(W.P. Ordinance XXXIX of 1962)
[7
June 1962]
An Ordinance to constitute and
organise the
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is
expedient to constitute and organise the [4][Punjab ] Board of Technical Education in the manner
hereinafter appearing;
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the
Presidential Proclamation of the seventh day of October, 1958, and in exercise
of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of West Pakistan is
pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-
1. Short
title and commencement.–
(1) This Ordinance may be called the [5][Punjab ]
Board of Technical Education Ordinance, 1962.
(2) It
shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the
context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the meanings
hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say–
(b) “Centre”
means an institution imparting certificate level training;
(c) “Chairman”
means the Chairman of the Board;
(d) “Committee” means a committee constituted
under this Ordinance;
(e) “Controller
of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations of the Board;
(f) “Controlling Authority” means the Controlling
Authority of the Board;
(h) “Head
of an institution” means the Principal of an Institute or the officer incharge
of a centre, as the case may be;
(i) “Institute”
means an institution within the jurisdiction of the Board and recognised for
the [8][Vocational, Industrial] Technical
or Commercial Education and includes Polytechnic Institute, Technical
Institute, Commercial Institute and any other Institute or College imparting
diploma level training in technical subjects;
(j) “institution”
means an institute or a centre:
(k) “prescribed”
means prescribed by regulations or rules;
(l) “Principal”
means the Head of a Polytechnic or Technical Institute, Commercial Institute,
or any other Institute or College imparting diploma level training in technical
subjects;
(m) “recognised”
means recognised by the Board;
(n) “Regulations”
and “Rules” mean respectively the regulations and rules made under this
Ordinance; and
(o) “Secretary”
means the Secretary to the Board.
3. Establishment and incorporation.– (1) The [9][Punjab Board
of Technical Education] shall be constituted in accordance with the provisions
of this Ordinance and shall be called the [10][Punjab Board
of Technical Education.]
(2) The
Board shall be a body corporate and shall have perpetual succession and a
common seal with power to acquire and hold property and to transfer the same
and may sue or be sued by its corporate name.
4. Constitution
of the Board.–
(1) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(i) the
Chairman;
(ii) the Vice-Chancellor, West Pakistan University
of Engineering and Technology Lahore, or a University Professor nominated by
him;
(iv) the
Director of Education, Lahore Region, Lahore ,
or his nominee not below the rank of a [12][Deputy Director];
(v) an
industrialist nominated by the Controlling Authority;
(vi) one
Principal [13][or a member of teaching staff] of
an institute nominated by the Controlling Authority;
(vii) one
representative of Heads of [14][Polytechnic] Institutes elected by
and from among themselves;
(viii) one
representative of the Heads of Commercial Institutes elected by and from among
themselves;
(ix) one
person nominated by the Controlling Authority from amongst the Heads of
Technical Training Centres or Vocational Institutes; and
[16][(1a) The Controlling Authority, while
nominating members specified in clauses (v), (vi) and (ix) of subsection (1),
shall nominate at least two women.] (2) The names of the nominated and elected
members shall be notified in the official Gazette.
(3) The
term of office of members other than the ex-officio
members shall be two years.
(4) No
member appointed by virtue of his office shall continue to be member if he
ceases to hold that office.
(5) When
a person ceases to be member of the Board, he shall cease to be member of any
of the committees of which he may be a member.
5. Resignation of members.– A member of
the Board may resign his membership by a letter addressed to the Chairman;
provided that the resignation shall not have effect until it is accepted by the
Controlling Authority.
6. Removal
of members.–
A member shall be liable to be removed by the Controlling Authority, if–
(i) he
has become of unsound mind;
(ii) he
has been declared insolvent by a competent court;
(iii) he
has been convicted by a criminal court of an offence involving moral turpitude.
The decision of the Controlling
Authority in this behalf shall be final:
7. Casual
vacancies.–
(1) Whenever there occurs a vacancy in the membership of the Board due to
death, resignation or removal it shall be filled in accordance with the
provisions of this Ordinance.
(2) The
person who fills the vacancy shall be a member of the Board for the remaining [18][part of the] two-year term.
8. Meetings
of the Board.–
(1) The Chairman may, when he considers necessary, and shall, on a requisition
from at least five members of the Board, call a meeting of the Board.
(2) The
quorum for meetings of the Board shall be five.
