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[1][1]The University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Act, 1974
(Pb Act V of 1974)
[11 April 1974]
An
Act to re-constitute and reorganize the University of Engineering and
Technology, Lahore
Preamble.— WHEREAS it is expedient to re-constitute and
reorganize the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, for the
purpose of improving teaching, research, publication and administration
thereof, safeguarding its autonomy and democratising its constitution;
It
is hereby enacted as follows:---
CHAPTER
I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the University of
Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Act, 1974.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.— (1) In this Act unless the context otherwise
requires, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively
assigned to them, that is to say,---
(a) “Academic
Council” means the Academic Council of the University;
(b) “Affiliated College” means an educational institution
affiliated to the University but not maintained or administered by it;
(c) “Authority”
means any of the Authorities of the University specified in section 20;
(d) “Chairman
of Department” means head of a teaching Department;
(e) “Chancellor”
means the Chancellor of the University;
(f) “College”
means an affiliated College;
(g) “Dean”
means the Chairman of the Board of a Faculty;
(h) “Educational
Institution” means an institution imparting instruction in a subject or
subjects relating to a Faculty;
(i) “Faculty”
means a Faculty of the University;
(j) “Government”
means the Government of the Punjab;
(k) “prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes,
Regulations or Rules;
(l) “Principal”
means the head of a College;
(m) “Pro-Chancellor”
means the Pro-Chancellor of the University;
(n) “Professional College” means a College
providing for instruction in courses of study leading to a degree in
Engineering Technology, or such other subjects as may be prescribed by
Regulations to be professional subjects;
(o) “Professor
Emeritus” means a retired Professor working in a Faculty in an honorary
capacity;
(p) “Registered
Graduate” means,---
(i) a graduate of the University who has his name
entered in the register maintained for this purpose; or
(ii) a graduate of any University who ordinarily
resides within the territorial jurisdiction of the University of Engineering
and Technology, Lahore, and has his name entered in the register maintained by
the University for this purpose;
(q) “Research
Officer” means a person engaged whole-time by the University for research,
being equivalent in rank to a University teacher;
(r) “Senate”
means the Senate of the University;
(s) “Statutes”
, “Regulations” and “Rules” mean respectively, the Statutes, the Regulations
and the Rules made or deemed to have been made under this Act;
(t) “Syndicate”
means the Syndicate of the University;
(u) “Teachers”
means Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and Lecturers
engaged whole-time by the University or by a College for teaching degree,
honours or post-graduate classes, and such other persons as may be declared as
Teachers by Regulations;
(v) “Teaching
Department” means a Teaching Department maintained and administered by the
University, or recognized by the University;
(w) “University”
means the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, as reconstituted
under this Act;
(x) “University Teacher” means a whole-time
teacher appointed by the University, or recognized as such by the University;
and
(y) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of
the University.
CHAPTER
II
THE
UNIVERSITY
3. Incorporation.— (1) The University shall be reconstituted at
Lahore in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(2) The University shall consist of the
Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and the Members of the
Senate, the Syndicate, and the Academic Council.
(3) The University shall be a body corporate
by the name of the “University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore,” and
shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and may sue and be sued by
the said name.
(4) The University shall be competent to
acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, and to lease, sell or
otherwise transfer any movable and immovable property which vests in or has
been acquired by it.
(5) All
properties, rights and interests of whatever kind, used, enjoyed, possessed,
owned or vested in or held in trust by or for the University of Engineering and
Technology, Lahore as constituted under the West Pakistan University of
Engineering and Technology Ordinance, 1961[2][2], and all liabilities legally subsisting against the said
University shall stand transferred to the University as reconstituted under
this Act.
4. Powers of
the University.— The University shall have the powers,---
(a) to
provide for instruction in engineering, architectural and allied sciences, and
humanities, and such other branches of learning as it may deem fit, and to make
provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge
in such manner as it may determine;
(b) to
prescribe courses of studies to be conducted by it and the Colleges;
(c) to
hold examinations and to award and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and
other academic distinctions to and on persons who have been admitted to and
have passed its examinations under prescribed conditions;
(d) to
confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the prescribed manner;
(e) to
provide for such instruction for persons not being students of the University as
it may determine, and to grant certificates and diplomas to such persons;
(f) to
confer degrees on persons who have carried on independent research under
prescribed conditions;
(g) to
affiliate and disaffiliate educational institutions under prescribed
conditions;
(h) to
admit educational institutions to its privileges and to withdraw such
privileges under prescribed conditions;
(i) to
inspect Colleges and other educational institutions associated or seeking
association with it;
(j) to
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,
and to withdraw such acceptance;
(k) to
co-operate with other Universities and public authorities in such manner and
for such purpose as it may determine;
(l) to
institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships
and Lecturerships and other posts and to appoint persons thereto;
(m) to
create posts for research, extension, administration and other related purposes
and to appoint persons thereto;
(n) to
recognize members of the teaching staff of affiliated Colleges and Colleges or
educational institutions admitted to the privileges of the University or such
other learned persons as it may deem necessary, as University Teachers;
(o) to
institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, medals
and prizes under prescribed conditions;
(p) to establish Teaching Departments, Schools,
Colleges, Faculties, Institutes, Centres of Excellence, 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;
(q) to
control the residence of the students of the University and the Colleges, to
institute and maintain halls of residence and to approve or license hostels and
lodgings;
(r) to
supervise and control the discipline of the students of the University and the
Colleges, to promote the extra curricular and recreational activities of such
students, and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general
welfare;
(s) to
demand and receive payment of such fees and other charges as it may determine;
(t) to
make provision for research and advisory services and with these objects to
enter into arrangements with other institutions or with public bodies under
prescribed conditions;
(u) to
enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts;
(v) to receive and manage property transferred and
grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions
made to the University and to invest any fund representing such property,
grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments or contributions in such
manner as it may deem fit;
(w) to
provide for the printing and publication of research and other works; and
(x) to
do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid
or not, as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the University
as a place of education, learning and research.
5. Jurisdiction
of the University.— (1) The University shall exercise the powers conferred
on it by or under this Act within the territorial limits and in respect of the
institutions over which the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore,
as reconstituted under the West Pakistan University of Engineering and
Technology Ordinance, 1961, had jurisdiction immediately before this Act came
into force:---
Provided that Government may, in consultation with the
University, by general or special order, modify the extent and scope of the
aforesaid powers of the University with regard to such territorial limits or
institutions.
(2) No educational institution situated
within the territorial limits of the University, shall, save with the consent
of the University and the sanction of the Government, be associated in any way
with, or seek admission to the privileges of, any other University.
(3) The
University may admit to its privileges under prescribed conditions, an
educational institution falling within the territorial limits of another
University, whether inside or outside Pakistan, provided that the consent of
such other University and the sanction of Government are first obtained.
