Australian National University (Governance) Statute 2024 (Cth)

THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITy Australian National University (Governance) Statute 2024

The Council of the University makes the following statute.

Dated 14 June 2024

The Hon Julie Bishop Chancellor

Contents Part 1— Preliminary 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Object 5 Definitions Part 2— The University General note for Part 2 6 Organisation of the University Part 3— The Council Division 3.1— Council functions and powers General note for Division 3.1 7 Degrees and awards 8 Honorary degrees Division 3.2— Council composition General note for Division 3.2 9 Deans and research school heads member 10 Academic staff (Institute) member 11 Academic staff (Faculties) member 12 Professional staff member 13 Postgraduate student member 14 Undergraduate student member 15 Limitation on election or re-election of staff and student members Division 3.3— Council members General note for Division 3.3 16 Remuneration and allowances of staff and student members 17 Staff or student member ceasing to be qualified to be elected 18 Resignation of Council members Division 3.4— Council procedures 19 Holding Council meetings 20 Presiding at Council meetings 21 Quorum at Council meetings 22 Voting at Council meetings 23 Council decisions without meetings 24 Council proceedings generally Division 3.5— Council committees 25 Council committees Part 4— Elections for staff and student members of Council Division 4.1— Staff and student member elections 26 Application of Division 4.1 27 Preferential voting and secret ballots for conduct of elections 28 Appointment of returning officer etc. 29 Conduct of elections by returning officer 30 Review of decisions of returning officer etc. Division 4.2— Elections for student members 31 Conditions for conduct of student member elections by ANUSA 32 Conduct of student member elections by University Part 5— Nominations Committee General note for Part 5 33 Terms of appointment of Nominations Committee members 34 Remuneration and allowances of certain Nominations Committee members 35 Termination of appointment of Nominations Committee members by Council 36 Resignation of Nominations Committee members 37 Holding Nominations Committee meetings 38 Presiding at Nominations Committee meetings 39 Nominations Committee proceedings generally Part 6— Officers of the University Division 6.1— Chancellor General note for Division 6.1 40 Role of Chancellor 41 Appointment of Chancellor 42 Term of Chancellor's appointment 43 Termination of Chancellor's appointment 44 Resignation of Chancellor 45 Other conditions of Chancellor's appointment 46 Pro-Chancellor acting as Chancellor Division 6.2— Pro-Chancellor General note for Division 6.2 47 Role of Pro-Chancellor 48 Term of Pro-Chancellor's appointment 49 Termination of Pro-Chancellor's appointment 50 Resignation of Pro-Chancellor 51 Other conditions of Pro-Chancellor's appointment 52 Acting Pro-Chancellor Division 6.3— Vice-Chancellor General note for Division 6.3 53 Appointment of Vice-Chancellor 54 President of the University 55 General functions etc. of Vice-Chancellor 56 Exercise of functions etc. by Vice-Chancellor 57 Executive appointments 58 Intellectual property powers of Vice-Chancellor 59 Term of Vice-Chancellor's appointment 60 Termination of Vice-Chancellor's appointment 61 Resignation of Vice-Chancellor 62 Other conditions of Vice-Chancellor's appointment 63 Acting Vice-Chancellor 64 Exercise of Vice-Chancellor's functions by Provost Part 7— Delegations and subdelegations General note for Part 7 65 Delegation and subdelegation of Council's functions under statutes etc. 66 Delegation and subdelegation of Vice-Chancellor's functions 67 Delegation and subdelegation of functions of other University officials Part 8— Rules, orders and other legislative instruments 68 General power to make rules and orders 69 Specific powers to make rules and orders 70 Tabling of rules, orders etc. Part 9— Miscellaneous 71 Validity of certain acts and proceedings 72 Execution of contracts 73 University seal Part 10— Repeal and transitional provisions Division 10.1— Repeal 74 Repeal of instrument Division 10.2— Transitional provisions 75 Transitional rules 76 Application of Legislation Statute, section 26 77 Transitional provisions additional Division 10.3— Expiry 78 Expiry of instrument