Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)NoticesInstitutional Statute of the University of Fort HareChapter 3 : Office Bearers and Executive Management StructuresVice-Chancellor9. 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. |