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The International Islamic University
Ordinance, 1985
ORDINANCE No. XXX OF 1985
[31st March, 1985]
An Ordinance to reconstitute and
re-organize the Islamic University
WHEREAS it is expedient to
establish an international seat of Islamic learning in
AND WHEREAS the Islamic
University, Islamabad, working to achieve these objectives, has now reached a
stage when it can be reconstituted to become an autonomous International
Islamic University in order to encourage and promote education, training and
research in Islamic learning social, natural, applied and communication
sciences and other branches of learning to ensure the Muslim Ummah’s
ideological, moral, intellectual, social, economic and technological
development in accordance with the values, ideals, principles and norms of
Islam;
AND WHEREAS the President
is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take
immediate action;
NOW, THEREFORE, in
pursuance of the Proclamation of the fifth day of July, 1977, and in exercise
of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make and
promulgate the following Ordinance:---
CHAPTER I
THE PRILIMINARY
1. Short title and
commencement.___(1) This Ordinance may be called the
International Islamic University Ordinance, 1985.
(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) ”Academy” means an Academy of the University;
(c) ”Authority” means an authority of the
University as specified in this Ordinance;
(d) ”Board of Trustees” means the Board
of Trustees referred to in this Ordinance;
(e) ”Board of Governors” means the Board of
Governors of the University;
(f) ”Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University;
(g) ”Dean” means the head of a faculty or
other teaching, research or training unit of the University;
(h) ”Director” or “Director General” means the head of an
Academy, Institute or Centre;
(i) ”Government” means the Federal Government;
(j) ”Institute” means a constituent/self-governing Institute
maintained and administered by the University;
(k) ”prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or
Rules;
(l) ”President” means the President of the University;
(m) ”Pro-Chancellor” means the Pro-Chancellor
of the University;
(n) ”Rector” means the Rector of the
University;
(o) ”Statutes” “Regulations” and “Rules” means the Statutes,
Regulations and Rules made or deemed to have been made under this Ordinance;
(p) ”Trust” means the International Islamic University Trust
established in
(q) ”Teachers” include whole time Professors,
Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and research staff engaged by the University
for teaching at the University and such other persons as may be recognised to
be Teachers by the Board of Governors;
(r) ”University” means the International
Islamic University as constituted under this Ordinance; and
(s) ”Vice-President” means Vice-President of the University.
THE UNIVERSITY
4. Establishment of the
University.___(1)
On the commencement of this Ordinance, the Islamic University established under
the Islamic University Ordinance, 1980 (LIII of 1980), shall be re-constituted
and re-named as the International Islamic University with its principal
seat at Islamabad.
(2) The University shall
consist of:---
(i) the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor, the Rector, the
President, the Directors-General, the Vice-Presidents, the Deans, and the
Directors;
(ii) members of the Board of Trustees, the
Board of Governors, the Academic Council and other Authorities;
(iii) Teachers; and
(iv) such other officers as may be prescribed.
(3) The University shall be
a body corporated by the name of the International Islamic University having
perpetual succession and a common seal and shall, by the said name, sue and be
sued.
(4) 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 vested in it or acquired by it in and outside
(5) The University shall be
the custodian of the Faisal Mosque,
5. Powers and functions
of the University.___ (1) The University shall make
arrangements for the promotion and dissemination of knowledge and for
instruction, training and research in such fields as the University may
determine.
(2) The University shall
produce skilled manpower for effective implementation of Islamic laws and
management of Islamic Institutions in
(3) The University shall be
a fully autonomous body with freedom to govern its academic functions in order
to achieve its objectives.
(4) The
University shall have the powers to:---
(a) admit, teach and examine, students;
(b) award degrees, diplomas, certificates and
other academic distinctions;
(c) determine and prescribe courses of study
in such branches of learning as the University may determine;
(d) provide for instruction, training and research in such
branches of learning and at such levels, as it may determine;
(f) decide teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure
the most effective educational and other programmes;
(g) institute Professorships, Associate Professorships,
Assistant Professorships, Research Associateships and any other positions, and
to appoint persons thereto under prescribed conditions;
(h) create posts for teaching, research, extension,
administration and other related purposes and to appoint persons thereto under
prescribed conditions;
(i) institute and award fellowships,
scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, medals and prizes and prescribe
conditions for their dispensation;
(j) establish Academics, Institutes, Faculties, Departments,
Research and Training Centres, Libraries, Laboratories, Workshops, Museums and
such other establishments as may be necessary from time to time, 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 determine;
(k) establish and control the residences of the students,
scholars and trainees of the University and to institute and maintain halls of
residence;
(l) confer in the manner prescribed, honorary
degrees, Emeritus Professorships or other distinctions on persons approved for
the purpose;
(m) confer degrees on persons who have
conducted independent research under prescribed conditions;
(n) determine the equivalence of the
examinations passed, and the periods of study spent, by students of the
University at other Universities and places of learning and to review such
equivalence, if necessary;
(o) supervise and control the discipline
of students of the University, promote co-curricular and recreational
activities of such students, and make arrangements for promoting their health,
Islamic personality, morality and general welfare in accordance with Islamic
values;
(p) demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may
determine from time to time;
(q) make provisions for research, training and
advisory services and with these objectives to enter into arrangements with
other institutions or with public bodies under prescribed conditions;
(r) enter into, execute, vary or cancel
agreements, contracts and other arrangements with governments, organizations,
institutions, bodies and individuals for the purpose of carrying out its
functions and activities; and
(s) receive and manage properties, grants, donations,
endowments, bequests, trusts, gifts and other contributions in Pakistan and
abroad and administer, transfer or invest the funds so received and apply as
much of its income to the maintenance and development of the University and its
constituent establishments as it may deem fit;
(5) Without prejudice to
the generality of the above provisions, all powers not allocated to any other
body of the University shall vest in the University to conduct its affairs and
it may do all such other acts and things, as may be requisite in order to
further the objects of the University.
6. University open to
all classes, creeds, etc.
The University shall be open to all persons of either sex of whatever religion,
race, creed, class or color who desire to receive higher education with Islamic
orientation and no such person shall be denied the privileges of the University
on the ground only of sex, religion, race, caste, creed, class, colour or
domicile.
7. Teaching in the
University.___(1) All recognized teaching in various
courses shall be conducted by the University in the prescribed manner.
(2) The objective of all
teaching at the University shall be to lay emphasis on the seeking of knowledge
rather than on examinations and degrees, and, therefore, in addition to formal
education, the University may organize as many non-degree courses, classes,
seminars, colloquia and workshops as possible.
(3) The authority
responsible for organizing recognized teaching shall be such as may be
prescribed.
(4) The courses and the
curricula shall be such as may be prescribed.
OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
8. Officers of the
University. The following
shall be the officers of the University, namely:---
(i) the Chancellor;
(ii) the Pro-Chancellor;
(iii) the Rector;
(iv) the President;
(v) the Directors-General of Academies;
(vi) the Vice-President(s);
(vii) the Deans;
(viii) the Directors; and
(ix) such other persons as may be prescribed by
Regulations to be the officers.
9. Chancellor.___(1) The President of the Islamic Republic
of Pakistan shall be the Chancellor of the University.
(2) The Chancellor shall,
when present, preside at the convocation of the University and the meeting of
the Board of Trustees.
(3) If the Chancellor is
satisfied that any regulation or rule, or proceedings of any Authority are not
in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, the Statutes, the
Regulations or the Rules, he may refer them to the Board of Trustees for
reconsideration.
