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Vaisakha 09, 1936, at 09:27:52 PM
[1][1]The
(Act VII of
2013)
[5
January 2013]
An Act to provide for the establishment of the
Preamble.–
Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment
of the Government College Women University Sialkot
and for ancillary matters;
It is
enacted as follows:---
Chapter I
Preliminary
1. Short
title and commencement.– (1) This Act
may be cited as the Government College Women University Sialkot
Act 2012.
(2) It
shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.– In
this Act,---
(a) “Academic Council” means the
Academic Council of the University;
(b) “affiliated college” means a college or institute affiliated with the
University;
(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the University;
(d) “chairperson” means the head of a department, principal of a constituent
college or director of an institute;
(e) “Chancellor” means the Governor of the
(f) “Commission” means the
Higher Education Commission set up under the Higher Education Commission
Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002);
(g) “constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by the
University;
(h) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations of the
University;
(i) “Dean” means the head of a faculty of the University;
(j) “department” means a teaching department maintained and administered by
the University in the prescribed manner;
(k) “faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University
consisting of one or more departments, institutes or constituent colleges;
(l) “Government” means Government of the
(m) “institute”
means an institute established, maintained and administered by the University;
(n) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations;
(o) “Pro-Chancellor” means the
Pro-Chancellor of the University;
(p) “Pro-Vice
Chancellor” means the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University;
(q) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University;
(r) “Search
Committee” means the Search Committee consisting of at least five persons
constituted by the Government for making recommendations for the appointment of
the Vice Chancellor;
(s) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the statutes,
regulations and rules made under the Act;
(t) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University;
(u) “teacher”
includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer,
Teaching Assistant, Demonstrator and Instructor engaged whole-time by the
University and such other person as may be prescribed;
(v) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University;
(w) “University” means the Government College Women University Sialkot;
and
(x) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University.
Chapter II
The University
3. Incorporation.–
(1) The Government shall, by notification, reconstitute the
(2) The University shall be a body corporate
having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and
dispose of property and shall, by the aforesaid name, sue and be sued.
(3) The Government may, by notification,
affiliate any of its post graduate and degree colleges with the University.
(4) The University may, with the approval of
Government, open and administer a sub-campus of the University.
(5) The University shall consist of the
following:---
(a) Chancellor;
(b) Pro-Chancellor;
(c) Vice Chancellor;
(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor;
(e) members of an Authority;
(f) chairpersons and Deans;
(g) teachers and students of the University;
and
(h) officers and members of the staff of the
University.
(6) The property on which the
(7) All employees of the Government serving
in the
(8) Subject to the Criteria notified by the
University, an employee of the Government on deputation with the University
may, within three hundred and sixty five days from the date of commencement of
this Act, opt for absorption in the service of the University as a one time
option.
4. Functions of the University.–
(1) The University shall,---
(a) provide for
education in such branches of knowledge as it may deem fit, and make provisions
for research, service to the society and for the application, advancement and
dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it may determine;
(b) establish, maintain
and administer a department, constituent college or an institute;
(c) establish and
support other facilities for education, training and research;
(d) prescribe courses
of studies;
(e) decide teaching
methods and strategies in order to ensure the most effective educational and
training programmes;
(f) hold examinations
in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies the examination, award
degree, diploma, certificate and other academic distinction to the person;
(g) prescribe the terms
and conditions of employment of the officers, teachers and other employees of
the University;
(h) engage, where
necessary, a person on contract for specified duration and to specify the terms
of the engagement;
(i) provide career
counselling and job search services to the students and alumni;
(j) maintain linkages
with alumni;
(k) provide and support
the academic development of the faculty of the University;
(l) confer degree on a
person who has successfully conducted research in the prescribed manner;
(m) institute
Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorship and Lectureship
or any other post and may appoint a person on the post;
(n) create a post for
research, extension, administration or other related purposes and appoint a
person to the post;
(o) institute and award
financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, scholarships, bursaries,
medals and prizes in the prescribed manner;
(p) provide for the
residence of the students, establish and maintain halls of residence and may
approve or licence a hostel, lodging or boarding place;
(q) maintain
order, discipline and security in a campus of the University;
(r) promote the
extracurricular and recreational activities of the students and make
arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the students;
(s) demand and receive
such fees and other charges as it may determine; and
(t) perform any other
prescribed or ancillary function.