9. Jurisdiction
of the Board.–
[19][(1) The Board shall exercise its
powers within the territorial limits of the province of the Punjab and such
other areas as may be notified by the Government from time to time.]
(2) Government may, by general or special
order, modify the jurisdiction of the Board with regard to such territorial
limits or any institution therein.
10. Powers of the Board.– (1) Subject to the provisions of
this Ordinance, the Board shall have power to organise, regulate, develop and
control Technical [20][Vocational, Industrial], and
Commercial Education.
(2) In
particular and without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by
the preceding sub-section, the Board shall have the power–
(i) to
hold and conduct all final examinations pertaining to Technical [21][Vocational, Industrial], and
Commercial Education below degree level and such other examinations as may be
determined by Government;
(ii) to
prescribe courses of study for its examinations;
(iii) to
lay down conditions for recognition of institutions;
(iv) to accord, refuse or
withdraw recognition wholly or partly, after considering inspection reports
received from an Inspection Committee appointed by the Board in this behalf;
(v) to
inspect and arrange for inspection of recognised institutions and call for
inspection reports;
(vi) to
lay down conditions for admission to its examinations, to determine the
eligibility of candidates and to admit them to the examinations;
(viii) to
fix, demand and receive such fees as may be prescribed;
(ix) to
supervise the residence, health and discipline of students of recognised
institutions and classes with a view to promoting their general welfare;
(x) to
organise and promote extra-mural activities in and for recognized institutions.
(xi) to
institute and award scholarships, medals and prizes in accordance with the
regulations and rules;
(xii) to
hold, control and administer its property and funds;
(xiii) to
enter into and carry out contracts in exercise of its duties under this
Ordinance and the Regulations;
(xiv) to
pass the annual budget;
(xv) to
transfer any movable and immovable property;
(xvi) to
hold and manage endowments;
(xvii) to
regulate and decide all administrative matters, including the creation and
abolition of posts; provided that it shall be lawful for the Chairman to create
temporary posts for a period not exceeding six months;
(xviii) to
appoint the staff and define their duties and conditions of service;
(xix) to
make provision for buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus, books and other
means required for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance; and
(xx) to
sanction such expenditure and to appoint such officers and staff as may be
necessary to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance; and
(xxi) to
do all other acts necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance.
(3) The
Board may delegate any of its powers to the Chairman or any officer of the
Board or to a Committee or Sub-Committee appointed by it as it may deem fit.
11. Controlling Authority.– The [23][Governor of the Punjab ]
or his nominee shall be the Controlling Authority of the Board.
12. Powers of the Controlling Authority.– (1) The Controlling Authority shall
have the power to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as
he may direct, of the offices, activities and funds and of examinations
conducted by the Board and to cause an enquiry to be made in like manner in
respect of any matter concerning the Board.
(2) The
Controlling Authority shall communicate to the Board the result of such
inspection or enquiry and may advise the Board to take such action within such
period as may be specified.
(3) The
Board shall report to the Controlling Authority the action as it proposes to
take or has taken on such communication.
(4) Where the Board does not, within a
reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of the Controlling Authority,
the Controlling Authority may after considering any explanation made by the
Board, issue such directions as it thinks fit, and the Chairman shall comply
with such directions.
(5) If
the Controlling Authority is satisfied that any proceeding of the Board or a
Committee is not in conformity with this Ordinance, the Controlling Authority
may, without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of the section, by order in
writing, annul such proceedings:
Provided that before making any such
order the Controlling Authority shall, through the Chairman, call upon the
Board or the Committee, as the case may be, to show cause why such an order
should not be made.
[24][(6) The
Controlling Authority may, from time to time, direct the Board to conduct its
affairs and to perform its functions in such manner as may be specified.]
13. Officers of the Board.– The following shall be the officers
of the Board:-
(i) the
Chairman;
(ii) the
Secretary;
(iii) the
Controller of Examinations;
(iv) such
other officers as may be appointed by the Board.
14. Chairman.– (1) The Chairman shall be appointed
by the Controlling Authority on such terms and conditions as may be determined
by the Controlling Authority.
[25][(2) The
Chairman shall hold office ordinarily for a term of three years from the date
of notification of his appointment and on the expiry of his term shall be
eligible for re-appointment:
Provided
that if a Government servant is appointed as Chairman, he shall serve, unless
sooner recalled, until the completion of the tenure of his appointment or until
attaining the age of superannuation, whichever occurs earlier.]
