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The Federal Universities Ordinance, 2002
ORDINANCE CXX OF 2002
An Ordinance to constitute and restructure
Universities set up by the Federal Government
[Gazette of
F.No.2(I)/2002-Pub, dated 13-11-2002.--The following Ordinance promulgated by the President
is hereby published for general information:---
WHEREAS it
is expedient to provide for the constitution and the restructuring of
universities set up by the Federal Government in order to provide autonomy
while improving governance and management so as to enhance the quality of
higher education in the country;
AND WHEREAS
the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary
to take immediate action;
NOW, THEREFORE,
in pursuance of Proclamation of Emergency of the fourteenth day of October,
1999, and the Provisional Constitution Order No. I of 1999, read with the
Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No. 9 of 1999, and in exercise of
all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President of the Islamic Republic
of Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:---
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, application and commencement.------(1) This Ordinance may be called the Federal
Universities Ordinance, 2002.
(2) The provisions of this Ordinance shall come into
force with respect to the universities listed in the Schedule to the Ordinance
on such dates as gay be specified by the Government through notifications in
the official Gazette as the dates of repeal of the Act or Ordinance or other
legislative instrument constituting each of the universities specified in the
Schedule.
(3) The Government may though notification in the
official. Gazette make additions to the list of universities placed in the
Schedule.
(4) This Ordinance shall apply to all universities set
up by the Government after the promulgation date hereof through a notification
in the official Gazette in terms of this Ordinance.
2. Definitions.----In this Ordinance unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or
context,---
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of
the University;
(b) “affiliated college” means an educational
institution affiliated to the University but not maintained or administered by
it;
(c) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the
University specified or set up in terms of section 15;
(d) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the
University;
(e) “college” means a constituent college or an
affiliated college;
(f) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission
set up by the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002);
(g) “constituent college” means an educational
institution, by whatever name described, maintained and administered by the
University;
(h) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty or the head of
an academic body granted the status of a Faculty by this Ordinance or by the
Statutes or Regulations;
(i) “department” means a teaching department
maintained and administered, or recognized by the University in the manner
prescribed;
(j) “Director” means the head of an institute
established as a constituent institution by the University by Statutes or
Regulations in terms of the powers delegated by this Ordinance;
(k) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic
unit of the University consisting of one or more departments, as prescribed;
(l) “Government” means the Federal Government;
(m) “prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes,
Regulations or Rules and made under the Ordinance;
(n) “Principal” means the head of a College;
(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) “Schedule” means a Schedule to the Ordinance;
(r) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee set
up by the Senate under section 11;
(s) “Senate” means the Senate of the University;
(t) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” mean
respectively the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules made under this
Ordinance and for the time being in force;
(u) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University;
(v) “teachers” include Professors, Associate
Professors, Assistant Professors and Lecturers engaged whole-time by the
University or by a constituent or affiliated college and such other persons as
may be declared to be teachers by Regulations;
(w) “University” means any of the degree-awarding
institutions listed in the Schedule to which this Ordinance has been made
applicable through notification in the official Gazette or any degree-awarding
institution set up by the Federal, Government after the promulgation date
hereof;
(x) “University Teacher” means a whole-time teacher
appointed and paid by the University, or recognized by the University as such;
and
(y) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the
University.
CHAPTER II
THE UNIVERSITY
3. Incorporation.------(1) The universities listed in ,the Schedule shall,
from the dates of publication in the official Gazette of notifications in this,
behalf, stand reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance.
(2) The Government “may set up such universities as
are considered ‘appropriate through notification in the official Gazette and
the provisions of the Ordinance shall apply to each University set up after the
promulgation date hereof.
(3) The University shall consist of the following,
namely:---
(a) the Chancellor, the members of the . Senate and
the Vice-Chancellor;
(b) the members of the authorities of the University
established under section 15;
(c) all University teachers and persons recognized as
students of the University in accordance with terms prescribed from to time;
and
(d) all other full-time officers and members of the
staff of the University.
(4) The University shall be a body corporate by such
name as may be notified and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal,
and may sue and be sued by the said name:---
Provided that universities set up prior to the
commencement date shall continue to be described by the existing names unless
changed in accordance with any law for the time being in force.
(5) The University 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.
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other
law for the time being in force, the University 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 terms 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 University.
