UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND ACT 1998 - SECT 26C
Minister may extend terms of office
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND ACT 1998 - SECT 26C
Minister may extend terms of office
26C Minister may extend terms of office
(1) The Minister may, by notice given to the senate, extend the terms of
office of the elected, appointed and additional members for not more than 1
year if the Minister is satisfied the extension—
(a) is in the best
interests of the university; and
(b) is necessary for the senate to perform
its functions and exercise its powers appropriately, effectively and
efficiently.
(2) If the Minister acts under subsection (1) , the Minister
must extend, by the same amount, the terms of office of all elected, appointed
and additional members.
(3) The extension applies only to members holding
office when the notice is given under subsection (1) .
(4) This section—
(a) does not allow the Minister to extend the terms of office of the members
for more than 1 year by again acting under subsection (1) ; and
