Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) There is a Vice-Chancellor and President of the University.
(2) The Council must appoint a person to the office of Vice-Chancellor when there is a vacancy in that office.
(3) Despite subsection (2) and section 27(1), pending the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor under subsection (2), the Council may make an interim appointment of a person to a vacancy in the office of Vice-Chancellor.
(4) An interim appointment under subsection (3) is for the period specified in the appointment, being a period not exceeding 12 months.
(5) The Vice-Chancellor's terms of appointment are determined by the Council in accordance with the university statutes and university regulations.
(6) Subject to this Act, the Vice-Chancellor—
(a) is the chief executive officer of the University generally responsible for the conduct of the University's affairs in all matters; and
(b) has the functions, powers and duties conferred or imposed upon him or her—
(i) by or under this Act or any other Act; or
(ii) by or under any university statute or university regulation; or
(iii) by the Council.
(7) Subject to this Act, the university statutes and the university regulations, the Vice-Chancellor may delegate any of his or her functions, powers and duties to any—
S. 26(7)(a) amended by No. 71/2010 s. 71(Sch. item 3.4(a)).
(a) appropriately qualified member of staff; or
S. 26(7)(b) substituted by No. 71/2010 s. 71(Sch. item 3.4(b)).
(b) committee established from appropriately qualified members of staff.