Pursuant to section 276 and Schedule 11 clause 2(1) of the Education and Training Act 2020 the Minister gives the following notice.

Notice

1.

1. This notice may be cited as the Amendment to the Constitution of Massey University Council Notice 2024.
2. This notice shall come into force on 1 May 2024.
3. This notice will replace the previous constitution established in 2015 as published in the New Zealand Gazette, 6 August 2015, Issue No. 87, Notice No. 2015-au4652.

2. The Massey University Council (“Council”) shall comprise 12 members and be constituted to ensure that appointments meet the needs of Massey University, and the sound governance of the institution as follows:

1. Four members appointed by the Minister responsible by written notice to the Council;

The Council appoints the following eight members in accordance with the Statutes it has made under section 276(1)(b) of the Education and Training Act 2020:

2. The Vice-Chancellor of Massey University;
3. One permanent member of the academic staff of Massey University elected by the permanent members of that staff;
4. One permanent member of the professional (general) staff of Massey University elected by the permanent members of that staff;
5. One member elected by students enrolled at Massey University; and
6. Up to four members appointed by the Council under a statute that recognises and respects the legal duty to acknowledge the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. At least one of these members shall be Māori.

3. The term of office of members of the Council, vacation of office, disclosure of members’ interest and casual vacancies are set out in Schedule 11 of the Education and Training Act 2020.

4. Subject to Schedule 11 clause 3, the maximum number of occasions on which a person, other than the Vice-Chancellor, may be appointed as a member of the Council is the number that, for that person, ensures that the total period for which they are a member of the Council does not exceed 12 years.

5. No act or proceeding of the Massey University Council shall be invalidated by the vacancy in the membership thereof, or by any other matter referred to in Schedule 11 clause 5 of the Education and Training Act 2020.

Dated at Wellington on this 24th day of April 2024.

Hon PENNY SIMMONDS, Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills.