New South Wales Consolidated Acts

UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY ACT 1989 - SECT 9

9 Constitution of Senate

(1) The Senate is to consist of:

(a) 3 official members, being:

(i) the Chancellor (if the Chancellor is not otherwise a member of the Senate), 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, one of whom is nominated by the Senate for appointment otherwise than pursuant to subsection (2), and

(c) one external person appointed by the Senate, and

(d) 4 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 an undergraduate 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 undergraduate students of the University in the manner prescribed by the by-laws, and

(g) one person:

(i) who is a postgraduate 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 postgraduate students of the University in the manner prescribed by the by-laws, and

(h) 5 external persons:

(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 elected by graduates of the University in the manner prescribed by the by-laws.

(2) 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 Senate for appointment.
No more than 2 such persons may hold office at any one time as appointed members under subsection (1) (b).

(3) Of the members of the Senate:

(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).

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

(5) The majority of members of the Senate must be external persons.

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

(7) Schedule 1 has effect in relation to the members and procedure of the Senate.

(8) A reference in this section to members of the academic staff of the University includes a reference to such persons as the by-laws declare to be members of the academic staff of the University for the purposes of this section.

(9) 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.