(Pb. Act VIII
of 2005)
[2 July 2005 ]
An Act to provide for the establishment of the
Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to
provide for the establishment of the Beaconhouse National University, 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 Beaconhouse National University, Lahore Act 2005.
(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 14;
(c) “Board”
means the Board of Governors of the University constituted under section 15;
(d) “Chairperson
of Department” means the Head of a teaching department;
(e) “Chancellor”
means the Governor of the Punjab;
(f) “Dean”
means the head of a Faculty;
(g) “Department” means a teaching department
maintained and administered, or recognized by the University in the manner
prescribed;
(h) “Faculty”
means a faculty of the University;
(i) “Foundation”
means the Beaconhouse National University Foundation;
(j) “Government”
means the Government of the Punjab;
(k) “Higher Education Commission” means the Higher
Education Commission set up by the Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002;
(l) “prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes,
Regulations or Rules made under this Act;
(m) “Registrar”
means the Registrar of the University;
(n) “Schedule” means the Schedule to this Act;
(o) “Search Committee” means a Search Committee
set up for making recommendations for appointment of Vice Chancellor;
(p) “Statutes”,
“Regulations” and “Rules” mean respectively the Statutes, the Regulations and
the Rules made or deemed to have been made under this Act;
(q) “Teachers” include Professors, Associate
Professors, Assistant Professors and Lecturers engaged whole time by the
University and such other persons as may be declared to be Teachers by
Regulations;
(r) “University”
means the Beaconhouse National University, Lahore constituted under this Act;
(s) “University
Teacher” means a whole time teacher appointed and paid by the University, or
recognized by the University as such; and
(t) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of
the University.
3. Establishment
of the University.– (1) There shall be
established a University to be called the Beaconhouse National
University, 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.
(3) The
University shall consist of the following namely-
(a) the Chancellor, the Chairman and members of
the Board of Governors and the Vice Chancellor;
(b) the members of the authorities of the University
established under section 14;
(c) all University teachers, and persons
recognized as students of the University in accordance
with terms prescribed from time to time; and
(d) all other full time officers and members of the
staff of the University.
4. Functions
and powers of the University.–
The functions and powers of the University shall be–
(a) to provide for instruction and training
in the Faculties of–
(i) Architecture & Design, Education,
Information & Computer Technologies, Liberal Arts, Media and Mass
Communication, Visual Art, Social Sciences; and
(ii) such other branches of learning as the Board
may determine with the approval of the Chancellor given on the recommendation
of a committee constituted by the Education Department, Government of the
Punjab:
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. University open to
all.─ The University shall be open to persons of either sex of whatever
religion, race, creed, colour or domicile who are academically qualified for
admission to the courses of study offered by the University; and no person
shall be denied the privileges of the University on any of such grounds.
6. 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 Chancellor.
7. Chancellor.–
(1) The Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the University.
(2) The Chancellor 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 Chancellor.
(4) The Chancellor shall have the power to
assent to the Statutes submitted to him by the Board or refer them back to the
Board for reconsideration.
8. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may cause an inspection
or inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the affairs of
the University.
(2) The Chancellor 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 Chancellor, 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 Chancellor, the
Chancellor may issue such directions as he thinks fit and the Board shall
comply with all such directions.
(5) The Chancellor 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 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
Chancellor 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.
9. Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be an eminent
scholar of national repute and shall be appointed by the Government on the
recommendations of the Search Committee on such terms and conditions as may be
determined on the recommendations of the Board.
(2) The Vice Chancellor shall perform such
functions as are assigned to him by the Board.
10. 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.
11. University
fund.– There shall be a fund to be known as the Beaconhouse National
University, Lahore Fund which shall vest in the University and to which shall
be credited all sums received by the University.
12. 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.
13. Officers
of the University.- The following
shall be the officers of the University:-
(a) the Chancellor;
(b) the Vice Chancellor;
(c) the Deans;
(d) the Chairperson of the teaching department;
(e) the Registrar;
(f) the Treasurer;
(g) the Controller of examinations; and
(h) such other Authorities as may be prescribed by
the Statutes or Regulations to be the officers of the University.
14. 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.
15. Board
of Governors.– (1) The Board of Governors of the University shall consist
of the following:-
(i) the
Chairman of the Foundation;
(ii) Directors
of the Foundation subject to a maximum of eight directors;
(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
Chancellor;
(v) the
Vice Chancellor; 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 Foundation shall be
the Chairman of the Board.
