# Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 21: Meaning of academic board


(1) In this Part, “academic board” in relation to an institution means the body which—
(a) is responsible for the overall planning, co-ordination, development and supervision of the academic work of the institution, and
(b) discharges that responsibility subject to the general control and direction of the governing body of the institution.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt, the body described by subsection (1) is the one sometimes known as the Senate, Senatus or Senatus Academicus.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/15/section/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/higher-education-governance-scotland-act-2016/section-21
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