Policy: Company directorships, secretaryships and partnerships

Purpose

To ensure adequate disclosure and approval of staff involvement in non-ANU entities.

Overview

The University policy for approval of academic and professional staff of the University who hold or wish to hold a directorship, secretaryship or partnership in or of entities.

Scope

This Policy applies across the University.

Policy Statement

Principles

All academic and professional staff of the University who hold or wish to hold a directorship, secretaryship or partnership in or of entities, other than family trusts, family companies (unless in their specific academic field of endeavour), family partnerships, community (not for profit) boards of management, and self-managed superannuation funds are to obtain the approval of the relevant delegate.
This provision is also applicable to all staff who have been invited or nominated by the University to hold office, on behalf of the University.

Delegations relevant to this policy

000195: Approve an application to hold or continue to hold office in a non-University company
000196: Approve appointment to hold office in a University-related or other company ex officio (subsequent to appointment to ANU)

Information	Printable version (PDF)
Title	Company directorships, secretaryships and partnerships
Document Type	Policy
Document Number	ANUP_000396
Version	4
Purpose	To ensure adequate disclosure and approval of staff involvement in non-ANU entities
Audience	Staff, Prospective Staff, Staff-Academic, Staff-Academic-Research, Staff-Professional
Category	Administrative
Topic/ SubTopic	Staff

Effective Date	3 Mar 2011
Review Date	22 Dec 2019

Responsible Officer:	Director, Corporate Governance and Risk Office
Approved By:	Vice-Chancellor
Contact Area	Corporate Governance and Risk Office
Authority	Australian National University Act 1991 Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014
Delegations	194,195,196