Section 15: The Academic Board

(1) There shall be established for each polytechnic a board to be known as the Academic Board which shall consist of the following members-
(a) the Rector of the polytechnic, as the Chairman;
(b) the Deputy-Rector of the polytechnic;
(c) all Heads of Departments;
(d) the polytechnic Librarian; and
(e) not more than two members of the academic staff, other than heads of departments, who may be appointed by the Academic Board.
(2) The Academic Board shall be responsible for-
(a) the direction and management of academic matters of the polytechnic including the regulation of admission of students, the award of certificates and diplomas, scholarships, prizes and other academic distinctions;
(b) the making to the Council of such periodic reports on such academic matter as the Academic Board may think fit or as the Council may from time to time direct; and
(c) the discharge of any other functions which the Council may delegate to it.