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ORDINANCE No. LXIII OF 2007
AN
ORDINANCE
to provide for granting degree awarding
status to the Dawood College of Engineering and Technology
WHEREAS is expedient to make provisions to
grant degree awarding status to the Dawood College of Engineering and
Technology, Karachi and for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto;
AND WHEREAS the National Assembly is not in
session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it
necessary to take immediate action;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers
conferred by clause (1) of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan; the President is pleased to make and promulgate the
following Ordinance:---
CHAPTER 1
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement.—( I) This ordinance may be called the
Dawood College of Engineering and Technology, Karachi Ordinance, 2007.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.-In this Ordinance unless there is anything
repugnant in the subject or context,---
(a) “Academic
Council” means the Academic Council of the College established under section21;
(b) “Authority”
means any of the Authorities of the College specified in section 15;
(c) “campus”
means campus of the College;
(d) “Chancellor”
means the Chancellor of the College;
(e) “College”
means the Dawood College of Engineering and Technology,
(f) “College
Teacher or teacher” means a whole time teacher appointed and paid by the
College, or its campus which includes Professors, Associate Processors.
Assistant Professors and Lecturers;
(g) “Commission”
Means the Higher Education Commissions set up under the Higher Education
Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIE of 2002);
(h) “Dean”
means the head of a Faculty or the head of an academic body granted the status
of a Faculty under this Ordinance or by the • statutes or regulations; '
(i) “Department”
means a teaching department maintained and administered, or recognized by the
College in the manner prescribed;
(j) “Director”
means the head of a campus;
(k) “Faculty”
means an administrative and academic unit of the College consisting of one or
more departments, as prescribed;
(I) “Government”
means the Federal Government;
(m) “prescribed”
means• prescribed by statutes, regulations or rules made under the Ordinance:
(n) “Principal”
means the Principal of the Dawood College of Engineering and Technology;
(o) “Representation
Committees” means the Representation Committees constituted under section 23;
(p) “Review
Panel” means the Review Panel set up by the Chancellor in accordance with the
provisions of section 8;
(q) “Search
Committee” means the Search Committee set up by the Senate under section 11;
(r) “Senate”
means the Senate of the College;
(s) “statutes”,
“regulations” and “rules” means respectively the statutes. the regulations and
the rules made under this Ordinance and for the time being in force: and
(t) “Syndicate”
means the Syndicate of the College;
CHAPTER II
THE COLLEGE
3. Incorporation.—(1 ) The
(2) The College shall consist of the
following, namely:---
(a) the
Chancellor, the Principal and the members of the Senate:
(b) the
members of the Authorities of the College established under section I5:
(c) all
College Teachers and persons recognized as students of the College accordance
with terms prescribed from time to time: and
(d) all
other full-time officers and members of the staff of the College.
(3) The College shall be a body corporate
known as the Dawood College of Engineering and Technology, Karachi and shall
have perpetual succession and a common seal, and may sue and be sued by the
Said name.
(4) The College shall be competent' to
acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, and to lease, sell or
otherwise transfer any movable and immovable property which may have become
vested in or been acquired by it.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in
any other law for the time being in force, the College shall have academic,
financial and administrative autonomy, including the power to employ officers,
teachers and other employees on such terms as may be prescribed, subject to the
provisions of this Ordinance and the Higher Education Commission Ordinance,
2002 (LIII of 2002). In particular, and without prejudice to the authority
granted to the Commission by the law, the Government or an authority or auditor
appointed by the Government shall have no power to question the policy
underlying the allocation of resources approved by the Senate in the annual
budget of the College.
(6) All properties, rights and interests of
whatever kind, used, enjoyed. possessed, owned or vested in or held in trust by
or for the College and liabilities legally subsisting against the College in
existence shall pass to the College re-constituted under this Ordinance.
