Second Schedule, The Universities Act, 2005

STATUTES CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS 1. In these Statutes, unless the context otherwise requires– ‘academic staff’ means the professors, associate professors or readers, senior lecturers, lecturers, assistant lecturers and any other officers of the university with teaching or research duties therein and the campus Librarians and senior library staff; ‘Act’ means the Universities Act, 2004; ‘Campus’ has the same meaning as in the Act; ‘Chief Guest” means the Minister of Education invited by the University to witness the proceedings of Convocation; ‘department’means a department of a University; ‘faculty’ means a Faculty or School of a University; ‘honorary graduate’ means a person to whom an honorary degree of the University has been granted; ‘Librarian’ means a person holding such an office in the University; ‘professor’, ‘associate professor’ ‘senior lecturer,’ ‘lecturer’, or ‘assistant lecturer’, means, unless otherwise stated, a professor, associate professor, senior lecturer, lecturer, assistant lecturer in the “senior administrative staff’’ means the Registrar, Finance Director, Estate Officer and University Architect, the medical officers, and their deputies and assistants, including administrative assistants; “senior members of staff” means members of the academic staff and senior administrative staff of the University and such other officers appointed by the University as the Court shall so designate; “University” means a University established by section 3 or any other University established under section 42 of the Act. CHAPTER II COURT 2. The Court of each of the Universities shall be composed of the following members:– CLASS I Ex-Officio Members– (a) Chancellor (b) Pro-Chancellor (c) Vice- Chancellor and Principal (d) Pro Vice-Chancellor (e) Deputy Vice-Chancellor. CLASS II (a) Eight representatives of the Senate (b) One representative of the Tertiary Education Commission (c) Director-General (Education), Ministry of Education, Science and Technology or his representative 22 23 Definitions. Composition of Court. (d) Director-General, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security or his representative (e) Director-General, Ministry of Health and Sanitation or his representative (f) One representative of Principals of Senior Secondary Schools (g) One representative of the National Council for Technical, Vocational and other Awards (h) One representative each of the Provinces and the Western Area nominated by the Minister of Education (i) Two other persons nominated by the Minister (1) One representative of the Academic Staff Associations of the University (k) One representative of the Administrative Staff Associations of the University (I) One representative of the Intermediate and Junior Staff Associations of the University (m) One Student representative from the Students’ Associations of the University (n) a Principal representing the Polytechnics which are affiliated to the University. 3. Elected and appointed members of the Court shall hold office for three years and shall be eligible for re-election or reappointment. 4. (1) The Court shall meet at least twice a year at such place and time as it may determine, except that the first meeting shall be held at such place and time as the Chancellor shall direct. (2) Minutes shall be kept of all resolutions passed and of all business done at each meeting of the Court. (3) One-third of the membership of the Court shall form a quorum. 5. The Court may prescribe the delegation of any of its powers to the Executive Committee of the Court which shall be composed of the following members:– (a) Pro-Chancellor who shall be Chairman; (b) Vice- Chancellor and Principal; (c) Pro Vice-Chancellor; (d) Deputy Vice-Chancellor; (e) Four representatives of the Senate who are Court members; (f) Four other members of the Court not being staff of the University, appointed by the 6. Subject to the Act and these Statutes, and consistent with the Tertiary Education Commission Act 2001, the powers and functions of the Court shall be to– (a) oversee the administration and management of the finances, accounts, investments, endowment funds and property of the University, including those properties which are held in trust on behalf of the University by the University Board of Trustees and all the business and affairs of the University; (b) approve and monitor any investment of monies belonging to the University or held in trust by the University Board of Trustees as it shall from time to time think fit; 24 25 Terms of office of members of Executive Committee of Meetings of Act No. 8 of 2001. (c) authorise the borrowing of money from time to time on behalf of the University for any approved purpose and to provide such security as may be necessary; (d) authorise the making, varying, carrying out or cancelling of contracts on behalf of the (e) give guarantees for the payment of any sums of money on the performance of any contract or obligation by any company, body, society or person if the Court thinks it is in the interest of the University to do so; (f) provide and maintain the