New South Wales Consolidated Acts

UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES ACT 1989

- As at 1 July 2023 
- Act 125 of 1989 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY

   4.      Establishment of University
   5.      Incorporation of University
   6.      Object and functions of University
   7.      Facilities for students, staff and others

   PART 3 - THE COUNCIL, AUTHORITIES AND OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

           Division 1 - The Council

   8.      Definitions
   8A.     Council
   8B.     Size of Council
   8C.     Qualifications and experience of members
   8D.     Elected staff and student members
   8E.     Graduate members
   8F.     Council appointed members
   8G.     Ministerially appointed members
   8H.     Official members
   9.      Term of office

           Division 2 - Other officers and bodies

   10.     Chancellor
   11.     Deputy Chancellor
   11A.    Removal from office of Chancellor or Deputy Chancellor
   12.     Vice-Chancellor
   13.     Visitor
   14.     Academic Board

   PART 4 - FUNCTIONS OF COUNCIL

           Division 1 - General

   15.     Functions of Council
   15A.    Controlled entities
   16.     Delegation by Council
   16A.    Operation of certain Acts
   16B.    Recommendations of Ombudsman or Auditor-General

           Division 2 - Property

   17.     Powers of Council relating to property
   18.     Powers of Council over certain property vested in Crown
   19.     Acquisition of land
   20.     Grant or transfer of certain land to University

           Division 3 - Commercial activities

   20A.    Definitions
   20B.    Guidelines for commercial activities
   20C.    Register of commercial activities
   20D.    Reports to Minister on commercial activities
   20E.    Referral of matters to Ombudsman or Auditor-General

   PART 4A - DUTIES OF COUNCIL MEMBERS

   20F.    Duties of Council members
   20G.    Removal from office for breach of duty

   PART 5 - GENERAL

   21.     Advance by Treasurer
   21A.    Stamp duty exemption
   22.     Financial year
   23.     No religious test or political discrimination
   24.     Exemption from membership of body corporate
   25.     Re-appointment or re-election
   26.     Seal of University
   27.     By-laws
   28.     Rules
   29.     Recovery of charges, fees and other money
   30.     Repeal etc
   31.     Savings and transitional provisions
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 2A
           SCHEDULE 3