Higher Education Legislation Pakistan

THE BAHRIA UNIVERSITY ORDINANCE 2000   The Bahria University Ordinance of 2000 is a significant piece of legislation in Pakistan that establishes and governs Bahria University, a multi-campus institution that offers higher education in various disciplines, including maritime studies, management sciences, and engineering. This ordinance outlines the university’s objectives, structure, functions, and administration, providing the legal framework for its operation and management Short title and commencement Definitions Establishment and incorporation of the University Purposes, powers and functions of the University University open to all classes, creeds etc Officers of the University Chancellor Pro-Chancellor Rector Registrar Director of Examinations and academic affairs Director Finance Director (Research and Development) Heads of Constituent Units Authorities Board of Governors Meetings of the Board etc Page 2 of 18 Executive Committee Academic Council Faculty Board of Studies Selection Board Governing Bodies for Constituent Units Finance and Planning Committee Academic and non-academic employees Statutes Regulations Rules University funds, audit and accounts Indemnity and bar of jurisdiction Retirement and reemployment Pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund Opportunity to show cause Appeal to, and review by, the Board Commencement of term of office of members of authorities Filling of casual vacancies in authorities Filling of vacancies in authorities in certain circumstances Disputes about membership of authorities etc Proceedings of authorities not invalidated by vacancies Interpretation Removal of difficulties Page 3 of 18 THE BAHRIA UNIVERSITY ORDINANCE 2000 ORDINANCE NO. V OF 2000 [7th February, 2000] An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of Bahria University at Islamabad WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of Bahria University at Islamabad and to provide for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; AND WHEREAS the National Assembly and the Senate stand suspended in pursuance of the Proclamation of Emergency of the fourteenth day of October, 1999, and the Provisional Constitution Order No. 1 as amended; AND WHEREAS the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of Proclamation of the fourteenth day of October, 1999, and Provisional Constitution Order No. l of 1999, as amended, as well as Order No.9 of 1999, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:— Short title and commencement: ___(1) This Ordinance may be called the Bahria University Ordinance, 2000. (2) It shall come into force at once. Definitions: ___ In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (a) “Academic Council” means, the Academic Council of the University constituted under section 19; (b) “affiliated institution” means an educational institution authorised by the Board to conduct academic programmes approved by the University; (c) “authority” means any of the authorities of the University specified in section 15; (d) “Board” means the Board of Governors of. the University constituted under section 16; (e) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University; (f) “Constituent Units” means the Bahria Institutes of Management and Computer Sciences at Islamabad and Karachi, the Pakistan Naval Academy, Manora, Karachi, the Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore, the institute of Professional Psychology, Karachi, the Bahria Colleges at Islamabad and Karachi the faculty Page 4 of 18 of Earth and Environmental Sciences and includes any other faculty or college instituted by the Board or any other unit established by, or on the authority of, the Board; (g) “Committee” means the Executive Committee of the University constituted under section 18; (h) “head” means the head of a college or institution under the University by whatever name or designation; (i) “institute” means a teaching unit of the University; (j) “prescribed” means prescribed by Regulations, Rules or Statutes; (k) “Pro-Chancellor” means the Pro-Chancellor appointed under section 8; (l) “Rector” means the Rector of the University appointed under section 9; (m) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; (n) “Regulations, Rules and Statutes” means Regulations, Rules and Statutes made or deemed to have been made under this Ordinance; and (o) “University” means the Bahria University established under this Ordinance. Establishment and incorporation of the University: ___(1) There shall be established a University to be called the Bahria University Islamabad consisting of— (i) the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor, the Rector, the Registrar, the Directors; (ii) the Governing bodies of the Constituent Units by whatever names called; (iii) members of such other councils, committees and advisory bodies as the Board may establish or authorize from time to time; (iv) the members of the faculties and students of the colleges and Constituent Units; and (v) such other officers and members of the staff as may be specified by the Board from time to time. (2) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of the Bahria University Islamabad having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, among others, to acquire, hold and dispose of any property and shall by the said name sue and be sued. (3) The principal seat of the University shall be at Islamabad, and it may set up any number of colleges and institutes at such places in Pakistan as the Board may determine. Page 5 of 18 Purposes, powers and functions of the University: ___(1) The purposes of the University shall be the promotion and dissemination of knowledge and technology and to provide for instruction, training, research, demonstration and service in such branches of learning as the Board may deem fit. (2) The University shall be a fully autonomous body with freedom to govern its academic and administrative functions in order to achieve its objectives in general and in particular freedom to— (a) determine courses of study in management sciences, computer sciences, information and communication technology, professional psychology, naval sciences, war and strategic studies, earth and environmental sciences and such other disciplines as it may determine; (b) determine courses of study at the undergraduate level in its constituent units where applicable as well as in its affiliated institutions; (c) select and examine students; (d) award degrees, diplomas, certificates