Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00724:reg:13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00724
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13
Character Range: 16586–18694

13      Postgraduate student member

       (1)    This section applies in relation to the Council member mentioned in the ANU Act, section 10(1)(o) (the postgraduate student member).
            [Note: This Council member must be a postgraduate student of the University elected by the postgraduate students of the University (see ANU Act, section 10(1)(o)).]

       (2)    For the ANU Act and this instrument, a rule or order may prescribe the persons who are to be regarded, for all or stated purposes, as postgraduate students of the University.

       (3)    The postgraduate student member must be:

(a)    a postgraduate student of the University; and

(b)    elected by the postgraduate students of the University.

       (4)    The election must be conducted by ANUSA under this instrument.
            [Note: A reference to this instrument includes a reference to the instruments made under this instrument, especially the Governance Rule (see Legislation Statute, section 18 (Reference to University legislation includes instruments under the legislation).]

       (5)    However, if a direction is in force under section 32(3) (Conduct of student member elections by University) in relation to the election, the election must be conducted by the University under this instrument.

       (6)    The postgraduate student member is elected (otherwise than to fill a casual vacancy under the ANU Act) for a term of 1 year commencing on 1 December in the year in which the member is elected.
            [Note: A person elected to fill a casual vacancy holds office for the remainder of the term of office of the person's predecessor (see ANU Act, section 16(2)).]

       (7)    To remove any doubt, if the postgraduate student member is elected to fill a casual vacancy under the ANU Act, the member's term commences on the day the returning officer for the election declares the result of the election.

       (8)    The postgraduate student member may be re-elected.

       (9)    This section is subject to section 15 (Limitation on election or re-election of staff and student members).