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(1) The Academic Council shall be the main academic body of the University and subject to the provisions of the Act, Statutes and Ordinances: (a) It shall be responsible for all types of control and regulation related to teaching, education and research work conducted in the University, including consultancy, advice and entrepreneurship development studies, etc.; (b) It shall be able to advise the Executive Council on all matters related to education, including subjects related to examinations conducted by the University; and (c) It shall have such other 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: (one) Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the Chairman and Convener; (two) Deans of all faculties, if any; (three) All Heads of Departments of the University and if there is no department for a subject in the University, then the senior-most teacher from the affiliated colleges or self-financed institutions representing that subject in the concerned faculty; (four) All such Professors of the University who are not Heads of Departments; (five) Three Principals of affiliated colleges, who shall be chosen by rotation in the prescribed manner; (six) Ten teachers chosen in the prescribed manner; (seven) Librarian of the University; (eight) Three persons illustrious in the field of education, who shall be co-opted in the prescribed manner; (nine) Ex-officio Controller of Examinations. (3) The tenure of members other than ex-officio members shall be such as may be prescribed. (4) The meeting of the Academic Council shall be held at least once in every academic session. (5) Other functions of the Academic Council shall be such as may be prescribed.