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The
ACT No. XI OF 2010
[23rd April, 2010]
An Act to provide for the
establishment of the
Whereas it is expedient to provide for
the establishment of the
It is hereby enacted as follows:---
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CHAPTER - I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement.___ (l) This Act may be called the
(2) It shall come into force at once
and shall be deemed to have taken effect on the 5th day of June, 2007.
2. Definitions.___In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the
subject or context,---
(a) “Academic
Council” means the Academic Council of the Institute;
(b) “affiliated
college” means an educational institution affiliated to the Institute but not
maintained or administered by it;
(c) “Authority”
means any of the authorities of the Institute as specified or set up in terms
of section 15;
(d) “Chancellor”
means the Chancellor of the Institute;
(e) “college”
means a constituent college or an affiliated college;
(f) “Commission”
means the Higher Education Commission set up under the Higher Education
Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002);
(g) “constituent
college” means an educational institution, by whatever name described,
maintained and administered by the Institute;
(h) “Dean”
means the head of a Faculty or the head of an academic body granted the status
of a Faculty under this Act or by the statutes or regulations;
(i) “department” means a teaching department
maintained and administered, or recognized by the Institute in the manner
prescribed.
(j) “Director-general” means the head of a centre or a
constituent college established by the Institute under the statutes or
regulations in terms of the powers delegated by this Act;
(k) “Faculty”
means an administrative and academic unit of the Institute consisting of one or
more departments, as prescribed;
(1) “Government” means the Federal Government;
(m) “Head
of Department” means head of a teaching department;
(n) “Institute”
means
(o) “Institute
teacher“
means a whole-time teacher appointed and paid by the institute, or recognized
by the Institute as such;
(p) “prescribed”
means prescribed by statutes, regulations or rules made under this Act;
(q) “Principal”
means the head of a college;
(r) “Representation
Committees” means the Representation Committees constituted under section 23;
(s) “Review
Panel” means the Review Panel set up by the Chancellor in accordance with the
proviso to clause (a) of sub-section (6) of section 8;
(t) “Search
Committee” means the Search Committee constituted by the Senate under
sub-section (2) of section 11;
(u) “Senate“
means the Senate of the Institute;
(v) “statutes”,
“regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the, statutes, the
regulations and the rules made under this Act and for the time being in force;
(w) “Syndicate“
means the Syndicate of the institute;
(x) “teachers”
include Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and Lecturers
engaged whole-time by the Institute or by a constituent or affiliated college
and such other persons as may be declared to be teachers by regulations; and
(y) “Vice-Chancellor“
means the Vice-Chancellor of the Institute.
CHAPTER II
THE INSTITUTE
3. Establishment of the Institute.___ (I) There shall be established, in accordance with
the provisions of this Act a degree awarding Institute to be called the
(2) The Institute shall consist of the
following, namely:---
(a) the
Chancellor, the Deputy Chairperson of the Senate, the members of the Senate and
the Vice-Chancellor;
(b) the
members of the Authorities of the Institute established under section 15;
(c) all
Institute teachers and persons recognized as students of the institute in
accordance with terms prescribed from time to time; and
(d) all
other full-tine officers and members of the staff of the Institute.
(3) The institute shall be a body
corporate and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and may sue
and be sued by the said name.
(4) The Institute shall be competent to
acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, and to lease, sell or
otherwise transfer any movable and immovable property which may have become
vested in or been acquired by it.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained
in any other law for the time being in force, the Institute shall have
academic, financial and administrative autonomy, including the power to employ
officers, teachers and other employees on such terms as may be prescribed,
subject to the terms of this Act and the Higher Education Commission Act, 2002
(LIII of 2002). In particular, and without prejudice to the authority granted
to the Commission by the law, the Government or an authority or auditor
appointed by the Government, shall have no power to question the policy
underlying the allocation of resources approved by the Senate in the annual
budget of the institute.
5. Institute open to all classes,
creeds, etc.___ (1) The Institute shall be open to all persons of
either gender and no person shall be denied the privileges of the Institute on
the grounds of religion, race, caste, residence or place of birth.
(2) An increase in any fee or charge
that is in excess of ten per cent per-annum on an annualized basis from the
last such increase may not be made except in special circumstances, and only
with the approval of the Senate. .
(3) The Institute shall initiate
financial aid programmes for students in need, to the extent considered
feasible by the Senate given the resources available, so as to enable admission
and access to the Institute and the various opportunities provided by it to be
based on merit rather than ability to pay.
6. Teaching at the Institute.___ (1) All recognized teaching in various courses shall
be conducted by the institute or a college in the prescribed manner and may
include lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations, distance
learning and other methods of instruction as well as practical work in the
laboratories, hospitals, workshops and other governmental or private
organizations.
(2) The authority responsible for
organizing recognized teaching shall be such as may be prescribed.