(4) Every proposal to
confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the Chancellor.
(5) The Chancellor may
remove any person from the membership of any Authority, if such person.
(i) has become of unsound mind; or
(ii) has become subject to an incapacity which prevents
him from functioning as a member of such Authority; or
(iii) has been convicted by a court of law
of an offence involving moral turpitude; or
(iv) has been found involved in activities
detrimental to the interests of the University.
10. Visitation.____(1) The Chancellor or the Pro-Chancellor
may cause an inspection or inquiry to be made in respect of any matter
connected with the affairs of the University and shall, from time to time,
appoint such person or persons as he may deem fit for the purpose of carrying
out inspection of:---
(i) the University, its buildings,
laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipment;
(ii) any institution or hostel maintained by the
University;
(iii) the teaching, research and other work
conducted by the University; and
(iv) the conduct of examination held by the University.
(2) The Chancellor or the
Pro-Chancellor shall give notice to the Board of Governors of his intention to
cause an inspection or inquiry to be made under sub-section (1) and the Board
of Governors shall be entitled to be represented thereat.
(3) The Chancellor or the
Pro-Chancellor shall communicate to the Board of Governors his views with
regard to the results of an inspection or inquiry made under sub-section (1)
and shall, after ascertaining the views of the Board of Governors thereon,
advise the Board of Governors, on the action to be taken by it.
(4) The Board of Governors
shall, within such time as may be specified, communicate to him such action, if
any, as has been taken or may be proposed to be taken upon the results of an
inspection or inquiry communicated to it under sub-section (3).
(5) If the Board of Governors
does not, within the specified time, take action to the satisfaction of the
Chancellor or the Pro-Chancellor, he may, after considering any explanation
furnished or representation made by the Board of Governors, issue such
directions as he thinks fit, and the Rector shall comply with such directions.
11.
Pro-Chancellor. ___(1) The Chancellor shall appoint a scholar
of international repute or an educationist of distinction as Pro-Chancellor for
such period and on such terms and conditions as he may determine.
(2) The Pro-Chancellor
shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at the convocation of the
University and at any meeting where business of the University is being
considered.
(3) The
Pro-Chancellor shall perform such functions as the Chancellor, may delegate to
him from time to time.
12. Rector.____(1) The Chancellor shall appoint a scholar
of international repute or an educationist of distinction as Rector for such
period and on such terms and conditions as he may determine.
(2) The Rector, in the
absence of the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor, shall preside at the
convocation of the University and the meetings of the Board of Trustees and
when present he shall preside over the meetings of the Authorities.
(3) The Rector shall
exercise general control and supervision over the affairs of the University and
shall ensure that the provisions of this Ordinance, the Statutes, the
Regulations, the Rules, policies and directions of the Board of Trustees are
properly executed.
(4) The Rector shall submit
the plans of work, the budget, as approved by the Board of Governors, and a
report on the activities of the University to the Board of Trustees.
(5) The Rector shall
perform such other functions as may be entrusted to him by the Chancellor, the
Pro-Chancellor or the Board of Trustees.
13. President.___(1) The President shall be appointed by
the Board of Trustees, out of a panel to be recommended by the Rector, on such
terms and conditions as the Board of Trustees may determine and shall hold
office during the pleasure of the Board of Trustees for a term not exceeding
four years.
(2) At any time when the
office of the President is vacant or the President is absent or is unable to
perform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the
Rector shall, so far as may be, in consultation with the President, appoint one
of the Vice-Presidents to perform the duties of the President.
(3) The President shall
have the following powers and duties, namely:---
(a) The President shall be the academic and administrative
officer of the University and shall have, subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance, Statutes, Regulations and Rules, such powers and duties as may be
determined by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
(b) He may, in an emergency, which in his
opinion requires immediate action, take such action as he may consider
necessary and shall, as soon thereafter as possible, report his action to the
authority or other body which in the ordinary course would have dealt with the
matter.
(c) He shall have the power to create and fill
posts temporarily for a period not exceeding six months and shall, with the
approval of the Rector, secure the services of experts on the basis of contract
for a period not exceeding two years and shall report all such cases to the
Board of Governors.
(d) He shall have the power to detail any employee on any duty
commensurate with his status, qualifications and experience or transfer any
employee to an equivalent post and report his action for information to the
Board of Governors.
(e) He shall authorize expenditure in
accordance with the budget and other guidelines, laid down by the Board of
Governors from time to time.
(f) He shall promote general efficiency and
good order of the University and shall have all powers necessary to exercise
control and enforce discipline over all Teachers, employees, research workers,
students, scholars and trainees of the University.
(g) He may delegate any of his powers to Vice-Presidents or any
Teacher, officer or a committee and exercise such other powers as may be
delegated to him by the Board of Trustees or the Board of Governors.
14. Vice-Presidents.___(1) There may be one or more
Vice-Presidents of the University.
(2) The Vice-President
shall be appointed by the Board of Governors on the recommendation of the
President on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board of
Governors and exercise such powers as may be delegated to him by the President
in consultation with the Rector.
(3) The Vice-President
shall perform such duties and functions as assigned by the President from time
to time.
15. Other Officers. Subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance, the terms and conditions of service and powers and duties of other
officers of the University shall be such as may be prescribed.
CHAPTER IV
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY
16. Authorities. The following shall be the Authorities,
namely:---
(i) the Board of Trustees;
(ii) the Board of Governors;
(iii) the Academic Council;
(iv) the Board of Studies;
(v) the Selection Board;
(vi) the Finance and Planning Committee;
(vii) the University Discipline Committee; and
(viii) such other authorities as may be prescribed by the
Statutes.
17. Board of Trustees.____(1) There shall be a Board of Trustees
consisting of the following ex officio members, namely:---
(i) Chancellor .. .. .. Chairman
(ii) Pro-Chancellor
(iii) Rector
(iv) President
(v) Sheikh of Al-Azhar,
(vi) Secretary-General, Rabita al-Alam-al-Islami.
(vii) Chairman, International Islamic Charitable
Foundation,
(viii) Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Pakistan.
(ix) Chief Justice,
(x) Chairman, University Grants Commission,
(xi) Director-General, ISESCO,
(xii) Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education,
Government of Pakistan.
(xiii) Rector,
(xiv) Rector, International Islamic University, Malaysia.
(xv) Rector,
(xvi) Rector,
(xvii) Rector, Muhammad Ibn Saud University
Riyadh.
(xviii) Such other ex-officio members as may
be elected by the Board of Trustees.
(2) The following shall be
the Founder Members of the Board of Trustees, namely:---
(i) General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (
(ii) Sh. Abdul Aziz ben Baz (
(iii) Dr. Abdullah Omer Nasif (
(iv) Dr. Muhammad Afzal (
(v) Sheikh Yusuf Jasim Al-Hajji (
(vi) Dr. Ahmed Mohammad Ali (
(vii) Dr. Hussain Hamid Hassan (
(viii) Prof. Khurshid Ahmad (
(ix) Maulana Zafar Ahmad Ansari (
(x) Dr. Ishaq Farban (
(xi) Dr. Ahmad Amin Faud (
(xii) Dr. Muhammad Abdul Rahman al Bakr (U.A.E.)
