No. 5/2016 GWANDA STATE UNIVERSITY Cap. 25: 30 determined by the Council in terms of this Act, and, subject to the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01], such terms and conditions shall provide that— (a) any person so employed shall be entitled to resign from his or her employment on giving such notice in writing to the Registrar as may be fixed in such terms and conditions; (b) any person so employed shall, subject to any exception that may be provided for m special cases, retire from his or her office at such time or in such circumstances as may be fixed in such terms and conditions; (c) 24 no summary termination of the employment of any person so employed shall take place except for good cause and, in the event of any such termination, the person concerned shall have a right of appeal to the Council, whose decisions shall be final. Appointment and grading of staff (1) Every appointment to the academic staff shall be made by an Academic Appointments Board consisting of— (a) the Vice-Chancellor or his or her nominee, who shall be chairperson; (b) two members appointed by the Council from amongst those of its members who are not members of staff of the University; and (c) the chairperson of the department to which the appointment is made; and (d) one other member, approved by the Vice-Chancellor, of the department to which the appointment is made; and (e) the dean of the faculty to which the appointment is made; and and (f) the chairperson of a department approved by the Council as being related to the department referred to in paragraph (c). (2) Subject to this Act and the Statutes, the Council shall appoint boards of selection for the purpose of appointing members of staff other than die ViceChancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellors, the Registrar, the Bursar, the Librarian and academic staff. (3) The Council shall appoint a grading committee for the purpose of determining all matters relating to the grades of and points of entry upon salary scales, by members of staff of the University. 25 Promotion of staff (1) Every promotion of a person to a post or grade within the academic staff shall be effected by an Academic Staff Promotions Committee consisting of— (a) the Vice-Chancellor or his or her nominee, who shall be chairperson; and (b) every Pro-Vice-Chancellor; and (c) four members of the Council who are not members of staff of the University, appointed by the Council; and (d) all deans of faculties; and (e) at least three professors of the University appointed by the Senate once every three years. 170