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The National
ACT NO. XX OF1997
An Act to set up a National University of Sciences and
Technology at Islamabad
WHEREAS, in view of induction of
complex and highly sophisticated industrial and defence systems and latest
developments in the fields of engineering, sciences, technology and research,
it is expedient to establish a university at the national level for imparting
education and providing research facilities in these fields;
It is hereby enacted as follows:---
1. Short title and commencements.— (1) This Act may be called the National University
of Sciences and Technology Act, 1997.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in
the subject or context,---
(a) “Academic
Council” means the Academic Council constituted under section 15;
(b) “Board”
means the Board of Governor of the University
constituted under section 12;
(c) “Chancellor”
means the Chancellor of the University;
(d) “college”
means a college constituted or affiliated with the University;
(e) “constituent
colleges and institutes” means the Military College of Engineering, Risalpur,
the Military College Signals Rawalpindi, the
(f) “Committee”
means the executive committee of the University constituted under section 14;
(g) “Dean or
Commandant” means the head of a College or Institute under the University;
(h) “Director
of Examinations and Academics” means the chief coordinator of examinations,
academics and research of the University;
(i) “Director
Finance” means the Director Finance of the University '
(j) “Director
General” means the head of the directorate of armed forces of
(k) “institute”
means an institute constituted or affiliated with the University;
(l) “Patron-in-Chief”
means Patron-in-Chief of the University;
(m) “prescribed”
means prescribed by regulations;
(n) “Pro-Chancellor”
means the pro-Chancellor of the University appointed under section 9;
(o) “Rector”
means Rector of the University appointed under section 10;
(p) “Registrar”
means the Registrar of the University;
(q) “regulations”
means Regulations made under this Act;
(r) “University”
means the National University of Sciences and Technology established under this
Act.
3. Establishment and incorporation
of the University.—(1) There shall be
established a University to be called the National University of Sciences and
Technology consisting of,---
a. the
Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor, the Board, the Rector, the Committee, the
Academic Council, the Deans, Commandants and the Director Generals;
b. the
members of such other councils, committees and advisory bodies as the Board may
establish or authorise from time to time;
c. the
members of the faculties and students of the colleges and institutes; and
d. such
other officers and members of the staff as may be specified by the Board from
time to time.
1. The University shall be a body
corporate by the name of the National University of Sciences and Technology,
having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, among others, to
acquire, hold and dispose of any property and shall by the said name sue and be
sued.
2. The principal seat of the University
shall be at
4. Purposes, powers and functions of the University.—(1) The
purposes of the University shall be the promotion and dissemination of
knowledge and technology and to provide for instruction, training, research,
demonstration and service in such branches of learning as the Board may deem
fit.
(2) The University shall be a fully
autonomous body with freedom to govern its academic and administrative
functions in order to achieve its objectives, in general and, in particular,
freedom to,---
(a)
determine courses of study in engineering, sciences and technology and such
other branches of learning as it may determine;
(b) select
and examine students;
(c) award
degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; .
(d) pursue
and coordinate research;
(e)
affiliate itself or associate with other institutions, and establish faculties
in
(f) decide
teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure the most effective
educational and research programmes;
(g) use
the financial and other resources allocated to it for the execution of its
functions;
(h) confer
in the manner prescribed honourary degrees or other distinctions on persons
approved by the Board for the purpose;
(i) provide
for such instructions for persons not being students of the University as it
may determine, and to grant certificates and diplomas to such persons;
(j) confer
degrees on persons who have carried on independent research under prescribed
conditions;
(k) accept
the examinations passed, and the periods of study spent, by students of the
University at other universities and places of learning as equivalent to
such examinations and periods of study in the University as it may determine,
arid to withdraw such acceptance;
(l) institute Professorship, Associate
Professorship, Assistant Professorships Research Associationships and other
posts, and to make
appointment thereto;
(m) create
posts for teaching, research, extension, administration and other related
purposes and to appoint persons thereto;
(n)
institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, medals
and prizes under prescribed conditions;
(o)
establish institutes, faculties, libraries, laboratories, workshops, museums
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;
(p) make
provisions for research and advisory services and with these objects to enter
into arrangements with other institutions or with public bodies within
(q) enter
into, cany out, very or cancel contracts;
(r) receive
and manage property transferred and grants,
bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions
made to it and to invest any funds representing such property, grants,
bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments or contributions and to convert
one kind of property into other, in such manner as it may deem fit;
(s) provide
for the printing and publication of research and other works;
(t) authorise
and agree when required by the colleges to the mobility of qualified staff
among universities, research organisations and the Government or corporate
bodies, provided that the rights and privileges of the staff under this
arrangement shall be protected; and
(u) do all
such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not,
as may be requisite in order to further its objects as a place of education,
learning and research.
