Charles Darwin University Act 2003

(a) the members of the Council referred to in section 9(1)(d) are to be appointed; and

(b) the members of the Council referred to in section 9(1)(e), (f), (g) and (h) are to be elected.

(2) For the purposes of this section, section 9 is taken to have come into operation on the commencement of this section.

(3) For the purposes of this section, the Nominations Committee consists of the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Chancellor of the Northern Territory University.

(4) The Nominations Committee must nominate persons to be appointed under section 9(1)(d) in accordance with section 9.

(5) As soon as practicable after the commencement of this section, the Vice-Chancellor of the Northern Territory University is to conduct elections for the members referred to in section 9(1)(e), (f), (g) and (h) and a reference in those paragraphs to the University is to be read as a reference to the Northern Territory University.

(6) The elections are to be conducted in accordance with the Northern Territory University (Election of Members of Council) By-laws 1990 (with the necessary changes) and a reference in those By-laws:

(a) to an election is to be read as a reference to an election conducted under this section; and

(b) to the Registrar is to be read as a reference to the Vice-Chancellor.

(7) A person appointed to the Council under section 9(1)(d) in accordance with this section holds office for the period, not exceeding 3 years, as is specified in his or her appointment.

(8) A person elected to the Council under section 9(1)(e), (f), (g) and (h) in accordance with this section holds office for one year from the date he or she is elected.

(9) As soon as practicable after the members of the Council are appointed and elected under this section, the Council must elect the Chancellor and Deputy Chancellor.

(10) For the purposes of subsection (9), sections 13 and 14 are taken to have come into operation on the commencement of this section.

(11) The Council referred to in subsection (9) is to consist of the members appointed and elected under this section and the Vice-Chancellor and the Chair of the Academic Board of the Northern Territory University.

(12) The Chancellor elected under this section holds office for 3 years commencing on the commencement of this Act.