(Act XIV of 2010)
[2 August 2010]
An Act to provide for the establishment of the
Institute
of Southern Punjab Multan .
Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment
of the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan in the private sector and connected matters;
It is enacted as follows:---
Chapter I
Preliminary
1. Short
title and commencement.– (1) This
Act may be cited as the Institute of
Southern Punjab Multan Act 2010.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.– In this Act,---
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council
of the Institute;
(b) “Authority” means an Authority of the
Institute specified in section 17;
(c) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the
Institute;
(d) “Chairman” means Chairman of the Board;
(e) “Chairperson” means the head of a department
or principal of a constituent college;
(f) “constituent
college” means a college maintained and administered by the Institute;
(g) “Controller of Examinations” means the
Controller of Examinations of the Institute;
(h) “Dean” means the head of a faculty of the
Institute;
(i) “Department” means a teaching department
maintained and administered by the Institute in the prescribed manner;
(j) “Faculty” means an administrative and
academic unit of the Institute consisting
of one or more departments or constituent colleges, as may be prescribed;
(k) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab ;
(l) “Higher Education
Commission” means the Higher Education Commission established under the Higher
Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002);
(m) “Institute” means Institute
of Southern Punjab Multan established under the Act;
(n) “Patron” means the Governor of the Punjab ;
(o) “prescribed” means
prescribed by the rules, Statutes or regulations;
(p) “Rector” means the Rector of the Institute;
(q) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the
Institute;
(r) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to the
Act;
(s) “Search Committee”
means the Search Committee constituted by the Board for making recommendations
for appointment of the Rector;
(t) “Statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean
respectively the Statutes, regulations and rules made under the Act;
(u) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate
Professor, Assistant Professor or Lecturer engaged whole time by the Institute
and such other person as may be prescribed;
(v) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the
Institute; and
(w) “Trust” means the Marjan Educational Trust
(Registered) Islamabad .
Chapter II
Institute
3. Establishment of Institute.– (1) The Government shall,
by notification, establish an Institute to be called the Institute of Southern Punjab Multan in the private sector with its campus located at Multan .
(2) The Institute 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 Institute shall consist of the
following:---
(a) Patron, Chairman and members of the Board
and Rector;
(b) Chairpersons and the Deans;
(c) Members of an Authority;
(d) teachers and the students of the
Institute; and
(e) officers and members of the staff of the
Institute.
4. Functions of the Institute.– The Institute shall,---
(a) provide
instruction and training in faculties of management sciences, social sciences, humanities, and such other branches of knowledge, except
medical, dental, allied health sciences or nursing education, as the Board may
determine with the prior approval of the Patron given on the recommendation of
a committee constituted by the Government and, where applicable, subject to the
prior approval of the relevant statutory body of a professional education;
(b) establish,
maintain and administer a department, constituent college or an Institute;
(c) establish
and support other facilities for education, training and research;
(d) prescribe
courses of studies;
(e) decide
teaching methods and strategies in accordance with the education policy of the
Government to ensure the most effective educational and training programs;
(f) hold examinations in the prescribed manner
and, if a person qualifies the examination, award degree, diploma, certificate
and other academic distinction to the person;
(g) prescribe the terms and conditions of
employment of the officers, teachers and other employees of the Institute;
(h) engage, where necessary, a person on
contract of specified duration and to specify the terms of the engagement;
(i) institute programs for the exchange of
students and teachers between the Institute and any other university,
educational institution or research organization;
(j) provide career counselling and job-search
services to the students and alumni;
(k) maintain linkages with alumni;
(l) develop and implement fund-raising plans;
(m) provide and support the academic development
of the faculty of the Institute;
(n) confer degree on a person who has
successfully conducted research in the prescribed manner;
(o) accept an examination and the period of
study spent by a student of the Institute at any other university or place of
learning equivalent to an examination or period of study of the Institute and
may withdraw such acceptance;
(p) cooperate
with a public authority, university or private organization in the manner and
for the purpose as may be prescribed;
(q) institute
Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorship and
Lecturership or any other post and may appoint a person to the post;
(r) create a post for research, extension,
administration or other related purpose and may appoint a person to the post;
(s) institute and award financial assistance to
students in need, fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in
the prescribed manner;
(t) provide
for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls of residence
and may approve or licence a hostel, lodging or boarding place;
(u) maintain order, discipline and security in a
campus of the Institute;
(v) promote the extra curricular and
recreational activities of the students and make arrangements for promoting
health and general welfare of the students;
(w) demand and receive such fees and other
charges from the students as it may determine;
(x) make
provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and enter into
arrangements with any other institution, public or private body, commercial or
industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner;
(y) print and publish research or any other
work;
(z) receive
and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made to the Institute
and to invest any fund in the manner as it may deem fit; and
(aa) perform any other prescribed or an ancillary
function.
