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[1][1]The University of Management and Technology, Lahore Act, 2004
(Pb. Act XV of 2004)
[16 June 2004]
An Act to provide for the establishment of
the
University
of Management and Technology, Lahore.
Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment
of the University
of Management and Technology, Lahore in the private sector
and matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto;
It is hereby enacted as follows:---
1. Short title and
commencement.– (1) This Act
may be called the University of Management and Technology, Lahore Act, 2004.
(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 of the University;
(b) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of
the University specified in section 12;
(c) “Board”
means the Board of Governors;
(d) “Chairperson
of Department” means the Head of a teaching department;
(e) “Dean”
means the Chairman of the Board of a Faculty;
(f) “Faculty”
means a faculty of the University;
(g) “Government”
means the Government of the Punjab;
(h) “Patron”
means the Pattern of the University;
(i) “Rector”
means the Rector of the University;
(j) “Registrar”
means the Registrar of the University;
(k) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” mean
respectively the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules made or deemed to have
been made under this Act;
(l) “Trust”
means the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Trust; and
(m) “University”
means the University of Management and Technology, Lahore constituted under
this Act.
3. Establishment
of the University.– (1) There shall be
established a University to be called the University of Management and
Technology, Lahore in the private sector with
its campus located at Lahore.
(2) The
University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common
seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by the said
name, sue and be sued.
4. Functions and powers
of the University.– The
functions and powers of the University shall be,---
(a) to provide for instruction and training in,---
(i) Management Sciences, Information Technology,
Educational Management and Technology, Media and Communication, Commerce,
Economics, Social Sciences and Arts, Languages and Literature; and
(ii) such
other branches of learning as the Board may determine with the approval of the
Patron given on the recommendation of a committee constituted by the Education
Department:---
Provided that in case of
medical and engineering education, approval of the Pakistan Medical &
Dental Council and Pakistan Engineering Council respectively shall be a
pre-requisite;
(b) to
provide for research, demonstration and other services, and for the advancement
and dissemination of knowledge;
(c) to
hold examinations in a manner as may be determined by the Government and confer
on or award degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions to
persons who have passed its examinations;
(d) to
select and promote Faculties;
(e) to
prescribe courses of studies;
(f) to
establish and support other facilities for education, training and research;
and
(g) to
decide teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure the most effective
educational and training programs.
5. Jurisdiction.–
(1) The jurisdiction of the University shall be restricted to the Province of
the Punjab.
(2) The
University shall not open any sub-campus or affiliate any other educational
institution for a period of ten years from the commencement of this Act after
which period it may have sub-campuses with the approval of the Patron.
6. Patron.– (1) The
Governor of the Punjab shall be the Patron of the University.
(2) The
Patron or his nominee shall preside at the convocations of the University.
(3) Every
proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the
Patron.
(4) The
Patron shall have the power to assent to the Statutes submitted to him by the
Board or refer them back to the Board for reconsideration.
7. Inspection and
inquiry.– (1) The Patron may cause an inspection or inquiry to be made in
respect of any matter connected with the affairs of the University.
(2) The
Patron shall communicate to the Board his views with regard to the result of
the inspection or inquiry and shall, after ascertaining the views of the Board,
advise the Board on the action to be taken by it.
(3) The Board
shall, within such time as may be specified by the Patron, communicate to him
such action as has been taken as a result of the inspection or inquiry.
(4) Where
the Board does not, within the time specified, take action to the satisfaction
of the Patron, the Patron may issue such directions as he thinks fit and the
Board shall comply with all such directions.
(5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of a committee constituted by him and comprising a nominee of the Board, a Judge of the Lahore High Court to be nominated by the Chief Justice of the said Court and a Professor Emeritus or Vice Chancellor, take appropriate action against the University by appointing an administrator who shall exercise the powers of the Board to run the affairs of the University till such time as may be specified:---
Provided that no action under
sub-section (5) shall be taken unless the Chairman of the Board is afforded an
opportunity of being heard.
