Calendar: 1982-1983 Page 146

162 Charter and Statutes provide instruction of university standard and to superintend postgraduate studies and to promote research in such branches of learning as may from time to time be determined by the Council and to provide instruction in the doctrines and duties of Christianity All the functions of the College shall be performed by or through the authorities of the College established by or under the subsequent provisions of this Our Charter and the Statutes being the authorities to whose respective jurisdictions those functions are thereby assigned in manner therein provided and We hereby further declare and confirm that the College acting as afore- said shall have power to do any lawful thing in furtherance of the objects of the College Provided that nothing in the provisions of this Our Charter shall be construed as authorising the disregard of any enactment or rule of law There shall be Visitor of the College who shall be appointed by Us Our Heirs or Successors in Council on the representation of the Council for such period and with such duties as We Our Heirs or Successors shall deem fit There shall be Council of the College which subject to the pro- visions of this Our Charter shall be the governing and executive body of the College and as such shall exercise all the powers of the College save to the extent that this Our Charter and the Statutes shall otherwise provide The Council shall conduct the general business of the College consistently with the provisions of this Our Charter and the Statutes and of the Statutes and Regulations of the University Provided that the Council shall not make any decision on any question of educational policy or make Regulations on any matters having academic implications until the Academic Board has expressed an opinion on such questions or matters and until the Council has considered any opinion so expressed There shall be elected from among the members of the Council Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council who shall not otherwise be in the employment of the College or of the University and the manner of election period of office powers and duties of each of them shall be as prescribed by the Statutes Subject to the provisions of this Our Charter the constitution of the Council its powers and duties the manner of appointment or election and period of office of its members the manner of filling vacancies in its member- ship the conduct of its meetings and affairs and all other matters relating to the Council shall be as prescribed by the Statutes and Regulations Subject to the provisions of this Our Charter the Council may delegate or otherwise arrange for the discharge of any of its functions as it may think fit There shall be an Academic Board whose members shall be as prescribed by the Statutes and it shall subject to the powers of the Council prescribed in this Our Charter and the Statutes be the body responsible for the academic work of the College in teaching and examining and in research It shall also advise the Council on the general management of the College