6. University
open to all classes, creeds, etc.— The University shall be open to all persons of
either sex and of whatever religion, race, creed, class or colour and no person
shall be denied the privileges of the University on the grounds of religion,
race, caste, creed, class or colour:---
Provided
that nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prevent religious
instruction being given to the students in their own religious faiths in such
manner as may be prescribed.
7. Teaching in the University.— (1) All recognized teaching in various
courses shall be conducted by the University or the Colleges in the prescribed
manner and may include lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars,
demonstrations as well as practical work in the laboratories, workshops and
other methods of instruction.
(2) The authority responsible for organising
recognised teaching shall be such as may be prescribed.
(3) The
courses and the curricula shall be such as may be prescribed.
[3][3][(4) A
subject to be called “Islamic and Pakistan Studies” shall be taught as a
compulsory subject at the Bachelor’s Degree level in all Faculties:
Provided
that non-Muslim students may opt for “Ethics and Pakistan Studies” in place of
“Islamic and Pakistan Studies”.
(5) A degree shall not be awarded to a
student unless he has passed the examination in the subject mentioned in
sub-section (4).
(6) The provisions of sub-sections (4) and
(5) shall take effect from such date as may be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor.]
8. University Students Union.— (1) There shall be a Union of the Students
of the University which shall be represented on the Senate and the Syndicate by
the representatives mentioned in clause (xiii) of section 21 and clause (x) of
section 23 of this Act.
(2) The constitution, functions and
privileges of the University Students’ Union and other matters relating thereto
shall be such as may be prescribed by Statutes at the initiation by the general
body of the students of the University.
CHAPTER
III
OFFICERS
OF THE UNIVERSITY
9. Officers of the University.— The following shall be the officers of the
University:---
(i) The Chancellor;
(ii) The Pro-Chancellor;
(iii) The Vice-Chancellor;
(iv) The Deans;
(v) The Directors;
(vi) The Chairmen of the Teaching Departments;
(vii) The Registrar;
(viii) The Treasurer;
(ix) The Controller of Examinations;
(x) The Librarian; and
(xi) such other persons as may be prescribed to be
officers.
10. Chancellor.— (1) The Governor of the Punjab shall be the
Chancellor of the University.
(2) The Chancellor or his nominee shall
preside at the convocation of the University and the meetings of the Senate.
(3) If the Chancellor is satisfied that the
proceedings of any Authority are not in accordance with the provisions of this
Act, the Statutes, the Regulations, or the Rules, he may, after calling upon
such Authority to show cause why such proceedings should not be annulled, by
order in writing, annul the proceedings.
(4) Every proposal to confer an honorary
degree shall be subject to confirmation by the Chancellor.
(5) The Chancellor shall have the power to
assent to such Statutes as are required to be submitted to him by the Senate or
withhold assent or refer them back to the Senate for reconsideration.
(6) The Chancellor may remove any person
from the membership of any Authority if such person—
(i) has become of unsound mind; or
(ii) has been incapacitated to function as member
of such Authority; or
(iii) has been convicted by a court of law of an
offence involving moral turpitude;
[4][4][(iv) has
failed to attend three consecutive meetings of the Authority; or
(v) has accepted any assignment which involves his
absence from the University for a continuous period of six months or more.]
[5][5][Provided that no order under this subsection
shall be passed unless the person to be affected thereby is afforded an
opportunity of being heard.]
(7) [6][6][* * * * *
* * * * * * *]
[7][7][(8) In
the performance of his functions under the Act, the Chancellor shall act and be
bound in the same manner as the Governor of the Province acts and is bound
under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.]
[8][8][10-A. Revisional Powers of the Chancellor.— The Chancellor may, of
his own motion or otherwise, call for and examine the record of any proceedings
in which an order has been passed by any Authority for the purpose of
satisfying himself as to the correctness, legality or propriety of any finding
or order and may pass such orders as he may deem fit.]
[9][9][Provided that no order under this section shall be
passed unless the person to be affected thereby is afforded an opportunity of
being heard.]
11. Visit.— (1) The Chancellor may cause an inspection or inquiry to be made in
respect of any matter connected with the University, and shall, from time to
time, appoint such expert or experts as he may deem fit, for the purposes of
carrying out inspection of,---
(i) the University, its buildings, laboratories,
libraries, museums, workshops and equipment;
(ii) any institution, college or hostel maintained
or recognised by, or affiliated to the University;
(iii) the teaching and other work conducted by the
University; and
(iv) the conduct of examinations held by the
University.
The
Chancellor shall, in every such case as aforesaid, give notice to the Syndicate
of his intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made, and the
Syndicate shall be entitled to be represented thereat.
(2) The Chancellor shall communicate to the
Syndicate his views with regard to the results of such inspection or inquiry
and shall, after ascertaining the views thereon of the Syndicate, advise the
Syndicate on the action to be taken.
(3) The
Syndicate shall communicate to the Chancellor such action, if any, as has been
taken or may be proposed to be taken upon the results of the inspection or
inquiry. Such communication shall be submitted to the Chancellor within such
time as may be specified by the Chancellor.
(4) Where the Syndicate does not, within a
reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor, the
Chancellor may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation
made by the Syndicate, issue such directions as he thinks fit, and the
Vice-Chancellor shall comply with such directions.
12. Pro-Chancellor.— (1) The Minister for Education, Government
of the Punjab, shall be the Pro-Chancellor of the University.
(2) He shall perform such duties and
functions and exercise such powers as may be assigned and delegated to him by
the Chancellor.
13. Vice-Chancellor.— (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed
by the Chancellor on such terms and conditions as the Chancellor may determine
and shall bold office during the pleasure of the Chancellor, for a term not
exceeding four years.
(2) 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
Chancellor shall make such arrangements for the performance of the duties of
the Vice-Chancellor as he may deem fit.
14. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor.— (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the
principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall ensure
that the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules
are faithfully observed in order to promote teaching, research, publication,
administration and the general efficiency and good order of the University. He
shall have all powers necessary for this purpose including administrative
control over all officers, teachers and other employees of the University.
(2) The
Vice-Chancellor shall, preside at the meetings of the Authorities of which he
is the Chairman and be entitled to attend and preside at any meeting of any
other Authority or body of the University.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor may, in an emergency
which in his opinion requires immediate action, take such action as he may
consider necessary and shall, as soon thereafter as possible, report his action
for approval to the officer, Authority or other body which in the ordinary
course would have dealt with the matter.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall also have the
powers:---
(i) to create and fill temporary posts for a
period not exceeding six months;
(ii) to sanction all expenditure provided for in
the approved budget, and to re-appropriate funds within the same major head of
expenditure;
(iii) to sanction by re-appropriation an amount not
exceeding Rs. 5,000 for an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget, and
report it to the Syndicate at the next meeting;
(iv) to appoint paper setters and examiners for all
examinations of the University after receiving panels of names from the
relevant Authorities;
(v) to ensure and make arrangements for secrecy
and scrutiny of papers and results;
(vi) to direct teachers, officers and other
employees of the University to take up such assignments in connection with
teaching, research, examination, administration and such other activities in
the University as he may consider necessary for the purpose of the University.