4. Powers and purposes of the College.—The College shall have the following
powers, namely:---
(i) to
provide for education and scholarship in such branches of knowledge as it may
deem fit, and to make provision for research, service to society and for the
application, advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it
may determine;
(ii) to prescribe
courses of studies to be conducted by it and in its campuses;
(iii) to
hold examinations and to award and 'confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and
other academic distinctions to and on persons who have been admitted to and
have passed its examinations under prescribed conditions;
(iv) to
prescribe. the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, teachers and
other employees of the College and to lay down terms and conditions that may be
different from those applicable to government servants in general;
(v) to
engage, where necessary, persons on contracts of specified duration and to
specify the terms of each engagement;
(vi) to
confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved persons in the manner
prescribed;
(vii) to
provide for instruction for persons not being students of the College as it may
prescribe, and to grant certificates and diplomas to such persons;
(viii) to
institute programmed for the exchange of students and teachers between the
College and other universities educational institutions and research
organizations, inside as well as outside
(ix) to
provide career counseling and job search services to students and alumni;
(x) to
maintain linkages with alumni;
(xi) to
develop and implement fund-raising plans;
(xii) to
provide and support the academic development of the faculty of the College;
(xiii) to
confer degrees on persons who have carried on independent research under
prescribed conditions;
(xiv) to
accept the examinations passed and the period of study undertaken by students
of the College' t other Universities and places of learning equivalent to such
examinations and periods of study in the College, as it may prescribe, and to
withdraw such acceptance;
(xv) to
co-operate with other universities, public authorities or private
organizations, inside as well as outside
(xvi) to
institute Professorships, Associate Professorships. Assistant Professorships
Lectureships and any other posts and to appoint persons thereto;
(xvii) to
create posts for research; extension, administration and other related purposes
and to appoint persons thereto;
(xviii) to
recognize selected members of the teaching staff of educational institutions
admitted to the privileges of the College or such other persons as it may deem
lit. as College teachers;
(xix) to
institute and award financial assistance .to students in need. fellowships,
scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes Under prescribed conditions;
(xx) to
establish teaching departments, schools, faculties, institutes, museums and
other centers of learning for the development of teaching r. and research and
to make such arrangements for their maintenance, management and administration
as it may prescribe; (xxi) to Provide for the residence of the students of the
College, to institute and maintain halls of residence and to approve or license
hostels and lodging;
(xxii) to
maintain order, discipline and security on the campuses of the College;
(xxiii) to
promote the extra curricular and recreational Activities of such students, and
to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;
(xxiv) to
demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine;
(xxv) to
make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and with these
objects to enter into arrangements with other institutions.' public or private
bodies, commercial and industrial enterprises under prescribed conditions;
(xxvi) to
enter into, carry but, vary or cancel contracts;
(xxvii) to
receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made to the
College and to invest any fund representing such property, grants, bequests,
trusts, gifts, donations, endowments or contributions in such manner as it may
deem fit;
(xxviii) to
provide for the printing and publication of research and other works; and
(xxix) to
do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid
or not, as may be requisite or expedient in order to further the objectives of
the College as a place of education, learning, and research.
5. College open to all classes, creeds; etc.—The College shall be open to all persons
of either gender and of what ever religion, caste, nice, creed, class, colour
or domicile and no person shall be denied the privileges of the College on the
grounds of gender, religion, race caste, creed, class, colour or domicile.
6. Teaching at the College.—(l) All recognized teaching in various
courses shall be conducted by the College or its campuses in the prescribed
manner and may include lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars,
demonstrations, distance learning and other methods of instruction
as well as practical work in the laboratories, hospitals, workshops and other
governmental or private organizations.
(2) The authority responsible for organizing
recognized teaching shall be such as may be prescribed.
CHAPTER III
OFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE
7. Principal Officers.-The following shall be the principal officers
of the College namely:---
(a) the
Chancellor;
(b) the
Principal;
(c) the
Deans;
(d) the
Directors of the campuses;
(e) the
Chairpersons of the Departments;
(f) the
Registrar;
(g) the
Treasurer;
(h) the
Controller of Examinations; and
(i) such
other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations to be the
principal officers of the College.
8. Chancellor.— (1)The President of Pakistan shall be the
Chancellor of the College and the Chairperson of the Senate.
(2) The Chancellor shall, when present
preside at the meetings of the Senate and the convocation of the College. In
the absence of the Chancellor the Senate may request a person of eminence to
preside over the meeting of the Senate or convocation of the College.
(3) The members of the Senate as well as the
Principal shall be appointed by the Chancellor from amongst the persons
recommended by the Representation Committee set up for this purpose or the
Search Committee established in accordance with this Ordinance and the
statutes, as the case may be, along with those elected.
(4) Every proposal to confer an honorary
degree shall be subject to confirmation by the Chancellor.
(5) If the Chancellor is satisfied that
serious irregularity or mismanagement with respect to the affairs of the
College has occurred, he may,---
(a)
as regards proceedings of the Senate, direct that specified proceedings he
reconsidered and appropriate action taken within one month of the direction
having been issued:---
Provided that if the Chancellor is satisfied
that either no reconsideration has been carried out or that the reconsideration
has failed to address the concern expressed, he may, after calling upon the
Senate to show cause in writing, appoint a five member Review Panel to examine
and report to the Chancellor on the functioning of the Senate. The report of the
Review Panel shall be submitted within such time as may be prescribed by the
Chancellor. The Review Panel shall be drawn trim persons of eminence in
academics and in the fields of law: accountancy and administration; and
(b) as
regards proceedings of any Authority or with respect to matters within the
competence of any Authority other than the Senate, direct the Senate to
exercise powers under section 17.
9. Removal from the Senate.-(l) The Chancellor may, upon the
recommendation of the Review Panel., remove any person from the membership of
the Senate on the ground that such person,---
(a) has
become of unsound mind;
(b) has
become incapacitated to function as member of the Senate;
(c) has
been convicted by a court of law for an offence involving moral turpitude;
(d) has
absented himself from two consecutive meetings without just cause: Or
(e) has
been guilty of misconduct, including use of position for personal advantage of
any kind, or gross inefficiency in the performance of function.
(2) The Chancellor shall remove any person
from the membership of the Senate on a resolution calling for the -removal of
such person supported by at least three-fourths of the membership of the
Senate:---
Provided that before passing such
resolution, the Senate shall provide the member concerned a fair hearing:---
Provided further that the provisions of this
section shall not, be applicable to the Principal in his capacity as a member
of the Senate.
