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ACT XVIII OF 2009 ACT XVIII OF 2009 ABDUL WALI KHAN UNIVERSITY, MARDAN ACT, 2009 An Act to provide for the establishment of a University to be known as the Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan [Gazette of N.-W.F.P. Extraordinary, 24th October, 2009] No.PA/NWFP/Bills/2009/38482, dated 24-10-2009.--The Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan Bill, 2009 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of North-West Frontier Province on 9th October, 2009 and assented to by the Governor of the North-West Frontier. Province on 20th October, 2009 is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Legislature of the North-West Frontier Province. Preamble.---Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of a University to be known as the Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan and for matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto, in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted as follows:--- CHAPTER - II THE UNIVERSITY 3. Establishment and Incorporation of the University.---(1) There shall be established a University to be known as Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan. (2) The University shall consist of, (i) the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the members of the Senate, the Deans, the Principals of the constituent colleges, the Directors of Institutes, the Chairpersons of the Teaching Departments, the Registrar, the Controller of Examination, the Teachers and students of the University, the Librarian, the Auditor and such other officers as may be prescribed; and (ii) the members of the Syndicate, the Academic Council, the Board of Faculties, constituent colleges, constituent institutions of the University and other Authorities of the University. (3) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of Abdul Wall Khan Unversity, Mardan having perpetual succession and a common seal and may 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 or immovable property which may have become vested in or been acquired by it. (5) 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 and the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002). In particular, and without prejudice to the authority granted to the Commission by the law, the Government or an authority or auditor appointed by the Government shall have do power to question the policy underlying the allocation of resources approved by the Senate in the annual budget of the University.