Section 30 in The Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Act, 1998
30. Powers and functions of the Academic Council.
(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes and the ordinances, the Academic Council shall have the following powers, namely :-(a)to make regulations and amend or repeal the same;(b)to advice the Board of Management on the promotion of research in the University; and(c)to suggest measures for review and innovations in Academic and research programmes.(2)The Academic Council shall ordinarily meet twice in a year. The Academic Council may, however, meet on such other occasions, as may be decided by the Vice-Chancellor.(3)One-third of the total strength of the members of the Academic Council shall be the quorum required for a meeting of the Academic Council.(4)The Vice-Chancellor shall preside over all the meetings of the Academic Council. If the Vice-Chancellor cannot be present at a meeting of the Academic Council due to any reason, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall act as Chairman, and in his absence the senior-most Dean shall act as Chairman.