(vii) to delegate, subject to such conditions, if
any, as may be prescribed, any of his powers under this Act to an officer or
officers of the University;
(viii) to appoint employees below the initial monthly
pay of Rs. 450; and
(ix) to exercise and perform such other powers and
functions as may be prescribed.
[10][10][14-A. Pro-Vice-Chancellor.— (1) The Chancellor may,
if considered expedient, appoint a Pro-Vice-Chancellor from amongst the
Professors of the University in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor.
(2) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall hold
office during the pleasure of the Chancellor for a term not exceeding four
years.
(3) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be paid
such special pay as the Chancellor may determine.
(4) In addition to his duties as Professor,
the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be assigned such administrative duties as may be
determined by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Syndicate.
15. Registrar.— The Registrar shall be a whole-time officer
of the University and shall be appointed by the Syndicate on such terms and
conditions as may be determined by it. He shall,---
(a) be
the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the University;
(b) maintain
a Register of Registered Graduates in the prescribed manner;
(c) conduct
elections of members to the various authorities in the prescribed manner; and
(d) perform
such other duties as may be prescribed.
16. Treasurer.— The Treasurer shall be a whole-time officer
of the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor on such terms and
conditions as the Chancellor may determine. He shall,---
(a) manage
the property, the finances and the investment of the University.
(b) prepare
the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and present them to
the Finance and Planning Committee, the Syndicate and the Senate;
(c) ensure
that the funds of the University are expended on the purposes for which they
are provided; and
(d) perform
such other duties as may be prescribed.
17. Controller of Examinations.— The Controller of Examinations shall be a
whole-time officer of the University appointed by the Syndicate on such terms
and conditions as may be determined by it. He shall be responsible for all
matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform such other duties
as may be prescribed.
18. Auditor.— The Resident Auditor
shall be taken from Government on deputation.
19. Other officers.— Subject to the provisions of this Act the
terms and conditions of service and powers and duties of other officers of the
University shall be such as may be prescribed.
CHAPTER
IV
AUTHORITIES
OF THE UNIVERSITY
20. Authorities.— The following shall be the Authorities of
the University:-
(i) the
Senate;
(ii) the
Syndicate;
(iii) the
Academic Council;
(iv) the
Boards of Faculties;
(v) the
Boards of Studies;
(vi) the
Selection Board;
(vii) the
Advanced Studies and Research Board;
(viii) the
Finance and Planning Committee;
(ix) the
Affiliation Committee;
(x) the
Discipline Committee; and
(xi) such
other Authorities as may be prescribed by Statutes.
21. Senate.— (1) The Senate shall consist of,---
(i) the Chancellor;
(ii) the Pro-Chancellor;
(iii) the Vice-Chancellor;
(iv) the Members of the Syndicate;
(v) the Deans;
(vi) the Director of Institute;
(vii) the University Professors and Professors
Emeritus;
(viii) the Chairmen of the Teaching Departments;
(ix) the Officer or Teacher Incharge of Students’
Affairs (by whatever designation called);
(x) fifteen Lecturers and Assistant Professors and
eight Associate Professors having at least three years service to be elected by
the University teachers from among themselves;
(xi) the Chairman, Board of Technical Education,
Lahore;
(xii) the Chairmen, Boards of Intermediate and
Secondary Education in the Punjab;
(xiii) two students representatives from the
University Students’ Union;
(xiv) four registered Graduates to be elected by all
such Graduates from amongst themselves;
(xv) four persons eminent in the arts, the science
and the professions, to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(xvi) the Registrar;
(xvii) the Treasurer;
(xviii) the Controller of Examinations;
(xix) the Librarian;
(xx) [11][11][members of the Provincial Assembly of the
Punjab to be elected in the following manner:-
(a) one member from each Division excluding Lahore Division to be
elected by the Members of the Provincial Assembly from that Division; and
(b) one member from each District of the Lahore Division to be elected
by the Members of the Provincial Assembly from that Division.]
(xxi) all the Directors of Education and the
Director of Technical Education within the territorial limits of the
University; and
(xxii) the Principals of the affiliated Colleges;
The
Chancellor, or in his absence, his nominee, shall be the Chairman of the
Senate.
(2) Members of the Senate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office
for three years.
(3) The Senate shall meet at least twice in
every year on dates to be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor with the consent of the
Chancellor.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Senate
shall be one-third of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as
one.
22. Powers and duties of the Senate.— Subject to the provisions of this Act, the
Senate shall have the powers,---
(a) to
consider the drafts of Statutes proposed by the Syndicate and deal with them in
the manner indicated in sub-section (2) of section 29;
(b) to
consider and pass resolutions on the annual report, the annual statement of
accounts, and the annual and revised budget estimates;
(c) to
appoint members to the Syndicate and other Authorities in accordance with the
provisions of this Act;
(d) to
delegate any of its powers to an Authority or Officer or a Committee or
Sub-Committee; and
(e) to
perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
23. The Syndicate.— [12][12][(1) The Syndicate shall consist of,---
(i) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be its
Chairman;
(ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any;
(iii) one member of the Provincial Assembly of the
Punjab to be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly;
(iv) two members of the Senate [13][13][* * *] to be elected by the Senate;
(v) the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court,
Lahore or his nominee from amongst the Judges of the Lahore High Court;
(vi) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Education
Department [14][14][or his nominee not below the rank of
Additional Secretary];
[15][15][(vi-A) Secretary
to Government of the Punjab, Finance Department or his nominee not below the
rank of Additional Secretary];
(vii) one nominee of the University Grants
Commission;
(viii) one Dean to be nominated by the Chancellor on
the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor;
[16][16][(ix) one
Professor, one Associate Professor, one Assistant Professor and one such
Lecturer as has completed a minimum of two years service in the University to
be elected respectively by and from amongst themselves;]
(x) three persons of eminence [17][17][including one Scholar of Islamic Jurisprudence
and one woman not serving in any educational institution] to be nominated by
the Chancellor;
(xi) one Principal of the affiliated colleges to be
nominated by the Chancellor; [18][18][*]
[19][19][(xi-A) one
teacher of the University College of Engineering, Taxila, who has completed at
least two years of service in the College, to be elected by the teaching staff
of that College; and]
(xii) President of the University Students’ Union.]