(xiii) Mr. Ahmed Bazi Yasin (
(xiv) Dr. Tayyib Zainul Abidin (
(xv) Dr. Omar Jab (
(xvi) Prof. Dr. Sabahuddin Zaim (
(xvii) Sheikh Mohammad Al-Gazali A1 Sakka (
(xviii) Mr. Abdullah Ali Al-Mutawa (
(xix) Maulana Abu Hassan al Nadvi (
(xx) Dr. Muhammad Hamid Ullah (
(xxi) Mr. Ibrahim Afandi (
(xxii) Mr. Saleh Kamil (
(3) The ordinary members of
the Board of Trustees may elect outstanding scholars as ordinary members.
(4)
Whenever there is a vacancy in the list of Founder Members, the Board of
Trustees shall elect an ordinary member in his place who shall hold office for
three years from the date of his appointment.
(5) One of the
Vice-Presidents shall act as Secretary of the Board of Trustees who shall be
appointed by the Rector in consultation with the President.
(6) Subject to the
provisions of this Ordinance, the Board of Trustees shall be the supreme
authority of the University in all matters and its decisions shall be final and
binding.
(7) Without prejudice to
the generality of the provisions of sub-section (6), the Board of Trustee shall
exercise and perform the powers and functions hereinafter specified, namely:---
(a) to formulate or approve the principal policies and the plans
governing the activities of the University;
(b) to review and approve the creation of any
component of the University, such as faculties, colleges, programmes,
institutes, standing committees, councils and other administrative bodies
necessary to assist or improve the working of the University;
(c) to consider annual reports and budget,
submitted by the Rector, relating to the activities of the University and the
execution of the plans of work and to direct the Rector to submit reports
relating to any mater specified by the Board of Governors;
(d) to make arrangements for the financial
stability of the University, for ensuring effectiveness of its future
operations, the continuity and preservation of the autonomy of the University
and academic freedom of the faculties in their educational and research
activities;
(e) to create a Trust or Trusts for meeting developmental and
recurring requirements of the University;
(f) to appoint from amongst its members such committees or
sub-committees as may, in the opinion of the Board of Trustees, lead to its
more efficient and effective operation;
(g) to approve the recommendations of the
Board of Governors on all affiliations and other similar arrangements through
which institutions or individuals may become associated with the University;
(h) to appoint professors emeritus, to confer honorary degrees
and other academic distinctions with the approval of the Chancellor;
(i) to take such initiatives as it may
consider necessary or desirable for the efficient and effective management and
functioning of the University so as to make the University an effective and
intellectual instrument for educational advancement of the Ummah.
(8) No act or proceeding of
the Board of Trustees shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of a
vacancy in, or defect in the constitution of, the Board of Trustees.
18. Meetings of the
Board of Trustees._____(1) The Board shall meet at least once
during a year for regular or scheduled meetings and may meet at any other time
at which a special meeting thereof may be called by the Chancellor or
requisitioned in writing by not less than five members of the Board of
Trustees.
(2) Not less than ten clear
days, notice of a special meeting shall be given to the members of the Board of
Trustees and the agenda of the meeting shall be restricted to the matters
specified in the agenda to be annexed to such notice.
(3) The quorum for a
meeting of the Board of Trustees shall be one-third of its members, a fraction
being counted as one.
(4) The decisions of the
Board shall be based on the majority vote of the members present and voting.
(5) In the case of equality
of votes, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.
19. Board of Governors.___(1) The Board of Governors shall have the
following members, namely:---
(i) Rector .. .. .. Chairman
(ii) President .. .. .. Vice-Chairman
(iii) Chief Justice of the
of the said Court nominated by the Chief
Justice .. .. Member.
(iv) Secretary, Ministry of Education, Government of
(v) Chairman, University Grants Commission, or
his nominee not below the rank of a
permanent
Member of the Commission .. .. .. .. Members.
(vi) One Vice-Chancellor of a
to be nominated by the Chancellor .. .. .. Members.
(vii) Three scholars of international repute in
the
domain of Islamic to be nominated by the
Pro-Chancellor in consultation with the
Rector. ..Members .
(viii) Three nominees of the Board of Trustees.. .. .. Members.
(ix) One Vice-President appointed by the Rector
in consultation with the President .. .. .. Secretary.
(2) The members other than ex-Officio members,
shall hold office for two years.
20. Meetings of the
Board of Governors.___(1) The Board shall ordinarily meet once
in three months but a special meeting may be called by the Rector at any time.
(2) Not less than ten clear
days notice of a special meeting shall be given to the members of the Board of
Governors.
(3) The quorum for a
meeting of the Board of Governors shall be one-half of its members, a fraction
being counted as one.
(4) The decisions of the
Board of Governors shall be based on the majority vote of the members present
and voting.
21. Powers of the Board
of Governors.____(1) The Board of Governors shall function
under the overall guidance of the Board of Trustees and shall have the powers
to execute the policies laid down by it.
(2) Without prejudice to
the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the Board of Governors
shall exercise and perform the powers and functions hereinafter specified,
namely:---
(a) to hold, control and administer the property,
funds and resources of the University;
(b) to act as custodian of the University assets, properties and
funds, other than that of the Trust;
(c) to regulate and govern the finances, accounts, investments,
funds, loans, donations and appoint agents for financial purposes.
(d) to consider and approve, on the advice of the Finance and
Planning Committee of the University, the annual budget estimates and the
revised budget estimates and to reappropriate funds from one head of the budget
to the other, and to lay down guidelines or rules of business dealing with
financial disbursement;
(e) to approve, vary or cancel contracts;
(f) to initiate or approve schemes for the realisation of the
objectives of the University;
(g) to determine the form, provide for custody
and regulate the use of common seal of the University;
(h) to institute Professionships, Associate and Assistant
Professorships, research fellowships, and other teaching, research and
administrative posts or to suspend or abolish them or convert them into other
posts;
(i) to appoint teachers, researchers and officers on the
recommendations of the Selection Board;
(j) to suspend, punish and remove from service
the University employees whom it is empowered to appoint, in the manner
prescribed after due enquiry and defence;
(k) to propose Statutes for submission to the Board of Trustees;
(l) to approve Regulations and Rules on the
recommendations of the appropriate bodies;
(m) to appoint such individuals, committees or sub-committees
and delegate such powers and assign such functions as may, in the opinion of
the Board of the Governors, lead to its more efficient and effective operation;
and
(n) to determine, regulate and administer all other matters
concerning the University and to this end exercise all necessary powers not
specifically mentioned in this Ordinance or the Statutes, the Regulations and
the Rules.
22. Academic Council.___(1) The Academic Council shall consist of,---
(i) the President, who shall be its Chairman;
(ii) the Vice-Presidents;
(iii) Directors-General;
(iv) the Deans;
(v) the Directors of Institutes;
(vi) the University Professors and Professors
Emeritus;
(vii) two Teachers to be appointed by the Rector
in consultation with the President; and
(viii) two eminent scholars to be nominated by the Board of
Governors.
(2) One
of the Deans or a Director appointed by the President shall act as Secretary of
the Academic Council.
(3) The quorum for a meeting
of the Academic Council shall be one-half of the total numbers, of members, a
fraction being counted as one.
23. Powers and duties of
the Academic Council.___(1) The Academic Council shall be the
academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance and the Statutes, have the power to lay down proper standards of
instruction, research and examinations and to regulate and promote the academic
life of the University.
(2) The Academic Council
shall advise the Board of Governors on academic matters and shall exercise such
powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to it by the Board of
Governors and those prescribed by the Statutes.
24. Constitution,
functions and powers of other Authorities. Subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance, the constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities for which
no specific provision or insufficient provision has been made in this Ordinance
shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
25. Appointment of
Committees by the Authorities. The Board of Trustees, the Board of Governors and the Academic
Council and any other Authority may, from time to time, appoint such standing,
special or advisory committees as it may deem fit, and may also appoint to such
committees persons who are not its members.