(3) The principal teaching facilities
of the University shall consist of die constituent colleges and institutes and
such other colleges and institutes as may be determined by the Board from time
to time.
(4) The colleges and institutes
referred to in sub-section (3) that are in existence at the commencement of
this Act shall continue to function under their existing administrative and
financial arrangements:---
Provided that the examination and other
academic activities, including research shall be subject to coordination and
supervision by the University.
(5) The University may, with the
approval of the Board, provide facilities to the representatives of the
University Grants Commission and the Pakistan Engineering Council or such
similar relevant organisations for visitation to enable them to verify that
appropriate academic standards are being maintained by the University.
5. University to b e open to all
classes, creeds, etc. The University
shall be open to all persons of either sex of whatever religion, race, class,
creed, colour or domicile who qualify for admission to the courses of study
offered by the University based on die criteria and policy determined by the
Board, and no such person shall be denied the privileges of the University on
the ground only of sex, religion, race, class, creed, colour or domicile.
6. Patron-in-Chief. The President of Pakistan shall be the Patron-in-Chief
of the University and shall preside over all meetings and convocations of the
University, whenever present.
7. Officers of University. The following shall be officers-of the University,
namely:---
(a) the
Chancellor;
(b) the
Pro-Chancellor;
(3) the Rector;
(4) the Dean or Commandant;
(e) the
Director General of the institutes;
(f) the
Registrar;
(g) the
Director of Examination and Academics;
(h) “the
Director Finance; and
(i) such
persons as may be prescribed to be an officer by theBoard.
8. The chancellor.—(I) The Prime Minister of Pakistan shall be the
Chancellor of the University.
(2) The Chancellor shall, in the
absence of Patron-in-Chief, whenever present, preside over at the convocations
of the University and meetings at which business of the University is
transacted.
(3) Every proposal to confer an
honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the Chancellor.
(4) If the Chancellor is satisfied that
the proceedings or orders of any authority are not in accordance with the
provisions of this Act, the statutes, regulations or the rules, he may, after
calling upon such authority to show cause in writing, annual such proceedings
or orders.
9. The Pro-Chancellor.—(1) The Pro-Chancellor shall be appointed by
the Chancellor for such period and on such terms and conditions as the
Chancellor may determine.
(2) At any time when the office of
Chancellor is vacant, or the Chancellor is absent or is unable to perform the
functions of his office due to any cause, the Pro-Chancellor shall act for him.
(3)The Pro-Chancellor shall perform
such other functions as may be entrusted to him by the Chancellor.
10. The Rector.—(1) The Board shall appoint a person having
engineering qualifications and experience necessary to ensure the disciplined
educational environment visualised for the University to be the Rector.
(2) A Rector shall hold office for
a term of four years and shall be eligible for reappointment for a similar term
or such shorter terms as the Board may decide and his other terms and
conditions of service shall be such as the Board may determine.
(3) The Rector shall be the chief
executive of the University in all the fields of academics and administrations,
and shall have over all responsibility for the direction, organisation,
administration and programmes of the University in accordance with the
guidelines and general policies formulated by the Board and for the implementation
of the decisions, and policies of the Board; in particular, he shall without
prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (4) of section 4,---
(a) oversee,
monitor and supervise all academic activities, including examinations and
applied research to ensure that proper academic standards are maintained;
(b) exercise
administrative control over the academic and administrative staff' employed by
the University including their recruitment;
(c) submit
the plans of work and budget estimates of the University for the approval of
the Board;
(d) direct
the activities connected with execution of programmes for instruction,
training, research, demonstration and service, and authorise expenditure
provided for in the budget as approved by the Board;
(e) make
appointments of teachers, officers and members of the staff of the University
and other persons on regular basis in accordance with the policies and.
