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University Acts (Amendment) Act 1996
Act No.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
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PART 1--PRELIMINARY 1
1. Purpose 1
2. Commencement 2
PART 2--HAWTHORN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION 3
3. Definition 3
4. Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Hawthorn Company 3
5. Gifts, trusts etc. 6
6. Staff of the Hawthorn Company 7
7. Indemnity of former members of Council of the Hawthorn
Company 8
8. Certain land used by the Hawthorn Company to vest in The
University of Melbourne 8
9. Amendment of Register etc 8
10. Rules of the Hawthorn Company 9
11. Powers of the Hawthorn Company 9
PART 3--SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 10
12. Definitions 10
13. Constitution of the Council 10
14. Vacation of office by members of Parliament 12
15. Transitional provisions for Council 12
16. New section 30C inserted 13
30C. Advisory Boards 13
17. Board of Technical and Further Education 14
18. Board of Technical Studies 15
19. Section 48 substituted 15
48. Visitor 15
PART 4--ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY 16
20. Post-graduate student 16
21. Vacation of office by members of Parliament 16
22. Section 43 substituted 16
43. Visitor 16
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PART 5--UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT 18
23. Post-graduate student 18
24. Vacation of office by members of Parliament 18
25. Section 41 substituted 18
41. Visitor 18
PART 6--LATROBE UNIVERSITY 20
26. Post-graduate student 20
27. Section 42 substituted 20
42. Visitor 20
PART 7--DEAKIN UNIVERSITY 22
28. Post-graduate student 22
29. Section 38 substituted 22
38. Visitor 22
PART 8--MONASH UNIVERSITY 24
30. Section 42 substituted 24
42. Visitor 24
PART 9--MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY 25
31. Governor 25
32. Section 47 substituted 25
47. Visitor 25
PART 10--VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 26
33. Post-graduate student 26
34. Section 46 substituted 26
46. Visitor 26
NOTES 28
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A BILL
to merge part of the Hawthorn Institute of Education into The
University of Melbourne, to amend the Acts establishing universities
to make further provision for the Governor to act as Visitor of those
universities and to make miscellaneous amendments to those Acts and
for other purposes.
University Acts (Amendment) Act 1996
The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Purpose
The main purposes of this Act are to--
(a) merge part of the Hawthorn Institute of
Education into The University of Melbourne;
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(b) make further provision for the Governor to
act as Visitor of certain universities;
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(c) make miscellaneous amendments to the Acts
establishing the universities.
2. Commencement
(1) This Act, except Parts 2 and 3, comes into
operation on the day on which it receives the
5
Royal Assent.
(2) Parts 2 and 3 come into operation on 1 January
1997.
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PART 2--HAWTHORN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
3. Definition
In this Part--
"Hawthorn Company" means the Hawthorn
Institute of Education Limited A.C.N. 050
5
133 634.
4. Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Hawthorn
Company
Subject to this Act, on and from 1 January 1997--
(a) The University of Melbourne is the
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successor in law of the Hawthorn Company;
and
(b) the assets and rights of the Hawthorn
Company vest in The University of
Melbourne; and
15
(c) the liabilities and obligations of the
Hawthorn Company become liabilities or
obligations of The University of Melbourne;
and
(d) any scholarship, prize or bursary of a
20
continuing nature administered by the
Hawthorn Company and existing
immediately before 1 January 1997 shall be
administered by The University of
Melbourne, but otherwise in accordance with
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the terms and conditions to which it was
subject immediately before that date; and
(e) all contracts, deeds, bonds, agreements,
arrangements, guarantees and other
instruments (except contracts, agreements or
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arrangements relating to the members of
staff of the Hawthorn Company referred to in
section 6) made or entered into by, on behalf
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of, or in relation to the Hawthorn Company
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and in force immediately before 1 January
1997 have effect as if made or entered into
by, on behalf of, or in relation to, The
University of Melbourne; and
(f) all actions, claims, arbitrations, applications
5
and other proceedings (including
proceedings on appeal or review) pending or
existing immediately before 1 January 1997
by, against, or in relation to the Hawthorn
Company have effect as if they were
10
proceedings by, against, or in relation to The
University of Melbourne, and may be
continued and completed accordingly; and
(g) any permit, licence or authority issued or
granted to the Hawthorn Company by or
15
under any Act continues to operate, despite
anything in this Act, in favour of The
University of Melbourne in the same way
and to the same extent as it operated in
favour of the Hawthorn Company; and
20
(h) unless the contrary intention appears, a
reference to the Hawthorn Company is
deemed to be a reference to The University
of Melbourne if the reference--
(i) is in an Act, other than this Act, a
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subordinate instrument within the
meaning of the Interpretation of
Legislation Act 1984, a judgment or
order of any other document whatever;
and
30
(ii) is in relation to a period occurring on or
after 1 January 1997; and
(i) all records and documents of the Hawthorn
Company become the property of The
University of Melbourne.
