1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Principal Act amended
Part 1Substantive provisions
Amendments to existing provisions of principal Act relating to tertiary education
4 Interpretation
5 Institutions to be governed by councils
6 Section 168 repealed
7 Constitutions of councils of new institutions
8 Amendment of constitution
9 Requirements as to constitutions of councils
10 Section 172 repealed
11 Term of office
12 Vacation of office
13 Chairperson and deputy chairperson
14 Criteria for risk assessment of institutions
New provisions relating to polytechnics
15 New Part 15A inserted
Part 15ASpecial provisions relating to polytechnics
222A Specialist help
222B Performance improvement plans
222C Crown manager
222D Protection of Crown managers
222E Powers may be used concurrently
222F Polytechnic council may request intervention
16 New headings and sections 222AA to 222AR inserted
Polytechnic councils
222AA Constitution of polytechnic councils
222AB Statutes relating to appointment of members by polytechnic councils
222AC Membership of more than one polytechnic council
222AD Matters to be considered when appointments made
222AE Term of office
222AF Reappointment and re-election
222AG Chairperson and deputy chairperson
222AH Duties of members of polytechnic councils
222AI Accountability for individual duties
222AJ Removal of members
222AK Process for removal
Combination of polytechnic councils
222AL Voluntary combination of councils
222AM Constitution of combined councils
222AN Effect of combination
222AO Dissolution of combined council
222AP Effect of dissolution
222AQ Initial membership of polytechnic councils after dissolution of combined council
Combined academic boards
222AR Polytechnic councils may establish combined academic boards
Enabling school students to attend tertiary high school at Manukau Institute of Technology
17 Enabling school students to attend tertiary high school at Manukau Institute of Technology
Part 2Transitional matters
18 Interpretation
19 Initial membership of reconstituted councils
20 Members of existing polytechnic councils to go out of office
21 Council continues to be same body
22 Temporary power of direction
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: