26Vice-Chancellor

26 Vice-Chancellor

(1) There is a Vice-Chancellor and President of the University.

(2) The Council must appoint a person to the office of Vice-Chancellor when there is a vacancy in that office.

(3) Despite subsection (2) and section 27(1), pending the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor under subsection (2), the Council may make an interim appointment of a person to a vacancy in the office of Vice-Chancellor.

(4) An interim appointment under subsection (3) is for the period specified in the appointment, being a period not exceeding 12 months.

(5) The Vice-Chancellor's terms of appointment are determined by the Council in accordance with the university statutes and university regulations.

(6) Subject to this Act, the Vice-Chancellor—

(a) is the chief executive officer of the University generally responsible for the conduct of the University's affairs in all matters; and

(b) has the functions, powers and duties conferred or imposed upon him or her—

(i) by or under this Act or any other Act; or

(ii) by or under any university statute or university regulation; or

(iii) by the Council.

(7) Subject to this Act, the university statutes and the university regulations, the Vice-Chancellor may delegate any of his or her functions, powers and duties to—

(a) any appropriately qualified member of staff; or

(b) any committee established from appropriately qualified members of staff.