Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)NoticesInstitutional Statute of the University of Fort HareChapter 6 : Institutional Forum53. Termination of membership |
| (1) | Membership of the Institutional Forum terminates when a member— |
| (a) | resigns; |
| (b) | ceases to be an employee or a student; |
| (c) | is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Institutional Forum without, in the view of the Institutional Forum, a valid reason; |
| (d) | is insolvent; |
| (e) | is incapable of performing his or her functions; |
| (f) | is found guilty of serious misconduct; |
| (g) | is convicted of an offence and is sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine; |
| (h) | is elected or appointed by a specific interest group and the interest group at a formal meeting of the interest group withdraws its support for such a member or when such a member’s association with the interest group, for whatever reason, is suspended or comes to an end. |
| (2) | When a vacancy occurs, the secretary to the Institutional Forum must inform the University Registrar, who will request the constituency concerned to fill the vacancy in accordance with this Statute and perform any other duty imposed on him or her by this Statute. The term of office of such a member will be for the unexpired term of office of the previous incumbent. |