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A.D. 1963] UNIVERSITY OF GUY ANA [No.

6 11 ., 0 I assent.

R. F. A. GREY Governor.

18th April, 1963.

ORDINANCE NO.

6 OF 1963.

UNIVERSlTY OF GUYANA ORDINANCE, 1963.

Arrangement of Sections.

Section political or racial test.

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Short title.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Incorporation.

4.

Aims.

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5.

Eligibility 6.

No religious, 7.

Authorities.

8.

Colleges 9.

Chancello I 0.

Principal 11 .

Teachers.

12.Board of Governors.

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Academic J4.

Disciplinary 15.Vacancies r. and Vice Board.

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Chancellor.

affect 16.Guild of Graduates.

17.Power to confer 18.Site of University.

19-Statutes.

20.Regulations.

degrees, etc.

powers of Academic in Board of Governors competence.

Board.

or Academic Board not to AN ORDINANCE to provide University for the estabfahment and incorporation of the of Guyana and for matters connected therewith.

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Enacted by the Legislature [19th April, of British Guiana:- 1963.)
---·- A.D. 1963 1.This Ordinance may be cited as the University of Guyana Short title.

Ordinance, 1963.

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6] THE LAWS OF BRITISH GUIANA [A.D. 1963 I nterpreta- 1 ion.
2.In this· 0rdi•nance, unless "Chancellor" "Principal means the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor", the context otherwise of the University; requires and "Bursar" respectively mean the Principal and Vice Chancellor, the University; "Board of Governors" and Bursar of and "Academic Board" respectively "' mean the Board of Governors the University;· "Statutes" means Statutes "Univers·ity" means the University of Guyana.

made under this Ordinance; and Academic Board of • Incorpora­ tion.
3.There shall be and there is hereby constituted and founded a of Guyana" by and all and Vice Chancellor who are for the time being members of the University by the name and style of "University Principal to this Ordinance and incorporated University which name the Chancellor, other persons pursuant constituted perpetual Armorial said Seal from time to time at their will and pleasure to sue and be sued in all manner of actions take, purchase, movable incidental hold and and immovable or appertaining property to a body corporate.
succession Bearings and with power to break, also to grant, shall be and are hereby and the Statutes corporate into one body politic and and a common Seal with the power to assume with and suits with power to of demise or otherwise alter and make anew the and in that name dispose and things and to do all other matters • /\im�.

4.The aims of the University and research of a standard are to provide required a place of educa- and expected of a tion, learning university knowledge ing throughout British Guiana.
standard, of the highest and the diffusion and extension of and to secure the advancement • arts, sciences and learn­ of Eligibility.

5.Men and women shall be eligible to and as for admission students or employment of or under the University.

of the Univers·ity and for appointment to any Authority, office No rcligicm�, polilical rncinl test.
or 6.No religious, political or racial of any person in order to entitle shall be imposed -test on or him to be a student or mem­ or to occupy any position in or on the staff of the required ber of the University University.

Authorities.

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The Authorities of the University shall be the Board of Gov- ernors, the Academic bodies as the Board of Governors Board, the Guild of Graduates and such other may by statute .
prescribe college1.· 8.There may be established of Arts from time to time Colleges and Sciences, other Colleges Medicine, authorised by the Board of Governors.

Engineering, Agriculture, Education and such " .. c11ancellor.

9.

(1) The Chancellor shall be the Head and Chief Officer of the University and President ates.

of its Board of Governors and Guild of Gradu­ 0 0 (I (') A.D. 1963] UNIVERSITY OF GUY ANA [No.
6 13 (2)A person in his instrument appointed Chancellor of appointment shall hold office for the peri.od for re­ am] shall be eligible expressed appointment.

Esquire, ( 3)The first Chancellor C.B.E., LL.B.

shall be Edgar Mortimer Duke, 10.

