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DEAKIN UNIVERSITY ACT 2009 (NO. 71 OF 2009) - SECT 26

Vice-Chancellor

    (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—

        (a)     any appropriately qualified member of the staff; or

        (b)     any committee established from appropriately qualified members of staff.



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