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Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)

Notices

Institutional Statute of the University of Fort Hare

Chapter 3 : Office Bearers and Executive Management Structures

Vice-Chancellor

9. Duties and Accountability

 

(1) The Vice-Chancellor is
(a) chief executive and accounting officer of the University;
(b) the legal, administrative and academic head of the University;
(c) responsible for the management and administration of the University; and
(d) responsible for the overall performance of and discipline in the University.

 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor reports and is accountable to the Council.

 

(3) The Council shall delegate to the Vice-Chancellor all the powers necessary to perform his or her duties.

 

(4) The Council may assign additional duties to the Vice-Chancellor.

 

(5) By virtue of her/his office, the Vice-Chancellor is a member of all committees of the Council and the Senate, unless otherwise provided for in the Statute or the Rules.

 

(6) In the absence of the Chancellor or when the office of Chancellor is vacant, the Vice-Chancellor may exercise any official duty of the Chancellor.

 

(7) The Vice-Chancellor may delegate in terms of section 68 of the Act, any functions, duties and powers to a member of the Management Executive Committee, provided that the Vice-Chancellor is not divested of the responsibility for the performance of any such functions delegated to a member of the Management Executive Committee.

 

(8) The Vice-Chancellor has a responsibility to inform the Senate, the University community and stakeholders of the University on the activities and performance of the University.