Section 7: Functions of the Council and its Finance and General Purposes Committee.

1 Subject to the provisions of this Act relating to the Visitor, the Council is:
a the governing body of the University; and
b responsible for the general control and superintendence of the policy, finances and property of the University.

2 There shall be the Finance and General Purposes Committee which shall, subject to the directions of the Council:
a exercise control over the property and expenditure of the University; and
b perform such other functions of the Council as the Council may delegate to it.

3 Provisions shall be made by the Statute with respect to the constitution of the Finance and General Purposes Committee.

4 The Council shall ensure that proper accounts of the University are kept and that the accounts of the University are audited annually by auditors appointed by the Council from the list and in accordance with guideline supplied by Auditor-General for the Federation and that an annual report is published by the University together with certified copies of the specified accounts as audited.

5 Subject to this Act and the Statute, the Council and Finance and General Purposes Committee may each make rules for the purpose of performing their respective functions or of regulating their own procedure.

6 Rules made under subsection (5) by the Finance and General Purposes Committee shall not come into effect unless they are approved by the Council, and where the rules made by that Committee conflict with any direction given by the Council (whether before or after the coming into effect of the rules in question) the direction of the Council prevails.

7 There shall be paid to the members of the Council, Finance and General Purposes Committee and any other committee set up by the Council, allowances in respect of travelling and other reasonable expenses at such rates as may be fixed by extant government circulars.

8 The Council shall meet as and when necessary for the performance of its functions under this Act and shall meet at least four times in every year.

9 If requested in writing by five members of the Council, the Chairman shall, within 28 days after the receipt of such request, call a meeting of the Council:
Provided if after 28 days of the receipt or delivery to him of the request, the Chairman fails or neglects to call a meeting, the Registrar shall, within 14 days, cause a meeting of the Council to be convened for that purpose.

10 Any request made under subsection (9) shall specify the business to be considered at the meeting, and no business which is not so specified shall be transacted at that meeting.