(7) All properties, rights and interests of whatever
kind, used, enjoyed, possessed, owned or vested in, or held in trust by or for
any of the universities listed in the Schedule and liabilities legally
subsisting against such universities shall pass to the University reconstituted
under the Ordinance.
4. Powers and Purposes of the University.------The University shall have the following powers,
namely:---
(vii) 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;
(viii) to prescribe courses of studies to be conducted
by it and the colleges;
(ix) 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;
(x) to prescribe the terms and conditions of
employment of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University and
to lay down terms and conditions that may be different from those applicable to
government servants in general;
(xi) to engage, where necessary, persons on contracts
of specified duration and to specify the terms of each engagement;
(xii) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions
on approved persons in the manner prescribed;
(xiii) to provide for such instruction for persons not
being students of the University as it may prescribe, and to grant certificates
and diplomas to such persons;
(xiv) to institute programmes for the exchange of
students and teachers between the University and other universities,
educational institutions and research organisations, inside as well as outside
(xv) to provide career counselling and job search
services to students and alumni;
(xvi) to maintain linkages with alumni;
(xvii) to develop and implement fund-raising plans;
(xviii) to provide and support the academic
development of the faculty of the University;
(xix) to confer degrees on persons who have carried on
independent research under prescribed conditions;
(xx) to affiliate and disaffiliate educational
institutions under prescribed conditions;
(xxi) to inspect colleges and other educational
institutions affiliated or seeking affiliation with it;
(xxii) to accept the examinations passed and the
period of study spent by students of the University at other universities and
places of learning equivalent to such examinations and periods of study in the
University, as it may prescribe, and to withdraw such acceptance;
(xxiii) to co-operate with other Universities, public
authorities or private organisations, inside as well as outside
(xxiv) to institute Professorships, Associate
Professorships, Assistant Professorships and Lectureships and any other posts
and to appoint persons thereto;
(xxv) to create posts for research, extension,
administration and other related purposes and to appoint persons thereto;
(xxvi) to recognize selected members of the teaching
staff of affiliated colleges or educational institutions admitted to the
privileges of the University or such other persons as it may deem fit, as
University teachers;
(xxvii) to institute and award financial assistance to
students in need, fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes under
prescribed conditions;
(xxviii) to establish teaching departments, schools,
colleges, faculties, institutes, Museums and other centres of learning for the
development of teaching and research and to make such arrangements for their
maintenance, management and administration as it may prescribe;
(xxix) to provide for the residence of the students of
the University and the colleges, to institute and maintain halls of residence
and to approve or license hostels and lodging;
(xxx) to maintain order, discipline and security on
the campuses of the University and the colleges;
(kxxi) to promote the extra curricular and
recreational activities of such students, and to make arrangements for
promoting their health and general welfare;
(xxxii) to demand and receive such fees and other
charges as it may determine;
(xxxiii) 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;
(xxxiv) to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel
contracts;
(xxxv) to receive and manage property transferred and
grants, contributions made to the University and to invest any fund
representing such property, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations,
endowments or contributions in such manner as it may deem fit;
(xxxvi) to provide for the printing and publication of
research and other works; and
(xxxvii) 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 University as a place of education,
learning, and research.
5. University open to all classes, creeds, etc.-----(1) Except where the University has been declared by
notification in the official Gazette to be open only to persons of a specified
gender, the University shall be open to all persons of either gender and of
whatever religion, race, creed, class, colour or domicile and no person shall
be denied the privileges of the University on the grounds of religion, race,
caste, creed, class, colour or domicile.
(2) An increase in any fee or charge that is in excess
of ten percent per annum on an annualised basis from the last such increase may
not be made except in special circumstances, and only with the approval of the
Chancellor.
(3) The University 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 University and the various opportunities provided by it to be based on
merit rather than ability to pay:---
Provided that the University may institute
self-finance schemes covering more than ten percent of the total number of
candidates in any campus taught course or research-based programme of study.
6. Teaching at the University.----- (1) All recognized teaching in various courses shall
be conducted by the University or the colleges 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 UNIVERSITY
7. Principal Officers.-----The following shall be the principal officers of the
University, namely:---
(a) the Chancellor;
(b) the Vice-chancellor;
(c) the Deans;
(d) tile Principals of the constituent colleges;
(e) the Chairpersons of the teaching 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 tile University.
