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THE
(Pb. Act V of 2005)
C O N T E N T S
Sections
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
3. Establishment and Incorporation.
4. Functions.
5. Jurisdiction.
6. University open to all persons.
7. Teaching.
8. Officers of the University.
9. Chancellor.
10. Revisional powers of the Chancellor.
11. Inspection and Inquiry.
12. Pro-Chancellor.
13. Vice Chancellor.
14. Powers and functions of Vice Chancellor.
15. Pro-Vice Chancellor.
16. Registrar.
17. Controller of Examinations.
18. Treasurer.
19. Auditor.
20. Other officers and staff members.
21. Authorities.
22. Senate.
23. Powers and functions of the Senate.
24. Syndicate.
25. Powers and functions of Syndicate.
26. Academic Council.
27. Functions of the Academic Council.
28. Constitution, functions and powers of the authorities.
29. Appointment of committees by certain authorities.
30. Rules.
31. Regulations.
32. Fund.
33. Recovery of dues.
34. Property and assets.
35. Audit and accounts.
36. Retirement.
37. Pension, etc.
38. Filling of casual vacancies in authorities.
39. Dispute about membership of authorities.
40. Proceeding of authorities not invalidated by vacancies.
41. Removal of difficulties.
Schedule
[1]THE
(Pb.
Act V of 2005)
[12 May 2005]
An Act to grant status of University to the
Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to reconstitute and grant the King Edward
Medical College, Lahore, the status of University for the purpose
of imparting
better medical education, encouraging and arranging extensive research and
publications in the field of medical sciences,
holding examinations and
awarding medical degrees and to make provisions for matters connected therewith
or incidental thereto;
It is hereby
enacted as follows:-
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and
commencement.– (1) This Act may be called the
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.– In this
Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context–
(i) “Academic
Council” means the Academic Council specified in section 26;
(ii) “Act” means the
(iii) “Authority” includes one or more authorities
of the University specified in section 21;
(iv) “Chairman” means head of a teaching
department;
(v) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor specified in
section 9;
(vi) “Dean” means the Chairman of the Board of
Faculty specified in the Schedule;
(vii) “Director” means the Director of an institute;
(viii) “Faculty” means a faculty specified in the
Schedule;
(ix) “Government” means the Government of the
(x) “Hospital”
means the hospital declared by the Government to be an attached hospital of the
University for teaching purposes;
(xi) “Institution”
means a medical institution imparting instruction in a subject or subjects
relating to a faculty and includes a teaching
unit attached with the
University, and the term “institute” shall be construed accordingly;
(xii) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made
under this Act;
(xiii) “Pro-Chancellor” means the Pro-Chancellor
specified in section 12;
(xiv) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means the Pro-Vice
Chancellor appointed under section 15;
(xv) “Professor Emeritus” means a retired Professor
working in a faculty in an honorary capacity;
(xvi) “Registered graduate” means a graduate of the
University who either resides within its jurisdiction or otherwise but his name
is
entered in the register maintained for the purpose;
(xvii) “Regulations” means the regulations made under
section 31, or until such regulations are made, the regulations immediately
applicable
to the King Edward Medical College, Lahore, made under the University
of the Punjab Act, 1973 (Punjab Act IX of 1973), shall continue
to apply and
shall be deemed to have been made under this Act in so far as they are not
inconsistent therewith;
(xviii) “Research Officer” means a person equivalent
in rank to a teacher engaged for whole-time research;
(xix) “Rules”
means the rules made under section 30, or until such rules are made, the rules
immediately applicable to the King Edward
Medical College, Lahore, made under
the University of the Punjab Act, 1973 (Punjab Act IX of 1973), shall continue
to apply and
shall be deemed to have been made under this Act in so far as they
are not inconsistent therewith;
(xx) “Schedule” means Schedule to this Act as may
be amended from time to time by an order of the Senate;
(xxi) “Search
Committee” means a Search Committee notified by the Government;
(xxii) “Section” means a section of this Act;
(xxiii) “Senate” means the Senate specified in section
22;
(xxiv) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate specified in
section 24;
(xxv) “Teacher”
includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor and Demonstrator
engaged whole-time by the University,
college, institute or the institution and
such other persons as may be declared as teachers by the regulations;
(xxvi) “Teaching department” means a teaching
department maintained and administered by the University;
(xxvii) “University” means the
(xxviii) “Vice
Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor appointed under section 13.
CHAPTER
II
THE
UNIVERSITY
3. Establishment and incorporation.– (1) As soon as may be after
the commencement of this Act, the Government shall by an order published in the
official Gazette establish
the University to be known as the King Edward
Medical University, Lahore, by reconstituting the King Edward Medical College,
Lahore.
(2) The University shall consist of the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor,
the Vice Chancellor, the Pro-Vice Chancellor and members of the
Senate, the
Syndicate, the Academic Council and all other authorities.
(3) The University shall
be a body corporate 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 may
lease, sell or otherwise alienate
any movable and immovable property which
vests in or has been acquired by it.