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5. Gifts, trusts etc.
If--
(a) before or after 1 January 1997--
(i) a gift, disposition or trust of property is
made or declared or is deemed to have
5
been made or declared; or
(ii) a trust fund is created--
(whether by deed, will or otherwise) to, in
favour of, for the use of, or for the purposes
of, the Hawthorn Company; and
10
(b) the gift, disposition, trust or trust fund takes
effect, or may take effect, or the trust fund
may be applied, on or after that date--
the gift, disposition, trust or trust fund does not
fail only because of the provisions of this Act, but,
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in relation to any other matter occurring on or
after that date--
(c) in the case of a gift, disposition or trust of
property, takes effect as if made or declared
to or in favour of The University of
20
Melbourne or a company referred to in
section 40A of the Melbourne University
Act 1958 for a purpose of The University of
Melbourne or such a company that
corresponds with, or is similar to, those
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purposes of the Hawthorn Company for
which it was made or declared; or
(d) in the case of a trust fund, may be applied as
if created in favour of The University of
Melbourne or a company referred to in
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section 40A of the Melbourne of University
Act 1958 for a purpose of The University of
Melbourne or such a company that
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corresponds with, or is similar to, those
purposes of the Hawthorn Company for
which the fund was created.
6. Staff of the Hawthorn Company
(1) On 1 January 1997, a person who, immediately
5
before that date, was a member of the staff
employed by the Hawthorn Company becomes a
member of the staff of The University of
Melbourne.
(2) A person who becomes a member of the staff of
10
The University of Melbourne under sub-section
(1)--
(a) is a member of the staff of The University of
Melbourne with remuneration no less than
the person was receiving or was entitled to
15
receive as a member of the staff of the
Hawthorn Company immediately before 1
January 1997 and on terms and conditions no
less favourable than those applying to that
person immediately before that date; and
20
(b) continues to have the benefit of all
entitlements (including all entitlements
arising from recognition of prior service with
other bodies) accrued in respect of the
person's appointment at the Hawthorn
25
Company before 1 January 1997--
subject to any written notice, agreement or
arrangement relating to the employment of that
person given or made by or on behalf of the
Hawthorn Company that was in force immediately
30
before 1 January 1997.
(3) A person transferred under sub-section (1) who,
immediately before the transfer, was an officer
within the meaning of the State Superannuation
Act 1988, continues, subject to that Act, to be an
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officer within the meaning of that Act, while he or
she continues as a member of staff of The
University of Melbourne.
7. Indemnity of former members of Council of the
Hawthorn Company
5
A person who, immediately before 1 January 1997
was a director of the Hawthorn Company is
entitled to be indemnified by The University of
Melbourne in respect of any personal liability
arising out of the bona fide execution of the
10
duties, powers, authorities and discretions
conferred or imposed on the person as a director
to the same extent and in the same circumstances
as if the person were a member of the Council or a
Committee referred to in section 21 of the
15
Melbourne University Act 1958 before that date.