(1) The Principal and Vice Chancellor head of the University.

all the functions In the absence of the Chancellor and executive )or he shall exercise ing of appeals by Ordinance absence and such other functions or Statute of the Chancellor.
as may specifically in the Degrees He shall confer to the Bursar.

shall be the academic �incip�/ an� e iance · 1r� 10 the hear- of the Chancel- except be allocated Hogben, (2)The first Principal Esquire, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S., LL.D.

and Vice Chancellor shall be Lancelot 11.

The teachers shall be the Professors, Readers, and such other persons The teachers with the Statutes.

shall be appointed as may be des;gnated teachers and shall hold office Lecturers, by the Statutes.

in accordance Teachers.


the Board of �oaru of 12.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Ord:nance, which it considers powers on the Board of Governors 'd f .

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Governors necessary body of the University, 1 1 h d s 1al ave power to o or prov1 e or any act or t 1111g 111 to the University as the governing Governors rel;1tio11 its capacity ol' particular this Ordinance shall not be taken to limit the generality (2)The Board of Governors shall and the Principal who shall be members of the Board of Governors virtue by other provisions of this section.
of - and Vice Chancellor, (a)the Chancellor, and the conferring consist of or expedient in by of their office; (Ii) not more than two persons to be nominated by the Academic ( c)not more than two persons of Graduates Board when it shall have been constituted; by the Guild to be nominated and when i.t shall have been constituted; of by the Council appointed persons (d)•� Ministers.
(3)A member of the Board of Governors other than the " or Principal Chancellor, in the instrument time specified re-appointed, shall he continue years from the date of his appointment.

appointing and Vice Chancellor, shall hold office for the him, but in no case, unless of three as a member after the expiration #I (4)A member of the Board of Governors shall be eligible for re-appointment.
(5)In the absence from a meeting Chancellor, present of the Chancellor, of the Board of Governors and Vice or Principal the members may elect one of their number to be Chairman (6)The Council may by order vary, alter, a of the meeting.

mend of Ministers of paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subsection or rescind ( 2)of this section, the provisions or any of them.

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61 THE LAWS OF BRITISH GUIA1Y.4 [A.D. 1963 (7)An order made under the provisions shall be of no effect unless approved of the preceding by a resolution sub­ of the section Legislature.

Academic Doard.

13.The Academic Board shall be the Academic and shall, University proval of the Board of Governors, cation and discipline of students regulate and of the University.

to the Statutes subject Authority of the and ap­ and the control the edu­ superfotend • Disciplinary powers of Academic Board.
any per- Diploma or of a crime, 14.

The Academic Board shall have power to deprive who shall have been convicted any Degree, has conferred by the University, shall have been guilty of any Degree, Diploma son on whom the University other academic distinction or in its opinion conduct, ferred thereof, from the decision be provided power to restore distinction considers Diploma of which he may have been deprived it fit to do so.

by the Statutes.
by the Statutes.

to any person to such right of appeal to the Board of the Board of Governors to The Academic any Degree, and of all privileges subject enjoyed of Governors and the Chancellor as may Board shall have the in any case where it by him in virtue or other academic • of dishonourable or scandalous or other academic distinct-ion con­ in 15.

The Board of Vacancies Board of Govern�rs or competent ot to bership c ����� � affect compe-constituted or is reconstituted tcncc.

which they are comprised.


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h d. (including .

to act notw1t stan rng any vacancy any vacancy Governors m and the Academic h .

m t ell" respective Board shall be .

mem- not filled when either Board is first at any time) or among the officers of • Guild of Graduates.

16.

There shall be a Guild of Graduates sented on the Board of Governors prescribe of the Guild of Graduates.

the qualifications, which shall be repre- .


The Board of Governors and privileges obligations, of membership shall • Power to con­ fer degrees, etc.

