Victoria University of Wellington Act 1961

1: Short Title and commencement
1: This Act may be cited as the Victoria University of Wellington Act 1961.
2: This Act shall come into force on 1 January 1962.
2: Interpretation
1: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the Council constituted in accordance with subpart 3 domestic student an international student international student
a: a person to whom section 15 16
b: a person obliged by or under that Act or any other enactment to leave New Zealand immediately or within a specified time; or
c: treated for the purposes of that Act as being unlawfully in New Zealand lecturer Minister professor the Registrar Secretary the University
2: In the absence of proof to the contrary,—
a: a certificate signed by the chief executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
b: a certificate signed by the Secretary that on a specified day, or for a specified period, a specified person was or was not, or will or will not be in New Zealand to study under an exchange programme approved by the New Zealand Government,— is, for the purposes of subsection (1), conclusive evidence of the matter certified; and judicial notice shall be taken of the signature on any such certificate of the chief executive or (as the case may be) the Secretary. 1933 No 26 s 2 1957 No 24 s 2 Section 2(1) academic staff repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Section 2(1) assisted student repealed 1 August 2020 section 668 Education and Training Act 2020 Section 2(1) the Chancellor repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Section 2(1) the Council amended 1 August 2020 section 668 Education and Training Act 2020 Section 2(1) the Council amended 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Section 2(1) Deputy Vice-Chancellor repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Section 2(1) domestic student inserted 1 January 1990 section 39(2) Education Amendment Act 1989 Section 2(1) domestic student amended 1 August 2020 section 668 Education and Training Act 2020 Section 2(1) exempt student repealed 1 August 2020 section 668 Education and Training Act 2020 Section 2(1) financial year repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Section 2(1) foreign student repealed 1 August 2020 section 668 Education and Training Act 2020 Section 2(1) general course of study repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Section 2(1) international student inserted 1 August 2020 section 668 Education and Training Act 2020 Section 2(1) Minister inserted 1 January 1990 section 39(2) Education Amendment Act 1989 Section 2(1) personal course of study repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Section 2(1) the Pro-Chancellor repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Section 2(1) Professorial Board repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Section 2(1) Secretary inserted 1 January 1990 section 39(2) Education Amendment Act 1989 Section 2(1) the Vice-Chancellor repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Section 2(2) inserted 1 January 1990 section 39(3) Education Amendment Act 1989 Section 2(2)﻿(a) amended 1 July 1993 section 9(2) Foreign Affairs Amendment Act 1993
3: Constitution of the University
1: For the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination and maintenance thereof by teaching and research there shall be
2: The University shall consist of the Council, the professors emeriti, the professors, lecturers, Registrar, and librarian of the University for the time being in office, the graduates and undergraduates of the University, the graduates of the University of New Zealand whose names are for the time being on the register of the Court of Convocation of the University
3: The University shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, and may hold real and personal property, and sue and be sued, and do and suffer all that bodies corporate may do and suffer.
4: The University established under this Act is hereby declared to be the same institution as the institution of that name existing immediately before the commencement of this Act under the Victoria University of Wellington Act 1933 (as amended by the Victoria University of Wellington Amendment Act 1957), which institution was originally established under the name of the Victoria College under the Victoria College Act 1897. 1933 No 26 s 3 Section 3(1) amended 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Section 3(2) amended 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
4: University District and Court of Convocation
1:
2:
3: There shall be a Court of Convocation of the University
4: The said Court of Convocation shall consist of the persons whose names are enrolled on a register to be kept by the Registrar.
5: The power of the Council under section 284
6: The said court may make representations to the Council on any matter concerning the interests of the University. 1956 No 20 s 3 Section 4(1) repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Section 4(2) repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Section 4(3) amended 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Section 4(5) amended 1 August 2020 section 668 Education and Training Act 2020 Section 4(5) amended 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
5: Visitor of the University
Section 5 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 The Council Heading repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
6: Constitution of Council
Section 6 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
7: Transitional provisions
Section 7 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
8: Term of office
Section 8 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
9: Employees as Council members
Section 9 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
10: Disqualification of members of Council
Section 10 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
11: Casual vacancies in Council
Section 11 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
12: Proceedings of Council not affected by vacancies, etc
Section 12 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
13: Election of
Council Section 13 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
14: Meetings of Council
Section 14 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
15: Special meetings of Council
Section 15 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
16: Council may appoint committees
Section 16 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Powers of the Council
17: Council to be governing body of University
Section 17 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
18: Appointment of professors, lecturers, etc
Section 18 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
18A: Council to consult staff organisation about conditions of employment of academic staff
Section 18A repealed 19 December 1989 section 30(1) State Sector Amendment Act (No 2) 1989
19: Conferment of degrees
Section 19 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
20: Award of certificates, etc
The Council shall have power, under such conditions as it thinks fit, to award certificates, fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, and prizes, and to make other awards.
21: Lectures to members of the public
The Council shall have power to provide such lectures and instruction for any persons, whether or not they are members of the University, as it thinks fit, and on such conditions as it thinks fit, and may award certificates to any of them.
22: Power to make statutes and regulations
Section 22 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
23: Seal of the University
Section 23 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
24: Admission of students
Section 24 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 The Chancellor and Pro-chancellor Heading repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
25: Election of Chancellor
Section 25 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
26: Election of Pro-Chancellor
Section 26 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
27: Right to preside at meetings of Council
Section 27 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 The Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Heading repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
28: Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Section 28 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
29: Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Section 29 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 The Professorial Board Heading repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
30: Constitution of Professorial Board
Section 30 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
31: Chairman of Professorial Board
Section 31 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
32: Meetings of Professorial Board
Section 32 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
33: Proceedings of Professorial Board not affected by vacancies, etc
Section 33 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
34: Functions of Professorial Board
Section 34 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
35: Professorial Board may appoint committees
Section 35 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
36: Council to consult Professorial Board on academic matters
Section 36 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Massey College Heading repealed 1 January 1964 section 57(3) Massey University Act 1963
37: Recommendations in respect of degrees, courses of study, and examinations
Section 37 repealed 1 January 1964 section 57(3) Massey University Act 1963 Affiliated institutions Heading repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
38: Admission of affiliated institutions
Section 38 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Financial provisions Heading repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
39: Benefactions to be strictly applied
Section 39 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
40: Bulk funding
Section 40 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
41: Money to be paid into bank
Section 41 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
42: Loan money to be paid into a separate account
Section 42 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
43: Investment of money
Section 43 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
44: Provision for Common Fund investment
Section 44 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
45: Travelling allowances and expenses of members of Council
Section 45 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
46: Council may insure members against personal accident while engaged in duties
Section 46 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
47: Unauthorised expenditure of Council
Section 47 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
48: Council to prescribe fees
Section 48 repealed 1 January 1990 Education Amendment Act 1989
48A: Fees for domestic students
Section 48A repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
48B: Fees for foreign students
Section 48B repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
49: Fees payable to associations of students
Section 49 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
50: Grants by Council to associations of staff or students
Section 50 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
51: Powers of Council in respect of property
Section 51 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
52: Power to borrow by way of overdraft or temporary loan
Section 52 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
53: Annual report and statement of accounts
Section 53 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990 Endowment Heading repealed 30 April 1985 section 4(12) Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Act 1985
54: Endowment for University
Section 54 repealed 30 April 1985 section 4(12) Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Act 1985 Repeals and savings Heading repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990
55: Repeals and savings
Section 55 repealed 1 January 1991 section 50(4) Education Amendment Act 1990