n(i) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee not below the \r\nrank of a whole-time member of the Commission; \r\n(j) Chairperson of the Punjab Highe r Education Commission or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of a whole -time member of the \r\nCommission; \r\n(k) one Vice Chancellor of any university in the public sector in the \r\nPunjab to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(l) five persons of eminence, including at least tw o women, to be \r\nnominated by the Chancellor; and \r\n(m) two Deans to be nominated by the Chancellor. \r\n(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Syndicate. \r\n(3) The members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members shall be \r\nappointed for a period of three year s, but they shall serve during the pleasure of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one half of the total \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(5) The Pro -Chancellor may nominate any member of the Syndicate to \r\npreside over a meeting of the Syndicate in absence of the Pro-Chancellor. \r\n(6) The Syndicate shall take decisions by majority of the votes of members \r\npresent and voting and the Registrar shall clearly reflect in the minutes of the \r\nmeeting the dissent, if any, along with the reasons of such dissent. \r\n24. Powers and duties of the Syndicate .– (1) The Syndicate shall be the \r\nexecutive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and \r\nthe statutes, take effective measures to raise the standard of teaching, research, \r\ntechnological development, publication and other academic pursuits and exercise \r\ngeneral supervision over the affairs of the University and management of the \r\nproperty of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the forego ing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of this Act, the Syndicate may: \r\n16 \r\n \r\n(a) hold, control and administer the properties and funds of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the \r\nFinance and Planning Committee, the finances, acco unts and \r\ninvestments of the University and for that purpose, to appoint \r\nsuch agents as it may deem fit; \r\n(c) consider and approve the annual report, the annual and revised \r\nbudget estimates and to re -appropriate funds from one major \r\nhead of expenditure to another; \r\n(d) transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property \r\non behalf of the University; \r\n(e) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(f) cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money \r\nreceived and expended by the University and for the assets and \r\nliabilities of the University; \r\n(g) invest any money belonging to the University including any \r\nunapplied income in any of the securities described in section 33 \r\nof the Punjab Trusts Act 2020, or in the purchase of i mmovable \r\nproperty or in such other manner, as it may determine, with the \r\nlike power of varying such investments; \r\n(h) receive and manage any property transferred, grants, bequests, \r\ntrusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions \r\nmade to the University; \r\n(i) determine the form, custody and regulation of the use of the \r\ncommon seal of the University; \r\n(j) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, \r\nequipment and other means required for carrying out the work of \r\nthe University; \r\n(k) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve \r\nor license hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; \r\n(l) affiliate or disaffiliate colleges and institutes; \r\n(m) admit educational institutions to the privileges of the University \r\nand withdraw such privileges; \r\n(n) arrange for the inspection of the academic departments; \r\n(o) institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant \r\nProfessorships, Lectureships and other posts and to suspend or \r\nabolish such posts; \r\n(p) create, suspend or abolish such administrati ve, technical, \r\nresearch, extension or other posts as may be necessary; \r\n(q) appoint University teachers and other officers on the \r\nrecommendation of the Selection Board for teaching and other \r\nmanagerial posts; \r\n17 \r\n \r\n(r) confer, with prior approval of the Chancellor, an honorary \r\ndegree on a person of eminence; \r\n(s) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other \r\nemployees of the University and of those working in the \r\nUniversity on deputation or on contract; \r\n(t) appoint members to the various Authorities, committees and \r\nbodies in the prescribed manner; \r\n(u) remove any person from the membership of any Authority if \r\nsuch person has accepted any assignment which involves \r\nabsence from the University for a continuous period of six \r\nmonths or more; \r\n(v) regulate, determine and administer, all other matters concerning \r\nthe University and to this end exercise all necessary powers not \r\nspecifically mentioned in this Act and statutes but not \r\ninconsistent with the provisions of this