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(1) The Governing Body shall constitute an Academic Advisory Committee of the Vidyalaya (hereinafter referred to in this Act as the Academic Advisory Committee) for advising the Governing Body on the courses of studies. (2) The advice given by the Academic Advisory Committee shall not be binding on the Governing Body, but the Governing Body shall record the reasons at its meeting for not accepting the advice given by the Academic Advisory Committee. (3) Subject to the other provisions of this section, the Academic Advisory Committee shall consist of seven members including eminent academicians in different branches of knowledge, to be nominated by the Governing Body. 102 The Rabindra Mukta Vidyalaya Act, 2001. XI of 2001.] (Chapter 111.—Committees of the Vidyalaya.—Section 19.) (4) TheHeadofthe AcademicDepartmentoftheVidyalaya (hereinafter referred to in this Act as the Academic Department) shall be a member of the Academic Advisory Committee and not more than three members of the Governing Body including the Director shall be included in the Academic Advisory Committee. (5) The Director shall be the Chairman of the Academic Advisory Committee, and the Head of the Academic Department shall be the Secretary of the Academic Advisory Committee. (6) The Chairman shall preside over the meetings of the Academic Advisory Committee and, in his absence, the members present at a meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting. (7) A member of the Academic Advisory Committee, who is also a member of the Governing Body, shall continue to hold office as a member of the Academic Advisory Committee till he ceases to be a member of the Governing Body. (8) Any member of the academic Advisory Committee may resign after giving fifteen days' notice to the Director, and the Governing Body shall have the power to remove any member of the Academic Advisory Committee after recording reasons thereof at a meeting.