(5) Consequent upon the
order published under sub-section (1), the post/office of the Principal, King
Edward Medical College, Lahore
shall be upgraded to that of the Vice
Chancellor, and all properties, rights and interests of whatever kind, used,
enjoyed, possessed,
owned or vested in or held in trust by or for the King
Edward Medical College, Lahore, and all liabilities legally subsisting against
it shall stand transferred to the University.
4. Functions.– The University shall perform the following
functions, namely–
(a) to provide for instruction in such teaching
subjects, disciplines or branches of learning at Graduate or Post-Graduate
level as
it may deem fit, and to make provision for research and the
advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it may
determine;
(b) to prescribe or identify courses of studies
to be conducted by it and the faculties;
(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;
(d) to confer honorary degrees or other
distinctions on persons approved therefor;
(e) to provide for persons having received
education/training in other institutions, such instructions as it may
determine, and to award
degrees, diplomas or certificates to such persons;
(f) to confer degrees on persons who have carried
on independent research under certain conditions;
(g) to inspect constituent institutes/faculties;
(h) for the purpose of admission to the
University, recognize the examination passed and the periods of study spent by
students at other
universities and places of learning as equivalent to such
examinations and periods of study in the University, and to withdraw such
recognition in appropriate cases after giving notice to the concerned student;
(i) to co-ordinate with other universities and public
authorities in such manner, and for such purposes as it may determine;
(j) to
create posts of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and
Demonstrators and other posts for research, publication,
extension,
administration and other related purposes and to appoint persons thereto;
(k) to confer or award fellowships, scholarships,
bursaries, medals and prizes as may be prescribed;
(l) to establish teaching departments, schools,
colleges, faculties, institutes, museums and centers of excellence including
area study
center and other centers of learning for the development of teaching
and research and to make such arrangements for their maintenance,
management
and administration as may be prescribed;
(m) to
arrange, administer and maintain hostels for students of the University;
(n) to promote and organize recreational and
extra-curricular activities for physical and mental growth, health and fitness
of the students;
(o) to
enforce and maintain discipline amongst the students of the University;
(p) to
demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed;
(q) to
make provisions for research and advisory services and, in relation thereto,
enter into arrangements with other institutions
or with public bodies as may be
deemed necessary;
(r) to
make, amend, alter, vary or rescind agreements, contracts and leases;
(s) to
receive grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other
contributions made to the University and to make investment,
if any, with the
permission of the Senate;
(t) to engage and provide for the printing and
publications of research papers and other works for the advancement of medical
education;
and
(u) to do all such other acts and things
incidental to the aforesaid, as may be necessary for the University as a
custodian of medical
education, learning and research.
5. Jurisdiction.– The University shall
exercise the powers conferred on it by or under this Act within its
jurisdiction and in respect of its teaching
jurisdiction in its attached hospitals:
Provided that the hospitals so attached
under clause (x) of section 2 shall be under the administrative control of the
Government.
6. University open to all
persons.– The University shall be
open to all and no person shall be denied admission or privileges of the
University on the basis of sex,
caste, color, creed, class, race, religion or
status.
7. Teaching.– (1) All recognized teaching in various subjects,
disciplines or courses shall be conducted by the University, in the manner
specified
under the regulations and may include lectures, tutorials,
discussions, seminars, demonstrations as well as practical work in the
laboratories, hospitals, workshops and community and other methods of
instruction.
(2) The courses and the
curricula shall be such as may be prescribed.
CHAPTER
III
OFFICERS
AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
8. Officers of the University.– The following shall be the
officers of the University, namely–
(i) the Vice Chancellor;
(ii) the Pro-Vice Chancellor;
(iii) the Deans;
(iv) the Directors;
(v) the Chairman;
(vi) the Registrar;
(vii) the Controller of Examinations;
(viii) the Treasurer;
(ix) the Librarian; and
(x) such other persons as may be prescribed.
9. Chancellor.– (1) The Governor of the
(2) The Chancellor or, in
his absence the Pro-Chancellor or in his absence the nominee of the Chancellor
shall preside at the convocation
of the University and the meetings of the
Senate.
(3) Where the Chancellor
is satisfied that any order or proceedings of any authority is not in
accordance with the provisions of the
Act, the rules or the regulations, he
may, after calling upon such authority to show cause, by order in writing,
modify or set
aside such order or proceedings, as the case may be.
(4) Any proposal to
confer an honorary degree shall be subject to approval of the Chancellor.
(5) The Chancellor shall
be competent to approve the rules as may be made and submitted to him by the
Senate whereupon he may either
approve with or without modifications or refer
them back to the Senate for re-consideration.
(6) The Chancellor may
terminate any person from the membership of any authority if he is satisfied
that such person–
(i) has become of unsound mind; or
(ii) has been incapacitated to function as a
member of such authority; or
(iii) is inefficient or has ceased to be efficient for any reason; or
(iv) has been convicted of charges of corruption
or moral turpitude.