8. Chancellor:------ (1) The President of
Provided that the notification setting up a university
in terms of the Ordinance or repealing the Act, Ordinance or other legislative
instrument constituting a university listed in the Schedule may provide for any
person other than the President of Pakistan to be the Chancellor of the
University.
(2) The Chancellor shall, when present, preside at the
meetings of the Senate and the Convocation of the University. In the absence of
the Chancellor the Senate may request a person of eminence to preside over the
Convocation of the University.
(3) The members of the Senate as well as the
Vice-Chancellor 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 the 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 University has
occurred, he may,---
(a) as regards proceedings of the Senate, direct that
specified proceedings be 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 Parcel shall be drawn from 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 19.
9. Removal from the Senate.---(1) 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; or
(b) has become incapacitated to function as member of
the Senate; or
(c) has been convicted by a court of law for an
offence involving moral turpitude; or
(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 functions.
(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 Vice-Chancellor in his capacity as a member of
the Senate.
10. Vice-Chancellor.-----(1) There shall be a Vice-Chancellor of the University
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 Vice-Chancellor shall be the chief executive
officer of the University responsible for all administrative and academic
functions of the University and for ensuring that the provisions of the
Ordinance, Statutes. Regulations arid Rules are faithfully observed in order to
promote the general efficiency and good order of the University. The
Vice-Chancellor shall have all powers prescribed for this purpose, including
administrative control over the officers, teachers and other employees of the
University.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall, if present, be entitled
to attend any meeting of any. Authority or body of the University.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor may, in an emergency that in
his opinion requires immediate action ordinarily not in the competence of the
Vice-Chancellor, 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 Vice-Chancellor shall also have the following
powers, namely:---
(a) to direct teachers, officers and other employees
of the University to take up such assignments in connection with examination
administration and such other activities in the University as he may consider
necessary for the purposes of the University;
(b) to sanction by re-appropriation an amount not exceeding an amount
prescribed by the Senate for vi unforeseen item not provided for in the budget
and report it to the Senate at the next meeting;
(c) to make appointments of such categories of
employees of the University and in such mariner 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 University except those appointed by or with the approval of tile 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 University; and
(f) to exercise and perform such other powers and
functions as may be prescribed.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the
convocation of the University in the absence of the Chancellor.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall present an annual report
before the Senate within three months of the close of tile 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;
(c) administration; and
(d) finances.
(8) The Vice-Chancellor’s annual report shall be made
available, prior to its presentation before the Senate, to all officers and
University teachers and shall be published in such numbers as are required to
ensure its wide circulation.
11. Appointment and Removal of the Vice-Chancellor.---(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the
Chancellor on the basis of recommendations made by tile Senate.
(2) A Search Committee for the recommendation
of-persons suitable for appointment as Vice-Chancellor 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 Convenor, two members of the Senate, two
distinguished University Teachers who are not members of fire Senate and one
academic of eminence not employed by the University: The two distinguished
University Teachers shall be selected by tile Smite through a process, to be
prescribed by statute, that provides for the, recommendation of suitable names
by the University Teachers in general. The Search Committee shall remain in
existence till such lime that the appointment of the next Vice-Chancellor has
been made by the Chancellor.
(3) The persons. proposed by the Search Committee for
appointment as Vice-Chancellor shall 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 tile three persons recommended arid seek recommendation of a fresh
panel. In the event of a fresh recommendation being” sought by the Chancellor
the Search Committee shall make a proposal ‘to the, Senate in the prescribed
manner.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed for a.
renewable tenure of five years on terms and Conditions prescribed by Statute.
The tenure of an incumbent Vice-Chancellor 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 pr its membership, recommend to the Chancellor
the removal of the Vice-Chancellor on the ground of inefficiency moral
turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct. Including
misuse of position for personal advantages orally kind:---
Provided that the Chancellor may make reference to the
Senate stating the instances of inefficiency, moral turpitude or physical
or-mental incapacity or gross misconduct on the part of the Vice-Chancellor
that have come to his notice. After consideration of tile 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 tile Vice-Chancellor:---
Provided further that prior to a resolution for the
removal of the Vice- Chancellor being voted upon the Vice-Chancellor shall be
given in opportunity of being heard.
