Victorian Consolidated Legislation

MONASH UNIVERSITY ACT 1958

No. 6184 of 1958
Version incorporating amendments as at 7 September 2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page
   1.      Short title
   2.      Definitions
           PART 1.

           Division 1-The University

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

           Division 2-The Council

   6.      Council responsibilities
   7.      Composition of Council
   8.      Terms and conditions of office of Council members
   9.      Vacation of office
   10.     Council's power of removal
   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 of Chancellor to be by members of Council etc.
   17.     Election of Deputy Chancellor
   18.     Chairing 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 and President
   22.     Professors, officers and servants
   23.     Conferring of degrees etc.
   24.     Committees and delegation of powers
   24A.    University Colleges
   24B.    Victorian College of Pharmacy
   24C.    Resolutions without meetings of the College Board
   24D.    Approved methods of communication for College Board meetings
   25.     Saving of proceedings of Council
   25A.    Indemnities

           Division 3-The Academic Board

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

           Division 4-The faculties

   27.     Faculties

           Division 5-Statutes and regulations

   28.     Power to Council to make Statutes
   29.     Manner of making and proving Statutes and regulations
   30.     Submission of Statutes and regulations to faculties etc.

           Division 6-Financial

   31.     Repealed
   32.     Application of funds of the University
   33.     Establishment of Students' Loan Fund
   33A.    Repealed
   34.     Staff housing

           Division 7-Property

   35.     Acquisition of land for or in connection with University
   35AA.   Disposal of land
   35A.    Creation and administration of trust and other funds

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

   35B.    Formation and membership of companies, joint ventures etc.
   35C.    Audit of corporations

           Division 8-Accounts and audit

   36.     Accounts and continuous audit

           Division 9-General

   37.     No religious test
   38.     No disqualification by reason of sex
   38A.    Ascertainment of opinion
   39.     Repealed
   39A.    Recovery of penalties
   40.     Saving of appointments and elections made out of time
   41.     Repealed
   42.     Visitor

   PART 2-Repealed

           46-53. Repealed

           Division 10-Transitional

   43.     First Council appointments for 1998.
   44.     Existing proceedings
   45.     Transitional-members of Council
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details