Powers and Duties of the Academic Council

The Academic Council shall have the following powers and duties, namely: (i) to control, maintain and advise on the standards of teaching and research; (ii) to make regulations for the admission of students, to the courses of study, and to the degrees and diplomas, of the University: Provided that the Academic Council shall not have the power to make regulations on matters governed by the Act, or by the Ordinances. The Academic Council shall not be empowered to make any regulation which would reduce the number of hours of study or the number of periods or courses of instruction below those prescribed under the Act.