Adelaide University Act 2023

The Council may remove an appointed or elected member of the Council from office for—

failure or incapacity to carry out official duties satisfactorily; or

failure, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the Council's requirements in relation to attendance at Council meetings; or

conviction of an indictable offence; or

breach of any code of conduct of the University that applies to members of the Council; or

serious misconduct.

A member of the Council may only be removed under subsection (1) by resolution passed by at least a two‑thirds majority of the members of the Council.

The office of an appointed or elected member of the Council becomes vacant if the member—

dies; or

completes a term of office and is not reappointed or re‑elected; or

does not continue in the capacity in which the member was appointed or elected to the membership of the Council (unless the date of the next appointment or election to an office is within 3 months from the date on which the member ceased to continue in the capacity in which the member was appointed or elected); or

resigns by written notice to the Chancellor; or

is removed from office under subsection (1); or

is disqualified from managing corporations under Chapter 2D Part 2D.6 of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth.

If a member of the Council is appointed by the Council to the office of Chancellor or Vice Chancellor, a casual vacancy occurs in the office held by that member.

On the office of an appointed member of the Council becoming vacant under this section, a person must be appointed to the vacant office in accordance with this Act.

On the office of an elected member of the Council becoming vacant other than by the passage of time, the Council may determine that the person to fill the vacant office will be appointed or elected to the vacant office in a manner determined by the Council (and this determination will have effect according to its terms and despite anything provided for in section 16).

Subject to this Act, a member appointed or elected to fill a casual vacancy in the membership of the Council holds office for the balance of the term of their predecessor.