# Universities (Scotland) Act 1966, Paragraph 5


After consultation with the Senatus Academicus, to found professorships and readerships in either case carrying the responsibility of a department and, without prejudice to the provisions of section 2 of the Act of 1932, on the occasion of a vacancy and with the consent of the patrons, if any, to abolish or alter the title of existing professorships and readerships carrying the responsibility of a department and with the consent of the incumbent and patrons, if any, to alter the title of existing professorships.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1966/13/schedule/2/part/II/crossheading/powers-exerciseable-by-resolution/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/universities-scotland-act-1966/schedule-2/part-II/crossheading-powers-exerciseable-by-resolution/paragraph-5
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