AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT 1991 - SECT 3 Interpretation

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT 1991 - SECT 3

    In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"academic staff of The Faculties" means the persons who are to be regarded as members of the academic staff of The Faculties because of Statutes made under paragraph   50(2)(d).

"academic staff of the Institute" means the persons who are to be regarded as members of the academic staff of the Institute because of Statutes made under paragraph   50(2)(d).

"Arts Institute" means the Canberra Institute of the Arts established by the Arts Institute Ordinance.

"Arts Institute Ordinance" means the Canberra Institute of the Arts Ordinance 1988 .

"certificate holder" , in relation to an institution, means a person who has been awarded a certificate by the institution.

"Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University appointed under section   32.

"commencement" means the commencement of this Act.

"Council" means the Council referred to in section   8.

"dean" means the head, by whatever name called, of any faculty.

"Deputy Vice-Chancellor" means a Deputy Vice - Chancellor of the University appointed under section   35.

"elect" includes re - elect.

"executive office" means:

  (a)   the office of Vice - Chancellor; or

  (b)   the office or offices of Deputy Vice - Chancellor.

"ex officio member" , in relation to the Council, means:

  (a)   the Chancellor; or

  (c)   the Vice - Chancellor.

"general staff" means members of the staff of the University other than:

  (a)   the holders of the executive offices;

  (b)   the academic staff of the Institute; and

  (c)   the academic staff of The Faculties.

"Institute" means the Institute of Advanced Studies referred to in paragraph   7(1)(a).

"Nominations Committee of Council" means the persons referred to in subsection   10(2).

"original Act" means the Australian National University Act 1946 .

"Pro-Chancellor" means the Pro - Chancellor of the University appointed under section   33.

"professor" does not include an assistant professor or an associate professor.

"Statute" means a Statute of the University made by the Council under Part   4.

"The Faculties" means the group of faculties and other bodies referred to in paragraph   7(1)(b).

"University" means the Australian National University continued in existence under subsection   4(1).

"University body" means:

  (a)   the Council; or

  (b)   Convocation.

"Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice - Chancellor of the University appointed under section   34.