Victorian Numbered Acts

HIGHER EDUCATION ACTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2005 (NO 40 OF 2005) - SECT 59

    (1)     For section 7(4) of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act 1992 substitute —

    "(4)     The Governor in Council, the Minister and the Council must have regard to appointing members to the Council who have—

        (a)     the knowledge, skills and experience required for the effective working of the Council;

        (b)     an appreciation of the values of a University relating to teaching, research, independence and academic freedom;

        (c)     the capacity to recognise the needs of the external community served by the University.

    (4A)     Of the persons appointed under sub-sections (2)(g) and (2)(i)—

        (a)     two must be persons with financial expertise with relevant qualifications and experience in financial management at a senior level;

        (b)     one must be a person with commercial expertise at a senior level;

        (c)     one must be a person who has substantial knowledge or experience of vocational education and training     .".

    (2)     For section 7(7) of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act 1992 substitute —

    "(7)     At least 12 members of the Council must be persons who are neither enrolled as a student nor employed as a member of staff of the University.

    (8)     A person who is a member of the Parliament of Victoria or of the Commonwealth or of any other State or Territory of Australia must not be elected or appointed to the Council except under sub-section (2)(i).

    (9)     Elections of members of the Council are to be conducted in accordance with the requirements of this Act and the Statutes.".