Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Melbourne University (Victorian College of the Arts) Act 2006 - SECT 12

Amendment of the Melbourne University Act 1958

12. Amendment of the Melbourne University Act 1958

In Division 5 of Part I of the Melbourne University Act 1958, after section 29
insert-
'29A. Establishment of the Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts
(1) Despite section 29(1)(a), there is established a faculty to be known as
the "Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts".

(2) The faculty-

   (a)  shall have the powers and duties that are respectively conferred or
        imposed on it by the statutes of the University; and

   (b)  shall consist of those persons who are declared by the statutes of the
        University to be members of the faculty.

(3) The first statute made in respect of all the matters referred to in
sub-section (2) must be made not later than 1 July 2007.

(4) Subject to this section, the faculty is to be taken to be a faculty
established in accordance with section 29.

(5) The objects of the faculty are-

   (a)  to foster the development and improvement of, and to provide for
        education in, the creative, performing and other arts, and for general
        education for people undertaking courses in those arts;

   (b)  to advance learning, knowledge, appreciation and competence in
        activities primarily or substantially directed to the creation,
        design, composition, interpretation, display, publication, performance
        or management of works of an aesthetic nature and of their
        conservation and elucidation;

   (c)  to organise, conduct and participate in public performances,
        exhibitions, conferences, lectures, demonstrations, experiments,
        training and other activities relating to the arts;

   (d)  to promote critical enquiry within the College and in the general
        community;

   (e)  to consult and collaborate in the interests of the community with
        other arts organisations and people.'. ---------------

ENDNOTES

1. General Information Minister's second reading speech- Legislative Assembly:
14 June 2006 Legislative Council: 23 August 2006 The long title for the Bill
for this Act was "to provide for the integration of the Victorian College of
the Arts with the University of Melbourne, to repeal the Victorian College of
the Arts Act 1981, to amend the Melbourne University Act 1958 and for other
purposes." The Melbourne University (Victorian College of the Arts) Act 2006
was assented to on 29 August 2006 and came into operation as follows: Sections
1 and 2 on 30 August 2006: section 2(1); sections 3-12 on 1 January 2007:
section 2(2). 2. Table of Amendments There are no amendments made to the
Melbourne University (Victorian College of the Arts) Act 2006 by Acts and
subordinate instruments.

3. Explanatory Details No entries at date of publication. ??

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Melbourne University (Victorian College of the Arts) Act 2006 Act No. 62/2006