University of Tasmania Act 1992
8Constitution of the Council
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8 Constitution of the Council
[Section 8 Substituted by No. 31 of 2001, s. 8, Applied:01 Sep 2001]
(1) [Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 2012, s. 7, Applied:01 Jan 2013] The University has a Council consisting of not less than 10 and not more than 14 members, comprising the following:
(a) the Chancellor;
(b) the Vice-Chancellor;
(c) the Chairperson of the Academic Senate or, if the Vice-Chancellor occupies that office, the Deputy Chairperson of the Academic Senate;
(d) [Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2004, s. 4, Applied:01 Jan 2005] [Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 2012, s. 7, Applied:01 Jan 2013] 2 persons appointed by the Minister, each of whom must not be a student or member of the academic staff or professional staff and of whom at least one must be a graduate of the University;
(e) [Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 2012, s. 7, Applied:01 Jan 2013] one member of the academic staff elected by the academic staff;
(f) [Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2004, s. 4, Applied:01 Jan 2005] . . . . . . . .
(g) [Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2004, s. 4, Applied:01 Jan 2005] . . . . . . . .
(h) [Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 2012, s. 7, Applied:01 Jan 2013] one member of the professional staff elected by the professional staff;
(i) [Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2004, s. 4, Applied:01 Jan 2005] a minimum of one student appointed by the Council, after consultation with any relevant student associations;