26. The academic and
administrative staff. The
academic and administrative staff of the University shall be selected with a
view to achieve its stated objectives and the basic criteria for their
selection shall be the highest standards of intellectual competence, integrity,
efficiency and commitment to Islam.
27. Academic
freedom. The
academic staff of the University shall enjoy freedom of expression in their
research and educational work in accordance with the objectives of the
University.
CHAPTER V
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES
28. Statute.____(1) Subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance, Statutes may be made to regulate or prescribe all or any of the
following matters namely:---
(a) creation of institutes and faculties;
(b) service, pension and fringe benefits for University
employees and term and conditions of their service;
(c) conditions of appointment of Professors
Emeritus and award of honorary degrees;
(d) efficiency and discipline of the University employees; and
(e) all other matters required to be regulated
under the Statutes.
(2) Draft of the Statutes
shall be proposed by the Board of Governors for approval by the Board of
Trustees which may approve them or refer them back for reconsideration.
(3) No Statute shall be
valid until it has been approved by the Board of Trustees.
29. Regulations.___(1) Subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance and the Statutes, Regulations may be made for all or any of the
following matters, namely:---
(a) schemes of studies and research including the duration of
courses, number of subjects or papers for examination;
(b) syllabi and courses of study and research programmes leading
to degrees, diplomas or certificates;
(c) conduct and supervision of examinations, appointment of
examiners and scrutiny and tabulation of results;
(d) determination of fees and other charges for admission to
various courses;
(e) maintenance of discipline among students and schemes for
their welfare;
(f) institution of fellowships, scholarships,
prizes and medals, honorarium and other financial assistance to students and
research scholars;
(g) conduct of convocations and form of
academic costumes; and
(h) all other academic matters which are to be or may be
prescribed by Regulations.
(2) The draft regulations
shall be approved by the Board of Governors in consultation with the Academic
Councils.
(3) No regulation shall be
valid until it has been approved by the Board of Governors.
30.
Rules. The Board of
Governors may prescribe rules for implementation of Statutes or Regulations
where so required under the Statutes and the Regulations or make rules to
regulate any matter relating to the affairs of the University which under this
Ordinance are not specifically required to be provided for by the Statutes or
the Regulations.
CHAPTER VI
THE UNIVERSITY FUND
(2) The Board of Governors
may establish special funds for specific institutions or projects.
32. Payments. All payments from the University fund
shall be made in accordance with the approved budget or funds for services
rendered to, or supplies received by, the University.
33. Accounts. The accounts of the University shall
be maintained and audited once a year under financial rules to be prescribed by
the Board of Governors in consultation with the Finance and Planning Committee.
34. Audit. All payments shall be made after pre-audit
by a resident Audit Officer to be appointed by the Board of Governors.
35. Annual statement of
accounts. The President
shall submit each year a statement of expenditure and receipts of the
University, duly audited by an external auditor appointed by the Board of
Governors, with his comments for consideration by the Board of Governors.
CHAPTER VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
36. Retirement from
service. An officer,
teacher or other employee of the University shall retire from service.-
(i) on such date, after he has completed
twentyfive years of service qualifying for pension or other retirement benefits
as the competent authority may direct; or
(ii) where no direction is given under
clause (1), on the completion of sixty years of his age.
Explanation.____In
this section ‘competent authority’ means the appointing authority or a person
duly authorised by the appointing authority in that behalf, not being a person
lower in rank to the officer, teacher or other employee concerned.
37.
38. Appeal to, and
review by, the Board of Governors.___(1) Where an order is passed punishing any
officer (other than President). 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 the President or any
other officer or Teacher of the University, have the right to appeal to the
Board of Governors, against the order, and, where the order is made by the
Board have the right to apply to that Authority for review of that order.
(2) The appeal or application
for review shall be subject to the President who shall lay it before the Board
of Governors with his views.
39. Pension, insurance,
gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund. The University shall constitute for the benefit of its
officers, teachers and other employees in such manner and subject to such
conditions as may be prescribed such pension, insurance, gratuity, provident
fund and benevolent fund schemes as it may deem fit.
40. Commencement of term
of office of members of Authorities. When a member of a newly constituted Authority is appointed
or nominated his term of office as fixed under this Ordinance shall commence
from such date as may be prescribed.
41. Filling of casual
vacancies in Authorities. Any casual vacancy among the appointed or nominated member of any
Authority shall be filled, as soon as conveniently may be, by the person or the
body who appointed or nominated the member whose place has become vacant and
the person appointed or nominated 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.
42. Filling of vacancies
in Authorities in certain circumstances. Where a vacancy in the membership of an
Authority other than the Board of Trustees cannot be filled because of,---
(a) the office the holder whereof, was to be a member of the
Authority ex- Officio having ceased to exist;
(b) the organization, institution or
other body, other than the University, having either ceased to exist or to
function; or
(c) the occurrence of other circumstances in which it has become
impracticable to fill the vacancy.
The vacancy shall be filled
in such manner as the Rector may direct.
43. Disputes about
membership of Authorities, etc.___(1) Notwithstanding any thing contained in
this Ordinance, a person nominated or appointed to any Authority shall cease to
be a member of such Authority as soon as he ceased to hold the position by
virtue of which he was nominated or appointed.
(2) If a question arises
whether any person is entitled to be a member of any Authority, the matter
shall be referred to a committee consisting of the President, a member of the
Board of Governors and a nominee of the Rector and the decision of this
committee shall be final and binding.
44. Proceeding of
Authorities not invalidated by vacancies. No act, proceedings, resolution or
decision of any Authority shall be invalid by reason only of any vacancy in or
any defect in the constitution of, or in the appointment or nomination of any
member of the Authority.
45. First
Statutes. Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Ordinance, the Statutes set out in the Schedules
shall be deemed to be the Statutes framed under section 28 and shall remain in
force until they are amended or replaced by new Statutes framed in accordance
with this Ordinance.
46. Bar of
jurisdiction.
47. Indemnity. No suit or legal proceedings shall lie
against the Government, the University or any Authority, officer or employee of
Government or the University or any person, in respect of anything which is
done, or purported to have been done in good faith or is intended to, or has
been done under this Ordinance.
48. Transitional provisions. Notwithstanding anything contained in this
Ordinance, the Board of Governors shall start functioning immediately after the
promulgation of this Ordinance.
49. Repeal and savings.___(1)
The Islamic University Ordinance, 1980 (LI11 of 1980) is hereby repealed.
(2)
Notwithstanding the repeal of the said Ordinance,---
(a) everything done, action taken, obligations or liabilities
incurred, rights and assets acquired, persons appointed or authorised,
jurisdiction or powers conferred, endowments, bequests, funds or trusts
created, donations of grants made, scholarships, studentships, or exhibitions
instituted, affiliations or privileges granted and orders issued under any of
the provisions of the said Ordinance or the Statutes, the Regulations and the
Rules made or deemed to have been made thereunder, shall, if not inconsistent
with the provisions of this Ordinance or the Statutes, the Regulations or the
Rules made under this Ordinance, be continued and, so far as may be, be deemed
to have been authorised, conferred, created, made, instituted, granted and
issued under this Ordinance.
(b) any Statutes, Regulations or Rules made or deemed to have
been made under the said Ordinance, shall, if not inconsistent with the provisions
of this Ordinance, be deemed to be Statutes, Regulations or Rules made under
this Ordinance having regard to the various matters which by this Ordinance
have to be regulated or prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules
respectively, and shall continue to be in force, until they are repealed,
rescinded or modified in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.
