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University of Technology, Sydney, By-law 2005

under the University of Technology, Sydney, Act 1989
Published: NSW Government Gazette No. 126, 14.10.2005, p8779
Date of commencement: on gazettal


His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved the following By-law made by the Council of the University of Technology, Sydney under the University of Technology, Sydney, Act 1989.

Carmel Tebbut, M.L.C.,
Minister for Education and Training

Explanatory note

The object of this By-law is to provide for certain matters under the University of Technology, Sydney, Act 1989, including the following:

(a) the term of office of the Chancellor,

(b) the qualification and method of election of the members of the Council who are elected,

(c) the procedures for nomination of appointed members of the Council,

(d) membership of Convocation,

(e) rules that may be made.

This By-law repeals the University of Technology, Sydney, By-law 1995.

This By-law is made under the University of Technology, Sydney, Act 1989, including section 28 (the general power to make by-laws).

Contents

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of By-law

2 Application

3 Definitions

Part 2 The Council

Division 1 The Chancellor

4 Term of office of Chancellor

Division 2 Elected members of Council

5 Returning Officer

6 Rolls

7 Qualification for election as member of academic staff

8 Qualification for election as member of non-academic staff

9 Qualification for election as undergraduate student

10 Qualification for election as postgraduate student

11 Call for nominations and notice of election

12 Schedule of dates for Council elections

13 Making of nominations

14 Dealing with nominations

15 Form of ballot

16 Conduct of ballot

17 Notice to accompany ballot paper

18 Contents of ballot paper

19 Method of voting

20 Voting at staff elections

21 Voting at student elections

22 Envelopes and ballot papers not to be opened

23 Procedure on close of ballot

24 Informal ballot papers

25 Nomination of scrutineers

26 Determination of result of ballot

27 Secrecy of ballot to be maintained

28 Term of office of elected members of Council

29 Casual vacancy in office of elected member of Council

30 Election in anticipation of resignation

Division 3 Appointed members of Council

31 Number of members appointed under section 9 (1) (c)

32 Number of members appointed under section 9 (1) (h)

33 Nominations Committee

34 Nominations procedure relating to appointments under section 9 (1) (b) or (c)

35 Nominations procedure relating to appointments under section 9 (1) (h)

36 Casual vacancy in office of appointed member of Council

Part 3 Membership of Convocation

37 Graduates of University

38 Prescribed staff members of Convocation

39 Prescribed additional members of Convocation

40 Exemption from membership

Part 4 Rules

Division 1 Rules relating to Academic Board

41 Rules with respect to Academic Board

42 Academic Board may make rules

Division 2 Rules relating to Convocation

43 Council may make rules

Division 3 Rules Generally

44 Rules made by Council

45 Rules made by Vice-Chancellor

46 Promulgation of rules

Part 5 Miscellaneous

47 Construction of references

48 Repeal


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