Governance Rule 2023 (Cth)

THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITy Governance Rule 2023

The Council of the University makes the following rule. Dated 2 June 2023 The Hon Julie Bishop Chancellor

Contents Part 1— Preliminary 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definitions Part 2— Elections for staff and student members of Council Division 2.1— Staff and student member elections 5 Application of Part 2 Division 2.2— Election definitions 6 Definitions for Part 2 Division 2.3— Eligibility to be elected and vote 7 Eligibility: election for deans and research school heads member 8 Eligibility: election for academic staff members 9 Eligibility: election for professional staff member 10 Eligibility: election for postgraduate student member 11 Eligibility: election for undergraduate student member Division 2.4— Elections for deans and research school heads member 12 Application of Division 2.4 13 Meeting to elect deans and research school heads member 14 Method of electing deans and research school heads member Division 2.5— Conduct of other elections 15 Application of Division 2.5 16 Elections conducted electronically 17 Intervals to be allowed by returning officer 18 Notice of election 19 Nominations to be made to returning officer 20 Nomination requirements 21 Single nomination 22 Voting papers and notice 23 Envelopes to be issued with voting paper 24 Voting papers to contain candidate names etc. 25 Lost or destroyed voting papers 26 Instructions on voting papers 27 Voting must comply with instructions 28 Disclosure of vote prohibited 29 Acceptance or rejection of voting papers 30 Opening of envelopes after close of poll etc. 31 Nomination of scrutineers 32 Ineligible votes not to be accepted 33 Deciding result of election 34 Equal numbers of votes: exclusion of candidate 35 Deciding order of voter's preference 36 Exhausted voting papers 37 Recount 38 Declaration that election void Division 2.6— Other election provisions 39 Casual vacancy elections for student members 40 Giving notices etc. Part 3— Repeal and transitional provisions Division 3.1— Repeal 41 Repeal of instrument Division 3.2— Transitional provisions 42 Transitional rules 43 Application of Legislation Statute, section 26 44 Transitional provisions additional Division 3.3— Expiry 45 Expiry of instrument