Western Sydney University Act 1997
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14 Deputy Chancellors
14 Deputy Chancellors
(1) The Board is to elect one or more persons from the members of the Board to be Deputy Chancellors of the University. Whenever a vacancy in the office of a Deputy Chancellor occurs, the Board is to elect a person from the members of the Board to fill the vacancy.
(2) A Deputy Chancellor, unless he or she sooner resigns or is removed from office as Deputy Chancellor, holds office for such period (not exceeding 4 years), and on such conditions, as may be prescribed by the by-laws.
(3) In the absence of the Chancellor, or during a vacancy in the office of Chancellor or during the inability of the Chancellor to act, a Deputy Chancellor appointed from time to time by the Board in accordance with the by-laws has all the functions of the Chancellor.
(4) No more than one person may be appointed under this section at any one time to exercise the functions of the Chancellor.
s 14: Am 2000 No 101, Sch 1 [7] [8]; 2004 No 115, Sch 9 [3] [4]; 2011 No 51, Sch 3.11 [2]; 2016 No 55, Sch 1.33 [4].