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#### 13 Chancellor
13 Chancellor
> > (1) The Board is to elect a person (whether or not a member of the Board) to be the Chancellor of the University, and is to do so—
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> > > (a) at its first meeting or as soon as practicable thereafter, and
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> > > (b) whenever a vacancy in the office of Chancellor occurs.
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> > (2) The Chancellor, unless he or she sooner resigns or is removed from office as Chancellor, holds office for such period (not exceeding 4 years), and on such conditions, as may be prescribed by the by-laws.
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> > (3) The Chancellor—
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> > > (a) is to advise and assist the Vice-Chancellor in the exercise of his or her functions under this Act, and
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> > > (b) is to exercise a pastoral role within the University, and
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> > > (c) has such other functions as are conferred or imposed on the Chancellor by or under this or any other Act.
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> Note—
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> Schedule 1 also provides that the Chancellor is to preside at all meetings of the Board or a committee of the Board at which he or she is present.
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> **s 13:** Am 2011 No 51, Sch 3.11 \[1\].