Pursuant to section 170 of the Education Act 1989, the Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education) hereby gives the following notice:
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1. This notice may be cited as the Constitution of Taranaki Polytechnic Notice 2000.
2. This notice shall come into force the day after its publication in the New Zealand Gazette.
3. The Taranaki Polytechnic Council shall be constituted as follows:
(a) Four persons appointed by the Minister of Education;
(b) The Chief Executive Officer of Taranaki Polytechnic;
(c) One permanent member of the academic staff of Taranaki Polytechnic elected by the permanent members of that staff;
(d) One permanent member of the general staff of Taranaki Polytechnic elected by the permanent members of that staff;
(e) One permanent member who is or has been a student of Taranaki Polytechnic who shall represent the students of Taranaki Polytechnic and who shall either be elected by the students of Taranaki Polytechnic or appointed by the Taranaki Polytechnic Students' Association Executive, if the students so decide;
(f) One member appointed by the Taranaki Polytechnic Council after consultation with the Employers' and Manufacturers' Association (Taranaki Branch);
(g) One member appointed by the Taranaki Polytechnic Council after consultation with the Taranaki District Council of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions; and
(h) Two members co-opted by the Taranaki Polytechnic Council.
4. The term of office of members of the council, vacation of office, disclosure of members' interest and casual vacancies are covered in sections 173-176 of the Education Act 1989.
5. Subject to section 173, the maximum term for any member, other than the chief executive officer, shall be three consecutive four year terms.
6. The powers of the Taranaki Polytechnic Council shall not be affected by vacancy in the membership thereof.
7. The Taranaki Polytechnic Notice 1990 appearing in the New Zealand Gazette, 25 October 1990, No. 186, page 3995, is hereby revoked.
Dated at Wellington this 12th day of March 2000.
STEVE MAHAREY, Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education).