(7) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Act, the rules and the regulations,
the Chancellor may–
(a) place on deputation the services of any
officer, teacher or any other employee of the University at the disposal of the
Government
or such other university or institution, for such period and on such
terms and conditions as may be agreed with the borrowing agency;
provided that
such terms and conditions shall not be less favorable than those admissible to
him immediately before his transfer
on deputation; and
(b) make appointment to any post in the University,
whether as a teacher or otherwise from persons in the services of
(8) In the performance of
his functions under the Act, the Chancellor shall act on the advice of the
Chief Minister of the
10. 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:
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. Inspection and inquiry.– (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 person or persons as he
may deem fit, for the purposes of conducting inquiry or carrying out inspection
of –
(i) the University, its building, laboratories,
libraries, museums, workshops and equipment;
(ii) any institution, college, hospital or hostel
maintained by the University;
(iii) the teaching and other work conducted by the
University; and
(iv) the conduct of examinations held by the
University:
Provided
that the Chancellor shall, in every such case, intimate the Syndicate of his
intention to cause an inspection or inquiry
to be made.
(2) The Chancellor shall forward to the Syndicate
the report of such inspection or inquiry and shall, after ascertaining the
views of
the Syndicate thereon, communicate to it 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 and such communication shall be submitted to the Chancellor within such
time as may be required
or specified by him.
(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 directions to the Vice Chancellor as he thinks
fit
and the Vice-Chancellor shall either comply with such directions or cause the
compliance thereof.
12. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) The Minister for Health, Government of the
(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall perform such duties and functions and
exercise such powers as may be assigned or delegated to him by the
Chancellor.
13. Vice
Chancellor.– (1) The Vice
Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the advice of the Chief
Minister of the Province for a term not
exceeding four years from amongst the
eminent medical professors who have worked for at least three years in the
Provided that such advice shall be made by
the Chief Minister on the recommendation of the Search Committee notified by
the Government.
(2) The terms and conditions for the post of the
Vice Chancellor shall be determined by the Chancellor on the recommendation of
the
Chief Minister of the Province and the Vice Chancellor shall hold office
during the pleasure of the Chancellor.
(3) 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 Pro-Vice Chancellor shall
perform the duties of the Vice Chancellor.
14. Powers and functions of Vice Chancellor.– (1)
Subject to sections 22 and 24, the Vice-Chancellor shall be the chief executive
of the University and exercise administrative
control over all its officers,
teachers and other employees and shall ensure the enforcement of the provisions
of this Act, the
rules and the regulations made thereunder.
(2) The Vice Chancellor may teach and undertake
clinical assignments in the University and its attached hospital for academic
purposes
but shall not undertake any private practice inside or outside the
premises of the University for which he will be given adequate
allowance as may
be determined by the Government.
(3) Save in case of the Senate and the Syndicate,
where any authority, body or officer has failed to take cognizance of any
matter otherwise
required to be taken under the Act, the rules and the
regulations, or in case of any urgency or under exceptional circumstances,
the
Vice Chancellor shall take immediate action as he may deem fit under the
circumstances of the case and shall thereupon seek
approval from the authority,
body or officer, as the case may be, of any action so taken.
(4) The
Vice-Chancellor shall also be competent to–
(i) preside at the meetings of the authorities or
bodies except the Senate notwithstanding any other nomination thereon;
(ii) fill temporary posts for a period not
exceeding one year;
(iii) sanction all expenditure provided for in the
approved budget, and to re-appropriate funds within the same major head of
expenditure;
(iv) sanction the re-appropriation of an amount not exceeding five
hundred thousand rupees for an unforeseen but permissible item not
provided for
in the budget, and report it to the Syndicate at the next meeting;
(v) appoint experts to set question papers and
examiners for all examinations of the University after receiving panels of
names from
the relevant authorities;
(vi) make such arrangements for the security of
examination papers, marks and results as he may consider necessary;
(vii) direct teachers, officers and other employees of the University to
take up such assignments in connection with teaching, research,
examinations,
administration and such other activities in the University as he may, in its
interest, consider necessary in consultation
with the Dean concerned;
(viii) delegate, subject to such conditions, if any,
as may be prescribed, any of his powers under this Act, to any officer of the
University;
(ix) appoint employees up to
the scale of pay equivalent to BPS 18:
Provided that all appointments equivalent
to BPS 17 and BPS 18 shall be made on the recommendations of the Selection
Board; and
(x) suspend, expel or rusticate students of the
University on the recommendations of the Discipline Committee.
15. Pro-Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Pro-Vice
Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the
Government and in consultation with
the Vice Chancellor from amongst the
Professors of the University and shall hold office during the pleasure of the
Chancellor for
a term not exceeding four years.
(2) The Pro-Vice Chancellor shall be paid such
special pay as may be prescribed.
(3) 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.
16. Registrar.– (1) The Registrar shall be a
whole-time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Vice
Chancellor on the recommendation
of the Selection Board on such terms and
conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The
Register 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) initiate and process nomination of members to
the various authorities in the manner as may be prescribed; and
(d) perform such other duties as may be
prescribed.
17. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The
Controller of Examinations shall be a whole-time officer of the University and shall
be appointed by the Vice Chancellor
on the recommendations of the Selection
Board on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The Controller of Examinations shall be
responsible for the conduct of examinations and all matters connected therewith
including
formation of MCQ Banks, maintenance of secrecy of examination,
tabulation of results; and perform such other duties as may be prescribed.
18. Treasurer.– (1) The Treasurer shall be a whole-time officer of the University
and shall be appointed by the Vice Chancellor on the recommendations
of the
Selection Board on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The
Treasurer shall be responsible to-
(a) manage property, finances and investments of
the University;
(b) prepare 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
utilized for the purposes for which they are provided; and
(d) perform such other duties as may be
prescribed.
19. Auditor.– The Auditor shall be appointed on
contract basis on deputation from the Government.
20. Other officers and staff members.– (1) Subject to the provisions
of this Act, the University may employ such
officers and employees in its service as may be necessary for the efficient
performance of its functions in such
manner and on such terms and conditions as
may be prescribed.
(2) The
existing government employees of the
Provided that the terms and conditions of service of all
persons serving in connection with the affairs of any institution, institute,
or teaching department in any capacity where transferred or so transferred to
the University shall be determined by the Government
in the manner as may be
prescribed:
Provided further that such terms and
conditions shall not be less favorable than those admissible to them
immediately before their
transfer.
(3) Any question arising
under the provisos to sub-section (2) shall be referred to the Government and
the decision of the Government
on such question shall be final.
(4) Until the rules
regulating the services of the employees of the University are made, all
service rules as are applicable to employees
in Government service shall
mutatis mutandis apply to employees of the University in so far as they are not
inconsistent with the
provisions of the Act.
CHAPTER IV
AUTHORITIES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
21. Authorities.– The following shall be the
authorities of the University, namely–
(i) the Senate;
(ii) the Syndicate;
(iii) the Academic Council;
(iv) the Board of Faculty;
(v) the Board of Studies;
(vi) the Selection Board;
(vii) the Advanced Studies and Research Board;
(viii) the Performance Audit and Vigilance Committee;
(ix) the Finance and Planning Committee;
(x) the Discipline Committee; and
(xi) such other authorities as may be prescribed.
22. Senate.– (1) The Senate shall consist of–
(i) the Chancellor;
(ii) the Pro-Chancellor;
(iii) the Vice Chancellor;
(iv) the Pro-Vice Chancellor;
(v) the Secretary Health;
(vi) the Secretary Finance;
(vii) the Secretary Education;
(viii) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by
the Chancellor;
(ix) one representative of Higher Education
Commission;
(x) the Deans;
(xi) the Directors;
(xii) Professor Emeritus;
(xiii) the Chairmen of the teaching departments;
(xiv) the Registrar;
(xv) the Controller of Examinations;
(xvi) the
Chairman of the Hospital Management Committee, if any;
(xvii) Medical Superintendents of attached hospitals;
(xviii) the officer or teacher in-charge of students
affairs;
(xix) the
Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, Lahore, or a judge of the Lahore High
Court nominated by the Chief Justice;
(xx) four
members of the Provincial Assembly of the
(xxi) the Chairman Standing Committee on Health of
the Provincial Assembly of the
(xxii) the Parliamentary Secretary for Health,
Government of the
(xxiii) the Chairman, Punjab Public Service
Commission,
(xxiv) five
persons of eminence to be nominated by the Government in the field of medical
science, hospital management, finance, law and
social work, preferably
philanthropist.
(2) The Chancellor or, in his absence, the
Pro-Chancellor, or in his absence the nominee of the Chancellor shall preside
or act as the
chairperson of the Senate.
(3) The
members of the Senate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for a
period of three years.
(4) The
member of the Senate other than the ex-officio member may under his hand tender
his resignation to the Chancellor.
(5) 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.
(6) The
quorum for the meeting of the Senate shall be one third of the total number of
its members, a fraction being counted as one.
23. Powers and functions of the Senate.– The
Senate shall be the highest administrative and executive body of the University
and shall, subject to the provisions of this
Act and the rules, have the powers
and discharge the following functions, namely:-
(a) consider the draft of rules proposed by the
Syndicate and deal with them in the manner specified in sub-section (2) of
section 30;
(b) consider
and pass resolutions on the annual report, annual statement of accounts and the
annual and revised budget estimates submitted
by the Syndicate;
(c) appoint
or nominate members to the Syndicate and other authorities in accordance with
the provisions of this Act;
(d) delegate
any of its powers to an authority or officer or a committee or sub-committee;
and
(e) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed.
24. Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of–
(a) the Vice Chancellor (Chairman);
(b) the Pro-Vice Chancellor;
(c) the Secretary Health or his nominee not below
the rank of Additional Secretary;
(d) the Secretary Finance or his nominee not below
the rank of Additional Secretary;
(e) the Secretary Education or his nominee not
below the rank of Additional Secretary;
(f) one representative of Higher Education
Commission;
(g) the Chairman of the Hospital Management
Committee, if any;
(h) the heads of the associated faculties
including Medical Superintendents of attached hospitals and the Dean of Nursing
School;
(i) two Deans to be nominated by the Senate;
(j) two Professors to be nominated by the Vice
Chancellor;
(k) two retired Principals or Professors of the
college to be nominated by the Government;
(l) two nominees of the Chancellor;
(m) the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court,
Lahore, or a judge of the High Court nominated by the Chief Justice;
(n) the Vice Chancellor, University of the
(o) the Vice Chancellor, Lahore University of
Management Sciences,
(p) the Vice Chancellor,
(q) the
Chairman, Punjab Public Service Commission,
(r) two financial experts or bankers to be
nominated by the Government;
(s) two philanthropists or representatives of NGOs
to be nominated by the Government; and
(t) four members of the Provincial Assembly of the
Punjab to be nominated by the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
of
whom at least one shall be a woman member.
(2) The
members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for
a period of three years.
(3) The
quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one-third of the total number of
its members, a fraction being counted as one.
(4) The
Registrar shall act as the Secretary of Syndicate.
25. Powers
and functions of Syndicate.– The
Syndicate shall be the executive body of the University and shall, subject to
the provisions of this Act, the rules and the
regulations, have the powers and
discharge the following functions, namely:-
(i) take effective measures to raise the standards
of medical teaching, research and publication in the light of national
priorities;
(ii) administer and manage the property and funds
of the University;
(iii) govern and regulate the finances, accounts and
investments of the University and for that purpose to appoint such agents as it
may
think fit subject to any advice tendered by the Finance and the Planning
Committee in this behalf;
(iv) prepare the annual report, the annual and
revised budget estimates and to advice the Senate thereon, and to
re-appropriate funds;
(v) execute sale, purchase and transfer of movable
or immovable property on behalf of the University;
(vi) make, modify, vary, and rescind contracts on
behalf of the University;
(vii) cause proper books of accounts to be
maintained and kept for all sums of money received and expended in relation to
all assets and
liabilities of the University;
(viii) invest any money relating unapplied income in
any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act, 1882 (Act II
of 1882),
in the purchase of immovable property or in such other manner as it
may determine, with the like power varying such investments;
(ix) receive and manage any property transferred,
grants, bequests, trusts, gifts donations, endowments and other contributions
made
to the University;
(x) administer any funds placed at the disposal of
the University for specified purposes;
(xi) determine the form and the manner of custody
and the regulation of use of common seal of the University;
(xii) provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus,
equipment and other required items for carrying out the work of
the University;
(xiii) establish and maintain hostels or lodgings for the residence of
students;
(xiv) appoint honorary visiting faculty from amongst
professionals of national and international repute;
(xv) create or abolish posts of Professors,
Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Demonstrators and other teaching
posts;
(xvi) create or abolish such administrative,
research or other posts as may be necessary;
(xvii) appoint teachers and other officers on the
recommendations of the Selection Board for teaching and other posts equivalent
to BPS-19
or above and determine their terms and conditions of appointment
including fixation of pay, etc.;
(xviii) appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and
conditions as may be prescribed;
(xix) confer honorary degrees in accordance with the
conditions as may be prescribed;
(xx) determine the duties of officers, teachers and
other employees of the University;
(xxi) suspend, punish and remove from service in the
manner as may be prescribed such officers, teachers and other employees
appointed
by the Syndicate;
(xxii) submit annual report to the Senate and furnish
such information as it may call for;
(xxiii) appoint or nominate members to the various
authorities in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(xxiv) propose draft rules for submission to the
Senate;
(xxv) consider draft regulations under sub-section
(1) of section 30; provided that the Syndicate may make regulations at its own
initiative
or in consultation with the Academic Council;
(xxvi) recommend a panel of three names of the
persons to be appointed as Medical Superintendent of an attached hospital from
amongst the
doctors of general cadre of Health Department; and
(xxvii) regulate, determine and administer all other
matters and perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by this
Act, the
rules and the regulations.
26. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council
shall consist of–
(i) the Vice Chancellor (Chairman);
(ii) the Pro-Vice Chancellor;
(iii) the Deans;
(iv) the Directors;
(v) two
retired Principals/Professors to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor;
(vi) the University Professors including Professors
Emeritus;
(vii) the Chairmen of all teaching departments;
(viii) two senior most Associate Professors to be
nominated by the Vice Chancellor; and
(ix) two Assistant Professors to be nominated by
the Vice Chancellor.
(2) The
members as may be appointed by nomination 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 its members, a fraction being counted
as one.
