Its meetings are attended by those Officers of the University directly responsible for Health and Safety, and by other Officers as may be invited from time to time by the Committee.

The terms of Reference of the Safety Committee are as follows:

(i) To advise the University, through its Vice-Chancellor, on all aspects of health and safety, to draw the attention of the University to its legal obligations relating to health and safety, and to make such recommendations as are necessary to ensure the safety of staff, students, authorised visitors and members of the public lawfully entering University precincts.

(ii) To receive reports from those Officers of the University who are directly concerned with occupational health and safety, and, where appropriate, from other officers, as well as from such Specialist Advisory Groups and Safety Panels as may be set up.

(iii) To report annually to the Vice Chancellor.

The Structure of the Safety Committee

Membership

• Five Representatives of the University appointed by the Council of the University.
• Five Representatives (1 from each Union) appointed by the Trade Unions recognised by the University.
• Two Student members appointed by the Students' Union.

In Attendance

Senior Warden and Director of Student Services, University Safety Adviser, Medical Officer(Occupational Health), Radiation Protection Adviser, Director of Estates, Director of Personnel, Senior Security Officer and such other Officers of the University as may be invited by the Committee to attend its meetings.

Chairperson

The Chairperson is appointed annually by the Committee from its members.

The Committee is serviced by the Personnel Division.

Specialist Advisory Groups of the Safety Committee

There are three specialist advisory groups which advise and report on particular areas of safety. These are:

• Radiation Protection Committee
• Sub-Committee on Ethics and Safety in Experimentation on human volunteers
• The Microbiological and Genetic Manipulation Sub-Committee