procedures approved by the Board.so as to ensure the highest intellectual and
moral qualities in the persons appointed;
(f) appoint,
subject to approval of the Board, on contract, teachers, officers and members
of the staff of the University and such other persons as may be necessary for a
period not exceeding two years;
(g) submit
to the Board, in accordance with the rules of procedure framed by it, reports
on the activities of the University and the execution of the plans of works;
(h) prepare
and revise from time to time statutes and regulations with the approval of the
Board for the efficient and effective operations of the University; and
(i) provide
the necessary service to the Board.
11. Authorities. The following shall be the authorities of the
University, namely,---
(a) the
Board of Governors;
(b) the
Executive Committee;
(c) the
Academic Council;
(d) “the
Faculty Board of Studies; and
(c) such
other authorities as may be constituted by the Board.
12. The Board of Governors.—(1) The general supervision and control of the affairs
of The Board of the University, and the power to lay down the policies of the
University, shall vest in a Board of Governors consisting of,---
(a) the
Chief of the Army Staff, who shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Board;
(b) General
Officers of General Headquarters as designated by the Chief of the Army Staff;
(c) Director
General, Joint Staff Headquarters;
(d) the
Rector;
(e)
Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Government of
(f) Secretary,
Ministry of Education, Government of
(g)
Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of
(h)
Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of
(i)
Chairman, University Grants Commission; and
(j)
(2) Registrar will be the member and
Secretary of the Board, but shall not be entitled to vote.
(3) The chancellor may, in consultation
with the Board, appoint any other person, including a scientist or
educationist, as members of the Board.
(4) The existence of a vacancy in, or
defect in the constitution of, the Board, shall not invalidate any act or
proceedings of the Board.
(5) The Board may direct any officer,
member of faculty or any other person to be in attendance during all or any of
its meetings.
(6) Without prejudice to the generality
of the provisions of sub-section (1), the Board 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 and
to borrow or raise money for the purposes of the University upon such security
as may be required;
(b) to
formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans governing the
activities and operations of the University so as to ensure that the academic
staff enjoy academic freedom in their research and educational work;
(c) to
prepare or have prepared and revised from time to time rules and regulations
for the efficient and effective operation of the University;
(d) to
review and approve the creation of any standing component of the University,
such as faculties, and councils and other administrative bodies necessary to
assist or improve the working of the University;
(e) to
approve the plans of work and annual budget of the University submitted by the
Director Finance, the budget being based on the budget prepared and submitted
by the constituent or affiliated college or institutes;
(f) to
require of, and consider reports submitted by the officers of the University
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 matter
specified by the Board;
(g) to
create such academic or administrative posts as it may consider necessary for
the purposes of the University and to approve appointments to such of these
posts as it may specify, including the posts of deans, directors, professors,
associate professors, assistant professors, lecturers and demonstrators;
(h) to
select and appoint, all administrative and academic staff of the University;
(i) to fix
the scales of pay, allowances and honoraria for all the staff, both academic
and administrative, commensurate with their qualification and experience, in
order to attract the best talent from within and outside Pakistan for the
University;
(j) to
undertake responsibility for the financial integrity of the University,
including responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its future operations
and their continuity and the preservation of the autonomy of the University;
(k) to
approve all affiliations and other similar arrangements through which colleges,
institutions or individuals may become associated with the University within
(l) to
appoint from amongst its members such committees or sub-committees as may in
the opinion of the Board
lead to its more efficient and effective operations; and
(m) to take
all such initiative as it may consider necessary or desirable for the efficient
and effective management and functioning of the University.
(7) The Board shall lay down its own
rules of procedures and may amend or modify them from time to time.
(8) The Board may delegate all or any
of its powers and functions to a committee, sub-committee or to the Rector.
13. Meetings of the Board, etc.—(1) The Board shall meet at least twice 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 chairman of the Board.
(2) Not less than ten clear days'
notice of a special meeting shall be given to the members of the Board 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 shall not be less than fifty per cent of its members.