(2) Members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio Members, shall hold office
for [20][20][three] years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the
Syndicate shall be one-half of the total number of members, a fraction being
counted as one.
24. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.— (1) The Syndicate shall be the executive
body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, and
the Statutes, take effective measures to raise the standards of teaching,
research and publication and other academic pursuits and exercise general
supervision over the affairs and management of the property of the University.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing powers, and subject to the provisions of this Act and the
Statutes, the Syndicate shall have the powers,---
(a) to take effective measures to raise the
standards of teaching, research and publication in the light of national needs;
(b) to hold, control and administer the property
and funds of the University;
(c) to govern and regulate, with due regard to the
advice of the Finance and Planning Committee in this behalf, the finances,
accounts and investments of the University and for that purpose, to appoint such
agents as it may think fit;
(d) to consider the annual report, the annual and
revised budget estimates and to advise the Senate thereon, and to reappropriate
funds from one major head of expenditure to another;
(e) to transfer and accept transfer of movable or
immovable property on behalf of the University;
(f) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel
contracts on behalf of the University;
(g) to cause proper books of account to be kept
for all sums of money received and expended by the University and for the
assets and liabilities of the University;
(h) to invest any money belonging to the
University including any unapplied income in any of the securities described in
Section 20 of the Trusts Act, 1882, or in the purchase of immovable property or
in such other manner, as it may determine, with the like power of varying such
investments.
(i) to receive and manage any property
transferred, and grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and
other contributions made to the University;
(j) to administer any funds placed at the disposal
of the University for specified purposes;
(k) to determine the form, provide for the custody
and regulate the use of the common seal of the University;
(l) to provide the buildings, libraries, premises,
furniture, apparatus, equipment and other means required for carrying out the
work of the University;
(m) to establish and maintain halls of residence
and hostels or approve or license hostels or lodgings for residence of
students;
(n) to affiliate and disaffiliate colleges;
(o) to admit educational institutions to the
privileges of the University and withdraw such privileges;
(p) to arrange for the inspection of colleges and
the Teaching Departments;
(q) to institute Professorship, Associate
Professorship, Assistant Professorship, Lecturership and other teaching posts
or to suspend or to abolish such posts;
(r) to create, suspend or abolish such
administrative, research, extension or other posts as may be necessary;
(s) to appoint University Teachers and other
Officers on the recommendation of the Selection Board for teaching and other
posts in the initial monthly pay of Rs. 450 or above;
(t) to appoint Professors Emeritus on such terms
and conditions as may be prescribed;
(u) to confer Honorary Degrees in accordance with
the conditions prescribed;
(v) to prescribe the duties of officers, teachers
and other employees of the University;
(w) to suspend, punish and remove from service in
the prescribed manner such officers, teachers and other employees as are
appointed by the Syndicate;
(x) to report to the Senate on matters on which it
has been asked to report;
(y) to appoint members to the various Authorities
in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(z) to propose drafts for Statutes for submission
to the Senate;
(aa) to consider and deal in the manner prescribed
in sub-section (2) of section 30, the Regulations made by the Academic Council;
provided that the Syndicate may frame a Regulation at its own initiative and
approve it after calling for the advice of the Academic Council;
(bb) to regulate, determine and administer all
other matters concerning the University and to exercise all other powers in
this behalf mentioned in this Act and the Statutes;
(cc) to delegate any of its powers to an Authority
or Officer or a Committee or Sub-Committee; and
(dd) to perform such other functions as have been
assigned to it by the other provisions of this Act or by the Statutes.
25. Academic
Council.—
(1) The Academic Council shall consist of,---
(i) the
Vice-Chancellor; (Chairman)
(ii) the
Deans;
(iii) the
Director of Institutes;
(iv) the
University Professors including Professors Emeritus;
(v) the
Chairmen of the Teaching Departments;
(vi) Education
Secretary, the Director Public Instruction, Punjab and the Director of
Technical Education, Punjab;
(vii) all Professors, Associate Professors and equal
number of Assistant Professors or Lecturers to be elected by the teachers of
the University from amongst themselves; provided that at least one Associate
Professor or one Assistant Professor or one Lecturer is represented in the
Academic Council from each Teaching Department of the University;
(viii) three
persons eminent in the arts, the sciences and the professions, of whom one
shall be from each category to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(ix) the
Registrar;
(x) the
Librarian ; and
(xi) the
Controller of Examinations.
(2)
Members appointed by nomination or election shall hold office for three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic
Council shall be one-third of the total number of members.
26. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.— (1) The Academic Council shall be the
academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this
Act and the Statutes have the power to lay down proper standards of
instruction, research, publication and examinations and to regulate and promote
the academic life of the University 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 powers,---
(a) to
advise the Syndicate on academic matters;
(b) to
regulate the conduct of teaching, research, publication and examinations;
(c) to
regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and examinations
in the University;
(d) to
regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the University;
(e) to
propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organisation of
Faculties, Teaching Departments and Boards of Studies;
(f) to
consider or formulate proposals for the planning and development of teaching
and research in the University;
(g) to make Regulations, on the recommendations of
the Boards of Faculties and the Boards of Studies, prescribing the courses of
studies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for all University Examinations;
provided that if the recommendations of the Board of a Faculty or a Board of
Studies are not received by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may,
subject to the approval of the Syndicate, continue for the next year the
courses of studies already prescribed for an examination;
(h) to
recognise the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies as
equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University;
(i) to
regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and
prizes;
(j) to
frame Regulations for submission to the Syndicate;
(k) to appoint members to the various Authorities
in accordance with the provisions of this Act; and
(l) to
perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
27. Constitution, functions and powers of other
Authorities.— 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.
28. Appointment
of Committees by certain Authorities.— 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 nominate such persons on
these Committees as are not members of the Authorities appointing the
Committees.
CHAPTER
V
STATUTES,
REGULATIONS AND RULES
29. Statutes.— (1) Subject to the
provisions of this Act, Statutes may be made to regulate or prescribe all or
any of the following matters:-
(a) the constitution of pension, insurance,
gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund for University employees;
(b) the scales of pay and other terms and
conditions of service of officers, teachers and other employees of the
University;
(c) the maintenance of the Register of Registered
Graduates;
(d) affiliation and disaffiliation of educational
institutions and related matters;
(e) admission of educational institutions to the
privileges of the University and the withdrawal of such privileges;
(f) the conduct of election for membership of the
Authorities of the University and related matters;
(g) the establishment of Faculties, Institutes,
Colleges and other Academic Divisions;
(h) the powers and duties of Officers and
Teachers;
(i) conditions under which the University may
enter into arrangements with other institutions or with public bodies for
purposes of research and advisory services;
(j) conditions for appointment of Professor Emeritus
and award of honorary degrees;
(k) efficiency and discipline of University
employees;
(l) the general scheme of studies including the
duration of courses and the number of subjects and papers for an examination;
and
(m) 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 may approve it or pass it with such
modifications as the Senate may think fit, or may refer it back to the Syndicate
for reconsideration, or may reject it;
[21][21][Provided that,---
(i) the
Syndicate shall not propose draft of Statutes affecting the constitution or
powers of any Authority of the University, until such Authority has been given
an opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing upon the proposal;
(ii) the
draft of Statutes concerning any of the matters mentioned in clauses (a) and
(b) of sub-section (1) of this section, shall be forwarded to the Chancellor
and shall not be effective until it has been approved by the Chancellor; and
(iii) the
Syndicate or the Senate shall not have the power to make any Statutes
concerning efficiency and discipline of officers, teachers and other employees
of the University and such Statutes may be made by the Chancellor.]
