Victorian Consolidated Legislation

La Trobe University Act 1964 - SECT 23

Conferring of degrees etc.

23. Conferring of degrees etc.



(1) Subject to the Statutes and regulations the Council may after examination
confer any degree on or grant any diploma or other award to a student of the
University.

(2) The Statutes may provide-

   (a)  for the admission without examination to any degree, diploma or other
        award of any person who has graduated at any other University; and

   (b)  for the admission honoris causa to any degree, diploma or other award
        of any person whether or not he has graduated at a University.





(3) The persons on whom degrees are conferred or diplomas or other awards are
granted under subsection (2) shall be entitled to the same rights and
privileges as those who have graduated after examination in the University.

(4) All degrees conferred or diplomas or other awards granted by the
University shall be evidenced by a certificate given under the common seal of
the University1.

(5) If the Statutes so provide, the Council may, in the circumstances and
manner prescribed in the Statutes, revoke any degree, diploma or other award
conferred or granted by the University, whether before or after the
commencement of section 24 of the University Acts (Further Amendment) Act
1995.