South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Council may
make, alter and repeal by-laws for all or any of the following purposes:
(a) to
prohibit persons from trespassing on the University grounds, and to provide
for the removal of trespassers from those grounds by persons authorised in
writing by the Council; and
(b) to
prevent damage to the University grounds (including any fixtures, chattels,
trees, shrubs, bushes, flowers, gardens and lawns on those grounds); and
(ba) to
provide for the recovery by the University on complaint compensation for any
damage done to the University grounds or any property of the University; and
(c) to
regulate the speed at which vehicles may be driven on the University grounds;
and
(d) to
prohibit dangerous or careless driving of vehicles on the University grounds;
and
(e) to
restrict or prohibit the driving of any vehicle on the University grounds
according to the laden weight of the vehicle or any part of the vehicle; and
(f) to
prescribe the route to be followed by traffic on roads, ways or tracks within
the University grounds, and the gates to be used for the entrance and exit of
vehicles and pedestrians, and to require the observance of one-way traffic
rules on specified roads, ways or tracks; and
(g) to
prohibit or regulate the parking of vehicles on the University grounds, and to
provide for the removal of vehicles from the University grounds; and
(h) to
require drivers or persons in charge of vehicles on the University grounds to
comply with traffic directions (which may include directions as to the speed
of vehicles, the course and direction of vehicles, the parking or standing of
vehicles, and other matters required for order or safety); and
(i)
generally to regulate traffic of all kinds on the
University grounds; and
(j) to
prohibit disorderly or offensive behaviour on the University grounds and to
provide for the removal from those grounds of persons guilty of disorderly or
offensive behaviour in the contravention of the by-laws by persons authorised
in writing by the Council; and
(k) to
regulate, restrict or prohibit the bringing of animals onto the University
grounds and the handling of animals while within the grounds; and
(l) to
regulate, restrict or prohibit within the University grounds the consumption
or use of alcoholic liquor, tobacco or other substances, and the bringing of
alcoholic liquor, tobacco or other substances onto those grounds, and to
provide for the removal of intoxicated persons from those grounds by persons
authorised in writing by the Council; and
(m) to
provide for the seizure and confiscation of alcoholic liquor, tobacco or other
substances that have been brought onto the University grounds in contravention
of a by-law by persons authorised in writing by the Council; and
(n) to
prevent persons from climbing on fences or buildings, or walking over gardens
or lawns; and
(o) to
regulate the conduct of meetings on the University grounds; and
(p) to
prevent the interruption of lectures, classes or meetings by noise or unseemly
behaviour (whether within or outside buildings) and to prevent undue noise
from motor vehicles; and
(q) to
prescribe fees for the parking of motor vehicles on the University grounds and
provide for the recovery of those fees; and
(r) to
fix expiation fees, not exceeding $80, for alleged offences against the
by-laws; and
(s) to
prescribe fines, not exceeding $1 250, for contravention of any by-law; and
(t) to
prescribe any other matters expedient for the maintenance of good order on the
University grounds or for the protection of property or for the prevention of
hindrance to or interference with any activities conducted on the University
grounds.
(2) A by-law operates
generally throughout the University grounds unless its operation is expressly
or by necessary implication limited to a particular part or particular parts
of the University grounds.
(3) The Council may
only make a by-law—
(a) at a
meeting of the Council of which at least 14 days prior notice has been given
in writing to each member of the Council setting out the proposed by-law; and
(b) on a
resolution supported by a majority of the total number of the members of the
Council.
(4) A by-law must be
transmitted to the Governor for confirmation.
Note—
A by-law cannot come into operation until confirmed by the Governor—see
section 10(7) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978 .
(5) To avoid doubt,
the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978 applies to a by-law made under this
section.
(6) Offences against
by-laws are summary offences.
(7) The statutes may
provide for proceedings against students or staff of the University in respect
of offences against the by-laws to be heard and determined by a board of
inquiry established under the statutes and for appeals against decisions of
that board of inquiry in respect of any such offences to be heard and
determined by an appellate committee established under the statutes.
(8) An allegation in a
complaint that any specified place is within the University grounds will be
taken to be proved in the absence of proof to the contrary.
(9) In any proceedings
relating to an offence against a by-law an allegation in the complaint that a
specified person was the owner or driver of a specified vehicle on a specified
day will be taken to be proved in the absence of proof to the contrary.
(10) If, in any
proceedings relating to an offence against a by-law, it is proved that a
vehicle was parked in the University grounds in contravention of a by-law it
will be presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the vehicle
was so parked by the owner of the vehicle.
(11) Despite a
provision of any other Act—
(a) any
fine (being a fine imposed by a board of inquiry established under the
statutes) recovered in respect of an offence against a by-law; and
(b) any
expiation fee paid in relation to an expiation notice issued for an alleged
offence against a by-law,
will be paid to the University.
(13) In this
section—
"driving", in relation to a vehicle, includes riding.