New South Wales Consolidated Acts

UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES ACT 1989 - SECT 27

27 By-laws

(1) The Council may make by-laws, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to any matter that is required or permitted to be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act and, in particular, for or with respect to:

(a) the management, good government and discipline of the University,

(b) the method of election of members of the Council who are to be elected,

(c) the manner and time of convening, holding and adjourning the meetings of the Council or Academic Board,

(d) the manner of voting (including postal voting or voting by proxy) at meetings of the Council or Academic Board,

(e) the functions of the presiding member of the Council or Academic Board,

(f) the conduct and record of business of the Council or Academic Board,

(g) the appointment of committees of the Council or Academic Board,

(h) the quorum and functions of committees of the Council or Academic Board,

(i) the resignation of members of the Council, the Chancellor, the Deputy Chancellor or the Vice-Chancellor,

(j) the tenure of office, stipend and functions of the Vice-Chancellor,

(k) the designation of members of staff of the University as academic staff, non-academic staff, full-time staff, part-time staff or otherwise and the designation of students of the University as undergraduate students, postgraduate students or otherwise,

(l) the number, stipend, manner of appointment and dismissal of officers and employees of the University,

(m) admission to, enrolment in and exclusion from courses of studies,

(n) the payment of such fees and charges, including fines, as the Council considers necessary, including fees and charges to be paid in respect of:

(i) entrance to the University,

(ii) tuition,

(iii) lectures and classes,

(iv) examinations,

(v) residence,

(vi) the conferring of degrees and the awarding of diplomas and other certificates,

(vii) the provision of amenities and services, whether or not of an academic nature, and

(viii) an organisation of students or of students and other persons,

(o) the exemption from, or deferment of, payment of fees and charges, including fines,

(p) without limiting the operation of paragraphs (n) and (o), the imposition and payment of penalties for parking and traffic infringements,

(q) the courses of lectures or studies for, the assessments for and the granting of degrees, diplomas, certificates and honours and the attendance of candidates for degrees, diplomas, certificates and honours,

(r) the assessments for, and the granting of, fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries and prizes,

(s) the admission of students and former students of other universities and institutions of higher education to any status within the University or the granting to graduates of such universities or institutions, or other persons, of degrees or diplomas without examination,

(t) the establishment and conduct of places of accommodation for students (including residential colleges and halls of residence within the University) and the affiliation of residential colleges,

(u) the affiliation with the University of any educational or research establishment,

(v) the creation of faculties, schools, departments, centres or other entities within the University,

(w) the provision of schemes of superannuation for the officers and employees of the University,

(x) the form and use of academic costume,

(y) the form and use of an emblem of the University or of any body within or associated with the University,

(z) the use of the seal of the University, and

(aa) the making, publication and inspection of rules.

(2) A by-law has no effect unless it has been approved by the Governor.