Statute XIX
Congregations
Updated on 29 Oct 2013
1.
For the purpose of conferring Degrees and other Awards of the University, there shall be held from time to time a meeting of the whole University which shall be called a Congregation.
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A Congregation shall be held at least once every year at such time and place as shall be determined by the Council and shall be presided over by the Chancellor or, in his/her absence, by the Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, a Pro-Chancellor or a Pro-Vice-Chancellor.
3.
The procedure for summoning and conducting a Congregation and for the conferring of Degrees and Awards in absentia shall be determined by the Senate after consultation with the Council.
Note: Amendments allowed by the Privy Council on 30 December 1974 and 7 April 1982 are embodied in the Statutes, and are indicated by *.
Modifications made by the University Commissioners and allowed by the Privy Council on 17 November 1992 are incorporated and are indicated by †.
Amendments allowed by the Privy Council on 14 December 1993, 24 April 1996, 3 September 1998, 10 August 1999, 27 July 2001, 31 October 2001, 8 May 2003, 20 August 2007, 9 December 2009 and 12 February 2020 are embodied in the Statutes, and are indicated by ¶, #, ∞, $, ^, +, >, ~ ,% and &.