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Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)

Notices

Standard Institutional Statute, 2018

Chapter 5 : Council

18. Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Secretary

 

(1) The Council shall elect a Chairperson from the ranks of Council members who are not employees or students of the University, and he or she shall hold the office for a term of two years.

 

(2) If the office of Chairperson falls vacant for any reason other than the expiry of the term of office, the Council shall elect a successor for the unexpired part of the term of office of his or her predecessor.

 

(3) The Council shall elect a Deputy Chairperson from the ranks of Council members who are not employees or students of the University and he or she shall hold the office for a term of two years.

 

(4) The Deputy Chairperson of the Council shall act as the Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson: Provided that if the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson are both absent, the members who are present shall elect a Chairperson from their own ranks for that specific meeting.

 

(5) The Registrar is the Secretary to the Council in terms of section 26(4)(b) of the Act.