JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY ACT 1997 - As at 26 April 2024 - Act 45 of 1997
- As at 26 April 2024
- Act 45 of 1997
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definitions
PART 2 - THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS COUNCIL
Division 1 - University establishment and general functions and powers
- 4 Establishment of university
- 5 Functions of university
- 6 General powers of university
Division 2 - Council establishment and general functions and powers
- 7 Establishment of council
- 8 Functions of council
- 9 Powers of council
- 10 Council to promote university’s interests
- 11 Delegation
Division 3 - Council membership—no membership resolution
- 11A Application of division
- 12 Membership of council
- 13 Official members
- 14 Appointed members
- 15 Elected members
- 16 Additional member
- 17 When council is taken to be properly constituted
- 18 Appointed member’s term of office
- 19 Elected member’s term of office
- 20 Additional member’s term of office
- 20A Dealing with casual vacancy in office of an elected member
- 21 Failure to elect elected members
- 22 Casual vacancies
Division 3A - Council membership—membership resolution
Subdivision 1 - Preliminary
- 22A Definitions for division
Subdivision 2 - Council membership
- 22B Application of subdivision
- 22C Membership of council
- 22D Official members
- 22E Appointed members
- 22F Elected members
- 22G Additional members
- 22H Particular provisions subject to sdiv 4
- 22I When council is taken to be properly constituted
Subdivision 3 - Membership resolutions
- 22J Council may pass resolution
- 22K Current members not affected
- 22L Council must give Minister notice of membership resolution affecting class of appointed members
- 22M When membership resolution takes effect for membership class
- 22N Restriction on passing further membership resolution
Subdivision 4 - Casual vacancies and related matters
- 22O Dealing with casual vacancy in office of elected member
- 22P Failure to elect elected members
- 22Q Casual vacancies
Division 3B - Matters relating to offices of appointed, elected and additional members
- 23 Ineligibility for membership of council
- 24 Vacation of office
- 25 Discretion where appointed member convicted of indictable offence
- 26 Discretion where elected or additional member convicted of indictable offence
Division 3C - Council elections
- 26AA Election policy
- 26AB Conduct of election
- 26AC Eligibility to vote
Division 4 - Members’ function, and removing elected, appointed and additional members from office
- 26A Member’s function, and obligations about function
- 26B Council may remove member from office
Division 5 - Extending terms of office
- 26C Minister may extend terms of office
Division 6 - Meetings of the council
- 27 Who is to preside at meetings
- 28 Quorum
- 29 Conduct of meetings
PART 3 - CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
- 30 Chancellor
- 31 Deputy chancellor
- 32 Vice-chancellor
PART 4 - BODIES CONNECTED WITH THE UNIVERSITY
Division 1 - Convocation
- 33 Establishment of convocation
Division 2 - Union
Division 3 - (Repealed)
Division 4 - Academic board
- 40 Establishment of academic board
- 40A Chairperson of academic board
Division 5 - Application of Corporations legislation to bodies
- 40B Excluded matters for Corporations legislation
PART 4A - MATTERS RELATING TO OFFICES OF CHANCELLOR, DEPUTY CHANCELLOR, VICE-CHANCELLOR AND CHAIRPERSON
- 40C Disqualification from office
- 40D Council may remove chancellor, vice-chancellor or chairperson from office
- 40E Particular matters about removal of vice-chancellor
- 40F Vacation of office
PART 5 - PROPERTY AND FINANCE
Division 1 - Property held on trust or conditions
- 41 Definition for div 1
- 42 Amendment of terms of trusts and gifts
- 43 Selection of designated purpose
- 44 Property to be held for designated purpose
- 45 Certain persons to be given notice of scheme
- 46 Amendment of scheme
- 47 University’s powers under other laws not limited
- 48 University may carry out conditions of gift etc.
Division 2 - Dealing with State land by council
Division 3 - Finance
PART 6 - (Repealed)
PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 61 Forming and taking part in corporations
- 62 Use of facilities and staff
- 62A Protection from liability
- 62B Report about person’s criminal history
- 62C Delegation by Minister
- 62D Requirement to disclose particular matters
- 62E Restrictions on disclosing protected information
- 63 Control of traffic and conduct on university land
- 64 Regulation-making power
- 65 Repealed Act references
PART 8 - REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Division 1 - Repeal provision
Division 2 - Transitional provisions for the University Legislation Amendment Act 2005
Subdivision 1 - Preliminary
- 68 Definitions for div 2
Subdivision 2 - Provisions about council membership
- 69 Continuation of official members
- 70 Appointment of new appointed members
- 71 Continuation, and term of office, of appointed members
- 72 Continuation of elected members
- 73 Ballot, and term of office, for elected members
- 74 Appointment of new additional member
- 75 Continuation, and term of office, of additional members
- 76 Council need not include additional members
- 77 Dealing with casual vacancy in office of elected member
Subdivision 3 - Constitution of council
- 78 Constitution of council
- 79 Definitions for division
- 80 Particular references to council election
- 81 Majority required for first membership resolution
- 82 Council must give Minister notice of first membership resolution
- 83 Membership and constitution of council during transition period
- 84 Convocation elected members to be disregarded for s 22J(6)(a)
- 85 Dealing with casual vacancy in office of convocation elected member at start of, or during, transition period
- 86 Repeal of university statutes
