Universities (Scotland) Act 1966

Part I Provision for Future Reconstitution of Older Universities

1 Reconstitution of older Universities.

Part II Amendment of Constitutions and Powers of Existing Bodies, etc.

University Courts

2 Constitution of University Courts.

3 Powers of University Courts.

4 Making of ordinances.

5 Ordinances made under former enactments.

6 Passing of resolutions.

7 Constitution of Senates.

8 Powers of Senates.

General Councils

9 Powers of General Councils.

10 General Council register.

11 University staff ineligible to become rector, or assessor on Court except in certain circumstances.

12 Annual reports and financial statements.

Part III Provisions Consequential on Foundation of University of Dundee

13 Consequential provisions.

Part IV Supplementary

14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15 Statutory Instruments Act 1946 not to apply to Orders in Council.

16 Interpretation.

17 Citation and commencement.

SCHEDULE 1 Composition of Courts of Older Universitites

(a) the rector; (b) the principal; (c) the master of...

. . . . . . . . . ....

(a) the rector; (b) the principal; (c) an assessor nominated...

(a) the rector; (b) the principal; (c) six assessors elected...

SCHEDULE 2 Powers of University Courts

Powers exerciseable by ordinance

1To amend the composition, powers and functions of the University...

2To amend the composition of any other body set up...

3To fulfil the purposes which are mentioned in sections 14...

4To provide for— (a) the term of office of members...

5To prescribe the conditions under which the register of members...

6To vary or revoke any of the ordinances set out...

Powers exerciseable by resolution

1On the recommendation of the Senatus Academicus, to regulate and...

2On the recommendation of the Senatus Academicus, to institute new...

3On the recommendation of the Senatus Academicus, to prescribe the...

4On the recommendation of the Senatus Academicus, to prescribe the...

5After consultation with the Senatus Academicus, to found professorships and...

6After consultation with the Senatus Academicus, to make regulations for...

7After consultation with the Senatus Academicus and without prejudice to...

8To regulate such other matters, not being matters which fall...

Powers exerciseable in accordance with procedure prescribed by the University Court

1The powers mentioned in section 12 of the Act of...

2The powers mentioned in section 13 of the Act of...

3The powers mentioned in section 6 of the Act of...

3AThe power of appointing the principals of the Universities of...

4To regulate the salaries of the principal, professors, readers, lecturers...

5After consultation with the Senatus Academicus, to regulate the qualifications,...

6To appoint such administrative staff as may be deemed necessary...

7To determine the conditions and the scale on which pensions...

8To regulate the amount, manner of payment, and appropriation of...

9To make provision to enable the Senatus Academicus and the...

10In this Part of this Schedule the expression “officers” includes...

SCHEDULE 3 Ordinances made under former enactments which may be varied or revoked only by ordinance made under this Act

SCHEDULE 4 List of Enactments Ceasing to have Effect on the Approval by Her Majesty in Council of an Ordinance Mentioned in Section 10 of this Act

The following enactments are those mentioned in section 10(2) of...

SCHEDULE 5 Provisions applicable by virtue of section 13 of this Act to the University of St. Andrews after the foundation of the University of Dundee

Constitution of the University and Colleges

1(a) The University shall comprise two Colleges, being unincorporated societies...

Principal, Vice-Principal and Heads of Colleges

2(a) The principal of the University of St. Andrews shall...

3On and after the appointed day those bursaries which immediately...

Construction of contracts etc.

4On and after the appointed day any reference to the...

Persons employed by College Council in St. Andrews

5All persons employed in any capacity by the College Council...

SCHEDULE 6 Transfer of Property, Etc. to University of Dundee and other transitional provisions

Transfer of property and liabilities

1Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, on the appointed...

2(a) Before the appointed day the University Court shall submit...

3(a) Within two months after the appointed day the University...

4On the appointed day the funds, not being endowment funds,...

5(a) All property vesting in or transferred to the University...

6The transfer of property to and its vesting in the...

7On the appointed day all liabilities incurred before the appointed...

8Any dispute between the University Court and the University of...

9(a) On and after the appointed day those bursaries which...

Construction of contracts etc.

10On and after the appointed day any reference to Queen’s...

Court Proceedings

11All court proceedings pending at the appointed day to which...

Construction of gifts, etc.

12(a) On and after the appointed day any gift in...

Officers and staff

13On the appointed day— (a) all professors of the University...

14(a) Any person who has been appointed before the appointed...

15On or before the appointed day the University Court, after...

16The persons referred to in paragraphs 13 and 14 of...

Abolition of qualifying examinations and degrees in medicine etc. in the University of St. Andrews

17(a) The University of St. Andrews shall on the appointed...

Amendments to the Medical Act 1956 and Dentists Act 1957

18. . . . . . . . . ....

19. . . the University of St. Andrews shall on...

20. . . . . . . . . ....

Existing students

21In consultation with the University of St. Andrews, the University...

Compensation for loss of office

22(a) Any person who suffers loss of office or employment,...

23Any question which requires, in accordance with paragraph 8 or...

24In this Schedule the expression “the University Court” means the...

Universities (Scotland) Act 1966

1966 c.13

An Act to amend the law relating to the Universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh; to make provisions consequential on the foundation of a University of Dundee; and for purposes connected therewith.

[10th March 1966]I1

Annotations:

Commencement Information

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Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 17(2); Act wholly in force at 1.8.1967 see s. 13.