New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY BY-LAW 2005 - REG 2

2 Definitions

(1) In this By-law:
"Academic Senate" means the Academic Senate of the University established under section 16 of the Act.
"associate" of a person means any of the following:

(a) the spouse, de facto partner, parent, child, brother or sister, business partner or friend of the person,

(b) the spouse, de facto partner, parent, child, brother or sister, business partner or friend of a person referred to in paragraph (a) if that relationship is known to the person,

(c) any other person who is known to the person for reasons other than the person’s connection with the University or that person’s public reputation.

Note: “De facto partner” is defined in section 21C of the Interpretation Act 1987 .

"casual vacancy" in an office means a vacancy that occurs in that office otherwise than because of the expiration of the term of office of the person holding the office.
"close of applications", in relation to an appointment, means the date and time determined by the Secretary by which applications must be received by the Secretary for the appointment.
"close of nominations", in relation to an election, means the date and time determined by the returning officer by which nominations must be received by the returning officer for the election.
"close of the ballot", in relation to an election, means the date and time determined by the returning officer by which ballot papers must be received by the returning officer for the election.
"committee of the Council" means a committee established by the Council under clause 4 of Schedule 1 to the Act.
"Council Nominations Committee" means the committee established by the Council under clause 21.
"elected member" means a person elected to the Council under section 9 (1) (d), (e) or (f) of the Act.
"election":

(a) in Part 2-means an election under section 10 or 11 of the Act, or

(b) in Part 3-means an election under section 9 (1) (d), (e) or (f) of the Act.

"external person" has the same meaning as in section 9 (10) of the Act.

Note: Section 9 (10) of the Act provides that a reference 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.

"notice" means notice in writing.
"polling day" means:

(a) in the case of an election conducted by postal ballot-the close of the ballot, and

(b) in the case of an on-campus election-the date on which the ballot is held as determined by the returning officer.

"returning officer", in relation to a particular function of the returning officer, includes a deputy returning officer, poll officer or other person who is authorised or directed by the returning officer to exercise that function.
"Secretary" means the Secretary to the Council appointed under clause 19.
"the Act" means the Charles Sturt University Act 1989 .

(2) In this By-law, a reference to an authority, officer or office is to be construed as a reference to that authority, officer or office in and of the University.

(3) In this By-law, a reference to the holder of an office is to be construed as including a reference to any person appointed to act for the time being in the place of the holder of the office.

(4) Notes included in this By-law do not form part of this By-law.