8. Certain land used by the Hawthorn Company to vest
in The University of Melbourne
On 1 January 1997, the land described in
Certificate of Title volume 8082 folio 006 vests in
20
fee simple (together with any appurtenant rights)
in The University of Melbourne, subject to the
conditions, covenants, encumbrances, limitations,
exceptions, reservations and restrictions to which
the land was subject immediately before its
25
vesting under this section.
9. Amendment of Register etc
The Registrar of Titles, on being requested to do
so and on delivery of any relevant certificate of
title or instrument, must make any amendments in
30
the Register under the Transfer of Land Act
1958 that are necessary because of the operation
of this Act.
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10. Rules of the Hawthorn Company
(1) The rules of the Hawthorn Company in force
immediately before 1 January 1997, to the extent
to which they could be made as regulations by
The University of Melbourne and are not
5
inconsistent with any rules so made, continue to
have effect--
(a) as if made as regulations under a Statute of
The University of Melbourne; and
(b) as if any reference to the Hawthorn
10
Company were a reference to The University
of Melbourne.
(2) Rules continued in force under sub-section (1)
may be amended or revoked as if they were
regulations made under a Statute by The
15
University of Melbourne.
11. Powers of the Hawthorn Company
Despite anything to the contrary in the
constitution of the Hawthorn Company, the
Hawthorn Company is deemed to have, and
20
always to have had, power to do all things it is
authorised or empowered to do under and for the
purposes of this Act or necessary or expedient to
be done for the purposes of the merger with The
University of Melbourne in accordance with this
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Part.
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PART 3--SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
12. Definitions
No. 44/1992.
In section 3 of the Swinburne University of
Technology Act 1992--
(a) for the definition of "Outer Eastern region of
5
Melbourne" substitute ' "Outer Eastern
region of Melbourne" means the municipal
districts of Knox, Maroondah and Yarra
Ranges;';
(b) for the definition of "post-graduate student"
10
substitute--
' "post-graduate student" means a student
enrolled as a candidate for a graduate
diploma, degree of Master or Doctor or
any other post-graduate course for
15
admission to which completion of a
degree is normally required;'.
13. Constitution of the Council
(1) For section 7(2) of the Swinburne University of
Technology Act 1992 substitute--
20
"(2) The Council shall consist of--
(a) the Chancellor;
(b) the Vice-Chancellor;
(c) the Chairperson of the Academic
Board;
25
(d) the Chairperson of the Board of
Technical Studies;
(e) 3 persons elected of whom--
(i) one shall be elected by and from
staff enrolled as staff of the
30
University teaching in or
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managing academic programs or
courses of study or higher
education or conducting research;
(ii) one shall be elected by and from
staff enrolled as staff of the
5
University teaching or managing
technical and further education
programs;
(iii) one shall be elected by and from
staff enrolled as general staff of
10
the University;
(f) 2 persons elected of whom--
(i) one shall be elected by and from
students enrolled in academic
programs or courses of study in
15
higher education;
(ii) one shall be elected by and from
students enrolled in technical and
further education programs;
(g) 3 persons appointed by the Governor in
20
Council who are members of the
Parliament of Victoria recommended
for appointment by a joint sitting of the
members of the Legislative Council and
the Legislative Assembly conducted in
25
accordance with rules adopted for the
purpose by the members present at the
sitting;
(h) 5 persons appointed by the Governor in
Council;
30
(i) one person appointed by the Minister;
(j) 5 persons appointed by the Council.".
(2) For section 7(3) of the Swinburne University of
Technology Act 1992--
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"(3) One of the members appointed under sub-
section (2)(j) must be a person who resides
in the Outer Eastern region of Melbourne".
