Organisation Role of Council
The Council of the College manages the general business of the College. It can delegate its powers and authorise committees or individuals to represent the College on its behalf.
Manage general business of the College
The business of the College shall be managed by the Council.
The Council may exercise all powers of the College and on behalf of the College do all acts that may be done and exercise all powers that may be exercised by the College not required to be exercised by the College in general meeting by the Corporations Act or by these Articles.
Subject to the Memorandum of Association the Council may:
(a) engage the services of any person as an employee or contractor on such terms as the Council thinks fit; and
(b) reimburse a Councillor for reasonable expenditure incurred by way of travelling expenses and for other expenses incurred in the service of the College.
Power to delegate
The Council may delegate any of its powers (other than that of delegation) to committees comprising Members and other such persons as appointed by Council.
The Council may revoke any delegation of its powers by ordinary resolution.
Any committee exercising the delegated power of Council shall comply with any conditions or limitations imposed by Council.
Representations by the College
The President or the Council may authorise any committee or individual to represent the College before any government or governmental body or committee or to make statements or express views on behalf of the College. The authority may be given generally or for a specific situation and may be given on such conditions as the President or Council thinks fit.
Unless duly authorised to do so under this Article, no Member may make any statement or express any view which purports to be a statement or view of the College or as having been made or expressed on behalf of or with the concurrence of the College.