[1]THE
GHAZI UNIVERSITY, DERA GHAZI KHAN ACT 2012
(Act XXIX of 2012)
[11 February 2012]
An Act to
provide for the establishment of the
Preamble.–
Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment
of the Ghazi University , Dera Ghazi Khan and for ancillary matters;
It
is enacted as follows:-
Chapter I
Preliminary
1. Short title and commencement.–
(1) This Act may be cited as the Ghazi University , Dera Ghazi Khan Act 2012.
(2) It
shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.–
In this Act–
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University;
(b) “affiliated college” means a college or institute affiliated with
the University;
(c) “Authority”
means an Authority of the University;
(d) “chairperson”
means the head of a department, principal of a constituent college or director
of an institute;
(e) “Chancellor”
means the Chancellor of the University;
(f) “Commission”
means the Higher Education Commission set up under the Higher Education
Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002);
(g) “constituent college” means a college maintained and administered
by the University;
(h) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations
of the University;
(i) “Dean”
means the head of a faculty of the University;
(j) “department”
means a teaching department maintained and administered by the University in
the prescribed manner;
(k) “faculty”
means an administrative and academic unit of the University consisting of one
or more departments, institutes or constituent colleges;
(l) “Government”
means Government of the Punjab ;
(m) “institute”
means an institute established, maintained and administered by the University;
(n) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or
regulations;
(o) “Pro-Chancellor”
means Pro-Chancellor of the
University;
(p) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the
University;
(q) “Registrar”
means the Registrar of the University;
(r) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee consisting of at least
five persons constituted by the Government for making recommendations for the
appointment of the Vice Chancellor;
(s) “statutes”,
“regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the statutes, regulations and rules
made under the Act;
(t) “Syndicate”
means the Syndicate of the University;
(u) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant
Professor, Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Demonstrator and Instructor engaged
whole-time by the University and such other persons as may be prescribed;
(v) “Treasurer”
means the Treasurer of the University;
(w) “University”
means the Ghazi
University , Dera
Ghazi Khan; and
(x) “Vice
Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University.
Chapter II
The University
3. Incorporation.– (1) Government Post Graduate College
for Boys, Dera Ghazi Khan, College of
Agriculture, Dera Ghazi Khan Campus of the University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Bahauddin Zakariya Sub-Campus Dera Ghazi Khan and Ghazi Khan
Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan shall be reconstituted as the Ghazi University , Dera Ghazi Khan in accordance with the
provisions of this Act.
(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 aforesaid name, sue and be sued.
(3) The Government may, by notification,
affiliate any of its post graduate and degree colleges with the University.
(4) The University may, with the approval of
the Government, open and administer a sub-campus of the University.
(5) The University shall consist of the
following:-
(a) Chancellor;
(b) Pro-Chancellor;
(c) Vice
Chancellor;
(d) Pro-Vice
Chancellor;
(e) members
of an Authority;
(f) chairpersons
and Deans;
(g) teachers
and students of the University; and
(h) officers
and members of the staff of the University.
(6) Any property owned or possessed and all rights and all
interests held or enjoyed by, and all liabilities subsisting against Government
Post Graduate College for Boys, Dera Ghazi Khan, College of Agriculture, Dera Ghazi Khan
Campus of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Bahauddin Zakariya
Sub-Campus Dera Ghazi Khan and Ghazi Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan and,
subject to the provisions of the University
of Health Sciences Ordinance 2002 (Ordinance LVIII of 2002), Ghazi Khan Medical
College, Dera Ghazi Khan shall stand transferred to the University.
(7) All
employees, regular or on contract basis serving in the Government Post Graduate
College for Boys, Dera Ghazi Khan,
College of Agriculture, Dera Ghazi Khan Campus of the University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad, Bahauddin Zakariya Sub-Campus Dera Ghazi Khan and
Ghazi Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan immediately before coming into
force of the Act shall stand absorbed in the service of the University, except
such employees who are working in the said colleges or sub-campuses on
deputation with or without deputation allowance.
