No. 3/2015 M;\RO:-.IDERA U:-<JVERSITY OF AGRICUlTURAL SCIENCES AND TECII:-.IOLO(;) Cap. 25:29 Section 14. Functions of faculty or institute boards. 15. Meetings of faculty or institute boards. 16. Teaching departments. 17. Institutes and centres. 18. Appointment of Registrar, Bursar and Librarian. 19. Procedure generally. 20. Financial procedures. 21. Auditors. 22. University seal. 23. Ordinances. 24. Arrangements with other Universities, affiliated bodies, etc. Appointment of Pro-Vice Chancellors 1. ( 1) For the purpose of considering appointments to the of1ice of Pro-Vice Chancellor. there shall be a joint committee of the Council and the Senate consisting of(a) the chairperson of the Council. who shall be chairperson of the joint committee; and (b) the Vice-Chairperson of the Council: and (c) the Vice-Chancellor: and (d) two persons appointed by the Council from among its members who are not members of the Senate; and (e) three persons appointed hy the Senate from among its members. (2) The joint committee constituted by this Statute shal I consider each applicant for appointment to a ,·acancy in the office of Pro--Vice-Chancellor and shall make recommendations thereon to the Council, and the Council. after considering the joint committee's recommendation, shall make the appointment concerned with the approval of the Minister. (3) .\ Pro- Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for three years from the date of his or her appointment and, subject to subsection (2) and the approval of the Minister, shall be eligible for re--appointment. Length of appointment of members of Council 2. Members of the Council, other than ex officio members, shall hold oftice for three years, and shall be eligible for re-appointment or re-election, as the case may be: Provided that(a) of the first sixteen members appointed by the Minister, five shall be appointed for a period ending one year after the date of commencement of the Act and a further five shall be appointed for a petiod ending two years after the date of commencement of the Act; (h) of the first nine members appointed by the Senate, three shall be appointed for a period ending one year after the date of commencement of the Act and a further three shall be appointed for a period ending two years after the date of commencement of the Act. 94