50. Trust.___(1)
The Board of Trustees shall create a Trust with sufficient endowment in
(2) The administration and
management of the Trust shall vest in the Board of Trustees.
(3) The accounts of the
Trust shall be jointly operated by the Rector and the President.
(4) The objectives of the
Trust shall be,---
(i) to provide financial support to the University;
(ii) to create an endowment for meeting the recurring and
developmental expenditure of the University;
(iii) to encourage and receive donations, grants, bequests,
gifts and contributions for attaining the objectives of the University; and
(iv) to adopt measures for promotion and development of
the University and to do all such other things and acts as may be necessary.
51.
Removal of difficulties. If any difficulty arises as to the first constitution or
reconstitution of any Authority upon coming into force of this Ordinance or
otherwise in giving effect to the provisions of this Ordinance, the Chancellor
may, on the recommendation of the Rector, give appropriate directions to remove
such difficulty.
THE SCHEDULE
THE FIRST STATUTES
(See section 45)
1. The Faculties,
Institutes and Academies.—(1) The University shall have the following faculties,
institutes and academies, namely:------------
(i) Faculty of Shariah and Law;
(ii) Faculty of Usul al Din;
(iii) Faculty of Dawah Wa al Flam;
(iv) Islamic Research Institute;
(v) International Institute of Islamic Economics;
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
(xi) Academy for Dawah and Training of Imams;
(xii)
(xiii)
(xiv) such other faculties, institutes or teaching,
research and training units as may be prescribed by Statutes.
(2) Each Faculty,
Institute, Academy or teaching, research and training unit shall cover such
subject or group of subjects as may be prescribed.
2. Directors,
Deans, etc., of Faculties, Institutes and Academies.—(1) Each Faculty shall be headed by a
Dean while each Institute and Academy shall be headed by a Director or
Director-General as may be prescribed.
(2) A Dean, Director or
Director-General shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees.
(3) The duties, functions,
duration and terms of appointment of Deans, Directors and Director-Generals
shall be such as may be prescribed.
3. Statutes for
Institutes, Academies etc—(1) The Statutes of the Islamic Research Institute, the
International Institutes of Islamic Economics, the Shariah Academy and the
Academy for Dawah and Training of Imams shall be such as prescribed in Annexure
to the First Statutes.
(2) They shall remain in
force until amended or replaced in the prescribed manner.
4. Board of
Studies.—(1) There
shall be a separate Board of Studies for each subject or group of subjects, as
may be prescribed by regulations.
(2) Each Board of Studies
shall consist of—
(i) the Dean of the Faculty or Director-General or Director of
the Institute or Academy;
(ii) all Professors and Associate Professors in the
Institute or Academy concerned;
(iii) two University Teachers, other than Professors or
Associate Professors, to be appointed by rotation in order of seniority by the
Academic Council;
(iv) three Teachers, other than University Teachers, to be
appointed by the Board of Governors; and
(v) one expert to be appointed by the President.
(3) The term of office of
members of the Board of Studies other than ex-Officio members,
shall be two years.
(4) The quorum for a
meeting of the Board of Studies shall be one-half of the total number of
members, a fraction being counted as one.
(5) The Dean,
Director-General or Director of the Faculty Institute or Academy shall be the
Chairman and Convener of the Board of Studies.
(6) The functions of the
Board of Studies shall be—
(a) to advise the authorities on all academic matters connected
with instruction, research and examination in the subject or subjects
concerned;
(b) to propose curricula and syllabi for all academic and
training programmes;
(c) to suggest a panel of names of examiners in the subject or
subjects concerned; and
(d) to perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by the Regulations.
5. The Selection
Board.-(1) The
Selection Board shall consist of-
(i) the President .. .. Chairman
(ii) the Chief Justice,
or a Judge of the Court nominated by him.
.. Member.
(iii) a Vice-Chancellor of a University in
to be nominated by the Chancellor. .. Member.
(iv) the Whole-time-Member, University Grants
Commission,
(v) one member of the Board of Governors, one
specialist in the subject concerned and
two other
men of eminence to be appointed by the
Board of
Governors provided that non of them is an
employee
of the University. .. .. .. Member.
(vi)
the head of the teaching or research unit
concerned
and .. .. .. Member.
(vii) one Vice-President to be nominated by the President. Member/Secretary.
(2) The members of the
Selection Board, other than ex-officio members, shall hold
office for two years.
(3) The quorum for a
meeting of the Selection Board shall be six.
(4) No member of the
Selection Board who is a candidate for the post to which appointment is to be
made shall take part in the proceedings of the Selection Board.
(5) In selecting 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 President, from a standing list of experts of
each subject approved by the Board of Governors on the recommendation of the
Selection Board and revised from time to time.
6. Functions of
the Selection Board.-(1)
The Selection Board shall consider all applications for teaching and other
posts received in response to an advertisement in case of direct appointments
and shall recommended to the Board the names of suitable candidates for
appointment to such posts.
(2) The Selection Board may
recommend to the Board of Governors the grant of a higher initial pay in a
suitable case for reasons to be recorded.
(3) The Selection Board may
recommend to the Board of Governors the appointment of an eminently qualified person
to a position in the University on terms and conditions which may differ in any
particular case from those prescribed.
(4) The Selection Board
shall consider all cases of promotion of officers of the university and
recommend to the Board of Governors the names of suitable candidates for such
promotions.
(5) In the event of an
unresolved difference of opinion between the Selection Board and the Board of
Governors, the matter shall be referred to the Board of Trustees whose decision
shall be final.
7. The Finance
and Planning Committee.___(1) There shall be a Finance and Planning
Committee consisting of___
(i) the President .. .. .. Chairman.
(ii) two nominees of the Board of Trustees. .. Member.
(iii) a nominee of the Board of Governors. .. Member.
(iv) the
Commission. .. .. .. Member.
(v) the Director-General of the Academy of
Educational Planning & Management. .. Member.
(vi) one Vice-President to be nominated by the
President. .. .. .. Member/Secretary
(2) The term of office of
the members of the Committee, other than the ex-officio members,
shall be two years.
(3) The quorum for a
meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee shall be four.
8. Functions of
the Finance and Planning Committee.- The functions of the Finance and Planning Committee shall
be-
(a) to consider the annual statement of
accounts and the annual and revised budget estimates and advise the Board of
Governors thereon;
(b) to review periodically the financial position of the
university;
(c) to advise the Board of Governors on all matters relating to
planning, development, finance, investments and accounts of the university;
(d) to prepare short-term and long-term academic development
plans;
(e) to prepare staff and resource development plans; and
(f) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by
Statutes.
9. University
Discipline Committee.—(1)
The University Discipline Committee shall consist of three senior teachers to
be nominated by the President, including the officer incharge of student
affairs (by whatever name called) who shall also to its Secretary.
(2) The Chairman of the
Committee shall be nominated by the President from amongst the members of the
Committee.
(3) The term of office of
the members of the Committee shall b two years.
(4) The quorum for a
meeting of the University Discipline Committee shall be three.
