Statute CXXXVIII.

Irish Universities Act, 1908

University College, Cork

We, the Governing Body of University College, Cork, under and by virtue of the powers in that behalf conferred on us by the said Act, Do by this present instrument under the Seal of University College, Cork, make the Statute contained in the Schedule hereof for the general government of the said College.

Given under the Common Seal of University College, Cork, this twenty-third day of April, 1985.

Present when the Common Seal of University College, Cork, was affixed:

(Signed)

TADHG Ó CIARDHA, President.

J. J. LEE, Governor.

M. F. KELLEHER, Secretary.

Statute CXXXVIII.

Schedule

Statutes I. to CXXXVII. of University College, Cork shall be read and construed with the additions, modifications and amendments hereinafter set forth.

CHAPTER I.
Pension Scheme

1. Statute LXXIX., Chapter I., section 8(a), is hereby amended by the addition of the following:

   " Provided that in the case of a salary increase awarded under the terms of a National Wage agreement or similar agreement or in accordance with a general salary increase applicable in the Public Service, the Governing Body shall review the pensions payable so as to maintain the relativity referred to with effect from the date of said salary increase".

2. The provisions of section 1 shall be deemed to have taken effect as from 1 September, 1983.

CHAPTER II.
Supplementary Provisions to the Contributory Spouses and
Children's Pension Plan

1. The Supplementary Provisions to the Contributory Spouses and Children's Pension Plan set forth in this Chapter shall apply to those participants who
   • (a) are members of the Plan as on 31 May, 1985. and who opt for the supplementary provisions to be applied to them

     or

   • (b) become members of the Plan after 31 May, 1985

     or

   • (c) those participants referred to in section 2.
2. The contributory Spouses and Children's Pension Plan together with the Supplementary Provisions set forth in this Chapter shall also apply to
   • (a) male participants as on 31 December, 1976, and
   • (b) female participants as on 31 March, 1982.

   who not being members of the Plan now opt in writing for the Plan together with the Supplementary Provisions on or before a date to be determined by the Governing Body.

3. Any reference to 'widow' or 'widower' in the Plan shall be deemed to include reference to a surviving spouse of a participant or retired participant irrespective of the date of marriage.
4. Any reference to 'child' or 'children' in the Plan shall be deemed to include reference to any legitimate child, illegitimate child, step-child or adopted child of a member.

   Provided any such child is under sixteen years of age or, if pursuing a full-time course of education, is under twenty-one years of age.

5. • (a) The provisions as to refund of contributions contained in Statute CVIII., Chapter IV., section 11(d), (e) and (f), shall not apply to the participants to whom the Supplementary Provisions apply.
   • (b) Should a participant to whom the Supplementary Provisions apply leave the service of the College without entitlement to any pension or lump sum, deferred or otherwise, and whose pensionable service cannot be transferred to another employment, the whole of his contributions to the Plan will be refunded to him.

CHAPTER III.
Department of Plant Science

The Department of Botany shall henceforth be known as the Department of Plant Science and the following professorship and lectureships shall be deemed to be in said department:

Professorship of Botany

Lectureship in Botany

Lectureship in Botany No. 2.

CHAPTER IV.
Lectureship in Clinical Pharmacology

1. Statute CXXXIV., Chapter II., is hereby amended by the replacement of sections 2 and 6 by the following:
   • 2
     • (a) The said Lectureship shall be a full-time office within the meaning of the statutes of the College and of the University. The term 'full-time' in this case shall not be interpreted as precluding the holder of the Lectureship from holding and receiving a stipend wholly in respect of a full-time appointment of the kind specified in section 6 of this Chapter.
     • (b) He shall, however, be precluded from engaging in private practice or consultations in any form or retaining any fees which may be received by him in connection with his work.

       Provided that, in the event of him opting to arrange, in agreement with the Governing Body and with the hospital authority, to devote not more than two sessions, each of three hours duration, per week to private practice or consultation work, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to the private practice or consultation work carried out during these two sessions. The stipend of the said Lecture- ship shall be the same as that provided in Statute CXXXII. Chapter I., section 7(c).

   • 6. The said Lectureship shall be tenable only by the holder in a permanent capacity of an office as a Consultant Clinical Pharmacologist in a teaching hospital recognised by the College and by the University in which the said Consultant has, as of right, the control of an adequate teaching or professional unit of beds, both male and female.

CHAPTER V.

1. This Statute shall be construed with and as part of Statutes I. to CXXXVII. of University College, Cork and may be cited as Statute CXXXVIII. of University College, Cork or Stat. CXXXVIII. of Univ. Coll. Cork.
2. This Statute shall come into operation on the twenty-third day of April, 1985.

Present when the Common Seal of University College, Cork, was affixed.

(Signed)

TADHG Ó CIARDHA, President.

J. J. LEE, Governor.

M. F. KELLEHER, Secretary.