Ordinance (university)
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An Ordinance is a particular class of internal legislation in a United Kingdom
university
.
All UK universities created before 1992 are established by Royal Charter
. Under their Charters, they are empowered to make Statutes, but any changes to these require the approval of the Privy Council
. However, the Charter and Statutes empower the university to create and modify Ordinances. These constitute more detailed legislation that translates the broad principles enshrined in Charter and Statutes into practical effect. Typically any change to Ordinances will require the agreement of the governing body of the university. Ordinances frequently require or allow the promulgation of Regulations which can be approved by lesser bodies.
Because of their different history, Universities created since 1992 (the so-called "New Universities
") have a different scheme of governance, and a different vocabulary to accompany it.
Some university systems influenced by the UK model, particularly in the Commonwealth
, use the word Ordinance in the same way.
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
.
All UK universities created before 1992 are established by Royal Charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
. Under their Charters, they are empowered to make Statutes, but any changes to these require the approval of the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
. However, the Charter and Statutes empower the university to create and modify Ordinances. These constitute more detailed legislation that translates the broad principles enshrined in Charter and Statutes into practical effect. Typically any change to Ordinances will require the agreement of the governing body of the university. Ordinances frequently require or allow the promulgation of Regulations which can be approved by lesser bodies.
Because of their different history, Universities created since 1992 (the so-called "New Universities
New Universities
The term new universities has been used informally to refer to several different waves of new universities created or renamed as such in the United Kingdom. As early as 1928, the term was used to describe the then-new civic universities, such as Bristol University and the other "red brick...
") have a different scheme of governance, and a different vocabulary to accompany it.
Some university systems influenced by the UK model, particularly in the Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
, use the word Ordinance in the same way.