CHAPTER III
OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE
7. Officers.-The following shall be the officers of the Institute,
namely:---
(a) the
Chancellor;
(b) the
Deputy Chairperson of the Senate;
(c) the
Vice-Chancellor;
(d) the
Director-General;
(e) the
Deans;
(f) the
Principals of the constituent colleges;
(g) the Head
of Departments;
(h) the
Registrar;
(i) the
Treasurer;
(j) the
Controller of Examinations; and
(k) such
other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations to be the
officers of the Institute.
8. Chancellor.-(1) The President of Pakistan shall be the Chancellor
of the Institute and the Chairperson of the Senate. .
(2) The Chancellor shall, when present,
preside over the meetings of the Senate and the convocation of the Institute.
In the absence of the Chancellor the Senate may request a person of eminence to
preside over the convocation of the Institute.
(3) The members of the Senate as well
as the Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor from amongst the
persons recommended by the Representation Committee set up for this purpose or
the Search Committee established in accordance with this Act, as the case may
be, along with those elected.
(4) The Chairman, Pakistan Space and
Upper Atmosphere Research Commission shall be the Deputy Chairperson of the
Senate.
(5) Every proposal to confer an
honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the Chancellor.
(6) If the Chancellor is satisfied that
serious irregularity or mismanagement with respect to the affairs of the
Institute has occurred, he may,---
(a) as regards
proceedings of the Senate, direct that specified proceedings be reconsidered
and appropriate action taken within one month of the direction having been
issued:---
Provided that if the Chancellor is
satisfied that either no reconsideration has been carried out or that the
reconsideration has failed to address the concern expressed, he may, after
calling upon the Senate to show cause in writing, appoint a five-member Review
Panel to examine and report to the Chancellor on the functioning of the Senate.
The report of the Review Panel shall be submitted within such time as may be
prescribed by the Chancellor. The Review Panel shall be drawn from persons of
eminence in academics and in the fields of law, accountancy and administration;
and
(b) as
regards proceedings of any Authority or with respect to matters within the
competence of any Authority other than the Senate, direct the Senate to
exercise powers under section 17.
9. Removal from the Senate.-(I) The Chancellor may, upon the recommendation of
the Review Panel, remove any person from the membership of the Senate on the
ground that such person,---
(a) has
become of unsound mind
(b) has
become incapacitated to function as member of the Senate;
(c) has been
convicted by a court of law for an offence involving moral turpitude;
(d) has
absented himself from two consecutive meetings without just cause;
(e) has been
guilty of misconduct, including use of position for personal advantage of any
kind, or gross inefficiency in the performance of functions.
(2) The Chancellor shall remove any
person from the membership of the Senate on a resolution calling for the
removal of such person supported by at least three-fourth of the membership of
the Senate:---
Provided that before passing such
resolution the Senate shall provide an opportunity of being heard to the
member:---
Provided further that the provisions of
this sections shall not be applicable to the Vice-Chancellor in his capacity as
a member of the Senate
10.
Vice-Chancellor. (1) There shall be a Vice-Chancellor of the Institute
who .shall be an eminent academic or a distinguished administrator and shall be
appointed on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the
chief executive officer of the Institute responsible for all administrative and
academic functions of the Institute and for ensuring that the provisions of
this Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed in order to
promote the general efficiency and good order of the Institute. The
Vice-Chancellor shall have all powers prescribed for this purpose, including
administrative control over the officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall, if
present, be entitled to attend any meeting of any Authority or body of the
Institute.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor may, in an
emergency that in his opinion requires immediate action ordinarily not in the
competence of the Vice-Chancellor, take such action and forward, within
seventy-two hours, a report of the action taken to the members of the Emergency
Committee of the Senate, td be set up by the statute. The Emergency Committee
may direct such further action as is considered appropriate.
(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall also have
the following powers, namely:---
(a) to
direct teachers, officers and other employees of the Institute to take up such
assignments in connection with examination, administration and such other activities
in the Institute as he may consider necessary for the purposes of the
Institute;
(b) to
sanction by re-appropriation an amount not exceeding an amount prescribed by
the Senate for an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget and report it
to the Senate at the next meeting;
(c) to make
appointments of such categories of employees of the Institute and in such
manner as may be prescribed by the statutes;
(d) to
suspend, punish and remove, in accordance with prescribed procedure, from
service officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute:---
Provided that in case of any
appointment made by or with the approval of the Senate, any action under this
clause shall be taken with the approval of the Senate;
(e) to
delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his powers
under this Act to an officer or officers of the Institute; and
(f) to
exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed,
(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall present
an annual report before the Senate within three months of the close of the
academic year. The annual report shall present such information as regards the
academic year under review as may be prescribed, including disclosure of all
relevant facts pertaining to,---
(b) research;
(c) administration;
and
(d)
finances.
(7) The Vice-Chancellor's annual report
shall be made available, prior to its presentation before the Senate, to all
officers and Institute teachers and shall be published in such numbers as are
required to ensure its wide circulation.
11. Appointment and removal of the
Vice-Chancellor.-(l) The
Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the basis of
recommendations made by the Senate.
