UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY ACT 1989 - As at 1 July 2023 - Act 124 of 1989

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Definitions

PART 2 - CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY

• 4 Establishment of University
• 5 Incorporation of University
• 6 Object and functions of University
• 7 Facilities for students, staff and others

PART 3 - THE SENATE, AUTHORITIES AND OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

Division 1 - The Senate

• 8 Definitions
• 8A Senate
• 8B Size of Senate
• 8C Qualifications and experience of members
• 8D Elected staff and student members
• 8E Graduate members
• 8F Senate appointed members
• 8G Ministerially appointed members
• 8H Official members
• 9 Term of office

Division 2 - Other officers and bodies

• 10 Chancellor
• 11 Deputy Chancellor
• 11A Removal from office of Chancellor or Deputy Chancellor
• 12 Vice-Chancellor
• 13 Visitor
• 14 Convocation
• 15 Academic Board

PART 4 - FUNCTIONS OF SENATE

Division 1 - General

• 16 Functions of Senate
• 16A Controlled entities
• 17 Delegation by Senate
• 17A Operation of certain Acts
• 17B Recommendations of Ombudsman or Auditor-General

Division 2 - Property

• 18 Powers of Senate relating to property
• 19 Powers of Senate over certain property vested in Crown
• 20 Acquisition of land
• 21 Grant or transfer of certain land to University

Division 3 - Variation of trusts

• 22 Definitions
• 23 Trusts to which Division applies
• 24 Variation of amount of prize, scholarship or exhibition
• 25 Variation of terms of trust
• 26 Further variation

Division 4 - Commercial activities

• 26A Definitions
• 26B Guidelines for commercial activities
• 26C Register of commercial activities
• 26D Reports to Minister on commercial activities
• 26E Referral of matters to Ombudsman or Auditor-General

PART 4A - DUTIES OF FELLOWS

• 26F Duties of Fellows
• 26G Removal from office for breach of duty

PART 5 - ESTABLISHMENT OF ACADEMIC COLLEGES

• 27 Establishment of academic colleges
• 28 Advisory councils

PART 6 - GENERAL

• 29 Advance by Treasurer
• 29A Stamp duty exemption
• 30 Financial year
• 31 No religious test or political discrimination
• 32 Exemption from membership of body corporate or Convocation
• 33 Re-appointment or re-election
• 34 Academic status
• 35 Seal of University
• 36 By-laws
• 37 Rules
• 38 Recovery of charges, fees and other money
• 39 Repeal etc
• 40 Savings and transitional provisions
• SCHEDULE 1
• SCHEDULE 2
• SCHEDULE 2A
• SCHEDULE 3