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The Autonomy Approval Committee shall have the following powers and functions, namely:-- (i) to invite applications from the eligible colleges categorised as such under section 115 to apply for academic autonomy; (ii) to prescribe criteria and conditions for admission of students and matters connected therewith, in conformity with and in addition to the criteria for autonomous colleges prescribed by the University Grants Commission, for preserving and ensuring high standards of quality of higher education; (iii) to direct the University to forward the application of a college recommended by the Autonomy Approval Committee to the University Grants Commission for approval; (iv) to enquire into any complaint or petition regarding the violation of the terms and conditions under which autonomy has been granted to a college; (v) to consider the report of the Syndicate or the Academic Council on any matter pertaining to the breach or misuse of the standards set for autonomy by a college; (vi) to rescind or alter the terms and conditions of academic autonomy granted to any college and to report the same to the University Grants Commission: Provided that no such decision shall be taken without giving the Principal, in the case of a Government College for which autonomy has been granted and to the representative of the Manager of the college, in the case of Autonomous Colleges that is not a Government College, an opportunity of being heard. (vii) to direct the University to implement the order rescinding or altering the terms and conditions of academic autonomy granted to an autonomous college; (viii) to hear appeals of the Autonomous Colleges; (ix) to inspect or cause to inspect the records and the premises of any Autonomous College or any college that has applied for grant of academic autonomy for ascertaining any fact, or for any other purpose, relevant under this Chapter. (x) to frame guidelines for the nomination of expert members to the Academic Council of an Autonomous College from outside the College; (xi) to give directions to the University and Autonomous College for the effective implementation of the provisions of this chapter.