Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Melbourne University Act 1958 - SECT 21

Powers of convocation

21. Powers of convocation

Convocation-



   (a)  shall every two years elect, in accordance with standing orders of
        convocation, one of its members to be president;

   (b)  shall hold at least one ordinary meeting in every year;

   (c)  may hold special meetings as provided for by standing orders of
        convocation;



   (d)  may submit for consideration of the council such suggestions as it
        thinks fit with respect to the affairs and concerns of the University;
        and the council shall take all such suggestions into consideration and
        report to convocation its determinations thereon; and

   (e)  may make standing orders providing for the number of ordinary meetings
        to be held in every year, the time and place of and the manner of
        convening ordinary and special meetings and for the regulation of its
        proceedings and of the proceedings of the committee of convocation and
        for the election of the president and deputy president and for any
        other matters with respect to which it is empowered by the statutes of
        the University to make standing orders so far as such standing orders
        are not repugnant to any Act or law in force in Victoria or to any
        statute or regulation of the University.