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GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY ACT 1998


- As at 1 February 2024 
- Act 3 of 1998 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS COUNCIL

           Division 1 - University establishment and general functions and powers

   4.      Establishment of university
   5.      Functions of university
   6.      General powers of university

           Division 2 - Council establishment and general functions and powers

   7.      Establishment of council
   8.      Functions of council
   9.      Powers of council
   10.     Council to promote university’s interests
   11.     Delegation

           Division 3 - Council membership

   12.     Membership of council
   13.     Official members
   14.     Appointed members
   15.     Elected members
   16.     Additional members
   17.     When council is taken to be properly constituted
   18.     Appointed member’s term of office
   19.     Elected member’s term of office
   20.     Additional member’s term of office
   20A.    Dealing with casual vacancy in office of an elected member
   21.     Failure to elect elected members
   22.     Casual vacancies
   23.     Ineligibility for membership of council
   24.     Vacation of office
   25.     Discretion where appointed member convicted of indictable offence
   26.     Discretion where elected or additional member convicted of indictable offence

           Division 3A - Council elections

   26AA.   Election policy
   26AB.   Conduct of election
   26AC.   Eligibility to vote

           Division 4 - Members’ function, and removing elected, appointed and additional members from office

   26A.    Member’s function, and obligations about function
   26B.    Council may remove member from office

           Division 5 - Extending terms of office

   26C.    Minister may extend terms of office

           Division 6 - Meetings of the council

   27.     Who is to preside at meetings
   28.     Quorum
   29.     Conduct of meetings

   PART 3 - CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

           Division 1 - Chancellor, deputy chancellor and vice-chancellor

   30.     Chancellor
   31.     Deputy chancellor
   32.     Vice-chancellor

           Division 2 - Matters about disqualification or removal from office

   32A.    Disqualification from office
   32B.    Council may remove chancellor or vice-chancellor from office
   32C.    Particular matters about removal of vice-chancellor
   32D.    Vacation of office

   PART 4 - BODIES CONNECTED WITH THE UNIVERSITY

           Division 1 - Convocation

   33.     Establishment of convocation

           Division 2 - University student council

   34.     Establishment of university student council
   35.     Membership
   36.     Role
   37.     General powers
   38.     Constitution

           Division 3 - Gold Coast Student Guild

   39.     Establishment
   40.     Membership
   41.     Role
   42.     General powers
   43.     Constitution
   44.     (Repealed)

           Division 4 - Application of Corporations legislation to bodies

   44A.    Excluded matters for Corporations legislation

   PART 5 - PROPERTY AND FINANCE

           Division 1 - Property held on trust or conditions

   45.     Definition for div 1
   46.     Amendment of terms of trusts and gifts
   47.     Selection of designated purpose
   48.     Property to be held for designated purpose
   49.     Certain persons to be given notice of scheme
   50.     Amendment of scheme
   51.     University’s powers under other laws not limited
   52.     University may carry out conditions of gift etc.

           Division 2 - Dealing with State land by council

   53.     Application of Land Act 1994

           Division 3 - Finance

   54.     University is statutory body under the Financial Accountability Act 2009
   55.     University is statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982
   56.     Trust funds
   57.     Investment common fund
   58.     Application of revenue
   59.     Financial review
   60.     University’s financial year

   PART 6 - (Repealed)

   PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

   65.     Forming and taking part in corporations
   66.     Use of facilities and staff
   66A.    Protection from liability
   66B.    Report about person’s criminal history
   66C.    Delegation by Minister
   66D.    Requirement to disclose particular matters
   66E.    Restrictions on disclosing protected information
   67.     Control of traffic and conduct on university land
   68.     Regulation-making power
   69.     Repealed Act references

   PART 8 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Transitional provisions for the Education (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   70.     Definitions for div 1

              Subdivision 2 - Provisions about the council

   71.     Conduct of ballot for elected members
   72.     When particular members’ term of office ends

              Subdivision 3 - Provisions about Gold Coast student body

   73.     Continuation of Gold Coast student body
   74.     Student guild is legal successor
   75.     Continuation of constitution
   76.     Board members and office holders continue in office
   77.     Assets and liabilities etc.
   78.     Proceedings
   79.     References to Gold Coast student body

              Subdivision 4 - Provision about colleges

   80.     Dissolution of colleges

           Division 2 - Transitional provisions for the University Legislation Amendment Act 2005

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   81.     Definitions for div 2

              Subdivision 2 - Provisions about council membership

   82.     Continuation of official member
   83.     Appointment of new appointed members
   84.     Continuation, and term of office, of appointed members
   85.     Continuation of elected members
   86.     Ballot, and term of office, for elected members
   87.     Appointment of new additional members
   88.     Continuation, and term of office, of additional members
   89.     Council need not include additional members
   90.     Dealing with casual vacancy in office of elected member

              Subdivision 3 - Constitution of council

   91.     Constitution of council

           Division 3 - Transitional provisions for University Legislation Amendment Act 2017

   92.     Definition for division
   93.     Particular references to council election
   94.     Repeal of university statutes
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2


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