Act; \r\n(w) appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed; \r\n(x) suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescribed \r\nmanner officers, teachers and employees whom it is empowered \r\nto appoint; \r\n(y) consider and approve regulations recommended by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(z) approve statutes and recommend the drafts of the statutes for \r\napproval of the Chancellor under para (a) of sub -clause (1) of \r\nClause 43, which pertain to terms and conditions of service of \r\nthe University employees; and \r\n(aa) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it under this \r\nAct and the statutes. \r\n(3) The Syndicate may delegate any of its functions to an Authority or \r\nofficer or a committee or sub-committee except the following functions: \r\n(a) approval of statutes or recommendation of the drafts of the \r\nstatutes to the Chancellor; \r\n(b) approval of regulations; \r\n(c) approval of annual budget of the University, annual report, the \r\nannual and revised budget estimates and re -appropriation of \r\nfunds from one major head of expenditure to another; \r\n(d) approval of investment or purchase of immovable propert y by \r\nthe University; and \r\n(e) transfer of immovable property of the University. \r\n25. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n18 \r\n \r\n(c) Deans; \r\n(d) Director, of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(e) two senior most Professors, other than ex -officio members, from \r\neach academic department; \r\n(f) all Professors Emeritus; \r\n(g) Chairpersons of the academic departments; \r\n(h) four University teachers, other than Professors, two f rom each \r\ncategory of Associate P rofessors and As sistant Professors, to \r\nbe appointed by the Syndicate; \r\n(i) three persons eminent in sciences, social science and Arts, of \r\nwhom one shall be from each category and shall include at least \r\none woman from any of the categories, to be nominated by the \r\nChancellor in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(j) Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary; \r\n(k) Director Public Instruction (Colleges) of the Government; \r\n(l) Librarian of the University; \r\n(m) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(n) five experts in the field of education to be nominated by the \r\nChancellor; and \r\n(o) Registrar (Member/Secretary). \r\n(2) A member of the Academic Council appointed by nomination shall hold \r\noffice for a period of three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of t he Academic Council shall be one -third \r\nof the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n26. Powers and duties of the Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council \r\nshall be the academic body of the University and may lay down proper standards of \r\ninstruction, research, publication and examination and to regulate and promote the \r\nacademic life of the University and affiliated colleges. \r\n(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing \r\nprovision, the Academic Council may: \r\n(i) advise the Syndicate on academic matters; \r\n(ii) regulate teaching, research and examinations; \r\n(iii) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations of the University and affiliated colleges; \r\n(iv) regulate the award of studentships, scholarshi ps, medals and \r\nprizes; \r\n(v) regulate the conduct and discipline of students of the University \r\nand affiliated colleges; \r\n(vi) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and \r\n19 \r\n \r\norganization of faculties, institutes and other academic bodies; \r\n(vii) propose regulati ons on the recommendations of the Boards of \r\nFaculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and \r\napproval of the Syndicate; \r\n(viii) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of \r\nthe Boards of Studies, regulations prescribing the courses of \r\nstudies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for all examinations; \r\nprovided that, if the recommendations of a Board of Faculties or \r\nthe Board of Studies are not received by the prescribed date, \r\nthe Academic Council may, subject to the approval of the \r\nSyndicate, permit such regulations to continue for the following \r\nyears; \r\n(ix) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining \r\nbodies as equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(x) appoint members to the Authorities in accordance with t he \r\nprovisions of this Act; and \r\n(xi) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the \r\nstatutes or assigned by the Syndicate. \r\n27. Board of Faculty .– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each Faculty \r\nwhich shall consist of: \r\n(a) Dean of the Faculty (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Professors and the chairpersons in the Faculty; \r\n(c) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council on the \r\nbasis of their specialized knowledge of the subjects which, \r\nthough not assigned to the Faculty, have in the opinion of the \r\nAcademic Coun cil, important bearing on the subjects assigned \r\nto the Faculty; \r\n(d) two experts in the field from outside the University to be \r\nappointed by the Syndicate; 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, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of the Sy ndicate and \r\nAcademic Council, may: \r\n(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects \r\nassigned to the Faculty; \r\n(b) scrutinize the recommendations of a Board of Studies \r\ncomprising a Faculty with regard to the appointment of paper \r\nsetters and examiners for graduate and postgraduate \r\nexaminations and to forward the panels of suitable paper setters \r\n20 \r\n \r\nand examiners for each examination to the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and \r\nto submit its report to the Academic Council; \r\n(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the \r\nperformance of each department, constituent college or institute \r\ncomprising the Faculty for presentation to the Academic Council; \r\nand \r\n(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes. \r\n28. Dean.– (1) There shall be a Dean of each Faculty and the Dean shall be the \r\nChairperson and Convener of the Board of Faculty. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall appoint the Dean of a Faculty from amongst the \r\nthree senior most Professors in the Faculty for a period of three years and he shall \r\nbe eligible for re -appointment: provided that if no Professor is available in a Faculty, \r\na Professor from some other Faculty may act as Dean till a Professor of the Faculty \r\nitself is appointed. \r\n(3) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degrees, except an \r\nhonorary degree, in the courses falling within the purview of the Faculty. \r\n(4) The Dean shall exercise such administrative and academic powers as \r\nmay be delegated to him. \r\n29. Teaching Departments and Chairp ersons.– (1) There shall be a teaching \r\ndepartment or an institute for each subject or a group of subject s, as may be \r\nprescribed by the r egulations and each teaching department or an institute shall be \r\nheaded by the Chairperson. \r\n(2) The Chairperson of a te aching department or an institute shall be \r\nappointed by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the Vice -Chancellor from \r\namongst the three senior most Professors of the department or, as the case may be, \r\nthe institute, for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment but if, \r\nin a Department or institute, three Professors are not available, the appointment shall \r\nbe made from amongst the three senior most Professors a nd Associate Professors \r\nof the department or institute: \r\nprovided that in a department or an institute, where there is no Professor or \r\nAssociate Professor, no such appointment shall be made and the department or \r\ninstitute shall be looked after by the Dean of the Faculty with the assistance of the \r\nsenior most teacher of the department or institute. \r\n(3) The Chairperson shall plan, organize and supervise the work of the \r\ndepartment or institute and shall be responsible to the Dean for the work of his \r\ndepartment or institute. \r\n30. Board of Advanced Studies and Research. – (1) The Board of Advanced \r\nStudies and Research shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) Controller of Examinations; \r\n21 \r\n \r\n(d) one University Professor from each faculty to be nominated by \r\nthe Syndicate; \r\n(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; \r\n(f) three members, including at least one woman, from the relevant \r\nfield, research organizations and Government, to be nominated \r\nby the Syndicate; and \r\n(g) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies \r\nand Research, other than ex-officio members, shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and \r\nResearch shall be one half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted \r\nas one. \r\n31. Functions of the Board of Advanced S tudies and Research. – The Board \r\nof Advanced Studies and Research shall: \r\n(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion \r\nof advanced studies and research publication in the University; \r\n(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a r esearch \r\ndegree of the 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 title and synopsis of a thesis or dissertation; \r\n(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a \r\nresearch examination; and \r\n(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the \r\nstatutes. \r\n32. Board of Studies .