Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT 1991 No. 131 of 1991 - SECT 10

10. (1) The Council consists of the following members:

   (a)  the Chancellor;

   (b)  the Pro-Chancellor;

   (c)  the Vice-Chancellor;

   (d)  the Chairperson of the Board of the Institute;

   (e)  the Chairperson of the Board of The Faculties;

   (f)  4 persons appointed by the Governor-General;

   (g)  one person (being a Senator or a member of the House of
        Representatives) appointed by the Governor-General on the nomination
        of the Prime Minister;

   (h)  one person (being a Senator or a member of the House of
        Representatives) appointed by the Governor-General on the nomination
        of the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives;

   (i)  2 persons (not being members of the Legislative Assembly for the
        Australian Capital Territory) appointed by the Chief Minister of the
        Australian Capital Territory;

   (j)  2 persons (not being employees or students of the University) elected
        by Convocation;

   (k)  one person who is either a dean or the head of a research school and
        is elected, in either case, by the deans and the heads of the research
        schools voting together;

   (l)  one member of the academic staff of the Institute of Advanced Studies
        elected by members of that staff;

   (m)  one member of the academic staff of The Faculties elected by members
        of that staff;

   (n)  one member of the general staff of the University elected by members
        of that staff;

   (o)  the president of the postgraduate students' association;

   (p)  the president of the undergraduate students' association;

   (q)  if a person is appointed under subsection (2) - that person.

(2) Where the Council considers that it is necessary to appoint an extra
member of the Council to enable the Council to perform its functions
efficiently, the Council may appoint a person (not being an employee or
student of the University) as a member of the Council.

(3) Subject to this Act, a member of the Council referred to in paragraph (1)
(f), (g), (h), (i) or (q) holds office for such period, not exceeding 4 years,
as is specified in the instrument of appointment.

(4) Subject to this Act, the members of the Council referred to in paragraphs
(1) (j), (k), (l), (m) and (n) hold office for such periods as the Statutes
provide.