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  "text": "THE LAHORE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS ACT 1997 \r\n(II of 1997) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and commencement \r\n2. Establishment of the School \r\n3. Functions and powers of the School \r\n4. Jurisdiction \r\n5. Patron \r\n6. Inspection and inquiry \r\n7. Board of Governors \r\n8. The Rector \r\n9. Powers and functions of the Board \r\n10. Business of the Board \r\n11. Appointments \r\n12. Committees \r\n13. Delegation of powers \r\n14. School Fund \r\n15. Budget, audit and accounts \r\n16. Regulations \r\n17. Removal of difficulties \r\n18. Repeal \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\nTHE LAHORE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS ACT 1997 \r\n(II of 1997) \r\n[16th June, 1997] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the Lahore School of Economics \r\nPreamble.– Whereas, it is expedient to establish the Lahore School of Economics; \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\n1. Short title and commencement. – (1) This Act may be called the Lahore \r\nSchool of Economics Act 1997. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Establishment of the School .– (1) There shall be established an institution \r\nto be called the Lahore School of Economics. \r\n(2) The School 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 \r\nsaid name sue and be sued. \r\n3. Functions and powers of the School .– The functions and powers of the \r\nSchool shall be– \r\n(a) to provide for instruction and training in  (i) economics, finance and \r\nbusiness administration; and,(ii) such other branches of learning as \r\nthe Board of Governors may determine with the approval of the Patro n \r\ngiven on the recommendation of a committee constituted by the \r\nEducation Department; \r\n(b) to provide for research, demonstration and other services, and for the \r\nadvancement and dissemination of knowledge; \r\n(c) to hold examinations and confer on or award degrees, di plomas, \r\ncertificates and other academic distinctions to persons who have \r\npassed its examinations; \r\n(d) to select and promote faculties; \r\n(e) to prescribe courses of studies; \r\n(f) to establish and support other facilities for education, training and \r\nresearch; and \r\n(g) to decide teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure the most \r\neffective educational and training programmes. \r\n4. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the School shall, subject to sub -section \r\n(2), be restricted to its campus to be located in Lahore. \r\n \r\n \r\n(2) The School shall not open a sub -campus or affiliate any other \r\ninstitution for ten years from the commencement of this Act after which period it may \r\nhave sub-campuses or affiliate other institutions with the approval of the Patron. \r\n5. Patron.– (1) The Governor of the Punjab shall be the Patron of the School. \r\n(2) The Patron or his nominee shall preside at the convocations of the \r\nSchool. \r\n(3) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to \r\nconfirmation by the Patron. \r\n6. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Patron may cause an inspection or inquiry \r\nto be made in respect of any matter connected with the affairs of the School. \r\n(2) The Patron shall communicate to the Board of Governors his views \r\nwith regard to the result of the inspection or inquiry and sh all, after ascertaining the \r\nviews of the Board, advise the Board on the action to be taken by it. \r\n(3) The Board of Governors shall, within such time as may be specified by \r\nthe Patron, communicate to him such action, as has been taken as a result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry. \r\n(4) Where the Board of Governors does not, within the time specified, take \r\naction to the satisfaction of the Patron, the Patron may issue such directions as he \r\nthinks fit and the Board shall comply with all such directions. \r\n(5) The Patr on may, on the recommendation of a Committee constituted \r\nby the Patron and comprising a nominee of the Board of Governors, a judge of the \r\nLahore High Court to be nominated by the Chief Justice of the said Court and a \r\nProfessor Emeritus or Vice Chancellor, take any action against the school including \r\nits closure. \r\n(6) The Government may make rules to give effect to the provisions of \r\nsub-section (5). \r\n7. Board of Governors .– (1) The Board of Governors of the School shall \r\nconsist of the following:– \r\ni) Chairman of the National Economics Foundation ( a body registered at \r\nLahore on 13th October 1992 under the Societies Registration Act \r\n1860); \r\nii) Members of the Board of Trustees of the National Economics \r\nFoundation subject to a maximum of eight members; \r\niii) a judge of the Lahore High Court to be nominated by the Chief Justice \r\nof the said High Court; \r\niv) Chairman, University Grants Commission or his nominee not below the \r\nrank of a whole time Member; \r\nv) a Vice Chancellor of a University in the Punjab nominated by the \r\nPatron; \r\nvi) the Rector; \r\n \r\n \r\nvii) Education Secretary, Government of the Punjab or his nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of an Additional Secretary; and \r\nviii) Finance Secretary, Government of the Punjab or his nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of an Additional Secretary. \r\n(2) The Chairman of the National Economics  Foundation shall be the \r\nChairman of the Board of Governors. \r\n8. The Rector .– (1) The Rector, who shall be an eminent scholar of national \r\nrepute and an educationist of distinction, shall be appointed by the Patron on th e \r\nnomination of the National Economics Foundation on such terms and conditions as \r\nmay be determined by the Board of Governors. \r\n(2) The Rector shall perform such functions as are assigned to him by the \r\nBoard of Governors. \r\n9. Powers and functions of the Boar d.– The administration and management \r\nof the affairs of the School shall vest in the Board. \r\n10. Business of the Board .– (1) The meetings and the business of the Board \r\nshall be conducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may \r\nbe prescribed and until these matters are prescribed, as may be determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\n(2) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid by reason of any \r\nvacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n11. Appointments.– The School may appoint such person s in its service as may \r\nbe necessary on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board. \r\n12. Committees.– The Board may constitute such committees as may be \r\ndeemed necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. \r\n13. Delegation of powers .– The Board may delegate to any person or a \r\ncommittee any of its powers, duties or functions. \r\n14. School Fund.– (1) There shall be a fund to be known as the ‘Lahore School \r\nof Economics Fund’, which shall vest in the School and to which shall be credited all \r\nsums received by the School. \r\n(2) The fund shall be kept in such custody and shall be utilized and \r\nregulated in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n15. Budget, audit and accounts .– The budget of the School shall be approved \r\nand its accounts shall be maintaine d and audited in such manner as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n16. Regulations.– The Board may, be notification, make regulations for the \r\nadministration and management of the affairs of the School. \r\n17. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effec t to any of the \r\nprovisions of this Act, the Government may, on the recommendations of the Board, \r\n \r\n \r\ngive such directions, not inconsistent with the said provisions, as it may consider \r\nnecessary for the removal of such difficulty. \r\n18. Repeal.– The Lahore Schoo l of Economics Ordinance 1997 (XV of 1997) is \r\nhereby repealed.",
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