Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)NoticesInstitutional Statute of North West UniversityChapter 2 : Governance and Other Structures33. President and executive committee |
CONVOCATION
| (1) | At a general meeting, the convocation must elect from among its members a president, a deputy president and the other officials determined by the constitution of the convocation to form an executive committee with the president and the deputy president. |
| (2) |
| (a) | The term of office of the president, the deputy president and the other members of the executive committee is three years from the conclusion of the meeting at which the election takes place. |
| (b) | If no meeting of the convocation is held in the third year of the term of office, the current term of office is extended until after the conclusion of the next meeting of the convocation. |
| (3) | In the event of a vacancy in the executive committee occurring before the expiry of the term of office, the other members of the executive committee must co-opt a person to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term of office. |
| (4) | The president may from time to time recommend that the convocation establishes committees consisting of members of the convocation to perform specific functions as directed by the convocation. |