10. Principal.—(1)There shall be a Principal of the College
who shall be an eminent academic or a distinguished administrator and shall be
appointed on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The Principal shall
be the chief executive officer of the College. responsible for all
administrative and academic functions of the College and for ensuring that the
provisions of this Ordinance, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully
observed in order to promote the general efficiency and good order of the
College. The Principal shall have all powers prescribed for this purpose
including administrative control over the officers, teachers and other
employees of the College.
(3) The Principal shall, if present, be
entitled to attend any meeting of any Authority or body of the College.
(4) The Principal may, in an emergency that
in his opinion requires immediate action ordinarily not in the competence of
the. Principal, take such action and forward, within seventy-two hours; a
report of the action taken to the members of the Emergency Committee of the
Senate, to be set up by statute. The Emergency Committee may direct such
further action as is considered appropriate.
(5) The Principal shall also have the
following powers, namely:---
(a) to
direct teachers, officers and other employees of the College to take up such
assignments in connection with examination, administration and such other
activities in the College as he may consider necessary for the purposes of the
College;
(b) to
sanction by re-appropriation an amount not exceeding an amount prescribed by
the Senate for unforeseen item not provided for in the budget and report it to
the Senate at the next meeting;
(c) to make
appointment of such categories of employees of the College and in such manner
as may be prescribed by the statutes;
(d) to
suspend, punish and remove in accordance with prescribed procedure, from
service officers, teachers and other employees of the College except those
appointed by or with the approval of the Senate;
(e) to
delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his powers
under this Ordinance to an officer or officers of the College; and
(f) to
exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed.
(6) The Principal shall present an annual
report before the Senate within three months of the close of the academic year.
The annual report shall present such information as regards the academic year
under review as may be prescribed, including disclosure of all relevant facts
pertaining to,---
(a) academics;
(b)
research;
(d)
finances.
(7) The Principal's annual report shall be
made available, prior to its presentation before the Senate, to all officers
and College Teachers and shall he published in such numbers as are required to
ensure its wide circulation.
11. Appointment and removal of the
Principal.-(1) The
Principal shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the basis of recommendations
made by the Senate.
(2) A Search Committee for the
recommendation of persons suitable for appointment as Principal shall be
constituted by the Senate on the date and in the manner prescribed by the
statutes and shall consist of two eminent, members of society nominated by the
Chancellor, of whom one shall be appointed the Convener, two members of the
Senate, two distinguished College Teachers who are not members of the Senate
and one academic of eminence not employed by the College. The two distinguished
College Teachers shall be selected by the Senate through a process, to be
prescribed by statute that provides for the recommendation of suitable 'names
by the College Teachers in general the search Committee shall remain in
existence till such time that the appointment of the next Principal has been
made by the Chancellor.
(3) The persons proposed by the Search
Committee for appointment as Principal be considered by the Senate and of these
a panel of three, in order of priority, shall be recommended by the Senate to
the Chancellor:---
Provided that the Chancellor may decline to
appoint any of the three persons recommended and seek recommendation of a fresh
panel. In the event of a fresh recommendation being sought by the Chancellor
the search Committee shall I make a proposal to the Senate in the prescribed
manner.
(4) The Principal shall be appointed for a
renewable tenure of five year's on terms and conditions prescribed by statute.
The tenure of an incumbent Principal shall be renewed by the Chancellor on
receipt of a resolution of the Senate in support of such renewal:---
Provided that the Chancellor may call upon
the Senate to reconsider such resolution once.
(5) The Senate may, pursuant to a resolution
in this behalf passed by three-fourths of its membership, recommend to the
Chancellor the removal of the Principal on the ground of inefficiency, moral
turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct including misuse
of position for personal advantage of any kind:---
Provided that the Chancellor may make a
reference to the Senate stating the instances of inefficiency, moral turpitude
or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct on the part of the
Principal that have come to his notice. After consideration of the reference
the Senate may, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by two-thirds of
its membership, recommend to the Chancellor the removal of the Principal:---
Provided further that
prior to a resolution for the removal of the Principal being voted upon the
Principal shall be given an opportunity of being heard.
(6) A resolution recommending the removal of
the Principal shall be submitted to the Chancellor forthwith. The -Chancellor
may accept the recommendation and order removal of the Principal or return the
recommendation to the Senate.
(7) At any time when the office of the
Principal is vacant, or the Principal is absent or is unable to perform the
functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the Senate shall
make such arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Principal as it
May deem fit.
12. Registrar.—(1) There shall be a Registrar of the
College to be appointed by the Senate on the recommendation of the Principal,
on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The experience as well as the
professional and academic qualifications necessary for appointment to the post
of the Registrar shall be as may be prescribed.
(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time
officer of the College and shall,---
(a) be the
administrative head of the-secretariat of the College and be responsible for
the provision of secretariat support to the Authorities of the College;
(b) be the
custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the College;
(c)
maintain a register of registered graduates in the prescribed manner;
(d)
supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of members to. the
various authorities and other bodies in the prescribed manner; and
(e) perform
such other duties as may be prescribed.
(4) The term of office of the Registrar
shall be a renewable period of three years:
Provided that the Senate may, on the advice
of the Principal, terminate the appointment of the Registrar on grounds of
inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed procedure.