(2) The
University may:---
(a) institute programs for the exchange of
students and teachers between the University and any other university,
educational institution or research organization;
(b) develop and implement fund-raising plans;
(c) accept an examination and the period of study
spent by a student of the University at any other university or place of
learning equivalent to an examination or period of study of the University and
may withdraw such acceptance;
(d) cooperate with a public authority, university
or private organization in the prescribed manner;
(e) make provision for research, advisory or
consultancy services and enter into arrangements with any other institution,
public or private body, commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed
manner;
(f) receive and manage property transferred and
grants, contributions made to the University and to invest any fund in the
manner as it may deem fit;
(g) print and publish research or work;
(h) admit any college or other educational institution
to its privileges or withdraw such privileges in the prescribed manner;
(i) affiliate or disaffiliate a college or any
other educational institution in the prescribed manner; and
(j) exercise any power ancillary to the above
powers or as may be prescribed.
5. University to be open to all
classes, creeds, etc.– The University shall be open to all persons irrespective of their
religion, race, creed, class or color and the University shall not deny its
privileges to a person on any such grounds.
6. Jurisdiction.– The jurisdiction of the
University shall be restricted to the Province of the
Chapter III
Officers of the University
7. Officers
of the University.– The following shall be the
officers of the University,---
(a) Chancellor;
(b) Pro-Chancellor;
(c) Vice Chancellor;
(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor;
(e) Deans;
(f) chairpersons;
(g) Registrar;
(h) Treasurer;
(i) Controller of Examinations; and
(j) such other persons as may be prescribed.
8. Chancellor.– (1) The Governor of the
(2) The
Chancellor or a nominee of the Chancellor shall preside at convocation of the
University.
(3) The
University may, subject to the prior approval of the Chancellor, confer
honorary degree.
(4) Subject
to this Act, the Chancellor may approve the draft statutes submitted by the
Syndicate or refer the statutes back to the Syndicate for reconsideration.
(5) In
the performance of all the functions under this Act, the Chancellor shall act
and shall be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and is
bound under clause (1) of Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan.
9. Inspection
and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or
inquiry into the affairs of the University.
(2) The
Chancellor shall convey the views with regard to the result of the inspection
or inquiry to the Syndicate and may, after ascertaining the views of the
Syndicate, recommend any remedial action to the Syndicate.
(3) The
Syndicate shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit report to
the Chancellor about the action taken on the recommendation of the Chancellor.
(4) If
the Syndicate fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor within
the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such direction as the Chancellor
deems appropriate and the Syndicate shall comply with the direction.
(5) The
Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Syndicate, which, in the
opinion of the Chancellor, is against the law, interest of academic excellence
of the University, religious or cultural ideology, or national integrity.
10. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) Minister for Higher Education of the Government
shall be the Pro-Chancellor of the University.
(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall perform
functions under this Act and exercise powers of the Chancellor, except the
powers under section 9 of the Act, as may be prescribed or assigned to the
Pro-Chancellor by the Chancellor.
11. Vice
Chancellor.– (1) A person who is
eligible and who is not more than sixty five years of age on the last date
fixed for submission of applications for the post of the Vice Chancellor may
apply for the post.
(2) The Government shall determine, by
notification in the official Gazette, the qualifications, experience and other
relevant requirements for the post of the Vice Chancellor.
(3) The Government shall constitute, for a
term of two years, a Search Committee consisting of not less than three and not
more than five members for making recommendations for appointment of the Vice
Chancellor,
(4) The Search Committee shall follow such
procedure and criteria, for selection of the panel for the post of the Vice
Chancellor, as the Government may, by notification, determine.
(5) The Search Committee shall recommend to
the Government, in alphabetical order, a panel of three persons who, in its
opinion, are suitable for appointment as the Vice Chancellor.
