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47      Role of Pro-Chancellor

       (1)    The primary responsibilities of the Pro-Chancellor are to assist the Chancellor in:

(a)    providing leadership to the Council; and

(b)    ensuring the highest standards of good corporate governance within the University; and

(c)    ensuring that the Council fulfils:

(i)    its responsibilities under the ANU Act and other Commonwealth laws; and

(ii)    any other responsibilities that it sets for itself, by statute or otherwise.

       (2)    The Pro-Chancellor also has the following specific responsibilities:

(a)    to preside at Council meetings at which the Pro-Chancellor is present if the Chancellor is absent, or while the meeting is considering a matter mentioned in paragraph (d), and to facilitate discussion in the meetings;

(b)    if the Pro-Chancellor is a Nominations Committee member—to preside at Nominations Committee meetings at which the Pro-Chancellor is present if the Chancellor is absent, and to facilitate discussion in the meetings;

(c)    to assist the Chancellor in carrying out the Chancellor's specific responsibilities;
[Note: See section 40(2) (Role of Chancellor).]

(d)    to lead the Council in its deliberations on the appointment or reappointment of a Chancellor, the conditions of the Chancellor's appointment, or the termination of the Chancellor's appointment;

(e)    to preside at all ceremonial occasions of the University at which the Pro-Chancellor is present if the Chancellor is absent, including the Conferring of Awards ceremonies;

(f)    to fulfil any other responsibilities:

(i)    under the ANU Act and other Commonwealth laws; or

(ii)    given by the Council, by statute or otherwise.