Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA ACT 1989 - SECT 12A

    (1)     In exercising the functions of a member of the council, a council member must—

        (a)     act always in the best interests of the university as a whole; and

        (b)     act honestly and for a proper purpose; and

        (c)     exercise reasonable care and diligence.

    (2)     Also, a member of the council—

        (a)     must avoid conflicts of interest; and

        (b)     must disclose to the council, in accordance with section 14 and the statutes, any conflict between the member's interests and the university's interests; and

        (c)     must not improperly use the member's position, or information obtained because of the member's position, to—

              (i)     gain an advantage for the member or someone else; or

              (ii)     cause detriment to the university or someone else.

    (3)     The duty under subsection (1) (a) must be observed in priority to any duty a member may owe to those electing or appointing the member.

    (4)     The council may, by resolution passed by ² / 3 of the members of the council for the time being, remove a council member from office if the member fails to comply with a duty under subsection (1) or (2).