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THE ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ACT, 1974

 

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  1. Short title and commencement
  2. Definitions

CHAPTER II

THE UNIVERSITY

  1. Establishment and incorporation of the University
  2. Powers and functions of the University
  3. University open to all classes, creeds, etc.
  4. Teaching in the University

CHAPTER III

OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

  1. Officers of the University
  2. Chancellor
  3. Pro-Chancellor
  4. Visitation, etc.
  5. Vice-Chancellor
  6. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor

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  1. Registrar
  2. Treasurer
  3. Controller of Examinations
  4. University Auditor

CHAPTER IV

AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

  1. Authorities
  2. The Executive Council
  3. Powers and duties of Executive Council
  4. The Academic Council
  5. Powers and duties of the Academic Council
  6. Constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities
  7. Appointment of Committees by the Authorities

CHAPTER V

STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES

  1. Statutes
  2. Regulations
  3. Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations
  4. Rules

CHAPTER VI

UNIVERSITY FUND

  1. University Fund
  2. Audit and Accounts

CHAPTER VII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. Opportunity to show Cause
  2. Appeal to and review by the Executive Council

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  1. Pension, group insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund
  2. Commencement of term of office of members of Authorities

33A. Members of an Authority to cease to be members in certain circumstances

  1. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities
  2. Filling of vacancies in Authorities in certain circumstances
  3. Disputes about membership of Authorities
  4. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by vacancies
  5. First Statutes
  6. Removal of difficulties
  7. Tripartite mobility

THE SCHEDULE

(See section 38)

THE FIRST STATUTES

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THE ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ACT, 1974.

1ACT NO. XXXIX OF 1974

[21st May, 1974]

An Act to provide for the establishment of an Allama lqbal Open University at Islamabad.

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of an Allama lqbal Open

University at Islamabad and for matters ancillary thereto;

It is hereby enacted as follows:—

  1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the 2

[Allama lqbal Open

University Act, 1974.]

(2) It shall come into force at once.

  1. Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—

(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University;

(b) “Audience level regional centre” means an audience level regional centre

maintained and administered by the University;

(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the University specified in section 17;

(d) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University;

(e) “Committee of Courses” means the Committee of Courses in a Faculty;

(f) “Dean” means the Dean of a Faculty;

(g) “Department” means a department maintained and administered or’ recognised

by the University;

(h) “Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the University;

(i) “Faculty” means a Faculty of the University;

(j) “Government” means the Federal Government;

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[(jj) “Institute” means an institute maintained and administered by the University]

(k) “Prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules;

(1) “Pro-Chancellor” means the Pro-Chancellor of the University;

1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gaz. of P., 1974, Ext., Pt. Ill, p. 427.

2 Subs. by the People’s Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1977 (43A of 1977), s. 2, for “People’s Open University Act, 1974”.

3

Ins. by the Allama lqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (8 of 1981),S.2.

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(m) “Registered Graduate” means a graduate of the University who has his name

entered in the register maintained in the University for the purpose;

(n) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” means the Statutes, Regulations and

Rules made under this Act;

(o) “Teachers” includes Professors, Associate Professors, Senior Instructors,

Assistant Professors, Instructors and Lecturers engaged whole-time by the

University or such other persons as may be recognised as Teachers by the

Academic Council;

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[(p) “University” means the Allama lqbal Open University as renamed under this

Act;]

(q) “University Teacher” means a whole-time Teacher appointed and paid by the

University, or recognized by the Academic Council as such; and

(r) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.

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CHAPTER II

THE UNIVERSITY

  1. Establishment and incorporation of the University.—(1) There shall be established a

University to be called the People’s Open University as a specialised educational institution with its

principal seat at Islamabad for purposes of teaching, holding of examinations and tests, establishment

of audience level regional centers for guidance and examinations at the post-matric, graduate, postgraduate and research levels in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

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[(1A) The People’s Open University established in accordance with the provisions of this

Act shall, on and the commencement of the People’s Open University (Amendment) Ordinance,

1977, be renamed as the Allama Iqbal Open University.]

(2) The University shall consist of—

(i) the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the Deans, the

Chairman of Teaching Departments, the 3

[Directors of the Institutes, the

Director of the Regional Tutorial Services], the Registrar, the Treasurer, the

Auditor, the Controller of Examinations, the Librarian, and such other officers

as may be prescribed;

[

(ii) members of the Executive Council, the Academic Council and other

Authorities;

(iii) all University Teachers; and

(iv) Professors Emeritus.