(8) Subject to the Act and service structures
developed by the University, the terms and conditions of service of an employee
absorbed in the service of the University under sub-section (7) shall not be
less favourable than those applicable to him immediately before coming into
force of the Act.
4. Functions of the University.– (1) The
University shall–
(a) provide for education in such branches of
knowledge as it may deem fit, and make provisions for research, service to the
society and for the application, advancement and dissemination of knowledge in
such manner as it may determine;
(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
order to ensure the most effective educational and training programmes;
(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 University;
(h) engage, where necessary, a person on contract
for specified duration and to specify the terms of the engagement;
(i) provide
career counselling and job search services to the students and alumni;
(j) maintain linkages with alumni;
(k) provide and support the academic development
of the faculty of the University;
(l) confer degree on a person who has successfully
conducted research in the prescribed manner;
(m) institute Professorship, Associate
Professorship, Assistant Professorship and Lecturership or any other post and
may appoint a person on the post;
(n) create a post for research, extension,
administration or other related purposes and appoint a person to the post;
(o) institute and award financial assistance to
students in need, fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in
the prescribed manner;
(p) provide for the residence of the students,
establish and maintain halls of residence and may approve or licence a hostel,
lodging or boarding place;
(q) maintain order, discipline and security in a
campus of the University;
(r) promote extracurricular and recreational
activities of the students and make arrangements for promoting health and
general welfare of the students;
(s) demand and receive such fees and other charges
as it may determine; and
(t) perform any other prescribed or ancillary
function.
(2) The University may–
(a) institute programs for the exchange of
students and teachers between the University and any other university,
educational institution or research organization;
(b) develop and implement fund-raising plans;
(c) accept an examination and the period of study
spent by a student of the University at any other university or place of
learning equivalent to an examination or period of study of the University and
may withdraw such acceptance;
(d) cooperate with a public authority, university
or private organization in the prescribed manner;
(e) 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;
(f) receive and manage property transferred and
grants, contributions made to the University and to invest any fund in the
manner as it may deem fit;
(g) print and publish research or work;
(h) admit any college or other educational
institution to its privileges or withdraw such privileges in the prescribed
manner;
(i) affiliate or disaffiliate a college or any
other educational institution in the prescribed manner; and
(j) exercise any power ancillary to the above
powers or as may be prescribed.
5. University to be open to all classes
and creeds.– The University shall be open to
all persons irrespective of their religion, race, creed, class, gender or color
and the University shall not deny its privileges to a person on any such
ground.
6. Jurisdiction.– The
jurisdiction of the University shall be restricted to the Province of the Punjab .
Chapter III
Officers of the University
7. Officers of the University.– The
following shall be the officers of the University:-
(a) Chancellor;
(b) Pro-Chancellor;
(c) Vice
Chancellor;
(d) Pro-Vice
Chancellor;
(e) Deans;
(f) Chairpersons;
(g) Registrar;
(h) Treasurer;
(i) Controller
of Examinations; and
(j) such
other persons as may be prescribed.
8. Chancellor.– (1) The
Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor
of the University.
(2) The Chancellor or a nominee of the
Chancellor shall preside at convocation of the University.
(3) The University may, subject to prior
approval of the Chancellor, confer honorary degree.
(4) Subject to this Act, the Chancellor may
approve the draft statutes submitted by the Syndicate or refer the statutes
back to the Syndicate for reconsideration.
(5) In the performance of functions under the
Act, the Chancellor shall act and shall be bound in the same manner as the
Governor of a Province acts and is bound under clause (1) of Article 105 of the
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The
Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry into the affairs of the University.
(2) The Chancellor shall convey the views
with regard to the result of the inspection or inquiry to the Syndicate and
may, after ascertaining the views of the Syndicate, recommend any remedial
action to the Syndicate.
(3) The Syndicate shall, within the time
specified by the Chancellor, submit report to the Chancellor about the action
taken on the recommendation of the Chancellor.
(4) If the Syndicate fails to take action to
the satisfaction of the Chancellor within the specified time, the Chancellor
may issue such direction as the Chancellor deems appropriate and the Syndicate
shall comply with the direction.
