Queensland University of Technology Amendment Bill 2021 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Queensland University of Technology Act 1998 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Queensland University of Technology Amendment Act 2021.

2 Act amended This Act amends the Queensland University of Technology Act 1998.

3 Amendment of s 14 (Appointed members) Section 14(1), '8'— omit, insert— 3

4 Amendment of s 15 (Elected members) (1) Section 15(1), '9'— omit, insert— 5 (2) Section 15(2)— omit, insert— (2) The elected members are— (a) 2 members of the full-time and part-time academic staff; and (b) 1 member of the full-time and part-time professional staff; and (c) 1 undergraduate student; and (d) 1 postgraduate student.

5 Amendment of s 16 (Additional members) (1) Section 16(1), '2'— omit, insert— 4 (2) Section 16(2), after 'members'— insert— , at least 2 of whom must be alumni of the university

6 Amendment of s 17 (When council is taken to be properly constituted) Section 17, '12'— omit, insert— 8

7 Amendment of s 19 (Elected member's term of office) (1) Section 19(1), ', (b) or (d)'— omit, insert— or (b) (2) Section 19(2), after '15(2)(c)'— insert— or (d)

8 Amendment of s 20A (Dealing with casual vacancy in office of an elected member) (1) Section 20A(5)— omit, insert— (5) Despite subsection (4), if the elected member was a person of a class mentioned in section 15(2)(c) or (d), the council may appoint a person of the same class to the office. (2) Section 20A(7)— omit.