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Source transcription retained verbatim; legal completeness, OCR accuracy and current consolidation unverified.", "text_sha256": "e166c0191d4f25df5bcd2f2072efa31332256d6ed6bd53f299ab0eb91188d8e1", "source_sha256": "e166c0191d4f25df5bcd2f2072efa31332256d6ed6bd53f299ab0eb91188d8e1", "text_version_id": "law:punjab-code-fd3aab2e0a21e09f:sha256:e166c0191d4f25df5bcd2f2072efa31332256d6ed6bd53f299ab0eb91188d8e1", "quality_flags": [], "encoding": "UTF-8", "text": "THE IMPERIAL TUTORIAL COLLEGE UNIVERSITY ACT 2025 \r\n(XLVIII of 2025) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short Title and Commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Establishment of the University \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. Dean \r\n17. Chairperson of Teaching Department \r\n18. Registrar \r\n19. Treasurer \r\n20. Controller of Examinations \r\n21. Resident Auditor \r\n22. Other officers \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE IMPERIAL TUTORIAL COLLEGE UNIVERSITY \r\n23. Authorities of the University \r\n24. Syndicate \r\n25. Powers and duties of the Syndicate \r\n26. Academic Council \r\n27. Powers and duties of the Academic Council \r\n28. Chairman of the Board of Governors \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, FIRST STATUTE, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n29. Statutes \r\n30. First Statutes \r\n31. Regulations \r\n32. Rules \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nUNIVERSITY FUND \r\n33. University Fund \r\n34. Budget, Audit and Accounts \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n35. Appeal \r\n36. Tripartite mobility \r\n37. Transition \r\n38. Removal of difficulties \r\n39. Indemnity \r\n \r\nTHE SCHEDULE \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE IMPERIAL TUTORIAL COLLEGE UNIVERSITY ACT 2025 \r\n(XLVIII of 2025) \r\n[2nd June, 2025] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of Imperial Tutorial College University \r\nWHEREAS, it is expedient to establish Imperial Tutorial College University known as the \r\nImperial Tutorial College University and to confer on it the power to award degrees, \r\ndiplomas, certificates, and other academic distinctions and for matters ancillary thereto; \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 called the Imperial \r\nTutorial College University Act 2025. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions. In this Act: \r\n(i) “Academic Committee” means the Academic Committee of the Imperial \r\nTutorial College University; \r\n(ii) “Act” means Imperial Tutorial College University Act 2025; \r\n(iii) “affiliated college” means a college or institute affiliated with the University; \r\n(iv) “Authority” means an Authority specified in section 23; \r\n(v) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Imperial Tutorial College \r\nUniversity; \r\n(vi) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board of Governors; \r\n(vii) “Chairperson” means the head of an academic department and includes \r\nPrincipal of a constituent college or Director of an institute; \r\n(viii) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission set up under the \r\nHigher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\n(ix) “Company” means First Tri -Star Modaraba registered under the Modaraba \r\nCompanies and Modaraba (Floatation and Control) Ordinance, 1980 (XXXI \r\nof 1980); \r\n(x) “constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(xi) “Controller of Examinations” means Controller of Examinations of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(xii) “Dean” means the Head of a Faculty; \r\n(xiii) “Department” means a teaching, research and technological development \r\ndepartment maintained and administered by the University; \r\n(xiv) “Faculty” means a Faculty of the Imperial Tutorial College University; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 27 May 2025; and was assented to by Governor of the Punjab on 02 \r\nJune 2025; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4897-4914. \r\n(xv) “Government” means the Government of Punjab; \r\n(xvi) “Institute” means an institute established, maintained and administered by \r\nthe University; \r\n(xvii) “Prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations, or Rules; \r\n(xviii) “Pro-Chancellor” means Pro-Chancellor of the University; \r\n(xix) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University; \r\n(xx) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means the Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission set up under the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act 2014 (I of 2015). \r\n(xxi) “Registrar” means Registrar of the University; \r\n(xxii) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee constit uted by the \r\nBoard to make recommendations for the appointment of the Rector;” \r\n(xxiii) “Society” means the Society of Imperial Tutorial College University; \r\n(xxiv) “Statutes, Regulations, and Rules” means respectively the statutes, \r\nregulations, and rules made under this Act. \r\n(xxv) “student” means a student of the University; \r\n(xxvi) “Syndicate” means Syndicate of the University; \r\n(xxvii) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor or lecturer having prescribed qualifications engaged whole \r\ntime by the University for teaching diploma, degree or postgraduate \r\nclasses and engaged in research and development of technologies \r\nand such other persons as may be prescribed; \r\n(xxviii) “University” means the Imperial Tutorial College University; and \r\n(xxix) “Vice Chancellor” means Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE UNIVERSITY \r\n3. Establishment of the University . (1) The Government shall, by notification in \r\nthe official Gazette, establish by reconstituting the Imperial Tutorial College, as Imperial \r\nTutorial College University. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of Imperial Tutorial \r\nCollege University and shall have a perpetual succession and a common seal and may, \r\nby the said name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The University shall consist of the following: \r\na) Chancellor; \r\nb) Pro-Chancellor; \r\nc) Vice Chancellor; \r\nd) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\ne) Members of an Authority; \r\nf) Chairpersons and Deans; \r\ng) Teachers and students; and \r\nh) Officers and members of the staff of the University. \r\n4. Functions of the University.