(2) A Search Committee for the
recommendation of persons suitable for appointment as Vice-Chancellor shall be
constituted by the Senate on the date and in the manner prescribed by the
statutes and shall consist of two eminent members of society nominated by the
Chancellor of whom one shall be appointed the Governor; two members of the
Senate, two distinguished Institute teachers who are not members of the Senate
and one academic of eminence not employed by the Institute. The two
distinguished Institute teachers shall be selected by the Senate through a
process, to be prescribed by Senate that provides for the recommendation of
suitable names by the Institute teachers in general. The Search Committee shall
remain in existence till such time that the appointment of the next
Vice-Chancellor has been made by the Chancellor.
(3) The persons proposed by the Search
Committee for appointment as Vice-Chancellor shall be considered by the Senate
and of these a panel of three, in order of priority, shall be recommended by
the Senate to the Chancellor:---
Provided that the Chancellor may
decline to appoint any of the three persons recommended and seek recommendation
of a fresh panel. In the event of a fresh recommendation being sought by the
Chancellor the Search Committee shall make a proposal to the Senate in the
prescribed manner.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be
appointed for a renewable tenure of five years on terms and conditions
prescribed by statutes. The tenure of an incumbent Vice-Chancellor shall be
renewed by the Chancellor on receipt of a resolution of the Senate in support
of such renewal:---
Provided that the Chancellor may call
upon the Senate to reconsider such resolution once.
(5) The Senate may, pursuant to a
resolution in this behalf passed by three-fourths of its membership, recommend
to the Chancellor the removal of the Vice-Chancellor on the ground of
inefficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross
misconduct, including misuse of position for personal advantage of any kind:---
Provided that the Chancellor may make a
reference to the Senate stating the instances of inefficiency, moral turpitude
or physical or mental incapacity gross misconduct on the part
of the Vice-Chancellor that have come to his notice. After consideration of the
reference the Senate may, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by
two-thirds of its membership, recommend to the Chancellor the removal of the
Vice-Chancellor:---
Provided further that prior to a
resolution for the removal of the Vice-Chancellor being voted upon the
Vice-Chancellor shall be given an opportunity of being heard.
(6) A resolution recommending the
removal of the Vice-Chancellor shall be submitted to the Chancellor forthwith.
The Chancellor may accept the recommendation and order removal of the
Vice-Chancellor or return the recommendation to the Senate for reconsideration
and re-submission.
(7) At any time when the office of the
Vice-Chancellor is vacant, or the Vice-Chancellor is absent or is unable to
perform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the
Senate shall make such arrangements for the performance of the duties of the
Vice-Chancellor as it may deem fit.
12. Registrar. (1) There shall be a Registrar of the Institute to be
appointed by the Senate on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, on such
terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The experience as well as the
professional and academic qualifications necessary for appointment to the post
of the Registrar shall be as may be prescribed.
(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time
officer of the Institute and shall,---
(a) be the administrative head of the
secretariat of the Institute and be responsible for the provision of
secretariat support to the Authorities of the Institute;
(b) be the
custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the Institute;
(c) maintain
a register of registered graduates in the prescribed manner;
(d)
supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of members to the
various authorities and other bodies in the prescribed manner; and
(e) perform
such other duties as may be prescribed.
(4) The term
of office of the Registrar shall be a renewable period of three years:---
Provided that the Senate may, on the
advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate the appointment of the Registrar on
grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed procedure.
13. Treasurer. (1) There shall be a Treasurer of the Institute to be
appointed by the Senate on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, on such
terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The experience and professional and
academic qualifications necessary for appointment to the post of the Treasurer
shall be as may be prescribed.
(3) The Treasurer
shall be the, chief financial officer of the Institute and shall,---
(a) manage
the assets, liabilities. receipts, expenditures, funds and investments of the
Institute;
(b) prepare
the annual and revised budget estimates of the Institute and present them to
the Syndicate or a committee thereof for approval and incorporation in the
budget to be presented to the Senate;
(c) ensure
that the funds of the Institute are expended for the purposes for which they
are provided;
(d) have the
accounts of the Institute audited annually so as to be available for submission
to the Senate within six months of the close of the financial year; and
(e) perform
such other duties as may be prescribed.
(4) The term of office of the Treasurer
shall be a renewable period of three years:---
Provided that the Senate may, on the
advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate the appointment of the Treasurer on
grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed procedure.
14. Controller of Examination.-(I) There shall be a Controller of Examinations, to be
appointed by the Senate on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, on such
terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The minimum qualifications
necessary for appointment to the post of the Controller of Examinations shall
be as may be prescribed.
(3) The Controller of Examinations
shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall be responsible for all
matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform such other
duties as may be prescribed.
(4) The Controller of Examinations
shall be appointed for a renewable tern of three years:---
Provided that the Senate may, on the
advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate the appointment of the Controller of
Examinations on grounds of inefficiency or misconduct in accordance with
prescribed procedure.
