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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT 1991 No. 131, 1991
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT 1991 No. 131 of 1991 - TABLE OF PROVISIONS
TABLE OF PROVISIONS PART 1 - PRELIMINARYSection 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Interpretation PART 2 - THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Division 1 - Establishment of the University 4. Establishment of the University 5. Functions of the University 6. Powers of the University 7. Organisation of the University Division 2 - The Council 8. The Council 9. Powers of Council 10. Constitution of Council 11. Qualifications for membership of Council 12. Meetings of Council 13. Resolutions without meetings 14. Disclosure of interests of members 15. Vacation of office 16. Casual vacancies 17. Delegation to member of Council etc. 18. Delegation to committee of Council Division 3 - The Institute of Advanced Studies 19. Constitution of Institute 20. Board of the Institute 21. Constitution of Board 22. Chairperson of Board 23. Terms of office of Board members 24. Meetings of Board Division 4 - The Board of The Faculties 25. Board of The Faculties 26. Constitution of Board 27. Chairperson of Board 28. Terms of office of Board members 29. Meetings of Board Division 5 - Convocation 30. Constitution of Convocation 31. Quorum at meetings of Convocation Division 6 - Senior officers of the University 32. Chancellor 33. Pro-Chancellor 34. Vice-Chancellor 35. Deputy Vice-Chancellor 36. Remuneration and allowances 37. Acting appointments Division 7 - Miscellaneous 38. Execution of contracts 39. Validity of acts and proceedings 40. Religious test not to be administered PART 3 - FINANCIAL MATTERS Division 1 - Fees 41. Fees Division 2 - Finances of the University 42. Money payable to University 43. Application of fees and other money 44. Borrowing 45. Proper accounts to be kept etc. 46. Bank accounts 47. Audit 48. Taxation 49. Annual report and financial statements PART 4 - STATUTES 50. Statutes 51. Statutes relating to traffic 52. Statutes to be approved by Governor-General and published PART 5 - CONSEQUENTIAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Division 1 - Preliminary 53. Interpretation Division 2 - Repeal 54. Repeal Division 3 - General 55. Senior officers to continue in office 56. University successor in law of the Arts Institute 57. Preservation of Statutes etc. 58. Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Arts Institute 59. Arts Institute instruments 60. State or Territory officer may act on certificate
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61. Pending proceedings 62. Staff of the Arts Institute 63. Students of the Arts Institute 64. Granting of Arts Institute awards 65. Transfer of appropriated money 66. Annual report and financial statements Division 4 - Membership of Council immediately after commencement and during transitional period 67. Application of Division 68. Chairperson of the Arts Institute 69. Chairperson of Board of Institute 70. Chairperson of Board of The Faculties 71. Council members elected by Convocation 72. Council member elected by deans and heads of research schools 73. Council member elected by academic staff of the Institute 74. Council member representing academic staff of The Faculties 75. Council member representing general staff Division 5 - Amendment of the Employment, Education and Training Act 1988 76. Principal Act 77. Schedule 1 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT 1991 No. 131 of 1991 - LONG TITLE
An Act to amend the constitution of the Australian National University and create within it a new institute to replace the Canberra Institute of the Arts, and for related purposes AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT 1991 No. 131 of 1991 - PART 1 PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT 1991 No. 131 of 1991 - SECT 1 Short title
(Assented to 2 September 1991) 1. This Act may be cited as the Australian National University Act 1991. (Minister's second reading speech made in- House of Representatives on 15 May 1991 Senate on 4 June 1991) AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT 1991 No. 131 of 1991 - SECT 2 Commencement
2. This Act commences on 1 January 1992. AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT 1991 No. 131 of 1991 - SECT 3 Interpretation
3. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears: "academic staff of The Faculties" means the persons who are to be regarded as members of the academic staff of The Faculties because of Statutes made under paragraph 50 (2) (d); "academic staff of the Institute" means the persons who are to be regarded as members of the academic staff of the Institute because of Statutes made under paragraph 50 (2) (d); "Arts Institute" means the Canberra Institute of the Arts established by the Arts Institute Ordinance; "Arts Institute Ordinance" means the Canberra Institute of the Arts Ordinance 1988; "certificate holder", in relation to an institution, means a person who has been awarded a certificate by the institution; "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University appointed under section 32; "commencement" means the commencement of this Act; "Council" means the Council referred to in section 8; "dean" means the head, by whatever name called, of: (a) the Institute of the Arts; or (b) any faculty; "Deputy Vice-Chancellor" means a Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University appointed under section 35; "elect" includes re-elect; "executive office" means: (a) the office of Vice-Chancellor; or (b) the office or offices of Deputy Vice-Chancellor; "ex officio member", in relation to the Council, means: (a) the Chancellor; or (b) the Pro-Chancellor; or (c) the Vice-Chancellor; or (d) the Chairperson of the Board of the Institute; or (e) the Chairperson of the Board of The Faculties; or (f) the president of the postgraduate students' association; or (g) the president of the undergraduate students' association; "general staff" means members of the staff of the University other than: (a) the holders of the executive offices; (b) the academic staff of the Institute; and (c) the academic staff of The Faculties; "Institute" means the Institute of Advanced Studies referred to in paragraph 7 (1) (a); "Institute of the Arts" means the Institute of the Arts referred to in
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subparagraph 7 (1) (b) (i); "original Act" means the Australian National University Act 1946; "president of the postgraduate students' association" means the head (by whatever name called) of the body recognised by the Council as representing postgraduate students of the University; "president of the undergraduate students' association" means the head (by whatever name called) of the body recognised by the Council as representing undergraduate students of the University; "Pro-Chancellor" means the Pro-Chancellor of the University appointed under section 33; "professor" does not include an assistant professor or an associate professor; "Statute" means a Statute of the University made by the Council under Part 4; "statutory Board" means the Board of the Institute or the Board of The Faculties; "The Faculties" means the group of faculties and other bodies referred to in paragraph 7 (1) (b); "University" means the Australian National University continued in existence under subsection 4 (1); "University body" means: (a) the Council; or (b) Convocation; or (c) a statutory Board; "Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University appointed under section 34. AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT 1991 No. 131 of 1991 - PART 2 PART 2 - THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT 1991 No. 131 of 1991 - DIVISION 1 Division 1 - Establishment of the University
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT 1991 No. 131 of 1991 - SECT 4 Establishment of the University
4. (1) The Australian National University that was, immediately before the commencement of this Act, in existence by virtue of the original Act is continued in existence under the same name. (2) The University: (a) continues to be a body corporate; and (b) has a seal; and (c) may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property. (3) The seal of the University must be kept in such custody as the Council directs and may be used only as authorised by the Council. (4) All courts, judges and persons acting judicially must take judicial notice of the imprint of the seal of the University appearing on a document and must presume that it was duly affixed.