– (1) The University shall: \r\n(a) provide instructions and training in: \r\ni. Faculty of Fashion; \r\nii. Faculty of Textile Design; \r\niii. Faculty of Computing; \r\niv. Faculty of Applied Sciences; and \r\nv. Such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may determine, \r\ngiven on the recommendation of the academic council and, where \r\napplicable, subject to the prior approval of the relevant statutory \r\nbody of professional education. \r\n Provided that Faculties to be established later on, shall be approved, on the \r\nrecommendations of Accreditation Committee constituted under section 12 \r\nof the Punjab Higher Education Commission Act 2014 (I of 2015) and \r\nwhere applicable, subject to the prior approval of relevant statutory body of \r\na professional education; \r\n(b) provide for instructions in such branches of learning as it may deem fit, and \r\nto mak e provisions for teaching, training, research and development of \r\ntechnologies and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in \r\nengineering and technology and such other fields of study as it may \r\ndetermine; \r\n(c) prescribe courses of studies; \r\n(d) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies the \r\nexamination, award degree, diploma, certificate and other academic \r\ndistinction to the person; \r\n(e) confer, in the prescribed manner, honorary degree or other academic \r\ndistinction on a person of e minence as the Chancellor may approve on the \r\nrecommendation of the Syndicate; \r\n(f) create posts in connection with teaching, research, development of \r\ntechnology, administration, and for any other purpose related thereto and \r\nappoint persons against those posts; \r\n(g) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, \r\nscholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the prescribed manner; \r\n(h) establish academic departments and faculties for the development of \r\nteaching, research and technological deve lopment and make such \r\narrangements for their maintenance, management and administration, as it \r\nmay determine; \r\n(i) control and maintain University halls of residence for students and approve \r\nany place as hostel or lodging for students; \r\n(j) supervise and control the discipline of students; \r\n(k) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University; \r\n(l) take disciplinary action against and impose penalty on students in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(m) charge and receive such fees and other payments as it may determine; \r\n(n) receive and manage properties, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, \r\nendowments and other contributions, made to the University, and invest \r\nany fund representing such properties, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, \r\ndonations, endowments or contributions in such manner as it may deem fit; \r\n(o) provide for the printing and publication of research and other works as \r\nprescribed; \r\n(p) provide facilities for development of prototypes based on research and \r\ndevelopment and exploit technology singly or in cooperation with such \r\nventures and in such manner as it may deem fit; \r\n(q) provide career counseling and job search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(r) promote extracurricular and recreational activities of the students and make \r\narrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the students; \r\nand \r\n(s) perform any other prescribed or ancillary function. \r\n (2) The University may: \r\n(a) institute programmes for the exchange of students and teachers between \r\nthe University and any other university, educational institution or research \r\norganization; \r\n(b) develop and implement fund-raising plans; \r\n(c) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student at any \r\nother university or place of learning equivalent to an examination or period \r\nof study of the University and may withdraw such acceptance; \r\n(d) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization; \r\n(e) make provision for research, advisory or consul tancy services and enter \r\ninto arrangements with any other institution, public or private body, \r\ncommercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\n(f) receive and manage properties transferred and grants, contributions made \r\nto the University and to invest any fund in the manner as it may deem fit; \r\n(g) print and publish research or any other work; and \r\n(h) exercise any power ancillary to the above powers or as may be prescribed. \r\n5. Jurisdiction of the University .– (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall be \r\nrestricted to Province of the Punjab. \r\n (2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1) the University shall not open \r\nany sub-campus for a period of three years from the commencement of this Act. \r\n (3) The Boar d may allow the University to open its sub -campuses subject to \r\nsuch conditions and limitation as may be determined by the Board. \r\n (4) The University may open its sub -campuses outside the Punjab province \r\nwith the approval of the concerned authorities. \r\n6. University to be open to all classes and creeds .– The University shall be open \r\nto all persons irrespective of gender, religion, race, creed, class or colour and no person \r\nshall be denied the privileges of the University on any such ground. \r\n7. Fee and other charges.– The University may prescribe and, from time to time, \r\nincrease or decrease fee and other charges with the approval of the Syndicate. \r\n8. Teaching in the University .– (1) All recognized teaching in var ious courses in \r\nthe University and constituent colleges shall be conducted in the prescribed manner, and \r\nit may include lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations as well as \r\npractical work in laboratories and workshops and other methods of instruction. \r\n(2) The teaching of any prescribed course in the University, constituent \r\ncolleges or affiliated colleges shall be organized by such Authority as may be prescribed. \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 Studies shall be offered, as a \r\ncompulsory subject at the Bachelor’s level, in the University, constituent and affiliated \r\ncolleges but the non-Muslim students may opt for Ethics and Pakistan Studies. \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 certificate. \r\n(6) A continuous evaluation shall be built into the system of studies. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nOFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY \r\n9. Officers of the University.– The following shall be the officers of the University: \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Pro-Chancellor; \r\n(c) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(e) Dean; \r\n(f) Chairpersons of teaching department; \r\n(g) Registrar; \r\n(h) Treasurer; \r\n(i) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(j) Resident Auditor; and \r\n(k) other officers as may be prescribed. \r\n10. Chancellor.