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ACT X OF 2020 ACT X OF 2020 BABA GURU NANAK UNIVERSITY NANKANA SAHIB ACT, 2020 An Act to provide for the establishment of Baba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib [Gazette of Punjab Extraordinary, 2nd July, 2020] Baba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib Act, 2020 was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 26 June 2020; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 1st July 2020; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2nd July 2020, pages 67-83. It is necessary in public interest to make provisions for the establishment of Baba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib and for the matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto. Be it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: CHAPTER V STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 43. Statutes.---(1) Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Syndicate may make statutes to provide or regulate all or any of the following matters: (a) scales of pay, method of recruitment and other terms and conditions of service of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and the constitution of their pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund; (b) conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University; (c) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities and conduct of elections to such Authorities and related matters; (d) affiliation and disaffiliation of colleges, institutes, etc. and related matters; (e) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University and the withdrawal of such privileges; (f) establishment of institutes, faculties, colleges, departments and academic divisions; (g) powers and duties of officers, teachers and employees of the University; (h) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus; (i) conditions on which the University may enter into arrangements with public bodies or other organizations for purposes of research and advisory services; (j) general scheme of studies including the duration of courses, the system of examinations and the number of subjects and papers for examinations; (k) award of honorary degrees; (l) maintenance of register of students and registered graduates; (m) conduct of elections for membership of Authorities of the University and related matters; and (n) all other matters which are to be prescribed or regulated by the statutes. (2) The Syndicate shall propose the draft of Statutes under clause (a) of subsection (1) to the Chancellor who may approve it with or without any modification or may refer it back to the Syndicate for reconsideration or may reject it: Provided that: (a) the Statutes affecting the constitution or powers of any Authority shall not be proposed or approved until such Authority has been given an opportunity of expressing its opinion in writing on the proposal; and (b) the Statutes under clause (a) of subsection (1) shall not be effective until they have been approved by the Chancellor.