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#### 5 Vice-Chancellor
5 Vice-Chancellor
> > (1) The Vice-Chancellor has the duty of promoting the interests and furthering the development of the University.
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> > (2) The Vice-Chancellor, by virtue of his or her office, is a member of—
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> > > (a) every committee constituted by any by-law or rule or any resolution of the Council, and
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> > > (b) every board and faculty in the University.
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> > (3) The Vice-Chancellor may preside at any meeting of any such committee, board or faculty and has all the rights and powers of the presiding member of any such committee, board or faculty.
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> > (4) Despite subclauses (2) and (3), the Vice-Chancellor is not to be a member of the audit committee of the University if the Council so determines.
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> > (5) While a determination of the Council under subclause (4) remains in force, the Vice-Chancellor may attend any meeting of the audit committee of the University but only as an observer.
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> > (6) The Vice-Chancellor is, under the Council and subject to this By-law and the rules and any resolution of the Council—
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> > > (a) to manage and supervise the administrative, financial and other activities of the University, and
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> > > (b) to consult with and advise the Academic Board, and all other University boards, faculties, committees, professors and heads of departments, and
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> > > (c) to supervise the discipline of the University, with power to impose penalties for breach of discipline or for misconduct of any kind, and
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> > > (d) to give effect to this By-law and the rules and to any regulations or orders made, or to any resolution or report passed or adopted, by the Council, and
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> > > (e) to have such functions of the Council as the Council may, from time to time, delegate to the Vice-Chancellor.
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> > (7) Nothing in this clause affects the precedence or authority of the Council, the Chancellor or the Deputy Chancellor.
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> > (8) In this clause—
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> > audit committee means the committee of the Council on which the Council confers principal responsibility for approving and monitoring systems of control and accountability for the University.