2. The body having power under these Statutes to elect to a specified class of Fellowship shall also have power to pre-elect to that class, except that no pre-election shall be made more than two years before the Fellowship is due to commence, unless the Fellowship is conditional on the holding of a University office to which the Fellow has already been pre-elected.

3. If any Fellow pass or be transferred from one class to another the Master shall forthwith give notice thereof to every Fellow and shall report the matter formally to the next meeting of the Governing Body, and cause it to be noted in the record of that meeting.

4. Unless he is already a Fellow of the College the Fellow elected shall as soon as may be make the declaration prescribed by Ordinance in the presence of the Master and at least two of the Fellows whereupon he shall be admitted to his Fellowship in the customary manner.

5. A Fellowship in any class shall be terminated before the expiry of the tenure prescribed if either:

   1. The Fellow gives notice of resignation in writing to the Master, or

   2. The Fellow is admitted to the Mastership or accepts the Headship or a Fellowship other than an Honorary Fellowship of another College at Oxford or Cambridge, or

   3. The Governing Body removes him from his Fellowship after compliance with the procedure specified in Chapter VIII of this Statute or in Statute I, as the case may be.

6. A former Master shall, so long as he remains a Fellow, take precedence over all other Fellows except the President and any fellows who held the office of Master before him. Subject to this, the order of precedence of Fellows shall be determined by the dates on which they became qualified for admission to their Fellowships and, where Fellows became so qualified on the same day, by their order of seniority in the University.

Statute D Chapter VIII
Suspension and Removal of a Fellow

1. If a Fellow of the College be suspected of misconduct or grave dereliction of duty the Governing Body shall appoint two Fellows of ten years' seniority to act with the Master as Assessors to investigate the charge and to hear the defence, if any, of the Fellow in question. If after receiving the report of the Assessors the Governing Body is satisfied that the charge has been substantiated the Fellow in question may by extraordinary resolution be suspended from his Fellowship.

2. The Fellow so suspended may by extraordinary resolution of the Governing Body be deprived of emoluments and privileges and be required to abstain from entering or remaining in the College.

3. The Fellow so suspended may with a period of two months from the date on which notice of such suspension was given to him appeal to the Visitor who may after due investigation:

   1. dismiss the appeal and either admonish the Fellow so suspended or declare his Fellowship vacant, or

   2. allow the appeal and direct that the suspension be terminated.

4. If the Fellow so suspended does not appeal as aforesaid, the Governing Body may by extraordinary resolution declare his Fellowship to be vacant.

5. If the Visitor admonish the Fellow so suspended the suspension shall terminate, but the Fellow shall not be entitled to emoluments for the period of the suspension.

6. If the Visitor allow the appeal the Fellow shall be entitled to receive such sums by way of stipend and allowances as he would have been entitled to receive had he not been suspended.

7. The Master may in case of emergency suspend a Fellow from his Fellowship and shall report the matter to the Governing Body at a meeting convened without delay for this specific purpose. If the Governing Body do not then proceed in accordance with the foregoing sections of this Statute the suspension shall be terminated.

8. Subject to the provisions of section 6(1) of Chapter I of Statute I, nothing in this Chapter shall apply to a Fellow who is a member of the academic staff for the purposes of Statute I.

Statute D Chapter IX
The Emoluments and Duties of Fellows

1. Fellows holding a Fellowship in Classes I or II shall receive a stipend out of the revenues of the College and the amount of such stipend shall be determined from time to time by Council regulation. In fixing the amount of such stipend account shall be taken of any payments a Fellow may receive from external bodies for the purpose of pursuing research.

2. Every Fellow shall be allowed his dinner in Hall free of cost to himself and shall receive such reasonable weekly allowance in lieu of commons as may be determined from time to time by special resolution of the Governing Body for each week that he fulfils the conditions prescribed by Ordinance.

