Queensland Consolidated Acts

JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY ACT 1997 - SECT 22J

22J Council may pass resolution

(1) The council may pass a resolution under this section stating all of the following—

(a) the number of members who are to constitute the council (the
"total number of members" );

(b) the numbers of official, appointed, elected and additional members;

(c) the number of each class of elected members.

(2) The total number of members must be at least 11, but not more than 21.

(3) For subsection (1) (b) , the numbers must be—

(a) for official members—2 or 3; and

(b) for appointed members—at least 3, but not more than 6; and

(c) for elected members—at least 3 or 25% of the total number of members (whichever is the greater), but not more than 6; and

(d) for additional members—at least 3, but not more than 6.

(4) For subsection (1) (c) —

(a) the number of each class of elected members must be at least 1; and

(b) the total number of elected members who are members of the university’s staff must be greater than the number of elected members who are students.

(5) The resolution must also state the day (the
"effective day" ) the resolution takes effect for each membership class other than appointed members.

(6) For subsection (5) , the effective day for a membership class must be a day when all of the following apply—

(a) the number of elected members holding office is at least 25% of the total number of membersstated in the resolution;

(b) the number of elected members of each class holding office is at least 1;

(c) the total number of elected members holding office who are members of the university’s staff is greater than the number of elected members holding office who are students.

(7) The resolution must be passed by at least two-thirds of the total number of members stated in the current membership resolution.

Note—

See section 22N for when the council may not pass a further membership resolution.