(6) A resolution recommending the removal of the
Vice-Chancellor shall be submitted to the Chancellor forthwith. The Chancellor
may accept the recommendation lord order removal of the Vice-Chancellor or
return tire recommendation to the Senate.
(7) At any time when the office of the Vice-Chancellor
is vacant, or the Vice-Chancellor is absent or is finable 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 Vice-Chancellor
as it may deem fit.
12. Registrar.-----(1) There shall be a Registrar of the University to be appointed by the
Senate on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, 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 University and shall,---
(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of
tile University and be responsible for the provision of secretariat support to
the Authorities of the University;
(b) be the custodian of tie common seal and the
academic records of the University;
(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
Vice Chancellor 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 University to be appointed by the
Senate on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, on such terms and
conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The experience and the professional and academic
qualifications necessary for appointment to the post of tile Treasurer shall be
as mad be prescribed.
(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer
of the University and shall,---
(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts,
expenditures, funds and investments of the University;
(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of
the University and present them to the Syndicate or a committee thereof for
approval and incorporation. in the budget to be presented to the Senate;
(c) ensure that the funds of tile University are
expended on the purposes for which they are provided;
(d) have the accounts of tile University 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 advice of the
Vice Chancellor, 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 Vice-Chancellor, 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 University 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
Vice Chancellor, terminate the appointment of the Controller of Examinations on
grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed procedure.
CHAPTER IV
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY
15. Authorities.------(1) The following shall be the Authorities of the
University, namely:---
(a) Authorities established by the 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 arid
Promotion committees for teachers and other staff whether at the level of the
department, tile Faculty or the University;
(iii) Career Placement and Internship Committee of
each Faculty;
(iv) Search Committee for the appointment of the Vice
Chancellor;
(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 University for
the purposes of this Ordinance.
16. Senate.-----(1) The body responsible for the governance of the University 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 Vice-Chancellor;
(c) one member of the Government not below the rank of
Additional Secretary from the Ministry of Education or any other department
relevant to the special focus of the University;
(d) four persons from society at large being persons
of distinction in the fields of administration, management, education,
academics, law, accountancy, medicine, fine ails, architecture, agriculture,
science, technology and engineering such that the appointment of these persons
reflects a balance across the various fields:---
Provided that the special focus or affiliation of the
University, to be declared in the manner prescribed, may be reflected in the
number of persons of distinction in an area of expertise relevant to the
University who are appointed to the Senate;
(e) one person from amongst the alumni of the
University;
(f) two persons from the academic community of the
country, other than an employee of the University, at the level of professor or
principal of a college:---
(g) four University Teachers; and
(h) one person nominated by the Commission.
The numbers of the members of the Senate described
against 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 University 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) to (f) of
sub-section (1) 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 that as regards the University Teachers
described in clause (g) of sub-section (1) the Senate shall prescribe a
procedure for appointment on the basis of elections that provide for voting by
the various categories of University Teachers. Provided also that the Senate
may alternatively prescribe that appointment of University Teachers to the
Senate shall also be in-the manner provided by this sub-section for the persons
described in clauses (e) to (f) of sub-section (1).
(4) Members of the Senate, other than ex officio
members, shall hold office for 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 date 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 ex officio members, shall
retire from office on the expiration of the third year:---
Provided that no person, other than an ex officio
member, may serve on the Senate for more than two consecutive terms:---
Provided further that the University Teachers
appointed to the 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 honourary basis:---
Provided that actual expenses may be reimbursed as
prescribed,---
(7) The Registrar shall be the secretary of the
Senate.
(8) In the absence of the Chancellor meetings of the
Senate shall be presided over by such member, not being an employee of the
University or the Government, as the Chancellor may, from time to time,
nominate. The member so nominated shall be the convener of the Senate.
(9) Unless otherwise prescribed by this Ordinance, all
decisions of the Senate shall be taken on the basis of the opinion of a
majority of 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 thirds of its membership, a fraction being counted as one.
17. Powers and functions of the Senate.-----(1) The Senate shall have the power of general
supervision over the University and shall hold the Vice-Chancellor and the
Authorities accountable for all the functions of tile University. The Senate
shall have all powers of the University not expressly vested in an Authority or
officer by the Ordinance and all other powers not expressly mentioned by this
Ordinance that are necessary for the performance of its functions.
