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(1) The Academic Council shall consist of the follow- ing members, namely :— Ex-on'icio Members. (i) the Deans of the Faculties; (ii) the Director of Public Instruction, West Bengal; (iii) the President, Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal; (iv) University Professors; (v) University Readers who are heads of departments of teaching; (vi) Principals of Constituent Colleges; Other Members. (vii) four persons, elected by the Principals of Affiliated Colleges from among themselves; (viii) two persons, elected by the Principals of Profes- sional Colleges (not being Constituent Colleges) from among themselves; (ix) three persons, not being Principals, elected by the Teachers of Constituent Colleges (not being Pro- fessional Colleges) from among themselves; four persons, not being Principals, elected by the Teachers of Affiliated Colleges from among them- selves; (xi) eight persons who are not Teachers elected by the Senate from among its members. (2) No person shall be entitled to stand as a candidate for, or to exercise his vote at, election from more than one of the electoral bodies referred to in sub-section (1). (a) The Calcutta University Act, 1951. 17 XVIII of 1951.] (Chapter V.—The Academic Council, the Faculties, the Boards of Studies and other Authorities.—Section, 27.) (3) A member other than an ex-officio member shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his election provided that a member elected in his capacity as a member of a particular body shall hold office so long only within that period as he continues to be a member of that body. (4) When a person ceases to be a member of the Academic Council he shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities of the University of which he may happen to be a member by virtue of his membership of the Academic Council.