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(!) Subject to the prnvisions of this Act, the Board shall be responsible for the general superintendence, directions and the control of the affairs of the University and shall exercise all the powers of the University, and shall have Lhe power to review the acts of the Academic Council, Finance Committee and other committees or authorities constituted by the University. 17-10 GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZE'ITE, EX. 08-10-2018 (PART JV (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (I), the Board shall have the following powers and functions, namely: - (i) to take decisions on questions of policy relating to the administration and working of the University; (ii) to institute courses of study at the University; (iii) to lay down policies to be pursued by the University; (iv) to make regulations; (v) to consider and approve the annual report and the annual budget of the University for every financial year; (vi) to invest moneys and fonds of the University and take decision on the recornrncndation of the Finance Committee; (vii) to create or abolish posts of teachers, officers and other employees of the University (viii) to appoint such committees as it considers necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under this Act; lix) to appoint Director General; (x) to decide and approve partnerships, commercial arrangements with other legal entities in furtherance of the objectives of the University (xi) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed upon it by or under this Act or the regulations, and all such other powers and functions for achieving the objectives of the University. (3) The Board ma)' delegate any of its powers (except power to make regulations) to the Director General, Directors, Deans, Registrar or any other officer, employee or authorit)' of the University or to a committee appointed by it. 14.(1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, the term ofa member of the Board nominated under sub-section (1) of section 12 shall be three years from the date of his nomination, and such member shall be eligible for re-nomination (2) A member nominated under sub-section (I) of section 12 may resign from his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman and his resignation shall take effect from the date it is accepted by the Chairman. IS. (1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, have the control and regulation of, and be rcsp-0nsiblc for, the maintenance of standards of instruction, education, research and evaluation within the University. (2) The Academic Council of the University shall consist of the following members, namely: - Term of office and vacandc-s amongst members of Board and ;iltO\V:lnCO.$. c:.te. Academic COvncll. PART rv l GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, EX. 08-10-2018 Powers and functions of academic council. Advisory Council. (i) the Director General. who shall be the Chairman of the Council; (ii) three academicians or professionals, to be nominated by the Board; (iii) the Directors, (iv) the Deans, (v) two faculty members from the programs being run at the University camp11s, to l>e nominated by the Board, (vi) one faculty of each University School., to be nominated by the Director General. (3) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Academic Council. ( 4) The term of office of the members other than the ex-officio members, shall be three years and shall be eligible for re-nomination. (5) Any nominated member ma)' resign from his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman of the Board and his resignation shall take effect from such date it is accepted by the Chairman of the Board. 16- Subject to the prov1s1ons of this Act and the regulations, the Academic Council shall have the following powers and functions, namely: - (i) to exercise control over the academic policies of the University and be responsible for the maintenance and improvement of standards of instructions, education, research and evaluation in the University; (ii) to consider matters of general academic interest either on its own initiative or on a reference from the fac11lti.cs/officcrs of the University or the Board and to iake appropriate action thereon; (iii) ro recommend to the Board, such regulations as are consistent with this Act regarding the academic functioning of the University including discipline of students; and (iv) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred upon it by the regulations.