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UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA ACT 1989 - SECT 11

Constitution of council

    (1)     The council consists of the following members:

        (a)     the chancellor;

        (b)     the vice-chancellor;

        (c)     the chairperson of the board;

        (d)     8 people appointed by the Chief Minister;

Note 1     For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.

Note 2     Certain Ministerial appointments require consultation with an Assembly committee and are disallowable (see Legislation Act, div 19.3.3).

        (e)     1 member of the academic staff elected by members of the academic staff;

        (f)     1 member of the general staff elected by members of the general staff;

        (g)     1 undergraduate student elected by undergraduate students of the university;

        (h)     1 postgraduate student elected by postgraduate students of the university.

    (2)     A member mentioned in subsection (1) (d) must not be appointed—

        (a)     for a term of longer than 3 years; or

Note     A person may be reappointed to a position if the person is eligible to be appointed to the position (see Legislation Act, s 208 and dict, pt 1, def appoint ).

        (b)     if the total period of the member's appointment is longer than 9 years—without the council's agreement.

    (3)     The conditions of appointment of a member mentioned in subsection (1) (d) are the conditions agreed between the Executive and the member, subject to any determination under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995 .

    (4)     A member mentioned in subsection (1) (e), (f), (g) or (h)—

        (a)     holds office for the period the statutes provide in relation to the member; but

        (b)     must not hold office for a total period longer than 9 years.



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