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Appointment of Acting Vice-Chancellor Rule

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Section 1 - Overview

(1) The appointment of the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer is a matter for the Council of the University.

(2) From time to time the incumbent Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer may be unavailable for a short period of time, and an Acting Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer should be appointed. By this Rule the Council authorises a process for the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer to appoint an Acting Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, subject to the limitations stated in this Rule.

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Section 2 - Scope

(3) This Rule relates to the office of Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer and applies where there is an incumbent Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer who is unavailable for a short period of time. It does not apply where the office of Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer is vacant or where the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer is unavailable for an extended period.

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Section 3 - Rule

(4) This Rule applies where the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer determines that he/she is, or is likely to be, unavailable to perform the role of Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer for period not exceeding one month. This includes circumstances where the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer is on leave or is travelling.

(5) Where this Rule applies the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer may decide to appoint a person as Acting Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, subject to the following:

  1. the person appointed as Acting Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer must be a member of the Senior Executive of the University; and
  2. the person may be appointed for a specified period of time not exceeding one month.

(6) The Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer must confirm the appointment in writing (hardcopy or electronic).

(7) The Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer may cancel the appointment at any time, notwithstanding that the appointee may have been appointed for a specified period.

(8) A person appointed as Acting Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer under this Rule has all of the functions and powers of the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, subject to Rule 9. The Acting Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer holds these functions and powers jointly with the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer.

(9) The Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer retains the power to change, overrule or rescind any of the decisions or actions of the Acting Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, and may do so during or after the period in which the appointee is Acting Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer.

(10) The Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer must notify the Council and University Secretary of all such appointments, and the University Secretary must keep a record of the appointments.

(11) The Council reserves the right to cancel any appointments made under this rule.

General

(12) This Rule takes effect as a Rule of Council pursuant to Section 25 of the UNE By-laws (By-Law).

(13) To the extent this Rule conflicts with the UNE Act (Act)or By-law, the Act or By-law prevails to the extent of the conflict and this Rule must be read down accordingly.

(14) This Rule operates as a delegation by Council under Section 17 of the Act.