sec.24Vacation of office

### sec.24 Vacation of office The office of an elected, appointed or additional member becomes vacant if— the member dies; or for an elected member of a class mentioned in section 15 (2) (a) to (d) — if the election policy in effect when the member was elected included nomination requirements for the class—the member ceases to meet the nomination requirements under the policy; or otherwise—the member ceases to be an eligible person for the class; or An elected member of a class mentioned in section 15 (2) (d) ceases to be a postgraduate student. for an additional member—the member becomes a member of the university’s staff or a student; or the member is absent, without the council’s leave, from 3 consecutive meetings of the council of which proper notice has been given to the member; or the member becomes an official member; or the member resigns from office by signed notice— if the member is an appointed member—given to the Minister; or if the member is an elected or additional member—given to the chancellor; or the member is removed from office under section 26B ; or the member is disqualified from managing corporations under the Corporations Act , part 2D .6; or the member is convicted of an indictable offence, other than an offence in relation to which the member’s office becomes vacant under paragraph (h) . See section 62D for the requirement to disclose a matter mentioned in paragraph (h) or (i) . Subsection (1) (i) is subject to sections 25 and 26 . A resignation takes effect on the day the notice of resignation is given to the Minister or the chancellor or, if a later day of effect is stated in the notice, the later day. s 24 amd 2005 No. 18 s 61 ; 2017 No. 36 s 34 ; 2026 No. 6 s 9N (sec.24-ssec.1) The office of an elected, appointed or additional member becomes vacant if— the member dies; or for an elected member of a class mentioned in section 15 (2) (a) to (d) — if the election policy in effect when the member was elected included nomination requirements for the class—the member ceases to meet the nomination requirements under the policy; or otherwise—the member ceases to be an eligible person for the class; or An elected member of a class mentioned in section 15 (2) (d) ceases to be a postgraduate student. for an additional member—the member becomes a member of the university’s staff or a student; or the member is absent, without the council’s leave, from 3 consecutive meetings of the council of which proper notice has been given to the member; or the member becomes an official member; or the member resigns from office by signed notice— if the member is an appointed member—given to the Minister; or if the member is an elected or additional member—given to the chancellor; or the member is removed from office under section 26B ; or the member is disqualified from managing corporations under the Corporations Act , part 2D .6; or the member is convicted of an indictable offence, other than an offence in relation to which the member’s office becomes vacant under paragraph (h) . See section 62D for the requirement to disclose a matter mentioned in paragraph (h) or (i) . (sec.24-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (i) is subject to sections 25 and 26 . (sec.24-ssec.3) A resignation takes effect on the day the notice of resignation is given to the Minister or the chancellor or, if a later day of effect is stated in the notice, the later day. - (a) the member dies; or - (b) for an elected member of a class mentioned in section 15 (2) (a) to (d) — (i) if the election policy in effect when the member was elected included nomination requirements for the class—the member ceases to meet the nomination requirements under the policy; or (ii) otherwise—the member ceases to be an eligible person for the class; or Example— An elected member of a class mentioned in section 15 (2) (d) ceases to be a postgraduate student. - (i) if the election policy in effect when the member was elected included nomination requirements for the class—the member ceases to meet the nomination requirements under the policy; or - (ii) otherwise—the member ceases to be an eligible person for the class; or Example— An elected member of a class mentioned in section 15 (2) (d) ceases to be a postgraduate student. - (c) for an additional member—the member becomes a member of the university’s staff or a student; or - (d) the member is absent, without the council’s leave, from 3 consecutive meetings of the council of which proper notice has been given to the member; or - (e) the member becomes an official member; or - (f) the member resigns from office by signed notice— (i) if the member is an appointed member—given to the Minister; or (ii) if the member is an elected or additional member—given to the chancellor; or - (i) if the member is an appointed member—given to the Minister; or - (ii) if the member is an elected or additional member—given to the chancellor; or - (g) the member is removed from office under section 26B ; or - (h) the member is disqualified from managing corporations under the Corporations Act , part 2D .6; or - (i) the member is convicted of an indictable offence, other than an offence in relation to which the member’s office becomes vacant under paragraph (h) . - (i) if the election policy in effect when the member was elected included nomination requirements for the class—the member ceases to meet the nomination requirements under the policy; or - (ii) otherwise—the member ceases to be an eligible person for the class; or Example— An elected member of a class mentioned in section 15 (2) (d) ceases to be a postgraduate student. - (i) if the member is an appointed member—given to the Minister; or - (ii) if the member is an elected or additional member—given to the chancellor; or