There shall be in each University a general council consisting of the Chancellor, of the members of the University court, from and after their first election, of the professors, of all masters of arts of the University, of all doctors of medicine of the University who shall have, as matriculated students of the University, given regular attendance on classes in any of the faculties in the University during four complete sessions, and also of all persons who within three years from and after the passing of this Act shall establish to the satisfaction of the Commissioners herein-after appointed that they have, as matriculated students, given regular attendance on the course of study in the University for four complete sessions, or such regular attendance for three complete sessions in the University, and regular attendance for one such complete session in any other Scottish University, the attendance for at least two of such sessions having been on the course of study in the faculty of arts: Provided that no person shall be a member of the general council until he . . . F1 has his name registered in a book to be kept for the purpose by each University, which shall be done on payment of such . . . F1 fee as shall be fixed by the said Commissioners; and provided also, that no person shall be a member of the general council while he is a student enrolled in any class of the University; and the said general council shall assemble twice every year, on such days as may be fixed by the Commissioners herein-after appointed, subject to alteration thereafter from time to time by resolution of the said council, with the approval of the University court; at the meetings of which council the Chancellor, and in his absence the rector, whom failing, the principal or senior principal, whom failing, the senior professor, shall preside, and shall have a deliberative and also a casting vote: It shall be competent to such council to take part in the election of office bearers of the University in manner herein provided, and also to take into their consideration all questions affecting the well-being and prosperity of the University, and to make representations from time to time, on such questions to the University court, who shall consider the same and return to the council their deliverance thereon.