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ORDINANCE IX OF 2013 ORDINANCE IX OF 2013 AO POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF ORTHOPAEDIC SCIENCES ORDINANCE, 2013 An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of an Institute known as the AO Post Graduate Institute of Othopaedic Sciences [Gazette of Sindh, Extraordinary, Part I, 31st May, 2013] No. S.Legis: 1(9)/2013, dated 31-5-2013.---The following Ordinance made by the Governor of Sindh is hereby published for general information:-- Preamble.---Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of an Institute known as the AO Post Graduate Institute of Othopaedic Sciences and to provide for matters ancillary thereto; And whereas the Provincial Assembly is not in session and the Governor is satisfied that circumstances exists which render it necessary to take immediate action; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, the Governor is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-- 12. Director.---(1) The Director shall be an eminent scholar and an administrator of national or international repute and an educationist of distinction who shall be appointed by the Chairperson on the recommendations of the Board, for a period of four years on such terms and conditions as the Board may determine. (2) The Director shall be the Chief Academic and administrative officer of the Institute and shall be responsible for implementation of the provisions of this Ordinance, the statutes, the regulations, the rules and the decisions of the Board and for the execution of the programs of the Institute in accordance with the guidelines and policies formulated by the Board. (3) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the Director shall also have the powers - (a) to submit plans of work and budget estimates of the Institute for consideration of the Board; (b) to direct the activities connected with the execution of programmes for instruction, training, research, services to the community; (c) to authorize expenditure provided for in the approved budget and re-appropriate funds within the same major head of expenditure and report it to the Board in the next meeting; (d) to sanction and re-appropriate an amount not exceeding an amount fixed and revised by the Board from time to time for an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget, and report it to the Board at the next meeting; (e) to appoint, on the recommendations of the Selection Board and with the approval of the Board, teachers, officers and members of the staff of the Institute and such other persons as may be necessary in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Board so as to ensure the highest intellectual and moral qualities in the persons appointed; (f) to submit to the Board, in accordance with the rules of procedure, reports on the activities of the Institute and the execution of the plans of work; (g) to create and fill temporary posts for a period not exceeding six months; (h) to undertake any work assigned by the Board; (i) to delegate, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be prescribed, any of his powers under this Ordinance, to an officer or other employee of the Institute; and (j) to exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed. (4) At any time when the office of the Director is vacant, or the Director is absent or is unable to perform the functions of his office due to illness or other cause, the Chairperson shall make such arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Director as he may deem fit. (5) The Director may in an emergency, which in his opinion requires immediate action, take such action as he may consider necessary and shall, as soon as possible thereafter report his action to the Board.