No. 3/2015 MARONDERA UNIVERSITY OF AnRICUUTJRAL SciE'ICES A'ID Tr:CHNOLOGY Cap. 25:29 Committee and the Non-Academic Staff Promotions Committee, the quorum at such meetings and the procedure to be adopted thereat (h) the functions of the Academic Appointments Board, Boards of Selection. the Grading Committee, the Academic Staff Promotions Committee, the Non-Academic Staff Promotions Committee and the Finance Committee. ( i) the persons who may enter into contracts and sign documents on behalf of the University, and the procedure to he followed in relation to transactions entered into by or on behalf of the University: (j) the establishment and organisation of faculties, departments, centres and institutes: (k) the functions of deans of faculties, chairpersons of departments and heads of centres and institutes: (I) the holding of congregations of the University for the purpose of conferring degrees, diplomas, certificates and other honours and awards; (m) the seal of the University and its use and custody: (n) the academic year of the University: (o) the discipline of members of staff and students and the procedures to be adopted in respect thereof: (p) fees and charges to be paid for anything done by any person in terms of this Act: ( q) empowering any person specified in the Statutes to make ordinances or rules in respect of any matter referred to in para!-,'Taph (a) to (p). (4) Statutes made in terms of subsection (2), shall not have effect until they have been approved by the Minister and published in a statutory instrument. 32 Conflicts of Interest (l) No member of the Council shall participate in a meeting of the Council or have a vote on any question before the Council, in which the member is aware that 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 ( l), 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 (l) Subject to this Act and the Statutes and with the approval of the Council, the Senate may make re!-,JUlations 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 f()r(a) teaching within the l 'niversity, 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: 92