30. Regulations.— (1) Subject to the
provisions of this Act and the Statutes, Regulations may be made for all or any
of the following matters:---
(a) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and
certificates of the University;
(b) manner in which the recognised teaching
referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 7 shall be organized and conducted;
(c) admission of students to the University;
(d) conditions under which students shall be
admitted to the courses and the examinations of the University and shall become
eligible for the award of degrees, diplomas and certificates;
(e) conduct of examinations;
(f) fees and other charges to be paid by students
for admission to the courses of study and the examinations of the University;
(g) conduct and discipline of students of the
University;
(h) conditions of residence of the students of the
University or the colleges, including the levying of fees for residence in
halls of residence and hostels;
(i) approval and licensing of hostels and
lodgings;
(j) conditions under which a person should carry
on independent research to entitle him to a degree;
(k) institution of fellowships, scholarships,
exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(l) institution of stipends and free and half free
studentships.
(m) academic costume;
(n) use of the Library;
(o) formation of Teaching Departments and Boards
of Studies; and
(p) all other matters which by this Act and the
Statutes are to be or may be prescribed by Regulations.
(2) The Regulations shall be prepared by the
Academic Council and shall be submitted to the Syndicate which may approve them
or withhold approval or refer them back to the Academic Council for
reconsideration. A regulation prepared by the Academic Council shall not be
valid, unless it receives the approval of the Syndicate.
31. Amendment and repeal of Statutes and
Regulations.— The procedure
for adding to, amending or repealing the Statutes and the Regulations shall be
the same as that prescribed respectively for framing or making Statutes and
Regulations.
32. Rules.— (1) The Authorities and the other bodies of the University may make
Rules consistent with this Act, the Statutes and the Regulations to regulate
the conduct of their business and the time and place of meetings and related
matters:---
Provided
that the Syndicate may direct the amendment or the annulment of any Rule made
under this section by another Authority or body other than the Senate:
Provided
further that, if such other Authority or body is dissatisfied with such
direction it may appeal to the Senate whose decision in the matter shall be
final.
(2) The Syndicate may make Rules to regulate
any matter relating to the affairs of the University, which by this Act, has
not to be specifically provided for in the Statutes or Regulations.
CHAPTER
VI
AFFILIATION
OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
TO
THE UNIVERSITY
33. Affiliation.— (1) An educational institution applying for
affiliation to the University shall make an application to the University and
shall satisfy it,---
(a) that
the educational institution is under the management of the Government or of a
regularly constituted governing body;
(b) that
the financial resources of the educational institution are sufficient to enable
it to make due provision for its continued maintenance and efficient working;
(c) that the strength and qualifications of the
teaching and other staff, and the terms and conditions of their service, are
adequate to make due provision for the courses of instruction, teaching or
training to be undertaken by the educational institution;
(d) that
the educational institution has framed proper rules regarding the efficiency
and discipline of its staff and other employees;
(e) that the building in which the educational
institution is to be located is suitable, and that provision will be made in
conformity with the Statutes and the Regulations for (i) the residence of
students, not residing with their parents or guardians, in the hostel
established and maintained by the educational institution or in hostels or
lodgings approved by it and (ii) the supervision and physical and general
welfare of students;
(f) that
provision has been made for a library and adequate library services;
(g) that
where affiliation is sought in any branch of experimental sciences, due
arrangements have been made for imparting instruction in that branch of science
in a properly equipped laboratory, museum and other places of practical work;
(h) that
due provision will, so far as circumstances may permit, be made for the
residence of the Principal and members of the teaching staff in or near the
college or the place provided for the residence of students; and
(i) that the affiliation of the educational
institution, having regard to the provision which may have been made for
students by another educational institution in its neighbourhood, will not be
injurious to the interests of education or discipline.
(2) The
application shall further contain an undertaking that after the educational
institution is affiliated any transference of and changes in the management and
in the teaching staff, save in the case of Government Colleges, shall be
forthwith reported to the University, and that the teaching staff shall possess
such qualifications as are or may be prescribed.
(3) The
procedure to be followed in disposing of an application for the affiliation of
an educational institution shall be such as may be prescribed.
(4) The Syndicate may, on the recommendation
of Affiliation Committee, grant or refuse affiliation to an educational
institution:---
Provided
that affiliation shall not be refused, unless the educational institution has
been given an opportunity of making a representation against the proposed
decision.
34. Addition of
courses by affiliated educational institution.— Where an educational
institution desires to add to the courses of instruction in respect of which it
is affiliated, the procedure prescribed under sub-section (3) of section 33
shall, so far as may be, be followed.
35. Reports from affiliated educational
institution.— (1) Every
educational institution affiliated to the University shall furnish such
reports, returns and other information as the University may require to enable
it to judge the efficiency of the educational institution.
(2) The University may call upon any
educational institution affiliated to it to take, within a specified period,
such action as may appear to the University to be necessary in respect of any
of the matters referred to in sub-section (1) of section 33.
36. Withdrawal of
affiliation.— (1) If an educational institution affiliated to the University fails at
any time to fulfil any of the requirements mentioned in this Act, or if an
institution has failed to observe any of the conditions of its affiliation, or
its affairs are conducted in a manner which is prejudicial to the interests of
education, the Syndicate, may, on the recommendation of the Affiliation
Committee, and after considering such representation as the educational
institution may wish to make, withdraw, either in whole or in part, the rights
conferred on the educational institution by affiliation or modify such rights.
(2) The procedure to be followed for the
withdrawal of affiliation shall be such as may be prescribed.
37. Appeal
against refusal or withdrawal of affiliation.— An appeal shall lie to
the Senate against the decision of the Syndicate refusing to affiliate an
institution, or withdrawing in whole or in part the rights conferred on an
institution by affiliation, or modifying such rights:---
[22][22][Provided that no order under this section
shall be passed without affording an opportunity of being heard to the
institution to be affected thereby.]
