14Convocation

#### 14 Convocation 14 Convocation > > (1) Convocation consists of— > > > > > (a) the graduates of the University, and > > > > > (b) the members and past members of the Council of the University, and > > > > > (c) the present and past 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) In this section— > > > > > (a) a reference to the University includes a reference to any predecessor of the University, and to any former institution that became a part of the University or of any predecessor of the University pursuant to the [Higher Education (Amalgamation) Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-065) (or otherwise) and is currently a part of the University, and > > > > > (b) a reference to the Council of the University includes a reference to the governing body of an institution referred to in paragraph (a). > > > (3) The first meeting of convocation is to be convened by the Vice-Chancellor. > > > (4) 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. > > > (5) A quorum at any meeting of Convocation is to be such number of members as may be prescribed by the by-laws. > > > (6) Convocation has such functions as may be prescribed by the by-laws. > > > (7) The Council may establish a Standing Committee and such other committees of Convocation as it considers necessary.