(3) When the office of the Chairman is
vacant temporarily or otherwise, by reason of leave, illness or other cause for
a period not exceeding one year, the Controlling Authority shall make such
arrangements for carrying on the duties of the office of the Chairman as it may
think fit.
(4) The
Chairman shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the Board and
shall, when present, preside at the meetings of–
(i) the
Board,
(ii) the
Academic Committee, Finance Committee, Appointments Committee, Committee for
the appointment of Paper Setters and Head Examiners, Committees of Courses and
other Committees of the Board.
(5) It
shall be the duty of the Chairman to ensure that the provisions of this
Ordinance and the regulations and rules are faithfully observed and carried out
and he shall exercise all powers necessary for this purpose.
(6) In
any emergency arising out of the administrative business of the Board and
requiring, in the opinion of the Chairman, immediate action, the Chairman may
take such action as he may deem necessary and shall report the action so taken
to the Board at its next meeting for approval.
(7) The Chairman shall exercise such other
powers as may be prescribed.
[26][15. Secretary and Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Secretary and the
Controller of Examinations shall be whole-time salaried officers appointed by
the Board with the approval of the Controlling Authority.
(2) Subject
to the provisions of sub-section (3), the terms and conditions of service of
the Secretary and the Controller of Examinations and their powers and duties
shall be such as may be prescribed with the approval of the Controlling
Authority.
(3) In
case a Government servant is appointed as Secretary or Controller of Examinations,
on deputation, his term of appointment shall not exceed three years.]
16. Other officers.– Subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance, the powers and duties of other officers of the Board, shall be such
as may be determined by the Board.
17. Committees of the Board.– (1) The Board shall have the
following Committees, namely:-
(i) the
Academic Committee;
(ii) the
Finance Committee;
(iii) the
Appointments Committee;
(iv) Committee for appointment of Paper Setters and
Head Examiners;
(v) Committees
of Courses; and
(vi) Such
other Committees as may be prescribed.
(2) The
Board or a Committee may appoint such Sub-Committees as it may deem necessary.
18. Constitution, powers and
duties of the Committees.– The constitution, functions and duties of the Committee
mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 17 shall be such as may be prescribed
by Regulations.
19. Powers of the Board to frame Regulations.– (1) The Board shall have the power
to make Regulations consistent with this Ordinance on all or any of the
following matters, namely:-
(a) the
constitution, powers and duties of the Committees;
(b) Powers
and duties of the officers of the Board mentioned in section 13;
(c) Rules
of service including rules regulating disciplinary action, grant of leave and
retirement of the employees of the Board;
(d) constitution
of pension or provident fund or both for the benefit of the officers and other
employees of the Board;
(e) admission
of institutions to the privilege of recognition and withdrawal of recognition;
(f) general
scheme of studies including the total number of subjects to be taught and the
duration of courses; and
(g) such
other matters as may appear necessary for giving effect to the provisions of
this Ordinance.
(2) The
regulations approved by the Board shall be submitted to Government and shall
not take effect until they are approved by Government. Government may approve
or disallow or remit them to the Board with its recommendations for further
consideration.
20. Powers of the Board to make rules.– The Board may make rules consistent
with this Ordinance and the regulations to provide for–
(i) inspection
of institutions and the reports, returns and other information to be furnished
by them;
(ii) conditions
of admission of candidates to the examinations and eligibility for diploma
certificates and titles;
(iii) such
other matters as may be prescribed by regulations.
[27][20-A. Restrictions on issuance of diplomas and
certificates.–
No person shall unless authorised by Government issue any diploma or
certificate in vocational, technical or commercial subjects included in the
general scheme of studies made by the
Board under section 19.
Explanation–
‘Person’
in this section shall include any body corporate or other body organization or
institution.]
[28][20-B. Punishment.– (1) Whoever contravenes any
provision of section 20-A of this Ordinance, or regulations or rules made
thereunder, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to
one year or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees or with both.
(2) If
the contravention of this Ordinance or regulations or rules made thereunder is
made by–
(a) a
body corporate, every director, manager, secretary or other officer or agent
thereof, or
(b) other
body, organization or institution, every member or partner thereof, or the
manager or the principal officer running such body, organization or
institution, shall, unless he proves that the contravention took place without
his knowledge or that he exercised due diligence to prevent such contravention,
be deemed to be guilty of such contravention.
