The Short Title of this Act is “The Auckland College and Grammar School Act, 1880.”

In addition to the persons constituting the Board of Governors mentioned in the third section of the said Act, there shall be three persons, to be from time to time elected by the Senate of the University of New Zealand (hereinafter called “the Senate’s members”).

Such election may be made by the Senate at an ordinary or special meeting of the Senate; or, in case there is no meeting when the occasion arises, the election may be made by the majority of votes given in writing to the Chancellor of the University, in such way as he may direct. The return made by him to the Returning Officer of the persons elected shall be conclusive of the election.

The provisions of the said Act and the regulations thereunder as to elections and all other matters shall apply to the Senate’s members as if they had been comprised in the third section of the said Act, save where the said Act is varied by this Act, and except also that the first election of Senate’s members shall take place on or before the next recurrence of the day appointed for the annual elections under the said Act.

If a vacancy, as mentioned in the fifth section of the said Act, arises amongst the Senate’s members a fresh member shall be nominated by the remaining two, who shall hold his office until a fresh appointment is made by the Senate in lieu of the person vacating office.

The validity of the proceedings of the Board of Governors shall not be affected by the non-appointment or vacation of office of any or all of the Senate’s members.

And whereas it is expedient to afford greater facility to members of the Legislative Council and of the House of Representatives for voting at elections of Governors under “The Auckland College and Grammar School Act, 1877,” it shall be lawful for any member of the Legislative Council, and any member of the House of Representatives, in lieu of attending to vote in person, to send to the Returning Officer, by post or otherwise, but so as to arrive before the hour fixed for closing the poll, a writing authorizing his vote to be recorded for the person or persons whom be desires to be elected to fill any vacancy or vacancies in the Board of Governors; such writing or voting-paper to be signed by the member, in presence of a Justice of the Peace, on any day subsequent to the notice given by the Returning Officer of the day for proceeding to election; such signature and the date thereof to be certified by the said Justice of the Peace. And all votes so recorded shall have the same validity and effect as if they had been duly given by ballot, as prescribed in the regulations under the said Act.