27. Functions
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 rules,
have the powers and
discharge the following functions, namely:-
(a) advise the Syndicate 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 Syndicate scheme for the
constitution and organization of faculties, teaching departments and Board of
Studies;
(f) consider or formulate proposals for the
planning and development of teaching and research in the University;
(g) make regulations on the recommendation of the
Board of Faculty and the Boards of Studies, prescribe the courses of studies,
the
syllabi and the out-line of tests for all University examinations; provided
that if the recommendations of the Board of
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) recognize the examinations of other
universities or examining bodies as equivalent to the corresponding
examinations of the University;
(i) regulate the award or studentships,
scholarships, medals and prizes;
(j) frame regulations for submission to the Syndicate;
(k) appoint or nominate members to the various
authorities in accordance with the provisions of this Act; and
(l) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed.
28. Constitution,
functions and powers of the 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.
29. 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 it may deem fit and may nominate such persons on these committees
as are not members of the authorities
appointing the committees.
CHAPTER V
RULES AND REGULATIONS
30. Rules.– (1)
The Senate may, subject to the provisions of this Act, make rules for providing
certain terms and conditions to regulate all
or any of the following matters,
namely:-
(a) the scales of pay
and, except matters relating to discipline, other terms and conditions of
service of officers, teachers and other
employees of the University;
(b) the constitution of
pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund for University
employees; provided such rules
are not repugnant to the general policy of the
Government;
(c) the maintenance of the register of registered
graduates;
(d) the establishment
of faculties, institutes, colleges and other academic divisions;
(e) the power and duties of officers and teachers;
(f) conditions under
which the University may enter into arrangements with other institutions
nationally or internationally or with
public bodies for purposes of research
and advisory services;
(g) conditions for appointment of Professors
Emeritus and award of honorary degrees; and
(h) the general scheme of studies including the
duration of courses and the number of subjects and papers for examinations.
(2) Every proposal
relating to matters specified in sub-section (1) shall be initiated by the
Syndicate which shall cause the proposed
draft to be laid before the Senate
which may either pass with or without modifications as it may deem fit, or may
reject it:
Provided that the Syndicate shall not propose such draft as may
affect 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 proposals contained therein.
31. Regulations.– (1)
The Syndicate may, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules, make
regulations for regulating all or any of the following
matters, namely:-
(a) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and
certificates of the University;
(b) manner in which the recognized 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 hostels
and
lodges;
(i) use of hostels and lodges;
(j) conditions under which a person should carry
an independent research to entitle him to a degree;
(k) institution of fellowships, scholarships,
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 Board of
Studies; and
(p) to
lay down all other matters specified by the Act and the rules.
(2) Every proposal relating to matters specified
in sub-section (1) shall be prepared by the Academic Council and laid before
the Syndicate
which may approve with or without modifications or refer back to
the Academic Council for re-consideration.
CHAPTER VI
UNIVERSITY FUND
32. Fund.– (1) There shall be established a
University fund to which shall be credited grants received from the federal and
provincial governments
and incomes from fees, donations, trusts, bequests,
endowments, contributions and grant-in-aid from any source.
(2) The fund shall be kept in such custody, form
and manner as may be determined by the Government.
33. Recovery of dues.– The University or any person generally or
especially authorized by it may apply to the Collector for recovery of any sum
accrued
to it under any bond and the Collector shall thereupon proceed to
recover the sum due, as if it were arrears of land revenue.
34. Property and assets.– (1) The present movable and immovable
assets and funds owned and possessed by the
(2) All future assets movable and immovable
including land and funds as may be acquired by the University shall become the
property
of the University.
35. Audit and accounts.– (1) The accounts of the University shall be
maintained in such form and manner as may be laid down by the Government.
(2) The audit of accounts, stores and stocks of the University
shall be conducted by the authority or agency as may be determined 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 observations of the Auditor or auditing
agency, together with such annotations as the Treasurer may make, shall be
presented
to the Syndicate.
CHAPTER VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
36. Retirement.– An officer, teacher or other employee of the
University shall have the right to retire from service on such date, after he
has completed
twenty years of service qualifying for pension or other
retirement benefits as the competent authority may, in the public interest,
direct; or where no direction is given, on the completion of sixtieth year of
his age.
Explanation.– In this section “competent authority” means the
appointing authority or a person duly authorized by the appointing authority in
that behalf, not being a person lower in rank to the officer, teacher or other
employee concerned.
37. Pension, etc.– (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;
provided these are not repugnant to the general policy of
the Government.
(2) Where any provident fund is constituted under
this Act, the provisions of the Provident Act, 1925 (Act XIX of 1925), shall
apply
as if it were the Government Provident Fund.
38. Filling of casual vacancies in
authorities.– (1) Any casual
vacancy among the appointed or nominated members of any authority shall be
filled in as soon as may be by the person
or persons, or the body who appointed
or nominated the member whose place has become vacant.
(2) Any member so appointed or nominated under
sub-section (1) shall continue to be a member of such authority for the
unexpired term
for which the person whose place he fills would have been a
member.
