18Provision for student representatives

18 Provision for student representatives

(1) Where sections 16 and 17 do not apply to the HEP, the HEP must provide for student representatives to be democratically elected for the purposes of meeting the requirements of section 14, with at least one representative elected from the following categories: (a) students enrolled in an undergraduate course of study; (b) students enrolled in a postgraduate course of study; and (c) overseas students. (2) In meeting the requirements to provide democratically elected student representation under section 17 or subsection (1), a HEP must meet the necessary and reasonable costs of conducting democratic, valid and transparent polls. (3) In meeting the requirements under section 17 or subsection (1), a HEP must provide adequate and reasonable support, resources and infrastructure for democratically elected student representatives to carry out their functions on behalf of students enrolled at the HEP.

Note 1: Nothing in this section is intended to limit a HEP using additional mechanisms for student consultation as appropriate or intended to limit a HEP from providing support for other student representatives elected as part of the HEP’s approved consultation mechanisms.

Note 2: For the purposes of subsection (3), examples of resources and infrastructure are office spaces and IT equipment.