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[1][1]The
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Ord LIX of 2002)
[2 October 2002]
An
Ordinance to provide for the establishment of the
Preamble.− Whereas
it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the
And
whereas the Provincial Assembly of the
And
whereas under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order
No.9 of 1999, as amended by the Chief Executive Order No.11 of 2000, the
Governor of a Province may issue and promulgate an Ordinance;
Now,
therefore, in exercise of the aforesaid powers and all other powers
enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and
promulgate the following Ordinance:-
1. Short title and commencement.− (1)
This Ordinance may be called the
(2) It
shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.− In
this Ordinance unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context –
(a) “Academic
Council” means the Academic Council of the University;
(b) “Board”
means the Board of Governors;
(c) “Chairperson
of Department” means the head of a teaching department;
(d) “Company”
means the Syed Ali Hajvery University Trust;
(e) “Dean”
means the Chairman of the Board of a Faculty;
(f) “Faculty”
means a faculty of the University;
(g) “Government”
means the Government of the
(h) “Patron” means the
Governor of the
(i) “Rector”
means the Rector of the University;
(j) “Registrar”
means the Registrar of the University;
(k) “Statutes”,
“Regulations” and “Rules” mean respectively the Statutes, the Regulations and
the Rules made or deemed to have been made under this Ordinance; and
(l) “University”
means the
3. Establishment
of the University.− (1) There shall be
established a University to be called 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 said
name, sue and be sued.
4. Functions
and powers of the University.− The functions and powers
of the University shall be-
(a) to
provide for instruction and training in -
(i) Computer Sciences, Business Administration, Fashion
Designing and Merchandising, Commerce, English and Economics; and
(ii) such other branches of learning as the Board
of Governors may determine with the approval of the Patron given on the
recommendation of a committee constituted by the Education Department:
Provided
that in case of medical and engineering education, approval of the Pakistan
Medical & Dental Council and Pakistan Engineering Council respectively
shall be a pre-requisite;
(b) to provide for research, demonstration and
other services, and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
(c) to hold examinations and confer on or award
degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions to persons who
have passed its examinations;
(d) to select and promote faculties;
(e) to prescribe courses of studies;
(f) to establish and support other facilities for
education, training and research; and
(g) to decide teaching methods and strategies in
order to ensure the most effective educational and training programs.
5. Jurisdiction.− (1) The jurisdiction of
the University shall be restricted to the Province of the
(2) The
University shall not open any sub-campus or affiliate any other educational
institution for a period of ten years from the commencement of this Ordinance
after which period it may have sub-campuses with the approval of the Patron.
6. Patron.−
(1) The Governor of the
(2) The
Patron or his nominee shall preside at the convocations of the University.
(3) Every
proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the
Patron.
7. Inspection
and inquiry.− (1) The Patron may cause an inspection or inquiry to be
made in respect of any matter connected with the affairs of the University.
(2) The
Patron shall communicate to the Board of Governors his views with regard to the
result of the inspection or inquiry and shall, after ascertaining the views of
the Board, advise the Board on the action to be taken by it.
(3) The
Board of Governors shall, within such time as may be specified by the Patron,
communicate to him such action as has been taken as a result of the inspection
or inquiry.
(4) Where
the Board of Governors does not, within the time specified, take action to the
satisfaction of the Patron, the Patron may issue such directions as he thinks
fit and the Board shall comply with all such directions.
(5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of
a Committee constituted by the Patron and comprising a nominee of the Board of
Governors, a Judge of the Lahore High Court to be nominated by the Chief
Justice of the said Court and a Professor Emeritus or Vice Chancellor, take any
action against the University including its closure.
(6) The
Government may make Rules to give effect to the provisions of sub-section (5).
(7) The
Patron shall have the authority to annul any decision or action of the Board of
Governors, which he thinks was taken against the interest of academic
excellence, religious and cultural ideology and national integrity.
8. Board
of Governors.− (1) The Board of Governors of the University shall
consist of the following:-
(i) the Chairman of the
(ii) members of the Board of Directors of the
Company subject to a maximum of eight members;
(iii) the Chairman, University Grants Commission or
his nominee not below the rank of a whole time member;
(iv) a Vice Chancellor of a University in the
(v) the Rector; and
(vi) Secretary to Government of the
(2) The
Chairman of the Company shall be the Chairman of the Board.
(3) The
quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one half of the total number of
members, a fraction being counted as one.
9. Rector.−
(1) The Rector shall be appointed by the Government on such terms and
conditions as may be determined on the recommendations of the Board.
(2) The
Rector shall perform such functions as are assigned to him by the Board.
10. Powers
and functions of the Board of Governors.− The administration and
management of the affairs of the University shall vest in the Board.
11. Business
of the Board.− (1) The meetings and the business of
the Board shall be conducted in such manner and in accordance with such
procedure as may be prescribed in the Regulations and until these matters are
prescribed, as may be determined by the Board.