(6) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice
Chancellor for each term of four years but the Vice Chancellor shall serve
during the pleasure of the Chancellor.
(7) The Government shall determine the terms
and conditions of service of the Vice Chancellor.
(8) The incumbent Vice Chancellor shall not
be allowed any extension in the tenure but subject to eligibility the Vice
Chancellor may again compete for the post of the Vice Chancellor in accordance
with the procedure prescribed by or under this section.
(9) If the office of the Vice Chancellor is
vacant or the Vice Chancellor is absent or is unable to perform the functions
of the Vice Chancellor owing to any cause, the Pro-Vice Chancellor shall
perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor but, if at any time, the office of
Pro-Vice Chancellor is also vacant or the Pro-Vice Chancellor is absent or is
unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor owing to any cause, the
Chancellor shall make such temporary arrangements for the performance of the
duties of the Vice Chancellor as the Chancellor may deem fit.
12. Powers of the Vice Chancellor.– (1) Subject to this Act, the Vice Chancellor shall be
the chief executive officer of the University and shall ensure that the
provisions of the Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed.
(2) The
Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting of any Authority or body of the
University.
(3) Subject
to the conditions as may be prescribed, the Vice Chancellor may, in an
emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of the Vice
Chancellor but is within the competency of any Authority.
(4) The Vice Chancellor shall, within seven
days of taking an action under sub-section (3), submit a report of the action
taken to the Pro-Chancellor and to the members of the Syndicate; and the
Syndicate shall, within forty five days of such an action of the Vice Chancellor
shall pass such orders as the Syndicate deems appropriate.
(5) Subject
to the general supervision and control of the Syndicate, the Vice Chancellor
may,---
(a) direct
a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up such
assignment in connection with examination, administration or any other activity
in relation to the University;
(b) sanction
by re-appropriation an amount for an unforeseen item not provided for in the
budget of the University;
(c) make
appointments of such categories of employees of the University and in such
manner as may be prescribed;
(d) take
disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee of the
University in the prescribed manner;
(e) delegate,
subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of the powers of Vice
Chancellor to a teacher or officer of the University; and
(f) exercise
such other powers as may be prescribed.
(6) The
Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing information as
regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all relevant facts
pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the University.
(7) The
Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the end of an academic year,
submit the annual report of the University before the Syndicate.
13. Pro-Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Chancellor shall appoint the Pro-Vice Chancellor
of the University, from amongst the three senior most Professors, for a term of
three years.
(2) The
Pro-Vice Chancellor shall perform the functions as may be assigned to Pro-Vice
Chancellor under this Act, statutes or regulations.
(3) The
Syndicate or Vice Chancellor may assign any function to the Pro-Vice
Chancellor.
14. Registrar.–
(1) The Syndicate shall, on the recommendation of the Vice
Chancellor, appoint a Registrar in such manner and on such terms and conditions
as may be prescribed.
(2) The
Syndicate shall not appoint a person
as Registrar unless the person possesses the prescribed qualifications
and experience.
(3) The Registrar shall be a
full-time officer of the University and shall,---
(a) be
the administrative head of the secretariat of the University and be responsible
for the provision of secretariat support to the Syndicate and the Vice
Chancellor;
(b) be
the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the University;
(c) maintain
a register of the students and graduates in the prescribed manner;
(d) supervise
the process of election, appointment or nomination of a member to an Authority
or body of the University in the prescribed manner; and
(e) perform
such other duties as may be prescribed.
(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a
term of three years.
15. Treasurer.– (1) The Syndicate shall,
on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, appoint a Treasurer in such
manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The
Syndicate shall not appoint a person
as Treasurer unless the person possesses the prescribed qualifications
and experience.
(3) The
Treasurer shall be the chief financial 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 the estimates to the Syndicate;
(c) ensure that the funds of the University are
spent according to the budget or any other special arrangement;
(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are
audited annually and are available for submission to the Syndicate within six
months of the end of a financial year; and
(e) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed or assigned to Treasurer by the Syndicate.
(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a
term of three years.