(6) The
Government may make Rules to give effect to the provisions of sub-section (5).
(7) The
Patron shall have the authority to annul any decision or action of the Board,
which he thinks was taken against the interest of academic excellence,
religious and cultural ideology and national integrity.
8. Rector.– (1)
The Rector shall be appointed by the Government, who shall be an eminent
scholar of national repute, on such terms and conditions as may be determined
on the recommendations of the Board.
(2) The
Rector shall perform such functions as are assigned to him by the Board.
9. Appointments.–
The University may appoint such persons in its services as may be necessary on
such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board.
10. University fund.–
There shall be a fund to be known as the University of Management and
Technology, Lahore Fund which shall vest in the University and to which shall
be credited all sums received by the University.
11. Budget,
audit and accounts.– The budget of the University shall be approved and its
accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be prescribed by
the Board.
12. Authorities of the University.– The
following shall be the Authorities of the University:---
(a) the
Board of Governors;
(b) the
Academic Council;
(c) the
Boards of Faculties;
(d) the
Board of Advanced Studies and Research;
(e) the
Selection Board;
(f) the
Finance and Planning Committee; and
(g) such
other Authorities as may be prescribed by the Statutes and the Regulations.
13. Board of Governors.–
(1) The Board of Governors of the University shall consist of the following:---
(i) the
Chairman of the Trust;
(ii) members
of the Board of Trustees of the Trust subject to a maximum of eight members;
(iii) the
Chairman, Higher Education Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a
Director;
(iv) a Vice Chancellor of a public sector
University in the Punjab nominated by the Patron;
(v) the
Rector; and
(vi) Secretary to Government of the Punjab,
Education Department or his nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary.
(2) The
Chairman of the Trust shall be the Chairman of the Board.
(3) The
quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one half of the total number of
members, a fraction being counted as one; provided that at least two members
shall be official members.
14. Powers and duties of
the Board.– (1) The administration and management of
the affairs of the University shall vest in the Board.
(2) The Board
shall forward the draft of Statutes to the Patron for approval.
15. Business
of the Board.– (1) The meetings and
business of the Board shall be conducted in such manner and in accordance with
such procedure as may be prescribed in the Regulations and until these matters
are prescribed, as may be determined by the Board.
(2) No
Statute, Regulation or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid by reason of
any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board.
16. Delegation of powers.–
The Board may delegate to any person or a committee any of its powers, duties
or functions.
17. Academic Council.–
(1) The Academic Council shall consist of,---
(i) the
Rector (Chairman);
(ii) all
the Deans;
(iii) all
the Heads of the Departments/Institutes;
(iv) all
Professors and Associate Professors of the University;
(v) nominee
of the Secretary Education not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;
(vi) two
Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers to be
nominated by the Board;
(vii) three
persons eminent in the fields of arts and sciences of whom at least one shall
be from each category, to be nominated by the Board;
(viii) Director
Academic, Higher Education Commission; and
(ix) the
Registrar (Member/Secretary).
(2) Members
appointed by nomination shall hold office for three years.
(3) The
quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one half of the total
number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
18. Powers and duties of
Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall be the academic body of
the University and shall, by the Statutes, have the powers to lay down proper
standards of instruction, research, publication and examination and to regulate
and promote the academic life 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 Academic Council shall have the
powers to,---
(a) advise
the Board on academic matters;
(b) regulate
the conduct of teaching, research and publication;
(c) regulate
the admission of students to the courses of studies and examinations in the
University;
(d) regulate
the conduct and discipline of the students of the University;
(e) propose
to the Board, scheme for the constitution and organization of Faculties and
teaching departments;
(f) consider
or formulate proposals for the planning and development of teaching and
research in the University;
(g) make Regulations prescribing the courses of
studies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for all University examinations
subject to approval of the Board;
(h) regulate the award of studentships,
scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(i) frame
Regulations for submission to the Board;
(j) appoint
or nominate members to the various Authorities in accordance with the
provisions of this Act; and
(k) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
19. Statutes.– Subject to the provisions of sub-section (6) of
section 7 and section 21, Statutes may be made to provide for and to regulate
any matter relevant to the University.