buildings, premises, library, laboratories, museums, gardens, furniture, apparatus and other facilities required for the discharge of the functions of the University alone or in cooperation with the Board of Trustees of the University; (g) authorise the establishment of all posts other than those created in the Act and these Statutes in the University, to appoint to all posts so established and to determine the normal place of work of all members of staff so appointed; (h) establish salary scales for all persons employed by the University and to determine the terms and conditions of service of such persons, and to enter into contracts, which specify the salary scales, terms and conditions of service with each person appointed to the staff of the University. (i) subject to the National Social Security and Insurance Act, 2001, make provision for schemes of superannuation, pensions, gratuities or retirement benefits for all salaried officers or their dependants and so far as the Court may think fit, for other employees of the University or their dependants; (j) suspend or abolish any post in the University other than those created in the Act or these Statutes; (k) employ, remunerate and receive the advice of any person qualified to advise on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Court; (l) establish joint committees of the Court and Senate to which the Court may appoint members of the Court and members of the Senate, to define the powers and to determine the membership and quorum of such joint committees, and to delegate to any such joint committee any function which the Court itself is competent to perform; (m) admit to membership of any joint committee of the Court and Senate representatives of the student body to be appointed in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed; (n) establish a joint committee of the Court and representatives of the student body; (o) on the recommendation of the Senate, to– (i) institute new degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic awards, to prescribe regulations appertaining thereto, and to amend or add to existing regulations relating to existing degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic awards. 26 27 Act No. 5 of 2001. Joint Committees of Court and Degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic awards Joint Committee of Court and student body. (ii) regulate the courses of study, the manner of teaching, the length of the academic session or sessions and the manner of conducting examinations; (iii) determine the number and type of honorary degrees to be awarded in each session, and the names of the recipients; (iv) regulate and alter the constitution, name and number of faculties and schools, to discontinue any faculty, institute or school and to create new faculties, institutes and schools; (v) appoint and determine the remuneration of external examiners; (p) regulate the amount of the payment and appropriation of fees and other payments made by students; (q) prescribe by standing orders or otherwise to decide such matters as are not dealt with in the Act and Statutes as the Court may think fit, to prescribe by standing orders or otherwise to decide. CHAPTER III SENATE 7. (1) The Senate shall be composed of the following members:– (a) Vice-Chancellor and Principal who shall be Chairman; (c) Deputy Vice-Chancellors; (d) Directors of institutes and schools established by the University; (e) Deans of faculties; (f) Heads of departments; (g) all members of professorial status in the (h) all Librarians of the Campuses; (i) one academic staff member elected by each Faculty of the University. (2) Elected members shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for re-election, but no elected member shall hold office for more than three consecutive periods. (3) The Senate may prescribe the delegation of any of its powers to the Executive Committee of Senate, which shall be composed of the following members:– (a) Vice-Chancellor and Principal who shall be Chairman; (c) Deputy Vice-Chancellors; (d) Deans of faculties of the University; (e) Two members of the Senate appointed by the 8. (1) The Senate shall meet at least once a term or semester, and at any other time, at the request of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, or of one-fourth of its members. (2) Minutes shall be kept of all resolutions passed and of all business done at each meeting of the Senate. (3) One-third of the membership of the Senate shall form a quorum. 