No. 3/2015 MARONDERA UNIVERSITY OF AGRJCl!LTURi\L SCIE.'lCES AND TECIINOLOGY Cap. 25:29 (r) one agricultural science expert appointed by the Minister from a list of names submitted by an organisation registered in agricultural science: and (s) one person elected by the Convocation. (2) If any person, organisation or authority fails or declines(a) to appoint or elect any person in terms of paragraph (c), (g), (h), (i) or (t) of subsection (I) within a reasonable time after being called upon to do so, the Council, after consultation with the Minister, may appoint any person to fill the vacancy; (b) to submit a list of names in tenns of paragraph (k), (1), (m), (n), (o), (p) or (q) of subsection ( 1) within a reasonable time after being called upon to do so. the :Minister may appoint any person to fill the vacancy. (3) In appointing the members of the Council. the Minister shall endeavour to secure that at least half the appointed members of the Council are women. (4) The Minister shall endeavour to ensure that at least one quarter of the members of the Council have experience or expertise in agricultural sciences and technology. 11 Functions of Council (l) Subject to this Act and the Statutes, the Council shall- (a) with the approval of the Minister, appoint the Pro-Vice-Chancellors and the Registrar: (b) appoint the Bursar, the Librarian, the Information Technologist and other staff of the University: Provided that the Council may delegate its duties under this paragraph to such committee as may be prescribed in the Statutes: (c) on the recommendation of the Senate, institute professorships and other academic offices. and abolish or hold in abeyance any such offices; (d) receive and, if the Council considers it proper to do so, give effect to reports and recommendations from the Senate on those matters upon which Senate is authorised or required by this Act or the Statutes to make reports and recommendations: (e) cause to be prepared annually a statement of the income and expenditure of the Fniversity during the previous financial year. and of the assets and liabilities of the University on the last day of such year; (f) submit statements of income and expenditure referred to in paragraph (e) to audit by an auditor appointed by the Council, and publish such statements and the auditor's reports thereon; (g) cause to he prepared annually estimates of income and expenditure for the following financial year; (h) cause to be prepared and made available to the public a report on the activities of the University during each year: (i) prepare and refer to the Senate any proposed amendment, repeal or replacement of the Statutes. 82