(2) No
Statute, Regulation or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid by reason of
any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board.
12. Appointments.−
The University may appoint such persons in its services as may be
necessary on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board.
13. Delegation
of powers.− The Board may delegate to any person or a committee any
of its powers, duties or functions.
14. University
Fund.− There shall be a fund to be known as the
15. Budget,
audit and accounts.− 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 Board.
16. Regulations.−
The Board may, by notification, make Regulations for the administration and
management of the affairs of the University.
17. Removal
of difficulties.− If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of
the provisions of this Ordinance, the Government may, in consultation with the Board, give such directions, not
inconsistent with the said provisions, as it may consider necessary for the
removal of such difficulty.
18. Academic
Council.− (1) The
Academic Council shall consist of−
(i) the Rector (Chairman);
(ii) all the Deans;
(iii) all the Heads of the Departments/Institutes;
(iv) all Professors and Associate Professors of
the University;
(v) nominee of the Secretary Education not below
the rank of Deputy Secretary;
(vi) two Associate Professors, two Assistant
Professors and two Lecturers to be nominated by the Board;
(vii) three persons eminent in the fields of arts
and sciences of whom at least one shall be from each category, to be nominated
by the Board;
(viii) Director Academic, University Grants
Commission; and
(ix) the Registrar (Member/Secretary).
(2) Members
appointed by nomination shall hold office for three years;
(3) The
quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one half of the total
number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
19. Powers
and duties of Academic Council.− (1)The Academic Council
shall be the academic body of the University and shall, by the Statutes, have
the powers to lay down proper standards of instruction, research, publication
and examination and to regulate and promote the academic life of the
University.
(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 powers to-
(a) advise the Board of Governors on academic
matters;
(b) regulate the conduct of teaching, research,
publication and examinations;
(c) regulate the admission of students to the
courses of studies and examinations in the University;
(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the
students of the University;
(e) propose to the Board of Governors scheme for
the constitution and organization of faculties and teaching departments;
(f) consider or formulate proposals for the
Planning and Development of teaching and research in the University;
(g) make Regulations prescribing the courses of
studies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for all University examinations
subject to the approval of the Board of Governors;
(h) regulate the award of studentships,
scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(i) frame Regulations for submission to the Board
of Governors;
(j) appoint/nominate members to the various
Authorities in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance; and
(k) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by Statutes.
20. First Statutes.− The
Schedule prescribes the Regulations for the establishment of the departments,
faculties and bodies under the First Statutes of the University.
21. Repeal.− The
Syed Ali Hajvery Institute of Technology and Management Sciences,
22. Savings.− On
the commencement of this Ordinance -
(i) all funds, properties, rights and interests
of whatsoever kind issued, used, enjoyed, possessed, owned by or vested in the
Syed Ali Hajvery Institute of Technology and Management Sciences, Lahore,
existing immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance and all
liabilities subsisting against the said Institute shall stand transferred to
the University established under this Ordinance; and
(ii) everything done, action taken, obligations
and liabilities incurred, rights and assets acquired, persons appointed or
authorized, jurisdictions or powers conferred, endowments, bequests, funds or
trusts created, donations or grants made or orders issued by the Syed Ali
Hajvery Institute of Technology and Management Sciences, Lahore, existing
immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to have
been respectively done, taken, incurred, acquired, appointed or authorized,
conferred, created, made or issued under this Ordinance.
SCHEDULE
(See
Section 20)
THE FIRST STATUTES OF
THE
1. FACULTIES.−
There shall be a faculty for a teaching department or a group of
teaching departments. The University shall include the following faculties and
such other faculties as may be prescribed:-
(a) Faculty of Business Administration;
(b) Faculty of Computer Sciences;
(c) Faculty of Fashion Designing and
Merchandising;
(d) Faculty of Commerce;
(e) Faculty of Humanities and Social
Sciences (Economics); and
(f) Faculty of Languages and Literature
(English).
2. BOARD
OF FACULTY.− (1)
There shall be a Board of each Faculty which shall consist of –
(a) the Dean of the Faculty;
(b) the Professors and the heads of the teaching
departments in the Faculty;
(c) one member other than Professors and head of
each teaching department to be nominated by the Head of Department;
(d) two teachers to be
nominated by the Academic Council by reason 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;
(e) two experts in the field from outside the
University to be appointed by the Board of Governors; and
(f) one member to be nominated by the Rector.
(2) The members other than ex-officio
members shall hold office for a period of three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of
a Faculty shall be one half of the total number of members, a fraction being
counted as one.
