Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C07762:section:40:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C07762
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 40 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 21578–24361

40  Statutes

 (1) The Council may make Statutes, not inconsistent with this Act or the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997, prescribing matters:
 (a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed by the Statutes; or
 (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed by the Statutes for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

 (2) The powers of the Council under subsection (1) include, but are not limited to, the power to make Statutes with respect to the following matters:
 (a) the management, good government and discipline of the University;
 (b) the imposition, by or on behalf of the University, of penalties upon:
 (i) students of the University; or
 (ii) persons employed by the University;
   for contravention of a Statute made under paragraph (a);
 (c) the method of any election provided for by this Act, and the determination of questions raised in relation to the conduct or result of any such election;
 (d) the persons who are to be regarded, for the purposes of this Act, as members of the academic staff;
 (e) in relation to the Council or the Board:
 (i) the manner and time of convening, holding and adjourning its meetings; and
 (ii) voting at such meetings (including postal or proxy voting); and
 (iii) disclosure of pecuniary interests at meetings of the Board; and
 (iv) the appointment, powers and duties of chairpersons at such meetings; and
 (v) the conduct and recording of business at such meetings; and
 (vi) the appointment of committees; and
 (vii) the quorums for meetings of committees and the powers and duties of committees;
 (f) the resignation of members of the Council and the Board;
 (g) the resignation of the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor;
 (h) the tenure of the holder of any office or place established by or under this Act in respect of which this Act does not:
 (i) specify a term of office; or
 (ii) provide for the fixing of the term of office otherwise than by the Statutes;
 (j) the employment of members of staff of the University, including the terms and conditions of such employment and the termination of such employment;
 (k) the appointment of persons to positions of responsibility within the University, the terms and conditions of such appointments and the termination of such appointments;
 (m) the admission and enrolment of students;
 (n) the times, places and manner of holding lectures, classes and examinations, and the number and character of such lectures, classes and examinations;
 (o) the promotion and extension of University teaching;
 (p) the granting of degrees, diplomas, certificates and honours;
 (q) the granting of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions and bursaries;
 (r) the admission:
 (i) of persons who are undertaking or have undertaken studies at another institution to any