New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY ACT 1997

- As at 1 July 2023 
- Act 116 of 1997 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      (Repealed)

   PART 2 - CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTIONS OF UNIVERSITY

   5.      Establishment of University
   6.      Incorporation of University
   7.      Campuses of the University
   8.      Object and functions of University
   9.      Facilities for students, staff and others

   PART 3 - GOVERNANCE OF UNIVERSITY

           Division 1 - The Board of Trustees

   10.     Definitions
   10A.    Board
   10B.    Size of Board
   10C.    Qualifications and experience of members
   10D.    Elected staff and student members
   10E.    Graduate members
   10F.    Board appointed members
   10G.    Ministerially appointed members
   10H.    Official members
   10I.    Term of office
   11.     Functions of Board
   12.     (Repealed)

           Division 2 - Other officers and bodies

   13.     Chancellor
   14.     Deputy Chancellors
   14A.    Removal from office of Chancellor or Deputy Chancellor
   15.     Vice-Chancellor
           16-18. (Repealed)
   19.     Visitor
   20.     Academic Senate
   21.     Chair of Academic Senate

   PART 4 - FUNCTIONS OF BOARD

           Division 1 - General

   22.     Functions of Board
   22A.    Controlled entities
   23.     Delegation
   23A.    Operation of certain Acts
   23B.    Recommendations of Ombudsman or Auditor-General

           Division 2 - Property

   24.     Powers of Board relating to property
   25.     Acquisition of land
   26.     Powers of Board over certain property vested in Crown
   27.     Grant or transfer of certain land to University

           Division 3 - Variation of trusts

   28.     Definitions
   29.     Trusts to which this Division applies
   30.     Variation of amount of prize
   31.     Variation of terms of trust
   32.     Further variation

           Division 4 - Commercial activities

   32A.    Definitions
   32B.    Guidelines for commercial activities
   32C.    Register of commercial activities
   32D.    Reports to Minister on commercial activities
   32E.    Referral of matters to Ombudsman or Auditor-General

   PART 4A - DUTIES OF BOARD MEMBERS

   32F.    Duties of Board members
   32G.    Removal from office for breach of duty

   PART 5 - GENERAL

   33.     Advance by Treasurer
   33A.    Stamp duty exemption
   34.     Financial year
   35.     No religious or political discrimination
   36.     Exemption from membership of body corporate
   37.     Re-appointment or re-election
   38.     Limited tenure in certain positions
   39.     Seal of University
   40.     By-laws
   41.     Rules
   42.     Repeal of University of Western Sydney Act 1988 No 90
   43.     (Repealed)
   44.     Savings, transitional and other provisions
   45.     Review of Act
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 2A
           Schedule 3 (Repealed)
           SCHEDULE 4