Section 26 in The Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968
26. The Deans of Faculties of College.
(1)There shall be a Dean for each faculty who shall be a whole-time officer and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Board.(2)The Dean shall be the Chairman of the Board of Studies of that faculty and shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the faithful observance of the Statutes and the regulations relating to the faculty and for the organisation and the conduct of those functions. He shall work in close liason with other officers, including the Associate Dean, Directors or Associate Directors of Research and Extension and would generally work through the Heads of the Departments of the Faculty.(3)The Dean shall have such other duties and such other functions as may be necessary for the proper functioning as assigned by the Vice-Chancellor.