(5) The Chancellor may set aside a
decision or action of the Syndicate, which, in the opinion of the Chancellor,
is against the law, interest of academic excellence of the University,
religious or cultural ideology, or national integrity.
[2][10. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) Minister of Higher Education of the
Government shall be the Pro-Chancellor of the University.
(2) The
Pro-Chancellor shall perform such functions and exercise such powers of the
Chancellor, except the powers under section 10, as may be prescribed or
assigned to him by the Chancellor.]
[3][11. Vice Chancellor.– (1) A woman who is eligible and who is not more than sixty
five years of age on the last date fixed for submission of applications for the
post of the Vice Chancellor may apply for the post.
(2) The Government shall determine, by
notification in the official Gazette, the qualifications, experience and other
relevant requirements for the post of the Vice Chancellor.
(3) The
Government shall constitute, for a term of two years, a Search Committee
consisting of not less than three and not more than five members for making
recommendations for appointment of the Vice Chancellor.
(4) The Search Committee shall follow such
procedure and criteria, for selection of the panel for the post of the Vice
Chancellor, as the Government may, by notification, determine.
(5) The Search Committee shall recommend to
the Government, in alphabetical order without any
preference, a panel of three persons who, in its opinion, are suitable
for appointment as the Vice Chancellor.
(6) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice
Chancellor for each term of four years but he shall serve during the pleasure
of the Chancellor:
(7) The Government shall determine the terms
and conditions of service of the Vice Chancellor.
(8) The incumbent Vice Chancellor shall not be allowed any
extension in his tenure but subject to eligibility he may again compete for the
post of the Vice Chancellor in accordance with the procedure prescribed by or
under this section.
(9) If the office of the Vice Chancellor is
vacant or the Vice Chancellor is absent or is unable to perform the functions
of the Vice Chancellor owing to any cause, the Pro-Vice Chancellor shall
perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor but, if at any time, the office of
Pro-Vice Chancellor is also vacant or the Pro-Vice Chancellor is absent or is
unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor owing to any cause, the
Chancellor shall make such temporary arrangements for the performance of the
duties of the Vice Chancellor as he may deem fit.]
12. Powers of the Vice
Chancellor.– (1)
Subject to this Act, the Vice Chancellor shall be the chief executive officer
of the University and shall ensure that the provisions of the Act, statutes,
regulations and rules are faithfully observed.
(2) The Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting
of any Authority or body of the University.
(3) Subject to the conditions as may be
prescribed, the Vice Chancellor may, in an emergency, take an action which is
not otherwise in the competence of the Vice Chancellor but is within the
competency of any Authority.
(4) The Vice Chancellor within seven days of
taking an action under sub-section (3), submit a report of the action taken to
the Pro-Chancellor and to the members of the Syndicate and the Syndicate shall,
within thirty days of such an action of the Vice Chancellor, pass such order as
the Syndicate deems appropriate.
(5) Subject to the general supervision and
control of the Syndicate, the Vice Chancellor may–
(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of
the University to take up such assignment in connection with examination,
administration or any other activity in relation to the University;
(b) sanction by re-appropriation an amount for an
unforeseen item not provided for in the budget of the University;
(c) make appointments of such categories of
employees of the University and in such manner as may be prescribed;
(d) take disciplinary action against a teacher,
officer or any other employee of the University in the prescribed manner;
(e) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be
prescribed, any of his powers to a teacher or officer of the University; and
(f) exercise such other powers as may be
prescribed or as may be assigned by the Syndicate.
(6) The Vice Chancellor 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 University.
(7) The Vice Chancellor shall, within
three months of the end of an academic year, submit the annual report of the
University before the Syndicate.
[4][13. Pro-Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Chancellor shall nominate the Pro-Vice Chancellor
of the University, from amongst three senior most Professors of the University,
for a term of three years.
(2) The Pro-Vice Chancellor shall perform such
functions as may be assigned to him under this Act, statutes or regulations.
(3) The Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor may
assign any other functions to the Pro-Vice Chancellor in addition to his duties
as Professor.]
