Section 14: Membership of convocation

(1) The Convocation shall consist of—
(a) the following statutory and designated officers of the Institute —
(i) the Chairman of Council,
(ii) the Fellows of the Institute,
(iii) the Director-General,
(iv) the Director of Administration,
(v) the Director of Library and Documentation Services,
(vi) the Director of Finance,
(vii) the Director of Studies,
(viii) the Director of Research,
(ix) the Director of International Cooperation and Public Affairs, and
(ix) the Coordinator of Postgraduate School;
(b) all Research Fellows within the meaning of the Act; and
(c) all other persons whose names are registered in accordance with subsection (2).
(2) A person shall be entitled to have his name registered as a member of Convocation if—
(a) the person is either a graduate of the Institute or a person satisfying such requirements as may be prescribed for the purposes of this subsection; and
(b) applies for the registration of his name in the prescribed manner and pays the prescribed fees.
(3) Regulations shall provide for the establishment and maintenance of a register for the purpose of this paragraph and, subject to subsection (4) may provide for the payment of further fees by persons whose names are on the register and for the removal from the register of the name of any person who fails to pay those fees.
(4) The person responsible for maintaining the register shall, without the payment of any fees, ensure that the names of all persons who are for the time being members of Convocation by virtue of subsection (1) (a) or (b) are entered and retained on the register.
(5) The quorum of Convocation shall be one third or the whole number nearest to one third or the whole number of members of Convocation, whichever is less.
(6) The Chairman of Council shall be Chairman of all meetings of Convocation when the Chairman is present, and in the absence of Chairman, the Director-General shall be the Chairman at the meeting.
(7) Convocation shall have such functions, in addition to the function of appointing a member of the Council, as may be provided by statute or regulations.