[29][20-C. Cognizance of offence.– No Court
shall take cognizance of an offence under this Ordinance, except on a report in
writing of the facts constituting such offence made by the Chairman or any
person authorized by him in that behalf.]
21. Fund.– The Board
shall have a fund to which shall be credited all its income including income
from fees, endowments, grants and contributions.
22. Accounts and Audit.– (1) The accounts of the Board shall
be maintained in such manner as may be prescribed by rules.
(2) The
statement of accounts of the Board shall be submitted to Government once a
year.
(3) The
accounts of the Board shall be submitted in such manner as may be prescribed by
the regulations.
23. Provident fund and pension.– (1) The Board
shall establish for the benefit of its employees such pension or provident fund
or both as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may
be prescribed.
(2) Government may, by notification, declare
that the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (Act XIX of 1925), shall
apply to such fund, and on making of such declaration that Act shall apply
accordingly as if the Board were Government and the said fund were the
Government Provident Fund.
24. Members prohibited from deriving monetary
benefit.–
No member of the Board shall draw any fee or other remuneration in any capacity
whatever from the funds of the Board or enter into any contract with the Board
directly or through any other person in connection with the affairs of the
Board:
Provided that the emoluments of the
Chairman shall under the terms and conditions of his appointment, be paid from
the funds of the Board:
Provided further that a member of a
Committee may receive from the Board remuneration in lump sum for writing,
compiling or editing a book intended to be prescribed for an examination of the
Board.
25. Bar against membership.– No person who has any financial
interest in any book prescribed by the Board as course of study for any
examination conducted by the Board or has a financial interest as a partner or
otherwise in any firm which publishes, procures, or supplies any such book,
shall be eligible to become a member of the Board or a Committee or continue as
such after having acquired any such interest.
26. Validation.– No act or proceedings of the Board
or any Committee shall be invalidated merely by reason of any irregularity in
the appointment of any member of the Board or the Committee.
27. Bar to suits.– All acts done, orders passed or
proceedings taken by the Board shall be final and shall not be called in
question in any court by a suit or otherwise.
28. Members and employees to be public
servants.–
Members of the Board and the Committee constituted under this Ordinance, the
employees of the Board and other persons appointed for carrying out the
purposes of this Ordinance, shall be deemed to be public servants within the
meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860).
29. Legal protection for acts and orders.– No suit for damages or other legal
proceedings shall be instituted against Government, the Controlling Authority,
the Board, any Committee, any member of the Board or Committee, or officer or
employee of the Board in respect of anything done or purported to have been
done in good faith in pursuance of this Ordinance and the regulations and rules
made thereunder.
30. First Regulations.– (1) Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Ordinance, the regulations set out in the Schedule
shall, on the commencement of this Ordinance be deemed to be the First
Regulations framed by the Board under section 19.
(2) The regulations laid down by Government
within three months of the date of commencement of this Ordinance shall become part
of the Schedule.
31. Transitional provision.– (1) From the date of commencement
of this Ordinance and till such time as the nominated and elected members are
appointed, the Chairman and the ex-officio
members shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the
Board and its Committees.
(2) On
the appointment of the nominated and elected members, the Board shall exercise
all powers and perform all duties of the Committees of the Board upto the time
the Committees are constituted.
(3) If
there is any difficulty in giving effect to the provisions of this Ordinance,
the Controlling Authority may take such action to remove the difficulty as he
may deem necessary.
[30][32. Validation of
certain acts, etc.– Anything done, proceeding or action taken, rights or
assets acquired, obligation or liability incurred, persons appointed or
authorised, jurisdiction or power conferred, endowment, bequest or fund
created, donation or grant made, scholarship or award instituted, recognition
granted, order issued and regulations or rules made by the West Pakistan Board
of Technical Education as such or in the name of the Punjab Board of Technical
Education on or after 1st July, 1970, shall be deemed to have been respectively
done, taken, acquired, incurred, appointed or authorised, conferred, created,
made, instituted, granted, issued and made by the Punjab Board of Technical
Education constituted under section 4.]
