Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00868:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00868
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 5471–8014

8          Eligibility: election for academic staff members

(1)    This section prescribes the persons who are to be regarded as:

(a)    members of the academic staff of the Institute for the application of the election provisions in relation to an election for the academic staff (Institute) member; and

(b)    members of the academic staff of The Faculties for the application of the election provisions in relation to an election for the academic staff (Faculties) member.

(2)    For the ANU Act, the Governance Statute and this instrument, a person is to be regarded as a member of the academic staff of the Institute for the purpose of being eligible to be elected as the academic staff (Institute) member if, on the relevant payday, the person was:

(a)    paid salary by the University; and

(b)    employed as a full-time or part-time standard or fixed term member of the academic staff of or above the grade of academic level A with duties that involve a predominant research focus.

(3)    For the ANU Act, the Governance Statute and this instrument, a person is to be regarded as a member of the academic staff of The Faculties for the purpose of being eligible to be elected as the academic staff (Faculties) member if, on the relevant payday, the person was:

(a)    paid salary by the University; and

(b)    employed as a full-time or part-time standard or fixed term member of the academic staff of or above the grade of academic level A with duties that involve both teaching and research.

(4)    For the ANU Act, the Governance Statute and this instrument, a person is to be regarded as a member of the academic staff of the Institute and a member of the academic staff of The Faculties for the purpose of being eligible to vote in an election for the academic staff (Institute) member or the academic staff (Faculties) member if, on the relevant payday, the person was:

(a)    paid salary by the University; and

(b)    employed as a full-time or part-time standard or fixed term member of the academic staff of or above the grade of academic level A.

(5)    For subsections (2)(b) and (3)(b), the Vice-Chancellor may determine, in writing, whether a member of the academic staff is to be regarded as employed with duties that involve a predominant research focus or duties that involve both teaching and research.

(6)    However, a person ceases to be eligible to be elected in the election if, on the day immediately before the declaration day, the person is no longer employed as a member of the academic staff.