Section 9, The Universities Act, 2021

(1) A University shall have a Pro Vice-Chancellor whoshall be appointed by the Court from among the Deputy Vice Chancellors of the University. (2) A Pro Vice-Chancellor appointed under subsection (1), shall hold office for a term of 3 years and shall be eligible for reappointment for a further term of 2 years only. Pro Vice- (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. 38. (1) The members of a 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 a candidate of the rank of a Professor is not available, an Associate Professor, and if none exists, a person who has held the position of senior lecturer for at least 5 years together with such other academic experience as may be determined by the Senate and the Court, shall be eligible. (3) Where a 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) Where the office of the Dean is vacant during the normal period of office, the Faculty Board shall immediately proceed to have a new Dean elected for nomination to hold office for the remainder of the biennial period. (5) A Dean shall preside at meetings of each faculty and in his absence, the members shall elect one of their number as Chairman for that meeting. (6) A 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) A Dean of each faculty shall receive such remuneration as the Court may determine. Election of Deans.