17. (1) Subject to this section, an academic council shall control the academic affairs of the technological university, including the curriculum of, and instruction and education provided by, the technological university.

(2) In the performance of its functions, an academic council shall—

(a) have regard to the resources available to the technological university, and

(b) be subject to review by the technological university, in a form and at such frequency as may be required by the technological university.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the functions of an academic council shall include—

(a) designing and developing programmes for the technological university,

(b) supporting the implementation of those programmes,

(c) promoting the involvement, in a programme, of business, enterprise, the professions, the community, local interests and related stakeholders in the region in which the campuses of the technological university are located,

(d) making recommendations to the technological university on programmes for the development of research,

(e) making recommendations to the technological university relating to the selection, admission, retention and exclusion of students,

(f) making recommendations to the governing body regarding the form and content of regulations of a technological university relating to the academic affairs of the technological university including—

(i) the assessment of students and determination of the results of that assessment, and

(ii) procedures for appeals by students relating to the results of assessments,

(g) making recommendations to the technological university for the awarding of fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, prizes or other awards,

(h) making general arrangements for academic counselling including tutorials,

(i) performing any other functions delegated to it by the technological university, and

(j) implementing any regulations of the technological university relating to the functions of the academic council.

(4) In subsection (3)—

“involvement” shall be construed in accordance with section 9(8);

“programme” means a programme of education and training.