The Master

Statute C Chapter I

Election

1. Whenever the office of Master falls vacant the Fellows shall as soon as may be elect a person to fill the office. All Fellows, including those granted or deemed to have been granted leave of absence by the Council, shall be entitled to vote and no person shall be elected unless a majority of those entitled to vote have voted in favour of him.

2. If no person has been elected at the expiration of six months from the occurrence of the vacancy, the Visitor shall direct the Fellows to elect a Master within the next thirty days of Term and, if that direction is not observed, the Visitor shall appoint a person as Master by writing under his hand.

3. The Fellows may pre-elect a Master not more than six calendar months prior to the day on which the office of Master will fall vacant through resignation or retirement.

4. Notice in writing of a Meeting of the Fellows to consider the election or pre-election of a Master shall be sent to all Fellows other than the Master for the time being, if any, at least seven clear days before the date of such meeting and the provisions of Statute B.IV.2 shall apply to the summoning of such a meeting.

5. The Master shall take no part in the pre-election of his successor. If there is no Master and the last holder of that office is a Fellow, he shall take no part in the election of his successor and he shall not count as a Fellow for the purposes of this Chapter.

6. The Governing Body may by Ordinance make such additional rules as it deems necessary concerning the procedure to be followed at meetings called for the purpose of the election or pre-election of a Master.>

Statute C Chapter II
Tenure of Office

1. As soon as possible after his election but not before the occurrence of a vacancy in the Mastership, the Master elect shall be presented by two of the Fellows to the Vice-Chancellor of the University or failing him a deputy Vice-Chancellor and shall assume office by making in his presence the declaration prescribed in Ordinances. The Master-elect shall acquire none of the rights and privileges of the Mastership until he assumes office.

2. The tenure of the Master shall be specified by the Fellows prior to the election or pre-election, but in no case shall it extend beyond end of the academical year in which the Master attains the age of sixty-seven.

3. No Master or former Master shall be eligible to hold that office again unless another person has held the office in the interim.

4. The Master may at any time resign office by notice in writing to the President.

5. If the Master vacates his office for any reason other than those provided in Statute I he shall be entitled immediately on vacating his office to become a Fellow in Class V with tenure for life subject to the provisions of Statute D.VI.2.

Statute C Chapter III

1. The Master shall be entitled to such stipend and allowances as the Council shall from time to time determine by Regulation and shall be entitled to occupy the Master's Lodge free of rent, rates, taxes and the cost of repair and decoration. The Council may in addition make such contribution to the cost of upkeep of the Master's Lodge as it may from time to time determine.

2. The Master shall be allowed his dinner in Hall free of cost to himself and he shall receive an allowance for commons of the same amount and under the same conditions as a Fellow.

3. The Master shall reside in College during two-thirds at least of every term and altogether for two hundred and ten days at least in every academic year unless he be dispensed from this duty by the Council.

4. The Master shall not without the permission of the Council undertake work outside the scope of his office to an extent which is likely to interfere with his duties as Master.

5. The Council may dispense the Master from discharging the duties of his office on account of illness for a period not exceeding six calendar months without loss of stipend. Such dispensation may be extended by the Council who shall then fix the amount of stipend, if any, payable during the extension.

6. The Council may grant leave of absence to the Master on such terms as it may determine, having regard to the needs of the College and the circumstances of the Master. During any such period of leave, the Master shall not attend any meeting of the Council or of the Governing Body, and shall not be counted as a member of the Governing Body for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present or whether any necessary majority exists.

Statute C Chapter IV

Of Fellows Acting in the Master's Place

1. The Governing Body may by Special Resolution elect or pre-elect a Fellow as Acting Master for periods not exceeding one year at a time, for periods when the Council has granted the Master leave of absence, and when such leave is for a prolonged or indefinite period. The Governing Body may also elect or pre-elect an Acting Master for periods when the office of Master is vacant.

2. The Acting Master shall preside over the affairs of the College and shall assume all of the statutory powers and obligations of the Master, to the exclusion of the Master.

3. An Acting Master whose tenure is not subject to Statute I by designation of the Governing Body may at any time be removed from Office by Special Resolution of the Governing Body. The Acting Master may be removed from office by Special Resolution of the Governing Body.

4. The Acting Master's authority shall ipso facto cease when the Master's leave of absence comes to an end. Save that if the office of Master falls vacant, the Acting Master shall continue to act until a new Master has assumed office.

5. A Fellow acting as Master under this Chapter shall not be disqualified from exercising his right as a Fellow to participate in the election or pre-election of a Master.

6. The Council shall determine a stipend for the Acting Master.