(4) The Board of each Faculty shall, subject
to the general control of the Academic Council and the Board, have the powers
to−
(i) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in
the subjects assigned to the faculty;
(ii) scrutinize
the recommendations of the Boards of Studies comprising the 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 Rector;
(iii) consider any other academic matter relating
to the faculty and report thereon to the Academic Council;
(iv) prepare a comprehensive annual report
regarding the performance of each department comprising the faculty for
presentation to the Academic Council; and
(v) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by Statutes.
(5) There
shall be a Dean of each Faculty who shall be the Chairman and Convener of the
Board of Faculty.
(6) The
Dean shall be appointed by the Board of Governors from amongst the three senior
most professors of the faculty on the recommendations of the Rector and shall
hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for
reappointment.
(7) The
Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree (except honorary degrees)
in the courses falling within the purview of the faculty.
(8) The
Dean shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board on the
recommendations of the Rector.
3. ACADEMIC
DEPARTMENTS AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT.− (1) There shall be an Academic
Department for each subject or a group of subjects, as may be prescribed by
Regulations and each Academic Department shall be headed by a Head of
Department.
(2) The Head of an Academic Department shall
be appointed by the Board on the recommendations of the Rector from amongst
three senior most Professors other than any Professor already working as Dean
for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment; provided
that in a department where there are less than three eligible Professors, the
appointment shall be made from amongst the three senior most Professors and
Associate Professors of the Department.
(3) The
Head of the Department shall plan, organize and supervise the work of the
department and shall be responsible to the Dean for the work of his department.
(4) The
Head of the Department shall, under the general supervision of the Rector and
the Dean, exercise all administrative, financial and academic powers and such
other duties or powers as may be delegated to him.
(5) The
heads of the departments shall prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding
the performance of department at the Graduate and Postgraduate levels, faculty
research and development and submit this report to the Dean of the Faculty for
his evaluation.
4. BOARD
OF ADVANCED STUDIES AND RESEARCH.− (1) The Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall
consist of-
(a) the Rector (Chairman);
(b) all the Deans;
(c) one University Professor from each Faculty
other than Dean to be appointed by the Board;
(d) one member to be nominated by the Rector;
(e) three members from
the relevant field, research Organizations and Government Departments, to be
nominated by the Board; and
(f) the Registrar as 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, a fraction being counted as one.
5. FUNCTIONS
OF THE BOARD OF ADVANCED STUDIES AND RESEARCH.− The
functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall be to−
(a) advise the
Authorities on all matters connected with the promotion of advanced studies and
research publication in the University;
(b) consider and report to the Authorities in the
University of research degrees in the University;
(c) propose Regulations regarding the award of
research degrees;
(d) appoint supervisors for Postgraduate research
students and to approve titles and synopses of their thesis/dissertations;
(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for
evaluation of their other research examinations; and
(f) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by Statutes.
6. SELECTION BOARD.− (1) The Selection Board shall consist of−
(a) the Rector (Chairman);
(b) the Dean of the Faculty concerned;
(c) the Head of the Academic Department concerned;
(d) one member of the Board of Governors to be
nominated by the Board;
(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the
Board of Directors of the Company; and
(f) one expert in the subject to be nominated by
the Secretary to Government of the
(2) The
Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Selection Board.
(3) The
members other than ex-officio members shall hold office for a period of three
years.
(4) The
quorum for a meeting of the Selection Board shall be four.
(5) No member who is a candidate for the
posts to which appointment is to be made shall take part in the proceedings of
the Board.
(6) In
selection of candidates for the posts of Professors and Associate Professors,
the Selection Board shall co-opt or consult three experts in the subject
concerned and in selecting candidates for other teaching posts, two experts in
the subject concerned, to be nominated by the Rector from a standing list of
experts for each subject approved by the Board on the recommendations of the
Selection Board and revised from time to time.
7. FUNCTIONS
OF THE SELECTION BOARD.− The functions of the
Selection Board shall be to-
(a) consider the applications and recommend to the
Board the names of suitable candidates for appointment to teaching and other
posts, as the case may be, and recommend suitable salary for the person
concerned; 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 Board.
8. FINANCE
AND PLANNING COMMITTEE.− (1) The Finance and Planning Committee shall consist
of−
(a) the Rector (Chairman);
(b) all the Deans;
(c) one member of the Board to be nominated by the
Board;
(d) one member of the Academic Council to be
nominated by the Academic Council;
(e) one representative each from Education
Department and Finance Department of the Government of the
(f) Director Planning, University Grants
Commission;
(g) the Registrar; and
(h) one
nominee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
(2) The term of office of the nominated
members shall be three years.
(3) The
quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee shall be five.
9. FUNCTIONS
OF THE FINANCE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE.− The
functions of the Finance and Planning Committee shall be to−
(a) prepare the annual statement of accounts and
propose annual budget estimates and advise the Board thereon;
(b) review periodically the financial position of
the University;
(c) advise the Board on all matters relating to
finance, investments and accounts of the University; and
(d) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
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