Calendar: 1981-1982 Page 149

Charter and Statutes 163 The Council shall have the custody and sole use of the Common Seal of the College and arrangements for its safe-keeping and manner of authenti- cation shall be as prescribed by Regulations There shall be Principal of the College who shall hereafter be appointed by the Crown The first Principal under this Our Charter shall be the person who immediately before the date of this Our Charter was appointed to the office of and known by the style and title of Principal of King's College London The Principal shall be the chief academic and administrative officer of the College and his powers and duties shall subject to the provisions of this Our Charter be as prescribed by the Statutes The Council shall be empowered to appoint Dean of the College in accordance with the Statutes The Council shall consult the Academic Board as to the procedure to be followed in making an appointment The first Dean under this Our Charter shall be the person who im- mediately before the date of this Our Charter was appointed to the office of and known by the style and title of the Dean of King's College 10 Subject to the provisions of this Our Charter the Council may appoint such staff having such powers and duties and upon such terms and conditions as the Council sees fit or as may be prescribed by the Statutes but subject to the provisions of the Statutes and Regulations of the University concerning the appointment of Professors and Readers 11 All the persons who were elected as and known by the style and title of Fellows of King's College London immediately before the date of this Our Charter shall be Fellows of the College and hereafter the Council may elect Fellows of the College in manner and number as prescribed by the Statutes 12 All the persons who were elected as and known by the style and title of Associates of King's College London immediately before the date of this Our Charter shall be Associates of the College and hereafter the Council may elect as Associates of the College students of the College who have attended such courses of instruction and passed such examinations as may be prescribed by Regulations 13 There shall be students' union society of the College whose constitution and any amendments thereto shall require the approval of the Council and otherwise be as prescribed by the Statutes and Regulations 14 The Council may by Special Resolution make and when made amend or revoke Statutes for the administration of the property and revenues of the College and the conduct of its affairs Provided that no Statute which affects academic policy or the remuneration and conditions of appointment of the academic staff shall be made until the Academic Board has been consulted