(a) Without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing powers, the Senate shall have the following powers:---
(a) to approve-the proposed annual plan of work, the
annual and revised budgets, the annual report and the annual statement of
account;
(b) to hold, control and lay down policy for tile
administration of the property, funds and investments of the University,
including the approval of the sale and purchase or acquisition of immovable
property;
(c) to oversee the quality and relevance of the
University’s academic programmes and to review the academic affairs of the
University in general;
(d) to approve the appointment of the Deans,
Professors, Associate Professors and such other senior faculty and senior
administrators as may be prescribed;
(e) to institute schemes, directions and guidelines
for the terms and conditions of appointment of all officers, teachers and other
employees of the University;
(f) to approve strategic plans.
(g) to approve financial resource development plans of
the University;
(h) to consider the drafts of Statutes and Regulations
proposed by the Syndicate and the Academic Council and deal with them in the
manner as provided for in sections 26 and 27, as the case may be:---
Provided that the Senate may frame a Statute or
Regulation on its own initiative and approve it after calling for the advice of
the Syndicate or the Academic Council as the case may be;
(i) to annul by order in writing the proceedings of
any Authority or officer if the Senate is satisfied that such proceedings are
not in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance, Statutes or Regulations
after calling upon such Authority or officer to show cause why such proceedings
should not be annulled;
(j) to recommend to the Chancellor removal of any
member of the Senate in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance;
(k) to make appointment of members of the Syndicate,
other then ex officio members, in accordance with the provisions of the
Ordinance;
(l) to make appointment of members of the Academic
Council, other than ex officio members, in accordance with the provisions of
the Ordinance;
(m) to appoint Emeritus, Professors on such terms and
conditions as may be prescribed;
(n) to remove any person from the membership of any
Authority if such person;
(i) has become of unsound mind; or
(ii) has become incapacitated to function as member of
such Authority; or
(iii) has been convicted by a court of law for an
offence involving moral turpitude; and
(o) to determine the form, provide for the custody and
regulate the use of the common seal of the University.
(3) The Senate may, subject to the provisions of the
Ordinance delegate all or any of the powers and functions of any Authority,
officer or employee of the University at its main campus, to any Authority,
committee, officer or employee at its additional campus for the purpose of
exercising such powers and performing such functions in relation to such
additional campus, and for this purpose the Senate may create new posts or
positions at the additional campus.
18. Visitation.-----The Senate may, in accordance with the terms and procedures as tray be
prescribed, cause an inspection to be made in respect of any matter connected
with the University.
19. Syndicate.----- (1) There shall be a Syndicate of the University consisting of the
following:---
(a) the Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson,
(b) the Deans of the Faculties of the-University.
(c) three professors froth different departments, who
are not members of the Senate. to be elected by the University Teachers in
accordance with procedure to be prescribed by the Senate:---
(d) Principals of the constituent colleges;
(e) Registrar;
(f) the Treasurer; and
(g) the Controller of Examinations;
(2) Members of the Syndicate, other than ex officio
members, shall hold office for three years.
(3) As regards the three professors described to
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 tray be made by the Senate on the recommendation of
the Vice Chancellor.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be
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.---(1) The Syndicate shall be the executive body of the
University and shall, subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and the
Statutes, exercise general supervision over the affairs and management of the
University.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing powers, and subject to the provisions of the 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 University;
(c) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the
University;
(d) to cause proper books of account to be kept for
all sums of money received and expended by the University and for the assets and
liabilities of the University;
(e) to invest any money belonging to the University including any unapplied
income in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act, 1882
(Act II of 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such other
manner, as it may prescribe, with the like power of varying such investments;
(f) to receive and manage any property transferred,
and grants, bequests, trust, gifts, donations, endowments, and other
contributions made to the University;
(g) to administer any funds placed at the disposal of
the University for specified purposes;
(h) to provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture,
apparatus, equipment and other means required for carrying out the work of the
University;
(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 affiliation or
disaffiliation of colleges;
(k) to recommend to the Senate admission of
educational institutions to the privileges of the University and withdraw such
privileges;
(l) to arrange for the inspection of colleges and the
departments;
(m) to institute Professorships, Associate
Professorships, Assistant, Professorships, Lectureships, and other teaching
posts or to suspend or to abolish such posts;
(n) to create, suspend or abolish such administrative
or other posts as may be necessary;
(o) to prescribe the duties of officers, teachers and
other employees of the University;
(p) to report to the Senate on matters with respect to
which it has been asked to report;
(q) to appoint members to various Authorities in
accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance;
(r) to propose drafts of Statutes for submission to
the Senate;
(s) to regulate the conduct and discipline of the
students of the University;
(t) to take actions necessary for the good
administration of the University in general and to this end exercise such
powers as are necessary;
(u) to delegate any of its powers to any -Authority or
officer or a committee; and
(v) to perform such other functions as have been
assigned to it by the provisions of the Ordinance or tray be assigned to it by
the Statutes.
