(1) The by-laws may empower any authority (including the Council) or officer
of the University to make rules (not inconsistent with this Act or the
by-laws) for or with respect to any or all of the matters for or with respect
to which by-laws may be made, except the matters referred to in sections 3
(2), 8B, 8D (2) (c) (i) and (3) (a), 8E (4), 8F, 8G, 9 (1) (c) and (d), 10
(2), 14 (1), 16 (1) (d) and (e), 23 and 28 (1) (k) and clause 3 of Schedule 1
(to the extent it relates to appointments).
(1A) Despite subsection (1), only
the Council may be empowered to make rules for or with respect to which
by-laws may be made concerning matters referred to in sections 8D (3) (b), 8E
(2) (a) and 28 (1) (b) and clause 3 of Schedule 1 (to the extent it relates to
elections) (
"election rules" ).
(1B) Election rules must be consistent with sound and
democratic electoral practices, procedures and methods of voting.
(1C) The
Council must ensure that any election rule it makes is made readily available
to the public by whatever means the Council considers appropriate as soon as
practicable after it is made.
(2) A rule--
(a) has the same force and effect
as a by-law, and
(b) may, from time to time, be amended or repealed by the
Council (whether or not the Council is empowered to make such a rule), or by
the authority or officer of the University for the time being empowered to
make such a rule, and
(c) takes effect on the day on which it is published or
on such later day as may be specified in the rule, and
(d) must indicate the
authority or officer who made the rule and that it is made under this section.
(3) In the event of an inconsistency between a by-law and a rule, the by-law
prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
(4) The fact that a provision of
this Act specifically provides for a matter to be the subject of by-laws
(without mention of rules) does not prevent the matter from being the subject
of rules made in accordance with this section.
