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(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes and the ordinances, the Academic Council shall have the following powers, namely:- (a) to make regulations and amend or repeal the same; (b) to advice the Board of Management on the promotion of research in the University; and (c) to suggest measures for review and innovations in Academic and research programmes. (2) The Academic Council shall ordinarily meet twice in a year. The Academic Council may, however, meet on such other occasions, as may be decided by the Vice-Chancellor. (3) One-third of the total strength of the members of the Academic Council shall be the quorum required for a meeting of the Academic Council. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside over all the meetings of the Academic Council. If the Vice-Chancellor cannot be present at a meeting of the Academic Council due to any reason, 1[***] the senior-most Dean shall act as Chairman.