CHAPTER IV
AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE
15. Authorities.-(l) The following shall be the Authorities of the
Institute, namely:---
(a)
Authorities established by this Act,---
(ii) the
Syndicate; and
(iii) the
Academic Council;
(b) Authorities
to be established by the statutes,---
(i)
Graduate and Research Management Council;
(ii)
Recruitment, Development, Evaluation and Promotion committees for teachers and
other staff whether at the level oi the department, the Faculty or the
institute;
(iii)
Career Placement and internship Committee of each Faculty;
(iv)
Search Committee for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor;
(v)
the Representation Committees for appointment to the Senate, Syndicate and the
Academic Council;
(vi)
Faculty Council; and
(vii)
Departmental Council.
(2) The Senate, the Syndicate and the
Academic Council may set up such other committees or sub-committees, by
whatever name described, as are considered desirable through statutes or
regulations as appropriate. Such committees or sub-committees shall be
Authorities of the Institute for the purposes of this Act.
16. Senate. (1) The body responsible for the governance of the
Institute shall be described as the Senate, and shall consist of the following,
namely:---
(a) the
Chancellor who shall be the Chairperson of the Senate;
(b) the
Deputy Chairperson of the Senate;
(c) the
Vice-Chancellor;
(d) a senior
member not below the rank of Additional Secretary or equivalent of relevant
Ministry;
(e) four
persons from society at large being persons of distinction in the fields of
administration, management, education, academics, law, accountancy, medicine,
fine arts, architecture, agriculture, science, technology and engineering such
that the appointment of these persons reflects a balance across the various
fields:---
Provided that the special focus of the
institute, to be declared in the manner prescribed, may be reflected in the
number of persons of distinction in an area of expertise
relevant to the Institute who are appointed to the Senate;
(f) one
person amongst the alumni of the Institute;
(g) two
persons from the academic community of the country, other than an employee of
the Institute, at the level of professor or principal of a college ;
(h) four
Institute teachers: and
(i) one
person nominated by the Commission.
(2) The numbers of the members of the
Senate described in clauses (f) to (i) of sub-section (1) may be increased by
the Senate through statutes subject to the condition that the total membership
of the Senate does not exceed twenty-one, with a maximum of five institute
teachers, and the increase is balanced, to the extent possible, across the different
categories specified in sub-section (1).
(3) All appointments to the Senate
shall be made by the Chancellor. Appointments of persons described in clauses
(f) and (g) of sub-section (1) shall be made from amongst a panel of three
names for each vacancy recommended by the Representation Committee set up in
terms of section 23 and in accordance with procedure as may he prescribed:---
Provided that effort shall be made,
without compromising on quality or qualification, to give fair representation
to women on the Senate:---
Provided further that as regards the
Institute teachers described in clause (h) of sub-section (1) the Senate shall
prescribe a procedure for appointment on the basis of elections that provide
for voting by the various categories of Institute teachers. Provided also that
the Senate may alternatively prescribe that appointment of the Institute
teachers to the Senate shall also be in the manner provided by this sub-section
for the persons described in clauses (f) and (g) of sub-section (1).
(4) Members of the Senate, other than
ex-officio members, shall hold office for a period of three years. One-third of
the members, other than ex-officio members, of the first Senate, to be
determined by lot, shall retire from office on the expiration of one year from
the date of appointment by the Chancellor. One-half of the remaining members,
other than ex-officio members, of the first Senate, to be determined by lot,
shall retire from office on the expiration of two years from the date of
appointment and the remaining one-half, other than ex-officio members, shall
retire from office on the expiration of the third year:---
Provided that no person, other than an
ex-officio member, may serve on the Senate for more than two consecutive terms:---
Provided further that the Institute
teachers appointed to the Senate may not serve for two consecutive terms.
(5) The Senate shall meet at least
twice in a calendar year.
(6) Service on the Senate shall be on
honorary basis: Provided that actual expenses may be reimbursed as prescribed.
(7) The Registrar
shall be the- secretary of the Senate.
(8) In the absence of the Chairperson
meetings of the Senate shall be presided over by the Deputy Chairperson of the
Senate. The Deputy Chairperson shall be the governor of the Senate.
(9) All decisions of the Senate shall
be taken on the basis of the opinion of the majority of the members present. I
n the event of the members being evenly divided on any matter the person
presiding over the meeting shall have a casting vote.
(10) The quorum for a meeting of the
Senate shall be two-thirds of its membership, a fraction being counted as one.
