Powers and duties of the Academic Council. –(1) The Academic Council shall be the Chief academic body of the University and shall– (a) Subject to the powers conferred by or under this Act on the Vice-Chancellor and on the Syndicate, determine and regulate all academic matters concerning the University in accordance with this Act and the Statutes; (b) have the powers of superintendence and control over and be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction and education including the conduct of post-graduate teaching and the promotion of research work in the University; (c) exercise supervision and control over the conduct of teaching in the colleges in such manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes; (d) subject to provision of section 29, have powers of general control over the Examination Board, and may review the results of University Examinations; and (e) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Statutes.