Curtin University Act 1966

Subject to clause 4, a member —

appointed under section 21M(1)(a), (b), (c), (f), (g) or (j) holds office for the term, not exceeding 3 years, that is specified in the instrument of their appointment;

appointed under section 21M(1)(h) holds office for the term, not exceeding 1 year, that is specified in the instrument of their appointment.

All retiring members are, unless otherwise disqualified, eligible for reappointment, but on the expiry of a third successive term of office that member is not eligible to hold office as a member until 12 months after that expiry.

However, a member appointed under section 21M(1)(h) may be reappointed once, but only once, on the expiry of their term, if they continue to be qualified under section 21M(1)(h).

resigns the office by written notice addressed to the Minister; or

is, according to the Interpretation Act 1984 section 13D, a bankrupt or a person whose affairs are under insolvency laws; or

is removed from office by the Minister on the grounds of neglect of duty, misbehaviour, incompetence or mental or physical incapacity impairing the performance of the member’s functions and proved to the satisfaction of the Minister; or

in the case of a member appointed under section 21M(1)(a), ceases to be a member of the Council; or

in the case of a member appointed under section 21M(1)(f), ceases to be a member of the higher education academic staff of the Kalgoorlie Campus; or

in the case of a member appointed under section 21M(1)(g), ceases to be a member of the general staff (other than the academic staff) of the Kalgoorlie Campus; or

in the case of a member appointed under section 21M(1)(h), ceases to be an enrolled student of the Kalgoorlie Campus.

The first meeting of the Kalgoorlie Campus Council shall be convened by the chairperson and subsequently, subject to the Statutes, the Kalgoorlie Campus Council shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the performance of its functions.

Subject to the Statutes, the chairperson may at any time convene a meeting of the Kalgoorlie Campus Council and shall convene a meeting when requested in writing by the Minister or the Council to do so or when so requested by any 4 members.

The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Kalgoorlie Campus Council at which the chairperson is present.

At any meeting of the Kalgoorlie Campus Council at which the chairperson is not present, the members present shall elect a member to preside at that meeting and while so presiding the member elected has all the powers and duties of chairperson of the Kalgoorlie Campus Council.

A member is not entitled to vote on any question in respect of which that member has a direct pecuniary interest, and if a member so votes that vote is to be regarded as invalid.

At a meeting of the Kalgoorlie Campus Council —

not less than one‑half of the total numbers of members for the time being forms a quorum; and

a question arising at the meeting shall be determined by a majority of the valid votes of the members present.

Subject to this Act and the Statutes, the Kalgoorlie Campus Council may regulate its own procedure in such manner as it thinks fit.