AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA ACT 1989
University of Canberra (Academic Board) Amendment Statute 2005
DI 2005-282
Citation
1.	This Statute may be cited as the University of Canberra (Academic Board) Amendment Statute 2005.

Interpretation 
2.	In this Statute:

 “Principal Statute” means the Academic Board Statute 1990.

Amendment of Section 2 of the Principal Statute 
3.	Section 2 of the Principal Statute is amended by inserting the following as the first definition:

“academic divisions” means the academic divisions determined to be faculties by the Council under section 8 of the Act;

Amendment of Section 3 of the Principal Statute 
4.	Section 3(1) of the Principal Statute is omitted and the following substituted:

“3(1)	The Board consists of the following members: 
(a)	the Vice-Chancellor or his or her nominee; and
(b)	the Chairperson; and
(c)	up to 3 members of the academic staff designated by the Council under subsection 20(e) of the Act; and 
(d)	the heads of academic divisions; and
(e)	the heads of other bodies designated by the Council under subsection 20(d) of the Act; and
(f)	up to 4 professors who are not members of the Board under another paragraph of this subsection elected by the members of the academic staff who have been appointed as professor by the Council, under rules made under this Statute; and
(g)	1 member of the academic staff of each academic division elected by the academic staff members of that division, under rules made under this Statute; and 
(h)	3 members of the academic staff elected by members of that staff to be members of the Council under paragraph 11(1)(f) of the Act; and
(i)	1 undergraduate and 1 postgraduate student elected from among their number by the students of the University, under rules made under this Statute; and 
(j)	the person or persons (if any) appointed by the Council after receiving the advice of the Board under paragraph 20(g) of the Act. 

(2)	No student may be simultaneously a member of the Board under paragraph (i) of subsection (1) and a member of the Council under paragraph 11(1)(h) of the Act.

(3)	Not more than 2 people may hold appointments under paragraph 20(g) of the Act at any one time.”

Amendment of Section 4 of the Principal Statute 
5.	Section 4 of the Principal Statute is omitted and the following substituted:

“4(1) A member of the Board appointed under paragraph 3(1)(j) is not to be appointed for a period that exceeds 2 years.
(2) A member of the Board referred to in paragraph 3(1)(f) or (g) holds office for the period that:
(a) begins on the day on which the member is declared to be elected; and 
(b) ends 2 years after the day on which the election is held.

(3) A member of the Board referred to in paragraph 3(1)(i) holds office for the period that:
(a) begins on the day on which the member is declared to be elected; and 
(b) ends 1 year after the day on which the election is held.

(4) The office of a member of the Board referred to in paragraph 3(1)(f), (g), (i) or (j) becomes vacant if the member:
(a) dies; or
(b) resigns from the Board; or
(c) where the member is appointed under paragraph 3(1)(j) – the Council revokes the member’s appointment.

(5) Subject to this Statute, a member of the Board is eligible for re-election or re-appointment.”

Amendment of Section 7 of the Principal Statute 
6.	Section 7 of the Principal Statute is amended as follows:
a.	in the first sentence, after “for all academic matters” and before “relating to the University”, insert “and quality assurance in relation to academic matters”
b.	after paragraph 7 (j) omit the full stop and insert the following:
“; and 
(k)	the providing of advice to the Vice-Chancellor and Council on the University’s strategic planning, especially its academic aspects, and on new academic developments and the academic priorities of the University.”

Amendment of Section 8 of the Principal Statute
7.	Section 8 of the Principal Statute is amended in the first sentence, after “may advise the Council on” and before “matter relating to education”, by removing “a” and inserting “all matters of academic policy and the formulation of the academic objectives of the University and the actions necessary to sustain and develop such objectives and any other”.

The foregoing Statute is made by Council under Section 40 of the University of Canberra Act 1989.

Given under the Seal of the University of Canberra on   			2/9/2005.
Roger Dean
Vice-Chancellor
J Coggins
Secretary of Council

Under subsection 42(2) of the University of Canberra Act 1989 the foregoing Statute is approved by the Executive.

Katy Gallagher						Jon Stanhope

Minister for Education					Chief Minister
and Training

Dated	2/12/05						Dated 7/12/05