16. Controller of Examinations.–
(1) The
Syndicate shall, on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, appoint a
Controller of Examinations in such manner and on such terms and conditions as
may be prescribed.
(2) The
Syndicate shall not appoint a person
as Controller of Examinations unless the person possesses the prescribed qualifications
and experience.
(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be
a full-time officer 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
hold office for a term of three years.
17. Appointments.– The University may appoint such persons in its
service as may be necessary in such manner and on such terms and conditions as
may be prescribed.
Chapter IV
Authorities of the University
18. Authorities of the University.– (1) The following shall be the Authorities of the
University,---
(a) Syndicate;
(b) Academic
Council;
(c) Boards
of Faculties;
(d) Board
of Advanced Studies and Research;
(e) Selection
Board;
(f) Finance
and Planning Committee; and
(g) any
other Authority as may be prescribed.
(2) The Syndicate may constitute committees
consisting of the members of the Syndicate or it may create committees
consisting of members of the Syndicate or teachers or officers of the
University or a combination of all or any of such persons.
19. The Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of,---
(a) Pro-Chancellor
who shall be its chairperson;
(b) Vice
Chancellor;
(c) Pro-Vice
Chancellor;
(d) Secretary
to the Government, Higher Education Department or a nominee not below the rank
of Additional Secretary;
(e) Secretary
to the Government, Finance Department or a nominee not below the rank of
Additional Secretary;
(f) Secretary
to the Government, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Department or a nominee not
below the rank of Additional Secretary;
(g) Chairman
of the Commission or a nominee not below the rank of a whole time member of the
Commission;
(h) one
Vice Chancellor of any public University of the
(i) three
senior most Deans of the faculty to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(j) three
persons [2][2][including at least one
woman] of eminence to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(k) Chairman
Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education,
(l) two
Principals of constituent colleges to be nominated by the Government;
(m) two
Principals of affiliated colleges to be nominated by the Government; and
(n) three
women members of the Provincial Assembly of the
(2) The
Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Syndicate.
(3) The
Pro-Chancellor may nominate a member of the Syndicate to preside over a meeting
of the Syndicate in the absence of the Pro-Chancellor.
(4) The
members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for
three years.
(5) Eight
members of the Syndicate shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the
Syndicate.
(6) The
Registrar shall, with the approval of the chairperson of the Syndicate, summon
a meeting of the Syndicate.
(7) The
Syndicate shall take decision by majority of the votes of members present and
voting and the Registrar shall clearly reflect in the minutes of the meeting
the dissent, if any, along with the reasons of such dissent.
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
this Act and statutes, take effective measures to raise the standard of
teaching, research, technological development, publication and other academic
pursuits and exercise general supervision over the affairs of the University
and management of the property of the University.
(2) Without
prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject to the
provisions of this Act, the Syndicate may,---
(i) hold,
control and administer the property and funds of the University;
(ii) govern
and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the Finance and Planning
Committee in this behalf, the finances, accounts and investments of the
University and for that purpose, to appoint such agents as it may deem fit;
(iii) consider
and approve the annual report, the annual and revised budget estimates and to
re-appropriate funds from one major head of expenditure to another;
(iv) transfer
and accept transfer of movable or immovable property on behalf of the
University;
(v) enter
into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the University;
(vi) 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;
(vii) 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 (II of 1882), or
in the purchase of immovable property or in such other manner, as it may
determine, with the like power of varying such investments;
(viii) receive
and manage any property transferred, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts,
donations, endowments and other contributions made to the University;
(ix) determine
the form, custody and regulation of the use of the Common Seal of the
University;
(x) provide
buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipments and other
means required for carrying out the work of the University;
(xi) establish
and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or license hostels or
lodgings for the residence of students;
(xii) affiliate
or disaffiliate Colleges and Institutes;
(xiii) admit
educational institutions to the privileges of the University and withdraw such
privileges;
(xiv) arrange
for the inspection of the academic departments;
(xv) institute
Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, Lecturer
ships’ and other posts and to suspend or abolish such posts;
(xvi) create,
suspend or abolish such administrative, technical, research, extension or other
posts as may be necessary;
(xvii) appoint
University teachers and other officers on the recommendation of the Selection
Board for teaching and other managerial posts;
(xviii) confer
with prior approval of the Chancellor, an honorary degree;
(xix) prescribe
the duties of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University and
of those working in the University on deputation or on contract;
(xx) appoint
members to the various Authorities, Committees and Bodies in a prescribed
manner;
(xxi) remove any person from the membership of any authority if such
person has accepted any assignment which involves absence from the University
for a continuous period of six months or more;
(xxii) regulate,
determine and administer, all other matters concerning the University and to
this end exercise all necessary powers not specifically mentioned in this Act
and statutes but not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act;
(xxiii) appoint
Professor Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed;
(xxiv) suspend,
punish and remove from service in the prescribed manner officers, teachers and
employees whom it is empowered to appoint;
(xxv) consider
and approve regulations recommended by the Academic Council;
(xxvi) approve
statutes and recommend those drafts of the statutes, for approval of the
Chancellor, which pertain to terms and conditions of service of the University employees;
(xxvii) delegate
any of its powers to an Authority or officer or a committee or sub-committee;
and
(xxviii) perform
such other functions as may be assigned to it under the Act and the statutes.
21. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of,---
(i) Vice
Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson;
(ii) Deans;
(iii) chairpersons;
(iv) three
Principals of affiliated colleges nominated by the Syndicate;
(v) all
Professors including Professors Emeritus;
(vi) two
Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two lecturers to be elected
from amongst themselves;
(vii) three
persons [3][3][including at least one
woman] of eminence to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(viii) Secretary
to the Government, Higher Education Department or a nominee not below the rank
of Deputy Secretary;
(ix) five
experts [4][4][including at least two
female experts] in the field of education to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(x) Registrar
(Member/Secretary);
(xi) Controller
of Examinations; and
(xii) Librarian
of the University.
(2) The
members of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio members, shall hold
office for three years; and if the office of any such member becomes vacant
before the expiry of the term, the vacancy shall be filled for the remaining
period in the prescribed manner.
(3) The
quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one-third of the total
number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
22. Powers
and duties of the Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall be the academic body of
the University and may lay down proper standards of instruction, research,
publication and examination and to regulate and promote the academic life of
the University and affiliated colleges.
(2) In
particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions,
the Academic Council may:---
(i) advise
the Syndicate on academic matters;
(ii) regulate teaching, research and examinations;
(iii) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and
examinations of the University and affiliated colleges;
(iv) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, medals and
prizes;
(v) regulate
the conduct and discipline of students of the University and affiliated
colleges;
(vi) propose
to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization of faculties,
institutes and other academic bodies;
(vii) propose regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of
Faculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and approval of the
Syndicate;
(viii) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of the
Boards of Studies, regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi
and the outlines of tests for all examinations; provided that, if the
recommendations of a Board of Faculties or the Board of Studies are not
received by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may, subject to the
approval of the Syndicate, permit such regulations to continue for the
following years;
(ix) recognize
the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies as equivalent to the
corresponding examinations of the University;
(x) appoint
members to the Authorities in accordance with the provisions of this Act; and
(xi) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.
23. Board of Faculty.– (1)
There shall be a Board of Faculty for each faculty which shall consist of,---
(a) Dean of the faculty (Chairperson);
(b) Professors
and the chairpersons in the faculty;
(c) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis
of their specialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned to
the faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council, important bearing on
the subjects assigned to the faculty;
(d) two
experts in the field from outside the University to be appointed by the
Syndicate; and
(e) one
member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor.
(2) The members other than ex-officio
members of a Board of faculty shall hold office for a period of three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of
faculty shall be one half of the total number of members.
(4) A Board of faculty, subject to the
general control of the Syndicate and Academic Council, may,---
(a) co-ordinate
the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to the faculty;
(b) scrutinize
the recommendations of a Board of Studies comprising a faculty with regard to
the appointment of paper setters and examiners for graduate and postgraduate
examinations and to forward the panels of suitable paper setters and examiners
for each examination to the Vice Chancellor;
(c) consider
any other academic matter relating to the faculty and to submit its report to
the Academic Council;
(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report
regarding the performance of each department, constituent college or Institute
comprising the faculty for presentation to the Academic Council; and
(e) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes.
