Status and Details

Status and Details

Delegations and Authorisations Policy

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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 20th December 2018 This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date 20th December 2019 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 20th December 2018 This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date 18th June 2020 This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head Cassandra Webeck
University Secretary
This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Author Linda Breen

This is the author of record for this version of the document.
Enquiries Contact General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

May 2020 – Amended Schedule 1 – Strategy and Policy Delegations, as approved by Council under resolution CNL139/6 and Schedule 9 – Academic and Course Delegations, as approved by Council under resolution CNL139/7.


October 2019 - the Unit Head field has been updated from the University Secretary and Director, Governance and Corporate Affairs to the University Secretary, to align with current structure.


October 2019 - all references to the University Secretary and Director, Governance and Corporate Affairs position have been updated to the University Secretary, to align with current structure.


Administrative amendment – reference to the Director, Strategic Planning and Information has been replaced with the Director, Strategic Planning, to align with current structure. 


18 July 2019 - Amended Schedule 1 – Strategy and Policy Delegations, as approved by the Council on 27 June 2019 under resolution CNL 19/62. 


29 March 2019 - Amended Schedule 9 – Academic and Course Delegations, as approved by the Council  on 27 February, 2019 under resolution CNL 19/20. Administrative amendments were also made in accordance with delegation Schedule 1, GOV10B to reference the current policy documents.


7 February 2019 – Administrative amendments were made to Schedule 1 – Strategy and Policy Delegations in accordance with delegation GOV10B, to align Schedule 1 with the version approved by University Council CNL 18/107.


6 February 2019 – Administrative amendments were made to Schedule 4 – Human Resources Delegations in accordance with delegation GOV10B, to align Schedule 4 with the version approved by University Council CNL 18/107.


1 February 2019 – amended Schedule 4 – Human Resource Delegations enacted, as approved by the University Council under resolution CNL 18/107.


1 January 2019 – amended Schedule 9 – Academic and Course Delegations enacted, as approved by the University Council under resolution CNL 18/113.


Amendments as approved by the Council on 14 December 2018 (CNL 18/107) relate to the glossary and the delegation bands. The definitions of Executive Staff and Senior Staff are not used in any schedules other than Schedule 4 – Human Resource Delegations.  These have been amended to better reflect the responsibilities of staff, with Primary Budget Centre Managers grouped into the Executive Staff category and Secondary Centre Budget Managers grouped into Senior Staff.  The Council also approved amendments to Schedule 1 – Strategy and Policy Delegations which relate to approval authorities for policy and procedures, as well as repealing delegations that are operational in nature.






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