CHAPTER
VII
UNIVERSITY
FUND
38. University Fund.— The University shall have a fund to which
shall be credited its income from fees, donations, trusts, bequests,
endowments, contributions, grants and all other sources.
[23][23][38-A. Recovery of University dues.— The University or any person generally or
specially authorised by it may apply to the Collector for recovery of any sum
due to the University under any bond and the Collector shall thereupon proceed
to recover the sum due, as if it were an arrear of land revenue:---
Provided
that the University shall not take action unless the person concerned is given
an opportunity of being heard.]
39. Audit and Accounts.— (1) The accounts of the University shall be
maintained in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed.
[24][24][(2) No
expenditure shall be made from the funds of the University unless,---
(a) the expenditure is included in the approved budget of the
University ; and
(b) a bill for its payment has been audited in conformity with the
Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules by the Auditor appointed by the
Government;]
(3) The annual statement of the accounts of
the University signed by the Treasurer and the Auditor, shall be submitted to
the Government within six months of closing of the financial year.
(4) The accounts of the University shall be
audited once a year in conformity with the Statutes, Regulations and the Rules
by the Auditor appointed by the Government, for this purpose.
(5) The
observations of Government Auditor, together with such annotations as the
Treasurer may make shall be presented to the Syndicate.
CHAPTER
VIII
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
40. Opportunity to show cause.— Except as otherwise provided no officer,
teacher or other employee of the University holding a permanent post shall be
dismissed or removed from service or reduced in rank or compulsorily retired
from service.
[25][25][40-A. Retirement from service.— An officer, teacher or other employee of the
University shall retire from service,---
(i) on such date, after he has completed twenty-five years of service
qualifying for pension or other retirement benefits as the competent authority
may, in the public interest, direct, or
[26][26][(ii) where
no direction is given under clause (i) on the completion of the sixtieth year
of his age.]
Explanation— In this section “competent authority” means
the appointing authority or a person duly authorised by the appointing
authority in that behalf, not being a person lower in rank to the officer,
teacher or other employee concerned.]
41. Appeal to and review by the Syndicate.— Where an order is made punishing any officer
(other than the Vice-Chancellor), teacher or other employee of the University
or altering or interpreting to his disadvantage the prescribed terms or
conditions of his service, he shall, where the order is made by the
Vice-Chancellor or any other officer or teacher of the University, have the
right to appeal to the Syndicate against the order and where the order is made
by the Syndicate, have the right to apply to the Chancellor for review of that
order. The appeal or application for review shall be submitted to the
Vice-Chancellor and he shall present it to the Chancellor with his views.
[27][27][Provided that no order under this section
shall be passed unless an opportunity of being heard is afforded to the person
to be affected thereby.]
42. 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 schemes as it may deem
fit.
(2) Where any provident fund has been
constituted under this Act, the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925
(Act XIX of 1925), shall apply to such fund as if it were the Government
Provident Fund.
[28][28][42-A. Transfers and postings.— (1) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in any agreement or contract or in any other
law for the time being in force, but subject to the provisions of the Act, an
officer, teacher or other employee, shall, if the Chancellor so directs in the
public interest, serve for such period as may be fixed or extended from time to
time by the Chancellor, in any post in a Government Department or an
educational or research institution set up or established by Government or a
University in the Province of the Punjab and on terms and conditions not less
favourable than those admissible to him in the University and with full
benefits of his previous service:---
Provided
that in the case of a teacher, such a direction shall not be made without
consulting the Syndicate.
(2) The
Chancellor may fill any post in the University by appointing a person in the
service of Government, or an officer, teacher or other employee of any other
University or educational or research institution set up or established by
Government or a University in the Province of the Punjab:---
Provided
that in the case of a teaching post in the University the appointment shall not
be made without consulting the Selection Board of the University.]
43. Commencement of terms of office of members
of Authorities.— (1) When a
member of a newly constituted Authority is elected, appointed or nominated, his
term of office, as fixed under this Act, shall commence from such date as may
be prescribed.
(2) Nothing
in sub-section (1) shall affect the provisions of Section 45.
44. Filling of
casual vacancies in Authorities.— (1) Any casual vacancy among the elected,
appointed or nominated members of any Authority shall be filled, as soon as may
be, by the person or persons or the body who elected, appointed or nominated
the member whose place has become vacant and the person elected, appointed or
nominated to the vacancy shall be a member of such Authority for the residue of
the terms for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member.
(2) Whenever there occurs a vacancy in the
constitution of an Authority, as constituted by this Act, because of the
abolition of a specified office under the Government or because an
organization, institution or other body outside the University has been
dissolved or has ceased to function, or because of some other similar reason,
it shall be filled in such manner as the Syndicate may decide.
45. Disputes about membership of Authorities.— If a question arises whether any person is
entitled to be a member of any Authority, the matter shall be referred to a
Committee consisting of the Vice-Chancellor and the Secretary Education,
Government of the Punjab, and the senior most Dean who is member of the
Syndicate and the decision of this Committee shall be final.
46. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated
by 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 defacto member of the Authority,
whether present or absent.
47. First
Statutes.— Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, the
Statutes set out in the Schedule appended to this Act shall be deemed to be the
Statutes framed under section 29 of this Act and shall continue to remain in
force until amended or repealed.
48. Repeal and Savings.— (1) The West Pakistan University of
Engineering and Technology Ordinance, 1961, hereinafter referred to as the said
Ordinance, is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the said
Ordinance,---
(a) everything
done, action taken, obligations or liabilities incurred, rights and assets
acquired, persons appointed or authorised, jurisdiction or powers conferred,
endowments, bequests, funds or trusts created, donations or grants made,
scholarships, studentships, or exhibitions instituted, affiliations or
privileges granted and orders issued under any of the provisions of the said
Ordinance or the Statutes, the University Ordinances, the Regulations and the
Rules made or deemed to have been made thereunder, shall, if not inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act or the Statutes, the Regulations or the Rules
made under this Act, be continued and, so far as may be, be deemed to have been
respectively done, taken, incurred, acquired, appointed, authorised, conferred,
created, made, instituted, granted and issued under this Act, and any document
referred to in any of the provisions of the said Ordinance, the Statutes, the
University Ordinance, the Regulations and the Rules first referred to, shall,
so far as may be, be considered to refer to the corresponding provisions of
this Act or the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules made under this Act;
and
(b) any
Statutes, University Ordinances, Regulations or Rules as made or deemed to have
been made under the said Ordinance, shall, if not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act, be deemed to be Statutes, Regulations or Rules made
under this Act having regard to the various matters which by this Act have to
be regulated or prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules respectively
continue to be in force until they are repealed, rescinded or modified in
accordance with the provisions of this Act.