14. Vacation of office by members of Parliament
After section 10(2) of the Swinburne University
5
of Technology Act 1992 insert--
"(3) If a member of the Parliament appointed
under section 7(2)(g) ceases to be a member
of the Parliament of Victoria and is not re-
elected as such member at the next election,
10
his or her office as a member of the Council
becomes vacant.".
15. Transitional provisions for Council
(1) All members of the Council of Swinburne
University of Technology holding office on 31
15
December 1996 go out of office on that date but
are eligible for re-election or re-appointment as
members of the Council or to be members of the
Council.
(2) Sub-section (1) does not apply to a member of the
20
Council holding office under section 7(2)(a), (b)
or (g) of the Swinburne University of
Technology Act 1992 on 31 December 1996.
(3) Section 7(2)(e) of the Swinburne University of
Technology Act 1992 does not apply to the
25
election of a person to the Council until 31
December 1998.
(4) Until section 7(2)(e) applies, the Council includes
3 persons appointed by the Governor in Council
who, immediately before 31 December 1996, were
30
members of the staff of Swinburne University of
Technology.
(5) Section 7(2)(f) of the Swinburne University of
Technology Act 1992 does not apply to the
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election of a person to the Council until 31
December 1997.
(6) Until section 7(2)(f) applies, the Council includes
2 persons appointed by the Governor in Council
who, on 31 December 1996 were enrolled
5
students of Swinburne University of Technology.
(7) Section 7(2)(j) of the Swinburne University of
Technology Act 1992 does not apply to the
appointment of a person to the Council until 31
December 1999.
10
(8) Until section 7(2)(j) applies, the Council includes
5 persons appointed by the Governor in Council
for the purposes of that paragraph.
(9) Section 14 applies to the filling of casual
vacancies arising before section 7(2)(e), (f) or (j)
15
of the Swinburne University of Technology Act
1992, as the case requires, applies.
(10) Despite section 8 of the Swinburne University of
Technology Act 1992, a member of the Council
appointed under this section may be appointed for
20
a term that is less than 3 years but not less than
one year.
16. New section 30C inserted
After section 30B of the Swinburne University
of Technology Act 1992 insert--
25
"30C. Advisory Boards
(1) The Council may establish--
(a) a Board of Higher Education; and
(b) a Board of Swinburne at Lilydale; and
(c) and any other Boards prescribed by the
30
Statutes--
as part of the Higher Education Division for
providing advice to the Council and the
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Vice-Chancellor about any matters relating
to--
(d) the administration and development of
the Division; and
(e) the provision of academic programs
5
and courses of study in higher
education--
that are referred to the Board by the Council
or the Vice-Chancellor for advice or that are
prescribed by the Statutes.
10
(2) A Board shall be constituted as prescribed by
the Statutes.
(3) A Board may regulate its own proceedings,
subject to any Statutes and regulations.".
17. Board of Technical and Further Education
15
In section 34 of the Swinburne University of
Technology Act 1992--
(a) omit "(1)";
(b) for paragraph (a) substitute--
"(a) may discuss, and advise the Council or
20
the Vice-Chancellor about the
development of the Technical and
Further Education Division, the
provision of effective, efficient and
responsive technical and further
25
education programs and services in the
geographical area served by the
Division, the development of strategic
and business plans, capital management
plans and performance agreements for
30
the Division and any other matters
which are relevant to the provision of
technical and further education
programs and services;";
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(c) in paragraph (b) after "Council" (where
twice occurring) insert "or the Vice-
Chancellor".
18. Board of Technical Studies
In section 35(1)(b) of the Swinburne University
5
of Technology Act 1992 after "advice to" insert
"the Council and".
19. Section 48 substituted
For section 48 of the Swinburne University of
Technology Act 1992 substitute--
10
"48. Visitor
(1) The person who holds the office of Governor
of the State is the Visitor of the University
and as Visitor has power to do anything
necessary to carry out the duties and
15
functions of the Visitor.
