Section 11: Powers of the Council.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act relating to the Visitor, the Council shall be the governing body of the University and shall be charged with the general control and superintendence of the policy, finances and property of the University, including its public relations.
(2) The Council shall have power to do those things which in its opinion is calculated to facilitate the good governance of the University.
(3) The Council may make statutes regulating the constitution and conduct of the University and regulating any authority or matter connected with the University.
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the Council from giving instructions, in writing or otherwise, for the purpose of exercising any power conferred on it by subsection (2) of this section.
(5) Without prejudice to the powers of the Council under subsections (1) and (2), the Council shall:
(a) govern, manage, and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, property, business and all affairs of the University, and for that purpose to appoint any other officer or agent whom it deems expedient to appoint;
(b) cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money received and expended by the University and for the assets and liabilities of the University so incorporated in the University or any other institution and for:
(i) the taking over its rights, property and liabilities; and
(ii) any other purpose not contrary to this Act, that such books give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the University and its transactions;
(c) borrow money on behalf of the University;
(d) invest any money belonging to the University;
(e) sell, buy, exchange, lease or accept leases of any real or personal property on behalf of the University;
(f) provide the buildings, libraries, laboratories, premises, furniture, apparatus and other equipment needed for carrying out the objectives of the University;
(g) enter into, vary, perform and cancel contracts on behalf of the University;
(h) affiliate other institutions or branches or departments and recognise selected members as teachers of the University and to admit the members to any of the privileges of the University;
(i) accept attendance at courses of study in the institutions, branches or departments affiliated under subsection 5 (h) in place of such part attendance at courses of study in the University and upon such terms and conditions and subject to such regulations as may be determined by the University;
(j) enter into agreements for the incorporation in the University of any other institution and for taking over its rights, property and liabilities and for any other purpose not contrary to this Act;
(k) except as otherwise provided under this Act, to appoint all members of the academic staff, the Registrar, Bursar and the Librarian, on the recommendation of the appropriate appointment and promotion committee on such terms and conditions as the Council may determine;
(l) appoint all members of the staff other than those for whom a specific method of appointment is otherwise provided;
(m) appoint external examiners on the recommendations of the Senate under section 13 (2) (b) of this Act;
(n) call for reports from the Senate on any matter relating to the instruction and teaching in the University;
(o) encourage and make provision for research within the University; and
(p) exercise all such powers as are or may be conferred on the Council by this Act or any other statute.
(6) The Council shall:
(a) perform its functions and exercise its responsibilities for the good management, growth and development of the University; and
(b) ensure that the disbursement of funds of the University complies with approved budgetary relation for:
(i) personnel cost,
(ii) overhead cost,
(iii) research and development,
(iv) library development, and
(v) the balance in expenditure between academic and non-academic activities.
(7) The Council shall meet as and when necessary for the performance of its functions under this Act in line with extant provisions.
(8) The meeting of the Council shall be called by:
(a) the Chairman of the Council; or
(b) (i) the Chairman upon receipt of a request to hold a meeting in by not less than five members of the Council specifying in their letter, the business to be considered, and
(ii) the Chairman within 28 days of the receipt of such request in subparagraph (i).
(9) Where the Chairman fails or neglects to call for a meeting, the Registrar shall within 14, days therefore cause a meeting of the Council to be convened for the purpose contained and specified as business to be considered in the request.
(10) No other businesses other than those specified in the request under subsection (9) shall be considered at the meeting.