No. 4/2016 MANICALAND STATE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Cap. 25:31 (a) to receive recommendations from the Senate for conferment, withdrawal or restoration of degrees, including honorary degrees, and diplomas, certificates and other awards and distinctions of the University and, if approved, to submit them to the Chancellor; (b) to amend, repeal or replace the Statutes in terms of section 31(2); (c) to administer the property of the University and control its affairs and functions; (d) to delegate its functions to the Executive Committee or any other committee or officer of the University: Provided that the delegation of any such function shall not pre vent the Council from exercising that function; (e) to exercise on behalf of the University such of the powers set out in section 4(2) as are not exercisable in terms of this Act by any other authority; (f) to do such other acts as it considers to be necessary for the proper administration of the University and the achievement of its objects. 12 Disqualification for appointment as Council member The Minister shall not appoint a person as a member of the Council and no person shall be qualified to hold office as a member of the Council who— (a) is not a citizen of Zimbabwe or permanently resident in Zimbabwe; or (b) has, in terms of any law in force in any country— (i) been adjudged or otherwise declared insolvent or bankrupt and has not been rehabilitated or discharged; or (ii) made an assignment to, or arrangement or composition with, his or her creditors which has not been rescinded or set aside; or (c) has, within the period of five years immediately preceding the date of his or her proposed appointment, been sentenced to a term of imprisonment of or exceeding six months, whether or not any portion has been suspended, imposed without the option of a fine in any country, and has not received a free pardon; or (d) is a Member of Parliament of Zimbabwe; or (e) is of unsound mind. 13 Vacation of office by Council members A member of the Council shall vacate office and his or her office shall become vacant— (a) after giving the Minister such period of notice of his of her intention to resign as may be fixed in his or her conditions of appointment or, if no such, period has been fixed, after the expiry of one month or after the expiry of such other period of notice as he or she and the Minister may agree; or (b) on the date he or she begins to serve a sentence of imprisonment, the term of which is not less than six months, whether or not any portion has been suspended, imposed without the option of a fine in any country, including but not limited to the offences of fraud and forgery; or (c) if he or she becomes disqualified in terms of section 12 (a) or (b) to hold office as member; or (d) if he or she is absent without the permission of the Council from three consecutive meetings of the Council. 14 Chairperson and vice chairperson of Council (1) The Council shall elect a chairperson from amongst its members to hold office for such period and subject to such terms and conditions as are prescribed in the Statutes. 140