Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)

Notices

Institutional Statute of Stellenbosch University, 2019

Chapter 2 : Governance

Council

12. Chairperson and deputy chairperson
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(1) The Council must elect a chairperson and a deputy chairperson from among the members referred to in clause 6(h), (i), (j), (k), (l) and (m).

 

(2) A nomination for chairperson or deputy chairperson must be in writing, must be submitted to the registrar before the meeting, must be signed by two members of the Council and must be accompanied by a signed declaration by the nominee accepting the nomination.

 

(3) For the election of the chairperson or deputy chairperson the procedure is as follows:
(a) if only one candidate is nominated, the chairperson of the meeting must declare that person elected;
(b) if more than one candidate is nominated, a secret ballot is taken and the chairperson of the meeting must declare the candidate elected who receives a majority of the votes of members present and voting, each member having one vote; and
(c) if no candidate receives a majority, the candidate with the lowest number of votes is eliminated, and a further vote taken on the remaining candidates. This procedure must be repeated until a candidate receives a majority. If two candidates remain and after two votes there is still an equality of votes, the chairperson of the meeting must exercise a casting vote.

 

(4) Subject to the termination of their membership of the Council through the expiry of their terms of office as members or otherwise, the chairperson and deputy chairperson hold their offices for four years, and may be reelected, but may not hold their offices for more than three consecutive terms.

 

(5) When the office of chairperson or deputy chairperson becomes vacant for any reason, the registrar must notify each member of the Council in writing, and the Council must elect a chairperson or deputy chairperson at its next ordinary meeting.

 

(6) The chairperson and deputy chairperson exercise the powers and perform the functions set out in this Statute and the rules, or delegated to them by the Council.