1Subs. by the People’s Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1977 (43A of 1977), s. 3 for cl. (p).

2Sub-section (1A) ins. by the People’s Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance,1977 (43A of 1977) s. 4.

3Subs. by the Allama Iqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (8 of 1981), s. 3.

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(3) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of the 1

[Allama Iqbal Open

University] and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall by the said name sue

and be sued.

(4) The University shall be competent 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.

  1. Powers and functions of the University. The University shall have the powers—

(a) to provide educational facilities to people who cannot leave their homes and

jobs in such manner as it may determine;

(b) to provide such facilities to masses for their educational uplift as it may

determine;

(c) to provide facilities for the training of teachers in such manner as it may

determine;

(d) to provide for instruction in such branches of learning technology or vocations

as it may deem fit, and to make provision for research and for the

advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it may

determine;

(e) to prescribe courses of studies to be conducted by it;

(f) to hold examinations and to award and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates

and other academic distinctions to and on persons who have been admitted to

and have passed its examinations under the prescribed conditions;

(g) to confer in the manner prescribed honorary degrees or other distinctions on

persons approved for the purpose;

(h) to provide for such instruction for persons not being students of the University

as it may determine, and to grant certificates and diplomas to such persons;

(i) to confer degrees on persons who have carried on independent research under

prescribed conditions;

(j) to accept the examinations passed by students of the University at other

universities and places of learning as equivalent to such examinations of the

University as it may determine;

(k) to co-operate with other universities and other authorities in such manner and

for such purposes as it may determine;

1 Subs. by Ord. 43A of 1977 s. 2, for “People’s Open University”.

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(l) to institute Professorships, Senior Instructorships, Associate Professorships,

Instructorships, Assistant Professorships, Lecturerships , Counsellorships and

any other posts and to appoint persons thereto:

(m) to create posts for teaching, research, extension services, administration and

other related purposes and to appoint persons thereto;

(n) to recognize as University Teachers such persons as it may deem fit;

(o) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, medals

and prices under prescribed conditions;

(p) to establish teaching departments, 1

[institutes] faculties, laboratories,

workshops, audience level regional centres and other centres of learning for

the development of teaching and research and educational technology and to

make such arrangements for their maintenance, management and

administration as it may determine;

(q) to supervise and control the discipline of the students of the University and to

promote the extra-curricular and recreational activities of such students, and to

make arrangements for promoting their conduct, health and general welfare;

(r) to demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may determine;

(s) to make provision for research and development of educational technology

and advisory services and with these objects to enter into arrangements with

other institutions or with public bodies under prescribed conditions;

(t) to provide for making of films and cassettes and other audio-visual material

and enter into arrangements with Broadcasting Corporation of Pakistan, the

Television Corporation of Pakistan and such other organizations as it may

deem fit;

(u) to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts;

(v) to receive and manage property transferred and grants, bequests, trusts, gifts,

donations, endowments and other contributions made to the University and to

invest any fund representing such property, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts,

donations, endowments or contributions and to convert one kind of property

into another, in such manner at it may deem fit;

(w) to provide for the printing and publication of courses and teaching material

and other works; and

(x) to do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid

or not, as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the University as a

centre of education, learning and research.

1

Ins. by the Allama lqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (8 of 1981), s. 4.

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Explanation.—In this section “Counsellorship” means a post the person appointed to which,

whether on whole-time or part-time basis is in direct instructional contact with the students.

  1. University open to all classes, creeds, etc. The University shall be open to all persons of

either sex of whatever religion, race, creed, class or colour and no citizen of Pakistan shall be denied

the privileges of the University on the ground only of sex, religion, race, caste, creed, class, colour or

domicile.

  1. Teaching in the University.—(1) All recognized teaching in various courses shall be

conducted by the University in the prescribed manner and may include correspondence packages,

films, cassettes, telecasts, broadcasts, lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations as

well as practical work in the laboratories, workshops and farms and other media of instruction and

practice in teaching or practical training.

(2) The authority responsible for organizing recognised teaching shall be such as may be

prescribed.

(3) The courses and the curricula shall be such as may be prescribed.

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[(4) A discipline to be call “Islamic and Pakistan Studies” shall be offered, as a compulsory

subject at the Bachelor’s level in all arts, science, professional and other faculties provided that nonmuslim students may opt for “Ethics and Pakistan Studies”.

(5) A degree shall not be awarded to a student unless he has passed the examination in the

discipline referred to in sub-section (4).]

