Macquarie University Act 1989
14Convocation
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14 Convocation
14 Convocation
(1) Convocation consists of—
(a) the members and past members of the Council,
(b) the graduates of the University,
(c) the professors and full-time members of the academic staff of the University and such other members or classes of members of the staff of the University as the by-laws may prescribe, and
(d) such graduates of other universities, or other persons, as are, in accordance with the by-laws, admitted as members of Convocation.
(2) Subject to the by-laws, meetings of Convocation are to be convened and the business at the meetings is to be as determined by Convocation.
(3) A quorum at any meeting of Convocation is to be such number of members as may be prescribed by the by-laws.
(4) Convocation has such functions as may be prescribed by the by-laws.
(5) The Council may establish a Standing Committee and such other committees of Convocation as it considers necessary.