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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:-- 21. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.---(1) The Academic Council shall be the academic body of the Institute and shall, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and the statutes, have the powers to lay down proper standards of instruction, scholarship, research, publication and examinations and to regulate and promote the academic life of the Institute. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Academic Council shall have the powers - (a) to advise the Board on academic matters; (b) to regulate the conduct of teaching, research, publication and examination; (c) to regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and examinations in the Institute; (d) to regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the Institute; (e) to propose to the Board, schemes for the constitution and organization of Faculties, Teaching Department, Institutes and Boards of Studies; (f) to consider or formulate proposals for the planning and development of teaching and research in the Institute; (g) to make regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of Faculties and the Boards of Studies prescribing the courses of Studies and the syllabi for all examinations provided that, if the recommendations of the Boards of Faculties and Boards of Studies are not received by the prescribed date, the Council may, subject to the approval of the Board, continue for the next year the courses of studies already prescribed for an examination; (h) to frame regulations for submission to the Board; (i) to regulate the award of studentships, fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes; (j) to appoint or nominate members to the various Authorities in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance; and (k) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.