New South Wales Consolidated Acts

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND ACT 1993 - SECT 14

14 Convocation

(1) Convocation consists of--

(a) the graduates of the University, and

(b) the members and past members of the Council of the University, and

(c) the present and past full-time members of the academic staff of the University and such other members or classes of members of the staff of the University as the by-laws may prescribe, and

(d) such graduates of other universities, or other persons, as are, in accordance with the by-laws, admitted as members of Convocation.

(2) In this section--

(a) a reference to the University includes a reference to any predecessor of the University, and to any former institution that became a part of the University or of any predecessor of the University pursuant to the Higher Education (Amalgamation) Act 1989 (or otherwise) and is currently a part of the University, and

(b) a reference to the Council of the University includes a reference to the governing body of an institution referred to in paragraph (a).

(3) The first meeting of convocation is to be convened by the Vice-Chancellor.

(4) Subject to the by-laws, meetings of Convocation are to be convened and the business at the meetings is to be as determined by Convocation.

(5) A quorum at any meeting of Convocation is to be such number of members as may be prescribed by the by-laws.

(6) Convocation has such functions as may be prescribed by the by-laws.

(7) The Council may establish a Standing Committee and such other committees of Convocation as it considers necessary.