Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) On —
(a) the
expiration of the term of office of the Chancellor; or
(b) the
position of the Chancellor becoming vacant,
the Senate shall elect
a person to be the Chancellor of the University.
(2) A member of the
Senate is not on that account incapable of being elected as Chancellor.
(3) Subject to
section 11, the Chancellor holds office for an initial term of up to
4 years, and from a day, that is determined by the Senate.
(4) A person who has
held office as Chancellor for an initial term is eligible to hold office for a
subsequent term or terms as long as any consecutive period of membership does
not exceed 12 years.
(5) If a member of the
Senate, other than an ex officio member, is elected to be the Chancellor, the
office of member of the Senate to which that person was elected, appointed or
selected and coopted becomes vacant and the vacancy shall be filled under
section 22.
(6) The election for
the office of Chancellor shall be held and conducted in the manner prescribed
by regulations.
[Section 12 inserted by No. 75 of 2000
s. 10; amended by No. 8 of 2005 s. 56.]