Cap. 25:33 PAN-AFRICAN MINERALS l lNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY No. 9/2016 or she has a direct or indirect interest that may conllict with his or her functions as a Council. (2) A member who contra\'enes subsection (I), shall be gui I ty of an offence and liable to a fine not e,xceeding level six or to imprisonment ror a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment, 35 Regulations (1) Su~ject 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 \vi thin the University, whether generally or in relation to specific subjects; (b) the minimum benchmarks expected l'or 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 an,y 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 ( 4) Regulations need not be published in the Gazette, but the Senate shall publish them in such manner as the Senate considers will best make them known to the persons to whom they apply, 36 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 ma) be, consisted of fewer than the number members for which provision is'made by or in terms of this Act; or or (b) a disqualil'ied 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 33) ST!Il'UTI'S OF UNIVERSITY ARRANGEMENT OF STATUTES Section I, 2, 3, A proi ntment of Pro- Vice-Chancellors, I ,ength appointment members of CounciL Casual \'<1C<1ncies in CounciL ur or 23l) .