28 29 Honorary Degrees. Faculties, Institutes and Schools. External Examiners. Student Fees. General. Composition of Senate. Meetings of 9. Subject to the Act, the powers of the Senate shall include the following:– (a) to regulate and superintend all the instruction and teaching within the University and the examinations pertaining thereto; (b) to regulate the admission of persons to the University and to courses of study in the University, through centralized admission; (c) to regulate and control the conditions qualifying students for matriculation and for admission to the various degrees and other awards offered by the University; (d) to authorise the granting of degrees (except honorary degrees), diplomas, certificates and other academic awards offered by the University to persons who shall satisfy the conditions for awards thereof as prescribed in these Statutes; (e) to promote research in the University and to require from time to time reports on such research; (f) to be generally responsible for the administration of the College or campus libraries; (g) to promote and administer the extension or extra-mural work of the University; (h) subject to these Statutes– (i) by Rules made thereunder to regulate and superintend the discipline of students; (ii) to refuse, without assigning any reasons, to admit any person as a student of the University; (iii) to take such steps as it thinks fit for the supervision of organizations of students; (iv) to receive reports of faculties and academic matters, including physical facilities and student members; (i) to receive reports on the annual accounts of the faculties; (j) to make recommendations to the Court for - (i) the funding of new and abolition of existing professorships; (ii) the establishment, suspension or abolition of any academic or other posts in the University other than a post created by the Act and these Statutes (iii) instituting new degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic awards, prescribing the regulations thereof and for adding to or otherwise amending regulations for existing degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic awards; (iv) establishing new courses of study, and regulating and altering existing courses of study, the manner of teaching, the length of the academic session or sessions and the manner of conducting examinations; (v) regulating the appointment and number of external examiners; (vi) in accordance with section 25 (1) (d) of the Act, regulating and altering the 30 31 Powers of Teaching and examinations. Admission of students. Matriculation. Awards of degrees, etc. Research. Libraries. Extension work. Student discipline. Academic and financial monitoring. Recommendations to Academic and other posts. Degrees, etc. Courses of Study. External examiners. Faculties, institutes and schools. constitution and location of faculties, institutes and schools of the University and for discontinuing any of those existing and creating new faculties, institutes and schools of the University; subject to the provisions of the Tertiary Education Commission Act, 2001; (vii) pursuant to section 25 (l)(c) of the Act, reporting its decisions or recommendations to the Court on any academic matter whatsoever and on any matter referred to it by the Court and on any matter whatsoever relating to the (viii) the academic dresses to be worn by officers and members of the University and the occasions on which they shall be worn; (k) pursuant to section 25 (2) of the Act - (i) appointing committees of its own number or other persons and subject to these Statutes, to delegate powers and business to and to determine the membership and quorum of such committees; (ii) appointing members of the Senate as its representatives on joint committees of the Court and Senate and subject to these Statutes, to delegate to any such joint committee any power or function of the Senate; (iii) establishing a joint committee of the Senate and representatives of the student body to be known as the STAFF-STUDENT COMMITTEE. (l) (i) delegating powers and business to any other or all of the faculties; (ii) reviewing, amending, referring back, controlling or disallowing any act of any Faculty Board and to give directions to any such Board; (m) to do such other acts and things as the Court may authorise. CHAPTER IV THE CAMPUSES 10. (1) There shall be on each Campus of each University a Standing Committee which shall be composed of the following members:– CLASS I: The following Ex-Officio Members:– (a) Vice- Chancellor and Principal, who shall be the Chairman; (c) Registrar; (d) Finance Director; (e) University Librarian; (f) University Medical Officer; (g) Director of Physical and Plant Services. CLASS II (a) Deputy Vice-Chancellor; (b) Deputy Registrar; 32 33 Committees. Faculty Boards. General. Act No. 8 of 2001. (c) Deputy Finance Director, Senior Assistant Finance Officer; (d) Deans of Faculties; (e) Deputy Librarian; (f) Faculty representatives (one from each faculty); (g) Campus Medical Officer; (h) Assistant Estate Officer; (i) Academic Staff representative; (j) Administrative Staff representative; (k) Junior Staff representative; (l) Student representative; (m) Two representatives from the locality of the Campus, one of whom shall be a woman, nominated by the locality and approved by the Minister. (2) The Standing Committee shall have executive authority in those matters which are of a domestic nature, and shall be advisory to the Senate and the Court on all other matters; and shall receive reports and recommendations from the Faculty Boards and from such other committees as may exist within the Campus. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of subparagraph (2), the Campus Committee shall have the duties and powers set out in paragraph 12 of these Statutes. 