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THE
(Pb Ord LXI of 2002)
[Contents]
1.
Short title and commencement
2.
Definitions
3.
Establishment of the University
4.
Functions and powers of the University
5.
Jurisdiction
6.
Patron
7.
Inspection and inquiry
8.
Board of Governors
9.
Rector
10. Powers and functions of the Board of Governors
11. Business of the Board
12. Appointments
13. Delegation of powers
14. University Fund
15. Budget, audit and accounts
16. Regulations
17. Removal of difficulties
18. Academic Council
19. Powers and duties of Academic Council
20. First Statutes
21. Repeal
22. Savings
SCHEDULE
(See Section 20)
THE FIRST STATUTES OF THE
1.
Faculties
2.
Board of Faculty
3.
Academic Departments and Head of the
Department
4.
Board of Advanced Studies and Research
5.
Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and
Research
6.
Selection Board
7.
Functions of the Selection Board
8.
Finance and Planning Committee
9.
Functions of the Finance and Planning
Committee
23.
[1]THE
(Pb Ord LXI of 2002)
[
An Ordinance to provide
for the establishment
of the
Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for the
establishment of the
And
whereas the Provincial Assembly of the
And
whereas under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order
No.9 of 1999, as amended by the Chief Executive Order No.11 of
2000, the
Governor of a Province may issue and promulgate an Ordinance;
Now,
therefore, in exercise of the aforesaid powers and all other powers
enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make
and
promulgate the following Ordinance:-
1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Ordinance may be called the
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.– In this
Ordinance unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context –
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council
of the University;
(b) “Board” means the Board of Governors;
(c) “Chairperson of Department” means the head of
a teaching department;
(d) “Company” means the Ibadat Trust;
(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
(h) “Patron” means the Governor of the
(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 Ordinance; and
(l) “University” means the
3. Establishment of the
University.– (1)
There shall be established a University to be called the
(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, Mathematical Sciences
(Mathematics and Statistics), Social Sciences and Humanities (Economics),
Information Technology
(Computer Sciences, Electronics and Communications),
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Languages and Literature (English) and
Pharmacy; and
(ii) such other branches of learning as the Board
of Governors 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 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
(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 Ordinance after which period it may have sub-campuses
with the approval of the Patron.
6. Patron.– (1) The Governor of the
(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.
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 of
Governors 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 of Governors 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 of Governors 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 the Patron and comprising a nominee of the Board of
Governors,
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 any
action against the University including its closure.
(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 of Governors, which he thinks was taken
against the
interest of academic excellence, religious and cultural ideology
and national integrity.
8. Board of Governors.– (1) The Board of
Governors of the University shall consist of the following:-
(i) the Chairman of the Ibadat Trust;
(ii) members of the Board of Directors of the Company subject to a
maximum of eight members;
(iii) the Chairman, University Grants Commission or his nominee not
below the rank of a whole time member;
(iv) a Vice Chancellor of a University in the
(v) the Rector; and
(vi) Secretary to Government of the
(2) The Chairman of the Company 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.
9. Rector.– (1) The Rector shall be appointed by the
Government 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.
10. Powers and functions of the Board of
Governors.– The administration and management of the affairs of the
University shall vest in the Board.
11. Business of the Board.– (1) The
meetings and the 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.
12. 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.
13. Delegation of powers.– The Board may
delegate to any person or a committee any of its powers, duties or functions.
14. University Fund.– There shall be a fund
to be known as the
15. 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.
16. Regulations.–The Board may, by
notification, make Regulations for the administration and management of the
affairs of the University.
17. Removal of difficulties.–If any
difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of this Ordinance,
the Government may, in consultation with
the Board, give such directions, not inconsistent with the said
provisions, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty.
18. 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, University Grants
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.
19. 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 Ordinance and the
Statutes, the
Academic Council shall have the powers to-
(a) advise the Board of Governors on academic
matters;
(b) regulate the conduct of teaching, research,
publication and examinations;
(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 of Governors 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 the approval of the Board of Governors;
(h) regulate the award of studentships,
scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(i) frame Regulations for submission to the Board
of Governors;
(j) appoint/nominate members to the various
Authorities in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance; and
(k) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by Statutes.
20. First Statutes.– The Schedule prescribes the Regulations for the establishment of the
departments, faculties and bodies under the First Statutes of
the University.
21. Repeal.– The
22. Savings.– On the
commencement of this Ordinance –
(i) all funds, properties, rights and interests of whatsoever kind
issued, used, enjoyed, possessed, owned by or vested in the Institute
of
Lahore, existing immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance and all
liabilities subsisting against the said Institute
shall stand transferred to
the University established under this Ordinance; and
(ii) everything done, action 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 Lahore,
existing immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance shall be deemed
to have been respectively done,
taken, incurred, acquired, appointed or
authorized, conferred, created, made or issued under this Ordinance.
SCHEDULE
(See Section
20)
THE FIRST STATUTES OF THE
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:-
(b) Faculty
of Management Sciences;
(b) Faculty
of Information Technology (Computer Sciences, Electronics and Communications);
(c) Faculty
of Languages and Literature (English);
(d) Faculty
of Sciences (Pharmacy, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology); and
(e) Faculty
of Arts and Social Sciences (Economics, Mathematics and Statistics).
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, 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 report thereon 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 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 senior most professors of the faculty on the
recommendations
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 on the recommendations of the Rector.
3. ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND HEAD OF THE
DEPARTMENT.– (1) There shall be an
Academic Department for each subject or a group of subjects, as may be
prescribed by 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 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 re-appointment;
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 heads 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;
(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; 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 synopses 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 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 Directors of
the Company; and
(f) one expert in the subject to be nominated by the Secretary to
Government of the
(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 recommendations of the Selection
Board and 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 the names of suitable candidates
for appointment to teaching and other posts,
as the case may be, and recommend
suitable salary for the person 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.
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 to be nominated by the Board;
(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
(f) Director Planning, University Grants Commission;
(g) the Registrar; and
(h) one
nominee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
(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.
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 thereon;
(b) review periodically the financial position of the University;
(c) advise the Board on all matters relating to finance, investments
and accounts of the University; and
(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
[1]Promulgated by the Governor
of the
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