The Tezpur University Act,1993
Section 21. The Academic council
(1) The academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the university and shall , subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes and the ordinances , co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic polices of the university.
(2) The constitution of the Academic council , the term of office of its members and its powers and functions shall be prescribed by the statutes.