49. Transitory
provisions.— (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4, the Syndicate as
constituted immediately before the commencement of this Act shall cease to
exist and a Chancellor’s Committee shall be constituted by the Chancellor in
consultation with the Vice-Chancellor to exercise the powers assigned to the
Senate and the Syndicate under this Act till such time [29][29][* * *] the Syndicate or, as the case may be, the
Senate is constituted under the provisions of this Act.
(2) Other Authorities constituted under the
said Ordinance, shall continue to function and shall, as far as may be,
exercise the powers respectively assigned to the corresponding Authorities by
or under this Act, till such time as these Authorities are reconstituted under
this Act.
50. Removal of difficulties at the commencement
of the Act.— If any
difficulty arises as to the first constitution of any Authority after the
commencement of this Act, the Chancellor may, on the recommendations of the
Vice-Chancellor, give appropriate directions to remove such difficulty.
51. Repeal of Ordinance No. I of 1974.— The University of Engineering and
Technology, Lahore, Ordinance, 1974 (Punjab Ordinance No. I of 1974) is hereby
repealed.
SCHEDULE
THE
FIRST STATUTES
(Vide section 47)
1. Faculties.— (1) The University shall include the
following Faculties and such other Faculties as may be prescribed by Statutes:---
(i) Faculty
of Engineering; and
(ii) Faculty
of Architecture and Town Planning.
(2) There shall be a Board of each Faculty
which shall consist of,---
(i) the Dean to be appointed in the manner
prescribed in sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 2;
(ii) the Professors and the Chairmen of the
Teaching Departments comprised in the Faculty;
(iii) two members of each Board of Studies,
comprised in the Faculty, to be nominated by the Board of Studies concerned;
(iv) three teachers to be nominated by the Academic
Council by reason of their specialised knowledge of the subjects which, though
not assigned to the Faculty, have in the opinion of Academic Council, important
bearing on the subject assigned to the Faculty; and
(v) one Associate Professor and one Assistant
Professor or Lecturer to be taken by rotation in order of seniority from each
department in the Faculty.
(3) The members mentioned in clauses (iii)
and (iv) of sub-paragraph (2) shall hold office for three years.
(4) The
quorum for a meeting of the Board of a Faculty shall be one-half of the total
number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
(5) The Board of each Faculty shall, subject
to the general control of the Academic Council and the Syndicate, have the
powers:---
(a) to
co-ordinate the teaching, publication and research work in the subjects
assigned to the Faculty;
(b) to scrutinise the recommendations of the
Boards of Studies comprised in the Faculty in regard to the appointment of
paper setters and examiners, except for research examinations, and to forward
the panels of suitable paper setters and examiners for each examination to the
Vice-Chancellor;
(c) to
consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and to report
thereon to the Academic Council; and
(d) to
perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
2. Dean.— (1) There shall be a Dean of each Faculty
who shall be the Chairman and Convener of the Board of Faculty.
[30][30][(2) The
Dean of each Faculty shall be appointed by the Chancellor from amongst the
three senior most Professors in the Faculty for a period of three years and
shall be eligible for re-appointment:
Provided
that if no Professor is available in a Faculty, a Professor from some other
Faculty may act as a Dean till a Professor of the Faculty itself is appointed.]
(3) The Dean
shall present candidates for admission to degree (except Honorary Degrees) in
the courses falling within the purview of the Faculty.
(4) The Dean shall exercise such
administrative and academic powers as may be delegated to him.
3. Teaching Departments and Chairmen.— (1) There shall be a Teaching Department for
each subject or a group of subjects, as may be prescribed by Regulations, and
each Teaching Department shall be headed by a Chairman.
[31][31][(2) The
Chairman of a Teaching Department and the Director of an Institute shall be
appointed by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor from
amongst the three senior most Professors of the Department for a period of
three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment:---
Provided
that in a Department where there are less than three Professors the appointment
shall be made from amongst the three senior most Professors and Associate
Professors of the Department:---
Provided
further that in a Department in which there is no Professor or Associate
Professor, no such appointment shall be made and the Department shall be looked
after by the Dean of the Faculty with the assistance of the senior most teacher
of the Department.]
(3) The Chairman of the Department shall
plan, organize and supervise the work of the Department and shall be
responsible to the Dean for the work of his Department.
4. Boards of Studies.— (1) There shall be a separate Board of
Studies for each subject or group of subjects as may be prescribed by
Regulations.
(2) Each Board of Studies shall consist
of,---
(i) all the teachers of the Department concerned;
(ii) three to five experts or teachers, other than
University teachers to be appointed by the Syndicate. The number will be
determined by the Syndicate according to the need of each Board; and
(iii) one representative of the teachers of each
affiliated College teaching at Graduate and Post-Graduate levels in that
subject to be nominated by the Academic Council.
(3) The term of office of members of the
Board of Studies other than ex-officio members
shall be three years.
(4) The quorum for meeting of the Board of
Studies shall be one-half the number of members, a fraction being counted as
one.
(5) The Chairman of the University Teaching
Department concerned shall be the Chairman and Convenor of the Board of
Studies. Where in respect of a subject there is no University Teaching
Department, the Chairman shall be appointed by the Syndicate.
(6) The functions of the Board of Studies
shall be,---
(a) to
advise the Authorities on all academic matters connected with instruction,
publication, research and examination in the subject or subjects concerned;
(b) to
propose curricula and syllabi for all degree, diploma and certificate courses
in the subject or subjects concerned;
(c) to
suggest a panel of names of paper setters and examiners in the subject or
subjects concerned; and
(d) to
perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Regulations.
5. Advanced Studies and Research Board.— (1) The Advanced Studies and Research Board
shall consist of,---
(i) the
Vice-Chancellor (Chairman);
(ii) the
Deans;
(iii) three
University Professors other than Deans to be appointed by the Syndicate;
(iv) three
University Teachers other than Professors having research qualifications and
experience to be appointed by the Academic Council; and
(v) Director
of Research, Extension and Advisory Services, as ex-officio Secretary of the Board.
(2) The term of office of members of the
Advanced Studies and Research Board other than ex-officio members shall be three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Advanced
Studies and Research Board shall be one-half of the total number of members, a
fraction being counted as one.
(4) The functions of the Advanced Studies
and Research Board shall be—
(a) to
advise the Authorities on all matters connected with the promotion of advanced
studies, publication and research in the Universities;
(b) to
consider and report to the Authorities on the institution of research degrees
in the University;
(c) to
propose Regulations regarding the award of research degrees;
(d) to
appoint supervisors for research students and to determine the subjects of
their thesis;
(e) to
recommend panels of names of paper setters and examiners for research
examinations after considering the proposals of the Board of Studies in this
behalf; and
(f) to
perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
6. Selection Board.— (1) The Selection Board shall consist of,---
(i) the
Vice-Chancellor;
(ii) the
Chairman, or a member of the Public Service Commission to be nominated by the
Chairman;
(iii) the
Dean of the Faculty concerned;
(iv) the
Chairman of the Teaching Department concerned; and
(v) one
member of the Syndicate and two other men of eminence, to be appointed by the
Syndicate; provided that none of the three are employees of the University.
