New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES BY-LAW 2005

- Made under the University of New South Wales Act 1989
- As at 7 October 2005
- Reg 632 of 2005

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of By-law
   2.      Application
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - CHANCELLOR, DEPUTY CHANCELLOR AND VICE-CHANCELLOR

   4.      Chancellor and Deputy Chancellor
   5.      Vice-Chancellor

   PART 3 - ELECTED MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   6.      Definitions
   7.      Returning Officer
   8.      Scrutineers
   9.      Time of elections

           Division 2 - Electors and candidates

   10.     Rolls
   11.     Qualification for election as member of academic staff
   12.     Qualification for election as member of non-academic staff
   13.     Qualification for election as undergraduate student
   14.     Qualification for election as postgraduate student
   15.     Qualification for election as graduate

           Division 3 - Commencement of election procedures

   16.     Notice of election and call for nominations
   17.     Making of nominations
   18.     Notification of candidature and qualified voters
   19.     Dealing with nominations

           Division 4 - Conduct of ballot

   20.     Form of ballot
   21.     Distribution of ballot papers
   22.     Material to accompany ballot papers
   23.     Contents of ballot paper
   24.     Method of voting
   25.     Informal ballot papers
   26.     Procedure on close of ballot

           Division 5 - Election to fill one position only

   27.     Definitions
   28.     Election to fill one position only to be determined in accordance with this Division
   29.     Informal ballot papers to be rejected
   30.     Candidate with absolute majority of votes elected
   31.     Procedure if no candidate has absolute majority of votes
   32.     Process to continue until candidate elected

           Division 6 - Election to fill more than one position

   33.     Definitions
   34.     Election to fill more than one position to be determined in accordance with this Division
   35.     Informal ballot papers to be rejected
   36.     Determination of quota
   37.     Candidate who meets or exceeds quota elected
   38.     Procedure if further position to be filled
   39.     Procedure if insufficient candidates have reached quota
   40.     No transfer of surplus votes or ballot papers to continuing candidate who reaches or exceeds quota
   41.     Transferred ballot papers of elected candidates taken to be first preferences
   42.     Procedures to continue until positions filled
   43.     Special provisions relating to elections for graduates in 2006

           Division 7 - Elected Council member terms of office and casual vacancies

   44.     Terms of office
   45.     Casual vacancy in office of elected member

   PART 4 - APPOINTED MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

           Division 1 - General

   46.     Definitions
   47.     Number of members appointed under section 9 (1) (c)

           Division 2 - Nomination procedures relating to appointed members

   48.     Nominations Committee
   49.     Invitation for proposals
   50.     Nominations Committee to consider proposals
   51.     Council to consider recommendations of Nominations Committee

           Division 3 - Casual vacancy in office of appointed member

   52.     Casual vacancy in office of member appointed under section 9 (1) (b)
   53.     Casual vacancy in office of member appointed under section 9 (1) (c)

   PART 5 - THE ACADEMIC BOARD

   54.     Definition
   55.     Members of Academic Board
   56.     Functions of Academic Board
   57.     President and Deputy Presidents of Academic Board
   58.     Casual vacancy in office of President or Deputy President
   59.     Existing authority to prevail

   PART 6 - THE FACULTIES AND DEANS

   60.     Creation of faculties
   61.     Functions of faculties
   62.     Deans

   PART 7 - HONORARY DEGREES

   63.     Honorary degrees

   PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS

   64.     Rules
   65.     Constitution of University
   66.     Delegation by Council
   67.     Repeal