17. Powers and functions of the
Senate.-(I) The Senate shall have the
power of general supervision over the Institute and shall hold the Vice-Chancellor
and the Authorities accountable for all the functions of the Institute. The
Senate shall also have all powers of the Institute not expressly vested in an
Authority or officer by this Act and all other powers not expressly provided
under this Act that are necessary for the performance of its functions.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality
of the foregoing powers, the Senate shall have the following power, namely:---
(a) to
approve the proposed annual plan of work, the annual and revised budgets, the
annual report and the annual statement of account;
(b) to hold,
control and lay down policy for the administration of the property, funds and
investments of the Institute, including approval of the sale and purchase or
acquisition of immovable property;
(c) to
oversee the quality and relevance of the Institute's academic programmes and to
review the academic affairs of the Institute in general;
(d) to
approve the appointment of the Director-General, Deans, Professors, Associate
Professors and such other senior faculty and senior administrators as may be
prescribed;
(e) to
institute schemes, directions and guidelines for the terms and conditions of
appointment of all officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute;
(f) to
approve strategic plans;
(g) to
approve financial resource development plans of the Institute;
(h) to
consider the drafts of statutes and regulations proposed by the Syndicate and
the Academic Council:---
Provided that the Senate may frame
statutes or regulations on its own initiative and approve it after calling for
the advice of the Syndicate or the Academic Council as the case may be,---
(i) to annul by order in writing the proceedings of any
Authority or officer if the Senate is satisfied that such proceedings are not
in accordance with the provisions of this Act, statutes or regulations after
calling upon such Authority or officer to show-cause
why such proceedings should not be annulled;
(j) to
recommend to the Chancellor removal of any member of the Senate in accordance
with the provisions of this Act;
(k) to make
appointment of members of the Syndicate, other than ex- officio members, in
accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(l) to make
appointment of members of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio members,
in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(m) to
appoint Emeritus Professors on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed;
(n) to
remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such person,
(i) has
become of unsound mind:
(ii) has
become incapacitated to function as member of such Authority; or
(iii) has
been convicted by a court of law- for an offence involving moral turpitude; and
(o) to
determine the form, provide for the custody and regulate the use of the common
sea( of the Institute.
(3) The Senate may, subject to the
provisions of this Act delegate all or any of the powers and functions,
of any Authority, officer or employee of the Institute at its main campus, to
any Authority,, committee, officer or, employee at its additional
campus for the purpose of exercising such powers And performing such functions
in relation to such additional campus, and, for this purpose the
Senate may create new posts or positions at the additional campus.
18. Visitation.-The Senate may, in accordance with the terms and
procedures as may be prescribed, cause an inspection to be made in respect of
any matter connected with the Institute.
19. Syndicate.-(1) There shall be a Syndicate of the Institute
consisting of the following, namely:---
(a) the
Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson;
(b) the
Director-General;
(c) the
Deans of the Faculties;
(d) three
professors from different departments, who are not members of the Senate, to be
elected by the Institute teachers in accordance with procedure to be prescribed by the Vice-Chancellor;
(e)
Principals of the constituent colleges;
(f)
the Registrar;
(g)
the Treasurer; and
(h)
the Controller of Examinations.
(2)
Members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for
a period of three years.
(3)
For three professors described in clause (d) of sub-section (1) the Senate may,
as an alternative to elections, prescribe a procedure for proposal of a panel
of names by the Representation Committee set up in terms of section 23.
Appointment of persons proposed by the Representation Committee may be made by
the Senate on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor.
(4)
The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one-half of the total number
of members, a fraction being counted as one.
(5)
The Syndicate shall meet at least once in each quarter of the year.
20.
Powers and duties of the Syndicate.-(I)
The Syndicate shall -be the executive body of the Institute and shall, subject
to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, exercise general supervision
over the affairs and management of the Institute.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the
provisions of this Act, the statutes and directions of the Senate, the
Syndicate shall have the following powers, namely:---
(a)
to consider the annual report, the annual and revised budget estimates and to
submit these to the Senate;
(b)
to transfer and accept transfer of movable property on behalf of the Institute;
(c)
to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the Institute;
(d)
to cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money received and
expended by the Institute and for the assets and liabilities of the Institute;
(e)
to invest any money belonging to the Institute including any unapplied income
in any of securities described in section 20 of the Trust Act, 1882 (Act II of
1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such other manner, as it
may prescribe, with the like power of varying such investments;
(f)
to receive and manage any property transferred, and grants, bequests, trust,
gifts, donations, endowments, and other contributions made to the Institute;
(g) to administer any funds placed at the disposal of the
Institute for specified purposes;
(h) to
provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment and
other means required for carrying out the work of the Institute;
(i) to
establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or license
hostels or lodgings for the residence of students;
(j) to
recommend to the Senate affiliation or disaffiliation of colleges;
(k) to
recommend to the Senate admission of educational institutions to the privileges
of the Institute and withdraw such privileges;
(l) to
arrange for the inspection of colleges and the departments
(m) to
institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships,
Lectureships, and other teaching posts or to suspend or to abolish such posts;
(n) to
create, suspend or abolish such administrative or other posts as may be
necessary;
(o) to
prescribe the duties of' officers, teachers and other employees of the
Institute;
(p) to
report to the Senate on matters with respect to which it has been asked to
report;
(q) to
appoint members to various Authorities in accordance with the provisions of
this Act;
(r) to
propose drafts of statues for submission to the Senate;
(s) to
regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the Institute;
(t) to take
actions necessary for the good administration of the Institute in general and
to this end exercise such powers as are necessary;
(u) to
delegate any of its powers to any Authority .or officer or a committee: and
(v) to
perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by the provisions of
this Act or may be assigned to it by the statutes.
