Statutes

("Statutes") 12.

1. (1) On the commencement of this Act, the Statutes of the University shall be those as set out in the Schedule: Provided that the Executive Council may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes or may amend or repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1): Provided further that no Statute shall be made by the Executive Council in respect of any matter which may affect the status, powers and functions of the University, until the Court has been consulted.
2. (2) The Executive Council shall not propose the draft of any Statute or of any amendment to a Statute or of repeal of any Statute—
   • (a) affecting the status, powers or constitution of any authority of the University until such authority has been given an opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing on the proposal; or
   • (b) affecting the discipline of students and standards of instruction, education and examination, until the Academic Council has been consulted.
3. (3) Every new Statute or addition to the Statutes or any amendment or repeal of a Statute shall require the assent of the Chancellor who may assent thereto or withhold assent or remit to the Executive Council for re-consideration.
4. (4) A new Statute or a Statute amending or repealing an existing Statute shall have no validity unless it has been assented to by the Chancellor.