(2) The members mentioned in clause (v) of
sub-paragraph (1) shall hold office for two years.
(3) The quorum for the Selection Board in
case of selection of a Professor or Associate Professor and other teachers
shall be four and three respectively. In case of officers other than teachers,
the Selection Board shall consist only of members mentioned at (i), (ii) and
(v) of sub-paragraph (1).
(4) No member
who is a candidate for the post to which appointment is to be made shall take
part in the proceedings of the Board.
(5) In selecting candidates for the posts of
Professors and Associate Professors, the Selection Board shall co-opt or
consult three experts in the subject concerned and in selecting candidates for
other teaching posts, two experts in the subject concerned, to be nominated by
the Vice-Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject approved
by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the Selection Board and revised from
time to time.
7. Functions of Selection Board.— (1) The Selection Board for Teaching and
other posts shall consider the applications received in response to
advertisement and recommend to the Syndicate the names of suitable candidates
for appointment to teaching and other posts as the case may be and may also
recommend:-
(i) the
grant of a higher initial pay in a suitable case for reasons to be recorded; or
(ii) the
appointment of an eminently qualified person to a Professorship in the
University on terms and conditions other than those prescribed.
(2) In the event of an unresolved difference
of opinion between the Selection Board and the Syndicate, the matter shall be
referred to the Chancellor whose decision shall be final.
8. Finance and Planning Committee.— (1) The Finance and Planning Committee shall
consist of,---
(i) the
Vice-Chancellor (Chairman);
(ii) one
member of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate;
(iii) one
member of the Syndicate to be appointed by the Syndicate;
(iv) two
members of the Academic Council to be appointed by the Academic Council;
(v) two
nominees of the Chancellor, one each from Education Department and Finance
Department; and
(vi) the
Treasurer.
(2) The term
of office of the appointed members shall be three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Finance
and Planning Committee shall be three members.
9. Functions of the Finance and Planning
Committee.— The functions of
the Finance and Planning Committee shall be,---
(a) to
consider the annual statement of accounts and the annual and revised budget
estimates and advise the Syndicate thereon;
(b) to
review periodically the financial position of the University;
(c) to
advise the Syndicate on all matters relating to planning, development,
finances, investments and accounts of the University; and
(d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
10. Affiliation Committee.— (1) The Affiliation Committee shall consist
of,---
(i) Chairman to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(ii) two Professors to be nominated by the Academic
Council; and
(iii) the Director of Education of the Region
concerned and the Director of Technical Education.
(2) The term of office of the members of the
Committee, excluding ex-officio members,
shall be two years.
(3) The Affiliation Committee may co-opt not
more than three experts.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of or for an
inspection by the Affiliation Committee shall be three.
(5) An
officer of the University to be designated by the Vice-Chancellor for this
purpose shall act as the Secretary of the Committee.
(6) The functions of the Affiliation
Committee shall be,---
(a) to
inspect the education institutions seeking affiliation with, or admission to
the privileges of the University and to advise the Academic Council thereon;
(b) to
inquire into complaints alleging breach of conditions of affiliation by
affiliated colleges and to advise the Academic Council thereon; and
(c) to
perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Regulations.
11. The Discipline Committee.— The Discipline Committee shall consist
of,---
(i) Chairman to be nominated by the
Vice-Chancellor;
(ii) two Professors to be nominated by the Academic
Council;
(iii) one member to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(iv) Director, Students’ Affairs (Members
Secretary);
(v) the President, University Students’ Union;
(vi) Senior Tutor of the University; and
(vii) Senior Warden of the University Hostels.
(2) The term of office of the members of the
Committee, excluding ex-officio members
shall be two years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the
Discipline Committee shall be four members.
(4) The functions of this Committee shall
be,---
(i) to
propose Regulations to the Academic Council for the conduct of University
students, maintenance of discipline and breach of discipline; and
(ii) to perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by Regulations.
[1][1]This Act was passed by the
Punjab Assembly on 8th April, 1974; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab
on 11th April, 1974; and, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary),
dated 11th April, 1974, pages 469-B to 469-HH.
[2][2]W.P. Ord. XXV of 1961.
[3][3]Added by the University of
Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XIV of 1980).
[4][4]Added by the University of
Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (X of 1981).
[5][5]Added by the University of
Engineering and Technology (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XXIX of 1985).
[6][6]Added by
the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act, 1975 (XV
of 1975), and deleted by the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
(Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XIV of 1980).
[7][7]Added by the University of
Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Second Amendment) Act, 1975 (XVIII of
1975).
[8][8]Added by the University Laws
(Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (IX of 1983).
[9][9]Added by the University of
Engineering and Technology (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XXIX of 1985).
[10][10]Added by the University of
Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XIV of 1980).
[11][11]Substituted by the University
of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act, 1985 (VI of 1985).
[12][12]Substituted by the University
of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XIV of
1980).
[13][13]The
words “other than employees of the University or affiliated Colleges”, deleted
by the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Ordinance,
1981 (X of 1981).
[14][14]Added by the University of
Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act, 1985 (VI of 1985).
[15][15]Ibid.
[16][16]Substituted by the University
of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (X of 1981).
[17][17]Inserted by the University of
Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (X of 1981).
[18][18]The word “and” deleted by the
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act, 1990 (III of
1990).
[19][19]Added ibid.
[20][20]Substituted
by the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Ordinance,
1981 (X of 1981) for “[two]”. The words in crotchets were earlier substituted,
for “three”, by the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
(Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XIV of 1980).
[21][21]Substituted by the University
of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act, 1975 (XV of 1975).
[22][22]Added by the University of
Engineering and Technology (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XVI of 1984).
[23][23]Added by the University of
Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act, 1976 (II of 1976).
[24][24]Substituted by the University
of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XIV of
1980).
[25][25]Substituted by the University
of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Act, 1975 (XV of 1975).
[26][26]Substituted by the
Universities Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1977 (VII of 1977).
[27][27]Added by the University of Engineering
and Technology (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XVI of 1984).
[28][28]Added by the University of
Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (XIV of 1980)
and substituted by the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment)
Ordinance, 1981 (X of 1981).
[29][29]The words “not exceeding one
year from the date of Commencement of this Act” deleted by the University of
engineering and Technology, Lahore (Third Amendment) Act, 1975 (XLVII of 1975).
[30][30]Substituted by the University
of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (X of 1981).
[31][31]Substituted by the University
of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (X of 1981).
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