13. Treasurer.—(1) There shall be a treasurer of the
College to be appointed by the Senate on the recommendation of the Principal,
mi such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The experience and the professional and
academic qualifications necessary for appointment to the post of the treasurer
shall be as may be prescribed shall,---
(3) The treasurer shall be the chief
financial officer of college and
(a)
manage the assets liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and investments of
the College;
(b) prepare
the annual and revised budget estimates of the College and present them to the
Syndicate committee thereof for approval and incorporation in the budget to he
presented to the Senate;
(c) ensure
that the funds of the College are expended oil the purposes for which they are
provided;
(d) have
the accounts of the College audited annually so as to be available for
submission to the Senate within six months of the close of the financial year;
and
(e) perform
such other duties as may be prescribed.
(4) The term of office of the treasurer
shall be .a renewable period of three years:---
Provided that the Senate may, on the adyice
of the Principal, terminate the appointment of the Treasurer on grounds of
inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed: procedure.
14: Controller of Examinations.-(1) There shall be a Controller of
Examinations, to be appointed by the Senate on the recommendation of the
Principal, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The minimum qualifications necessary for
appointment to the post of the Controller of Examinations shall be as may be
prescribed.
(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be
a full-time ,officer of the College and shall be responsible for all matters
connected with the, conduct of examinations and perform such other duties as
may be prescribed.
(4) The Controller of Examinations shall be
appointed for a renewable term of three years:---
Provided that the Senate may, on the advice
of the Principal, terminate the appointment of the Controller of Examinations
on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed
procedure.
15. Authorities.—(I) The following shall be the Authorities
of the College, namely:---
(a)
Authorities established by this Ordinance,---
(i) the
Senate;
(ii) the
Syndicate; and
(iii) the
Academic Council;
(b)
Authorities to be established by the Statutes,---
(i)
Graduate and Research Management Council:
(ii)
Recruitment. Development, Evaluation and Promotion committees for teachers and
other staff whether at the level of the department, the Faculty or the College;
(iii)
Career Placement and Internship Committee of each Faculty;
(iv) Search
Committee for the appointment of the Principal:
(v) the
Representation Committees for appointment to the Senate, Syndicate and the
Academic Council:
(vi)
Faculty Council; and
(vii)
Departmental Council.
(2) The Senate, the Syndicate and the.
Academic Council may set up such other committees or sub-committees, by
whatever name described. as are considered desirable through statutes or
regulations as appropriate. Such committees or sub-committees shall be
Authorities of the College for the purposes of this Ordinance.
16 Senate.—(1) The body responsible for the
governance of the College shall be described as the Senate, and shall consist
of the following, namely:---
(a) the
Chancellor who shall be the Chairperson of the Senate;
(b) the
Principal;
(c)
representative of Ministry of Education, not below the rank of Additional
Secretary;
(d) four
persons from civil society being persons of distinction in the fields of
literature, architecture, administration, management, education, academics,
science, technology and engineering such that the appointment of these persons
reflects a balance across the various fields;
(e) one
person from amongst the alumni of the college;
(f) two
persons from the academic community of the country, other than an employee of
the College, at the level of professor or Director of a campus:
(g) four
College Teachers; and
(h) one
person nominated by the Commission.
(2) The numbers of the members of the Senate
described in clauses (e) to (h) of sub-section (1) may be increased by the
Senate through statutes subject to condition that the total membership of the
Senate does not exceed twenty-one, with a maximum of five College Teachers. and the increase is balanced, to the extent possible,
across the different categories specified in sub-section (1).
(3) All appointments to the Senate shall be
made by the Chancellor. Appointments of persons described in clauses (e) and
(l) of sub-section (I) shall be made from amongst a panel of three names for
each vacancy recommended by the Representation Committee set up in terms of
section 23 and in accordance with procedure as may be prescribed:---
Provided that effort shall be made, without
compromising on quality or qualification, to give fair representation to women
on the Senate:---
Provided further that as regards the College
Teachers described in clause (g) of sub-section (t) the Senate shall prescribe
a procedure for appointment on the basis of elections that provide for voting
by the various categories of College Teachers:---
Provided also that the Senate may
alternatively prescribe that appointment of College Teachers to the Senate
shall also be in the manner provided by this sub-section for the persons
described in clauses (e) and (f) of sub-section (1).
(4) Members of the Senate, other than ex-officio members, shall, hold
office for a period of three years. One-third of the members, other than
ex-officio members, of the first restructured Senate, to be determined by lot,
shall retire from office on the expiration of one year from the (late of
appointment by the Chancellor. One-half of the remaining members, other than. ex-officio members, of the first
restructured Senate, to be determined by lot, shall retire from office on the
expiration,-of two years from the date of appointment and the remaining
one-half, other than-1 ex-Officio
members, shall retire from office on the expiration of the third year: Provided
that no person, other than an a-officio member, shall serve on the Senate for
more than two consecutive terms:---
Provided further that the College Teachers
appointed teethe Senate may not serve for two consecutive terms. .
(5) The Senate shall meet at least twice in
a calendar year.
(6) Service on the Senate shall be on
honorary basis: Provided that actual expenses may be reimbursed as prescribed.
(7) The Registrar shall the secretary of the
Senate.
(8) In the absence of the Chancellor
meetings of the Senate shall bed presided over by such member, not being an
employee of the College or the Government, as the Chancellor may, from time to
time, nominate. The member so nominated shall be the convenor Of the Senate.
