Cap. 25:29 MARONDFRA U:>~rVFRSJTY OF AGRJCliLnJRAL SciENCES AND TECIINOLOCY No. 3/2015 (2) Without limitation on any other powers conferred on the Council by this Act, the Council shall have the following powcrs-(a) to receive recommendations from the Senate for conferment, withdrawal or restoration of degrees, including honorary degrees, and diplomas, certificates and other a'Aards 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 subsection (2) of section thirty-one: (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 (T niversity: Provided that the delegation of any such function shall not prevent the Council from exercising that function: 12 (e) to exercise on behalf of the University such of the powers set out in subsection (2) of section four as are not exercisable in tem1s 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. Disqualification for appointment as Council member The Minister shall not appoint a person as a member of the Council and no person shall he 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discharged: or (ii) made an assignment to, or arrangement or composition with, his or her creditors which has not been rescinded or set aside: or 13 (c) has, within the period of five years immediately preceding the date of his or her proposed appointment, been sentenced to a term of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. 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 83