(3) Whenever
any vacancy occurs in any authority for any other reason or as a result of the
abolition of a specified office under the
Government or an organization,
institution or other body outside the University has been dissolved or has
ceased to function, it
shall be filled in such manner as the Chancellor may
direct.
39. Dispute about membership of authorities.– Every question or
dispute as to whether any person is entitled to be a member of any authority,
or otherwise, it shall be referred
to a committee constituted by the Senate.
40. Proceeding of authorities not invalidated by vacancies.– No act,
proceeding, resolution or decision of any authority shall be invalid by reason
of any vacancy therein or invalidity of appointment
or nomination of any de-facto
member of the authority.
41. Removal of difficulties.– If any difficulty arises in giving
effect to the provisions of this Act, the Chancellor may, on the recommendation
of the Vice Chancellor,
issue such orders or directions as may not be inconsistent
therewith for removing such difficulty.
SCHEDULE
[see-section 2 (xx)]
1. Faculties.– The University shall have the following faculties,
namely:-
(i) Basic Sciences;
(ii) Medicine and allied specialties;
(iii) Surgical and allied specialties;
(iv) Dental Surgery;
(v) Public Health and preventive medicine;
(vi) Nursing; and
(vii) Allied Health Sciences.
2. Board of Faculty.– (1)
There shall be a Board of Faculty for each department which shall
consist of–
(i) the Dean;
(ii) the Chairman and all Professors of the faculty;
(iii) one Associate Professor, one Assistant
Professor and one Demonstrator to be appointed by rotation in order of
seniority from each
teaching department constituted in the faculty; and
(iv) three
teachers to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor by reason of their specialized
knowledge of the subjects which, though not
assigned to the faculty have, in
the opinion of Vice Chancellor, important bearing on the subjects assigned to
the faculty.
(2) The members mentioned in clauses (iii) and
(iv) of sub-paragraph (1) shall hold office for two years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of
Faculty shall be one-third of the total number of members, fraction being
counted as one.
(4) The functions of the Board of Faculty shall,
subject to the general control of the Academic Council and the Syndicate, be–
(a) to co-ordinate the teaching, publication and
research work in the subjects assigned to the faculty;
(b) to scrutinize the recommendations of the Board
of Studies comprised in the faculty;
(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
assigned by the Academic Council or the Syndicate.
3. Dean.– (1) There shall be a Dean of each faculty, who shall be
the Chairman and Convener of the Board of Faculty.
(2) The Dean shall be appointed by the Syndicate
from amongst the senior most Professors in the faculty.
(3) The
Dean shall hold office for three years.
(4) The Dean shall ensure proper enforcement and
implementation of the rules and regulations relating to various departments.
(5) The Dean shall coordinate the work of the
Board of Studies and the Advanced Studies and Research Board in various
departments.
(6) The Dean shall advise the Vice Chancellor on
matters related to teaching, research, academic programs, extension and other
developmental
projects.
(7) The Dean shall perform such other duties and
exercise such administrative and academic powers as may be delegated to him.
(8) The Dean shall be responsible for quality
assurance of the courses run under its Faculty.
4. Teaching department, etc.– (1) There shall be a teaching department or
institute for each subject or a group of subjects, as may be provided under the
regulations,
and each teaching department or institute shall be headed by a
Chairman or the Director, as the case may be.
(2) The Chairman or the Director shall be
appointed by the Syndicate for a term of two years from amongst the first three
senior most
teachers in the department or institute, as the case may be.
(3) The Chairman or the Director, as the case may
be, shall plan, organize and supervise the work of the department or institute
and
shall be responsible to the Dean for the work of his department or
institute.
5. Board of Studies.– (1) There shall be a separate Board of Studies for
each faculty.
(2) Each Board of Studies shall consist of–
(i) the Dean of Faculty;
(ii) all Professors and Associate Professors of the
faculty;
(iii) one teacher other than the Professor or
Associate Professor to be appointed by
the Vice Chancellor;
(iv) three teachers other than University teachers
to be appointed by the Academic Council; and
(v) one expert to be appointed by the Vice Chancellor.
(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 meetings of the Board of
Studies shall be one-third of the total number of members, a fraction being
counted as one.
(5) The Dean of Faculty shall be the Chairman and
Convener of the Board of Studies.
6. Functions of Board of
Studies.– The functions of the Board of Studies shall be to–
(a) advise the
authorities on all academic matters connected with instruction, publication,
research and examination in the subject
or subjects concerned;
(b) propose curricula and syllabi for all degree,
diploma and certificate courses in the subject or subjects concerned;
(c) suggest a panel of experts for setting
examination papers and examiners in the
subject or subjects concerned; and
(d) perform such other functions as may be
specified in the Regulations.
7. Advanced Studies and Research Board.– (1) The Advanced Studies
and Research Board shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(i) the Vice Chancellor (Chairman);
(ii) the Deans;
(iii) three Professors other than Deans to be
appointed by the Syndicate;
(iv) three teachers having research qualifications
and experience to be appointed by the Academic Council; and
(v) three teachers from colleges having research
qualifications to be appointed by the Academic Council.
