Victorian Consolidated Legislation

MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY ACT 1958

No. 6405 of 1958
Version incorporating amendments as at 6 April 2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page
   1.      Short title and commencement
   2.      Repeals and savings
   3.      Definitions

   PART I-CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY

           Division 1-The University

   4.      The University
   4A.     Objects of the University

           Division 2-The Council

   5.      The Council
   6.      Terms and conditions of office of council members
   6A.     Council's power of removal
   7.      Conduct of elections
   7A.     Filling of vacancies on retirement
           7B-7D. Repealed
   8.      Casual vacancies
   9.      Office of member of council how vacated
   10.     Filling of casual vacancies
   11.     Election of Chancellor and deputy-chancellor
   12.     Chairman
   13.     Council member's responsibilities
   13A.    Declaration of interests of council members
   14.     Questions how decided
   14A.    Resolutions without meetings of the council
   14B.    Approved methods of communication for council meetings
   15.     Council to appoint staff and to have entire management of the University
   16.     Committees and delegation of powers
   16A.    Indemnity of council members and others
   17.     Power of council to make statutes and regulations
   18.     Affiliation of colleges and management of student accommodation
   19.     Power of council to grant degrees
   20.     Validation of proceedings notwithstanding vacancy or disqualification

           Division 3-Convocation and its committee

   20A.    Convocation
   21.     Powers of convocation
   22.     Chairman
   23.     Committee to be constituted and election of members
   24.     Meetings of committee
   24A.    Resolutions without meetings of the committee
   24B.    Approved methods of communication for committee meetings
   25.     Powers and duties of committee
   26.     Questions how decided
   27.     Validation of proceedings notwithstanding vacancy or disqualification

           Division 4-The Academic Board

   28.     Constitution of the academic board and its powers and duties
   28A.    Resolutions without meetings of the academic board
   28B.    Approved methods of communication for academic board meetings

           Division 5-The faculties

   29.     The faculties and the appointment or election of deans
   29A.    Faculty of the VCA and Music

           Division 6-Statutes and regulations

   30.     Statutes and regulations to be submitted to faculty and academic board
   31.     Statutes and regulations

   PART II-FINANCE AND PROPERTY

           Division 1-Borrowing and investment powers and investigations

   32.     Borrowing powers etc.
   32A.    Investments
   33.     Investigations at request of a Minister of the Crown
           34, 35. Repealed

           Division 2-University Students Loan Fund

   36.     University Students Loan Fund to be established

           Division 3-Trust property

   37.     Power to appoint the corporation of the University custodian trustee of trust properties constituting endowments
   38.     Establishment of investment pools
   39.     Distribution of income of investment pools
   40.     Sections 38 and 39 to apply to affiliated colleges

           Division 3A-Formation and membership of companies, joint ventures etc.

   40A.    Formation of and participation in limited companies in Victoria
   40B.    Formation of and participation in companies, joint ventures etc.
   40C.    Audit of companies

           Division 4-Audit

   41.     Audit of income and expenditure of University

           Division 5-Property

   41A.    Acquisition of land
   41B.    Disposal of land

   PART III-GENERAL

   42.     No religious test to be administered
   43.     This Act to apply to both sexes
   44.     Fine to be civil debt recoverable summarily
   45.     General provision as to failure to elect or to make appointments within time provided
   46.     Repealed
   47.     Visitor

   PART IV-TRANSITIONAL

   48.     First Council appointments for 1998.
   49.     Existing proceedings
   50.     Change of name to president of academic board
   51.     Transitional-members of Council
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           SCHEDULE-Repeals
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details