Regulation XVII: The Council

Elections shall be held to ensure that there are not less than two elected Members of the Council and no more than two elected Fellows of the Council subject to the overall condition that no elected Member or Fellow shall serve on the Council for more than five years in that capacity without a break of at least one year. The Council shall nominate for election to the Council four or more Members of the College. Any nominee who is proposed and seconded and gives his or her consent in writing to serve, shall be validly nominated. Any twelve Members of the College may make nominations in writing at any time between the first day of January and the date which is four clear weeks after the meeting of the Council at which nominations were made. Nominations other than those made by the Council shall be lodged with the Registrar and accompanied by the written consent of the candidate to serve if elected. Should there be more nominations than vacancies an election shall be held by ballot of the Members of the College. The ballot paper shall not indicate the method of nomination or the names of those nominating. If the number of nominees does not exceed the number of vacancies, these nominees shall be declared elected at the first meeting of the Council, after the expiry of the period of four clear weeks in this paragraph referred to.

Bye-Laws Section XII: Election of the Other Honorary Officers 

1. The Council shall, in accordance with the Regulations, make its nominations for the offices of Dean, Registrar, and Treasurer, at the first meeting after the name of the President for the next ensuing College year has become known. Written nominations for the above Honorary Offices, accompanied in each case by the nominee’s written consent to stand for election, may also be lodged with the Registrar at such time as may be prescribed by the Regulations, provided that each such nomination is supported in writing by not less than twelve Members of the College who are not members of the Council.
2. The Dean, Registrar and Treasurer shall be elected by the Members of the College, in each case in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Regulations

Regulation XII: Election of the Other Honorary Officer

1. The method of electing the Dean, Registrar, and Treasurer shall be the same as that for electing the President, save that nominations from Members of the College who are not members of the Council shall be lodged with the Registrar between the first day of June in any calendar year and the date which is four clear weeks after that meeting of the Council which is the first held after the name of the President for the next ensuing College year has become known. The Editor, the Associate Registrars, and the Associate Deans shall be appointed following advertisement and interview.