Victorian Consolidated Legislation

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY ACT 1974

No. 8610 of 1974
Version incorporating amendments as at 21 December 2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page
   1.      Short title
   2.      Definitions

   PART I-DEAKIN UNIVERSITY

           Division 1-The University

   3.      Establishment of Deakin University
   4.      Custody and use of common seal
   5.      Objects of the University

           Division 2-The Council

   6.      Council is the governing body of the University
   7.      Composition of Council
   8.      Terms and conditions of office of Council members
   9.      Removal of appointed members and vacation of office
   10.     Repealed
   11.     Conduct of elections
   12.     Filling of vacancies on retirement
   13.     Provision in case of failure of election
   14.     Vacation of office
   15.     Filling of casual vacancies
   16.     Election or appointment of Chancellor
   17.     Election of Deputy Chancellor
   18.     Chairman of meetings
   19.     Council member's responsibilities
   19A.    Declaration of interests of Council members
   20.     Decisions of Council
   20A.    Resolutions without meetings of the Council
   20B.    Approved methods of communication for Council meetings
   21.     Vice Chancellor
   21A.    Deputy Vice Chancellors
   22.     Staff of the University
   23.     Conferring of degrees etc.
   24.     Committees and delegation of powers
   25.     Saving of proceedings of Council
   25A.    Indemnities

           Division 3-The Academic Board

   26.     Academic Board
   27.     Power of the Academic Board
   27A.    Resolutions without meetings of the Academic Board
   27B.    Approved methods of communication for Academic Board meetings

           Division 4-Statutes and regulations

   28.     Power to Council to make Statutes
   29.     Submission of certain proposed Statutes and regulations to Academic Board etc.

           Division 5-Financial

   30.     Application of funds of the University
   31.     Housing
   32.     Student Loan Fund

           Division 6-Property

   33.     Acquisition of land for or in connexion with University
   33A.    Disposal of land
   34.     Creation and administration of trust and other funds

           Division 7-Formation and membership of companies, joint ventures etc.

   34A.    Formation of companies
   34B.    Deakin University Foundation Ltd etc.
   35.     Audit of corporations

           Division 8-General

   36.     Saving of appointments and elections made out of time
   37.     Repealed
   37A.    Fines
   38.     Visitor

           Division 9-Transitional

   39.     First Council appointments for 1998.
   40.     Existing proceedings
   41.     Transitional-members of Council

   PART II-Repealed

           42-49. Repealed
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details