Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)NoticesStandard Institutional Statute9. Composition of council |
| (1) | The council, as contemplated in section 27 of the Act, consists of— |
| (a) | the principal; |
| (b) | not more than two vice-principals; |
| (c) | five persons appointed by the Minister; |
| (d) | two members of the senate elected by the senate; |
| (e) | two academic employees of the institution elected by the academic employees; |
| (f) | two students, elected by the SRC; |
| (g) | two non-academic employees elected by the non-academic employees; |
| (h) | three members of the convocation; |
| (i) | ten members with a broad spectrum of competencies in the fields of education, business, finance, law, marketing, information technology and human resource management appointed by the interim council; |
| (j) | such members as co-opted by the council. |
| (2) | At least 60 per cent of the members of the council must be persons who are not employed by, or students of the institution and regard must be had to the racial and gender representation on the council. |
| (3) | The council members must have knowledge and experience relevant to the objects and governance of the institution. |
| (4) | Except as provided in subparagraphs (1)(a), (b), (d), (e), (f), and (g)— |
| (a) | no student or employee of the institution and no other person in receipt of regular remuneration from the institution is eligible for appointment or nomination for election or election as a member of the council; |
| (b) | a member of the council who becomes a student or an employee of the institution or who enters into a contract with the institution in terms of which he or she is to receive regular remuneration from the institution must forthwith vacate his or her seat on the council. |