– (1) Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the University. \r\n(2) The University may, subject to prior approval of the Chancellor, confer an \r\nhonorary degree on a person of eminence. \r\n(3) The Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at the convocation of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(4) The Chancellor, may, after affording an opportunity of be ing heard, remove \r\nany 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 prevents him from functioning \r\nas a member of such Authority; or \r\n(c) has been convicted by a court of law of an offence involving moral \r\nturpitude; or \r\n(d) does not attend five consecutive meetings of the Authority, without \r\nintimation to the Vice Chancellor; or \r\n(e) has accepted any assignment which involves his absence from the country \r\nfor a c ontinuous period of more than six months, without intimation to the \r\nVice Chancellor. \r\n(5) Subject to the Act, the Chancellor may approve the draft statutes submitted \r\nby the Syndicate or refer the statutes back to the Syndicate for reconsideration. \r\n(6) In the perfor mance of his functions under the Act, the Chancellor shall act \r\nand shall be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and is bound \r\nunder Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n11. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry into \r\nthe affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall convey the views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the Syndicate 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 specifi ed by the Chancellor, submit \r\ncompliance report to the Chancellor about the action taken on the direction 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 suc h direction as the Chancellor \r\ndeems appropriate and the Syndicate shall comply with the direction. \r\n(5) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Syndicate, which, \r\nin the opinion of the Chancellor, 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 motion \r\nor otherwise, call for and examine the record of any proceedings in which an order has \r\nbeen passed by any Authority for purposes of satisfying himself as to the correctness, \r\nlegality or propriety of any finding or order and may pass such orders as he may deem fit \r\nbut no order shall be so passed unless the person likely to be affected thereby is \r\nafforded an opportunity of being heard. \r\n13. Pro-Chancellor.– 2[(1) The Chairman shall be the Pro -Chancellor of the \r\nUniversity.] \r\n(2) The Pro -Chancellor shall perform functions under the Act and exercise \r\nsuch powers of the Chancellor as may be prescribed or assigned t o him by the \r\nChancellor, except the powers under sections 11 and 12 of the Act. \r\n3[14. Vice Chancellor.– (1) A person who is eligible and who is not more than sixty five \r\nyears of age on the last date fixed for submission of applications for the post of the Vice \r\nChancellor may apply for the post. \r\n (2) The Board shall determine the qualification, experience an d other relevant \r\nrequirements for the post of Vice Chancellor. \r\n (3) The Chairman shall constitute a Search Committee consisting of not less than \r\nthree and not more than five members for making recommendations for app ointment of \r\nthe Vice Chancellor. \r\n(4) The Search Committee shall follow such procedure and criteria for selection of \r\nthe panel for the post of the Vice Chancellor, as the Board may determine. \r\n(5) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Chairman, in order of merit, a \r\npanel of three persons who, in its opinion, are suitable for appointment as Vice \r\nChancellor. \r\n(6) The Chairman shall appoint the Vice Chancellor for each term of four years, \r\nbut he shall serve during the pleasure of the Chairman. \r\n \r\n2Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.2. \r\n3Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.3. \r\n \r\n (7) The incumbent Vice Chancellor shall not be a llowed any extension in his \r\ntenure 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 \r\n (8) If the office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant or the Vice Chancellor is absent \r\nor is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor owing to any cause, the Pro-\r\nVice Chancellor shall perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor but, if at any time, the \r\noffice of Pro -Vice Chancellor is also vacant or the Pr o-Vice Chancellor is absent or is \r\nunable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor owing to any cause, the \r\nChancellor shall make such temporary arrangements for the performance of the duties \r\nof the Vice Chancellor as he may deem fit. But the period o f such temporary \r\narrangement shall not exceed six months. \r\n \r\n(9) The Pro -Vice Chancellor or any other person acting as Vice Chancellor \r\nunder subsection (8) shall not, in any case, perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor \r\nfor a period of more than six mo nths and the Chancellor shall, within such period, \r\nensure appointment of the Vice Chancellor under this section.] \r\n \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 of \r\nthe Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed in order to promote \r\nteaching, research, technology devel opment, 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 of \r\nwhich he is the Chairman and be entitled to attend and preside over any meeting of any \r\nother Authority or body of the University. \r\n(3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Vice Chancellor may, \r\nin an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of the Vice \r\nChancellor 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 i t \r\nmay deem appropriate. \r\n(5) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Syndicate, the Vice \r\nChancellor may: \r\n(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up such \r\nassignment in connection with examination, administration or a ny other \r\nactivity in relation to the University; \r\n(b) sanction by re -appropriation an amount for an unforeseen item not \r\nprovided for in the budget of the University; \r\n(c) make appointments of employees of the University in su ch manner as may \r\nbe prescribed; \r\n(d) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee of \r\nthe University in the prescribed manner; \r\n(e) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the University; and \r\n(f) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed or as may be assigned \r\nby the Syndicate. \r\n(6) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing information \r\nas regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all relevant facts \r\npertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the University. \r\n(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. 