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The
ORDINANCE XXVIII OF 1985
[31st March, 1985]
An Ordinance to confer on the
WHEREAS it is expedient to
confer on the National College of Arts, Lahore, the power to award degrees and
to provide for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto;
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:---
1. Short title and
commencement.__(1) This Ordinance may be called the
National College of Arts 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) ”Board” means the Board of Governors of the College;
(b) ”Chairman” means Chairman of the Board;
(c) ”College” means the National College of Arts,
(d) ”Commission” means the University
Grants Commission;
(e) ”Controlling Authority” means the Controlling Authority of
the College;
(f) ”Member” means member of the Board;
(g) ”Patron” means the President of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan;
(h) ”prescribed” means prescribed by Regulations or Rules made
under this Ordinance; and
(i) ”Principal” means Principal of the College.
3. Establishment of the
College. The
National College of Arts Lahore as reconstituted in accordance with the
provisions of this Ordinance shall be a body corporate having perpetual
succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of
property, both movable and immovable, and shall by the said name sue and be
sued.
4. The purpose, powers
and functions of the College.___(1) The purpose of the College shall be to
provide for instruction, training, research, demonstration and service in the
fields of arts and allied disciplines at the under‑graduate, graduate and
post graduate levels.
(2) The College shall,
under prescribed conditions, perform academic functions to achieve its
objectives, in particular, to,---
(a) admit and examine students;
(b) award degrees, diplomas, certificates and
other academic distinction;
(c) select, appoint and promote academic and
administrative staff;
(d) frame and prescribe courses of study;
(e) pursue research;
(f) establish and support other sites and
facilities for educations, training and research;
(g) affiliate or associate itself with other institutions for
better discharge of its functions and responsibilities;
(h) decide teaching methods and strategies in
order to ensure the most effective educational and other programmes; and
(i) undertake such other activities as would
ensure effective and efficient operation of the College.
5.
Teaching and Examinations.____ (1) All academic programmers of the
college shall be conducted in the prescribed manner and the Commission shall
ensure that the courses of study, the curriculum, and the practical work at the
college are comparable in standard with other similar institutions.
(2) The college shall
associate external examiners in the conduct of its examinations.
(3) No degree shall be
granted unless a student has passed an examination in Islamic and Pakistan
Studies, or, in the case of a non‑Muslim student, in Ethics and Pakistan
Studies.
6. Patron. The President of the Islamic Republic
of Pakistan shall be the Patron of the College.
7. The Controlling
Authority.__(1) The Federal Minister for Education
shall be the Controlling Authority of the College.
(2) The Controlling
Authority shall preside at the Convocation and when present at the meetings of
the Board or Committees.
(3) If the Controlling
Authority is satisfied that the proceedings of the Board or Committees are not
in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, the Regulations and the
Rules, it may annul such proceedings.
8. Visitation.__(1) The Controlling Authority may cause an
inspection or inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the
affairs of the College and shall, from time to time, direct the Commission to
carry out, or appoint such person or persons as it may deem fit for the purpose
of carrying out, inspection of:---
(i) the College, its buildings, laboratories,
library and other facilities;
(ii) any department or teaching unit or hostel maintained
by the College;
(iii) the instruction, training, research,
curriculum, examinations and overall performance, of the College;
(iv) such other matters as the Controlling Authority may
determine.
(2) The Controlling
Authority shall communicate to the Board its views with regard to the result of
the inspection or the inquiry and, after ascertaining the views of the Board,
advise the Board as to the action to be taken by it.
(3) Where the Board does
not take action within a specified time, to the satisfaction of the Controlling
Authority, the Controlling Authority may issue such directions as it may deem
fit to the Principal who shall comply with all such directions.
9. The
Principal.__ (1)
The Principal shall be appointed by the Controlling Authority in consultation
with the Chairman, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the
Controlling Authority.
(2) The Principal shall
hold office during the pleasure of the Controlling Authority for a term not
exceeding four years, and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(3) The Principal shall be
the academic and executive head of the College and shall be responsible to the
Board for carrying out the day to day administration of the College.
(4) The Principal shall
perform such other functions and exercise such powers as may be assigned to him
by the Chairman.
(5) The Principal shall
ensure that the provisions of this Ordinance and the Regulations and Rules
framed thereunder are faithfully complied with by the College.
