Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Melbourne University Act 1958 - SECT 47

Visitor

47. Visitor



(1) The person who holds the office of Governor of the State is the Visitor of
the University and as Visitor has power to do anything necessary to carry out
the duties and functions of the Visitor.

(1A) The Visitor has ceremonial functions only and has no powers, duties or
functions with respect to the resolution of disputes or any other matter
concerning the affairs of the University (other than a matter involving the
exercise of ceremonial functions only).

(2) The Visitor may authorise a person to act as Visitor in his or her place-

   (a)  in relation to any particular matter concerning the affairs of the
        University; or

   (b)  during any period when the Visitor is absent or unable to act.



(3) The person who is authorised to act as Visitor under subsection (2) has
all the powers, duties and functions of the Visitor to the extent, or for the
period of, the authorisation under that subsection.

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