Statute XCV.

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 nineteenth day of June, 1973.

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

(Signed)

M. D. McCARTHY, President.

CHARLES S. O'CONNELL, Governor.

JOHN P. TEEGAN, Acting Secretary.

Statute XCV.

Schedule

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

CHAPTER I.
Bord na Gaeilge

1. There shall be established in the College, Bord na Gaeilge, hereinafter referred to as An Bord.
2. The duties of An Bord shall be:
   • i. to make proposals to the Governing Body in relation to the provision of courses which include instruction through Irish leading to university degrees or other distinctions of the University and of the College, in subjects or disciplines in which such instruction is already provided through English.
   • ii. To make proposals to the Governing Body in relation to the establishment of courses of instruction through Irish in areas or disciplines in which courses are not provided through English.
   • iii. To make proposals to the Governing Body in relation to the provision of adequately trained staff who will be capable of conducting and teaching such courses through Irish.
   • iv. To make proposals to the Governing Body in relation to extending and improving the use of Irish in the College generally.
3. An Bord shall report to the Governing Body. The Governing Body shall consider the views of the relevant Faculties and of the Academic Council on all proposals made to it by An Bord.
4. An Bord shall consist of:
   • (a) the President, the Registrar and the Professor of Irish Language and Literature who, shall be ex officio members of An Bord.
   • (b) three members elected by the Governing Body.
   • (c) three members elected by the Governing Body on the nomination of the Academic Council.
   • (d) not more than two members who shall be co-opted by the members in categories (a), (b) and (c).
5. The term of office of the elected members of An Bord shall be three years. At the end of each year one member of category (b), one member of category (c) and all members of category (d) shall retire but shall be eligible for re-appointment.
   On the occasion of the first election of the members of An Bord, the Governing Body shall determine which members of categories (b) and (c) shall retire after one and two years.
6. The first term of office of An Bord shall commence on the first day of July, 1973.
7. Statute XXXIV., Chapter I. as already amended, is hereby further amended as follows:
   • (a) by the deletion of sections 6 to 15 inclusive and of section 18.
   • (b) in section 16 by deletion of the words "referred to in sections 10 and 18".
8. Statute LXXIV., is hereby amended as follows:
   by the deletion of sub-sections ii. and iii. of Section I of Chapter VIII.

CHAPTER II.
Professorships of Jurisprudence and Law

1. • (a) The names and titles of the Professorship of Jurisprudence, Roman Law and Personal Property and of the Professorship of Common Law, Real Property and Equity shall hereby be altered to:
     Professorship of Jurisprudence and
     Professorship of Law
     respectively. The holders of the said Professorships having agreed in writing to the said alteration. The holders thereof shall be subject to the same duties and obligations as if the said Professorships had been so named in Chapter III. of Statute XXI.
   • (b) Statute XXI., Chapter III., is hereby amended.
2. Statute LXXII., Chapter VI., sections 3 is hereby amended by substitution of the words "the Faculty of Law" for the word "Law" in the second line, the present holder of the lectureship having agreed in writing to the said amendment.
3. Statute LXXVIII., Chapter I., section 3 is hereby amended by substitution of the words "the Faculty of Law" for the word "Law" in the second line, the present holder of the lectureship having agreed in writing to the said amendment.
4. Statute XXVIII., Chapter II., section I as already amended is hereby further amended by the addition of the subject Jurisprudence to the Faculty of Commerce.

CHAPTER III.
Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme

The stipends of the President, Professors, Lecturers and Officers of the College shall, as from 1 April, 1973, each be subject to a deduction of the amount of the contribution required under the terms of the Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme, as approved by the Governing Body at its meeting on 18 January, 1973.

Provided that no such deduction shall apply to the stipend of any present holder of one of the said posts of President, Professor, Lecturer and Officer of the College who signifies in writing, in accordance with the terms of the Scheme, to the Secretary of the College that he does not intend to participate in the Scheme.

CHAPTER IV.

1. This Statute shall be construed with and as part of Statutes I. to XCIV. of University College, Cork and may be cited as Statute XCV of University College, Cork or Stat. XCV. of Univ. Coll. Cork.
2. This Statute shall come into operation on the nineteenth day of June, 1973.

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

(Signed)

M. D. McCARTHY, President.

CHARLES S. O'CONNELL, Governor.

JOHN P. TEEGAN, Acting Secretary.