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(2) that it shall be the duty of the Council-
(a) to appoint bankers, auditors and any other agents whom it
decmis expedient to appoint;
(b) to appoint an Administrative and Planning Committee; (c) to cause proper books of account to be kept for all sung of money received and expended by the University and for the assets and liabilities of the University so that such books give a true and fair statement of financial transactions and position of the University;
(d) to cause the accounts of the University to be audited within 6 months after the termination of each financial year as the Council may determine;
(e) to provide the buildings, libraries, laboratories, premises. furniture, apparatus and other equipment needed for the University;
() do consultation with the Senate to encourage and provide for
research by members of the University;
(g) to review the instruction and teaching in courtes of study leading to degrees, diplomas, certificates and other awards of the University;
(6) after consultation with the Senate, to institute all teaching
posts:
(1) to administer or cause to be administered a Superannuation Fund or Funds for the benefit of persons employed by the University:
( to establish Boards of Advisers and to appoint external
experts thereto on the recommendation of the Senates (4) to appoint on such terms and conditions as the Council may determine each Professor, Reader and Senior Lecturer and the Secretary, the Registrar, the Librarian and the Bursar on the recommendation of duly constituted Boards of Advisers; (4) to make, on such terms and conditions as the Council may determine, such other University appointments as the Council deem! necessary;
(m) on the recommendation of the Senate, to appoint a Director
of Studies for each academic subject;
(x) to appoint external examiners on the recommendation of
the Senate;
(o) to provide for the printing and poblication of works which
may be issued by the University; and
(p) to consider reports from the Senate, and if the Council
deems it propet to do so, to take action thereon.
9. The Council shall meet at least 3 times in each academic year and additionally as the written request of the Chairman of the Council or the Vice-Chancellor or any f members of the Council.
10. 7 days notice in writing of any meeting of the Council shall be sent by the Secretary to each person entitled to receive notice of the meeting with the agenda thereof, and no business not included in the agendi shall be transacted if the Chairman or any two members present object,
II. The Council may make for the proper soodust of its business Standing Orders which it may amend or rescind, by simple majority at any of its meetings provided that not less than 7 days notice has been
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given in writing by the Secretary to members of the Council of the proposal so to amend or rescind,
12. The quorum at any mesting of the Council shall be 12
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FINANCIAL PROCEDURE
1. The Council shall fix the financial year.
1.
There shall be a Committee of the Council known as the Finance Committee, which shall consist of—
(a) the Treasurer, who shall be Chairman; (8) the Vice-Chancellor or his representative:
(c) the Head of each College; and
(d) 3 other persons, including persons who are not members of the
Council, as the Council shall appoint.
There shall be referred to the Finance Committee all matters within the jurisdiction of the Council which have important financial implica- tions.
3. The Finance Committee shall submit to the Council, before the beginning of the financial year, draft estimates of income and ex- penditure of the University and such eslimates, amended as the Council may think fit, shall be approved by the Council before the begin- ning of the financial year.
4. The estimates shall show the income and expenditure of the University and the estimated surplus or deficit for the year. The extimated expenditure shall be shown under votes, heads and (where applicable) sub-heads. Any transfer between votes or heads shall require the sanction of the' Finance Committee. Any transfer between sub-heads shall require the sanction of the Vice-Chancellor and the Treasurer, with the exception of transfers between subheads solely concerning a College, which shall require the sanction of the Head of that College, subject to any rules and directions that the Finance Committee may issue
5. The Finance Committee shall report to the Council, at such times as the Council may determine, any transfer between voles or heads. The Council may revise the estimates during the course of the financial year.
6.
As soon as practicable after the end of the financial year, a balance sheet and income and expenditure account with supporting schedules shall be submitted to the auditors.
7. The audited accounts with any comments thereon made by the
auditors, shall be submitted to the Council.
E.
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Nothing in this Statute shall deprive the Council of power to invest surpluses or prospective surpluses at any time.
STATUTE 1)
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
There shall be a Commitee of the Council known as the Administra- tive and Planning Committee, which shall consist of-
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