Cap. 25: 30 GWANDA STATE UNIVERSITY No. 5/2016 (3) The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Council shall be the chairperson and vice-chairperson, respectively, of the Executive Committee. (4) The Executive Committee shall exercise such of the functions of the Council as the Council may delegate to it. (5) Any delegation of functions by the Council in terms of subsection (4) may be made absolutely or subject to conditions and may be amended or withdrawn at any time. (6) A delegation of any function by the Council in terms of subsection (4) shall not prevent the Council from itself exercising that function. 16 Senate (1) Subject to this Act, the academic authority of the University shall be vested in the Senate, which shall consist of— (a) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the chairperson, the Pro-Vice Chancellors, the deans, professors, the chairpersons of departments and the Librarian who shall be ex officio members; and (b) one member of the permanent academic staff from each faculty elected annually by such staff; and (c) six students elected annually by the Students’ Executive Council: Provided that such students shall not be entitled to attend deliberations of the Senate on matters which are considered by the chairperson of the Senate to be confidential. (2) If the full-time academic staff or the Students’ Executive Council fails or declines to elect a person in terms of subsection (l)(b) or (c), the Council may appoint a suitably qualified person to fill the vacancy. 17 Functions of Senate The Senate shall have the following functions — (a) to promote the advancement of knowledge through research; (b) to formulate and carry out the academic policy of the University; (c) to regulate the programmes, subjects and courses of study and the examinations held by the University; (d) to regulate file admission of students to the University; (e) to recommend to die Chancellor, through the Council, the conferment of degrees, including honorary degrees, diplomas, certificates and other awards and distinctions of the University and the withdrawal and restoration of such awards; to fix, subject to consultation with any sponsors and subject to die approval of the Council, the times, modes and conditions of competitions for fellowships, scholarships and prizes; to appoint examiners for examinations conducted by the University; (f) (g) (h) to cause to be prepared estimates of expenditure required to carry out the academic work of the University and to submit them to the Council; 167