Calendar 2000–01

( i ) to receive annually and for such longer periods as the Council may determine from time to time from the Vice-Chancellor, after he has consulted the Senate, and to approve, estimates of expenditure; ( j ) to receive gifts and to approve, subject to such conditions as the Council thinks fit, the receipt of gifts by the Colleges; ( k ) to provide for the welfare of persons employed by the University and the wives, widows and dependants of such persons, including the payment of money, pensions, or other payments and to subscribe to benevolent and other funds for the benefit of such persons; ( l ) to provide for the discipline and welfare of students; ( m ) to recommend the award of degrees honoris causa ; ( n ) after report from the Senate to establish additional Faculties or Departments or to abolish, combine or subdivide any Faculty or Department; ( na ) on the recommendation of the Senate, to determine the organization or structure of each Faculty and its Departments and to make such alterations to such organization or structure as deemed fit by the Council; ( o ) to prescribe fees of the University; (2) that it shall be the duty of the Council — ( a ) to appoint bankers, auditors and any other agents whom it deems expedient to appoint; ( b ) to appoint an Administrative and Planning Committee; ( c ) to cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money received and expended by the University and for the assets and liabilities of the University so that such books give a true and fair statement of financial transactions and position of the University; ( d ) to cause the accounts of the University to be audited within 6 months after the termination of each financial year as the Council may determine; ( e ) to provide the buildings, libraries, laboratories, premises, furniture, apparatus and other equipment needed for the University; ( f ) in consultation with the Senate to encourage and provide for research by members of the University; ( g ) to review the instruction and teaching in courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas, certificates and other awards of the University; ( h ) after consultation with the Senate, to institute all teaching posts; ( i ) to administer or cause to be administered a Superannnuation Fund or Funds for the benefit of persons employed by the University; ( j ) to establish Boards of Advisers and to appoint external experts thereto on the recommendation of the Senate; ( k ) to appoint on such terms and conditions as the Council may determine each Professor, Reader and Senior Lecturer and the Secretary, the Registrar, the Librarian and the Bursar on the