Queensland Consolidated Acts

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND ACT 1998

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Contents

           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

   12.     Membership of council
   13.     Official members
   14.     Appointed members
   15.     Elected members
   16.     Additional members
   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 elected member
   21.     Failure to elect elected member
   22.     Casual vacancies
   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 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--Student guild

   33.     Establishment of student guild
   34.     Composition
   35.     Role
   36.     General powers
   37.     Constitution

           Division 2--Colleges

   38.     Establishment of colleges

           Division 3--Academic board

   39.     Establishment of academic board
   39A.    Chairperson of academic board

           Division 4--Application of Corporations legislation to bodies

   39B.    Excluded matters for Corporations legislation

           Part 4A--Matters relating to offices of chancellor, deputy chancellor, vice-chancellor and chairperson

   39C.    Disqualification from office
   39D.    Council may remove chancellor, vice-chancellor or chairperson from office
   39E.    Particular matters about removal of vice-chancellor
   39F.    Vacation of office

           Part 5--Property and finance

           Division 1--Property held on trust or conditions

   40.     Definition for div 1
   41.     Amendment of terms of trusts and gifts
   42.     Selection of designated purpose
   43.     Property to be held for designated purpose
   44.     Certain persons to be given notice of scheme
   45.     Amendment of scheme
   46.     University's powers under other laws not limited
   47.     University may carry out conditions of gift etc.

           Division 2--Dealing with State land by council

   48.     Application of Land Act 1994

           Division 3--Finance

   49.     University is statutory body under the Financial Accountability Act 2009
   50.     University is statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982
   51.     Trust funds
   52.     Investment common fund
   53.     Application of revenue
   54.     Financial review
   55.     University's financial year

           Part 6--University statutes

   56.     Making of university statutes
   57.     University statute's status
   58.     University statutes affecting student guild
   59.     University rules

           Part 7--Miscellaneous

   60.     Forming and taking part in corporations
   61.     Use of facilities and staff
   61A.    Protection from liability
   61B.    Report about person's criminal history
   61C.    Delegation by Minister
   62.     Control of traffic and conduct on university land
   63.     Regulation-making power
   64.     Repealed Act references

           Part 8--Repeal and transitional provisions

           Division 1--Repeal provision, and transitional provisions before the University Legislation Amendment Act 2005

   65.     Definitions for div 1
   66.     Repeal
   67.     Continuation of university and student association
   68.     Assets and liabilities
   69.     Contracts
   70.     Proceedings
   71.     Chancellor, deputy chancellor and vice-chancellor
   72.     Appointed members of council
   72A.    Elected members of council
   72B.    Elected members representing alumni association
   72C.    President of student association
   73.     Staff's rights and entitlements
   74.     University statutes and rules
   75.     Student guild's constitution
   76.     References to student association or university

           Division 2--Transitional provisions for the University Legislation Amendment Act 2005
           Subdivision 1--Preliminary

   77.     Definitions for div 2
           Subdivision 2--Provisions about council membership
   78.     Continuation of official members
   79.     Appointment of new appointed members
   80.     Continuation, and term of office, of appointed members
   81.     Continuation of elected members
   82.     Ballot, and term of office, for elected members
   83.     Appointment of new additional members
   84.     Continuation, and term of office, of additional members
   85.     Council need not include additional members
   86.     Dealing with casual vacancy in office of elected member
           Subdivision 3--Constitution of council
   87.     Constitution of council
           SCHEDULE 1 -- CONTROL OF TRAFFIC AND CONDUCT ON UNIVERSITY LAND

           Part 1--Authorised persons
           1. Appointment
           2. Limitation of authorised person's powers
           3. Terms of appointment
           4. Identity cards
           5. Proof of authority

           Part 2--Traffic control
           6. Persons authorised to control traffic on university's land
           7. Regulatory notice
           8. Information notices
           9. Removal and detention of illegally parked or abandoned vehicles
           10. Disposal of unclaimed vehicles
           11. Application of proceeds of sale

           Part 3--Conduct on university land
           12. Conduct causing a public nuisance
           13. Power to deal with persons causing a public nuisance
           SCHEDULE 2 -- DICTIONARY
           Endnotes