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UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA AMENDMENT ACT 2001 (NO. 31 OF 2001) - SECT 8

Section 8 substituted

Section 8 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

8.     Constitution of the Council

(1)  The University has a Council consisting of the following members:
(a) the Chancellor;
(b) the Vice-Chancellor;
(c) the Chairperson of the Academic Senate or, if the Vice-Chancellor occupies that office, the Deputy Chairperson of the Academic Senate;
(d) 3 persons appointed by the Minister, each of whom must not be a student or member of the academic staff or general staff and of whom at least one must be a graduate of the University;
(e) 3 members of the academic staff elected by the academic staff, including at least one senior academic as prescribed by Ordinance;
(f) the Chairperson of the Alumni or, if he or she is a member of the academic staff or general staff or a student, another member of the Alumni appointed under subsection (2) ;
(g) the Deputy Chairperson of the Alumni or, if he or she is a member of the academic staff or general staff or a student, another member of the Alumni appointed under subsection (2) ;
(h) one member of the general staff elected by the general staff;
(i) 2 students elected by the students;
(j) 3 persons appointed by the Council, each of whom must not be a member of the academic staff or a student and of whom at least one must be a graduate of the University;
(k) if so resolved by the Council, an additional person with international experience relevant to the functions of the University.
(2)  If the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of the Alumni is a member of the academic staff or general staff or a student, a member of the Alumni who is not a member of the academic staff or general staff or a student is to be appointed by the executive of the Alumni as a member of the Council.
(3)  A member of the Council is responsible and accountable to the Council rather than to any constituent body by which he or she was appointed or elected.
(4)  Schedule 1 has effect with regard to the members, proceedings and activities of the Council.
(5)  Before making an appointment to the Council, the Minister and the Council must give public notification of vacancies and must have regard to regional representation and an appropriate gender balance.
(6)  In respect of the constitution of the Council on 1 September 2001, this section has effect subject to Schedule 4.
(7)  For the purposes of subsection (1)(e) ,
academic staff does not include the Vice-Chancellor, any Deputy Vice-Chancellor or any Pro Vice-Chancellor.



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