16Nomination procedures relating to appointed members

16 Nomination procedures relating to appointed members

16 Nomination procedures relating to appointed members

(1) The Council is to establish a Council Nominations Committee consisting of the following persons:

(a) the Chancellor,

(b) at least one Deputy Chancellor,

(c) the Vice-Chancellor,

(d) 2 members of the Council who are not academic or non-academic staff members, or undergraduate or postgraduate students, of the University.

(1A) Despite subclause (1), the Committee may be differently constituted if the Council so determines.

(2) At least 60 days before the term of office of a member of the Council appointed under section 8F or 8G of the Act expires, the Council Nominations Committee is to identify persons who may be suitable for appointment as such a member.

(3) The Committee is:

(a) to determine which of those persons are to be recommended to the Council:

(i) for suggestion for appointment by the Minister, or

(ii) for appointment by the Council,

as the case may be, and

(b) to recommend the length of appointment for each such person, and

(c) to forward those recommendations to the Council.

(4) The Council is:

(a) to consider the recommendations forwarded by the Committee, and

(b) to determine which of the recommended persons are to be:

(i) suggested for appointment by the Minister, or

(ii) appointed by the Council,

as the case may be, and

(c) to determine:

(i) in the case of the persons referred to in paragraph (b) (i), the suggested length of appointment for each such person, or

(ii) in the case of the persons referred to in paragraph (b) (ii), the length of appointment for each such person.