12.—(1) The Institute may establish such number of colleges as the Council may think fit.
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(2) A college shall be responsible to the Council for the organisation of such courses of study within the purview of the college and may exercise such other functions as may be conferred on it by regulations.
(3) The Council shall appoint a person to be the head of a college, and the head shall have such designation as may be prescribed by regulations, and if owing to absence on leave or for any other reason the head of a college is unable to perform his duties the Council may appoint a person to perform those duties for such time as the disability may continue.
(4) The head of a college shall be responsible to the Council for the organisation of teaching and research in his college.
(5) The Council shall establish an academic board for a college which shall advise the Council on academic matters pertaining to the college.
(6) The Council may from time to time assign to an academic board of a college such duties as the Council may think fit.
(7) An academic board of a college shall consist of —
(a)
the head of the college who shall be the chairman; and
(b)
such other persons as the Council may from time to time appoint.