20. 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
sub-section (2) of section 14 of this Act and shall continue to remain in force
until amended or repealed.
21. Regulations.– The
Board may, by notification, make Regulations for the administration and
management of the affairs of the University.
22. Removal
of difficulties.– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the
provisions of this Act, the Board may, with the approval of the Government,
give such directions, not inconsistent with the said provisions, as it may
consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty.
23. Savings.– On the commencement of this Act:---
(i) All funds, properties, rights and interests of whatsoever kind issued, used, enjoyed, possessed, owned by or vested in, and all liabilities subsisting against, the Institute of Management and Technology, Lahore, existing immediately before the commencement of this Act shall stand transferred to the University established under this Act; and
(ii) everything done, actions taken, obligations and liabilities incurred, rights and assets acquired, persons appointed or authorized, jurisdictions or powers conferred, endowments, bequests, funds or trusts created, donations or grants made or orders issued by the Institute of |Management and Technology, Lahore, existing immediately before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been respectively done, taken, incurred, acquired, appointed or authorized, conferred, created, made or issued under this Act.
24. Repeal.– The Institute of Management and
Technology, Lahore Ordinance, 2002 (XVIII of 2002) is hereby repealed.
SCHEDULE
(See section 20)
THE FIRST STATUTES
OF THE University OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, LAHORE
1. Faculties.– There shall be a faculty for a
teaching department or a group of teaching departments. The University shall
include the following faculties and such other faculties as may be prescribed:---
(a) Faculty
of Management Sciences;
(b) Faculty
of Information Technology;
(c) Faculty
of Educational Management and Technology;
(d) Faculty of Media and Communication;
(e) Faculty of Commerce;
(f) Faculty of Economics;
(g) Faculty of Social Sciences & Arts;
and
(h) Faculty of Languages and Literature.
2. Board
of Faculty.– (1) There shall
be a Board of each Faculty which shall consist of,---
(a) the Dean of the Faculty;
(b) the Professors and the heads of the teaching departments
in the Faculty;
(c) one member other than Professors and head of
each teaching department to be nominated by the Head of Department;
(d) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic
Council by reason of their specialized knowledge of the subjects which, though
not assigned to the Faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council,
important bearing on the subjects assigned to the Faculty;
(e) two experts in the field from outside the
University to be appointed by the Board of Governors; and
(f) one member to be nominated by the Rector.
(2) The
members other than ex-officio members shall hold office for a period of three
years.
(3) 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.
(4) The Board of each Faculty shall, subject
to the general control of the Academic Council and the Board of Governors, have
the powers to–
(i) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in
the subjects assigned to the Faculty;
(ii) scrutinize
the recommendations of the Boards of Studies comprising the Faculty with regard
to the appointment of paper-setters and examiners for Graduate and Postgraduate
examinations and to forward the panels of suitable paper-setters and examiners
for each examination to the Rector;
(iii) consider any other academic matter relating to
the Faculty and to submit its report to the Academic Council;
(iv) prepare a comprehensive annual report
regarding the performance of each department comprising the Faculty for
presentation to the Academic Council; and
(v) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by the Statutes.
(5) There
shall be a Dean of each Faculty who shall be the Chairman and Convener of the
Board of Faculty.
(6) The
Dean shall be appointed by the Board of Governors from amongst the three most
senior Professors of the Faculty on the recommendation of the Rector and shall
hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for
reappointment.
(7) The
Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree, except honorary degrees,
in the courses falling within the purview of the Faculty.
(8) The
Dean shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of
Governors on the recommendations of the Rector.
3. Academic
Departments and Heads of the Departments.–
(1) There shall be an Academic Department for each subject or a group of
subjects, as may be prescribed by the Regulations and each Academic Department
shall be headed by a Head of Department.
