Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

BATCHELOR INSTITUTE OF INDIGENOUS TERTIARY EDUCATION ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  

   PART 2--INSTITUTE

   4.      Establishment of Institute  
   5.      Institute replaces Batchelor College  
   6.      Composition of Institute  
   7.      Functions of Institute  
   8.      Powers of Institute  

   PART 3--ADMINISTRATION OF INSTITUTE

           Division 1--Council

   9.      Establishment of Council  
   10.     Functions and powers of Council  
   11.     Composition of Council  
   12.     Notices relating to nomination of Council members  
   13.     Request for election of Council member  
   14.     Appointment of Council member on failure to nominate or elect  
   15.     Term of office of appointed or elected Council member  
   16.     Vacation of office of Council member  
   17.     Filling vacancy of elected Council member for less than 6 months  
   18.     Council to elect Deputy Chairperson  
   19.     Council meetings  
   20.     Council program of induction and professional development  
   21.     Delegation by Council  

           Division 2--Council committees

   22.     Nominations Committee  
   23.     Other Council committees  

           Division 3--Institute Advisory Board

   24.     Establishment of Board  
   24A.    Functions and powers of Board  
   24B.    Constitution of Board  
   24C.    Notice seeking expressions of interest for nomination as Board member  
   24D.    Term of office of Board member  
   24E.    Vacation of office of Board member  
   24F.    Board to elect Deputy Chairperson  
   24G.    Board meetings  

           Division 4--General matters for Institute entities

   25.     Duties of member of Institute entity  
   26.     Disclosure of interest on becoming member of Institute entity  
   26A.    Disclosure of interest on becoming aware of conflict of interest  
   26B.    Validity of procedures and actions  

           Division 5--Director and Deputy Director of Institute

   27.     Director  
   28.     Deputy Director  
   29.     Delegation by Director  
   30.     Validity of actions  

   PART 4--DEGREES AND OTHER AWARDS

   31.     Degrees and awards of Institute  
   32.     Degrees and awards of other bodies  

   PART 5--STAFF ETC.

   33.     Appointment of staff  
   34.     Consultants may be engaged  

   PART 6--PROPERTY, FINANCE, AUDIT AND ANNUAL REPORTS

   35.     Financial year  
   36.     Fees  
   37.     ADI accounts  
   38.     Proper accounts to be kept etc.  
   39.     Gifts etc. and trust funds  
   40.     Variation of terms of trust or gift  
   41.     Financial accommodation  
   42.     Investment  
   43.     Annual budget and expenditure  
   44.     Provision of financial information to Treasurer  
   45.     Annual report  
   46.     Audit  
   47.     Reports to be laid before Legislative Assembly  
   48.     Financial Management Act does not apply to the Institute  

   PART 7--BY-LAWS, RULES AND CODES OF CONDUCT

   49.     Power to make by-laws  
   50.     By-laws relating to vehicles  
   51.     Rules  
   52.     Codes of conduct  
   53.     Recovery of penalties imposed under by-laws and rules  
   54.     Application of by-laws, rules and codes of conduct  
   55.     Proof of by-laws, rules and codes of conduct  
   56.     Application of Interpretation Act to By-laws and rules  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

   57.     Protection from liability  
   58.     Form and execution of contracts and other documents of Institute  
   59.     Savings and transitional matters for Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education Act 1999  

   PART 9--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR BATCHELOR INSTITUTE OF INDIGENOUS TERTIARY EDUCATION AMENDMENT ACT 2012

           Division 1--Preliminary and general matters

   60.     Definitions  
   61.     Continuation of Council By-laws, rules, codes, resolutions and actions  
   62.     Continuation of interim Council By-laws, rules, codes, resolutions and actions  
   63.     Director and Deputy Director  

           Division 2--Interim Council and interim Nominations Committee

   64.     Interim Council to operate in interim period  
   65.     Interim Nominations Committee  

           Division 3--New Council

   66.     Appointment and election of members of new Council  
   67.     Term of appointment of new Council members  
   68.     Establishment day  

           Division 4--Board

   69.     Expressions of interest for appointment to Board  
   70.     First meeting of Board  
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