EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY ACT 1984

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART I -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Interpretation

PART II -- Edith Cowan University  

• 4 Establishment
 
• 5 Constitution and powers
 
• 6 Common seal
 
• 7 Functions of the University

PART III -- The Council of the University  

• 8 The Council
 
• 9 Constitution of the Council
 
• 9A Nominations Committee
 
• 10 Term of office
 
• 10A Members’ duties
 
• 11 Vacation of office
 
• 11A Removal of members for breach of certain duties and suspension pending removal
 
• 11B Casual vacancies
 
• 12 Chancellor and meetings of Council
 
• 13 Disclosure of interests
 
• 14 Quorum
 
• 15A Remuneration and allowances for Council members
 
• 15 Delegation by Council

PART IV -- Functions, duties and powers of the Council  

• 16 Functions and duties of the Council
 
• 17 Powers of Council
 
• 17A Relief of members from liability
 
• 18 Academic Board
 
• 19 ECU South West Campus (Bunbury)
 
• 20 ECU South West Campus (Bunbury) Advisory Board
 
• 24 Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
 
• 25 Advisory Board of Academy
 
• 25A Remuneration and allowances for Advisory Board members

PART V -- Statutes  

• 26 Power to make Statutes
 
• 27 Approval, publication, disallowance and proof of Statutes
 
• 28A Statutes to be made readily available to public

PART VI -- University lands

Division 1 -- Vesting of land in University and by-laws applicable to University lands  

• 28 Land may be vested in the University
 
• 29 Power to make by-laws applicable to lands

Division 2 -- Leasing University land for commercial purposes

• 30A Terms used
 
• 30B Object of this Division
 
• 30C Effect of Division on University functions, powers and obligations
Subdivision 2 -- Power to lease University land for commercial purposes  
• 30D University may lease University land for commercial purposes with Ministerial approval
 
• 30E Effect of approval to lease University land
 
• 30F Approval in principle of university development proposal
 
• 30G Application for advance determination of approval
 
• 30H Advance determination of approval
 
• 30I Approvals
 
• 30J Notification of decision on application for approval
 
• 30K Alteration of approval
 
• 30L Payment agreements
 
• 30M Minister may delegate functions under this Division

PART VII -- Staff  

• 30 Vice-Chancellor
 
• 31 Academic and other staff
 
• 32 Continuation of existing rights
 
• 34 Superannuation
 
• 35 Staff associations

PART VIII -- Financial provisions  

• 36 Funds of the University
 
• 37 Borrowing and other ways of raising money
 
• 37A Notice of borrowing
 
• 37B Guarantees
 
• 37C Charges for guarantee
 
• 38 Powers of Council to invest
 
• 38A Trust property and trust moneys
 
• 38B Repayment of trust moneys
 
• 39 Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006

PART IX -- Student Guild  

• 41 Establishment of Student Guild
 
• 41A Amenities and services fee
 
• 41B Council to include detail in Statute

PART X -- Miscellaneous  

• 42 Governor to be Visitor
 
• 43 Exemption from rate or tax
 
• 44A Regulations

PART XI -- Transitional and savings

Division 1 -- General  

• 47 Continuation of Statutes, by-laws and rules
 
• 48 Staff
 
• 49 Property
 
• 50 Superannuation
 
• 51 Associations continued
 
• 53 Continuation of rights of students

Division 2 -- Transitional provisions for Universities Legislation Amendment Act 2016  

• 54 Term used: commencement day
 
• 55 Transitional provisions (Council)
 
• 56 Transitional provisions (Deputy Chancellor)
 
• 57 Transitional provisions (Vice-Chancellor)
 
• 58 Transitional provisions (Advisory Board of the Academy)
 
• 59 Transitional provisions (Statutes)
 
• 60 Transitional provisions (guarantees)
 
• 61 Transitional provisions (amenities and services fee)
• SCHEDULE 1 -- Council members

[Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 8 June 2018]