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| (1) The Senate of a University shall consist of the following persons: -
| | (a) the following ex offico members, namely,
| | | (i) the Vice-Chancellor who shall also be the Chairman of the Senate, |
| (ii) the Chairman of the Campus Boards, if any, |
| (iii) the Deans of the Faculties, |
| (iv) the Professors and Lecturers all of whom shall be in independent charge of departments of studies, and |
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| | (b) the following other members, namely, the Professors and Lecturers, other than the Professors and Lecturers referred to in subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (a) of this sub-section, elected by the permanent teachers of the Faculties of the University, the permanent teachers of each such Faculty being entitled to so elect two such Professors or Lecturers. | | |
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| (2) The mode of election of a member of the Senate of a University, and his term of office, shall be as determined by Statute. |
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| (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Senate shall be twelve. |
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| (4) The Chairman of the Senate of a University shall preside at all meetings of the Senate. In the absence of the Chairman from any meeting of the Senate, the members thereof shall elect a person from among those present to act in his place. |
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| (5) Subject to the provisions of this Act and of any appropriate Instrument, the procedure for the transaction of business by the Senate of a University shall be determined in accordance with Rules made by the Senate under this Act. |
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