Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C07762:section:15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C07762
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15
Character Range: 11971–13322

15  Vacation of office

 (1) The office of a member of the Council (other than the Vice-Chancellor) becomes vacant if the member:
 (a) becomes disqualified under section 12 from remaining a member of the Council; or
 (b) dies; or
 (c) resigns from the Council; or
 (d) is absent without leave of the Council from 3 consecutive meetings of the Council; or
 (e) without reasonable excuse, contravenes section 21 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997; or
  (f) in the case of a member referred to in paragraph 11(1)(c)—ceases to be qualified to be appointed as mentioned in that paragraph; or
 (g) in the case of a member referred to in paragraph 11(1)(e), (f), (g) or (h)—ceases to be qualified to be elected as mentioned in the paragraph concerned; or
 (h) in the case of a member referred to in paragraph 11(1)(j)—becomes an employee or student of the University.

 (2) If a person holding office as a member of the Council referred to in one of the paragraphs of subsection 11(1) is, before otherwise ceasing to hold that office, appointed to the office of Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor, that person ceases, upon being so appointed, to hold that first-mentioned office.

 (3) If the office of a member referred to in paragraph 11(1)(b) or (c) becomes vacant, the Council must, in writing, notify the Governor-General of that fact.