Western Australian Current Acts

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY ACT 1973

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   3.      Terms used

   PART 2 -- Murdoch University  

   4.      Murdoch University
            
   5.      Objects of University
            
   6.      Functions of University
            
   8A.     Power of University to provide residential accommodation for staff and students

   PART 3 -- Constitution of University  

   8.      Constitution
            
   9.      Visitor
            
   10.     Chancellor
            
   11.     Deputy Chancellor
            
   12.     Senate
            
   13.     Nominations Committee
            
   14.     Term of office of members
            
   14A.    Duties of Senate members
            
   15.     Resignation, disqualification and vacation of office
            
   15A.    Removal of Senate members for breach of certain duties and suspension pending removal
            
   16.     Casual vacancies
            
   17.     Functions of Senate, its powers and duties
            
   17A.    Disclosure of interests
            
   17B.    Relief of Senate members from liability
            
   18.     Delegation by Senate
            
   19A.    Remuneration and allowances for Senate members
            
   20.     Guild of Students
            
   20A.    Amenities and services fee
            
   20B.    Senate to include detail in Statute
            
   21.     Academic Council
            
   22.     Degrees and academic distinctions
            
   23.     Vice-Chancellor

   PART 4 -- By-laws, Statutes and regulations  

   24.     By-laws
            
   25.     Statutes
            
   26A.    Approval, publication, disallowance and proof of Statutes and by-laws
            
   26B.    Statutes and by-laws to be made readily available to public
            
   26.     Regulations made by Senate
            
   28A.    Regulations made by Governor

   PART 5 -- University lands and financial provisions

           Division 1 -- Vesting of lands in University  

   28.     Power to vest certain lands in University

           Division 2 -- Financial provisions and dealings in land  

   29.     Financial provisions and dealings in land
            
   30A.    Exemption from rate or tax
            
   30.     Special powers of investment
            
   31.     Trust moneys
            
   32A.    Borrowing and other ways of raising money
            
   32B.    Notice of borrowing
            
   32C.    Guarantees
            
   32D.    Charges for guarantee

           Division 3 -- Leasing University land for commercial purposes

              Subdivision 1 -- Preliminary  

   32E.    Terms used
            
   32F.    Object of this Division
            
   32G.    Effect of Division on University functions, powers and obligations

              Subdivision 2 -- Power to lease University land for commercial purposes  

   32H.    University may lease University land for commercial purposes with Ministerial approval
            
   32I.    Effect of approval to lease University land
            
   32J.    Approval in principle of university development proposal
            
   32K.    Application for advance determination of approval
            
   32L.    Advance determination of approval
            
   32M.    Approvals
            
   32N.    Notification of decision on application for approval
            
   32O.    Alteration of approval
            
   32P.    Payment agreements
            
   32Q.    Minister may delegate functions under this Division

           Division 4 -- Miscellaneous  

   33.     Superannuation scheme for University staff etc.
            
   34.     Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006

   PART 6 -- Validation and transitional provisions

           Division 1 -- Validations  

   35.     Certain leases of University land validated

           Division 2 -- Transitional provisions for Universities Legislation Amendment Act 2016  

   36.     Term used: commencement day
            
   37.     Transitional provisions (Senate)
            
   38.     Transitional provisions (guarantees)
            
   39.     Transitional provisions (Statutes and by-laws)
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Senate members
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