Universities (Scotland) Act 1858

12 Powers of University courts. U.K.

The University court of each University shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, have the following powers; viz.,

1. To review all decisions of the senatus academicus, and to be a court of appeal from the senatus in every case except as herein otherwise provided for:

2. To effect improvements in the internal arrangements of the University, after due communication with the senatus academicus, and with the sanction of the Chancellor; provided that all such proposed improvements shall be submitted to the University council for their consideration:

3. To require due attention on the part of the professors to regulations as to the mode of teaching and other duties imposed on the professors:

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5. Upon sufficient cause shown, and after due investigation, to censure a principal or professor, or to suspend him from his office and from the emoluments thereof, in whole or in part, for any period not exceeding one year, or to require him to retire from his office on a retiring allowance, or to deprive him of his office; and during the suspension of any professor to make due provision for the teaching of his class: Provided always, that no such sentence of censure, suspension, or deprivation, or requisition on a professor to retire from office, shall have any effect until it has been approved by her Majesty in Council:

6. To inquire into and control the administration by the senatus academicus or principal and professors of any college of the revenue, expenditure, and all the pecuniary concerns of the University and of any college therein, including funds mortified for bursaries and other purposes.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 12 para. 4 repealed by Universities (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 13), Sch. 7 Pt. I

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 12 amended by Universities (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 13), Sch. 2 Pt. III para 1