– (1) There shall be a separate Board of Studies for each \r\nsubject or group of subjects as may be prescribed by regulations. \r\n(2) A Board of Studies shall consist of: \r\n(a) all the teachers of the department concerned; \r\n(b) experts or teachers, not less than three but not more than five, \r\nother than University teachers, to be determined and appointed \r\nby the Syndicate according to the need of each Board; and \r\n(c) not more than five teachers of the affiliated colleges teaching \r\ngraduate and post -graduate courses in that subject to be \r\nnominated by the Academic Council. \r\n(3) The term of office of members of a Board of Studies ot her than ex \r\nofficio members shall be three years. \r\n(4) The quorum for meeting of the Board of Studies shall be one -half the \r\nnumber of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n(5) Th e Chairperson of the concerned d epartment or institute shall be the \r\n22 \r\n \r\nChairperson of the Board of Studies. \r\n33. Functions of Board of Studies.– A Board of Studies shall: \r\n(a) advise the Authorities on all academic matters connected with \r\ninstruction, publication, research and examination in the subject or \r\nsubjects concerned; \r\n(b) propose curricula and syllabi for all degree, diploma and certificate \r\ncourses in the subject or subjects concerned; \r\n(c) suggest a panel of names of paper setters and examiners in the \r\nsubject or subjects concerned; and \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the regulations. \r\n34. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Representative of the Higher Education Department not below \r\nthe rank of Deputy Secretary; \r\n(c) Dean of the faculty concerned; \r\n(d) Chairperson concerned; \r\n(e) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(f) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(g) two experts to be nominated by the Government; and \r\n(h) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) The members, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for a \r\nperiod of three years. \r\n(3) Five members including at least one expert shall constitute the quorum \r\nfor a meeting of the Selection Board. \r\n(4) No member who is a candidate or whose family member is a \r\ncandidate, for a post to which appoi ntment is to be made, shall take part in the \r\nproceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a candidate on such post. \r\n(5) In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or Associate \r\nProfessor, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three exper ts in the subject \r\nand in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the subject, to \r\nbe nominated by the Vice Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject \r\napproved by the Syndicate. \r\n(6) The Syndicate may approve or revise t he standing list of experts of a \r\nsubject on the recommendation of the Selection Board. \r\n35. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall: \r\n(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Syndicate, the names \r\nof suitable candidates for appoint ment to teaching and other posts and \r\nrecommend suitable salary for the selected candidates; and \r\n(b) consider all cases of promotion or selection of officers of the University \r\n23 \r\n \r\nand recommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion \r\nor selection to the Syndicate. \r\n36. Finance and Planning Committee .– (1) The Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) all the Deans; \r\n(c) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(d) one member of the Academic Council t o be nominated by the \r\nAcademic Council; \r\n(e) one representative each from Higher Education Department and \r\nFinance Department of the Government not below the rank of a \r\nDeputy Secretary; \r\n(f) Director Planning or any other nominee of the Commission; \r\n(g) Registrar; and \r\n(h) Treasurer (Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years. \r\n(3) Six members of the Finance and Planning Committee shall constitute \r\nthe quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. \r\n37. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee .– The Finance and \r\nPlanning Committee shall: \r\n(a) prepare the annual statement of accounts and propose annual budget \r\nestimates and make recommendations to the Syndicate; \r\n(b) review periodically the financial position of the University; \r\n(c) advise the Syndicate on all matters relating to finance, investments and \r\naccounts of the University; and \r\n(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n38. Affiliation Committee. – (1) The Affiliation Committee shall consist of: \r\n(a) the Chairperson to be nominated by the Syndicate; \r\n(b) two Professors to be nominated by the Academic Council; \r\n(c) two teachers to be nominated by the Syndicate; and \r\n(d) a representative of the Higher Education Department not below \r\nthe rank of Deputy Secretary. \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Committee, other than ex \r\nofficio members, shall be two years. \r\n(3) The Affiliation Committee may co -opt not more than three experts who \r\nshall be counted for the quorum or an inspection by the Affiliation Committee. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of, or an inspection by, the Affiliation \r\nCommittee shall be three. \r\n24 \r\n \r\n(5) The Deputy Registrar dealing with the affiliation cases, or such other \r\nperson as m ay be designated by the Vice -Chancellor for this purpose, shall act as \r\nSecretary of the Committee. \r\n39. Functions of the Affiliation Committee. – The Affiliation Committee shall: \r\n(a) inspect the educational institution seeking affiliation with, or admiss ion \r\nto, the privileges of the University and to advise the Syndicate thereon; \r\n(b) inquire into complaints alleging breach of conditions of affiliation by the \r\naffiliated colleges and to advise the Syndicate thereon; and \r\n(c) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the regulations. \r\n40. Discipline Committee. – (1) The Discipline Committee shall consist of: \r\n(a) the Chairperson to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; \r\n(b) two Professors to be nominated by the Academic Council; \r\n(c) two Professors to be nominated by the Syndicate; and \r\n(d) the teacher or o fficer-in-charge of students’ affa irs, by whatever \r\nname called (member/Secretary). \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Committee, other than ex \r\nofficio members, shall be two years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of Discipline Committee shall be fo ur \r\nmembers. \r\n41. Functions of the Discipline Committee. – The Discipline Committee shall: \r\n(a) propose regulations to the Academic Council relating to the conduct of \r\nUniversity students, maintenance of discipline and breach of discipline; \r\nand \r\n(b) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes. \r\n42. Appointment of Committees by Authorities .– Any Authority may constitute \r\nsuch standing, special or advisory committees as it may deem fit, and may appoint \r\non such committees such persons as are not the members of such Authority. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n43. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Syndicate may make \r\nstatutes to provide or regulate all or any of the following matters: \r\n(a) scales of pay, method of recruitment and other terms and \r\nconditions of service of off icers, teachers and other employees \r\nof the University and the constitution of their pension, insurance, \r\ngratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund; \r\n(b) conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers and other \r\nemployees of the University; \r\n(c) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities and conduct of \r\nelections to such Authorities and related matters; \r\n25 \r\n \r\n(d) affiliation and disaffiliation of colleges, institutes, etc. and related \r\nmatters; \r\n(e) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the \r\nUniversity and the withdrawal of such privileges; \r\n(f) establishment of institutes, faculties, colleges, departments and \r\nacademic divisions; \r\n(g) powers and duties of officers, teachers and employees of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(h) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus; \r\n(i) conditions on which the University may enter into arrangements \r\nwith public bodies or other organizations for purposes of \r\nresearch and advisory services; \r\n(j) general scheme of studies including the duration of courses, the \r\nsystem of examinations and the number of subjects and papers \r\nfor examinations; \r\n(k) award of honorary degrees; \r\n(l) maintenance of register of students and registered graduates; \r\n(m) conduct of elections for membership of Authorities of the \r\nUniversity and related matters; and \r\n(n) all other matters which are to be prescribed or regulated by the \r\nstatutes. \r\n(2) The Syndicate shall propose the draft of statutes under clause (a) of \r\nsubsection (1) to the Chancellor who may approve it with or without any modification \r\nor may refer it back to the Syndicate for reconsideration or may reject it: \r\nprovided that: \r\n(a) the statutes affecting the constitution or powers of any Authority \r\nshall not be proposed or approved until such Authority has been \r\ngiven an opportunity of expressing its opinion in writing on the \r\nproposal; and \r\n(b) the statutes under clause (a) of subsection (1) shall not be \r\neffective until they have been approved by the Chancellor. \r\n44. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, \r\nregulations may be framed for any of the following matters: \r\n(a) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) manner in which the recognized teaching referred to in \r\nsubsection (1) of section 4 shall be organized and conducted; \r\n(c) admission of students to the University; \r\n(d) conditions un der which students shall be admitted to the \r\ncourses and examinations of the University and shall become \r\neligible for the award of degrees, diplomas and certificates; \r\n26 \r\n \r\n(e) conduct of examinations; \r\n(f) fees and other charges to be paid by the students for admission \r\nto the courses of study and the examinations of the University; \r\n(g) conduct and discipline of students; \r\n(h) conditions of residence of the students including the