(9) All decisions of the Senate shall he
taken on the basis of the opinion of the majority or the members present. In
the event of the members being evenly divided on any matter the person
presiding over the meeting shall have a casting vote.
(10) The quorum for a
Meeting of the Senate shall be two-third of its membership, a fraction being
counted us one.
18. Visitation.-The Senate may, in accordance with the terms
and procedures as may be prescribed cause an inspection to he made in respect
of any matter connected with the College.
19. Syndicate.— (1) There shall be a Syndicate of the
College consisting of the following:---
(a) the
Principal who shall he its Chairperson;
(b) the
Deans of the Faculties of the College;
(c) three
professors from different departments who arc not members of the Senate, to be
elected by the College Teachers in accordance with procedure to be prescribed
by the Senate:,
(d) the
Directors of the campuses;
(e) the
Registrar;
(f) the
Treasurer; and
(g) the
Controller of Examinations.
(2) Members of the Syndicate. other than
ex-officio members, shall hold office for a period of three years.
(3) As regards the three professors
described in clause (c) of sub-section (1) the Senate may, as an alternative to
elections, prescribe a procedure for proposal of a panel of names by the
Representation Committee set up in terms of section 23. Appointment of persons
proposed by the Representation Committee may be made by the Senate on the
recommendation of the Principal.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the
Syndicate shall he one-half of the total number of members, a fraction being
counted as one.
(5) The Syndicate shall meet at least once
in each quarter of the year.
20. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.- (I) The Syndicate shall be the executive
body of the College and shall, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and
the statutes, exercise general supervision over the affairs and management of
the College.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing powers and subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the
statutes and directions of the Senate, the Syndicate shall have the following
powers:---
(a) to
consider the annual report. the annual and revised budget estimates and to
submit these to the Senate;
(b)
to transfer and accept transfer of movable property on behalf of the College;
(c) to
enter into, very, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the College;
(d) to
cause proper books of account to he kept for all sums of Money received and
expended by the College for the assets and liabilities of the College:
(e) to
invest any money helonging to the College including any unapplied income in any
of the securities' described in section 20 of the Trusts Ordinance, 1882
(Ordinance 11 of 1882) or in the purchase of immovable property or in such
other manner at it may prescribe, with the like power of varying such
investments;
(f) to
receive and manage any property transferred, and grants, bequests, trust,
gills, donations, endowments, and other contributions made to the College;
(g) to
administer any funds placed at the disposal of the College for specified
purposes;
(h) to
provide the buildings, libraries, premises,' furniture, apparatus, equipment
and other means required for carrying out the work of the College;
(i) to
establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or license
hostels or lodgings for the residence of students;
(j) to
recommend to the Senate admission of educational institutions to the privileges
of the College and Withdraw such privileges;
(k) to
arrange for the inspection of campuses and the Departments;
(l) to
institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships,
Lectureships, and other teaching posts or to suspend no abolish such posts;
(m) to
create, suspend or abolish such administrative or other posts as may be
necessary;
(n) to
prescribe the duties of officers, teachers and other employees of the College;
(o) to
report to the Senate on matters with respect to which it has been asked to
report;
(p) to appoint
members to various Authorities in accordance with the provisions of this
Ordinance;
(q) to
propose drafts of statutes for submission to the Senate;
(r) to
regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the College;
(s) to take
actions necessary for the good administration of the College in general and to
this end exercise such powers as are necessary;
(t)
to delegate any of its, powers to any Authority or officer, or a committee: and
(u) to
perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by the provisions of
this Ordinance or may be assigned to it by the statutes.
21. Academic Council.-(l) There shall he an Academic Connell of
the College consisting of the following:---
(a) the
Principal who shall be its Chairperson;
(b) the
Deans of faculties and such Chairpersons of Departments as may be prescribed;
(c) five
members representing the departments, institutes and the campuses to he elected
in the manner prescribed by the Senate;
(d) five
Professors including Emeritus Professors;
(e) the Registrar;
(f) the
Controller of Examinations; and
(g) the
Librarians.
(2) The Senate shall appoint the members of
the Academic Council, other than the ex-officio and the elected members, on the
recommendation of the Principal:---
Provided that as regards the five professors
and the members representing the departments, institutes and the campuses the
Senate may, as an alternative to elections prescribe a procedure for proposal
of a panel of name by the Representation Committee set up in terms of section 23.
Appointment of persons proposed by the Representation Committee may be made by
the Senate on the recommendation of the Principal.
(3) Members of the Academic Council shall
hold office for three years.
(4) The Academic Council shall meet at least
once in each quarter.
(5) The quorum for meetings of the Academic
Council shall be one-half of the total number of members, a fraction being
counted as one.