14. Registrar.– (1) The Syndicate shall, on the
recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, appoint a Registrar in such manner and
on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The
Syndicate 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 University and shall–
(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat
of the University and be responsible for the provision of secretarial support
to the Syndicate and the Vice Chancellor;
(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the
academic records of the University;
(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 University in the
prescribed manner; and
(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed.
(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a
term of three years.
15. Treasurer.– (1) The
Syndicate shall, on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, appoint a
Treasurer in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The
Syndicate 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 University and shall–
(a) manage
the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and investments of the
University;
(b) prepare
the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and present the
estimates to the Syndicate;
(c) ensure
that the funds of the University are spent according to the budget or any other
special arrangement;
(d) ensure
that the accounts of the University are audited annually and are available for
submission to the Syndicate within six months of the end of a financial year;
and
(e) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him by the Syndicate.
(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a
term of three years.
16. Controller
of Examinations.– (1) The Syndicate shall, on the
recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, appoint a Controller of Examinations in
such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The
Syndicate 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 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 term of three years.
17. Appointments.– The University may appoint such persons in its service as
may be necessary in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be
prescribed.
Chapter IV
Authorities of the University
18. Authorities
of the University.– (1) The following shall be the Authorities of the
University–
(a) Syndicate;
(b) Academic Council;
(c) Board 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.
(2) The Syndicate may constitute committees
consisting of the members of the Syndicate or it may create committees
consisting of members of the Syndicate or teachers or officers of the
University or a combination of all or any of such persons.
19. Syndicate.–
(1) The Syndicate shall consist of–
(a) Pro-Chancellor, who shall be its Chairperson;
(b) Vice Chancellor;
(c) Pro-Vice Chancellor;
(d) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education
Department or a nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary;
(e) Secretary to the Government, Finance
Department or a nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary;
(f) Secretary
to the Government, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Department or a nominee not
below the rank of Additional Secretary;
(g) Chairman of the Commission or a nominee not
below the rank of a whole-time member of the Commission;
(h) one Vice Chancellor of any public sector
University of the Punjab to be nominated by
the Chancellor;
(i) three senior most Deans of the faculties;
(k) Chairman Board of Intermediate and Secondary
Education, Dera Ghazi Khan;
(l) two Principals of constituent colleges to be
nominated by the Government;
(m) two Principals of affiliated colleges [6][including at least one female Principal, if available] to
be nominated by the Government; and
(n) three
members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
[7][including at least one female member of the Assembly] to be
nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of
the Syndicate.
(3) The Pro-Chancellor may nominate a member
of the Syndicate to preside over a meeting of the Syndicate in the absence of
the Pro-Chancellor.
(4) The members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio
members, shall hold office for three years.
(5) Eight members of the Syndicate shall
constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate.
(6) The Registrar shall, with the approval of
the Chairperson of the Syndicate, summon a meeting of the Syndicate.
(7) The Syndicate shall take decision by
majority of the votes of members present and voting and the Registrar shall
clearly reflect the dissent, if any, along with the reasons of such dissent.
