Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CANBERRA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AMENDMENT ACT 2019 (NO. 1 OF 2019) - SECT 5

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9     Establishment of CIT board

The governing board of the CIT (the CIT board ) is established.

Note     An appointment of a CIT board member is an appointment under this section (see Financial Management Act 1996

, s 78 (7) (b)).

10     CIT board members

    (1)     The CIT board must have at least 7, but not more than 11, members.

    (2)     The CIT board must include the following members:

        (a)     a chair;

        (b)     a deputy chair;

        (c)     the chief executive officer;

        (d)     1 member of the staff of the CIT (the staff member );

        (e)     1 student at the CIT (the student member );

        (f)     at least 2, but not more than 6, other members.

Note 1     The chair and deputy chair may be appointed by the Minister under the Financial Management Act 1996

, s 79.

Note 2     The chief executive officer is appointed by the CIT board after consulting the Minister (see Financial Management Act 1996

, s 80 (2)).

Note 3     Other members of the CIT board are appointed by the Minister under the Financial Management Act 1996

, s 78.

11     CIT board members—eligibility for appointment

    (1)     The Minister may appoint a person as the staff member only if the person—

        (a)     is a member of the staff of the CIT; and

        (b)     has been nominated by the members of staff to be a member of the CIT board.

    (2)     The Minister may appoint a person as the student member only if the person—

        (a)     is a student at the CIT; and

        (b)     has been nominated by the students at the CIT to be a member of the CIT board; and

        (c)     is not a public servant.

    (3)     In appointing the members of the CIT board, the Minister must, as far as practicable, ensure that the CIT board has expertise and knowledge in the following:

        (a)     industry, business and finance;

        (b)     vocational education and training;

        (c)     education pedagogy;

        (d)     social policy issues;

        (e)     governance;

        (f)     infrastructure.