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(1) The Council shall meet at least three times in each academic year for the despatch of business at the time and in the place determined by the chairperson.

(2) The quorum at a meeting of the Council is nine.

(3) The Chairperson shall preside at each meeting of the Council and in the absence of the chairperson, members of the Council shall elect one of the government nominees present to preside.

(4) Matters before the Council shall be decided by consensus or by a simple majority of the members present and voting and in the event of an equality of votes the person presiding shall have a casting vote at a meeting.

(5) The Council may co-opt a person to attend and participate in any of its meetings but a co-opted person is not entitled to vote at a meeting.

(6) The Pro Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, and the Director of Finance shall attend meetings of the Council but are not entitled to vote.

(7) The proceedings of the Council are not invalidated by reason of a vacancy among the members or by a defect in the appointment or qualification of a member.