No, 5/2016 G WAND A STATE UNIVERSITY Cap, 25: 30 (i) subject to the approval and direction of the Council, to formulate, modify and revise the organisation of faculties, departments, institutes, centres and units; (]) to recommend to the Council the institution, abolition or holding in abeyance of professional chairs and other academic offices; (k) without derogation from the powers of the Council, to propose changes to the Statutes; (l) to make any regulations it is authorised to make by or in terms of this Act; (m) to appoint committees, which may include persons who are not members of the Senate, to exercise any of the functions of the Senate, other than the power to make regulations; (n) to make periodic reports on its activities to the Council and to report on any matter referred to it by the Council; (o) 18 to do such other acts as the Council may authorise or direct it to do. Academic Board (1) There shall be a principal committee of Senate to be known as the Academic Board. (2) The Academic Board shall consist of— (a) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be chairperson; and (b) every Pro-Vice-Chancellor; and (c) four full professors of the University, elected annually by the Senate; (d) all the deans of faculties; and and (e) (f) the Librarian; and two members of the Senate, elected annually by the persons referred to in of section 16(1) (a) and (b). (3) The Academic Board shall exercise such of the functions of the Senate as the Senate, with the approval of the Council, may delegate to it. (4) Any delegation of functions by the Senate in terms of subsection (3) may be made absolutely or subject to conditions and may be amended or withdrawn at any time. (5) A delegation of any function by the Senate in terms of subsection (3) shall not prevent the Senate from itself exercising that function. 19 Registrar (1) There shall be a Registrar of the University who shall be appointed by the Council, with the approval of the Minister, in the manner provided in the Statutes. (2) Subject to the directions of the Council, the Registrar shall be responsible for the general administration of the University, and shall perform such other functions as may be specified in the Statutes. 168