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Section 3. It is considered that in the absence of the Governor

the Officer Administering the Government should be Pro-Chancellor

and that there is no necessity for any Pro-Chancellor except during

the absence of the Governor.

4.

Section 4. -(a) The term "Principal" is omitted, for the

reason given above.

(b) Consultation with the Senate on the question of the

no ination of the Vice-Chancellor seems unnecessary as academic in-

terests are fully represented on the Council. It is therefore

proposed that the Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Court

apon the nomination of the Council, without requiring "consultation

with the Senate". At least five members will be common to the

two bodies, four of these five being officers of the University.

(c) The Vice-Chancellor will in future confer degrees only

in the absence of the Chancellor (Governor) and Pro-Chancellor

(officer Administering the Government).

(d) The Pro-Vice-Chancellorship is abolished, and power

is given to appoint an acting Vice-Chancellor.

5.

6.

Section 5. Power is given to appoint an acting Treasurer.

Section 6.-(a) The right of the Court to intervene and veto

any decision of the Council or Senate is made clearer.

(b) The Court will in future have to meet at least once

a year,

and the accounts of the University will have to be submitted

to the Court.

(c) Power is given to the Chancellor and also

Chancellor to convene a meeting of the Court at any time.

to the Vice-

7. Section 7. The Vice-Chancellor will in future be the Vice-

Chairman of the Council. The other changes are formal or conse-

quential.

8.

Section 8. The formei

the Council.

Finance Committee was subordinate to

The new Finance Committee, subject to section 23,

will have complete control over the finances of the University. This

is considered essential.