Section 9: Functions of the Vice Chancellor.

1 The Vice-Chancellor shall, in relation to the University, take precedence before all other members of the University except the Chancellor and, subject to section 5, the Pro-Chancellor and any other person for the time being acting as Chairman of the Council.

2 Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Vice-Chancellor shall:
a have the general function, in addition to any other function conferred on him by this Act or otherwise of directing the activities of the University; and
b to the exclusion of any other person or authority be the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the University and ex-officio Chairman of the Senate.