20. Powers and
duties of the Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall be the
executive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this
Act and statutes, take effective measures to raise the standard of teaching,
research, technological development, publication and other academic pursuits
and exercise general supervision over the affairs of the University and
management of the property of the University.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing powers and subject to the provisions of the Act, the Syndicate
may–
(i) hold, control and administer the property and funds
of the University;
(ii) govern and regulate, with due regard to the
advice of the Finance and Planning Committee in this behalf, the finances,
accounts and investments of the University and for that purpose, to appoint
such agents as it may deem fit;
(iii) consider and approve the annual report, the
annual and revised budget estimates and to re-appropriate funds from one major
head of expenditure to another;
(iv) transfer and accept transfer of movable or
immovable property on behalf of the University;
(v) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel
contracts on behalf of the University;
(vi) cause proper books of account to be kept for
all sums of money received and expended by the University and for the assets
and liabilities of the University;
(vii) invest any money belonging to the University
including any unapplied income in any of the securities described in section 20
of the Trusts Act 1882 (II of 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property
or in such other manner, as it may determine, with the like power of varying
such investments;
(viii) receive and manage any property transferred,
grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions
made to the University;
(ix) determine the form, custody and regulation of
the use of the common seal of the University;
(x) provide buildings, libraries, premises,
furniture, apparatus, equipments and other means required for carrying out the
work of the University;
(xi) establish
and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or license hostels or
lodgings for the residence of students;
(xii) affiliate or disaffiliate colleges and
institutes;
(xiii) admit educational institutions to the
privileges of the University and withdraw such privileges;
(xiv) arrange for the inspection of the academic
departments;
(xv) institute Professorships, Associate
Professorships, Assistant Professorships, Lecturerships and other posts and to
suspend or abolish such posts;
(xvi) create, suspend or abolish such
administrative, technical, research, extension or other posts as may be
necessary;
(xvii) appoint University teachers and other officers
on the recommendation of the Selection Board for teaching and other managerial
posts;
(xviii) confer with prior approval of the Chancellor,
an honorary degree;
(xix) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers
and other employees of the University and of those working in the University on
deputation or on contract;
(xx) appoint members to the various Authorities,
committees and bodies in the prescribed manner;
(xxi) remove any person from the membership of any
authority if such person has accepted any assignment which involves absence
from the University for a continuous period of six months or more;
(xxii) regulate, determine and administer, all other
matters concerning the University and to this end exercise all necessary powers
not specifically mentioned in this Act and statutes but not inconsistent with
the provisions of the Act;
(xxiii) appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and
conditions as may be prescribed;
(xxiv) suspend, punish and remove from service in the
prescribed manner officers, teachers and employees whom it is empowered to
appoint;
(xxv) consider and approve regulations recommended
by the Academic Council;
(xxvi) approve statutes and recommend those drafts of
the statutes, for approval of the Chancellor, which pertain to terms and
conditions of service of the University employees;
(xxvii) delegate any of its powers to an Authority or
officer or a committee or sub-committee; and
(xxviii) perform such other functions as may be
assigned to it under the Act and the statutes.
21. Academic
Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of–
(i) Vice Chancellor, who shall be its
Chairperson;
(ii) Deans;
(iii) chairpersons;
(iv) three
Principals of affiliated colleges [8][including at least one female principal]
nominated by
the Syndicate;
(v) all Professors including Professors Emeritus;
(vi) two Associate Professors, two Assistant
Professors and two lecturers [9][out of whom at least three shall be women]
to be elected from amongst
themselves;
(vii) three persons [10][including at least one woman] of eminence to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(viii) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education
Department or a nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;
(ix) five experts [11][including at least two female experts]
in the field of education to be
nominated by the Chancellor;
(x) Registrar (Member/Secretary);
(xi) Controller of Examinations; and
(xii) Librarian of the University.
(2) The
members of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio members, shall
hold office for three years; and if the office of any such member becomes
vacant before the expiry of the term, the vacancy shall be filled for the
remaining period in the prescribed manner.
(3) The
quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one-third of the total
number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
22. Powers and
duties of the Academic Council.– (1)
The Academic Council shall be the academic body of the University and may lay
down proper standards of instruction, research, publication and examination and
to regulate and promote the academic life of the University and affiliated
colleges.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to
the generality of the foregoing provision, the Academic Council may–
(i) advise the Syndicate on academic matters;
(ii) regulate teaching, research and examinations;
(iii) regulate the admission of students to the
courses of studies and examinations of the University and affiliated colleges;
(iv) regulate the award of studentships,
scholarships, medals and prizes;
(v) regulate the conduct and discipline of
students of the University and affiliated colleges;
(vi) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the
constitution and organization of faculties, institutes and other academic
bodies;
(vii) propose regulations on the recommendations of
the Boards of Faculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and
approval of the Syndicate;
(viii) propose
for each academic year, on the recommendations of the Boards of Studies,
regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi and the outlines of
tests for all examinations; provided that, if the recommendations of a Board of
Faculties or the Board of Studies are not received by the prescribed date, the
Academic Council may, subject to the approval of the Syndicate, permit such
regulations to continue for the following years;
(ix) recognize the examinations of other
Universities or examining bodies as equivalent to the corresponding
examinations of the University;
(x) appoint members to the Authorities in
accordance with the provisions of this Act; and
(xi) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by the statutes.
