3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this By-law and in any rule—

Board means the Academic Board referred to in section 15 of the Act.

Chancellor means the Chancellor of the University referred to in section 11 of the Act.

Deputy Chancellor means the Deputy Chancellor of the University referred to in section 12 of the Act.

election rules means rules made by the Council for or with respect to matters referred to in section 30 (1A) of the Act.

Returning Officer means the person appointed as Returning Officer in accordance with the election rules.

rule means a rule made under section 30 (1) of the Act.

Secretary to Council means the Secretary to the Council of the University.

student means a person enrolled as a candidate in a course leading to an accredited award of the University or enrolled in units which do not lead to an accredited award of the University.

the Act means the Southern Cross University Act 1993.

Vice-Chancellor means the Vice-Chancellor of the University referred to in section 13 of the Act.

(2) For the purposes of this By-law, a person is a member of the fractional-time academic or non-academic staff if the person is employed, otherwise than on a casual or temporary basis, to perform a proportion of the duties that a full-time person employed in the same classification would normally be required to perform in a 12 month period.

(3) In the absence of a person who has been appointed to an office in the University by virtue of some other office held by him or her, whether in the University or elsewhere, any person acting in that other office holds that appointment ex officio, unless the Council resolves otherwise.

(4) In this By-law and in any rule—

(a) a reference to an officer of the University is a reference to the incumbent of that position from time to time (including any person acting in that capacity), and

(b) a reference to a chair of a board, committee or other body established within the University is a reference to the incumbent of that office from time to time, and includes any person acting or deputising in that office.

(5) Notes included in this By-law do not form part of this By-law.

cl 3: Am 2016 (320), cl 3 (1).