# Universities (Scotland) Act 1858, Section 5: Powers of the senatus academicus and principal.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The senatus academicus of each of the said Universities shall... administer the University's property and revenues, subject to the control and review of the University court, as herein-after provided; one third of the senatus shall be a quorum; and the principal, or the senior principal if more than one, shall be the ordinary president of the senatus academicus, with a deliberative and casting vote; and the principal shall be bound to undertake and perform such duties of teaching and lecturing as may be assigned to him by the Commissioners herein-after appointed during the continuance of their powers, and thereafter by the University court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/21-22/83/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/universities-scotland-act-1858/section-5
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