Federation University Australia Act 2010

If a majority of the members for the time being of the Council sign a document circulated by, or on behalf of, the Chancellor containing a statement that those members are in favour of a resolution in terms set out in the document, a resolution in those terms must be taken to have been passed at a meeting of the Council—

held on the day on which the document is signed; or

if the members do not sign it on the same day, on the day on which the last member to sign signs the document.

If a resolution is taken to have been passed at a meeting of the Council under subclause (1), each member must—

be advised as soon as practicable; and

be given a copy of the terms of the resolution.

For the purposes of subclause (1), 2 or more separate documents containing a statement in identical terms, each of which is signed by one or more members, is to be taken to constitute one document.

In this clause, member, in relation to a resolution, does not include a member who, by reason of clause 11, is not permitted to vote on the resolution.