Cap. 25:33 PAN-AFRICAN M1NER1\LS l INIVEI<SITY PART OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY No. 9/2016 III MEMBERSHIP AND FuNCTIONS or PAN-AFRICAN MiNERALS UNIVERSITY or ScrEi\C:E Ai\fl TFCfiNOLOCiY 7 (I) Membership of University The University shall consist of(a) the Chancellor; and (b) a Vice-Chancellor; and (c) one or more Pro-Vice-Chancellors: and (d) members of the Council: and (e) members of the Senate; and (f) members (g) registered students, both full-time and part-time; and (h) the Convocation. or staff: and (2) In appointing members of the university, the Minister shall endevour to secure that at least half the appointed members of the University are women. 8 Prohibition against discrimination in membership of University (I) No test of religious or political belief, race, ethnic origin. nationality, disability or gender shall be imposed upon or required of any person in order to entitle him or her to be admitted as a member of staff or student of the University or to hold any office therein or pri\·ilege thereof. (2) Nothing in subsection (I) shall be construed as preventing the University from giving prefercncc to citizens or residents of Zi m babwc when making appointments or promotions or when admitting students. 9 Chancellor ( 1) The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe shall be the Chancellor University. or the (2) The Chancellor shall be the head of the University. (3) The Chancellor shall ha\·e the right- 10 (a) to preside over any assembly or meeting held by or under the authority of the University: and (b) upon the recommendation of the Counci I and the Senate, to confer degrees, clil)lomas, ccrti ficates and other a\\"ards and distinctions of the University and to withdraw or restore such m\·ards. Vice-Chancellor or (I) The process of considering the appointment a Vice-Chancellor shall begin \Vith interviews of applicants by a joint committee of the Council and the Senate in order to choose the successful candidate to recommend to the Chancellor. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall he appointed by the Chancellor after consultation with the Minister and the Council, and shall hold ofllce for such period as is proviclecl in his or her contract of emplo.yrnent. and can he eligible for re-appointment. (3) Subject to the general control olthe Council, the Vice-Chancellor shall be the chief ac1dem ic, administrative and disci pi i nary officer of the U ni rersi ty, '' i th general responsi hi Ii l) for mai ntai ni ng and promoting the cl"licicncy, eftecti \ eness and good order the l Jnirersity. or 227