23. Board of
Faculty.– (1) There
shall be a Board of Faculty for each faculty which shall consist of–
(a) Dean of the faculty (Chairperson);
(b) Professors
and the chairpersons in the faculty;
(c) two
teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis 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;
(d) two
experts in the field from outside the University to be appointed by the
Syndicate; and
(e) one
member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor.
(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 Syndicate and Academic Council, 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 Vice Chancellor;
(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,
constituent college or Institute comprising the faculty for presentation to the
Academic Council; and
(e) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.
24. Board of
Advanced Studies and Research.– (1) The
Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall consist of–
(a) Vice
Chancellor (Chairperson);
(b) all
the Deans;
(c) Controller
of Examinations;
(d) one
University Professor from each faculty to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(e) one
member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor;
(f) three
members from the relevant field, research organizations and the Government, to
be nominated by the Syndicate; 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.
25. 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 University;
(b) consider
and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of the University;
(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.
26. Selection
Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of–
(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson);
(b) Dean of the faculty concerned;
(c) chairperson concerned;
(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by
the Syndicate;
(g) Registrar (Secretary).
(2) The members, other than ex-officio
members, shall hold office for a period of three years.
(3) Five members including at least one
expert shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Selection Board.
(4) 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.
(5) 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 and in selecting candidates for any other
teaching post, two experts in the subject, to be nominated by the Vice
Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject approved by the
Syndicate.
(6) The Syndicate may approve or revise the
standing list of experts of a subject on the recommendation of the Selection
Board.
27. Functions of
the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall–
(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Syndicate, 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 University and recommend
the names of suitable candidates for such promotion or selection to the
Syndicate.
28. Finance and
Planning Committee.– (1)
The Finance and Planning Committee shall consist of–
(a) Vice Chancellor
(Chairperson);
(b) all
the Deans;
(c) one
member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(d) one
member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the Academic Council;
(e) one
representative, each from Higher Education Department and Finance Department of
the Government, not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary;
(f) Director
Planning or any other nominee of the Commission;
(g) Registrar;
and
(h) Treasurer
(Secretary).
(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.
29. 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 make
recommendations to the Syndicate;
(b) review
periodically the financial position of the University;
(c) advise
the Syndicate 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.
30. Appointment
of Committees by Authorities.– Any
Authority may constitute such standing, special or advisory committees as it
may deem fit, and appoint to such committees persons who may not be its
members.
Chapter V
Statutes, Regulations and Rules
31. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Syndicate may
make statutes or recommend statutes relating to the matters specified in
clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (2) to the Chancellor.
(2) The statutes may be made to provide for
and regulate all or any of the following matters–
(i) scales of pay, method of recruitment and
other terms and conditions of service of officers, teachers and other employees
of the University and the constitution of their pension, insurance, gratuity,
provident fund and benevolent fund;
(ii) conduct and discipline of the officers,
teachers and other employees of the University;
(iii) constitution, powers and duties of the
Authorities and conduct of elections to such Authorities and related matters;
(iv) affiliation and disaffiliation of colleges,
institutes, etc. and related matters;
(v) admission of educational institutions to the
privileges of the University and the withdrawal of such privileges;
(vi) establishment of Institutes, faculties,
colleges, departments and academic divisions;
(vii) powers and duties of officers, teachers and
employees of the University;
(viii) conditions for appointment of Professors
Emeritus;
(ix) conditions on which the University may enter
into arrangements with public bodies or other organizations for purposes of
research and advisory services;
(x) general scheme of studies including the
duration of courses, the system of examinations and the number of subjects and
papers for examinations;
(xi) award of honorary degrees;
(xii) maintenance of register of students and
registered graduates;
(xiii) conduct of elections for membership of
Authorities of the University and related matters; and
(xiv) all other matters which are to be or may be
prescribed or regulated by the statutes.