(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-third of the total number of members, a fraction
being counted as one.
8. Functions of Advanced Studies
and Research Board.– The functions of the Advanced Studies and Research
Board shall be to–
(a) advise the authorities on all matters
connected with the promotion of advanced studies and research in the
University;
(b) consider and report to the authorities on the
institution of research degrees in the University;
(c) propose regulations regarding the award of
research degrees;
(d) appoint supervisors for research studies and
to determine the subjects of their thesis;
(e) recommend panels of names of experts for
setting examination papers and examiners for research and examinations after
considering
the proposals of the Board of Studies in this behalf; and
(f) perform such other functions as may be
specified in the regulations.
9. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of–
(a) the Vice Chancellor (Chairman);
(b) the Secretary Health or his nominee not below
the rank of an Additional Secretary;
(c) the Chairman Board of Studies;
(d) the Chairman, Punjab Public Service Commission
or his nominee;
(e) the Dean concerned;
(f) one member of the Senate to be nominated by
the Chancellor;
(g) two eminent doctors or scientist in the
concerned field to be nominated by the Chancellor; and
(h) the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court,
Lahore, or a judge of the High Court nominated by the Chief Justice.
(2) The term of office of members of the Selection
Board, other than ex-officio members, shall be three years.
(3) The quorum of the Selection Board shall be
one-third of total number of members:
Provided that 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.
10. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall
consider the applications received in response to advertisement for the posts
in BPS 17 and above and
recommend the names of suitable candidates for
appointment to teaching or other posts to the Vice Chancellor in case of
appointment
to posts in BPS 17 and BPS 18, and to the Syndicate in case of
appointment to posts in BPS 19 and above, and may also recommend
the grant of a
higher initial pay in a suitable case for reasons to be recorded.
11. Performance Audit and
Vigilance Committee.– The Performance Audit and Vigilance Committee shall
consist of–
(a) the Vice Chancellor (Chairman);
(b) the Chairman Hospital Committee, if any;
(c) Dean of respective faculty; and
(d) two retired Principals or Professors of the
college to be nominated by the Syndicate.
12. Functions of Performance Audit
and Vigilance Committee.– The Performance Audit and Vigilance Committee
shall, subject to rules and regulations, perform the following functions,
namely:-
(a) lay down parameters for performance audit and
efficiency of the teachers with the approval of the Syndicate;
(b) recommend to the Syndicate cases of
repatriation, promotions including accelerated promotions, grant of special
pay, etc., and removal
from service of teachers; and
(c) perform such other
functions as may be assigned by the Syndicate.
13. Finance and Planning Committee.– (1) The Finance and Planning
Committee shall consist of–
(a) the Vice Chancellor (Chairman);
(b) Chairman Planning and Development Board or his
nominee not below the rank of a member;
(c) one member of the Senate to be appointed by the
Senate;
(d) one
member of the Syndicate to be appointed by the Syndicate;
(e) the Secretary Health or his nominee not below
the rank of an Additional Secretary;
(f) the Secretary Finance or his nominee not below
the rank of an Additional Secretary;
(g) two members of the Academic Council to be
appointed by the Academic Council;
(h) one professor to be appointed by the Vice
Chancellor;
(i) two nominees of the Chancellor from
amongst the legal profession,
philanthropist or social workers;
(j) Medical Superintendents of the attached
hospitals;
(k) the Registrar; and
(l) the Treasurer.
(2) The term of office of the members of the
Finance and Planning Committee, other than the ex- officio members, shall be
three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Finance and
Planning Committee shall be one third of the total number of its members.
14. Functions of Finance and
Planning Committee.– The functions
of the Finance and Planning Committee shall be to–
(a) consider the annual statement of accounts and
the annual and revised budget estimates and advise the Syndicate thereon;
(b) review periodically the financial position of
the University;
(c) advise the Syndicate
on all matters relating to planning, development, finances, investments,
accounts of the University;
(d) raise funds; and
(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
15. Discipline Committee.– (1) The Discipline Committee shall
consist of–
(a) four Professors including its Chairman to be
nominated by the Vice Chancellor; and
(b) the teacher or officer in-charge of students’
affairs by whatever name called who shall be its Secretary.
(2) The
term of office of the members of the Discipline Committee, other than
ex-officio members, shall be two years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Discipline
Committee shall be three members including its chairman.
16. Functions of Discipline
Committee.– The functions of the Discipline Committee shall be to–
(a) deal with all
inter-institute cases of indiscipline in the University;
(b) propose regulations to the Academic Council
relating to the conduct and discipline of University students;
(c) recommend to the Vice Chancellor, the
suspension, expulsion or rustication of the student on the basis of inquiry
conducted under
the rules or the regulations; and
(d) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed.
17. Curriculum Development
Committee.– The Curriculum Development Committee shall consist of–
(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairman);
(b) five senior Deans; and
(c) Dean whose curriculum is to be modified.
[1]This Act was passed by the
Punjab Assembly on
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