21. Academic Council.-(I) There shall be an Academic Council of 1stitute
consisting of the following, namely:---
(a) the
Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson;
(b) the
Director-General;
(c) the Deans of Faculties and such Heads-of Departments
as may be prescribed;
(d) five
members representing the departments, institutes and the constituent colleges
to be elected in the manner prescribed by the Senate;
(e) two
Principals of affiliated colleges:
(f) five
professors including Emeritus Professors;
(g) the
Registrar;
(h) the
Controller of Examinations; and
(i) the
Librarian.
(2) The Senate shall appoint the
members of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio members and the elected
members, on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor:---
Provided that for five professors and
the members representing the departments, institutes and the constituent
colleges, the Senate may, as an alternative to elections, prescribe a procedure
for proposal of a panel of names by the Representation Committee set up in terms
of section 23. Appointment of persons proposed by the Representation Committee
may he made by the Senate on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor.
(3) Members of the Academic Council,
other than ex-officio member shall hold office for a period of three years.
(4) The Academic Council shall meet at
least once in each quarter of the year.
(5) The quorum for meetings of the
Academic Council shall be one-half of the total number of members, a fraction
being counted as one.
22. Powers and functions of the
Academic Council. (1) The Academic Council shall be the principal
academic body of the Institute and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act
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
Institute, campuses and the colleges.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality
of the foregoing powers, and subject to the provisions of this Act and the
statutes, the Academic Council shall have the power to,---
(a) approve
the policies and procedures pertaining to the quality of academic programmes;
(b) approve
academic programmes;
(c) approve
the policies and procedures pertaining to student related functions including
admissions, expulsions, punishments examinations and certification;
(d) approve
the policies and procedures assuring quality of teaching and research;
(e) recommend the policies and procedures for affiliation
of other educational institutions:
(f) propose
to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization of faculties,
teaching departments and hoards of studies;
(g) appoint
paper setters and examiners for all examinations of the Institute after
receiving panels of names from the relevant authorities;
(h) institute
programmes for the continued professional development of institute teachers at
all levels;
(i) recognize
the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies as equivalent to the
corresponding examinations of the institute;
(j) regulate
the award of studentships scholarships exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(k) frame
regulations for submission to the Senate:
(l) prepare
an annual report on the academic performance of the institute; and
(m) perform
such functions as may be prescribed by regulations.
23. Representation Committees.-(1) There shall be a Representation Committee
constituted by the Senate through statutes for recommendation of persons for
appointment to the Senate in accordance with the provisions of section 16.
(2) There shall also be a
Representation Committee constituted by the Senate through statutes for
proposing persons for appointment to the Syndicate and the Academic Council in
accordance with the provisions of sections 19 and 21 respectively.
(3) Members of the Representation
Committee for appointments to the Senate shall consist of the following, namely:---
(a) three
members of the Senate who are not Institute teachers;
(b) two
persons nominated by the institute teachers from amongst themselves in the
manner prescribed;
(c) one
person from the academic community, not employed by the Institute, at the level
of professor or college principal to be nominated by the Institute teachers in
the manner prescribed; and
(d) one
eminent citizen with experience in administration, philanthropy; development
work, law or accountancy to be nominated by the Senate.
(4) The Representation Committee for
appointments to the Syndicate and the Academic Council shall consist of the
following, namely:
(a) two
members of the Senate who are not Institute teachers; and
(b) three persons nominated by the Institute teachers from
amongst themselves in the manner prescribed.
(5) The tenure of the Representation Committees
shall be three years:---
Provided that no member shall serve for
more than two consecutive terms.
(6) The procedures for conducting
business of the Representation Committees shall be as may be prescribed.
(7) There may also be such other
Representation Committees set up by any of the other Authorities of the
Institute as are considered appropriate for recommending persons for
appointment to the various Authorities and other bodies of the Institute.
24. Appointment of Committees by
certain Authorities. (1) The Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council
and other Authorities may, from time to time, appoint such standing, special or
advisory committees, as they may deem fit, and may place on such committees
persons who are not members of the Authorities appointing the Committees.
(2) The constitution, functions and
powers of the Authorities for which no specific provision has been made in this
Act shall be such as may be prescribed by statutes or regulations.
25. Statutes.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, statutes
may be 'lade for all or any of the following matters, namely:---
(a) the
contents of and the manner in which the annual report to be presented by the
Vice-Chancellor before the Senate shall be prepared;
(b) the
institute fees and other charges;
(c) the
constitution of any pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent
fund for Institute employees;
(d) the
scales of pay and other terms and conditions of service of officers, teachers
and other Institute employees;
(e) the
maintenance of the register of registered graduates;
(f) affiliation
and disaffiliation of educational institutions
and related matters;
(g) admission
of educational institutions to the privileges of the institute and the
withdrawal of such privileges;
(h) the
establishment of faculties, departments, institutes, colleges and other
academic divisions;
(i) the
powers and duties of officers and teachers;
(j) conditions
under which the Institute may enter into arrangements with other institutions
or with public bodies for purposes of research and advisory services;
(k) conditions
for appointment of Emeritus Professors and award of honorary degrees;
(l)
efficiency and discipline of Institute employees;
(m) the
constitution and procedure to be followed by Representation Committees in
carrying out functions in terms of this Act;
(n) the
constitution and procedure to be followed by the Search Committee for
appointment of the Vice-Chancellor;
(o) constitution,
functions and powers of the Authorities of the Institute; and
(p) all
other matters which by this Act are to be or may be prescribed or regulated by
statutes.
