{"id":"F2005L01575","name":"Chancellorship Statute 2005","slug":"chancellorship-statute-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":35499,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L01575-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Chancellorship Statute 2005","content":"THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY\n\nCHANCELLORSHIP STATUTE 2005\n\n(200500925)\n\nThe Council of the Australian National University makes the following Statute under section 50 of the Australian National University Act 1991.\n\nDated: 10 June 2005.\n\nPeter Baume AO\n\nChancellor\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n1 Name of Statute\n\n1.1 This Statute is the Chancellorship Statute 2005.\n\n2 Commencement\n\n2.1 This Statute commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Tenure of office\n\n3.1 The Chancellor holds office for a period of 3 years and is eligible for reappointment.\n\n4 Resignation\n\n4.1 The Chancellor may resign office by notice in writing under his or her hand to the Council delivered to the Vice-Chancellor.\n\n5 Chancellor to preside on ceremonial occasions\n\n5.1 The Chancellor must preside on ceremonial occasions at which the Chancellor is present.\n\n6 Repeal\n\n6.1 The Chancellorship Statute, as amended and in force immediately before the commencement of this Statute, is repealed.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1690},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The statute maintains a tight, focused scope limited to the Chancellor's tenure, resignation mechanics, and ceremonial functions. As a repeal and replacement of the previous Chancellorship Statute, it appears to continue the original intent of providing basic governance rules for the office without expansion into unrelated areas."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 short sections total","No definitions section or defined terms","Minimal cross-referencing (single reference to the Australian National University Act 1991)","No conditional clauses, exceptions, or nested logic","Simple, declarative language throughout"],"plain_english_summary":"This Statute sets out the basic rules for the **Chancellor** (the ceremonial head) of the Australian National University (ANU).\n\n**Key points:**\n- **Term length:** The Chancellor serves for 3 years and can be reappointed for additional terms.\n- **Resignation:** The Chancellor can resign by giving written notice to the University Council (delivered to the Vice-Chancellor to pass on).\n- **Ceremonial duties:** When attending official university ceremonies, the Chancellor must act as the presiding officer (official host or chair).\n- **Replacement of old rules:** This Statute replaces any earlier versions of the Chancellorship rules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/chancellorship-statute-2005","history":"/api/acts/chancellorship-statute-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/chancellorship-statute-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/chancellorship-statute-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/chancellorship-statute-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/chancellorship-statute-2005/documents"}}