18Council to elect Deputy Chairperson

18 Council to elect Deputy Chairperson (1) At the first meeting of the Council in each calendar year, the members of the Council must elect one of the members as the Deputy Chairperson of the Council. (2) A member of the Council who is a member of the staff or a student is not eligible for election as the Deputy Chairperson. (3) A member of the Council may be re-elected as the Deputy Chairperson.

Part 3 Administration of Institute Division 1 Council Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education Act 1999 14 (4) The term of office of the Deputy Chairperson is from the election to the office until the election of the Deputy Chairperson at the first meeting of the Council in the next calendar year. (5) The member elected as Deputy Chairperson holds the office until: (a) the term of office expires; or (b) the member: (i) gives the Director a signed notice of resignation from the office; or (ii) becomes a staff member or student; or (iii) vacates the member's office on the Council. (6) If the office of Deputy Chairperson becomes vacant otherwise than by the expiry of the term of office, the Council must elect one of its members to be the Deputy Chairperson to hold office until the election of the Deputy Chairperson at the first meeting of the Council in the next calendar year. (7) The Deputy Chairperson must act in the office of Chairperson if: (a) the Chairperson is unable, for any reason, to exercise the powers or perform the functions of the office; or (b) there is a vacancy in the office.