(2) The draft of statutes shall be
proposed by the Syndicate to the Senate which any approve or pass with such
modifications as the Senate may think fit or may refer back to the Syndicate,
as the case may he, for reconsideration of the proposed draft:
Provided that statutes concerning any
of the matters mentioned in clauses (a) and (1) of sub-section (i) shall be
initiated and approved by the Senate, after seeking the views of the Syndicate:
Provided further that the Senate may
initiate statutes with respect to any matter in its power or with respect to
which statutes may be framed in terms of this .Act and approve such statutes
after seeking the views of the Syndicate.
CIIAPTER V
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES
26. Regulations.--(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the
statues, the Academic Council may make regulations for all or any of the
following matters, namely:---
(a) the
courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the Institute;
(b) the
manner in which the teaching referred to in sub-section (1) of section 6 shall
be organized and conducted;
(c) the admission
and expulsion of students to and from the Institute;
(d) the
conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses and the
examinations of the Institute and shall become eligible for the award of
degrees, diplomas and certificates;
(e) the
conduct of examinations;
(f) conditions
under which a person should carry on independent research to entitle him to a
degree;
(g) the institution of fellowships, scholarships,
exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(h) the use
of the Library the formation of faculties, departments and board of studies;
and
(i) all
other matters under this Act or the statutes to be made or may be prescribed by
regulations.
(j)
Regulations shall be proposed by the Academic Council and shall be submitted to
the Senate which may approve or refer them back to the Academic Council for
reconsideration. The regulations proposed by the Academic Council shall not be
effective unless they receive the approval of the Senate.
(2) Regulations regarding or incidental
to matters contained in clauses (g) and (i) of sub-section (I) shall not be
submitted to the Senate without the prior approval of the Syndicate.
27. Rules. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), the Authorities and
the other bodies of the institute may make rules, consistent with this Act,
statutes or the regulations, to regulate any matter relating to the affairs of
the Institute including rules to regulate the conduct of business and the time
and place of meetings and related matters.
(2) The rules under sub-section (I)
shall he made with the approval of the Syndicate.
CHAPTER VI
INSTITUTE FUND
28. Institute fund. The Institute shall have a fund to which shall be
credited its income from fees, charges, donations, trusts, bequests,
endowments, contributions, grants and all other sources.
29. Audits and accounts. (1) The Accounts of the institute shall be maintained
in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) The teaching departments, constituent
colleges and institutes and all other bodies designated as such by the
Syndicate in terms of statutes shall be independent cost centers of the
Institute with authority vested in the head of each cost centre to sanction
expenditure out of the budget allocated to it:---
Provided that re-appropriation from one
head of expenditure to another may be made by the head of a cost centre in
accordance with and to the extent prescribed by the statutes.
(3) All funds generated by a teaching
department, constituent college or other unit of the Institute through
consultancy, research or other provision of service shall be made available
without prejudice to the budgetary allocation otherwise made, after deduction
of overheads in the manner and to the extent prescribed by the statutes, to the
teaching department constituent college or other unit for its development. A
part of the funds so generated may be shared with the Institute teachers or
researcher in charge of the consultancy, research or service concerned in the
manner and to the extent prescribed by the statutes.
(4) No expenditure
shall be made from the funds of the Institute, unless a bill for its payments
has been issued by the head of the cost centre concerned in accordance with the
relevant statutes and the Treasurer, or his duly authorized representative has
verified that the payment is provided for in the approved budget of the cost
centre, subject to the authority to re-appropriate available to the head of the
cost centre.
(5) Provision shall be made for an
internal audit of the finances of the Institute.
(6) Without prejudice to the
requirement of audit by an auditor appointed by Government in accordance with
the provisions of any other law in force, the annual audited statement of
accounts of the 'Institute shall be prepared in conformity with the Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles by a reputed firm of chartered accountants and
signed by the Treasurer. The annual audited statement of accounts so prepared
shall be submitted to the Auditor General of
(7) The observations of the Auditor
General of
CHAPTER VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
30. Opportunity to show cause.-Except as otherwise provided by law, no officer,
teacher or other employee of the Institute holding a permanent post shall be
reduced in rank, or removed or compulsorily retired from service for cause
arising out of any act or omission on the part of the person concerned unless
he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action
proposed to be taken.
31. Appeal to the Syndicate and the
Senate.-Where an order is passel
punishing any officer other than the Vice-Chancellor, teacher or other employee
of the Institute or altering or interpreting to his disadvantage the prescribed
term: or conditions of his service. he shall, where the order is passed by any
officer or teacher of the Institute other than the Vice-Chancellor, have the
right to appeal to the Syndicate against the order, and where the order is
passed by the Vice-Chancellor, have the right to appeal to the Senate.
