Cap. 25:31 MANICALAND STATE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES No. 4/2016 he or she has direct or indirect interest that may conflict with his or her functions as a Council (2) A member who contravenes subsection (1), shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level six or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 33 Regulations (1) Subject to this Act and the Statutes and with the approval of the Council, the Senate may make regulations prescribing any matter which, in the opinion of the Senate, is appropriate to be prescribed for the better carrying out of the Senate’s functions. (2) Regulations may provide for— (a) teaching within the University, whether generally or in relation to specific subjects; (b) the minimum benchmarks expected for the appointment and promotion of academic staff; (c) progress reports to be submitted by members of the academic staff; (d) schemes of study and research and the conditions subject to which such schemes may be embarked upon or continued; (e) the use of libraries of the University; (f) the conduct and supervision of examinations; (g) the award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic honours and awards, other than honorary degrees, honours or awards. (3) The Senate may at any time amend or repeal any regulations. (4) Regulations need not be published in the Gazette, but the Senate shall publish them in such manner as the Senate considers will best make them known to the persons to whom they apply. 34 Validity of decisions of Council, Senate, Convocation and boards and committees No decision or act of the Council, Senate, Convocation or any board or committee established by or in terms of this Act shall be invalid solely on the ground that— (a) the Council, Senate, Convocation, board or committee, as the case may be, consisted of fewer than the number of members for which provision is made by or in terms of this Act; or (b) a disqualified person acted as a member of the Council, Senate, Convocation, board or committee, as the case may be; if the duly qualified members who took the decision or authorised the act constituted a quorum of the membership of the Council, Senate, Convocation, board or committee, as the case may be. SCHEDULE (Sections 2 and 31) STATUTES OF UNIVERSITY ARRANGEMENT OF STATUTES Section 1. Appointment of Pro-Vice-Chancellors. 2. Length of appointment of members of Council. 3. Casual vacancies in Council. 4. Meetings and quorum of Council. 5. Resolutions by circulation among members of Council. 149