University of Arts & Sciences Act, 2021

From: 2022-01-12 - To: 0000-00-00 An Act to provide for the establishment of the University of Arts Sciences Preamble.− Whereas it is necessary to provide for the establishment of the University of Arts Sciences in the private sector and to provide for matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto; Be it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short Title and Commencement.− (1) This Act may be cited as the University of Arts Sciences Act, 2021. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions.− In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context– (a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University as specified in Section 21 of this Act; (b) “Academic Department” means a teaching department maintained, administered and/or recognized by the University in the manner prescribed as specified in Clause 3 of First Statutes of this Act; (c) “Act” means the University of Arts Sciences Act, 2021; (d) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of the University as specified in Section 15 of this Act; (e) “Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BASR)” means a Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BASR) of the University as specified in Clause 4 of First Statutes of this Act; (f) “Board of Faculty” means the Board of Faculty of the University as specified in Clause 2 of First Statutes of this Act; (g) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University as specified in Section 16 of this Act; (h) “Budget and Finance Planning Committee” means the Budget and Finance Planning Committee of the University as specified in Clause 6 of First Statutes of this Act; (i) “Campus” means the principal seat of learning of the University located at Lahore; (j) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Academic Department of the University; (k) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University as specified in Section 8 of this Act; (l) “Company” means Hi-Tech Poultry Breeders (Pvt.) Ltd incorporated under the Companies Act, 2017 (XIX of 2017); (m) “Controller of Examinations” means Controller of Examinations of the University as specified in Section 13 of this Act; (n) “Dean” means the Dean of a…