24. Board of Advanced Studies and Research.– (1)
The Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall consist of,---
(a) Vice
Chancellor (Chairperson);
(b) all
the Deans;
(c) Controller
of Examinations;
(d) one
University Professor from each faculty to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(e) one
member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor;
(f) three
members from the relevant field, research organizations and Government, to be
nominated by the Syndicate; and
(g) Registrar
(Secretary).
(2) The term of office of the members of the
Board of Advanced Studies and Research other than ex-officio members shall be
three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of
Advanced Studies and Research shall be one half of the total number of
members.
25. Functions of the Board of Advanced
Studies and Research.– The Board of
Advanced Studies and Research shall,---
(a) advise
an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of advanced studies
and research publication in the University;
(b) consider
and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of the University;
(c) propose
regulations regarding the award of a research degree;
(d) appoint
supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to approve title and
synopsis of a thesis or dissertation;
(e) recommend
panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a research examination; and
(f) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.
26. Selection Board.– (1)
The Selection Board shall consist of,---
(a) Vice
Chancellor (Chairperson);
(b) Dean
of the faculty concerned;
(c) chairperson
concerned;
(d) one
[5][5][female] member of the
Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(e) one
eminent scholar to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(f) two experts [6][6][including at least one female expert] to be nominated by
the Government; and
(g) Registrar
(Secretary).
(2) The members other than ex-officio
members shall hold office for a period of three years.
(3) Five members including at least one
expert shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Selection Board.
(4) No member who is a candidate or whose
family member is a candidate, for a post to which appointment is to be made,
shall take part in the proceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a
candidate on such post.
(5) In selection of candidates for the post
of Professor or Associate Professor, the Selection Board shall co-opt or
consult three experts in the subject and in selecting candidates for any other
teaching post, two experts in the subject, to be nominated by the Vice
Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject approved by the
Syndicate.
(6) The Syndicate may approve or revise the
standing list of experts of a subject on the recommendation of the Selection
Board.
27. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall,---
(a) consider
the applications and recommend to the Syndicate, the names of suitable
candidates for appointment to teaching and other posts and recommend suitable
salary for the selected candidate; and
(b) consider all cases of
promotion or selection of officers of the University and recommend the names of
suitable candidates for such promotion or selection to the Syndicate.
28. Finance and Planning Committee.– (1)
The Finance and Planning Committee shall consist of,---
(a) Vice
Chancellor (Chairperson);
(b) all
the Deans;
(c) one
member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(d) one
member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the Academic Council;
(e) one
representative each from Higher Education Department and Finance Department of
the Government not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary;
(f) Director
Planning or any other nominee of the Commission;
(g) Registrar;
and
(h) Treasurer
(Secretary).
(2) The term of office of the nominated
members shall be three years.
(3) Five members of the Finance and Planning
Committee shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning
Committee.
29. Functions of the Finance and Planning
Committee.– The Finance and Planning
Committee shall,---
(a) prepare
the annual statement of accounts and propose annual budget estimates and make
recommendations to the Syndicate;
(b) review
periodically the financial position of the University;
(c) advise
the Syndicate on all matters relating to finance, investments and accounts of
the University; and
(d) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.
30. Appointment of
Committees by Authorities.– Any
Authority may constitute such standing, special or advisory committees as it
may deem fit, and appoint to such committees persons who may not be its
members.
Chapter V
Statutes, Regulations and Rules
31. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act,
Syndicate may make statutes or recommend statutes relating to the matters
specified in clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (2) to the Chancellor.
