University of Sydney Amendment (Chancellor) By-law 2012 (NSW)

2012 No 609

New South Wales

University of Sydney Amendment

(Chancellor) By-law 2012

under the

University of Sydney Act 1989

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved the following By-law made by the Senate of the University of Sydney under the University of Sydney Act 1989.

ADRIAN PICCOLI, MP

Minister for Education

Explanatory note
The objects of this By-law are:

(a)	to remove certain existing restrictions on when an election to the office of Chancellor must be held, and
(b)	to require the Senate to elect a person to be Chancellor of the University for a 4 year term if a casual vacancy in the office of Chancellor occurs. Currently, the Senate must elect a person for the balance of the term of office of the preceding Chancellor.

This By-law is made under the University of Sydney Act 1989, including sections 10 (2) and 36 (the general power to make by-laws).

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Clause 1	University of Sydney Amendment (Chancellor) By-law 2012

University of Sydney Amendment (Chancellor) By-law

2012

under the

University of Sydney Act 1989

1      Name of By-law

This By-law is the University of Sydney Amendment (Chancellor)
By-law 2012.

2      Commencement

This By-law commences on the day on which it is published on the
NSW legislation website.

2012 No 609

University of Sydney Amendment (Chancellor) By-law 2012

Amendment of University of Sydney By-law 1999	Schedule 1
Schedule 1	Amendment of University of Sydney By-law 1999

[1]      Clause 9

Omit the clause. Insert instead:

9      Term of office and election procedure

(1)	An election to the office of Chancellor must take place at an ordinary meeting of the Senate and be held in accordance with those procedures prescribed by resolution of the Senate for an election to the office of Chancellor.
(2)	The Chancellor holds office for a term of 4 years from the date of election and is eligible for re-election.

[2]      Clause 10 Casual vacancies

Omit “at the second regular meeting” from clause 10 (1).
Insert instead “no later than at the second ordinary meeting”.

[3]      Clause 10 (2)

Omit “from the date of election and for the balance of the term of office of the preceding Chancellor”.

Insert instead “for a term of 4 years from the date of election and is eligible for re-election”.

[4]      Clause 86

Insert after clause 85:

86 Transitional provision relating to casual vacancies in office of Chancellor

Clause 10 as amended by the University of Sydney Amendment (Chancellor) By-law 2012 applies to a casual vacancy in the office of Chancellor that occurs on or after the commencement of that amendment.