3. All Fellows in Classes I and II shall be entitled to the use of a room or a single set of rooms in College free of rent and taxes and kept in good and substantial repair by the College. Fellows in Classes III, IV and V may, with the approval of the Council and subject to the payment of such rent, if any, as the Council may determine, be assigned a room or single set of rooms in College. The Master, after consultation with the Council and having regard to Fellows' order of precedence, shall assign such rooms to Fellows.

4. The Council shall by Regulation determine from time to time what allowances or other emoluments if any shall be attached to the various classes of Fellowship.

5. The Council shall have discretion to pay such stipend or special allowance as it thinks appropriate to a Fellow in Class IV who qualifies for election under Chapter V section 2(c) of this Statute.

6. Every Fellow shall proceed as soon as may be to such degree as will qualify him to become a member of the Senate.

7. The Council shall ensure that, during Full Term and any other period specified in Ordinances, there is always within easy access of the College (1) a Tutor and (2) the Master, the Chaplain or a Fellow.

8. Every Fellow shall inform the Bursar in writing of the address to which notices intended for him shall be sent.

Statute D Chapter
X Leave of Absence

1. (1) The Council may grant leave of absence to any Fellow or College officer on such terms as it may determine, having regard to the needs of the College and the circumstances of the Fellow or College officerconcerned.

   (2) During any period of leave of absence granted under the foregoing sub-section, a Fellow shall not vote at any meeting of the Council or of the Governing Body other than a meeting summoned for the making or amending of a Statute or for the election of a Master, and except at such meeting shall be deemed not to be a member of the Governing Body for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present or whether a special or extraordinary resolution has been passed by the majority required by these Statutes.

2. If an elected member of the Council is granted leave of absence for a period which will prevent his attendance at meetings of the Council for more than two complete terms he shall automatically vacate his seat on the Council at the commencement of such leave.

3. Any Fellow in Class V who has through ill-health or non-residence been unable to attend any meetings of the Governing Body during a continuous period of six months shall thereupon automatically be granted leave of absence by the Council so that the provisions of section 1(2) of this Chapter shall apply, provided always that the period of leave of absence may be terminated at any time if the Fellow concerned gives notice to the Master and attends the next College meeting following the date of his notice.

Statute D Chapter XI
Honorary Fellows

1. The Governing Body may by extraordinary resolution confer the title of Honorary Fellow upon any member of the College who has rendered signal service to the College or has attained distinction of a nature fit to be recognised by the College.

2. Honorary Fellows shall enjoy such privileges as the Governing Body may from time to time determine by Ordinance.

3. The title of Honorary Fellow may be revoked by the Governing Body by extraordinary resolution.

4. In these Statutes the expression 'Fellow' does not include an Honorary Fellow.

Statute D Chapter XII
Emeritus Fellows

1. Any Fellow, or the Master, may waive the right to a Fellowship in class V. Waiver is by written notice reported to the Governing Body, and is irrevocable once so reported. Those who waive their right:-

   1. (if already Fellows in Class V) cease to be Fellows, and become Emeritus Fellows; or

   2. (in all other cases) shall in no circumstances thereafter become Fellows in Class V but, on fulfilling the conditions for transfer to Class V, become Emeritus Fellows.

2. Emeritus Fellows are entitled:-

   1. to receive their dinner in Hall free of cost;

      precedence

   2. to receive allowances in respect of commons, entertainment, and research expenses, on the same terms as Fellows; and

   3. to enjoy any other social privileges granted by Ordinance.

3. In these Statutes the expression "Fellow" does not include an Emeritus Fellow.

4. Emeritus Fellows have tenure for life, subject only to:-

   1. resignation, by notice in writing to the Master; and

   2. removal for misconduct, where the procedure is that prescribed in Statute D.VIII for removal from a Fellowship.

5. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, Emeritus Fellows shall be eligible to be elected President or Acting Master of the College. Upon such election, the Emeritus Fellow shall become a Fellow in Class V during the tenure of the office. On ceasing to hold office, he shall ipso facto revert to the status of Emeritus Fellow.