14. Executive Committee.—(1) The Executive Committee shall comprise the
following, namely:---
(a) the
Rector, who shall be the chairman of the Executive Committee;
(b) Director
General, Engineers;
(c) Signal
Officer-in-Chief;
(d) Director
General, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers;
(e) Director
General, Military Training;
(f) Director
General, National Institute of Transportation;
(g) Director
of Examination and Academics; and
(h) the
Registrar, who shall be Secretary of the Committee.
(2) The Board may include Directors
Generals Training, Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Air Force or any other person as
members of the Executive Committee as it may deem appropriate.
(3) Deans and Commandants shall, unless
otherwise intimated, attend the meetings of the Executive Committee.
(4) The Executive Committee shall
deliberate on various aspects related to the functioning of the University and
recommend specific measures to the Board for approval and shall, in particular,---
(a) delineate
priorities for research;
(b)
recommend allocation of training and research funds to the Colleges and
Institutes;
(c) guide
and direct the Academic Council and Faculty Board of Studies of each college
and institute on all matters relating to the academics, including syllabi and
duration of various courses;
(d)
recommend disciplines for all academic studies in the colleges and institutes
and help in creation of necessary infrastructure or the same;
(e) help
induct highly competent scientific and technical talent into the faculty of
each College to enhance the quality of education and research;
(f) lay down
guidelines for proper and efficient conduct of professional examination at the
Colleges or Institutes;
(g) recommend
such measures which would foster and enhance interaction and collaboration
between the University and the existing national and international
organisations, institutions and research centres and the industrial base;
(h)
recommend apportioning of the national research and development budget for the
University
(i) workout
and propose affiliation measures with foreign institutions of repute;
(j) decide
methods and strategies in order to ensure the most effective scientific and
technological programmes;
(k)
coordinate with relevant Government Ministries, Universities and University
Grants Commission;
(l) propose
statutes to the Board for approval; and
(m) prepare
regulations for approval by the Board.
15. Academic Council. —(1) The Academic Council
shall comprise the following, namely:---
(a) the
Rector, who shall be the Chairman of the Academic Council;
(b) the Dean
Of Commandant Military College Of Engineering;
(c) the Dean
or Commandant,
(d) the Dean
or Commandant, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering;
(e) Director
General, National Institute of Transportation;
(f) the Dean
or Commandants of other colleges and institutes affiliated to the University;
(g) representatives
from relevant Directorates of the armed forces of
(h) Departmental
Heads of each colleges, on as required basis;
(i) any
other faculty member, on as required basis; and
(j) Director
of Examination and Academic Who shall be the Secretary of the Council.
(2) The Academic Council shall act as
an advisory as well as an implementing body for the decisions of the Executive
Committee on all matters relating to the conduct of examinations, revision and
updating of course syllabi, quality of education, duration of all courses
including conduct of postgraduate classes in specified disciplines.
(3) The Academic Council shall also
help the Rector in evaluating proposing and coordinating research and
development projects and respective institutes and colleges.
16 Faculty Board of Studies.—(1) The Faculty Board of Studies of each college
shall comprise the following, namely:---
(a) Dean or
Commandant or Director General, who shall be its Chairman;
(b) Deputy
Dean or Deputy Commandant or Deputy Director General;
(c) Heads of
the Departments and Directors of colleges and institutes;
(d) selected
teaching staff;
(e) representatives
from relevant Directorates of the armed forces of
(f) a
representative of the University.
(2) The Faculty Board of Studies
shall,---
(a)
implement the decisions of the Board, the Executive Committee and the 'Academic
council on all matters relating to academic standards, examinations and
research;
(b) ensure
feedback of the implemented measures on research and academic matters to the
Rector; and
(c) workout,
and report to the Rector details of research funding required.
17. Council of Regents.—(1) The University may set-up a Council of Regents
consisting of such members as the Board may determine.
2.The members of the Council of Regents
shall be appointed from amongst heads of Government and non-Government
organisation, bodies and institutions of repute, both national and foreign,
interested in the educational promotion and its patronage.
3. The business of the Council of
Regents shall be regulated by the Board as may be prescribed.
