Western Sydney University (Constitution) Rule 2019
Part 1 – Preliminary
1. Name of Rule
2. Purpose of this Rule
3. Commencement of this Rule
Part 2 – Constitution of the Board of Trustees
4. Total Size and Categories
5. Official Members
6. Elected Members
7. Members Appointed by the Board of Trustees
8. Members Appointed by the Minister
9. Miscellaneous Matters
10. Savings Provision
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The Board of Trustees of Western Sydney University makes the following rule under the Western Sydney University Act 1997 (NSW) as amended by the Universities Governing Bodies Act 2011.
This Rule is the Western Sydney University (Constitution) Rule 2019.
The purpose of this Rule is to prescribe the size and membership of the Board of Trustees of the University in accordance with the provisions of the Western Sydney University Act 1997 (NSW), as amended by the governing body membership provisions prescribed under the Universities Governing Bodies Act 2011.
This Rule commences when the Western Sydney University Act 1997 (NSW) is amended by the governing body membership provisions prescribed under the Universities Governing Bodies Act 2011 (NSW)[being 8 February 2019].
(1) The total number of members of the Board of Trustees is eighteen (18), subject to savings provisions set out in the Western Sydney University Act 1997 (NSW) as amended by the Universities Governing Bodies Act and this Rule.
(2) In accordance with the Western Sydney University Act 1997 (NSW) as amended by the Universities Governing Bodies Act 2011, the membership categories of the Board of Trustees are as follows:
(1) The total number of official members of the Board of Trustees is three (3).
(2) The official members of the Board of Trustees are:
(1) The total number of elected members of the Board of Trustees is four (4).
(2) The elected members of the Board of Trustees are, respectively:
(1) The total number of external members appointed by the Board of Trustees is nine (9).
(2) One (1) of those external members must be a graduate of the University.
(3) Sub-clause (2) does not prevent the Board from appointing more than one (1) external person who is a graduate of the University.
The total number of external persons appointed by the Minister to the Board of Trustees is not to exceed two (2) members.
The following matters with respect to membership of the Board of Trustees are as set out in (as the case may be) the Western Sydney University Act 1997 (NSW), the Western Sydney University By-Law 2017 and the Western Sydney University (Governance) Rule 2017:
Notwithstanding clauses 4(1) and 8 of this Rule, and subject to the Western Sydney University Act 1997 (NSW) as amended by the Universities Governing Bodies Act 2011:
continues to hold office as a Ministerially-appointed member of the Board of Trustees for the balance of his or her term unless he or she sooner resigns, or otherwise ceases to hold office as a member of the Board of Trustees.