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35. The Council of every University College shall meet at least once in every month at such time and place as shall be determined by the Council; the Governor in Council to determine the time and place for the first meeting. Special meetings may be called at any time by the Chairman or by any two members of the Council, one day's notice of the intention to hold such special meeting being sent to every member of the Council; and any member who shall fail to attend for a period of three consecutive months shall cease to be a member of such Council, and his seat shall be filled up as is provided for filling up vacancies. 36. Every Council of a University College shall elect out of its own body a Chairman and Vice-Chairman, each of whom shall hold office for such period not exceeding the term of his membership of the Council as the Council shall have previously determined. 37. The Councils of the University Colleges proposed to be founded at Auckland and Wellington shall, until their Professorial Boards shall be constituted, be limited to eight members, to be nominated by the Governor in Council, such members to be appointed simultaneously with members of the Councils of the Otago and Canterbury University Colleges. 38. The quorum of all University College Councils shall be six; but so long as the Councils of the Auckland and Wellington University Colleges shall consist of only eight members each their quorum shall be four. 39. All questions which shall come before any University College Council shall be decided by the majority of members present, and at any such meeting the Chairman of the Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, shall preside, and shall have a vote, and in case of an equality of votes a second or casting vote; and in the absence of both Chairman and Vice-Chairman a Chairman shall be 'chosen by the members present, but shall not have a second or casting vote. 40. The Council shall have full power to appoint all Professors, and also to appoint, and as they shall see occasion to remove, all Examiners, officers, and servants of the University Colleges; but no new Chair shall be established without the consent of the Senate of the University : Provided that, in case of disagreement between the Senate and the Council, the Visitor shall be appealed to, and his decision shall be final. 41. Every Professor who is or shall become a Professor of the University under this Act shall hold his office in the University and in his College quamdiu se bene gesserit: Provided that the Council of the College to which he is attached may make arrangements for his retiring upon an allowance in case of advanced age, infirmity, or other incapacity. 42. The seal of each University College shall be intrusted to its Chairman, and shall not be affixed to any document except by order of the Council. 43. The election of members of the University College Councils by the Professorial Boards, and by graduates when entitled to elect, shall take place in the month of November in every year, and the appointment of members by the Governor in Council shall be made in the month of December in every year, and the members retiring by lot or rotation shall retire on the thirty-first day of December, and those persons apppointed or elected to be their successors shall take office on the first day of January then next ensuing : Provided that the first election by the Professorial Board, may take place at any time within one month, of the date of its being first constituted, but that members elected at such extraordinary election shall take office at once, and for all purposes of rotation and seniority shall be deemed

Meetings of Council.

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Special meetings.

Forfeiture of seat.

Election of Chair- ™^ if^coilT'^ I*' Council.

Councils of Auckland undiy™CoUe ges .

Quorum fixed.

Proceedings of Council3-

Council to appoint ro essom

Tenure of office of ro es3om

Custody of seal.

Time of appointment l^fcoiiege™™' Councils.