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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:-- 20. Academic Council.---(1) The Academic Council shall consists of-- (a) the Director who shall be the Chairperson; (b) all the Deans; (c) all the heads of Teaching Departments; (d) all the Professors and Associate Professors of the Institute; (e) a nominee of the Health Secretary not below the rank of Deputy Secretary; (f) two persons eminent in the Medical Sciences or related disciplines to be nominated by the Board on the recommendations of the Director; (g) Advisor (Academics) of the Commission, or his nominee; (h) the Registrar who shall act as its Secretary. (2) The members appointed by nomination shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-nomination on the expiry of their term. (3) The office of a nominated member shall become vacant if he resigns or fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Council without sufficient cause or leave of absence or his nomination is changed by the nominating Authority. (4) The quorum for a meeting of the Council shall be one half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one.