Western Australian Consolidated Acts

EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY ACT 1984 - SECT 3

3 .         Interpretation

        (1)         In this Act unless the contrary intention appears — 

        Academic Board means the Board established in accordance with section 18;

        Academy means the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts referred to in section 24;

        Alumni means graduates of — 

            (a)         the University;

            (b)         a constituent college or a college referred to in section 47 of the Colleges Act; or

            (c)         a college established and maintained by the Minister at Churchlands, Claremont, Graylands, Mount Lawley or Nedlands under section 10 of the Education Act 1928  ² as in force immediately before the appointed day as defined in section 4 of the Teacher Education Act 1972 ³ ;

        Board of the Academy means the Board of Management of the Academy;

        Chancellor means the Chancellor of the University;

        chief executive officer means the person holding or acting in the office of chief executive officer of the University under section 30;

        Colleges Act means the Colleges Act 1978  ⁴ ;

        commencement date means the date on which this Act comes into operation ¹ ;

        Council means the Council of the University;

        enrolled student means a student enrolled in the University;

        examination means an examination conducted by the University and includes an examination conducted by any other person or body prescribed by the Statutes as a person or body authorised to conduct examinations for the University;

        member means a member of the Council;

        member of the staff means the chief executive officer, a member of the academic or other staff, an officer or employee of the University;

        prescribed means prescribed by this Act, by a by-law made under this Act, by a Statute or by a by-law or rule made under a Statute;

        Statute means a Statute of the University in force in pursuance of this Act;

        Student Guild means the Edith Cowan University Student Guild referred to in section 41;

        University means the Edith Cowan University referred to in this Act.

        (2)         Any question arising as to whether a person is or is not a member of the academic staff, or a member of the salaried staff, or an officer or employee of the University shall be determined by the Council and the decision of the Council is final.

        (3)         Any question arising as to whether a person — 

            (a)         is a member of the staff at the Academy or at a particular campus of the University; or

            (b)         is an enrolled student at the Academy or at a particular campus of the University,

                shall be determined by the Council and the decision of the Council is final.

        [Section 3 amended by No. 77 of 1985 s. 11; No. 48 of 1989 s. 21; No. 63 of 1990 s. 5 and 19.]

        [Heading amended by No. 63 of 1990 s. 19.]