1.2 QUT Council
Composition, membership, powers and responsibilities of QUT Council are governed by the QUT Act 1998. Council comprises the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, eight nominees of the Governor in Council, two nominees of Council selected on the basis of contributing to the effective working of the governing body, five elected staff, two elected students and two elected Alumni members. The National Governance Protocols of Higher Education Providers require at least two members to have financial expertise and at least one member to have commercial expertise as demonstrated by relevant experience at a senior level in the public or private sector.
Council has delegated authority to the Chancellor's Committee to nominate prospective members of Council to relevant appointment authorities.
Council appoints a Chancellor for a period of up to five years, and re-appointment is permissible. A person eligible for nomination to the office of Chancellor need not be a serving member of Council. A Deputy Chancellor acts as the Chancellor in his or her absence. The Deputy Chancellor must be a serving member of Council and is normally appointed for a two-year term.
A person is not eligible for membership of Council if the person is bankrupt or taking advantage of the laws in force about bankruptcy, has been found guilty of an indictable offence (see Section 23 of the QUT Act), or becomes disqualified from acting as a Director of a company or managing corporations under Part 2D.6 of the Corporations Act 2001.
Council's term is specified in the QUT Act and is currently a four-year term. The maximum term to be served by any one member should normally not exceed 12 years unless otherwise specifically agreed by the majority of Council members.
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Council membership can found at the link specified below, and contact details for all members are available through the Council Portal.