Meeting of the Academic Council

(1) The President shall preside over the meeting of the Academic Council. In the absence of the President, Pro-President shall preside over the meeting. Meeting of the Academic Council shall be held at least twice in a year. (2) The Registrar shall act as Member-Secretary of the Academic Council. The Member Secretary shall under the direction of the President circulate a written notice of not less than seven days together with a copy of the agenda to the members of the Academic Council: Provided that if the date fixed for meeting is changed to a date later than the date fixed, fresh prior notice of not less than 48 hours shall be necessary. (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be five members including the President. If the quorum is not complete within thirty minutes after the time appointed for the meeting, the meeting shall not be held and the Member-Secretary shall make a record of the fact and the same shall be signed by the President. (4) If, at any point of time during the progress of a meeting, any member calls attention to the number of members present, the President shall, within a reasonable time, count the number of members present, and if a quorum is not present, he shall adjourn the meeting. Every such adjournment shall be recorded and shall be signed by the President. (5) The President may convene a meeting to consider matters which, in his opinion, are urgent giving a notice shorter than seven days. (6) The rulings of the President in regard to all questions of procedure in respect of the meetings of the Academic Council shall be final. (7) Decisions at the meetings of the Academic Council shall be taken by a majority vote of the members present and voting at the meeting. The President shall be entitled to exercise a casting vote in case votes are equally divided. (8) The proceedings of the meetings of the Academic Council shall be recorded by the Member-Secretary. In the absence of the Member-Secretary, the President shall appoint any other person to act as Member-Secretary.