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vide errata no. 23146/Leg.G2/2012/Law. dated 27th June, 2013 published in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 1844 dated 27th June, 2013. 11 shall be the supreme authority of the University and shall have the power to review the action of the Executive Committee and the Academic Council if any action of these Authorities has not been in accordance with the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinance or Regulations: Provided that if any question arises as to whether the Executive Committee or the Academic Council has acted in accordance with the powers vested in them or not, the question shall be referred to the Chancellor and his decision shall be final. (2) Same as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the General Council shall have the following powers, namely:- (a) to lay down the broad approach and policies for achieving the objects of the University and to guide the University to achieve high intellectual and academic standards in its programmes of study and research; (b)to decide what diplomas, degrees, post graduate degrees, research and other academic distinctions shall be granted by the University; (c) to make, amend or repeal Statutes either on its own motion or on the motion of the Executive Committee; (d)to cancel or amend any order passed by the Executive Committee or any Regulation passed by the Academic Council; (e) to institute fellowships, Scholarships, medals, prizes and other instruments for recognizing and encouraging academic excellence in accordance with the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations; (f) to institute the positions of Professors, Readers and Assistant Professors and such other teaching or research posts as the General Council may deem necessary; (g)to establish positions of Visitor, Emeritus Professor, Visiting Professor, Writer in Residence, Artist in Residence, Scholar in Residence, Gurus from time to time as deemed necessary; (h)to prescribe the terms and conditions of service of the employees of the University; (i) to regulate emoluments and prescribe the duties and conditions of service of teachers; 12 (j) to review and take such action as it may deem fit on the annual report and annual accounts of the University which shall be placed before the General Council by the Executive Committee in the meeting during the first quarter of the succeeding financial year; (k)to approve with or without modification the annual budget of the University for the next financial year which shall be presented before the General Council in the meeting to be convened in the last quarter of the current financial year; (l) to cancel or withdraw any degree, diploma or title or any other distinction granted to any person for specific reasons to be recorded; (m) to make Statutes regulating the method of election to the Authorities of the University, the procedure at the meetings of the General Council, the Executive Committee and other Authorities of the University and the quorum of the members required for transaction of business in any of the Authorities of the University; (n) to co-operate and collaborate with other Universities and Institutions within India or anywhere in the world in accordance with the relevant laws and procedures, provided such collaboration is explicitly for furthering the academic and intellectual interests of the University; (o) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be assigned to it by this Act and the Statutes.