(2) The Visitor may authorise a person to act as
Visitor in his or her place--
(a) in relation to any particular matter
concerning the affairs of the University;
20
or
(b) during any period when the Visitor is
absent or unable to act.
(3) The person who is authorised to act as
Visitor under sub-section (2) has all the
25
powers, duties and functions of the Visitor to
the extent, or for the period of, the
authorisation under that sub-section.".
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PART 4--ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
20. Post-graduate student
No.45/1992.
In section 3 of the Royal Melbourne Institute of
Technology Act 1992 for the definition of "post-
5
graduate student" substitute--
' "post-graduate student" means a student
enrolled as a candidate for a graduate
diploma, degree of Master or Doctor or any
other post-graduate course for admission to
10
which completion of a degree is normally
required;'.
21. Vacation of office by members of Parliament
After section 10(2) of the Royal Melbourne
Institute of Technology Act 1992 insert--
15
"(3) If a member of the Parliament appointed
under section 7(2)(h) ceases to be a member
of the Parliament of Victoria and is not re-
elected as such member at the next election,
his or her office as a member of the Council
20
becomes vacant.".
22. Section 43 substituted
For section 43 of the Royal Melbourne Institute
of Technology Act 1992--
"43. Visitor
25
(1) The person who holds the office of Governor
of the State is the Visitor of the University
and as Visitor has power to do anything
necessary to carry out the duties and
functions of the Visitor.
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(2) The Visitor may authorise a person to act as
Visitor in his or her place--
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(a) in relation to any particular matter
concerning the affairs of the University;
or
(b) during any period when the Visitor is
absent or unable to act.
5
(3) The person who is authorised to act as
Visitor under sub-section (2) has all the
powers, duties and functions of the Visitor to
the extent, or for the period of, the
authorisation under that sub-section.".
10
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PART 5--UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT
23. Post-graduate student
No. 107/1993.
In section 3 of the University of Ballarat Act
1993 for the definition of "post-graduate student"
substitute--
5
' "post-graduate student" means a student
enrolled as a candidate for a graduate
diploma, degree of Master or Doctor or any
other post-graduate course for admission to
which completion of a degree is normally
10
required;'.
24. Vacation of office by members of Parliament
After section 10(2) of the University of Ballarat
Act 1993 insert--
"(3) If a member of the Parliament appointed
15
under section 7(2)(g) ceases to be a member
of the Parliament of Victoria and is not re-
elected as such member at the next election,
his or her office as a member of the Council
becomes vacant.".
20
25. Section 41 substituted
For section 41 of the University of Ballarat Act
1993 substitute--
"41. Visitor
(1) The person who holds the office of Governor
25
of the State is the Visitor of the University
and as Visitor has power to do anything
necessary to carry out the duties and
functions of the Visitor.
(2) The Visitor may authorise a person to act as
30
Visitor in his or her place--
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(a) in relation to any particular matter
concerning the affairs of the University;
or
(b) during any period when the Visitor is
absent or unable to act.
5
(3) The person who is authorised to act as
Visitor under sub-section (2) has all the
powers, duties and functions of the Visitor to
the extent, or for the period of, the
authorisation under that sub-section.".
10
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PART 6--LATROBE UNIVERSITY
26. Post-graduate student
No. 7189.
In section 2(1) of the LaTrobe University Act
1964 for the definition of "post-graduate student"
substitute--
5
' "post-graduate student" means a student
enrolled as a candidate for a graduate
diploma, degree of Master or Doctor or any
other post-graduate course for admission to
which completion of a degree is normally
10
required;'.
27. Section 42 substituted
For section 42 of the LaTrobe University Act
1964 substitute--
"42. Visitor
15
(1) The person who holds the office of Governor
of the State is the Visitor of the University
and as Visitor has power to do anything
necessary to carry out the duties and
functions of the Visitor.
