New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WEST SCHOLARSHIPS ACT 1930 - SECT 13

13 By-laws

(1) The West Scholarships Trustees may make by-laws not inconsistent with this Act prescribing all matters which are permitted or required to be prescribed by this Act, or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying this Act into effect, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing power may make by-laws:

(a) prescribing the terms and conditions upon which scholarships shall be awarded,

(b) prescribing the qualifications necessary to render a person eligible to receive a scholarship,

(c) prescribing generally or particularly the schools the pupils from which shall be eligible to compete for scholarships under this Act and the conditions, if any, to be observed and complied with by such schools,

(d) prescribing the terms and conditions upon which payments shall be made to the holders of scholarships, and the maximum annual amount of such payments,

(e) regulating the conduct of their own proceedings, including the times, places, and conduct of their meetings,

(f) prescribing the manner in which accounts shall be kept.

(2) The by-laws shall:

(a) be submitted for the approval of the Governor,

(b) after such approval be published in the Gazette,

(c) take effect from the date of publication or from a later date to be specified in the by-laws,

(d) be laid before both Houses of Parliament within fourteen sitting days after publication if Parliament is then in session, and if not, then within fourteen sitting days after the commencement of the next session.

If either House of Parliament passes a resolution of which notice has been given at any time within fifteen sitting days after the by-laws have been laid before such House disallowing any by-law or part thereof, the by-law or part shall thereupon cease to have effect.