85. Section 10 of the Act of 1992 is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):

“(2) (a) Subject to paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e), the governing body shall make regulations of the college in relation to the academic council, for—

(i) the number of members,

(ii) procedures for selection and appointment of members,

(iii) eligibility for reappointment of members, and

(iv) the number of consecutive periods for which members may hold office.

(b) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (a) —

(i) the majority of members of the academic council shall be members of the academic staff of the college,

(ii) the regulations of the college under paragraph (a) shall provide for such number of students of the college, as it considers appropriate, to be members of the academic council.

(c) The Director shall be—

(i) an ex officio member of the academic council, and

(ii) entitled to preside at all meetings of the academic council or a committee of the council at which he or she is present, but if he or she at any time chooses not to so preside, he or she shall nominate a person to preside in his or her place.

(d) Other than the Director and members of the academic council who are also students of the college, members of the academic council shall hold office for a period of 3 years and shall be eligible for reappointment.”.