Amendment to Constitution of Council of Otago Polytechnic Pursuant to section 170 of the Education Act 1989, the Minister for Tertiary Education gives the following notice. N o t i c e 1. This notice may be cited as the Constitution of the Otago Polytechnic Notice 1999. 2. This notice shall come into force on the day after the date of its publication in the New Zealand Gazette. 3. The Otago Polytechnic Council shall be constituted as follows: (a) Four members appointed by the Minister of Education. (b) The Chief Executive Officer of Otago Polytechnic. (c) One permanent member of the academic staff of Otago Polytechnic elected by the permanent members of that staff. (d) One permanent member of the general staff of Otago Polytechnic elected by the permanent members of that staff. (e) One member who is or has been a student of Otago Polytechnic who shall represent the students of Otago Polytechnic and who shall be elected by the students of Otago Polytechnic. (f) One member appointed by the Otago Polytechnic Council after consultation with the New Zealand Employers' Federation. (g) One member appointed by the Otago Polytechnic Council after consultation with the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. (h) One member, being a member of the Dunedin City Council, to be appointed by that council. (i) One member to be appointed by the local Otago Combined Runanga of Ngai Tahu. (j) One member to be appointed by an electoral college comprising the local branches of Federated Farmers of New Zealand, Country Women's Institute, Women's Division of Federated Farmers of New Zealand, Young Farmers Club, and the Fruitgrowers' Federation of New Zealand. (k) Up to 5 members to be co-opted by the Otago Polytechnic Council if and when it thinks fit, taking into account the specific needs of the Otago Polytechnic, its unique character, and the gender, ethnic and socio-economic composition of the Otago Community. 4. Subject to section 173 of the Education Act 1989, the maximum term of office of members appointed to the council, other than the Chief Executive Officer, is three consecutive 4-year terms. 5. The Otago Polytechnic Notice 1990 appearing in the New Zealand Gazette, 13 September 1990, No. 159, page 3353, is hereby revoked. Dated at Wellington this 21st day of March 1999. MAX BRADFORD, Minister for Tertiary Education.