Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CANBERRA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ACT 1987 - SECT 5

    (1)     The functions of the institute are—

        (a)     to conduct, mainly in the ACT, an educational institution to foster excellence in study in the fields of technical and further education that the director, with the Minister's written approval, decides or the Minister requires; and

        (b)     to provide courses and programs, and to use the facilities and resources of the institute, to advance and develop knowledge and skill in the fields of technical and further education; and

        (c)     to support industry and commerce, and to assist the development of industry and commerce and the community, in the ACT; and

        (d)     to promote the development of community awareness and appreciation of technical and further education; and

        (e)     to confer awards to people who have completed courses of studies at the institute; and

        (f)     to confer honorary awards; and

        (g)     to consult and cooperate with other entities in relation to the provision of technical and further education; and

        (h)     to make suitable financial arrangements with industry and commerce for the purposes of its functions under paragraphs (a) to (g); and

              (i)     to do anything incidental to its functions under paragraphs (a) to (h).

    (2)     A decision of the director, or a requirement of the Minister, under subsection (1) (a) must be in writing.