Section 25: Appointment of committees

(1) Anybody or persons established by this Act shall, without prejudice to the generality of the powers of that body, have power to appoint committees, which need not consist exclusively of members of that body and authorise a committee established by it to —
(a) exercise on its behalf, such of its functions as it may determine, and
(b) co-opt members and direct whether or not coopted members shall be entitled to vote in that committee.
(2) Any two or more of such bodies may arrange for holding of joint meetings of those bodies or for the appointment of committees consisting of members of those bodies, for the purpose of considering any matter within the competence of those bodies or any of them and either dealing with it or of reporting on it to those bodies or any of them.
(3) Except as may be otherwise provided by a Statute or regulation, the quorum and procedure of a committee established or meeting held under this section shall be such as may be determined by the body or bodies which have decided to establish the committee or hold the meeting.
(4) The Pro-Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor shall be members of every committee of which the members are wholly or partly appointed by the Council, other than a committee appointed to inquire into the conduct of the officer in question and the Vice-Chancellor shall be a member of every committee of which the members are wholly or partly appointed by the Senate.
(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed as enabling -
(a) Statutes to be made otherwise than in accordance with section 12 of this Act; or
(b) the Senate to empower any other body to make regulations to award degrees or other qualifications.