CHAPTER III

OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

  1. Officers of the University. The following shall be the officers of the University namely:—

(i) the Chancellor;

(ii) the Pro-Chancellor;

(iii) the Vice-Chancellor;

(iv) the Deans;

(v) the Chairman of the Teaching Departments;

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[(va) the Directors of the Institutes]

3

[(vi) the Director of the Regional Tutorial Services]

(vii) the Registrar;

1 Added by the Allama Iqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (2 of 1981), s. 2.

2

Ins. by the Allama Iqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (8 of 1981), s. 5.

3 Subs. ibid.,

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(viii) the Treasurer;

(ix) the Auditor;

(x) the Controller of Examinations;

(xi) the Librarian; and

(xii) such other persons as may be prescribed by Regulations to be the officers of

the University.

  1. Chancellor. —(1) The President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan shall be the

Chancellor of the University.

(2) The Chancellor shall, when present, preside at the convocations of the University.

(3) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the

Chancellor.

  1. Pro-Chancellor. —(1) The Federal Minister incharge of the Ministry of Education shall

be the Pro-Chancellor of the University.

(2) In the absence of the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor shall, when present, preside at the

convocations of the University.

(3) If the Pro-Chancellor is satisfied that the proceedings of any Authority or the orders of

any officer are not in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Regulations or the

Rules, he may, after calling upon such Authority or officer to show cause why such proceedings or

orders should not be annualled, by order in writing, annual such proceedings or orders.

(4) The Pro-Chancellor shall have the power to assent to such Statutes as are required to be

submitted to him or withhold assent or refer them back to the Executive Council for reconsideration.

(5) The Pro-Chancellor may remove any persons from the membership of any Authority, if

such as person—

(i) has become of unsound mind; or

(ii) has become subject to an incapacity which prevents him from functioning as a

member of such Authority; or

(iii) has been convicted by a court of law of an offence involving moral turpitude.

  1. Visitation, etc. —(1) The Pro-Chancellor may cause a visitation or an inspection or

inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the affairs of the University and shall,

from time to time, appoint such person or persons as he may deem fit for the purpose of carrying out

inspection of—

(i) the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, workshops and other

establishments and equipment;

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(ii) any institution or audience level regional centre of the University;

(iii) the teaching and other work conducted by the University; and

(iv) the conduct of examinations held by the University.

(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall give notice to the Executive Council of his intention to cause a

visitation or an inspection or inquiry to be made under sub-section (1), and the Executive Council

shall be entitled to be represented thereat.

(3) The Pro-Chancellor shall communicate to the Executive Council his views with regard to

the results of a visitation or an inspection or inquiry made under sub-section (1) and shall, after

ascertaining the views of the Executive Council thereon, advise the Executive Council on the action

to be taken by it.

(4) The Executive Council shall, within such time as may be specified by the ProChancellor, communicate to him such action, if any, as has been taken or may be proposed to be

taken upon the results of a visitation or an inspection or inquiry communicated to it under subsection (3).

(5) Where the Executive Council does not, within the time specified by the Pro- Chancellor,

take action to the satisfaction of the Pro-Chancellor, he may, after consideration of any explanation

furnished or representation made by the Executive Council, issue such directions as he thinks fit, and

the Vice-Chancellor shall comply with such directions.

  1. Vice-Chancellor.—(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on

such terms and conditions as the Chancellor may determine for a term not exceeding four years.

(2) At any time when the office of the Vice-Chancellor is vacant, or the Vice- Chancellor is

absent or is unable to perform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the ProChancellor shall make such arrangement for the performance of the duties of Vice-Chancellor as he

may deem fit.

  1. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor. —(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the

principal executive and academic officer of the University, shall ensure that the provisions of this

Act, the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules are faithfully observed in order to promote the

general efficiency and good order of the University, and shall have all powers necessary for this

purpose, including administrative control over all officers, Teachers and other employees of the

University.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, and Pro-Chancellor, preside

at a convocation of the University and at the meetings of the Authorities of which he is the Chairman

and be entitled to attend and preside at any meeting of any other Authority or body of the University

at his discretion.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor may, with the approval of the Pro-Chancellor, in an emergency

which requires immediate action, take such action as he may consider necessary and shall, as soon

thereafter as possible, seek approval of his action from the Authority or other body which in the

ordinary course would have dealt with the matter, but shall not exercise powers otherwise vested

exclusively in the Chancellor or the Pro-Chancellor under this Act.

