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ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ACT 2010 (NO. 3 OF 2010) - NOTES

ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ACT 2010 (NO. 3 OF 2010) - NOTES

No. 3 of 2010







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Victoria



Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act 2010[†]

No. 3 of 2010

[Assented to 16 February 2010]

Preamble

The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology began as the Working Men's College on 7 June 1887 to bring technological education to Melbourne. Its founder, Francis Ormond, supported technological education built from foundations in the arts and sciences.

The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology's commitment to engagement with industry and technological education was clear from its earliest days. It also provided many of the first programs in areas such as radiography, film and broadcasting, photography and librarianship.

Applied research supported industry engagement, from testing of materials in the 1920s to fluid mechanics in the 1940s through to electronics in the 1970s. An applied research mission was formalised in 1977.

The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology—as it became known in 1960—developed from its beginnings in engineering and applied sciences, art and architecture, commerce and traditional trades to encompass a wide range of programs focused on professions and vocations. It amalgamated with a number of distinguished educational institutions, including Emily McPherson College in 1979, the Phillip Institute of Technology in 1992 and the Melbourne College of Decoration and Design in 1993.

After 95 years as Victoria's leading technological educator, and having offered undergraduate and postgraduate degrees for over 20 years, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology was formally established as a university providing higher education and vocational education and training under the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act 1992.

To enable the University named Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology to continue and expand its mission, it is expedient to re-enact the law relating to the University in a more modern form.

The Parliament of Victoria therefore enacts:

ENDNOTES

Endnotes


[†]     Minister's second reading speech—

    Legislative Assembly: 25 November 2009

    Legislative Council: 10 December 2009

    The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to re-enact with amendments the law relating to the University named Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, to repeal the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act 1992 and for other purposes."

INDEX

Subject

Section

Academic board

11, 20, 31

Act



    commencement

2

    purposes

1

    repeal of Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act 1992



63

    repeal of Division 1 Part 8

74

    transitional provisions

64–72

Audits

47, 49–51

Borrowings

45

Chancellor

3, 11, 24, 25, Sch. 1

Corporations

48, 50

Council



    as governing body of University

8

    composition

11

    definition

3

    delegation

18

    establishment

8

    indemnities

19

    members



appointed members

3, 12

Council appointed members

3, 13

eligibility

14

general provisions

17, Sch. 1

remuneration

16

responsibilities of

15

    powers, functions, primary responsibilities

8, 9

    powers, responsibilities in regard to



Academic board

20

Chancellor, Deputy Chancellor

24, 25

common seal of University

7

compliance with guidelines

58

degrees, awards

10

delegation of Trust powers

43

faculties, departments etc

21

investments

46

statutes and regulations

28–31

Vice-Chancellor

26

    procedure

17, Sch. 1

    transitional provisions

67, 68

Definitions

3, 64, Sch. 1

Deputy Chancellor

25

Fines

61, 62

Investments

46

Joint ventures

48

Land



    acquisition

36

    disposal

37, 38

Subject

Section

Limited companies

3, 49, 51

Minister



    powers regarding



borrowings

45

Council members

11, 12, 16, Sch. 1

land

36, 37

statutes

32

university commercial activities

52, 54–56, 59, 60

Partnerships

48

Property

35

Regulations

73

Revenue

44

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology



    custody, use of common seal

7

    establishment, continuation of

4

    objects of

5

    powers, functions

6

    transitional provision

66

Staff

3, 69

Statutes and regulations



    application of laws to

33

    availability

31

    commencement

32

    judicial notice

34

    making of regulations

30

    manner of making

31

    power to make, subject matter

28, 29

    regarding



Academic board

20

appointments to Council

26, 27

conferral of degrees, awards

10

    transitional provisions

72

Transitional provisions

64–72

Trust funds



    creation and administration of trust funds, other funds



39

    delegation of University's, Council's powers

43

    investment common funds

40–42

    transitional provisions

71

University commercial activities



    declaration

52

    definition

3

    guidelines



approval, referral, refusal

55

compliance

58

consistent with statutes, regulations

57

consultation

54

interim

55

publication

56

submission to Minister

53

    referral to Auditor-General

60

    reports to Minister

59

Subject

Section

Vice-Chancellor

3, 11, 26, 27, 31

Visitor

3, 22, 23