Regulation 19

The first ordinary meeting of the council shall be convened by the honorary general secretary of the previous council not later than the eighth week of the first semester of the academic year and at least 4 weeks before the annual general meeting of the Union.

The minutes of the first meeting shall be recorded by the honorary general secretary of the previous council.

The first item on the agenda of the first meeting shall be the election of the chairman of the new council.

The election shall be presided over by the chairman of the previous council who shall have no vote unless he is also a member of the new council.

The council, presided by the newly elected chairman, shall then elect the office-bearers of the executive committee from among the members of that committee.

At the first meeting the provisional budget for the ensuing year as proposed by the financial committee of the previous council shall be considered and recommendations shall be submitted to the Principal for the approval of the Council of the Polytechnic.