(1) Every decision of the Board shall be taken by passing a resolution and shall be authenticated by the signatures of 1[the Chairman or in his absence by Vice-Chairman or in his absence by such other member] as may be authorized by the Board in this behalf.
(2) Every instrument on behalf of the Board shall be authenticated by the signature of the Secretary:
Provided that in the absence of Secretary, or when it is considered necessary under the circumstances of a case, the Board may, by an order in writing and by recording reasons therefor, authorise any member or officer of the Board to authenticate any instrument.
16. No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid merely by reason of -
(a) any vacancy or defect in the constitution thereof; or
(b) any defect in the nomination or co-option of a member; or
(c) any procedural irregularity not affecting the merits of a case.
17. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the functions and duties of the Board shall be to, -
(i) affiliate an institution whether situated within or outside the State;
(ii) inspect or cause to be inspected any institution seeking affiliation;
(iii) specify course of study and instruction leading to the examination conducted by it;
1Substituted by Punjab Act No. 34 of 2011, Section 5 Acts and proceedings of the Board not to be invalidated by vacancy.
Functions and duties of the Board.
Authentication of decisions and others instruments.
(iv) fix standards for buildings and equipment for affiliated institutions;
(v) specify conditions including educational qualifications for admission of students to affiliated institutions;
(vi) specify conditions including examination fees for admission to examination conducted by it;
(vii) conduct Annual and Semester examinations for assessing the performance of students belonging to the affiliated institutions and for diplomas and certificates;
(viii) publish results of examinations conducted by it;
(ix) grant certificates or diploma, as the case may be, to students who have satisfactorily completed courses of study in any affiliated institution, and have passed the examination conducted for the purpose.
(x) authorise any affiliated institution or other authority to conduct examinations in respect of any specified course and to specify the manner for holding such examination and standard to the maintained by such institution;
(xi) specify educational qualifications and other standards for the members of staff of the affiliated institutions;
(xii) co-ordinate and maintain standards of technical education and to effect re-orientation of such education on the specified lines so as to serve the needs of commerce and industry and promote cooperation amongst the institutions and industrial and commercial establishments;
(xiii) co-operate with the All India Council for Technical Education and its Regional Committees and other bodies in such manner and for such purposes, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act;
(xiv) advise the Government on all matters relating to Technical Education and Industrial Training;
(xv) do all other such acts and deeds as may be necessary for proper discharge of functions under this Act or the rules or the regulations made thereunder; and
(xvi) carry out such duties as may be imposed on it under this Act or the rules or the regulations made thereunder.