17.
The University shall be both a teaching and an exam111mg and the Statutes, have the body and shall, powers, following subject - rights to this Ordinance and duties Degrees (a)to grant and confer, University, and on persons study approved the examinations versity; under conditions and other academic who shall have pursued laid down by the a course of to distinctions by the University and shall have passed.- or other tests prescribed by the Uni- (b)to admit graduates of other universities to Degrees of .. equal or similar rank in the University; (c)to co�fer Degrees of the University hold office in the University Lecturers or otherwise, on any persons as Professors, or who shall have carried Readers, on who A.D. 1963] UNIVERSITY OF GUY ANA [No.
6 15 research therein University; under conditions laid down by the (> 0 ,0 c; " ,.
(d)to grant Diplomas, Certificates or other distinctions to persons who have pursued proved by the University by the University; a course of study ap­ laid down under conditions (e)to confer Honorary Degrees that all Degrees and other distinctions shall be conferred s, so to any and held subject and other distinction provided conferred provisions thereto by the University; which are or may be made in reference (f)to deprive any person, deem to be good cause, tificate him by the University; on what the University of any Degree, granted shall Cer­ Diploma, on to or conferred or other distinction (g)to provide instruction in such brancl1es as for the University may think fit and to make provision research and for the advancement and dissemination ol' in such manner as the University knowledge mine; of learning may deter­ (h)to accept the examinations and periods of study passed by students places of learning and periods may determine, time; of the University at other Universities or as equivalent to such examinations of study in the and to withdraw University as the University at any such acceptance or thereof thereof to other institutions and to recognise as teachers or t.o I.Jc affiliated or departments of the staffs ( i)t.o affiliate branches members sity, and to admit the members thereof privileges of the University, courses ments thereof courses of study in the University conditions and subject time to time be determined of study in such institu and upon such terms and as may from to such regulations by the University; and to accept attendance at or depart­ tions or branches at of the Univer­ to any of the in place of such part of the attendance selected (j)to conduct examinations; (k)to institute Professorships, and any other such offices required and to appoint to such offices; Readerships, by the University Lectureships, (I)to institute and award Fellowships, and Prizes; Bursaries Exhibitions, entships, Scholarships, Stud­ (m)to establish and maintain and to administer and govern institutions for the residence of the students of the Uni- 16 Ko.
61 THE LAWS OF BRITISH GUIA:\'.--1 [A.D. 1963 whether versity and supervise dence whether maintained; College Halls or Houses, such institutions maintained by the University or not so and other places and to license of resi­ (n)to make provision and with these objects with other institutions thought desirable; (o)to provide for the printing for research and advisory services ... to enter into such arrangements or with public bodies as may be and publication of research ... by the University; and other works which may be issued (p)to demand and receive sity may waive payment tuition, examination fees: provided that the Univer­ of fees, whether in respect of or otherwise; or managers of any property, or gift for purposes (q)to act as trustees endowment, bequest of education or research or otherwise in furtherance of the work and welfare of the University, and to invest representing such property, legacy, or gift, if not immediately as the University any funds endowment, on such security required, may deem fit; bequest legacy, (r)to do a11 such other acts and things whether or not as may be requisite incide11t;tl in to the powers aforesaid order to further the objects of the University.
• Uni- Ill.

The University and the institutions pertaining thereto shall as the Board of Governors may, from time to, time, Site o( versily.

be at such places deterrn ine.

• prescribing or Statutes.


19- The Board of Governors shall make Statutes as the case may be, its powers and duties powers and duties regulating, position, constitution, University and all other matters to the other Authorities it may be thought have power to alter, amend or repeal and to the objects are proper to be so prescribed of all other Authorities of the to the Board of Governors and of the University which or regulated and shall any such Statutes.

as well as the com­ relative Regulation,.

20.


The Board of Governors may make regulations to direct and regulate, Statutes, subject the University and its Authorities of this Ordinance and members.

and to the to the provisions Passed b)' the Senate on the .18th March, 1963. l'asserl by the Legislative Assembly on the 5th April, 1963.

.. "' Legislative Assembly amendments agreed to by the Senate on the l)t/i April, 1963.

(Bill 5/1963(S) ).

E.V.

VIAPREE, Acting Clerk of the Legislature.