20 20 Academic board 20 21 Faculties, departments, divisions, centres, units, schools and institutes of the University 20 22 Visitor 20 23 Acting Visitor 21 22 24 Chancellor 22 25 Deputy chancellor 22 26 Vice-Chancellor 23 27 Other officers 24 25 28 Council may make university statutes and university regulations 25 29 Specific subject matter for university statutes and university regulations 25 30 University statutes may provide for making of university regulations 27 31 Manner of making university statutes and university regulations 28 32 Commencement 29 33 Application of laws to university statutes and university regulations 29 34 Judicial notice of university statute or university regulation 29 31 Division 1—Property generally 31 35 Powers relating to property 31 Division 2—Land 31 36 Acquisition of land 31 37 Disposal of land 33 38 Disposal of investment lands 33 Division 3—Trust funds and related matters 34 39 Creation and administration of trust funds and other funds 34 40 Establishment of investment common 34 41 Distribution of income of investment common funds 34
the time being in force and whether before or after the passing of this Act; guidelines the guidelines approved by the Minister under section 55 and includes any interim guidelines made under section 55(2); limited company, in Division 5 of Part 6, means a limited company within the meaning of the Corporations Act; official member a member of the Council referred to in section 11(2); staff means persons employed by the University; student person enrolled at the University in a course leading to a degree, diploma, certificate, licence or other award; or person who is designated as a student or is of a of persons designated as students by the Council; University means the referred to in section 4; university commercial activity means any commercial activity engaged in by, or on behalf of, the University and— any activity declared under section 52 to be a university commercial activity;
not include any commercial activity declared under section 52 not to be a university commercial activity; s. 3 university regulations means the regulations of the University made under Part 5; university statutes means the statutes of the University made under Part 5; Vice-Chancellor means the person appointed to the office of Vice-Chancellor and President under section 26 and includes— interim Vice-Chancellor appointed under section 26(3); or acting Vice-Chancellor; Visitor means the Visitor under section 22 and includes an acting Visitor; Wimmera region means the electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Victoria of Wimmera. s. 3 __________________ Division 1—The University 4 s. 4
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aspirations; and (ii) the safeguarding of the ancient and rich Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage; provide programs and services in a way that reflects principles of equity and social justice; confer degrees and grant diplomas, certificates, licences and other awards; utilise or exploit its expertise and resources, whether commercially or otherwise. 6 General powers and functions of the University s. 6 (1) The University— a body politic and corporate with perpetual succession; and sue and be sued in its corporate name; and to this Act, may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property. (2) The University may do and suffer all acts and things that a body corporate may by law do and suffer. (3) Without limiting subsection (1) or (2), the University— enter into contracts;
(1) A person who is a member of the Parliament of Victoria or of the Commonwealth or of any other State or Territory must not be a member of the Council. (2) A person is ineligible to be a member of the Council if the person— or becomes disqualified from managing corporations under Part 2D.6 of the Corporations Act; or or has been, convicted or found guilty of an indictable offence or an offence that, if committed in , would be an indictable offence. 15 Responsibilities of Council members (1) A member of the Council must act reasonably to ensure that the Council carries out its functions and exercises its powers appropriately, effectively and efficiently. (2) In exercising his or her responsibilities and carrying out his or her functions and duties, a member of the Council must— in good faith, honestly and for proper purposes consistent with the objects and interests of the University; and reasonable skill, appropriate care and diligence; and reasonable to avoid all conflicts of interest unless they are declared in accordance with clause 11 of Schedule 1.
(3) The Visitor— ceremonial functions only; and no powers, duties or functions with respect to the resolution of disputes or any other matter concerning the affairs of the University, other than a matter involving the exercise of ceremonial functions only. 23 Acting Visitor s. 23 (1) The Visitor may authorise a person to act as Visitor in his or her place— relation to any particular matter concerning the affairs of the University; or any period when the Visitor is absent or unable to act. (2) The person who is authorised to act as Visitor under subsection (1) has all the powers, duties and functions of the Visitor to the extent, or for the period of, the authorisation under that subsection. __________________ 24 Chancellor s. 24 (1) There is a Chancellor of the University.
(6) Subject to this Act, the Vice-Chancellor— the chief executive officer of the University generally responsible for the conduct of the University's affairs in all matters; and the functions, powers and duties conferred or imposed upon him or her— or under this Act or any other Act; or (ii) by or any university statute or university regulation; or (iii) by the Council. (7) Subject to this Act, the university statutes and the university regulations, the Vice-Chancellor may delegate any of his or her functions, powers and duties to— appropriately qualified member of or committee established from appropriately qualified members of staff. 27 Other officers s. 27 (1) In accordance with the university statutes and university regulations, during the absence of the Vice-Chancellor, the Council may appoint an acting Vice-Chancellor. (2) In accordance with the university statutes and university regulations, the Council may appoint one or more deputy vice-chancellors who have the functions, duties and powers conferred by the university statutes and university regulations. __________________
old Act is to be construed as a reference, as the case requires, to— university statutes; or (ii) the university regulations. 71 Gifts, trusts and other dispositions (1) This section applies to— gift, disposition or trust of property or a trust fund to which the old Act applied immediately before the commencement date; or gift, disposition or trust of property or a trust fund— or declared, or deemed to have been made or declared, or created (as the case requires) before, on or the commencement date, by deed, will or otherwise, to, in favour of, for the use of, or for the purposes of the University as established under the old Act; and (ii) takes effect, or may take effect, or, in the case of a trust fund may be applied, on or after the commencement date. (2) A gift, disposition, trust or trust fund to which this section applies does not fail only because of the repeal of the old Act but, in relation to any other matter occurring on or after the commencement date—