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

Notices

Institutional Statute of North West University

Chapter 3 : Office Bearers of University

56. Appointment, term of office, vacation of office, acting executive directors and filing of vacancies
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

 

(1) The council must, by a majority vote of the members present recorded by secret ballot, appoint an executive director after complying with the procedures prescribed in the rules in respect of consultation with the vice-chancellor, the senate and the institutional forum and the evaluation required by the rules.

 

(2) The term of office of an executive director must be determined by the council after consultation with the appointee and must be fixed contractually, but may not be less than three years and not more than seven years.

 

(3) An executive director’s term of office terminates by the effluxion of time in terms of the employment contract, or if the executive director resigns from office or is discharged from office.

 

(4) An executive director is eligible for re-appointment in accordance with the rules.

 

(5) The council may discharge an executive director from office by a vote with a majority of two thirds of all the members of the council.

 

(6) The council may discharge an executive director on the grounds of—
(a) operational requirements;
(b) serious misconduct; or
(c) incapacity.

 

(7) When the office of an executive director is vacant or the executive director is absent or incapable of performing the duties of executive director, a person designated by the vice-chancellor and approved by council acts as executive director.

 

(8) An acting executive director has the same duties, functions, powers and responsibilities as the relevant executive director and is accountable to the vicechancellor, and the council.

 

(9) At least three months before the office of the relevant executive director becomes vacant by effluxion of time, the registrar must in writing notify every member of the council, the senate and the institutional forum, and the council must appoint a new executive director in accordance with subparagraph (1).

 

(10) If the office of an executive director becomes vacant for any other reason, the registrar must notify every member of the council, the senate and the institutional forum, and the council must appoint a new executive director in accordance with subparagraph (1) as soon as is practicable.