(5) The functions of the
committee shall be —
(a) to deal with all inter-institute cases of
discipline in the University;
(b) to propose regulations relating to the conduct of university
students, maintenance of discipline and breach of discipline;
(c) to recommend to the President suspension,
expulsion and rustication of students on the basis of the inquiry conducted
under the Rules or Regulations; and
(d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
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Annex I
ISLAMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
1. Establishment
of the Institute.—The
Islamic Research Institute, hereafter in this Annex referred to as the
Institute, established under Notification No. F. 15-1059-E-IV, dated the 10th
March, 1960, and referred to in section 43 of the Islamic University Ordinance,
1980 (LIII of 1980), shall be reconstituted in the manner described in these
Statutes.
2. Objectives
and Functions of the Institute.—The objectives and functions of the Institute shall be to—
(i) act as the research arm of the University;
(ii) develop and disseminate methodology for
research in various fields of Islamic Learning;
(iii) to interpret the teachings of Islam in such a way as
to bring out its dynamic character in the context of the intellectual and
scientific progress of the modern;
(iv) identity and study contemporary problems of the world
of Islam;
(v) contribute to the revival of Islamic heritage;
(vi) publish monographs, research reports, research journals
and such other research material as may be considered necessary for the
promotion of knowledge of Islam;
(vii) appoint study groups for identifying, issues facing
the Muslim society;
(viii) serve as a clearing house of knowledge on various aspects
of Islam;
(ix) organize seminars, conferences, symposia and
work-shops to promote harmonious understanding amongst various schools of
thought in Muslim societies;
(x) perform such other functions as may be necessary for
realization of its objectives.
3. The Council—(1) There shall be a Council of the
Institute consisting of—
(i) the Chairman to be appointed by the Board of Governors Chairman
(ii) the Chairman, Council of Islamic Ideology .. .. Member
(iii) the Chairman, University Grants
Commission or a Member of the Commission
nominated by him. .. .. Member
(iv) a Judge of the Shariat Bench of the Supreme Court
to be nominated by the Chief Justice of
Pakistan. .. .. Member
(v) The Chief Justice,
to be nominated by him(vi) the Secretary,
Ministry of
Religious Affairs(vii) one nominee of the
Board of Trustees .. Member
(vi) the Secretary, Ministry of Religious
Affairs.. .. .. Member
(vii) one nominee of the Board of Trustees.. .. .. Member
(viii) one nominee of the Board of Governors. .. .. Member
(ix) two eminent scholars to be nominated by
the Rector .. .. Member
(x) one Vice-President to be nominated by the President .. .. Member
(xi) the Director-General of the Institute ..
.. .. Member
(2) The members, other than ex-officio members,
of the Council shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be
eligible for re-appointment.
(3) The quorum for a
meeting of the Council shall be one-half of the total number of members
fraction being counted as one.
(4) The Director-General
shall appoint an officer of the Institute to act as Secretary of the Council.
(5) The meetings of the
Council shall be convened ordinarily at ten day’s notice specifying the time,
date and place for the meeting and supplying the agenda with working papers,
but a meeting in emergency may be called at a notice of not less than three
days.
4. Powers and
functions of the Council.—(1) Under the general supervision and control of the Board of
Trustees, the Council shall be the executive body of the Institute and shall,
subject to the provisions of these Statutes, exercise general supervision over
the affairs of the Institute.
(2) In particular and
without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Council
shall have the powers to—
(i) exercise executive and financial control
over the Institute and to manage its properties and assets;
(ii) approve the annual budget estimates and
annual statements of accounts of the Institute and to make bye- laws for the
financial control and proper administration of the Institute;
(iii) frame Rules for regulating the affairs and, carrying
out the objectives of the Institute and in particular, for—
(a) conducting its own proceedings;
(b) the constitution of committees or sub-committees
(iv) lay down and define the functions of the various constituent
parts of the Institute, its departments, committees and sections and to define
the functions and duties of its functionaries;
(v) develop and promote collaboration with other appropriate
bodies for the development of educational material in various disciplines,
particularly human and social sciences with Islamic perspective;
(vi) appoint the officers and staff of the Institute and
determine the terms and conditions of their service as may be prescribed;
(vii) secure the services of experts on terms and
conditions agreed upon between the Institute and the experts or the Institute
and the agency or organization from which the services of the experts are
secured;
(viii) perform such other functions as may be
necessary for the realization of its approved targets and objectives.
5. The Chairman of
the Council.—(1) The Chairman of the Council shall be appointed by the
Board of Governors for such period and on such terms and conditions as the
Board maydetermine.
(2) The Chairman of the
Council shall have the powers to convene the meetings of the Board.
(3) The meetings of the
Council shall be presided over by the Chairman, and in his absence, by a member
to be elected by the members present to preside over that meeting.
(4) The Chairman shall
perform such functions as may be entrusted to him by the Board of Governors and
the Council.
6. Director-General.—(1)
There shall be a Director-General of the Institute, who shall be appointed by
the Board of Governors for such period and on such terms and conditions as the
Board of Trustees may, from time to time, determine.
(2) The Director-General of
the Institute shall be the executive and academic head of the Institute and
shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be assigned to him
by the Chairman or the Council.
(3) The Council may, from
time to time, delegate to the Dean of the Institute such powers and functions
as it may consider necessary for the purpose of these Statutes.
(4) Without prejudice to
the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Director-General shall have
the powers—
(i) to make all appointments to posts as may be prescribed;
(ii) to accord formal sanction to the
expenditure provided for in the sanctioned budget and to reappropriate funds
within the same major heads of expenditure;
(iii) to appoint, from time to time, Committees or
sub-committees for specified periods with clearly defined functions and terms
of reference for assisting him in academic and administrative affairs of the
Institute.
7. Funds, audit,
etc.—(1) The funds of the
Institute shall comprise the following, namely:—
(i) Grants made by the Board of Trustees directly or through the
University;
(ii) grants, if any, made by the Government of Pakistan or
other agencies;
(iii) donations, gifts and endowments received by the
Institute;
(iv) income from other sources such as sale-proceeds and
royalties on publications of the Institute, fees and remunerations.
(2) No expenditure shall be
made from the Fund unless a bill for its payment has been audited by a
qualified auditor to be appointed by and in a manner approved by the Rector.
(3) The accounts of the
Institute shall be maintained in such form and manner as may be prescribed by
the Council and shall be audited once a year by an auditor appointed by the
Council.
(4) An Annual report on the
activities and performance of the Institute shall be submitted by the
Director-General for consideration of the Council as soon as possible after the
close of each financial year alongwith the Annual Statement of Accounts and
audit report thereon and the Council shall submit them alongwith its comments
to the Board of Trustees.
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Annex II
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC
ECONOMICS
1. Establishment of
the Institute.—There
shall be an Institute to; be called the International Institute
of Islamic Economics, hereafter in this Annex referred to as the Institute.
2. Objectives and
functions of the Institute.—The Institute shall—
(a) organize teaching of economics, Islamic
economics and related disciplines and conduct advanced studies and research in
the field of economics and allied disciplines and evaluation of Islamic
economics at undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and post-doctoral levels.
(b) promote cooperation with other institutes
and organisations in the field of economics and allied disciplines and Islamic
economic through seminars, scholarships, stipends and bursaries and in any other
manner which the Council of the Institute, hereafter in this Annex referred to
as the Council, may approve.
(c) organize studies, surveys, collection of data in the field
of economics and allied disciplines from the Muslim world and publish the results
of this work for the larger benefit of the Ummah; and
(d) adopt such other measures to achieve its objectives as the
Council may determine from time to time.