levying of \r\nfee for residence in halls of residence and hostels; \r\n(i) approval and licensing of hostels and lodgings; \r\n(j) conditions under which a person should conduct research to \r\nentitle him to a degree; \r\n(k) institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and \r\nprizes; \r\n(l) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentship; \r\n(m) academic costumes; \r\n(n) use of the library; and \r\n(o) establishment of academic departments. \r\n(2) The Academic Council shall prepare and submit the regulations to the \r\nSyndicate and the Syndicate may approve them with or without modifications or refer \r\nthem back to the Academic Council for reconsideration or reject them: \r\nprovided that after commencement of this Act and prior to the \r\nconstitution of the Academic Council under this Act, the Syndicate may grant \r\napproval for adoption of regulations of any public sector University in the Punjab on \r\nany of the matters enumerated under subsection (1) of section 44. \r\n45. Rules.– (1) An Authority or a body of the University may make rules \r\nconsistent with this Act, statutes and regulations, to regulate the conduct of its \r\nbusiness. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may dire ct any Authority or body of the University to \r\namend or repeal any rules made by the Authority or body. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nUNIVERSITY FUND \r\n46. University Fund .– (1) The University shall have a fund to which shall be \r\ncredited its income from fees, donations, trusts , bequests, endowments, \r\ncontributions, grants and all other sources. \r\n(2) The University may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicles, \r\nequipment or any other items that may facilitate the functioning of the University and \r\nall such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the University in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n47. Budget, Audit and accounts .– (1) The accounts of the University shall be \r\nmaintained in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) No expenditure shall be made from the University Fund unless a bill for \r\npayment has in the prescribed manner, been audited by the Resident Auditor in \r\n27 \r\n \r\nconformity with the statutes, regulations and rules. \r\n(3) The accounts of the University shall be audited in the prescribed \r\nmanner once in a year by an auditor appointed by the Government in this behalf. \r\n(4) The Syndicate may delegate the power of appropriation or re -\r\nappropriation of funds to an officer of the University. \r\n(5) The annual statement of accounts of the University signed by the \r\nTreasurer and the Resident Auditor shall be submitted to the Government within six \r\nmonths of the closing of the financial year. \r\n(6) The accounts of the University together with audit objections, if any, \r\nand the observations of the Resident Auditor and the Treasurer shall, in the \r\nprescribed manner, be presented to the Syndicate with the remarks of the Finance \r\nand Planning Committee. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n48. Appeal.– (1) Subject to subsection (2) and subsection (3), where an order is \r\nmade punishing any officer, other than the Vice -Chancellor, teacher or other \r\nemployee of the University, or altering or interpreting to his disadvantage the \r\nprescribed terms and conditions of his service, he shall , where the order is made by \r\nthe Vice-Chancellor or any other officer or teacher of the University, have the right to \r\nappeal to the Syndicate, against such order, and where the order is made by the \r\nSyndicate, have the right to appeal to the Chancellor for review of that order, within \r\nthirty days of the receipt of the order. \r\n (2) An appeal to the Chancellor under subsection (1) shall be submitted to \r\nthe Vice-Chancellor and he shall present it to the Chancellor with his comments. \r\n(3) An order under this section shall not be passed unless the person to be \r\naffected thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard. \r\n49. Tripartite mobility.– (1) Any officer, teacher of the Government or employee \r\nof the University, on the recommendation of the Syndicate, may be d irected to serve \r\nin any post in the University under the Government or in an educational research \r\ninstitution. \r\n(2) The Chief Minister may, in consultation with the Selection Board, place \r\nthe services of an employee of the Government or of any other university or of an \r\neducational or research institution at the disposal of the University in the public \r\ninterest. \r\n(3) The terms and conditions offered to a person appointed under this \r\nsection shall not be less favorable than those enjoyed by him immediately before his \r\nservices are placed at the disposal of the University, Government or any other \r\ninstitution and full benefit of his previous service shall continue to remain in force \r\nuntil altered in accordance with law. \r\n50. 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