11. (1) The Deputy Vice-Chancellor or Dean of Campus shall– (a) be Chairman of all campus committees except the Standing Committee of which he shall be Deputy Chairman; (b) exercise such disciplinary powers in respect of students of the Campus as may be prescribed by the Court. 12. Subject to the Act and these Statutes, the powers and functions of a Standing Committee shall include the following:– (a) to regulate the arrangements for the accommodation for those students of the University who are in residence on the Campus; (b) to regulate and control student dormitories, dinning halls and recreational facilities; (c) to regulate and superintend the discipline of students of the Campus in accordance with the powers delegated by Senate in Rules made under paragraph 9 (h) of these Statutes; (d) to take such steps as it thinks fit for the supervision of organizations of students; (e) to establish a joint committee of the Standing Committee and representatives of the student body; (f) to appoint such junior staff, including nonacademic staff, as it thinks fit, to maintain the buildings, grounds and functions of the campus and to enforce such security measures as it thinks proper; (g) to receive reports from the boards of those faculties which have constituent departments situated in the campus; (h) to receive reports from any other Committee of the University concerned with matters which may be thought to affect or involve the activities of the Campus; 34 35 Deputy Vice- Students’ Accomodation. Student discipline. Staff. General. (i) to consider any matter whatsoever whether referred to it by the Court or Senate or not, which has a bearing on the University or the campus separately or conjointly and to advise the Court or Senate appropriately; (j) to establish, where necessary, subcommittees to deal with matters within its competence. 13. No act or resolution of the Court, Senate, any Campus Standing Committee, any Faculty Board, Committee or other body constituted in accordance with these Statutes shall be invalid by reason only of any vacancy in the body doing or passing it or by reason of any want of qualification by or invalidity in the election, nomination, co-option or appointment of any de facto member of the body concerned. CHAPTER V FACULTIES 14. (1) In the University of Sierra Leone, there shall be the faculties or schools of– (a) Accounting and Finance (b) Arts (c) Business Studies and Management (d) Basic Medical Sciences (e) Clinical Sciences (f) Engineering and Architecture (g) Pharmaceutical Sciences (h) Pure and Applied Sciences (i) Social Sciences and Law (j) Nursing (2) In Njala University, there shall be the following faculties or schools of– (a) Agriculture (b) Forestry and Silviculture (c) Education (d) Environmental Sciences (e) Community Health (f) Medical Sciences (g) Technology (h) Social Sciences. (3) There shall also be such other faculties or schools in addition to those mentioned in subparagraphs (1) and (2) as may be determined by the Court of each University and approved by the Tertiary Education Commission, subject to the Act. 15. The determination of departments, and their membership, and the boards of faculties and schools as well as the election of Deans and the administration of faculties and schools shall be as provided in paragraphs 17 to 24 of these Statutes. 16. (1) The Vice-Chancellor and Principal shall by virtue of his office, be a member of every committee appointed by the Court or Senate, unless otherwise explicitly provided. (2) The Vice-Chancellor and Principal may, unless otherwise precluded by the Act, assign or delegate any of his duties to a committee or to a member of the University staff and may withdraw any such assignment or delegation at any time. 36 37 Acts not invalidated by vacancies. Faculties. Departments, administration of faculties and schools, etc. Vice-Chancellor to be member of Court and Senate Committees. 17. (1) The Senate shall prescribe which departments shall belong to each faculty. (2) Each department shall be regarded for administrative purposes as being a constituent department of one faculty only, but may in relation to other faculties in which such a department has teaching or other responsibilities, be regarded as being associated with such a faculty or faculties. 18. All members of the academic staff of the departments comprising a faculty and all the ex-officio members of the faculty Board of that faculty shall be members of the faculty. 19. (1) Each faculty shall be governed by a board, which shall have the following members:– (a) the Dean of the faculty; (b) all professors, associate professors, senior lectures, lecturers, assistant lecturers and other academic staff of equivalent grades in the constituent departments or nominees of the faculty; (c) heads of departments or nominees of such heads in the associate departments of the faculty; (d) all professors, associate professors, lecturers and other full-time staff of equivalent grades in associated departments engaged in teaching students within the faculty; (e) up to two students from amongst the fulltime students of the University, studying within the faculty and elected annually by secret ballot of the students in the constituent departments. (2) The Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Deputy Vice- Chancellors shall be ex-officio members of the boards of faculties. 