Council membership
11 Council membership
S. 11(1) substituted by No. 69/2015 s. 123(1).
The Council consists of the fixed number of members being—
the official members; and
a fixed number of at least 4 government appointed members; and
a minimum of one or any other greater fixed number of Council appointed members; and
the elected members.
The official members of the Council are—
the Chancellor;
the Vice-Chancellor;
the president (however designated) of the academic board or its equivalent.
The government appointed members are—
a minimum of one or any other greater fixed number of persons appointed by the Governor in Council under section 12(1); and
a minimum of one or any other greater fixed number of persons appointed by the Minister under section 12(2).
The Council appointed members are the persons appointed by the Council under section 13.
S. 11(4A) inserted by No. 69/2015 s. 123(2).
The elected members are—
one or more persons elected by and from the staff of the University in accordance with the university statutes and any university regulations; and
one or more persons elected by and from the students of the University in accordance with the university statutes and any university regulations.
The number of government appointed members must be equal to or greater than the number of Council appointed members.
S. 11(5A) inserted by No. 69/2015 s. 123(3).
Of the members referred to in subsection (1)(b) and (c)—
at least 2 must be persons with financial expertise with relevant qualifications or experience in financial management; and
one must be a person with commercial expertise at a senior level.
In this section a reference to a fixed number of members is a reference to the number of members fixed by Order in Council under section 63.
Note to s. 11 amended by No. 69/2015 s. 123(4).
Note
Section 11A provides for the composition of the Council until an Order in Council is made under section 63.
S. 11A inserted by No. 69/2015 s. 124.
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