Delegation
42 Delegation
(1) The Council may delegate any of its powers and functions under this Act other than:
a power or function referred to in section 8(2);
this power of delegation; or
the power to make By-laws or Rules.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor, subject to the directions of the Council, may delegate any of his or her powers and functions under this Act other than this power of delegation.
(3) A power or function delegated under this section, when exercised or performed by the delegate, is taken to have been exercised or performed by the Council or Vice-Chancellor, as the case may be.
(4) A delegation under this section does not prevent the exercise of a power or the performance of a function by the Council or Vice‑Chancellor.
(5) If a power or function is delegated under this section by the Council to a member of the staff of the University, the power or function is also delegated to the Vice-Chancellor.
(6) If a power or function is delegated under this section by the Council to a committee of the Council and the composition of the committee changes, the power or function is delegated to the committee despite its change of composition (unless expressly revoked or varied by the Council).
A delegation under this section must be in writing.
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