20
(2) The Visitor may authorise a person to act as
Visitor in his or her place--
(a) in relation to any particular matter
concerning the affairs of the University;
or
25
(b) during any period when the Visitor is
absent or unable to act.
(3) The person who is authorised to act as
Visitor under sub-section (2) has all the
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powers, duties and functions of the Visitor to
the extent, or for the period of, the
authorisation under that sub-section.".
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PART 7--DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
28. Post-graduate student
No. 8610.
In section 2 of the Deakin University Act 1964
for the definition of "Post-graduate student"
substitute--
5
' "post-graduate student" means a student
enrolled as a candidate for a graduate
diploma, degree of Master or Doctor or any
other post-graduate course for admission to
which completion of a degree is normally
10
required;'.
29. Section 38 substituted
For section 38 of the Deakin University Act 1964
substitute--
"38. Visitor
15
(1) The person who holds the office of Governor
of the State is the Visitor of the University
and as Visitor has power to do anything
necessary to carry out the duties and
functions of the Visitor.
20
(2) The Visitor may authorise a person to act as
Visitor in his or her place--
(a) in relation to any particular matter
concerning the affairs of the University;
or
25
(b) during any period when the Visitor is
absent or unable to act.
(3) The person who is authorised to act as
Visitor under sub-section (2) has all the
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powers, duties and functions of the Visitor to
the extent, or for the period of, the
authorisation under that sub-section.".
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PART 8--MONASH UNIVERSITY
30. Section 42 substituted
No. 6184.
For section 42 of the Monash University Act
1958 substitute--
"42. Visitor
5
(1) The person who holds the office of Governor
of the State is the Visitor of the University
and as Visitor has power to do anything
necessary to carry out the duties and
functions of the Visitor.
10
(2) The Visitor may authorise a person to act as
Visitor in his or her place--
(a) in relation to any particular matter
concerning the affairs of the University;
or
15
(b) during any period when the Visitor is
absent or unable to act.
(3) The person who is authorised to act as
Visitor under sub-section (2) has all the
powers, duties and functions of the Visitor to
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the extent, or for the period of, the
authorisation under that sub-section.".
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PART 9--MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY
31. Governor
No. 6405. In section 3(1) of the Melbourne University Act
1958 omit the definition of "Governor".
32. Section 47 substituted
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For section 47 of the Melbourne University Act
1958 substitute--
"47. Visitor
(1) The person who holds the office of Governor
of the State is the Visitor of the University
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and as Visitor has power to do anything
necessary to carry out the duties and
functions of the Visitor.
(2) The Visitor may authorise a person to act as
Visitor in his or her place--
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(a) in relation to any particular matter
concerning the affairs of the University;
or
(b) during any period when the Visitor is
absent or unable to act.
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(3) The person who is authorised to act as
Visitor under sub-section (2) has all the
powers, duties and functions of the Visitor to
the extent, or for the period of, the
authorisation under that sub-section.".
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PART 10--VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
33. Post-graduate student
No.21/1990.
In section 3 of the Victoria University of
Technology Act 1990 for the definition of "Post-
graduate student" substitute--
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' "post-graduate student" means a student
enrolled as a candidate for a graduate
diploma, degree of Master or Doctor or any
other post-graduate course for admission to
which completion of a degree is normally
10
required;'.
34. Section 46 substituted
For section 46 of the Victoria University of
Technology Act 1990 substitute--
"46. Visitor
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(1) The person who holds the office of Governor
of the State is the Visitor of the University
and as Visitor has power to do anything
necessary to carry out the duties and
functions of the Visitor.
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(2) The Visitor may authorise a person to act as
Visitor in his or her place--
(a) in relation to any particular matter
concerning the affairs of the University;
or
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(b) during any period when the Visitor is
absent or unable to act.
(3) The person who is authorised to act as
Visitor under sub-section (2) has all the
powers, duties and functions of the Visitor to
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the extent, or for the period of, the
authorisation under that sub-section.".
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NOTES
By Authority. Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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