Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Melbourne University Act 1958 - SECT 19

Power of council to grant degrees

19. Power of council to grant degrees







(1) Subject to the statutes and regulations of the University the council
shall have power and shall be deemed always to have had power to grant in any
discipline except divinity any degree diploma certificate, licence or other
award:

Provided that statutes or regulations may be made-

   (a)  for the admission without examination to any such degree of any person
        who has graduated at a University; and

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

(2) If the Statutes so provide, the Council may, in the circumstances and
manner prescribed in the Statutes, revoke any degree, diploma, certificate,
licence or other award conferred or granted by the University, whether before
or after the commencement of section 15(2) of the University Acts (Further
Amendment) Act 1995.