Governance

Committees Reporting To Council

2. Joint Committees of The Council And Senate

6. Health, Safety and Environment Committee

Composition

  • One Pro Vice-Chancellor (in the Chair);
  • Two representatives of Council;
  • Two representatives of Senate;
  • Safety Representatives nominated by each and from all recognised Trades Unions within the university;
  • Two Student members (one of whom shall be resident in AU accommodation) nominated by the Guild of Students;
  • Up to two co-opted members;

The Chairman shall be empowered to invite other persons to attend meetings to provide expert information and advice.

A Vice-Chairman shall be nominated by and from the Committee membership and shall take the Chair at meetings of the Committee in the absence of the Chairman.

Terms of Reference

  1. To advise the University on matters affecting occupational health, safety and the environment, including the formulation and periodic review of the policy statement.
  2. To monitor the implementation of the university's health, safety and environmental policy, and to give guidance to the Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor, as appropriate.
  3. To receive regular reports from the Safety and Environmental Advisor, including reports on relevant functions and from committees as appropriate (including Local Genetic Modification Safety; Fairtrade; Environmental Sustainability; Radiation Protection).

The Committee shall meet at least three times a year.