5. Institute
open to all.– (1) The Institute shall not discriminate against any person
solely on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed, colour or domicile.
(2) Subject
to the reasonable restrictions as may be prescribed, the Institute shall be open to all persons and admission to the Institute shall not be denied on the basis of gender,
religion, race, creed, colour or domicile.
6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the Institute shall be restricted
to the Province of the Punjab .
(2) The Institute shall not open any
sub-campus for a period of ten years from the date of coming into force of this
Act.
(3) Subject to sub-section (2), the Institute
may, after the said period, establish a sub-campus with the prior approval of
the Government.
Chapter III
Officers of
the Institute
7. Officers of the Institute.– The following shall be the officers of the Institute,---
(a) Patron;
(b) Rector;
(c) Deans;
(d) Chairpersons;
(e) Registrar;
(f) Treasurer;
(g) Controller
of Examinations; and
(h) such
other persons as may be prescribed by the Statutes or regulations to be the
officers of the Institute.
8. Patron.– (1) The Patron or his nominee
shall preside over a convocation of the Institute.
(2) The Institute may confer honorary degree
subject to the prior approval of the Patron.
(3) The Patron may approve the draft Statutes
submitted by the Board or return the Statutes to the Board for reconsideration.
(4) In the performance of functions under
this Act, the Patron shall act on the advice of the Chief Minister of the
Punjab or, within fifteen days of the advice, refer it back to the Chief
Minister for reconsideration; and, if the Chief Minister tenders advice to the
Patron after reconsideration of the matter, the Patron shall act accordingly.
9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Patron may direct inspection or inquiry into the
affairs of the Institute.
(2) The Patron shall convey his views with
regard to the result of the inspection or inquiry to the Board and may, after
ascertaining the views of the Board, recommend any remedial action to the
Board.
(3) The Board shall, within the time
specified by the Patron, submit report to the Patron about the action taken on
the recommendation of the Patron.
(4) If the Board fails to take action to the
satisfaction of the Patron within the specified time, the Patron may issue such
direction as he thinks fit and the Board shall comply with the direction.
(5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of
a Committee constituted by him and comprising a nominee of the Board, a Judge
of the Lahore High Court to be nominated by the Chief Justice of the High Court
and a Professor Emeritus or Vice Chancellor of any university, take action
against the Institute by appointing an administrator, who shall exercise the
powers of the Board to run the affairs of the Institute till such time as may
be specified by the Patron.
(6) The Patron shall not take any action
under sub-section (5), unless the Chairman of the Board is afforded an
opportunity of hearing.
(7) The Patron may set aside a decision or
action of the Board, which, in the opinion of the Patron, is against the
objectives of the Institute or against the interest of academic excellence,
religious or cultural ideology or national integrity.
10. Rector.– (1) The Government shall, on the recommendation of the
Search Committee, appoint a person as Rector.
(2) The Board shall determine the terms and
conditions of service of the Rector.
