Paragraph B Administration

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 1 Pt. B para. (6)(6A) substituted for para. (6) by Edinburgh Napier University 2018 art. 6(a)
Sch. 1 Pt. B para. (7) substituted by Edinburgh Napier University 2018 art. 6(b)
Sch. 1 Pt. B para. (10) substituted by Edinburgh Napier University 2018 art. 6(c)
sch 1 am by Napier University Order of Council 1993 2007 art 2

(1)

To determine the dates, times and places of its meetings, and the provisions for the calling and notice of meetings including the convening of special meetings on the requisition of any three members of the Court, provided that there shall be at least four ordinary meetings in each calendar year.

(2)

To determine the necessary quorum for any meeting, the majorities required for determinations of the Court, and the methods and procedures for the recording and publication of determinations of the Court.

(3)

To determine the form, custody and use of the common seal of the University.

(4)

To determine the arrangements to be made for the execution and custody of all deeds and other documents and the custody of all property belonging to them.

(5)

To make such rules, Standing Orders, ordinances, statutes, or regulations as they think fit in the implementation of their functions.

(6)

To appoint a chairman and vice-chairman of the Court from among those appointed to the Court under article 3(2)(g) and to prescribe their respective duties and tenures.

(7)

To appoint such new members of the Court as may from time to time be required, to determine the method of appointment to membership of the Court, and to remove members of the Court in such circumstances as the Court may prescribe.

(8)

To appoint such committees of their own number for such particular purposes as they may think fit, including consultative and negotiating committees with staff, and to appoint such other persons not being members of the Court to any such Committee as they may deem appropriate.

(9)

To delegate to any such Committee such of their functions as they may currently retain in their own hands where they consider it expedient to make such delegation and to discharge and discontinue any committee appointed by them.

(10)

After consultation with the Academic Board, to make such variations in the composition of the Academic Board as set out in Schedule 2 as they shall from time to time think fit and to determine the method of appointment to membership of that body and the tenure of the members including limitations by reason of age, and to remove members of the Board in appropriate circumstances,

(11)

To review any decisions of the Academic Board or the Principal and Vice-Chancellor referred to the Court by any person aggrieved by such determination in accordance with such procedures as the Court may from time to time determine.

(12)

To receive and consider recommendations and reports from the Academic Board provided that the Court shall not amend or vary any determinations made by the Academic Board which require the approval of the Court without further reference to the Academic Board.

(13)

To award such Honorary Degrees and Honorary Fellowships as the Court may determine with the approval of the Academic Board.

(14)

To make and from time to time to vary the procedures to be adopted for the efficient working of the Court.