Section 7: Functions and powers of the Council.

1 The Council shall -
a exercise control and supervise the policy, finances and property of the Academy;
b appoint the professors and other principal academic and administrative staff of the Academy who are not police officers, stipulate terms and conditions of their appointment, determine their remuneration and scope of responsibilities;
c promote and discipline staff of the Academy that are not police officers on the advice of the appropriate Committees;
d consider and approve the Academy's annual budget or estimates, external auditor's report and any variation therein;
e approve recommendations for the appointment of emeritus professors;
f appoint bankers, auditors or any other agents for the Academy;
g approve the Statutes of the Academy as may be required under this Act;
h ensure that income and expenditure accounts and any other account of the Academy are kept and audited annually by auditors appointed by the Council with the audit report submitted to the Council;
i approve the academic and Police programmes of the Academy;
j approve the creation of any Office, Department or Committee as may be considered necessary or expedient for the smooth running of the Academy;
k exercise all such powers as may be conferred on the Council by this Act, directive of the Visitor or the Statutes of the Academy; and
l carry out such other functions as are necessary or expedient to ensure the efficient performance of the functions of the Academy under this Act.

2 The Council may delegate any of its powers or functions to any person, authority or committee except for its powers to approve Statutes of the Academy.

3 Where a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Council, it shall be filled by an appointment by the President of a successor to hold office for the remainder of the term of office of his predecessor and the successor shall represent the same interest as that member whose exit created the vacancy.

4 The provisions of the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Council and other matters mentioned there-in.[Schedule]