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UNIVERSITY OF DIVINITY ACT 1910 - SECT 5

Incorporation

S. 5(1) amended by Nos 9325
s. 6(b), 54/2005 s. 5(1), 61/2016 s. 10(1).

    (1)     The University continues to be a body corporate under the name of the University of Divinity with perpetual succession and a common seal, and by that name shall be capable in law of suing and being sued, and for the purposes of the University shall be capable of acquiring, holding and disposing of real and personal property and of doing and suffering all such other acts and things as bodies corporate may by law do and suffer.

S. 5(2) inserted by No. 9325
s. 6(c), amended by No. 61/2016 s. 10(2).

    (2)     Without affecting the generality of subsection (1), the University may—

        (a)     erect buildings;

S. 5(2)(b) amended by No. 61/2016 s. 10(2).

        (b)     accept gifts, devises and bequests made to the University whether on trust or otherwise;

S. 5(2)(c) amended by No. 61/2016 s. 10(2).

        (c)     act as trustee of moneys or other property vested in the University upon trust;

S. 5(2)(d) substituted by No. 54/2005 s. 5(2)(a).

        (d)     reimburse to—

S. 5(2)(d)(i) amended by No. 61/2016 s. 10(2).

              (i)     members of the Council, reasonable travelling and other expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Council and in carrying out the business of the University;

S. 5(2)(d)(ii) amended by No. 61/2016 s. 10(2).

              (ii)     members of committees and boards established for the purposes of this Act, reasonable travelling and other expenses incurred in attending meetings of those committees or boards and in carrying out the business of the University;

S. 5(2)(d)(iii) amended by No. 61/2016 s. 10(2).

              (iii)     other persons, reasonable travelling and other expenses incurred in carrying out the business of the University;

S. 5(2)(e) amended by No. 54/2005 s. 5(2)(b).

        (e)     raise or borrow money in such manner and upon such security (if any) as the Council determines;

S. 5(2)(f) amended by Nos 54/2005 s. 5(2)(c), 61/2016 s. 10(2).

        (f)     invest and deal with moneys of the University upon such security or otherwise in such manner as may from time to time be determined by the Council;

S. 5(2)(g) amended by No. 54/2005 s. 5(2)(d).

        (g)     grant scholarships, prizes, exhibitions, bursaries and other awards;

S. 5(2)(h) amended by Nos 54/2005 s. 5(2)(e), 61/2016 s. 10(2).

        (h)     publish material arising from or relating to the activities of the University;

S. 5(2)(i) inserted by No. 54/2005 s. 5(2)(f), amended by No. 61/2016 s. 10(2).

              (i)     do anything else necessary to carry out the objects of the University or that is authorised by this Act.

S. 6 repealed by No. 9325 s. 7, new s. 6 inserted by No. 54/2005 s. 6.



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