Statute CL. (150)

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-seventh day of June, 1989.

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

(Signed)

M. P. MORTELL, President.

M. A. MORAN, Governor.

M. F. KELLEHER, Secretary.

Statute CL. (150)

Schedule

Statutes I. to CXLIX. (1 to 149), of University College, Cork, shall be read and construed with the additions, modifications and amendments hereinafter set forth.

CHAPTER I.
Co-option of Members of the Governing Body

Statute I., Chapter VI., sections 49 and 50 are hereby deleted and replaced by the following:

• "49. After the expiration of the period of office of an outgoing Governing Body, a meeting of such persons, if any, as may have been nominated by the Government, of the persons so elected and of the ex-officio members, shall be called for the earliest convenient date of which not less than fourteen days' notice shall be given to each member".
• "50
  • (a) At such first meeting the members present shall co-opt four additional members. To be eligible for co-option, a candidate shall be nominated by a nomination paper, signed by two members of the Governing Body, which shall be lodged with the Secretary at least seven days before the Election Meeting. A list of the persons so nominated, indicating also in each case the names of the two members proposing the nomination, shall be circulated in advance to the members of the Governing Body.
  • (b) At said meeting, if no more than four persons are validly nominated for co-option, the persons so nominated shall be deemed to be elected and shall be declared by the Chairman of the Election Meeting to be elected accordingly. If more than four candidates shall have been nominated, there shall be a poll.
  • (c) If the number of persons validly nominated for co-option is less than four, the candidates so nominated shall be deemed to be elected and shall be declared by the Chairman of the Election Meeting to be elected accordingly. The meeting may then consider nominations from the members present for the filling of the outstanding vacancies for co-option, if the number of candidates so nominated is greater than the number of vacancies available, there shall be a poll".

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

(Signed)

M. P. MORTELL, President.

M. A. MORAN, Governor.

M. F. KELLEHER, Secretary.