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Committees

10. (a) To assist the Board in the efficient conduct of its business there shall

be the following standing committees appointed annually by the Board from among its members:-

(i) General Purposes Committee composed of a Chairman and not less than

five members elected by the Board;

(ii) Finance Committee composed of a Chairman and not less than five

members elected by the Board;

(b) the Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be ex-officio members of these

(c)

(a)

Committees;

the terms of reference of the Committees shall be determined from time to time by the Board including the delegation to a Committee of such of the Boards functions as it may deem appropriate;

the Board may set up any other Committee it deems necessary.

Board of Studies

11. (a) There shall be a Board of Studies for the College composed of:-

(i) the Principal as Chairman;

(ii) the Heads of Departments and Sections as Members;

(iii) the Registrar as Secretary;

(b) the function of the Board of Studies shall be to advise the Principal

and the Board of Governors on all matters relating to the academic functions of the College together with such other matters affecting the operation of the College as may be determined by the Principal or by the Board in consultation with the Principal.

Leetings

12. (a) The Board shall meet not less than once in each year for the

transaction of its business and one such meeting shall be on the campus of the College;

(b) the Board may be convened at any time by the Chairman to discuss a specific subject and shall be convened for any such purpose at the request of six members addressed in writing to the Chairman.

Power to Co-opt Members

13. The Board shall be empowered to co-opt such persons as it may consider desirable for the transaction of its business to any meeting of the Board or of its Committees; such persons shall have no power to vote.

Absence of a Chairman of Committee

14.

When the Chairman of a Committee is temporarily absent the members present shall elect one of their number to be Chairman.

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