10. Board of Governors.__ (1)
There shall be a Board of Governors consisting of the following:---
(i) Chairman, University Grants Commission,
(ii) Secretary, Ministry of Education, Government of
Pakistan,
or his nominee not below the rank of a Joint Educational
Adviser.
(iii) Vice‑Chancellor, University of the
(iv) Vice‑Chancellor,
(v) One Judge of the Lahore High Court to be nominated by the
Chief Justice of the Court.
(vi)
(vii) Secretary Education, Government of the
Punjab,
(viii) Chairman, Pakistan Television Corporation,
(ix) Outstanding professionals, one each
in the fields of Architecture, Commercial Design and Fine Arts, to be nominated
by the Controlling Authority.
(x) One outstanding industrialist to be
nominated by the Controlling Authority.
(xi) Two distinguished Educationists to be nominated by
the Chairman.
(xii) One outstanding alumnus to be nominated by the
Chairman.
(xiii) Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of
Pakistan,
or, if nominated by him, Financial Adviser to the Ministry of Education,
(xiv) Two distinguished citizens to be nominated by the
Controlling Authority.
(xv) Two eminent women representatives to be nominated by
the
Controlling Authority.
(xvi) Principal Member/Secretary.
(2) Members other than ex‑officio member
shall hold office for two years.
(3) The quorum for a
meeting of the Board shall be one half of the total number of members, a
fraction being counted as one.
11. Powers and functions
of the Board.__(1)
The Board shall be the principal executive body of the College, and shall,
subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and the Rules and Regulations made
thereunder, exercise general supervision over the affairs of the College.
(2) In particular and
without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Board
shall have the power:---
(i) to conduct teaching and research in arts and allied or
auxiliary disciplines at the Bachelor and higher levels;
(ii) to prescribe courses of studies and
curricula;
(iii) to hold examinations through external evaluation and
grant degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;
(iv) to create, suspend or abolish such
posts for teaching, research, administration and other related matters as may
be necessary;
(v) to prescribe the terms and conditions of service of teaching
and non‑teaching staff including their qualifications, experience and
eligibility for appointment, and to appoint, confirm, suspend, remove, dismiss
or take disciplinary action against the staff;
(vi) to institute fellowships, scholarships, medals and
prizes;
(vii) to devise and adopt ways and means for the promotion
of education and research in arts and related subjects;
(viii) to hold, control and administer the property and
funds of the College;
(ix) to consider and approve the annual report
and the annual and revised budget estimates of the college and re‑appropriate
funds from one head of expenditure to another;
(x) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on
behalf of the College;
(xi) to invest any money belonging to the College;
(xii) to receive and manage property, grants, bequests,
trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made, to the
College;
(xiii) to decide about the location of the
College and its constituent institutes, if any;
(xiv) to regulate the conduct and enforce discipline among
the teachers and students of the College;
(xv) to govern, maintain, regulate and operate
the finances, accounts and investments of the College;
(xvi) to take all steps necessary for the proper and
efficient functioning of the College; and
(xvii) to perform such other functions as may be
necessary for the advancement of arts in the country.
(3) The meetings of the
Board shall be presided at by the Chairman or, in his absence by one of the
members to be elected by the members present.
(4) The quorum for a
meeting of the Board shall not be less than half of its members.
(5) The
Board may for speedy and efficient working of the College delegate to the
Principal or a Committee or a Sub‑Committee or any other person such of
its powers as it may deem fit.
12. Chairman of the
Board.__ (1) The Chairman of University
Grants Commission shall be the Chairman of the Board.
(2) The Chairman shall
ensure that the provisions of this Ordinance, the Regulations and Rules are
faithfully observed in the College.
(3) The Chairman shall
perform such other functions as may be entrusted to him by the Board or the
Controlling Authority.
13. Committees.__(1)
There shall be the following Committees of the College, namely:---
(i) the Executive Committee;
(ii) she Academic Committee;
(iii) the Selection Committee;
(iv) the Finance and Planning Committee; and
(v) such other Committees as may be
constituted by the Board.
(2) The decisions of the
Executive, Finance and Selection Committee shall be subject to the approval of
the Board.
(3) The constitution,
functions and powers of the Committees shall be such as may be prescribed.