(3) The Rector shall be the person who
possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience.
(4) The Rector shall perform such functions
as are given in the Act or as may be prescribed or as are assigned to him by
the Board.
11. Powers of the Rector.– (1) The Rector shall be the chief executive officer of the Institute responsible
for all administrative and academic functions of the Institute and for
ensuring that the provisions of the Act, rules, Statutes and regulations are
observed in all the affairs of the Institute.
(2) The
Rector may attend a meeting of an Authority or body of the Institute.
(3) Subject
to the conditions as may be prescribed by the Board, the Rector may, in an
emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of the
Rector and within three days of taking of such action, he shall submit a report
of the action taken to the Chairman of the Board.
(4) Subject to the general supervision and
control of the Board, the Rector may,---
(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of
the Institute to take up such assignment in
connection with examination, administration or any other activities in the
Institute as he may consider necessary;
(b) sanction by re-appropriation an amount for an
unforeseen item not provided for in the budget of the Institute;
(c) make appointments of such categories of
employees of the Institute and in such manner as may be
prescribed;
(d) suspend,
punish or remove, in accordance with prescribed procedure, an officer, teacher
or employee of the Institute except those appointed by the Board;
(e) take disciplinary action against a teacher,
officer or any other employee of the Institute in the
prescribed manner;
(f) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be
prescribed, any of his powers to a teacher or officer of the Institute; and
(g) exercise such other powers as may be
prescribed.
(5) The
Rector shall prepare an annual report containing information as regards the
preceding academic year including disclosure of all relevant facts pertaining
to academics, research, administration and
finances of the Institute.
(6) The
Rector shall, within three months of the conclusion of an academic year, submit
the annual report of the Institute to the Board.
12. Acting Rector.– Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed, if the office of the
Rector is vacant, or the Rector is absent or is unable to perform the functions
of his office due to illness or some other cause, the Board shall make arrangements
for the performance of the duties of the Rector by any other person, as it may
deem fit.
13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Rector,
appoint a Registrar of the Institute on such terms and conditions as may be
prescribed.
(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he
possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience.
(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time
officer of the Institute and shall,---
(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat
of the Institute and be responsible for the provision of secretariat support to
the Board and the Rector;
(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the
academic records of the Institute;
(c) maintain a register of the students and
graduates in the prescribed manner;
(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of a
member to an Authority or body of the Institute in the prescribed manner; and
(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed
or as may be assigned by the Board.
(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a
renewable term of three years.
14. Controller
of Examinations.– (1) The
Board shall, on the recommendation of the Rector, appoint a Controller of
Examinations of the Institute on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The Board shall
not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations unless he possesses the
prescribed qualifications and experience.
(3) The
Controller of Examinations shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and
shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations
and perform such other duties as may be prescribed.
(4) The Controller of Examinations shall
hold office for a renewable term of three years.
15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Rector, appoint a
Treasurer of the Institute on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he
possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience.
(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief
financial officer of the Institute and shall,---
(a) manage
the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and investments of the Institute;
(b) prepare
the annual and revised budget estimates of the Institute and present the estimates to the Board;
(c) ensure
that the funds of the Institute are spent according to the budget or any other
special arrangement;
(d) ensure
that the accounts of the Institute are audited annually and are available for submission to the Board
within six months of the end a financial year; and
(e) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him by the Board.
(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a
renewable term of three years.
16. Appointments.– The Institute may employ such persons
in its service as may be necessary, on such terms and conditions as may be
determined by the Board.
Chapter IV
Authorities
of the Institute
17. Authorities of
the Institute.– The following shall be the
Authorities of the Institute:---
(a) Board
of Governors;
(b) Academic
Council;
(c) Boards
of Faculties;
(d) Board
of Advanced Studies and Research;
(e) Selection
Board;
(f) Finance
and Planning Committee; and
(g) any other Authority as may be prescribed by the statutes or the
regulations.
