New South Wales Consolidated Acts

UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY ACT 1989 - SECT 11A

11A Removal from office of Chancellor or Deputy Chancellor

(1) The Senate may remove the Chancellor or Deputy Chancellor from office by a no confidence motion passed in accordance with this section if it considers it in the best interests of the University to do so.

(2) The removal from office may be effected only if the no confidence motion is supported by at least a two-thirds majority of the total number of Fellows for the time being of the Senate at two consecutive ordinary meetings of the Senate.

(3) The Chancellor or Deputy Chancellor may be removed from office under this section despite section 26G (6) and without the need to establish any breach of duty.

(4) This section applies to the Chancellor and Deputy Chancellor holding office on the commencement of this section and all subsequent holders of those offices.