All UK universities created before 1992 are established by Royal Charter. Under their Charters, they are empowered to make Statutes, but any changes to these require the approval of the Privy Council - in effect of the government. However the Charter and Statutes empower the university to create and modify Ordinances. These constitute more detailed legislation that translates the broad principles enshrined in Charter and Statutes into practical effect. Typically any change to Ordinances will require the agreement of the governing body of the university. Ordinances frequently require or allow the promulgation of Regulations which can be approved by lesser bodies.
Because of their different history, Universities created since 1992 (the so-called "New Universities") have a different scheme of governance, and a different vocabulary to accompany it.
Some university systems influenced by the UK model, particularly in the Commonwealth, use the word Ordinance in the same way.
An Ordinance is a particular class of internal legislation in a United Kingdom university.
Because of their different history, Universities created since 1992 (the so-called "New Universities") have a different scheme of governance, and a different vocabulary to accompany it.
Some university systems influenced by the UK model, particularly in the Commonwealth, use the word Ordinance in the same way.
Ordinance of 1787, adopted by the Congress of Confederation for the government of the Western territories ceded to the United States by the states.
It was based on the ordinance of 1784, drafted by Thomas Jefferson, which provided for dividing the region into numerous territories.
The ordinance also provided that no one born in the Northwest Territory should be a slave, that no law should ever be passed there that would impair the obligation of contract, that the fundamental rights and religious freedom be observed, and that education be promoted.
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