Statute 2.1 - Elections to Council
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Casual vacancies
2.1.1 Subject to paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Act, an election or appointment to fill a casual vacancy on Council must be conducted or made, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures established by regulation made under this statute.
Vacancies caused by expiration of terms of office
2.1.2 The university secretary must nominate a date for an election to be held within the time prescribed in paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Act to fill a vacancy on Council which will be created by the retirement of an elected member on the expiration of the member's term of office.
Student and staff representation
2.1.3 For the purposes of this statute-
- the two persons allowed by the Act as the maximum number to be elected by and from the enrolled students comprise one elected by and from all the enrolled students and the other elected by and from the students enrolled in a higher degree, and
- the three persons allowed by the Act as the maximum number to be elected by and from the staff of the University comprise one person elected by and from the professors, one person elected by and from the members of the academic staff other than the professors and one person elected by and from the members of the professional staff, such persons not being the vice-president or deputy vice-president of the Board.
University secretary to determine questions of detail
2.1.4 Subject to the Act and this statute, the university secretary must manage and supervise all elections to Council and may determine conclusively all questions of detail relating to the elections.
Procedural matters
2.1.5 Council may, by regulation, establish procedures, time limits and any other matters relating to student and staff representation on Council.