(3) The Syndicate shall recommend statutes
under clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (2) to the Chancellor who may approve
it with or without any modification or may refer it back to the Syndicate for
reconsideration or may reject it.
32. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this
Act and the statutes, the Syndicate may, on the recommendation of the Academic
Council, frame regulations in respect of all or any of the following matters:-
(i) courses
of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University;
(ii) manner and method of teaching conducted in the
University and affiliated colleges;
(iii) admission of students to the University and
conditions under which they are admitted or allowed to take courses and
examinations of the University and become eligible for the award of degrees,
diplomas and certificates;
(iv) fees and other charges to be paid by students
for admission to the courses of studies and the examinations of the University;
(v) conduct of examinations;
(vi) conduct and discipline of students of the
University;
(vii) conditions of residence of the students of the
University or colleges including the levying of fee for residence in halls of
residence and hostels and approval of hostels, and lodgings for students;
(viii) conditions for acquiring research degrees;
(ix) institution of fellowships, scholarships,
medals and prizes;
(x) institution of stipends and free and half-free
studentships;
(xi) academic costume;
(xii) use of the library;
(xiii) formation of teaching departments and Boards
of Studies; and
(xiv) all other matters which under this Act or the
statutes are to be or may be prescribed by regulations.
(2) The Academic Council shall prepare and
submit the regulations to the Syndicate and the Syndicate may approve them with
or without modifications or refer them back to the Academic Council for
reconsideration or reject them.
33. Rules.– (1) An Authority or a body of the University may make rules
consistent with this Act, statutes and regulations, to regulate the conduct of
its business.
(2) The Syndicate may direct any Authority or
body of the University to amend or repeal any rules made by the Authority or
body.
Chapter VI
Financial Provisions
34. University Fund.–
(1) There shall be a fund to be known as the Ghazi University of Dera Ghazi Khan Fund which shall vest in the University and to which shall
be credited all sums received by the University.
(2) The University may accept donations in
the shape of land, vehicle, equipment or any other item that may facilitate the
functioning of the University and all such donations shall be used, maintained
and disposed of by the University in the prescribed manner.
35. Budget, audit
and accounts.– (1) 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 Syndicate.
(2) The
Syndicate may approve the budget of the University, appropriation of accounts
of the University and may settle an audit para relating to the audit of the
University.
(3) The Syndicate may delegate the power of
appropriation or re-appropriation of funds to an officer of the University.
Chapter VII
Miscellaneous
36. Appeal
to Syndicate.– (1) If an order is passed by an Authority, body or officer
of the University, other than the Chancellor, and an appeal against the order
is not provided under the statutes or the regulations, any aggrieved person may
prefer an appeal against the order to the Syndicate.
(2) The Syndicate may constitute a committee
of its members to hear and dispose off any appeal on behalf of the Syndicate.
(3) If a member of the Syndicate is the
officer who passed the order or who is also member of the Authority against
whose order appeal is filed before the Syndicate, such member shall not hear
the appeal as member of the Syndicate or committee constituted to hear and
dispose off the appeal.
37. Removal of
difficulties.– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the
provisions of this Act, the Government may give such directions, not
inconsistent with the Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such
difficulty.
38. Indemnity.– No suit or legal
proceedings shall lie against the Government, the University or any Authority,
officer or employee of the Government or the University or any person in
respect of anything which is done in good faith under this Act.
[1]This Act was originally passed by the Provincial Assembly on 4 January
2012 and was sent to the Governor for assent, but the Governor returned the
Bill for reconsideration by the Assembly. The Provincial Assembly again passed
it on 26 January 2012. Since the Governor did not assent to the Bill within the
stipulated period of ten days, the same was deemed to have been assented to in
terms of clause (3) of Article 116 of the Constitution and was published in the
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 11 February 2012, pages 40179-90.
[2]Substituted by
the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012).
[3]Substituted by
the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012). Any appointment of the Vice Chancellor made or
purported to have been made prior to coming into force of this amendment (i.e.
November 14, 2012) has been validated vide Section 16.
[4]Substituted by
the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of 2012).
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