The Griffith University Act 1998 [the Act] establishes Council as the University's governing body. The functions and powers of Council are conferred under the Act.

A delegate is a Council member, officer or committee authorised to carry out a delegation or act on behalf of the University.

The Act authorises Council to delegate a function or power to a specified officer or committee, or the holder of a specified office, by reference to the title of the office. Delegations may be general or limited; made from time to time and be revoked, wholly or partially, by the delegator to make decisions or otherwise act on the University's behalf.

Delegations as a term refers to both conferring a statutory power or function and to conferring functions and powers (including making a decision) on a non-statutory basis.

The University's Delegations Register is a searchable online database of sub-delegations formally assigned by the Vice Chancellor to University officers. Variations to the Delegations Register (excluding Schedule A and Schedule B as defined in clause 3.2 of the Delegations Policy) are approved by the Vice Chancellor.

The General Counsel will review the Delegations Register at least biennially to ensure ongoing relevance, appropriateness and consistency with University strategy and policy.

Delegator means:

1. Council for delegations to the Vice Chancellor or other University officer or to a University committee.
2. Vice Chancellor for sub-delegations and all other delegations to University officers.

Reserved duties, powers and functions means those not delegated by Council.

Sub-delegation means where Council delegates a function or power to the Vice Chancellor and the Vice Chancellor confers the capacity to exercise the delegated power or function to an appropriately qualified member of the University staff.

University officer refers to  a staff member of the University.