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 three \r\nsenior most Professors in the Faculty for a period of thre e years and he shall be eligible \r\nfor re -appointment: provided that if no Professor is available in a Faculty, a Professor \r\nfrom some other Faculty may act as Dean till a Professor of the Faculty itself is \r\nappointed. \r\n(3) The Dean shall present candidates fo r 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 may \r\nbe delegated to him. \r\n17. Chairperson of Teaching Department. (1) There shall be a teaching \r\ndepartment or an institute for each subject or a group of subjects, as may be prescribed \r\nby the regulations and each teaching department or an institute shall be headed by the \r\nChairperson. \r\n(2) The Chairperson of a teaching department or an Institute shall be \r\nappointed by the Syndicat e on the recommendation of the Vice -Chancellor from \r\namongst the three senior most Professors of the department or, as the case may be, the \r\ninstitute for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re -appointment but if, in a \r\nDepartment or Institute, t hree Professors are not available, the appointment shall be \r\nmade from amongst the three senior most Professors and Associate Professors of the \r\nDepartment or Institute: provided that in a Department or an Institute, where there is no \r\nProfessor or Associate Professor, no such appointment shall be made and the \r\ndepartment or institute shall be looked after by the Dean of the Faculty with the \r\nassistance of the senior most teacher of the department or institute. \r\n(3) The Chairperson shall plan, organize and supe rvise 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\n18. Registrar.– (1) The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of the University and \r\nshall be the administrative head of the Un iversity and be responsible for the provision of \r\nthe secretarial support to the Syndicate and the Vice Chancellor. \r\n 4[(2) The Chairman shall appoint a person as Registrar who possesses the \r\nprescribed qualifications and experience and other requirements, if any. \r\n(3) The Syndicate shall recommend to the Chairman, in alphabetical order, 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 supervision of the Vice Chancellor, shall: \r\n(a) be the custodian of the Common Seal and the academic records of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(b) maintain a register of the students and Registered Graduates in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n \r\n4Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.4(i). \r\n(c) supervise the conduct of elections of members of various authorities in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(d) be the Secretary of the Syndicate, the Academic Council, the Advanced \r\nStudies and Research Board, the Selection Board and such other \r\nCommittees as may be prescribed; and \r\n(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as the Vice Chancellor \r\nor the Syndicate may assign. \r\n 5[(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 Chairman shall make temporary \r\narrangements for the performance of duties of the Registrar but the period of such \r\ntemporary arrangeme nts shall not exceed six months and the Registrar shall be \r\nappointed during that period.] \r\n19. Treasurer.– (1) The Treasurer shall be a whole time officer of the University. \r\n 6[(2) The Chairman shall appoint a Treasurer for each term of three years in \r\nsuch manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.] \r\n 7[* * * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n 8[(4) The Syndicate shall recommend to the Chairman, in alphabetical order, 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 financial officer of the University and shall: \r\n(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the University; \r\n(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and \r\npresent the estimates to the Syndicate; \r\n(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spe nt according to the budget or \r\nany other special arrangement; \r\n(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and are \r\navailable for submission to the Syndicate within six months of the end of a \r\nfinancial year; and \r\n(e) perform such other functi ons as may be prescribed or assigned to him by \r\nthe Syndicate. \r\n (6) The Treasurer shall be the Secretary of the Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee. \r\n 9[(7) When the office of the Treasurer is vacant or the Treasurer is absent or \r\nunable to perform his functions owing to any cause the Chairman shall make temporary \r\narrangements for the performance of duties of the Treasurer but the period of such \r\ntemporary arrangements shall not exceed six months and the Treasurer shall be \r\nappointed during that period.] \r\n20. Controller of Examinations .– (1) The Controller of Examinations shall be a \r\n \r\n5Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.4(ii). \r\n6Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.5(i). \r\n7Omitted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.5(ii). \r\n8Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.5(iii). \r\n9Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.5(iv). \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 \r\nrequirements, if any. \r\n \r\n10[(3) The Syndicate shall recommend to the Chairman, in alphabetical order, a \r\npanel of three persons shod listed through a competitive process for \r\nappointment as Controller of Examinations. \r\n \r\n(3) The Chairman shall appoint a Controller of Examinations for each term of \r\nthree years in such manner and on such terms and c onditions as may be \r\nprescribed.] \r\n \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall be responsible for all matters \r\nconnected with the conduct of examinations and perform such other duties \r\nas may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n11[(6) When the office of the Controller of Examinations is vacant or the Controller \r\nof Examinations is absent or unable to perform his functions owing to any \r\ncause, the Cha irman shall make temporary arrangements for the \r\nperformance of duties of the Controller of Examinations but the period of \r\nsuch temporary arrangements shall not exceed six months, and the \r\nController of Examinations shall be appointed during that period.] \r\n21. Resident Auditor.– 12[(1) The Chairman shall appoint a Resident Auditor of the \r\nUniversity from amongst the panel recommended by the Syndicate.] \r\n13[* * * * * * * * * * * * ] \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 are prescribed or as \r\nthe Syndicate may assign. \r\n22. Other officers.– Subject to the provisions of the Act, the terms and conditions of \r\nservice, powers and duties of other officers of the University shall be such as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nAUTHORITIES OF THE IMPERIAL TUTORIAL COLLEGE UNIVERSITY \r\n23. Authorities of the University .– The following shall be the Authorities of the \r\nUniversity: \r\n(a) Syndicate; \r\n(b) Academic Council; and \r\n(c) Board of Governors. \r\n24. Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of: \r\n14[(a) Chairman who shall be the Chairperson;] \r\n \r\n10Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXX VI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.6(i). \r\n11Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.6(ii). \r\n12Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2 025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.7(i). \r\n13Omitted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.7(ii). \r\n14Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(b) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(d) three members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab including at least one \r\nwoman member to be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly; \r\n(e) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his nominee \r\nnot below the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n(f) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department or his nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n(g) Secretary to the Government, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Department or \r\nhis nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; \r\n(h) one principal of an affiliated college to be nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n(i) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a \r\nwhole-time member of the Commission; \r\n(j) Chairperson of the Punjab Higher Education Commission or his nominee \r\nnot below the rank of a whole-time member of the Commission; \r\n(k) one Vice Chancellor of any university in the public sector in the Punjab to \r\nbe nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n15[(l) five persons of eminence, including at least two women, to be nominated \r\nby the Chairman;] \r\n (m) two Deans to be nominated by the Vice 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 years 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\n16[ * * * * * * * * * * * ] \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 meeting \r\nthe dissent, if any, along with the reasons of such dissent. \r\n25. Powers and duties of the Syndicate .– (1) The Syndicate shall be the executive \r\nbody of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of the Act and the statutes, \r\ntake effective measures to raise the standard of teaching, research, technological \r\ndevelopment, publication and other academi c pursuits and exercise general supervision \r\nover the affairs of the University and management of the property of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject to \r\nthe provisions of the Act, the Syndicate may: \r\n(a) hold, control and administer the properties and funds of the University; \r\n(b) govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the Finance and \r\nPlanning Committee, the finances, accounts and investments of the \r\nUniversity and for that purpose, to appoint such agents as it may deem fit; \r\n \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.8(a)(i). \r\n15Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.8(a)(ii). \r\n16Omitted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.8 (b). \r\n(c) consider and approve the annual report, the annual and revised budget \r\nestimates and to re -appropriate funds from one major head of expenditure \r\nto another; \r\n(d) transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property on beha lf of \r\nthe University; \r\n(e) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the University; \r\n(f) cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money received \r\nand expended by the University and for the assets and liabilities of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(g) invest any money belonging to the University including any unapplied \r\nincome in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act \r\n1882 (II of 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such other \r\nmanner, as it may determine, with the like power of varying such \r\ninvestments; \r\n(h) receive and manage any property transferred, grants, bequests, trusts, \r\ngifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(i) determine the form, custody and regulation of the use of the common seal \r\nof the University; \r\n(j) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment and \r\nother means required for carrying out the work of the University; \r\n(k) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or license \r\nhostels 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 and \r\nwithdraw 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 abolish \r\nsuch posts; \r\n(p) create, suspend or abolish such administrative, technical, research, \r\nextension or other posts as may be necessary; \r\n(q) appoint University teachers and other officers on the recommendation of \r\nthe Selection Board for teaching and other managerial posts; \r\n(r) confer, with prior approval of the Chancellor, an honorary degree on a \r\nperson of eminence; \r\n(s) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other employees of the \r\nUniversity and of those working in the University on deputation or on \r\ncontract; \r\n(t) appoint members to the various Authorities, committees and bodies in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(u) remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such person \r\nhas accepted any assignment which involves absence from the University \r\nfor a continuous period of six months or more; \r\n(v) regulate, determine and administer, all other matters concerning the \r\nUniversity and to this end exercise all necessary powers not specifically \r\nmentioned in the Act and statutes but not inconsistent with the provisions of \r\nthe Act; \r\n(w) appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\n(x) suspend, punish and r emove from service in the prescribed manner \r\nofficers, teachers and employees whom it is empowered to appoint; \r\n(y) consider and approve regulations recommended by the Academic Council; \r\n17[(z) approve statutes and recommend those drafts of the statutes for ap proval \r\nof the Chancellor through Chairman, which pertain to terms and conditions \r\nof service of the University employees and.] \r\n \r\n (3) The Syndicate may delegate any of its functions to an Authority or officer or \r\na committee or sub-committee except the following functions: \r\n(a) approval of statutes or recommendation of the drafts of the statutes to the \r\nChancellor; \r\n(b) approval of regulations; \r\n(c) approval of annual budget of the University, annual report, the annual and \r\nrevised budget estimates and re -appropriation of funds from one major \r\nhead of expenditure to another; \r\n(d) approval of investment or purchase of immovable property by the \r\nUniversity; and \r\n(e) transfer of immovable property of the University. \r\n26. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); \r\n(b) Pro-Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Deans; \r\n(d) Director, of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\n(e) two senior most Professors, o ther than ex -officio members, from each \r\nacademic 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 from each category of \r\nAssociate professors and Assistant Professors, to be appointed by the \r\nSyndicate; \r\n18[(i) three persons eminent in sciences, social science and Arts, of whom one \r\nshall be from each category and shall include at least one woman from any \r\nof the Categories, to be nominated by the Chairman in consultation with the \r\nVice Chancellor;] \r\n(j) Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department or his nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of Deputy Secretary; \r\n(k) Director Public Instruction (Colleges) of the Government; \r\n \r\n17Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.9. \r\n18Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.10(a). \r\n \r\n(l) Librarian of the University; \r\n(m) Controller of Examinations; \r\n19[(n) five experts in the field of education to be nominated by the Chancellor on \r\nthe recommendation of the Vice Chancellor;] \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 the Academic Council shall be one-third of the \r\ntotal number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n27. Powers and duties of the Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the academic body of the Univer sity 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, scholarships, medals and prizes; \r\n(v) regulate the conduct and discipline of students of the University and \r\naffiliated colleges; \r\n(vi) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization of \r\nfaculties, institutes and other academic bodies; \r\n(vii) propose regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of Faculties \r\nand the Boards of Studies for consideration and approval of the Syndicate; \r\n(viii) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of the Boards of \r\nStudies, regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi and the \r\noutlines of tests for all examinations; provided that, if the recommendations \r\nof a Board of Faculties or the Board of Studies are not received by the \r\nprescribed date, the Academic Council may, subject to the approval of the \r\nSyndicate, permit such regulations to continue for the following years; \r\n(ix) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies as \r\nequivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University; \r\n(x) appoint members to the Authorities in accordance with the provisions of the \r\nAct; and \r\n(xi) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes or \r\nassigned by the Syndicate. \r\n28. Chairman of the Board of Governors. The Chairman shall : \r\n(i) be a person of eminence with high moral and intellectual caliber. \r\n(ii) be the first Chairman of University. \r\n(iii) be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendations made by the First \r\n \r\n19Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.10(b). \r\nTri-Star Modaraba and on the terms and conditions as determine by the \r\nModaraba, subject to sub-section 28(ii). \r\n(iv) preside at the convocations of the Imperial Tutorial College University, \r\nwhen Chancellor will be not present. \r\n(v) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n(vi) satisfy that the proceedings of any Authority or orders of any officer are \r\n not in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, the Statutes, \r\nthe Regulations, or the Rules he may, after calling upon such Authority, \r\nor officer to show cause why such proceedi ngs should not be annulled, by \r\n order in writing, annul such proceedings or orders. \r\n(vii) be incapacitated from acting as such due to absence or any other cause, \r\nthe Vice Chancellor shall act for him. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nSTATUTES, FIRST STATUTE, REGULATIONS AND RULES \r\n29. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of the 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 conditions of \r\nservice of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and the \r\nconstitution of their pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and \r\nbenevolent fund; \r\n(b) conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers and other employees of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(c) constitution, powers and duties of the Au thorities and conduct of elections \r\nto such Authorities and related matters; \r\n(d) affiliation and disaffiliation of colleges, institutes, etc. and related matters; \r\n(e) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University and \r\nthe withdrawal of such privileges; \r\n(f) establishment of institutes, faculties, colleges, departments and academic \r\ndivisions; \r\n(g) powers and duties of officers, teachers and employees of the University; \r\n(h) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus; \r\n(i) conditions on which the University may enter into arrangements with public \r\nbodies or other organizations for purposes of research and advisory \r\nservices; \r\n(j) general scheme of studies including the duration of courses, the system of \r\nexaminations and the number of subjects and papers for 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 University and \r\nrelated matters; and \r\n(n) all other matters which are to be prescribed or regulated by the statutes. \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 or \r\nmay 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 shall not \r\nbe proposed or approved until such Authority has been given an \r\nopportunity of expressing its opinion in writing on the proposal; and \r\n(b) the statutes under clause (a) of subsection (1) shall not be effective until \r\nthey have been approved by the Chancellor. \r\n30. First Statutes.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Act, the \r\nstatutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statute s made under section \r\n43 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or repealed in accordance with \r\nthe provisions of the Act. \r\n31. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of the 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 University; \r\n(b) manner in which the recognized teaching referred to in subsection (1) of \r\nsection 4 shall be organized and conducted; \r\n(c) admission of students to the University; \r\n(d) conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses and \r\nexaminations of the University and shall become eligible for the award of \r\ndegrees, diplomas and certificates; \r\n(e) conduct of examinations; \r\n(f) fees and other charges to be paid by the students for admission to the \r\ncourses 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 fee for \r\nresidence 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 entitle him to a \r\ndegree; \r\n(k) institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; \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 withou t modifications or refer \r\nthem back to the Academic Council for reconsideration or reject them. \r\n32. Rules.– (1) An Authority or a body of the University may make rules consistent \r\nwith the Act, statutes and regulations, to regulate the conduct of its business. \r\n(2) The Syndicate may direct any Authority or body of the University to amend \r\nor repeal any rules made by the Authority or body. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nUNIVERSITY FUND \r\n33. University Fund.– (1) The University shall have a fund to which shall be credited \r\nits income from fees, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions, grants and \r\nall 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 all \r\nsuch donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the University in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n34. 