18. Board of
Governors.– (1) The Board of Governors of the
Institute shall consist of the following:---
(a) the
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Trust;
(b) members
of the Trust subject to a maximum of four members to be nominated by the Trust;
(c) one
member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab ,
to be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly;
(d) four
persons each one of whom is an expert in any of the fields of knowledge, to be
nominated by the Trust;
(e) the
Chairman, Higher Education Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a
Director;
(f) a
Vice Chancellor of a public sector university in the Punjab
nominated by the Patron;
(g) Secretary
to the Government, Education Department or his nominee not below the rank of an
Additional Secretary; and
(h) the
Rector.
(2) The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of
the Trust shall be the Chairman of the Board and the Rector shall be the
Secretary of the Board.
(3) Members of the Board other than
ex-officio members shall hold office for a term of three years and 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 with at least three ex-officio
members.
(5) The Secretary shall, with the approval of
the Chairman of the Board, call the meeting of the Board.
(6) The Trust may fill a casual vacancy
occurring because of death or resignation of a member of the Board nominated by
the Trust to the extent of the remainder of the term of the former member.
19. Powers and duties of the Board.– (1) The administration and
management of the affairs of the Institute shall vest in the Board.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of
the aforesaid power, the Board may,---
(a) formulate
or approve the principles, policies and plans governing the activities and
operations of the Institute so as to facilitate research, teaching and other
academic work;
(b) recommend
the Statutes to the Patron;
(c) make
or approve regulations;
(d) create
a component of the Institute such as faculty, department, constituent college
or Institute, subject to the provisions of the Act;
(e) constitute
a committee, council and any other administrative or academic advisory body;
(f) create such academic or administrative posts
as it may deem necessary and to approve appointments to such posts as it may
specify;
(g) hold,
control and administer the property, funds and resources of the Institute and
raise funds for the purpose of the Institute upon such security as may be
required under the regulations;
(h) undertake
the responsibility for the financial viability of the Institute including
responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its operations, their continuity
and preservation of the autonomy of the Institute;
(i) consider and approve, through a resolution,
the annual report, plan of work, statement of accounts and the annual budget
estimates;
(j) call
for and consider reports relating to the activities of the Institute and may
direct the Rector to furnish information relating to any matter specified by
the Board; and
(k) take
all such initiatives as it may consider necessary or desirable for the
efficient and effective management and functioning of the Institute.
(3) The Board shall recommend Statutes to the
Patron and the Statutes shall come into force if the same are approved by the
Patron.
20. 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) The Statutes, regulation or proceeding of
the Board shall not be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the
constitution of the Board.
21. Delegation of powers.– (1) Subject to
sub-section (2), the Board may delegate any of its powers or functions to a
person or committee of the Board.
(2) The Board shall not delegate the power
to,---
(a) make the regulations or Statutes;
(b) recommend any action to the Patron;
(c) appoint the Registrar, Controller of Examinations or Treasurer; and
(d) approval of annual budget and
consideration of audit report.
22. Academic Council.– (1) The
Academic Council shall consist of,---
(a) Rector
(Convener);
(b) all
the Deans;
(c) all
the Chairpersons;
(d) Controller
of Examinations;
(e) all
the Professors of the University;
(f) nominee of the Secretary to the Government, Education Department
not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary;
(g) two
Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers to be
nominated by the Board;
(h) three
persons eminent in the field of art or science of whom at least one shall be
from each category, to be nominated by the Board;
(i) Director
Academics of the Higher Education Commission; and
(j) Registrar
(Secretary).
(2) A nominated member shall hold office for
a renewable term of three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic
Council shall be one half of the total number of members of the Academic
Council.