Schedule
Regulations
of the Board
1. Powers
and duties of the Chairman.– The Chairman shall exercise control over the office of the
Board as its principal executive and academic officer and shall do all acts to
ensure that the officers and the staff properly perform the duties entrusted to
them. In particular he shall–
(i) write confidential reports on the work of
officers whose grades carry an initial salary of [31][four hundred
rupees] or more per mensem;
(ii) recommend
to the Board any disciplinary action that he considers necessary against
officers mentioned in clause (i);
(iii) take
disciplinary action against members of the establishment whose grades carry an
initial salary of less than [32][four hundred rupees] per mensem;
and
(iv) appoint
Superintendents of Examinations.
2. Powers
and duties of the Secretary.– (1) The Secretary shall, subject to the control of the
Chairman, be incharge of the academic and administrative sector of the Board’s
office and shall cause the orders and decisions of the Board and the Chairman,
in all matters except those concerning the examinations to be carried out.
(2) The
Secretary shall take all possible steps to ensure that the funds of the Board
are spent on the purpose for which they are provided.
(3) The
Secretary shall cause to be prepared and submit to the Board for approval the
annual statement of accounts and budget estimates.
(4) All
meetings of the Board and the Committees shall be convened by the secretary
under the directions of the Chairman. While preparing the agenda for a meeting
of the Board or a Committee, the Secretary shall carry out the directions of
the Chairman given in this respect and no item shall be placed on such agenda
or be considered in the meeting without previous permission of the Chairman.
(5) The
Secretary shall record the minutes and maintain the records of the proceedings
of the Board and the Committees.
(6) The
Secretary shall conduct the official correspondence of the Board under the
authority of the Chairman except the correspondence relating to the conduct of
examinations.
(7) All
fees and dues payable to the Board, and all sums received by the Secretary,
shall be credited without delay to the account of the Board in a Bank or
Treasury approved by the Board [33][in accordance with the instructions
issued by Government from time to time].
(8) The
Secretary shall issue to successful candidates on behalf of the Board in the
prescribed form diplomas or certificates of having passed the examinations held
by the Board.
(9) The
Secretary shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the
Chairman.
(10) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
these regulations the Board may assign to any other officer or officers such
duties of the Secretary as it may deem necessary.
3. Powers
and duties of the Controller of Examinations.– The Controller of Examinations
shall, subject to the control of the Chairman, be incharge of the examination
sector of the Board’s office and shall–
(i) cause
the orders and decisions of the Board and the Chairman, in all matters
concerning the examinations to be carried out;
(ii) make arrangements for the conduct of an
examination of the Board;
(iii) conduct official correspondence of the Board
relating to examinations;
(iv) perform
such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Chairman.
4. Constitution of the Academic
Committee.– The Academic Committee shall consist of–
(i) the
Chairman of the Board;
(ii) Heads
of the following Departments of the West Pakistan University of Engineering and
Technology, Lahore :-
(a) Mechanical
Engineering Department;
(b) Electrical
Engineering Department;
(d) Architecture
and Town Planning Department;]
[35][(iii) (a) one
nominee of the Vice-Chancellor of the Punjab Agricultural University, Lyallpur [36] not below the
rank of a Professor;
(b) one
nominee of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Punjab, from the Institute of Education and Research, not below the rank
of a Head of Department;
(c) the
Director of Technical Education, Lahore ; and
(d) two
nominees of the Government;]
[39][(v) the Principal of a Training College of general education nominated by the
Education Secretary of the Government;]
(vi) one
Headmaster of a Government Technical High School elected from and by the Headmasters
of the Government Technical Schools in West Pakistan [40];
(vii) one
nominee of the Director of Education, Lahore Region, not below the rank of
Principal of a Degree College ;
(viii) two
Heads of Government Commercial Institutes and Centres elected from and by the
Heads of the Government Commercial Institutes and Commercial Centres in West Pakistan [41].
[44][(x) two heads of recognized
Polytechnic or Technical Institutes, offering diploma level course, elected by
and from amongst themselves.]
(2) Term of office of members of the Academic
Committee.– The members of the Academic Committee, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office
for two years.
(3) Quorum for the meetings.– The quorum
for the meetings of the Academic Committee shall be one-third of the total
number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
(4) Powers and duties of the Academic
Committee.– (a) The Academic
Committee shall have the general superintendence and control of and the
responsibility for the maintenance of the standards of teaching and
examination.
