11Composition of Council

11 Composition of Council (1) The Council consists of: (a) one person: (i) appointed as a member by the Administrator on the nomination of the Minister; and (ii) who, on appointment, becomes the Chairperson; and (b) 4 persons appointed as members by the Administrator on the nomination of the Minister; and (c) one person appointed as a member by the Administrator on the nomination of the CDU Council; and (d) one person from the full-time staff (except the Director or Deputy Director): (i) elected by the full-time staff after a request has been made under section 13(1); and (ii) declared to be a member by the Administrator; and (e) one student, whose usual place of residence is in the Territory: (i) elected by the students after a request has been made under section 13(2); and (ii) declared to be a member by the Administrator; and (f) the Director; and

Part 3 Administration of Institute Division 1 Council Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education Act 1999 9 (g) the Chief Executive Officer of the Education Agency or the Chief Executive Officer's nominee. (2) A person nominated for appointment as the Chairperson of the Council: (a) is, if practicable, to be an indigenous person with appropriate expertise for the appointment; and (b) must not be a member of the staff or a student. (3) In relation to the persons nominated for appointment under subsection (1)(b): (a) one must be an indigenous person who has experience in advising government or other service providers about indigenous matters; and (b) one must have specialist professional or vocational knowledge about, or expertise in, delivering education and training, preferably to indigenous people in remote areas of Australia; and (c) one must have demonstrated commercial and financial expertise and experience; and (d) one must have experience, knowledge or expertise, not necessarily of a kind mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c), that is appropriate for the effective exercise of powers and performance of functions as a member; and (e) at least one must usually reside in the northern region of the Territory; and (f) at least one must usually reside in the southern region of the Territory. Note for subsection (3)(a) The appointed Council member mentioned in subsection (3)(a) is also the Chairperson of the Board under section 24B(1)(a). (4) A person who is an appointed Board member must not also be appointed as a member of the Council. (5) A person may be reappointed or re-elected as a member of the Council.

Part 3 Administration of Institute Division 1 Council Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education Act 1999 10 (6) However, a person mentioned in subsection (1)(b) to (e) must not be reappointed or re-elected as a member of the Council if, as a result, the person will hold office for a continuous period exceeding 12 years.