3. There shall be a Council consisting
of—
|
(i)
a Chairman to be appointed by the Board of Trustees .. .. .. |
Chairman |
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(ii)
a representative of the University Grants Commission not below the rank of
member of the Commission .. .. .. .. .. .. |
Member. |
|
(iii)
a representative of the President of the below the rank of a Professor .. |
Member. |
|
(iv)
two experts to be nominated by the Board of Trustees .. .. .. |
Member. |
|
(v)
three experts to be nominated by the Rector in consultation with the Chairman
of the Council .. .. .. .. .. .. |
Member. |
|
(vi)
One Vice-President to be nominated by the President .. .. .. |
Member. |
|
(vii)
the Director General of the Institute .. .. .. .. .. |
Member. |
(2) The members of the
Council, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for
two years.
(3) The quorum for a
meeting of the Council shall be one-half of the total number of members, a
fraction being counted as one.
4. Powers and functions of the.
Council.—(1) The Council shall be the executive body of the Institute and
shall, subject to the provisions of these Statutes, exercise general
supervision over the affairs of the Institute.
(2) In particular and
without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Council
shall have the power to—
(a) exercise executive and financial control over the administration
of the Institute and to manage its properties and assets;
(b) to prepare the annual budget estimates and annual statement
of accounts of the Institute and to make bye-laws for financial control and
proper administration of the Institute and submit it to the Board of Trustees
for approval;
(c) lay down and define the functions of the
various constituent parts of the Institute its departments, committees and
sections and to define the functions and duties of its functionaries;
(d) sanction schemes of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral
programmes of teaching and research in economics with special emphasis on Islamic
economics leading to the award of degrees in accordance with, and under the
conditions prescribed by, Regulations;
(e) develop and approve non-degree programmes of specialized
teaching or training leading to the award of diplomas or certificates in areas
of Islamic economics to be prescribed by Regulations;
(f) approve schemes of faculty development for specialization
in economics, Islamic economics and allied disciplines;
(g) develop and promote collaboration with other appropriate
bodies for the development of courses in Islamic economics for introduction as
a regular discipline at various levels of education in the country and abroad
and coordinate teaching and research in Islamic economics at international
level;
(h) secure the services of experts on terms and conditions
agreed upon between the Institute and the experts or the Institute and the
agency or organization from which the services of the experts are secured;
(i) lay down the functions and rules of
business and procedure for the various organizations and bodies of the
institute;
(j) issue directions on administrative and financial matters
connected with or incidental to the provisions of this Chapter; and
(k) perform such other functions as may be necessary for the
realization of its approved targets and objectives.
5. Chairman of the
Council.—(1) The Chairman of the Council shall be appointed by the Board of
Trustees for such period and on such terms and conditions as the Board may
determine.
(2) The Chairman of the
Council shall, when present, preside over the meetings of the Council.
(3) In the absence of the
Chairman of the Council, meetings of the Council may be presided at by one of
its members to be appointed by the members present.
(4) The Chairman of the
Council shall perform such other functions as may be entrusted to him by the
Board of Trustees or the Council.
6. Director-General.—(1)
There shall be a Director-General of the Institute to be appointed by the
Council on such terms andconditions as it may determine.
(2) The Director-General of
the Institute shall be the executive and academic head of the Institute and
shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be assigned to him
by the Chairman or the Council.
(3) The Council may, from
time to time, delegate to the Director General of the Institute such powers and
functions as it may consider necessary for the purpose of these Statutes;
(4) Without prejudice to
the generality of the foregoing provision, the Director-General shall have the
powers:—
(i) to make all appointments to posts as may
be prescribed;
(ii) to accord formal sanction to the expenditure provided
for in the sanctioned budget and to reappropriate funds; and
(iii) to appoint from time to time committees or
sub-committees for specified periods with clearly defined functions and terms
of reference for assisting him in academic and administrative affairs of the
Institute.
7. Funds and
reports of the Institute.—(1) The Institute shall have a Fund to which
shall be credited all grants and contributions made by the University or
received through gifts and endowments, sale proceeds and royalties on
publications, fees and remunerations or from any other source.
(2) Grants and other
expenditure to be made and incurred by the Institute under these statutes shall
be disbursed out of the Fund and no expenditure shall be made from the Fund
unless a bill for its payment has been audited by a qualified auditor to be
appointed by and in a manner approved by the Council.
(3) The accounts of the
Institute shall be maintained in such form and manner as may be prescribed and
shall be audited once a year by an auditor appointed by the Council.
8. Annual statement
of accounts to be submitted to the Board of Trustees.— The annual statement
of accounts and audit report thereon shall be submitted by the auditor for
consideration of the Council which shall submit it alongwith its comments to
the Board of Trustees.
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Annex III
SHARI’AH ACADEMY
1. Establishment of
the Academy.—There shall
be an Academy to be called the Shari’ah Academy.
2. Objectives and
functions of the Academy.—The
Academy shall —
(i) arrange pre-service and in-service
training in Islamic Shariah, hold conferences, seminars, symposia and workshops;
(ii) develop methodologies for training,
research and advanced studies in Islamic law and allied disciplines;
(iii) serve as a clearinghouse of information;
(iv) publish monographs, reports, journals and such other
material as may be considered necessary; and
(v) perform such other functions as may be necessary for
realization of its objectives.
3. Council of the
Academy.—(1) There shall
be a Council of the Academy consisting of—
(i) Chairman, to be appointed by the Board of Governors;
(ii) Director-General of the Academy;
(iii) two representatives of the Board of
Trustees;
(iv) one representative of the Board of Governors;
(v) Chief Justice of the
(vi) a member of the Shariat Bench of the Supreme Court,
to be nominated by the Chief Justice of Pakistan;
(vii) one Vice-Chancellor of a University in
(viii) Chairman, University Grants Commission, or a member
of the said Commission, to be nominated by the Chairman;
(ix) Two experts in Islamic law, to be
nominated by the Ministry of Justice;
(x) Secretary to the Government of
(xi) a Vice-President, to be nominated by the
President.
(2) Members, other than ex-officio members
of the Council shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be
eligible for re-appointment.
(3) The quorum for a
meeting of the Council shall be one-half of the total number of members, a
fraction being counted as one.
(4) The meeting of the
Council shall be convened ordinarily at ten days notice specifying the time,
date and place for the meeting and supplying the agenda with working papers,
but a meeting in emergency may be called at a notice of not less than three
days.
(5) The Director-General
shall appoint a staff member of the Academy to act as Secretary of the Council.
4. Powers and
functions of the Council.—(1) Under the general supervision and control of the Board of
Trustees, the Council shall be the executive body of the Academy and shall, subject
to the provisions of these Statutes, exercise general supervision over the
affairs of the Academy;
(2) In particular and
without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Council
shall have the powers to—
(i) exercise executive and financial control over the Academy
and to manage its properties and assets:
(ii) approve the annual budget estimates and annual
statement of accounts of the Academy and to make bye-laws for financial control
and proper administration of the Academy;
(iii) frame rules for regulating the affairs and carrying
out the objectives of the Academy and, in particular, for—
(a) conducting its own proceedings;
(b) constitution of committees or
sub-committees and the conduct of their business;
(iv) lay down the functions of various departments of the
Academy and define the duties of their functionaries;
(v) collaborate with other, appropriate,
bodies for developmental purposes and sharing of intellectual and physical
resources;
(vi) secure the services of experts on terms and
conditions agreed upon between the, Academy and the expert concerned or the
Academy and the agency or organization from which the services of the experts
are secured: and
(vii) perform such other functions as may be
necessary for the realization of its approved targets and objectives.
5. Director-General.—(1)
There shall be a Director-General of the Academy, who shall be a whole-time
officer appointed by the Board of Governors on such terms and conditions as the
Board may determine.
