Western Sydney University By-law 2017
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7 Nomination procedures for Board appointed members
7 Nomination procedures for Board appointed members
(1) As soon as reasonably practicable before the term of office of a Board appointed member of the Board expires, a nominations committee established by the Board is to identify persons who may be suitable for appointment as a member of that category.
(2) The nominations committee is:
(a) to determine which of those persons are to be recommended to the Board for appointment by the Board, and
(b) to recommend the period of appointment for each of the persons to be recommended, and
(c) to forward its recommendations to the Board.
(3) In determining the persons to be recommended under subclause (2) (a), the nominations committee is to have regard to:
(a) the skills and experience of the current members of the Board, and
(b) the matters referred to in section 10C of the Act.
(4) The Board is:
(a) to consider the recommendations forwarded by the nominations committee, and
(b) to determine which of the recommended persons are to be appointed by the Board, and
(c) to determine the recommended period of appointment for each such person.
(5) A nominations committee is to consist of the following persons:
(a) the Chancellor,
(b) the Deputy Chancellor or the Deputy Chancellors (as the case may be),
(c) the Vice-Chancellor,
(d) if the Board so resolves, one or more members of the Board who are external persons.
(6) Despite subclause (5), a nominations committee may be differently constituted if the Board so resolves.
pt 3, div 1 (cll 6–8): Subst 2019 (62), Sch 2 [2].