20. Each board of faculty shall have the following powers and functions:– (a) to advise the Senate on all matters relating to the organization of teaching and research in the subjects of the faculty, including curricula and examinations; (b) to approve estimates of departments for submission to the Deputy Finance Director and the Senate; (c) to consider and report to the Senate on any subject or combination of subjects of study; (d) to receive annual reports of the Dean, including departmental management information on budgetary inputs into the faculty, approved cost centres, showing achieved outcomes for investments; (e) subject to the approval of the Senate, either alone or in combination with one or more faculty boards, to constitute such courses of studies as it may deem necessary. 21. Each faculty shall– (a) appoint a board of examiners of the faculty, which shall consist of all internal and external examiners, appointed by the academic board, with the Dean as chaimman, and which shall receive examination results and recommend thereon to the Senate; (b) submit nominations of external examiners to the Senate. 38 39 Departments of faculties. Members of faculty. Members of faculty board. Faculty Board, powers and functions. Appointment of board of examiners, external examiners, etc. 22. Each faculty shall have power to determine the number of students to be admitted to each of the departments of the faculty and to specify the academic attainment which such students must possess in order to be accepted by the faculty. 23. (1) Each faculty shall have power to– (a) make recommendations to the academic board for the founding of new, and the abolition of existing lectureships and the abolition of any academic or other posts in the faculty other than those created by the Act and these Statutes; (b) discuss any matter relating to the faculty and any matter referred to it by the Senate and to convey its views and recommendations thereon to the Senate. (2) Subject to the Act and these Statutes, each faculty board shall have such other powers and functions as the Senate may authorise or prescribe. 24. (1) The members of each faculty board shall elect one of their number, who is a Professor to be Dean of the Faculty, subject to confirmation by the Senate and the Court. (2) Where no candidate of that rank exists, an Associate Professor, and if none exists, then persons who have held the position of Senior Lecturer for at least five years together with such other academic experience as may be determined by the Senate and the Court, may be eligible. (3) Where the faculty board fails to make a nomination, the Court shall appoint the Dean, and while the retiring Dean shall be eligible for re-election he shall normally not be elected more than twice consecutively. (4) If the office of Dean should become vacant during the normal period of office, the Board of the faculty concerned shall immediately proceed to have a new Dean elected for nomination to hold office for the remainder of the biennial period. (5) The Dean shall preside at meetings of each faculty, and where he is not present, the meeting shall proceed to elect a Chaimman for that meeting. (6) The Dean of each faculty shall present a report of the business of the faculty board at each meeting of the Senate, and in his absence, a person nominated by the Dean shall present the report. (7) The Dean of each faculty shall receive such remuneration as the Court may determine. CHAPTER VI REGISTRAR 25. The Registrar shall advise the Vice-Chancellor and Principal on all administrative matters and shall– (a) provide secretarial services for the Court, Senate, Standing Committees of Campuses, faculty and all other committees of the (b) be responsible, under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, for the organization of the administrative arrangements of the Campuses; and (c) as Secretary to the Court and the Senate, be responsible for communicating the decisions of those bodies to all individuals who may be affected by those decisions. CHAPTER VII FINANCE DIRECTOR 26. (1) The Finance Director shall administer the University funds in accordance with such financial management policy as may be prescribed by the Court. 40 41 Election of Deans. Admission of students. Founding and abolition of positions. Office of Registrar. Finance Director. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), it shall be the responsibility of the Finance Director to– (a) prepare the annual budget and financial reports to be submitted to the Court by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal; and (b) advise the Vice-Chancellor and Principal on all financial matters. CHAPTER VIII AUDITORS 27. (1) The Auditor-General of Sierra Leone shall audit the accounts of the Universities, in accordance with the laws of Sierra Leone, as contained in section 119 of the Constitution and Part VI of the Public Budgeting and Accounting Act, 1992 (Act No. 1 of 1992), or other appropriate legislation in operation at that time. (2) A copy of the audit report shall be submitted to the Court and to the Tertiary Education Commission, in addition to the other authorities designated in the laws referred to in paragraph (1). (3) The Auditor-General shall have a right of access at all reasonable times to the books, records, accounts and vouchers of the University and such other information and explanations as may be necessary for the performance of his duties. CHAPTER IX CONVOCATION FOR EACH UNIVERSITY 28. (1) The Convocation shall consist of the graduates and the following persons:– (a) Chancellor (b) Chief Guest (c) Pro-Chancellor (d) Vice-Chancellor and Principal (e) Pro Vice-Chancellor (f) Deputy Vice-Chancellors (g) Members of the academic staff (h) University Registrar (i) University Librarian (j) Finance Director (k) Director of Physical and Plant Services (l) Graduates of the University (m) University Medical Officer (n) such other persons holding appointments in the University as may be invited to membership by the Court. (2) The graduates referred to in subparagraph (l) of paragraph (1) shall be– (a) in the case of the University of Sierra Leone, graduates of the former University of Sierra Leone who pursued the whole or part of their university studies in FBC, COMAHS, IPAM or INSLIBS; (b) in the case of the Njala University, graduates of the former University of Sierra Leone who pursued the whole or part of their University studies in NUC; (c) honorary graduates of the University; (d) honorary graduates of the former University of Sierra Leone. Constitution of Convocation. Audit of University accounts (3) The Chancellor shall preside at meetings of the Convocation, but in the absence of the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor shall preside; and in the absence of both the Chancellor and the Pro Chancellor, a Chairman for the time being shall be elected by the meeting from among members of the Convocation who are not officers of the University. (4) The Convocation shall have the power to make representations to the Court on all matters affecting the well being and prosperity of the University. (5) The Convocation shall meet once every two years at such time and place as the Chancellor shall determine but may meet more than once at the request in writing of the Chancellor or one third of the membership by notice stating the business to be transacted. (6) At any meeting of the Convocation, a report on the State of the University, including the audited accounts of the University and the work of the University for the previous financial year or years, as the case may be, shall be presented to the meeting by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal for the information of members. (7) The financial year of the University shall be the same as the financial year of the Government. CHAPTER X CONGREGATION 29. (1) For the purpose of conferring degrees on the University and of awarding degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic awards and for other academic purposes, there shall be held under the auspices of the Court, a meeting of the University, which shall be called a Congregation. (2) A Congregation for the conferment of degrees shall be held at least once every year at such time and place as shall be decided by the Court; and the degrees and other academic awards shall be presented by the person presiding. (3) A Congregation shall include the Minister and shall be presided over by the Chancellor or in the absence of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and Principal shall preside; in the absence of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, the Pro Vice-Chancellor shall preside and in the absence of the Pro Vice-Chancellor a Deputy Vice- Chancellor, nominated by the Court, shall preside. (4) The procedure for summoning a Congregation, and for the presentation of graduands for conferring degrees in and for all other matters relating to Congregations shall be determined by the CHAPTER XI SUSPENSION, REMOVALAND RETIREMENT OF MEMBERS OF STAFF 30. (1) For what after due investigation, the Court shall deem to be “good cause”, the Court may– (a) suspend any senior member of the University and any holder of any other post specified by the Court, from office, and from the receipt of emoluments thereof in whole or in part, for any period, not exceeding one year; after which, the case shall be reviewed; (b) remove any such person from office by– (i) termination of contract; or (ii) dismissal. (2) Where a contract is to be terminated– (a) the person concerned shall be given the amount of notice specified in his contract and he shall also be entitled to all arrears of 44 45 Chairman. Congregation. Power. Suspension, retirement, etc., of staff. emoluments, the University’s contribution to any pension scheme other than the social security scheme and all leave entitlement which will have accrued to him at the date on which he ceases to be employed by the University; and (b) in the case of dismissal, which may be summary, no notice shall be given and the person concerned ceases to be employed by the University from the date of the dismissal. (3) No person shall be suspended or removed by the Court, during the period of the contract, in