University Governance Law

  MY UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD ACT, 2013   The “My University Islamabad Act, 2013” appears to be specific to your university in Islamabad, Pakistan. The name of the act suggests that it was enacted to establish and govern the operations of your university. The specific provisions, objectives, and details of the act would pertain to the university in question and may not be publicly available or applicable to other universities or institutions. PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement. Definitions. CHAPTER-II THE UNIVERSITY Establishment and incorporation of the University. Powers and Purposes of the University. University open to all classes, creeds, etc. Teaching at the University. CHAPTER III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY Officers of the University. Patron. Visitation. Appointment and removal of Patron Chancellor. Page 2 of 25 Appointment and Removal of the Chancellor. Vice-Chancellor. Dean. Registrar. Treasurer. Controller of examinations. CHAPTER-IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY Authorities. Board of Governors. Powers and functions of the Board of Governors. Executive Committee. Powers and duties of the Executive Committee. Academic Council. First Statutes. Appointment of committees by certain authorities. CHAPTER-V STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES Regulations. Amendment and repeal of statutes and regulations. Rules. CHAPTER-VI UNIVERSITY FUND The University fund. Audit and accounts. Page 3 of 25 CHAPTER-VII GENERAL PROVISIONS Commencement of term of members of authorities. Disputes about membership of authorities. Proceedings of authorities not invalidated by vacancies. Removal of difficulties. Indemnity. Page 4 of 25 THE MY UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD ACT, 2013 ACT NO. VII OF 2013 [14th March, 2013] An Act to provide for the establishment of my University, Islamabad WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of MY University at Islamabad and for matters connected with and ancillary thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows: CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement.___ (1) This Act may be called the My University Islamabad Act, 2013. (2) It shall come into force at once. Definitions.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (i) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; (ii) “Authority” means any of the authorities of the University; (iii) “Affiliated institution” means Educational institution authorized by the Board to conduct academic programs, research and development projects as approved by the University; (iv) “Board” means the Board of the University; (v) “Board of trustees” means Board of Trustees of the University; (vi) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University; (vii) “College” means a constituent college, department, Institute or Centers; (viii) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan; (ix) “Constituent college” means an educational institution, by whatever manner described, maintained and administered by the University; (x) “Controller” means the head of examination department of the University; (xi) “Dean” means the head of a faculty of the University; Page 5 of 25 (xii) “Department” means teaching department of the University; (xiii) ”Director” means the head of an institute established as a constituent institute by the University; (xiv) ”Executive Committee” means the Executive Committee of the University; (xv) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University consisting of one or more departments. It also includes any Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor or Lecturer, tutor, engaged wholetime or part-time by the University, or by a constituent college, institute or Centre; (xvi) “Government” means the Federal Government; (xvii) ”Institute” means an institute or Centre, maintained and administered by the University; (xviii) “Officer” means any officer of the University; (xix) “Patron” means the Patron of the University; (xx) “prescribed” means prescribed by the statutes, regulations or rules; (xxi) ”Professor Emeritus” means a retired Professor appointed by the Chancellor on honorary basis; (xxii) ”Principal” means the head of a college, or the institution under the University by whatever name or the designation; (xxiii) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; (xxiv) “Committee” means the committee set up by the Board of Trustees; (xxv) ”Statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the statutes, regulations and rules made under this Act; (xxvi) “Trust” means the My Trust; (xxvii) “University” means MY University Islamabad, established under this Act; and (xxviii) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University. Page 6 of 25 CHAPTER-II THE UNIVERSITY Establishment and incorporation of the University.—(1) There shall be established a University to be called as MY University Islamabad, consisting of,— (a) the Patron, the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the members of the Board and the Board of Trustees; (b) the members of Executive Committee, Deans, the Chairmen of the teaching departments and members of the Academic Council or any other Councils, Committee or Advisory Committees, as the Board of Governors may establish or authorize from time to time of the University; (c) the members of the Boards, committees and other bodies as the Board may establish; (d) the members of the Faculties and students of the University and its constituent units in accordance with the terms prescribed from time to time, and all other; and (e) such other officers and members of the staff as the Board may, from time to time, specify. (2) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of MY University, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with powers, among others, to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable and immovable property which may have become vested in or been acquired by it. (3) The principal seat of the University shall be at Islamabad and it may set up its campuses, colleges, institutes, offices, research or study centers and other facilities at such places in Pakistan as well as abroad as the Board may determine. The additional campuses shall be set up in other parts of the country, and in other parts of the world. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the University shall have academic, financial and administrative autonomy, including the powers to employ officers, teachers and other employees on such terms as may be prescribed, subject to the terms of this Act. (5) In particular and without prejudice to the authority