22. Powers and functions of the Academic
Council.- (l) The
Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the College and shall,
subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and the statutes, have the power to
lay down proper standards of instruction, research and examinations and to
regulate - and promote the academic life of the College and its campuses.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing powers, and subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and the
statutes, the Academic Council shall have the power to,---
(a)
approve the policies and procedures pertaining to the quality of academic
programmes;
(b) approve
academic programmes;
(c) approve
the policies and procedures pertaining to student related functions including
admissions, expulsions, punishments, examinations and certification;
(d) approve
the policies and procedure's assuring qualify of teaching and research;
(e) propose
to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization of Faculties,
teaching departments and boards of studies;
(f) appoint
paper setters and examiners for all examinations of the College after receiving
panels of names from the relevant authorities;
(g)
institute programmes for the continued professional development of College
Teach6rs at levels;
(h)
recognize the examinations of other universities are examining bodies , as
equivalent to the corresponding examination of the College;
(i)
regulate the award of studentships scholarships, exhibitions, medals and
prizes; (j) frame Regulations for submission to the Senate;
(k) prepare
an annual report on the academic performance Of the College; and
(I) perform
such Functions as may be prescribed by Regulations.
23. Representation Committees.—(1) There shall be a Representation
Committee constituted by the Senate through statute for recommendation of
person's for appointment to the Senate in accordance with the previsions of
section 16.
(2) there shall also be a Representation
Committee constituted by the Senate through Statute for the/recommendation of
persons for appointment to the Syndicate and the Academic Council in accordance
with the provisions of sections 19 and 21.
(3) Members of the Representation Committee
for appointments to the, Senate shall consist of the following:---
(a) three
members of the Senate who are
(b) two
persons nominated by the College Teachers from amongst themselves in the manner
prescribed;
(c) one
person from the academic community, not employed by the College, at the level
of professor or Director of campuses to be nominated by the College Teachers in
the manner prescribed; and
(d) one
eminent citizen with experience in administration, philanthropy, development
work, law or accountancy to be nominated by the Senate.
(4) The Representation
Committee for appointments to the Syndicate and the Academic Council shall
consist of the following:---
(a) two
members of the Senate who are
(b) three
persons nominated by the College Teachers from amongst themselves in the manner
prescribed;
(5) The tenure of the Representation
Committees shall be three years:---
Provided that no member shall serve for more
than two consecutive terms.
(6) The procedures of the Representation
Committees shall be as may be prescribed.
(7) There may also be such other
Representation Committees set up by any of the other Authorities of the College
as are considered, appropriate for recommending persons for appointment to the
various Authorities and other bodies of the College.
24. Appointment of Committees by certain
Authorities.—(1) The
Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council and other Authorities may, from
time -to time, appoint such standing, special or advisory committees, as they
may deem” fit, and may place on such committee persons who are not members of
the Authorities appointing the Committees.
(2) The constitution, functions and powers
of the Authorities for which no specific provision has been made in this
Ordinance shall be such as may be prescribed by statutes or regulations.
CHAPTER V
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES
25. Statutes.—(I) Subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance, Statutes, to be published in the official Gazette, may be made to
regulate or prescribe all or any of the following Matters:---
(a) the
contents of and the manner in which the annual report to be presented by the
Principal before the Senate shall be prepared;
(b) the
College fees and other charges;
(c) the
constitution of any pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent
fund for College employees;
(d) the
scales of pay and other terms and conditions of service of officers, teachers
and other College employees;
(e) the
maintenance of the register of registered graduates;
(f)
admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the College and the
withdraw!! of such privileges;
(g)
the establishment of Faculties, departments, institutes, campuses and other
academic divisions;
(h) the
powers and duties of officers and teachers;
(i)
conditions under which he College may enter into arrangements with other
institutions or with public bodies for purposes of research and advisory
services;
(j)
conditions for appointment of Emeritus Professors and award honorary degrees;
(k)
efficiency and discipline of College employees;
(I) the
constitution and procedure to be followed by Representation Committees in
carrying out functions in terms of this Ordinance;
(m) the
constitution and procedure to be followed by the Search committee for
appointment of the Principal;
(n)
constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities of the College; and
(o) all
other matters which by this Ordinance are to be or may be prescribed or
regulated by Statutes.
(2) The draft of statutes Shall he proposed
by the Syndicate to the Senate which may approve or pass with such
modifications as The Senate may think fit. or may refer back to the Syndicate
as the case may he, for reconsideration of the proposed draft:---
Provided that statutes concerning any of the
matters mentioned' in clauses (a) and (k) of sub-section (i) shall be initiated
and approved by the Senate, after seeking the Views of the Syndicate:---
Provided further that the Senate may
initiate statute with respect to any matter in its power or with respect to
which statute may be framed in terms of this Ordinance and approve such statute
after seeking the views of the Syndicate:
26. Regulations.—(1 ) Subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance and the statues, the Academic Council may make regulations, to be
published in the official Gazette, for all or any of the following matters:---
(a) the
courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificate of the College;
(b) the
manner in which the teaching referred to in sub-section (I) of section 6 shall
be organized and conducted;
(c) the
admission and expulsion of students to and from the College;
(d) the
conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses and the
examinations of the College and shall become eligible for the award of degrees,
diplomas and certificates;
(e)
the conduct of examinations;
(f)
conditions under which a person may carry on independent research to entitle
him to a degree;
(g) the
institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(h) the use
of the Library;
(i) the
formation of Faculties, departments and board of studies; and
(j) all
other matters which by this Ordnance or the statutes are to be, or may be,
prescribed by regulations.