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\nconformity with the statutes, regulations and rules. \r\n(3) The accounts of the University shall be audited in the prescribed manner \r\nonce 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 -appropriation \r\nof funds to an officer of the University. \r\n(5) The annual statement of accounts of the University signed by the Treasurer \r\nand the Resident Auditor shall be submitted to the Government within six mont hs of the \r\nclosing of the financial year. \r\n(6) The accounts of the University together with audit objections, if any, and \r\nthe observations of the Resident Auditor and the Treasurer shall, in the prescribed \r\nmanner, be presented to the Syndicate with the remarks of the Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n35. 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 employee of \r\nthe University, or a ltering or interpreting to his disadvantage the prescribed terms and \r\nconditions of his service, he shall, where the order is made by the Vice-Chancellor or any \r\nother officer or teacher of the University, have the right to appeal to the Syndicate, \r\nagainst s uch order, and where the order is made by the Syndicate, have the right to \r\nappeal to the Chancellor for review of that order, within thirty days of the receipt of the \r\norder. \r\n (2) An appeal to the Chancellor under subsection (1) shall be submitted to the \r\nVice-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\n36. Tripartite mobility.– (1) Any officer, teacher of the Government or employee of \r\nthe University, on the recommendation of the Syndicate, may be directed to serve in any \r\npost in the University under the Government or in an educational research institution. \r\n(2) The Government may, in consultation with the Selection Board, place the \r\nservices 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 interest. \r\n(3) The terms and conditions offered to a person appointed under this section \r\nshall not be less favorable than those enjoyed by him immediately before his services \r\nare placed at the disposal of the University, Government or any othe r institution and full \r\nbenefit of his previous service shall continue to remain in force until altered in \r\naccordance with law. \r\n37. Transition.– A Chancellor’s Committee shall be constituted by the Chancellor on \r\nthe recommendations of the Government to exe rcise the powers assigned to the \r\nSyndicate under the Act till such time the Syndicate is constituted in accordance with the \r\nprovisions of the Act. \r\n38. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of the Act, the Government may give such directions, not inconsistent with the \r\nAct, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty. \r\n39. Indemnity.– No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, the \r\nUniversity or any Authority, officer or employee of the Government or the University or \r\nany person in respect of anything which is done in good faith under the Act. \r\n \r\nTHE SCHEDULE \r\nFIRST STATUTES \r\n(see section 30) \r\nUniversity / Faculties \r\n1. Imperial Tutorial College University shall have the following University \r\n/Faculties. (1) The University shall include the following faculties: \r\na. University of Fashion and Textile Design and Merchandising; \r\nb. Faculty of Fashion; \r\nc. Faculty of Textile Design; \r\nd. Faculty of Computing; \r\ne. Faculty of Applied Sciences; and \r\nf. any other faculty as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\nProvided that Faculties to be established later on, shall be approved, on the \r\nrecommendations of Accreditation Committee constituted under section 12 of the \r\nPunjab Higher Education Commission Act 2014 (I of 2015) and where applicable, \r\nsubject to the prior approval of relevant statutory body of a professional education; \r\n (2) Pakistan Studies shall be compulsory for all students, Islamic studies shall \r\nbe compulsory for Muslim students, and Non-Muslim students shall, in the alternative, \r\nhave the option to take ethics. \r\n (3) Each Faculty shall include such institutes, teaching departments, centers, \r\nor other teaching or research units, as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n2. Board of Faculties. (1) There shall be a Board of each Faculty consisting of: \r\na. the Dean; \r\nb. the Professors, Associate Professors, and Chairperson of the Teaching \r\nDepartments comprised in the faculty; \r\nc. two members of each Board of Studies comprised in the Faculty, to be \r\nnominated by the Board of Studies concerned; and \r\nd. three teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council by reason of \r\ntheir specialized knowledge of subjects which, though not assigned to \r\nthe Faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council, important \r\nbearing on the subjects assigned to the Faculty. \r\n (2) The members, mentioned in clauses (c) and (d) of sub-section (1) above \r\nshall hold office for three years. \r\n (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of a Faculty shall be one-half of the \r\ntotal number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\n (4) The Board of each Faculty shall, subject to the general control of the \r\nAcademic Council and the Board, have the powers – \r\na. to coordinate the teaching and research in the subjects assigned to the \r\nFaculty; \r\nb. to scrutinize the schemes of courses and syllabi proposed by the Board \r\nof Studies comprised in the Faculty, and forward them to the Academic \r\nCouncil along with its observations; \r\nc. to scrutinize the recommendations made by the Board of Studies \r\ncomprised in the faculty, on the appointment of paper setters and \r\nexaminers, except for research and degrees examiners, who shall be \r\nscrutinized by the Rector; \r\nd. to consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and to \r\nreport thereon to the Academic Council; and \r\ne. to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. \r\n3. Teaching Department. (1) There shall be a Teaching Department for each \r\nsubject or group of allied subjects as may be approved and each Teaching \r\nDepartment shall be headed by a Chairperson. \r\n(2) The Chairperson of a Teaching Department shall be appointed by the \r\nBoard, on the recommendations of the Rector, from amongst the three most senior \r\nProfessors and three most senior Associate Professors of the Department, for a \r\nperiod of three years: \r\nProvided that where there is no Professor or Associate Professor in a \r\ndepartment, it shall be looked after by the Dean of the Faculty, with the assistance of \r\nthe most senior teacher of the department. \r\n(3) The Chairperson of the Department shall plan, organize and supervise \r\nthe work of the Department in accordance with the provisions of this Act and shall be \r\nresponsible to the Dean of the Faculty in which his Department i s comprised, for the \r\nwork of his Department. \r\n4. Board of Studies.