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(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall also have the powers—

(i) to create temporary posts for a period not exceeding six months subject to

availability of funds and advice of the Finance Committee and fill them on

adhoc basis in consultation with the head of the department or section of the

office;

(ii) to sanction all expenditure provided for in the approved budget, and to reappropriate funds within the same major head of expenditure;

(iii) to sanction by re-appropriation an amount not exceeding five thousand rupees

for an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget, and report it to the

Executive Council at the next meeting;

(iv) to appoint course editors, consultants, course assessors, paper setters and

examiners for all examinations and courses of the University after receiving

panels of names from the relevant Authorities, the assessors and consultants

for various courses shall be appointed in consultation with the Dean

concerned, on such terms as the Vice-Chancellor may deem suitable;

(v) to make such arrangements for the scrutiny of papers, marks and results as he

may consider necessary;

(vi) to direct Teachers, officers and other employees of the University to take up

such assignments in connection with teaching, research, examination and

administration, and such other activities in the University as he may consider

necessary for the purpose of the University;

(vii) to delegate, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be prescribed any of his

powers under this Act to an officer or other employee of the University;

(viii) to appoint employees on an initial monthly pay which is below four hundred

and fifty rupees;

(ix) to relax Regulations in favour of a student in a case of real hardship subject to

the approval of the Academic Council; and

(x) to exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed.

  1. Registrar. —(1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time officer of the University and shall

be appointed by the Executive Council on such terms and conditions as it may determine.

(2) The Registrar shall—

(a) be the custodian of the Common Seal and the academic records of the

University;

(b) maintain Registers of students and Registered Graduates of the University in

the prescribed form ;

(c) conduct elections of members to the various Authorities in the prescribed

manner;

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(d) act as the Secretary of the Executive Council, Academic Council and the

Selection Board and as the co-ordinator of administration under the general

directions and supervision of the Vice-Chancellor; and

(e) perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Executive

Council.

  1. Treasurer. —(1) The Treasurer shall be a whole-time officer of the University and shall

be appointed by the Pro-Chancellor on such terms and conditions as the Pro- Chancellor may

determine.

(2) The Treasurer shall—

(a) manage the property, the finances and the investments of the University;

(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and present

them to the Finance Committee and the Executive Council;

(c) ensure that the funds of the University are expanded for the purposes for

which they are provided; and

(d) perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Executive

Council.

  1. Controller of Examinations. —(1) The Controller of Examinations shall be a wholetime officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Executive Council on such terms and

conditions as it may determine.

(2) The Controller of Examinations shall be responsible for all matters connected with

evaluation and assessment records and the conduct of examinations and perform such other duties as

may be assigned to him by the Executive Council.

  1. University Auditor. —(1) There shall be a University Auditor who shall be an officer in

the service of the Federal Government whose services have been lent to the University.

(2) The duties of the University Auditor shall include pre-audit of all bills and demands for

payment submitted to the University.

CHAPTER IV

AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

  1. Authorities. The following shall be the Authorities of the University, namely:—

(i) the Executive Council;

(ii) the Academic Council;

(iii) the Faculties;

(iv) the Committees of Courses;

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(v) the Selection Board;

(vi) the Committee for Research and Educational Technology;

(vii) the Finance Committee;

(viii) the Academic Planning and Development Committee; and

(ix) such other authorities as may be prescribed by Statutes.

  1. The Executive Council. —l

[(l) The Executive Council shall consist of:—

(i) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be its Chairman;

(ii) one member of the National Assembly to be nominated by the Speaker of the

Assembly;

(iii) the Chief Justice of Pakistan or his nominee;

(iv) the Secretary, Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan;

(v) one nominee of the University Grants Commission;

(vi) one Dean to be nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the

Vice- Chancellor;

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[(vii) one Professor, one Associate Professor, one Assistant Professor and one

Lecturer of the University to be elected by the Professor, Associate Professors,

Assistant Professors and Lecturers of the University, as the case may be, from

amongst themselves:

Provided that a Lecturer shall be eligible for election if he has completed a minimum of two

years’ service in the University;]

(viii) three persons of eminence to be nominated by the Chancellor;

(ix) the Managing Director of the Pakistan Television Corporation;

(x) the Director General of the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation.];

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[(xi) one Aalim to be nominated by the Chancellor;

(xii) one woman to be nominated by the Chancellor;]

(2) The members of the Executive Council, other than 2

[ex-officio] members, shall hold

office for 2

[three] years.

(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Council shall be one third of the total

number of members, a fraction being counted as one.

