Section 16: Senate.⎯ (1) The body responsible for the governace of the Institute shall be described as

16. Senate.⎯ (1) The body responsible for the governace of the Institute shall be described as the Senate, and shall consist of the following, namely: ⎯ (a) the Chancellor who shall be the Chairperson of the Senate; (b) the Deputy Chairperson; (c) the Vice­Chancellor; (d) a senior member not below the rank of Additional Secretary of Ministry of Commerce; (e) eight persons from society at large being persons of distinction in the fields of administration, management, education, academics, law, accountancy, medicine, fine arts, architecture, agriculture, science, technology and engineering such that the appointment of these persons reflects a balance across the various fields: Provided that the special focus or affiliation of the Institute, to be declared in the manner prescribed, may be reflected in the number of persons of distinction in an area of expertise relevant to the Institute who are appointed to the Senate; (f) one person from amongst the alumni of the Institute; (g) two persons from the academic community of the country, other than an employee of the Institute, at the level of professor or principal of a college; (h) four Institute teachers; (i) one person nominated by the Commission; and (j) one member of the Senate of Pakistan to be nominated by Chairman, Senate of Pakistan. (2) The numbers of the members of the Senate described against clauses (f) to (i) of sub­section (1) may be increased by the Senate through statutes subject to condition that the total membership of the Senate does not exceed twenty­one, with a maximum of five Institute teachers, and the increase is balanced, to the extent possible, across the different categories specified in sub­section (1). (3) All appointments to the Senate shall be made by the Chancellor Appointments of persons described in clauses (f) and (g) of sub­section (1) shall be made from amongst a panel of three names for each vacancy recommended by the Representation Committee set up in terms of section 23 and in accordance with procedure as may be prescribed: Provided that effort shall be made, without compromising on quality or qualification, to give fair representation to women on the Senate: Provided further that as regards the Institute teachers described in clause (h) of sub­section (1) the Senate shall prescribe a procedure for appointment on the basis of elections that provide for voting by the various categories of Institute teachers: Provided also that the Senate may alternatively prescribe that appointment of Institute teachers to the Senate shall also be in the manner provided by this sub­section for the persons described in clauses (f) and (g) of sub­section (1). (4) Members of the Senate, other than ex­officio members, shall hold office for three years. One­ third of the members, other than ex­officio members, of the first Senate, to be determined by lot, shall retire from office on the expiration of one year from the date of appointment by the Chancellor. One­half of the remaining memlgiers, other than ex­officio members, of the first Senate, to be determined by lot, shall retire from office on the expiration of two years from the date of appointment and the remaining one­half, other than ex­officio members, shall retire from office on the expiration of the third year: Provided that no person, other than an ex­officio member, may serve on the Senate for more than two consecutive terms: Provided further that the Institute teachers appointed to the Senate may not serve for two consecutive terms. (5) The Senate shall meet at least twice in a calendar year. (6) Service on the Senate shall be on honorary basis: Provided that actual expenses may be reimbursed as prescribed. (7) The Vice­ Chancellor shall be the Secretary of the Senate. (8) In the absence of the Chancellor, meetings of the Senate shall be presided over by the Deputy Chairperson. The Deputy Chairperson shall be the convener of the Senate. In case of absence of the Deputy Chairperson the Senate may elect a member, from amongst themselves, to chair the meeting. (9) All decisions of the Senate shall be taken on the basis of the opinion of a majority of the members present. In the event of the members being evenly divided on any matter the person presiding over the meeting shall have a casting vote. (10) The quorum for a meeting of the Senate shall be twothirds of its membership, a fraction being counted as one.

Effective date: 2011-01-01

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