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Standing Orders - Southern Cross University Council

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Status	Historic	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	1st May 2015	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	1st January 2018	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	University Council	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	21st April 2015	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	4th April 2016	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Head of Work Unit	Mark Dixon Director, Governance Services	This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Enquiries Contact	Governance Services	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

The revised Standing Orders:

1. contain new provisions around issues including leave of absence, use

of technology, inquorate meetings, points of order, flying minutes, informal

session and offensive conduct;

2. draw together Council meeting procedures defined in the Southern

Cross University Act;

3. align with sector benchmarking; and

4. seek to more accurately capture current meeting practices than the

existing Standing Orders.

Clauses Amended

Policy: All

Procedure: All