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UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA ACT 1911

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Short title
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  • 2 Terms used

PART 2 -- Establishment of the University  

  • 3 The University of Western Australia
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  • 4 University to consist of Senate, Convocation, staff and students
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  • 5 Senate is governing authority
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  • 6 University is a body corporate

PART 3 -- Visitor  

  • 7 Governor is the Visitor

PART 4 -- Senate, officers and Convocation

Division 1 -- Senate  

  • 8 Members
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  • 9A Nominations Committee
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  • 9 Terms of members
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  • 10 Duties of members (Sch. 1 Div. 1)
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  • 11 People disqualified from being Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor or Senate member
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  • 11A Removal of members for breach of certain duties and suspension pending removal
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  • 11B Remuneration and allowances for Senate members

Division 2 -- Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor  

  • 12 Chancellor
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  • 12A Pro-Chancellor

Division 3 -- Powers of Senate  

  • 13 Appointment of officers and management of affairs
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  • 14 Control and management of property
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  • 14A Sale of endowment land
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  • 15 Leasing University lands
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  • 15A Trust moneys not immediately required may be used to erect buildings etc.
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  • 15B Borrowing and other ways of raising money
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  • 15C Notice of borrowing
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  • 15D Guarantees
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  • 15E Charges for guarantee
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  • 15F Power of University to provide residential accommodation for staff and students
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  • 16 Disposal of property acquired by gift etc.
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  • 16AA Authorised persons
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  • 16A By-laws regulating use etc. of University lands
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  • 16B Approval, publication, disallowance and proof of by-laws
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  • 16C Penalties
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  • 16D By-laws to be made readily available to public
  •   16E. Regulations  
  • 16EA Relief of Senate members from liability
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  • 16F Certain certificates of Chancellor etc. to be prima facie evidence
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  • 16G Delegation by Senate

Division 4 -- Convocation  

  • 17 Members
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  • 18A Functions of Convocation
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  • 18 Warden

Division 5 -- Vacancies  

  • 19 Resignation
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  • 20 Vacation of Senate office
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  • 22 Casual vacancies
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  • 23 Reappointment

Division 6 -- Proceedings  

  • 23A Chair of Senate
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  • 24 Chair of Convocation
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  • 24A Disclosure of interests (Sch. 1 Div. 2)
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  • 25 Quorum
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  • 26 Proceedings not invalidated in certain circumstances

Division 7 -- Vice-Chancellor  

  • 27 Vice-Chancellor

PART 5 -- Student Guild  

  • 28 Student Guild
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  • 28A Amenities and services fee
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  • 28B Senate to include detail in Statute

PART 6 -- Instruction, degrees, examination  

  • 29 Courses of study and degrees
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  • 30 Examinations

PART 7 -- Statutes  

  • 31 Power to make Statutes
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  • 33 Approval, publication, disallowance and proof of Statutes
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  • 34A Statutes to be made readily available to public
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  • 34 Affiliated institutions

PART 8 -- Endowment and revenue  

  • 35 Endowment of Crown lands etc.
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  • 36 Exemption from rate or tax
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  • 38 Application of fees etc.

PART 9 -- General provisions  

PART 10 -- Transitional provisions for Universities Legislation Amendment Act 2016  

  • 43 Term used: commencement day
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  • 44 Transitional provisions (Senate)
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  • 45 Transitional provisions (Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor)
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  • 46 Transitional provisions (guarantees)
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  • 47 Transitional provisions (by-laws)
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  • 48 Transitional provisions (Statutes)

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