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Deans of Faculties. - (1) A Dean shall be appointed for each faculty by the President, in accordance with sub-section (1) of section 17 of the Act. (2) The President, with prior approval of the Chairperson, may select and appoint a Dean for each faculty. The Dean of a Faculty shall hold the position in an honorary capacity for a maximum period of three years at a time. Page 14 of 25 (3) The Board of Management may fix an appropriate honorarium to be paid to the Dean of a Faculty. (4) The Dean of each Faculty shall convene the meetings of the heads of the Schools of each Faculty of which he has the charge, as and when required, in consultation with the President. (5) The Dean shall formulate policies and development programme of the Faculty and present them before the Academic Council, with the approval of the President. (6) The Dean shall coordinate the function of the various disciplines /Schools under his charge, and assist the President in implementing the policies and directions of the Chairperson, the Board of Management and the Academic Council. (7) The Dean or his/her nominee shall attend all meetings of all Boards of Study of the Schools forming part of the Faculty and report to the President. (8) Without prejudice to sub-section (2) of section 17 of the Act, the President may prescribe additional powers and functions to the office of the Dean. (9) The Dean shall preside over the meetings of his Faculty. In the absence of the Dean, the meetings of the Faculty shall be presided over by the senior most teacher of the School within the Faculty. (10) The President shall, with the prior approval the Chairperson, make necessary provision of administrative support for office of the Dean of each Faculty.