Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA ACT 1989 - SECT 6

    (1)     The functions of the university include—

        (a)     to transmit and advance knowledge by undertaking teaching and research of the highest quality; and

        (b)     to encourage, and provide facilities for, postgraduate study and research; and

        (c)     to provide facilities and courses for higher education generally, including education appropriate to professional and other occupations, for students from within Australia and overseas; and

        (d)     to award and confer degrees, diplomas and certificates, whether in its own right, jointly with other institutions or as otherwise decided by the council; and

        (e)     to provide opportunities for people, including those who already have post-secondary qualifications, to obtain higher education qualifications; and

        (f)     to develop and provide cultural, sporting, professional, technical and vocational services to the community; and

        (g)     to participate in public discourse; and

        (h)     to engage in extension activities; and

              (i)     to commercially exploit or develop, for the university's benefit, any property of the university including any facility, resource, real property or other right or interest; and

Example

the practical application and development of study, research, knowledge and intellectual or real property

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act

, s 126 and s 132).

        (j)     to exercise any other function given to it under this Act or another territory law.

    (2)     In the exercise of its functions, the university must pay special attention to the needs of the ACT and the surrounding regions.