Section 14 - Keele University
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Section 14 - The Auditor or Auditors

1. The Council shall from time to time appoint an Auditor or Auditors. Every such Auditor shall be a member of a body of accountants established in the United Kingdom and for the time being recognised for the purposes of paragraph (a) of subsection (I) of section 161 of the Companies Act 1948 by the Secretary of State for Trade. No person shall be appointed Auditor who is or any one of whose partners is a member of the Council or Staff of the University.

2. The Auditor or Auditors shall hold office for three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment and shall receive such remuneration as may be determined by the Council.

3. The Auditor or Auditors shall have a right of access at all reasonable times to the books, records, accounts and vouchers of the University and shall be entitled to require from the Officers of the University such information and explanations as may be necessary for the performance of his or their duties.

4. An Auditor may resign by writing addressed to the Council.

5. The Auditor or Auditors shall make a report to the Council at least once in each year.