(2)
Regulations shall be proposed by the Academic Council and shall be submitted to
the Senate which may approve them or withhold approval or refer them back to
the Academic Council for reconsideration. The regulation proposed by the
Academic Council shall not be effective unless it receives the approval of the
Senate.
(3)
Regulations regarding or incidental to matters contained in sub-clauses (g) and
(i) shall not be submitted to the Senate without the prior approval of the
Syndicate.
27. Rules.—(1) the Authorities and the other bodies
of the College may make rules, tote published in the official Gazette not
inconsistent with this Ordinance, statutes or the regulations, to regulate any
matter relating to the affairs of the College including rules to regulate the conduct
of business and the time and place of meetings and related matters.
(2) Rules shall become effective upon
approval by the Syndicate.
CHAPTER VI
COLLEGE FUND
28. College fund.—The College shall have a fund to which
shall be credited its income from fees charges, donations, trusts, bequests,
endowments, contributions, grants and all other sources.
29. Increase in fee and financial schemes.—(l ) An increase in any fee or charge that
is excess of ten per cent per annum on an annualized basis from the last such
increase may not be made except in special circumstances, and any with the
approval of the Chancellor.
(2) The College shall institute financial
aid programmes for students in need. To the extent considered feasible by the
Senate given the resources available, so as to enable admission and access to
the College and the various opportunities provided by it to be based on merit
rather than ability to pay:---
Provided that the College may institute
self-finance schemes not covering more than ten per cent of the total number of
candidates in any on campus taught course or research-based programme of study.
30. Audits and
accounts.—(l) The
Accounts of the College shall he maintained in such form and in such manner as
may be prescribed.
(2) The teaching departments, campuses and
all other bodies designated as such by the Syndicate in terms of statutes shall
be independent cost centers of the College with authority vested in the head of
each cost centre. to sanction expenditure out of the budget allocated to it:---
Provided that re-appropriation from one head
of expenditure to another may be made by the head of a cost centre in
accordance with and to the extent prescribed by the statutes
(3) All funds generated by a teaching
department, campuses or other unit of the College through consultancy, research
or other provision of service shall be made available without prejudice to the
budgetary allocation otherwise made, after deduction of overheads in the manner
and to the extent prescribed by statute, to the teaching department, campuses
or other unit for its development. A part of the funds so generated may be
shared with the College Teachers or researchers in charge of the consultancy,
research or service concerned in the manner and to the extent prescribed by statute.
(4) No expenditure shall be made from the
funds of the College,-unless a bill for its payments has been issued by the
bead of the cost centre concerned in accordance with the relevant statutes and
the Treasure has verified that the payment is provided for in the approved
budget of the cost centre, subject to the authority to re-appropriate available
to the head of the cost centre.
(5) Provision shall be made for an internal
audit of the finances of the College.
(6) Without prejudice to the requirement of
audit by an auditor appointed by Government in accordance with the provisions
of any other law in force the annual audited statement of accounts of the
College shall be prepared in conformity with the Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP) h a reputed firm of chartered accountants and signed by the
Treasurer. The annual audited statement of accounts so prepared shall be
submitted to the Auditor-General of
(7) The observations of the Auditor-General
of
CHAPTER VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
31. Opportunity to show cause.—Except as otherwise provided by law no
officer; teacher or other employee of the College holding a permanent post
shall be reduced in rank, or removed or compulsorily retired from service for
cause arising out of any act or omission on the part of the person concerned
unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the
action proposed to be taken.
32. Appeal to
the Syndicate and the Senate.—Where
an order is passed punishing any officer other than the Principal teacher or
other employee of the College or altering or interpreting to, his disadvantage
the prescribed terms or conditions of his service he shall, where the order is
passed by any officer or teacher of the College other than the Principal, have
the right to appeal to the Syndicate against the order, and where the order is
passed by the Principal, have the right to appeal to the Senate.
33. Service of the College.—(1) All persons employed by the College in
accordance with the terms and conditions of service prescribed by statutes
shall be persons in the service of Pakistan for the purposes of any court or
tribunal set up by law in terms of Article 212 of the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan:---
Provided that any provision 'as regards the
terms and conditions of employment of persons in the service of Pakistan in
general or incomparable employment notwithstanding the service of persons
employed by the College shall be entirely governed by the terms and conditions
prescribed by the relevant statutes.
(2) An officer, teacher or other employees
of the College shall retire from service on the attainment of such age or
tenure of service as may be prescribed.
(3) No adverse change shall be made in the
terms and conditions of employment of any College Teacher in the employment of
the College on the date of enforcement of this Ordinance.
34. Benefits and insurance.—(1) The College shall constitute for the
benefit of its officers teachers and other employees schemes, as may be
prescribed, for the provision of post-employment benefits as well as health and
life insurance While in service.
(2) Where any provident fund has been
constituted under this Ordinance the provisions of the Provident Funds
Ordinance, 1925 (XIX of 1925), shall apply to such funds as if it were the
Government Provident Fund.
35. Commencement of term of office of
members of Authority.—(1)
When a member of a newly constituted Authority is elected appointed or
nominated his term of office, as fixed under this Ordinance, shall commence
from such date as may be prescribed.
