University of Sydney Amendment (Senate Appointments) By-law 2010 (NSW)

2011 No 25

New South Wales

University of Sydney Amendment

(Senate Appointments) By-law 2010

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.

VERITY FIRTH, MP

Minister for Education and Training

Explanatory note
The object of this By-law is to enable the Senate of the University of Sydney, after considering recommendations by its Nominations Committee, to propose to the Minister the names of persons to be considered for appointment to the Senate by the Minister.
This By-law is made under the University of Sydney Act 1989, including sections 9 (6) and

36 (the general power to make by-laws).

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University of Sydney Amendment (Senate

Appointments) By-law 2010

under the

University of Sydney Act 1989

1      Name of By-law

This By-law is the University of Sydney Amendment (Senate
Appointments) By-law 2010.

2      Commencement

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

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University of Sydney Amendment (Senate Appointments) By-law 2010

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

Clause 46BA

Insert after clause 46B:

46BA

Procedure for proposing Fellows to Minister for appointment

(1)	The Senate may propose to the Minister the names of persons (other than those nominated by the Senate in accordance with clause 46B) to be considered for appointment to the Senate by the Minister under section 9 (1) (b) of the Act.
(2)	For the purposes of making any such proposal, the Senate may request the Nominations Committee to recommend to the Senate:

(a)

persons the Committee considers suitable for appointment, and

(b)

the length of appointment for each such person.

(3)

In determining the persons to be recommended to the Senate, the
Nominations Committee is to have regard to:

(a)	the skills and experience of the continuing Fellows, and
(b)	the matters referred to in section 9 (3) and (4) of the Act.

(4)

The Senate may, after considering the Nominations Committee’s recommendations, propose to the Minister the names of persons to be considered for appointment and the length of appointment for each such person.

(5)

If the Senate is considering proposing to the Minister a person other than a person recommended by the Nominations Committee, the Senate is to have regard to:

(a)	the skills and experience of the continuing Fellows,
(b)	the matters referred to in section 9 (3) and (4) of the Act.

(6)

The Chancellor is to forward any proposal by the Senate under
this clause to the Minister.