Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Subject to this
Act the Council shall consist of —
(a) 6
persons appointed by the Governor being persons with experience in education,
the professions, industry or commerce and such other persons who are
representative of the community;
(aa) 1
person who is nominated by the Minister charged with the administration of the
School Education Act 1999 ;
(b) the
person for the time being holding office as the chief executive officer of the
University;
(c) 2
persons who are members of the full-time academic staff of the University who
are elected by members of that staff in such manner as is prescribed by
Statute;
(d) 1
person who is a member of the full-time salaried staff, other than academic
staff, of the University, and who is elected by members of that staff in such
manner as is prescribed by Statute;
(e) 2
persons who are enrolled students of the University, and who are elected by
the enrolled students of the University, in such manner as is prescribed by
Statute;
(f) 2
persons who are elected by and from among the persons whose names are
registered on the Register of Alumni maintained by the University;
[(g), (h) deleted]
(i)
5 persons appointed from time to time by co-option by the
Council; and
(j) if
he is not already a member pursuant to one of the foregoing paragraphs, the
Chancellor.
(2) Proceedings of the
first meeting of the Council after the commencement date are not invalid by
reason only that a recommendation for or an appointment to an office referred
to in subsection (1)(i) has not been made.
(3) The following
persons are not eligible to be a member under subsection (1)(a), (aa) or
(i) —
(a) a
person who is a member of the staff or otherwise engaged by the University;
(b) an
enrolled student.
(4) The following
persons are not eligible to be a member under
subsection (1)(e) —
(a) a
full-time member of the staff of the University;
(b) a
part-time or casual employee of the University who works for at least 50% of
the minimum time required to be worked by a full-time member of staff.
(5) The following
persons are not eligible to be a member under
subsection (1)(f) —
(a) a
full-time member of the staff of the University;
(b) a
part-time or casual employee of the University who works for at least 50% of
the minimum time required to be worked by a full-time member of staff;
(c) an
enrolled student who is enrolled on a full-time basis.
(6) Of the
members —
(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),
and the member
mentioned in paragraph (b) may also be one of the members mentioned in
paragraph (a).
[Section 9 amended by No. 63 of 1990
s. 9 and 19; No. 22 of 1996 s. 16(4); No. 10 of 1998
s. 30(1); No. 36 of 1999 s. 247; No. 74 of 2003 s. 46(4);
No. 8 of 2005 s. 15.]