Within the Law

"The Auckland University College Council believes that it has full legal right to carry out its plan without obtaining permission from the Senate or anyone else. That may be so, but it would probably be an easy matter for the Government to abolish the light by a few lines of legislation, or perhaps by some easier means. .

"In the long run the college will no doubt have to submit to the will of the higher authorities or reach some agreement with them. But it has taken a bold step and merits the reward of courage and originality."