(b) Without
prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions and subject to such
conditions as may be prescribed, the Academic Committee shall exercise the
following powers and perform the following duties, namely:-
(i) to
determine the subject or subjects which shall be assigned to each committee of
courses;
(ii) to
advise the Board on the qualifications of the teachers and examiners, their
duties and conditions of appointments;
(iii) to
advise the Board on all academic matters including the general scheme of
studies for an examination, the number of subjects to be included in an
examination, the value of each subject in respect of marks to be assigned to
it, and the conditions to be fulfilled for passing an examination and for being
placed in a particular division; and
(iv) to
exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed.
5. Constitution,
powers and duties of the Appointments Committee.– (1) The Appointments Committee
shall consist of–
(i) the
Chairman of the Board;
(iii) the
Director of Education, Lahore Region;
(iv) one
nominee of the Controlling Authority; and
(2) The Appointments Committee shall
recommend the appointment, confirmation and scale of pay of officers or
employees of the Board whose scales of pay carry an initial salary of three
hundred rupees or more per mensem.
(3) The
members of the Appointments Committee other than the ex-officio members, shall hold office for two years.
(4) The
quorum for a meeting of the Appointments Committee shall be three.
6. Constitution
and functions of the Finance Committee.– (1) The Finance Committee shall consist of–
(i) the
Chairman of the Board;
(iv) two
nominees of the Controlling Authority.
(2) The
functions of the Finance Committee shall be–
(i) to examine the annual
budget and advise the Board thereon; and
(ii) to review the financial
position of the Board periodically and make recommendations to the Board for
improving its finances.
(3) The
members of the Finance Committee, other than the ex-officio members, shall hold office for two years.
(4) The quorum for the meetings of the
Finance Committee shall be three.
7. Constitution
and functions of the Committee for appointment of Paper Setters and Head
Examiners.–
(1) There shall be a Committee for appointment of Paper Setters and Head
Examiners and shall consist of–
(i) the
Chairman of the Board;
(ii) one
Principal of a Polytechnic elected from and by Principals of Polytechnics;
(iii) one
Principal of a Technical Institute elected from and by Principals of Technical
Institutes;
(iv) one
Head of a Government Commercial Institute or Centre nominated by the Chairman [49][;] [50][and]
(2) The
functions of the Committee for appointment of Paper Setters and Head Examiners
shall be to appoint Paper Setters and Head Examiners for all examinations
conducted by the Board, after considering the recommendations of the Committee
of Courses in this behalf. Where a Committee of Courses does not make its
recommendations within the time specified by the Committee for appointment of
Paper Setters and Head Examiners, the Committee will make these appointments
without the recommendations of the Committee of Courses.
(3) The
members of the Appointments Committee, other than the Chairman, shall hold
office for two years.
(4) The
quorum for the meetings of the Appointments Committee shall be three.
8. Committee
of Courses.–
(1) There shall be a Committee of Courses for each subject or a group of allied
subjects included in the courses of studies organized by the Board. Each such
Committee shall consist of the following, namely:-
(i) one
Head of the Department of the subject from Polytechnics or [52][one Principal from] Commercial
Institutes nominated by the Academic Committee;
[53][(ii) one
Principal of a Vocational Institute or Technical Training Centre or Commercial
Centre nominated by the Academic Committee;]
(iii) one
person having experience of the subject nominated by the Board; and
(iv) one
expert in the subject nominated by the Chairman:
Provided that if in a subject the
required number of teachers is not available, the Chairman may decide that the
number of members of the Committee of Courses for the subject concerned may be
less than four or may permit the nomination of suitable persons who are not
teachers, as members of a particular Committee of Courses.
(2) The
term of office of the members of the Committee of Courses shall be two years:
Provided that if a vacancy occurs
during the course of two years, the member appointed to fill the vacancy shall
hold office for the remaining term only.
(3) Each
Committee of Courses shall consider academic matters relating to the subject or
subjects with which it is concerned and shall recommend to the Academic
Committee the courses of study and text-books to be prescribed, as well as the
conditions to be fulfilled for passing the relevant examination in the subject
or subjects.
[54][(3-A) Each Committee of Courses shall recommend to the
Committee for Appointment of Paper Setters and Head Examiners the names of
suitable persons to be appointed as Paper Setters, Head Examiners and
Sub-Examiners.]
(4) Each
Committee of Courses shall have a Convener who shall be nominated by the Board.