21. Academic Council.--(1) There shall be an Academic Council of the
University consisting of the followings:---
(a) the Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson;
(b) the Deans of Faculties and such Heads of
Departments as may be prescribed;
(c) five members representing the departments,,
institutes and the constituent colleges to be elected in the manner prescribed
by the Senate;
(d) two Principals of affiliated colleges;
(e) five Professors including Emeritus Professors;
(f) the Registrar,
(g) the Controller of Examinations; and
(h) the Librarian.
(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 Vice Chancellor:---
Provided that as regards the five professors and the members representing the
departments, institutes-and the constituent colleges the Senate may, as an
alternative to elections, prescribe a procedure for proposal of a panel of
names by the Representation Committee set tip in terms of section 23
Appointment of persons proposed by the Representation Committee may be made by
the Senate on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor.
(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.-----(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal
academic body of tire University and shall, subject to the provisions of the
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 University and the colleges.
(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;
(e) approve the policies and procedures pertaining to
student related functions including admissions, expulsions, punishments,
examinations and certification;
(d) approve the policies and procedures assuring
quality of teaching and research;
(e) recommend the policies and procedures for
affiliation of other educational institutions;
(f) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the
constitution rind organization of Faculties, teaching departments and boards of
studies;
(g) appoint paper setters and examiners for all
examinations of the University after receiving panels of dunes from the
relevant authorities;
(h) institute programmes for the continued
professional development of University Teachers at all levels;
(i) recognize the examinations of other Universities
or examining bodies as equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the
University;
(j) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships,
exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(k) frame Regulations far submission to the Senate;
(l) prepare an annual report on the academic
performance of the University; and
(m) 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 persons for
appointment to the Senate in accordance with the provisions 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 20 and 22.
(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 University Teachers
from amongst themselves in the manner prescribed;
(c) one person from the academic community, not
employed by the University, at the level of professor or college principal to
be nominated by the University 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 University 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 University as are
considered appropriate for recommending persons for appointment to the various
Authorities arid other bodies of the University.
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.------(1) Subject to the provisions of the 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 Vice-Chancellor before the Senate shall be
prepared;
(b) the University fees and other charges.
(c) the constitution of any pension, insurance,
gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund for University employees;
(d) the scales of pay and other terms and conditions
of service of officers, teachers and other University employees;
(e) the maintenance of the register of registered
graduates;
(f) affiliation and disaffiliation of educational
institutions and related matters;
(g) admission of educational institutions to the
privileges of the University and the withdrawal of such privileges;
(h) the establishment of Faculties, departments,
institutes, colleges and other academic divisions;
(i) the powers and duties of officers and teachers;
(j) conditions under which the University may enter
into arrangements with other institutions or with public bodies for purposes of
research and advisory services;
(k) conditions for appointment of Emeritus Professors
and award of honorary degrees;
(l) efficiency and discipline of University employees;
(m) the constitution and procedure to be followed by
Representation Committees in carrying out functions to terms of this Ordinance;
(n) the constitution and procedure to be followed by
the Search Committee for appointment of the Vice Chancellor;
(o) constitution, functions and powers of the
Authorities of the University; and
(p) all other matters which by this Ordinance are to
be or may be prescribed or regulated by Statutes.
(2) The draft of Statutes shall be 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
be, for reconsideration of the proposed draft:---
Provided that Statutes concerning any of the matters
mentioned in clauses (a) and (1) of sub-section (1) shall be initiated and
approved by the Senate, after seeking the views of the Syndicate:---
Provided further that the Senate may initiate a
Statute with respect to any matter in its power or with respect to which a
Statute may be framed in terms of the Ordinance and approve such Statute after
seeking the views of the Syndicate.