(2) The Director-General
shall be the executive and academic head of the Academy and shall exercise
such powers and perform such functions as may be determined by the Council.
(3) The Council may, from
time to time, delegate to the Director-General such powers and functions as it
may deem fit for the purpose of these Statutes.
(4) Without prejudice to
the generality of the fore-going provisions, the Director-General shall have
the powers—
(i) to make all appointments to such posts as
may be prescribed;
(ii) to accord formal sanction to the expenditure provided
for in the sanctioned budget and to re-appropriate funds within heads of
expenditure;
(iii) to appoint committees or sub-committees for such
specified periods and purposes as may be necessary to advance the objectives of
the Academy and to assist him in the discharge of the academic and
administrative functions of the Academy.
6. Funds, audit,
etc.—(1) The funds of the Academy shall consist of—
(i) grants made by the Board of Trustees, directly or through
the University;
(ii) grants made by the Government or other
public or private agencies;
(iii) donations, gifts and endowments received by the
Academy; and
(iv) income from all other sources, such as, sale proceeds
and royalties on publications of the Academy, fees charged from trainees and
remunerations received for services rendered.
(2) No expenditure shall be
made from the funds of the Academy unless a bill for its payment has been
audited by a qualified auditor to be appointed by and in a manner approved by
the Council.
(3) The accounts of the
Academy shall be maintained in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the
Council and shall be audited once a year by an auditor appointed by the
Council.
7. Annual Report.—(1) An annual report on the activities and
performance of the Academy shall be submitted for consideration of the Council
as soon as possible after the close of each financial year, alongwith the
annual statement of accounts and the audit report thereon.
(2) The Council shall
submit the statements and reports, together with its comments, to the Board of
Governors and the Board of Trustees.
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Annex IV
ACADEMY FOR DA’WAH TRAINING OF IMAMS
1. Establishment of the Academy.—There
shall be an Academy for Da”wah and Training of
Imams.
2. Objectives and
functions of the Academy.—The Academy shall :—
(a) plan and develop educational, training and
research programmes of Da”wah;
(b) organize programmes for the training of
Imams;
(c) develop methods and techniques in Da”wah
and in training of Imams;
(d) design and develop literature on Da”wah;
(e) plan and develop audio-visual material for
use in Da”wah and training of Imams; ;
(f) seek cooperation and coordination with
other institutions with similar objectives in and outside
(g) organize symposia, seminars, workshops,
conferences, Tarbiyah programmes, exchange of scholars,
orientation courses and in-service training programmes;
(h) develop a resource centre on Da”wah;
(i) publish monographs, reports, surveys,
journals, booklets, books and such other materials as may be considered
necessary to achieve the objectives of the Academy;
(j) establish regional centres to promote the objectives of the
Academy; and
(k) perform such other functions as may be
determined by the Council to achieve the objectives of the Academy.
3. The Council.—(1)
There shall be a Council of the Academy consisting of—
|
(i)
a Chairman, to be appointed by the Board of Governors .. .. |
Chairman |
|
(ii)
the Chairman, Council of Islamic Ideology .. .. .. .. |
Member. |
|
(iii)
the Chairman, University Grants Commission or a member of Commission
nominated by him .. .. .. .. .. .. |
Member. |
|
(iv)
the Chief Justice, |
Member. |
|
(v)
the Secretary, Ministry of Religious Affairs or his nominee not below the
rank of a Joint Secretary .. .. .. .. .. .. |
Member. |
|
(vi)
the Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broad-casting or his nominee not
below the rank of a Joint Secretary .. .. .. .. .. |
Member. |
|
(vii)
a nominee of the Board of Trustees .. .. .. .. .. |
Member. |
|
(viii)
a nominee of the Board of Governors .. .. .. .. |
Member. |
|
(ix)
two eminent scholars to be nominated by the Rector .. .. .. |
Member. |
|
(x)
a Vice-President to be nominated by the President; and .. .. |
Member. |
|
(xi)
the Director-General of the Academy .. .. .. |
Member. |
(2) The members of the
Council, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for
a period of two years and shall be eligible for re-appointment.
(3) The quorum for a
meeting of the Council shall be one-half of the total number of members, a
fraction being counted as one.
(4) The Director-General
shall appoint an officer of the Academy to act as the Secretary of the Council.
(5) A meeting of the
Council shall be convened ordinarily at ten days notice specifying the time
date and place for the meeting and supplying the agenda with working papers,
but a meeting in emergency may be called at a notice of not less than three
days.
4. Powers and
functions of the Council.— (1) Under the general supervision
and control of the Board of Trustees, the Council shall be the executive body
of the Academy and shall, subject to the provisions of these Statutes, exercise
general supervision over the affairs of the Academy.
(2) In particular and
without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the Council
shall have the powers to :
(a) exercise executive and financial control over the Academy;
(b) approve the annual budget estimates and
annual statement of accounts of the Academy and to make by-laws for financial
control and proper administration of the Academy;
(c) frame rules for regulating the affairs and carrying out-the
objectives of the Academy and in particular, for the following purposes:
(i) conducting its own proceedings; and
(ii) constitution of committees or sub-committees and the
conduct of their business;
(d) lay down the functions of various departments of the Academy
and define their duties and functions;
(e) collaborate with other appropriate bodies with similar
objectives for developmental purposes and sharing of intellectual and physical
resources;
(f) appoint academic and administrative staff
of the Academy and determine the terms and conditions of their services;
(g) secure the services of experts on terms
and conditions agreed upon between the Academy and the expert concerned, or the
Academy and the agency or organization from which the services of the experts
are secured; and
(h) perform such other functions as may be necessary for the
realization of its objectives.
5. Director-General.—(1)
There shall be a Director-General of the Academy, who shall be a whole-time
officer appointed by the Board of Governors, on such terms and conditions as it
may determine.
(2) The Director-General
shall be the executive and academic head of the Academy and shall exercise
such powers and perform such functions as may be determined by the Council.
(3) The Council may, from
time to time, delegate to the Director-General such powers and functions as it
may deem fit for carrying out the purposes of these Statutes.
(4) Without prejudice to
the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Director-General shall have the
powers.—
(a) to make all appointments to such posts as
may be prescribed;
(b) to accord formal sanction to the
expenditure provided for in the sanctioned budget and to reappropriate funds
within the major head of expenditure; and
(c) to appoint committees or sub-committees for such specified
periods and purposes as may be necessary to promote the objectives of the
Academy and to assist him in the discharge of the academic and administrative
functions of the Academy.
6. Funds and
Accounts.—(1) The
funds of the Academy shall consist of-
(a) grants made by the Board of Trustees;
(b) grants made by the Government or other public or private
agencies;
(c) donations, gifts and endowments revived by the Academy; and
(d) income from all other sources such as sale proceeds and royalties
on publications of the Academy, fees charged from trainees and remuneration
received for services rendered.
(2) No expenditure shall be
made from the funds of the Academy unless a bill for its payment has been
audited by a qualified auditor to be appointed in a manner approved by the
Council.
(3) The accounts of the
Academy shall be maintained in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the
Council and shall be audited once a year by an auditor appointed by the
Council.
7. Annual
report.—An annual
report on the activities and performance of the Academy shall be submitted for
consideration of the Council, as soon as possible, after the close of each
financial year alongwith the annual statement of accounts and the audit report
thereon and the Council shall submit the statements, and reports, together with
its comments, to the Board of Governors and the Board of Trustees.
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