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#### 63 Honorary degrees
63 Honorary degrees
> > (1) The Council may admit, honoris causa, to any degree (other than that of Bachelor) within the University, any person who is recommended for admission to that degree—
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> > > (a) at a meeting of the faculty or board of studies in which it is proposed he or she be so admitted—by not less than two-thirds of the members of that faculty or board of studies present and voting at the meeting, and
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> > > (b) at a meeting of the Academic Board—by not less than two-thirds of the members of the Academic Board present and voting at that meeting,
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> > as being a person of distinguished eminence in some branch of learning appropriate to that faculty or board of studies.
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> > (2) The Council may admit, honoris causa, to the degree of Doctor in an appropriate field in the University any person considered by the Council to be distinguished by eminent service to the community.
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> > (3) The Council may admit, honoris causa, to the degree of Doctor of the University any person considered by the Council to be distinguished by eminent service to the University.