the exercise of powers conferred by these Statutes, unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity to defend himself. (4) A reasonable opportunity to defend oneself means that the laws of natural justice shall be observed and the person concerned shall be entitled to be legally represented, to call witnesses in his own defence and to cross-examine any adverse witness and to adduce such evidence as he deems necessary for his defence; and if the decision of the Court is to suspend or remove him, he may appeal to the Chancellor who, after examining the evidence, may request the Court to constitute a new panel to review the case. (5) Where the Court takes proceedings against any senior member of staff in terms of this paragraph, the Court and the senior member of staff concerned may require members of staff to give evidence or produce documents and may conduct such inquiries as they may severally deem necessary. (6) For the purpose of this paragraph, ‘ good cause’ means– (a) conviction of any crime or offence which the Court shall deem to be such as to render the person concerned unfit to continue to hold his office; (b) conduct, which the Court shall deem to be such as to constitute failure or inability of the person concerned to perfomm the duties or to comply with the conditions of tenure of his office; (c) physical or mental incapacity which the Court shall deem to be such as to render the person concerned unfit for the execution of the duties of his office. (7) Subject to the terms of his contract, no person who is a senior member of staff of the University or holder of any other post specified by the Court for the purposes of subparagraph (l) shall be removed from office in the University, except upon the ground specified in subparagraph (6). (8) Each senior member of staff or holder of any post specified in these Statutes, shall be required to retire from the thirtieth day of September following the date on which he attains the age of sixtyfive years, unless the Court decides otherwise. CHAPTER XII STUDENT DISCIPLINE 31. (1) Subject to the Act and these Statutes, the Vice- Chancellor and Principal may, for good cause as defined in the Rules made under this paragraph, exclude any student from any part of the University or its precincts, and may suspend any student from any class or classes, but such exclusion or suspension shall be reported by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal to the Senate at its next meeting. 46 47 Retirement. Student discipline. (2) Without prejudice to the power of the Vice- Chancellor and Principal to exclude or suspend students under subparagraph (1), the procedures governing the exclusion, suspension, expulsion or other punishment of students by the Senate for infractions of discipline shall be prescribed by Rules, a copy of which shall be deposited with the Tertiary Education Commission: Provided that punishments may include reprimand, monetary fine and the cost of making good any damage. (3) The powers of a Senate in regard to all prescribed punishments may be delegated to a committee to be known as the DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE consisting of such number, being not less than seven, of its members to which such limited powers of punishment, as specified by the Rules may be delegated by the Senate to the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, the Pro Vice- Chancellor, the Campus Standing Committees, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, the Deans of Faculties, the Campus or College Librarians and the Wardens of the Halls of Residence. (4) The procedure for reporting any exclusion, suspension or expulsion of a student by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, or in the exercise of any delegated powers, to the next meeting of the Senate shall be prescribed by the Rules, and the procedure for reporting to the Vice-Chancellor and Principal any punishment imposed in the exercise of delegated powers of limited punishment shall be prescribed by Rules. (5) The procedure governing the right of a student to defend himself in the exercise of any of the disciplinary powers as defined in subparagraphs (l) and (2) of this paragraph, shall be consistent with the laws of natural justice; and a student shall be entitled to be 48 49 Delegation. Report of action. Procedure and right of appeal. represented, to call witnesses in his own defence, to cross-examine adverse witnesses and to adduce such evidence as he may deem necessary for his defence; and if the decision is that he is to be expelled, suspended or otherwise punished, he may appeal to the Court, which shall set up a Committee to examine the evidence, and if that Committee so advises, the Court may reverse the original decision or conduct further inquiries or confirm the original decision. Passed in Parliament this 1st day of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand and four. J. A. CARPENTER, Clerk of Parliament. T HIS P RINTED I MPRESSION has been carefully compared by me with the Bill which has passed Parliament and found by me to be a true and correct printed copy of the said Bill. J. A. CARPENTER, Clerk of Parliament.