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The
1ACT No. XXVII OF 1976
[11th May, 1976]
An Act to provide for the establishment of
Pakistan Study Centres in the Universities for the study of languages,
literature, social structure, customs, attitudes and motivation, of the people
of various regions of Pakistan.
WHEREAS it is expedient for
national cohesion, to provide for the establishment of Pakistan Study Centres
in the Universities for the study of languages, literature, social structure,
customs, attitudes and motivation, of the people of various regions of
Pakistan;
It is hereby enacted as
follows:---
1. Short title, extent
and commencement.—(1)
This Act may be called the Pakistan Study Centres Act, 1976.
(2) It extends to the whole
of
(3) It shall come into
force at once.
2. Definitions. In this Act unless there is anything
repugnant in the subject or context,---
(a) ”Board” means a Board of Governors referred to in
sub-section (1) of section 6;
(b) ”Centre” means a Pakistan Study Centre established under
section 3 and, except in that section and section 4, includes the Institute;
(c) ”Commission” means the University Grants Commission;
(d) ”Director” means the Director of a Centre or Institute;
(e) ”Institute” means the National Institute of Pakistan
Studies,
(f) ”regulations” means regulations made under
section 12; and
(g) ”rules” means rules made under section 11.
1For Statement of Objects and
Reasons, see Gaz. of P., 1976, Ext.,
3. Establishment of
Centre and the Institute. As
soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the Federal Government may
by notification in the official Gazette, establish a Pakistan Study Centre in a
University specified in the notification and the National Institute of Pakistan
Studies in the
4. Functions of Centre. A Centre shall,---
(a) engage in the study of languages, literature, social
structure, customs, attitudes and motivation, of the people of various regions
of
(b) establish under-graduate, graduate,
post-graduate degree and other programmes in the relevant discipline in
accordance with the standard and requirements of the University in which the
Centre is established;
(c) promote co-operation in inter-disciplinary relationship
with other centres, teaching and research establishments;
(d) arrange conferences, seminars and refresher courses for the
development of teaching and research;
(e) promote teaching and research in particular subjects as
assigned to it by the Federal Government in consultation with the University
in which the Centre is established.
5. Functions of
Institute. The
Institute shall,---
(a) engage in high-level teaching and research;
(b) train research workers;
(c) establish M. A., M. Phil, Ph.D. and other programmes, in the
relevant discipline in accordance with the standard requirements of the
(d) promote co-operation in inter-disciplinary
relationship with other centres, teaching and research establishments;
(e) arrange conferences, seminars and
refresher courses for the development of teaching and research; and
(f) conduct teaching and research in such
particular field as is assigned to it by the Federal Government in consultation
with the
6. Board of Governors.—(1) The management, overall control and
supervision of the affairs of a Centre established in a University shall vest
in a Board of Governors consisting of the following members, namely:---
(a) Vice-Chancellor of the University, who shall also be its
Chairman;
(b) a representative of the Commission;
(c) a representative of the Pakistan History Commission;
(d) a representative of the Ministry of Education;
(e) a representative of the National Educational Council;
(f) Dean of the Faculty of the University;
(g) two experts in the relevant discipline to be nominated by
the Federal Government on the recommendation of the Commission;
(h) one expert in the relevant discipline to be nominated by the
Syndicate of the University;
(i) one expert in the relevant discipline to
be nominated by
the Academic Council of the University;
(j) Director of the Centre.
(2) In particular and
without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, a Board shall
have the power to,---
(a) approve the academic and research programmes of the Centre
with the concurrence of the Academic council of the Univeristy in which the
centre is established;
(b) lay down rules of admission to the Centre;
(c) institute fellowships for promotion of research in the
discipline concerned;
(d) create, suspend or abolish such posts as may be necessary;
(e) appoint teachers and other officers; and
(f) hold, control and administer the funds of the Centre.
(3) A member of a Board
referred to in clause (g) of sub-section (1) shall hold office for such term
as may be determined by the Federal Government.
(4) The meetings of a Board
shall be held as and when called by the Chairman:---
Provided that not less than
two meetings shall be held in each year and the period between such meetings
shall not be more than twelve months. .
(5) In the exercise of its
powers and the performance of its functions, a Board shall be subject to such
special or general instructions as may be issued by the Commission from time to
time.
(6) A Board may, for the
speedy and efficient working of the Centre, delegate to the Director such of
its powers as it may deem necessary.
7. Director.—(1) The Director shall be appointed by
the Federal Government after consultation with the Commission and the
University in which the Centre concerned is established on such remuneration
and other terms and conditions of service as may be determined by the Federal
Government.
(2) The Director shall be
the academic and executive head of the Centre and Secretary of the Board, and
shall be responsible to the Board for carrying out the objectives of the
Centre.
(3) The Director shall
perform such other functions and exercise such powers as may be assigned or
delegated to him by the Board.
(4) The Director may, by
writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman, resign his office.
8. Academic Committee.—(1) At each Centre there shall be an
Academic Committee consisting of the following members, namely:---
(a) Director of the Centre, who shall also be
its convener;
(b) all Professors and Associate Professors of the Centre; and
(c) two experts to be nominated by the Commission.
(2) The Committee may
associate such other experts as it may consider necessary.
(3) The Committee shall
prepare and submit to the Board the academic and research Programmers of the
Centre.
9. Fund. Each
Center shall have a fund to which shall be Fund. Credited,---
(a) grants made by the Federal Government, the Provincial
Government and the commission;
(b) contributions and donations from individuals Local bodies,
corporations, institutions, organizations and agencies; and
(c) income from fees.
10. Audit and accounts,
etc.___ (1) The accounts of a Centre shall
be maintained in such form and manner as may be prescribed by rules.
(2) The accounts of a
Centre shall be audited once in every year by an auditor appointed by the
Commission on such remuneration, if any, to be paid by the Centre, as the
Commission may fix.
(3) A Center shall submit,
through the Commission, to the Federal Government a copy of its audited annual
accounts, together with the observations of the Director, if any thereon, and
report on the activates of the Centre during the preceding year.
(4) A Centre shall furnish
to the Federal Government such information relating to its activities as may be
asked for by the Federal Government from time to time.
[10A. Power to transfer
Centers. The Federal Government may, by Order published in the
official Gazette and subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified
therein, transfer any Center to a University or, as the case may be, the
Provincial Government.]
11. Power to make rules. The Federal Government may, be
notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes
of this Act, including rules to regulate the financial and administrative
matters relating to a Centre.
12. Power to make
regulations. A
Centre any, with the approval of the Commission, make such regulations
concerning academic matters, not inconsistent with the rules, as it may
consider necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
1Ins. by Ord. 58 of 02, s. 2 and Sch.
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