(3) Members of the Board, other than
ex-officio members, shall hold office for a term of three years. Members of the
Board shall be eligible for re-appointment on the expiry of their term of
office.
(4) 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.
16. 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 Chancellor for approval.
(3) Without
prejudice to the generality of the aforementioned powers, the Board may
exercise powers and perform functions as follows:-
(a) to
formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans governing the
activities and operations of the University so as to facilitate research,
teaching and other academic work;
(b) to
make and, from time to time, revise Regulations for the efficient and effective
operations of the University;
(c) to create a component of the University such
as faculties, departments, institutes under its jurisdiction subject to sub
para (ii) of para (a) of section 4;
(d) to constitute such standing committees,
councils and other administrative or academic advisory bodies as it deems
necessary, and review their work; and to create such academic or administrative
posts as it may deem necessary and to approve appointments to such posts as it
may specify;
(e) to
hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources of the
University and raise funds for the purpose of the University upon such security
as may be required under Regulations;
(f) to
undertake the responsibility for the financial viability of the University
including responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its operations, their
continuity and preservation of the autonomy of the University;
(g) to consider and pass through a resolution the
annual report, plan of work, statement of accounts and the annual budget estimates;
(h) to
call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the University and
to direct the Vice Chancellor to furnish information relating to any matter
specified by the Board; and
(i) to take all such initiatives as it may
consider necessary or desirable for the efficient and effective management and
functioning of the University.
17. 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.
18. Delegation
of powers.– The Board may delegate to any person or a committee any of its
powers, duties or functions.
19. Academic
Council.– (1) There shall be an Academic Council of the University which
shall consist of–
(i) the
Vice Chancellor (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, Government of the Punjab 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.
20. 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 the 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 various Authorities in accordance with the provisions of
this Act; and
(k) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
21. Statutes.– Subject to the provisions of sub-section (4) of section 7 and section 23
and approval of the Chancellor, Statutes may be made by the Board to provide
for and to regulate any matter relevant to the University.
22. First
Statutes.– Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Act, the Statutes set out in the Schedule
appended to this Act shall be deemed to be the Statutes framed under section 21
of this Act and shall continue to remain in force until amended or repealed.
23. Regulations.–
The Board may, by notification, make Regulations for the administration and
management of the affairs of the University.
24. 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.
25. Validation.–
All actions taken, obligation and
liability incurred, rights and assets acquired, persons appointed or
authorized, endowments, bequests, funds created, donation or grant received by
the Foundation for the establishment of University after the issuance of no
objection certificate by the Education Department, Government of the Punjab,
shall be deemed to have been taken, incurred, acquired, appointed or
authorized, created or received under
this Act.
SCHEDULE
(See section 22)
THE FIRST STATUTES OF
THE Beaconhouse National
University, 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 established
pursuant to this Act:-
(a) Faculty of Architecture & Design;
(b) Faculty of Education;
(c) Faculty of Information & Computer
Technology;
(d) Faculty of Liberal Arts;
(e) Faculty of Media and Mass Communication;
(f) Faculty of Visual Arts; and
(g) Faculty of Social Sciences.
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 Vice Chancellor.
(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 Vice Chancellor;
(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 from amongst the three senior most
professors of the Faculty on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor and
shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for
re-appointment.
(7) The
Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree, except honorary degrees,
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 Vice Chancellor.
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 on the
recommendations of the Vice Chancellor from amongst three senior most
Professors other than a 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 Vice Chancellor 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
Vice Chancellor (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 Vice Chancellor;
(e) three members from the relevant field, research
organizations and Government Departments, to be nominated by the Board; and
(f) the
Registrar (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 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
Vice Chancellor (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 Foundation;
and
(f) one
expert in the subject to be nominated by the Secretary to Government of the
Punjab, Education Department.
(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 Selection 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 Vice Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject approved
by the Board on the recommendation 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 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.
8. Finance and Planning Committee.– (1) The Finance and Planning
Committee shall consist of–
(a) the
Vice Chancellor (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 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 Directors of the
Foundation.
(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 the Statutes.
[1][1]This Act was passed by the
Punjab Assembly on 18 June 2005; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 1
July 2005; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2
July 2005, pages 01 to 09.
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