Terms of Reference
- To review and recommend to the University Council on all matters relating to health and safety and ethical approvals, including related statutory compliance;
- To ensure that the University Council is regularly provided information in order that its members:
- (a) are kept up-to-date with knowledge of work health and safety matters;
- (b) maintain an understanding of the operations of the University, and generally of the hazards and risks associated with those operations;
- (c) can be satisfied the University has in place, and is using, appropriate resources and processes:
- (i) to eliminate or minimise health and safety risks; and
- (ii) for complying with its other Health and Safety duties and obligations
- (d) can be satisfied that the University has appropriate processes in place for receiving and considering information regarding incidents, hazards, and risks and for responding in a timely way to that information; and
- (e) can verify the provision and use of the resources and processes referred to in paragraphs (c) and (d)
Constitution
- One lay member of the University Council (Convener)
- Two further members of the University Council
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Enterprise)
- Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Health Sciences
- Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Sciences
- Chief Operating Officer
Convenor appointed by Council
In attendance
- Director of Property Services;
- Head, Health and Safety Compliance
- Registrar & Secretary to the Council (Secretary)
The following will attend when presenting reports:
- Chair, Human Ethics Committee
- Chair, Animal Ethics Committee, Dunedin
- Chair, Institutional Biological Safety Committee
- Chair, Hazardous Substances and Radiation Committee
Committee to meet bi-monthly and to receive reports from the following sub-committees.