32. Service of the institute. (1) All persons employed by the institute in
accordance with the terms and conditions of service prescribed by statutes
shall be persons in the service of Pakistan for the purposes of any court or
tribunal set up by law in terms of Article 212 of the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan:---
Provided that any provision as regards
the terms and conditions of employer of persons in the service of
(2) An officer, teacher or other employee
of the Institute shall retire from service on the attainment of such age or
tenure of service as may be prescribed.
33. Benefits and
insurance.-(1) The institute shall constitute for the benefit of
its officers, teachers and other employees schemes, as may be prescribed, for
the provision of post-employment benefits as well as health and life insurance
while in service.
(2) Where any provident fund has been
constituted under this Act, the provisions of the Provident Fund Act, 1925 (XIX
of 1975) shall apply to such fund as if it were the Government Provident Fund.
34. Commencement of term of office
of members of Authority-(1) When a member of a newly constituted Authority is
elected, appointed or nominated, his term of office shall commence from such
(late as may be prescribed.
(2) Where a member who has accepted any
other assignment or for any other similar reason remains absent from the
institute for a period of not less than six months, he shall be deemed to have
resigned and vacated his seat.
35. Filling of casual vacancies in
Authorities.-Any casual vacancy among
the members of any Authority shall be filled, as soon as conveniently may be,
in the same manner and by the same person or Authority that had appointed the
member whose place has become vacant and the person appointed to the vacancy
shall be a member of such Authority for the residue of the term for which the
person whose place he fills would have been a member.
36. Flaws in the constitution of
Authorities.-Where there is a flaw in
the constitution of an Authority, as constituted under this Act, the statutes
or the regulations on account of the abolition of a specified office under
Government or because an organization, institution or other body outside the
Institute has been dissolved or has ceased to function, or because of some
other similar reason, such flaw shall be removed in such manner as the Senate
may direct.
37. Proceedings of Authorities not
invalidated by the vacancies.-No act,
resolution or decision of any Authority shall be invalid by reason of any
vacancy on the Authority doing, passing, or making it or by reason of any want
of qualification or invalidity in the election, appointment or nomination of
any de facto member of the Authority, whether present or absent.
38. First Statutes and Regulations.-Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Act, the Chancellor shall make the first statues and regulations which
shall he deemed to be statutes and regulations framed under sections 25 and 26
respectively and shall continue to remain in force until amended or replaced or
till such time as new statutes and regulations are made in accordance with the
provisions of this Act.
39. Transitory Provisions.-(l) The members of the first Senate shall be appointed
by the Chancellor in accordance with the numbers and criteria for membership
specified in this Act. The first Senate so constituted shall initiate, as soon
as possible, the process for the appointment of the members of the Syndicate
and the Academic Council in accordance with the terms of this Act.
Notwithstanding the term of offices provided in sub-section (4) of section 16,
one-third of the members other than ex-officio members of the first Senate, to
be determined by lot, shall retire from office on the expiration of one year
from the date of appointment by the Chancellor. One-half of the remaining
members, other than ex-officio members, of the first Senate, to be determined
by lot, shall retire from office on the expiration of two years from the date of appointment and the remaining one-half, other than
ex-of/16o members, shall retire from office on the expiration of the third
year.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained
in this Act, as regards an institute setup after the promulgation date hereof,
the l first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor for a period
of three years.
40. Removal of difficulties.-(I) I f any question arises as to the interpretation
of any of the provisions of this Act, it shall be placed before the Chancellor
whose decision thereon shall be final.
(2) If any difficulty arises in giving
effect to any of the provisions of this Act, the Chancellor may make such order
after obtaining the views of the Senate, not inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act, as may appear to him to be necessary for removing the difficulty.
(3) Where this Act makes any provision
for anything to be done but no provision or no sufficient provision has been
made as respects the authority by whom, or the time at which, or the manner in
which, it shall be done, then it shall be done by such authority, at such time,
or in such manner as the Chancellor may direct after obtaining the views of the
Senate.
41.
Indemnity. No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the
Government, the Institute or any Authority, officer or employee of the
Government or the Institute or any person in respect of anything which is done
in good faith under this Act.
42. Power to allow appointment of employees
of the Government, other universities or educational or research institutions
to the Institute. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act,
the Senate may, on the advice of the Syndicate, allow any post in the Institute
to be filled by appointment or transfer, on such terms as the Senate may
specify, an employee of the Government or any other university or educational
or research institution.
(2) Where any appointment or transfer
has been made under this section, the terms and conditions of service of the
appointee or transferee shall not be less favorable than those admissible to
him immediately before such appointment or transfer and he shall be entitled to
all benefits of his post of service.
43. Validation etc.Anything done, actions taken, orders passed
instruments made, notifications issued, agreements made, proceedings initiated,
processes or communications issued under the powers conferred, assumed or
exercised, by the Institute or its officers on and after the 26th November,
2007 and before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been
validly done, made, issued, taken, initiated, conferred, and exercised and the
provisions of this Act shall be deemed always to have had effect accordingly.
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