Universities (Scotland) Act 1858

IX University Court, of whom to consist.

The University Court of the University of Glasgow shall consist of the following Members; viz.,

1.

A Rector to be elected by the Matriculated Students, voting by Nations as at present, subject to any Re-distribution of Nations or other Regulations to be made by the Commissioners;

2.

The Principal;

3.

The Dean of Faculties;

4.

An Assessor to be nominated by the Chancellor;

5.

An Assessor to be nominated by the Rector;

6.

An Assessor to be elected by the General Council of the University;

7.

An Assessor to be elected by the Senatus Academicus:

Neither the Rector nor any of the Assessors, with the Exception of the Assessor to be elected by the Senatus "Academicus, shall be a Principal or Professor of any University. The Rector and the Assessor nominated by him shall continue in Office for Three Years, and the other Assessors shall continue in Office for Four Years ; and Five Members of the University Court shall be a Quorum ; and the Rector and Dean of Faculties and Minister of Glasgow shall no longer exercise any Right or Power as ordinary Visitors of the College of Glasgow other than is or may be conferred on any of them as Members of the University Court.