Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00068:reg:24
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00068
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 24
Character Range: 18205–19644

24      Board decisions without meetings

(1)    A decision of the ANU Foundation Board is a valid decision, even though it is not made at a Board meeting, if:

(a)    the decision is of a kind that the Board has previously decided could be made without a meeting; and

(b)    all members were given notice, or reasonable efforts were made to give all members notice, of the proposed decision; and

(c)    the notice was given, or reasonable efforts were made to give the notice, in accordance with procedures previously decided by the Board; and

(d)    a majority of the persons for the time being holding office as members indicated their agreement with the proposed decision; and

(e)    the agreement was indicated in accordance with a method previously decided by the Board.

(2)    For subsection (1), a member must not indicate the member's agreement with a proposed decision if the member would be required not to be present or vote on the question if the question were to be considered at a Board meeting.
            [Note: Under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (see section 16B(2)), if a member has a material personal interest that relates to the affairs of the University (including the ANU Foundation or ANU Foundation Board), the member must not be present at a Board meeting if a matter in which member has the interest is being considered at the meeting and must not vote on the matter.]