Legislative Committee (constitution)

This committee operates in accordance with the Principles and Rules for the Operation of Committees available at http://www.secretariat.uwa.edu.au/page/89528. Members must act in accordance with the University Committee Members' Code of Conduct available at http://www.secretariat.uwa.edu.au/page/89528.

1. The Legislative Committee is a joint committee of the Senate and Academic Council.

Role
2. The role of the committee is to—

(a) consider all proposals for—

(i) new statutes, amendment of statutes and repeal of statues;

(ii) new regulations, amendment of regulations and rescinding of regulations; and

(iii) new rules, amendment of rules and rescinding of rules;

(b) forward to the Academic Council for its consideration any proposals in the categories described in (a) which, in the view of the Chair of the Academic Board, involve significant issues of academic principle;

(c) endorse on behalf of the Academic Council and recommend to the Senate for approval any proposals in the categories described in (a)(i) and (ii) which, in the view of the Chair of the Academic Board, are routine in nature;

(d) approve on behalf of the Academic Council any proposals in the categories described in (a)(iii) which, in the view of the Chair of the Academic Board, are routine in nature;

(e) approve, via faculty governance documents, delegation of the powers of faculties to deans, heads of school or committees where such delegations are, in the view of the Chair of the Academic Board, routine in nature;

(f) approve conditions for multi-faculty prizes and scholarships;

(g) where appropriate, undertake the conversion of prizes or scholarship governed by regulations to prizes or scholarships governed by conditions where such matters are, in the view of the Chair of the Academic Board, routine in nature;

(h) approve administrative and consequential changes to regulations and report them to the Senate;

(i) undertake final drafting of proposed new or amended statutes, regulations, rules, conditions, faculty governance documents and constitutions of committees of the Senate, Academic Board, Academic Council and Vice-Chancellor;

(j) undertake any other drafting tasks as requested by the Senate, the Academic Council or Vice-Chancellor; and

(k) submit the final drafts of new or amended statutes and regulations to the Senate for approval.

Membership
3.(1) The committee comprises:

(a) the Chair of the Academic Board as Chair;

(b) the Academic Secretary;

(c) the Senior Legislative Officer; and

(d) two members appointed by the Senate on the recommendation of the Academic Council.

(2) The University Lawyer, or nominee, is invited to attend all meetings of the committee.

Terms of Office
4. The term of office of members appointed under 3(1)(d) is up to two years.

Eligibility for a Second or Subsequent Term of Office
5. At the end of a term of office, members appointed under 3(1)(d) may be reappointed.

Skills and/or Qualifications of Members
6. Members appointed under 3(1)(d) must have extensive experience of faculty administration.

Quorum
7. The quorum for the committee is three.

Decisions
8. All questions which come before the committee are decided by a majority of the members.

Frequency of Meetings
9. The Legislative Committee meets as required.

Delegation

Legislative Committee Drafting Sub-Committee
10. The committee delegates to the Legislative Committee Drafting Sub-Committee its responsibilities under 2(i) and (j).

Membership
11.(1) The Legislative Committee Drafting Sub-Committee comprises all members in 3(1)(b) to (d), with the Academic Secretary as Chair.

(2) The University Lawyer, or nominee, is invited to attend all meetings of the Drafting Sub-Committee.

(3) The following are invited to attend all meetings of the Drafting Sub-Committee at which matters relevant to their role are to be considered:

the Senior Project Officer (Legislative)

the Senior Projects Officer (Scholarships)

the Scholarships Officers

(4) The Drafting Sub-Committee may invite faculty officers to attend meetings at which matters relevant to their faculty are to be considered.

(5) The Drafting Sub-Committee may invite other officers of the University to attend meetings at which matters relevant to their role are to be considered.

Frequency of Meetings
12. The Legislative Committee Drafting Sub-Committee normally meets at least once each month in the months of February to November inclusive but may meet more frequently if necessary.

Notes:
Local Decision-making Map
A decision-making map illustrating where the committee's business comes from and where its recommendations or decisions go is available at http://www.secretariat.uwa.edu.au/page/29035.

Local Communications Map
A communications map illustrating where information comes to the committee from and which committees or groups need to be informed of the committee's decisions is available at http://www.secretariat.uwa.edu.au/page/29035.