18. Academic and administrative
staff. The academic and
administrative staff of the University shall be selected with a view to
achieving its stated objectives and the basic criteria for their selection
shall be the highest standards of competence, integrity and efficiency.
19. University funds audit and accounts.— (1) The University shall have a Fund to which shall
be credited all direct donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, grants,
proportionate budget from the Government, assistance from international
agencies, contributions, shares of fee, and income from any other
sources and which shall be under the control of the Board.
2.The colleges and institutes shall
receive their finances from the following sources, namely:---
(a) annual
budget from their respective service headquarters or ministries;
(b) proportionate
share of fees, including examinations fee through the University budget;
(c) any
grants from the Governments;
(d) any sale
of royalties or publications; and
(e) any
assistance from the University Fund as decided by the Board.
(3) Capital and recurrent expenditure
of the University shall be met from the allocation made by the Board out of the
University Fund.
(4) No contribution, donation or grant
which may directly or indirectly involve any immediate or subsequent financial
liability for the University, or which may involve an activity not included in
its programmes for the time being, shall be accepted without prior approval of
the Board.
(5) The accounts of the University
shall be maintained in such form and manner as may be determined by the Board
and shall be audited each year within six months of the closing of the
financial year of the University by the Military Accountant General or a
Chartered Accountant appointed by the Board.
(6) The accounts, together with the
report of the auditor thereon, shall be submitted to the Board for approval.
(7) The auditor’s report shall certify
that the auditor has complied with the standards of audit and certification
laid down by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.
20. Pension, insurance, gratuity
Provident fund and benevolent fund.—(1) 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 and other welfare schemes as it may deem fit.
(2) Where aqy provident fund has been
constituted under this Act, the provisions of the Provident Fund Act, 1925,(XIX of 1925) shall apply to such fund as if it were the
Government Provident Fund.
21. Statutes.—(1) Subject to the provisions
of this Act, statutes may be made to regulate or prescribe all or any of the
following matters, namely:---
(a) creation
of the institutes and faculties;
(b) service,
pension and fringe benefits for University employees and terms and conditions
of their service;
(c)
condition 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 by statutes.
(2) Draft of the statutes shall be
proposed by the Executive Committee for approval by the Board which may approve
them or refer them back for reconsideration.
(3) No statute shall be valid until it
has been approved by the Board/Chancellor.
22. Regulations—(1) Subject to the provisions of
this Act and the statutes, the Committee may make regulations for all or any of
the following matters, namely:---
(a) scheme
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, diploma's or
certificates;
(c)
methodology for selection and admission of students;
(d) conduct
and supervision of examination, appointment of examiners and scrutiny and
tabulation of results;
(e)
determination of fees and other charges for admission to various courses;
(f) maintenance
of disciplines among students and scheme for their welfare;
(g) institution
of fellowships, scholarships, prizes and medals, honorarium and other financial
assistance to students and research scholars;
(h) conduct
of convocations and form of academic costumes; and
(i) all
other academic matters which are to be or may be prescribed.
(2) The regulations shall be approved
by the Board on recommendations of the committee.
(3) No regulation shall be valid until
it has been approved by the Board.
23. Rules. The Executive Committee may make rules for
implementation of statutes or regulations where so required under the statutes
or regulations or make rules to regulate any matter relating to the affairs of
the University which under this Act are not specifically required to be
provided for by the statutes or regulations.
24. Indemnity and bar of
jurisdiction.—(1) No suit,
prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person or
authority for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under
this Act.
(2) No decision taken, or act or thing
done, by the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor or the Board shall be called in
question before any court or other authority.
25. Act to override other laws. This Act shall
have effect notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time
being in force.
26. Removal of difficulties.—(1) If any question arises as to the interpretation
of any of the provisions of the Act, it shall be placed before the Board whose
decision thereon will be final.
(2) If any difficulty arises in giving
effect to any provision of this Act, the Board may make such order to
direction, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to
it to be necessary for the purpose of removing such difficulty.
(3) Where this Act makes any provision
for anything to be done but no provision or no sufficient provision has been
made as respect 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 Board may direct.
27. Repeal. The National
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