(5) The
quorum for a Committee of Courses shall be three.
9. Termination
of membership.–
Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations when a person ceases to
be member of a Committee, he shall cease to be member of any Sub-Committee of
which he may be a member by virtue of his membership of that Committee.
10. Recognition of Institutions.– (1) The Board shall accord
recognition, for its Diploma or Certificate Examinations, to such Institutes as
are within the jurisdiction of the Board in [55][the Punjab ]
if it is satisfied, on the basis of the inspection report received from an
inspection committee appointed by it, that the conditions prescribed for the
recognition have been satisfactorily fulfilled.
(2) If the Board, on the basis of a report
received from an inspection committee appointed by it, is satisfied that the
conditions of recognition have ceased to be fulfilled by any institute, the
Board may cancel the recognition.
(3) The
Board may, if it considers necessary, arrange a special inspection of any
institute by an inspection committee appointed by it.
11. Audit.– (1) The Board shall appoint a
whole-time officer as Auditor for the purposes of auditing the bills to be paid
from the funds of the Board. No expenditure shall be made from the funds of the
Board, unless the bills for its payment have been audited by the Auditor in
conformity with the regulations and rules.
(2) The
statement of the accounts of the Board signed by the Secretary and the Auditor,
shall be submitted to Government within six months of the closing of the
financial year.
(3) The
accounts of the Board shall be audited once a year, in conformity with the
regulations and rules by the Auditor appointed by the Government for this
purpose.
[1]This
Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on 5th June, 1962;
published in the West Pakistan Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 7th June, 1962,
pages 2277-91; saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962).
[2]Substituted
by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb. A.O. 1 of 1974), for “West Pakistan ”.
[3]Ibid.
[4]Ibid.
[5]Ibid.
[6]Substituted
by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance,
1971 (III of 1971), for “West Pakistan Board
of Technical Education.”
[7]Substituted, for “Government of West Pakistan”, by the Punjab
Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb. A.O. 1 of 1974).
[8]Inserted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971).
[9]Substituted ibid., for “West Pakistan Board of
Technical Education.”
[10]Ibid.
[11]Substituted for “West Pakistan Board of Technical Education.”
[12]Substituted ibid.,
for “Principal of a Degree College ”.
[13]Inserted ibid.
[14]Substituted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education
(Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of
1971), for “Technical”.
[15]Substituted ibid., for “representative”.
[16]Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act
2014 (IV of 2014).
[17]Added by the Punjab Board of Technical Education (Amendment)
Ordinance, 1985 (IV of 1985).
[18]Inserted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971).
[19]Substituted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education
(Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of
1971).
[20]Inserted ibid.
[21]Ibid.
[22]The words
“and to withdraw such certificates and diplomas” deleted ibid.
[23]Substituted by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb. A.O. 1 of
1974), for “Governor of West Pakistan ”.
[24]Added by the
West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab
Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (XXI of 1971).
[25]Substituted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971).
[26]Substituted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971).
[27]Added by the Punjab Board of Technical Education (Amendment) Act, 1977
(VIII of 1977).
[28]Added by the Punjab Board of Technical Education (Amendment) Act, 1977
(VIII of 1977).
[29]Ibid.
[30]Added by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971).
[31]Substituted ibid.,
for “three hundred rupees”.
[32]Substituted
by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance,
1971 (III of 1971), for “three
hundred rupees”.
[33]Added ibid.
[34]Added by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971).
[35]Substituted ibid.
[36]Now
‘Faisalabad’.
[37]Substituted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education
(Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of
1971), for “three”.
[38]Now ‘Punjab’.
[39]Substituted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971).
[40]Now ‘Punjab’.
[41]Ibid.
[42]Substituted
by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance,
1971 (III of 1971), for the full-stop.
[43]Added ibid.
[44]Ibid.
[45]Substituted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971).
[46]Substituted
by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb. A.O. 1 of 1974), for “West Pakistan ”.
[47]Substituted by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971).
[48]Substituted
by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb. A.O. 1 of 1974), for “West Pakistan ”.
[49]Substituted,
for the full-stop, by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab
Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971).
[50]Added ibid.
[51]Ibid.
[52]Ibid
[53]Substituted ibid.
[54]Added by the West Pakistan Board of Technical Education (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (III of 1971).
[55]Substituted
by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb. A.O. 1 of 1974), for “West Pakistan ”.
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