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Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1877

40 & 41 Vict. c. 48 · Enacted 10 August 1877 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make further Provision respecting the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and the Colleges therein.

[10th August 1877]C1

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Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1894 (c. 56)

Contents

  1. Preliminary
  2. 1Short title.
  3. 2Interpretation.
  4. 3—23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. 24Saving respecting Snell Exhibitions at Oxford. Repealed
  6. 25—43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. Universities Committee of Privy Council
  8. 44Constitution of Universities Committee of Privy Council.
  9. 45—50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. Effect of Statutes
  11. 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. Alteration of Statues
  14. 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. Tests
  19. 57Saving for Tests Act. Repealed
  20. 58Operation of Tests Act as regards new theological offices.
  21. 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  22. 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. Electoral Roll, Cambridge
  24. 61Notice of objection as to Electoral Roll to be given.
  25. Schedule Schedule

1Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1877 . . . F1

2Interpretation.

In this Act—

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  • “College” means a College in the University, and includes the Cathedral or House of Christ Church in Oxford:

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  • “Office” has the same meaning in the sections in which the M1Universities Tests Act 1871, is mentioned as it has in that Act:

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3—23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

24Saving respecting Snell Exhibitions at Oxford.F1

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25—43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

44Constitution of Universities Committee of Privy Council.

There shall be a Committee of Her Majesty’s Privy Council, styled The Universities Committee of the Privy Council (in this Act referred to as the Universities Committee).

The Universities Committee shall consist of the President for the time being of the Privy Council, the Archbishop of Canterbury for the time being, F1... the Chancellor of the University of Oxford for the time being, if a member of the Privy Council, the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge for the time being, if a member of the Privy Council, and such other member or two members of the Privy Council as Her Majesty from time to time thinks fit to appoint in that behalf, that other member, or one at least of those two other members, being a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

The powers and duties of the Universities Committee may be exercised and discharged by any three or more of the members of the Committee, one of whom shall be F2... a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

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57Saving for Tests Act.F1

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58Operation of Tests Act as regards new theological offices.

Where the Commissioners, by any statute made by them, erect or endow an office declared by them in the statute to require in the incumbent thereof the possession of theological learning, which (notwithstanding anything in this Act) they are hereby empowered to do, provided the office by not a headship or fellowship of a College, then the M1Universities Tests Act 1871, shall, with reference to that office, be read and have effect as if the statute had been made before and was in operation at the passing of the M2Universities Tests Act 1871.

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61Notice of objection as to Electoral Roll to be given.

No objection to the list of members of the Electoral Roll of the University of Cambridge, promulgated in accordance with section seven of the M1Cambridge University Act 1856, made on the ground of any person being improperly placed on or omitted from that list, shall be entertained unless notice of it is given in writing to the Vice-Chancellor at least four days before the day for publicly hearing objections to that list; and the Vice-Chancellor shall, at least two days before such day, cause to be promulgated a list of all the objections of which notice has been given.

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