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ACT X OF 2020 ACT X OF 2020 BABA GURU NANAK UNIVERSITY NANKANA SAHIB ACT, 2020 An Act to provide for the establishment of Baba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib [Gazette of Punjab Extraordinary, 2nd July, 2020] Baba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib Act, 2020 was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 26 June 2020; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 1st July 2020; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2nd July 2020, pages 67-83. It is necessary in public interest to make provisions for the establishment of Baba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib and for the matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto. Be it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: CHAPTER IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY 26. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.---(1) The Academic Council shall be the academic body of the University and may lay down proper standards of instruction, research, publication and examination and to regulate and promote the academic life of the University and affiliated colleges. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the Academic Council may: (i) advise the Syndicate on academic matters; (ii) regulate teaching, research and examinations; (iii) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and examinations of the University and affiliated colleges; (iv) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, medals and prizes; (v) regulate the conduct and discipline of students of the University and affiliated colleges; (vi) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization of faculties, institutes and other academic bodies; (vii) propose regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of Faculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and approval of the Syndicate; (viii) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of the Boards of Studies, regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for all examinations; provided that, if the recommendations of a Board of Faculties or the Board of Studies are not received by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may, subject to the approval of the Syndicate, permit such regulations to continue for the following years; (ix) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies as equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University; (x) appoint members to the Authorities in accordance with the provisions of the Act; and (xi) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes or assigned by the Syndicate.