26. Regulations.---(1) Subject to the provisions of the 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
certificates of the University;
(b) the manner in which the teaching referred to in
sub-section (1) of section 6 shall be organized and conducted;
(c) the admission and expulsion of students to and
from the University;
(d) the conditions under which students shall be
admitted to the courses and. the examinations of the University 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 the Ordinance 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. A
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. Amendment and repeal of Statutes and
Regulations.-----The procedure for
adding to, amending or repealing the Statutes and the Regulations shall be the
same as that prescribed respectively- for framing or making Statutes and
Regulations.
28. Rules.-(1) The Authorities and’ the other bodies of the University
may make Rules, to be published in the official Gazette, consistent with the
Ordinance, Statutes or the Regulations, to regulate any matter relating to the
affairs of the University which has not been provided for by the Ordinance or
that is not required to be regulated by Statutes or Regulations, 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 tire Syndicate
CHAPTER VI
UNIVERSITY FUND
29. University fund.------The University shall have a fund to which shall be
credited its income from fees, charges, donations trusts, bequests, endowments,
contributions, grants and all other sources.
30. Audits and Accounts.-------(1) The Accounts of the University shall be maintained
in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) The teaching departments constituent
colleges/institutes and all other bodies designated as such by the Syndicate in
terms of Statutes shall be independent cost centres of the University 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,
constituent college of other unit of the University 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, constituent college or other unit for its development. A
part of the funds so generated may be shared with the University 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
University, unless a bill for its payments has been issued by the head of the
cost centre concerned in accordance with the relevant statutes and the
Treasurer 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 tile cost centre.
(5) Provision shall be made for an internal audit of
the finances of the University.
(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 University
shall be prepared in conformity with the Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP) by 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 University 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 betaken.
32. Appeal to the Syndicate and the Senate.-----Where an order is passed punishing any officer (other
than the Vice-Chancellor), teacher or other employee of the University 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 University other than the Vice-Chancellor, have the right to appeal to
the Syndicate against the order, and where the order is passed by the
Vice-Chancellor, have the right to appeal to the Senate.
33. Service of the University.-----(1) All persons employed by the University 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, 1973:---
Provided that any provision as regards the terms and
conditions of employment of persons in the service of
(2) An officer, teacher or other employee of the
University 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 University Teacher in the employment of the
University on the date of enforcement of the Ordinance.
34. Benefits and Insurance.----(1) The University 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 Act, 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 fired under this Ordinance, shall commence from such date as tray be
prescribed.
(2) Where a member who has accepted any other
assignment or for any other similar reason remains absent from the University
for a period of not less than 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 be a member of such
Authority for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he 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 by 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 University has been
dissolved or has ceased to function, or because of some other Similar reason,
such flaw shall be removed in such mariner as the Senate may direct.
38. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by the
vacancies.-----No act, resolution or
decision of any Authority shall be invalid by reason of am’ 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
de facto member of the Authority, whether present or absent.
39. First Statutes and Regulations.----- Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
the Ordinance, the President of Pakistan shall promulgate the First Statues and
Regulations which shall be deemed to be Statutes and Regulations framed under
section 25 and 26 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or
replaced or till such time as new Statutes and Regulations are framed in
accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance.
40. Repeal and savings.----- (1) The Acts, Ordinances or other legislative
instruments constituting the universities listed in the Schedule shall stand
repealed from such dates as may be notified by the Government in tile official
Gazette:---
Provided that the Government may save, through appropriate
provision in the repealing notifications, such parts of the Acts, Ordinances or
other legislative instruments constituting the universities listed in the
Schedule as are necessary for preservation of such specific features that are
essential given tile nature of the University and are not in conflict with the
management and governance structure laid down by the Ordinance or for
continuation of the legal status of an institute, college or other constituent
unit of the University as on the date of the notification in the official
Gazette.