(2) The
statutes may be made to provide for and regulate all or any of the following
matters:---
(i) scales of pay, method of recruitment and
other terms and conditions of service of officers, teachers and other employees
of the University and the constitution of their pension, insurance, gratuity,
provident fund and benevolent fund;
(ii) conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers and other
employees of the University;
(iii) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities and conduct
of elections to such Authorities and related matters;
(iv) affiliation and disaffiliation of colleges, institutes, etc. and
related matters;
(v) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the
University and the withdrawal of such privileges;
(vi) establishment of Institutes, faculties, colleges, departments
and academic divisions;
(vii) powers and duties of officers, teachers and employees of the
University;
(viii) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus;
(ix) conditions on which the University may enter into arrangements with
public bodies or other organizations for purposes of research and advisory
services;
(x) general scheme of studies including the duration of courses,
the system of examinations and the number of subjects and papers for
examinations;
(xi) award of honorary degrees;
(xii) maintenance of register of students and registered graduates;
(xiii) conduct of elections for membership of Authorities of the
University and related matters; and
(xiv) all other matters which are to be or may be prescribed or regulated
by statutes.
(3) The Syndicate shall recommend statutes
under clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (2) to the Chancellor who may approve
it with or without any modification or may refer it back to the Syndicate for
reconsideration or may reject it.
32. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions
of this Act and the statutes, the Syndicate may, on the recommendation of the
Academic Council, frame regulations in respect of all or any of the following
matters:---
(i) courses
of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University;
(ii) manner
and method of teaching conducted in the University and affiliated colleges;
(iii) admission of
students to the University and conditions under which they are admitted or
allowed to take courses and examinations of the University and become eligible
for the award of degrees, diplomas and certificates;
(iv) fees and other
charges to be paid by students for admission to the courses of studies and the
examinations of the University;
(v) conduct of
examinations;
(vi) conduct and
discipline of students of the University;
(vii) conditions
of residence of the students of the University or colleges including the
levying of fee for residence in halls of residence and hostels and approval of
hostels, and lodgings for students;
(viii) conditions for
acquiring research degrees;
(ix) institution of
fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes;
(x) institution of
stipends and free and half-free studentships;
(xi) academic costume;
(xii) use of the
library;
(xiii) formation of
teaching departments and Boards of Studies; and
(xiv) all other matters
which under the Act or the statutes are to be or may be prescribed by
regulations.
(2) The
Academic Council shall prepare and submit the regulations to the Syndicate and
the Syndicate may approve them with or without modifications or refer them back
to the Academic Council for reconsideration or reject them.
33. Rules.– (1) An
Authority or a body of the University may make rules consistent with this Act,
statutes and regulations, to regulate the conduct of its business.
(2) The
Syndicate may direct any Authority or body of the University to amend or repeal
any rules made by the Authority or body.
Chapter VI
Financial Provisions
34. University Fund.– (1) There shall be a fund to
be known as the Government College
Women University Sialkot Fund which shall vest in the University and to which shall be credited
all sums received by the University.
(2) The
University may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicle, equipment or any
other item that may facilitate the functioning of the University and all such
donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the University in the
prescribed manner.
35. Budget, audit and accounts.– (1) The budget of the University shall be approved
and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be
prescribed by the Syndicate.
(2) The Syndicate may approve the budget of
the University, appropriations of accounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the audit of
the University.
(3) The
Syndicate may delegate the power of appropriation or re-appropriation of funds
to an officer of the University.
Chapter VII
Miscellaneous
36. Appeal to
Syndicate.– (1) If an order is passed
by an Authority, body or officer of the University, other than the Chancellor,
and an appeal against the order is not provided under the statutes or
regulations, any aggrieved person may prefer an appeal against the order to the
Syndicate.
(2) The Syndicate may constitute a committee
of its members to hear and dispose of any appeal on behalf of the Syndicate.
(3) If a member of the Syndicate is the
officer who passed the order or who is also member of the Authority against
whose order appeal is filed before the Syndicate, such member shall not hear
the appeal as member of the Syndicate or committee constituted to hear and
dispose of the appeal.
37. Removal of difficulties.– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of
the provisions of this Act, the Government may give such directions, not
inconsistent with the Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such
difficulty.
38. Indemnity.– No
suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, the University or
any Authority, officer or employee of the Government or the University or any
person in respect of anything which is done in good faith under this Act.
[1][1]This Act
was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 27 December 2012; assented to by the
Governor of the
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