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Statute D.

Universities Act, 1997

University College Cork
National University of Ireland, Cork

We, the Governing Body of University College Cork -- National University of Ireland, Cork ("the University") under and by virtue of the powers conferred on us by the above Act, do by this present instrument under the Seal of the University make the Statute contained in the Schedule hereof for the general government of the said University.

Given under the Common Seal of the University this Twelfth day of December 2000.

Present when the Common Seal of the University was affixed hereto:

(Signed)
G.T. Wrixon President
M.F. Kelleher Secretary

Schedule

Statute D

The Statutes of University College Cork and Statutes A - C of University College Cork -- National University of Ireland, Cork, shall be read and construed with the additions, modifications and amendments hereinafter set forth.

CHAPTER I
Election of members of the Governing Body-- Casual Vacancies

  1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Statute 1, Chapter VI., sections 53 and 54A, whenever in any Governing Body a casual vacancy shall occur amongst the members elected by certain categories of staff and by the Graduates, the President shall declare elected to fill the casual vacancy the person (if any) not declared elected at the relevant Election Meeting held prior to the commencement of the period of office of the Governing Body, and not subsequently appointed or declared elected as a member of the Governing Body, and who obtained the next highest number of valid votes after the last candidate declared elected, with due regard to the provisions applicable to eligibility for nomination and election.
  2. Should there be no such person as referred to in sub-section (1), the provisions of Statute 1, Chapter VI., sections 53 and 54A shall apply, as relevant.

CHAPTER II
Bord na Gaeilge

Statute 95, Chapter 1, section 4, as amended, shall be replaced by the following:
"4. An Bord shall consist of:
a. The President, the Registrar, the Professor of Modern Irish Language and the Dean of the Faculty of Celtic Studies;
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 that six members who shall be co-opted by the members in categories (a), (b) and (c)."

CHAPTER III

  1. This Statute may be cited as Statute D of University College Cork -- National University of Ireland, Cork or Stat. D. of U.C.C.
  2. This Statute shall come into operation on the Twelfth day of December, 2000.

Present when the Common Seal of the University was affixed hereto:

(Signed)
G.T. Wrixon President
M.F. Kelleher Secretary