23. Powers
and duties of Academic Council.– (1) The
Academic Council shall be the academic body of the Institute and may, subject
to the Statutes, lay down proper standards of instruction, research,
publication and examination and to regulate and promote the academic life of
the Institute.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing powers and subject to the provisions of this Act, rules, Statutes
and regulations, the Academic Council may,---
(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
Institute ;
(d) regulate
the conduct and discipline of the students of the Institute;
(e) propose
to the Board, scheme for the constitution and organization of faculties,
teaching departments, constituent colleges and institutes;
(f) consider
or formulate proposals for the planning and development of teaching and
research in the Institute;
(g) recommend
regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi and the outlines of
tests for the Institute examinations to the Board;
(h) regulate
the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(i) make
regulations for submission to the Board;
(j) appoint
or nominate members to the various Authorities in accordance with the
provisions of this Act; and
(k) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by the Statutes.
Chapter V
Financial
Provisions
24. Institute
Fund.– (1) The Board shall establish a fund to be known as the Institute of Southern Punjab
Multan Fund which shall vest in the Institute and to which
shall be credited all sums received by the Institute.
(2) The
Institute may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicle, equipment or any
other item that may facilitate the functioning of the Institute and all such
donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the Institute in the
prescribed manner.
25. Budget, audit and
accounts.– (1) The budget of the Institute
shall be approved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such
manner as may be determined by the Board.
(2) The Board may approve the budget of the Institute, appropriations of accounts of the Institute and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the
Institute.
Chapter VI
Miscellaneous
26. Rules.– The Government may, by notification, make rules for
carrying out the purposes of this Act.
27. Statutes.– Subject to
the rules, the Patron may approve Statutes on the recommendation of the Board
in order to provide for and to regulate any matter relevant to the Institute.
28. First Statutes.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, the
Statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to have been the Statutes made
under section 27 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or
repealed in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
29. Regulations.– Subject to
the rules and Statutes, the Board may, make regulations for the proper
administration and management of the affairs of the Institute.
30. 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 this Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of
such difficulty.
31. Savings.– Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, an
examination conducted by the proponents of the Institute, prior to the coming
into force of this Act, shall be deemed to be the examination conducted by the
Institute under this Act and the Institute may award degree, diploma or
certificate on the basis of such examination.
Schedule
(See
Section 28)
The First Statutes
1. Faculties.– (1) There
shall be a faculty for a teaching department or a group of teaching departments.
(2) The Institute shall include the following
faculties and such other faculties as may be prescribed,---
(a) faculty of Management Sciences comprising
Department of Business Administration and Department of Commerce;
(b) faculty of Social Sciences consisting of
Department of Economics, Department of Psychology; Department of Education,
Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Department of Mass Communication
and Department of Fine Arts; and
(c) faculty of Humanities consisting of Department
of English.
2. Board of Faculty.– (1) There
shall be a Board of Faculty for each faculty which shall consist of,---
(a) Dean
of the faculty;
(b) Professors
and the Chairpersons in the faculty;
(c) two
teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council due to 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;
(d) two
experts in the field from outside the Institute to be appointed by the Board;
and
(e) one
member to be nominated by the Rector.
(2) The members other than ex-officio members
of a Board of Faculty shall hold office for a period of three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of
Faculty shall be one half of the total number of members.
(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the
general control of the Academic Council and the Board, may,---
(a) co-ordinate
the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to the faculty;
(b) scrutinize
the recommendations of a Board of Studies comprising a faculty with regard to
the appointment of papersetters and examiners for graduate and postgraduate
examinations and to forward the panels of suitable papersetters and examiners
for each examination to the Rector;
(c) consider
any other academic matter relating to the faculty and to submit its report to
the Academic Council;
(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding
the performance of each department or constituent college comprising the
faculty for presentation to the Academic Council; and
(e) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
(5) The Dean of the faculty shall be the
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 Rector and shall hold office for a period of three years
and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(7) The Dean shall present candidates for
admission to degree, except honorary degrees, courses falling within the
purview of the faculty.
(8) The Dean shall have such powers and
duties as may be prescribed by the Board on the recommendations of the Rector.
