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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA AMENDMENT BILL 2005
2005
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Minister for Education and Training)
University
of Canberra Amendment Bill 2005
Contents
Page
2005
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Minister for Education and Training)
University of
Canberra Amendment Bill 2005
A Bill for
An Act to amend the
University of Canberra Act
1989
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
This Act is the University of Canberra Amendment Act 2005.
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence
on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
This Act amends the University of Canberra Act 1989.
4 Constitution
of councilSection 11 (1)
(b)
omit
renumber paragraphs when Act next republished under Legislation
Act
substitute
(2) If the council considers that it is necessary to appoint extra members
of the council to enable the council to exercise its functions efficiently, the
council may appoint up to 3 people as members of the council.
Note For the making of appointments (including acting appointments),
see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.
insert
(6) The maximum period that a person can be a member of the council is 12
years (whether consecutive or not) unless the council otherwise decides to
extend the maximum period for the person.
Note A person may be reappointed to a position if the person is
eligible to be appointed to the position (see Legislation Act, s 208 and
dict, pt 1, def appoint).
substitute
12 Qualifications for membership of
council
(1) A person is not qualified to become or remain a member of the council
if the person—
(a) is under 18 years old; or
(b) is disqualified from managing corporations under the Corporations Act,
part 2D.6 (Disqualification from managing corporations); or
(c) is convicted, in the ACT, of an offence punishable by imprisonment for
at least 1 year; or
(d) is convicted outside the ACT, in Australia or elsewhere, of an offence
that, if it had been committed in the ACT, would be punishable by imprisonment
for at least 1 year.
(2) Disqualification under subsection (1) (c) or (d) ends on the later of
the following:
(a) 5 years after the date of the person’s conviction;
(b) 5 years after the date of the person’s release from
prison.
insert
12A Duties of members of council
(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).
10 Disclosure
of interests of membersSection 14 (1) and
(3)
omit
a direct or indirect pecuniary interest
substitute
an interest
11 Vacation
of officeSection 15
(1)
omit
(other than the vice-chancellor)
12 New
section 15 (1) (ab)
insert
(ab) is removed from office under section 12A (4) (Duties of members of
council); or
omit
renumber paragraphs when Act next republished under Legislation
Act
15 ChancellorNew
section 24 (3)
insert
(3) A person is not eligible to be appointed as the chancellor if the
person is disqualified from managing corporations under the Corporations Act,
part 2D.6 (Disqualification from managing corporations).
16 Deputy
chancellorSection 24A
(1)
omit
or another person
17 Vice
chancellor and presidentNew section 25
(4)
insert
(4) A person is not eligible to be appointed as the vice-chancellor if the
person is disqualified from managing corporations under the Corporations Act,
part 2D.6 (Disqualification from managing corporations).
18 StatutesSection
40 (2) (e) (iii)
omit
pecuniary interests
substitute
interests
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2005.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 2005.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
© Australian Capital Territory
2005
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