(2) The Head of an Academic Department shall
be appointed by the Board of Governors on the recommendations of the Rector
from amongst three senior most Professors, other than any Professor already
working as Dean, for a period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment;
provided that in a department where there are less than three eligible
Professors, the appointment shall be made from amongst the three senior most
Professors and Associate Professors of the Department.
(3) The
Head 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) The
Head of the Department shall, under the general supervision of the Rector and
the Dean, exercise all administrative, financial and academic powers and such
other duties or powers as may be delegated to him.
(5) The
Head of the Departments shall prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding
the performance of department at the Graduate and Postgraduate levels, Faculty
research and development and submit this report to the Dean of the Faculty for
his evaluation.
4. Board
of Advanced Studies and Research.– (1) The Board of Advanced Studies and
Research shall consist of,---
(a) the Rector (Chairman);
(b) all the Deans;
(c) one University Professor from each Faculty
other than Dean to be appointed by the Board of Governors;
(d) one member to be nominated by the Rector;
(e) three members from the relevant field,
research organizations and Government departments, to be nominated by the Board
of Governors; and
(f) the Registrar as Secretary.
(2) The term of office of the members of the
Board of Advanced Studies and Research, other than ex-officio members, shall be
three years.
(3) The
quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall be one
half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
5. Functions of the
Board of Advanced Studies and Research.– The functions of the Board of
Advanced Studies and Research shall be to,---
(a) advise the Authorities on all matters
connected with the promotion of advanced studies and research publication in
the University;
(b) consider and report to the Authorities in the
University of research degrees in the University;
(c) propose Regulations regarding the award of
research degrees;
(d) appoint supervisors for Postgraduate research
students and to approve titles and synopsis of their thesis/dissertations;
(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for
evaluation of their other research examinations; and
(f) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by the Statutes.
6. Selection
Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of,---
(a) the Rector (Chairman);
(b) the Dean of the Faculty concerned;
(c) the Head of the Academic Department concerned;
(d) one member of the Board of Governors to be
nominated by the Board;
(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the
Board of Trustees; and
(f) one expert in the subject to be nominated by
the Secretary Education.
(2) The
Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Selection Board.
(3) The
members, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for a period of three
years.
(4) The
quorum for a meeting of the Selection Board shall be four.
(5) No member who is a candidate for the
posts to which appointment is to be made shall take part in the proceedings of
the Board.
(6) In
selection of 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 Rector from a standing list of
experts for each subject approved by the Board on the recommendation of the
Selection Board and as revised from time to time.
7. Functions
of the Selection Board.– The
functions of the Selection Board shall be to,---
(a) consider the applications and recommend to the
Board of Governors the names of suitable candidates for appointment to teaching
and other posts, as the case may be, and recommend suitable salary for the
candidate concerned; and
(b) consider all cases of promotion or selection of
officers of the University and recommend the names of suitable candidates for
such promotion or selection to the Board of Governors.
8. Finance
and Planning Committee.– (1) The Finance and Planning Committee shall
consist of,---
(a) the Rector (Chairman);
(b) all the Deans;
(c) one member of the
Board of Governors to be nominated by the Board of Governors;
(d) one member of the Academic Council to be
nominated by the Academic Council;
(e) one representative each from Education
Department and Finance Department of the Government of the Punjab not below the
rank of Deputy Secretary;
(f) Director Planning, Higher Education
Commission;
(g) the Registrar; and
(h) one nominee of the Board of Trustees of the Trust.
(2) The term of office of the nominated
members shall be three years.
(3) The
quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee shall be five
members.
9. Functions
of the Finance and Planning Committee.– The functions of the Finance and
Planning Committee shall be to,---
(a) prepare the annual statement of accounts and
propose annual budget estimates and advise the Board of Governors thereon;
(b) review periodically the financial position of
the University;
(c) advise the Board of Governors on all matters
relating to finance, investments and accounts of the University; and
(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
[1][1]This Act was passed by the
Punjab Assembly on
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