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(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances- (a) shall have the control and general regulations of and be responsible for the maintenance of standard of instruction, education and research carried on or imparted in the University ; (b) may advise the Syndicate on all academic matters including matters relating to examinations conducted by the University ; and shall have such powers and duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Statutes. (2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely- (i) the Vice-Chancellor ; (ii) the Deans of all Faculties ; (iii) All Heads of Departments of the University and where there is no department in a subject in the University, the seniormost teacher from affiliated colleges, representing that subject on the Faculty concerned ; (iv) all Professors of the University who are not Heads of Departments ; Academic Council. (v) the Principals of colleges ; (vi) fifteen teachers to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority. (vii) five persons of academic eminence to be nominated by the Chancellor. (3) The term of office of members other than ex-officio members shall be such as may be prescribed. Powers and 25. (1) Powers and functions of the Academic Council shall be- functions of the Academic (i) to scrutinize and make its recommendations on proposals Council. submitted by the Boards of Studies through the Faculties in regard to the course of study and to recommend principals and criteria on which examiners and the inspectors may be appointed, for consideration of the Syndicate ; (ii) to report on any matter referred or entrusted to it by the Syndicate ; (iii) to advise the Syndicate in regard to the Universities and institutions and in regard to their equivalence with the diplomas and degrees of the University ; (iv) to advise the Syndicate in regard to the qualifications required to be possessed by persons imparting instruction in particular subjects for the various degrees and diplomas of the University; and (v) to perform in relation to academic matters all such duties and to do all such acts as may be necessary for the proper carrying out of the provisions of the Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances. (2) The meetings of the Academic Council shall be called under the directions of the Vice-Chancellor. The Faculties. 26. (1) The University shall have such Faculties as may be prescribed. (2) Each Faculty shall comprise such departments of teaching as may be prescribed and each department shall have such subjects of study as may be as- signed to it by the Ordinance. (3) There shall be a Board of each Faculty, the constitution (including the term of office of its members) and powers and duties of which shall be such as may be prescribed. (4) There shall be a Dean of each Faculty who shall be chosen from amongst the Professors by rotation in order of seniority and shall hold office for three years and their terms and conditions of holding office shall be prescribed in Statutes. (5) The Dean shall be the Chairman of the Board of Faculty and be responsible for- (a) the organization and conduct of the teaching and research work of departments comprised in the Faculty ; and (b) the due observance of the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations related to the Faculty. (6) In each Department of teaching in the University, there shall be a Head of the Department whose appointment shall be regulated by Statutes. (7) The Head of Department shall be responsible to the Dean for the organization of teaching in the Department and have such other powers and duties as may be provided in the Ordinance. (8) There shall be constituted in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinances, Boards of Studies in respect of different subjects of study and more than one subject may be assigned to one Board of Studies.