The Cambridge University Act 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. 88) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom, which regulates corporate governance at the University of Cambridge. It requires that most members of full-time academic staff have voting rights over the Council of the Senate, which is ultimately the leading body in the university's administration. The act resulted in new subjects being introduced.
Provisions Sections 1 and 2 stipulated that commissioners must be appointed and for how long. This resulted in 8 commissioners being appointed.
Section 5, states that the Council of the Senate is the top management body.
Section 12, concerns "Votes of electors." It states:
The act also removed some religious requirements and restrictions.
See also UK labour law UK company law Universities in the UK
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Bibliography The Statutes: Second Revised Edition. HMSO. London. 1895. Volume 9. Pages 833 to 838.
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