(2) Where a member who has accepted any
other assignment of for any-other similar reason remains absent from the
College for a period of not less then six months he shall be deemed to have
resigned and vacated his seat,
36. Filling of casual vacancies in
Authorities.—Any
casual vacancy among the members of any Authority shall be filled, as soon as
conveniently may be, in the same manner and by the same person or Authority
that had appointed the member whose place has become vacant and the person appointed
to the vacancy shall he a member of such Authority for the residue of the term
for which the person whose place be fills would have been a member.
37. Flaws in
the constitution of Authorities.—Where
there is a flaw in the constitution of an Authority, as constituted under this
Ordinance, the statutes or the regulations on account of the abolition of a
specified office under Government or because an organization, institution or
other body outside. the College has been dissolved or has ceased to function,
or because of some other similar reason, such flow shall be removed in such
manner as the Senate may direct.
38. Proceedings of Authorities not
invalidated by the vacancies.—No
act, resolution or decision of any Authority shall he invalid by reason, of any
vacancy on the Authority doing, passing, or making it or by reason of any want
of qualification or invalidity in the election, appointment or nomination of
any defacto member of
the Authority whether present or absent.
39. First statutes and regulations.—Notwithstanding any thing to the - contrary
contained in this Ordinance, the Chancellor shall, if required, make the' first
statues and regulations which shall he deemed to be statutes and regulations
made under section 25 and 26 and shall continue to remain in force until
amended or replaced or till such time new statutes and regulations are made in
accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.
40. Transitory provisions.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in
this Ordinance and the repealed Resolution, as soon as may be upon the
commencement the of this Ordinance the existing Board of Governors of the
Dawood College of Engineering and Technology, Karachi shall be restructured, to
be described henceforth as the Senate, and the members thereof appointed afresh
by the Chancellor in accordance with the numbers and criteria for membership of
the Senate specified in this Ordinance. As regards the places' for College
Teachers on the Senate the Chancellor shall after the coming into force of this
Ordinance, make appropriate appointments in his discretion forthwith to fill up
these places till such time that elections for these places have taken place in
accordance with this Ordinance. The number of College Teachers to be elected to
the Senate shall be as provided in this Ordinance. The first Senate so
constituted shall initiate, as soon as possible, the process for the
appointment of the members of the Syndicate and the Academic Council in
accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.
(2) Notwithstanding the provision of this
Ordinance the first Principal shall be appointed by the Chancellor for a period
of three years.
41. Interpretation and removal of
difficulties.—(1) If
any question -arises as to the interpretation of any of the provisions of this
Ordinance it shall be placed before the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall
be final.
(2) If any difficulty arises in giving
effect to any of the provisions of this Ordinance, the Chancellor may make such
order after obtaining the views of the Senate, not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Ordinance as may appear to him to be necessary for removing
the difficulty.
(3) Where this Ordinance make any provision
for anything to be done but no provision or no sufficient provision has been
made as respects the authority by whom, or the time at which, or the manner in
which, it shall be done, then it shall be done by such authority, at such time,
or in such manner as the Chancellor may direct after obtaining the views of the
Senate.
42. Indemnity.—No suit or legal proceedings shall lie
against the Government, the College or any Authority, officer or employee of
the Government or the College or a member of an Authority in respect of
anything which is done in good fifth under this Ordinance.
43. Power to allow appointment of employees
of the Government, other universities or educational or research institutions
to the College.—(I)
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, the Senate may. on the
advice of the Syndicate, allow any post in the College to be filled by
appointment, on such terms as the Senate may specify, an employee of the
Government or any other university or educational or research institution.
(2) Where any appointment has been made
under this section, the terms and conditions of service of the appointee shall
not be less favorable than those admissible to him immediately before such
appointment and he shall he entitled to all benefits of his-post of service.
44. Repeal and savings. —(1) The
(2) Notwithstanding the repeal envisaged by
sub-section (1):---
(a)
anything done actions taken obligations or liabilities incurred, rights and
assets acquired, persons appointed or authorized, jurisdiction or power
conferred, endowments, bequests, funds or trusts created, donations or grants
made, scholarships studentship, or exhibitions . instituted, affiliations or
privileges granted and orders issued under any of the provisions of the
repealed Resolution other legal instruments or the statutes, the regulations
and the rules made or deemed to have been made there under, shall, if not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance or the statutes, the
regulations or the rules made under this Ordinance, be continued and, so far as
may be, be deemed to have been respectively done, taken; incurred acquired,
appointed, authorized conferred. created, made. instituted, granted an&
issued under this Ordinance, and any documents referring to any of the
provisions of the repealed Resolution or the statutes, the regulations and the
rules first referred shall, so for as may be, be considered to refer to the
corresponding provisions of this Ordinance or the statutes regulations and rules
made under this Ordinance;
(b) all
institutes, campuses or other constituent units of the College functioning in
terms of the provisions of the repealed Resolution or other legal instruments
shall continue to function in terms of the relevant repealed provisions till
such time that the Senate through statute has prescribed otherwise; and
(c) any
statutes, regulations, or rules made or deemed to have been made under the
repealed Resolution or other legal instruments shall, if nor inconsistent with
the provisions of this Ordinance, be deemed to be statutes. Regulations or
rules made tinder this Ordinance having regard to the various matters which by
this Ordinance are to be regulated or prescribed by statutes, regulations and
rules respectively and shall continue to remain in force until repealed,
rescinded or modified in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.
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