14. Regulations.__(1) Subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance, Regulations may be made by the Board with the approval of the
Controlling Authority to regulate all or any of the following matters, namely:---
(a) the constitution of pension, insurance, gratuity, provident
fund and benevolent fund for College employees;
(b) the scales of pay and other terms and conditions of service
of officers, teachers and other employees of the college;
(c) the establishment of Departments;
(d) the conditions under which the College may
enter into arrangements with other institutions or with public bodies for
purposes of research, consultancy and advisory services;
(e) the general scheme of studies,
including the duration of courses and the number of subjects or pacers for an
examination;
(f) the conduct of examination;
(g) the formation of Institutes and Boards
of Studies;
(h) the constitution, functions and powers
of the Committees; and
(i) all other matters which are to be or
may be prescribed by Regulations.
(2) The draft of Regulations shall be
proposed by the Board to the Controlling Authority who may approve it, or refer
it back to the Board for reconsideration or may reject it.
15. First Regulations. Notwithstanding anything contained
in section 14 the Regulations set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be
Regulations framed under the said section and shall remain in force until they
are amended or replaced by new Regulations framed in accordance with this
Ordinance.
16. Rules.__(1) The Board and other bodies of the
College may make Rules consistent with this Ordinance and the Regulations to
regulate the conduct of their business and the time and place of meetings and
related matters:---
Provided that the Board may direct the
amendment or the annulment of any Rules made by another body under this
section:---
Provided further that, if such other body
is dissatisfied with such direction, it may appeal to the Controlling Authority
whose decision in the matter shall be final.
(2) The Board may make Rules to regulate
any matter relating to the affairs of the College particularly on the
following:---
(a) the powers and duties of officers and
teachers;
(b) the courses of study for degrees,
diplomas and certificates of the College;
(c) the manner in which the recognised
teaching referred to in sub-section (1) of section 4 shall be organised and
conducted;
(d) the admission of students to the
College;
(e) fees and other charges to be paid by
the students for admission to the courses of study and the examinations of the
College;
(f ) the conduct and discipline of
students of the College;
(g) conditions of residence of the
students of the College including the levying of fees for residence in halls of
residence and hostels;
(h) the institution of stipends and free
and half‑free studentships;
(i) the academic costume.
17. Fund of the College. The College shall have a fund to which
shall be credited:---
(i) grants made by the Federal Government;
(ii) contribution and donations from
individuals, local bodies, corporations, institutions, organisations and
agencies; and
(iii) income from fees, publications and
such other sources as may be approved by the Board.
18. Audit and accounts.___(1)
The accounts of the College shall be maintained in the prescribed form and
manner and shall be audited annually by an auditor appointed by the Accountant
General, Pakistan Revenue.
(2) No expenditure shall be made from the
funds of the College unless a bill for its payment has been audited by the
Audit Officer of the College in accordance with the rules made under this
Ordinance.
(3) The College shall furnish to the
Federal Government each year a report on annual audited accounts, a report on
the activities of the College during the preceding year and such information
relating to its activities as may be asked for by the Federal Government.
19 Transfer of assets and liabilities,
etc.‑ Upon the
commencement of this Ordinance,---
(i) everything done, action taken,
obligations and liabilities incurred, persons appointed or authorised,
fellowships or scholarships instituted and orders issued prior to such
commencement shall be continued and, so far as may be, be deemed to have been
respectively done, taken, incurred, appointed or authorised, instituted or
issued by the College.
(ii) all moneys and properties held by the
College immediately before such commencement shall stand transferred to, and
vest in, the College; and
(iii) any rules made by the College shall,
in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance,
continue to be in force until they are repealed, rescinded or modified under
this Ordinance.
20.
Removal of difficulties.__If any difficulty arises in giving effect
to any of the provisions of this Ordinance, the Controlling Authority may, on
the recommendations of the Board, give such directions, not inconsistent with
the said provisions, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such
difficulty.
THE SCHEDULE
(See section 15)
THE FIRST REGULATIONS
1. The Executive
Committee.— (1) The
Executive Committee shall comprise the following, namely:---
(i) The Chairman.
(ii)
(iii) The Secretary Education, Government of Member
the Punjab,
(iv)
College.. .. ..
(v) Three nominees of the Board.. .. Member
(vi) One nominee of the Academic Committee. Member
(vii) One woman representative of the Board Member
(viii) The Chairman of the Finance and Member
Planning Committee.. ..
(ix) The Principal of the College .. Member/Secretary.
(2) The Chairman of the
Executive Committee shall be appointed by the Controlling Authority on such
terms and conditions and for such period as it may determine.
(3) Members other than ex-officio members
shall hold office for two years.
(4) The quorum for a meeting
of the Committee shall be one-half of the total number of members, a fraction
being counted as one.