1 Subs. by the Allama Iqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (2 of 1981), s. 3.

2 Subs. and ins. by the Allama Iqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (8 of 1981), s. 6.

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  1. Powers and duties of Executive Council.—(1) The Executive Council shall be the

executive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes,

Regulations and Rules, exercise general supervision over the affairs and management of the property

of the University.

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the

Executive Council shall have the power—

(a) to hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University;

(b) to govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the Finance and

Academic Planning and Development Committees in this behalf, the finances,

accounts and investments of the University and, for that purpose, to appoint

such agents as it may think fit;

(c) to consider the annual report and the annual revised budget estimates and to

re-appropriate funds from one major head of expenditure to another on the

recommendations of the Finance Committee;

(d) to transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property on behalf of

the University;

(e) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University;

(f) to cause proper books of accounts to be kept for all sums of money received

and expended by the University and for the assets and liabilities of the

University;

(g) to 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

(11 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 investment;

(h) to receive and manage any property transferred and grants, bequests, trusts,

gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the University,

and to administer any funds placed at the disposal of the University for

specified purposes;

(i) to determine the form, provide for the custody and regulate the use of the

Common Seal of the University;

(j) to provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus equipment

and other means required for the purposes of the University;

(k) to arrange for the inspection of the Departments and audience level regional

centres;

(1) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships,

Lecturerships, and other teaching posts, or to suspend or abolish such posts;

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(m) to create, suspend or abolish such administrative, research, extension or other

posts as may be necessary;

(n) to appoint University Teachers and other officers on the recommendations of

the Selection Board for Teaching and other posts on an initial monthly pay

which is not below four hundred and fifty rupees;

(o) to appoint Professors Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be

prescribed under Statutes;

(p) to confer, with the prior approval of the Chancellor, honorary degrees in

accordance with the conditions prescribed;

(q) to prescribe the duties of officers, Teachers and other employees of the

University;

(r) to suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescribed manner officers

(other than the Vice-Chancellor, the Auditor and the Treasurer), Teachers and

other employees whom it is empowered to appoint;

(s) to appoint members to the various Authorities in accordance with the

provisions of this Act;

(t) to propose drafts of Statutes for submission to the Pro-Chancellor;

(u) to consider, and deal in the manner- prescribed, the Regulations made by the

Academic Council;

(v) to 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 the Statutes;

(w) to delegate any of its powers to an Authority or officer or a Committee or subcommittee; and

(x) to perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by the other

provisions of this Act or may be assigned to it by the Statutes.

  1. —(1) The Academic Council shall consist of—

(i) the Vice-Chancellor;

(ii) four members of the Executive Council to be elected by the Executive

Council;

(iii) the Deans;

(iv) the University Professors, Senior Instructors and Professors Emeritus;

(v) the Chairmen of the Departments;

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[(va) the Directors of the Institutes;]

(vi) five University Teachers to be elected by all the University Teachers;

(vii) two Registered Graduates to be elected, after the first graduation, by all such

Graduates;

(viii) three persons eminent in the arts, the sciences, and the professions, one from

each category to be nominated by the Pro-Chancellor;

(ix) the Registrar;

(x) the Treasurer;

(xi) the Controller of Examinations; and

(xii) the Librarian.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Academic Council and shall preside

over its meetings.

(3) The Registrar shall be the Secretary to the Academic Council.

(4) The members of the Academic Council, other than nominated members, shall hold office

for three years.

(5) 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.

  1. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.—(1) The Academic Council shall be the

highest academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the

Statutes, have the power to lay down proper standards of instruction, research and examinations and

to regulate and promote the academic life of the University and the audience level regional centres. It

shall also propagate the ideology of Pakistan and shall also endeavour to inculcate and build national

character in the students.

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the

Academic Council shall have the power— s

(a) to advise the Executive Council on all academic matters;

(b) to regulate the conduct of teaching, research and examinations;

(c) to regulate the admission of students to the courses of study and examinations

in the University;

(d) to regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the University;

(e) to propose to the Executive Council schemes for the constitution and

organisation of Faculties, Departments and Committees of Courses;

1

Ins. by the Allama Iqbal Open University (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1981 (8 of 1981), s. 7.

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(f) to consider and formulate proposals for the planning and development of

various media of teaching and research in educational technology in the

University;

(g) to make Regulations, on the recommendations of Academic Planning and

Development Committee, Committee for Research and Educational

Technology or the Faculties and approve the recommendations of the

Committees of Courses and Faculties prescribing the courses of study and the

syllabi for all University examinations:

Provided that, if the recommendations of a Faculty or a Committee of Courses are not

received by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may continue for the next year the courses of

study already prescribed for an examination

 

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