New South Wales Consolidated Acts

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY ACT 1997 - SECT 12

12 Constitution of Board

(1) The Board is to consist of:

(a) 3 official members, being:

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

(ii) the Vice-Chancellor, and

(iii) the Chair of the Academic Senate, and

(b) 6 external persons appointed by the Minister who, in the opinion of the Minister:

(i) each have an interest in Greater Western Sydney and its development or an interest in the students or other clients of the University, and

(ii) bring to the Board suitable levels of knowledge, skills and experience in matters such as strategic planning, human resources or educational or financial matters, and

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

(d) one person:

(i) who is a member of the 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 academic staff of the University in the manner prescribed by the by-laws, and

(e) one person:

(i) who is a member of the general 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 general 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 general 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 general 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) 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 Board.

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

(3) A person appointed under subsection (1) (h) 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 Board 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 Board:

(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 Board must have expertise and experience relevant to the functions exercisable by the Board and an appreciation of the object, values, functions and activities of the University.

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

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

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

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

(11) For the purposes of this section, "general staff" of the University excludes the academic staff of the University.