(2) Notwithstanding the repeal envisaged by
sub-section (1),---
(a) everything done, action taken obligations or
liabilities incurred, rights and assets acquired, persons appointed or
authorized; jurisdiction or powers 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 Acts, Ordinances, other legislative
instruments or the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules made or deemed to
have been made thereunder, shall, if not inconsistent with the provisions of
the 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 and issued under this Ordinance, and any documents
referring to any of the provisions of the repealed Acts, Ordinances, other
legislative instruments or tile Statutes the Regulations and the Rules first
referred shall; so far as may be, be considered to refer to the corresponding,
provisions of the Ordinance or the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules made
under this Ordinance;
(b) all institutes, colleges or other constituent
units of the University functioning in terms of the provisions of the repealed
Acts, Ordinances or other legislative 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 Acts, Ordinances or other legislative
instruments shall, if not inconsistent with the provisions of the Ordinance, be
deemed to be Statutes, Regulations or Rules made under the Ordinance having
regard to the various matters which by the Ordinance have to be regulated or
prescribed by Statutes, Regulations and Rules respectively and shall continue
to be in force until they are repealed, rescinded or modified in accordance
with the provisions of the Ordinance.
41. Transitory Provisions.----- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Ordinance,
upon the coming into force of this Ordinance with respect to a University
listed in the Schedule, the Senate shall be restructured and the members
thereof, except the University Teachers, appointed afresh by the Chancellor in
accordance with the numbers and criteria for membership specified in the
Ordinance. As regards the University Teachers to be elected or appointed to the
restructured Senate elections shall be held as soon as possible in the case of
Universities where the repealed act, ordinance or other legislative instrument
had provided for the election of University Teachers to the Senate. In all
other cases University Teachers shall be appointed to the restructured Senate
by the Chancellor. The number of University Teachers to be elected or appointed
to the restructured Senate shall be as provided in the Ordinance. The first
restructured 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 terms of this Ordinance. The- term of tenure
provided in sub-section (4) of section 16 notwithstanding, 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 date 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 ex officio
members, shall retire from office on the expiration of the third year.
(2) Any existing provision, as regards tenure
notwithstanding the Vice- Chancellor and the other Authorities, in existence
immediately before the date oil which the Ordinance is enforced with respect to
a University listed in the Schedule, shall continue to function and shall, as
far as may be, exercise the powers respectively assigned to the Vice-Chancellor
and the corresponding Authorities by or under this Ordinance, until such time
as they are respectively replaced in accordance with the terms of the
Ordinance.
(3) Notwithstanding anything-contained in the
Ordinance, as regards a University set up after’ the promulgation date hereof,
the members of the first Senate; except the University Teachers, shall be
appointed by the Chancellor in accordance with the numbers and criteria for
membership specified in the Ordinance. The first Senate so constituted shall
initiate, as soon as possible the process for the recruitment of University
Teachers add appointment of the members of the Syndicate and the Academic
Council in accordance with the terms of this Ordinance. The University Teachers
to be appointed to the first Senate shall be appointed as soon as the procedure
prescribed for appointment of University Teachers to the Senate has be complied
with. The term of tenure provided in sub-section (4) of section 16
notwithstanding, one-third of the members, other than ex officio members, of
the first Senate, to be determined by lot, shall retire from office on the
expiration of one year from the date of appointment by the Chancellor. One-half
of the remaining members, other than ex officio members, of the first 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 ex
officio members, shall retire from office on the expiration of the third year.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the
Ordinance, as regards a University, set up after the promulgation date hereof,
the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor for a period of
three years.
42. Removal of difficulties.------(1) If any question arises as to the interpretation of
any of the provisions of the 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 the Ordinance, the Chancellor may make such order after
obtaining the views of the Senate, not inconsistent with the provisions of the
Ordinance, as may appear to trim to be necessary for removing the difficulty.
(3) Where the Ordinance makes 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.
43. Indemnity.-------No suit or legal proceedings shall lie Government, the
University or any Authority, officer or employee of Government or the
University or any person in respect of any thing which done in good faith under
the Ordinance.
44. Power to allow appointment of employees a
Government, other universities or educational or research institutions to the
University.-----(1) Notwithstanding
any thing contained in the Ordinance the Senate may on the of the Syndicate,
allow any post in the University 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
favourable than those admissible to him immediately before such appointment and
he shall be entitled to all benefits of his post of service.
SCHEDULE
(See sub-section (2) of section 2)
List of existing Universities to which this Ordinance
may be applied through notification in the official Gazette.
1. Allama Iqbal Open University,
2 National
3 Quaid-e-
4 Bahria University,
5 Air University,
6 Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences &
Technology, Rawalpindi
7 National University of Sciences & Technology, Rawalpindi/Islamabad
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