(1) Subject to the provisions of sections 48 and
51 of this Act, the Statutes may be amended or repealed or added to by Statutes
made by the University Council in the manner hereinafter appearing.
(2) The University Council may of its own motion take into consideration the draft of any Statutes submitted to it by one of its own members :
Provided that in any such case, before a Statute is passed, the opinion of the Syndicate or if the draft of such a Statutes affects the powers, duties or emolument of any officer, teacher, authority or board, a report from the person or body concerned together with the opinion of the Syndicate shall be taken into consideration by the University Council.
(3) The Syndicate of a University may propose to the University Council the draft of any Statute to be passed by the University Council. Such draft shall be considered by the University Council at its next meeting. The University Council may approve such draft and pass the Statute, or may reject it, or may return it to the Syndicate for reconsideration either in whole or in part, together with any amendments which the University Council may suggest. After any draft so returned has been further considered by the Syndicate together with any amendments suggested by the University Council, it shall again be presented to the University Council with the report of the Syndicate and the University Council may then deal with the draft in such manner as it may think proper.
(4) (a) When the University Council has passed a Statute, it shall be submitted to the Chancellor who may assent to it or may withhold his assent or may refer it back to the University Council for further consideration.
(b) If the University Council rejects the draft of a State proposed by the syndicate, the draft shall be submitted to the Chancellor who may refer it back to the University Council for further consideration.
(c) A Statute passed by the University Council shall not become valid until assent thereto of Chancellor has been notified.
(5) The Syndicate shall not propose the draft of any Statute or of any amendment of a Statute—
(a) affecting the status, powers or constitution of an authority of the University until such authority has been given an opportunity of expressing an opinion upon the proposal. Any opinion so expressed shall be in writing and shall be considered by the University Council and shall be submitted to the Chancellor ; and
(b) affecting the conditions of recognition and affiliation of constituent and affiliated colleges to the University concerned except after consultation with the Academic Council concerned.
(2) The University Council may of its own motion take into consideration the draft of any Statutes submitted to it by one of its own members :
Provided that in any such case, before a Statute is passed, the opinion of the Syndicate or if the draft of such a Statutes affects the powers, duties or emolument of any officer, teacher, authority or board, a report from the person or body concerned together with the opinion of the Syndicate shall be taken into consideration by the University Council.
(3) The Syndicate of a University may propose to the University Council the draft of any Statute to be passed by the University Council. Such draft shall be considered by the University Council at its next meeting. The University Council may approve such draft and pass the Statute, or may reject it, or may return it to the Syndicate for reconsideration either in whole or in part, together with any amendments which the University Council may suggest. After any draft so returned has been further considered by the Syndicate together with any amendments suggested by the University Council, it shall again be presented to the University Council with the report of the Syndicate and the University Council may then deal with the draft in such manner as it may think proper.
(4) (a) When the University Council has passed a Statute, it shall be submitted to the Chancellor who may assent to it or may withhold his assent or may refer it back to the University Council for further consideration.
(b) If the University Council rejects the draft of a State proposed by the syndicate, the draft shall be submitted to the Chancellor who may refer it back to the University Council for further consideration.
(c) A Statute passed by the University Council shall not become valid until assent thereto of Chancellor has been notified.
(5) The Syndicate shall not propose the draft of any Statute or of any amendment of a Statute—
(a) affecting the status, powers or constitution of an authority of the University until such authority has been given an opportunity of expressing an opinion upon the proposal. Any opinion so expressed shall be in writing and shall be considered by the University Council and shall be submitted to the Chancellor ; and
(b) affecting the conditions of recognition and affiliation of constituent and affiliated colleges to the University concerned except after consultation with the Academic Council concerned.