No. 3/2015 MARO:-IDER,\ UNIVERSITY or AoRJCULTURAL SciENCES AND TECH'IOLOCY Cap. 25:29 expiry of such other period of notice as he or she and the Minister may agree: or 14 (b) on the date he or she begins to serve a sentence of imprisonment, the term of which is not less than six months, whether or not any portion has been suspended, imposed without the option of a fine in any country, including but not limited to the offences of fraud and forgery; or (c) if he or she becomes disqualified in tenns of paragraph (a) or (b) of section twelve to hold office as member; or (d) if he or she is absent without the permission of the Council from three consecutive meetings of the Council. Chairperson and vice chairperson of Council (1) The Council shall elect a chairperson from amongst its members to hold office for such period and subject to such terms and conditions as are presCiibed in the Statutes. (2) At all meetings of Council at which the Chancellor is not present. the chairperson of Council or, in his or her absence the vice-chairperson shall preside. (3) If at any meeting of the Council the Chancellor and the Chairperson and the vice-chairperson of the Council are all absent, the members ofthe Council who are present shall elect a person from amongst their number to preside at the meeting. 15 Executive Committee of Council (I) There shall be a principal committee of the Council to be known as the Executive Committee. (2) TI1e Executive Committee shall consist of(a) the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Council; and (b) the Vice-Chancellor and every Pro-Vice-Chancellor: and (c) ten members of the Council, of whom(i) four shall be appointed by the Minister; and (ii) three shall be appointed by the Senate: and (iii) three shall be appointed by the Council. (3) The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Council shall be the chairperson and vice-chairperson, respectively, of the Executive Committee. (4) The Executive Committee shall exercise such of the functions of the Council as the Council may delegate to it. (5) Any delegation of functions by the Council in terms of subsection (4) may be made absolutely or subject to conditions and may be amended or withdrawn at any time. (6) A delegation of any function by the Council in terms of subsection (4) shall not prevent the Council from itself exercising that function. 16 Senate (I) Subject to this Act, the academic authority of the University shall be vested in the Senate, which shall consist of84