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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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