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Functions and Duties of the Board (Statute No 15, Section 5)

Subject to the Act the Board shall
1. perform any function conferred or imposed upon the Board by or under the Act;
2. act in all matters concerning the Academy in such manner as appears to it best calculated to promote the objects and interests of the Academy and the University;
3. make recommendations to the Council on the promotion, development and co-ordination of academic courses and programmes which are offered or to be offered by the Academy and the overall development of the Academy generally;
4. administer, care for, control and maintain the Academy and, subject to any agreement referred to in section 5(a)(v), all books, manuscripts, instruments, chattels and property contained in the Academy or branches thereof;
5. subject to the approval of Council, establish, maintain, and control, either alone or by agreement with any other person or body, places for the carrying out of the purposes of the Academy within Western Australia;
6. on behalf of the Council, confer, after appropriate assessment, such degrees, diplomas, certificates and other awards as are approved by the Council, and
7. as soon as practicable after each thirty-first day of December, prepare and furnish to the Council a report on the operations of the Academy during the period of twelve months immediately preceding that day.
Subject to the Act the Board may
1. recruit, select and appoint persons as members of the staff of the Academy, other than the Director and Professors, in accordance with policy as prescribed by the Council from time to time;
2. expend or otherwise apply for the purposes of the Academy, moneys allocated to the Academy;
3. expend or otherwise apply moneys received by the University, the Council, the Academy or the Board by way of gifts or bequests for educational research or other purposes associated with the Academy; and
4. appoint such committees as may be determined by the Board

Constitution of the Board (Statute No 15, Section 6)
Composition and Membership

1 person, not being an employee of the University, appointed by the Council following consultation with the Board, who shall be the Chairperson	Dr Saliba Sassine
3 persons, not being employees of the University, appointed by the Council following consultation with the Chairperson, with experience in the teaching, administration or practice of the performing arts	Mr Nicholas Way
	Mr David Flanagan
	Mr Michael Keiller
3 persons, not being employees of the University, appointed by the Council, following consultation with the Chairperson, being persons with experience in education, the professions, industry or commerce and such other persons who are representative of the community	Ms Belinda Lonsdale
	Mr Keith Spence
	1 x Vacant
the Vice-Chancellor or nominee	Professor Arshad Omari (Nominee)
1 person, being an executive member of the University administration, appointed by the Vice-Chancellor	Professor Lynne Cohen
The Director	Professor Julie Warn
1 member of the full time staff of the Academy elected by members of that staff, the manner of election to be in accordance with Statute No 16 of the Statutes of the University	Ms Aine Whelan
1 enrolled student of the Academy elected by enrolled students of the Academy, the manner of election to be in accordance with Statute No 16 of the Statutes of the University	Mr Laim Mangan

For more information please contact the Committee Secretary, Aisling Vennitti or phone (6304 2443).

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