- (1) There shall be a Board of Studies for each subject or \r\ngroup of subjects as may be prescribed by the regulations. \r\n(2) Each Board of Studies shall consist of: \r\ni. the Chairperson of the Teaching Department concerned who shall \r\nact as its chairman and convener; \r\nii. all Professors and Associate Professors in the Teaching Department \r\nconcerned; \r\niii. three teachers, other than Professors or Associate Professors, to be \r\nappointed by the Academic Council; \r\niv. three experts, other than Imperial Tutorial College teachers, to be \r\nappointed by the Rector. \r\n(3) The term of office of members of the Board of Studies, other than ex -\r\nofficio members shall be three years. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Studies, shall be one - half of \r\nthe total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. \r\ni. The functions of the Board of Studies shall be: \r\nii. to advise the Authorities on all academic matters connected with \r\ninstruction, research and examination in the subject or subjects concerned; \r\niii. to propose curricula and syllabi for all degrees, diplomas and certificate \r\ncourses in the subject or \r\niv. subjects concerned; \r\nv. to suggest a panel of names of paper setters and examiners in the subject \r\nor subjects concerned; and \r\nvi. to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by regulations. \r\n5. Board of Advanced Studies and Research. - (1) There shall be a Board of \r\nAdvanced Studies and Research consisting of: \r\n20[i. The Vice Chancellor shall be the Chairman;] \r\nii. the Deans; \r\niii. three Imperial Tutorial College Professors other than the Deans to be \r\nappointed by the Board; \r\niv. three Imperial Tutorial College teachers having research, qualifications and \r\nexperience to be appointed by the Academic Council; \r\nv. three scholars of eminence, in a field not represented on the Board \r\nof Advanced Studies and Research, to be appointed by the Rector on \r\nthe recommendation of the Academic Council; and \r\nvi. the Professors Emeritus. \r\n(2) The term of office of the members of the Advanced Studies and \r\nResearch Board, other than ex-officio members, shall be three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Advanced Studies and Research \r\nBoard shall be one-half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as \r\none. \r\n(4) The functions of the Advanced Studies and Research Board shall be – \r\ni. to advise the Authorities on all matters connected with the promotion of \r\nadvanced studies and research in the Imperial Tutorial College; \r\nii. to consider and report to the Authorities on the institution of research \r\ndegree in the Imperial Tutorial College; \r\niii. to appoint supervisors for research students to determine the subject of \r\ntheir thesis; \r\niv. to propose Regulations regarding the award of research degrees; \r\nv. to recommend the names of paper setters and examiners for research \r\nexamination, after considering the proposals of the Board of Studies in \r\nthis behalf; and \r\nvi. to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes; \r\n6. Selection Board.- (1) There shall be a Selection Board consisting of: \r\n21[i. The Chairman Board of Governors shall be the Chairman;] \r\nii. one member of the Board and two persons of eminence to be nominated by \r\nthe Board; provided that none of them is an employee of the Imperial \r\nTutorial College; \r\niii. the Dean of the Faculty concerned; \r\niv. the Chairperson of the Teaching Department concerned; \r\nv. two persons to be nominated by the Chairman; \r\n(2) The members of the Selection Board, other than ex -officio members, \r\nshall hold office for three years. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Selection Board shall be four \r\nmembers. \r\n(4) No member of the Selection Board, who is a candidate for the post to \r\n \r\n20Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 20 25), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.11(a). \r\n21Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.11(b). \r\nwhich appointment is to be made, shall take part in such proceedings of the \r\nSelection Board. \r\n(5) In selecting candidates for the post of Professors and Associate \r\nProfessors, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject \r\nconcerned, and in selecting candidates for other teaching posts, two experts in the \r\nsubject concerned to be nominated by the Vice Chairman from a standing list of \r\nexperts of each subject, approved by the Board on the recommendation of the \r\nSelection Board, as revised from time to time. \r\n7. The functions of the Selection Board.- The Board shall: \r\ni. to consider all applications for teaching and other posts received in \r\nresponse to an advertisement, and recommend to the Board the names \r\nof suitable candidates for appointment to such posts; \r\nii. to recommend to the Board the grant of higher initial pay in a suitable case \r\nfor reasons to be recorded in writing; \r\niii. to recommend to the Board, the appointment of an eminently qualified \r\nperson to a position in the Imperial Tutorial College, on the terms and \r\nconditions as may be prescribed; \r\niv. to consider all cases of promotion of officers of the Imperial Tutorial \r\nCollege and recommend to the Board the names of suitable candidates \r\nfor such promotions; and \r\nv. that in the event of an unresolved difference of opinion between the \r\nSelection Board and the Board, the matter shall be referred to the \r\nChairman whose decision shall be final. \r\n8. Finances and Planning Committee.- (1) There shall be a Finance and Planning \r\nCommittee consisting of: \r\ni. the Chairman, who shall be the chairman; \r\n22[ii. The Vice Chancellor of Imperial Tutorial College University;] \r\nii. two nominees of the Board; \r\niii. two experts in the field of finance and planning to be nominated by the \r\nChairman; \r\niv. the Director Finance of the Imperial Tutorial College who shall be the \r\nMember-Secretary. \r\n(2) The quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee shall \r\nbe half of the proposed number of members. \r\n(3) The functions of Finance and Planning Committee shall be – \r\ni. to consider annual statement of accounts and revised budget \r\nestimate and advise the Board thereon; \r\nii. to review periodically, the financial position of the Imperial Tutorial College; \r\niii. to advise the Board on all matters relating to planning, development, \r\nfinance, investments and accounts of the Imperial Tutorial College; \r\niv. to prepare short term and long-term development plans; \r\nv. to prepare staff and resource development plans; \r\nvi. and to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statute \r\n \r\n22Substituted by the Imperial Tutorial College University (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVI of 20 25), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 11 November 2025, pp 2343-2345, s.11(c). \r\n9. 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