1. The Professor of the History of Science shall lecture and give instruction in the History of Science.
2. The professor shall be elected by an electoral board consisting of:
(1) the Vice-Chancellor, or, if the Principal of Linacre College is Vice-Chancellor, a person appointed by Council on the occurrence of a vacancy to act as an elector on that occasion;
(2) the Principal of Linacre College, or, if the Principal is unable or unwilling to act, a person appointed by the Governing Body of Linacre College on the occurrence of a vacancy to act as an elector on that occasion;
(3) a person appointed by the Governing Body of Linacre College;
(4), (5) two persons appointed by Council;
(6) the Head of the Humanities Division, or his or her nominee;
(7), (8) two persons appointed by the Board of the Faculty of History;
(9), (10) two persons appointed by the Board of the Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences Division.
3. The professor shall be subject to the General Provisions of the regulations concerning the duties of professors and to the Particular Provisions of the same regulations which are applicable to this chair.