University of Melbourne Act 2009

There is a Vice-Chancellor and President of the University.

The Council must appoint a person to the office of Vice-Chancellor when there is a vacancy in that office.

Despite subsection (2) and section 27(1), pending the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor under subsection (2), the Council may make an interim appointment of a person to a vacancy in the office of Vice-Chancellor.

An interim appointment under subsection (3) is for the period specified in the appointment, being a period not exceeding 12 months.

The Vice-Chancellor's terms of appointment are determined by the Council in accordance with the university statutes and university regulations.

Subject to this Act, the Vice-Chancellor—

is the chief executive officer of the University generally responsible for the conduct of the University's affairs in all matters; and

has the functions, powers and duties conferred or imposed upon him or her—

by or under this Act or any other Act; or

by or under any university statute or university regulation; or

by the Council.

Subject to this Act, the university statutes and the university regulations, the Vice-Chancellor may delegate any of his or her functions, powers and duties to—

any appropriately qualified member of staff; or

any committee established from appropriately qualified members of staff.