2. Powers and
functions of the Executive Committee.___(1)
Subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and the Regulations made thereunder
and the general or special directions of the Board, the Executive Committee
shall be responsible for the administration of the College and execution of
policies and directions of the Board for carrying out the purpose of this
Ordinance.
(2) The
Executive Committee shall exercise such powers as may be delegated to it by the
Board from time to time.
(3) The minutes of the
meeting of the Executive Committee shall be circulated to all members of the
Committee after approval by the Chairman. The decision shall be implemented
only on receipt of the approval of the Chairman.
(4) All decisions of the
Executive Committee shall be placed before the Beard for approval.
3. Academic
Committee.—(1) The
Academic Committee shall comprise the following, namely:---
(i) Principal… .. .. .. .. Chairman
(ii) All Professors and Chairman of the ..
Departments.. … .. .. .. Member
(iii) Chairman, Department of Fine Arts,
University of the Punjab Lahore .. Member
(iv) Chairman, Department of Architecture,
(v) One outstanding alumnus of the College
to be nominated by the Chairman of the Board Member
(vi) Two representatives of the profession
to be nominated by the Chairman of the Board
on the recommendation of the Principal.. Member
(vii) One representative of the Council of Architects
of
(viii) Chairman, Department of Architecture,
(ix) Registrar of the College Member/
Secretary.
(2) Members other than ex-officio members
shall hold office for two years.
(3) The quorum for meeting
of the Committee shall be one half of the total number of members, a fraction
being counted as one.
4. Functions and
powers of the Academic Committee.—(1) The Academic Committee shall be the academic body of the
College and shall, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and the Regulations,
have the power to lay down proper standards of instruction, research and
examinations and to regulate and promote the academic life of the College.
(2) In
particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision;
the Academic Committee shall have the power:---
(a) to advise the Board on academic matters;
(b) to regulate the conduct of teaching, research and examination;
(c) to regulate the admission of students to the courses of
studies and examinations in the College;
(d) to regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of
the College;
(e) to consider and formulate proposals for
the planning and development of teaching and research in the College;
(f) to frame Regulations prescribing the
courses of studies and the syllabi for submission to the Controlling Authority;
(g) to regulate the award of student ships, scholarships
exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(h) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by
Regulations.
5. Finance and
Planning Committee.—(1)
The Finance and Planning Committee shall comprise the following, namely:---
(i) Whole-time-Member, University Grants Commission,
(ii) Chairman, Punjab Planning Board,
(iii) Financial Adviser, Ministry of Education Member
(iv) Director General, Academy of Planning and Management,
Government of
(v) Treasurer of one of the Universities in
(vi) Chief of Education Section, Planning Division
Government of
(vii) Principal.. .. .. Member/Secretary.
(2) The Members, other than ex-officio members,
shall hold office for two years.
(3) The quorum for a
meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee shall be four.
6. 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, the annual and
revised budget estimates and advise the Board thereon;
(b) to review periodically the financial position of the
College;
(c) to advise the Board on all matters relating to planning,
development, finance, investments, and accounts of the College; and
(d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by
Regulations.
7. Selection
Committee.—(1) The
Selection Committee shall consist of,---
(i) Members of the Executive Committee;
(ii) the Chairman of the Teaching Department
concerned;
(iii) one member of the Board and two other persons of
eminence, to be appointed by the Board provided that none of the three is an
employee of the College;
(iv) Principal ... .. .. .. .. Member/ Secretary.
(2) The Chairman of the
Executive Committee shall be the Chairman of the Selection Committee.
(3) The members nominated
under clause (iii) shall hold office for two years.
(4) The quorum for a
meeting of the Selection Committee shall be four.
(5) No member who is a
candidate, for the-post to which appointment is to be made shall take part in
the proceedings of the committee.
8. Functions of
Selection Committee.—(1)
The Selection Committee for teaching and other posts shall consider the
applications received in response to an advertisement and recommend to the
Board the names of suitable candidates for appointment to such posts.
(2) The Selection Committee
may recommend to the Board the grant of a higher initial pay in a suitable case
for reasons to be recorded.
(3) The Selection Committee
may recommend to the Board the appointment of an eminently qualified person to
a position in the College on terms and conditions which may differ from those
prescribed.
(4) In the event of an
unresolved difference of opinion between the Selection Committee and the Board
the matter shall be referred to the Controlling authority whose decision shall
be final.
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