New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY ACT 1993 - SECT 10

10 Constitution of Council

(1) The Council is to consist of:

(a) 3 official members, being:

(i) the Chancellor (if the Chancellor is not otherwise a member of the Council), and

(ii) the Vice-Chancellor, and

(iii) the person for the time being holding the office of presiding member of the Academic Board (if that person is not the Vice-Chancellor) or of deputy presiding member of the Academic Board (if the presiding member is the Vice-Chancellor), and

(b) 6 external persons appointed by the Minister with, as far as practicable, at least one person appointed from each of the following categories:

(i) persons experienced in the field of education or the arts,

(ii) persons experienced in technology, industry, commerce or industrial relations,

(iii) persons who are practising, or have practised, a profession,

(iv) persons associated with the north coast region of the State, and

(c) one or more external persons (being such number as is prescribed by the by-laws) appointed by the Council, and

(d) 2 persons:

(i) who are members of the academic staff of the University, and

(ii) who have such qualifications as may be prescribed by the by-laws, and

(iii) who are elected by members of the academic staff of the University in the manner prescribed by the by-laws, and

(e) one person:

(i) who is a member of the non-academic staff of the University, and

(ii) who has such qualifications as may be prescribed by the by-laws, and

(iii) who is elected by members of the non-academic staff of the University in the manner prescribed by the by-laws, and

(f) one person:

(i) who is a student of the University but who is not a member of the academic or non-academic staff of the University, and

(ii) who has such qualifications as may be prescribed by the by-laws, and

(iii) who is elected by students of the University in the manner prescribed by the by-laws, and

(g) one or more external persons (being such number as is prescribed by the by-laws):

(i) who are graduates of the University, and

(ii) who have such qualifications as may be prescribed by the by-laws, and

(iii) who are (as prescribed by the by-laws) elected by graduates of the University in the manner prescribed by the by-laws or appointed by the Council.

(2) The by-laws may not prescribe a number of members for the purposes of subsection (1) (c) or (g) that when added to the number of other members to be appointed or elected to the Council would exceed 22.

(3) A person appointed under subsection (1) (g) is appointed in addition to any member appointed under subsection (1) (c).

(4) The Minister may appoint a person who is a member of the Parliament of New South Wales under subsection (1) (b) but only if the person is nominated by the Council for appointment.
No more than 2 such persons may hold office at any one time as appointed members under subsection (1) (b).

(5) Of the members of the Council:

(a) at least 2 must have financial expertise (as demonstrated by relevant qualifications and by experience in financial management at a senior level in the public or private sector), and

(b) at least one must have commercial expertise (as demonstrated by relevant experience at a senior level in the public or private sector).

(6) All appointed members of the Council must have expertise and experience relevant to the functions exercisable by the Council and an appreciation of the object, values, functions and activities of the University.

(7) The majority of members of the Council must be external persons.

(8) The by-laws are to prescribe the procedures for the nomination of persons for appointment as members of the Council.

(9) Schedule 1 has effect in relation to the members and procedure of the Council.

(10) A reference in this section to external persons is a reference to persons who are not members of the academic or non-academic staff of the University or undergraduate or postgraduate students of the University.