Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)NoticesInstitutional Statute of the University of Fort HareChapter 7 : Convocation60. Meetings and meeting procedures |
| (1) | The Convocation must hold at least one general meeting every four (4) years. |
| (2) | The Secretary must give due notice of such a meeting to every member at least eight weeks before a meeting. |
| (3) | Notice of any motion or matter for discussion at a meeting must be given to the secretary in writing one month before the date of the general meeting. |
| (4) | The President may, with the approval of the meeting, allow any motion of which due notice has not been given in terms of subparagraph (3) to be discussed and action to be taken thereon. |
| (5) | Extraordinary meetings of the Convocation may be called by the President or the Vice-Chancellor at any time and must be called by the secretary on receipt of a written request signed by at least one hundred (100) members stating, in the form of specific motions, the matters to be considered at such a meeting. The meeting must be convened within two (2) months of receipt of such request. |
| (6) | The secretary must give due notice of extraordinary meetings of the Convocation to each member at least fourteen (14) days before the day determined for such a meeting, stating the date, place and time of the meeting. The notice shall be accompanied by an agenda and supporting documentation where applicable. |
| (7) | The Convocation shall determine its meeting procedures with due observance of generally accepted norms and practices of fair administrative process and the Rules. |