3. Academic department,
constituent college and Institute.– (1) There shall be an academic
department or constituent college for each subject or a group of subjects, as
may be prescribed by the regulations and each academic department or
constituent college shall be headed by a head of department or principal of the
constituent college, collectively called Chairperson.
(2) The Board shall, on the recommendations
of the Rector, appoint the Chairperson from amongst three senior most
Professors other than a Professor already working as Dean for a period of three
years and the Chairperson shall be eligible for re-appointment; provided that
in a department or constituent college 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 or constituent college.
(3) The Chairperson shall plan, organize and
supervise the work of the department or constituent college and shall be
responsible to the Dean for the work of his department or constituent college.
(4) The Chairperson shall, under the general
supervision of the Rector and Dean, exercise all the administrative, financial
and academic powers and such other duties or powers as may be delegated to him.
(5) The Chairperson shall prepare a
comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of the department or
constituent college or Institute at the graduate and postgraduate levels,
faculty research and development and submit this report to the Dean for
evaluation.
4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research.– (1) The Board of Advanced Studies and
Research shall consist of,---
(a) Rector
(Convener);
(b) all
the Deans;
(c) Controller
of Examinations;
(d) one
Professor of the Institute from each faculty other than Dean to be appointed by
the Board;
(e) one
member to be nominated by the Rector;
(f) three
members from the relevant field, research organizations and Government, to be
nominated by the Board; and
(g) 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.
5. Functions of the Board of Advanced
Studies and Research.– The Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall,---
(a) advise
an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of advanced studies
and research publication in the Institute;
(b) consider
and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of the Institute;
(c) propose
regulations regarding the award of a research degree;
(d) appoint
supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to approve title and
synopses of a thesis or dissertation;
(e) recommend
panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a research examination; and
(f) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
6. Selection Board.– (1) The
Selection Board shall consist of,---
(a) Rector
(Convener);
(b) Dean
of the faculty concerned;
(c) Chairperson
concerned;
(d) one
member of the Board to be nominated by the Board;
(e) one
eminent scholar to be nominated by the Trust; and
(f) one
expert in the subject to be nominated by the Secretary to the Government,
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) Four members of the Selection Board shall
constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Selection Board.
(5) No member who is a candidate or whose family
member is a candidate, for a post to which appointment is to be made, shall
take part in the proceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a
candidate on such post.
(6) In selection of candidates for the post
of Professor or Associate Professor, the Selection Board shall co-opt or
consult three experts in the subject concerned and in selecting candidates for
any other teaching post, two experts in the subject concerned, to be nominated
by the Rector from a standing list of experts for each subject approved by the
Board on the recommendation of the Selection Board.
(7) The Board may revise the standing list of
experts of a subject on the recommendation of the Selection Board.
7. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall,---
(a) consider
the applications and recommend to the Board, the names of suitable candidates
for appointment to teaching and other posts and recommend suitable salary for
the selected candidate; and
(b) consider
all cases of promotion or selection of officers of the Institute 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) Rector (Convener);
(b) all
the Deans;
(c) Treasurer;
(d) one
member of the Board to be nominated by the Board;
(e) one
member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the Academic Council;
(f) one
representative each from Education Department and Finance Department of the
Government not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary;
(g) Director
Planning of the Higher Education Commission;
(h) Registrar;
and
(i) one nominee of the Trust.
(2) The term of office of the nominated
members shall be three years.
(3) Five members of the Finance and Planning
Committee shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning
Committee.
9. Functions of the Finance and Planning
Committee.– The Finance and Planning Committee shall,---
(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 Institute;
(c) advise
the Board on all matters relating to finance, investments and accounts of the
Institute; and
(d) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
[1][1]This Act was
passed by the Punjab Assembly on 21 July 2010; assented to by the Governor of
the Punjab on 30 July 2010; and, was published
in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2 August 2010, pages 439-450.
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